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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
OFFICIAL PRIMARIES.
A proposed Law TO do Away
With Conventions.

According to the Jersey City Journal
Governor Werts has an idea of making
a great reform la the matter of nom-
mating candidates for office.
and is at present at work upon
bill regulating the matter. The
Journal says.
Now the Governor has undertaken
to do away with party primaries and
conventions that open up opportuni-
ties for dishonesty. In his efforts to
wipe out this blot on the American
system of government, every honest
citizen will wish him God speed.
He proposes to have all nomina-
tion made by petition and official bal
lots issued for the primary elections.
The candidates of each party receiv-
ing the largest number of votes at the
primary are to become the party
nominees without the intermediary
service of convention. The petitions
for municipal candidates are to be filed
with the city clerk, for county Offices
with the county clerk, and for state
Offices with the secretary of state.
The plan is simple and can be easily
put In operation with the election
machinery now authorized by law.
In Democratic communities like
Jersey City, this bill if it becomes
law, will insure Democratic officials SO
long as they are honest and capable,
and 1t will give the people power to
remove those who are neither.
Under the existing arrangement by
which the bosses select men for Office,
the people do not get officials who
represent even the average honesty or
ability of the Democratic party. The
bosses select men whose principal
recommendation is that they will do
what they are told to do. The new
plan will allow the people to select the
best men that can be had. If the
best men are not elected 1t will be the
fault of the people themselves. It
might be possible to make failure to
vote at the official primary a Unable
offense, If this law should find a place
on the statute books. II would help
both parties to get rid of petty bosses
whose chief characteristics have been
cupidity, stupidity and incompetence.
There is nothing wrong with the plan
or scope of the bill that Governor
Werts proposes, and If the details are
as good as the plan it should be passed
through both houfes by unanimous
vote"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
TOO MUCH BUTTER.
Farmers Wives Brought More
Butter to Market than they
COUl6 Sell.

There was too much butter in
Bridgeton last Saturday. Farmers
wives brought III large amounts dur
ing the early part OF the day, and the
storekeepers bought freely. After
awhile they found they had accumu-
lated big stock of excellent country
furthermore than they knew what to
do with.
J. Warren Miller had a couple of
hundred pounds more than he wanted;
Donaghay Bros. turned away about
fifty farmers wives with their offerings
of best country butter; w. L. Silvers
had more than he knew what to co
with and declined to take any more;
George II. Ogden had several hundred
weight to dispose of and wanted no
more, and one and all declared they
did not see where all the butter was
coming from.
This condition of the butter market
either shows that the dairy maids of
our county are making more butter
than usual for winter time, or else the
hard winter interferes with the con-
sumption of the article.
There has been no decrease however,
In the price of good butter, and gro
GERS held it with firm hand, notwith.
standing they were ''long" on the
goods. Thirty-five cents is a pretty
steep price for pound lump of butter
when the supply is so abundant.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
AT THE MAYORS COURT.
Three Unfortunates Answer A
Charge.

There were three unfortunates be-
fore the Mayor Saturday morning. One
answered the charge of drunk. The
others answered charge of fancy
drunk, commonly known as disorderly.
John Meyers, of Camden, was picked
up by Constable johnson, and taken
to the lookup last night. He had $35.71
in ibis inside pocket, and a silver
watch. These useful articles were
cared for and this morning he pleaded
guilty to being drunk. He was willing
to pay his fine and costs and throw In
half dollar additional for kindness
upon the part of the officials, ST. so,
however, was all it required to settle
the bill.
Joseph Kelley, of Vineland, pleaded
guilty to being drunk and dirorderly.
On thei word of a man he promised
the Mayor to send him $5 for his fine
and costs If he could be permitted to
go home, and swear off drinking for a
year. He got 10 days.
Shorty Doyle got out of Jail on Fri
day after four months residence there.
At.night he was as full as goat and
In the morning greatly humiliated he
pleaded guilty to being drunk and
disorderly. He promised in return for
freedom to leave the town forever.
The Mayor did not think it possible to
part with him for all time. and he
will remain citizen of this city for
thirty days. All mail should be ad-
dressed to him In the care of the
Sheriff.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
Mrs. Ftrman Gould Dead.

Mrs. Hester Gould, of South East
Avenue, below Albertsontowp, widow
of Firman Gould, died Thursday after
a protracted illness. Mrs. Gould was
born In Salem County over seventy
years ago. She was lady of rare
christian character and singularly
sweet disposition, which endeared her
to large circle of friends. Two sons
and one daughter survive her, the
daughter being resident of Western
Kansas, having gone west with an
aunt who adopted her when a child
The funeral will take place next Mon.
day.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
sheep Raising i'm Dakota

Is financial success, as is evidenced
by the statements made by prominent
Dakotians in pamphlet just issued
by the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st. Paul
Railway, copy of which will be sent
free upon application 10 j. H. Hiland,
Genl. Freight Agent, Chicago, Ill, or
to VIM. Kelly, Jr., Travelling Pass.
Agt., so So. Third Street, Philadel
phia, Pa. 7-7tf
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
SNAKE IN HER STOMACH.
A Woman Suffers Awful Agony.

IN woman Suners Awful Agony
MILLvILLE, N. j., Feb. 1.-Rachel
M. Moore is lying 10 dangerous con-
dition at her home in South Millville
ana is not expected to live. Her case
Is puzzling a score of physicians. For
twelve years she carried a snake In
her stomach and on last Sunday the
reptile oraw,ed out of her mouth.
Since that time she has daily been
growing weaker and refuses all solid
food. The fact of Miss Moore having
snake In her stomach has been
known by her friends for years. In
the summer of 1880 she attended a
garden party near Cedarville, where
she then resided.
The party was given on farm. and
In spirit of fun she drank out of a
bucket which was used to heist water
out of the we'll She felt something
slipping down her throat at the time,
but forgot the occurrence until a wear
after, when she and her friends noticed
her ravenous appetite. She ALWAYS
ieit hungry and ate nearly enough for
two persons. She soon felt the NOV.
ing OF some creature within her, and
the occurrence of her drinking out of
the bucket at the well was remem.
bered. Physicians were consulted and
they decided that Miss Moore's bodv
was the dwelling place of a snake,
They tried by various methods to kin
the reptile, but without success. As
she continued to enjoy good health,
and for weeks at time was not both.
cred by the creature, it was decided
best to permit nature to take its
course in hopes the snake would some
time come out of its own accord.
Years passed on, the snake contiu-
ued to make its abode in the younp
woman. Once when she ate honey il
crawled up in her mouth and part wav
out between her lips. Its body was
not more than quarter of an inch
tnick' there were no eyes, and the
general color was green. Her mother
grasped the hideous reptile and at.
tempted to pull it out altogether. but
the Shiny body slipped through her
hands and down the girls throat. as
though it had been creased. Miss
moore frequently ate honey after that
IN hopes OF the snake again making
Its appearance, but it never came up
any farther than her mouth. A year
ago while In bead she was awakened
In her sleep by something crawling
over her breast. She screamed and
the snake quickly drew itself back in
her mouth and down her throat.
Last Saturday night she was seized
with choking sensation, which con-
tlnued periodically during the night,
and early Sunday morning the snake
crawled out of her mouth several
inches. With great presence of mind
she closed her teeth on the body of the
repulsive creature and ran to her
mother, who succeeded in entirely re-
lievlng her daughter of the unwelcome
tenant. The snake was fifteen inches
long, and died few minutes efter be-
ing In the air. Miss Moore tainted
several times on Sunday, and during
the night became violently ill. Her
stomach refuses to hold food except in
liquid form. She is thirty years old,
weighs 1876 pounds, and until the pres
ent time has enjoyed exceptionally
good health.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
BRIDGEToN, N j., THURSDAY FEBRUARY g. 1893.

| side continually objected, and had the
objection appear on record. This led
Lands to make a long harrangue be.
| fore the Master.
Finally Mr.. Benthall declared he
would no longer stand the assaults,
and gave Mr.. Landis one minute to
continue the taking of testimony.
Lands did not resume. and Mr.. Ben.
thall adjourned the meeting.
The evidence went on to show that
after the episode, Lands refused fur
ther to continue taking testimony be.
fore Benthall. He declined to pay
Benthall for his services, and declared
that Benthall could not collect the
money, because he had no rule from
the Court. In his testimony, Mr.. Ben
thall said that Landis twas either a
common liar or perjurer." The Court
declared such language was objection
able, and the Court would not hear 1t
any more.
Lands argued In his own behalf and
Mr.. Berault spoke for Benthall, and
Court adjourned for the day.
THURSDAY MORNING.
There we're very few people in the
Court room this morning when Court
was opened. for some considerable
time there was nothing to do, and the
Court announced decision in the
Campbell. Fox appeal case. Itrendered
a verdict of SIS and costs, reduction
of $5 on the judgement rendered by
the Court below.
In 1.-THE matter of Benthall against
Avis the Court announced that a de-
cision would not be rendered at pres
ent.
Prosecutor Logue appeared in Court
about half past ten, and two prisoners
were brought in the Court room from
from the jail. One was little James
Page, who had been arrested for rob-
bing Lott & Co.'s money drawer. He
pleaded guilty and will be sent to the
Reform School.
John Ernest was put upon trial for
stealing fruit, grain, an ak and some
other things.
Ernest, in the summer of 1891 agreed
with John Vanmeter to farm a small
place In Deerfield township. The two
parties were to have each one half of
the proceeds of the farm. Vanmeter
charges that Ernest took good deal
more than his share, Afterward he
thinks that Ernest took a pair of
shoes, a bushel measure and an ak.
The defense was that Ernest simply
took his own share of the produces
and was not guilty of stealing any,
thing. He said he had been in jail
since the 9th of last November.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

of the Grard Army of the Republic,
Major George s. Merrill. Few reme-
dies are better known in this vicinity
than Sulphur Bitters; their sale has
been very general throughout this sec
tiop, aud The number of reliabl- ar d
we'll at'e4ied cases of benefici4l re suit 3
and RECEIVERS by their uee is large ar d
beyoEc d spu =. 92V
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
Making Cans.

The Brady Packing Company, are
next season Monday the EMPLOYEES
began the manufacture of cans. There
Is ALWAYS much 10 do iu works in thi
kind. The stock of this firm has
been pretty generally disposed Of
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
A Crazy Mute.

Mrs. Harriet Briggs, of edarville, a
deaf mute, has become insane, and re-
Gently she has been very violent, and
it has been feared that she would in
jure her family or herself On Sun.
day she was taken In charge by Con-
stable Hogbin, and will be. sent to the
asylum.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09
Cure Yourself.

Don't pay large doctors bills The
beat medical hook published, 100
pages, elegant colored plates, will be
sent you on receipt of three 2-ceut
stamps 10 pay postage. Address A
P. Ordway & Co., Boston, Mass.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1893-02-09

Piles permanently cured; no pain
DIR, Reed 129 8. 18th Street, Philadel-
phia. Send for circular. 751y
The herald., 1893-12-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Governor Aitgeld Invited to Address
the Convention.

Governor Aitgeld Invited to Address
the Convention.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.--In response to a
complaint by the local union that in
four Chicago theaters non-union stage
workers are employed, the Federation
OF Labor, at it's session today decided
that during their etay in Chicago it's
members should not attend those the"
aters.
A motion to allow Governor Altgeld
to address the convention was ruled out
Of order, and David Savin, an economist
from San Francisco. was called upon to
speak. The federation also listened to
an address by Rev. DR.. Thomas, repre-
senting delegation OF ministers, in
which he assured the delegates that the
clergymen were in sympathy with the
federation and its sentiments.
The federation further resolved that
delegates should not make any pur-
chaees at stores where non-union labor
was employed. A Chicago delegate
stirred up lively wrangle by again in
PRODUCING resolution requesting Gov
ernor Altgeld to address the meeting.
1t carried after hot debate and the
meeting adjourned.
The herald., 1893-12-13
Extensixe Cattle Feeding.

Chino Champion: The cattle feeding
operations on the Chino ranch are
probably on more extensive scale than
many people imagine. Beef is being
turned out here for very large section
of country, extending from San Bernar-
dino to Los Angeles, Mr.. Gird himself
maintaining markets in Chino, Ontario
and Pomona.
Mr.. Grid has at present Ills head of
cattle at his yards south of town on
Central avenue. These cattle are all
fattening on beet pulp for the market of
Southern California this winter. From
the silo just below the yards there are
hauled every day about 40 tons of beet
pulp, and with this ration is fed from
AZ to tons of hay per dey. This
makes an average daily ration per head
of over 20 pounds OF pulp and over
eight pounds of hay. The pulp is
hauled out of the silo and along the long
feeding troughs just inside the fence in
tram cars, from which it is shoveled
into the tronghs. The pulp has pre-
The herald., 1893-12-13
AMONG THE RANCHES,
Valuable Agricultural Hints
for Ranchers.
The Olive Tree and Its Black
Scale Pests.
Reports of Interest From MIR. Mills o
the Governments Experimental
Station Near Chino-Points
on Potatoes.

Chino Champion A great many olive
trees have been planted lately in this
section along the streets, avenues and
road sides, and they are rapidly growing
in favor. 1t has become evident that
they are not easily uprooted by strong
winds after heavy rains, and that they
thrive well under the neglect which gen.
they are clean and handsome, and If
properly pruned have no dropping
branches to obstruct the sidewalk. They
yield generous revenue from the fruit,
which is not subject to the depredations
of boys or othere-at least. not the Sec
ond time. Considering their long life,
their sturdy growth under undesirable
conditions, their beauty and the value
OF their crops, they are unsurpassed for
this purpose.
The only insect pest that infests the
olive tree in this state is the black ecale,
which attacks it in locations near the
coast about the time it begins to bear,
but in the interior the tree is not in
tested with it. Even the olive tree is
unable to bear full crop OF fruit and a
iuii SiOP VI OibCh cCuiO NJ blO bulh0 tiluOs
Perhaps nothing has retarded the olive
industry more than the neglected, scale
infested trees in certain localities, which,
by proper care, might have been kept in
profitable condition. Any other fruit
tree would have been dead and out of
sight long ago under the same neglect.
Lately, improved methods of dealing
with pests have come into use, and they
may now be destroyed at comparatively
small expense by spraying the following
mixture during autumn, when the in
Hects are all out of their scales: Five
pounds OF caustic soda, 70 per cent, 25
pounds OF resin and three plnts of fish
oil. Boil the soda, resin and oil in 20
gallons OF water for three or four hours.
When done the mixture should dissolve
readily, like milk in water, without
being ropy. Add enough water to make
100 gallons; in case the resin, after
cooking, does not cut well, add a little
more water. A treatment of the trees
with hydrocyanic acid gas in autumn
once in two years is also found to be an
effective remedy. Parties here contract
to rid trees of the pest by either method
at 20 to 25 cents per tree, furnishing
everything. Mr.. Goodrich of Santa
Clara county says: His system of
pruning (the goblet form, whici. .
adopted three years ago) by the a.. Ji
the twice-stabbed lsdybird, has reduced
the black scale in his orchard to such
degree as to justify the belief of practical
eradication, or, at leaet, control" Fruit
raisers in California have insect pests to
combat, and so have olive growers
located near the coast; happily, by the
above methods, they may be subdued
at cost so low as to justify the expend-
ituTe. JOHN s. CALKINs.
The herald., 1893-12-13

served in more satisfactory manner
this wear than last, drains having been
fixed through the silo to draw of the
water as it gathers at the bottom. No
cover is used over the silo, the pulp it..
self, being put on wet and laying under
the hot sun, soon makes an impervious
coating a few inches thick, beneath
which the pulp is in fine condition.
The cattle like the beet pulp. They
lick it up clean, and are fattening won
derfully fast. They are the picture OF
contentment, with sleek, shining coats,
and will coon give us come unexcelled
beef. Three OF the 4-year.old steers
were weighed the first OF the week, tip
ping the beam at 1865, 1889 and 1926
pounds respectively. In one OF the yards
are number of calves, which will fur
nish Chino's quota of fine veal for the
winter market. A carload ofthese calves
were shipped to one OF the Los Angeles
markets on Tuesday of this week.
The herald., 1893-12-13
wILKY WILSON.

California Murdsrer Being Brought
Back from Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Sherif 0. P. Hen
derson of Solano county, California.
reached Chicago today and identified a
prisoner at the central station as Wilky
Wilson, wanted in California for muir
der. He was arrested week ago as a
tramp, as he fitted the description of
Wilson. The Solano county officials
were communicated with, resulting
as above. January 20, 1892, Wilson
and three other desperate men
Horrell, Fredel and Specks, were dis
covered robbing safe in Rio Vista by
Night .Watchman Howard. Wilson
shot and killed Howard, believing he
had recognized them. Specks was
afterwards arrested. He turned state's
evidence, duplicating Horrell, Fredel
and Wilson. Horrell and Fredel we're
shortly afterwards apprehended and
sentenced to long term in San Quen-
tin prison. Wilson escaped.
The herald., 1893-12-13
To Raise sugar Cane.

The Venturian: California is to have
an experiment station for the culture
OF sugar cane. An appropriation OF $780,
600 has just been made by congress for
that purpose. Professor Wickson OF the
Agricultural Experiment station OF the
State University has been viewing the
country at or near the confluence of the
the Sacramento and San Joaquin, with
the view to select a suitable location for
the station. About forty acres will be
required. 1t is proposed to plant ten
acres the first year and gradually in
crease the plantation. From this Gull
ture of the plant will introduced al
many points slong the Sacramento and
San Joaquin wherever the farmers wish
to experiment with it. This station, il
will be understood, is for experimen,
with the plant which produces the cane
sugar of commerce, not the sorghum
plant.
The herald., 1893-12-13
Nevs,,a,... l.n,,,ities.

Mr.. MrrQt laAlstead, writing in "The
Making Of a NeY spapar' about his ea,rly
editorial experiences, speaks of Charles
Hammond of the Cincinnati Gazette as
the Ohio editor who was paramount in
the forties and ffties. He was a Whig,
an ardent supporter of Henry Cl' and
in general very 6ignifed and severe
sort of man. Mr.. Halstead tells one
story, however, which shows that he
must have had other qualities.
Mr.. Hammond and Robert T. Lytle,
the most accomplished Democrat of his
day in Ohio, had been out together on a
long walk, when it occurred to the
editor of The Gazette that he was ex-
pected to furnish q leader for the next
day and must make haste to do so.
Lytle, loath to part with such good
company, followed him, making an un-
accustomed appearance in a Wing Office.
The shades of night were falling fast.
Lytle patiently held candle while Ham
mond wrote rapidly for. almost an hour.
when, with an expression of qualification
that his work was well done, he thanked
his friend for his polite and gracious at
tention, called printer, handed him the
copy, mentioned that he did not care to
see the proof, and the two distinguished
gentlemen resumed their promenade and
finished the festival.
The next day it occurred to Lytle tc
look into The Gazette and see what had
been produced by the pen of ady
writer while he held the candle. ia
his surprise and disgust that gr y
became amusement he found tha
q very bright, and he thought e
gantly overdone, though not ALSO y
malicious, assault upon himself, in which
his shortcomings as politician were un-
sparingly reviewed, but his persona
cleverness admitted with funny pre-
tense of reluctauce.
The herald., 1893-12-13
Woman Suffrage In Colorado.

Not the least gratifying feature of the
election was the extension of the suffrage
to the women of Colorado. Not to ex-
ceed half a dozen counties voted down
the equal rights proposition, and in most
counties the majority in its favor was
very substantial. 1t was not a matter
of good nature or gallantry on the part
of the male voters of the state to bring
about this result, but matter of simple
right and iustice.-Denyer Times.
The herald., 1893-12-13
Look Out For Your Shoes,

The high gales of autumn and winter
are keen betrayers Of forlorn footgear.
So is the street car step. From that one
too often sees finely dressed woman.
clad in rich material as to gown and
wrap and bonnet, show runover shoes
the worse for wear. Tender feet are the
reason for this, generally, rather than a
premeditated neglect. But tender feet
are not a sufficient excuse, after all. fol
the horror of rnnover shoes.-Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
The herald., 1893-12-13
GUESTS OF HONOR.
President Stevenson at the Angus ta
Exposition.

Vice. President Stevenson at the Angus ta
Exposition.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 12.-The event of
the day at the exposition today was the
address of Vice President Stevenson.
He thanked the exposition management
for the honor OF the invitation to the city
and fair; spoke of the value OF the fair
as an object lesson, not only to the
people of the state and south, but to
the world, as showing what two de-
cades had done to repair the ravages
of war and build up great industries
in the south. He closed by suggesting
the advisability of the press calling at
tention to the advantages of the soil and
climate of the south, and of the dssir-
ability of giving more attention to the
cultivation of food products in that
section.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons
were on the grounds. Stevenson, Sec
retsries Herbert and Smith. and Con-
gressmen Springer and Sperry were given
rousing ovation.