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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
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ing, Mrs. Will am Scarlet and Mrs Eliza
beth Parson, OF Baltimore Nd
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the lodge OF the Knights OF Mystic Chain on
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

Mr.. 81. E. HiHegass is home spending
his annual vacation.
Owing TO the many complaints received
BY the Township Committee they have been
compelled to tack up signs prohibiting the
riding Of bicycles on the sidewalks.
Mr.. George Fink has arrived home after
having spent fewvdays with friends in
Bouelassville, Pa:
Miss Julia Dilkes is spending some time
with friends over in PaulsbOEo.
Mr.. Harry Haines Of Kinkora, n. J. is
visiting his sister Mrs. w. P. Care.
Mr.. John Eggie and family have returned
. home after having spent week with Mr..
zEggie's people here.
Mr.. John Frazier is doing considerable
Fork for Mrs Truncer.
4 The town was well supplied with fish last
sz3ay; Mr.. G. G. Dilkes hayiDg spent the
previous at Af1ze Harry HjlleaR11
with him but s.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
mlcKLEToN.

Hilda Holmes, of Baltimore, ands Louella
Waddington, of Salem, were guests OF
Gideon Peaslee and family this week. Miss
Holmes was graduated from the Baltimore
High School last spring and will enter
vassar College this autumn.
Ellwood Roberts and wife Of Norristown,
Pa, visited relatives here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs Enoch " Lock entertained
oyer Sunday Mrs. Locks mother, Mrs.
Perry, Of Dividing Creek. Mrs. Perry was
also accompanied by her daughter aud
grand children.
The next meeting Of the Young Friends
| Association will be held at the meeting
house Seventh day evening" the fourth, at
seyen thirty.
| Members here are reminded that the
next meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the Sun
Iday school room Of the M. E. church,
| Clarksboro, Wednesday afternoon, at three
O'Clock. All cordially welcomed.
We hoped to be able to report that John
lOWen's injuries from his fall we're less SER
| ious than at first supposed, but such is not
| she case Besides the serious injury to bis
foot be is injured inwardly and at last re-
port was not able to sit up.
| Interest centers in Grange Picnic and
kExhibition atYAlcyon Park next weeks
Hone Of our young men, Herbert I. Borden,
lis chairman Of committee having charge Of
Live Stock Exhibit. The committee in.
| vites farmers generally to exhibit live stock
i even though it may not be pure bred. They
| will thereby help the exhibit and also util'
| lie an opportunity for advertising It they
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

The State Board of Taxation is giving
the assessors in the different counties a
vigorous line of talk on the necessity of
ma5Ag true assessment of the real and
b property in their taxing districts,
$ talk has had its effect in some mu-
tiles where assessments have been
taised Hiost perceptibly. Meanwhile no person
or body has demanded Of the State Board Of
Assessors, the body which alone has charge
Of assessing the property Of she railroads,
kthat it should be equally as vigilant and as
seas the property coming within its view at
Its true value. Unless the railroad property
i is so assessed there is going to be howl
from all parts Of the State so unanimous
and so vociferous that the Republican Ma
chiae, which only exists to do the bidding
Of the corporations and scoop the offices for
its own creatures, will be hunting the cy-
clone cellar. Salem Sunbeam.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
EQUAL TAXATION.

For many years in this state the Demo-
cratic party has been the outspoken cham
pion Of equal taxation. La all state con-
yentions for twenty-five years it has so pro-
claimed.
In 1884 Leon Albeit, with his strong in
diyiduality and powerful influence, pressed
it upon the legislature with such marked
result that for she first time an advance was
made toward this desirable goal 1t was
comprise. but it was also an advance. The
party, in season, and out of season, in every
state platform, boldly ehampioned the
cause. In 1904 every other consideration
was set aside and the party constructed its
platform TO achieve this single purpose. 1t
was made plain for the first time the spe-
cial privileges New Jersey railroads enjoyed
in taxes, since their organization, that was
not common to the people of the whole
state.
The Republican party denied the truth
Of this statement, and in mendaeious docu-
year later, however, they were frightened
into action when division in their own
ranks on this very question compelled them
to adopt the views adve ,ated by the De-
mocracy. After two years delay, most re-
luctantly, bill was framed to accomplish
partly equal taxation. True to its instinct
for entangling corporate alliances, it was
resolved to turn this appeal for bread into a
stone. Laws were passed to cut the tax
rate in two by doubling the valuations, so
that she railroad property for the first time
| in the history Of the state was called to pay
a proper propo. jon Of the public burden
should only be obliged to pay the smallest
sum possible. County boards Of tax gov
eminent were created invested with extra
ordinary powers in pursuance Of this COM
mon end.
| The shameful plot IS now bare in all its
baseness. To make it sure and safe these
county boards were made, not non -partican,
but partisan, IS Jan appendage and adjunct
TO the Republican state machine.
AsstMBLY DISTRICTS.
when ID became clear that il was in the
lintereat Of thair party 70 90 back to the
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

Republican leaders caused an act TO be
passed, which has never been surpassed as a
brilliant illustration Of political gerry
manger Territory not continguous, or but
slightly so, was fashioned into groups
avowedly proclaimed for the sole purpose of
returning Republican members Of assembly.
The common sense Of fairness in the breast
Of every man was outraged by this gross
and pernicious scheme, which has been
overthrown by the court of errors and ap-
peals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

Elk Mayor Belcher, of Paterson, who a
year ago absconded returned home Monday
and surrendered himself to the authorities.
When he went away Belcher's debts to
banks, loan associations, estates Of which
he was trustee, eta, were s126,5O0. He has
spent the year travelling, but found no rest.
He says he is glad to be home and in jail.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

From present indications is is felt shat
Prosecutor Frank t. Lloyd, of Camden
County, will be appointed by Governor
Stokes to the new circuit court iudgeship,
which was provided for by the last legis-
lature. The district win comprise the
lower countiea of South Jersey, including
Camden.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

The primary elections this year will be held
on the Fourth Tuesday Of September, next
.tSept. 25 1861 from one p: m. till nine p. M
sifv to the County Clerk statement, designat-
ne the town, township, borough, city or other
municipal offices which to be filled this
year. BY the authority OF the law,
j. D CARPENTER.
Chairman Democratic Elk. Com.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

If Editor Albright's statements were
taken seriously by anybody, we would
consider ourselves under obligations to
reply to his latest creed, but everybody
knows that his mind is nothing more OF
less than talking machine, and each
change of tune is simply new record
passed up by the machine boss.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
new JERSEYS
ISSUES IN 1906.
The Democratic State Committee Is
sues Statement to the People.

TO the People of the State Of Neec jersey
For thirteen years the Republican party
has been in unchallenged control Of this
State. It's record is open 80 all In the
early years Of this period it had been
chastened into virtue because Of its many
years absence from the chief public Office
of the State, and its record was conse-
quently less vulnerable than it has since
become. 1t is now intoxicated with the
continued use of its power il every branch
of the government. 1t has become insen-
sible to every passion but greed. Ayarice
seems to be its chief characteristic. The
corrupt influences of corporate control have
eaten into it's very heart It's own sup
porters openly charge its record to be one
of bitter hostility to the interests of the
people of the state
This record SO made is now 10. be examin-
ed by the people, in order that Judgment
may be passed upon it. We invite atten-
ton to it and we unhesitatingiy place our
selves in opposition thereto and invoke the
verdict Of the people in the contest be-
fore Us.
ExTRAvAGANCE.
Their extrayagance has been extraor
binary. When the Democracy relinquished
the chief executive Office of the state the
annual expenditure was the sum of ST.
S57, 9S2, exclusive of payments of bonds or
loans. To-day it has attained the extraor-
binary figure of nearly three times this sum,
which is grossly disproportionate to the
growth of our wealth and population
CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATIONS.
A gigantic evil in which the Democracy
has always warred has been the unlawful
contributions by corporations to political
parties for legislative protection in their
predatory control of the business OF the
day.
1t is well known that the sums of money
contributed to the Republican campaign
funds in this state have been gigantic in
proportion. No such gifts are made with
ou5 a common understanding that such
companies shall receive adequate protection
in their plumber Of the people. Corrupt
legislation is the consequence of this part
nership in crime.
Bills introduced for relief were defeated.
Effective legislation was denied. It war
felt by the collection Of men who dominate
The Republican party in this state that such
loss to their treasury would seriously mem
ace their control of the political machinery
of the state The tide is rapidly rising and
il anything is clear at the present hour it il
that the people propose to write in the
statute book shat corporate contributions to
political parties must cease. The creature
cannot be suffered to remain the master.
Prompt chastisement should be visited up
on all offending corporate bodies and in
addition a reYocation of the charter granted
by the state.
These corporations maintain their chosen
representatives on the. floor of both cham
bers of the legislature, and they are able to
defeat measures intended to release their
grip upon the state. They defeated the
lobby bill intended TO exclude these free
hooters from the precincts of the legislative
chambers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
DELEGATE NOTICE.

woodbury, N. j.. July 80, 1906
10 t,s several To,on, Township, Borough ana
city Clerks Of The County Of Gloucester:
The following is a list of the delegates which
each election district is entitled to elect to the
Democratic Convention.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

We advocate the enactment by the legis-
lature of laws giving local municipalities
the right to submit to the people the ques-
tion of owning and operating their public
utilities, such as water, gas and electricity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
CONCLUSION.

We believe that the people have awak-
ened at last to the truth that their interests
are corruptly betrayed at Trenton; that the
Republican party Of this state is eyer boot
ed and spurred to race for corporate fayors.
Their defiant disregard of clear public duty
permits pronounced public chastisement.
We ask all citizens who believe in this
declaration Of principles, and are convinced
Of the truth of the charge herein set forth
to join us in an effort to redeem the state
from their mercenary control
THE NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
Newark, n J., July a. 1906.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
UNITED STATES SENATORS.

We advocate the election of United States
Senators directly by the people, as the best
means Of bringing the Senate of the United
States in close touch with the electors.
Until this amendments is adopted, we be-
lieve it to be wise public policy to have
candidates for this high public office pro-
claim their candidacy aud appear before she
people for support.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02

This paper is entered in the Post Office at Wood
ssy, N. j.. as second-cIasS 'ngtter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-08-02
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

claim their candidacy ana appear Deiofe enc
people for support
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The people of New Jersey have outgrown
the present constitution. 1t was adopted
more than sixty years ago. In population
and material advancement we have out
gro wn many of its limitations
We demand that constitutional con-
vention be called, in order that the people
may haye an opportunity to bring the
fundamental law into harmony with the
requirments Of the age.
Our judicial system must be recognized
Assemblemen must be elected by the
district system.
The nearer the undivided responsibility
of each office holder is brought to the
people, the purer will the system of govern
ment be.
The constitutional requirement of SO
years ago, when the population was sparce
has long since passed away. The assembly
districts of the state when created as they
must be by vote of the people, shall be so
created in conformity to such constitutional
mandate that the people of the whole state
must have equal advantages, opportunity.
The chief officers Of state. the attorney
general, secretary Of state, clerk Of the SUI
preme court and the clerk in chancery must
be elected by the direct vote of the people.
The taxation Of all public franchises must
be at their full value.
We demand rigid investigation Of all
insurance companies of the state; such in
vestigation should be not perfunctory but
exacting, that the truth may be fully
known;
A non-partisan judiciary;
The immediate repeal of the Avis bill;
strong measure relating to corrupt
practices at elections.
All combinations in restraint of trade,
particularly those affecting the necessaries
of life. should be declared criminal, and a
rigorous antitrust measure passed by the
legislature of the state
All contributions for campaign purposes
must be made public and in connection
therewith we demand a rigorous act pro-
hibiting all corporations from making con-
tributions toward campaign funds
CONCLUSION.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
OUTLOOK is GLOOMY
OF Miners and Operators Getting To.
gether on a Compromise.

Special to the Herald.
indianapolis, Ind, March 23.-The
fifth joint session of the miners and
operators is being held today.
Neither side shows any material
sign of weakening. The outlook is
considered very gloomy.
Robbins proposition was adopted.
The nineteen hundred and three
scale was rejected Robbins voted
with the miners.
Unanimous action is required by
the rules. Mitchell urged at a pre-
vious conference the adoption of this
scale for one year. Robbins com
pany, the Pittsburg Coal Company, is
under contract with the steel trust to
furnish six million tons Of coal year
ly, and the trust is said to be willing
to pay the increase rather than have
a strike.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23

THE SENATE
Committeeman
WERE SELECTED WITHOUT CON-
TEST DILLINGHAM;, BEvER.
lDGE AND PATTERSON NAMED.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c., March 23.-The
expected fight in the senate over con-
ferees on statehood bill failed to ma
terialize today. Foraker was I'M
changed with reference to withdraw
al of his motion that the senate APP
point the conferees instead of leaving
their selection to the chairman Of
the committee having the bill in
charge. The decision reached re-
suited in Beverage withdrawing his
motion. Foraker said the conferees
were pledged to represent the dom
inant element of the senate. which
eliminated Arizona and New Mexico
from the statehood bill. instead of
representing the committee on terri
tories. which wanted to make two
states from the four territories.
Without opposition Beveridge, Dill
bingham and Patterson were named
as conferees.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
ENDED IN A RuMpus.
Rate Clerks at San Antonio Could
Not Agree on AIisnments.

San Antonio, Texas, March 22.-In
discord the meeting of the chief rate
clerks of the Texas lines broke up
yesterday and each clerk has gone
home at outs with the rest. 1t came
about through a rate advanced by
one line which was turned down by
a paralelling line. The old rate sheet
will remain the same until the mad
spell is over. The meeting, which
was scheduled to have lasted through
this week, was the annual meeting of
the rate clerks for all the Texas
roads and was of much moment.
That it broke up in a row is de-
plored by rate clerks who took part.
but they aver that nothing else could
follow the opposite contention of the
roads involved in the dispute.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs. Ebert Dean Met Terrible Death
Near Nacogdoches.

Nacogdoches, Texas, March 22.-
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Elbert
Dean was burned to death at her
home at Attoyac, a small inland town
in the lower edge of the county. She
was at home with her two little chill
dren, one an infant and the other a
boy of 3. She was sitting in front of
an open fireplace, and it is presumed
that a spark from the fire set her
clothing on fire. Assistance was sent
for. but the woman was so badly
burned that she died within few
hours after the accident.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
WOULD TAKE FIVE YEARS
In Penitentiary and Give Testimony
II He Was Promised clemeney.

Special to the Herald.
Kansas City, Mo, March 23.-Tes.
tifying in the bankruptcy proceedings
today, Thomas NJ Casey. former gen.
eral manager of the wrecked Salmon
Bank of Clinton, Mo. said his testi-
mOny was given in consideration of
promise that there would be no OPP
position to him getting five years in
the penitentiary from the Cass coun-
ty circuit court on a plea of guilty.
and this sentence to end all criminal
proceedings against him. Casey yes
terday admitted TO forging seventy
thousand dollars worth of notes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
JOHN o. CAN SEE BABY
Without Being Disturbed by Process
Servers.-HadIey Yields Point.

Special to the Herald.
New York, March 23.-Attorney
General Hadley said today: IF Jno.
d. Rockefeller wishes to hold his
grandson in his arms will declare a
truce and allow him to come over
from New Jersey without interior
ence from process servers. 1 am
willing to agree with his lawyers not
to serve him."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
ARRESTED AT LUFKIN.
Joe Roquemore Is In Jail Charged
With Assault to Murder.

Nacogdocehs. Texas, March %
Sheriff Buckner went to Lufkin yes
terday and arrested Joe ROquemOre.
returning with him today at noon and
placing him in jail. Roquemore was
arrested on an indictment returned
by the grand jury alleging assault
with intent to kill. Charley Stay was
also arrested and placed in Jail by
the sheriff on an indictment returned
by the grand jury charging assault
with intent to kill.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
Ford Orchard All Right.

DIR. S. H. Ford. proprietor Of the
Ford orchard near this city. arrived
in the city yesterday, and proceeded
at once to his property. to see what
damage had been done by the freeze.
When in st. Louis, on his way here,
he said he was genuinely alarmed
over the reports in those papers as
to the extent of the damage done.
But after an examination OF his or
chard he says the damage. he thinks.
is quite slight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
SPECIAL SESSION
FOR ANTI-PASS
AND TWO CENT FARE LEGIsLA-
TON is BEING PETITIoNED
FOR THROUGHOUT KANSAS.

Special to the Herald.
Topeka, Kas., March 23.-Petitions
are being circulated throughout the
state asking for a special session of
the legislature to pass a two cent
fare and anti-pass law. The Civic
League is reported to be back of the
movement.
This move has undoubtedly grown
out OF the attitude of the roads to
wards the independent oil refiners Of
the state.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
PROMPT EXECUTION
For Missouri Negro Fiend.-courts
Got Busy and Prevented Hanging.

Special to the Herald
Poplar Bluff, Mo-, March 23.-Cur-
tbs Jackson, a negro, was hanged
here today for assaulting a white wo-
man last month. Shortly after he
was arrested the officers had to fight
battle with a mob who wanted to
lynch him. A heavy downpour of
rain today did not prevent a great
crowd from Witnessing the execution.
Dan Norman, the victims husband,
sprung the trap at the sheriff's sig
nal. Three hundred deputies were
on hand, as trouble was feared,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
NELSON AND HERRER
viii Fight For Purse Of $4,000 and
Lightweight Championship.

Special to the Herald
New York, March Battling
Nelson and Aurelia Herrer will fight
for the lightweight championship be-
fore the Pacific Coast Athletic Club
at Los Angeles in May for a purse of
twenty thousand dollars. The final
arrangements OF the fight were com
pleted by wire today, and the for
feits have been posted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
sTEPFATHER UNDER ARREST
Charged With outrasing His Ten
Year-oId stepchild.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 22.-W.
Z. Childers, a contractor, has waived
hearing and is held without bail on a
charge of rape on his stepdaughter,
ten years old. He was arrested by
Chief of Police Maddox, who says a
confession was made to him. The
girls mother. who attended the thea
ire last night, notified the police this
morning.
Childers is about 80 years old.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
ANOTHER STRIKE
FACES RUSSIA
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES THREAT
ENlNG. AND TROOPS ARE NOW
STATIONED AT ALL STATIONS.

Special to the Herald.
st. Petersburg, March 23.-Agita
ton for another railway strike among
the employees of the roads has re
suited in troops being stationed at
all depots and along the tracks run,
ming into the capital. Precautions
win be taken and the troops kept on
duty until the dOuma elections are
over and the douman session is
ended.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART
And Then Committed suieide.-Roy
shenks Killed Grace Zellner.

Special to the Herald.
Mansfield, Ohio. March 23.-Grace
Zefaer was shot dead in her room
BY, sweetheart. Roy Shenks. at
an early hour today. shenks then
committed suicide. The tragedy is
believed to have followed the refusal
of the woman to marry Shenks.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-23
TWENTY-oNE BODIES
Have Been Recovered From Century
Mine.-Eleven Still Remain.

Special to the Herald.
Phillip. w. Va, March 23.-Twen-
ty-one bodies have been recovered
from the Century mine, and eleven
more are known to be still in the
mine. There were over two hundred
men in the mine when the explosion
caused by dust occurred.