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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
THE "sANKERo."

Unhappy Lot of Peculiar Figure of
the Irrigation Country.
An eastern farmer coming to an irri
gated valley finds everything as diff
ferent from his accustomed life as he
can well imagine. He must learn an
entirely new language of farming and
q new set of farming rules. His neigh
Dor greets him, not with the remark,
at looks like RAIN" but "Have you
heard when the water is coming in?"
or "The bitches are low today" He
learns to speak of miners inches and
acre feet of water, and he can soon
tell at a glance whether ditch is car
rying so or 100 miners inches of wa
ter. He hears wise discussions of
headgates, weirs, laterals and zanjes.
He finds that he is under a certain
canal, which by and by will come to
seem to him like an memorable fate.
He will very promptly make the ac-
quaintance of the king of the irrigated
land, the zanjero, in Arizona called
''sankero," in California sometimes
shortened to ''sanky," the water master
or ditch rider, a bronzed man in over
alls and sombrero, who drives about in
a two wheeled cart, with shovel and
a long crooked tined fork by his side
and precious keys in his pockets. He
is the yea and nay of the arid land, the
arbiter of fate, the dispenser of good
and evil, to be blessed by turns and
cursed by turns and to receive both
with the utter unconcern of small
god, for it is the zanjero who distrib-
utes the water. He opens the head
gate of each farmers canal, and when
the water has run the necessary time
he shuts it down again and again locks
it securely. If the water is short, he
sees that it is divided properly between
Smith and Jones and Brown, usually
with Smith and Jones and Brown
watching him like cats. 1t is hard
place, that of zanjero in the valleys,
subject to accusations, temptations,
heartburnings; but, be it said to the
credit of the American, there is many
q zanjero who is universally respected
in his community as an honest man.
Ray Stannard Baker in Century.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
Y Y


One of the most pathetic and tragic
stories ever heard is that recently
farmers wife killed herself by drink
ing carbolic acid because her husband
drove her to incessant labor like a
beast of burden. She was forced, OF
thought she was forced, to do a mans
work in the fields and a woman's work
in the house. So one day, after finish
ing the narrowing of field, she went
home and at one stroke put herself be-
You'd the reach of her slave driver for
ever. But she would have done vastly
better just to sit down fat and say to
her master that he might chop her into
mincemeat, but she would not work in
the field. He would not have harmed
her.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
SALE on RENT.

Farm OF I16 acres, mile from Woodbury.,
ings in good repair. The farm is divided into
convenient fields, good apple orchard just in
good bearing, IL acres meadow.
Apply to
NJ B. LIPPINCOTT,
rs High Street, Woodbury., N. ],
Dec. IS. O2-tf
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
Over-Work Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

The wet season of 1902 has given
great impetus to drainage schemes of
all sorts and kinds. Many of the wet
counties of the west are conducting
large drainage enterprises involving
the expenditure of thousands of dol
lars to provide ample and permanent
outlets for the surplus water of their
wet areas, while thousands of men are
preparing to tile large tracts of farm
lands which such season as the past
has rendered entirely unproductive.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

Inc kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. achesandrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood, due TO neglected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

and it's allied
organs of diges-
ton and nutri-
ton are dis
eased, the food
eaten Is imper-
fectly digested
and assiuilated,
and the conse-
quent loss of
nutrition results
in physical de-
bility.
DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery cures
diseases of the
stomach and
other organs of
digestion and
nutrition, and
enables the per-
feet digestion
and assimilation
of food. 1t
builds up the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
Monday, the sth raw Of March. next

By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me d.
rected, issued out of the Chancery Court of the
State of New Jersey, will be exposed at Public
Sale, on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
THE FARMER FAILS

In health just as does the city-nian, and
he fails commonly from the same cause,
stomach trouble" The farm is a
wholesome place to live; the farmers
life Is healthy life; but no external adj
yantages can overcome the effects of a
diseased stomach. When the stomach
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

OOuy VIII sounu nesn ana SoIlu muscle.
NJ used ten bottles of DIR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and several walls of his
Pleasant Pellets year ago this spring. and
have had no trouble with indigestion since"
writes Mr.. W. T. Thompson, of Townsend,
Broadwater Co., Montana. swords fail to tell
how thankful am for the relief, as had suf-
fered so much and 1t seemed that the doctors
could do me no good 1 got down in weight to
one hundred and twenty-fiv pounds. and was
not able to work at all. Now 1 weigh nearly
one hundred and sixty and can do days work
on the farm. have recommended your fnedi-
cine to several, and shall always have good
word to say for d.. Pierce and his medicines"
The sole motive for substitution is to
permit the dealer to make the little more
profit paid by the sale of less meritori-
Gus medicines. He gains; you lose,
therefore accept no substitute forU Golden
Medical Discovery"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
CHERIFF's SALE.

WILLARD F. Dubois Surrogate. JUG
2-5-7t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
CHERIFF' SALE.

ERNEST REDFIELD, sorr. Sheriff.
Dated Feb. g. 1902. Prs fees 81 %
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

SdIIlPIC UOtIIC Dy IlIdI Home OF swamp Root.
free. also pamphlet telling you how to find
out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
Swamp-aoot, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

| By virtue of writ of fieri facias to me di-
| rected issued out of the Chancery Court Of the
| State OF New Jersey, will be exposed at public
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12
IN CHANcERY or NEW JERSEY.

SAMUEL II. RICHARDS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-02-12

By virtue of writ of fieri faeias, to me di-
rected, issued out of the Chaneery Court of the
state OF New Jersey, will be exposed at public
sale
Monday. the Sixteentb Dav of Fehrrarv ne VI
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
POLISH COUNTESS ARRESTED.
Accused of Obtaining a Large Els
 tate by False Pretcnses.

Accused of Obtaining a Large Es-
 tate by False Pretcnses.
 BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Countess Isabella Wesierska Kwilecki, belonging to a rich and aristocratic Polish family, has been arrested by the criminal police here on the charge of pretending to have borne a son six years ago and presenting him as the heir to an estate at Wroblewo, province of Posen, consisting of 10,- 900 acres ana having a yearly rental roll totaling $15,0o0.
 Count Misjislaw Kwilecki, mem- Der of the Prussian house of lords, and his son, Count Hector Kwilecki, q member of the reichstag, as next of kin, contested the legitimacy of the countess son two years ago, and after sensational trial at Posen she was acquitted. The countess and the count, her husband, continued living quietly on the Polish estate after the trial, spending the winters in fashionable Berlin society.
 The suspicious regarding the legiti- macy of the countess son continued, however, and the prosecuting attorney. continuing his investigation, obtained fresh testimony through police ex- animation of woman who bore a child at the time the son of the coun- tess is said to have been born, and the rearrest of the countess followed.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Here's aa. New Fup

Everyone has heard of Astrakhan fur, but how many have heard of "breitschwantz?' ?' Yet it is also As trakhan fur, though not exactly the kind of fur that is usually worn. It is obtained, not from living animals, but from those which have not vet been born, and it naturally follows that in order to obtain it the mothers must first be killed. According to for eign journals, sbreitschwantz' fur is in great demand at present, and, as it is not easily procured, it is unusual ly costly. The name sfur" is hardly ap- pIicable to it, as there are only faint traces of hair on the tender sl1in.-Da- troit Free Press.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
SPECIAL NOTICE.

For several years there has been A constant increase in the cost Of ma* terials, labor and fueI, which has great-l ly increased the cost of launderIng~< These conditions make some increa6o' in the price of laundry work imper1~ tive. Tn making this increase, we pxo pose to be as conservative as poaaibtes our object being simply to cover m partl the increased cost of doing work. Ac~| cordingly, on and after Monday, Fel1~ ruary 2, 1903, the price for launderin8 collars and cuffs will be advanced from 2 cents to 25a cents each; shirts, 11' cents; plaited, 15 cents; with cuffs. 18| cents; with collars and cuffs, IS cents
 Tn most sections of the United States the above prices have been i'm effect for two years or more, thereforeI we trust our patrons will recognize both the necessity and moderation Of this increase.
 Waterbury Steam Laundry,
 Home Steam Laundry,
 City Steam Laundry and Dye Works,
 The Model Laundry Go, {
 Mountain View Steam Laundry,
 Kefford's Hand Laundry.
 1-29-3
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Message bx the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--President Roosevelt has sent the following mes sage to congress: II transmit herewith report from the secretary of state with accompanying notes from the Mexican ambassador and the Chinese charge d'affaires ad interim, which seek the cooperation of the United States in such measures as will tend to restore and maintain a fixed rela- tionship between the moneys of the gold standard countries and the silver using countries. I recommend that the executive be given sufficient powers to lend the support of the United States in such manner and to such degree as he may deem expedient to the pur- poses of the two governments" The message was referred to the committee on finance.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Queered.

Constituent-"Mr. Pubman, I have read that speech you delivered the other day on the question of public ownership, and there's one thing I can't understand about it. What did you say so much about aluminium for? You spoke about it 50 times in the course of your remarks, and I couldn't see that it had any connec- tion with the rest of the speech.
 Eminent Citizen (nortified and in dignant )--Al Aluminium? Good heayensl The ignoramus that copied the speech for publication must have got 1t wrong. The word used so much was saltruism! '' Chicago Tribune.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
NcKfnIey,s Birth day.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-The anniver sary of the birth of President McKin- ley was fittingly remembered in this city. The commemorative feature of wearing a carnation, the martyred presidents favorite flower, on Jan. %, instituted by the Carnation league, was observed quite generally. Tn many of the theaters patrons received from the ushers, with programmes, single stems of the flowers. At Columbia university there was a commemorative assembly of students. a
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Decrease of netfanr.

Early in the last century men bet~ ted on every conceivable sport and pastime. Nearly every cricket match of which record exists was for 50os or sometimes 1000 guineas side. Al every cock fight there was a great deal of wagering; people backed horses as they do now (except, as it appears, usually for much larger sums than are now betted), and very often odds were laid and taken about the result of days shooting Bad<
 hinton Magazine.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
GOLFERS BRING DEFEAT.
E1mira Charter Hill Held Up In New
 York Senate.

ALBANY, N. Y., Jan. 30.-The Re- publican bolters, Senators Bracket, Elsberg and Elon R. Brown, during the day voted solidly with the Democrats as against the leadership of President Pro Tem. Raines and his motion to substitute the Moreland bill, amending the Elmira charter, by rearranging the words and in other respects, for the Stewart bill now in general orders.
 The Stewart bill is identical with the Moreland bill. Senator Raines made the motion for substitution to avoid a debate over a senate rule regulating the precedence of bills. Senator Grady demanded a roll call, and the result created ripple of discussions, for this was the first line up since the vote was taken on the reelection of Senator Platt.
 The Raines motion for substitution was defeated by vote of: Yeas, 23; nays, A. Senators Bracket, Brown and Elsberg voted against the Raines motion, while Senators White and Aids were absent.
 When the vote was announced, Sen ator Raines said, with emphasis on the word Republican" ''There are some Republicans absent today"
 Governor OdeIl sent to the senate the name of Captain Joseph M. Dickey of Newburg for railroad commissioner, to succeed Colonel Ashley w. Cole. The nomination was referred to the com mittee on railroads. That committee met immediately after adjournment and voted to report the nomination fa- vnro Ialv
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
ARMY BILL REPORTED
Many Important Additions
 Before the Senate.
AN APPROPRIATION OF S77,24i,277.
Retirement of Civil War Veterans and Creation of n General Stan Prominent Features--House
 Passes the Indian BiIl.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The army appropriation bill as reported to the senate is amended in various particu- lars. The most important additions provide fc" the retirement, with ad- va-csd of officers who served in the civil l..tr and for the creation of general staff The retirement amend ment is in the exact language of the bill recently reported by the senate l military committee, and the staff amendment is in the language of the staff bill recommended by the secretary of war, with the military committees amendments added.
 The committee recommended in- creases in appropriations aggregating $3,366, 900, the total carried by the bill as reported being SIT, ,241, PIT.
 Among the more important amend ments other than those already men toned are the following: The addition of twenty-five master electricians to the artillery corps at $75 each per month; authorizing the detail of twen- ty additional retired army officers as military attaches at foreign courts and as instructors in the organization of the national guard; granting to officers the privilege now enjoyed by enlisted men of making deposits of funds with the paymaster general and receiving interest on them; striking out the house provision for the muster out of the Porto Rican provisional regiment and inserting a substitute authorizing the enlistment of Porto Rican citizens in the regular army with authority to serve outside Porto Rico; increasing the house appropriation for quarter master supplies to the extent of $50O,- 900; appropriating $25,000 for the equipment of officers schools at mili- tary ports; authorizing the quarter masters department to purchase the horses owned by officers when the off, cers are transferred from one station to another; making immediately avail able $2,000,OO0 of the $4,75O0O0 ap- propriated on account of barracks and quarters and authorizing the use of $1OO, GOO for the purchase of heavy fur niture for officers quarters; appropriat- ing $5O0,OOO for continuing the con- struction and maintenance of post ex- changes; increasing the appropriation for quarters in the Philippine Islands to the extent of $25O, ,O0O; increasing the appropriation for the transportation of the army from $15, LOGO. GOO to $16,000,- poo.
 Just before the senate adjourned MT. Foraker (O.) took occasion to say that the proposition of Senator Quay to tack the statehood bill on an appro- priation bill was not extraordinary. Legislation had been placed on appro- priation bills before by the will of the senate. MT. Clay (Ga.) expressed the same view in few remarks.
 The house passed the Indian appro- priation bill and began consideration of the postofice appropriation bill. MT. 1 Burton Rep., O. continued his criH- cism of the extravaganza of the items of the Indian bill to the end, but his three days attack on the bill was not productive of many reductions.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Played His own Dead March.

A tragic incident occurred at the Pergola theater in Florence recently, reports the London1Mail. The orches tra had just finished playing the funer- al march which closes the last act of Franchetti's "Germania,'' when one of their number, wellknown performer on the French horn, named Carlo Bulli. fell lifeless on the ground. An ape plectic stroke had killed him.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
An American Chamber of commercc

BERLIN, Jan. 3O.-An American chamber of commerce has been or ganized here with 1o1 members who are engaged in business in Berlin, Hamburg and other German cities. H. Kreisnann of Chicago. formerly United States consul general and now street railway owner here, was elect etl president of the chamber.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Patrinrch,a AssniInnt neaa.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 30.-The Armenian drug clerk, Agap Hatchi- kian, who was arrested on Jan. 10 for attempting to assassinate the Arme- nian patriarch, Ormanian, has died in prison. It is supposed that he was put to death in order to hush up the natter.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
w III IT 2?

The reason One Minute Cough Cure reltevesa ccazz1
 In one minute Is because fl acts first cn the uuco throat or deep-seated the mDgs. destroying tho. microbes or cough germs and clearing the phiefn.
 ease germs, and clears out their poison but f eiye1 strength and elasticity to the delicate nemhTan11 passages and promotes unobstFucted breathing, Causes the blood to receive it's natural supply e. oxygen thus exharating the pulmonary organs with such strength and vieor that the lungs snd proucAi4 tubes become buiwarks against the nception q dee ease. Asthma, Bronchitis. La Grippe. Cold on tho Lungs and all Pulmonary Complaints that are c1ran@ are quickly cured by tho use of
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
Church Name Unchanged.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O.--At the Episcopal convention here the propo- sition to change the name of Protestant Episcopal to Catholic Church of Amer lea was defeated
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
$1O00O a side at Carson City, to show the public that he will quit like cur the first punch hit him. Keep me ad- vised. JAMES J. JEFFR1ES,
 Champion of the World.

Champion of the World.
 Harry Pulliam, president of the Ma, tional league, has received the follow ing, which speaks for itself:
 Piedmont, w. Va, Jan 26, 1903. MT Pullman, President of the National
 Baseball:
 Dear Sir: As you're the president of the above mentioned base ball club league I'll take the pleasure of writing you a few lines in regard of position as mascot of any of yours Baseball Club I am willing to be a mascot of any Clubs you will get me with.
 MT Pullman I am young Colored man of twenty y-one (21) and never had drink of Intoxicating liquor in my life, also I have got four (4 recon mendations as viz: One from Senator Steven B. Elkins U. s. Senator one from J. Philip Roman Attorney at Law at Cumberland Md, one from Alber Dagett U. s. Postal card contractor at Washington D. c. and one from A. Reyman President of Reyman Brew ing Go at Wheeling, W. Va.
 MT Pullman if there is any chance for me please get me the position and I will come at any time you say I am Kid Montgomery the Pugilist and I have been in the business for nearly three (3) years and I am tired of it, so want to get associated with one of your Clubs Please let me hear from you weather you'll accept my application or not
 Waiting for favorable answer and thanking you in anticipation I'll remain
 Truly yours
 KID MONTGOMERY.
 Piedmont W. Va.
 To the committee having in charge the proposed benefit to. Macon Me Cormick, John L. Sullivan wires: Count on me-" The old pugilist never was known to forsake a friend. and Sulhvan's offer of his services Will un- doubtedly be appreciated by the strick- en sporting writer.
 Peter Maher's reason for not fighting George Cole is because he is a negro. In the opinion of many sporting men 1t is pretty late in life for Peter to draw the color line.
 Him Ginder the New York middle weight pugiHst, who will box Jack QTwin) Sullivan of Boston at the Ariel club, Philadelphia, tonight, is the boxer Billy Ryan," who has travelled all through the west, beating the best men that could be secured against him. Ginder took the name of Ryan because members of his family objected to his fighting. Now he has dropped the name of Ryan and is boxing under his own name.
 Friends of Patsey Shepard the old. time lightweight prize fighter of Bos- ton, are trying to have him appointed sealer of weights and measures in that city. 4s
 Da1 Hawkins, the Californian, who few years ago was considered one of the best of the lightweight division of the finishing touches for his fight with that city on February 3.
 Bantam Weights to Meet In Detroit.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Harry Forbes and Andy Tokell of England, who have been matched to meet in a ten round battle for the batam weight champion ship of the world have accepted the offer of the Metropolitan Athletic club of Detroit, Mich. The fight is set for Feb. 27.
 Played His Own Dead March.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-30
MRS. M'KINLEY VISITED.

SSsAs of American Revolution Pre-
 sent Memorial of Her Husband.
 CANTON, O., Jan. 3O.--A handsome ly engrossed memorial was presented to Mrs. Mckinley yesterday by com mittee from the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The com mittec came from Cleveland, where the annual banquet of the society was held the previous night. The members of the committee were: Hon. Edwin Warf1eld of Maryland, president gener- al of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; Hon. Cor nelius Pergsley of New York, vice president of the society; William w. J. Warren of New York, General Thomas Anderson, U. S. A., retired; Hon. John H. Daniels of Nebraska, General George M. Moulton of Illinois and Colonel James M. Richardson of Cleveland, chairman of the national committee of the society.
 The committee was met at the sta ton by Frederic S. Hartzel of the Me Kinley National Memorial association and taken in carriages at once to the home of Mrs. Mckinley. The members of the party were presented formally to her by MT. Hartzel. The beautiful memorial was then presented to Mrs. Mckinley and she expressed her thanks. Leaving the Mckinley home, the members of the committee were driven to Westlawn cemetery to view the resting place of the late president.
 ssETis Birthday" In Bn1timore.
 BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.-"His Birth day. was the fayorite toast drunk last night at the twenty-second annual ban quet of the Merchants and Manufac- turers' association, the leading annual social event of the trade and commerce of Baltimore. While Congressman Charles H. Landis eulogized the late President Mckinley the 800 guests stood silently with bowed heads. When at the conclusion of the Indiana con gressman's remarks the orchestra of sixty pieces played softly the martyred presidents favorite hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee" there were few dry eyes in the large banquet hall.