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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
The People Us. The Railroads

Everything points to She election OF
Charles G. Black as the peoples champion.
From Hudson to Cape May, from Sussex to
Mercer, the indications are that there will
be an uprising Of the people on November
8, against the oppression Of discriminating
taxation and blatant corruption Of the party
in power. Everywhere men are found
protesting against a system which turns
the taxes Of railroads into q bursting State
treasury, to be levied upon at will by d
Republican Legislature for absurd and ex-
bravagant expenditures, while every town
ship and town, city and county in the
State must struggle with the double prob
lens Of providing enough money for legiti-
mate public needs, and keeping the tax rate
Within the limits Of payment By the prop
erty owners.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
IAR|FF AND CORPORATIONS.
a Republican who Thinks Its Time
to Turn the RascaIs Cut.

James Wilkinson, better known as
Jimmie Wilkinson, Of Wilkinson Bros,
commission merchants 1872 l34 Dock ST,
and known all over New Jersey as the lar
gest sweet potato dealer in the country,
contributed the following article to last
Mondays Ledger
70 tic Editor Of Public Ledger.
The speakers and apologists for the Re-
publican party are mostly certain United
States Senators and Rooseyeit;s Cabinet
officers The Senators are doubtless in
terested in protected trusts or are literally
paid by them, and are the robber barons Of
the present age. They are good to them
selves aud their adheFents, but are plum
dereTs of the people generally. The tariff
should be revised upon a just basis, but
this revision will never be made by the
friends of extreme protection. We need a
change politically occasionally, just as the
physical system needs dose of medicine.
Better turn the rascals out every once in
while, even if new set goes in; the old
ones are too sure of their places. See how
in Philadelphia, firmly intrenehed in pow
ler, they think they can do just as they
please.
Speaking of United States Senators, /
know of one protected article, which is
made by trust largely owned by a Sena-
tor, that sells for $97 per barrel, which If
not protected could be sold for $50. 1t is
so dear that the sale is restricted, as good
many people cannot afford to buy it.
Wages are higher and more people are en-
pIoyed than in some former years, but the
oocL of I;.4ircr ca i.,oroaaad that Of
as tight squeeze to get along as when
everything was on lower basis and range
OF prices. The rich are richer in these
times, while the poor are no better off.
The Democrats haye learned something
by experience, and now that Bryan is elm
mated, can be trusted to run the Govern
nent all right. Any party, no matter haw
perfect it may be, requires turning down
now and then, because those whose party
and principles are graft will attach them
selves like barnacles to the party longest
in power There are, however, grave reas-
ons why an inplusiYe and erratic character
/ like Roosevelt should not be elected by the
people. He is now President by accident,
Theodore Roosevelt, no matter what he has
been or what he has written, is now a
friend of the Senatorial bosses and not a
friend of the people. He never would
have been Governor of New York had he not
affiliated with Platt in New York and
in Philadelphia he favored Quay rather
than the independent citizens who were
trying to better thing, politically While
be may want to do right he more wants to
be President. / am Republican since the
days of Fremont but can't stand for the
graft that ereeps into this party after it has
held power for long period
JAMESS WILKINSON
1901 Springfield Avenue. Philadelphia. oc-
tober II, 1904
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
cLARKsBoRo.


The Misses Name, Frances and Sara
Fogg. of Woodstown. spent a few days
| in the home of Mr. Benjamin Wallace,
last week.
Miss Loualla owen and Miss Price
took a trip up the Switehbach last Sat
lurday.
! Don't forget the oyster supper given
by the Ladies Aid on Friday and Sat
urday evenings of this week in the
/ lecture room Of the NJ E. Church
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williams, of
Camden, were over Sunday guests Of
their father. Mr. Joseph Owen.
/ Mr.. and MIS- William Cook and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mr.. ana Mrs
! Gilbert Kirkbride at Sewell.
Mr. Cyrus Brown and Mr.. Albert
Dobbs, Of Mt Royal have exchanged
properties ana Mr. Dobbs moved his
goods last Thursday Mr. Joseph Owen
Jr.. viii occupy the house vacated by
M Dobbs soon
The mail carriers of Gloucester acoun
| ty will meet at Clarksboro next Satur-
day evening. October %. to organize
mail carriers association.
Miss Elizabeth Shultz. Of Philadel-
phia was Sunday guest of the family
of the NJ. E. parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs. Steward Mahiffy were
visitors of M. and Mrs. George Wal
ters on Sunday.
Lloyd Vannatta took wheeling trip
among friends at Chew's Landing for
few days last week
Mr. and Mrs. George Ladent spent
Sunday with their son at Camden.
Mr. Nathan r. Hoffman. Miss Elsie
Holman and Mr.. James Shute spent
Sunday with friends in Philadelphia
Mr. and Mrs Albert Dawson are
spending a number of days at the st.
Louis Fair
Nj and Mrs. Samuel Stewart attend
ed the wedding OF their son, Charles
at Germantown on Wednesday of last
week
Rev. Jesse Y Burk. rector OF St
Peters Episcopal Church Of our village.
died at o'clock on Tuesday morning
at the residence of his son, Edmund
in Philadelphia. Mr. Burk was one of
the best informed men on many mat
ters of the present day. Is has baen
twenty-six years since he first came
TO Clarksboro and he was beloved BY
all his flock Mr.. Burk took q delight
in young folks company and was
pleased to have themcall at the rectory.
Mr.. Burk was secretary of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania for many
years. st. Peters Church loses a kind
friend, faithful minister in the death
of their rector. He was 81 years OF
age. His funeral will take place on
Friday at ST. Peters Church on the
arrival OF special train that leaves
Camden at 1920 b. M. Interment viii
be made at Woodland. Philadelphia.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
wENoNAH.

Thomas Savage has been exhibiting a
wild sweet potato measuring four feet four
inches Ia length and four inches in circum.
ference which he unearthed while making
an excavation for cellar. Several much
larger in circumference were dug out of the
same place
Mrs. Alex. d. Stewart and children spent
from Thursday until Monday with relatives
in Wayne, Pa.
The Republican club raised their banner,
bearing Roosevelt, Fairbanks and Stokes
pictures, Saturday afternoon and in the
evening held a very successful smoker in
Nobiett's Hall. The Hon. j Boyd Avis
discussed the political issues, and proved to
his satisfaction there was but one side OF the
question, and be was on that side The
club expects to haze a telegraph wire run
into the hall on election night, and will
also probably have vaudeville entertain
ment.
The reception at the Military Academy,
given by Superintendent Jones, was bril-
liant affair socially, and about one hundred
guests were present.
Miss Bernard, of Pennsgrove, is the. guest
Of Miss Mortie Stokes
Mrs. George L. Dilks is visiting relatives
at Point Pleasant, n. J.
S. Lummis has purchased the chairs and
fixtures OF the barber shop that were in the
Wenonah Inn, and will open a shop in the
Land Office lsUilding-
Mrs. A. S. Cline is spending a short time
with relatives in Burlington.
Albert S. Pierce, who has been living in
r. G. Clark7s house on Monroe avenue,
moved to Gloucester on Tuesday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
FOOT BALL.

To much cannot be said as to the game
of foot ball on Saturday last. Pitman
Grove may be alright in her class but
she can in no way class her self with
Woodbury. At the end of the first half
Woodbury. had scored % points, but in the
second half thought there were no use to
play hard, and they took things easy and
ma one touch down in this half. There
was some dispute made by Pitman that
the time was up before the ball was carried
across the line, but the referee said the
whistle was not blown until while after
the ball was carried across the line. The
score stood 2s to in favor Of Woodbury..
All Of the Penrose players did show mp and
the Jrs. did not play The game between
North Woodbury. and Paulsboro was can
celled.
Glassboro next Saturday good game
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
Highway Robbery.

Between eleven and twelve o'clock last
Sunday night as James B. Parker, assist
ant ticket agent at the Mullica Hill station
was driving home from calling on a lady
friend near Swedesboro, he was beset by
two eolored men who stripped him of his
valuables including $2s in cash. In the
tussel he slipped purse containing larger
sum under the carriage seat and saved it.
He describes the assault as occurring near a
clump Of willows between Lewis Hurff's
and Warren Atkinson's; the horse was
walking, and he was partially asleep, when
the colored men stepped into the buggy,
one from each side, and assaulted him
furiously, and his battered appearance
bears out the statement. He resisted. and
in the scufile managed to slip a purse con-
tanning large sum Of money on the bug
gy floor, and shove it under the seat with
bis foot. No clue TO the Identity Of the men
has yet been obtained, but suspicion is
directed to negroes of the neighborhood who
are preparing to return South
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
The First Lie Nailed !

The Republican orators have been dill
gently searching for flaws in Mr.. Charles
c Blacks sterling record After vast
of exertion they think they found
something, and have triumphantly annonn-
ced through the Republican press that Mr..
Black was a volunteer counsel for the
ballot box suffers in the famous Hudson
County ballot box cases in 1890 But Mr.
Albert Drayton, a prominent Republican of
Hudson County comes promptly forward
and produces the court records to show
that it was the absence Of "yolunteer''
counsel that Mr.. Black was officially assign
ed to defend the accused, by Judge Lippin-
colt, thus proving conclusively that this
was no matter of his own choosing.
Furthermore, Mr. DraYton has announced
that he now intends to support Mr. Black
in this campaign, in consequences of this
wrongful charge against him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
OBITUARY.
DAVID j. PANcpAsT.

David ]. Panecast, leading member Of
the New jersey Bar, died at his Summer
home, sol Cooper street, Camden, last
Monday morning aged 81 years, after an
illness of nearly a year of an affection Of the
spine.
Mr. Pancoass was from near Muilica
Hill. his parents being James and Hope
Pancoast, most estimable Gloucester
farmers. He was educated at F
school, Kennel Square, Freeland $ -
and Millefsville Pa, Normal SCI
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
EpW. McGEEHAN

Edw. Mcclellan died at the home Of his
son on West street Monday morning, aged
20 years In early life he was seaman in
the y. S. Navy many years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20

Mr.. Davis stated that the Water Com
mittee had concluded to recommend to
Council to line the snbsiding reservoir with
cement. The cost, he said, at rough es-
timent would be not far from So, 600. He
moved that the Water committee be auth
orized to prepare plans and advertise for
bids for lining the subsiding reservoir with
concrete.
The motion was lost by the following
vote:
-Chenoweth, Davis, Munyan,
Reading, 1.
No. -Burkett, Glover, Henderson, Kug-
Ter, Pierson, s.
A number of property owners on Maple
and Hunter streets, ask privilege of con
Meeting private sewer with a manhole on
Maple st. The permission was granted on
payment of proper fees.
Mr. Chenoweth offered a resolution that
the street committee place an electric light
near the entrance to the County Club, at
the discretion Of the committee. Carried
Adj.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20

Austin q. swackhamer, as Congressman,
would be alive to the needs Of this district.
He would not be the special champion Of
an industry situated in another State and
labor to get it contracts TO the detrimens Of
q competing company whose plant is located
at Camden and which employs hundreds Of
South Jerseymen in its work
Salem Sunbeam.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20

Touchdowns Marcus, ?; Holston, Tweils,
F. Wilson Goals-Hutchison, 5. Referee
Page. Umpire-Pierce. Linesmen-Laub
and Doughty Timers Wick and Dilks.
Time of halves-20 and Is minutes
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-20
Proceedings OF COUNCIL

All the members were present at the
stated meeting Of Council on Tuesday
evening
Solicitor Avis advised Council that there
was. no warrant either in the City Charter
or the aw for voting money for private
inent This aoinion was the re-
- Councils action IN voting $50 to the
I. .. to defray expenses of enter
ment of delegates on occasion Of the
aing State Convention of that body
Mr. Avis also gave ar ninion on the
/ ight proposition, but after Interrogation
withdrew it for further investigation Of the
Franchise granted to the old Consumers
Gas Company.
BILLS PAID.
J. D. Devlin, driver. ...... $40 90
E. B. johnson, librarian % 90
H. W. Sharp, labor. 10 sol
Mr.. Munyan reported that the cellar
drains near Broad and Carpenter streets
were creating a nuisance Mr. Munyan
.lnoved that Mr.. Lock be notified to take
cellar drains out within two weeks
ed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables

Receipts of river Potatoes were a little over
1000 sacks and most dealers reported a steady
market with good inquiry for the best lots,
but prices were no higher. Trade in Oregon
Burbanks was quiet, as buyers were holding OF
awaiting the unloading of the Oregon steamer.
Choice Onions continued firm, while poor lots
were neglected. Nevadans were meeting with
fair inquiry at 81 50d2 Go per GENITAL. A
few small shipments OF Sweets came in and
were held at a sharp advance.
The market for Asparagus opened firm under
limited supplies and good demand and prices
OF ali grades advanced. Receipts were $40
boxes. nearly all OF which came in late in the
forenoon after most buyers had left the market.
The belated arrivals, however, met with a
steady demand and the prices established dur
ing the early trade were well maintained.
Rhubarb was in free supply and unchanged.
with some dealers trying to obtain &c per pound
for the best lots of bay. Tomatoes were
scarce and repaeked offerings from the south
readily commanded higher prices. Some poor
lots Of old stock were offering below the quo
tations
per ctI: River Reds. S1qI 10 per ctI: small
Oregon Burbanks for seed. 9oc1s1 -per ctl:
81 40a1 90 per ctl; Sweet Potatoes. nominal /:
new Potatoes 3G3kc per ID.
ONIONS yellow. 81 25d2 80 per ctl for Or
egon and 81 5oR3 IS for Australian: Green
vEGETABLES-As sparagus. 12G121ac per 10
for extra. saloc for No; l and 6aIc for No. ,;
per lb for Los Angeles and 446c for bay;
String Beans. l5GlTlac per ID: Tomatoes. S21
30 per box or crate for Los Angeles and 81 25
az for Mexican; Summer Squash from Los
Angeles. - per box: Cabbage 81 10 per ctl:
Carrots. SOC per sack: IIothouse Cucumbers
S161 p per dozen: Garlic. I2lsc per 10: Egg
Plant, 15sT2Oc per III: Dried Peppers. 56Sc per
ID for Stockton and 10G12Kc for southern:
Dried Okra 10nl2lsc per Id; Green Peppers,
I2taG20c per lb; Mushrooms. 10f2oc per 10;
Marrowfat Squash, 1@lhe per ID; Hubbard. &c
per ID.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Nc5g York Stock Market.

NEW YORK. March 25.-To-days stock
r-arS-r showed itself stiu sensitive 10 the de-
% equipments in the Northern Securities settle
uleut Yesterdays closing weakness was
caused lT the current rumOr that Union Pa
clc Interests had Withheld their assent TO the
D. al ~ QlslFiDluOn- il was inferred from
this that hastiiitles were again threa tened over
the tra1scontinental railroad s1uaticn- The
revival ~ the market followed the Issuance
of statement. evidently 10y authority OF the
Ferv nature ol the difference. The solicftude
81 tle trustees of the Oregon Short Line
- t0 their authority tC substitute Great North
ern and Northern Pacific stock f0r the North
EN- Securities which now constitute the col
lateral for those bonds offered very different
condition from the rumored insistence OF the
Union Faclic party on the return Of The
amount ~ Northern Pacific stock IN fuli put
into t3e NerlHern oecuTtties Inerger- ne Is
suance ~ this statement was followed by a
furious buying movement in Union Pacific
which carried it up 70 50, compared with So
THE high point n the week. Twice afterWard
the price was carried 20 that level again but
fhe fitlctuatione Of the market after this spurt
was undecided and the advance proved irnpos-
I-1icn Psrific indicated thar the stocks were
being hCisted by persons not conversalt with
fhe inside facts and awakened suspicion OF
their speculative origin. The first influence Of
the sharp advance IN Union Pacific however
V.as 10 stmulate me general market. The rise
iu- southern Pacific approximated two points
end the majority Of the market leaders were
lfted a POM or more Little attention was
raid 90 anything else but the Northern Securi-
.tirs news The large gain indicated by the
weeks currency movement vas ignored, owing
30 the great current eaCe Of the money market.
The receipts Of japanese gold are included iu
the subtreasUry operations which have yielded
.E1. 1T0c0D in the hanks Tor the week. In ad-
cition there has been received BY the banks
balance from the interior over 81. 900. 600
II is probable that the interior depositaries
have sx-elled this result with their remittance
70 meet the cai Of the Secretary Of the Treas
NY f0r - per cent Of Governmen. deposits
which were transferred 10 decimated banks in
rea6iness for the operations designed 70 pre-
vent the distui barCe In the money market in
connection with the Panama canal payment
80 gold engagement for export an
rluunced. but lt Or the common expectation that
shipments viii be made next week. The move
menr 10 take profits wiped ont the days gains
leaving prices slightly below yest srdsys clos
'lnE.
The bond market was irregular. Total sales.
81 10000
United States Is registered and the 4s
advanced 3 on call
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26

the Homestake Mining Company OF South Da-
Pacific Lighting Company will pay a
The On0mea Sugar Company will pay a
monthly dividend Of 20 cents per shade April
At the annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Makaweli Sugar Company, which corpora
tiOn owns 80. $40 shares Of the Hawaiian Sugar
Company. the following directors were elected
Henry F. Allen Warren Gregory. ". NJ. Alex
ander. William c. Cooke. s T. Alexander and
I. Strassburger. Henry F. Allen elected
president; Warren Gregory vice president; W.
s. Alexander, treasurer; ". G. Cooke. secre-
tary. and z. Tschumi assistant secretary The
report OF the Hawaiian Sugar Company states
that the crop Of 1905 yielded 1929 = tons OF
sugar from the company fields and 1349& tons
from the Gay and Robinson fields. The dam
age from the leaf hopper was great. but is is
hoped that il is now checked. The estimates
for 1904 place the crop at IL 920 tons OF sugar
from the company fields and 1869 tons from
the Gay and Robinson fields. The financial
statement OF the Hawaiian Sugar Company
shows net earnings for the year ended Decem-
Der 81. 1903. OF 500. 473 81 Bonds amounting
to S250.OOO had been sold up 70 that date. and
further S5OOoO on January I. 1904. making
total Of S:sGO. 600. the proceeds Of which were
used in the construction OF the new OlOkels
ditch. The cash on hand December 81. 1908.
was S11. 03S %. and the surplus Sl95 186 25. The
Maxwell Company had S. 716 % cash on hand
that date
The Garfield Consolidated Ditch Company's
assessment OF $40 falls delinquent April L.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Poultry and Same.

The Poultry market was rather slenderIy
supplied as the bad condition OF the roads in
the country caused by the recent heavy rains
is checking deliveries of domestic stock at
shipping points and the expected car OF West
delayed by storms. Prices Of all de-
scriptions were unchanged. with everything but
old Roosters and small BroiIers meeting with
a good demand Arrivals of Game light
and cleaned up we'll at previous prices. There
have been no Wild Pigeons received for some
days and the quotations are omitted
POULTRT-Live Turkeys 16G1Sc per ID;
Geese, per pair, S262 25. Csoslngs $2d2 % I:
Ducks, 50 J0ffG so per dozen for old and $6 5of3
80 for young: Hens. So 5091 so for large and
So 59dG for small; young BOOSTERS. S1QS;
old Rcosters, S5d6: Fryers. S6G6 so; Brofiers.
S5Q5 so for large and 81 50G4 so for small
Pigeons, 81 25d1 80 Per dozen for old and So 25
az so for Squads.
GAME-Gray Geese. $3a3 so per dozen:
White Geese. $161 so; Brant. SO for small and
50 for large: Honkers, S4G5: English Snipe.
So so; common Snipe, 81 5Gd1 20; Rabbits,
81 J0Gf2 for Cottontails and $I61 % for Brush
Hare 81 25GI so.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Hides, Tallo1v, Wool and Hops.

HIDES AND SKINs-Culls and brands sell
about 5d1c under quotations. Heavy SaIted
Steers 0hc; medium. SIC; light. T%c: Cow
Hides Sc for heavy and TAc for light: Stays,
&c; Salted Kip. &c; SaIted Veal 1Oc: Salted
Calf. lie dry Hides. 15916c: dry Kip 1sc: drv
Calf. 1Sc: Sheepskins. shsarlings. 2593Oc each:
short Wool. 40Q65c each: medium. 70e79Oc: long
Wool $16t so: Horse Hides. salt So 10 FOR
large and &202 so for medium Il 25df T5 FOR
small and SOC for Colts. Horse Hides dry
81 75 Tor large and 81 so for medium sf091 55
for small and soc for Colts. Buck Skias-Drv
Mexican SIC: dry Salted -Iexican 25c: drv
Central American. Bic. Goat Sklns-Prime An
goras. 75c: large and smooth SOC: medium
35c small, 2ae-
TALIOW-No 1 rendered. 4HdAsc Der IN.
No Q 3isG4c. grease. 2L CSC
WOOL-spring clip-San Joaquin and South
ern IL months', 9d11c; do months. sR1Oc
per ID.
and 1T15c for crop OF 1904.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-26
Decidnoas and Citrus Fruits.

Receipts of Oranges were light and stocks in
the stores showed a material decrease, but trade
was very quiet owing to the cool. cloudy wealth
er and prices We're without quotable change.
The recent rains in the southern part of the
state have interfered with picking. and 1t is
probable that recsipts in this market will be
light for some time Business in the auction
rooms reflected the conditions prevailing in
the open market. One car of extra fancy and
three cara OF standard Navels were sold, the
extra fancy sellilg from 81 IS to 50 and the
standards from Zoe to 81. The other cltfIs
fruits were dull a sympathy with Oranges and
prices of all kinfs stood previously quoted
Apples were unchanged. with fancy New
town Pippins he'd firm at the top quotation
A car OF assort,1d stock is expected from the
Hood River distfict in Oregon to-day
APPLES-$1 I5G2 per box for extra fancy
81 25G1 so for ordinary fancy. S5cG$1 for
choice and 35665c for common.
CITRUS FRUITs-NaveI Oranges. s1a2
per box for fancy and 5ocd$1 25 for standard
to choice. Tangerines. T5c9s1 20 per box
Lemons 81 I5d2 90 for f-7cy, 81 25d1 80 for
choice and I5c6$1 for Standard: Grape Fruit
81 25G2 so: Mexican Lines. S5d5 so per case;
Bananas, S1G2 per bunch for Hawaiian and
81 5o92 % for Central American: Pineapples
S2H3 per dozen.