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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
CONVENTIONS
ARE APPROACHING
y. lMfllyille Correspondence.l

Millville, N. j., Aug. 18, 1904
Dear Pioneer''-The Republicans
are squaring themselves for the fray.
The first call for consideration is
that for the Assembly Convention for
this county, which is to be held in
Millvilie. From present indications
it's work will be speedily accomplish
ed, Messrs. Miller and Buck, the pres
ent members, will probably be given
another term without serious opposi-
tion. The state and County Conven-
tions will soon follow. The former is
not yet called but will probably be
held Sept. Goth, and our gallant Cum
berland leader, Edward G. Stokes,
put in nomination, for Governor,
then the fight will be on for certain,
and the political fire will fly.
In the handling of edge tools great
degree OF caution is necessary, Charles
Bingham was impressed with this
fact, when in trying to cut off the
head of a chicken with an axe, he
chopped of the end of a finger.
Sailors will regard the fine schooner,
Dorothy Belle as hoodooed. First,
because she stuck on the day fixed for
the launching. Secondly, when she
did go off, she collided with a schooner
and tore out her masts.
By a fall from a bicycle Charles,
the young son of Robert Tweed, had
his head severely cut. Boys ride very
recklessly.
Malaga camp attracted very large
number of our citizens. More than
have attended any other camp this
season.
The circus drew big crowds to both
performances here. 1t must have been
good one, for all who attended speak
we'll of it.
John Martin having moved into his
new stere in the Whitaker building,
we now have one of the finest station
cry stores in this section Of the State.
Our schools will open Sept. 18th, and
there is going to be trouble.1 There
is not room enough to receive all who
will want to attend
Yours truly,
CYRUS.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
Took Flour After-Six Months.

Vineland, N. j., August 22.-De-
murrage amounting to $14S has just
been collected by @. H. Rudy, of the
Jersey Central Railroad, on car of
flour which has been standing upon a
siding here since February Last. The
flour had been consigned to G.. B.
D'Ippolitto, a local merchant, who
had declined it.
With the recent rise in the price of
flour the merchant figured out how he
could pay the accumulated demurrage
and still come on whole on the carge.
He paid up and got the flour.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25

The time has come in New Jersey at
least, when the farmer is king
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25

Funeral Of Richard Brockson.
Y The funeral Of the late Richard
Brockson took place Tuesday after
noon at his late residence on North
Pearl Street. Rev. M. E. Snyder OF
the Central M. E. Church, preached
the funeral sermon and the six pail
bearers were from the lodge Of masons
to which he belonged The masons
had chargeIof the services at.the grave,
the regular Masonic ceremony being
used. The flowers sent by his many
friends were beautiful.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
THE LITTLE THINGS
IN AUGUST DAYS,

County Fair.
Watermelons.
Lots Of things.
Big pumpkins.
Agriculturists.
Many exhibits.
The fall season is coming on pace.
Most carpenters just now are en-
ployed.
People from the rural districts are
in town.
The dyspeptic takes pains with his
1 eating.
1t is hard to be both truthful and
popular
One week from tonight winds up
4 August.
Good Show at the Park this week
all right.
Crowds will be at the Park to-day
and night.
! Plenty of life and gayety at the
Park to-day.
Good weather is promised for the
County Fair.
Love either intoxicates lyman OF
sobers him up
New pins have arrived for the Park
bowling alleys. -
THEATRICAL bill 7 boards Ehave I new
paper upon them.
Greater crowds will be at the Park
tomorrow night
Base ball this afternoon and to-
morrow afternoon.
Before you accept favor it is well
to look for the string
A girl may be the pink OF pro-
priety without blushing.
Merchants are getting ready to ad-
yertise in the Pioneer.
Grapes will soon be coming IN the
markets by the car loads.
A good days work is generally worth
a month of physical culture.
Even the skeptic doesn't have to eat
an egg to know that it is bad.
The tents at the Park make the
grounds look like circus site.
The Pioneer is finding new read
ers with more favor every day.
The fellow who knows it all isn't
so bad if he keeps it to himself.
Some people only put on their best
manners with their Sunday clothes.
The two telephone exchanges in this
city are busy places both day and
night.
The South Jersey Express Company
is doing good business and pleasing
patrons.
According to the laws of gravitation
even the high flyer must eventually
come down.
The politicians will soon be having
the centre of the stage with the peo-
pie watching them.
A racing track in the vicinity OF
the Park would make that place very
popular says many people.
The youngsters are getting ready
for school Some OF them cheerfully
Others, we'll, otherwise
\ With Council meeting but once eacl
month there is little city news from
city hall from time to time.
Milk inspectors have been very
closely looking after milk producers
and milk dispensers in this section.
The County Fair is getting to be 9
feature of the season. People came
to Bridgeton from all over the County
N The people who won't listen te
reason say they have no reason te
listen.
Manager Moore is encouraged that
this will be "a good season for the
Criterion.
\ Even the fellowIwho claims that he
is laying up treasures in HEAVIER
doesn't scorn fire insurance.
Vacation folks are having good
time. Many Of them are returning
now, Drowned, refreshed and happy.
There are many fine premiums upor
exhibition at the big fair
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
This win lnterest Mother,.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach. Summer Bowel Troubles, Teething
Disorders. Break up Colds, move and
regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
They rsever fail. Over 80, 900 testimonials.
At all druggists. 25c. Sample FREE.
"
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25
The County Convention.

The Chairman of the County Repub-
lican Committee, James E. Mitchell.
was in Bridgeton Monday afternoon
and talked with number of Republi-
cans cOcernning the calling Of the
County Republican Convention. II
was about decided to make the CON
vention for the 22d of September. and
it will be held in the Court House,
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1904-08-25

Or to Sea Girt.

The special train hearing Company
K. of this city, left the down town
station Wednesday a. m. at s o'clock.
Captain Iredell takes the Company to
Camden. where the other Companies
of the State are gathered. The entire
State Militia then go to Sea Girt for
the annual Rifle Range Contest. IN
fortunately the members Of Company
Z. have had no place to practise, and
they cannot be expected to make a
good showing.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20
Notice of Forfeiture.
DOUGLAS, ALASKA: Feb. 2

DOUGLAS, ALASKA. Feb. 2S. l9O4. To M G. Munley and Jennie Wiedemann:
 You and each of you are hereby notified thai I, the undersigned, have expended dur ing the year 1908, eleven hundred (Sl1OOQO dollars in labor and improvements upon the Saint Mary's No. l, Saint Mary's No. 2 santa Cruz, Santa Rita, Washington, Elizabethi Anna Barron, Rose, Assumption, Oregon and Miller quartz lode mining claims, situate near Hawk Inlet, on Admiralty Island in the Harris Mining District, Alaska, in order to hold said claims, under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto approved January 22d, 1880, concerning an nual labor upon mining claims, being the amount required to hold said claims, for the period ending December S1st, 19O3.
 And if, within ninety days from the person al service of this notice upon you, or within ninety days after the publication thereof. you fail or refuse to contribute your portion of such expenditure as a co-owner, your in- terest in the above described claims will be- come the property of your co-owner who has made the required expenditure by the terms of said section of the Statutes;
 GEO. RIEDI. Z.R. CHENEY, Attorney for Geo. Riedi.
 First publication Feb. 24 1904.
 Last publication May 25, 1904.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20

The trade of Alaska is worth to the United States many times as much as the trade of the Philippines; and it is Ehe trade of American citizens. Con- gress will spend millions on the Phil ippines, but it hesitates to aid the people of Alaska in the slightest degree toward developing further the re- sources of the great northern district. Indeed, Alaska has paid into the federal treasury infinitely more money than has ever been expended by the federal government in the district. On the other hand, neither directly nor indirectly have the Philippine islands paid cent toward the expenses of the federal goyernment.-P. l.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20

There was time, and that too within the memory of some men who are now on earth, when the appearance of Gov. John G. Brady at Juneau, was signal for the papers of that town to fling out the statement in big headlines "Siwash Brady is in Town" But times and peo- pie have changed, and the headlines now bear the title "The Grand Old Man." This is perhaps because of an odorous comparison between Brady and certain other fellows, in the light of which Brady does indeed look grand.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20

The petition of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for an appropriation of s250OOO for the purchase of site and the erection of capitol buildings has reached congress. It should have the endorsement of every town in s. E. Alaska, at least, and might just as wen have it, if the people of Juneau would adopt as one of their notices the ''liye and let live" principle. When they find that neighboring town seeks a httle'bubble of prominence now and then, they should be willing to eoncede it with smile, and the neighbor will surely be grateful. But, on the other hand, if Juneau thinks she can stand alone, against all the rest, just let her go in and try.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Ser- vices every Sunday at II a. m. and 500. p. m. Sunday school at F o'clock a. m. Bible study on Tuesday evening.
 REV L. H. PBDERsEN, Pastor. EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at the Church every Sunday evening at 7:45 O clock Communion Service at a. m. on the hrst Sunday of each month.
 REV. CHRISTIAN A. ROTH, Pastor. FRIENDS CHURCH-Regular services at the Church every Sunday at II a. m. and 5 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Christian Endeav- or Society, Friday at p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8 D. m. S.A. JACKSON. Pastor. CATHOLIC CHURCH;
 Mass with Sermon 10;00 A. M Rosary, Lecture and Benediction, 7;O0 P; M
 Priest. Rev. Father P. c. Bougis' ;. CONGREGATIONAL CHU R C. CH-Regular services every Sunday evening at s o'clock. Sunday School in the afternoon at o'clock. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at p, m: REV. THOMAS CoYLE, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20
THE GREAT TENAkEE SULPHUR SPRINGS
BETTER KNOWN AS THE Famous HOOnah Hot Springs

A N anlyses has been made of the Springs
 they are the most beneficial medical springs west of the Mississippi river. The water contains magnesia, iron,. sulphur and many other curative properties. TenaSee has postofiice, and general store compet- ing with any general merchandise store, in Alaska. Rooms, cottages and cabins for furnished except bedding six days For further particulars write
 ED. SNYDER. TENAKEE, ALASKA.
Douglas Island news., 1904-04-20
Gall and Presumption.

Here is gall for you by the hogshead- full The Juneau Dispatch, referring no doubt to the statement of Ship ments of Domestic Merchandise from the United States to Southeastern Al aska," recently furnished by the col lector of customs to the press, and which its double back action and triple jointed complex type setter appears to have been unable to handle, says:
 "The custom house records show that the following shipments of merchan- disc handled during the year 1903. Ju- neau custom office, SS5S,O61; Skagway, s543,741; Ketchikan, s36o,S56; Nome, s1,726,242 and Valdez, s4S6,709 The showing made by Nome is accounted for by the fact tbat it is the only prac- tical port of entry for the entire dis trict. Including Sheep Creek, Sum- dun, Berner's, Snettisham and others, Juneau easily is the largest office in Alaska"
 It is that kind of false assumption that is endearing Juneau to its neigh bors across the channel as we'll as to other towns in Southeastern Alaska.
 The shipments of merchandise hand led at Juneau during the year 1903 was of the value of just S346,616, and DO more. The fact that Juneau is the port of entry for Douglas and Treadwell cuts DO figure, whatever, in the prem ises, having any relation to the amount of merchandise ''handled" at either or all three places. The carefully com piled statement so kindly furnished to the press by Collector Jarvis purported to, and did, give in detail the value of "all merchandise consigned to every port and place in the dist rict, as found upon the manifests of every vessel ar irving in the district during the calen dar year 1908" According to that de tailed statement the eonsignments Of merchandise to Juneau amounted in value to s346,616, while the consign-  ments to Douglas are stated at S272, ,368, and those to Treadwell at s239,977 Ad- ding these together and we have the total claimed by the Dispatch for Ju- neau alone, and only little more than one-third of which can be properly placed to her credit. The fact is, if in- deed the figures given out by the col Hector is taken as the criterion from which to judge, Juneau ranks third, in stead of first, among the towns of Southeastern Alaska, in commercial importance, and fifth in the list of all the towns in the district as whole. Four year old Ketchikan outranks her, while neither Douglas nor Treadwell are much behind the town whose news papers must needs juggle the truth in she vain hope of thus impressing the public mind with belief in the com mercial and industrial supremacy of which they eau no longer boast. And yet Juneau is a good town to tie too, or would be if it wasn't for the internal gall of its alleged newspapers.-Ketcb- ikan Mining Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22

ing card bearing the name ct. H. Dali
the date of July and two handker-
chiefs.
The man wore a checkered suit of
clothes. a good pair of shoes bearing
the mark "Sommers & Kaufman of
San Francisco white turned down
collar and a colored shirt. On the col
lar and the shirt were the laundry
marks 'XSO60, which is supposed to be
the identification mark of a San Fran
cisco laundry. Around the wrists were
rubber bands
The dead man was beardless, about
feet inches in height. 100 pounds in
weight and may have been anywhere
between 80 and 35 years old. Some of
the people who saw him to-day thought
they recognized him as a man who
loitered in the neighbOrhoOd of Ellis
and Market streets, in San Francisco,
and frequented the racetracks.
The general appearance of the body
was that of a man who had known the
reffnements and luXuries of life.
An autopsy was held late this ever
ing at the branch morgue, where DR..
]. T. Farrar found that the man had
died from natural causes. An ante
mortem blood clot was found on the
heart and the lungs showed a bad case
of congestion. Either cause. said DR.
Farrar, would explain the death.
Hence it is believed that the unknown
man was suddenly overtaken by death
while strolling through the university
grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22

BERKELEY, July 21.-The body Of a
man, we'll dressed and bearing marks
of some refinement, was found to-day
lying In the bushes on Strawberry
Creek within the grounds of the Uni
versity of California, above the dairy
connected with the College of Agri-
culture. Three days ago the corpse
was first observed by James Won
Loben Sells, a university student, who
paid no attention to the PROSTATE form,
because he thought the man was sleep
ing. Won Loben Sells passed that way
again at noon to-day. and again he
saw the same still figure. The student
made a closer inspection and saw that
the man was dead.
The Coroner was called aud removed
the corpse TO the branch Morsue in
this city. Nothing was found to give
a clew to the cause of death.
In the dead mans pocket was a copy
of the poem Opportunity, by ex-
Senator John ]. ingalls,
There were no signs whatever that
the man died from foul play. The con-
tents of the pockets were undisturbed.
The first clew to identity was found
in the sweatband of the black derby
hat the man wore. On this was punched
the initials IS. j. s." In the pockets
was a pair of eyeglasses. The case was
labeled California Optical Company"
There were also a razor with the word
Ellis" upon it, a comb and case, a
pocketknife. 35 cents in money, call
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
Will Test Divorce Law.

OAKLAND, July 21.-Attorney w.
II. /. Hynes viii probably test the di-
Norce law in the case of Ida Her
bert who some time ago got a
final decree against T. J. Herbert.
her husband. Hynes may apply to the
Supreme Court for a writ of manda-
mus TO compel the issuance of a final
decree. If the court holds that Mrs.
Herbert is not entitled to a final de-
cree she must wait one year before the
legal separation has become a finality.
The question involved is whether a
final decree Of divorce is valid. though
granted since the new law went into
effect. The law provides that divorced
persons must wait one year for tne
final decree. The present tangIe was
caused by the Supreme Court when if
afhrmed the validity Of the interIoc-
utory decree law. Judges In this
county and elsewhere had held the
law invalid.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
COUNCIL HOLDS
LARGE DEPOSIT
City Fathers Decline to Re-
fund $500 Paid for a
Street Railroad Franchise
NO SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
Police to Remove Patients to
County Infirmary-Bond
Issue viii Be $2,492,000
NO SMALLPOX HOSPITAL
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


1016 Broadway, July 21.
The request of F. E. Chaplin for the
return of $500 paid by j. H. MacDon-
aid for street railroad franchises on
College avenue and in East Oakland
was denied tonight by the Auditin g
and Finance Committee of the City
Councll. Chaplin is a San Jose railway
promoter He is the assignee of the
Macdonald franchises. The Oakland
transit Consolidated obtained a trans
fer from Macdonald of the East Oak
land franchise, which covers the Fourth
avenue cutoff, now used by the Key
Route system. Chaplin claims that the
College avenue franchise is defective.
The committee recommended that no
appropriation be made for a hospital
for contagious diseases, that smallpox
patients be transferred to the County
lnf1rmary, that police power be exerted
to compel such transfer and that the
allowance for quarantine guards at pri-
vate residences be stopped.
partial report from the special bond
committee named 81, 492, 900 as the final
figure for the bond issue. The election
date was not fixed.
Councilmen Aitken, Wallace Elliott,
Pendleton and Cuvellier were named to
represent Oakland at the joint confer
ence of the bay cities on a water sup
ply, to take place Saturday at the City
Hall, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
Father Sues for Daughter.

OAKLAND. July Civ. A Ran
die of San Francisco sued out a writ
of habeas corpus this afternoon to re-
cover possession of his 14-year- old
daughter Eta, who, he asserts, is be-
ing unlawfully detained at Notre
Dame Academy in Alameda. The writ
is returnable in Judge Ogden's court
Saturday morning.
Randle says his child was to be al
lowed to visit him and that the Sis
ters have refused to allow her to do
so or to allow him to see her. The
Sister Superior of Notre Dame saws
the girl was not placed at the acad-
emy by Randle, but by Miss Esther
Hoover, daughter of Professor Hoover
of San Francisco. who was appointed
guardian of the child on the death of
the girls mother three years ago. The
Sister Superior says Miss Hoover gave
orders that the father was not to be
allowed to see the child.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
ATTACH HOME
OF MRS. HOPPER
SOuther Ranch, Near San
LeandrO, Is in the Hands OF
Sheriff to Satisfy Claim
THE BILL Is FOR BOOKS
George Barrie & Sons Would
Collect 1866 for Works
Sold TO Actress Mother
Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, July p.

1915 Broadway, July Il
An attachment was placed on the old
Dunsmuir home. near San Leandro,
to-day, the property Of Edna Wallace
Hopper, the actress. George Barrie &
Sons of Philadelphia have a claim of
SS66 50 against the estate of Josephine
Dunsmuir. mother of Mrs. Hopper, and
in order to collect it they have had an
attachment issued and placed ii in the
hands Of the Sheriff.
The property is known as the Souther
ranch and is located about three
miles from San Leaudro. 1t consists of
315 acres Of rich farming land, upon
which there are many fine horses.
Fruit trees and palm driveways make
il one Of the finest places Of the kind in
The county According to. Charles II.
Lowell. the manager of the estate. the
attachment is only a legal fOrmality.
He says that he viii have the attach
ment released in a day or two, but be-
lieves that the claim is illegal and will
make the firm prove its case in court.
The claim is for handsomely bound
books and fancy etchings purchased by
Mrs DUnsmuir shortly before her
death Nearly $4,000 worth Of these
claims are outstanding. Lowell says
that the prices charged were exorb-
tsnt and that Mrs. Dunsmuir. at the
time she ordered the books. was i'll and
did not realize what she was doing
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-22
Total Value of Property in
Alameda County Reaches
the Sum of S1O8,24O,4O3
INCREASE IS $3,9S4,6OO
CITY of Oakland's Wealth
Is Placed at $52,494, ,9S1.
Berkeley's at $12,398,486
Oakland Office San Francisco call.

lOlO broadway July IL
The footings Of the Alameda County
assessment roll were completed to-day
by Assessor Dalton. They show that
the total assessed value of the property
in the county is $1OS, ,24O, ,403. Last year
the total was $104, 1895. 1903. The increase
is 1884, 500. To this increase, however,
should be added 81, ,444.OOO to show the
proper increase, as this amount was
deducted from the Contra Costa Water
COmpany's assessment of last year.
The assessed value of property in the
cities and towns of the county is as
follows: Alameda. S12, 232, zoo; Berke-
ley, $12,39S, ,4S6; EmeTyYille, $1,1S8,5fl;
Haywards, SS77, $40; LivermOTe, S625, 80;
Oakland. $52. .494 981; Pleasanton $4l5.-
326; San Leandro, 1891. 735. The grand
total Of city and town property in the
county fOots up SS1,697,7S1.
The assessed value of property in the
county outside the cities is as follows:
Oakland Township. $3,273.425; Wash
ington Township, S6, 59S 1854; Brooklyn
Township, s6,54S, ,S95; Eden Township.
A,109,0S5; Murray Township, $1,S45. S99:
PleasantOn Township, $3.50 sos. The
total outside assessments amount TO
$26, 500, ,63S