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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

In the last week In May while the
west and southwest were deluged with
floods such as have not been known for
sixty years the authorities in Cana
dian town were firing cannon to see if
they could not coax little water from
the rainless clouds. Great country.
Get anything you want if you will
only go after it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

A storm cave is like an insurance
policy good thing to have even though
you may never want to use it. One
can be made to be entered from the
cellar for small sum, and it will seem
worth about $4,000 if some day you
see the funnel and hear the unearthly
roar Of the demon Of the air.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

We never saw outside Of an English
park a fairer bit of rural landscape
than we saw recently near Joliet, ILL.,
large pastures of the most velvety blue
grass dotted over with thrifty bur
oaks-a fit subject for a painters
brush.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

A quaint sight to western man are
the many old covered wooden bridges
which span the rivers of Virginia and
Pennsylvania, a type Of bridge which
because of the force of the winds
would not be possible in the west.
Many of these bridges are very old,
the covering rendering them practical
" 'indestructible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

We watched the birds as they for
aged on our lawn one day recently. In
side of twenty minutes four blue jays,
three robins, two sparrows and three
fiickers went over it hunting for grubs,
and they each seemed to get something
too.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

The pine ridge country in Nebraska
grows forests with a rainfall of only
16 inches year. Millions Of acres in
western Kansas upon which tree has
never grown get from 16 to 20 inches
of rainfall a year, which would indi-
cate that forests may yet be grown in
that treeless region when the right
kind Of trees are planted and the right
treatment is given them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

On nearly all the rights of way of
the northern railroads sweet clover
grows in the greatest luxuriance and
profusion. 1t will grow on the clay
sides of the deep cuts, on sand and
among rocks and gravel where scarcely
any other plant can sustain life. On
the slopes of the cuts 1t must form
valuable binder to prevent washing
and sliding. The curious thing about
this plant is that it seems to gain no
foothold in the pastures or cultivated
fields adjoining the railways. We term
1t a very useful weed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-07

If we We're going into the dairy bust
ness to make it the leading industry of
the farm we would by all means keep
COWS of a strictly dairy type, but If the
dairy was to be only side line, with
the horse, hog, sheep and fat steer i'm
portant farm products, we would then
make up the dairy herd with reference
to the value of their calves as beef an
imais, in the first place expecting the
dairy type of cows to make at least 300
pounds of butter per year and content
1.-THE last named averaged 200 pounds.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
William Willets Dead

William Willets died on Saturday
at five O'Clock at his home on Vine
street, after an illness continuing
since last Monday. His death was
entirely unlocked for. He leaves a
widow and several children.
Willets was one of the best known
and popular oolored men of Bridgeton,
and everybody delighted in Ceiling
him "Topsy." For many years he
was a skillful waiter, and served a
long time in the dining rooms of the
Hotel Cumberland Recently he has
been in the employ of the Bridgeton
and Millville Traction Company and
continued his labors until last Mon
day.
Anthony Pierce, Worshipful Master
of Ionic Lodge of Masons, has called
meeting of the lodge for tomorrow
afternoon at four O'Clock to arrange
for the funeral.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
Annual Donation Day.

The Bridgeton Hospital Association
Wednesday held it's fourth annual do
nation day and very much of the.plans
for the occasion were greatly inter
fered with owing to the weather.
AS upon previous occasions it was
proposed that the beautiful, spacious
lawn would be aglow with electric
lights, tables and chairs were to be
scattered about, ice cream and cake
were to be sold and all the while the
City Concert Band would Be- furnish
ing delightful music.
All Of these out of door arenge-
ments were obliged to be abandoned
owing to the very disagreeable and
unreasonable weather, and the recep-
tion of guests was confined to the in
terror of the institution.
There were many guests, too, and
everyone was given a warm reception
by the ladies of the Board of Man
ayers, and all were shown through
the entire building, and given an op-
portunity Of looking over the espe-
cially fine appointments of the place.
While the number of visitors was
not nearly as large as in previous
years there were many donations,
useful and desirable articles being
given, and something like fifty dollars
in cash was received.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
Woman,s Neck Broken.

Millville, N. j., June 29.---While
out driving on the Malaga pike last
night Mrs. Nellie Carman, of East
Vine street, was thrown from her
carriage, and as result has probably
a broken neck. The swingletree of
the carriage broke, and Mrs. Carman
was thrown from the wagon and fell
on her head. She was picked up in a
paralyzed condition. Several physi-
clans made an examination, and con.
cluded that the woman's neck was
broken. Mrs. Carman was removed
TO a Philadelphia hospital this after
noon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
Speaking of the Weather.

It's tough. About the toughest
proposition that the weather wise have
been up against for some time. Hon
est, there hasn't been enough sunshine
in the rast six weeks to meke two
consecutive shadows. Sorrow is upon
the face of the man who sells soda
water, and disgust is photographed
upon the ice cream manufacturer s
oountenance. Nobody is really and
truly happy but the fellow who sells
coel and umbrellas. Out door amuse-
ments are about as seasonable as lawn
tennis would be in Alaska in mid
winter. The Park Manager has
growled himself into a fit and he
shivers under the dripping trees of
the groves at the Tumbling Dam, as
he thinks how easy the high price
vaudeville stars are earning their
money. The conductors and motor
men of the open trolley cars ell bnn-
died up in oilskins, face the wintry
blasts and say things that would shock
Convention of the Daughters of the
Revolution. Then there is the auto
mobile fellow. His high price wagon
is standing silently in the barn while
spawned old horse slashes slong
through the damp pulling a covered
wagon slowly up and down the
streets. The house painters are hav-
ing SO many holidays that they won't
have a cent to.spend on the Fourth.
The merchent with thin things to sell
for warm weather fancies, wishes the
stock was in H-lifax or some other
place. The street sprinkler Edop't say
a word. He would like to have one
dry day just to make it little bit
more convenient for him to collect his
bit per week from each of his sub
scribers. Speaking of the weather
Why, you can't and be respectable.
The msnagers of a Sunday School
picnic cannot speak about it without
getting demerit mark upon the de-
pertinent card Nobody can do it
justice and the best thing is to play
deaf and dumb when the subject is
mantinnnd
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
OYSTER BEDS
ARE TO BE TAXED.

Trenton, June %. For the first
time in the history of the State oyster
beds are to be taxed. This is in ao-
cordance with the decision of the
State Board of Taxation recently
reached upon the presentation of the
facts by the Cumberlend county as
SCISSORS. Heretofore the oyster indus
try has escaped taxation by the county
authorities and the recent determina-
tion of the State Board of Taxation
has created no little stir among the
oyster growers of South Jersey. Of
course the tax is not to be made by
the State nor is the tax to be.upon the
oyster grounds nor upon the amount
Of oysters taken therefrom, but upon
the value of the interest represented
therein.
Secretary Thomas B. Usher, on be-
half of the State Board. in reply to q
communication of the Cumberland as
SCISSORS, stated that under the general
act the oyster beds or rather the velue
of the interest in them is tangible
personal property end the owners are
subject to taxation according to the
value of their interest in the bed.
Secretary Usher in his communication
to the Cumberland assessors, holds
that any form of property capable of
ownership subject to taxation.
Thousands of dollars worth of
oysters are caught and planted each
year. in Maurice River Cove and most
ly in Cumberland county. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly million dollars
worth of oysters are annually caught
and sold from Cumberland county on
which no tax is paid.
In their oommunicationrto the State
Board of Taxation the Cumberland
assessors held that these oyster inter-
ests are the same as personal property
as much as the cattle, poultry, etc.,
of the farmer. OF course some of the
boats in the business and operating in
Maurice River Cove are assessed, but
many of the owners escape taxation
entirely.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
Notice is Given.


Stockholders of the Merchants and
Mechanics Saving Fund end Building
Association have received the follow
ing order:
Bridgeton, N. j., June 25, 1903
Sir You are hereby notified that
on July 6, 1908, at eleven O'Clock in
the forenoon, at Chanoery Chambers
in Camden, New Jersey, a rule to
show cause upon you and other credit
ors and stockholders of The Mer-
chants and Mechanics Saving Fund
and Building Association is return
able, and will be heard. why all the
unsold houses and lands owned by
said Association at the date it was de-
creed insolvent. Except the farm at
Hustled Station) should not be sold
and conveyed by the Receiver of said
Association at a single price now
offered him Of $4,000. 90 in cash.
Yours, &c,
James r. Hoagland, Receiver.
Walter H. Bacon, Receivers s Counsel
Tons of ice cream are being made
for the Fourthssof July.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
White China silk Waists
HUNT BROTHERS
r Z0RS WERE
FLYING IN AIR

somewhere about eleven O'Clock
Saturday night there was widest ex-
oltement on East Commerce street and
blood flowing freely for time.
Eye witnesses tell the story. and
pretty much ell of these agree upon
the events as they occurred.
Joseph Winchester and Mary Buck
are oolored, end it is said that Mary
keeps house for Winchester ont of
town. The two came to Bridgeton
Saturday afternoon, and at night there
were indications that both had
llquored up pretty well. Somewhere
about eleven O'Clock an argument was
started just west of Cohansey street,
end the debate was warm one.
Mary was carrying a small hand
satchel and she belabored Winchester
with it vigorously. They geared into
each other for keeps end Mary was al
most the equal of Joseph in the COM
hat. The woman had no trouble in
reaching the fellow every time, but
she could not hold him, Joseph's
strength being too great
AS the scrap continued the belliger
ents kept moving down the street. f.
nally reaching the Commerce street
bridge
There the fight waxed warmer. 1t
is said that Joe got mad, real mad,
and he kicked Mary pretty hard.
Then a razor appeared. The keen
blade was in the hands of Mary, it is
said, and Joe was badly cut up. Mary
was skillful according to the wit
nesses. She slashed the razor up and
down Winchester's anatomy, across
the breast. down the back, all about
the arms, and drew the blade across
Winchester's face. and several gashes
were made in the neck, several of
these pretty near the life line.
Officer John Woodruff got in the
scrap and broke up the seance. Drs.
Kirchhoff and Wainwright gave Win
chester attention and eighteen stitche
were necessary in the cuts in one of
his arms.
Both Winchester and Mary were ar
rested and Sundaysswere sent to Jail
for hearing Friday afternoon. Both
are charged with assault.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
ouc r,riends. tlle. Drnggist :

It is pleasure to testify to the gen.
orally high character of druggists. But
because Of few exceptions to the rule.
it's necessary to caution the public to be
on guard against limitations of Perry
Davis Painkiller. See that you get the
right article, the soothing, helpful Pain
killer that was used in your family before
you were born. Don't be taken into buy
Ing substitute. There is but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis. 1t !,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
WEDDING In
YELLOW AND WHITE.

NO prettlersJ une wedding has occur.
red in Bridgeton than that Wednesday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Phineas Hires, corner Pearl and
Washington streets, when their
charming daughter, Miss Emeline
Dowdney Hires, was married to Mr..
Harvey Kelsey Partridge. of Camden.
1t was seven O'Clock wedding and
the scores and scores of invited guests
arriving early at the house were pre-
sented with a charming picture, the
spacious comfortable rooms being
beautifully decorated, the colors pre-
dominating being white and yellow.
All through the house there were
banks of yellow and white daisies,
relieved somewhat by blooming,
fragrant wild flowers, and in one of
the parlors was bower of ferns and
palms, their effect being frightened
by the daisies. Leading from the hall
stairway to this bower were yellow
and white satin ribbons forming an
avenue for the bridal procession, which
appeared when Miss Elizabeth Riley,
of Shirley, brilliantly played the
charming bridal chorus from Lohen-
grin.
Rodney and Walter Hires, little
nephews of the bride, were ribbon
boys and Miss Rae E. Hires, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor. Stacy
Koenemann, of Camden, was best
man, and Mabel Garrison was the
charming flower girl
The beautiful ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. William J.
Bridges, formerly pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church.
4 The bride was magnificently attired
in silk batiste over white silk,
trimmed with tineriff lace and satin
trimmings She wore long white
veil and carried bouquet of lilies of
the velley.
The maid of honor was attired in
white Paris muslin with yellow silk
sash. She carried a bouquet of sweet
peas and yellow roses. The flower
girl was dressed in white and carried
"a basket of yellow and white daisies.
Concluding the ceremony the couple
were showered with earnest congratu-
lations and splendid wedding COLA
tion was served.
The ushers were Louis NJ Hires,
Salem; Phineas Lee Hires, Burling-
ton; Dr. Hummell, Shiloh, end
Charles Austermubl, Camden.
The nine O'Clock car carried away
the bridal couple aud host of friends
to Millville where Philadelphia
train was taken and short tour will
be enjoyed.
The trip to the car was a noisy,
happy one, the principals being show
cred with rice, pelted with old shoes,
while the horses to the cabs were COW
cred with bells gayly ringing.
Very many beautiful presents were
received by the couple, cut glass,
much silverware, china, china closet,
chiffonier, furniture. bric-a- brac, pic
lures. and very substantial check.
Mr.. Partridge is rising business
man of Camden, member of the real
estate and insurance firm of J. W. F.
Blakely Company.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
A Dollar Exc11rsinn.

In addition to the regular week day
dollar excursion to Atlantic City COM
mencing Sunday and continuing
every Sunday until September 27 a
dollar excursion will be run from this
city to Sea Isle, Ocean City, Anglesea,
Wildwood, Holly Beach, Cape May.
The train leaves here at 7.05 q. m.
This gives the people of this locality
a fine opportunity to 60 to the shore
and spend day.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
A Victory to be Proud OF

is the final and absolute cure of sore
throat, in which the rawness and tender
ness have been spreading dangerously
near those guardians of life, the lungs
The luxury of sound throat and robust
lungs is most keenly epjoysd by people
who, having suffered all the consequences
of "a little cold, you know" have been
rescued from misery and danger by
Aliens Lung Balsam. 1t
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
A BIT ABOUT
LOCAL POLITICS,


good deal of talk concerning municipal
affairs When you stop to think it
over, it is not a great while before an
active campaign will be on. Here it
is the very last of June. and the pri-
maries under the Primary Reform
Law will be held upon the second
Tuesday in September. A month be-
fore that time there will be consider
able activity among partisans, so that
the campaign is but about six weeks
off.
With the Democrats there is no con-
lecture regarding the candidate for
Mayor. Mayor Hampton, the first
Democratic Mayor elected in fifteen
years will be renominated. He has
the distinction of being Mayor for a
longer single term than any Chief
Executive of the city, by reason of
the Meeker act carrying him over for
ten months. longer than three years,
the term fixed by the charter. The
present Mayor has bad fairly lucra-
tive term and by introducing system
of having his Office hours but two
hours per day, has not interfered with
his legal practise to any considerable
extent. n consequence he wants a
denomination end will probably get it.
With the Republicans there are no
fixed candidates in sight. Friends of
former Mayor E. M. Appelgate have
earnestly urged him to become can
didate, and they say he would make a
excellet candidate. Appelegate has a
splendid position in the Secretary of
States office and the duties are en-
tirely congenial, and he has not sig
nified any desire to change.
A. R. Fithian, ESQ.,, has been re-
peatedly suggested for the place by
many representative Republicans, and
those who are closest to him say that
if his paidy want him he will accept
the nomination. Mr. Fithian is a
lawyer, a man of affairs, native of
the city. thoroughly representative
and would make an excellent official.
He has been active in politics. and
was especially successful as the Chair
man of the County Republican Com
mittee for three years. He retired
from that position of his own volition,
being succeeded by the present eff
oient head. James E. Mitchell, of
Millville.
The Republicans express the opinion
that great care should be exercised
this fall in making nominations that
will be approved by the people. In a
city with Republicen majority, they
urge, it is only the management of
public affairs that gives the offices to
the Democrats, thus building up and
encouraging the minority organization
to plague the majority party in i'm
portant State and National campaigns.
There have been several other names
suggested for the Mayoralty among
the Republicans, but so far as known
these gentlemen have given no con-
sent for the use of their names and no
mention is made of them here at pres
ent.
There will be considerable interest,
too, in the Councilmanic nominations
The retiring members are Msssrs. Mo
Gear, First ward; Butler. Second
ward; Hurff, Third ward; Ackley,
Fourth ward, and President Deal,
Fifth ward. Of these three are Demo
Gratis, one Republican, and one in
dependent Two are license men, and
three anti-license men. There is al
ready some speculation as to their
successors, but nothing has crystalized
as yet. There will be some very in
teresting discussion ere long about
these matters.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
WEATHER FOR
COMING JULY.

Lots OF people pin their faith to
Rev. Irl Hicks, the weather forecaster
OF st. Louis, Mo-, who each month
prints The Word and Works" and
each year an annual almanac. The
Pioneer" for a long while printed
Hicks observations verbatim, but the
gentleman objected and as his paper
Is copyrighted the feature was cut
out. But it is proper to give Hicks
views. and here is what he thinks
about July.
His forecast is that July will open
with tendency to cloudiness with
some misty, drizzling rains in some
parts of the country. These condi-
tions are likely to continue from the
first to the 10th. with a cool change
coming in between July 4th and 18th.
With this exception the first ten days
are promised warm and muggy.
Then along about the 9th or 10th,
according to Bro Hicks decided
storms will organize and pass east
ward across the country, with good
many thunder storms, wind and rain.
On the 14th and 10Th the weather
will be much warmer with more thun-
der and rain, probably brief showers.
Little storm is promised from the
18th to the 23d and one of the warmest
waves in July may reasonably be ex-
pected from Friday the 24th to Mon
day the 9th.
Mr.. Hicks says that the latter half
of July will indicate to very large
extent the character Of storm and
weather through August and Septem-
ber.
Taking review of the whole month
the st. Louis gentleman says that he
does not forecast superabundance of
rain. He further observes that autumn
will be very favorable for late planted
crops.
Another View.
7 If any one does not like Hicks fore
cast they can take this one, from an
other source:
1st to 3d-Damp, foggy period. Gen.
a-ally cloudy, foggy weather prevail
ing over upper Mississippi Valley. the
Lake region and the Middle Atlantic
States. Thunder showers throughout
Ohio river basin.
4th to 8th-Storm wave Heavy hail
and thunder storms at points west of
the Mississippi river. Fine. season
able weather over Centlsl and Middle
Atlantic States. Light frosts in No1 th
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
9th to 12th-Thunder storms. Gen
erally stormy conditions along Atlantic
coast and Apps lachian region. Great
damage to crops, buildings, forest and
orchard trees in Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi.
18th to 17th-Cool wave. Mild, sea-
sonable weather at all points South
and Southwest. Drouthy conditions
in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska.
18th to 22d-Heavy lain period. De.
structive thunder storms in Missouri,
Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio. Heavy
rainfalls in the Virginias, Maryland,
Pennsyvlsu uia and New Jersey
23d to 2Gth-Warm wave. High
range Of temperature at all points east
and west. Temperature 100 degrees at
Santa Fe, 9S degrees at Wichita, &C
degrees at Kansas City, 95 degrees at
st. Louis, 81 degrees at Louisville, &C
degrees at Columbus, "a degrees at
Pittsburg, 96 degrees at Baltimore
aud 81 degrees at New York.
9th to 30th Storm wave Heavy
hail and rain storms in Central West
and Northwest. Tornadoes in Mis-.
souri,, Kentucky and Ohio.
The temperature will be about the
average except in southern portions
where it will be slightly below nor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-07-02
Buried With Masonic Honors

DuIACu w Ael MASONIC hOnOrS.
The funeral services of the late Will
liam Willets occurred Tuesday after
noon at the MT. Zion A. M. E.
Church, and the attendance was very
large.
The deceased was buried with Ma
sonic honors by Ionic Lodge, No 40,
directed by Past Grand Master of the
State Morgan The floral decorations
were very beautiful. The interment
was at Broad street cemetery. Mr..
Willets is the first colored person in
Cumberland county to be buried with
Masonic honors.