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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
FARMERS MEET.
A continuance of the Meeting of the Cum
beriand County Board of Agri-

culture.
President Dowler's address was well
| received. He took up several subjects.
He said, in going around the county
gathering statistics, many farmers COM
planned of too many middle men, and
dishonest commission men. He said he
thought there were more dishonest far
mers than there were commission men.
They "topped' off their goods too much
Several persons engaged in short dis
cussions Of various subjects on growing
crops.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year. The following persons were named:
President-Wm. n. Hewitt.
Secretary-The names of Messrs. S, T.
Dowler and H. O. Newcomb, were put
on nomination. Mr.. Baker took the chair
and appointed P. J. Davis Secretary pro
thm., while balloting for Secretary.
The first ballot stood: Dowler, 8; New
comb, 8; Blank, l. On second ballot Mr..
Newcomb received IL votes and Mr..
Dowler, 10. Mr.. Newcomb's election
was made unanimous.
The election of Treasurer was given
to Theo. f. D. Baker, and was made
unanimous. He has held this position
very acceptably for several years.
William N. Hewitt was elected dele
gate to the State Board Agriculture for
the period of two years.
The matter of electing on Executive
Committee was left with the President to
appoint.
Mr.. Bacon and Mr.. Boldt We're appoint
ed committee to escort Mr.. Hewitt, the
new President to the chair.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Hewitt said he
did not want to shrink any duty that
would tend to further the interests of the
farmers OF this county. He saw several
new faces at the meeting, but wished
there were more of them. We have men
to tell us they do certain things, but why
do they. He said he wanted to see the
Cumberland County Board of Agricul-
ture take on new life.
When the new business was reached.
Mr.. Dowler presented red raspberry roots
which had some sort of fungus on, which
he had discovered in his raspberry patch.
1t was suggested that the meetings of
the Board be more frequent, at least quar-
terly. Other counties held them oftener
and they should be he here.
Considerable business was piled on the
Secretary, and he was instructed to give
good account of the farmers to the State
Board cf Agriculture.
| AT hea.ise-acon session, Andrew Main
gave an address on "Hints on Poultry
| Raising." This was opened for discus
sion at length.
| "Early Potatoes and Celery Growing"
+! by President VIM. n. Hewitt,
/ "Peach Culture was discussed by w.
o. Garrison.
| Miss Carrie M. Binge, of Vineland
gave an interesting talk on 1.-THE Far
! mer's Wife,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
ALMOST FATAL.
Oscar Gooldsberry Breaks Through the Ice
on Jeddy's Pond.

Tuesday afternoon at about half-past
twelve O'Clock, Oscar Gooldsberry came
near losing his life by breaking through
the ice on Jeddy's pond. Young Goolds-
berry was trying to get on the ice on the
north side of the pond, where it was but
thinly frozen, when the ice gave way at a
point where the water was over his head.
His crys for help were heard by a young
colored fellow by the name of Charles
Field, who grabbed The life saving pole
and went boldly ont on the thin ice which
cracked under him. Gooldsberry grabbed
the pole and was got out almost dead
from cold and exhaustion. AS Field
half dragged and half carried Gooldsberry
to shore, it seemed as if nothing could
save both OF them from going through
the ice which bent lik e rubber under the
double burden. Young Gooldsberry was
hurried home with his clothes frozen on
him. 1t was a narrow escape from
drowning and most heroic rescue.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
). WHOLE NO. 2495
BOTH HOUSES IN CAUCUS.
Discussing the Proposed Constitutional
Amendments


TRENTON, Feb. 13.-A joint conference
of the Republican members of the Senate
and House was held after the session this
morning. The chief topic of discussion
was the advisability of passing an amend
ment to the State Constitution providing
for the election of members of Assembly
by districts instead of by counties. The
members have been elected by counties
for two years, and previous to that time
they were chosen by districts. The cleo
ton was contested by the Democrats
three years ago, and the Supreme Court
decided that the district system was un-
constitutional.
Under the present system all the mem
bers in county of one political party or
the other are usually elected. If the
county goes Democratic, all the members
are of that faith, and vice versa. This be-
ing the case, if Essex and Hudson are
both carried by the same party at any
election, it only requires nine more MEM
bers from other counties to give that
party control. The Republican leaders
are many of them opposed to having one
or two counties control the political COM
plexion of the Assembly.
In the conference President Thompson,
of Somerset; Senator Stokes, of Cumber-
land, and Senator VOORHEES,, of Union, IA
vored the change. Senator Skirm of Mer-
Ger, and Senator Ketcham, of Essex, OPP
posed the proposed amendments. In fact,
all the populace counties seem opposed to
going back to the old system. The Essex
members were all vigorously against the
movement, and so was leader Robertson,
of the House, who is from Passaic. The
argument used by those who opposed the
amendment was that a better class of
legislators was chosen under the county
system. The Essex members instanced
several cases in their county during the
past years. In reply to this Senator
Stokes recalled the race-track Legislature
of 1893. 1t is said that Governor Griggs
thinks the change should be made. No
conclusions was reached and another con-
ference will be held.
The long -looked-for bill eminating
from the Republican caucus placing the
|
Courts on salary in lieu of fees, was in
troduced by Senator Voorhees, this morn
ing. 1t fixes the salaries of these officials
at $1,000 year, and makes them RESPONSE
BILE to the State for all fees under penalty
of 500 fine a day on failure to file month
| ly reports. Necessary assistants are al
| lowed, the salaries to be approved by the
Governor. The Clerks can reqpiye arr
lawyer or litigant to deposit forfeit as a
safeguard against loss in the payment of
| fees.
| A bill coming from the State Board of
| Agriculture was introduced by Senator
Parry fixing the salaries of the Chancellor
| and Chief Justice at $1,000 year, and of
| the Vice Chancellor's and Associate Jus
tice's at $1,000, in lieu of all fees and trav-
elling expenses. This is general reduc-
| ton of $1,000 a year from the present sal
/ aries. 1t is what the farmers have been
| demanding, on the ground that they are
receiving smaller incomes than formerly.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
SheriHs Sale.

On Saturday Sheriff Shinn sold at pub
lie vendue, three properties. The Eli
Elmer property in Fairfield was sold to
several buyers. The farm in Fairton
containing about forty acres, was pur-
chased by E. Coates Swing for $1,000.
The Sheriff also disposed of a property
belonging to Charles B. Williams for 5000,
Edwin Broadway, of Stoe Creek, being the
purchaser. The Cohanzick Stained Paper
Company plant, known as the Water
street paper mill, was brought by Isaac
w. Mulford for $1,000.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
THE LEGISLATURE.


ments.
TREToN, n. j., Feb. 1S.-The Legisla-
ture passed only one or two unimportant
bills this morning
Senator Williams introduced in the
Senate an important amendment to the
Constitution, which is modification of
the several propositions for reconstruct
ton of the Court OF Errors and Appeals.
This new proposition provides for a
Court of Errors and Appeals to consist of
the Chancellor and one Vice Chancellor,
the Chief Justice and one Associate JUS
tice, and three judges, who must be law
yers and not members of any other court.
The Associate Justice and Vice Chancel-
lor are to be selected from the Associate
Justices and Vice Chancellors and rotate
every two years.
Senate passed Assemblyman Wildes'
bill reducing the compensation of town
ship assessors and collectors, and also the
House bill providing for the use of last
falrs registry lists by election boards
this spring in cities of over 40, 900 popula-
ton.
Other bills passed by the Senate were
Senator Johnson's bill authorizing mu-
nicipal regulations regarding bicycle
riding in the streets, and the bill ceding
to the United States jurisdiction over the
Palisades for national or military park.
The bill empowering the municipal
authorities of Newark to bond that city
for S3OO,O for new public library was
defeated.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
Gri-gs, Nominations,

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. lS.-Governor
Griggs this afternoon sent the following
nominations to the Senate: For Judge of
the District Court of Elizabeth, Edward
S. Atwater; for Lay Judge of Hunterdon,
county, w. Burdett Herr; for Prosecutor
of Hunterdon county, Walter f. Hay
hurst; for member of the State Board of
Assessors, Robert S. Green, of Elizabeth,
to succeed Oliver Kelly, and Stephen J.
Meeker, of Newark, to succeed A. r.
Kuser; for members of the State Board
of Taxation, Carl Lentz, of Essex, Re
publican, to succeed Theodore Hopler,
Democrat; Charles G. Black, of Hudson,
reappointed; Albert H. Slape, Salem, re-
appointed. Slape and Black are Demo-
Gratis. as are also Meeker and Green. The
appointment of Democrats was neces-
sary, as these two boards are bipartisan.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20
schooner stranded Near Cape Charles.

CAPE CHARLES, Va, February L.
The large two-masted schooner "Centen-
nial, loaded with $4,000 feet Of lumber,
from Baltimore to Washington, was
stranded on York Spit about II O'Clock
this morning. Captain Mcdonald and
the crew of three men left the stranded
vessel in their yawlboat and succeed in
reaching this port.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20

Impoverished blood causes that tired
feeling. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifies,
enriches and vitalizes the blood and gives
vigor and vitality. 70
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20

If you are interested in poultry, read
about the one hundred poultry pictures
in another column. - 4w w
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20

Piles permanently cured: no pain. Z.
Reed, l29 s. 18th ST. Philadelphia; Send
for circular. foly
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1896-02-20

Try can of Hopkins's Steam HON
my (Hulled Corn). 1t is delicious. Full
qt., lOc. 25 DIV 4w
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Instruments Fled.

Missoula. March 25.-The following
instruments have been filed with the
county clerk:
Deed-EXecutors of c. =. Higgins es-
tate TO George Briggs, lots 4. and G.
block &c. Montana addition; $3.50
Lease and bond for deed-D. D. Be-
CART to William c. Tonkin, Silver King
or Belle Stowe claim, Thompson dis
trict; $4,000.
Quartz location-P. r. McElligott and
Matte V. McEligott, Matte Nc lode,
Nine Mile district.
Statement and disposition of property
W. p. Mills, coroner, inquest of w. G..
Adams.
Quit claim deed-Joseph Michaud and
wife to Agnes Barrette, north half of
northeast quarter and lot /, section 10,
township IA. range 20; S2,675.
Quit claim deed-W. c. Murphy and
wife to Thomas Foley, lots IS, 10 and
20, block A. Mccormick addition; $3.50.
Quartz location-Annie V. Quigley
and r. II. Childs, Myotte lode.
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Missoula, March 25.-John Boileau
has received a letter from p. ]. keenan,
who is better known to horsemen as
1.-The Irish Lord" which contains the
following interesting sporting gossip
There is a number of youngsters
working, out at the track, six stables
and the Moscow stable will be here
next week. also one from Colfax and
one from Lewiston. l expect to see a
very good meet here. l saw a letter
from Lee Shaner in which he said he
would move his stable here about June
l. / had a letter from Tom Raymond
to-day. He says klamath can trot
faster than any living or dead horse.
He does not know what circuit he will
tackle. Hattie c'Steady HAITI is in
fine form. She is good and fat TO go to
work on. weighs Ito, stands 1874"
Mr.. Keenan, closes with regards to all
his Missoula friends and asks to be re
membered to Happy Jack.
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KILLED BY ISLANDER
A Pure and Innocent Girl Driven 10
Desperation AMI Death.
THE VILE TONGUE OF A MAN
Falsely Accused of Wickedness.
She Dies with the Words of De-
NAL Resting Upon Her Lips
Allen Must Face the Charge.

Missoula, March Pa telephone mes
sage from Victor to the Standard Office
says: The verdict of the coroner's jury
in the inquest upon Hattie Gilman was
opened after the funeral to-day, and is
TO the effect that the girl died from the
effects of poison administered by her
self The poor girls death is one of the
saddest events that ever occurred here.
Falsely accused of the most serious Of
Tense woman can commit, the girl, in
despair and desperation. ended her life,
which had become unbearable.
For some time previous to her sad
death, a man named Charles Allen, a
well known character here, had fire.
quently asserted that he had been init
mate with Miss Gilman. Her parents
heard these statements and questioned
the girl repeatedly. She denied ii en-
phatically and, while dying, asserted
that the story was false. Others heard
Aliens vile story and. as is always the
case, there were plenty to believe il,
and the finger of scorn was pointed at
the unfortunate girl
On Sunday morning last she took a
large quantity of strychnine and died
in the afternoon. She suffered five Sc
we're spasms. Her last conscious words
were a denial of Aliens wicked tale.
The autopsy performed by the coroner
revealed the truth of the girls asser-
tion-she died pure and innocent. Allen
has been arrested and VIII be tried for
malicious SANDER.
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Missoula, March 25.-W. A. Hoblitzell
has received letter from d. II. Markell
In New York, in which the latter state
that he is well established in the metrop-
oils. He has secured a good position on
the Morning Journal and enjoys his new
duties immensely. Dave writes that he
has met John Ruff and that the latter is
in clover, having an excellent position
and plenty of work to do. Dawes Mis-
soula friends will be glad to learn of his
success.
+. S. Hastings, western representative
OF the Armour company who is now in
Missoula. brings pleasant news of
Hutch" of whom all Montana newspa-
per men have the kindest recollections.
Mr.. Hutchins is now on the STAFF of the
New York World and is prospecting finan-
cially and otherwise. Mr.. Hastings saws
that one of the most satisfactory experi-
ences of his sojourn in New York was his
visit with Hutch"
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MIssOuLA nrWe.

Missoula, March 25.-Every business
I man in Mssoula and every man who
has any interest here should at once
become a member of the board of trade
If he has not already done so. The or
ganizat ton is doing good work for Mis-
soula and can be of more benefit with
an increased membership.
The Bitter Root train arrived on
time this morning, Notwithstanding
the very heavy load of lumber that it
brought in.
Thomas l.. Greenough came over
from Mullan last night. To a Stand
ard reporter he said to-day thai the
Morning mine and mill and the Hunter
are running now and the camp is a
busy one. There is no disturbance
there now, the labor troubles having
quieted down.
big landslide occurred during last
night on the Occur d'Alene branch just
beyond LathrOp. A work train was
sent out early this morning to clear the
track
Brush Greenough. the Mullan mer-
chant is in town to-day on business.
At the new depot the carpenters are
getting along slowly with the wood
work. The big brackets for the build
Ing have been put on. Civil engineers
are now running a line for the new
main track to the station. The new
line VIII leave the present track near
the section house and will run straight
through the present car shops and the
warehouses east of the present station.
The work of removing the warehouses
will begin at once. Those of the old
Montana Commercial company will be
taken to Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. V. Bean of Hamil-
ton came down this morning on the
Bitter Root train.
W. A. Burns of Hamilton is a bust
ness visitor in town to-day.
y. b. Snow of the Iron Mountain
mill is in town to-day. Mr. Snow
brought in a valuable lot of ore speci-
mems for the university museum.
Professor Hause. the veteran pros
pector of the Wallace district is i'm
the city to-day.
Fred Grill of Grantsdale came down
the valley yesterday for a short visi.
and to meet Miss Baker of California,
his neice.
Registration for the city election be-
gan to-day. One hundred and thirty
five names were placed on the roll be-
fore the books closed tonight.
Miss McKibbin of Fort Mlssoula went
East tonight for an extended visit.
General Passenger Agent Fee of the
Northern Pacific and party are in Mis- /
soula for few days.
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HIS FEET CRUSHED.
Tom McGinnis s syereiy Injured by Failing
4.

Tom Mc1innis Severely Injured by Failing
Under a v owing Caboose.
Missoula, March 25.-A man who gave
his name as Tom McGinnis, was seri-
ously injured at Bonita this morning
and will lose both of his feet as the re-
suit Of an accident which seems to
have been due entirely to his own care
lessness. McGinnis bought a ticket at
Clinton for Philipsburg and secured a
freight train permit. He got aboard
train No. 50, eastbound, and when the
train reached Bonita got off while the
switching was being done. Before he
was aware of IL, the train started to
pull out. McGinnis made a quick run
for the caboose and caught the hand
rail and missed his footing and fell
under the wheels. Both feet were bad
ly crushed
The train men at once notified head
quarters. and Conductor Dyson was
ordered to turn back and bring the man
In. The caboose was detached and the
engine made quick run, reaching here
at 1890 o'clock. McGinnis was at once
taken to the Sisters hospital where
County Physician Hanson attended
him. The left foot and lower limb are
so badly crushed that amputation five
inches above the ankle will be neces-
sary. The bones of the heel and instep
of the right foot are so crushed that
they had to be taken out and the foot
will probably be lost. The man is not
known here.
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POLITICS.
Their VIII he Warm Spell of About
Two Weeks duration.

liner. VIII lie "a Warm Spell of About
Two Weeks duration.
Missoula, March 25.-There will be no
lack of interest in Missoula's munich
pal election this spring. The fight will
be warm one in more respects than
one, and the men who will do the most
sweating are the men who are trying
to hold together and keep harmonious
the republicans and the independent
republicans, alias the regular and ir-
regular republicans. alias the straight
and crooked republicans. Already the
local morning paper has kicked over
the traces and attempts to deny that
IL entered into an agreement to keep
peace with the evening paper during
the campaign. The latter paper is hon
est enough not to deny the truth of the
story, but the morning paper seeks to
discredit what all republicans know is
true. 1t was not thought that the bolt
when ii came would be i'm this direc-
ton. 1t was anticipated that the even
ing paper might bolt later in the game,
but nobody ever dreamed that the
morning paper would deny its pledged
allegiance and that within 60 hours
after its word of honor was given
Such, however. seems to be the case,
although the morning paper gives IT.
self a loophole to crawl out through by
saying that its representative was
present at no meeting on Friday even
ing. That is true. The paper was
pledged TO peace on Friday morning
And so IL is that the local republican
pool, whose surface promised to be
quiet and stagnant for lack of dis
turbance, is now as much agitated as
an A. p. A. convention. 1t remains to
be seen whether or not the fractions
factions can be kept in line. If they
can. their leaders will rank high as
diplomalists. Their task is not an easy
one and they deserve sympathy.
The democratic campaign has re-
ceived strength from an unexpected
source to-day and the party ticket will !
be a strong one. The democrats will !
put ticket in the field that will give |
the one backed by the alleged alliance /
of Independent republicans and repub- 1
licans a hard fight. The ticket will |
probably be headed by Il. II. Nesmith /
for treasurer and Judge Landers for |
police judge. OF the five aldermen to |
be elected. two will probably be popu-
lists and three democrats. This plan
finds favor with leading democrats and
populists alike and. while it is an ALI
ance, IL is not an alliance of factions
that have for months been involved in
personalities and vulgar strife that was
a disgrace TO the city and an insult to
the intelligence of it's people. II the
election narrows down TO a contest be-
tween these two combinations, there
does not seem to be much doubt as to
how II will result. The democratic
is decidedly the stronger
and IL is clean.
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HOTEL GUESTS.

Missoula, March 25.-Guests at the loca
hotels are:
At the Florence-Louise Baker, Santa
Cruz. CAL; w. II. Coats. Saginaw, c. d
Chalfant, Racine, Wis; II. C. Keith
Kalispell; T. A. Jones, Helena; Fred
Grill, Grantsdale; II. f. Kruger, Helena;
c. III. Wilson, Corvallis; W. A. Selvidge
st. Paul; ID. V. Bean and wife, Hamil-
ton; e. j. Cote, st. Louis; Joseph f.
Abraham, Cincinnati; +. Lemon, Boston;
w. w. Nellis, Los Angeles, Cal
At the Rankin-L Riecken, Superior; S.
Anterior, Bonner: William Cameron,
Darby; c. e. Gilbert, Potomac: William
Dowd, st. Ignatius; James Mcpherson,
ST. Paul: B. c. Quigley. San Francisco;
ID. j. Mcdonald, Phlipsburg; Fred j.
Mixter, Clearwater: George Warner, G.
l.. Lanminster, Clinton; d. d. Sweeney,
city; George Graham, Helena: George
w. Solleder. Darby; S. s. Elliott, Bonita
Professor House, Wallace.
At the Kennedy-George II. Sewell, Geo
McGregor, Anaconda; J. r. Faulds, Ste
vensvilIe; Harold Blake, Fort AIissoula:
A. h. Snow. Iron Mountain; +. b. Dade
Stevensville; Mrs. DIR. Dade, Flathead
agency.
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Haffie. S. ]. Coffee. T. f. Evans, A J.
Violette, +. w. Schilling, j. ID. Row
land. /. G.. Denny. G. b. Wilds. Alter
nates-Thomas Landers. ]. w. Lister,
F. Singer, S. Therriault. John Schla-
gel. John Turmoil, II. G. Stiff G. w.
Blair, j. j. Phelan, Joseph Midland. j.
NJ. Evans, a. w. Moore.
In the Fourth ward the election was
held in Urlin's building. The judges
were II. s. Hoblitzell and ]. r. Hoblit-
zell. There were two tickets i'm the
field, one set of delegates being in ia
vor OF Frank Keim for alderman and
the other endorsing A. w. Merrick
The Merrick ticket won by a large ma
tority. The delegates-Harvey Briggs,
j. w. Houtchins. Joseph A. Lonley,
Charles Heckler. Ed Larson, ]. r. Hob
litzell, p. NJ. Reilly. N. b. Donnelly.
Nick Jahreiss. ID. T. Curran, James
Sweeney Alternates-W. A. Houtch-
ems, w. III. Yerrick, c. T. Wright. Her
man Hutter Theo. Lachamber Thorn
as Mccartney, A. b. Kellogg. A. w.
Merrick, John Moore. John Hayes, John
]. Hoffman.
The republicans held caucuses in
three wards tonight. the Fourth hav-
ing already selected delegates. Their
primaries will be held Saturday