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Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
Arkansas to the Front.

In an interview published in a St. Louis paper Hon. Phil D. Scott, of Van Buren, member of the St. Louis worlds fair national commission says:
 Arkansas will let no state excel her in her exhibit. The entire state of Arkansas is greatly interested in the St. Louis worlds fair. Gov. Davis has appointed over 400 hon. orary commissioners, and the plan, l believe, is to appoint commissioners in each county to the number of if teen or more These commissioners will take up the work and raise funds for individual county exhib- its. By this means the whole state of Arkansas will be represented throughout. Each county will have its products separate. We will show mineral and agricultural products, as well as things that Arkansas man. ufactures. The people of Arkansas are determined that even Missouri shall not excel her in the matter of exhibits. We expect to secure an additional appropriation from the legislature which meets in 1903. If it will give us $75,OOO or $1OO,OOO this will probably swell the whole sum to be extended to about $25O,- 900. With that sum we think we can make an adequate showing, and something that no Arkansan would be ashamed of after it is installed"
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
Opening Prematurely.

The government crop report for the week ending September 10, shows that cotton is opening rapidly, and in some localities prematurely :; picking is progressing, but has not become general in some localities some little has been ginned and mark eted. On uplands the yield will be poor, while in the bottoms it prom ises fair to good. Corn is about all matured and cut and stacked in the fields; yield generally short. Late potatoes are coming up slowly and to poor stand; they are being fur ther injured by the hot, dry wealth CT, and in some places by the Colo rado beetle.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
The Peabody Fund.

Below is an extract from the an- nual report of State Superintendent J. J. Doyne to Dr. J. L. M Curry, trustee of the Peabody fund:
 ''I regret that 1 have no special report to make to you this year, ow- ing to the fact that the Peabody aid was withdrawn from the state by your board on account of the failure of our legislature to make any ap- propriation for summer normal work for the present year. Through the earnest effort of our county eXamin- CTS, however, the teachers were giv- en the advantage of short-term insti- tutes under competent instructors, the teachers themselves bearing the expense of the same. The reports from these institutes are encourag- ing, and the sentiment is more than ever before in favor of trained teach CTS. In these institutes there were enrolled about 4,000 teachers, while the attendance of those who were not teachers but who were simply inter- ested in the work was unusually large. There is steady growth of interest in our schools. The enroll ment is better; the attendance is more regular; the demand for good buildings and better teachers is in creasing There are now more than fifty new buildings in process of erection, and about 24O were erected in the year ending July 1, 1901."
 In support of these statements Su- perintendent Doyne gives the fol- lowing encouraging comparative statement:
 For the past twenty-eight years Arkansas has every year received a portion of the Peabody fund to as sist in holding institutes and nor mals, and has now lost it through the indifference of the legislature. In 1895 and in 189, the legislature ap- propriated &10,000 a year for the purpose of carrying on the normals In 1899 the legislature refused to make the appropriation, and the Peabody board very wisely refuses to help those who will not help them selves. Arkansas now occupies the unique position of being the only southern state with no fund avail able for institute and normal work.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
Adopted by the Worlds Fair Commission

Aoopleu Dy tue WOlu's falI SommlSSlon
 At recent meeting of the execu- tive committee of the honorary worlds fair commission the follow ing was adopted as the plan for a thorough county organization:
 1. The vice president of the county shall call together at as early a date as possible at the most convenient point in their respective counties the commissioners of each township, including the lady com missioners, and organize. The vice president shall be ex-oHicio presi- dent of the county organization. They shall select one of their mem bers as vice president, one for secre- tary and one for treasurer; provid- ed, such organization shall not inter fere with the ladies' organizations.
 ?. They shall adopt such plans as they may deem proper and cir cumstances may demand as to call ing together their body, gathering products, raising funds and such other matters as will be necessary to make their organization complete and successful.
 3. When the time arises for the collection of products, each county organization shall prepare some place for dcpositing and keeping to- gether such products, subject to the orders of the executive committee of tAe board of honorary commis- sioners of the St. Louis exposition for the state of Arkansas.
 f. When funds are collected in the several townships of each coun- ty such funds must be forwarded to the treasurer of the county organi- zation, such treasurer giving his re- eel ipt for the same. The township organization shall at such times as may be required report to the coun- ty secretary the amount of the funds collected and paid to the treasurer, and the county organization shall make such deposit in bank or other wise as will seem proper to secure such funds. All funds so received through said county organization will be held subject to the orders of the executive board of the St. Louis exposition for the state of Arkansas. 5. The vice president and ex- oflicio president of each county or ganization shall see that his secre- tary and treasurer by him appoint ed shall make reports of the prog ress made in his county to George H. Grayson, secretary of the board, at Philadelphia, Ark.
 6. The county vice presidents shall, as soon as possible, nominate for confirmation by the governor a ladies' county auxiliary, to consist of one or more ladies, who will ac- lively assist in gathering funds and exhibits in such manner as the coun- ty organization may see fit, with power to have an independent or ganization.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20
New Postmasters.

The following changes of fourth class postmasters have been an- nounced: Durham, Washington county, W. s. Bassett, vice B. F. Jones, resigned; Gleason, Conway county, F. R. Freeman, vice E. G. Turned, removed; Kendall, Fa1alk. ner county, W. R. Powell, vice W. H. Lily, resigned.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
TRIED TO GET
In THE HOUSE.
Smallpox Quarantine Guard Va
Gated His Post and Fellow
Tried to Get i'm.

One of the guards of the Brooks
house on Pine street, which has been
quarantined owing to smallpox, va
Gated his post Thursday little while,
going near by to get warm. While he
was absent peddler went to the back
door and tried to enter the house. 1t
was locked. He knocked. A neigh
Dor called to him and said that there
was smallpox in the house. The ped
Ter may be going yet. At any rate he
got good start.
Inspector Bellows, of the Board of
Health, looks upon the matter as a.
very serious matter. He thinks that
the quarantine should be very strict.
and he censures the guards strongly.
1t is likely that complaint will be
made against the guard.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
ASSIGNEES SALE
OF REAL ESTATE.
Property of Councilman Joshua
Ackiey Was Put up and Sold
Saturday Afternoon.

An important sale of real estate was
made Saturday afternoon, the as
signees of Councilman Joshua Ack-
ley, offering the property of that gem
tleman to the public.
The sale was conducted by lawyer
William A. Logue, and was cried by
Auctioneer E. L. Matlack.
There were thirteen pieces of prop
erty put up. and all but Nos. 8
and were sold. These two pieces
OF property comprised the planning
mill plant on Walnut street. There
was an encumbrance of $4,000 against
these pieces. A bid of $1,000 was
made, but afterwards withdrawn.
The property was then withdrawn and
will be offered at public sale.
The sales made were as follows:
No 1, dwelling house and lot of
land No. 214 Bank street, $3.50 above
an encumbrance of $1,000, William F.
Andreas.
No 2, Dwelling house and lot of
land, No. 267 Bank street, $430 above
an encumbrance of $500, J. Frank
Magill.
No 5, Dwelling house and lot on
Holly street, $35 above an encum-
brance of $1,000, Harriet Ackley.
No. 6, Building lot on Myrtle street,
$40, Charles Blads.
No. 7, Dwelling house and lot on
Myrtle street, 1915, Charles Blads.
No. s, Double dwelling house and
lot on Myrtle street, 1926 above en-
cumbrance of $1,000, James Hildreth
No. 9, Double dwelling house and
lot on Hodgson street, $11S5, James
Hildreth
No. 10, Lot on Rogers street, $45,
j. Marsh
No II, Lots in Rosenhayn, $40. so,
James J. Reeves.
No. 12, Lots in Rosenhayn, $40. so,
James J. Reeves.
No. 13, Lots in Carmel, 81, James
j. Reeves.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
HUNT BROTHERS.
ALL THE MEN ARRESTED.
And This Morning Three Men Merely
Paid the Fine and Costs Placed
Upon Ordinary Drunks and are
Free.

The notorious Conover woman liv-
ing on Grove street has steered her
neighborhood again, called out police
officers and the Sheriff, and the
troubles melt away with the paying
of three fines of 81. 20, the penalty for
a plain, everyday, untrimmed jag.
There have been all sorts of troubles
at this house, and more than once
have the police called there to queu
disturbances. The limit has not vet
been reached.
Somewhere about twelve O'Clock
last night, the latest seance occurred.
A man named Conover lives at this
Grove street house, it is said. He
was there last night. So was the
Conover woman-same name, but not
wife of the man. Along comes Burr
Cline. He has been there before, and
the police have had to go there after
him.
Tuesday night, as the story goes
Cline should have stayed away, but he
didn't. Upon his entering the place
Conover and Cline got in mix-up.
1t was fierce, free for all, rough and
tumble, catch as you can scrap, and
Mrs. Conover was the referee. She
couldn't control the bout, and they
didn't break away when she called
break. F" They would probably have
been geared into each other yet if ter
rified neighbors had not secured the
services of officer Barton.
He broke up the scrap and put Con-
over and Cline under arrest. He took
mental inventory of the damage and
it seemed to amount to lot. Every
thing smashable in the house had
been smashed, and the ruins were
scattered all about the premises.
When the scrappers were finally sub
dued, officer Barton started to pilot
them to the station house. A fellow
named Davis, evidently in liquor,
deemed it his duty to mix in the
affair, and he used Barton pretty
rough. Davis was finally, with the
others, landed into the local prison.
This morning the white winged bird
of peace hovered over and about the
station house. The Mayor let the trio
down with a charge of ordinary
drunkenness. OF course they were
tickled to plead guilty, and Conover
peeled enough hills from his roll of
long green to pay the 81. 20 each.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
OBTAINED MONEY
UNDER FALSE PRETENSES.
A Hebrew Secured Tobacco From
NJ. Cohen and is Now i'm Jail.

Aaron Reistadt, a Hebrew from
Woodbine, was placed in the county
Jail Sunday night for obtaining goods
under false pretense from Moses
Cohen, who deals in tobacco in this
city.
Reistadt came to Cohen's store
about a month ago and asked to be al
lowed to secure some goods on credit.
He said he was worth five thousand
dollars in real estate, owning large
hotel and store, with country tavern
and store. Mr.. Cohen did not doubt
the mans veracity and gave him near
ly two hundred dollars worth of
cigars and smoking tobacco Cohen
was promised that he should receive
payment for the same in two weeks if
he called at the Woodbine store. A
representative was sent to Reistadt S
store and discovered that he did not
own the store or any other real estate.
Even his household goods were mort
gagged. Reistadt was unable to fur
nish any money and consequently he
snow rests in prison.
Mr.. Cohen notified Mayor Hampton
and he at once had the man appre-
hended. He is held for hearing on
Thursday.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
A NEW:REMEDY.

The old friends of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy will be pleased to
know that the manufacturers of that
preparation have gotten out new
remedy called Chamberlain s Stomach
and Liver Tablets, and that it is meet
ing with much success in the treat
ment OF constipation, biliousness, sick
headache, impaired digestion and like
disorders. These Tablets are easier
to take and more pleasant in effect
than pills, then they not only move
the bowels, but improve the appetite
and correct any disorders of the stom-
ach and liver. For sale by all drug
gists. Q It's I'm
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
To Test Crossing Gate Law.

In Supreme Court chambers, in
Camden, Saturday, Justice Hendrick-
son granted writ of certiorari carry
ing up to the Supreme Court for re-
view an ordinance of the Bridgeton
City Council requiring the West Jer-
sey & Seashore Railroad Company
and the Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey to erect safety gates at grade
crossings in that city. The first
named railroad was represented by
Judge Joseph H. Gaskill, while the
Central Railroad was represented by
Walter H. Bacon.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
Sea Isle to Have New Pier.

Sea Isle City, N. j., Dec. 6.-City
Council held its regular monthly
meeting last night and confirmed
Mayor Ludlam's nomination of Theo-
dore L. DeBow, cashier of the Gem
tral National Bank, Philadelphia, to
fill vacancy in City Council.
An ordinance was introduced grant
ing franchise TO erect an ocean pier
to Charles Collmer, Philip Haiback,
Charles Strickler, Henry @. Rump
and Joseph Straubmuller, of Philadel-
phia. The pier will be completed be-
fore July l, and will cost close to
$40, 900.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
WHERE is AGENT T. s. HOFF?
The Disappearance of Former
Station Agent Seems Com
pIete.


Station Agent Seems Com
plete.
Nothing definite has been seen or
heard of Thomas S. Hoff. station
agent at Salem, formerly of this city,
since his sudden and remarkably mys-
terious disappearance months ago.
Hoff left Salem under a cloud.
Nothing officially has been given out,
but it is said that he was short in his
accounts with the W. J. & S. S. R.
r. something over $500. He had
some papers endorsed in this city and
his endorsers have had to settle.
A surety company that carried
Hoff's bond, as a station agent, has
been through this city making close
investigation, but has not been able to
obtain of him the slightest clue. This
agent thinks that Hoff has committed
suicide.
The friends of the gentleman here
do not hold that view. . They think
that Hoff has gone to sea, knowing
him to have been q sailor before he
entered into the railroad business.
They feel that Hoff is endeavoring to
recover his lost fortunes, and will
square up his Indebtedness as soon as
possible.
There have been rumors that Hoff
has been seen in the Eastern part of
the county recently but that is not
likely.
The disappearance of Hoff caused
greatest surprise. He was known by
pretty much everybody hereabouts,
and was always popular. He made
many friends and holds them now,
even in his adversity.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
DEATH OF
CHAS. s. PADGETT.
well known Veteran of the Civil
War Died Early Wednesday
Night.

Charles S. Padgett, one of Bridge
toms best known and highly respected
citizens, died Wednesday night at s. 20
o'clock, at his home on the corner of
Commerce and Giles streets
He had been i'll but a short time.
Two weeks since he complained of
feeling bad, and shortly afterward
went home. Typhoid fever threat
ened. Death released the sufferings
as stated.
Charles S. Padgett was born in Deer
Held township, but has lived here by
far the greater part of his life. He
was in the Civil War, a member of the
18th N. J. Regiment, and was con-
spicuous in the service, and in one of
the many battles participated in by
the 18th, lost leg.
After his discharge from the army
he returned to Bridgeton, and for
many years he was the head book
keeper for the Cumberland Nail and
Iron works, continuing in that posi-
tion until the failure of the company.
Afterward he engaged in the shirt
manufacturing business in Pennsyl-
vania with his brother. and about a
year ago came to Bridgeton and
opened an Office here for employment
agency, collection of rents, insurance,
etc. He was also secretary of the
Real Estate Owners Protective AssoN
citation
Mr.. Padgett was an active, earnest
member of the West Presbyterian
Church, and for years was an elder.
He also a member of A. L. Robeson
Post, No. AZ, G. A. r., and always
took an active part in the organiza-
tion.
Mr. Padgett married Miss Walters,
of Millville, and a widow and one
daughter, Miss Florence, survive him.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
A Good Cough Medicine.
[From the Gazette Too,ooomba. Australia

From the Gazette Iooicoonsba, Aastralial
I find Chamberlain s Cough Remedy
is an excellent medicine Ihaye been
suffering from a severe cough for the
last two months, and it has effected a
cure. have great pleasure in recon-
mending it. w. O. Wockner. This
is the opinion of one of our oldest and
most respected residents, and has
sseen voluntarily given in good faith
chat others may try the remedy and
be benefited, as was Mr.. Wockner.
This remedy is sold by all druggists.
it's I'm.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
Monday Mornings Court.

The Circuit Court was opened at 10
O'Clock Monday morning before Judge
Trenchard for the purpose of the trial
of case in attachment handed down
from the October term between Capt.
James Campbell as plaintiff and Capt.
Joseph L. Mulford, as defendant.
Lawyers Logue and Ware appeared in
the case. Owing to the illness of
Capt. Mulford the case went over un-
til next Monday, the 10th.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12

Remodelled, re-equipped, hand
somely painted, bright as a new pin,
No. l, the first trolley car ever
brought to Bridgeton, re-appeared
upon the trolley line Saturday. 1t
ran between Cedarville and Bridge
ton. The Car has been arranged as a
combination baggage and passenger
car. For several years the car has
been off duty, lying in the weather
outside of the car barn. General
Manager Hires sometime since de-
termlned to put the car in commits
sion, and carpenters, decorators and
electricians have been working upon
the car, and it now appears as fine as
any of the rolling stock of the com
pany.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
Has Good Prospects.

Goldsmith P. Hall, formerly of this
city, is spending a week or more in
Bridgeton. He arrived here a few
days since from Seattle. Washington.
He has been in the Klondyke, where
he has valuable mining property that
he intends to develop. After visiting
his home in the South, he will return
to the wonderful gold country.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
IRON WORKS
SOLD TO SYNDICATE.
Deeds Went ON Record Thursday
at the County Clerks Office.

at the County clerks Office.
The papers were Thursday filed
with the County Clerk which conveys
the rolling mill, pipe mill and other
property of the Cumberland Nail and
Iron Works to the West Jersey Tube
Works, new corporation of this
State.
The papers show that Frank M.
Riley, trustee of the bond holders of
the Cumberland Nail and Iron Com
pany sold the property to Paul T.
Shinn, a young lawyer, of Camden.
The consideration for the property is
$35, 900.
The property sold by the Trustee
embraces all of the land east of the
Cohansey from the Central Railroad
to the Electric Company's plant. The
sale also embraces the property north
OF the race run, taking in the frame
stables, the property lines running to
the Central Railroad.
Shinn, according to the record, has
disposed of the property to John M.
Patterson, and that gentleman, in
turn, has sold the property to the
West Jersey Tube Works.
This corporation was recently incor-
porated under New Jersey laws, and
will have capital stock of $3.50, 900.
The concern is being fanced by the
Real Estate Trust Company, of Phila-
delphia. The President of the Tube
concern is Frank D. Graham, with
W. Howard Ramsey, as Secretary.
The officers of the company have
not given out in detail, their inten-
tions. The present management of
the pipe mill will continue to operate
the plant until the last of this week.
Then the works will be shut down
for little while and stock will be
taken All unfinished orders will then
be taken up by the Tube concern and
completed
That the sale is an important one
for Bridgeton, is certain Vast sums
OF money will be spent upon the
plant New machinery of modern de-
sign will be put in, and the rolling
mill is likely to be fitted with skelp
rolls, material for pipe being manu-
factured right here. Very shortly the
concern is likely to be employing not
less than two hundred and fifty men,
MANY IF tbopo cb;Ilod
There will be general improve
ment in all of the property upon this
tract. The houses will be remodelled
and made more tenantable The big
manufacturing structures will be put
in first class shape. It is limited that a
spur of the Central Railroad will be
run directly into the plant.
In place of the present half dead in
dustry that has been deserted and
still, there will grow up one of the
most remarkable and important indus
tries in South Jersey, with opportuni-
ties for the future practically unlim-
tied.
Mr.. Riley, Trustee, assisted by his
counsel, Mr.. VIM. A Logue, has done
a great deal for Bridgeton in handling
this property since it was bought in
by the bond holders. Each have given
the matter great deal of time and
attention. While protecting the in
terests of the bond holders, they have
also had great interest in the city,
and in disposing of the valuable plant.
have used every effort, and now sue
ceeded in putting it in responsible
hands and the city will be the gamer.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1901-12-12
GEN. SEWELL
AGAIN AT HOME.
Very Weak and His Illness is Ex-
ceedingly Serious at This
Time.

United States Senator William J.
Sewell arrived at his home in Cam
den on Saturday from Asheville, N.
o., where he spent several weeks try
ing to regain his shattered health.
He came up from AsheviIle in a spec
ial car attached to the Southern Ex-
pess. His family accompanied him.
On the arrival of the train in Broad
Street, the Senator's car was detached
and taken Immediately to Camden, by
way of the Delair Bridge To avoid
crowds at the Terminal, the engine
and car were run in on the "Y' at
the Armory. General Sewell' S daugh-
ter, Mrs. @. L. Borie, and his Score
tary, H. J. Rumrille, were in waiting
with cabs. The Senator appeared on
the rear platform of the car, supported
by his sons, William and Robert,
who, with the aid of the car porter
and servant of the family, got him
safely to the ground He was carried
to the cab by the porter. Mrs. Sewell
ethA OUiiCA AuO"DCI6 VI UIl6 DdTGY ROU
into other cabs, and were driven to
the Sewell residence ON Cooper street.
When the Senator was helped from
his cab in front of his home, he made
an attempt to walk, but he was too
weak, and he was tenderly carried
into the house by his sons.
DR.. H. Genet Taylor, of Camden,
and Drs. Griffith and Tyson, of Phila-
delphia, were at the house when the
party arrived, and with DIR. Van
Ranck, of Asheville, who accompanied
the party home, held consultation
on the Senator's condition. After
ward it was announced by Dr. Taylor
that Senator Sewell was naturally
fatigued by his journey, but that he
did not anticipate any serious turn.
1t was stated Sunday night that the
Senator was resting quietly, and that
his condition was unchanged.