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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
CLARkS BORO.

Amos Peaslee of Swarthmore College is
spending his Christmas holidays with his
parents.
Scarlet fever has appeared in our village
and two families are quaratined.
Miss Agnes Holligner is spending some
time with her parents in Clayton.
The NJ. E. Sunday School postponed
their cantata entitled Christmas at Grand
pa's' which was to have been given last
Saturday evening ON account of scarlet
fever in the village.
Ethel, daughter OF Joseph Lodge, was
buried from her parents residence on We'd
nesday afternoon
Steward Ridgway had the remaining
eleyen Of his pen OF hogs killed on Tuesday
their weight were as follows: 647, 324, 1872,
4O4, 1928, 472, 416, 1854, 376, 427, 485,
total 4, 635 lbs. an average of 421 lbs.
Mr.. William H. Livezey, Of Meyersburg.
Montana. is spending sometime with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Livezey He is a
prosperous cattle raiser and owner Of a
ranch OF $40 acres, 100 acres OF it under
cultivation and the rest is left for grazing.
1t has been six years since be has been
home to see his people. He intends re.
turning to his home in the West soon.
John Grandfield, Of Bucknell College, is
spending the holidays with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wright and child
rem attended reunion of the Zane family
at Thomas P. Zane's at Swedesboro on
Monday.
Mr.. Joseph Owen entertained his child
rem and grandchildren at a Christmas dim
ner on Monday.
Mrs. Annie E., wife Of Samuel r. Stetser
died at her home on Thursday afternoon Of
peritonitis She had been ailing for sew
eral days, but had not called in physician
until Tuesday She leaves husband, 2 little
children, Howard and Margaret twins land
a mother and large circle Of friends and rel
atives to mourn her loss Mrs. Stetser
will be greatly missed in the church where
she was SO willing and ready to do what
she could. Services were held at the home
on. Monday afternoon. Mr.. Steiser, the
children and mother have the sympathy Of
the whole community in the loss Of the
wife, mother and daughter.
Miss Rose Miller spent Christmas with
her parents at Glassboro.
Mrs Fannie Wood Of Topeka, Kansas, is
spending sometime with her sister, Mrs.
Joseph 7. sickler.
Mrs. Ciarkson Coles, of Philadelphia, was
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Shoemaker on Wednesday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
Lower Prices for N. Y. Horse Manure
In effect October 11th. 1904.


We shall be pleased to receive orders for
New York Horse Manure, for delivery on
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad and the
Pennsgrove Branch at the following prices:
New Short Manure, 1886 per ton; Old
Manure, 50. 90 per ton; payable by note in
bank October 1, 1905 At all points south
of Franklinyille, Monroeville, Point Airy, 10
cts. per ton additional will be charged. Fif-
teen cents per ton off new short manure and
twenty cents per ton off old manure for
cash. All manure must be paid for within
thirty (30) days after shipment either by
cash or note. Agents have no authority to
sell on any other TERMS Orders received
BY G. 4, Molony, sales-agent, Woodbury.,
N. j.. William G. Brooks, Deerfeld, N. j. !;
B. A. Headley, Swedesboro, N. j., for
Swedesboro and Salem branches; Minch
Brothers, Bridgeson, N. J.. James Clark,
Somers Point, N. j.; or Geo. M. Wells,
our general collecting agent who will be
at the Molony Building, Woodbury., N j.,
every Saturday until 1.30 p. m.
NEW YORK HORSE MANURE
6-4-04 TRANSPORTATION co.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
GIBBST0WN

The Misses Ethel and Lizzie Stricken, of
Burleigh, Cape May County, are spending
the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs, Enos
Bates
Mr.. JOS. Hanle owner and proprietor of
the hotel, has returned from German Hos
pital, Philadelphia, where he was operated
upon for appendicitis.
Mrs. Lavinia F. Beideinlan, Of Newark,
N. j., is spending the holidays with her
mother, Mrs. Lavinia d. Fish.
The entertainment given by teachers and
pupils of the public school was success.
Many parents and those interested IN school
works were present. Teachers and pupils
deserve much credit for the interest shown
in their work.
L. M. Farson, ticket agent at the rail-
road station on Saturd ay last sold sixty-six
tickets for Phila., five for New York, be
side a number for various other points,
Mushroom Culture, or How to Grow
Mushrooms foD Profit, is the title of a
book on sale at the barber shop and can be
had for ten cents. The author of this book
is one Of our townsmen and thinks mush-
room farming is the way to get rich
quick. While be cannot give his time
exclusively to the growing OF mushrooms
being an employee Of the Dupont Manu-
featuring Co., he is willing to give to those
interested in mushrooms his practical
knowledge Of the business for a small sum-
An entrance was forced into John Wohl-
rab's barber shop last Monday night and
several articles Of value were stolen.
The M 4 f.bnreh held THAR Xsfas on,
tertainment last Friday night.
The Catholics Of our town held church
services on x Mas morning at w c. Brad
ley IS residence. It is rumosed that lot is
to be purchased on the Allen tract and
Catholic church to be built in the near
future.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-12-29
sWEDEsBoRo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron a. Hurff, Of Attain
tic City, have been visiting their parents
here
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29

recognized as one Of the foremost
thinkers on these lines. HIS book OF
the same title as his lecture brought
him International fame some years ago.
In January Hmulin Garland. the well
known author apcars. He will be fol-
lowed after am Interval OF about two
weeks by Edmund Vance Cook, IN a
lecture entitled 'The Humorous Poet
Philosopher
On Feb s. Q, TO- Bertha Kunz Baker,
a famous reader appears IN selections
including "parslfal,' "Armgart," ICY.
run0 he Berg and one other, prob.
ably from Shakespeare
Feb. 10, f. Hopkinson Smith lectures
on col Carter Of Gainesville" He Is
well known among the book reading
public as an entertaining writer.
Feb. 20. William H. Clarke OF the
Scientific world, dlscourses on the Won
ders OF radium and Wireless Teleg-
raphy' the two fields OF science In
which the greatest development has
been made within the past few years.
March o, a concert company apears
I'm musical numbers. II II the Duff
company, IN grand opera selections and
includes Carl H. Duff, basso W. c. T..
Seebeck. pianist, and Elizabeth Bla-
mere soprano
The concluding entertainment Is
scheduled for March Ia, when Lieut.. c.
H. Garden Of the y. s. Revenue cutter
service, talks on American Invasion Of
Europe In the Race Tor Commercial
supremacy The lecture is said to be
entertaining and popular despite It's
scientific nature.
Season tickets are offered at $3.50
which makes a price OF less than %
cents for each lecture.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
Judge Lewis Held That He Did
Not Have Jurisdiction to
Pass Upon It.
NO OPINION AS TO MERITS.
Consequently Court Did Not Attempt
To COnstme the Governing Statutes
The Arguments.

without passing any opinion what
ever upon the construction Of the
statute involved I'm the case Judge
Lewis this afternoon denied the petl-
ton Of Samuel Russell chairman Of the
Democratic committee Of District So, for
an order compelling Mrs. Augusta w,
Belts, registry agent Of that district,
TO remove from her registration list the
names Of 30 inmates Of the county in
Urinary which is located In that dis
trlct, ana TO restrain her from regis
tering other inmates when they apply
Tor registration on next Tuesday and
Wednesday
The court held that Il would not Issue
such an order nor Issue an Injunction
without a citation being issued to each
of the voters Involved 70 appear and
show cause why theft names should
not be stricken from the list As the
voters are the parties In interest. IL
was held that they should be heard.
The court also ruled that the statutes
do not contemplate such "a proceeding
as this ana IL would be useless for him
20 make am order ms prayed aud have
the judges 0f the election ON election
DAY reverse the ruling as might be
done, since the law provides that they
shall Judge a. to who shall be entitled
TO vote and who shall not
The question was raised I'm the petit
ton Of the right Of the inmates OF the
Iuirmary 10 vote M District 90, and the
petitioner raised the point under sub
division Of section sos Of the Revised
statutes 1895 which states that a per-
son must not be held to have acquired
or lost his residence because Of the fact
that he Is confined IN public alms-
house at public expense
Attorney Il. NJ Allison. who repre-
scented Mrs. Belts raised a question OF
jurisdiction he said that the election
laws provide that lho judges OF cleo
tcn have original jurisdiction IN regard
90 questions involving the right of per-
IONS 20 vote and that the courts have
mo- jurisdiction until after the ballots
have been cgnyawol and the matter
IS brought to them In the nature Of
contest
Attorney David Evans, who with
samuel russell, appeared IN bendlt OF
the petition, said thIt he was sorry that
the question of jurisdiction had been
raised because he had hoped for a ju-
diClal construction Of the statute In
volved so that the people In that dis
trict would know the law on the sub
iect I'm regard to the point raised by
the attorney for respondent, he said
that IN his opinion equity gave them
the right TO bring such an action, and
hence the court had jurisdiction OF this
matter, according 70 the law Of equity
Both he and Mr. Russell went into de-
tails on the principal question Involved,
and cited "A number Of authorities I'm
support OF their contention But the
real point In issue was not passed upon
By the court, as stated above, and the
question Of jurisdiction was sustained,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
An Invasion Of Industrial Field
BY Them Feared by Michael
DOnnclIy
he WANTS THEM EXCLUDED.
viii Introduce Resolutions 10 Fedora
ton Of Labor Convention Call
ing for Legislation.

Chicago, Oct 29-The invasion Of the
American Industrial field By Japanese
aborers is feared by President Michael
Donneny. Of the Butcher Workmen's
union. TO head on the Japanese
Donnely win Introduce resolution at
the convention of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor in San Francisco next
month, calling for the enactment OF
legislation excluding them from the
United states
The matter was brought 10 Donnellys
attention by u call made on him by Is.
Okajma. a Japanese, who was seeking
Information regarding conditions in the
packing plants. Mi OkaJima showed
letters Of Introduction % the packers
recommending him az the proper per-
son 10 furnish them with Japanese la
bor. lie said that he had been told
nc employers In Chicago could give
work 10 900 or 500 men Of his nation
atty. Pursuing his inquiries, Mr..
Okajima asked II Japanese would be
admitted to the Butcher WorkmenH
union. ponnelly showed the constitu-
ton Of the labor organization, which
contains nothing operating against the
foreigners
IL am sure, however ponnelly said.
'4hat the members Of the union would
not consent to receiving Japanese and
The members are greater than the con-
stitutIon"
Donnelly then FASTENED 10 prepare his
.Japanese exclusion resolution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
WANTED TO MARRY
13-YEAR-OLD GIRL

Perhaps the two most bitterly dis
appointed persons in Salt Lake today
are Ralph Dawson and Edna MoGowen,
both from Butte, Mont who came here
10 he married and were refused mar
rIage license this morning by County
Clerk James. The case Is one Of the
most unusual ever brought to the no.
tlce Of tho county clerk during his four
years IN office. The would-be bride is
not yet "A years OF age, and hence I'M
der the statutes Of this state she can
not enter into a valid marriage con-
tract Hence the journey Of the young
people from Butte to Salt Lake. sim.
ply to overcome the objections OF the
girls father TO the marriage, has been
all IN vain and they viii have 10 return
10 their home unmarried and wait un-
IN che girl reaches the age Of II, or
viii have TO try some other state,
The intended groom is "a years Of
age, and when he made application to
Deputy County Clerk Davies for
license 10 wed girl only Il years Of
age, according to her first statement,
the deputy promptly referred them TO
Mr.. James Instead OF taking the re-.
sponsibllIty Of issuing the license him.
self The young people had the afli-
davit OF the girls mother consenting
tc their marriage but II was learned
that the father bitterly opposed tho
marriage and hence they had decided
20 come 10 Salt Lake TO be married.
Mr. James questioned the girl as to
when she was born and she replied
that she did not remember exactly but
that It was IN 1890 or 1891, The clerk
then informed her that II she was born
In 1890 she would not yet be II years
old, and n she was born IN 1891 she
would yet be 10, and In either case he
could not issue a license TO her because
the law forbade him doing so.
Mr.. Dawson tried 10 interrupt and
correct the girl In regard TO the date
Of her birth but when he was corneesd
he finally admitted that the girl would
not be II until Dec. %, l9Ot Under the
circumstances Mr.. James refused the
license, but informed them that he
would lay the matter before the county
attorney and see what he said about II.
The intended groom made all kinds VI
threats against the clerk In the event
that he refused TO issue the license, say.
ing that he would sue him for damages
or would bring mandamus proceedings
against him and compel him 90 Issue
the license,
They left the Office IN very excited
frame Of mind. Upon their return this
afternoon they We're informed that the
county attorney approved the position
taken by the county clerk and that they
could not be married I'm this state They
win probably return to their homes and
wait until after the first OF the year
to be married, 80 that the girl may
reach the age " IA and become legally
entitled to enter into the marriage con.
tract.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
MODERN WOODMEN
CALL It A TRICK.
DenOunce the American Party
Secret Order Methods Exposed
By the News

Tho attempt Of the American party
to drag a fraternal order into politics
has raised o protect from the Modern
Woodmen Of America" the members
Of which who read the circular would
De Jed 10 think 1t applied to them as
wen as to the "Woodmen OF the
World Of which us authors are mom-
bers The latter order WAS organized
by "a dissatisfied member Of the Mod
crn Woodmen Of America" and the
two organizations are distinct Yet the
circular is addressed vaguely To
'Woodmen' ana thus places the un-
offending order I'm % wrong light and
one In which Il strongly objects to be-.
Ing placed The following letter from
the local district officers explains their
position
Salt Lake city oct % 1904. Editor
Desoret Evening News.--As district
deputy head consul for Utah. Of the
Modern Woodmen OF America ! de-
sire through the columns of your paper
10 correct what seems 10 be a wrong
impression as 10 the position Of our
order In politics.
In your issue Of Thursday Oct 81.
under the head "A Secret order Gets
In Politics YOU publish in fun % cir-
cular letter said 10 have been printed
at the iustgatIon OF HE order Of
"Woodmen' and mailed 10 los mem.
hnYH fhIu WHAIAI UNNnftNuf
letter calls upon "Woodmen' TO sup
port a certain candidate upon GER
tain political ucket
There are two separate and distinct
fraternal organizations Nv this state.
commonly called Woodmcn, and the
members OF both Of said organizations
are referred TO by each other as
Nelghbors." The old original order
which | represent Is the Modern
Woodmen OF America while the on.
der or the members thereof sending
out the circular letter referred TO Us
the 'Woodmen Of the World"
We condemn the letter referred Co.,
first as being an attempt % use
fraternal order for political purposes
and, second as being am attempt by
IiNfNN'NiNNN NH'A VT NNiI 'llA NlNl fEI
ter TO lead the members Of the Modern
WoOdmen OF America 20 believe that
their order Is Ia politics and that they
are requested 10 vote for some partl-
cular man or party
II Is an attempt Of the Woodmon Of
the World, by a play Of words and
name to sustain itself aud ny with the
wings Of the Modern Woodmen Of
America, out Of which II sprang The
Modern Woodmen NJ America and it's
members emphaucally dlsclalm any
connection with. or responsibility FOR
said circular letter and hereby de-
nounce the same MS unfratenal UNI
patriotic and m.Americau.
A. ID. MCGUIRE,
District Deputy
@, W. SULLIVAN,
State Lecturer.
Modern Woodmcn Of America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
I'LL Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many
sufferers from catarrh, espe.
cially in the morning. Great
difficulty is experienced in
clearing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes
headache, impairs the taste,
smell and hearing, pollutes the
breath, deranges the stomach
and affects the appetite,
To cure catarrh, treatment
must be constitutional alter.
alive and tonic.
II was afflicted with catarrh. I took
medicines OF different kinds, giving each
a fair trial but gradually grew worse until
! could hardly hear taste or smell then
concluded to Try Hoods sarsaparllla, and
sitter taking five bottles was cured and
have not had any return OF the disease
since EuGEyr FoRBrs, Lebanon, Kan.
81 had catarrh In the head and throat
Had u bad cough and rnised blood My
husband persuaded zoe to take Hoods sar.
saparllls and I, has done me so much good
| advise all to take IT, When began It's
use | could scarcely walk and had head
aches. Il has cured and built me up 50 |
can do all my own homework" Mrs. HusH
RupoLPH, West lisComb, rs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
LATE LOCALS.

our story writers and poets will be
Interested 10 read the announcement
Of prizes offered by the Christmas
News In another column
Mr. and Mrs o. r. Ostler announce
the engagement Of their daughter NIL
lle 10 W. j. Gillespie the wedding to
take place on Nov l6.
The many friends Of Lieut.. Nelson r..
Margetts, formerly Of this city and now
stationed In Washington, win be inter
ested IN the announcement Of his en-
gagement 10 daughter OF that state
The young lady Ia Miss Mabel Ballard
Of Seattle, and the wedding viii take
place early in the new year. Lieut.
Margetts viii receive the congratula.
tlons Of a host Of friends
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
DEATH OF MRS. LEWIS.
Wife Of Rev. @. II. Lewis Of Provo
succumbs Ia tuberculosis.
Special to The News. y

Provo, Oct 2s-Nlrs Charles H.
Lewis, wife Of the Rev. c. II. Lewis
pastor Of the Methodist church, died
Hast evening from tuberculosis Of the
lungs The deceased came here with
her husband In July, and has been con.
fined to bed nearly the entire time
since Her mother. Mrs. Russell, of
Delaware, o., has been with her Tor the
past two months. Mrs, Lewis was 20
years Of age and a native OF Ohio. She
and her husband have made friends
since coming here, and the latter has
the sympathy Of the community IN his
bereavement The funeral VIII be held
from the Methodist church at ? p, m,
Sunday
Marion NJ Johnson Of Sprlngyille a
married man 81 years OF age, was today
examined AZ TO his sanity before Judge
Booth by Drs. Westwood and Slater,
and ordered committed TO the state
mental hospital. Mr. Johnson Is suf-
fering from religious mania.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
TAKEN IN CHILDHOOD.
Sad Demise OF Little Gertrude Jesper,
sen, Of Typhoid Fever

u viii be sad news 10 the many friends
Of Mr. and Mrs Christian Jespersen to
learn OF the death OF their lO-year.old
daughter Gertrude Marie. which occurred
Al the family residence, 3lS west Seventh
South street yesterday afternoon. The lit
lie girl had been ill Tor some weeks with
typhoid fever but mp ull Thursday strong
hopes were entertained for her recovery
A. that time. however the action of the
heart became anectd and although an
that loving hands and skilled medical att.
tenuon could do was done for her she
gradually sank and passed away AS ludi-
Gated above. Marie was a bright l0vable
child and her demise s keenly felt By the
family and her young associates. Mr.. jos.
persen, the father Is n well known mua.
clan and an employe OF the Dcscret News.
while Mrs Jcspersen was formerly Miss
Annie W0rthern and before her marriage
was also employed I'm this institution.
The funeral will De hold from the Fifth
ward assembly rooms. Sunday, at p D. m.
Friends are invited 10 attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29
BIG BEET FIGURES,
J.P. Holmgren Again Piles Up Heavy
Record

The digging Of sugar beets In all the
fields contiguous to the factories is now
going on and the usual big stories are
floating in concerning the Weld per
acre Agricultural superintendent Geo
Austin OF the Utah Sugar company Is
just down from Garland, and ne brings
the biggest report to date. He states
that John =. Holmgen Of Bear River
city, who won a $500 prize from the
sugar company last year for his crop,
has just harvested 40 acres OF beets,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29

and delivered them TO the factory. The
total on the 40 acres was l,Os0 tons
am average Of "a tons TO the acre. and
he stu has 20 acres TO harvest This
gave Mr. Holmgren il2l.jO per acre for
his beet crop, or a total Of $3.50, with
the crop OF 20 acres yet 10 hear from.
with such a start as this he believes
he Is In fair way to win another prize
this year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-29

Tuesday last quite a sensation was
created among the schoolchildren Of
Murray when Deputy Sheriff Smith
took John Edward Woolney the 10
year.old son Of Mrs. Sarah Woolfley
TO the Orphans homo In salt Lake CITY,
when the deputy came down the street
with the lad. the children crowded
around to take last look at their lit
Tie schoolmate. Mrs. Woolhey, moth
er OF the boy Is a widow living below
Murray. Since her husband died she
has been very cruel 10 her children,
heating them numerically, and In 9th
err ways iltreatng them. Several
NIGHTS ago Marshal Mauss VAS notified
that the woman was illireatlng her
children Upon going TO the house late
az night he found little John Edward
sleeping out among the hay without
bedclothlng or anything 20 protect him
from the cold. He Investigated the
matter, and found the mother had lock-
ed the child out, refusing to allow him
to come TO the house, During the con-
yersatl0n which ensued between the
marshal and Mrs. Wo0liley, the latter
became infuriated, and hurled rocks
and bricks at the marshal, who With
drew TO more pleasant quarters, The
matter was brought before the county
authorities. who ordered the child TO
be taken from the custody OF the moth
or and placed In the orphans home and
day nursery at 2s | street. Just before
Deputy Smith boarded the car with
the little fellow, the child was asked II
he wished TO bid his mother goodbye,
To which he replied. u don't care II
! don't see mamma, but / want my
little brother 10 80 with me- This
greatly affected the sohoolchildren,
who were quite excited over the cir
cums,ance Mrs Wooney has three
other children left 10 her care, who
the authorities threatened to deprive
her OF II she continues 20 treat them IN
the future as she has In the past
KILLED BY a FALL,
Charles Hume. a carpenter who, AS
reported in last nights News was
killed by fall from aaS0-foot scaffold
In the old white lead works, did not
fall IN the presence OF his fellow work.
men, but as the whistle blew for noon
the men went to eat their luncheon
Hume was missed from among them
but II was supposed he had gone else
where 20 eat his lunch. Upon returning
to work they found the unfortunate
man rolling about among old lumber
and rubbish 30 feet below He was Inn
medlately carried to the Murray hospl-