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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
Another Negro Plans Assault.

On Saturday last, Port Republic, Allan
tic Co, was thrown into frenzy of excit-
ment by the attempted assault by Benz.
Leeds, an as-year-old negro, on a 4-year-old
child The negro was roaghly handled
and lynchiag narrowly averted
The capture of the negro was due to the
iastinct and care of Miss Amanda Blake,
who keeps little store at Port Republic.
Leeds had come into her store and purchas-
ed few cents worth Of candy. She saw
hin go out and coax Marion, the 4-year-
old daughter Of Samuel VanSant, toward
a nearby cornfield. As soon as they were
out Of sight Miss Blake, fearing the worst
spread the alarm, asd it took no second
call to arouse the people of the village.
In minute there was big crowd on the
track of the negro, who had fled before he
could harm the child. The chase led
through the heavy corn and over mile
from town, but the crowd was not to be
baffied, and when it finally came up with
the negro he was shown scant courtesy.
Securely bound, the fellow was hustled
back to the village and taken before JUS
tice Of the Peace Collins, with the angry
mob at his heels crying for swift vengeance
The prisoner was committed without bail
to answer charges preferred by the child's
parents.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
BASE BALL.

The Country Club officially closed the
base ball season last Monday afternoon
The Crusaders were so badly, beaten and
the games won being even, they are very
anxious to try us again, and accordingly it
has been arranged to play the tie off next
Saturday afternoon on the Country Club
grounds. A hot contest will no doubt
take place, as both the teams want the
championship.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

On Monday, Coroner Wilson was called to
Newbold to view body brought ashore
there by Capt. Hart, the resident Of the
boat house near the draw of the trolley
trestle. The body was that okJohn Mayer,
Of No. 80, Reed ST., Phila., who that
morning went sfroggingn in the ditch
back Of the old race track. His three COM
panions say that Mayors clothing got
muddy and be jumped in, ID order 70 wash
off the mud, and sank. They gave the
alarm and Capt. Hart came and fished him
ont, but 10 late 10 saye bis life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
Twenty-nine Caught.

g Seyen horses have been stolen in Mont
gomery county, Pa, in one week, and
received a letter to-day, asking my charges
for looking after the thieves l found a
team stolen from that county, above Will
low Grove, in 1899, at Conowingo, Mary
land, having been sold there while en- route
to Baltimore, making twenty-nine that !
have secured in thirty years.
Fl. C. GARRISON,
Detective.
Swedesboro AUG. %. 1904.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
MATLAcK-sToKE Es.

Samuel Roberts Matlack, of Moorestown
and Marian Webster Stokes, eldest daugh-
ter OF Louis and Elizabeth Stokes, were
united in marriage at Il O'Clock last Thurs
day morning by Friends ceremony in the
meeting house South Broad street, this
city, in the presence Of about 200 guests.
Walter Moore, of Moorestown, read the
certificate, and Joseph Brannen, of Ohio,
also spoke.
Helen r. Stokes, sister Of the bride, was
maid Of honor. Allen R. sharpless,
Of Philadelphia, Pa, was best man,
and Mrs. Sharpless matron Of honor.
The bridesmaids were Edith Stokes, q
sister of the bride; Anna N. Branson, oI
Paoli; Emma HALFWAY, of Ohio; Alice
Matlack, cousin of the groom, of Moores
town. The ushers were Edgar P. Trask
Ezra and Joseph Stokes Evans, of Medford
and Joseph Barton, of fMarlton.
After the ceremony a reception was held
at the home Of the bride, No. 81 Hunte
street where refreshments were served BY
Caterer Chaplain beneath large CANOPY
spread on the spacious lawn.
The newly welded couple will take VI
their residence in Moorestown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

The report of S. E. Wilmer of the
operations Of the water department. for
August shows collections S1s4 ST and 15,-
301, 900 gallons of water pumped.
The superintendent recommended ex-
tension OF water main 275 feet on Chestnut
street and 100 feet on Cherry street, Ind
place fire hydrant on Cherry street which
was approved and ordered.
The superintendent also said if the sub
siding reservoir was to be cleaned, it should
be done before cold weather. On motion
the water committee was instructed to clean
the subsiding reservoir. Carried
Sewer superintendent Winners report of
the operations of the sewer department
since operation July 2sth, 1908 to August
31st, 1901, was then read. It shows re-
ceipts $2946,7 7s, for permits, ETC., and that
the sewers are in good condition, working
successfully. The superintendent recon-
mended that man holes at Carpenter, Har-
ris and Centre streets, be raised flush with
the street The report was received and
ordered filed.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, the man holes
were ordered raised as recommended ia the
above communication.
C. Walton, coal ........... Sd2 81
Two bids were received for furnishing
43 tons Of hard coal to the city. Fisher {
Walton, the former bid S5.98 and the lattel
S5.94 The bid was awarded to Mr.. Wal
ton.
/ The mayors report for lights out was re
ceived and ordered referred to the stree
committee
Mr.. Cheneoweth reported that q contrac
had been awarded to B. n. Sweeten x& Son
to repave at the corner of Evergreen Ave
and Cooper street.
! c. A. Turner's application for a renewa
3of pool license in the second ward wa
granted.
4 Walter Geitz filed similar application
FOR his place in the first ward, which wa
also granted.
/ BY resolution three months loan no
exceeding $4,000 was ordered negotiated il
anticipation of taxes in sums as needed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
BRowN-SMITH.

On September 1st, 1904, in Woodbury.,
N. j., by Friends ceremony, before Mayor
Ladd, David T. Brown, of East Greenwich
Township, Gloucester county, New Jersey,
to Susan NJ. Smith, of swedesboro
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
EsoLuTIoN ro BoRRow MONEY.

Resolved. That the Mayor and City Clerk
Of the City of Woodbury., New Jersey, be
and are hereby authorized to borrow sum
not exceeding two thousand dollars 81,
600 Coz in the corporate name Of the City
of Woodbury., for the use of said city, in
anticipation Of the payments of the taxes for
1904 Said money to be borrowed for a
period not exceeding three months.
Adopted at regular session of Council
held September 9th, 1904.
GEORGE EVANS READING,
President of Council.
Attest:
JOHN E. EsTELL,
City Clerk.
Approved Sept. 7th, 1904.
SAMUEL II. LADD,
Mayor.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

Invitations are out announcing the mar
riage of Ira Liston Pierce, of Washburn,
Wis, and Miss Lillian Glover, daughter OF
Julia, and the late Jacob Glover. at the
family home, corner of Broad and High SITS.
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Pierce is superinten-
dent of DuPont's powder works at Wash
burn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

Westville iournied to the pines Of Wood
bury last Saturday and had a good record
of victories sadly spoiled by the score of 10
/. This was due to the general all around
base ball Of the Woodbury. team and Pol
locks great pitching Woodbury. had on
its batting specks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08

On Labor Day our boys gave the Cru
saders dopy dose Of knock-out-drops. The
mixture, stirred by DR.. Pollock, was Of the
constituency of Ii to l. The team on
Saturday kept up their batting and anni-
hilated the curves of two Of the opposing
pitchers Reynolds one hand catch while
running of liner, was the feature Of the
game.
Grifinburg, the Crusaders star pitcher,
will oppose Pollock at the Country Club on
Saturday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

The stated meeting Of City Council was
held on Tuesday evening with all the mem
bers present.
After the minutes were read and approved
Mr. Chenoweth of the committee on sc-
counts presented the following approved
bills:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-08
worlds Fair Excursions !.

swedesboro Aug. 90, 1904.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
A FLOOD OF IGNORANCE.

In the twenty ninth annual report of
the New York society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children E. Fellows
Jenkins, superintendent of the society,
the character of immigration to our
country. The work of investigation of
cases coming before the society neces-
STATED a search back for primary
causes. Whatever increase there has
been in the proportion of such cases,
whatever change for the worse has oc-
CURED in the general situation, Mr..
Jenkins attributes mainly to the fact
that since about 1885 a great change
immigration is now on from parts of
Europe whence formerly we received
few immigrants.
It is impossible here to go into this
subject at length, nor is that necessary
to COVE an idea of the changing condi
tions that make for increasing crime
and pauperism. The report of the
government covering immigration for
last year speaks for itself. In all
S57,046 immigrants came in, and of
this great total 61O,S13 were from the
countries of eastern and southern Eu-
rope. The percentage of illiteracy
among these latter immigrants is ap
palling. OF the 1856 Syrians who en-
tered, "a per cent were without the
ability to read or write in any lang
uage. The SlOVaks, Austrian Poles,
Ruthenians. Bulgarians, Servians and
Montenegrins show percentages of il
cent: of the Lithuanians a. per cent
We're unlettered and the south Italians
showed a proportion of As per cent Of
iIliterates Portugal sent over immi-
grants of whom IS per cent could
neither read nor write, but fortunately
| there were only 1891 of them. Russia
sent us 136,093 immigrants in all with
| an illiteracy percentage of about 30.
| Against this the northern European
| countries from which the northwest
drew most Of its settlers, afford a
striking contrast Only per cent of
| the Germans coming in last year were
| ilIiterate and about per cent of the
| English. Scotch Irish or Welsh. All
the other north European countries
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
CRIME AND COMMENTARY.

The consensus of tariff expression in
republican platforms and by repubi-
can leaders, amounts to this: That in
the dim future, should the need ever
arise, there will be revision of such
schedules as are observed to be ex-
cessive; but that there is no occasion
for revision now and is not likely to
be at any time. The inconsistency of
this proposition amounts to an alb
surdity when account is taken of the
general admission that certain sched-
leaders in argument generally make
the latter admission, but the official
and platform statements negative it
expressly.
But the current republican talk, in
resolutions, platforms and per ora, has
lately reverted to the subject of re
ciprOcity. 1t here serves even better
to illuminate the party inconsistency
and insincerity and throws into strik-
tariff fraud committed upon the coun-
try. The denunciations of reciprocity
now heard render especially timely
reconsideration of Dingley bill history
A year and a half ago it was pub
licly developed that the tariff had been
put up to be knocked down. That
was the explanation given for the ex-
cessive height of the schedules. Re
ciprOcity happened at that time to be
it was expressly given as the reason
behind the high rates.
1t was disclosed then that Mr.. Ding
ley himself had said that the rates
were too high and that the purpose of
making them high was to allow a mar
gin for subsequent reciprocity nego-
tiations.
Senator Dolliver added his testi-
mony, stating that he himself had
been a member of the ways and means
committee which reported the Ding
ley bill and that the committee had
deliberately put up the duties, for the
express purpose of having them traded
down"
The purpose of Mr.. Delivers state
ment was to remove some supposed
suggestion of moral turpitude attach
ing to the memory of the dead author,
but it clinched the fact of the legisla-
tive purpose. real or feigned.
But the tariff was not traded down.
Reciprocity fell into diSfavor as soon
as it was urged upon the party to
fulfill it's stated purpose. Now we are
informed that reciprocity is mere
myth and nonsense IAN intangible
something which cannot be legislated
into fact.
The tariff was put up to be knocked
down, but it remains up. Reciprocity
has been knocked down instead. How
shallow and shifting has been the re-
publican eXplanatio The present
utterance adds one more chapter to the
commentary of crime
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
IN THE Lam DOFFICE.

In the local land office today the fol-
lowing final homestead entries were
filed:
John Shilling of Cunningham, the
SW4 of 201632.
George w. Cochran of Hatton, SWA
of 10-15-32.
George B. Hoskins, of Fletcher VIZ
of NWA, NEA of NWA, NWA of
NEA of S-15-36.
Peter Sievers, of Lind, lot l and SEA
of NEA, Sc of SEA of 2-16-34.
Madison L. Burkhardt of Delight,
SWA of SWA, Sa of SEA, NEA of
SWA of 32-16-35.
J. Smith Washtucna, E1a of NWA
and lots 1 and 2, of Sec. SO, and NEA
of 3O-15-36.
Calvin w. Graves, Bickleton, S1a of
SWA, NWA of SWA and NEA of
NWA, all in TIP. 5-21.
One homestead entry was filed that
being by Adolph Horak of Cloverland
on the SEA of NEA of 9, and the S1a
of NWA, NEA of SWA of 10, all in
TIP. 8, r. A.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

dark. he found himself committed to
what is to his mind the last degree of
absurdty-that sham reciprocity which
plans to get American goods into the
markets of other peoples while keep
ing their goods out of our markets.
Time and again Governor Cummins.
with that strength of reasoning and
lucidity of statement that character
ze him, has emphatically declared that
there is no room for genuine recipro-
city except in competitive products.
The reciprocity the other crowd has in
mind is the reciprocity that arises from
exchanging flour for bananas, a re-
yond legislation to effect, because it
is the kind of reciprocity that tariff
laws should never have anything to do
with. We do not raise bananas in the
United States, therefore there should
be no tariff on them; there is no ba-
mana industry to protect. But now
Governor Cummins must stand for a
reciprocity plank that substantially de-
clares, to the gerat amusement of all
thinking men, that we will give for
eigners a chance at the American mar
ket if they have something to sell that
make-prOvided the foreigners will
open their markets to our products re-
CARELESS Of what they may make at
home.
The truth is that the gentlemen
who have overwhelmed Governor
Cummins do not care fig for the
foreign market. But they do not care
to say SO in so many words. They
wish to throw little sop to the peo-
pie who have been talking about the
necessity of getting foreign markets,
but they have not the remOtest idea
of doing anything that will promote
our foreign trade. Their whole eco
nOmic horizon consists of that SNUG
conservatism embodied in Mr.. Han
mas Stand pat and Let we'll
enough alone" we are all right to-
day" they say, I'VE are prosperous; the
ship of state glides smoothly over
calm waters; wherefore. let us take not
thought for the morrow"
AS for Governor Cummins, he has
played the part the loyal party man
should play. He swallows the party
creed without a grimace, and is there
by in a logical position gracefully to
cram his doctrines down the other fell
lows throat when his day at PLATFORM
making comes. Nevertheless the gov
ernOr has our sympathy-and needs it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
Brief Local News

The students of ST. Nincents acad-
emv went to the McCool ranch To-Day
to attend a picnic given in their honor
The High Five club which was TO
meet at Mrs. Vineyards Friday, mas
been postponed and will meet at the
residence of Mrs. Dooly the following
Friday.
The "Midgets" challenge any base
hall nine not over 16 years of age at
any place in the city that they may
chose to play Saturday or Sunday az
ternoon George NJ. Dorsey, 9O3 West
Poplar street.
E. n Suttner, M. D., a prominent
physician of Indiana, is expected to
arrive in the city in a few days. Mr..
Suttner was here a few weeks ago
established offices in the Die Bruke,
returning east to bring out his family.
A Walla Walla visitor to the ST.
Louis exposition states that the fair
is yet far from complete, many of the
exhibits not having been placed in or
der. and that for artistic beauty the
fair as a whole does not compare with
the an-American exposition at Buffalo
in 1901, although it covers six times as
much space 1t will be a month yet
before the exposition is complete.
R. NJ. White called at the Statesman
office today to express his approval of
the action of the city council in order
ing the improvement of Elm street and
other streets in the Fourth ward. Mr.
White says that the north part of town
has been held back long enough and
that it is perfectly right that these
improvements should be made SO long
as the people asking for them are
ready to foot the bills. He does not
believe that any man who happens to
hold much land within the city limits
has any right to hold back public i'm
provements. Mr.. White says that if
populated than Elm are in favor of
matchmaking there is nothing to pre-
vent their petitioning the council and
getting what they want.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
The GRECIAN PLAY.
Excellent Performance Promised at
Whitman College.

In the Greek play to be given Friday
night at Whitman scenes five and six
are undoubtedly of great interest The
former shows Thersites an insolent
man of the common people who dares
to upbraid Agmenon the king and
commander in chief of the army. He
is lame humpbacked and has a shrill
voice. Ulysses beats him and sends
him grovelling to the ground. This
scene is very ludicrous
The other shows the parting of Hec-
tor and Audromache. Hector is the
mightiest of the Trojans. His wife
pleads with him not to leave her but
he insists on performing his duty He
is killed and her lamentations after his
death form a scene of very pathetic in
terest in the evenings entertainment
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

If Turner be nominated for governor
by the democratic state convention.
no better man for lieutenant governor
could be found than Steve Judson, of
Tacoma. AS a member of the legisla-
ture he stood like rock for the inter-
ests of the people and he has a veri-
table watchdog for the state treasury
against all schemes of graft. Judson
is one of the best parliamentarians in
the United States and he would make
an ideal presiding officer of the senate.
If by any contingency he should be-
come governor of the state he would
serve the people with great ability and
unfinching fidelity Steve Judson is
fit running mate for George Turner
and both could be cOnscientiously
supported by any good citizen of the
state regardless of party lines.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

The county commissioners are still
in the hay business and they are bull
ing the market by paying top prices.
Last week they purchased twenty five
tons at Dixie for SIS ton amounting
10 $3.50. The bill does not state what
kind of hay was bought. The market
quotations in Walla Walla are $12 for
alfalfa. $14 for wheat hay and $3.50
per ton for timothy. The commission
ers are also allowing 25 cents a ton for
the storage of the hay purchased. Hay
is getting cheaper as the new crop
comes in, but the commissioners evil
IDENTIFY thought it best to save some
body from the loss that might be in
CURED by carrying his old hay over.
District No 1, for which this hay was
purchased, is out of funds, but the
county's credit is still good.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

showed up well, while the Scandi-
navians sent us 1851, of which only
per cent were illiterate.
Surely there is a crying need here
for reform. The country has immigra-
ton laws, but in the face of this bad
showing it may we'll be questioned if
they are adequate. America is a great
country, capable of absorbing and as
Stimulating a great influx of widely va
sible that the country can continue to
be a dumping ground for southern Eu-
rope without serious injury to public
morals and public welfare
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
WILL Be DOUBLE FUNERAL,
Mother and Daughter Died Within
Several Hours at PendIeton,

The remains of Mrs. Margaretta
Thorne and Miss Mary Thorne, who
died in Pendleton will be brought to
Walla Walla tomorrow and will be in
TERED in the city cemetery by I'm
dertaker J. w. Cookery.
Miss Thorne died Tuesday afternoon
and Mrs. Thorne died yesterday morn
ing. The former succumbed to con-
sumption and was 81 years old. The
mothers death resulted from pneu-
and was a pioneer resident of Umatilla
county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

The amount of the bond is Slo.0oo' ana
was furnished by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company.
The bond of +. o. Lewis as admins
traitor of the estate of Alice Lewis, de-
ceased, has been filed in the superior
court.
An order has been issued directing
the administrator of the estate of Mar
garet Brown, deceased, to erect mark
ers over the graves of Margaret Brown
and Charles Brown.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
SUPERIOR COURT NOTES.
Bond of Thomas r. Eastman as Guard :
ian Approved.

Marvin Evans, the guardian ad Item
of the minor heirs of the Sturgis es-
tate, this morning filed report setting
forth that the property of the estate
be sold and the proceeds distributed to
the heirs. An order was issued by
Judge Brents directing the sale to be
made.
The bond of Thomas r. Eastman as
guardian of the Freeman children has
been approved in the superior court.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

EFF you please, suh,' said the color
ed brother at the accident insurance
office. Il wants you ter put a guaran-
tee on my lef' leg" "A guarantee on
your left leg?" Yes, sab. You see, l
gwine off on de railroad, en- if any leg
is ter be ruined over 1 wants it ter be
dat one--kaze it's got de rheumatism
in it,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

There is nothing in the story APP
pearing in the Spokesman-R Review and
other papers of the state to the effect
that leaders Of the Holy Rollers"
Boxers and democrats in Walla
Walla had agreed to fusion in the city
election. If any negotiations to that
end are in progress democratic leaders
have been kept in the dark.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

Colonel Ridpath. of Spokane, says
Il have always found that l could
more consistently support a bad re-
publican than good democrat" No
doubt Ridpath is right. 1t would not
his kidney to support an honest and
decent candidate of any party.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26
WEATHER.
Tonight and Friday fari.

To correct a wrong impression the
Statesman viii say that the big hay
rack standing on East Main street was
not purchased for the use of the county
commissioners in peddling hay
throughout the county.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-26

Russia has altogether underes timat-
ed Japanese grit That's right; what
Russia needs is job lot of Carnegie's
libraries.