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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
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''The new Primary Election law should be
labeled " An act to encourage the bank
ruptcy of any man who consents to accept
a nomination for any Ward Office in the
State Of New Jersey" Under this law all
candidates for Ward offices must be nomi-
mated on the second Tuesday in September.
Heretofore they have been nominated here
abouts about two weeks before election, and
the strain in those two weeks is great
enough. Imagine the woes of man who
is a candidate for Ward Office for almost
two months County officers will be nomi-
mated as heretofore-just long enough to
come within the legal requirements. Can
didates for Ward offices will be the prey Of
legpullers for about eight weeks. +"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
CLAYTON.

Miss Rose Fisher. who has been spending
some time with the family OF A. Jenkins
has returned to her home In Camden
The Sunday evening meetings of the
Christian Endeayor society will resumed
on next Sunday evening.
Z. G Ladd is making preparations for
starting his new home and laundry build
ing ON South Central Ave.
The maple trees on the South side Of
East High street have been nicely trimmed,
adding very much to the nice appearance
Of that street.
Louis Fisler has resigned his position in
Fishers drug store and is now working in
his fathers restaurant.
Miss Emma Wallace, Of Phila, has been
visiting her uncle, JAS. McAfee.
Norman Wallace and family have left fol-
Olean, n. Y, where they will spend the
season.
Miss Ida Lawson and her mother have
been spending some time in Atlantic City.
Linwood Lawson has been quite i'll, but
is better at this writing.
John Dubois is now day watchman al
Moore Bros. Glassworks and Chas. Cliff has
taken the position of night Waterman that
Mr.. Dubois held for so many years.
Miss E. Chew, Miss Nellie Leddon and
and Miss Skinner are attending the Vine.
land High School.
Miss Edna Smallwood, of Mays Landing
is visiting her uncle, JEFF Smallwood
J. Stokes Chew, who worked in Port Allie.
ghany, Pa, last fire, has moved into his
home next to the Baptist Church, and will
stay here this blast.
James Adams, an old Clayton boy, but
now in the drug business in Jersey City,
has, with his family, been visiting his
brother, Clarence Adams
Norman Pierce has returned from his
vacation.
Miss Efie Davis has been visiting friends
and relatives in this place.
Miss Mabel Focer, Of Cape May is visit
ing Miss Ada English.
Miss Leila Williams, of Washington, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Chas. Moore.
Joseph Richman has been ON the sick list
John Dubois is entertaining his brother
Edward Dubois, of Peoria, III.
Edward Briggs is entertaining his par
ents, of Sheffield, Penna.
The boys are beginning to get ready FOL
the foot ball season. One of the drawbacks
to the game has been the necessity Of hold
ing off the game until after the factories
were out at 4:S0. This year they will clos
at p. M, and this will give the boys al
extra half hour.
A quiet wedding ceremony was held a
the home of John Rouse on Wednesda,
afternoon, the contracting parties being J
Stanley Ashbridge, son of John Ashbridge
and Miss Nellie, daughter of Mr.. Rouse
The young couple left on the A o'clocl
train for their new home on 61st street il
Phila.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03


The Constitution gave more than col
umn of its valuable space yesterday to an
article designed to show that 1.-THE entire
credit of securing this money 1.-THE old
asylum claim Of $7140) is due to Mr..
Avis
It will strike our neighbours readers as a
good deal of labor for little wool, or a
good deal of talk for little glory.
There is no disputing the fact that in
1892 Gloucester county's claim for keeping
insane patients in the county institution
from 1873 to 1890 was outlawed, because
the Chosen Freeholders had not made legal
demand for it. There is no disputing the
fact that in 1901 it was legal claim and
the only reason that amount was not
promptly paid was that it must be voted
in the legislative appropriation bill. The
amount was put in the appropriation bill
of that year, but with a proViso that pre-
vented it's payment. Last winter the
amount was placed in the bill without
proviso, and the amount has been paid.
Until it is shown that the State Of New
Jersey repudiates its honest debts; until it
is shown that a cute member of Senate or
Assembly can have placed in the legislative
appropriation bill and have paid sums not
legal claims against the State, we must
DENY the Constitutions claim that Mr.. Avis
is ''entitled to all the credit for the fact
that this sum is now in the county's treas
ury.
Further. had Mr. Swackhamer advised
the Board in 1891 that the amount was
not collectable, does anybody believe that
Hon. Avis would have taken it up in 1908
and had it paid?
Mr.. Avis friends in the Board of Free
holders and in the Constitution office have
done him an injustice by their claims in
this matter, because the people are not
purblind if certain Freeholders and
editors are.
We would not take from Mr.. Avis an
iota of the honor that he has earned during
his legislative career, indeed, the columns
of the DEMOCRAT bear witness to the fact
that we have reioiced in his successes, but
in this case we believe the facts are as we
have stated them, and committee of Chosen
Freeholders, after thorough investigation,
has SO reported, and by vote of Is to 3 the
Board has ordered that payment be made
to Mr.. Swackhamer for services on that
account.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
CLARKSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stratton attended
the reception of Mrs. Joseph Mitchell in
Lippincott Hall, Swedesboro, last evening
A valuable horse was found in Charles
Swartz's corn field last Wednesday It is
being cared for by Mr.. Swartz and the
owner can have the same by proving prop
erty and paying cost Of advertising and
damage done to corn.
Mr.. Johnathan Guest fell last Wednesday
morning and was Unconscious for some time.
The reunion Of Benjamin Heritage and his
pupils, held last Saturday afternoon, was a
pleasant affair. There were present between
sixty and seventy to answer the roll, over
three hundred names were called. Pupils
present from our town were: Mrs Thomas
J. Stratton, Mrs. Joseph Ridgway, Edward
Steward, Joseph Clark.
The regular meeting of the w. C. 7. U.
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30
P. M. 1t being the annual meeting there
will be reports of Superintendents and
election of officers for the coming year All
members are requested to be present
The Y. w. G. 7. o., postponed on account
OF the rain on Friday evening, was held on
Monday evening at the home of Miss Ethel
Eldridge. There were large number of
young people present showing their great
interest in the work. As it was the annual
meeting the following officers were elected
for next year President, Mrs Mary r.
Brown; Vice President from the M. E.
Church, Elsie Hoffman, from the Baptist
Church, Lydia Grandfield from Friends
Meeting, Jessie Brown from Episcopal
Church, Bessie Rambo; Recording Secre-
tary, Laura Davidson; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Martie Kircher; Treasurer, Mary Her
itage. Plans were made and committee
to assist in the entertainment of
the County Convention to be held in the
M. E. Church, Sept 25th.
Miss Jennie Beckett, of Clayton, is spend
ing the week with Mrs Robert Eldridge.
Lieutenant Corbet Hoffman and bride
have been spending a few days with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoffman.
They will start for their new home at Fort |
Brady on Sept. 8th.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ E. Church |
met at the home of Mrs. Annie Hoffman,
On Tuesday evening last.
Miss Minnie Halliburton, of Camden, is |
visiting relatives at Mt. Royal.
MI. anu MI Harry FTlaub, Oh Camuel,
spent Sunday with relatives in Mt. Royal
Misses Lucy and Halle Taggart, who
have been visiting at the home Of Rev. ]. H.
O'Brien, returned to their home in Washing
ION, d. G. on Monday.
Mrs. Howey and daughter, Of Harrison
vile Station, visited her sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Steward, last week.
The hodv of Isaac Garnet who died of |
typhoid fever, was removed to his home in
Virginia on Friday.
On account of the storm on Friday last,
5he Embroidery Club was prevented from
spending the day at Wildwood as had been
planned.
Mr.. George Ueatherby, is having cement
walk and new curb made in front of his
DR.. Firman Shute and wife, of Philadel-
phia, were guests Of his parents last week.
Material is being hauled for an addition
10 the parsonage of the Evangelical Church.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

President Roosevelt has from time to time
been subjected to considerable criticism
because it was alleged that he had permit
ted the railroad companies to furnish him
with special train with which he made
his western trip, but the more conservative
newspapers have refrained from mentioning
the subject because they could not ascertain
the facts. Now, however, " friend ;" of
the President comes out with an authorized
statement in which he admits thatMr. Roose-
welt travelled complimentary but defends
that course on the ground that Mr.. Roosevelt
was merely following the precedent set by
his predecessors, Cleveland, Harrison and
Mckinley. In his statement of the case the
" friend" is mistaken, however. Harrison,
and Mckinley travelled at the expense of
the railroad companies but Mr.. Cleveland
always paid his own expenses, including of
course, the cost of the special train on which
he travelled. Mr. Cleveland, appears to
have been the only recent President who
hesitated to place himself under obligations
to the railroads.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

The gravity and magnitude of the Indian
Territory land scandals become more and
more apparent as time goes on and it is
freely predicted that they will far over
shadow the postal frauds when the facts are
dragged to light. Practically all the men,
bers of the Dawes Commission now appear
to have been involved in schemes to defraud
the Indians, or at least profit at their ex-
pense, and have accomplished this end by
becoming members of land and investment
syndicates. Several employees of the Depart
ment of the Interior have also been found
to have itching and smutty fingers, notably
J. George Wright, an Indian inspector, and
Secretary Hitchcock's most trusted advisor,
also United States attorney, his assistant
and other subordinates of the Attorney
General Secretary Hitchcock, whose per-
sonal honesty no one doubts, appears to
have been hopelessly hoodwinked and he
even now seems to be grossly incompetent
and at a loss to know how to deal with the
in his own department..
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

In Essex county court house on Monday
was begun the trial of managers OF the
North Jersey Street Railway Co., since alb
sorbed into the Public Service Corporation,
on the grave charge of responsibility for
the trolley accident which caused the death
of nine high school students and serious
injury to many more on February 10 last
The defendants are e. F. G. Young,
president of the corporation, A. j. Cassatt
president of the Pennsylvania r. r., Leslie
D. Ward, John D. Crimmins, ]. R. Shan
ley, E. B. Gaddis, David Young and Chas.
Shipman. The defendants counsel are
Richard v Lindbury, Geo. T. Werts, JOS
Coult and J. B. Vredenburg. For the
State are Prosecutor Riker, ex-Judge
Childs Edmund Wilson and Louis Hood.
In his opening plea, the Prosecutor told OF
the long neglect by both the trolley COM
pany and the railroad to make any effort to
protect the crossing that both companies real
lied was a very dangerous one. The prom
inence of the defendants in business affairs
of the State has aroused widespread in
terest in the outcome of the trial.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
MANTUA.

Louis J. Care is spending part of his
vacation at Wildwood
Mrs. Allen T. Lewis and son returned 10
their home in Washington D. c., after
spending the summer here.
Mrs. Julius Leuthy and children are
spending the week with friends here.
Isaac Knisell will open his oyster bust
ness next week.
Miss Anna Watson, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of Mrs. L. Robinson.
Rev. and Mrs. Purcell are on their vaca-
ton this week.
Reed bird season is here, and there is
promise Of plenty of birds and sport for all.
The school opened Tuesday morning with
the same corps of teachers, with good
attendance.
Miss Sue Smith and Miss Elsie Care
have been spending few days at Wild
wood
Fl. S. Heritage has moved into furnished
apartments in the Bradshaw block until
the house on the avenue is completed.
Mrs. Davis and children, Of Frankfort,
are guests of her brother, Postmaster
Smith.
Merchant Harry Bradshaw caught a
seventy-fve pound turtle at Fortescue. II
took muscle to land it, but Harry has it
home all right.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
PAULSBORO.


Our public schools open Tuesday next
with Prof Burns as Supervising Principal,
and eight lady assistants.
Geo. Ham is clerking at TESTERS store.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Schenley returned
to their home at Mantua Point after spend
ing two months With Mrs. SIS mother,
Mrs B. S. Cox
We notice r. A.. Jester is headquarters
fol- all kinds Of fruit cans, glass and tin,
jelly glasses, jar caps, rubbers, jar filters,
jar Wrenches, sealing wax, wax strings, and
all goods for canning
Miss Edith Platt, of Bridgeport, is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. K. C. West on West
Broad street..
Mrs. R. A. Jester is sick abed with tom
silitis.
Mrs. Maggie Devault has contracted with
w. ]. Adamson to build fine dwelling
house ON her Broad street property, adioin,
ing her residence
Miss Mabel Dawkins returned to hel
home at Bayonne on Wednesday, after q
three weeks stay with Miss B. A. Jester.
L. A. Turner and Dr. Laws will grade
their sidewalks and lay concrete payements
in front Of their Broad st. residences.
While Miss Sara Chesney was on the
street near her home last Monday, a stray
dog bit her hand, its teeth going through
the palm.
Harry Cook is on the sick list this week.
Master Augustus Cook and sister Jennie
went to their mothers home at North
Wales, Pa, Saturday last, after spending
the Summer with their grandmother, Mrs.
Kate L. Cook, on West Broad street.
The newly appointed election board made
their house to house canvass of voters on
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
Walter Stratton entered Peirce business
college on Tuesday Of this week and will
take full business course.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03


each state, and territory, having complete
authority, on complaint Of any person that
his rival is trading dishonesty by giving
away his goods, or selling them below cost,
for the purpose Of destroying the complain
ant, to fine the offending corporation to
such an extent as will make it offer its
goods for sale in fact instead of in pretence,
If it chooses to enter into trade. He found
authority for this act in the commerce
clause, and fourteenth amendment, but he
recommended an amendment to the consti-
tuition giving congress power by appropri-
ate legislation to suppress and prevent
dishonest competition in trade
There was very warm discussion over
motion to table the report. There was
great excitement on the floor, and finally
it was agreed that the report should be
taken up at the night session.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
The New primary Law.

During the past week party managers
have had their first practical experience
with the new primary law we have heard
so much about since the late legislature
adjourned, and if it has genuine friend
to-day we have not met him.
1t may be entirely satisfactory in big
cities where certain portion OF the popu-
lation make living out Of politics and the
people desire to continue their jobs, because
the intricacies of the act require an intimate
knowledge of its provisions to put the
scheme through.
In community like Woodbury., for in
stance, professional politicians are not num-
erous, and the people have not given the
subject of nominations for council NOM
ents thought, yet these Officers were noml-
mated last Saturday evening under the new
primary law, as were the delegates to county
and city conventions. There are no contests
for any of these positions because there was
no opportunity for any. Councilman Mum
yam, in the First Ward, and Freebooter
Barnaby, of the same section, were candi-
dates for reelection, and gave personal
oversight to the preparation of papers to
secure denomination. Mr.. Geo. E. Reading
desired reelection in the Third Ward, and
he saw to it that his papers were filed in
time to comply with the law.
In the Second Ward the Republican
nomination for Council went begging. The
Ward managers did their best to induce
Frank Pennington, thrifty and Intelligent
young glassblower, to take the nomination,
but he as firmly declined, and as last re-
sort they turned to George E. Pierson who
is always ready to forego any sacrifice for
the party organization.
The Democrats Of the First Ward were
unable to find citizens who would consent
to an August nomination for Councilman
and Freebooter "Why," said a wide
awake First Warder, when asked to run,
my financial standing is pretty fair now,
but if 1 have to hand out quarters every day
for two months I'd be bankrupt. No. No.
let Sam " and g Barney" have it hands
down.
In the Second Ward George P. Pierce
to be the Democratic party's
candidate for Council, and in the Third
Ward Francis ]. w. Brennan will be nomi-
mated.
The five delegates named for the Demo-
cratic County Convention will alse be dele
gates to the City Convention, and these
will nominate candidates for Mayor, City
Collector, etc.
The Republican City Convention will
be composed of seven delegates, { very
body,) and these will name the
City candidates for six hundred Republicans
to support next November. What splen-
did scheme for boss denomination this law
is.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
Gloucester County Board Of Agriculture.

uAoucester Vounby board Oh Agriculture.
Gloucester County Board of Agriculture
will meet in Town Hall, Mickleton, N. j.,
Monday, September Z, at 2 p. m. After
the usual order of business will be the
following program
Report of information received concern
ing Rural Telephones
Waste Materials on the Farm and How
Can They be Utilized ~ George H. Homer,
Albert Heritage.
Essay, Mary Haines
''What Influence do Attractive Homes
Have upon the Foundation of Character ?''
Lidie Hoffman, Albert Bahman.
Recitation, Caddie j. Gill.
''What Evils in American Life Would
You Like to See Abolished ?'' Hope l..
Moore, John G. Whitall
Question Box.
Specimens from the farm and items Of
interest solicited.
Don't forget the date and place of meet
ing. All are welcome.
A. c. GARDINER, sec'y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

We had a letter the other day from lady in
the town OF Boulder, Colo, that should be OF
interest to people who are troubled with spells
of sick headache. She writes that she had these
spells about four times week, was obliged to
go to bed and remain there from to 10 hours
each time. Had been troubled this way for
several years and the attacks became more
frequent. Doctors done her no good, she tried
dieting, as every body said it was from heI
stomach. Seeing anadvertisement of Dr. Gums
Improved Liver Pills, which said, they cure
sick-headache by removing the cause, she de-
cided to try once more, and sent SOC for two
more than 4 months ago, has not had sick
spell of any kind for over months Druggists
sells these pills for 25c. per box 1t only takes
one for dose, they cure sick-headache every
time. For sale by J. W. Merritt, Woodbury.
n. j. 9-3-Im.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

The Grand Army of the Republic at its
convention just closed in San Francisco
elected General John c. Black, of Chicago,
as its Commander-in-chief without dis
senting vote. General Black is the firsS
Democrat that has ever been elected to this
office, but he will hardly be the last, as
General Miles is slated for the position next
year, and it will probably be handed to him
on a golden platter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
emergency medicines.

II great convenience to have at hand
reliable remedies for use in cases of accident
and for slight injuries and ailments. A good
lininS:it and one that is fast becoming a
fayorite if not household necessity is
Chamberland's Pain Balm. By applying
il promptly to cut, bruise or burn it al
laws the pain and causes the injury to heal
in about one-third the time usually requir-
ed, and as it is an antiseptic it prevents any
danger Of blood poisoning. When Pain
Balm is kept at hand sprain may be treat
ed before Inflammation sets in, which in
sures quick recovery. For sale by A. S.
Marshall. Woodbury.; w. G. Finkeni,
Mullica Hill. 9-S-lm.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
To subscribers

During the week beginning Monday,
August 10, our collector, Martin B. Robin
son, will call on subscribers at Bridgeport
Swedesboro, Repaupo, Gibbstown, Pauls-
boro. Mickleton, Clarksboro, and Mt
ROYAL, Mantua, Mullica Hill, Barnsboro,
Sewell Route Free Deliveries, Pitman
Grove, Glassboro, Redwood, Jacksonville,
Evan, Clayton. Turneryille, Williamstown,
Blackwood, Grenloch, and Cross Keys,
for the purpose Of receiving amounts
due the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT
on subscription accounts. This opportunity
Of paving subscription bills at your home is
offered at considerable expense to us, and
we trust it will be generally improved.
J. D. CARPENTER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
BRIDGEPORT.

The schools opened on Monday last with
a good attendance. Miss Rose Tigue will
have charge of the Nortonville school,
On account Of the storm on Saturday
evening last the measuring social was not
largely attended.
Shipper Robert K. Burk is shipping pro-
duce from the station
siIn putting up the sidewalks along Front
street Freebooter Usinger has put in nearly
800 lineal feet Of curbing
The North American Fire Insurance Co.
has adjusted the fire loss of Mr.. Geo. M.
Steelman, and paid same Also the loss
by lightning at Mr.. Benjamin Davis resi-
dence.
Quite number of the Summer visitors
have gone home.
Sporting men had good luck shooting
Reed birds September LIST.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03
Gettysburg Battlefield and Washington.
Personally Conducted Tour via Pennsylva-
NJ DoiJ~ood

The tour will leave New York 755 a. M,
and Philadelphia 1920 p. M, Saturday,
September 26, in charge Of Pennsylvania
Railroad Tourist Agent, and will cover a
period Of six days. An experienced chap
eron, whose especial charge will be unes-
corted ladies, will accompany the party
throughout Round "trip tickets, covering
transportation, carriage drives, and hotel
accommodation, will be sold at the extreme
" lop rate of S22 from New York, $21 from
Trenton, $40 from Philadelphia, and pro-
portionate rates from other points
For itineraries and full information APP
ply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1853
Fifth Avenue, New York; Court Street,
Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad Street, Newark, N.
-; or George w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. 8-29-3ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
planting locust trees, in order to provide
against coming scarcity of wood suitable
for railroad ties. This will add to the
beauty of many landscapes, for the fernlike-
foliage of the locust is always ornamental.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-09-03

Philadelphia has 10000 more school
children than school seats. Principal
Brooks says the attendance increases at the
rate of 1850 per annum, while not more
than 1000 additional seats have been pro-
vided.