davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
RhOades Best Batter
In American League
LajOie. Mcfarland, and KeeIer Tied for Sec
ond Batting Ftonors--HueIsman Leads
the Nationals With $50.

Dusty Rhoades, the Cleveland pitcher,
still leads the American League in bat
ting, with an average Of .32G. McFar-
land. Lajoie and Keeler are tied for
second place. with 81.
Cleveland leads in club batting and
Chicago exceIs In club fielding. The
Nationals are last in both branches.
Huelsman has displaced Heydon as
the leading batter of the Nationals. The
big outfielder has boosted his percent
age to 30. Following him comes Hey
don. .242 Anderson, .232i Hughes, .231; !;
Hlu. .224; Stahl, .213; Knoll, .209; Towns
end. 200; Jones. 197; Cassidy, -1g2; Mil,
100; Mullen, .lS9; Ktttredge, ISL; Patten,
.I45: Wolfe. .l28. Jacobsen. .Q97.
Doran, OF Detroit leads the catchers
in fielding, with Heydon third, and
Kittredge tenth. Stahl ranks fifth
among the first basemen, Mullen and
Mil are ninth and tenth, respectively,
on the list of second basemen, Hil tops
only Coughlin among the third sack
guardians. Cassidy Is eighth among
the shortstops, and among the out
felders Jones is ninth, Anderson twen-
ry-third, Hickman twenty-hfth. Huels-
man twenty-sixth, and Knoll last.
The averages of those who have
played in twelve games or more fol-
low:
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Charlie Mitchell once England's
greatest ring performer, like the rest
of morta1s, does not believe in things
toe strenuous. while the sun IS so hot,
At the same time he is not aVerse 10
picking up little easy money and in
order to corral il he stands ready to
take in the Indian John Middle SKY
The Redskin can have his game if he
wants II. and Mitchell says he viii bet
S5,G00 he puts away the giant in six
rounds
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Rungerters.

Players. {
Bay, Cleveland ........
Flick, Cleveland .,.-..
Jackson, Cleveland .....
Lord. Athletics --.....
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
CALVARY Methodist
Leads in Fielding
Fourth, St Stephens, Mt. Pleasant, Congre-
gationaI, and Gunton Follow, as Named,
in Sunday School League

The fielding averages of the Sunday
School League for Section a. which are
published herewith, include games
played up to July 20, inclusive
= The race in this work is close.
The Calvary NJ e. team is leading.
with Fourth second and St. Stephen s,
Congrega tional, and GuntOn following
CCnsecutiveIy. The standing Of the lat
ter four teams is particularly close. The
Individual work of the players follows:
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Totals -
Gunton Ten
Fourth PresbY terian.
Players.

Totals ........ /,
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Those interested in archery in the
East are pleased with the program laid
out for the National Archers' Tourna-
ment, which Will be held at South
Park, Chicago, August IS. ] and a
number Of Eastern archers viii be in
attendance there.
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Long Hits by Clubs.
Individual Sluggers.
PAn VnTu
Base Running.

Players.
Fultz. New York. .....,
Hoffman. Athletics 80.
Ifartsel. Athletics...
Flick. Cloveland.........
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Calvary NJ. z.

Totals ........19 494 2n 50 784 7s5
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Who is to furnish the backing for
John Middle Sky2 So far as is known
no one takes enough interest in him to
give him more than passing notice The
only point of interest about MitcheH's
statement IS that IL shows he Is ready
TO fight again if the right kind OF a
proposition offers itself What about
the fight with John /. Sullivan? Has
that fallen thTOugh2 One does not hear
anything about it. and the Inference is
that there is nothing doing
The Washington times., 1905-07-23
Sixth Presbyterian

Clubs. 2. a. +. PB. Pct.
WASHINGTON. 1873 1923 165 .9i7
Double Plays.
New York. IS: Chicago. 45: Cleveland.
IA: Detroit, Il: WASHINGTON, 40: BOs-
ton. 50; Athletics. 81: ST. Louis, 80
Triple Play
The Washington times., 1905-07-23

Sporting men in the East would like
TO know the real reason why Jimmy
Rritt and Battling Nelson do not get
toeether- Nelson certainly seems anx-
ious 10 get another chance at the Cali
fOrnian. A Nevada battle to a finish
between these two men would be some
thing worth while.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
LAST OF THE SEASON.
Personally Conducted Tour To Florida Via
Personally Railroad,

Personally Conducted Tour To Florida Via
Personally Railroad,
The last Pennsylvania Railroad tour to
Jacksonville for the present season will
leave New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington by special train on Feb
ruary IS.
Excursion tickets, including round-trip
railway transportation and Pullman accom-
modations Zone berth), and meals en- rouf
on the special train going, will be sold at
the following rates: New York, $50 90;
Trenton, $40 90; Philadelphia, Harrisburg
Baltimore and Washington, S4s 90; Pitts
burg, $500: and at proportionate rates
from other points.
Tickets will be good returning on regular
trains until May 81.
For tickets, itineraries and other inform
alton apply t, ticket agents, or to Geo. w
Boyd, General Passenger Agent, Broad
S rect Station, Philadelphia
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
The BURLINGTON OUTRAGE.

Gnce more the vicinity of Burlington city
is the scene of a foul attempt to criminally
assault a defenseless woman. Once more,
unfortunately for the race, the assailant is
negro, and his victim, as in the case Of
Mrs. Biddfe, is white woman of unblem-
ished reputation.
Scarce have the echoes Of the Biddle
| assault died away, than the pubic of Bur-
lington City is aroused to natraul frenzy
concerning yesterdays Birckett outrage.
And this frenzy will be more difficult to
control than was the rmer outbreak
The circumstances surrounding these out
RACES are similar. burlington city. which
is closely built, is enclosed by many small
farms, most of which are isolated aud I'M
protected The Brickett residence is locat-
ed near the Masonic Home, Offering every
opportunity for the commission of the
deed, and the ready escape of the brute.
And the question may well be asked, how
often is the thing to be repeated?
While in defiance of law, small wonder
is that the honest and industrious farmers
near Burlington city desired straightway
to lynch the ravisher. Every man in the
party saw what might happen in his own
, home, and placing the honor of his wife
and of womankind, above all else, started
in pursuit of the escaping iend. Lynch
ing may not be defensibe by any law,
human OF divine, but men, when the hot
blood of revenge is aroused, do not stop to
think of the terms OF statute or of its
penalties.
Fortunately, counties adjacent to Bur-
lingtop, having social conditions in com
mon, such as southeastern Mercer, Ocean,
Atlantic and much of Camden. have been
free from the commission of this vilest o.
crimes. But who can tell when other parts
of the State of New Jersey shall be affected?
The abnormal being is not bounded in his
desire TO crafty beastal instincts, by any
territorial limits lie roams at large
leaving in his trail the victims of his lust
In the name of the unfortunate women,
whose helpiessness demands the greatest
sympathy, in the name of all women
throughout the State, it is time that the
Legislature of New Jersey imposed far
more severe penalty for the commission of
rape than mere fine and imprisonment. No
matter whether the assailant be black or
white, such a man-beast has fallen too low
for any hope of redemption. Either the
living death of emaseulation, or death at
the gallows, is the penalty that society
should infict for its own good name and
for its own protection
Trenton True American
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
BARNSBORO.

A mad dog went through the village
last Friday so said and bit several CANNES
along his route.
Twenty-four inch ice covers the surface
of Tyler's mill pond
The extra efforts at the NJ Il. Church
have closed after three weeks work by the
members, with good result.
Frank Tomlin has purchased building
lot of Edward S. Taylor and intends to
build thereon soon.
Washngton's Birthday was observed by
our public school on Tuesday by an inter
esting program rendered by the teachers
aad pupils.
Some OF our sportsmen with gun are
hunting for offers along the streams and
hillsdes hereabouts.
That ancient and honorable institution
known as the Annual Town Meeting'' of
which our fore-fathers were so Justly proud
of has evaporated, under the benign infiu-
ence of Republican legislation for the State
of New Jersey. So those sstaid tillers of
virgin soil, need not trouble themselves
about the administration of township affairs
any more, that will be attended to by those
econnmical gentlemen, who have appro-
priated some SIS, 00Oby an act of Senate
and General Assembly Of the State of New
Jersey" for high old time, at the inaug-
uration of President and Vice President
OF this Land of the Free and home of the
Trusts on the 4th of March next. Why
was the Annual Town Meeting abolish
ed? Did the voters OF the State ask for it?
Was is it matter Of political economy?
Or is it a step toward abolition OF the right
OF suffrage at the ballot box in the near
future? Or is it merely financial feoff-
ment for the benefit of the moneyed indi-
viduals2 And then, why don't the ruralists
howl or are they too amazed to howI2 Or,
have the dog collars became so tight from
an oyerfed Of prosperity, that al they can
do is simply whine at their master feet.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
PASSING ON THE TOWN MEETING.

The Posi- Telegram would have retained
its reputation for frankness had it prompt
~ acknowledged that the Republican party
needed the Spring election Merger bill in
Its BUSINESS, and having the power, used it.
1t was The Republican party that put the
expensive Primary Election law on the
people and for that party to now pretend
itself so SOLICITORS for the financial welfare of
the townships that Town Meetings. must
be abolished, is the baldest kind of a hoax
What township ever complained of the
little expense of its Town Meeting? Not
one in all New Jersey. What Township
asked the Legislature to dispense with its
Town Meetings? Nobody can name one.
The milk in the merger cocoanut, is
clearly stated BY the Ne,eark Nescs:-
Its passage will. it is true practically
force some municipalities where party
politics has not heretofore played part in
local elections to give up their non partisan
form of government, but that is one OF the
hardships that must be endured if the Re-
publican plan of consolidating elections is
1
time when the people will be convinced
that the plan is poor one, but until that
time arrives, and the voters prove it by
casting their ballots for representatives who
are pledged to repeal the Meeker law, all
of the voters OF the State should be treated
alike
The Salem Sunbeam says Of this law:
THE only purpose of the bill is to com
pei the people TO give up their non partisan
form of municipal government and provide
places easily for party followers many of
whom could never be elected to the offices
to which they aspire if they were not back
ed by heavy party majority. Perhaps
the people will rise in their wrath after
awhile and repeal the law, but the country
voters will never have the power to repeal
the law no matter how wrathful they may
get The cities of this State control legis-
lation; the country districts are not in it. -
Before the one election scheme was con-
ceived the cities Of the State as well as the
townships had simple, economical system
of government The only issues were
those of home economy and partisan politi6s
cut very small figure in these elections.
Indeed many of the townships held ''Citi-
zens' caucauses, and the ticket was made
up of men best equipped to administer the
peoples business Now all this is changed
and even the business affairs of every sub
divion of county, must be run on polit-
ical lines
The Post Telegram asks
"Why shouldn't the fall primaries I'M
der the single election law, be as well
attended as was the town meeting in the
SPRING."
If the Post Telegram had any idea Of
conditions in rural sections it wouldn't ask
such question. In March business is at a
standstill in rural communities, while in
September every minute is crowded with
double duties
Such organs as the Post Telegram make
its party ridiculous by pretending that this
law is step in advance and will make for
better local government, because everybody
knows that the ideal scheme of municipal
government is the separate election, or
Town Meeting.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
CLAYTON.


Moore Bros. put factory out on Satur
and boys ont of work. They are now
going in all directions on eveey train.
Sylvester Penn has accepted position al
Bridgeton and went to work there on Wed
nesday
Frank Porch, Wilson Trout Charles
Morgan, Henry Sockwel, Walter Hughes,
Albert Crane, William Atkinson, William
Garrison. Grant and George Smith, Rn-
dolph BARTLETT. John Campbell, George
Beebe, Jessie r Wilson and Calvin Using
er have all accepted positions at Vineland.
The Anti Spring election law just signed
by the Governor will throw Clayton out oil
Justice of the Peace for one year.
Howard Creamer, Harry Irwin and Alon.
20 Focer have accepted positions at Salem.
John Ashbridgc has resigned as Treasur-
er of the Nights of Golden Eagles after ser
wing for Is years, and has also resigned as
Financier OF Golden Rule, No. 43 |. @. I'll.
after serving for several years.
Mayor Nichols and DR.. Frank Fisher
witnessed the Rasigner hanging at Bridge
ton on Wednesday and DIR. Fisher brought
home piece of the broken rope.
James Madden, Edward Biggs and
George Smith have accepted positions al
Millviile.
John Phifer has accepted position at
Salem
John Moncrief has accepted a position at
Salem AID went TO work there on Tuesday.
Lewis Bermender. Thomas Cleyenger and
Archie Porch have accepted positions al
Newark, Ohio. and started for there on
Wednesday.
Benz. Turner has accepted a position al
DoWingtown and vent to work there or
Monday
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

Under the Constitution, Governor or
Sheriff cannot be reelected to succeed him
self and Assemblyman Riordandan had
three bills pending which, if passed. will
prevent the reelection of Surrogate,
County Clerk or Register of Deeds. There
is no public policy in adding these county
officials to the Governor and Sheriff class.
but it may be good thing to give the other
fellows a chance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
REDUCED RATES TO NEW ORLEANS
MOBILE AND PENSACOLA
Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Account Mardi
Gras

Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account Mardi
Gras.
On account of the Mardi Gras festivities
at New Orleans. Mobile and Pensacola,
March, 2 to Z, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell round-trlp tickets to
either Of these places from all stations on
its lines, March l, to 6, at roauced autes
THESE tickets will be good for return pass
age until March II, inclusive, on date of
valuation by agent of terminal line at
New Orleans. If tickets are deposited with
agent at either of the above points not later
than March II, and fee Of so cents is paid,
an extension of return limit to March %
may be obtained. For specific rates, routes
and stop-over privileges at southern Winter
resorts consult Ticket agents
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
Grave Trouble Foreseen.

Ii needs but little foresight to tell that
when your stomach and liver are badly af-
take the proper medicine for your disease Is a.
stomach, nay heart was weakened, could
not eat. / was very bad for a long time, but
ed, for they quickly relieved and cured me. =
Best medicine for weak women. Sold under
guarantee bY J. W Merritt, druggists at SOC
bottle. 2-2-1m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

The present Winter has been one of IN
usual severity, aud the ice aud snow has
lasted longer than heretofore Besides iu-
terfering with street traffic this severe wealth
er has resulted in much loss to horse own
ers Not day passes but horses are pros
trated, and the owners are obliged to shoot
them because of broken limbs. This Win
ter has been very expensive season in
more WAYS than one
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

The game of basket ball of Saturday
night last was very exciting and resulted
in speedwell winning by score of 10 to
10. Co. |. defeated the strong Elm team
Of Camden last night in very fast game
by a score of ~ to ~.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

When United States Senators aud United
States Judges are convicted of grating aud
lesser officials by the thousand are under
conviction il really seems as though our
brief business relations with Spain had re-
suited disastrousIy to us after all
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

1t is probable that Delaware aid Miss
ouri, that have Republican legislatures,
will be unrepresentrd in the next Senate.
because of fractional contests.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
Trenton True American.

BY vote of II to /, Senate bill No.64,
pilot to the Morris Canal abandonment
bill, passed the Senate Monday night. SEN
ator Fetrell cast the only dissenting vote.
The other Democratic Senators did not vote.
The bill provides for the advertising Of the
intention Of offering bill to repeal the
charter of any corporation, and was intro
duced under the Tequiremet of law making
such step necessary when any special
legislation is involved. The notice is TO be
advertised six days in newspaper in the
city of Trenton. Senator Terrell believes
that that clause of the bill exceedingly
dangerous to the public welfare, or under
it any corporation charted under our laws
may, after weeks notice in Trenton
paper, have its charter repealed and take
out a charter in some other State nder
the present law they must advertise in every
county in which they transact business
and give those interested ample notice of
intention.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

President Roosevelt and the legislature of
Kansas have attacked the Standard OH
Trust with big stuck May they win.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
New ENGLAND Society Of ORANGE.

Assembly Bill No. l4s, introduced by
Assemblyman Colby, for the purpose of pro-
hibiting New Jersey municipalities from
granting franchises for public utilities for a
longer period than twenty-five wears, has
been referred to the Municipal Corporation
Committee of the N ]. House of Assem-
bly,.
A public hearing on the bill will be held
before the Committee on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 2sth, instant, at O'Clock p. m. in
the Assembly Chamber State House,
Trenton
Will you kindly give this hearing prom
inent notice in your columns, and urge the
people of your municipality to send a dele
Cation to the hearing to urge the passage of
the bill
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

John D. Rockafeilar, the Standard Oil
King. is Americas first millionaire.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
THE VOTING MACHINE At
Tackled IN CAMDEN COURT

John Beaston's contest for the Council
t-large seat in Gloucester City Coun-
Gil now held by Townsend Sites got under
way in the Circuit Court Monday follow
ing Judge Endicott's denial OF the motion
by lawyer Fred A. Rex, counsel for Sites,
for the dismissal Of Beaston's petition
Beaston is represented by former Judge
John w. Wescott and Lawyer William G..
French.
Judge Endicott has ordered the produc-
tion in court Of the voting machine used IN
Second precinct Of the Second Ward and Of
the ballot box used in the fist precinct of
the same district in Gloucester City
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
Fish Lnyys Proposea.

Mr.. Shedaker OF Burlington offered
a measure making the open season foI
catfish and cells in the Delaware river
below Trenton falls between Sept. /
and June l. making it lawful to spear
suckers i'll any stream in February.
March. April and May.
A measure was introduced by Mr..
Lehlbach OF Essex defining the pro
cedure respecting the commitment OF
insane persons to the insane hospitals
of the state In its effect it makes
clear the present act aud codities the
same The following house bills were
also introduced: BY Air. I.ehibaeh re
pealing all present acts relative to the
commitment OF insane persons to in.
sane hospitals. by Mr. Riordan, EN-
powering boroughs of 1000 inhabitants
to regulate licenses for liquor selling
and revoke or transfer such licenses: by
T. G. Henry of Middlesex. repealing the
act for the free distribution of diph-
iberia antitoxin. passed 1904
A conference was held Monday be
tween the state fish and game commits
sioners and the senate and assembly
game and fisheries committees for the
purpose Of planning measure which
would prevent the selling or Offering
for sale OF any game birds. 1t seemed
to he the opinion that some legislative
action was necessary In order TO pre-
vent pot hunting Such measure
would make II impossible for i person
to buy or sell any game bird There
fore the only way a man could secure
one would be To shoot It for Himself
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

This paper is entered in The Post 00sce at Wood
urg. N. J.. as secoad-ctass matter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
Jos. n. PARK.
Painter and Paperhanger

Estimates cheaply given. Good work a
specially, P. @. BOX "a.
2-25-fts, Aantua N =.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

The above request came to our Office
yesterday, and we gladly give it space.
1t is the proper thing for the peop to sus-
tain ia every way they can those faithful
representatives who are doing battle for
them. Ed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23
TO Fix Date of Primaries.

Senator Lee of Atlantic came to the
front this week with a bill providing
that all parties shall hold their pfi-
maries on the Wednesday after the
fourth Tuesday in September of each
year. According to the BILL other pri-
maries than the Republican and Pro-
hibition parties shall vote between 6
a. H. and T. o'clock noon. The lie
pubiicans and Prohibitionsts shall vote
between 1870 noon and j. III.
Another measure by Senator Lee
amends section l. OF the general e.ec-
ton act revision of 1895, as amended
April II, 1908, by providing for changes
made by bill No 80 and allowing elec-
ton officers an additional fee or com
pensation OF 50 per diem for primary
work
Still another measure by Senator Lee
repeats chat section of the genes'ai cleo
ton act which permits candidates for
the position of delegate to conventions
to have ehallengers at primary elec-
tons
a bill was presented By Senator Bar
ton +. Hutchinson of Mercer milking
the lass more stringent against those
employees of a telegraph company who
violate the secrecy OF a telegraphc me s
sage
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-23

Bibo'= Jumbos cigars are better than ever.