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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
Excess OF
exports over

1t is evident that some S400, 100000 or
$500,0O0,000 is necessary to satisfy
our annual foreign charges and prevent
the expectation Of gold. Just what
these charges are it Is impossible to
say, although we know that more than
half Of them are due to ocean freight
bills and settlements of the eXpendi-
lures of tourists abroad.
During the year 1904 our excess eX-
ports of silver amounted to S21,7S3,GSO,
the figures for 1908 being S2O,OOO,OOO,
and for 1902 S21 100000. These should
be added to our merchandise balance.
The gold imported was S90,OO0,OOO, and
we exported SS1 100000, making an ex-
cess of gold imports of SIT 100000.
1t should be noted that in spite of
the fact that we appropriated S5O,OOO,-
900 for the Panama canal, to be paid
In gold. and which was settled during
the month of May, yet our excess of
imports of gold during the year was
$17,535, 900. This would seem to show
that our Indebtedness abroad has been
largely liquidated during recent years,
and that we shall not for much longer
be a great debtor nation but may soon
become creditor nation, If we have
not already reached that condition.
We are now firmly established as the
largest exporting nation on earth. Nor
is this due to large sales of agricultural
products. as has been the case for many
years until recently. Our sales or man
ufactures abroad for the past year
were the largest in our history, and
seem to be constantly increasing. Al
though our exports of farm products
have fallen off somewhat, yet 1t has
resulted in no decrease in revenue tc
our farmers. On the contrary, they
have been enabled to market almost
their entire product at home, and al
better prices than they would have
received abroad.
We have entered upon a presidential
campaign, which is always supposed tC
be more or less detrimental to business
and yet the outlook for the future Il
stated by the impartial commercial
agencies and financial journals to b.
bright indeed
There is one industry to which atten
IOn SHOULD De tdIlCQ At tl1lS AlIlle' uh'
the proper lesson drawn therefrom. w
refer to the wool industry. Never IL
our history was there such demanC
for raw wool as there Is today. 1t ha
taken six or seven years to recove
from the light and the blow glren t
this industry by the free wool tariff
from 1884 and 1851. The large stock
of foreign wool which accumulated Il
this country under that law have a
last been consumed. and we are nov
operating under normal conditions, an
our wool growers are reaplng the benz
lt of protection to their product.
San be said that buyers are standin
by the shearers, ready to take the woo
as fast as 1t is clipped and almost 9
the growers own price. AS this wot
is made up during the coming yea
into garments, the double benefit of
tariff upon both wool and woolens wi
be more and more apparent, and IL
situation will help largely to mitgat
the losses of the last year, because {
the abnormally high price of cottoI
although in that industry condition
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
OUR BALANCE SHEET
DNcLE SANS FINE SHOWING FOR THE
PAST YEAR.

He Continues TO Sell Much More Than
He Buys and 10 Keep American La
Dor STEADILY Employed at Rcmu-
nerntive Wages.
The fiscal year of the United States
government ends on June 80, when the
annual balances are made up. Although
the exact figures have not yet been
completed enough is known to show a
comparative statement of the CONNER
cial and financial results of the year
1904.
AS regards the ordinary receipts and
expenditures, the surplus for the year
was somewhat over $13,0O0,O00 which,
though not equal to the large excess of
receipts of recent years, was quite sat
isfactory. From the large accumulated
surplus Uncle Sam was able to make
Panama payment of $50,O00,000 and
also to lend the st. Louis exposition ST.,
100000, 100000 of the latter already
having lRen repaid. During the year
millions were also paid in reduction of
the national debt. With the exception
of one year the expenditures Of 1894
exceeded any in our history, and yet
they were most Judiciously made and
were warranted by the receipts, which
were more than sufficient t. meet them.
Uncle Sam conducts only one great
business in addition to the regular gov
eminent finances-that is, the postof
fee department. Here, too, the reve
nues exceeded all preceding years and
warranted larger increase in the ap-
preparation for the rural free delivery
service, which has now reached most
astounding proportions under the adj
ministrations of Mckinley and Roose-
welt.
Passing from the financial condition
of the treasury and its operations, one
can examine with great satisfaction
the foreign trade Of the country and
the splendid favorable balance of 1904.
Our exports of SLIGO, 500, $50 were the
largest in our history, with the eXcep-
don of the year 1901, when they were
exceeded by about $27 100000. The eX-
cess of exports over imports, amount
ing to $47O,OOO,O 900, is most favorable
balance, and approaches again the
average balance of the past several
years 1t will he we'll to glance at the
following table, showing our foreign
trade under the operation of the Ding
ley tariff, which went into effect July
"a, 1897:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
The Campaign.

The Conventions have finished their Shouts
ing;
It's Alton against Theodore.
And now for orators spouting,
Mass meetings and speeches galore.
Fireworks now till November,
Chowders, parades and fake bets.
Promises none will remember.
Threats that one quickly forgets-
Croakers and prophets of evil.
Declaring that II they don't WIN
The country will go to the devil,
That ruins already set in.
But, far from being detected,
We welcome the end Of the fight,
For whoever may be elected, -
Thank heaven. the country's all right
New York Herah-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
Need Their Allies.

In 1896 and 1000 the Populists wrote
the platform for the Democrats. This
year the Democrats were left to them
selves, and the result was almost no
platform at all.-St Louis Waterman
Advocate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02
GOOD RACING
oo~oo>oo~oo

The big purses have attrac-
ed the largest number of en-
tries ever seen in the history
OF the society and exciting
and exceptionally good races
may confidently be looked for
every day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Some Big Porkers Slaughtered.

Old time hog killings with a big gath
ering of relatives and neighbors to do
the work and to eat a big dinner and
take a big piece of fresh meat home are
becoming a thing of the past. Less work
and economy are looked to more than a
big social gathering. Now the regular
butchers are hired to come with their
scalder and men to do the hog killing.
or where the farmers live within a few
miles of the town, the butchers are hired
to come kill the hogs, cart them to town,
clean them and do all the hog work. ST
a hog is charged for killing and So where
all the work is done. Last week, this
week and next are the times when most
hogs are killed. The biggest hogs in this
region were killed this week.
On Monday q. V. Dolbow & Son kill
ed fourteen hogs, for different persons.
The biggest were two for Matthew L.
Kidd which weighed sos and 456. AL
bert Raine's weighed 453, William Me-
gilPs 374, Thomas Slape's 366.
English Bros. slaughtered Sc venteen on
Monday, among them being ex-Mayor j.
D. Torton's two, which were the largest
raised in this region. They weighed 571,
500.
The seventeen weighed 4,444 pounds.
On Thursday English Bros. assisted Al
bert Summerill to slaughter his pen of
six which weighed 1854 pounds. The
two heaviest weighed $50 and 1924.
On Wednesday Steward w. B. Turner
held his big hog killing of big hogs at
the Almshouse. The thirty-four were as
fine a pen of hogs as were ever killed in
the County. The smallest weighed 242,
the largest 440. The total weight was
11,710 pounds, an average OF 344 pounds
for the pen.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Gloucester County News

In the suit OF Seth Roberts against DIR.
George G. Laws, of Paulsboro in the
Gloucester County Courts, for improper
medical treatment, the jury on Wednes-
day returned a verdict for the plaintiff,
by order of the court. Roberts claimed
that DR.. Laws wrongly bandaged an in
jured arm.
The National Park Association has
elected the following directions: Rev.
James E. Lake, D. D., Rev. Geo. l..
Dobbins, D. d., Rev. L. A. Parsels, B..
D., Rev. William P. Davis. D. D., Rev.
G. w. Ridout, Hon. S. S. Iszard, Mr..
Charles s. Ackley, Capt. S.. Abdill, F. R.
Fithian, Esq, Fred. G. Elliot, Esq,
John Wills, Esq.
The Peoples Rural Telephone Com
pany has erected their line fifty miles in
Gloucester County, connecting ~Swedeboro
Mullica Hill, Mantua and Woodstown.
1t is becoming very popular with the
farmers. So much SO that during stormy
weather the young SWANS need not go
out stormy night, but can call up their
lassies on the phone and bold their Sun
day evening tete-a-tete by wire and en-
joy the electric oscillations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16

The Christmas number of the Woman's
Home Companion has something for
everybody. In "The Greatest Christmas
Charity in the World'' Booth Tucker
tells about the Salvation Army Christmas
Dinners unique feature is a picture-story
by Wallace Nutting, "Going Home for
Christmas" "Where the Christmas Toys
Come From is an interesting article on
the toy-shops in Germany; David Belasco
tells amateur dramatic clubs how to give
Christmas entertainments. Special atten-
ton is given to "Home- Made Christmas
Gifts" christmas Entertainments,''
and up-to-date fashions. 1t is prominent
~ a fiction number. There are short
stories by Josiah Aliens Wife, Owen
Oliver, j.. J. Bell, Temple Bailey and
Frederick Smith. The picture features
are also unusual, from the genial Santa
Claus on the cover to the reproduction of
the beautiful symbolic painting which
tells the story of "The Three Wise Men
Of the East. Published by The Crowell
publishing Company, Springfield, Ohio,
one dollar a year; ten cents a copy.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Pedricktown PenciIines.

Mrs. John Warthman, of Palmyra,
spent part of last week with Harvey S.
Justice and family.
Cook and Harvey Sparks, of Penn's Grove
visited Harrison Holton and wife on Sun
day.
Harry Lynn has moved to National
Park.
Mrs. James Sweeten visited MRS. Rob-
ert $. Diver in Penn's Grove during the
week.
Morris Denny, Of Swedesboro, has been
visiting at the M. E. parsonagn.
Mrs. Joseph Picken and daughter of
Penn's EGrove has been visiting Scott
Picken's.
Mrs. Leslie Mitchell, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Wilbert Beckett, of Swedesboro
have been visiting Mrs. III. ]. Hunt.
VIM. Leftrich is clerklng in P. P.
Sweeten's store.
Harry White and wife OF Mullica Hill
were guests with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Shute On Sunday.
The Misses Lillian Lawrence and Ella
Layton, OF 80 GfeEe-aaS6reea~siu
ing Mrs. Mary Ferry.
The fair will be continued next Satur-
day afternoon and evening Dec. II.
Rev. S. K. Moore is holding revival
services at Centre Square.
Mrs. Samuel Stanley is slowly improy-
ing after a recent illness.
Miss Anna Black, of Swedesboro, has
been visiting at the home of DIR. E. M.
Black.
Miss ]. B. Leaning was home from
Philadelphia over Sunday.
Mrs E. Bright will move into Eugene
Sparks house.
Thos. Weatherby and wife, Of Swedes-
boro spent part of the week with Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Hampton.
"Santa Claus Election" will be given
in the Baptist church Monday evening
Dec, 26.
Miss Arbutus Doughten spent part of
this week in Philadelphia. H
The firm of Justice & Company lost its
suit with R. G. Reynolds, the Pitman
Grove baker, in the Gloucester county
Courts last week. Early in September
the firm caused an attachment to be is
sued against Reynolds and the Sheriff of
Gloucester county seized the personal
property belonging to him. Henry /.
Harris filed a claim that he owned the
property and the jury awarded it all to
him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Pennsxine

Prof. j. Harry Smith, ofPenn's Grove,
who has been principle ofAPenn'sville
school forabouta year handed hls resigna-
ton to the Board of Education last week,
to take effect on Friday, Dec. 16tha He
intends to stop teaching and enter bnsi-
ness. 1t is reported that he will succeed
E. w. Garrison as local agent for the PrL,
dental Insurance Co.
The Shad Fishermen's Associated has
elected the following officers. President,
j.. Hickman Wright; Vice President,
Harry Irelan; Secretary, George HI. PR.
sen; Treasurer, Willim Saundes, Gnard,
Philip Cromwell.
John Stiles has returned home from
Cooper Hospital Camden, much improv.
ed.
Revival services still continue with
wonderful power. Eighteen more have
protested conversion, making the number
now nearly 100.
Phillip Curriden keeper Of upper cana
bridge killed his big hogs last weel
which weighed AIS and 445. A sprin,
pig weighed 800.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Woodstown Whlsperings

Dec. l4-Mrs. Benz. Patterson ant
Mrs. David Davis attended the Women.
Home Missionary annual meeting Socie
ty held at the Vineland M. E. Church on
Wednesday last.
A "rummage sale'' will be held on
Saturday evening, 18th under the aus.
pieces OF the w. c. 7. u.
Many are out enjoying the delightful
sleighing. The sleighers are out in full
force, each trying its utmost to be the
leading one, making Main st. a 'epeed.
way"
A stalk-sled party enjoyed a moonlight
II on tuesday evening, visiting Mr..
II Mrs. VIM. Borton, where they were
delightfully."- entertained. The party con-
sisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Waddington,
Misses Cora Weatherby, Flora Becker,
Sarah Fogg, Elma Horner and Julia Ell
ton. Messrs. John Boone, Ralph Bas-
sett, Samuel Weatherby and George
Snediker.
A dance by a committee made up of
Frank Colson, Ned Riley and Frank
Ridgeway was given in Hunts Hall last
Friday evening with about sixty couples
present. Prof. VIM. Treen with a cor
netlst and a harpist furnished the music.
Refreshments were served at Becker's
Cafe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Moore, will take
charge of the Friends Home in the
spring. Mr.. Moore will offer his grocery
store for sale at that time.
George and John Boone have been pay
Ing a visit to their brothers at Bridgeton.
TIE trains from Camden were very
much delayed on Saturday on account Of
the breaking of the turn-tabIe there,
making the last three trains down two
hours late.
Miss Mary Mansel of Philadelphia, was
the guest of Miss Florence Moore over
Sunday.
French Reeve, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Reeves.
Miss Louisa Lippincott of West Phila-
delphia has been fine guest of her cousin
Miss Martha Lippincott.
Several wells in the lower part of the
Borough have gone dry because the wat
er is out of the pond.
Damon Humphreys is quite i'll.
Experience horsemen say the new tar
roads in our borough is not as hard on
horses feet as stone roads nor good gray
ell roads.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Public Sale
Public Sale
OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY l
VIII be sold at public sale on

THURSDAY, DECEMBER %, 1904
at the home of the subscriber, above Central
School House, on the road to Auburn, the fol-
lowing personal property.
SIOCk-Sorrel mare Minnie 8 years old,
gelding Jerry, 4 years old, is hands high, good
worker or driver; Stallion jet black, 4 years
old 1871 hands high, good. worker or driver,
further particulars made known day of sale.
These horses are all good limbed and sound.
Bay colt Bob, s months old very promising.
-Four COWS coming in soon, Holstein and
Guernsey stock and young, ! yearling Hol-
stein helffer. Three nice shoats, Poland
China stock.
WAGONS, MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS,
~ heavy wagons. No. / iron axle,
wide tire, Denny's make, new last spring. No.
iron axle in good repair. No. 8 iron axle,
wide tire, low wheels, in good repair. No. 4
Dns- sDring lr nen ave m wagoh' T Hr0n sa axe c az Er new ~
in good order, Buggy in good order, spring
wagon nearly new with pole and shafts.
Mccormick mower in good repair, horse
rake nearly new, feed grinder and power COM
bined nearly new, fodder cutter nearly new.
phosphate drill. gang plow, spring tooth rid
ing cultivator in good repair, corn marker,
sweet potato harrow, smoothing harrow, disk
harrow, field roller, 2 tWO-hOrSe plOWS, corn
shelter, 80 sash for tomato bed new last spring,
100 tomato crates, scoop, potato hitler and dig
ger, hay shelvings, crow bar, bags, sacks,
Wrenches, cross cut saw, can't hook, forks,
shovels, hoes, dragS. post hole digger, other
articles not mentioned.
HARNESS-Two double sets of heavy har-
ness, l nearly new, / set single harness, set of
carriage harness, cart harness, double carriage
harness in good repair, belt, 4 brides, A col
lars, fynetS, halters, blankets, neckyoke and
strap, chain traces, breast chains.
$50 bu. corn on cob, 70 lbs. to bushe1.
A shepherd dog. Sale positive as 1 am 60
ing to quit farming.
Sale begins at l O'Clock sharp. Conditions
at sale.
E. gsinger, Auct, WILMER X. LAYTON.
G. II. Elkinton, Clerk. n-9-2t.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Souvenir Postals.

We have received from the publisher,
E. w. Humphreys, Woodstown, a series
of souvenir and pictorial postcards, re-
productions from photographs of views of
local interest. Among them are pictures
of the old Seven Stars Hotel' and Nor
avian Church, near Woodstown, of
Friends meeting house, Woodstown, and
the Covered bridge and County buildings
at Salem. Mr.. Humphreys contemplates
the issue of further cards of this nature,
covering points or historic interest ali
over South Jersey. The next edition,
which will be ready in a week or so, will
contain views in Swedesboro, Mullica
Hill, and others of general interest.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
At Home.

Rev. Parker Holmes, Pastor of the LIST
M. E. Church South, Hickory, N. G. says:
Il have used Rydales Stomach Tablets for
indigestion and regard them as a perfect
remedy for this disease. / take pleasure in
recommending them to all sufferers from in
digestion. Use Rydales Stomach Tablets
for your stomach trouble and you will join
DR.. Holmes in this strong endorsement.
These tablets will digest the food u
weak stomach cannot, and thus nourish the
body and prevent the partial starvation,
from which all dyspeptics suffer and which
causes the loss in flesh and strength all dys.
peptics experience. These tablets relieve
all disagreeable symptoms at once. They
will increase your strength and flesh, al
most from the first days use and will soor
restore you to perfect health. james
Sweeten, Jr. PENIS Grove; P. P. Sweeten
Pe~dricktOwn.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Christmas Greeting

All kinds of fancy china ware and every
thing you need for Christmas giving at
j. U. Layton's. Never mind if the boat
does not run next week, we have every
thing you want at city prices. We have
been trying to make our store equal to a
city store and people o tell us that we
are up head, Come around and see us.
Our large assortment will surprise you
Come One. Come All. \
j. U. LAYTON,
100 Harmony st.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Notice in Partition.
BY Clement 81. SinnicksOn, Esquire Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas OF the County of

BY Clement Fl. SinnicksOn, Esquire Judge Of
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of
Salem.
Notice is hereby given that OH application to
me by Charles d. Raine, of the City and State
Of New York who claims an undivided two
thirds part OF all that tract OF LAND IN the Bor-
0ugh of PENIS Grove, Salem County, New
jersey, tO-Wit:
Beginning in the middle of the public road
leading from Helms Cove to Pedricktown and
ed by Thomas Biddle, South thirty-1ve and a
half degrees East five chains and fifty links to
a Black Oak in the corner OF said lot; thence
Clayton benny North thirty three and three
quarter degrees East two chains and ffty-eight
links to the Matilda Holton lot Cater owned
by Joseph A. Cann) thence pounding ON the
same North fOrty-nine degrees West four
chains and fifteen links thence still bounding
on said lot, North ffty-nine degrees passing
over the centre of the welD and between the
house on the lot of said Joseph A, Cam and
the house on the lot herein describcd one chain
and twenty-five links to the west cv1ner of
said Joseph A. CAMS lot in the middle of the
aforesaid road thence down the middle OF
said road South thirty-three degrees West to
the beginning. Containing one acre and
eleven hundredths OF an acre more or less. be-
ing the same premises formerly owned by Sam
uel M. Raine, conveyed to him Dy John SUM
merrill and wife by deed dated June Esd, 1858,
recorded in Salem County CLERKS once IN
Book % of deeds page l73.
have nominated James d. TortOn, Benia-
min Featherer and Sedgwick 4. Leap Commits
sioners to divide said tract of land into three
shares or parts and unless proper objections
are stated to me at my Office in the City of Sa-
lem on Saturday the tenth Gay OF December
next at eleven O'clock in the forenoon the said
James ID. Tort0n, Benjamin Featherer and
Sedgwick r. Leap will then be appointed
Commissioners to make partition OF said land
pursuant to an act entitled IAN act concerning
Partition"
Given under my hand this fifth day OF Nov
ember nineteen hundred and four.
G.. H SINNICKS0Ns
ILL., At. Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Danger In Cold weather.

There is danger in cold weather because
it produces conditions favorable to the de-
velopment of those germ diseases known
as La grippe, Pneumonia Bronchitis Con-
sumption, etc. These diseases are contract
ed while the mucous membrane of the
throat and lungs is weakened by infam-
nation resulting from a cold. Help nature
to ward off diseased conditions of the throat
and lungs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16


We shall be pleased to receive orders for
New York Horse Manure, for delivery on
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad and the
PENIS Grove Branch at the following prices:
New Short Manure, ST. 5 per ton; Old
Manure, ST. 20 per ton; payable by note in
bank Oct. /, 1905. At all points south of
Franklinville, Monroeville, Point Airy, 10c
per ton additional WILDE charged. Fifteen
cents per ton off new short manure and
twenty cents per ton off old manure for
cash. All manure must be settled for with
in thirty (3O) days after shipment, either
by cash or note. Agents have no authority
to sell on any other terms. Orders receive
ed by CT. Molony, sales agent, Woodbury.,
N. j. William G.. Brooks, Deerfield, n.
LIB. A. Headly, Swedesboro, N. J., for
| Swedesboro and Salem branch; Minch
Brothers, Bridgeton. N. j.; James Clark
Somors Point, N. j.; or Geo. M. Wells Qa
general collecting agent, who will be at
| Molony Building, Woodbury., N.J.~e&
| Saturday until As30 pm.
! NEW YORK HORSE w SuRE TRANS
PORTATIONC CO SIS 8m.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
Lost His Grip,

When a man has lost his grip, on the affai
of life, feels incapable of performing the or
binary duties that business requires. Body
languid, brain dull. His liver is out OF
order. Rydales Liver 2, Diets are what he
needs. One dose usually will, two always
will restore normal condition of body and
mind, and fit a man for the duties and plea
sures of life again. Rydales Liver Tablets
are easy to take, pleasant in effect, s~atisfac-
DRY in results, economical, 80 chocolate
coated tablets in a convenient box. % cts.
James Sweeten, Jr. PENIS Grove; p. P.
Saeeten, Pedricktown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
E. B. RILEY
228 & 230 King St.,
Christmas Silks

Figured Waist Or Suit Silks
at SOC.
Changeable Silks at SOC, 75c
and $1.00 a yard.
Black and colored Taffeta
Silk at SOC, 69c, 75c, $1.00 and
81 Is a yard.
S1.75 quality black Peau-de-
sole at Sl.25 a yard, So inches
wide and only one piece at this
price.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
A Household Necessity.

A good liniment is a household necessity.
ELECTS Emulsifed Oil Liniment, meets
every requirement of the household and
barn-yard. Full 1-2 pint bottles 25cts.
James Sweeten, Jr. PENIS Grove; P. P.
Sweeten, Pedricktown.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-12-16
EMMANUEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL

The annual Christmas entertainment
will be held In Emmanuel Church next
Friday evening, when a cantata entitled
Santa Claus Prerogative" will be rem
dered by the Sunday School and choir.
There will be lively music, entertaining
singing and recitations. Admission 1Oc.