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The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10
DR.. Talmage as an Explorer.


Nearly two years ago Rev. DR.. Talmage.
the celebrated preacher and lecturer.
started on his famous tour of the
world, for the purpose, as he declared at
the time, of studying all the religious
beliefs of the different races of mankind.
and if he could find a better n than
Christianity, embracing it. This was a
startling declaration to begin with, and
his discoveries and revelations appear to
be none the less startling. In fact the
Doctor has added to his reputation as the
greatest living religious orator, that of a
famous explorer as well. His discoveries
and adventures are fully as interesting az
those Of Stanley or Livingstone, and
| equally as valuable, because they relate
to different races of people and other
parts of the world, and throw a wonderful
light upon the most important subjects
that come within the range of mans
Investigation.
His route led him first across the conti-
nent from New York to San Francisco.
thence to Samoa and the Sandwich Isl-
ands. the islands of the Pacific, Australia.
Borneo, India with all its wonders and
mysteries, Egypt and up the Mile to the
borders of ancient Ethiopia, Syria, Pales.
tine, over St. Paul's Mediterranean Sea
voyage, Greece, Italy, Spain, Europe, the
British Isles, Russia, and across the At
lantic to the place of starting.
Throughout this tremendous journey he
was accompanied by his secretary and
well supplied with the most approved
Photographic apparatus, by which means
he was enabled to describe and photo.
graph the people, scenery, historical places.
and other subjects of universal interest
at the time and as he saw them. His new
book, giving an account of bis travels.
adventures, Investigations and discoveries
has just been published, under the apprc.
pirate title of "THE EARTH GIRDLED.D
and the author declares, in an autograph
letter to his publisher, that he considers
it the most vigorous work of his life. It
is illustrated with over 400 Photographic
views, the most curious and wonderful.
doubtless, that ever appeared in a book.
Eight of these photographs have been
reproduced in natural col0rs, which add
greatly to their interest apd beauty,
THE EARTH GIRDLEp' will be circul.
ated exclusively by means of -canvassers.
and it certainly affords an extraordinary
opportunity to all who desire paying
employment. See publishers announce
ment in another column OF this paper.
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philadelphia's Busy Opticians.

Wecall the attention Of our readers te
| the card of NJ. Zineman s. Bro, opticians,
| 100 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia.
They talk very interestingly about optical
| goods and give you a straightforward chat
| about prices that should induce every
| body needing glasses to give them a trial
| They are very frank in making statements
and they clinch their arguments BY CIV
ing reasons why they can sell cheaper
than most opticians. They are. the only
| iobbers in optical goods in Philadeiphla
| Their factory and retail department. are
in the same building. The retail issimply
an inexpensive adjunct of the wholesale
denartment. consequently their stock Of
eyeglasses Is always complete. fney 90
not advertise cheap goods as q bait Dut
thew do advertise standard goods at lower
prices than most opticians can anord 70
sell them at. .
Another feature of their business Is
that ali goods sold by them are guaranteed
- move satisfactory in every way. Ii
glasses they sell you should ct any time
prove unsatisfactory, they VIII cneeriuuy
We feel sure that our readers Will re-
oeive the beat treatment from Messrs.
Zineman e Bro. Their prescription de-
partment is In charge of the most expert
enced attendants, Their store is the
largest In Philadelphia and their business
Is the lareest-b6th natural results OF
straightforward dealings with the people,
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10
Reflex Action

IN Rectal Diseases Is such that none but an expert il
chronic work can determine the seat of disease tina
gives rise to so many complaints. Well-defnec
symptoms of Locomote Ataxia, Heart Disease
extreme head trouble, Kidney Complaint, EpiIeps,
of long standing, and Female Complaints in al
aggravated form, have all been found to have theil
origin in complicated diseases of the rectum. Yet
the true cause had not been suspected by former
doctors. 1t is astonishing how much trouble a fssurt
or rectal ulcer will produce. Time and money are
wasted in d~octoring unless the cause is removed.
Dr.. Finlaw. 31l s. 9th ST.. Camden, N j.,
can be consulted free of charge by both sexes, Fri
days, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m; Saturdays, a. m. to II m.
and s to 8 p. m. Call or send for book containing al
particulars, testimonials of cures, etc.
Uterine Diseases radically cured by a mild
without the use of supporters.
Hemorrhoids cured and guaranteed not to return.
No Cutting. Alex. Thomson, of Rancocas, NJ,
says to all who are suffering from piles "No matter
how much you have tried and failed, you need only
TO put yous case in the hands Of pr. Einlaw, 3t4
South Sixth street, Camden, N. J., who viii COM
plete a cure without cutting. l could scarcely walk
at times for years. Now l feel like another man.
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NEWS AT THE coUNTY-sEAT.

-
The Delaware Conference, of which
Mt. Hope M. E. Church of this city,
belongs, has just closed at Chester. Pa.
Rev. J. F. Molock has been appointed
pastor here and Rev. A. T. Amos in
charge of Salem circuit.
A charming Leap Year dance was given
on Friday evening last, in the Standard
Building, by Misses Anna R. Morrison,
Mary Bennett and Elma Summerill.
Those who participated were as follows:
Misses Eva %Summerill, Ida Lawrence,
Carrie Pierpont, Maggie Wallen, Eta
Citizens, Achsah Grier, Elsie Tuft, Anna
Craig, Mary Morrison, Anna Rudolph,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morrison, Miss
Fannie Stretch, of Philadelphia; Miss
| Harriet Challenger, of New Castle, Del. (;
Miss Carrie Riley, of Philadelphia;
Messrs. J.. J.. Ford. Joseph Ludwick,
John Wallen, Edward W. Dunn. F. L.
Finlaw, VIM. Patrick, Harry Casper,
Edward Allen, VIM. Treen, Chas.
Citizens, Elmer Smith, Egerton Crispin,
David Thompson, Jr., Louis Tallman, OF
Swedesboro, and Mr.. Paul Of Merchant
Vile. After tripping the slight fantas.
tic" until a late hour all departed fol
their homes, having enjoyed an evening
of rare pleasure.
Rev. ]. Ward Gamble, the new pastor
of the Broadway M. E. Church, is ar
expert bicyclist, as we'll as the othel
members of his family, and two of then
are not ~unfrequently seen riding tandem
In the River and Harbor bill befor'
Congress, there is An appropriation o
$4,000 for Alloways creek, and the Score
tary of War is directed to make a pre-
liminary examination of Oldmans creek
and to survey and make estimates Of
improvements for Salem creek from thi
city to it's mouth.
At the suggestion of the pastor Tn
Epworth League of the Broadway M. 4
Church will hereafter hold its meeting
at the close of the Sunday evening ser
mon, and give them a decided reviva
character.
Richard Tudis, colored, is inearceratei
in the county Jail, this city, under 800
bail for court, on a charge of highwa,
robbery preferred by Charles Brown, ais
colored.
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Liquor License Agitation at Wash.
ingt0n.

The town of Washington. Warren
county, has been in q state of excitement
bordering upon riot sincelthis week. Under
a special law the hotels and saloons have
receiv ed their licenses from the county
courts, which law the State Supreme
/ Court has just declared unconstitutional.
The election for Mayor and Gouncilmen
will be held next Monday, and, under the
1 impulse of a temperance revival, the peo-
! nile are liable to carry the town. The
politicians and hotel people made a sly
move last Saturday by applying to
County Judge Morrow for the revocation
of every license in the town, which was
granted, and the town was 'dry" until
Tuesday night, when, at the last session of
the Council, the hotels were licensed for
q year, while the saloons were turned
down. The temperance people and saloon
men are in great nger over the trick, and
VOW vengeance upon the political bosses.
The matter will be carried to the Supreme
Gourt.
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The speakers Lamented magnitude.

Mail pours in on Speaker Reed these
days, and it is Of the most varied char
acter. Very unique things some of his
letters contain.
For instance, the other day he re-
ceived a letter containing a check for
81 'to pay" as the writer put it, ''for
his time and trouble in reading the
communication. OF the disposition of
the check it is needless to say anything.
Another admirer wrote to him the 9th
er day in this strain:
"You are the greatest man in the
United States and will be the next pres
ident. You have a big brain, and you
are a man Of lamented magnitude.
No one enjoyed this more than Mr.,
Reed himself. Washington Times.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
First Congressional District.

CAMDEN, N. j., March 8, 1886.
pursuant to the call issued by the hepup
,,oon state Executive Committee for the
o,aot,on of delegates to the Republican Ma
tional convention, which will semb IN
St. Louis, on the sixteenth day of1une mex.
for the nomination of candidates ior fresl
dantand Vice President, to be supported at
the next general election, the Repupiicah
voters of the First Congressional DisIricl
viii assemble in their respective WARDS anu
townships. at such times and places as shaii
he selected by the Republican Comlhi'1ooi -
~ rasnectiye counties, and select delegates
- nonrasent the said counties in a D1strlct
convention, to be held at bne ia
House. in the city of Trenton, ThursoaS'
the sixteenth day of April. at eleven ociooA
In the for the purpose ofseiec1ihs
two delegates and two alternates TO reple,
sor+ the First Congressional District at saiu
National Convention.
zach county is entitled to deiega'es DO
follows:
Camden, GA delegates
Cape May, 8 delegates.
Cumberland, q delegates.
Gloucester, 20 delegates.
Salem. II delegates.
Dated March 9th, 1896.
THos. W. TRENoHARD,
GEORGE HIRES,
III. C., LoUDENsLAGER,
WALTER S. LEANING,
DAVID BAIRD,
committee for First Congressional Dlstrlcu.
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PHzLADRLpHIA, Monday. April 6, 1895.

PHILADELPHIA, Monday. April 6, 1890.
TOUCHES OF BEAUTY
Greet you at every turn. The
old rambling buildings are as
plain as a greenhouse without,
a step and you are In the
midst of the brightness of
Spring. Merchandise from
three continents contributes
most Of the beauty. 1t has
been CLEANED by a corps of
globe-trotters especially for
Philadelphia shoppers, No
wonder that such unmatched
collections of goods should
tempt women from far and
near to become RlzadelbAsa
sAobpers, no matter where they
live. A bright style-hunter
says she has made her last
trip to Paris, for a day at
Wanamaker's Is as instructive
as six weeks stay in Paris,
And she is right. To this
gathering of style and beauty
a hearty welcome
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10
School Funds Apportioned.

The annual meeting of the State Board
of Education was held at the State House
Trenton on Tuesday. The board organized
by the election of James L. Hays as presi.
dent, Bond V. Thomas as vice-president
and j. Bingham Woodward as treasurer
of the State Normal School. The board
made an superintendent of the reserve
fund, which is ten per cent. of the State
school tax. The State school tax is a
sum equal to So for each child between
the age five and eighteen years. This
tax is raised on the ratables of the State
at a uniform rate. Each county retains
ninety per cent. of the amount of this tax
and the remaining ten per cent. is appor-
toned by the State Board of Education in
its discretion. The total amout each
county will receive from State and county
r.-I. So novt uaor 10 ac folloWg.
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WANAMAKER,S

try again before the shoe will
be accepted here. You've
brought us such a shoe bust
ness as no other Philadelphia
store ever dreamed ola bust
ness with but one equal in
America. And this business
mil double # you study shoes.
Choco1ate-colored, chrome-tan kidskin
Shoes, button or lace; razor toe;
should be absolutely comfortable,
for the styles were created to our no.
ton. SIS and So. so.
Chocolate-colored kidskin Oxfords,
needle or medium toe, SO. Lace.
Chocolate-colored tampico goatskin
Oxfords, lace; medium and narrow
toes, 81. go and 50.
Twenty-Five sorts of Black Oxfords,
$1.50 to 81.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
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Because of an incorrect synopsis in one
of the Trenton papers of a bill just ap.
proved by Gov. Griggs, in reference to
the pay of election officers, it was thought
that watches at the polls would receive
the same pay as regular election officers.
This, however, is dispelled by the law,
now that it's provisions are known. Under
the Law authorizing watchers at the polls
each party is placed on the same footing,
but those selected for the purpose are
either volunteers or paid from private
funds, though at q much less rate b
the election officers. The bill signed by
the Governor last week is chapter lat,
entitled an act TO amend the act regulat-
ing The elections. Section 10 thereof,
after providing fer the payment for SER
vices and expenses of election officers by
the respective counties and municipal
tiles, contains a proviso 'that nothing
herein contained shall be construed as
permitting compensation to any election
agent or challenger"
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"Why This Phenomenon q,

Under date of Tuesday, March 81,
1896, the North american. Philadelphia,
| gives the above headline to one of its
leading editorials, then asserts:
"There is food for the philosopher and
work for the c~riminologist in the extra
ordinary series of brutal crimes which
have horrified the people of this country,
within the past week. No less than five
revolving murders" followed by a sixth,
"haye followed closely upon each other
-. in which the details are practically
the same"
"The phenomenon" states the editorial.
s'has been observed before and com.
mented upon, but no solution has been
furnished"
The editorial in closing asks: "Why is
it,"
Now, since we are neither a s'phiIos.
opher" nor a "criminologist', no answer
may be expected from our pen-point. But
believing as we do, that every sane
creature of Gods creation bas-accord-
ing to its development-either in a
greater or lesser degree-something of
that faculty which the world is rightfully
pleased to term common sense, possibly we
may be permitted, or at least excused, for
expressing orr opinion as to s'the phe-
~pomenon.u
As everybody knows we are q news.
paper reading people. A majority OF the
daily papers furnished from the press Of
Philadelphia. New York and every large
city of our land, go teeming with their
sensational details throughout the length
and breadth Of our country. carrying the
most minute detaiIa of whatever revolt-
Ing crime may 81 committed IL onr
midst until even thS Inb4bItsnss 81 The
most remots dIstrIot6 ~ insulated, a.
it were. viii poisonous germs Of every
sickenine phe6s 81 ~ crlme under cons
sideratioq,
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1t is stated that in case Speaker Reed
shall not be nominated for President at the
st. Louis Convention, he will withdraw
from political life at the end of his pres
emit term in Congress and engage in the
practice of law in the City of New York.
FlatteriDg propositions have been made
to him and his acceptance depends on the
action of the Republican party. Reed ia
a strong man, and we should like to see
Elm nominated for President, but public
sentiment evidently favors Mckinley and
he will have to bide his time, says the
Bridgeton Pioneer.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10

The Cuban question, which has for
SOM weeks been under discussion in
Congress, has finally come to a focus, and
is o in the hands of President Cleve-
land for final disposition. The House
passed the Senate concurrent resolutions
on Monday by q most decisive vote, which
recognize the patriots of Cuba as bellig-
erents and ACCORD them the position of
. nation at war with Spain. This will
give them a moral prestige that will be
worth more than any mere material gain.
The course of President Cleveland is now
: grave one, and just what it will be is not
certain. He can hardly take issue with
Congress, and the people back Of them.
on % important q matter, but to avoid
International complications will require
he wisest statemanship and diplomatic
skin. Spain Is bristling all over with the
Wal feeling, but they are in no position
to throw down the gauntlet to the United
States. They have All they can do to
maintsin their cause against Cuba, If
indeed they are not playing i losing
game
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10

Is iJ any wonder, any phenomenon, We
would ask, that carnally diseased hearts
and brains scattered here and there
through our country upon reading these
details should themselves be impelled to
raise their hands against their nearest kin
aver in a manner parallel in brutality
and ~viciouspess to this infectious matter
which has touched Is by spontaneous
combustion, a diseased spark within their
own diseased life?
Therefore how can any member Of our
daily press producers question honestly
"why this phenomenon ?"-when the
glaring headlines of these atrocities in
these respective dailies-given the most
conspicuous position in the whole sheet
contains within this very feature of the
daily press the unmis taxable answer to
the phenomenon ?"
As was said in this column last week,
'tthere is no magician in this age like the
clear-headed, f~ar-sighted man or woman
who impresses the thoughts that he
believes are winged with Gods truth
upon the printed page. Bat u~nhappily
the powers of darkness are more alert as
| yet to use this printed page for selfish
| purposes than the powers of life are
intent to use it for purposes of blessing"
And we believe the power of changing
the influence of the daily press from that
of the most diseased darkness to that OF
the most wholesome light, lies largely
within the power of al awakened and
thoroughly we'll equipped ''oomanity,"
whereby every printed page will be
changed to one of blessing.
Not for a moment, however, would we
decree that the crimes committed in our
midst should be glazed over and sup
pressed from the eye of this public gaze,
but when the newspaper press of our
land reaches to that purity in journalism
Gas it will) where deeds of truth and
heroism-instead of theft and avarice-
will be given the prominent position, the
glowing headline, the unlimited amount
of space and detail now occupied by the
revolving phenomenon" in question
while the deeds of darkness which will
then have diminished a Thousand fold
are given the obscure position and slight
mention now allotted the heroic deeds of
true, fearless, God-loving men and
women, then the nature even of the
phenomenon will have changed from
darkness to the most glorious living
light.
Believing charity should begin at home.
we are in most hearty accord with
changing darkest Woodstown'' into the
most brilliantly illuminated town in
South Jersey. Where the search-lights
of electricity and the X Rays of reform
may go hand in hand toward the upbuild-
ing of a broader, more-elevated humanity.
Sincerely, your light-struck comrade,
RUTH.
Creamridge, 4th Mo. 9th, 1895.
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NOTES AKn

President Cleveland now has DOTH Con-
eress and Cuba on his hands, ana spain
ia inst waiting to try his nerve.
Ex.President Harrison was married OF
Mondav in New York to Mrs. Dimmick,
and now he is ready to be drafted" fol
| the White House.
The fishing expedition of Senator Quay
and Boss Platt in Florida is not SO much
suggestive of fish stories as Presidential
combinations to control the market at St.
Louis.
The operation of the Raine's license
law in New York has been to LARGELY
augment the Sunday liquor trade in New
Jersey. 1t is estimated that so, 900 thirsty
New Workers. j~ourneyed to Jersey Citv
last Sunday to slake their tn irst with
Jersey lightning.
Theatre reform in Ohio will not stor
with the prohibition of the wearing 81
high hats by women. The women will,
retaliate by having men prohibited from
splitting tobacco juice in theatres apd
from going out between the acts ssto set
a FRIEND" Thus, one good move give,
birth to another.
The iftieth anniversary of the ineorpor.
alton of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com.
pany will be celebrated at the Philadel
phia Academy of Music next Monda,
night, in the presence of a public who arr
well aware and fully appreciative of the
company's conservative but, at the sam
time, c~onsiderate policy towards iii
patrons and employees.
To take the old Liberty Bell from Phil
adelphia to Atlanta and back again, cosi
the City of Philadelphia just 81, 900. Incl
dentally a big party of Councilmen ant
other city officers went along with tn,
bell to see that no one stole it, and to save
it in the event of disasters to the train
The item for "commissary supplies" il
the Pullman Car Company's bill wal
- Ao1n 90
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The New Jersey correspondent of the
Tribune q y ssNew Jerseys delegates to
the Republican National Convention will
probably go unpledged. There is no
positive sentiment in favor of either Nc
Kinley, Reed or Allison, though each of
the three named has warm admirers in
the State. If the State or district conven-
tions say anything at all about the Presi-
Dental ticket it will be in the direction
of urging the delegates to do what they
can toward securing for Carrot A. Hobart
the second place."
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10

The Importance of knowing inst what
to do when one is afflicted with kidney
disease or troubles of a urinary nature,
is best answered by the following letter
which was recently published in the
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, News-Press:
MILLERToN, Dutchess Co., N. Y.
CDR. David Kennedy, Dear Sir:-Fol
more than eighteen months l was SO badly
afflicted with kidney trouble I could
SC srcely walk a quarter of a mile without
almost fainting. l did not gain any unit
l began to use DR.. David Kennedy's Fa,
vorite Remedy. After using the first bot
tie l noticed a decided improvement which
continued, and | know that
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Chancellor Moeill has appointed Fred.

Chancellor McGill has appointed Fred
erick W. Stevens, Of Jersey City, Vice
Chancellor, to succeed John T. Bird, and
re-appointed Henry G. Pitney. With the
opposition that had developed against
Mr.. Pitney, and justly SO, because of his
petulant temper, this latter action OF
Chancellor McGill is one of those unex-
planned mysteries to which public men
are sometimes given. Certainly the
Chancellor could have found a Republi-
can lawyer In the State of equal ability
and of more eminent fitness for the place
If he had looked about a little.
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10

Senator Foster Voorhees, has been talk
ing to the newspapers. He is about re-
firing from politics, and will devote his
entire attention to the practice of law.
He says he is not a candidate for the
State Senate, for Congress or for the Gov
ernorship. OF course, before a successor
to Gov. Griggs is selected, the Senator
may change his mind, but from present
apraarannn, il wnnld scam that Mr.. Voor-
bees has reached the pinnacle of his poll
tical ambition.
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DR.. DAVID KENNEDY'S
FAV0RITE REMEDY

saved my life, for | was in a miserable
condition up to the time I began to take
Tiny friends thought I would never be
better.
My sister also has been very sick with
bladder trouble for over a year, so bad
that quantities Of blood would come from
her. She suffered at times most frightful
pain. and nothing seemed to help her
until she began the use of DIR. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. She is now
using her third bottle, and is like a
different person.
MRS. THOMAS DYED
The Monitor-register., 1896-04-10

The latest gossip concerning New Jer-
sey's part in the National Republican
convention is to the effect that in case
Carrot A. Hobart is unsuccessful in his
contest for the Vice Presidential nomina-
ton his friends will urge him for chair
nan of the Republican National Commit
tee. Mr.. Hobart now represents New
Jersey on the committee, of which he is
vioe-cbairman.