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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
GLAssBoRo.

The blizzard on Saturday last was the
largest of the twentieth century" and is
evident at this writing that the snow left
behind will remain for some time.
Dphtheria is lingering with us yet, there
being some four or five cases in town, but
none seem serious. The last case appeared
on Lake Street, Monday morning of this
week.
The extra meetings in both churches
NJ. E. and M. P. are still in progress.
Although the heavy snow on Saturday
promised to stop travel on our streets dur
ing Sunday. it was cleared by the authOri-
ties in time for people to attend the morn
ing services at all the churches. All the
sidewalks were cleared by 10 o'clock.
Town meeting politics has not COM
menced yet, but great deal can be done
in four weeks. There is very little said
about the spring elections so far. The bill
before the legislature nov is good enc, l
think, for where men have been elected for
three years, they should serve out their
time. We haYe one such, B. F. Crane,
whose time does not expire for two years,
and another for one year yet. Rightly there
should be only one elected in GlassborO
lOWuoulPs ObuCl OAnCldiC nO1O OfCAf cHOh
as Assessors, Collectors, ETC., and Township
Committeeman should do the same.
There is talk of new M. E. Parsonage
being built here. The old one to be sold.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Wanamaker, w.
W. Woodruff, Jerome s. Cross, of the same
firm, we're entertained and baDqueted at
the residence of B. F. Sweeten on Wednes-
day evening, the 14th inst, by the Board
of Education. After the banquet the above
were escorted to Zanes' Hall where Mr..
Wanamakel presented to the public school
about $500 worth of apparatus such as
chemical and physical instruments for the
use of the pupils of the high school
Address were made by DIR. J. r. Thomp-
son, of the NJ. E. church; Prof. F. w.
Bowen, Prof Dan'I T. Steelman, Jerome
Cross and others. Prof. W. W. Woodruff
gave exhibitions on the different apparatus
to large audience. Our schools have re-
ceiYed gifts from Mr.. Wanamaker amount
ing to $3.50.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

Circuit Court Judge Richard 7. Miller,
who was appointed by Governor Werts in
1898, will be succeeded on April LIST by
Hon. James H. Nixon, of Cumberland
county, appointed by Governor Voorhees,
on Monday evening last. Judge Miller
has made an enyiable reputation as an able,
just and upright Judge, and when the
Democracy of New jersey come to their own
again, as they surely will, the prayer of the
Bar which avaiIs nothing when directed to
the present throne, will be heard in Mr..
Miller's case.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

No President ever made a more abiect
surrender than Mr. Mckinley has made on
the Porto Ricau tariff bill, now before the
House. He stated positively in his annual
message that he favored free trade for
Porto Rico, and when the Republicans in
the House first talked about putting a
duty on Porto Rican products, he even
went so far as to intimate to Democrats he
met that he would be glad if they would
help defeat the proposed duty. Now, he
has turned a complete somersault, and
announced in advance of its passage, that
he would sign the bill imposing a Is per
cent. duty. No wonder Republicans in
Congress laugh when Mr.. Mckinley is
spoken of as their leader.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
HURFFvILLE.

Last Saturday evening Freebooter A. R.
Handles saw mill was entirely destroyed
by fire. Cause unknown. Loss about two
thousand dollars. No insurance
G. J. Davenport, proprietor of the Leon
House, is making extensive Improvements
to the property by building an Office adj
joining the barber shop, and lighting all
with gas to take the place of electric lights.
Charley is hustler.
The proprietor of the Walnut Shade
dairy farm, of this place, has bran new
driver. You may look for him after the
sun goes down.
Candidates for Constable are quite numer-
GUS since last week.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

TApplausel. You tell me that there is
new destiny before this nation. tell you,
my friends, that the nations destiny Is
what the nation makes it. If it was the
destiny of Cain to slay Abel, it was also his
destiny to wear the brand of murderer
forever afterwards. 1t my be the destiny
of this nation to turn from its high ideals
down to the doctrine of Kingdoms and
empires, but if that is its destiny it cannot
be its destiny to be a light unto the world.
Tell me that we are pleading the cause
of the FIlipinos? No, my friends, we are
pleadiug the cause of the American peo-
Die. II the Fihpinos were to die to NOR
row the world would go on; but if this ma
ton ceases to be republic, the light of
civilization goes out. Applausel To
what nation then could struggling human
ity look for hope and inspiration? Oh, my
friends, if you want to see the blighting
influence of this doctrine upon the con-
science of the American people. let me
point you to what is going on now down IN
Southern Africa; a republic is fighting
against monarch. In every contest here
tofore between monarchy and republican
ism the American people have expressed
their sympathy. When Greece was strug-
Cling to be free, Webster and Clay employed
their eloquence in defense of a resolution
pledging. sympathy. When the Cubans
were fighting for their liberty, all parties
declared the sympathy OF the American
people: but what do we find now? We find
that when the English government Is at
tempting to take from the people of the
Boer republic the right to govern them
selves, the people who believe in imperial
ism in this country dare not say word to
express their sympathy with the people
over there. This is the paralysis that is
already creeping over this nation.
Ny friends, am no hater of England
Ia my veins runs English blood as well as
Irish and Scotch blood. Applausel |
do not mean to say one word against any
race or any nation but, my friends, when
you tell me that the English government
or any government can do anything for this
nation that lays it under obligations to
forget the principles of our government,
tell you that we have lived without foreign
aid for century, and can still live thou
sand years without foreign assistance if we
are true to our own principles. APP
plausel
If this nation enters upon a career of
imperialism it ceases to be moral factor
in the worlds progress. If this nation
enters upon career of conquest it is not
in position to raise its protest against that
doctrine when applied by other nations
You ask me what my idea of this nations
destiny is; tell you that it is to show to-
the world what self-government can do for
people; it is to make this the greatest
republic on earth, the greatest republic of
history; and then as we grow in strength,
in population and in influence, we can raise
our voice with increasing emphasis, in be-
half of truth and justice. I want this
nation to stand erect and be able to say at
all times that the people in this nation
sympathize with anybody who is willing
to die for liberty. EApplause
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

The bill providing territorial form OF
government for laval now before the SEN
ate, which means that Hawaii will ulti-
mately become state, naturally raises the
question of why the Hawaiians should be
so much better treated than the Porto
Ricans? Surely no one outside of the
clique which is shaping the Republican
policy can see any good reason for making
Hawaiians American citizens and the
Porto Ricans Colonial subjects.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

Chas. Macrum, until very recently O S.
Consul at Pretoria, South Africa, has ar
rived in Washington, and published a
statement in which he alleges that there is
a secret alliance between this country and
Great Britain. Congress has asked the
State Department for information, and
Secretary of State, Hay, says there is no
alliance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

Since Prick began to talk, it is quite
plain that those Republicans who insist
that Trusts are good thing, knew what
they were talking about. Nobody will
deny that S24 100000 per year, or $6s 600
per day is good thing for the King of the
steel Trust; but the users of steel, where
are they at in the Trust deal?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Obituary.

FREDERICK GERLAcK, an adopted citi-
zen Of this county, died at his home at
Harrisonville on the 18th instant,of asthma,
from which be has been great sufferer for
years, in the Goth year of his age. De-
ceased was a successful farmer, and man
Of highest integrity, and was highly es-
teemed by all. Three sons survive him.
The funeral services were in st. Joseph's
church, swedesboro, on Friday last.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

How would Great Britain like to sell the
Boer rebellion" to the United States for
twenty million of dollars, or such other
sum as might be agreed upon by commits
sioners unable to cope with English diplo-
mats? We're round buying up such odds
and ends as that. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND, AND
WASHINGTON.

sIx-DAY TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
Tourists will find the Lenten season by
far the most pleasant time of the year at
Old Point Comfort, which gets the first
breath of early Spring, and enjoys season
at least three OF four weeks nearer Sum-
mer than the more northern cities Wash
ington and Richmond are also cities appear
ing at their best in the early springtime.
For the benefit of those wishing to visit
these three points of great interest, the
Pennsylvania Railroad will run the second
of The present series of personnally-con-
Quoted tours TO Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond and Washington, leaving New York
and Philadelphia on Saturday, March 3.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommodo-
tons at Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Washington, and carriage ride about Rich
mond-in fact, every necessary expense for
period Of six days-will be sold at rate
of $34.00 from New York, Brooklyn, aud
Newark; $32. so from Trenton S3l 90
from Philadelphia, and proportionate rates
from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only, in
Guiding luncheon on going trip, one and
three-fourths days board at the Hygea, and
good to return direct by regular trains
within six days, will be sold in connection
with this tour at rate of $500 from New
York Sl3 so from Trenton $12 so from
Philadelphia, and proportionate rates from
other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents Tourist Agent, 1l96
Broadway, New York Court Street,
Brooklyn; or address Geo. W. Boyd, AS
slstant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia. 2-22-19O0- Its
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
Mantua Demoerat.o Caucus.

The Democratic voters of Mantua town
ship will assemble in caucus in Tomlin's
Hail. at BarnsborO, on Saturday, March 3,
1900, at 2 o'clock p m, for the purpose of
nominating full ticket to be supported at
the annual Town Meeting to be held
March 10, 1900 B. A. CARSON,
Chairman of last Caucus.
Mantua. N. j., February 10. 1900.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
WANAMAKER'S.
WANAMAKER,S.
Philadelphia. Monday, February 10. 1900
One Hundred and Eight Thou
sand Pairs of Shoes

half twohirds value-or put it another way you
pay half much again. double if you buy elsewhere at
regular prices.
This the best sale of shoes have ever had-beer
sizes and higher grades The bargains are, otherwise
bigger than they were last year
We could put in regular shoes cost tc
make the line Of sizes entirely compete but the
ticket into this shoe sae-there is shoe in
that is not considerably less than usual cost-except
that we shall particularly mention
Every shoe is new-even the leather we bought year
ago did have made up until clear what the
styles going besix months ago the earliest
The scope of this sale is:
Mems shoes, 500 to sos.
Womeu's shoes, 81 to sos.
Bays shoes, 81 to SIS.
Girls shoes, z5c to $1.z5.
Infants shoes, 25c.
W0nseu's SLIPPERS (7a21kish or kui0 SOC and BOZ.
We could not do such thing this if we had not
established business Of and quarter million pairs
year-in New York and Philadelphia stores and if we
had the confidence of other people who for one
another may regularly buy their shoes elsewhere but
who flock by the thousands when say Come hao4
a 6aygaln for gen.
Iohn Wanamaker.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

The Philadelphia papers assert that
Philadelphia's foul water can be purified
by boiling. Isn't it queer that some such
method is not devised for purifying Phila-
delphia elections?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

THE F0RTY-sIxTH ANNUAL RE
Il PORT OF
The Financial Condition of
TOWNSHIP OF MANTUA
Ending Feb. 10, 1900,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
70 rure = cold IN one ma,

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUINTEE TABLETS All
druggists refund the money IL 1t falls TO cure
e. W Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
Ham -6m0a
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

Iohn Wanamaker.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22
Action ON Bills.

The house passed a number of bills
this week, including the following:
Permitting township committeeman
elected for more than one year to serve
out their term despite the provision of
the new township law; Incorporating
the borough of Seacaucus of Hudson
county; providing for the macadamiz-
ing of roads for their full width wher-
ever trolley cars are now run and
method of assessing such trolley com
panies for a portion of the expense;
providing for conpensating the state
troops in Spanish-Ameriean war for
money spent for state clothing; max
ing It unlawful for the managers of the
Soldiers home at Kearney to deduct
any moneys from inmates pensions for
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-02-22

90. salsm ave ana Penn s., OPP. Broad llls90as.
Evening star., 1900-10-11
CHiLDREN'S GlILD OF PLAY.
An Interesting Experiment That Ha
Succeeded.
From the Outlook.


The founder of the Childrens Guild Of
Play recently organized In London. says
that 1t was started las an attempt to solve
the problems of giving the children OF our
sums a chance of cleaner life than would
seem to be their LOT by inheritance It's
proceedings include not only games. sing
ing and music but the selling of fairy tales.
Its meetings are held on one evening IN
each week and il IS generally found that
the managers of board schools are willing
to throw open one. or moro of their rooms
for these occasions thus avoiding the eX-
pense of rent.
The Bermondsey settlement guild Is man
aged by three workers-nusiciah. pay
mistress and story ieller-and the exercises
are conducted follows: Our guild even
ing says Sister Grace, the founder OF the
guild begins with the opening OF the doors.
when the little girl children of all ages
march in two by two Sometimes they may
have been waiting outside in fog or rain
for an hour beforehand. After every one
has made Il curtSey and SAID GOOD even
ing the games begin-quaint Old English
song games with pretty words. rhythmic
tunes and dainty gestures-and then come
fairy tales and songs, the three together
providing continual motion Tor restless
limbs. voices and brains. And before we go
away We kneel together for the beautiful
closing prayers and benedict!Qn. That IS
all. The guild has no pun shments save
those which follow as the natural penal
ties of broken laws. no rewards save that
greatest of all pleasures. the working for
others. There are no buns CT oranges, no
costly toys no magic-lantern shows, no di-
rect religious teaching: there is not even
the giving away of useful information, while
the h.ghes. prize ever offered is the privi-
legc of being allowed to go and play before
the childrenS own parents or before old
people in the workhouse or infirmary. 1t
is intended that the guild shall supplement
the brain raining OF the day school. and 1t
is considered essential that every helper
should personally know and thus be able
10 cooperate with the teachers OF all her
pia hour ch ldren
The benefits arising from such co-opera-
ton will not be all with the children, says
the guild, nor regards teachers and
helpers Will they be one-stded Such COM
radeship is truest socialism: such workers
truly are pioneers in the march CT the com-
ing century
Evening star., 1900-10-11

The laws of taxation had been so changed
that very heavy and onerous burdens had
been removed from the poor.
"In office in every municipality were OFF,
GERS who I'm every instance were the choice
of the electors. thus granting to munich
palities almost complete autonomy.
Life and Property Secure.
Life and property were everywhere Sc
cure. and this without the use of troops
for protection Notwithstanding the most
grievous losses suffered by the people from
raids of banditti, from arson. from d.s-
turbance of trade relations. from losses Of
Spanish markets without corresponding
gains elsewhere, from unsettled conditions
resulting from the use Of a currency which
suffered heavy discount when referred to
d gold basis. and finally from the almost
overwhelming disaster of August or last
year, when seven-tenths OF all the matur-
ing crops Were blotted out or existence;
Notwithstanding all these obstacles and
burdens, the military governor was able TO
turn over to the civil governor the COM
Portable balance to the insular treasury
Of over $500 600
LAS commander of the military depart
ment of Porto Rico and the last military
governor, ! think | may not inappropriate
ly say that the trust cOnfided to the army
by the President and the people mas not
been abused, but instead has been wisely
and Justly exercised in the interest or and
for the benefit of the inhabitants of this
beautiful island.
THE officers and men of this command
have given me most loyal and able sup
port during the year which has been a
wear of severe labor and anxiety for all.
The civil duties: which We're deyolyed upon
the army were strange and TO many were
especially irksome. / believe that every as
signed duty has been well done; that every
pound of food and dollar of money COM
mitted into the hands of officers and men
were correctly applied and properly ac-
counted for to the ounce and, penny. and
| know that neither officer nor soldier re
ceiyed or asked for addition To his pay in
the form of extra compensation, emolument
or allowance from the United States or in
sular treasury.
Evening star., 1900-10-11
A Life for q Tree.
From The PHILADELPHIA Record


Ii is we'll that the United States govern
ment should look into the matter of forest
preservation in due time before 1t comes to
the point reached by Russia, when, I'm 1896.
on December -, the record of Russian leg
islation was enriched by the addition of a
law which provided that any one caught
cutting down a tree without proper author
ity should be sent to Siberia for life. This
was forestry preservation with vengeance.
but 1t was TOO radical even for the Rus
slams. and few years later the law was
repealed. The same year that this law was
enacted the government lest about S2,G@.-
Oss American money on account of forest
fires, the forest revenues at that time
amounting To only S.it1.0tU annually. These
forest fires did such damage that IN one
Evening star., 1900-10-11

Elegant t'ondcla Couch. 70 inches wide
fett Inches long, covered with handsome
Nel"nrs; has rows tufting and is frluged
gain "a nae at. moor. a ..' sPnuine bar, S1S.z5
Evening star., 1900-10-11
Wiser Than He.

From the Chicago Tribune.
When | grow up, Graea, the little boy
said. I'm marry you.''
when you grow up. Willie. she replied.
| you'll get down on your knees and ask
me-
Evening star., 1900-10-11
Rule of the Military Governor.

THE comma nder OF the troops in Porto
Rico assigned to his trust by the Presi-
dent of the United States and by virtue of
his assignment the local commander be-
came the personal representative OF the
chief executive. who was the commander
In chief of the army, and IA Congress had
taken no action respecting the government
of Porto Rico. the supreme government of
the country was lodged in the commanding
general.
His duties. responsibilities and powers
We're specified and limited i'm very general
manner in certain orders of the President,
which had been communicated to the army
but those orders left to the military COM
mander very wide field discretion, an al
most complete power over executive ad-
ministration and legislative matters.
THE which has been made of these
powers by the army commander is now a
matter of history and the country and the
| rule over this conquered country has been
wise and prudent. and conducive to the best
| Interests of the people or the opposite.
/ "On April the machinery Of civil govern
j ment was In the charge Of experienced pub
/ lie officials. officers and the organiza lion,
with departments. bureaus and other
4 branches. both insular and municipal. was
/ such that the new government ordered by
/ Congress to be instituted could the follow
/ ing day be launched and carried forward in
an efficient and economic manner.
'''fhe courts of the island were all I'm the
discharge of their proper functions The
doclxets were not so crowded as they were
a year before. The prisons and jails were
we'll kept and not orerfiowing. The pub
+ lie highways were III fine condition and
/ We're being rapidly extended. The amount
| that could he spared from the treasury for
| education was being applied in such n
| manner Ia give instruction according
| to modern methods 10 over 3u,VD children.
Evening star., 1900-10-11
,anhsburgh & Bro,
oWashington's Favorite Store.
re Prepared for Fridays Rush.
Warm Underwear. [
WOrr1er1's. s.
Items in all departments OF this great
crowd gathering quotations

Women's Medium weight Vests and Pan
vest nigh neck with long or short sleev
pants with yoke band. ankle or knee A q
length. Special. 10
Ladies' F1eeced-lined Vests and
Pants, In white. ecru and gray Spe- A G
Ladies' F1eeced- lined Combination -
Suits. In white and gray. Special. q O
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Vests and Par
half wool, in white or natural gray. 7E
Evening star., 1900-10-11

We carry very large assortment Af
Metal Beds and quote you prices that
cannot be equaled for the same quality
and weight of beds. The cheap ones yoI
can buy anywhere, but We VIII give you
far better Beds for a trifle more than Won,
wculd pay for the cheap truck An ele
gant Brass-trimmed Bed. ex-S 2 7R