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The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19
ANOTHER CASE OF MAUD.

Maud Muller went on . summer day
To try the old racket Of raking nay.
She'd heard how it shared a Judge, and
thought
There might be another to be caught.
And oft she glanced down the lanes long
course
To see if he came on his piebald horse.
But the Judge cam not, nor a sleek court
clerk,
Nor a constable to get in his work.
Nor even a chronic juror came
70 ask her to share his oft called-name.
Yet she raked away with q %tireless will,
For Maud was Il slayer from Stayervillet
Great blisters rose on her hands 50 fair.
And hayseeGs lodged in her wind-tossed
hair.
But nary a Judge came riding by,
And her swollen bosom was filled with sigh.
One spark Of hope in said bosom burned,
That mebbe the court hadn't yet adjourned.
Or he might have halted to feed his face
With a lawyer who'd got away with a case.
And yet she raked with untiring zeal,
The damp sweat trickling from head to heel.
The spur-grass prieked at her zebra hose
Meath the southern boupI OF her Sunday
clothes.
The breezes blew on her bloomin' cheeks
And scattered the sweat into criss-cross
streaks.
The sun sank lower adown the west,
And the hope-star dlttoed in Maudia's
breast.
One last glance fired she along the lane,
Then sank on the stubble with moan Of
pain!
But she rose again with impromptu spring,
For the stubble was sharp as a hornets
sting !
Then cried, as to s]plinters she stamped
the rake:
This bayfield, racket's a bloomin' fake!
The Teller that writ that portry ought
To be taken out an fatally shot!
"Don't think no gal ever made a play
To rake up a Teller this-a-way ~
And she said as she limped to her homo
again,
Her accents keyed to IA note Of pain:
"Of all darned suckers that ever bit,
I've u sneaEin' idee that | am IT,
Denver Evening Post.
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HUMOROUS

Old Lady lat insurance otficel-f
want to take ont a fire insurance policy
at once. Our house is on fire.
"Conyersation is only the art of
talking back" "Not much; conversa-
ton is the art of getting somebody to
to listen to you
"Some men can take new furniture
and make it look as if it was made a
century ago." says a journalist. So
can some children.
"a man has to die to make any
thing out OF life Insurance." said the
citizen. "Oh, no, replied the insur'
ance agent, blandly; Il never died
yet"
Watts-They tell me that there are
more than 80, 600 tramps1n this coun-
try. Dismal Dawsou-Don't you
believe it. More'n half of 'em is only
limitations.
"Where are you going my pretty
maid?" 81 am going a-shopping, SIR
she said. 81 wish you'd so buy me,
my pretty maid" 81 intend to go by
you, sir, she said,
A Irish man-seryant was discovered
in a lie, On being accused by his
master of stating what was not the
truth, he excused himself by saying,
"Please, sur, l lost my presence OF
mind"
Any man is nerved for battle,
Fearless facing strife and sears,
Who has borne the crash and rattle
OF the deadly trolley cars.
'Riches take unto themselves wings
and fly away" said a board school
teacher. ''What kind OF riches is
meaut?" And the smart boy at the
bottom of the class said, They must
be ostriches."
Uncle Rich-It seems mighty h I'd
when a man has accumulated a compe-
tence to have to die and leave it all,
Ben Poore lhis nephew)-Oh, l don't
know. Don't you think it depends a
good deal upon the point OF view?
Laughin' T~ime-Jock's sweetheart
wrote from town: 'My Darling Jock
I have no time to write; be sure
and write a longletter." Jock wrote:
Dear Jean-If you have no time to
write, You can have no time to read"
A clergyman's bright little boy has
a remarkable faculty of quoting Scrip
ture. One morning he spilled his cup
of milk on the tablecloth, and, autici-
pating a reproof, he dropped his head
Instantly and murmuTed, "My tup
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19
OUR POLICY In CHINA,
The Government to Participate In the
Empires Dismemberment.
70 MAINTAIN TREATY RIGHTS.

China-win Oppose Any Action of the
Powers which May Abrogate Our
Treaty Rights-The Policy Which Has
Been ormuIate at Washington. .
WASHINGTON, D. G. (SpeciaD.-Atter years.
Of waiting the United States Is to become a
factor in the future Of China. Henceforth
1t will take part in any movement looking
to the dismemberment OF the Chinese EN-
plre, and under certain conditions may de-
mand q portion OF the territory:
For the time it will do no more than
watch developments and insist upon treaty
rights wherever needed but now that this
step has been taken 1t is expected to de-
velop by successive stages until finally the
American eagle will stand with the English
lion and the Russian bear, demanding Its
full share OF the fertile Empire almost ripe
for distribution among the powers OF the
world.
o. authority 1t is positively asserted
that the United States will protest vigor-
ously against any soheTfe for partitloning
China which does not distinctly guarantee
treaty rights and commercial opportunities
to her citizens.
Concessions asked for or given are not
to be objected to, except where there nay
be n possibility that possession OF the con.
cesslon may be followed by an attempt to
exercise sovereignty over the territory
covered by such concession.
Any attempt OF this sort Is to be OPP
posed by the United States. 1t has in.
formed, semi-oflclally, the governments
most interested in the attempt to parcel
out the great Chinese domain of the attl-
tude It will assume, and from two OF them
Grant Rritnin and Russia. has received dl.
rect assurances that no Interior move
Prompts the efforts to secure concessions,
and hat the interests OF this country are
to be protected In, any event.
But this assurance Is not satisfactory.
The State Department assumes the posi-
ton that every movement In China Is OF
interest to this country. and for the first
time it has taken an advanced and positive
stand. Henceforth the nations now en-
gagged in the endeavor to parcel out the
Chinese Empire will have to do the work
with the understanding that this is be
the policy of the United States:
/. 1t will oppose any plan to wrest sov-
sreignty from the reiRning powers in
China over any portion OF the Empire I'M
less the interests Of this country are fully
protected.
Q. The treaty rights we have with China
are to be upheld, and as cession Of SOW
ereignty a%brogates existing treaties with
China, the only way Great Britain and
Russia could secure consent Of the
United States would be by promptly ar
ranging new treaties guaranteeing the
same rights 1t now has under Chinese
rule.
3. The open door policy is to be insisted
lpon as the only guarantee that the grow
ing commerce OF this country will not be
debarred from Its prospective greatest
market in the far East.
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OIL NEARLY RUINS A COLLEGE.
Scio Made Money, But Bad Character
Kept Attendance Down.

The trustees of Selo College, ut scio,
Ohio, have appointed a commission With
instructions to find another site for the
college. An effort to consolidate with
Mount Union will be made, and IL unsuc'
eessful a new town will be selected. A
year ago Scio was II model college town
The college was one of the best in Ohio,
and had good buildings, a big endowment
and was prosperous.
Oil was struck, and the mad rush
brought in oil scouts, drillers, gamblers
liquor peddlers and bad women. The col
lege trustees leased the campus to an oil
company, and were soon getting thousand'
of dollars every month for the oil. But
saloons, variety theatres and low dance
halls followed quickly, and the college at
tendance nearly ceased.
Now the college property is worthless
because OF the influx OF vice. The new
corners outvote the natives and leg0liz'
all these things.
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CUBAN POVERTY DECREASING.
General Wood Reports Much Improved
Conditions at M~anzanillo.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA (By Cable),-Major-
General Leonard Wood, Military Governor
of the Department of Santiago, has re-
turned from Manzanillo, where he made
a personal inspection OF the prevailing
conditions. He says that he found
places he Visited. The people are be-
ginning to work on the small plantations
and poverty is rapidly decreasing, The
country people say they have no fear Of
%brigands, and that the reports of lawless-
ness are mainly sent out by Cubans who
are ~antagonistic to the Americans, These
demonstration OF appreciation of the pol
ley he has pursued regarding small munic-
ipalities.
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PLOT AGAINST THE BoERs.


PRETORIA, Transyaal Republic (By Cable),
Thenames Of the men arrested in Johannes
burg, charged with high treason in enlist
Ing men for the purpose of rebellion, are
officially given as Colonel Nichols, Captain
Patterson, Lieutenants Tremlctt, Ellis and
Allen, QuartermRster Mitchell and Ser
geants Fries and Hooper,
The arrests were made in johannesburg
pra etically simultaneously, and the prison
ers were brought here on a special train
before the Outlander residents were aware
OF what had happened.
The Transvaal executive officers have
held a secret session to consider the mat
ter. 1t is understood that they discussed
the treatment to be accorded the prisoners,
who, IL convicted of treason, ure liable to
be punished with death. 1t has been as
eertained that non Of the prisoners is an
employe OF the British South African Com
pany, of which Cecil Rhodes is the head
and front.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

The Pope always takes his meals alone,
according to time-honored tradition.
Rear-Admiral Schley has been elected
commander of the Loyal Legion In New
York City.
General Henry G. Merriam believes that
martial law is the only remedy for such
mining troubles as those at Wardner, Idaho.
Medical Director George II. Cooke OF the
United States Navy, retired, Is one Of the
two survivors Of the party Of Americans
who eompanied General Grant on his
trip>up the Nile.
Emperor William has issued m order
that official reports submitted to him shall
hereafter be made In typewriting. Here.
tofore typewriting In such cases was a
breach OF etiquette.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

our very popular line carries annually
400 900 pnupers. Brings misery and woe
to 2,009, 900 persons. Dispatches into Eter-
nifty &C, 900 unprepared souls. Carries
600, 900 drunkards. Conveys 100, 900 to
prison. More immigration passes annual
lY over our line than any other. We posi-
lively refuse to be responsible for the pow
erty and wants of the widows and orphans
OF those who ride over our line. They may
ride with Ut if they pny the fare. Our en-
ployes are paid promptly. See Romans,
vi, 20.
N. B. The great License Law, under
which we operate, relieves us from all re-
sponsibilities for accidents and suffering
along our line, or that is caused by our
employees. We insist that all attempts by
silly ONE n enthusiastic preachers
and church members to stop our business
by invalidating our charters are in direct
opposition to the great doctrine of Per
sonal Liberty"
We hereby give notice, that any woman
who dares to oppose our most lucrative
business will DO branded a CRANK" and
that any man who dares to oppose us will
be denominated a ''bolter - from some one
OF the great political parties and he takes
the risk Of losing his political influence.
D. L. VII, General Manager.
A. l.. CoHoL, Agent.
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MUTUAL FIRE ms. co. OF
SALEM COUNTY.

OFFICE-HEAD OF MARKET ST., SALEM
THIS old and reliable Company of 30 years
l. standing continues to insure all kinds o.
property, not extra hazardous, in o or coun
try for any length OF time not exceeding. five
years at as low rates as will pay losses and eX
penses. 1t insures against fire or lightning OF
damage by either. Its losses are promptly adj
justed and paid. Its funds ON hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than nj
any previous time of its eXistense and steadily
increasing, while its reserve assets are of a
character and amount to surely meetall losses
however extraordinary, and cannot be t~rittered
away by unfortunate investment or defaultinq
officers.
Direetors-Jos X. Waddington, VIM. b. Car,
penter, Charles Hires, Josiah Wistar, David +.
Grier, G. ii. SinnicksOn, Woodruff Petit, Bar
clay Griscom, QuintOn +. Harris, Charles w
Casper, j. Howard SinnicksOn, John S. Elwell,
Richard Bassett.
Executive Committee-W. B. Carpenter,
President; Joseph X. Waddington, Woodruff
Petit, q. p. Harris, C. W. Casper, who meet
weekly, on Seventh-day, at 8 r. NJ.
Secretary and Treasnrer-Woodnutt Petit,
to whom applicants may be made in relation
to any business connected with the Company,
At the Office of the Company, 1873 Broadway,
(head of Market street, or at his residence,
go 4. Broadway, Salem.
In addition to the above the following per
sons have been elected Agents and Surveyors
X. Nj. Hitchner, Elmer.
George b. Grier, Woodstown.
Josiah Summerill, Upper Penn Neck.
Asa G. Turner. Penn's Grove.
Daniel ID. Httchner, COhanSey.
j. Forman Sinnicksop, l., L. Neck.
John Hitchner, Alloway.
Joseph b.. Livezey, Berkeley.
David ID; Griscom, Marion, Nj.
George Il. Morrison, Salem.
]. Q. Acton,
z. Il. Sickler,
WIN. i. CARPENTER, President.
PRrTIT. See'y and Treasurer.
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WATSON OFF FOR MANILA.
He Has Sailed on the City of PeLin to
Relieve Admiral Dewey.

SAN FRANCISCO special).-Rear-Admiral
J. @. Watson, who will succeed Admiral
Dewey In command of the Asiatic squad
ron, has sailed for Manila, via Hong Kong,
on the City of Pekin. About an hour be-
fore the steamer sailed a small crowd as
sembled on the lock 10 bid the Rear-Ad-
miral farewell. He ran down the gang
plank as gayly as a lieutenant Of twenty
i've. He shook hands with several men,
but on the cheeks of half a dozen pretty
girls he impressed kisses that would have
made Hobson tremblo for his laurels had
he been present. Admiral Watson was ac-
companied by his staff and five mechanics
from Mare Island bound for Mauiln.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19
Severe Storm In Pennsylvania.

A wlndstorm struck the country sur
rounding Altoona, Penn, a few days ago.
doing severe damage. The Altoona Silk
Mill, the Rhines Woodworking Mill and
three residences were damaged, entailing o
loss of 800, 005. In ~Hollidaysburg, the
county seat, the Court House. Presbyterian
Church and a business block were partly
destroyed. The cities of Jamestown, Tyrone
and Huntington also suffered heavy losses.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

The first genuine Filipino nag to be cap
:ured during the present insuFreelton has
Just reached the Navy Department at
Washington. The nag was captured at
ilollo by Lieutenant A. 7. NltIafH. rho
Tag Is about twelve leet long, Aui was
originally a tri-color, red, while aud blue
being composed OF a white triaus'' on ihe
stan with tho broad upper Strilr o' o.ue
and lower of red. 1t will be sent TO "A
nnpnIia
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19
Great Storm on Honduras.

The steamship Foxhall arrived at Me-
Orleans, a few days ago, and reported a
great storm OFF the Honduras coast. The
yacht Mystic was wrecked with eight
American passengers. They reached
shore, but were almost starved. One OF
them died afterward of starvation. Sew
eral other wrecks were reported with 0
serious loss OF life among the patlves.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

al cannot reach his heart, " she OK,
claimed, pa%ssionalely.
Further, the senorita wept,
''That is what comes, she exclaimed
some more, ''of allowing myself 10 DO
cajoled into buying a %stlletto at a bar
gain sale for - oonts!'-Indiun0polis
journal.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

The United States transport Mcpherson
arrived a few days 2 at the Port OF New
York from Ponce, having on board General
Guy V. Henry, former Military Governor
of Porto Rico.
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STORMS IN THE WEST.
Destroy Considerable Property and In
jure Many Persons in Ohio.

AKRON, Ohio Especially. - A tornado
struck this city a few days ago and did
much damage. The storm struck the
tents of Mann's circus and they collapsed
upon the crowd. Policemen had hard
work to prevent u panic, but the spectators
were finally released without injury.
The shops OF the Akron Sewer Pipe Com
pany also su Tered heavily. A portion more
thai $50 feet square, of the main building
was blown down, and thrice men were
slightly injured. Other shopsand buildings
about the city were damaged more or less,
and many trees were destroyed. Carriages
were overturned in the street, and awnings
were torn away. ,
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The American Missionary Association
(Congregational) will establish at once
schools 10 Porto Rico on tho same plan o,
Christian schools which it has established
in this country for Indians and Chinese.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19
A CITY without Street Cars.

Wichita, Kansas, is now without a street
car service. In accordance with a decision
by Judge Dale declaring the street ears to
be a public nuisance the ears have quit
running. The lease Of the present com
pany expired some time ago. but they con-
tinued to run the cars despite the clty's
protest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

The people of Newfoundland arc en-
thusiastic over the complete vlndication
given by the report OF the Royal Commits.
sion tothelr agitation for the removal OF
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

A proclamation has been issued by tht
Empress Dowager of China to the effect
that the teaching of Christianity be per
mitted in China and that the missionarie
are to be treated as good citizens. .
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

The brig Galllee, which has just arrived
at San Francisco. brings word that all sup
plies except tropical products are very
short In Tahiti, and that the natives 8relh
danger OF starvation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

TOLEDO, (Special).-One of the worst
wind and rain storms in years was ex-
perienced in Toledo. Several small boats
on the river were capsized. In the city a
number of plate glass fronts were blown in,
and other damage to a considerable
amount done.
Several houses were unroofed at THIN,
and at the France stone quarry q number
of workmen were injured, Lewis Leslie be-
Ing picked up by the wind and carried
distance.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

Passengers may feel some discomfort
inhaling sulphurous fumes, but never
mind, there is no way to return.)
" Demon Bend ..........,....11.9 80 "
Don't get frightened at the dying
groans you may hear.)
..Perdltion .............. midnight.
many passengers relieve themselves OF
all anxiety by committing suicide.)
Tickets for Sale by All B~arkeepers.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

Judge Burford, of the United states
Court, at Guthrie, Okla, has s'n''Ae'u
Charles Base to the penitenIt1ry i9t HFs
years for passing one counterfeit h'eNol'
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

CANAL FULTON, Ohio (Special).-In tho
storm which struck this place. the wall OF
Il schoolhouse was blown In and nine pupils
were injured, some of the seriously. Four
scholars were buried beneath the debris OF
brick and wooden beams. They were extri-
cated by the teacher,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

There are as many as 81 kinds of foolish
men.
One kind makes himself known by
treating because some other foolish
man has done SO, or because it is a
senseless custom"
The treating habit is responsible for
more drunkenness, "big-heads," business
losses, poverty, crime and remorse han
you perhaps think.
Don't treat" or be created" and you
will trent yourself better and be treat
cd with more consideration by others
What do you think about Il?
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What do you think about it2
A School For Baby Drunkards.

Some truly gruesome facts have come
out In consequence of a recent inquiry at
Bonn into the subject OF alcoholism in ele-
ueH.ary schools.
% 49, teen per ceht. Oh inc chll9reu reluseu
M utInn m5lk because II Aad no taste,
Hvine emUnsy' sve per cent crank peer ana
Wluo every uay, While eight per cent. OF
were regularly onee n Inv 7rnoied hv tbrir
parents To a cloas ~ hrnndv d. mato
them stronon eofd2s cbiid ron ~ ttba aomo
age as above NOT n sIngle one haJ never
tasted heer or wine ma onIv +wentv.n "a
per cent. had never tasted brandy. A few
OF the children were even accustomed to
oosnae, and tho curious fact appeared that
the NUMBER OF girls who were given Cog
huc or brandy with their luncheon was
hIuen iarger than that OF boys thus poi
9"heo.
hnH llthese things be done at Bonn
most cnfGtnro1 49, Gn 9osns ouo "a NJ
10 be eynantoa - ~ os. - iTahon mr n" :
The Fmberor ,y J, ~, 80 ~ hs "a "a dn ~ iIn oee.
ONT for \ nor' TGaig5a - ~ - - On ~ 80 a.
worse tbonn tn,n Lfs $500, m+5n' no
mentnrv schnoais IN In +bo tann ~ tba STnsos
on the banks OF the Rhine.
-
III Crusade in Paragraphs.
Before the devil can he ohn,nad tbA
saloon door must he hoitad
Throo ~ -,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-05-19

EAU CLAIRE. Wis. (speciaD In a severe
storm the house Of julius Bundt, at Au-
gusta, was struck by lightning, and Bundt
was killed.
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subject; Turned TO Darkness"-A Graphic
W~ord-Picture of n Coolies. world
Deplorable Condition Into which In
: fidelity Would Plunge the World.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
PRICES RAISED.
FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN PAW PAW
NEW RATES FROM SEPTEMBER FIRST.

FOR ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN PAW PAW
NEW RATES FROM SEPTEMBER FIRST.
The council raised the price of electric
lights at its meeting Monday evening.
After the first of September, consumers
will pay for lights at the following rates:
Incandescent lights on meter, three
fifths of a cent per hour; incandescent
lights by the month, thirty five cents each;
inside arc lights $3.50 per month. This
is raise all along the line, the rates at
present being two-fifths of cent for in
candescents on meter and $500 per
month on inside arcs. The only rate
that was not raised was that of store in
candescents, which is left as before, at
thirty five cents per month. The dis
tinction between Office aud store rates
for incandescents has been abolished.
The Northerner believes this action to
be i'll advised and unnecessary. Ac-
cording to the annual statement of the
village for the last fiscal year, the receipts
of the plant from private consumers only
lacked about 5000 of paying all of the
running expenses of the plant, including
the street system and all repairs. This
has been the history Of the plant ever
since the present rates went into effect
Each year the receipts of the plant have
practically balanced the running ex-
penses and repairs, while taxpayers have
had the bond and interest to pay each
year. We believe this is as it should be
and that all that private consumers
should be asked to do is to pay the run
ming expenses and the repairs, and that
the taxpayers should expect to pay the
Indebtedness incurred for the building
of the plant.
The electric light committee recon-
[Continued on page A.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
IsrA-Isaa-o5 Years-

And still in the Piano and Organ trade.
If you want the best at the lowest pos
sible price. 60 organs and 60 pianos is
the daily product of the largest factory
in the world. S3,0OOO00 capital. All
goods warranted. New organs S25 and
up; new pianos Sl65 and up. Cash or
payments. Consultation free.
06tfl w. NJ. BRANCH.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Pensions.

Having recently been admitted to
practice before the department of the
interior, / shall hold myself in readiness
to transact any business before the de-
partment that may be intrusted to me.
Especial attention will be given to pen
sion claims.
O3tfl q. W. ROWLAND.
The true northerner., 1899-08-16

Seed Wheat Cleaned at the Elevator
At one cent per bushel. Highest market
for all kinds of grain. For sale-wheat,
corn, oats, bran and oil meal.
Eli WISE
The true northerner., 1899-08-16
Low Rate Excursion to Niagara
Falls via. Michigan Central

On Thursday, August 3, special excursion
will be run from Lawton to Niagara Falls
at rate of S6.25 for the round trip. Tickets
good for return for fifteen days. Full in
formation can be secured by writing j.
S. Hall, ID. p. A., NJ. G. r. r., Detroit.