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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
POOR cows.

It is stated upon the authority of the
dairy commissioner of Iowa that the
annual butter product of the average
COW of that state is only 135 pounds, or
just about enough to pay her board.
Inasmuch as many good dairymen are
doubling this yield, it follows that
somebody somewhere is keeping lot
of cows that are eating their heads off
We are firmly of the belief that this
poor yield of butter is more the fault
of the ration fed than of the COW, thou
sands Of men keeping cows being
densely ignorant as to the kinds of
food COW needs in order to produce
milk, thinking they have done their
whole duty by her when they have
given her all the corn and hay she will
eat not knowing that this ration is
about as productive of milk as the
hard heads on the roadside
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

The action of the Senate, through its
committee on Commerce, in refusing to
recommend the confirmation of CDR. :"
Crum, negro, as Collector of the Port Of
Charleston, S. c., is regarded as remark
able celebration Of Lincoln's birthday by
the Republican majority. Following closely
on the public utterance of Secretary Root,
that negro suffrage has proven failure, the
action of the Senate is regarded as of pc
culiar significance. The trumped up
charges, that Crum proved traitor to
General Harrison in the Minneapolis Con-
vention, were never proved, and the re-
fusal of the Senate to confirm the nomina-
ton of the President was based solely on
the appointee's color. Or, to state the
matter more correctly, on the belief by a
majority of the committee, that the APP
pointment Of Federal officer obnoxious to
majority of the people with whom he
would have to do business was ill-advised.
The point was made that Collector Of
Customs differed from postmaster in that,
even in a community largely colored the
former would have to transact his business
wholly with the whites while in such a
community, the majority of the patrons Of
the post office might be black.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
swEDEsBoRo.

Mrs. John Zane, of Gloucester City, has
heen spending few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Taylor.
Mrs. Ella Gibson has been entertaining
her sister, Mrs DR.. Lowe, of Germantown
Mrs. Edward Eastlack visited relatives in
Camden, Mantua and Philadelphia last
week.
Joseph j. Rieger and family, Of Bridge
port, spent Saturday with his brother, Chas.
A. Rieger and family here.
Mrs. Louisa Emory spent saturday with
her brother, E. J. Batherwick, and wife,
in Woodbury..
Mrs. Harry Hewitt, of Camden, was the
guest of Swedesboro friends last week.
The ladies of the Baptist Church will
hold cake sale at the residence Of Mrs F.
E. Vandersloot on Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock
We understand that Edgar Kirby has
rented the store in Howell's building, now
occupied by VIM. H. Brown, anil will take
possession ON March 25
There are numerous evidences tSat Spring
are here Blue birds are singing; the golden
crocus is blooming and daffodils are push
ing their flower buds through the SOIL
A general cleaning up is going OH, with bon
fires in all directions. Some gardens have
been plowed March is behaving admirably
thus far, but the everlasting croaker is say
ing that we shall get our pay later on.
The Swedesboro Gas Company has pur-
chased of the Wenonah, Glassboro and Clay
ton Electric Light Company its plant locat-
ed at Reeves Mill. 1t is hoped this will
mean better light service for Swsdesboro.
Jacob H. Titus died at the residence of
his son, Wilmer Titus, on Wednesday of
last week, aged So years. His funeral took
place on Friday with. interment in Lake
Park cemetery.
The funeral of Miss Elizabeth R. Brad
shaw on Monday of last week was one Of the
largest ever attended in this community.
The spacious residence of her father, Alfred
A. Bradshaw was packed to its utmost
capacity and over sixty carriages followed
to the cemetery. The services were in
charge of Rev. J. H. O'Brien, assisted by
other clergymen.
At the borough caucus held last Thurs
day evening the following nominations
were made: Mayor, VIM. H. Mccullough;
Council, Harry McCollister, Andrew r.
Sheldon, Henry II. Longacre, John M. Hun
ter, Benz. p Lawrence, James J. Davidson.
Freebooter, Charles Wilson; Assessor, VIM.
H. Brown; Collector, Evert NJ. Zane; Com
missioners of Appeal, Lewis M. Schoch,
Samuel P Gaskill, Nathan H. Warrington ;
Overseer of Poor, Evert M. Zane; Consta-
bles, Henry c. Garrison, Harry H. Sparks.
The following appropriations have been
recommended for the coming year by Mayor
Mccullough and carried by Council: Mis-
cellaneous expenses, $3.50; Poor, $780,;
Clerks salary, $50; Assessors salary, $125
Collectors saiary's, $125; Commissioners
of Appeal, So; Election officers, $40; Jani-
tors salary, S36; Roads and streets, $500;
Electric Lights, $500; Water, 5000; Fire
Department. $50; Memorial Day, $50;
Board of Health, $50 for Matchmaking
Railroad avenue. 5000 Total, $685..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
March Cosmopolitau.

Comparing London, Paris and New York,
the proportion of police to population is
one to every three hundred and seven in
Paris, one to every four hundred and eight
in London, and one to every four hundred
and fifty-eight in New York Comparing
proportions Of police to areas, we find, that
in Paris there are two hundred and sixty
six policemen to each square mile; aud in
New York, twenty-five From THE Police
System Of Europe, ? in the March Cosmo-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
paulshoro Has a Hearing.

The citizens Ct Paulsboro were heard at
Trenton last Monday afternoon on the bill
introduced by Assemblyman Avis last
week to create a borough government for
the young city on the Delaware, and for
two hours the Assembly Chamber rang with
eloquence. As usual, the people of Pauls-
boro are not unanimous in this proposition
it has its opponents as well as its support
ers-its hackers as we'll as its opponents.
The Committee on Boroughs heard the
pro and con and the effective
ness of the various pleas will be noted in
the disposition made of the measure by the
House. Messrs. B. G. Paul, President OF
Paulsboro financial institution; Editor E.
L. Leonard and others opposed the borough,
while Messrs. John II. Brown, William
Adamson, Howard W. Miller, and Chosen
Freebooter Z. G. Miller favored the forward
stride Henry G. Morse, President of the
New York Ship Building Company, spoke
in opposition to the borough idea, because
in which he is interested, feared
an increase in taxation under separate man
agement.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

MARKET DAYS FOR FARMERS.
The question of the utility of a fixed
market day at some central point for
farmers to aid them in the sale of the
products of their farms is being dis
cussed at many of the farm institutes
this winter. While in a thickly settled
country, as in all the agricultural dis
tricts of Europe, where home market
is found for all produce, these market
days are Indispensable, the conditions
in this country are quite different, the
bulk of the produce raised being ex-
ported. OF course with some minor ar
ticles such as the home market takes
it would be good thing to bring buy
err and seller together on a market day
This may, however, in measure be Sc
cured by the liberal use of the farm
telephone and the more general use of
the local newspaper as an advertising
medium. A good large bulletin board
placed in front of mans residence
will be an aid in the same direction.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
WILLIAMSBURG.

Edward Joseph, our groceryman, is laid
up with very sore foot.
VIM. M. Tombleson was unable to attend
the caucus, owing to sickness.
Mrs Jay Hendrickson, wife Of our hust-
ling Democratic leader, is still on the sick
list
A Mrs. Crammer is conducting revival
in the NJ. E. Church during the
present week
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
a PRoRLEM FOR 1NvENToRs

The attention of the people at large
has been very sharply drawn to the
question of a fuel supply as result Of
the late strike among the hard coal
miners. Not only has the price of hard
coal been greatly advanced, but the
prices of both soft coal and wood have
advanced also. AS a result the atten-
ton of the country has been diverted to
other possible fuel supplies. 1t has al
ways seemed to US that there was one
source of supply which might be made
available which has never been util-
lied, and that is the mechanical CONVEX
sion of the surplus straw and corn
stalks of the farms into a blocked fuel.
Surely some practical machine could be
invented which would shred and COM
press this material into suitable block
form for use as fuel, and this, too, at a
low price All through the north and
west there are millions of tons of corn
stalks and flax, wheat and oat straw
wasted each year, enough on nearly ey-
cry farm to furnish an ample fuel sup
ply for the farm home. Here is prob
lem well worth the attention of our
most ingenious inventors.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
OLD POINT COMFORT, RICHMOND, AND
WASHINGTON.

Six-DaY Tour via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The first personally -conducted tour to
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and Wash
ington via the Pennsylvania Railroad fol-
the present season, will leave New York
and Philadelphia on Saturday, March H.
Tickets, including transportation, meals
en- route in both directions, transfers of
passengers and baggage, hotel accommo-
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond,
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact every necessary expense
for period of six days-will be sold at
rate Of $500 from New York, Brooklyn,
and Newark; S32. so from Trenton; $31. 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 Chamberlin
Hotel, 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; SIS so
from Trenton; $1450 from Philadelphia,
and proportionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information apply
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 263ssFifth
Avenue New York; Court st.
Brooklyn; 799 Broad Street, Newark, N.
j.; or address George W. Boyd, Assistan,
General Passenger Agent, Broad Stree.
Station, Phila. 3-5-2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

Mormon Elder Roberts, Democrat, was
was not a fit associate for the representative
in Congress, hence was fred with scant
while Mormon Elder Smoot,
is a reconstructed saint, fit
associate for the members of the 'Million-
aires Club. nWbat difference mere label
makes in the odor of the same article?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
NARROWER HIGHWAYS

The tremendous waste associated
with the four rod highway is attract
ing more and more attention, especially
through all the prairie regions of the
west. When it is considered that every
farm is in this way robbed of from one
to three acres Of its best land and that,
not being cultivated or pastured, it be-
comes the home of an endless amount
OF noxious vegetation. it is really a
very serious matter. Had the public
highways in the first place been made
three lstead of four rods in width
there never would have been any effort
made to widen them. three rods being
ample width through all the prairie
country.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
Woodbury. Real Estate
For Sale.
Property No. rs. Glassboro Avenue.

Parties who are now looking about for a
change of residence will find Woodbury. very
pleasant place to live. We will sell the
Property No. rs, Glassboro Avenue.
Being well built brick house with four
rooms first floor four rooms and bath second
floor, three rooms third floor, large porch with
about six acres OF land, which will make you a
nice home, with enough land to farm and keep
you supplied with all the truck you would need
in season. Then again, should you be look
ing for place for investment this property will
make you pretty nice business, to open streets
and sell lots when you choose to. This prop
erty is on one of the principal streets OF the
city, convenient to all places of business, which
makes it always valuable We will sell this
property at a very low figure, if purchased at
this time, within ten days. Any of these prop
critics can be sold at a price to suit by seeing
me personally. Also,
A Corner Property,
Broad and German streets, No. 2l2, 3-story
frame building, well-established shoe business
on hrst floor, one-story frame building on
same lot, recently used as a butcher shop, a
hrst-ciass business stand; good investment; a
big reduction will be made to close out the
property.
Also A Good Frame Residence.
No 81 Centre street, four rooms and hall first
floor five rooms and bath second floor three
rooms third floor, fue closets large porches,
central, convenient to everywhere you want to
go. This property we will sell at right figure
to the right party who wants a comfortable
home.
Also Properties No. 32l, 323 and 331
In North Woodbury., corner Broad and
Diekerson streets, lot 175x2O0 it, deep, giving
you three lots on Dickerson street, which will
also make you good investment at the right
figure.
Also No. 317 Lippincott St. North Woodbury.
Also No. 44-46 Dickerson ST.,
Apply to
MRS. ]. T. LUPToN.
K0FFICE: II Cooper ST., Woodbury.. N. j.
Ml-22-' 03-2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

The 'Nigger" in Senate bill No SO, was
exposed by Senator Terrell, and the persons
affected by an innocent appearing para
graph delivered the killing blows before
the Committee on Railroads and Canals on
Tuesday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

1t is not generally known that the gross
earnings of the Pennsylvania system are
half as large as those of all the railways in
Great Britain.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

Senate bill $50, introduced by Senator
Terrell last Thursday, entitled an act to
senable the State OF New Jersey to coop
crate with the National Government in the
permanent improvement OF the public
highways in the state, y is Of more interest
to the people than appears on the surface
The establishment Of the Free Rural Deliv-
cry has given the subject of good roads a
national significance, and a bill appropriat-
ing twenty millions of dollars for the con-
struction OF roads was under consideration
by the Congress which closed yesterday
Under that bill it was proposed that one
half the cost of Nationalist roads would
be borne by the Government and one-half
by the State, county or township. But
before such cooperation can be established
che State must take the steps as provided in
Senator FerreIl's measure The Congress
sional road-biIl may not become law this
year, but that it will at another session is
generally admitted. When it does New Jer-
sey will be in a position to promptly CO.
operate to secure its advantages, should Mr..
Ferrell's bill become law.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

Franklin Dye believes that the help
problem in farming operations is to be
solved more quickly than many imagine
He expects to see farming done by contract.
The contractor will own plows, harrows.
planters, cultivators, reapers, etc, and
plant and harvest crops Just as houses or
railroads are built, while the farmer over
sees operations from the shaded porch or
from under the spreading oak. The help
will be skilled and every thing done in a
scientific way. The picture is beautiful
and alluripg, but it seems to us that sepa-
rate contractor would be required for each
farm, because the contractor who would
put out John Smiths tomatoes day before
Sam'l Smiths wou'd forfeit ais reputation
as a square man.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

The Gloucester County Farmers Insti-
tute has at last protested against the song
of prosperity that the penny-a-liners have
been singing with such remarkable harmony
for six years. Don't the farmers know that
it is part Of the Trust program to make
people believe they are rich!
A few weeks ago, right in the midst of
blizzard weather, editor Leonard was sol
EMMY impressed that Paulsboro was about
to bloom out as the first city of Gloucester
county. Last Monday, the second day of
Spring, when the buds were swelling and
all nature becoming attuned to Spring
melodies, editor Leonard opposes even
borough government for Paulsboro, because
Of the resultant increase in taxation.
Queer what depressing effect Spring time
has had on our Paulsboro brother
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05

Parties who are now looking about for a
change of residence will find Woodbury. very
pleasant place to live. We will sell the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-03-05
A Corner Property.
Also A Good Frame Residence.
Also Properties No. s2l, s2s and ss1

!koFFICE: II Cooper ST., Woodbury.. N. ].
NJ 'O3- PTS
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

Many folks who are we'll known In the
city are often seen At these indoor meet
ings The stroIlers who are attracted
to the open air exercises after two or
three times attending them get into the
habit of going inside. and it is very
probable that any citizen who should
find himself in the armory on any even
ing would find some other citizen waora
he knew very we'll at the same place.
Rarely Annoyed by Scoffers.
There is very little humor." said En-
sign Lowry, lin our work We see the
sad side of life; not the brighter part Of
it, No; I do not recollect that we have
been annoyed by any scoffers. That
may be due 10 the general character of
the Washington people. II any come TO
scoff they remain. if not 10 pray. at
least to think and to be convinced. after
while at least, that our little band is
truly seeking 10 direct mankind toward
a better life"
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
Electric Billiards.

7 ROM Paris comes the report of a
L new amusement known as EEL
ectric billiards" II is played on
table, in the center of which is placed
plate of some easily electrified mate
rial. The billiard balls are of COM
pressed pitch, and the cue is short rod
with a cork tip. prepared chemically
The balls are, of course. subject to the
influence of the electrified plate in the
center of the table, and owing to this
fact 1t is difficult to make caroms. 1t
is said to be purely game of skill, and
when it is introduced into New York,
which it is said Will be in the near fu-
ture, ii is likely TO become popular
among champion billiard players who
are thirsting for new difficulties to con-
quer. as we'll as by all others who find
handling the cue fascinating pastime.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
Language for Busy People.

n OWADAYS, when time is daily be-
Y coming more valuable, to make
oneself understood in the fewest pos
sible words is of the greatest import
ance. Several examples of the busy
mans language have been lately over
heard. How is your wife," inquired
a man of his friend in the Tube the
other morning. She's Influencing, I am
afraid" was the laconic reply II am
rheumatisming a little" is certainly
shorter than to say 81 have got little
touch of rheumatism" Such sentence
as The children are meaning" has not
a pretty sound. but it saves at least one
word. This economy of words seems
only so far to be applied to certain
maladies, but later, no doubt, such ex-
pressions as I'VE theatered last night"
and 81 tailored this morning" will be-
come common enough.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17

commander, are the only three officers |
of the company hereabout-
Ensign Lowry, who is a good-looking |
and courteous young gentleman, mani |
tested a cordial disposition one evening
last week to give all the facts he could
concerning the work of the force under
his command He is hardly a stranger
within the Capital gates. he said. having
first opened his eyes to the light of day
amid the green hills of Loudoun county,
Va Mrs. Ensign Lowry made her ad-
vent into this world of sin, which she
is doing her part to combat, in Newark,
N J.. where she was converted, while
Capt. Nellie Green was born in New
York Mrs. Lowry plays the light guita-
in the Salvation Army band, and ner
husband thumps. beats. and spins the
tambourine. Captain Green sings,
prays. exhorts. and is regarded by her
comrades as an all around general
utility soldier. All the women sell the
army's official journal, the War Cry"
The company here has not a very
elaborate band of music. With the ex-
ception of the instruments mentioned,
and the big bass drum, there is in their
armory OF barracks piano, organ, ana
kettle drum. p-'' 1A t@'H
Work Among the Poor and Lowly.
1t is plain that Ensign Lowry consid-
ers that the Washington corps does not
compare favorably in the amount Of
work accomplished with that of other
cities, though this does not lessen the
will or the energy of the workers. The
reasons for this are evident. They ca
ter, in this city, at any rate, principally
to the poor. The enterprise has greater
prosperity in the manufacturing towns
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
Enlisted for Life.

A high private In the rear rank
seemed as full of humor as he is of de-
votion to the cause. NO" he said, II
amt got no uniform. Can't afford to
get one, but I'm in the army till the
war is over My old hand downs
serve my purpose. and | propose to do
my part in the struggle until I am car
box and my tired toes are turned up to
the daisies. You can bet your boots,''
have a warm heart for US. II they
didn't hear little Macs bass drum sound
every night they'd think something was
out of joint. and send out search war
rant for him. You can hear folks every
evening when they hear the old 'boomi
boom,' say, Here come the Salvation
ists,' and they say it with ell respect.
Some folks call that bass drum beat q
Chinese ton1-tom- Now, I don't know
what Chinese tom-tom is. I've never
been TO China, but IL IL didn't beat every
evening and on Sundays something
would be missed"
Grateful for Contributions
Ensign Lowry referred 70 the week Of
prayer and self-denial which has recent
Iy closed. and said the officers feel very
grateful for the liberal responses from
the people to the efforts in behalf OF
the home and foreign missionary cause.
In parting he eourteously invited the re-
porter TO make them q visit on any
evening, and the reporter said he would
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
CoIOrs That Are Becoming.

nj OF one woman in ten realizes the
Importance of ascertaining and
making a careful study of the one par
ticular color most becoming TO her and
of always having a touch OF 1t introduced
in some part OF her attire
The auburn haired woman looks best
in brown shading into the tones of her
hair. or in rich dark greens.
The yellow haired girl can wear red.
The greens, too. are delightful on her;
also certain yellows and black. White
is less becoming. but she must be bril-
liant in complexion or else most delicate
as to tints to wear grays and blues to
advantage. Blues, particularly the pale
and cold blues, are best adapted TO bru-
nettcs.
The woman whose hair IS dull brown
and whose complexion and eyes lack
brilliancy may still be most attractive,
but she should avoid bright-hued or gilt
tering hats.
The Washington times., 1903-05-17
NEW SOCIAL DISTINCTION.

c HE was probably cashier or type
~ writer. because the index finger of
her right hand bore a tell-tale inlSy
mark. She and her best girl friend
were hanging on to the strap in q
crowded car on their way home. Il was
never so surprised in my life," said the
chic girl, "as I was 10 get a gift from
Name" Why" queried the other.
why? Because she's only a daytime
acquaintance l never met her in the
evening or on Sundays-only at the 10
cent lunch counter on week days. And
you expect presents only from your even
ing friends, now do you?" The best girl
friend asscnted, and the other passen-
gers learned about new social dis
tinction in certain circles.