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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
NEW TARIFF BILL
CHAIRMAN D1NGLEY GIVES OUT a.
SYNOPSIS OF THE NEW BILL
The Duties Have Been Male spes,no
Revene and Also the Inaustries-
Reciprocity Provisions Of the Act
OF 100 Have Been Restored ana
the Policy Extended.

Washington, March 16. Chairman
Dingley, Of the ways and meane COM
mittee, in response to request that he
furnish synopsis Of the new tariff
bill presented by him, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
The bill has two purposes, namely, to
raise additional revenue and to encourage
the industries Of the United States. On
the basis Of the importations for the last
fiscal year. the bill could increase the
revenue about $112 OO0, 600. divided among
the several schedules roughly, as follows:
A. chemicals, $500. 600; B. crockery and
glassware. 100000; c. metals. $4,000
600; D. wood, $1.750, 600: E. sugar, $21.-
10000; F, tobacco. $1,000. 900; q, agri-
cultural. sc, 3O0,000 H, liquors, $500, 600;
I, cottons. $l,7O0O00; J, jute, linen and
hemp. $7,S00000: K, wool. 81, 500 600; do
manufactures of woods. $27, 600 600: L.
silks. $1.500.000; M. pulp and paper. $751;
600; N, sundries, Sc 100000.
This estimate is on the supposit:on that
the imports of each class of goods would
be the same the next fiscal year as In tho
fiscal year ended last June. But as the
imports of wool were three times as
eAe"s anu enose VI 4oSs more IMAM Twice
as great in pounds as in 1893; the COM
mittee assume that the excessive impor-
itation would be largely reduced by the
proposed bill. although the fact that our
domestic production Of wool has dimin-
ished 100000 pounds since 1893 will ne
cessitate the Importation of much more
wool now than in the latter year. AS
Stunning that the 1mportations Of wool
will fall of, at least one-third from those
OF 1896, on account of anticipatory Inn
ports to avoid duties, we place the in
creased revenue from this source at ST.
1000. Anticipating also that the Inn
ports Of woolens will fall of nearly so
per cent from the enormous imports Of
1896, we estimate
The Increased Revenue
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NJ rs Affords Entertainments.

The elooutionary entertainment given
by Mrs. G. M. Afford, of Philadelphia, at
the Presbyterian Church on last Tuesday
evening, was attended by a large audi.
ence and was very interesting and enjoy
able. The greater part of the time was
occupied by a reading of selections from
J. Nj. Barrels book, entitled "Sentimen-
tai Tommy" The eccentric boy was
born in a tenement house in London, and
was the son of a Scotch m He had
a sister whom he loved, and a compan-
lou named Shovel, whom he tried to out
wit. Tommy was manly, affectionate,
fruitful in and possessed of a
vivid Imagination, which made him feel
at times that he was somebody else, and
he assumed many characters and acted
them out in a peculiar way. Mrs. Afford
performed well a difficult tast. She con-
nected the parts of the story with plain
narrative, and represented in a natural
way. a variety OF characters, male and
female, youthful and adult, inelud-
ing schoolmasters and ministers,
who came 10 contact with Tommy. The
miscellaneous sketches seemed to be the
most taking with the audience. Ihese
we're: 1.-THE Italian Countess and Ameri-
can Senator 10 Florence, +" showing grace
ful movements and pleasing social ex.
pressions, 1.-THE Negro Egg Dealer"
Browns Hair Cutting" "Mollie at the
Gate" aud Jobs Comforter" The
whole entertainment impressed the audi
ence with the fact that Mrs. Afford Is
possessed of rare elocutionary gifts.
During the evening several pieces OF
vocal and instrumental music were per-
formed by a number of young folks.
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MUll1ca Hill,

Farmers have commenced blowing and
fertilizing the fields.
b. X. Black and wife are visiting their
daughter at Nicholson, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Gaunt moved from Woods
town to our town on Thursday.
Miss May Eeret is spending a few
weeks with friends in Philadelphia,
Aaron Ridgway lost a valuable cow
last week; choked while eating turnip.
Mrs. Rachel Beckett has RECENTLY
finished a quilt containing 1858 pieces.
Milton Eisen. of Philadelphia, was the
guest of the Misses Wallace on Sunday.
Joseph D. Evans has taken the contract
for carrying the mail from here to Jeffer.
son.
Ten carloads of phosphate have been
taken from the depot during the past few
days.
Edward Hendrickson moved on Thurs.
day into the vacant house on Swedesboro
avenue.
Mrs. Beulah Pancosst, of Camden. has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred
French.
Miss Geraldine Buzby, of Sw~edesboro.
has been the guest OF Mrs. Poinsett for a
week past.
A philanthropic meeting will be held
in Friends Meeting-hou 70 on Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Emily Wright, of Camden. has
been the guest of Mrs. Rachel Horner for
a few days.
Miss Mabel Brown entertained soma of
her friends at N evening company on
Saturday.
John Sohwebel, a w%ell-known citizen
of this place, died on Tuesday, after a
lingering illness.
William Coles, of Moorestown, spent
Sunday with his grandparents, Jonathan
and Hannah Colson.
Misses Scott and Franklin, OF Wood
bury, were entertained by Mrs. r.
Benezet on Sunday.
The Baptist Church will be closed on
Sunday evening, it being the last meeting
of Mr.. Jewett's pastorate.
Rev. F. L. Jewett and wife and Lucius
Atkinson and wife were entertained by
Mrs. John Scott on Tuesday.
March has been quite spring. like for q
week past with gentle rains, warm sun
shine, and the singing of birds.
William Test aud wife, Of Lower
Greenwich, we're guests of Mrs. RAche,
Horner on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Hannah Jones, widow of the late
Joseph Jones. died in Camden last week,
and was brought to Mullica Hill for
burial on Tuesday morning. Ssrv ices
were held 10 the M E. Church, burial in
the M. E. cemetery.
A delightful literary and musical enter
tainment was given by the young people
of the Baptist Church on Saturday night.
The hall was crowded and the interesting
program enjoyed throughout BY all
present, would be entitled to we'll merited
encomiums, 1t is gratifying to know
that a handsome sui was added to the
treasury. through the efforts of these
energetic and devoted young people.
The annual meeting of the township
Board of Education on Tuesday after.
noon was largely attended and unusual
interest prevailed. Aaron W. Knight
and Jacob FL. Mounoe, former President
and Clerk of the B )srd, were re elected,
and +. Howard Avis elected for third
vacancy, 1856 votes were cast. Appropri.
alton for ensuing year. $2,175. The
Board will meet to organize on Thursday
evening.
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The Borough Council.

The last meeting of the old Council
was held at the Council chamber on Mon
day evening, all the members being
present except Robert Hewitt, who was
detained on account of sickness.
A number of bills we're passed, and the
result of the recent election read, when
Council adjourned sin die.
The new Council was called to order by
Mayor Richman, to whom the oath was
administered by Borough Clerk Stepler,
as also to the two new Coupoilmen,
George Horner and Edward K. Robinson.
The Council was organized by the cleo
ton of W. s. ClawsoD as President, and
II, Fl. Stepler as Clerk. Walter Ran
dolph and VIM. Seagraves were elected
Marshals, and Benz. Stevenson Water
| Superintendent. Mr.. Randolph was
elected J ailer.
The borough was divided into two
| districts, and Israel Renner and Joshua
Davis were elected lamp lighters. Mr.
Renuer takes the love district and Mr..
Davis the upper.
Mayor Richman appointed the follow
| ing standing committees:
Roads-Taylor. Robinson and Homer,
Lamps-Moore, Hewitt and Robinson
Water-Moore, Clawson and Taylor.
Finance-Ciawson, Taylor and Hewitt
Ordinance - Clawson, Hewitt anc
Moore.
The Lamp Committee was instructed tt
/ procure bids for furnishing the borongt
with oil for three months, beginning
April LIST next.
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Hound the Thief.

Ga the 25th day of August, 1879, a
number of the residents of Woodstown,
with many of the farmers from the sur
rounding neighbOrhood, met at McAllis-
ter's Hall to consider way and means for
the suppressing OF thieviny in Salem
county. The meeting formed itself into
a society known as the Salem County
Protective Association, No. 1. A consti
tuition and bylaws were adopted, begin.
ming as follows:
"Wheress, We, the inhabitants OF
Woodstown and vicinity, having been
great sufferers from incendiaries. thieves
and other malicious characters, do hereby
resolve to form ourselves into a society
for our mutual protection, and for the
general suppression of crime"
Any person could become a member of
this association by paying fifty cents and
twenty five cents annually. The reward
offered for causing the arrest and convic
ton OF persons guilty of barn burning OF
other incendiary act perpetrated on the
property of a member of the society vas
fifty dollars, aud twenty dollars was
offered for the apprehensi IN of chicken
thieves.
John W. Dickinson was elected Presi.
dent of the Association; Richmsn Coles,
Vice President. and Charles H, Richman,
Treasurer. The membership rapidly in
creased and names were sent in from all
parts of the county. Several arrests
we're made aud so ne rewards paid, but
after a few years members lost interest,
neglected paying dues, the annual meet
| ings were slimly attended and the inhu.
| ence of the Association towards checking
1otk1 khiauino in tho oo1nfu oanOnaI tn
wane.
For the last two years chicken stealing
has been as prevalent in this section as it
was when the Protective Association was
| organized eighteen years ago. The
| society, it would seem, is no longer
| feared by the thieving class of law
breakers, and 10 order to put a stop to
| this most annoying phase of crime a more
| effectual plan should be devised for the
protection of poultry r~aisers, who are in
constant fear Of the prowling sneak thief.
Loaded shot guns and cross watch-dogs
once in a while frustrated q robbery, but
where the marauder is driven away from
one place he is usually successful some
where else, and without molestation or
fear of being traced and captured, con
| tinues his nefarious work of stealing the
| OutChoub, upOu nuhO1 SiOob OdAo ooo
| attention bad been bestowed by the hard
working farmer ar his helping wife in
| order to bring in a little money. But
how often it happens that the woman
raises and fattens the chickens apd a thief
gets tie money.
Some of our c~itizsns are strongly 10
favor of Constable Coles keeping a
trained bloodhound to hunt down these
midnight robbers. Hounding thieves
instead of looking for tclues'' and giving
officers search warrants would, it is be
! lieVed, prove more tffactual in suppress
ing night robberies.
This is a matter in which every farmer
and poultry raisers should feel az interest
and urge the adoption of any feasible
method advanced. How shall chicken
] thieviDg be stopped? B. B.
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All Crop Mixture


Councilman Robert Hewitt is on the
sick list.
Miss Lizzie Taylor is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Lizzie Brick, who has been quite
sic K, is improving.
Miss May r. Weatherby spent several
days last week at Bridgeton.
Clarence Gauut has accepted a position
In a Philadelphia bicycle store.
William Summerill and wife, of Penns-
grove, spent Saturday with Mrs. Mary A.
Austin.
Charles Barnes and wife, of Clayton,
were visiting Mrs. Harker and daughter
on Tuesday.
Samuel Cooper has accepted a position
with the Knic%kerbocker Ice Company,
Philadelphia.
Albert T. Yarnall entertained Mrs.
Joseph Lippincott, of Moorestown, on
Saturday and Sunday.
w. s. Madison still continues on the
8 lex list, though much improved now,
and soon hopes to be out.
Miss Lizzie Goslin, of Hurffville, is
spending a few days with relatives in
Woodstown and vicinity.
Miss Achsah Grier has been filling the
position of teacher in the school at Pltman
Grove for the past two weeks.
Eleazer Butler, a native of Woodstown,
but now residing in Illinois, was a guest
of Mrs. Harriet virgins on Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas While, who has been
coufi ned to the house with a serious ILL
ness, has recovered and is now able to be
about.
jeremiah Tozer, who has been sick for
some time, still continues very poorly.
A party of Woods5u va f,ionds made him
a call last evening.
Mr.. George Wainwright and wife and
Mrs. Albert Dorman, and Benz. S5ratton
and wife, of Salem, were in town on
Tuesday, visiting David S. Walker and
family.
DR.. j. B. Ware, of B~ridgeton, was in
town on Monday arranging for the
settling of The estate of the late ].
Madison Allen, of which he is the
executor.
D. R. Cruise has been presented with a
handsome onyx table by his friends of the
M. E. Sunday school for his efficient
services as Superintend ent, in which
Office he served for five years.
Miss Rachel Moore entertained a num-
Der of friends at her home on Saturday
evening, in honor of Joseph Lippincott,
of Moorestown. Those present were:
William Davis and wife, Edwin Colson
and wife, j. Gilbert Borton and wifi
Misses Helen Borton. Jessie L.. Colson
Lydia Ware, Mary W. Borton, Ellcn
Coles, Edith Bortop, Messrs. Abort
Yarnall, Robert Baynes.
J. H. Reading now has his office dated
at Fifth and Chestnut streets, Phila
delphia, instead of the Girard building,
with Wilson Waddjngham & Son,
bankers, and he has charge of tue bono
department of the firm, also being Score
tary of the Bernal valley Can pany and
the Eastern Co. Operative Financial
Company. This is among the best
locations in the city for ihe banking
business.
John Hsnes, of Eldridg 20 Hill, was
stricken with paralysis the first of the
week. and now lies in a critical condition.
DIR. Buzby, of Swedesboro, was making
a professional visit to the family, attend
ing the daughter, Miss Florence, and
before leaving, he went into Mr.. Hanes'
Office to chat a while with him. While
there be noticed that Mr.. Hanes suddenly
became quiet, and upon examinatio he
found that paralysis had rendered him
unconscious. He is over 10 years of age.
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Church Notes.

The revival services at the Cross
roads School-house are still being on
tinued with steadily increasing interest d.
A number of persons have been con-
verted.
Sunday being the closing of the Con-
ference year a review of the years work
in all the departments of the church, will
be given in the M. E. Church on Sunday
morning.
The Rev. John T. Craig will preach 10
the Baptist Church on next Lords
morning on ''The Desire of All Nations"
after which the ordinance of baptism
will be administered Ia the evening at
7 p. m. ths subject will be "Honoring
Cod" Bible school and PASTORS class at
2 O'Clock. Prayer meeting at 6 p. m.,
and also on Saturday evening at 7 80. a
cordial welcome to all these services.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-19
Elmer
Elmer.

The membership of the Methodist
church is 485.
1t is said that telephone service is to be
extended to points below this town.
Major Hilton is expected to speak in
Elmer under the auspices of the W. @.
T. U. on April 9th and 9th.
Mr.. Warren Kean took charge of the
Monroeville public school on Wednesday,
the former principal, Evan Custer,
having resigned.
The new Methodist Church will be
dedicated sometime in July, when 1t is
expected that Bishop G. G. McCable will
be present and preside over the exercises.
The Reading Circle held a very inter-
esting and profitable meeting at the home
of Mr.. D. F. Richman on Wednesday
evening last. The attendance was the
largest since the organization of the
circle.
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Annual school Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Woodstown
school district was held on Tuesday even
ing, in the school building, with a pretty
good attendance of taxpayers. Kichman
Coles was made chairman aud Geo. M.
Andrews secretary.
Mr.. Andrews, as clerk of the Board of
Education, made an extended report of
the cond ition of the schools and the
work of the Board for the year. The
following are the receipts and expendi-
lures for the school year to date:
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s4,274 10
EXPEND TIT RES

Bal. in hands Township Col. to date, 1856 AZ
Nominations were then made for mem
bers of the Board of Education, three to
be elected for three years and one Tor
two years, to fill the uneXpired term OF
Miss J essie L.. ColsoD, who resigned last
year, and to whose place w. d. Clayton
was appointed by Coun y Superintendent
GWynne for one year. VIM. B. Foster,
DR.. J. E Jaquette, Edgar G. Moore and
W. d. Clayton were named for three
years, and Charles Lippincott for two
years, with the following result. The
Chair named Edwin w. Lippincott and
G. French Moore as t~ellers, the polls
being kept open al hour. VIM. B Foster
received 81 votes; DR.. Jaquette, S5; w.
d. Clayton, 80. and Edgar @. Moore, 80,
the first three being elected. Charles
Lippineott received 40 votes.
Three sums we're named as the appro-
priations-s1000. $500 and $500. The
former received 81 votes, the next 10, and
the last 10 Charles Lippincott received
two votes for one year, G.. French Moore,
two votes, and w. d. Clayton one vote
for two years.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-19
LETTER BOX.


In 1887 Clark ettit had charge of the
stations 4Udiamsn and Lakewood fol
their owner, Charles H. Kerner. Mr..
herner became dissatisfied with their
management and with the charges of Mr..
Petit, and in July OF That year removed
the horses and took possession of the
stud books and collected them, leaving
Mr.. Petit to prove his claims in the Court
of Chancery. This suit resulted in a
decree distributing the partnership funds
as follows: To Clark Petit, $486.1O and
his court costs, to Frank Petit 1896 rs,
and to Charles Fl. Kerner $1490 .
81. Grey s. Grey were solicitors for
complainant and W. t. HilIiard for
defendant
Wa TT HUTTApn
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The ayunltot-geeister
WooDsTowN, N. j., March 10, 1897.
" Esr JERSEY RAIL ROAD TIMETABLE

W EST JERSEY RAIL ROAD TIMETABLE
ON AND AFTER SEPT. 20, 1896,
Trains leave wOODSTOWN as follows:
For Philadelphia and way stations. at 7.O4
I5S ana 9.27 a: m, 1918. 40 and 6.07 p. m.
On sundays, 735 a. M, 437 p. m.
Arrive in Philadelphia, $50. 800 and 1890
8. M, L3O, $50 and 1920 p. m. Sundays,
9.G5, n. m. and sos p. m.
For salem, 1874, 1927 a. m, and 1918, 2.4S, STA
and 6.57 p. m.
ON Sundays, 9.S9 a. M, GAG p. m.
For Bridseton via Woodbury., 75S a. M,
40, p. M.
sundays, So a. m. and 4.37 p. m.
RETURN TRAINS.
Trains leave Philadelphia for Wo%odstown at
$50, $50 and HOO "a. m, 1.30, 40, $40 p. m.
Sundays, S.l5 u. M, $50 p. m.
CONNECTING RAILROADS.
FOR Atlantic City, 7.O4 a. m. Sundays, 7.S5
a. IN.
For Cape May, 7.5s a. m. Sundays, 7.35 a. m.
For sea Isle and Ocean City, 7.5S q. III. Sun
days, 7.35 a. m.
For Yineland and Millville, 7.5S q. m., 4.3O
p. M. Sundays, 7.35 a. m.
J.B. HUTCHINSON, j.. Il. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agt.
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Beware of O1ntments for Cararrh that
contain Mercury,

Beware of O1ntments for Catarrn that
contain Mercury,
as mercury Will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Wall papers, pretty aud cheap, at D. R,
Cruises.
The Monitor-register., 1897-03-19
FRANK WRIGHT
Fine and SerViceabIe
FOOTWEAR
WOOdstOwn. N. j.
WOOdstOwn. N. j.
Annual Report of Clerk of Harrison
Township Board of Education

AO"lShlp nOhEu VI Eu
The Board of Education of Harrison
Township school district, Gloucester
county, respectfully submits its annual
report of the work done and the present
condition of the schools. The Board
held ten meetings, including the last
annual meeting. The attendance and
interest shown, giving evidence of a
growing desire for the welfare of our
educational interest in the district. In
addition to the visits paid by individual
members of the Board, the clerk has
made forty five visits to the different
schools, and found them all in very good
working order. The attention of our
citizens is especially called to this part of
the duties of the school trustees; so one
can measure the good derived from
parental visitation upon our public
schools, and We deem it incumbent upon
us to say, that those who will take the
time to look in at our teachers at work
will find it one of the most pleasant
duties of the year. Eleven teachers have
been employed this school year, seven for
the full term, two for nine months, one
for eight months and one for six months.
1t is gra flying to the Board to testify to
the general good character of the work
done by these busy servents of the people,
and to say that tw~ithstanding some
changes had to be made at the beginning
of the year, steady progress has been
made throughout. Our school property
remains the same as il was one year ago,
except that in Number Z erich WOODY the
upper room was renovated during vaca-
ton and made ready for school purposes.
1t is now occupied by G. II. Stratton.
We have four schools in which two
rooms are occupied, two for the whole
year, Nos. 4 and 6 (Mullica Hill and
Ewans) one for eight months, No. 1
(JeffersoD) one for six months, No. Z
(Richwood.) The appropriation asked
tor last year proved, according to the
estimates then made, sufficient to carry
on the work of the year., aud we believe
that our present estimates for the coming
year warrant US in asking you for
twenty one hundred and seventy five
dollars ($2175.00) a less amoun than
last year. Our schools are our own
creation and their future will be what we
make them. The School Board cannot
rise above the level of those who place |
them in the position of trust. Is it there
fore too much to ask that a more intense
interest be taken in all the schools of our
township, to entertain generous views
respecting the methods which our school
law, both in l3tter and spirit, would nave
carried out, and to see that it is the part
of wisdom to adopt whatever means are
calculated to fully train our boys and
girls in the township to fill their positions
in life? Approved by the Board.
j. 81. MoUNCE, D. G.
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lfed.

L.. A. Creek township,
Marcn IL 1897, silas Gardner, aged 6s years.
Woodstown, March 10, 1857,
William Filler, aged IS years.
Trenton, March 6. 1897. Bid.
die somers, of Pennsgrove, aged SIS years.
Pennsgrove. March G.. 1897
ter of Samuel and Martha Simpkins. aged "a
years..
DAVENPORT-In L.. p. Neck, March 8,
1877, sarah Davenport, widow of the late
Joseph Davenport, aged So years.