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The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09
PUBLIC SALE

FRiESIAN STOCK
Consisting of I head of young bulls. from
. months to year old; balance are heifers
from 8 months TO 3 years old. They are the
finest and best bred lot of young stock ever
offered at public sale in South Jersey and
perhaps in the state. as L have spared neith-
er expense nor time to secure the best, and
l have always kept the best for breeding, so
my patrons will get ut their own price what
has cost me big money and years to secure.
Most of these are Of my fam
GUS milk and butter bred bull, Duke CIo-
thilde, whose nearest female ancestors aver
aged over % pounds of butter in seven days
each, and milk records of over 10000 pounds
of milk in one year. Some of these are
inbred and are grand specimens of the
breed. They will be sold without reserve TO
the highest bidder.
Sale TO commence at . O'Clock, P. NJ. Con-
ditions at sale.
II. W. AUSTI n.
j. Nj. Weatherby, Auctioneer.
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Frank WugAt's Shoe Store.
Our Success Depends
On the Farmers
Success.

Their interests are oul interests.
We have allied ourselves closely to
them in the past and expect to keep
1t up in the future.
The Courts have decided that rail-
road companies cannot carry milk
from Northern and Western Pennsyl-
vania and New York State at the
same rates as from nearby stations.
This will undoubtedly help our farm
ers by maintaining the price of milk.
We hope so.
This is the time when farmers need
comfortable and serviceable work
shoes. The most comfortable to be
had are our hand-sewed Harvard Ties
no nails, no pegs in the shoes
except in the heels
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09
Hanged Himself I'm a Barn.

About 0 o'clock this morning the life,
less form of Foster Vaameter was found
hanging in the barn of Richard Fox, on
the Benz. Bishop farm, near Dueli's
Corner. He was first discovered by
Fox's hired man, who was cartiGg corn
stalks into the barn, and as he had about
finished, he looked up and saw a pair OF
boots hanging below the NOV. He ran
out of the barn, when he met Mr.. Fox
returning from the station, and James ID.
Lawson and another man were passing at
the time, to whom he related his discov'
cry. They at once went to the barn and
found the body of Vanmeter suspended
by a rope, and it was cut down, and the
neighbors came to Woodstown and tele-
praphed word to Coroner Torton ut
Pennsgrove.
Vanmeter worked for Elmer DUEL aud
lived in a tenant house at Duells Cor
per. About 7 O'Clock this morning he
was at the farm of Ira Duell, and was
noticed to enter the barns and look
around and then go into another building,
and it Is supposed there were too many
about to suit his purpose. He then went
to the barn of Fox and ended his life.
He had complained of his head for some
time, and talked about ending his trou-
bles. Vanmeter was about 40 years of
age, and leaves a wife and four children
Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Metho-
dist Church was held Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. G. ~Snelbaker, on
Bowen avenue. After devotions and the
reading of two interesting articles or
famine stricken India and China, reports
of the years work were given. $13 25 had
been sent away for the work. 1t was de-
cided to give an entertainment in the
interest of the work and a committee
was appointed to attend to it and report
st the next meeting on May 4th. The
old officers were re elected with the ex-
ception of the Vice Presidents. The
officers are as follows: President, Mrs.
Julia Senser; Vice President, Mrs
Caddie Richman; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs Elizabeth Snelbaker; Finan-
cial Secretary, Mrs. Ella Cruise; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs. Lizzie Stiles. The
date for the lecture, Mrs. Mary Dan
forth, is Wednesday evening, April 285h.
She has labored a long time in India, and
comes as one of the best speakers for the
cause of missions. We bespeak for her a
good audience. All who are interested
in the God-given subject of missions will
not fail to be present. The lecture will
be given in the M. E. Church.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

The famous Wilkes Mambrino Phtchen
strain at HedgefeId only in Salem county.
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Obituary.

Joseph K. Riley. who has been i'll for
several weeSs and a great sufferer. passed
peacefully away on Wednesday night.
being Gully 10 years of age. Il seems sad
that one 50 young and fall of promise
should be taken SO early, yet He who
notes aver the fall If a sparrow, doeth
what is best. He vas converted during
the revival SERVICES 10 the M. Z. Church
last fall, and during his sickness ex-
pressed his gratitude that he had been
led to such a step. He will be buried
this afternoon from the residence of his
uncle, VIM. S. Goforth, ID Dickinson
street, with interment in the Presbyterian
cemetery.
Wouldn't you like a beautiful portrait
in water colors of your little boy, OF
little girl, or some other member of your
family :? Wouldn't it please you if you
could obtain such a portrait, at no
expense whatever? Naturally it would
Call in and see samples of the work, and
we will explain the matter more fully.
d. r, CRUISE.
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Wanamaker & Browns

Famous Clothing House, al Sixth
and Market Streets, Philadelphia,
where he will be pleased to see them
when in need of Clothing of any
kind. Remember, car fares are paid
upon the purchase of a reasonable
amount. 40
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The Quaker City Band of the Saliva
ton Army will give an entertainment in
Reeds Hall Friday night.
The contract for erecting a large h ouse
and barn for Stephen Garrison, Pala-
tine, has been awarded to Haghes s.
Brother.
The new bank project is making con
siderable progress, over $50, 600 ha wing
already been subscribed to the capital
stock. Il will be a go.
4, Rock eggs for Matching, so cents per
p, from birds improved for twenty years,
at Eedgeield.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

THE News FROM Two COUNTIES.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

EWanI GTOucester county, j
Jos. Kirkbride, A~uctioneer.
job ). Haines, Clerk. 40
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CENI A WORD U

VyoU aOaTt to bug anything-U you aOont TO
Sell %nythlng-U y0u Wdnt to Exchange M
LhtRg-V yoU Want q SerUdnt-U you a0dn-
Employment.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

TIO RENT-Part of a house on Salem
i street. Very desirable rooms for a
small family. Inquire of
3-l2 ANNIE Broadway.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

NOR SALE-A good horse for working or
e driving. WILBERT G. BISHOP
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

Peach trees grown from hardy, natural
seed, hundreds of miles distant from
districts affected with YelI0aCs, have borne
seven consecutive heavy crops, and are
still healthy. Such trees for sale now at
Hedgetield. Plant in April.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09
Rarried.

All the latest designs in neck wear you
will find at Grier & Boone's.
The Monitor-register., 1897-04-09

A- Advertisement is inserted in this column
at the rate of one cent per word for the first
insertion, and halfa cent a word for each
subsequent insertion. But no Advertisement
IpaApfpl for less than 10 cents,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
The Treaty Not Ratified,

The arbitration treaty with Great
Britain failed of ratification in the
United States Senate, Wednesday, by a
vote of AZ yeas to 2G nays, the aliirma.
tive vote falling short of the required
two-thirda.
The only cause for this aurnrising
action on the part of the Senate was
feeling of inane and utterly uureason.
able hatred of Great Britain. 1t was
not denied that the treaty was an ad-
mirable one, promising advantages of
mutual import to the two parties to the
agreement. But the nero fact that
the treaty was looked upon with favor
/ by public sentiment in Great Britain
was sufficient for tho rabid british.
haters in this country, and notwith-
standing the overwhelming expressions
in favor OF the treaty on this side of
the Atlantic, representing every phase
of American business and American
sentiment, the minority was strong
enough to carry its point.
While the country may not suffer
graveiy from this i'll advised action on
the part OF the Senate, it is still most
unfortunate event. The treaty prom sed
much in the way of providing peace.
fui means of determining, by arbitra
tiop, every dispute that might arise
between this country and Great Britain,
and would thas have averted, as long as
it was in existence, all possibility of war
occurring between the two great Eng.
fish speaking nations OF the world.
This, of itself, was an achievement
that should hgyo commended tho truaty
to the Senate, even il there had been
little else TO urge in its favor.
The worst feature OF the eituation is
that the United States government
initiated the movement for az arbitra
ton treaty with Great Britain, and the
Senate therefore, instead of "twisting
the British lions tall" has slapped its
own government in the face.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

According to Brndstreot's for last
week, the favorable features of the
business situation include the con.
tinued decline OF water In flooded dis-
tricts OF the Mississippi River Valley,
In portion of which planting hos he
gun; better demand for staples at Bal
timore st. Louis, Omaha, Milwaukee,.
ST. Paul and Sioux Fails; larger sales
Of iron ore to Western furnaces, and
revival Of activity among country mer-
chants in some Central Western States.
Unfavorable trade features include tho
further decline of prices for Bessemer
pig iron and stoel billets. with produce
tion OF pig iron in excess OF consump-
tion and the prospect. favorable for
blowing out number of stacks. Cool
weather West has checked tho retail
demand, and complaints are received
from Wholesale dealers In shoes. cloth
ing and dry goods. Low temperature
has retarded the growth OF cotton and
corn in Texas, and in Kentucky the leaf
tobacco crop will bs short. The Lake
trade outlook is not satisfactory the
movement of building materials is slow I;
mercantile collections show no improve
mept and spring trade in general con-
tinues disappointing.
April bank clearings increased from
last year, which is partly explained by
holidays and one business day less this
year. They increased however sharply
this week amounting to 81, 100, 900, 600,
or 81 per cent more than last week, but
l.6 psr cent less than in the first week
OF May, 1896 and six. tenths of per
cent loss than in the like week of 1895.
In addition to the weakness in iron
and steel, lower quotations are reported
for leather. wheat -four, cotton, print
cloths, spirits Of turpentine and rosin {;
but there have been advances for wheat
Indian corn, oats. lard, coffee, sugar
and petroleum.
An analysis OF prices OF ninety eight
staple articles, products. produce and live
stock at quarterly intervals for seven
years enables Bradstreet's to formulate
an Index number" cbaracteriziug the
general movement, which on October
LIST. 1890, was ia, III, and mediateiy
after the Barring crash, 10l, TAI, when
there was slight advance, followed by
steady decline to Sc, 439, on July LIST,
1892, when quotations advanced. as
shown By the index number l0l, 700 on
April lst, 1893, Just prior to the panic.
Shrinkage from that date was prac;i-
cally continuous until July LIST, 1896,
when the index number was CT, 1872,
from which it advanced to 1904. Jan.
uary LIST, 1897, but reacted, owing
largely to the break in iron and stee
prices, to "a, 9l5 on April LIST, 1897.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
The Convention and the Legislature

1t is becoming apparent that there ia
game of cross purposes between the
Constitutional Convention and the
General Assembly, as TO which body
shall first adjourn without day The
Assembly, according to news from Dover
proposes to mako sure Of being last on
the field by adiourning the session until
October next, and then returning to
wind up its affairs after the convention
shall be entirely out of the way.
Possibly this would be tho best sou-
ton of the little game Of freeze out"
now being played, The Legislature
may be of some service, after the new
Constitution shall be In force, in
promptly euacting such legislation as
may he necessary TO conform existing
laws to the new instrument. and it will
be better and more economical for it to
take long recess than to dawdle along
until after the convention finishes and
then take up the work that the latter 4
production may make necessary or de
sirgble. Such course might nrolong
the legislative session continually until
Christmas time, an aiiiictiun that
would bear most sorely upon long
suffering people.
AS for the Constitutional Convention,
it is hoped that it will proceed with it's
work and approach the end regardless
of whether the Legislature waits on it,
takes recess, or adjourns sine die.
There is sort Of autagonsm existing
between the two bodies, for some mys.
terious reason. but it should not be
fustered by either side to tho extent OF
continuing the Bessions, at material
cost to the people, ,-ny longer than
necessary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT TRANSFER.
A Case Against IA Delaware Concern Beln
Tried ut Lancaster PA.

A Case Against IA Delaware Concern BelD,
Tried ut Lancaster Pa.
Lancaster, Pa. May II. The defencs
opened to-day IN the suite OF Mav
IL. Sutton and Levi II. n ill,r Of Vii.
mington, Del. .against Edward Dudley
Huelings Lippincott and Francis Ii
Hoifecker and the Real Estate and
Land Security Co. OF Delaware to re-.
cover a mortgage on farm in this
county for $50. 600,
The suit is the result of the failurs
Of Millor. and it was testified for tbo
plaintiff by D. X. Joslyn. the former
secretary OF the corporation. that he
entered into conspiracy with Dudley
by which the mortgage was fraudu.
iently transferred to tho latter in con
sidoration a note of IS. 600 held against
him by Camden bank being paid out
Of IL. He also stated that the ATTORNEYS
interested were TO each receive 50. 600
out OF il also. Afterwards, lie said, he
became conscience stricken and con.
fessed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

The developments resulting from the
work Of the House of Representatives
Investigating committee has created a
rather peculiar code OF moral ethics In
certain legislative circles.
According TO the code now being nro.
mulgated at Dover, Mr.. J, II. Hoffecker
Of this city was guilty of reprehensible
conduct in inviting two members of the
Legislature into his private office and
obtaining from them, in the course of
a confidential interview. information as
to how much money a certain piece of
legislation would cost. and then making
the results of the interview public. He
should, these latter-day moraists In
sist. have respect ted the confidence OF
these two legislators, and kept their
frank revelations severely to himself.
Possibly the next argument advanced
will be that he should have gone fur.
Their and paid the price demanded, still
keeping the confidence invioIato.
1t apparently does not occur to this
class of legislative moralists that the
two legislators might have established
a very respectable code of ethics by re-
plying to Mr.. Hoffecker, when he in
quired as tv the probable cost of his
clients divorce, that there was simply
an incidental line of expenses con.
nected with such matters-counsel fees,
railroad fare and expenses of witnesses,
dispositions, legal papers, DC. about
which be might possibly be better in.
formed than they. Had they made such
an answer as this, it is probable that
there would have been no public scan
Gal and consequent Investigation by
the Legislature.
The attempt to thus bring dscredit
upon Mr.. Hotfecker for exposing
transaction on the part of certain mem
bers of the Legislature that is reprehen
sible even with the hest light that can
be thrown upon it, is not creditablt
proceeding. lie acted rightsously il
the matter, and it would be well i
others would follow his example.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
Moody. story of Alexander the Great.

''There is story told OF Alexander
the Great and his trust in his attendant
physician" relates Evangelist Dwight
l.. Moody in the Ladies' Home journal,
writing ON Faith" to his Bible class.
Some one who was jealous of the
uoctor's' distinction sought TO bring
about his ruin by arousing suspicion
against him, and sent an anonymous
letter to the King accusing the doctor
Of treason. In tho letter the writer
warned the King that on the following
morning the doctor would mix some
deadly poison with medicine which he
would bring him. Alexander knew his
friend too well to believe the accusa-
tion. When the doctor came the next
morning the King. taking the goblet
containing the medicine In his hand,
gave the doctor the warning letter, and
then, without waiting for him to, read
it, he drank the prescribed medicine.
by that act OF fearless faith he showed
his implicit confidence 10 his friend,
and displayed a love that was beyond
suspicion. that could think no evil, q
faith that could not and would not be
shaken, no matter what the tests to
which II might be subiected. And such
is the faith that God wonld inspire in
our hearts-a faith that would not
tolerate suspicious doubts and fears; a
faith that would trust Him implicitly
however dark may he the shadows that
fall across the path where He would
lead us, -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
surEss.

Special Correspondence ~ uazette and journal
Smyrna, May l2. An Enworth League
chapter has been organized at Jernlan
Chapel. Its officers are: President.
William Faries; First Vice President,
James II. Morris; Second Vice Presi.
deEt, Mrs. Q. ID. Archer; Third Vice
President, Miss Ethel Jones; Fourth
Vice President, Miss Fannie Hackett;
Secretary and Treasurer, Il. +. Matti-
ford; Organist. Miss Ethel Jones. The
organization started With an enrolment
OF II active members. ID will hold
meetings every Sunday evening.
The citizens OF Cheswold have electad
the following Town Council: President,
W. s. Hardcastls; Secretary, A. T..
Jones; Treasurer, ii. q. Ford; W. Il.
Supp aud W. j. Smith.
Smyrna will be largely represented at
the dedication OF the Washington
monument, in philadelphia. on Saturday
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the opening day at Woodland
Beach, on Juno 10th. Oglesby's Or
chestra will furnish music during the
season, and thu steamer Thomas Clyde,
now under the management OF James u.
Otis Of New Jersey. will run daily
excursions. Wilmington takes the lead
in cnartering the Clyde for excursions
Gu Juns Sth, Union Sunday school
June 10th, Brandywine Sunday school
June 18th. AHbury sunday school
June 10th. Epworth Sunday school
June lIth, Scott Sunday school.
Frank Remian has an apiary of 1926
swarms. He expects to increase this
number 10 400, and to extract this season
30, 900 pounds Of honey. Last year he
extracted %, 600 pounds, Of which Ii. O0u
pounds were comb and G,000 poundt
strained. Mr.. Remian has had spen.
did success with his hives.
Tho Rev. }. L. Estlin, ID. D., pastor
Of tho Presbyterian Church of this
town. ami the Rev. Joseph 3. Turner,
d. d.. of the Presbyterian Church al
Dover, will exchange pulpits next Sun
day. The former delivered the charge
to the people at the installation OF tn,
Rev. Phillip Reese ms pastor Of thu
Westminster, Md. Presbyterian Church.
Personal: Mr.. ann Mrs. W. b. Megeai
ATE at Camden, N. J.--Mr. and Mrs.
W. N. Hauce of PHILADELPHIA are visit
ing Mrs. W. y. Hotfecker Frank b.
Cameron and bride of Lakewood, Nj.
are visiting his parentH-- Mrs. Rache
liotfecker is visiting her daughter
Mrs. W. I. Collins, In Camden, N. J.
Mrs. George Biddle of Elkton is thu
guest of Mra. ii. g. Budd-G Gardner
Mariner of Philadelphia ia visiting his
sister, Mrs. Joseph Beckett-Miss Mar
garet Fell Ia in Wilmington Isl
Marcie McElwos Of Elkton and Miss
Sallie Mci5lwee Ut Wilmington ar,
visiting, here--Mrs. John W. Watkins
anu children are in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13
The o,.y s,se,ioa.


Local interest 10 tho coming city
election is on the increase, and the In.
dications ara that the campaign will be
as lively and inspiring as could be
wished for. Thus far, the bulk OF ths
political activity is With tho Democrats.
but the Republicans are also looking
towards the election and tho public
offices depending upon il.
On the Democratic side there are
three candidates for the niayoralty
nomination in he field jesse X. Bay
lis, Andrew L. Johnson aud }. Frank
MeCoy-with much talk about fourth
In tue person of Director A. s. Webster
OF the Street and Sewer Department.
The latter, however, 10 opposed by tho
circumstances OF his present Official
relations with the city. II elected mayor
he would have to resign from the Street
and Sewer Department, and the filling
OF tho vacancy thus created would
devolye upon the other two directors,
Mr. Pratt, a Democrat, and Mr. Sim
mons, Republican. This situation,
naturally, would give promise of dead.
lock which might eifectually prevent
the distribution OF any department pat.
ronage TO Democrats. On these grounds,
there is doubt about Mr.. Webster's can
dldacy. but the others are likely to
remain in the field until the day OF
nominations
The chief feature OF tho Republican
situation, as printed in the news
columns of The Gazette to-day, is
the attempt of tha two fattious to get
together anu nominate union ticket.
How far this effort will prove success
full cannot be safely predicted, but 1t is
fact that some OF the leaders on both
sides are anxious for union. The
great trouble, however, will be to agree
upon acceptable nominees, as there is
scarcely a prominent member of one
faction whose candidacy would not be
opposed by the other. The rank and
file on both sides are also bitter over
this matter, and it may DO that the
attempts to secure harmony will only
make the breach wider than ever.
For the minor offices there 10 much
active seeking after Democratic nom
nations. but very little movement in
Republican circles. This ia due to the
uncertainty about the union movement.
as 1t is conceded that unless the factions
come together tremendously there will
not be the slightest prospect Of Repub.
lican victory. But il they do unite. the
contest will be close and exciting to the
end.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

for larceny. ouu'n'
Joseph Simpson, colored, cba,,o,
with the larceny OF pocketbook, c suS
tanning 81 mud ring valued al s ~
from Sadie German, wac put on tr;ai
The boy was employed at the boa,l;aas.
house Of Walter Buckmaster, wbs,s
Miss German lives. When asked il H.
was guilty or not guilty, Simpson NV w
piled: "Guilty Of living ut the honaa
hut not guilty Of stealing tho poeka,
book. " A Jury was drawn to try tb0
case. After hearing the evidence ,b "1
returned In about 10 minutes from tbs
jury room with verdict of not guilt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-13

women and girls-dozcns Of fabrics
to choose from. Some Of the waists
have collar and cuffs of same mate
rial very many have white collar
and cuffs. An expert, looking
through the stock, said that some
OF the waists were easily worth
three times the price asked. We
cannot save you that much always
but the entire lot is wonderfully
cheap. These trade sales lead to
large economy because of great
buying. This sale started with
iorty-two thousand shirt waists