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Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
She was Poisoned

Millville, Nov. 90 Miss Nellie
Stewart. popular telephone operator,
had close call from morphine pois.
oning Saturday. She remained in a
comatose condition several hours
while the best medical skill in the
city fought for her life. Miss Stew.
arts duties call for much talking, and
for some time the glands in her neck
have panied her very much.
Saturday evening the pain was un.
usually severe and she went to a
physician for treatment. The physi-
clan gave her morphine tablets, with
the instruction to take one every half
hour. After taking the third tablet,
Miss Stewart began to feel queer and
called her father, who arrived just in
time to save her from falling to the
floor. Miss Stewart is very weak to-
day but her recovery is looked for.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
LITTLE ONE ALL
might IN WOODS.

MillvilIe, N. j., Nov. 18. Half dead
from exposure and hunger Josephine.
the 10-year-old daughter of Joseph
Butterworth, was brought to her
home. on Cedar street, this city, by
William Stiles, woodchopper, last
night. He had found the child in the
woods several miles from the city.
where she bad had thrilling expert. i.
ence and almost perished. The fact
that the little one was lost was not
known even to her parents, as she had
been visiting relatives.
Little Josephine, after being given
proper nourishment ano attention. re-.
vived sufficiently to tell her story, al.
though she has not fully recovered
from her thrilling ordeal. She had
been visiting friends on the Bridgeton
turnpike, several miles from the city,
for two weeks. and last Thursday
afternoon started 20 walk home, carry.
ing her little bundle of clothing. She
had gone but short distance when
she decided to make a short cut
through an extensive woods Loitering
by the way to gather teaberries, which
grow in abundance in that section,
the child was not aware of the near
approach of twilight. When it settled,
therefore, she was alarmed and made
efforts to find the road she had left.
In this she was unsuccessful. She
wandered about, growing weary and
frightened, until darkness settled and
she set up loud cry for help. but
there came no response. The woods
we're as still as death and the little
girl began to cry.
In that state of almost frenzy she
sat down under big tree and says
she fell asleep. All she had to eat
were the teaberries she had gathered
and an apple she was carrying home
to her little brother. She does not
know how long she slept, but when
she awoke it was broad daylight. She
started up in renewed efforts to find
Gne road, but was so weak and cold
and hungry that she could scarcely
move. Late in the afternoon Stiles,
who was cutting pole lumber, came
upon the half conscious child, crying
beneath tree. He managed to learn
from her that she was lost, but she
could hardly tell her name and ad :.
dress.
Gathering the little one in his arms
he carried her to the road, and, walk
ing about a quarter.mile further,
hired team from farmer and
brought her to her home She was
given prompt medical attention and
to-day is greatly improved. although
for time it was feared that serious
results would follow her unfortunate
experience
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
BRIDGEToN N. j.. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 23 1905
RETIREM ENT FUND
s0F THE TEACHERS

The Teachers Retirement Fund. or.
ganized nearly two years since, has
been maintained at great personal sac.
rlfice by few constant and tireless
teachers, through whose ceaseless ex-
ertions the Fund still lives.
The annuity demand is fast treading
upon the heels of income, and it is
imperative that the teachers shall raise
money to place the Fund on firm
basis, SO that permanenoy may be Sc
cured. 1t is not to be forgotten that
last winter, after years of effort, the
Governors signature was secured to a
bill by which the State appropriates
$500 annually to pay the clerical and
other administrative expenses of the
Fund, SO that every cent of the money
contributed by the teachers may be
applied to relieving schools of disabled
instructors. This was great victory,
and in the minds of Governor Stokes
and the Board of Trustees insures the
eventual stability of the Fund.
The following is the financial state
ment for the year ending June 30th,
1905, condensed from the report of the
State Treasurer:
Net surplus June, 1904, S79,75 81
Income ending June, 1905, %. 792 08
Annuities paid. 20, ICE. 81
Net surplus June, 1905. 81, 723. "a
There have been five Cumberland
county teachers who we're benefited by
the Fund; the total paid to these
teachers to October 1st, 1905, is $2.-
100. 08 Two of them are not now liv.
ing. The annual value of the three
living Cumberland county annuities is
$3.50. co.
The teachers are anxious to increase
the Fund to $780, 900 before January
1st next, and they have taken the ad.
vice OF Governor Stokes, and are ar
| ranging to raise that sum; all over
the State they have planned bazaars,
fairs. sales, ETC.. on large scale. II
Newark. Jersey City, Hoboken,
Trenton, New Brunswick. Camden and
smaller places have organizations we'll
advanced, and Bridgeton is falling in
line. May success attend the effort.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
STATE BOARD
ON TAXING BANKS

AAohooni IN. d., NOV. 10 -Iho State
Board OF Equalization of Taxes, in
its annual report now in the hand of
Governor Stokes, points out various
defects in the taxing of savings banks.
trust companies and national and
state banks and other financial insti.
tutions doing business in this State,
and recommends the passage of new
TAX law which shall prove uniform
method OF taxing these institution
throughout the State. In pointing out
the inequalities of the present system,
the report says:
The taxation of savings banks, trust
companies and national and State
banks does not work out satisfactorily
IN practice. The revised tax act of
l903-the law under which these cor,
porations are assessed-permits an as.
sessment of the deposits in the deposit.
ors, but in point of fact is rarely, if
ever, done. This is not altogether the
fault of the assessors. 1t is the fault
of the system, which is impraoticabIe.
1.-The real estate of these corpora.
tions is assessed to the corporations in
the taxing district where located un.
der the act of 1908. This is sound,
and should be retained, but it is prac-
tically all the tax that companies pay,
except national and State banks, the
shares of stock of which are assessed
to the stockholders, under the two
laws passed at the session of the Legis-
lature in 1905.
"These corporations are a class by
themselves. They all use capital and
do business substantially in compe-
tition with one another, and they
should be taxed on some common basis
which is fair and just to each, as be.
tween themselves, and equally fair to
the taxing districts in which they do
business.
sit would seem that with the con-
fiicting system allied at present to the
corporations law should be passed
taxing them all on the same basis and
by like system.
This could be done by retaining so
much of the present law as taxes their
real estategin the taxing district where
located, and by further tax based on
the deposits, in lieu of all other taxes
either to the depositors or on the capt.
tai stock, surplus or shares.
"The acts of 1888. which were held
unconstitutional on the ground of not
being general laws. could be made
the basis of such statute. or the act
taxing the Paterson Savings institu-
tion.''
The State Board also seeks in its re-
port to impress upon local boards of
assessors the beneficial results in the
direction of equalization of axes aris-
ing from the adoption of the system of
assessing lands and other building sep.
arately. This plan. which was in.
augurated in some cities few years
ago. is now being quite generally fol-
lowed throughout the State, and al
though the board has not the data to
make an accurate report on the sub.
ject, it expresses the firm belief that
wherever adopted the plan has proved
satisfactory.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Going to Porto Rico.

William H. Souder is preparing to
leave Bridgeton next week for a busi-
ness trip through New York state and
will also visit Maryland. Early in
January Mr.. Souder will go to Porto
Rico where for about four months he
will be engaged in managing a large
canning concern there. Mr.. Souder
has been exceptionally successful in
that country with this work.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
OYSTER BUSINESS
NEVER BETTER

State Oyster Commissioner r. r,
Stltes was in Bridgeton Saturday look
ing prosperous and contented when a
Pioneer" reporter talked to him.
How is the oyster business. Cap-
tain ~ was the first interrogatory of
the newspaper man.
Never BETTER" came back the reply
most promptly.
State Oyster Commissioner Sites
knows the oyster business. He has
been in it all his life, and while he
has served upon the Commission has
given the entire oyster question
close, careful study. The reporter
was anxious for oyster information and
he piled questions to the Commissioner
rapidly.
Generally, Commissioner Sites said,
the business had been good although it
was somewhat dull in September. But
in October the business increased rap
idly and thus far in November it has
been fine. Personally, Capt. Stites
said, the business had been better than
he mad ever known it. He said, in
answer to questions, that he had
shipped thus far one hundred and four
carloads of oysters, which comprised
10. 485 packages. These shipments
went all throughout the East, and
some OF his shipm ents, he said, had
gone as far as Ohio. Prices ruled
we'll. Comparatively speaking, the
other Bivalve and Maurice River ship
pers have been doing a very satisfac.
tory business.
d At present there are about 80 boats
working in the Cove. Some boats have
already laid up, having run all the
oysters on certain grounds that were
marketable.
The season produces more oysters
this year than for long while previ-
ously. but the power dredges enable
the boats to take up the oysters much
faster than with the hand winders,
hence many more oysters were brought
early in the market than heretofore.
Commissioner Sites looks for very
prosperous future for the oyster bust
ness. The natural beds in Delaware
Bay indicate rich promise for the next
planting season.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Rev. Bea . h Called to Princeton

Princeton, Nov. 15.-Rev. Sylvester
W. Beach, pastor of the American
Chapel at Paris, France, has been
called to take charge of the First Pres.
byterian Church, of which ex- Presi
dent Cleveland is member.
For more than year the church has
been without pastor and it was un
decided whether to.call one or to affi-
Iiate with the Second Presbyterian
Church. but on the refusal of the
Second Church to unite with the con-
gregation call was sent to Mr..
Beach, who is Princeton man OF the
class of 1876
He has been in Paris for the past
five years and before that was in
Bridgeton for fifteen years. The
church has decided to raise it's pastor g
salary to $3000 The former pastor
was Rev. M. V. Bartlett. who is now
travelling in Europe.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Sheriff Received Many Prisoner

Sheriff Received Many Prisoners
During the three years that Charles
G. Diament was Sheriff of Cumber-
land county. there were committed to
the county Jail in his keeping All pris-
oners. The first one sent to Sheriff Dia.
ment was on November 9th, 1902. 1t
was Thomas Berry and he was com :
mitted to Jail for serious offense by
the late John G. Ayars, Third ward
Justice of the Peace. The last pris.
oner to come into the custody of Sheriff
Diament was Charles Harris, of
Greenwich. colored man, charged
with stealing corn. He arrived at the
institution on the 14h of this month.
The large proportion of the All
prisoners were committed charged with
drunkenness. The charges of assault
and stealing were the next numerous
offenses. A very small proportion of
the prisoners were women.
Two OF the prisoners handled by the
Sheriff were hanged by him, while a
large number wera sent to State
Prison, the Railway Reformatory and
the Boys School and the Girls Indus.
trial School.
Y There we're no deaths in the Jail
during the term, and none OF the All
escaped from custody. There was an
average of about 80 in the Jail during
the Diament term.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Voting Machines,

(From the Camden Courier.)
According to the East Orange Ga
zette, Justice Fort, of the State Su-
preme Court. is opposed to the voting
machine because he wanted to know
how he voted and there was no way
he could actually know and feel as
sured that the machine had voted as
he intended. The Judge is commonly
held to be an intelligent man, and if
he would only take the time to thor
oughly investigate the working of the
machine he would find, as hundreds
of thousands of other voters in the
land have found, that the machine re =.
spends to his touch and records his
vote just as he intended. Beside the
Judge would also feel assured that his
vote was counted. and that is some
thing he is not positively assured of
when he deposits his ballot in box or
other receptacle for ballots. By the
way the Newark Advertiser is afflicted
with the impression that there may be
graft in the matter of supplying vot.
ing machines to the State, and sug-
gests that an investigation be insti-
tuted to ascertain if it is correct. If
there is the slightest ground for the
suspicion the paper entertains, the
Legislature should call for it and cause
a full and Complete inquiry to be
made. If there is any other voting
machine in existence that will fill the
want the present machine has supplied
for several years in Buffalo and other
cities of New York. as we'll as in
New Jersey. make it known, and see
that free competition between the ma
chimes is had. The prices asked for
the voting machines are entirely too
great. too large by half. and it it be
possible competition should be en-.
oouraged in order to reduce them to
reasonable figures. But the voting
machine. like the typesetting, the sew
ing. the moving and other machines,
including the fast newspaper presses,
IS a great stride in progress in the
matter OF time saving and greater &C.
curacy in desire results. 1t does its
work promptly, satisfactorily and
secretly, and the honest voter does not
fear it.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23

GAS TO E Z a.
Bears the !, The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature &zZzMu
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Many GLASS Work srs Leave.


The reports that throughout the
United States window glass factories
are having very poor season are
without foundation. Although it is
confessed that there are certain condi-
tions which do not assist in making it
tile best, yet it stands about the same
as for few years past.
Local persons are talking of a great
cut in the market, making glass sell
at low figure, which knocks the
manufacturers profit. A well-in-
formed worker said to-day that this
decrease in price affected only the
small sized ware. He added that there
was great quantity of this carried
over and now those who owned it were
selling; this, of course, Injuries the
market and while that stock is being
sold, the price will remain the same.
With the large, things are entirely
different. No unusual price is being
received for it. but i5 is holding its
place and those who are dealing in it
are not complaining.
Many Bridgeton workmen are leav.
ing for other cities. Several large
plants are about to resume operation
in Western Pennsylvania. as we'll as
one or two in the eastern part OF the
State. Nearly every train carries some
away and they all are apparently
pleased with the prospects.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Quick changes from hot 10 cold an,

Quick changes from hot 10 cold and
back again try strong constitutions and
cause, among other evils, nasal catarrh. a
troublesome and offensive disease. Sneez
ing and snuff1ing, coughing and difficult
breathing. and The drip, drip of the foul
discharge into the throat-all are ended
by Ely's Cream Balm. This honest and
positive remedy contains no cocaine,
mercury, nor other harmful Ingredient.
The worst cases are cured in short
time. All druggists, 50c., or mailed by
Ely Bros, t6 Warren street, New York.
IL 20lw
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Bones Mute etory of Suffering

VineIand. N. j., Nov. 21.-A party
of hunters in Sloan's woods, mile
above Newfield. found the skeleton of
a horse. The halter and clinging har-
ness showed that the animal had been
tied to a tree and left to starve. VINO
the horse belonged to is mystery,
but it is supposed to have been stolen.
The ground was paved up and the tree
was nearly eaten off by the horse in
its wild endeavor to sustain life.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1905-11-23
Making Repairs,

Machinists are engaged now in max
ing some repairs to the interior of the
county Jail structure. Some of the
barred doors, automatic locks, ETC.. i,
have been for some time out of order.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-28
Send Or. Henry Back.

Our democratic contemporary, the
"Hobokcn Observer" in commenting
the free antitoxin bill, says it
hopes the republicans OF Middlesex
county will continue to send DR..
Henry back to the Legislature until
he succe eds in getting his bill on the
statute books of the state. We second
the remarks of the observer" If
the republicans allow Senator Homer,
for reasons best known to himself, to
hold up this measure, it is difficult to
see how the public confidence is TO be
long retained.
The fact that Middlesex county is
thoroughly aroused on this subject is
shown in the last election when DR..
Henry was high man on the state
ticket. Democrats and republicans
Houeu lOI lihi' Lc hdu pfoiuloeu MS
antitoXin bill and the people piled up
a big majority for him TO show that
they approved his course. Middlesex is
one of the doubtful counties and the
republicans, for the sake of gratifying
Senator Horner's desires, cannot afford
to endanger their chances here.
There is q great public clamor for
this free antitoxin bill. 1t is nothing
new, other public bodies have adopted
it. 1t is up to the senate to bring
Senator Homer in line.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-28

New York Markets.

FLOUR - Dull II unchanged; Mime
sota patents $5;75aSso; ws,tnter straights.
WHEAT ~ Opened lower under big
worlds shipments, increase on passage,
good weather in the belt and lower Liver
covering; May. I.09AGil0H; July, "a lS-I6
095lac.
wheat, but rallied later on fears OF rain
west: May, 5ti2a5iS4c.
,.TALLoW-steady; city, 43sc.; country,
,HAY-puu; shipping, Ooa67lac.; good to
sTRAW-Steady; long rye. @a%c.
PoTATOEs-steady: Long Island, N.50n
sweets. per cloth top barrel, $3G5.
medium, s2.22lsa2.$; pea. $50; red kidney.
WooL-Firm; domestic fleece, slq94c.
HOPS-Quiet: state. common to choice,
1904, E5129c.: 1908. 22G25c.; olds. 11Gt3c. F;
Pacific coast, 1904, 25@2sc.; 1893, 2924c.
BUTTER-Firm: creamery, common to
extra. 20d30c.: held. common to extra, .aq
Sc: state dairy, common TO extra. 3q2sc,;
renovated, common 10 extra, ls123c.
CHEESE-Flrm; state, fun cream, col
ored and white. fancy. DC; fine, lSjsc. ;
late made. colored and white, choice, 1Sc.
large. colored and white, fancy. 134c. f;
fine. 13df34c.; late made. colored and
white, choice, 12s4c.; fair to good. la
HE; poor, l0d10Ac.; skins, fun to light,
4aiOkc.
EGGS 49, Firm; state, Pennsylvania and
nearby, fancy, selected. white. 19ui9isc. +:
choice. 1S0tSi2c.; mixed. extra, 18c.
LIVE POCLTRY-Steady; fowls, 1870
15c.: old ROSTERS. l0c.; winter chickens,
15d1Sc. ducks. t11t3c.
DRESSED POULTRY - Firm: fowls,
choice fresh killed, 141ac.; do, fair to good,
1SIka14c.: old ROSTERS, 10sQ11c.; nearby
chickens. choice, 16d17c.; western do,
broiling chickens, frozen, 19G2Oc. turkeys,
choice to fancy. 0921c. do, fair to good,
1gq1sc.; ducks frozen. fancy, l6q11c. do,
good to cheice. 14015c.; geese, frozen,
choice. i2413c do, fair to good, 99ilc.
Situation Want ads. printed free.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-28
TUESDAY, MARCH IS.
AGood lining.

Nobody in Perth Amboy wants peo-
Pile. to know. that he is opposed to a
good thing This being SO, nobody can
afford to oppose the State street pave
ment. There is no question about it
Abeing.a good thing. Look at the street
as il is today and then look at Smith
ktreet between High and State street.
Quite Indifference, isn't there? Ask
shy merchant along that improved
block If he would so back to the old
pavement again. Ask him if he has
lost. anything by the improvement,
even after paying the assessment.
State street is losing business daily
BECAUSE Of the condition Of that thor
ongitare. just walk along from State
street to the Lehigh Valley bridges
and you will not wonder. An effort is
now being made to get the sire ct
paved. Don't stand in the way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-28
FINE ART OF LISTENING.
Woman of Charm Is She That Knows
How to Pay Careful Attention
to Companions Words.

"She is charming observed the
OF her home behind him.
Yes, she's an unusually interesting
woman" he repeated as he turned the
corner.
And why? Simply because she had sat
for two solid hours and listened. Be-
cause by a tactful question or two, she
had drawn him on to talk of what he
liked, while she listened interestedfy.
Because, when he told her of marvellous
achievements she had seemed awed:
when he spoke of a sorrow her eyes had
been all sympathy; when he related an
amusing incident she had laughed mer-
rily. Always. she had listened, intelIi-
gently. understandingly. And in his
eyes she was-cbarming, an unusually
interesting woman.
Since the days of the humorist woman
mas been laughed at and ioked with be-
cause OF her talking p%ropensities. She
mas been likcned unto a magpie and she
mas been called q talking machine. She
mas been accused of never letting a man
get a word in, in the proyerbial n
edgewise. Now. the clever woman let's
MN round out his every word and oc-
caslonally she asks Il question: tactful,
Well-timed question and-listens.
Listening is not merely making use of
the Two ears with which nature endowed
M beings. The woman who has
truly learned the art listens with her
eyes, her mouth, her hands. her whole
attitude is that of listening, of being
interested in every word of the. conversa-
ton.
Even a little child is attracted to the
woman who listens to what il has to say
Inc woman who asks a small girl what
she is doing in school. what sort of
games she likes TO play. where she goes
ana what she does. and listens to her
childish way of telling it. always SEEM
ing 10 understand. is the woman whom
Tue enid loves. She is sympathetic. and,
InIuitlVely, the little one knows il.
N oma likes TO talk to one of her
W sex who listens to what she bas tn
say and who asks about the children
ABOUT her new servant. about the scam
stress. She leaves her presence with the
feeling That the woman has a fascination
and charm she does not often encounter
a good listener never let's her evos
wander about the room when some one
is talking to her; she never seems cop-
scious of anything but that she is being
entertained, The topic of conversation
is the very thing she has been thirstinp
Tor a knowledge Of. She never interrupts
the line OF thought and she does not
sigh as il relieved when it comes to an
end; rather. she seems sorry.
Men, women and children are prone IN
nattery-the subtle fiattery doled out by
q tactful woman-and the art of listen
ing is but flattery disguised. Every hu-
man being likes to feel that some one IN
interested in what he has to say. and
when he finds a person who will listen
and seemingly enjoy listening, he seeks
her out again.