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The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
Board OF FreehOlders.

The last meeting of the present Board
of Freeholders was held at Salem on
Wednesday, Director Smith in the chair
and all the members present.
A plumber of bills were read and
ordered paid.
In reference to the question of CON-
miuting tramps to the county Jail by the
Mayor of Salem, and collecting fees there
for, which was generally discussed at
the former meeting of the Board, Solicitor
Sinuickson said that he had looked up
the Law in reference to the commitment
of tramps to the county jail by the Mayor
or Justices of the Peace, and found that
the officers were allowed % cents for
committing and that the officers making
the arrest were entitled to 90 cents in
each case. That the Law was, 10 his opin.
ion, plain, and that the committing officer
was entitled to he sum designated but
that no police officer or constable was
entitled to his fees unless the tramp was
| regularly arrested. That is if a tramp or
tramps merely came to the Jail and
voluntarily gave himself or themselves
into the custody of the Jail keeper no
fees could be legally recovered by any
| police officer or constable q further
that no committing officer had a right to
| commit a tramp for a less term than
thirty days, consequently the habit of
committing tramps to the county all over
night was solely illegal. The opinion of
the county solicitor was in accordance
with an opinion leseutly given by the
late Supreme Court Justice Gummere.
Freeholder Atkinson offered a resolu-
ton which was adopted, that Director
Smith be authorized to purchase five
perches of stone and place the same in
Jail yard, and five stone hammers, and
chat Mayor Gwynne be instructed to com
NIT tramps for thirty days and to put all
such persons at breaking stones eli ght
hours per day. to be used upon the
steets.
Freebooter Langley stated that the on
tract for building a new stone bridge in
Elmer had been awarded to Abram
Proud for $368.27.
Freebooter Jones asked for a commit
tee on bridge at Elkiuton's Mill. Jones,
CARL and Borton were appointed.
Lower Canal Bridge was reported as
needing repairs. Freebooter Redstrake
thought the waterway at both canal
bridges too narrow aud would recommend
that the one reported on be wideDed.
The committee was authorized to build
a new draw and make necessary repairs
| to the standing part of the bridge.
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u

DR.. Good is bulldog a bath room over
the kitchen of his house.
The m~uch-needed rain that the farmers
have wanted came on Saturday evening,
The Epworth League will celebrate
the 85h anniversary by appropriate
exercises on Sunday, May 16.
The pastor of the M. E. Church is ar
ranging for a Memorial Day service ia
the NJ. E. Church on Sunday evening.
May 30th. The Qlinton Band win play
a number of selections.
Elkanah Powell met with a painful
accident last Thursday morning. He
was hewing ONE post when his axe
glanced and cut the top of his foot. DR..
Good was called to dress the wound.
The old school house on the Bsasley
Neck road caught fire last Thursday
afternoon from a spark from the chimney.
The children heard a noise and they soon
discovered the roof was on fire. With the
aid of Joseph Plummer, ST., and son the
fire was Don put out, with the damage
very light.
The Peak Sisters, of Alaska, will give
their entertainment for the benefit of the
Epworth League in the hall on Saturday
evening. The sisters have secured a
variety of local talent to appear with
them, also the service Of the Qlinton
Brass Band to furnish the music for the
occasion.
A May meeting will be held in the M.
E. Church, beginning on Sunday, May
oh, and continuing for s days. On Sun
day G. A. Heath, the ''Black Sankey,"
will assist the pastor at the morning
service, and in the evening will have
charge Of the song service. Rev. r. T.
Leary, OF Keyport, will preach on Mon
day and Tuesday evenings.
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Church NOGes.

Rev. q. G. Senser, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, will preach on the subject, The
Transit suration of Christ" next Sunday
morning, at 10 80 O'Clock. The evening
service will be of an evangelistic
character.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society Of the NJ. E. Church will give a
musical tea ia the church on Friday
evening next, May 18th. An enjoyable
program is being prepared A silver
Offering will be made at the door to aid
the work of these elect women.
The Raw. John 7. Craig will pre- aoh in
the Baptist Church next Lords day at
10 As on blossoms from Elim'' and at
7.30 on "Sowing and Reaping." Bible
school, 2 80; prayer meeting, 80 and
also on Saturday evening at s O'Clock. A
cordial welcome to all these services with
vocal and instrumental music.
The annual meeting of the stewards of
Bridgeton district of the Methodist Epis'
copal Church was held at Bridgeton on
Tuesday. Presiding Elder Nights
salary was fixed the same as last year.,
SO, 100. George W. MCGOWAN, of
steward. with Rev. E. B. Lake, of Ocean
City, as alternate.
The Epworth League held a literary
sociable on Monday evening. A very
interesting programme, consisting OF
readings, ROTATIONS aud music, was
given after which all participated ia an
old time spelling bee. County Clerk
Richmond, of Salem, was present aud
gave several readings, which greatly
added to the evenings entertainment.
At the close of the programme refresl -
ments were served which were enjoyed
by about ninety persons.
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Pic mic hats at L. B.. Gilman's.
The School Stuff rage Amendments to
the Constitution OF New Jersey.

The School Suff rage Amendments to
the Constitution OF 9 Jersey.
New Jersey is one of the twenty-three
states in which women possess school
suffrage in some form, but in our State
the Supreme Court decided in 1894 that
the powers conferred on women by the
Legislature of 1887 (and exercised by
them with ~increas ing advantage to the
schools) we're in part unconstitutional.
At the present moment, therefore, an
anomalous and unsatisfactory condition
of things prevails 10 the rural districts,
10 cities women do not possess school
suffrage, nor is it proposed to extend it to
them.
1. Women can attend school meet
ings, ii. Q. in rural districts) and can vote
for appropriations, and on all questions
coming before such meetings, save only
that they cannot vote for the election of
school trustees.
2. Women can, themselves, be elected
to the office of school trustee, however.
A number of women are now serving in
this capacity in different parts of the
State.
1t is some times argued that women
should not be permitted to use the ballot
lOco ouOu uoO SuOuiu OAu1ih uPOh oOhO vi
them the burdens and responsibilities of
Office, but have been unable, since 1894,
to choose which of their number shall
fill such office.
To remedy this state of things, and to
restore to the women of New Jersey the
rights and privileges conferred upon
them by the Legislature of 1887. three
successive legislatures (of 1895, 1896 and
1897) nave voted, with hardly a dissent
ing voice, in favor of the amendment to
the Constitution, which will come before
the people at the special election of
September 285h, 1897. This amendment,
it should be clearly understood, grants
no new rights and privileges, but simply
restores to women the right to vote at
school meetings for the election of
members of Boards of Education.
Ours is a conservative State, and yet
one which believes in progress, and
which is noted for its Justice. Since this
measure is both conservative and Just, in
that it makes no new experiments, but
simply restores to mothers a voice in the
welfare of their children in the school.
there is every reason to believe that it
will be ratified at the polls in September.
as it has been in the Legislature. with
hardly a dissenting voice. +. Ell. Ii.
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Serious shooting of a woman.

On Wednesday night about 8 O'Clock,
Jesse B. Racinger, who lives near Yorke-
town; returned home from his work at
William Sickler's, and on entering the
house found his wife lying on the kitchen
floor in a pool of blood. As he came in
she spoke to him to be careful and not
get in the blood. She was perfectly
conscious, and upon questioning and Q
aiming her, he found that she had been
shot, the load entering the left side of
the neck just below the awbone, tearing
away the fl :sh and exposing the base of
the skull to view. He found the gun in
the corner of the room where he was
accustomed to keep it, but the load that
was in it when he left in the morning
had been discharged, and there were
drops of blood on the floor leading to it,
as if it had been returned to its place
after having been discharged.
The neighhors were called in and the
woman Immediately cared for, and DR..
Patrick, of WUodstown, summoned, who
dressed the wounds. He also questioned
the woman as to the cause of the shoot
ing, and while she seemed to be rational,
yet she gave two or three versions of the
shooting, one, that she was sweeping, the
gun standing against q chair when it
went off. DR.. Patrick, however, exam
iaed the ceiling where the load penetrated
and the hole made by the shot was per-
pendicular and not slanting, hence the
supposition that she was either holding
the gun at the time, or else stood over it
purposely.
The wound is of a very dangerous
character, being very near the jugular
vein, and may yet prove. fatal.
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Miss Katie Buff, of Atco, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Lillian Fox.
MI. Isaac Lloyd shipped eleven crates
OF asparagus on Monday.
Mrs. Rebecca Ridgway is visiting her
son, Lowell D. Ridgway, at Woodbury..
William Copestick and wife spent
Sunday and Monday with relatives in
Camden.
Farmers have finished potato planting
IN this vicinity, and are preparing for
corn planting. 1t is a busy and interest.
ing season in farm life.
The President of Stokes Union received
a pleasant surprise on Tuesday morning,
when a handsome oak writing desk was
presented her by the members of the
Union. 1t was carried into her home
during her absence.
Both schools of the town observed
Arbor Day by appropriate exercises, and
the pupils. especially the little ones,
enjoyed their trip to the Iron Spring.
with their respective teachers, Misses
Hazeltou and Copestick.
Our teachers all attended the Associ.
alton at Woodbury. on Saturday, and
reported a very Interesting and instructive
occasion. The teacher who is absent
from these Associations, arranged
especially for his or her benefit, meets
with a decided loss.
Mr.. Herbert Tucker, of South JERSEY
Institute, filed the pulpit in the Baptist
Church last Sunday, the pastor, Rsv.J J..
Davies, having gone to Louisville, Ken
lucky, as g representiVe of Harrison
Conelave, l. Q. O. H, at the annual
Convention of the Order.
The relatives and friends of Lucius
Atkinson gave him a birthday surprise on
tuesday afternoon, q surprise that was
genuine to both him and Mrs. Atkinson.
Among those present were John j.
Atkinson. of Philadelphia, and daughter
Luella Atkinson, Mrs. Sarah Atkinson,
Mrs. Mary Armstrong and Mr.. George
Armstrong, of Paulsboro. Mrs. Lydia
Justice, and Mrs. Deborah Sparks of
Swedesboro. and Miss Mary Armstrong,
OF Mullica Hill. After the handsome re-
past provided, Mr.. Atkinson was pre-
scented with a handsome rattan chair,
A profitable and interesting meeting
was held by Stokes Union at the regular
hour on Thursday. Devotional exercises
were led by Mrs. Addie Burning. The
topic for the day, Tobacco and
Narcotics" was discussed with much
interest at the close of the program, and
he reading OF appropriate selections. 1t
Vas the testimony of many that though
the tabacco habit is prevalent among the
middle aged of the town, the younger
men and boys were not largely addicted
to 1t. An encouraging fact, if it be
correct.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07

A remarkable bronze statue of Posei-
don, nearly life size and attributed to
the sixth century, has just been discov-
cred by a fisherman in the sea near
Mount Cith@ron. On being taken out of
the water the body of it was found to
have suffered a good deal from rust, but
the head and beard are intact, and the
hands only are missing. A magnificent
marble pedestal was also discovered,
bearing an inscription showing it to
have stood i'll the temple of Neptune.
The statue has been placed in the mu-
scum here and has caused much interest
among archeologists, who are inclined
to class it with the Jupiter Olympus of
Delphi.-Athens Dispatch to London
Standard.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07
WASHINGTON.
LasI Tour of the Season Via the
Pennsylvania Railroad.

LasT Tour of the Season Via the
P~ennsyIvania Railroad.
The last personally-condu,te d tour of
the season to Washington via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will leave New York aud
Philadelphia May 10. Tickets, including
transportation, hotel accommodations,
and every necessary expense for a three
day trip will be sold at the following
rates: From New York. Brooklya, and
Newark, $14 so; Phillipsburg, N. j.. $14 :
30; PottsFilIe, $14. 80; Cape May, $40 "a;
Philadelphia. 81 80. and st proportionate
rates from other poinss
ThiE IL a most delightful sea ! o to visit
the National Capitai, and no mora salts
factory aud economical trip can be
arranged than the one here presented.
For tickets, itineraries, and full infor.
nation apply to ticket agents. Tourist
Agent. 1876 Broadway, New York, or
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphis.
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~sharpiOwm News.

Cooper Oliphant was 10 town on
Thursday.
Corn planting is well under way at
this time in this community.
Arbor Day was celebrated in our
school by quite an interesting program.
Morris Newton and wife spent Sunday
in Elmer.with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy.
DR.. Wiley and Joseph B. Wiley, of
Salem, were in town on business on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Josiah NJ. Hewitt, of Woods
town, is spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Humphreys.
Mrs. Martha Allen, of Washington, D.
o.. has returned to her home here, where
she will as usual spend the Summer.
Complaint is made of parties catching
fish in the pond and throwing them on
the banks, so that they become offensive.
The practice should be desisted from at
once.
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Allow az @Ws.

Mrs. Julia Fisher, of Clayton, is visit
ing her son, Rev. D. D. FISHER, pastor of
the M. E. Church.
John Gassner has been elected a trustee
of the NJ. e. Church and w. B. Willis
reelected to the same position.
DR.. Lemuel Wallace was among those
who Witnessed the dedication of the
Grant Mansoleum in New York last
week.
Mrs, Josephine Barker is again a resi-
dent of AIloway, after several years spent
elsewhere. Some how Alloway people
never get entirely weaned from the
place.
John ". Durham has opened the
restaurant on the northeast corner of
East Main aud Greenwich streets, which
has been closed for some time. This
was a needed move.
Ezekiel Banks and family, Of Contra
liza, Illinois, have moved to this place,
occupying the house formerly owned and
occupied by Joseph G. Stretch, at the
corner of Esst Main and Church streets.
John Devlip, while at Diament's mill
one day last week in q road cart, and
while in the mill on business the horse by
some means got into the forebay, along
bIUt OuO mn 10 WhhCL II DOHAS COu VI
twelve feet deep, but the horse managed
to keep bis head above water, and with
the help that could be mustered, the
horse was finally pulled out, but the road
cart was demolished.
The second annual Commencement
exercises of the public school will be held
in the Methodist Church on Friday even
ing, May 14th at 7.451 O'Clock. The
| following scholars have passed the county
seals and grades: First Grade Diploma,
Miss Marie Hornblower; Second Grade
Certificates, Miss Mamie Mulkeen and
Clifford Strstch; First Grade Seals,
Frank Hart s, Mildred Mcpherson s,
Clifford Stretch Z. Henry Powell 7, Leah
| Reeves Z, Mamie Mulkeen Z and Lacetta
Harris 7. First and Second Grade Seals,
Claire Durham IA, Edna Remster Il
Violet Mcpherson a, Willie Candy IA,
BERTHE Dorrell 10, Emma Willis IA,
Marcella Bildsrbaek IA, Willie Elkinton
IA. Third Grade Certificates, Anna
Mulkeen, May Haverly, Anna Yeager,
Adressa Couch, Emma Mcpherson,
Mary Doibow, Emma Townsend. Bessie
Dorrell, Rsba Dorrell. Ethel Graham,
Maud Dorrell, Charlie jenkins and Paul
Shrimp. The speakers will be selected
from the above pupils. Mr.. William F.
Treen, of Salem, will furnish the music
which will be a feature of the exercises.
1t is hoped that County Superintendent
Gwynne will be present and deliver the
| address. An admission fee of Is cents
will be charged. The proceeds will &c
| to the school,
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Excursion hats at L. B. Gilman's.
VISIT Ill ssZOO,''

Tue z Biological Garden in Philadelphia,
which is one of the great features of that
truly American City, was never in a more
attractive condition than at pressnt. The
advent Of Spring always creates a desire
to wander into the green fields and view
the works of Nature, and nowhere can
this desire be more fully gratided than
Oy a visit to the II DO"
Daring the past year the new monkey
house has been completed. and is now
stocked with numbers Of this interesting
family whose gambols and antics are SO
pleasing TO both young and old. Numer-
GUS other rare and valuable specimens
have been added, and the collection to-
day was never more attractive.
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RefuGed.

DR.. j. P. Finlaw, of Camden, has con-
scented to give two talks on the Bible at
the NJ. E. Church next Monday and Tues
day nights. His topic will be "~Inidelity
Refuted," and "The Higher Criticism on
the Bible Answered by the Words of the
Saviour" He will be accompanied by
Prof. E. T. Everitt, of Philadelphia, who
will sing some choice So S. He is a
vocalist of established reputation. The
people are generally invited TO hear these
talks, and especially those who have
heretofore been a~ntagonistio to Bible
truths.
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1ied.

ROBINSON-In Glassboro, April %, 1897.
Robert j. Robinson, in his goth year.
COZZENS-In Westville, April 80, 1897,
George P. Cozzens, in his 32d year.
KNISELL-In Woodbury., May ., 1897,
Charles s. Knisell, in his 6Sth year.
WRIGHT-In Salem, May 5, 1897, Elizabeth
Wright, daughter of Isaac and Cathariue
Wright, aged 81 years.
HUNTSINGER-In Warrington, May 8
1887, Title Huntsinger, aged about 6S years
EDWARDS-In Warrington, May l, 1891
William Edwards, aged 20 years.
LAYTON-In U. P. Neck township, April
25, 1897, James F.. Layton, aged go years.
CAMP-Near Elmer, April %, 1897, Simon
Camp, aged Y years and 8 months.
Masonic Camden, April 80. 1897, Sarah
Parvin, widow of William Mason, aged "a
wears.
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EHOW,a ThiAY

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward:
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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We the undersigned, have known r. J.
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transactions and financially able to carry
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and
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T5c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
! Halls Family Pills are the best.
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The True Kennel

w. M. Repine, editor I Silwa, Ill ,
"Chief," says: "We won't keep house with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. Experimental with
many others, but never got the true remedy
until We used DIR. Kings New Discovery.
No other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have a certain and sure
cure for Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
etc., 1t is idle to experiment with other
remedies, even if they are urged on you as
just as good as DIR. Kings New
Discovery. They are not as good. because
this remedy has a record of cures and besides
guaranteed. 1t never fails to satisfy. Trial
bottles free at Harry Guests Drug Store
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Free PINS.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co Chicago. and get a free sample box of
Or. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills are
easy in action and are particularly effective in
the cure Of Constipation and Sick Headache.
For malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and to be purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, but by giving
tone TO stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size rs. per box, Sold
by Harry Guest, Druggist.
The Monitor-register., 1897-05-07

The Crystal Ice Company will begin
serving ice next week.
- Miss. Samsfia Bernsbouse visited friends
in Philadelphia over Sunday.
Miss Sue Fl. Coles aud Miss Mary
Shoemaker were visiting in Salem on
Saturday.
Miss Lizzie Gaunt went to Mullica
Hill last week to spend the summer with
her mother.
Mrs. Margaret English, living on
North Main street, has had the borough
water put in.
Howard Woolman and wife entertained
Misses Mary and Eleanor Holme, of
Salem, on Friday.
Sidney Ogden. of Bridgeton. was
entertained at the home of William
Weatherby last week.
Reuben While left Monday for Anna
polls, Md, where he will visit b is sister,
Mrs. Joseph Stewart.
Mrs. Jesse Stiles, of Bordentown, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. j.
Lippincott, this week.
Miss Natalie Lippincott. of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Rachel Llppluc0tt.
Miss Mary Parker s pent a part of last
week in Bryan Mawr, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Frank Swing.
Len Bachman is suffering with rheu,
matism, and has been under the doctors
care for a couple of weeks.
J. Warren Smith and wife, of Han
cocks Bridge, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Mary A. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Woolman, of
Helena, Montana, have been visiting H.
T. Woolman aud family the past week.
Miss Achsab w. Grier has taken charge
of the public school at Pitmap Grove for
the balance of the term, by reason of the
illness of the teacher. Miss Grier is a
most capable teacher.
Miss Frances D. Fogg spent Sunday in
Vineland with her aunt, Mrs. Hollworth.
She accompanied her grandmother home,
she having recovered sufficiently from
her illness to be moved.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Patton, of the wholesale
grocery firm of Reeves, Parvin, & Co,
Philadelphia, will sail for Europe next
week. accompanied by his daughter. Mr..
Patton is we'll known in Salem county,
and his many friends will wish him bon
voyage His health has not been good
and he goes abroad for rest and reerea-
ion.
The West Chester Local Neaos of Tues
day gives a list of the 610 pupils attend
ing the State Normal School at that
place. Among the number we find the
names of Misses Margaret H. and Mary
H. Taylor, of this place. They recently
accompanied the senior class GU a trip to
Washington, where they shook hands
with President Mckinley, and then went
to Arlington and Mt. Vernon.