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Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Fl. O. NEWCOMB
T. F. BAKER, Salesman
New Jersey Second.

The advance proofs of the annual
catalogue of the University of Penn
sylvania show that seventy-six states
and foreign countries are represented
in the student body this year.
There are 2,975 students on the roll
and 325 officers of instruction, which
is an increase OF 2S3 in the number OF
students enrolled last year and an in
crease of 90 in the teaching force.
The University library now contains
$4,000 bound volumes and so, 600 un-
bound pamphlets. The freshman class
numbers 30S. This is the first year
in the history of the institution that
the 800 mark has been reached in the
freshman class.
OF the 1915 students 200 are from
New Jersey. The Keystone State fur
nishes 2,056 and New Jersey is second,
with New York third with 1874.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
BRIDGETON N. j.. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 8 1905
Russell ESTATE WINS
OVER MRS. RUS. ELL.

In 1898 Mrs. Lottie E. Rssell. widow
of the late John Russell, fled suit in
the New Jersey Chancery Court to
have set aside an ante -nuptial agree
ment made with Mr. Russell eight
days previous to their marriage, where
she agreed by contract to accept $4,000
in cash in lieu of her widows dover
rights in Russell's estate. The con-
tinued effort on her part has been to
avoid the legal consequences of her
contract. She was represented in her
suit by the late Robrt G. Ingersoll and
his argument before Vice Chancellor
Gray was the last he ever made. The
Chancellor decided against Mrs. Rus.
sell, her suit being opposed by Ben
jamin Russell and Howard Compton,
who were represented by Walter H.
Bacon of this city, and the late Judge
David J. Pancoast.
| Mrs Russell took an appeal to the
Court of Errors and Appeals and was
represented by Richard Lindabury.
Mr.. Bacon argued the case in the
Court of Errors and again was success
full.
Representing Mrs. Russell then Hazel
ton & Hazelton, of New York, ap-
pealed the case to the United States
Circuit Court of New Jersey, and
again Mr.. Bacon represented Russell
and Compton. The U. s. Circuit
Court reversed the decision of the
Court of Errors, and Mrs. Russell OBJ
tanned her first legal victory. But her
triumph was short-lived. Mr.. Bacon
Immediately appealed the decision to
the United States Circuit Court, and
in October last the case was argued by
Mr.. Bacon and Robert McCarter be-
fore Judge Dallas. The decision was
handed down on Thursday and the de-
cision of the New Jersey Court is re-
versed and again Mrs. Russell stands
beaten, with but one single opportun-
ity to continue her suit, that by max
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
The legal battle has been one of the
greatest ever made by parties in Gum
berland county, and Mr.. Bacon has
won three of the four contests.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Printing Law Cases.

The Pioneer" job printing depart
ment gives especial attention to the
printing of law cases and briefs for
lawyers who have cases to present to
the higher courts. Very many OF
these briefs have been printed here
and they have always given the
lawyers and the Courts the greatest
satisfaction. The work has attracted
attention outside Cumberland County,
and very large brief is being printed
now for Salem parties. Two other
briefs have just been finished and
turned over to the Counsel ordering
them.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
THE COURT HOUSE
PROJECT DISCUSSED.

The "Pioneer" does not intend to
do all the talking regarding the me-
cessity for new public buildings for
the county. 1t is not necessary that
it should. Others are interested and
others will be heard One gentleman
who is progressive business man and
tax payer of Importance to the COM
munity, said day or two since that
the description in the Pioneer of
the old Court House, was one of the
most timely and thorough that it had
been his pleasure to read for many a
day, and he hoped that the paper
would continue to bring the matter to
to the attention of the public. He is
In favor OF handsome, modern and
adequate public building and said that
later he would give the public his
views through the Pioneer. y
When the matter was first opened by
the Pioneer" letters were sent to
members of the bar of the county and
the Court officials, asking them for an
expression of opinion regarding the
matter. 1t was felt that these profess
sional gentlemen and officials who
were day after day compelled to be at
the Court House, were competent to
speak upon the matter, and already
replies are being received. The ex-
| preston made by these gentlemen cam
not be lightly passed over from the
fact that they have had opportunity
of knowing the defects and lack of
faculties OF the building.
| Supreme Court Justice Francis J.
Swayze in reply to query propounded
by the "Pioneer' suggests in very
pleasant letter that his connection
with Cumberland county is SO recent
that prefer not to express any view
upon the matter. Upon general prin.
ciples. think the question of the
necessity for new public buildings is
usually best determined by the citi-
zens of the county whose money is te
| be spent.''
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Lockiaw wrecks the Cash Box

Vineland, N. j., Feb. 5-Recovery
that has astonished the medical world,
and financially ruined her happy
mother, has come to Elizabeth Perconi,
the Italian girl, who has been at
deaths door from lockjaw since Janu-
airy 9.
Treatment for the girl has cost more
than $500. Of which $75 was for anti
tetanic serum alone. To raise this
money the mother of the girl was COM
PEELED to mortgage the farm left by
the father when he died four years
ago.
There are five other children besides
the girl who has just recovered.
Neighbors of the family are talking of
raising purse for them.
Physicians have watched the case
with keen interest.
New Years Day the girl stepped on
a rusty nail. The wound healed
quickly, but on January 9 she began
to feel sick and sent for a physician.
So little notice had been taken of the
nail wound that no reason for her ill
ness could be given the physician.
The next day the doctor found the
girls jaws firmly set. and the spinal
muscles rigid.
He administered antitoxin serum
every three hours. and hurried his pa
tient to the Bridgeton Hospital in a
cab. On the way she had three con.
vulsions.
For two weeks the serum was ad-
ministered every three hours. Nour-
ishment was given by injection and
having the girl draw water from a
cloth through her teeth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Getuing Ready for Execution.

Getting Ready for Execution.
With but little more than week
before the hour that Frank Rasinger
Iis to be hanged, there is considerable
THAT must be done to carry out the
sentence of the Court.
Sheriff Diament has determined to
have the execution as early as possible.
LIN pronouncing sentence Justice
ESwayze fixed the date and the time as
between the hours of eight and twelve
O'Clock. The execution will occur as
shortly after the first named hour as
possible.
The contract for the erection OF the
Il high board fence has been made and it
will be built by Albert Conover. The
sgallows which since the execution of
RWilliams has been stored, will be put
in place by Joseph Carter. Mr.. Carter
assisted in building the scaffold two
years since and thoroughly under
Stands it. After the death dealing in
sstrument is put in place it must be
thoroughly tested, and it will have a
final and complete test on the morning
of the 10Th.
& This week Sheriff Diament will
serve official notice upon all OF the
sJurors, and during the latter part of
Ethe week he will issue the few tickets
THAT he will be permitted by law to
do.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Sheriff Made Sales.

Sheriff Charles G. Diament, on Sat.
urday, disposed of two properties, al
public sale, at the auction rooms OF
S. M. Hall, on North Laurel street.
One was the Ford property over or
Giles street, and it was sold without
competition for single bid, lawyer
William A. Logue buying it in fol
$3.50.
The other property was a VinelanG
property and was sold subject to 8
mortgage. Henry s. Alvord bid it in
for a $40 note
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Lee Goes to Supreme
Court.
BsIDG TON OFFICE OPEN
EVERY SATURDAY ERNOON

U. b. Lee Goes to Supreme
Court.
o. S. Lee, convicted of dredging for
oysters upon grounds other than his
own, beaten in every Court in New
Jersey, with years imprisonment
staring him in the face, fights on, and
in a last desperate chance carries the
case to the United States Supreme
Court.
A writ of error has been taken out
by Lees counsel and notice has been
served upon Prosecutor j. Hampton
Fithian. Lee declares that he will
spend every dollar he is worth before
he steps into State Prison, and in
carrying the case to the United States
Court Lee threatens that he will pull
up every oyster stake in the Bay and
Cove, as impeding navigation.
The writ will be resisted by the
Prosecutor and the State Oyster Com
mission.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
DEERFIELD CHURCH
173 YEARS OLD.

Oeerneld, N. j., Feb. 2.-Whlle
many OF the members of the old Pres
byterian Church, instituted in the
year that brought George Washington
to the world, are anxious to celebrate
its 173d anniversary on the Fathers
birthday, February % next, and there
is likely to be some celebration. it is
probable that more elaborate arrange
ments will be made for the celebration
OF the 175h anniversary, two years
hence.
There are few villagers who take
more pride in an ancient and notably
historic structure than do the Presby-
terians of Deerfield. Passing up the
Deerfield pike from Bridgeton, shortly
after entering the f1ourishing village,
one encounters on the left of the road
way this most interesting and stately
OF landmarks the Oldest church of all
the country roundabout.
The date, It'll, Immediately catches
the eye at the first glimpse of the
handsome and well-preserved stone
edifice, as plate bearing this date,
clear and distinct, is set just beneath
the caves in the front pediment. In
reality this ancient church was started
| way back in 1889, the year that Wash
ington was born, and it would seem
more appropriate to have this date of
it's beginning, in connection with the
date of the erection of the present
stone structure.
| Early in 1889 number of Presby-
terian families from different places
settled IN Deerfield and Immediately
organized themselves into religious
society. At first they met from house
to house, holding their Sunday SER
vices with faithful regularity, even
whenlthey could not secure preacher.
For about five years they continued
this house-to- o-houseworship, and then
sunited in building up good and
convenient log building about the
year 1887, in which worship was held
and supplies afforded them from time
| to time.
| The first regularly established min
lister to settle in Deerfeld and take the
church in charge was Rev. Samuel
Blair, in 1740. In the many pastoral
changes during the century following
many noted preachers presided at the
old church; among them Rev. John
Brainard (brother of David Brainard,
the celebrated missionary, who as
sumed pastoral charge in 1777 and died
in 1881.
The name of Leake was closely as
sociated with all the early history of
this famous old church, as the Leakes
were Of the good old representative
families of this section of the country
in pre- e-Revolutionarv days. 1t was at
the house of one of the original set
lers, Recompense Leake, that the
church had its beginning
| Built of the old fashioned dark
stone. with white pointing, this his
toric church has stately and digni-
fed appearance, holding its own with
the elaborate church buildings of to-
day, and it was considered magnifi-
cent structure when it was erected in
the long ago. In time country
fashion the graveyard surrounds the
ancient structure, many of the tomb
stones OF it's most prominent families
OF the past standing directly in front
of the big arched entrance door.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
FEBRUARY COURT
HELD MONDAY.

Judge Trenchard held the regular
monthly session of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas Monday. After hearingsome
formal motions relating to confirma-
Stions of sales Of property upon which
BORDERS were made by the Court, Prose.
scutor Fithian moved the Indictment
against Louis Emmett.
Emmett waived trial by jury and
kelected to be tried by the Court.
Emmett was indicted for breaking
into and robbing the office of Fithian
g Pennell ON October 18th last. He
had no counsel and Roscoe O. Ward,
Esq, was assigned by the Court to
look after his defence.
Mr.. Pennell, of Fithian g. Pennell,
was called and detailed the circum-
stances of the robbery. He said he
found his office had been entered
4 Through the window Of the Water
street side of the Office, which was
broken out; the safe had been ritied
and about $12 had been taken, together
with two counterfeit silver coins.
He identified the coins which were
shown him by the Prosecutor.
Elsie Goslin, the young woman re-
Gently arrested at Sea Isle City. and
held as a witness in this case, was
sworn. She told of Emmett's giving
her some money on the night OF Oct.
10Th. She identified the counterfeit
coins as the same he had given her and
she said he also gave her 81 and some
cents additional in change, at the
same time. She spent the counterfeits
at /. Fishers store, on South Laurel
4 street.
B The State rested and Emmett was
q placed on the stand in his own de-
u fence. He denied knowing anything
n about the robbery. The case was sub.
d mitted without argument.
r. The Court said there was no doubt
of his guilt and he at once sentenced
q him to State Prison for two years at
Il hard labor.
u Elsie Goslin was again remanded to
4 jail.
The case OF Isaac B. Ridgeway, ap-
n pellee, against Stanton B. Cole, ap-
Il pellant, was called.
q Attorney Walter H. Bacon appeared
for Mr.. Ridgeway and James S. Ware
for Mr.. Cole.
This was suit to recover $2967 for
some peach trees. Sold by Mr.. Ridge
way to Mr.. Cole.
NJ The state of demand was admitted
q by agreement, and Mr.. Cole was put
4 on the stand in defence. The defence
II was that the claim was held in recoup-
n ment of damages for failure to deliver
A five thousand peach trees bargained
for at that time at $50 per thousand.
b He claims damages to the amount OF
#$125. This developed into the testi.
mony, but Mr.. Bacon objected to this.
as, he said, recoup could not be
made in this way. He objected to the
4 whole testimony. The objection was
overruled, and the testimony was ad-
mitted.
II The Judge will most likely reserve
decision at the conclusion of the case.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
win Shoot Here.

Next Monday February 18th, Luther
Squires, the well-known crack shot
who has record of 146 straight, will
be guest Of the Cumberland Gun
Club at its weekly shooting match at
the park. Mr.. Squires is one Of the
advertising agents from Duponts
powder works. He comes here to
demonstrate the use of smokeless
powder.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
M0hair Lustre i8c

1t is a crisp, wiry, lustrous,
cotton fabric with lasting
Mohair effect, in variety of suit
ing effects, of mixtures, plaids and
stripes. Will hold its lustre after
being washed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Nothing More Dangerous

Than Cutting Corns. The Foot-Ease
Sanitary Corn Pad cure by absorp-
ton. Something entirely new. The san
tary oils and vapors do the work. Sold
by all druggists 25c. or by mail. Sample
mailed Free. Address, Allen 8. Olmsted
LIE Roy, N. Y. 80 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
stoutest Women Dropped Dead

SsouecSs ohch DrOpp0u DeaO.
Vineland, N. j., Feb. 7. - Mrs.
Oicori Ferarri, aged 43, dropped dead
last night. She was considered the
stoutest woman in the neighbor rhood.
A post-mortem by DR.. Cunningham
revealed the cause of death to be heart
disease.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
Mother Gray's Sweet Powdser tor
Children.

SUCCESSFULLY used oy Mother Gray
nurse in the Chiidren's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach
Teething Disorders. move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over
$4,000 testimonials. They never fail. At
all druggists. 25c. Sample FREE
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy, N. Y,
l 204w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09

In a couple of months gangs. of men
will be working at Tumbling Dam
Park getting it ready for the ap-
preaching season.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
More Clothes at less cost

Poplin Melrose, soft mercer
lied material, white ground with
satin stripe and dainty figures,
leaves and dots of colors. More
desirable than Percales and the
price is l5c instead of 2oc.
Sc for lOc Outings.
12Hc for 25c Cashmere Gloves.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09

The washerwomen have had good
deal of trouble recently in getting
good drying days for the laundry.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
WHOLE NO. 1924
STORE CLOSES TODAY AT $50
HU Mt BROS.
Will This Interest You at 34c?

An all wool Nuns Yelling Chaie in plain colors soft
weight for spring. Just the fabric you'll for waists suits
and chdrens dresses Will tuck, sh plat nicely Gar
net Navy. Cadet, Black and Cream Value soc
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09
New Building Demanded.

New Building Demanded.
Editor the sPioneer:'
II take pleasure in giving the pro-
ject of new Court House lift. ]
have always been consistently and per-
slstently in favor of new building.
''The location deserves more at
tractive structure, and the business OF
the Courts demands it.
1.-THE quarters in which jurors are
often compelled to spend as much as
thirty-six hours on a stretch, are not
much better than many prison accom-
modations.
"The sanitary conditions are men
ace to the health of all who are COM
PEELED to attend the sessions.
''By all means let us replace the
present building by one as far in ad-
vance as that is behind present ends
WILLIAM A. LOGUE."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1905-02-09

There will be other expressions fol-
low these. They will not all be from
lawyers. They will not all be from
the people of Bridgeton. Views will
be expressed from people all over the
county. While the "Pioneer" stands
committed to the Court House build
ing proposition, yet 1T is desirous of
hearing from any with views to the
ontrary. There can be no one who
will deny the necessity for a new
building, but there may be some sug-
gestions that this is not the proper
time; that there should be discussion
OF other locations, etc. The subject is
to be patriotically treated, and the
Pioneer columns are open to all.
Let the discussion be general.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
ARGUES FOR FULL LAKES
e. G. Garwood Criticises the Park Board
49,. for It's Attitude.

E. G. Garwood, chairman Of the joint
committee of Improvement associations,
in a communication to T h j ourn a l,
complains of neglect on the part of the
park board to observe the evident de-
sire of the great majority of citizens
for full, undrained lakes. He says that
"the park board s plan seems to be
to neglect everything about the lakes in
order to compel the residents there and
the people in general to accept their
view.'
"The people have plainly spoken
thru the city council. which has heard
arguments on both sides, that full lakes
are wanted,0 says Mr., Garwood. AT
these hearings, nine out of ten Of those
appearing expressed themselves de-
cidedly for higher water. The opposi-
ton came from few who may be per-
sonally interested, who have bought
cheap, low property, and want it
drained at city expense, and by
members Of the park board, who seem
to want to put the city to additional
expense for dredging and laying out of
low ground that might be drained for
park purposes in sections where parks
are not asked for -
In regard to the low district between
Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun
Mr.. Garwood makes the point that it is
better to fill in the low ground with
gravel than to lower the lake level.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
CITY NEWS
NEW AND OLD R. A.
RATES COMPARED
IN SOME CASES THERE IS A Re
$500 DUCTION. ~ 80
For Insurance Similar to That Now Car
ried by Majority of the Order, How
ever, There Is General Increase
Cost Is Still Well Under That Of Old
liners -, d. s.,. 49,. 81.

Recent changes in insurance rates IN
the Royal Arcanum have attracted gener:-
al interest on the part of all fraternal
insurance orders, as the Arcanum has
now reached stage which most. Of
them have faced or will have to face
sooner or later For years old line
insurance men and even fraternal in
surance men who have studied the ques..
tion on a scientific basis, have predicted
that nearly all fraternal orders issuing
cheap assessment insurance would
some day reach the period, when the
membership was old and policy-holders
dying off in such numbers as to create
financial demands greatly in excess Of
the income from the fixed assessments.
1t is this critical period which the Roy
al Arcanum has had to- contend with,
and the adjustment Of the difficulty is
of interest to the many thousands of
people who carry assessment life IN
surance.
There is general opinion in fra
ternal insurance circles, even among
members Of the Royal Arcanum them
selves, that the new rate established by
the order is great increase on the
old rate, and beyond this hazy under
act facts. Perhaps the main reason
for this is the somewhat confusing ex:
PLANTATION of the new rates in the Royal
Arcanum Bulletin, sent to all members
| of the order. There is table labeled
Irregular rates. and o set styled
Especial rates, !" "options A. B, 6
The new Irregular rates. are the
assessment order equivalent of ole
line term insurance expiring at age IS?
the "option A rate - corresponds t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
ABNER GODFREY HERE
Son Of Ard Godfrey Tells of His
Fathers Famous House.

Abner 2. Godfrey, a son of the old
pioneer, Ard Godfrey, whose old home
is to be the center Of interest at the
semi centennial celebration on July l, is
in the city. Speaking Of the age Of the
Ard Godfrey house he goes DR.. Foster
one better. The latter says that the
Godfrey and Russell houses were twins.
Mr.. Godfrey says that his father IS
house was begun before R. P. Russell
began work on his own house, and the
former was also the first completed. 1t
was not the first to be occupied, how
ever, as the Godfrey family reached
Wisconsin too late to get the last boat
up the river in the fall of l848. In the
meantime the Russell house had been
completed sufficiently to permit its oc-
cupancy and Mr.. Russell rented it TO
family which was comfortably Installed
when the Godfrey family arrived in
April, 1949.
Mr.. Godfrey says the Godfrey and
in l848. His father, however, built in
the fall of 1948 large frame carpenter
shop which Miss Elizabeth Backus used
for schoolhouse the next spring. The
carpenter shop was needed for lodging
purposes in the summer of 1S49, and a
little schoolhouse was built. The God
frey house and the carpenter shop were
crowded every night with dodgers and
Mrs. Godfrey made up as many beds
| on the floor as there was space for.
| Among the pioneers who availed them
selves Of these accommodations were
Caleb Dorr, Albert Dorr and George
A. F. Camp, all of whom were accom-
panied by their young brides.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-16
WILL LOOK LIKE NEW
Streetcars Will Not Be Permitted to
Get Dingy.

Several Of the 900 series Of streetcars
are appearing on the streets with fresh
coats Of paint and varnish. It is diff
fcult to distinguish them from the new
LOO cars, which are being put into
service on the Como-Harriet line almost
daily.
It is to be the policy Of the street
railway company to paintshop0 the
cars often instead Of allowing them to
run down. Press of new work and lack
older cars getting d dingy appearance.
In the future, cars will be kept up to
standard, say the managers. This meth
cd is cheaper for. the company and
better for the reputation Of Minneap-
oils as having the finest street railway
system in the country.