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The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
IOWA CROP BULLETIN.
Conditions in the State as Noted by
the Weather Bureau.

Des Moines, Sept. 9'- y
week brought con- ~ 4e'cs, -nter-
mittent tempere- se ch2s .cteristic OF
this season. .ne averat being nearly
normal. Inc FROST me was reached
on the l.>orninR o. the 21st, but clouds
aaG Tapor C.evented damage to i'm
mature ..ops. In limited area con-
siderable injury resulted from heavy
wind and hail on the evening of the
18th. Reports show more than usual
variableness in the condition Of the
coEn crop; but for the state at large
it iappears that about three-fourths
Of the Sentir "a planted Is now prac-
stea4R kAzsAitA. i week AZ &. warn .no
ane<-y weather the bulk of the very
late or immature portion OF the crop
may be fairly well matured; but at
best there is likely to be somewhst
more than the usual percentage OF
corn failing to reach full maturity.
Conditions have been favorable for
field work; good progress has been
made in blowing, and harvesting vege-
tables and fruit.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
Trump Card Played BY Defense in
the SIifer Case.

Grundy Center, Ia, Sept. 24.-The
defense in the Slifer murder trial now
in progress in this city, in which w.
H. Slifer, a young Grundy county far
mer, is accused Of chloroforming his
wife, played trump card by the in
PRODUCTION in its testimony Of let
ter, purporting to have been written
on the morning of the day preceding
her death, in which Mrs. Sitter de-
clares her intention of committing
suicide. If the validity of this letter
can be proven, the husbands limo
cence will be established.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES

RATLIFF. died, at her home, AZ
South Market street, at 1870 p. m.
Wednesday. Sept 20. 1904, Mrs. Liz
zie Ratliff, aged so years.
Deceased was the wife of John w
Ratliff and was well known to large
circle Of friends. Death resulted
from dropsy and complications of sew.
eral months duration. The funeral
win be held from Central NJ. E.
church Friday afternoon, Sept. 80, at
2 o'clock,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT.
s. 3. Sinclair Purchases West First
Avenue Property and RebuiIds.

S. 3. Sinclair Purchases West First
Avenue Property and RebuiIds.
5. b, Sinclair has purchased the
old house on First avenue west adjoin.
ing his residence property to the east
and has large force of men at work
rebuilding it. Mr.. Sinclair will con,
vert it into cottage with all modern
improvements, and has already rent.
ed 1t to a good tenant In the pur-
chase of this property Mr.. Sinclair
has also secured more room for his
rapidly growing planning mill. He
will have the rear sixty feet of two
lots now for his factory and ware
houses, and win improve the whole
quarter block in keeping with his us.
ual spirit Of enterprise.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
IN POLICE COURTS.
lntoxcation Causes About the Only
Troubles of the City.

Mayor Williams was summoned to
New Sharon this morning to care for
business of legal nature and his
court here was barren of results.
Squire Prichett, who a few days
ago sentenced a disorderly drunk to
twenty days in the county jail, called
the man up this morning. The fellow
mas served about one-fourth of the
time and upon promise to get hence
from the city the squire released him.
Squire Kendig also had an expert
ence with bad case of intoxication.
The man was placed in restraint last
evening and was released to go his
way this morning.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
GIRL is ASSAULTED.
And Men of Neiehborhood Are Hunt
ing For the Fiend.

ing For the Fiend.
Alta, Ia, Sept. 27,-This forenoon
tramp assaulted the 17-year-old
daughter of H. A. Stetson, promi
nent farmer of Elk township. The
girl, who is large for her age, resisted
the man fiercely but he accomplished
his purpose. The girl was beaten Sc
yerely. The man made his escape
into a cornfield. A posse of one hun.
dred farmers have been hunting all
day, but he has not yet been found.
He is described as an elderly man
with gray hair, light mistache and
ragged clothing
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29

What is said to be the largest barn
in Iowa is in process of erection near
Salem, Henry county. 1t is being
erected by L. M. Hartley, and meas
ures S0x270 feet, with eighteen-foot
posts. 1t will contain eighty box
stalls, 12x12, and will stable eighty
head of horses.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29
STORM AT DAVENPORT.
Cyelonie Features Reported and Con,
siderable DAMAGE.

siderable Damage.
Davenport, Ia, Sept 27-Reports
from the country surrounding Daven.
port show that the storm did great
damage. In places it had cyclonic
features. Farms near Blue Grass suf.
fered particularly Trees were blown
down. orchards denuded of their fruit,
barns blown down, fields of grain
beaten down by the wind and hail, and
stock killed. On the farm of Chris
Buttennob a COW was lifted into the
air and onto the roof Of one of the
buildings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29

Ida county electors will vote at the
general election on a proposition to
spend $4,000 for the purchase of a
poor farm.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-29

NOTE This issue will close the
series OF climate ana crop bulletins
for season; but next week brieF
special on the condition of the corn
crop will be issued.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
County Court

The October term of Salem County
Court convened in the Court House at
Salem on Tuesday. Supreme Court JUS
tlce Francis j. Swayze presided for the
first time in this County.
Sheriff johnson called the following
Grand Jurors:
William j. Freas, Salem.
George w. Ayres,
Furman H. Lloyd,
Albert Steward, L. P. Neck.
Clayton Batten,
Andrew Harris, Quinton.
George Freas,
Charles Farnkopf, Elsinboro.
Walter Evans, Alloway.
Lewis Garrison,
Joseph K. Riley, Upper Pittsgrove.
Isaac Johnson
Jacob Edwards, Pittsgrove
Charles E. Baker, L. A. Greek.
Phlneas Smick,
Charles Lippincott, Pilesgrove.
Peter E. Smith, Warrington.
Abbott w. Lawrence, Pittsgrove.
John H. Harvey, U. P. Neck.
Thomas j. Torton,
Richard Corson, Oldmans.
Elmer Sparks,
Benjamin F. Wood, Esq, was reap
pointed Clerk of the Grand Jury.
There was but one Circuit Court Issue
that of Everett s.. Sparks, VS.. The River
and Harbor Improvement Company. In
tort. ] w. Acton, Esq; Attorney fol
Plaintiff. Issued joined December II, 1902.
D. j. Pancoast, Esq. Attorney for De-
PENDANT. Notice filled October 1,19O4.
nxuinn tn tho dooth Of Ir1dno Donooopf
the attorney for the defendant this case
was postponed until some future day.
Among the indictments was one against
Charles Wilson, colored, for assault on
Mrs. Howard Whitsell. His trial comes
up this Friday.
On Thursday it took the Court just
half an hour to find Herbert Handy, a
negro, guilty of causing the destruction
of the barn on the farm of j. Hildreth
Reeves in Quinton township, near Salem.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

corporations and Upon eollateralinheri-
tances. If a farmer had nearly a mil
lion dollars worth of property would he
not be lucky to get off with S473 tax.
Why should. not the railroads pay as
much as the farmer through whose
farm the road could go without hisper-
mission.
Mr.. Black has studied this question
Of taxation thoroughly. He represents
the peoples and is a platform in
himself.
Mr.. Hudspeth said he had known
MI. Edw. G. Stokes, the Republican
candidate for Governor. He grew up
in South Jersey, but after he got into
the State Senate he became changed.
He was the right hand man of VIM. J.
Sewell when he lived, and since his
death Mr.. Stokes became the living re-
preventative of Railroad incorporate
interest in this state.
Since the Republican party came into
complete power in New Jersey extrava-
gance has run riot. Ten years ago the
Democrats spent $1,S57. 900. The
average for 1923 was 81, 799, 900.
The expenditures under the Republican
administration in 1901, was So, 1923, 900;
in 1902, So, 774,000; 1903, 81, 3O4, 900.
The Republican expenditures have more
than doubled.
When a new Assembly chamber for
60 representatives was built under MI.
Abbett's last administration for $780, 900
ait was heralded as great Democratic
extravaganza. Under Republican rule
a new Senate chamber for 81 members,
has been built at al expense of $780,
900.
When Gov. Werts was inaugurated
the Democrats spent 81 LOO. Gov.
Murphy was inaugurated with the gor-
geous panoply of war at a cost of $14,-
600 to the State.
Where did they get the money? The
Republicans have not passed n law
for that purpose. 1t all came from the
laws enacted under Gov. Albeit. The
money was collected from Democratic
laws. Instead of having so much for
State extravaganza the Democrats now
propose to hand back part to the local
taxing districts to relieve local taxation,
where it belongs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

Very ditrerent are the Moros, who
swept into the islands from the Malay
peninsula last of all, bringing with
them their Mohammedan religion, also
a knowledge Of gunpowder acquired
with the Koran from the Arabs-fana-
tics like their teachers, pirates, blood
thirsty, treacherous and vindictive fell
lows, aver at war among themselves
and with the whole outside world. De
spite their ferocity they are a clever
race, dress handsomely, have their sui
tans and their slaves and are expert
seamen, while long continued pillage
on the high seas has surrounded them
with many of the luxuries and conven-
fences Of western civilization.
The buildings of Agriculture, Forest
natural products, also the extremely
primitive processes as yet in vogue,
while in the Women's building we are
introduced to a number Of native man
ufactures, including the beautiful fab
RIGS from the just, banana and pine
apple fbers. This information is collat-
ed in the Building of Commerce, where
a unique and most effective method of
exhibiting is followed. In one hall are
samples Of all the articles produced for
export, among which manila fiber, of
course, holds the chief place Of prom
inence, while in a second hall are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find a ready
market among the populace. Thus the
business man gets a dual lesson. He
sees what he can proftably take from
the islands, and also what he may
probably send to them. When it is
added that a large number of represent
alive Filipinos have been brought over
to visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manufac-
lures, it will be recognized that great
benefit both to the islands and to the
world at large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Equal Taxation Expounded.
CHARLES c.. BLACK.

of Jersey City, Democratic candidate
Tor Governor made a tour of South ,Jer-
sey last week and was in Salem county
on Wednesday 18th. He arrived at Eli.
mel from Bridgeton at $50 and smoke
In a hall to a hundred or more. Thence
he proceeded to Woodstown where he
spoke in the afternoon. 1t was intend
ed that he visit Penn's Grove. but the
trip was abandoned on account of the
storm. In the evening he spoke in the
opera house in Salem.
MI. Black said that no where in New
jersey was property assessed so exact
as In Salem county. For years the
county was punished because of it's fair
assessment by having to pay more state
school taxes than it received, because
OF the equality of the taxation.
The present law taxes the main stem
OF the railroad SIS on the 81, 900 valua-
ton, which goes to the state. Proper
ty owned by Railroad Companies other
than the main stem was assessed at
$1.5O on 81, 1000 which is levied by the
State Board Of Assessors and is sent to
the taxing districts.
The Democratic State platform de-
clares that all railroad property shall be
assessed at the same rate as adjoining
private property and that it should 90
to the local taxing district, instead of
to the state.
There r forty miles of steam rail
road in Salem county, assessed at 1927.
664, one-tenth of the entire ratables of
the county. Only S31, 900 of the rail-
roads holdings are taxed for the benefit
OF the county, and the amount derived
from that service is only Sab. 30. The
distribution by townships is as follows:
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Resolutions

WHEREAS, An all-wise God in His in
finite wisdom has deemed it best to per-
NIT our Brother Joseph B. Pyle to pass
the portals of that mystic temple to
whose gate all must in their allotted time
arrive, and laying down the burdens and
the duties Of life's short span, find with
in its shadowy halls that rest which shall
only be broken by the Archangel's trump,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That Washington Camp No.
AZ, Patriotic Order Sons of America ex-
tend to the bereaved widow and her chill
dren, their heartfelt sympathy and re-
commend them to the mercy and COM
passion of the Protector of the widow and
orphans, and belt
RESOLVED, That we desire to express
our sense OF the loss sustained by the
Camp in the death of our brother, and
direct that a copy of these resolutions be
sent to the family of our deceased broth
er, and that they be spread on the min
utes OF the Camp, and published in the
Penn's Grove RECORD.
t. G. MATTsoN,
f. A. GENTIEU, Committee
III. +. CRoMPToN,
PENIS Grove, N. j., October Is, 1904.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

The fact that the County Board of
Freeholders have power to issue bonds,
even..if no stone roads are built, makes
the attack in the Republican county
platform, as to the illegality Of the
bonds on a technical bubble, mere poll
tical buncombe 1t is creditable to the
Board that the foreign sale has been
cancelled and patriotic in the local CAPT
taliSts who have subscribed for the 500
600 in the county. This will insure a
sound investment for local capital and
keep the interest income in the County.
Another creditable act of the Board in
issuing the bonds is that they call for
payment in ''lawful money!" instead Of
for gold" Lawful money will be
paid for the bonds and they will bepaid
in the same. While commendable in
not doing so, it is surprising that the
word "gold'' was not putinto the bonds
because of the fad of many to suit
Wall Street finance, and follow British
custom. The Board showed they were
the peoples representatives by having
'lawful money! bonds issued, instead
of ''gold" bonds.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Woodstown Whisperings

Edward w. Humphreys has had a great
honor conferred upon him. One of his pho
tographs has been acceptedfor exhibition by
theRoyal Photographic Society of Great
Britain at the forty-ninth annual exhibit
ton at London.
William II. Cheesman, who has been as
sisting Editor Patterson on the Monitor
Register, has accepted a position as editor
on the Lower Merton News, a paper started
at Ardmore, Pa, by a number of Philadel-
phia capitalists.
Rehabilitation services were held in st.
Juseph's Roman Catholic Church here Tues
day morning. The parish is presided over
by Rev. James F. Morrison, who has work
ed zealously for the Woodstown church, as
we'll as the one at Pennsgrove, over which
he has charge. The parishioners here and
members of other churches have aided gen
rously in the work.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
w. G. Il. U. Convention

The 31st annual Convention of New
Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will be held in the Kemble Mem
orial NJ. E. Church, Woodbury., next
week, Oct. %, 26, 81, 1904. Following is
a partial program:
Tuesday, $50 P. M.-Executiye Com
mittee and Delegates Prayer Service.
Tuesday e~vening-Welcomes- Address
by Mrs. M. d. Ellis.
Wednesday evening = Grand Gold
Medal Contest and Exercises by 'Y."
Thursday evening-Miss Christina Tin
bling, London, England. DR.. Parker,
candidate tor Governor of Prohibition
Party; Rev. S. H. Ham, President of
Law and Order League, and State Chair
nan Day will make afternoon addresses.
The delegate from PENIS Grove Union
will be Miss Nina Smith. Because of
the nearness of the convention those in
terested i'll temperance work should at
tend and receive new enthusiasm.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
west JERSEY I SEAsE!sE aAIis1A.
On and after Oct. 4th. 1904.

OA eAA0 aAtNA wv NAANA>~Hf
trains will leave WOODBURY. as follows:
For Philadelphia, SIS, $50, IT'S. $50. 7.39. $50
S.29, 900, 1902. II II A. NJ; l.02. l.l2, 800,
4N, 4.43, SIS, 6.01, 6.53, no. 1922, and 1lOs p.
Nj weekdays. sundays, So, Sal A. M;
sos. $50, 5.51, 6.2S. and 1924 NJ.
For GlassborO, ga, SIG, S.4S, 9.22, 1904. n-22
Al ;l2-S3, 2.O2 saturdays only %. 3.S7, 3.47.
5.O4, SD, 5.43, 6.32. 7.O2, 500, 9.S2, ll12 Z. NJ;
II Y night, weekdays. Sundays, $50 A. M;
For Swedesboro, GA, 9.I2. 1882 A. NJ. :2O2, ASS,
az, ~ z M. weekdays. Sundays, $50 A.
For Xineland and Millville, 6 A, Sl9 and s.22
A. Nj. 1888, 3-3T, 5.43, 7.02 P. M. weekdays.
Sundays, sos A. M; 5.3l p. NJ.
For Maurice River and points on the Maurice
River Branch, SIG A. NJ 1913 and SAB 2. NJ.
week days. Sundays, 5.Sl p, NJ
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, 9.n A.
Ms 81 P. NJ. weekdays. sundays, 92A.M.
For Cape May, 9.22 A. NJ; 3.37 P. NJ.
week days. sundays, $50 and go A. NJ.
days. Sundays, $50 A. NJ, and 5 81 P. NJ.
For Salem, via Glassboro, S.4S A. NJ. ;3.47 P. NJ.
weekdays. Via SwedeSbOrO. GA, u, ll.32
AN ;2.O2, asa. and 6.12 P. NJ. weekdays.
sundays, $50 A. NJ; col P. NJ.
For Bridgeton, GA. S.4s A. M. ;12 80, S.aT, $50,
and o.32 7. NJ. weekdays. Sundays, $50 A.
NJ. and 5.3l P. NJ.
RETURNING TRAINS.
Leave Philadelphia for Woodbury.. 6 l2. 7As
S24, SIS. 900, s.32, n:OO AM. l%2.OOnoOn
6.2S, 7.3c, 600, 1910, II so p. nj. weekdays
sundays, 500 SO A. NJ; l2.SO, 500, $50 and
800 7. NJ.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., 525. 6.5s.
sos. 9.34 A. NJ. 1929, 4.46, $40 r. Nj. week
days. sundays, 7.42 A. NJ. 449 p. NJ.
time tables and further Information apply
to Ticket agent at the station.
W. w. AITERBUkY. j. X. WOOD,
General Manager. Pass'r Trafie Manager.
GEO. w. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
PHILIPPINES AT
WORLDS FAIR
Complete Exhibition of Island People and
Industries Covers Forty-seven Acres
and Is Independent of Larger Show.

Not even in the heart of Manila city
could there be found forty-seven acres
of Philippine territory as interesting as
that amount of space covered by the
islands display at the Worlds Fair.
Here is an exposition within an ex-
position, a little wheel that revolves
independently of the larger one encom-
passing it.
!. Scores of buildings are filled with ex-
hibits, native life is depicted by as
many different villages as there are
tribes on the islands, military drills are
given by Philippine troops, and con-
certs are rendered by native bands.
For its amusement features the Philip
pine exposition has the humorous Igor
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Lower Prices for n. Y. Horse Manure.
In effect October II, 100

III elect OctODef III, l9U4,
We shall be pleased to receive orders for
New York Horse Manure, for delivery on
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad and the
Penn's Grove Branch at the following prices:
New Short Manure, $2.35 per ton; Old
Manure, 1920 per ton; payable by note in
bank Oct. l, 1905. At all points south of
Franklinville, Monroeville, Point Airy, 1Oc
per ton additional will be charged. Fifteen
cents per ton off new short manure and
twenty cents per ton off old manure for
cash. All must be settled for with
in thirty 500 days after shipment, either
by cash or note. Agents have no authority
to sell on any other terms. Orders receiv-
ed by CT. Molony, sales agent, Woodbury.,
N. J.. William G.. Brooks, Deerfeld, n.
J.. b. A. Headly, Swedesboro, Nj, for
Swedesboro and Salem branch: Minch
Brothers, Bridgeton, N. j.; James Clark.
Somors Point, N. j.; OF Geo. M. Wells 0uff
general collecting agent, who will be at the
Molony Building, Woodbury., N. T., every
Saturday until 1870 pm.
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE TRANS
PORTATIONCO. S5 6m,
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

Judge Parker's coming out last Sat-
urday in favor of freedom for the Phil
lipines has drawn Republican fire. Why
should he want to revive the dead para
mount issue of 1900 we do not know.
Is it not as "irrevocable" as the para
mount issue of 1896 :? Any old thing
will do i'll order to bamboozle the peo-
pie on the money and trust question.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

w. J. Bryan is receiving big ovations
in his stumpipg tour for Parker in In
diana. Most men understand his posi-
ton in remaining regular is to reach
the U. S. Senate from Nebraska and
be in a position to rally the forces of
true democracy after MI. Parker has
been swamped in November.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

The lack of interest shown in the
contest between Roosevelt and Parker,
two Wall Street candidates, is in con
trast to the ovations Thomas Watson is
receiving. The Peoples Democratic
meeting in PENIS Grove last Saturday
night is evidence that the people like to
hear something new even if their old
prejudices get a hard whack.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

The first issue of the Salem Standard
and Jerseyman since the consolidation
was made last Wednesday in a 12-page
form. The first issue is as bright and
newsy a paper as was ever made in
South Jersey and undoubtedly the com-
petent united management will keep
the standard up to the first issue. We
wish the managers unbounded success,
as they have now a united republican
field which will insure it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Bet ter Than pulls.

The question has been asked-In what
way are Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets superior to the ordinary cathartic
and liver pills? Our answer is-They are
easier and more pleasant to take and their
effect is so gentle and so agreeable that one
hardly realizes that it is produced by a
medicine. Then they not only move the
bowels but improve the appetite and aid
the digestion. For sale at 25 cents per
bottle by all druggists. x
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

Inc tax rate In Salem is the lowest
In the State, averaging $14 per $1,000.
If you find low tax rates you will find
good government and equitable assess
ments. Do you think that what the
corporations escape you should pay +?
The Republicans in their platform
propose to assess only the $3l, 900 at
local rate for the benefit of the local
districts. They don't propose to in
crease the tax on the main stem valua-
lions nor give it to the local district.
He traced the history of railroad tax
alton legislation, and said that his
grandfather presided at the first meet
Ing in New Jersey to organize a rail
road corporation. In closing he asked
for the suffrages of the people for the
peoples candidate as against the rail-
roads candidate, Mr.. Stokes.
SENATOR ROBERT HUDsPETH,
of Hudson County, followed Mr.. Black.
He said the question of equal taxation
for Railroads made his mind go back
20 years to the time when Governor
Leon Albeit, vitalized the question by
freeing the people from a direct tax on
the people for the support of the State
government, by imposing a tax upon
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Many Mothers or Ltke Ontn,on,

Mrs. Pilmer, of Cordova, Iowa, says:
Zone of my children was subject to Group
of a severe type, and the giving of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy promptly, always
brought relief. Many mothers in this
neighborhood think the same as l do about
this remedy and want no other kind for
their children" For sale by all druggists.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21
Administrators Notice

George b. Harbeson, administrator Of George
Harbes0n, deceased, by direction of the Sur
rogate Of the County of Salem, hereby gives
notice to the creditors of the said George
HarbesOn, deceased, to bring in their debts.
demands and claims against the estate Of the
said decedent, under oath or affirmation. with
in MIN months from the date hereof. or they
will be forever barred Of any action thereof
against the said administrator
GEORGE r. HARRISON.
Dated August II, 1904. S % Ct. Administrator
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-10-21

In the nomination of former Sheriff
Robert N. Vanneman the Democrats
put up their strongest candidate and
winning card. His popularity has
been tested and his competent and able
services to the people has not been
found wanting. He made many friends
while in Office and his large acquain-
lance in the county will do much to-
wards his election.