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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
Her Thank.xi,inr GRACE.

Her Thanksgiving Grace.
I'm thankful l can't shed a tear
For what I've done thus passing year,
I'm thankful : am fair and twenty
I'm thankful I've had beaux an plentyl
I'm thankful I've had declarations,
I'm thankful I've got rich relations,
I'm thanAfsl that my love events
Are bounded by the four per cents
I'm thAukful-though AZ amOurette.
I'm thSnkful--Im not married yet.
I'm thankful the automobile
Is lot "a Wearying a. ths wheel,
I'm thankful l am not a sinner!
And I'm most thankful for .his dinner,
Kansas City Star.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
ENTERS A PROTEST.
CoIOmbiSu Government Lodges Sirong
Complaint
APPEALS TO AMERICAN SENATE
ffer Government snd People Painfui-
~ Surprised az the Actioa Of the
United states.

Ncv. York. Specialize Sew York
Evening Post has received the text %
the Colombian protest. II Is addressed
% thc United States senate. and l.
signed by President MarroQuin. The
Evening Posts dispatch is as FOL
lows.
The President OF Colombia has %
dav addressed the American Senate
In the following terms
o To His Excellency. the President of
the senate. Washington.
" 'Exceilency The government and
people % Colombia have been painful
Isl surprised az the notification given
hv tn minister ~ the United States.
20 the eject that the government az
Washington had fastened go rccog-
nixe the government consequent uncn
a barracks coup In the department ot
Panama
The bonds ~ sincere ana uninter-
ruutcd friendship which unite The Two
governments and the two peoples. the
solemn obligation undertaken by the
American Union Tn a public treaty 90
guarantee the sovereignty ana proper
IS of Colombia in the fsthmus of Pan
anna. the protection which the citizens
Of that country enjoy and VIII con
tinuc 90 enjoy among us. the tradi-
, tional principles % the American gov
! eminent In opposition tO secession
I movements. the good falth which mas
/ characterized the great people In SIS
| international relations. the manner
in which Tho revolution was brought
about and the prccipitancy % rs ~
/ cCgnition. make the government and
/ people OF Colombia hope that the Sen
ate and people ~ the United States
will admit their obligation 90 assist us
in maintaining the integrity ~ oar ter
ritors and in reprcssiag that insurrcc
tion which is not even the result q 4
popular feeling.
ln thus DEMANDING Justice. Colon
bia appeals 90 the dignity and hono
OF the American senate and people.
(Signcdl MARRCQDIN
"It is Oh be hoped that the petition
FOR Justice which Colombia makes q
tho American people viii be- favorable
received hy sound public upiniol
among tho sons OF that country
tSignedl
MINISTER or GOVERNMENT
ESTERBAN JARAMILLO
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
Indicted FOR Bribery

Omaha. Neb.. Special.-The United
States grand jury Monday night re-
turned true bills against United States
Senator Charles n. Dietrich and Post
master jacob Fisher OF Hastings. Neb
charging them with bribery and con
spiracy The Senator is charged with
accepting bride OF s. 800 from
Fisher. in consideration OF which the
latter was recommended for the post
mastership al Hastings.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

the turkey man was there. and Ne nssf:
Here. Teddy. IL yosr turkey. All paid
for IN good money"
When Teddy's mother saw the sn0r-
nous size OF the turkey she said: 1t
II impossible. Teddy could never have
paid the price OF that turkey"
Don't bother about the price.
ma'am.~ the turkey man said. II sod
Teddy that turkey M cost. and there
Is nothing IN tho law. ma'ar. against
selling things az cost"
Teddy's mother looked perplexei. AMI
then she smiled aud said: You have
no women folks at your house and II
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

There Wa excitement Ia the hen
house The turkey on the top roost
gobbled himself hoSrse with frenzy.
and every other hen ia the establish
nent csckled Ike a punctured tire
Young Fstten Fuzzy was monkey
ing around Ia the yard exclaimed the
messenger who had just arrived. and
met the boss with = large hstchet
And how did be behave himself
asked the hurried chorus.
oh said The messenger he lost
his head completely. Judge.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

New York clergymen Win maze war
on the opera ~Parsifal." alleging that
II is a travesty on sacred things
IL is probable. according 20 Washing
ton dispatches. thar the Democrats IN
the Senate viii oppose the ratiicatiOn
OF canal treaty with the ne~ Repae-
lie OF Panama.
The National Sociological Society APP
pointed a committee 70 ask Attorney
General Knox 20 defend the Fifteenth
Amendment in the Supreme Court.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

When autumn winds again blow keen,
Aud frosS 10 biting IN the air.
Then eager App~tites. ! Nsen.
Turn 70 ThAnksCv wing fare.
The toothsons ViAnds. a. OF yore.
Spread Out before "a piping hot.
Our hearts make fresh and young once
more
Alas. Oar Atomachs. not.
And 50 the meal We eat with rest.
Nor reck Of Indixestioo's prank
The sorry WAs vii have ms Jest.
Aud shr.vel up our thanks.
Wood lsvstts Wilson, In Puck.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
Dynamite Explosion.

Columbus. O.. Special Word was
received here that a dynamite explo-
sion occurred on the stock farm OF
DR.. J. 3. Hartman. south OF the city
Monday killing four men outright
They are Jesse y. Dyer john and
Richard Cox and man named Schlstz.
ali residents OF Columbus. and part of
a crew OF men working on the farm
blasting rock and stnmps
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

" and which proved To- 30 bright and
shining twenty-five cen, piece.
"Thsre-' gasped Teddy. who was out
OF breath. girls always have places
20 put things. save that. A gentleman
from Greeuviue gave Il 10 me FOR hold
ing his horse"
What are you going To- save IL forF
asked Kelly.
For Thanksgiving turkey. replied
Teddy. The gentleman whose horse
held said 70 n friend that &c had not
met him since last Thsnksgi wing. and
tha, set me 20 thinking. Mother
couldn't AFFORD To buy turkey last
Thanksgiving and there Is no Use talk
Eng. chicken ain't Thanksgiving and
neither are pumpkin pies Nothing IS
Thanksgiving excepting turkey. and
I'm going 10 save my money and huy a
'whopping' big one"
That's so. IL doesn't seem Ike
Thanksgiving without turkey" said
Nelly. Mother gives ne \ penny and
sometimes a nickel for helping hey With
sewing and I'll put that IN. too"
IAN right" said Teddy. Wen Ice
partners"
Teddy was twelve years old and
Nelly ten. They lived in New Eng
land village. where the opportunities
for q small boy 20 earn pennies, let
alone dimes and nickslS. were few:
but somehow whenever anyone wanted
10 send a letter 10 the postcfnce OF
wanted a parcel carried or . message
sent Teddy was around. He kept add
ing n few dimes. n good many nickels
and any number % pennies % his saw
ings As the pile increased the chill
cren counted the money so often thai
Il was a wonder they did not ~esr Il
out
The Monday before Thanksgiving
CONT II as much as they pleased
Teddy and Nelly had exactly sale
Neither or them knew the price OF
big turkey. but they felt sure the.
had enough to pay for big turke.
and some other things. too.
Tuesday their mother said tina
Thanksgiving without turkey was no
Thanksgiving. and that the next ia
she would go and purchase = sms
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

Freddy-~we had one O the famous
Rhode Island turkeys for our Thsuks-
givin' dinner"
Teddy-"Huh, 50 did NeI heard
grandpa thank Providence FOR itr'-
PUCK.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

The ovster from khe tossing sea.
The chestnut from the ristl1ng tree,
Help out . noble plan
When they. responsive 20 the dr.
Come ooEing from the inner TURK
To giid the inner man.
Judge.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

Teddy grinned a lazy grin and besl.
tated. and then said: i guess | am
thankful just because 1 feel so good.
Frank e.. stark.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

but where IL that beautiful tail You
had the day before Thanksgiving
The farmer said. Heads I win. tails
you lose Well. LOSE my till. out he
didn't win my head"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

Midst gratitude
For cheer and food
That grace our lot.
The man ~ao earve<
And ~aits aud stsrves
10 quite forgot.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
A Dream OF HlIas.

Cohwlgger-"Why would YOU like 20
be President. my boy:"
Fret.Ne-"Lo az all the prize tur-
keys be has sent 10 hlm az Thanks
giving"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21
- 80 h 49, 90.

Frdt salad ira Orange Cups
Olives Ssited Peanuts
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes Onions ia Cream
Waldorf Ssisd
Pumpkin Pc Cheese Mnce TIE
Poruegranste Ic- Little snow Cakes
lnN~c
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

~ruaL.y NoonshIas Lantern. .
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-11-21

/ 8.uner time one
bright July day
Nelly WIS playing
In the yard when
Teddy came run
ming toward her.
He handed her
something he had
been grasplngtight-
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Reception to Pastor Bills.

The members of the Commerce
Street M. E. Church Wednesday night
gave the recently appointed pastorRev.
James D. Bills and the members of
his family most delightful reception
at the parsonage on East Commerce
street. There were very many present
and from social standpoint the even
ing was most happily spent. There
was no attempt to present any pro-
gram, and no formal speeches were
made. Every one was given an op-
portunity to personally greet the pas
tor, Mrs. Bills and the six interesting
children. The impression upon those
present by pastor Bills and his family
was very good, and there is every in
dication that the future relations will
be most delightful aud pleasant.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
GETS WEALTH OF
CANNIB4L KING.

Westville, N. j., April 13.-John
O'Keefe, who came here as tramp
blacksmith, has gone to'New York to
establish his identity and claim to a
matter of $3,00O,0 900 left by his father.
Before he left he told all about how
the vast wealth came to be in his line.
O'Keefe said little about himself
when he came here several weeks ago
and got employment with Henry
Stanley. the local smith. When he
got the message from the New York
lawyers telling him of the big wind
fall, however, he said he had "felt it
in his bones that something big was
coming his way" Then he spun the
yarn. His father was sea captain,
who was shipwrecked on cannibal
island in the Pacific. He fell in love
with the daughter of the cannibal
king, and, his own wife having died,
he married the dusky princess. When
the king died she got all his wealth,
and when she died it all went to
O'Keefe's father. The search for the
son has been going on for some years,
it is said, and now the blacksmith is
on his way to opulence. He said he
would write his employer all about it
when he reached New York.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
WORK WILL
BE RESUMED,

All is activity about the plant of the
West Jersey Tube Works along the
Cohansey river. Preparations are be-
ing made to have an early industrial
start. and many hands will soon be
given employment.
The pudding mills will start up
next month. 1t has been long time
since the pudding mill has been in
operation, and the company has spent
a vast amount of money in putting the
plant in shape for future usefulness.
With the pudding mill going, the
company making its own skelp iron,
the manufacture of pipe here will be
much more important matter than
ever before.
The following official notice is given
the Pioneer" for publication:
The pudding department. of the
West Jersey Tube Works will start up
on Monday, May 4th. The former
employees capable of filling their re-
'speotive positions and desiring the
same are requested to leave their
names at the office of the company.
The skelp department and pipe mill
start about week later.
@. J. Buck, General Supt
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
An Echo of the War.

Manila, April 13.-The warship
Reina Christina, flagship of Admiral
Montojo, which was sunk by Admiral
Dewey in Manila Bay, was f1oated and
beached yesterday. The skeletons of
about eighty of her crew were found
in the hulk.
One skeleton evidently was that of
an officer, for it had sword by it's
side. There are fifteen shell holes in
the hull of the Reina Christina, one
made by an eight-inch and the others
small. The main injection valve is
missing, showing the ship was scuttled
when Admiral Montojo abandoned
her. The hull Is in fair condition.
Captain Albert r. Couden, com-
manding the naval station at Cavite,
took charge Of the remains Of the
Spanish sailors, expressing desire to
give them an American naval funeral.
The Spanish residents, however. are
anxious to ship the skeletons to Spain,
and it is suggested thatithe United
States transport Sumner convey them
to Spain by way Of the Suez Canal in
June.
A wrecking company is endeavoring
to raise all the sunken Spanish war
ships.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
SHALL WE HAVE
SUGAR BEET MILLS?

About a year ago the Pioneer"
called attention to the fact that West
ern parties were anxious to locate in
tbs section an important industry, and
urged upon the farmers the advisable
ity of placing sugar beet seed in their
ground for exposition, 'but the seed
beets came SO late that it was impos-
sible to maze the experiment.
Mr.. Richard More. who travels West
has been much interested in the man.
ufacture of beet sugar, and he has OBJ
served that great crops of the beet are
raised by the farmers of Michigan
with considerable profit, and he has
further observed that the beets are
most successfully raised upon soil of
loam and clay, much like the soil
about Deerfield, Hopewell and Stow
Greek.
The beet sugar manufacturers of
Lansing, Michigan. are much inter-
ested in the proposition to locate an
GdoeCAh IaCbOly3 duO Ucoe Soou IhN q
been sent here and are now in possess
sion of Mr.. B. Frank Hires, of the
Traction Company, who would be
glad to place the seed in the hands of
any farmer who desires to experiment
in the raising of them. Already many
of the farmers have taken the seed
and will plant a row or two and it is
desirable that others will experiment
with a small crop. IT the beet can be
raised here and farmers will supply a
factory there will be profitable mar
ket for the agriculturists beside Civ
ing this city an important and grow
ing industry.
Anyone interested, and all should
be, would do we'll to call upon Mr..
Hires regarding the matter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16

never expect more than you have
oHered me tonight; your best wishes,
for they are manifest on every side
your commendation, else you would
not be with us at this time; your en-
oouragement for the future, for feel
that L have every reason to expect it,
and pledge you that if fail it will
be because of the mistakes of the
Judgment and not of the heart which
l repeat is filled tonight with great
gratitude to you all, and each one.
The other toasts we're:
1.-THE Expounder of the Law
1.-The law is a true embodiment of
all that's good and excellent I5 has
no fault or flaw and I, my lords, en-
body the law
Mr.. VIM. A. Logue, Esq.
"The Interpreter of the Law
1.-THE law locks up man or woman
who steals the goose from off the
common. But let's the greater sinner
loose who steals the common from off
the goose.
Judge Thomas w. Trenchard.
The Violator of the Law
Knowing the law is not made for
the righteous but for the lawless and
the disobedient. -
Alex. r. Fitbian, ESQ.
"To the chairman of the dominant
party, the power behind the throne. !"
Hon. E. @. Stokes.
"The Oyster Commission. -
E. L. Riley.
''To the Physicians.
"And Asa in the thirty ninth year
of his reign was diseased in his feet,
and his disease was exceeding great.
And in his disease he sought not to
the Lord, but to the physicians, and
Asa slept with his fathers. -
DIR. David oliver.
"The Press. -
Walter E. Edge, Esq
All of the addresses were witty,
pleasurable and bright and all of the
gentlemen took occasion to pay high
compliment to Senator Minch, par
ticularly Mr.. Stokes and Mr.. Edge,
who are closely associated with his
official life at Trenton.
1t was one o'clock Friday morn
ing before the happy occasion was
brought to an end.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
COUNCIL IN
SPECIAL SESSION,

A special meeting ofCouncil.was held
Wednesday night for sthe purpose of
considering the advisability of dredg-
ing the.accumulation of sand from the
Cohansey river at the foot of Broad
and Vine streets.
All of the members were present
excepting Mr.. Ackley, with President
Deal in TIE chair.
Mr.. Hurff presented the object of the
meeting by saying that a contractor
with dredge would be here about the
10Th of April for the purpose of re-
moving the remaining portions of the
barge wreck from the Cohansey river.
In response to proposition to remove
sand from the river, the contractor
had written that he would do the
work for fifty dollars per day. There
was no question in the mind of Mr..
Hurff but the city was responsible for
the sand in the river and sooner or
later it must be removed Mr.. Hurff
thought if the work was to he done
arrangements should be made to have
the contractor bring with him scow.
President Deal said the Solicitor
had given an opinion that the city
had perfect right to remove the
sand from the wharf lines but not to
disturb the channel.
There was considerable discussion
regarding the matter and there was
some difference of opinion. Those
favorable to the matter thought the
city could do the work now and do it
for one hundred dollars, while very
shortly it would cost fully five hun
dred dollars
It was finally decided that the sewer
committee should investigate the
matter fully and report back to Coun-
Gil next Friday night.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
WIFE ONLY IN THE NAME.

A defiant letter from Mrs. James W.
Adams, of Vineland, to her alleged
recreant husband was apparently a
factor in the decision of Vice Chan
cellor Grey, in Camden, Monday,
that Mrs. Adams should not receive
alimony pending her application for
divorce on the grounds of abandon
ment and non-support. The Vice
Chancellor quoted sentence from the
letter, which was to the effect that
the plaintiff lived without Adams be-
fore she got him, lived after she got
him, and could live without him. The
letter was signed, Your wife in name
only
The Vice Chancellor allowed Miss
Adams counsel fee of $50.
Mrs. Adams claimed that her hus-
band had allowed her but 45 cents for
groceries since July, 1909, although
he kept grocery store, owns his house
and runs cranberry bog netting him
500 a day. She said she made 81 a
week in shirt factory and lived in a
room apart from her husband.
Adams in defense alleged that he
had offered his wife home, but she
had refused it.
The couple were married IA years
ago. it is said, but have no children.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Presentation of Charm.

Mr.. Lewis Elmer, choir leader and
organist of Central M. E. Church,
Sunday concluded his duties with
that organization, and in the future
will fill position as organist in one
Of the leading churches in Philadel-
phia. Saturday night at the conclu-
sion of the choir rehearsal Mr.. Ernest
Lloyd, upon behalf Of the choir and
the Music Committee of the church.
presented Mr.. Elmer with handsome
Masonic emblem to be worn as q
watch charm. Mr.. Elmer was greatly
pleased as well as surprised with the
gift.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Absorbs Jersey Lighting Plants.

Absorbs Jersey Lighting Plants.
The New Jersey Southern Gas and
Electric Company, which has been
recently incorporated, has succeeded
in. taking over the properties of the
Wenonah, Glassboro and Clayton
Electric Company the Electric Light,
Heat and Power Company, of Ham
monton; the Egg Harbor Electric
Light Company, the Swedesboro Gas
Company and a water power at Wey-
mouth, New Jersey.
These companies now operate cleo
trio light Esystems in the towns of
Mantua, Wenonah, Pitman, Swedes-
boro, Glassboro,
Williamstown, Clayton, Hammon-
ton and Egg Harbor, and it is pro-
posed to extend the electric light lines
to Elmer, Clarksboro, Paulsboro,
Bridgeport, Monroeville, Franklin
vile, Winslow junction, Elwood and
Mays Landing.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Over 900 Companies Dissolved.


Trenton, N. j., April 10.-Nine
hundred and twenty seven corpora
tions organized under the laws of New
Jersey have been dissolved by Cover
nor Murphy in his annual proolama-
tion. The reason for their dissolution
was their neglect to pay the annual
tax. The capitalization of these COM
panies aggregated $239, 900, 900.
Between April /, 1909, and April 1,
1908, receivers have been appointed for
1877 corporations, capitalized at 1914, :
600, 900. One Of them, the National
Asphalt Company, has actually issued
$40, 529, 454 in stock, and another, the
National Salt Company, has issued
$12, 900, 600 in stock.
Applications for receivers are in
oreasing. There are 3S now pending
in the State Courts alone. Many of
the companies, which have floated
millions in stock, have, according to
the applications for receivers, not
more than $4,000 or $40, 900 in assets.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Bicycle Thieving stopped.

Vineland, N. j., April 13.-The po-
lice here think they have at last cap
tured one of large number of bicycle
thieves in Clarence Emery, who was
arrested and held for Court on the
charge of stealing Albert Satterlee' &
wheel. Emery was having it re-
paired, when the owner claimed his
property. Emery says he bought the
bicycle from junk dealer, but the
latter denied the sale. Under Sheriff
Spencer is making a search for other
stolen bicycles.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-04-16
Our K'riends, the Druggist, !,

1t Is pleasure to testify to the gen.
orally high character Of druggists. But
because OF few exceptions to the rule,
1t is 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 ia. but one Pain
killer, Perry Davis. 1t