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The Penn's Grove record., 1904-01-22
Borough Council Doings.

An adjourned meeting of the Council
was held Tuesday evening. Conneilmen
Hunt, Leap, Jordan and Cook were pre-
sent and Mayor Elkinton presided.
Mr.. Jordan said the street lights had
not been lighted for about a month, be-
cause of the inability OF lamplighter Jas.
5. Yourison, who had an attack Of as
thma and his fingers been paralyzed. He
had seen Mr.. Yourison and thought he
would be able to resume duty in about a
week.
Mr.. Leap reported that the Board of
Health had quarantined John Hoover
Munion's house, because his child had
the diptheria. On motion it was ordered
that MIR. Leap let MIR. Munion have need
ed provision while quarantined.
Mr.. Hunt reported that a Steel Cham
pion Reversible Road Machine could be
bought for $240. 1t would be brought
here, put up and worked. If did not
suit it, it would be taken away. Bor-
ough would have to pay freight. Old
ma and Logan Township have one and
they give entire satisfaction.
On motion it was ordered that Mr..
Hunt see the agent and see best terms
it could be had, payment to be made
January l, 1905.
Mr.. Jordan reported that the petitions
asking for safety gates at railroad cross
lngs had been sent to superintendent
Lowell, but no word had been received in
return.
Current bills were ordered paid amount
ing to $235. %.
On motion an order for $50 was order
ed drawn i'll favor of the Board of Health.
Mayor Elkinton reported fines collect
Ell to the amount of $40.
On motion an order for $500 was or
dered drawn in favor of Edw. Justice
collector to pay two notes of $3.50 each
borrowed from bank, one August 18th
the other September %, 1908.
The question of improved street light
ing was discussed. No word had been
received from the Dupont Company con-
corning lighting the Borough with cleo
tricity from their works. Mr.. Leap said
he had heard that some of their friends
would like to have a franchise. He
thought giving franchises 10 others would
be a mistake. A home company should
be organized and all the profits kept at
home.
When asked what the Borough could
be lighted for by acetylene lights such as
his plant produced, he replied. He
though the Borough could be sufficiently
lighted with AZ acetylene lights of rs can
die power, the same as the n in front
of their store, at a cost of $40 per lamp,
or a contract price of about 5000 a
He thought it would require a company
with about $4,000 capital. If all the
stock was not subscribed in the Borough,
outside capital could be procured. 1.-THE
Council felt disposed to grant a franchise
an effort might be made to incorporate a
company. 1t would be necessary with
%acetylene to have two pipes laid, one for
street lights and one for private houses.
Then all the street lights could be put
out by cutting off the gas at the supply
house and avoid the expense of labor to
put out each light.
Mayor Elkinton stated that our present
kerosene lamps [about 90l cost between
$500 and 5000 a year.
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Found : cure for rndlgestlon.

I use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for indigestion and find that they
suit my case better than any dyspepsia rem
edy | have ever tried and I haye used many
different remedies. l am nearly fifty one
years of age and have suffered a great deal
from indigestion. ! can eat almost anything
/ want to now.-GEo. w. EMORY, Rock
Mills, Ala. For sale by all druggists.
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Gloucester County News.

A case of smallpox has appeared at
Swedesboro. A. G. Sparks is the victim.
Another effort will be made before the
legislature this winter to incorporate
Paulsboro into a borough.
Frank Kroes, of Bridgeport, has disap-
peared. 1t is reported there is a woman
in the case.
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Eor Sale.

A new skiff, Simpkins make, equipped with
six horse power engine, made by Harris. APP
ply to JOB BEVIS, PENIS Grove. or
l15-7t. B. A. HEApLEY, SwedesborO.
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Ttachers, Examination

Examination of candidates for teachers GER
t~lncates, all grades, will be held in Salem High
school, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18th and
9Th, 1904, at $50 4. M.
ia. WENTZELL, County Superintendent
Z2-zt. Salem County.
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Soco ".oiiouu. Illus people leave God
out OF their calculations. God must
stand aside for greed, pleasure, and
everything.
BUSINESS ROOSTER IS ~voICELESs.
Your eyes are not your market anv
more. The plated looks as good as the
real, and every thing is something else.
or Just as good. Machinery does not
make good things any cheaper. only
eheatef-W have cash registers, and
sell computing scales to stop up the rat
holes IN the stores, but 50 long as the
customers rooster keeps silent wien nav
day comes around there will be business
catastrophies.
PREACHERS ROOSTER.
Where is the minister's rooster. He
ate it, says you, he likes chicken. He Is
grading himself by the bigness of the in
come he can rake in, and degrading the
people by not declaring the whole conn
sci of God. Are they like PeterP tell
Jesus to His face, ''Thou art the Son Of
the living God" Then say she did not
know the fellow" would not even call
Him a nan The half hearted wav in
which preachers tell the old story. won't
to-day make any body feel the Devil is
after them.
A Roosterless people like to hear a
Roosterless Preacher, say, l think, per-
haps, it may be, or | will not venture to
say, or if you don't give your heart to
God so to speak, or repent as it were.
you will all be lost in a measure. Con.
trast such half way talk, with the tIrun-
der OF the True Gospel. "Believe on the
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saw
ed, believe not, and ye shall be damned"
CONCLUSION.
Conscience in a dishonest person is like
the captain Of a vessel where the crew is
III rebellion, and have bound him. He
IS captain but he can't rule and his shin
goes where he doesn't want it to go.
Habits Of honesty, habits OF PRAYER are
mere plaster casts to make, and keeps the
crooked straight, until the limb gets a
free natural straightness and goodness
becomes natural. How cruel it would
have been for DIR. Lorenz to put those
casts on cripples if they we're never going
to be whole.
Encourage the Rooster to stay home
and crow.
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Farm For Sale.

A desirable truck farm OF 100 acres i'm Old
mans Township, 100 acres farm land. 30 acres
meadow, balance timber and swamp. viii
sell at a bargain to right person. Inquire for
full particulars of
VIM. G. SUMMERILL,
22tf j. NJ. SUMMERILL, NJ. d.
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When bilious try a dose ofChamberlain's
Stomach and Liver and realize for once how
quickly a frst-class up-to-date medicine
will correct the disorder. For sale by all
druggists.
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FOrSaIe.

By the ton or boat load, at Sc 50 a ton. Apply
to LEWIS W. HOLMES,
"a en-. Penn's Grove. Nj.
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For sale.
Salt Hay For Sale.

My farm Of 4e acres ofupland and 20 acres of
meadow in 0ldmans township.
MICHAEL GAVENTA.
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Public sale Of Hav.

I viii offer in front of odd Fellows Hall,
Penn's Grove
SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 1904
at O'Clock, two stacks of good COW hay on my
farm near P%edricktown. Will be sold by the
tom CLARK HARRISON.
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l would as soon think Of doing bushes
without clerks as without advertising.
-JoHN WANAMAKER.
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Post Omce Hours.

The Penn Grove Post Office is open from GAS
A. M. to 500 p. M. Mail closes for all points
north nj south with direct pouch for Wood
SapSl 3 y; a g i i .s 4 4. NJ N. c FSr al f pei nj e noiePs
AS I. M. Mails arrive at IFS and $50 A. M,
IL 30, 4.25 and 7.30 P. M.
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For Rent.

A very desirable farm known as the Deep
Water Point Farm, Salem County. Consisting
of $50 acres, 80 acres of which is good farm
land and the balance meadow. A reasonable
rent. Apply to
WIN S. CONNER,
Box 423 I8tf Woodbury., N. j.
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Oh mother don't want any, she always
goes without. Thus people leave God
out of their calculations. God must
stand aside for greed, pleasure, and
everything.
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FRIDAY, u 20, 1904.
SALE REGISTER.

Jan. 25-M0rrell Smith, Deep Water Point
Jan. 26-John NJ. Bevis, Near PENIS Grove
Feb. 4EJames Moore. at Wright's School house
Feb. l0-Thomas Shape, near PENIS Grove.
Feb. 1l-Jac0b Featherer, near Central School
House, u. p. Neck.
Feb. I7-Joseph Sailor, below PENIS Grove.
Feb. l8-GeO.J 4 s. J. Beyis. near PENIS
Grove.
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For Sale.

1000 chestnut posts. Apply to
GEORGE STRAUGHEN,
4-1O-1yr. Near Perkintown Station.
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For Sale.

A good floating cabin, 2 sets of net poles, Us
dObS for shad net, 100 fathOms of old shad net,
300 fathOms of new gill line, hen house, good
churn, and other articles not mentioned. In
quire of MRS. JOHN DOUTHIETY.
ll52t. Pedricktown, N. j.
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lfdIII ItHVtS FEIHS GFOV6 SdIUTUdyS OHIy
at $3.50 p. m. and Philadelphia at 11.5O p. m.
ON SUNDAY. -
Trains leave PENIS Grove station IFS a. M,
and 40 p- m. Philadelphia $40 a. m, and $50
pm.
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The Penn's Grove Record

Entered at the Post Office at Penn's Grove,
Salem county, N. j., as second class matter.
Advertising Rates made known on appli-
cation. Sample copies sem free.
Delaware River Railroad.
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A irst-class set of sturgeon boat sails and
spires. HIS. BOWEN,
AT Penn's Grove, Salem Co., N j.
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Everett s. Sparks VS.. The River and
Harbor Improvement Company. In Tort.
j. W. Westcott, Esq, attorney for plain
tiff, and D. ]. Pancoast, ESQ.,, attorney
for defendant. By consent of counsel
referred to Judge Eudicott.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
A HUMAN PIN CUSHION.
Inmate of the Virginia Penitenti-
arV Is a Puzzle.

Virginia's penitentiary boasts OF a
human pin cushion in the person OF
Henry Watkins, a Young mulatto, who
is serving ten years for burglary
DR.. C. V. Darlington, surgeon to the
institution, has just removed from va
rious portions OF the mulatto's anatomy
sixteen needles and pieces OF wire
When the man was on trial in Hast
ings court :some days ago he telgned
insanity, but a commission OF lar 1cV
pronounced him sane. He was tried
and convicted.
After being removed to the peniten-
tiary he complained Of pain in various
parts of his body. An examination was
made, and the foreign substances re-
ferred toIwere found buried in his fissh'
where they had been placed by the
negro himself.
The case has puzzled the authoritses'
there being ne record of similar action
by any sane person.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
RETURN OF FAV ORITE RING
Missourian Shipped Golden Giro
Ter With Turkeys.

Just previous to the Christmas holi-
days the biggest trade in the vicinity or
Bethel, Mo-. was the dressing and ship
ping of turkeys to the eastern markets,
says the Kansas City Times. Henry
Fox, the Bethel buyer, shipped a car
load of dressed birds to Chicago a day
or two before Christmas. He worked
late at night, with his hands, .barTeling
and marking them.
After the consignment went out Mr..
Fox missed a gold ring he had worn
during the barrelIng process and CON
Guided he must have dropped it in one
of the barrels. The ring was present
from his wife, and he wouldn't have
parted with it for many times its cost.
His name was engraved inside the
band. He wrote Immediately to his
commission house, but was Informed
that when his letter came the turkeys
had already been distributed to pur-
chasers all over the eastern and New
England states.
1t looked like a case Of the proverbial
needle m the haystack to make any FUR
Their effort Mr.. Fox gave it up. But
luck came from a barrN that found its
way into the hands of an honest Yam
kee in Massachusetts,. He found the
ring mixed in with his Missouri tuT-
keys, and, as the seller hadn't been Of
fering any prizes with his goods, ne
wrote the Chicago commission house to
know if that ring was meant for a
Christmas present or was only an acci-
dent. He said III. Fox" was engraved
inside of it. The house explained the
situation to the conscientious New Eng
lander, and a few days ago Mr.. Fox
was made happy by the return Of his
highly priced ring. The very next ex-
press out of town carried fat Nilsson
ri turkey to the man in Massachusetts,,
a beIated Christmas present from Mr..
Fox.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
A STATE FULL OF RATTLESNAKES
Bounty of Fifty Cents Paid for Their Destruction
Wisconsin, People Used to Cheat the State Required
to Present Inches of Reptile to County Official

gives certificate to the snake hunter;
this certificate and the rattles must go
to the county clerk, az of old, for the
warrant on the treasurer. The fact
that 80 large sum was paid out last
year speaks eloquently of the number
of snakes lurking in the valleys and
hills of the county.
Even if the snakes would stay in
their rocky Businesses, and be content
to lay and sun themselves on the
lodges which outcrop on.everY hillside,
they would still be disagreeaple neigh
bors, but their migratory instinct
seems to be very keenly developed,
and they are liable to be encountered
anywhere about the country. In addi-
zion to this fact the rattlesnake is very
fond of company of it's kind, and when
ever one is killed the experienced
dweller always looks for its mate, and
it is generally found in the immediate
vicinity. The remarkable fecundity
of snakes is we'll known, and it would
seem that Vernon county will have an
endless task in paying bOunties.
Before the county authorities took
action in the matter the farmers used
to make up hunting parties in the
spring, when the warm sun shining on
the rocky lodges on the southern
slopes of the hills would tempt the
reptiles out of their dens, where they
hibernate IN cold weather. Large num-
bers of them would be slain at such
times, and in this manner the snake
population would be kept down in a
way. Now the farmers usually coufine
their attention to the snakes individu-
ally, and when they visit the county
seat they almost invariably have some
rattles in their pockets, accompanied
by the town clerks certificate show
ing that enough of the snake had been
amputated in the process of acquiring
the rattles TO end his career.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
$3.50 FOR ONE POTATO.
Four Pounds Sold for Three
Times Their Weight.

At the Smithfeld cattle show in
England the other day four pounds Of
potatoes were sold for $4,000. This
was at the rate of abo ut 81, $50, 600 per
ton, or three times their weight in
gold. One single potato sold for $3.50.
The farm of the raiser OF the potatoes
In question was much more profitable
than gold mine. II he could get
such prices for season or two he
would be able TO retire and live in
luxury for the remainder of his life.
The explanation of the extraordinary
price for these potatoes is that they
are of new variety, and one which
has shown that it is not susceptible TO
the disease thai for several years has
proved so disastrous to the potato crop
of Ireland and the rest of the United
Kingdom. BY means of scientific
manipulation potato has been evolved
that grows and hourishes while other
potatoes around it are dying of the dis
ease. Not only that, but the new po'
tato is larger than the old and more
prolific. 1t is not to be wondered at,
therefore, that the new variety com
handed fancy prices, for seed purposes.
The principal food supply of very
great number of people in the United
Kingdom comes from the potato fields.
The discovery of disease-resistlng
sort. which gives increased crops, is
matter of greatest interest to Irish,
Scotch and English farmers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
TO SAVE HIS VOTE.
Congressman Travelled 5000
Miles to Pay ST rs.

Congressman W. S. Burleson of the
tenth congressional district of Texas
arrived in Austin from Washington
Thursday, having travelled 5000 miles
to pay his poll tax of $L75, in order
that he might retain his priVile ges as
a voter and Office holder in Texas.
The trip was necessary because he for
got to pay this tax before leaving for
Washington, ,and when he tried to
have it paid by proxy he was Informed
that under the present state law he
would have to pay 1t in person or for
felt his rights as a voter and Office
holder.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
TOMB SADLY NEGLECTED.
The Last Resting Place of Presi-
dent Zachary Taylor.

81. Taylor; died 1850"
That Is the inscription on the tomb
Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of
United States, says the Cleveland
Press.
A correspondent who recently visit
ed the tomb of "Old Rough and
Ready" says for over half century at
has lacked the care OF kindly hand
and is fast falling into decay.
Apparently nobody cares.
The tomb lies FIVE miles from Louis
vile and is off the road. Ivy riots
over the weather beaten blocks of
granite. The fastenings on the door
are red with rust. So far as is known
no key has turned the lock for fifty
years. Visitors are rare. 1t is doubt
full If half dozen tourists visit the
tomb during twelve months.
And this neglected spot is the last
resting place of the hero of the Black
Hawk and Florida wars. Here is the
dust of that great soldier who, with
1000 American .soldiers, drove in re.
treat 10000 Mexicans under Santa An
ma at Buena Vista. Here are the re-
mains of the American Cortez and
president of the United States. He
who conquered the swamps and ever
glades of Florida and made Mexico
surrender Is forgotten by his country
men. Not one in 10000 knows the
place of his sepulchre.
The plaintive words of Rip Van
Wrinkle are appropriate: "How,soon we
are forgotten when we're gOne!"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
NOT A LIFE LEFT.
Awful Scenes at Warwick Mine
Disaster.

A Pittsburg, Pa, dispatch says
since the terrible catastrophe of the
Warwick mine of the Allegheny Coal
company seventy-fve bodies have been
recovered and brought to the surface.
The week has been one of horror in
she little village on the hill above the
pit mouth. but even while the black
ened bodies were brought from the
TOD of the shaft aud taken On sleds to
the school house on the hill above,
where the uudertakers were ready to
receive them, there seemed to prevail
in the community as clutch that re-
pressed their natural feelings OF pas
sionate anxiety and sorrow the grim
realization that there is still much
work to be done before the full extent
of the catastrophe has been realized.
The Allegheny Coal Company, In an
Official statement, positively admitted
all of the men who we're in the mine
when the explosion occurred are dead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
DONKEY ENGRAVED ON Bill
Government Note of 1880 Supple
mentS Eagle.

Though it may not be generally
known, a revelation unearthed at Los
Angeles Cal, shows that for the past
twenty-three years the honors Of being
the emblem of the United States nave
been divided between an eagle ana
donkey, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
This unexpected discovery may come
as shock to those who, above all
things, hold the emblem OF their coun-
try sacred, but a ten dollar bill circu-
lating in Los Angeles and bearing the
engraving OF an American eagle ana
another bird, sometimes called Rocky
mountain canary, proves beyond the
shadow Of q doubt that an undlgnlneo
practical joke has been played In the
engraving department at Washington.
The bill was issued in the year 1885,
during which time an Engllshman was
in charge Of the engraving department,
Whether the Britisher was one OF that
type that still hold a grievance against
the United States or whether he was
one who endeavored to show mat a
Rritisher has Il questionable sense OF
humor is not known, but all the curren'
CIV that left the department while TINS
gentleman was in charge bore the IN
patriotic picture.
The currency had been in circulation
for perhaps q year when the objection
able donkey was noticed by the depart
ment and called in. Within twelve
months after the currency was tabooed
every bill was accounted for with the
exception of one. Bill No. A. 35.379, 76t
could not be located until the other day
when it came into the possession or A
o. Craig, resident of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Craig noticed the bill was unlike
the money now IN circulation ana upon
reviewing the eagle that Is engraved
upon the back found large mule Will
white nose and Tapping ears.
Though the foremost chaTacteFlstc On
the tgnoble beast is similar to that on
the average American in that nedthei
will be driven to do what they dS4lKe
still it Is doubtful If the designer I'M
proved upon the original idea o. ID
ing the eagle on the money.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
THE sHRINKAGE IN FORTUNES
It Has Affected Winter Travel in
the South.

Two things show great shrinkage in
the fortunes of rich people in and
about New York and Philadelphia
One is the tax returns and the other is
the winter travel to California and
Florida
The shrinkage in fortunes that were
invested in securities was enormous
during the last year. Those who fol-
lowed the stock market and noticed
the great decline in the prices OF both
railroad and industrial securities can
understand this better than those who
seldom or never notice the quotations
of that market.
And there were some failures in
which Philadelphia people particular
ly were interested, noticeably the
Lake Superior Company and the as
phalt trust. There are scores OF fam
lilies in that city that were considered
rich two years ago and that are now
having q hard time getting the neces'
saries Of life. The fortunes of some OF
the millionaires have been cut in half.
In the dispatches the name OF one null
timillionaire 10 given whose tax re'urn
this year is not half as large as it was
last. And many who made quite large
returns last year returned scarcely
anything this.
Tourist trains leaving New York
and stopping at Philadelphia are very
poorly pstronized. In former winters
at this time Of the year the travel to
Florida was always very heavy. Now
these southbound trains show that
economy is being practiced.
The sale OF houses, yachts and plct-
ures has been unusually large during
the past few months, showing that
many were hard hit by the decline OF
the price of stocks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-02-03
STOKES is FOR HEARST.
New York Multi millionaire Fla
vOrs the Editor Candidate.

]. G. P. Stokes, the New York mil
lionaire and philanthropist, is out in a
letter in favor of the cand idacy Of w.
r. Hearst for the democra tic nomina-
ton. Mr.. Stokes says in part in his
letter:
"Mr. Hearst has maintained, and
think rightly, that Industrial issues
are at present of paramount interest
and Importance to the .Anerican peo-
pie.
she has emphasized the truth that
wherever the interest Of individuals or
of groups are advanced by means that
disregard consideration of Justice and
fair dealing, and especially when the
interest of the majority are made sub
ordinate to the Interests of the few, it
is right that individuals should use
fair means to arouse recognition of the
wrong.
"He stands for constructive reform,
not for merely destructive criticism,
and his program is based upon funda-
mental principles that in she main |
believe to be right"