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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
Some Dangers In The Simple Life.

Twenty-Five years ago, the quiet little
town Of Dennisville, in the county Of Cape
May, was shocked over the sudden disap-
pearance Of one of its citizens. A few days
ago while some Cedar workers were clear
ing swamp, they discovered the bones Of
a man who had been so long lost. Like
many another woodsman of South Jersey,
the unfortunate Individual had fallen into
a sspool hole, and was suffocated by the
mud and water.
In the southern portion of the State, es-
pecially along the shores of Delaware Bay
and the Atlantic Ocean, there is scarcely a
community that has not a long remembered
tragedy such as that of DennisYille, The
names Of those who have persisted in the
meadows or in the swanaps would FIJI a
handbook. In nearly every case the men
were industrious working for small wage,
and in the main, law abiding citizens
Sudden deaths met in the pursuit OF some
hazardous occupation. may be expected in
large industrial centers, but it would seem
shat in the communities where the people
are exemplars Of the simple life, that the
local industries also have their dangers.
The discovery of mans bones, twenty five
years after his death, a repetition of many
similar incidents, quite proves the force Of
this contention.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
U. G. |. and Public Service.

City Counsel Geo. L. Record, Of Jersey
City, in the course Of speech in
the Mayoralty contest gong on in that
city, made statement last week that will
be interesting here
Gas to the Public Service Corporation,
only the other day, Uzal McCarters the
president OF the Fidelity Trust Co., of New
ark, announced that the trust company
owned one-half Of the Public Service Cor
poration and that the United Gas Improve
ment Company Of Philadelphia owned the
other half. The whole country is at this
time ringing with Indignation over the con-
spiracy to defraud and corrupt the city of
Philadelphia which has been proved to
exist between the managers Of the United
Gas improvement Company and the cor
rupt political boss of that city. What
these people were willing to do in Phila-
delphia 1t is fair to assume that they
would be willing to doin Jersey City and
in New Jersey.
Further In his speech be told some other
interestingly things, saying.
THE man who can produce large sums
Of money for campaign expenses, other
things being equal, will ordinarily become
the boss of the party, and if public ques-
tions can be kept in the background and
elections be confined to mere contest be-
tween party machines, the boss system with
its secret alliance with corporations will
grow and maintain itself Il goes without
saving that this money which is paid to
the party leaders is not paid for nothing.
In return for it the corporations claim the
nomination Of men to the Legislature and
to other offices who on the average can be
trusted to make no attack upon corporate
interests, and who can on the average be
trusted to vote against any attack which
some untrammeled member Of the Legisla-
ture or of a common council may bring to
destroy an unjust corporate privilege. In
this way the hands Of the people are tied
This system prevails without reference to
politics.
Whenever the majority party is Repuh-
lican the alliance is with the Republican
politicians; whenever it is Democratic it is
with the Democratic politicians. jay
Gould once said, with brutal frankness,
in Congressional Investigation: / am
a Republican in Republican districts, a
Democratic IN Democratic districts, but /
am an Erie Railroad man everywhere z
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
4 Will Contest.

The Court House was well filed last Fri
day when the contest over the will Of the
Mary G Young was scheduled for hear
ing before Judge Jessup, the number of the
contestants being official y stated at sixty.
Mrs. Young died at Cross Keys in 1903,
leaving a will, the benefciaries theriB
named being the NJ E. Church at Huff
vile, $1,000, and the residue going TO
chas Hammett, of Philadelphia. Late
Sheriff William Collins was the executor
named in the will
The will was probated in Gloucester
County Orphans Court in 1908. The heirs
appealed the case to the Preroyative Court
which referred il back to the Orphan Court
of this County because all the heirs at law
had not been cited.
Former Judge ClymeI represented the
executor, while former Judge Carrow and
Wm. Kraft, Of Camden, and A. Fl. Swack-
hamsr, represented various Of the heirs.
From the brief arguments by Messrs.
Clymer ard Carrow it developed that not
all the heirs had yet been cited and a
motion to postpone the hearing to Friday
September s, was granted by Judge Jessup,
so counsel might have opportunity to make
further search for heirs and have all cited.
The Judge said:-"T This court has iurisdic.
ton in this case, and don't propose to dis
turb the Prerogative Court unless it is
necessary.
The heirs then fled out to return in re.
crufted ambers on September 8.
It is understood that the estate amounts
to about Sc, 600
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
The War Against LaWlessneSS.

Governor Folk, Of Missouri, has stopped
race tract gambling at Delmar. The Leg
islature Of Missouri at its last session passed
a law forbidiDg betting on the races. The
race track owners and gamblers applied a
New York circumvention, and at the Del
mar tracks opening, the bookmakers open
ed for business as heretofore
The Governor notified Sheriff Herpel that
tne law was being violated that the violat-
ions must cease. and that if necessary he
would send the militia to Delmar to enforce
the statutes.
It wasn't necessary to send the militia.
Governor Folks virility has impressed itself
on the people Of Missouri to the strengthen
lngof that respect for law that is necessary
to the perpetuity Of democratic government.
ssAs long as law remains on the statute
books Of Missouri, says Folk, Z will see
that it is enforced. Secretary of the War
Taft, IN his address before Yale Law School,
Monday afternoon, declared.
Nothing but radical improvement in
our administration OF criminal law will pre-
vent the growth in the number of lynchings
in the United States that bring the blush of
shame to every lover of hiscountry."
The awakening Of civic virtue in Miss
ouri, and its spreading to other sections Of
the country, is one Of the most hopeful
sipns of the times.
1t requires loYe Of country and physical
brayely to face the cannon's mouth, and
there has meyer been call for volunteers to
which the manhood Of the nation has not
nobly responded.
1t requires love Of country and moral
courage in time of peace to set ones face
against the insidious enemies that attack
the very foundations Of government The
army Of law breakers has planted its stand
ard in every State in the Union. The call
for volunteers to do battle againt it has
gone forth, and we have faith that the
patriotism Of the American citizenship is as
great to-day as it was in '61 or in '9s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
The FOURTH OF JUL


The 129th anniversary Of our nations
birth was an ideal one in which great
and greatful people might pause in their
daily routine Of labor and turn the
mind back over the century and more Of
this nations building span, and contem-
plate the great accomplishments Of the ma
tion-builders of 1916.
Not cloud obscured the sun all day,
yet an inYigorating breeze tempered its
rays and made them kind to those who
moved about or those who rested.
IN WOODBURY.
Everybody IN Woodbury. and vicinity
was made aware Of the exact minute when
the 3rd Of July passed, and they were not
allowed to forget it for several hours. Thir-
teen rapid fire cannon, and any number Of
lighter artillery belched forth welcome.
and kept it up. too, until near sunrise.
Farmers, two mile distant from the Court
House, were tempted to come to Woodbury.
and ascertain what had broken loose
At daylight the generation now in the
fire cracker period took up the celebration,
and kept the music going all day. During
the evening there were many fire works dis
plays under private auspices.
AT WEsTvILLE-NEwBoLD.
The celebration at Westville was under
the auspices of the JUNIOR O. u. A. NJ,
and Councils were present from Camden,
Gloucester City, and adjoining towns
There was parade, the attractive feature
of which was three hundred children cary
ing flags. The prize flag for the best
organization in line was awarded Thomas
Jefferson Council, Of Camden. Samuel
Ehrnzeller was marshal Of the parade
After the parade there was a flag raising
at the Westyille school house. Hon. J.
Boyd Avis made the presentation speech
and principal Fleetwood received the flag
for the Board of Education Addresses
were made by George schwitzer, Charles G.
Hill, Rev. A. Stokes Watson and Rev.
Alex Patton. The program 10 the after
noon consisted Of base ball game and
band concert by the Liberty Colnet Band,
Of Philadelphia.
The day was ended with q display Of
fireworks which lasted for nearly two hours,
Oh the base ball grounds.
Philadelphia visitors who took part in
the celebration included Cavalry Post, G.
a r., No. 35, and German Uhlaus Society.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
Circus COminq.

The Washbnrn and D'Alma Trained AMI
tented amusement enterprises, will pays It's
first visit to Woodbury., on Monday July
10, and will exhibit on the Manley Lot,
afternoon and evening, rain or shine.
Housed under mammoth waterproof tents
which defy the elements, no storm is too
severe to spoil the entertainment, and with
new and perfect system Of ventilation, no
day is too hot to prevent its being cool and
comfortable under the canvas. There are
hundreds of animals Of all sorts and sizes
with this show, and the performance is a
constant sourse Of wonder and delight.
Ladies and children, in particular, find the
entertainment delightfully."- interesting, and
every care is taken for their comfort and
convenience. There are none OF the dis
agreeable features sometimes so noticeable
with other big shows, and there is no lady
or child who may not attend in perfect
safety and cemfoTt. Washburn and D'Alma
pride themselves particularly on their par-
ade, which will pass through the main
streets on the morning Of the day Of exhi-
bition, and no one should fail to miss this
interesting and novel pargeant. In this
parade are shown the smallest horses in the
world, the smallest herd Of baby elephants
in captivity, the finest draught horses, the
greatest array Of dogs and monkeys, new
and novel features.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
BASE BILL
Club beat Olney On Tuesday
4 to- 2.

ID game Of ball that was far the best
seen at the Club this year, the brave boys
of the East Side twisted the lions tail Of
the Olney Athletics. The game was good
and speaks for what the Youngsters can do
They all have the base ball ear marks and
behave as good players door should The
changes that Mr.. Grove has made in the
past week or two have all been for the
best, and all seem to be Improvements.
The playing of Specie at short stop, and Of
Folwell in right, IS far superior to any
thing that has been seen in those positions
for some time. Specie made one remark
able stop OF a ball that should have been a
clean hit to left, and the throw to first was
perfect His other chances were also
difficult ones, and the way in which he
handled them was great. Specie had one
| of the three hits, the others going to
Reeves and Peters.
The holiday crowd was a very good one
and applauded the various plays loudly.
A. Johnstone accepted four very difficult
running chances without error. Garrison.
who has been playing second base and the
field was put behind the bat and caught
nice game until foul tip loosened nail
and compelled him and Duff in left field
to change places.
Woodbury. began scoring in the first
inning With f. Johnstone strike out
L.. 1sm,4t.a. .--af1-a5 a,,I nr-...4aN ~ p;ah
ards error and Speece's grounder to short
Folwell flied to right.
Two runs were added in the fifth inning
when Reeves and Peters, the first men up,
singled Duffy went out via the pitcher
and. first, the two runners advancing to
second and third F. Johnstone struck out
the second time, and A. Johnstone took
| lie on Benefits error, the two runqers
coming home. Liebert grounded out to
third
woodbury's last run was made in the
eighth inning. A. Johnstone took first on
Canes error, went to third when Specie
made a hit and scored on Folwell's ont to
second
Olney did not get a man on third nntil
her last inning, but three men were tagged
before they could touch the sack. In the
seventh inning three pitched balls retired
the side. Heath flied to Garrison, Richards
flied to center and Stevenson flied TO sec
ond. All hit the first ball pitched.
IN the fatal inning after Cane had
grounded ont TO speeces Guppy was passed,
Bennett hit to right. and Heath hit
stinger to left scoring the two tallies. Lie
bert then awoke and the following bats
man grounded out to first.
The score.
i Woodbury. c. c. 1000 2 Q Q / x-
Olney A. A.. % o 0 O 90 0 0 2-2
&. &. q PENNINGTON IL.
Last Saturday Willis was hammered for
u hits and u fat runs. Woodbury. hit
seven times, twice for doubles, but could
not get into the wholesale business. The
retail trade lasted in the fourth inning only
and then the shut-out was averted and the
/ lone 2 added. Pennington scored 2 in the
first, 5 in the second, ? in the fifth and
three in the sixth. Then they SAT on the
llop-sided scorers bench beside the bucket
Of water that had cake Of ice in il, and
took things easy, while our brave boys
twisted EN- out at first.
Merehantville next Saturday.
/ Dopson is said to have joined US.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06
The Union League.

The out-of- town Union Leaguers attract
ed good deal Of attention IN Woodbury.
last Saturday night when the Monroe town
ship contingent marched up Cooper street
TO Broad, thence to the Armory, headed by
the Williamstown cornet band. We notie-
ed many prominent Republicans Of the
eastern section Of the county in the line
and they stepped proudly to the sweet
strains Of the inspiring music. There were
many old campaigners in the line, too, and
il seemed to US that they didn't look as
though they took kindly to the band idea
so early in the conflict
Our reporter didn't have the pass word
TO the armory, hence our report Of the event
must end at the entrance to Green's Block.
John H Denn has filed acaveat against
the probate of the will of bis mother, Mrs.
Emma 4. DEM. The Woodbury. Trust
Company IS executor Of Mrs. Dennis estate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-07-06

Bibo's Jumbo cigars ais bsttsr than ever
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
THE DAY SET.
But Hadn't Fathers Consent No Il
cenSe-And What Happened.

He was about to be married. It
was the girls stepfather that went
with him after the license. ''No;
we can't issue marriage license to
you if you are only 90" said the
deputy clerk, ''you will have to
have the consent of your father be-
fore we can FIX you up" eyes,
but my father is 100 miles from a
telegraph station on the other side
of the Cascade mountains-way
down in Lake county" "Sorry,"
said the deputy, sorry, but we
can't help YOU
OF course, it was all bitter dis
appointment to the lad. The day
set, the girl waiting, everything
all ready, but no license to be had,
all because he was too young, by
year. A thirsty man with an
empty jug in a dry town is a sad
thing, but it is as nothing compar.
ed with the case ofthis young man,
He leftthe place without a license.
But later in the day he returned.
For the sepulchral look that was on
his face when he went away, there
was the smile of a wedding morn.
In his hand he carried letter. It
had arrived but a few minutes be-
fore. 1t was from the father. and
by mere accident it contained SEN
fences that in effect gave the par
ent's consent to the wedding, and
the license was promptly issued.
The sequel was the Wright Harris
nuptials, week ago.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
WINTER EXCURSION RATES
To Yaquina Bay-A new Depart
ure on the s. P.

Recognizing long felt want, and de
string to give the public cheap rates
to the Coast in the winter as we'll as the
summer, for persons who desire to see
the bounding pillows in their widest
moods and imbibe the pure ozone of the
winter air at the Coast, the Southern
Pacific in connection with the c. & E.
have placed on sale taking effect Nov.
2; 1904, and Continuing until March 3Ist,
1905. from all points on their linesround
trip tickets to Yaquina Bay at the same
rate as during the summer time. These
tickets will be sold on Wednesdays and
Saturdays only and will be good for re-.
turn sixty days from date of sale.
Mice Dr,nthorn's IS baths will be in oper
alton and anyone who desires genuin
health resort Outing the winter cannot
do better than to spend month or go at
Yaquina.
Similar tickets will be sold from Al
bany, Corvallis and Philomath and all
points on the G. & E.
Full information as to rates, baggag
etc, can be obtained by applying to the
nearest S. P. agent or direct from W. E.
Conan, G. P. A. S. P. Co Portland, o
Edwin Stone, Manager G. & E. Albany,
P. S.-Through tickets to portland are
sold by the G. & E. at Corvallis and by
the S. P, Portland, to Corvallis via Al
bany and the G. & E. at the same rate
as via the Westside, $3.50. G. & E trains
connect at Albany with the Albany.
Portland local both ways.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
THE RAIL ROADS LEAD.
Split Freight Rate in Middle colonist
Fares for Lewis and Clark.

1t won be long until things
will be doing in Oregon. One Port
land hotel man has an application
already for a party of eighty East
erners who want to spend three
months in Oregon during the Fair.
The railroads arg announcing the
lowest passenger rate yet, and to
cap the climax the Hartman lines
have split the rate on colonists
household and personal effects in
the middle. The former rate was
a dollar per 100 pounds, but for
the Fair excursion it will be so
cents, equal to a cut of more than
500 per car from the middle state
and eastern points, Every sign is
that within the next few months
more strangers will visit Oregon
than have seen the state in the
past dozen or score of years More
than anybody else, apparently, the
railroads are doing their part-to
make the greatest possible success
out of the occasion. The coionists
tickets are to be sold in the East,
to make the rate the same to Ash
land or any other point in Oregon
that it is to Portland, which means
that the tourists will all or near
ly all take turn through
the Willamette Valley, and see
Corvallis along with the other
towns. Incidentally, Corvallis
ought to follow the example of the
railroad people, and arrange in ev-
cry way to give the expected visit
ors the best possible impressions of
Oregon and her people, and induce
them if possible, to pitch their
tents in this land of big apples and
bright women.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14

Mrs. Mary Barclay left Thurs
day for visit with her son at Ev.
erett, Wash.
John F. Steiwer has been buy
ing sheep in the vicinity of Cor
wallis during the past week.
Service at the usual hours al
the Catholic church tomorrow,
Father Springer officiating.
Mrs. w. G.. Humphrey of Eu-
gene is the guest of Mrs. P. o.
Wilson and other friends in Cor
wallis.
When the Times went to press
yesterday afternoon. deep concern
was felt for the safety of Miss Grace
Huff, dangerously i'll with apendi-
citis. An alarming symptom was
that her fever continued to rise.
Otherwise her condition was report
ed as somewhat better.
The funny editors of the state
are surrounding "11-7" with all
sorts of cute embellishments the
numbers being those DESCRIPTIVE
of the township in which the no.
torious fraudulent entries were
made by Puter, Mckinley & Co.
Some how it has not occurred tc
Wex J. or even to K. Ray, to as.
sociate the once popular game oi
craps. Still it may be that in these
times of strenuous grand juries, it
is unsafe to disclose any know
ledge of a gambling game.
1t cost $40, 600 to operate Ben
ton county last year. A statement
of the various items Of expense is
to be found in another column.
The detailed account is made uI
each January by the county clerk
and forwarded to the secretary oi
state, by whom it is used later on
in determining Benton's portion oi
state taxes. Formerly each county
portion of state taxes was determ-
ined by a state levy on the value
of taxable property in each, but
now it is figured from an average
of the expenses of each county fol
a period of five years. There i:
not bit of doubt but Benton suf.
fers and that some Of the large.
counties are benefciaries under th'
plan.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
O c 7 Co.'S Steamers

Leave Corvallis Mondays Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at a. m. For
further information call on
G. L. BUCKINGHAM,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
Lost.

At or about Thanksgiving one yellow
or dark sable colored dog. White breast
white ring around neck: white fore feet;
tip of tail white; small strap around neck
and small snap fastened in strap; ans
wers to name of Tam. Liberal reward
offered for any information leading to
his recovery. Address
Dan Savage,
Willamina, Or.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
: SINCE THE DROUTH.
A Jug From the South-He Wanted a
Prescription What the Doctor Is
up Against.

Following is the certificate a ply
sician must make when he writes
a prescription which entities the
holder.to as"drop of the crayther."
State Of Oregon, SIS
County of Benton. w
I hereby certify upon my honor
that I have personally examined
........... ...... ..... .....
that I find him or her actually sick
and in need of the foregoing a1co-
holic sti1nulant prescribed by me as
medicine, for which he or she is
an applicant; that I am a regular
practicing physician and following
the practice of medicine as my
principal and usual calling and
business.
M. D."
Gould get this jug flled?'
might fill it for you with coal oil
or gasoline; why, what do you
want in it?' The drug clerk
knew what was wanted in the jug
Ibis grin showed that. 'Want
rock and rye; don't want it for my
self; neighbor' S got awful bad cold
and he wants it. The jug came
to town from away out in Southern
Benton It wasn't Rich Irwin S
jug for they say Rich doesn't keep
one. But it was a jug. and aSouth
Benton jug, and in spite of the
strenuous efforts to fill it, it went
home empty.
Gimme alcohol" he said dis
playing an empty bottle. The man
behind the counter was E. Allen.
He, in front Of it, was first class
specimen of tramp. If the latter
had only known, he would never
have tackled that proposition.
"Gimme ALCOHOL he repeated as
the druggist looked him over.
Cant; this is a dry town; besides
you have got enough already"
Haven't had drop, pon my hon
or. Where can I find a physician?'
"There goes one now," said the
druggist, as DIR. Farra passed the
front door. The man with the
bottle made dash. He bolted out
the front door and the next instant
ran into the arms of Officer Osburn
who slowed him away in the city
Jail for the night.
"Say, Doc; my wife S feeling aw-
full bad; she's sick as she can be.
Say, Doc, what's the chance to get
little -a--er---prescription, --you
know, you know, Doc He look
ed thirsty as could be. He hadn't
had a drop since the drouth began.
If was pathetic, but it couldn't be
helped. Cant do it Bill; can't
do it. Would like to. Expect
your wife needs it; but this law is
awful strict Then there was a
deep sigh that sounded almost like
wall in the dim distance. Then
the applicant turned on his heel.
and ripped out something that
sounded like a bone struck with a
a meat axe.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-01-14
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the final
account has been fled in the matter Of
the Last Will aad Testament of Gui1ford
Barnard, deceased, and Judge Virgil E.
Waters has set Saturday, February Irt
at II o'clock a. m. at County Court
room, Court house, to hear objections
thereto if any there be.
Robt. Kyle, Executor.
Dated this Dec 2e, 1904,