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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
THE ART OF GIVING.


christmas Presents Subject DE
manding Serious study.
Giving Christmas gifts is almost a
science. 1t is certainly study for one
Who really wishes to give and not dis
helpless than the woman who receives
an utterly useless and undesirable gift.
She is fairly forced into falsehood and
is obliged to express gratitude which
she does not feel
The woman who has a green parlOr
and receives a blue rug, or the woman
who has a blue dining room and re-
ceives al set of deilies embroidered with
purple violets, or the woman with a
saliow complexion who is given deli
cate pink shawl is actually made to
sin against truth. She feels, ii she is
of naturally grateful and tender dis
position. that she must express thanks
which she does not feel Then. ten
chances to one. if it is not struggle
for her not to pass along those useless
gifts next Christmas and fairly in
volve herself in a mesh of deceit, she
goes about terrified lest by any I'M
foreseen chance the first giver should
discover the gift in the hands of the
second recipient.
Often people are so deluged by use
less gifts that memory fails them con-
corning the givers. Such mistakes are
likely to occur, and petty and absurd,
but no less lasting, feuds are the con-
scque:sce-PhiladeIphia Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
4 AWNEY's TORTURED FEET
IKE Minnesota Representatives Early


Eccoslections on Christmas.
EARLY Christmas recollections are
associated il my mind always says
Representative James A. Tawney of
Minnesota. with the picture of great
and beautiful church lighted IN every
part with wax eandles-thousand OF
wax tapers-a slrplsced choir and the
.etralns OF wonderful organ, tEis
picture against the back ground of a
cold. black morning before sunup. of
frozen rutty roads. of bleak north
wind. breakfast Of ginger cookies
and pair of stiff cIumpled boots,
which made every step Of a three mile
trudge through the darkness twinge
Of exquisite pain
II was nine years old My brother
was twelve. and with superior strength
and determination ne oyerruled my de-
sire, due to the boots, TO turn back for
home The trouble arose from the fact
that we had tailowed the boots the
night before. and the tallow had hard
ened It was necessary to suffer until
tie warmth Of the foot melted the tai
low and made the boots less torture.
some So we plodded on
1T was our first Christmas festivity.
We lived on farm two miles from
Bonneouvilie in Adams county. Pa,
and brother had conceived the idea of
going to mass at the Catholic church
three miles distant. For this purpose
we had risen before ; O'Clock in the
morning, had quietly abstracted some
cakes from the jar in the cellar, and, as
il have described, painfully j trudged
ito the town and the big church.
at seemed big to the nine-year-old
boy, and it seemed gorgeous in its IL
illumination. Wax candles / never had
heard of, and so many never dream
led existed. We edged in with the
fcrowd and stood at the rear of the
church, and my boy eyes drank in a
scene which never has been nor prob
ably will be forgotten. 1t was won
derful spectacular, dramatic to me,
and that picture pHnctuates the vista
Of past Christmas days like a striking
work of art in a gallery of vaguely re-
meInbered pictures. IF ittsburg Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
A LOST ILLUSION.
Gadie's SANTA Claus Was Only John
my Smiths Papa.

Gadie's Santa Claus Was Only John
my Smiths Papa.
The loss of part of Santa Claus dis
guise at a Christmas Sunday school en-
tertainment and the consequent dis
cogery that s1he was only man after
ALL caused one little girl at least
acute distress.
Santa Claus was one of the cherished
ideals of Sadie's childhood, and Sadie
parted with her ideals reluctantly. She
was sure she heard the RENDERS scam
per over the roof every Christmas eve,
and the fact that even the gas logs
were a pretty tight fit for the chimney
did not dispeI the illusion that somehow
Santa Claus. despite his corpulence,
managed to slip through the tiny slit
with his pack and leave presents on
tree and in stocking.
So when she saw on the Sunday
school platform his hoary head and
beard, fur trimmed coat, fat stomach
and short legs and, above all, his pack
she greeted the familiar figure with
enthusiastic applause. Unfortunately
for Sadie's peace of mind, however, the
hoary hair and beard became entangled
in the branches of the Christmas tree
when Santa Claus began to hang up the
contents of his pack, and when he
withdrew his head, sans hirsute adorn-
ment, he revealed the familiar features
of a prominent churchman Then the
asseinblage was startled by a desolate
wall that suddenly rent the air.
ssOh," sobbed Sadie, there amt any
Santa Claus He's only Johnny Smiths
papa!"--New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
Pennsylvania
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Schedule 10 effect Nov. Is, 1906.
,rrains win leave wo0DsURT as follows:

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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
n OTICE TO CREDITORS.

Grover G. Richmap, administrator of the es-
tate OF Elizabeth Riehman, deceased. by direct
ion of the Surrogate Of the County of Glouces-
ter, hereby gives notice to the creditors of the
sai d Elizabeth Richman, deceased, to bring in
their debts, claims and demands against the
estate of the said decedent. under oath or affir-
nation, within nine months from this date. or
they will be forever barred of any action there
for against the said Administrator,
GROVER G. RTCHMAN,
Dated October 30th, 1907. Administrator.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Charles s. Prosser, executor of the estate of
jesse K. Piosser, deceased, by direction of the
Surrogate of the County Of Gloucester, hereby
gives notice to the creditors Of the said Jesse K.
Prossey, deceased to bring in their debts, claims
and demands against the estate Of the said de-
eedent. under oath or affirmation, within nine
months from this date, or they will be forever
barred OF any action therefor against the said
Executor
CHARLES s. PR0sSER,
Dated November 3, 1906. Executor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
The East Elier.

Time a-ayin on so fast
Ger the frosty ways
Christmas comm all too soon
These here later daysi
Scarcely end one Christmas song
Fore the next one comes along.
Yet, what matter? Let 'em comel
Speed you down Times river
Welcome Christmas horn an druni;
We'll be boys forever!
Time is flynn on SO fast,
Maybe well get wings at last!
Atlanta Constitution
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
TO CREDITORS.

Joseph B Livezey, executor Of the estate Of
Edward III. Clement, deceased, by direction of
the Surrogate of the Coanty of Gloucester, here
by gives notice to the creditors of the said Ed
ward Fl. Clement, deceased, to bring in their
debts claims and demands against the estate of
the said decedert, under oath or Affirmation,
within nine months from this date, or they will
be forever barred of any acti IN therefor against
the said executor,
JOSEPH B. LIvEZEY,
Dated November Bird 1906 Executor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
N1oEEcE or sErTa.Ga1 ENr.

Notice IS hereby given dhat the account of
Addie nj Bake executrix of the estate of Rosa
A Furev, deceased, will he audited by the
Surrogate and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County Of Gloucester, on
Friday, December IS, A. d. 1905.
ADDIE nj. BALKE,
Executrx.
nased sunrosate's Office November 18th o6.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
OF sETTnEMENT.

Notice 10 hereby given that the account of
Austin f. swaekhalnes, surviving executor OF
the estate of James Munyan. deceased. will be
audited by the Surrogate and reported for settle
Gloucester. on Friday December %, A D.. 1907.
AUSTIN II. SWACKHAMER,
Surviving Executor.
Dated surrogate's Office. November 10, 1906
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-12-20
OF sETTLEm EVE.

Notice is hessby given that the account Of
Fxanlx Herman .exeS utor OF the estate of Rich
ard Herman, deceased, will be audited by
the Surrogate and reported for settlement 60 the
Orphans Court Of the County of Gloucester, on
Friday, December 2sth, A D 1906.
FRANK HERMAN,
Executor
Dased Smruogate's GeEce, November 18Th. 1906.
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FINANCIAL r

The second monthly installment Of cotton
crop reports, issued for the month Of June by
the National Bank Of North America, has
been distributed. II contains much valuable
Information.
The Middlesex Banking Company Of Mid
dletown, Conn, has issued a call for the pre-
payment Of two series OF debentures maturing
In November next.
Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co. notify holders OF their
Temporary certificates for bonds OF the I'm
perial Japanese Government ~ per cent. ster-
ling loan, second series, due July 10, 1928, that
the bonds are now ready for delivery at their
office on and after June IA, on surrender OF the
temporary certificates. Not more than 100
schedules will be received on any one day.
The new route from the lumber districts Of
Arkansas and Louisiana to the. Gulf was COM
pleted yesterday, when the branch oil the
louisiana and Arkansas Railway from Pack
ton to Alexandria was opened. This con-
meets with the Texas and Pacific at AleS-
andria, giving n through line to export points.
The yellow pine belt OF the South Is the last
large tract of standing timber east {. the
Pacific Coast. This line. therefore, furnishes
a much needed outlet for the export and
coastwise lumber trade.
The Union Trust Company will open q
branch Office In Septemb Der at Fifth avenue and
Thirty-eighth street.
Some OF the stockholders In the defunct
Merchants Trust Company have appealed
from the decision holding deposltors entitled
TO interest on their deposits from the TING
when the company suspended. The principal
hes been paid Ia full -
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

Money on call. nominal at 3 per cent: time
money quoted AZ 4na+H per cent; for sixty to
ss "a per- cent: foir Nv i've to ok months and
5d5A per cent. for. seven months. COM
mercLal paper quoted at S@SI, per cent: Tor
other names. 6X per cent.
The foreign exchange market vas dull
to-day; With no chang n IN r rate b, hos aed
ssss 'o' sight saar'' dra Hfsual 81. $3.50 = $500. and
cable transfers, 81 .sO9tast. se4o; Francs were
f Gss' ESD # fos s' sSor.i le' se 1Ils 1Ss lan ss sea as sc1sa
at % less 1-sa for long and s4'4 for short;
Guilders were quoted at 500 for long and
tO.0S for short.
lie ?-sc. discount. C~hicaso-soc. discount.
c prsmism' e ttneia;n SsYi2Si s sse. ''1 pIenia I'M:
H asnsEcomn aSsil.G ssc. ptdfi@ soonnt: S banks. III 81
premium St. ~Paul-4Oc., premium. Mime
miSm. &c. PRfsamIs'um1S;a ,s eoq prsm.sn' pre-
Money in London, 2aan per cent, Rate
three months bills, snssH per cent: consoi.
sGT So H sois' f Pasis ad is ss QUO a"ot sar > i per e eeH9s q
count Is * per cent. E.ehanss on London
quote exchange on London 30 marks 4sK pigs
The private rate OF discount ie ~ per GENT
The weekly statement Of the Imperial Bank
Cash on hand decreased Is, i8o. 00o. marks,
treasury notes increased $50 900 marks. Other
securities increased .,lso. 600 marks, notes
New York Clearing House statement: EK-
change, 1901, 400, 295; balances, 90, $40, 47t: Sub
Treasury credit balance. sell. 7+2.
Commercial price OF bar silver In New
York, 65Ho. Bar silver in London. 80 lied.
Mexican silver dollars were quoted at 50Ho.
IMPORTS y
The imports Of specie for the week were
ssi4,s77, Of which 1910. $50 was gold. making
total specie imports since January 1 s4s. o3O. $50.
Exports OF specie were: Silver. S04e, $40;
gold, s25s. 400, a total Of 81. POS, $40. against
ii, 1888, so2 the previous week. The exports
90, PSI .eo2. silver. s24, sos. o54. q total Of $50.
GA, 6J8.
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pRtcPs OF PIC IRON AT NEW YoRs.

Bar iron il in good demand and ample sup
ply at 81. GOA 81 .85 at mills. Coke is steady and
In large demand at 81. l0M $3.50 for 70 hour
foundry Connells vile; 4s hour furnace grades
are 81. Sods rs. Iron ore from upper Lake
ports Is offering to the full capacity OF steam
charters. Prices are firm at s4.25 for Old
Range bessemer. and $40 for Mesaba non
bessemer.
Domestic markets for steel and steel prod
ucts, domestic and foreign. are active, In
creased activity in a number of steel working
Industries that has developed within a few
weeks has produced an acute stage in the
scarcity OF billets and bars. Makers OF cast
steel casting "a are overwhelmed with orders.
and several large machinery plants which have
been hindered through tho year by inability
to get steel castin "a from outside plants are
now buildine fOundries for cast steel products.
The standard rail market booked little new
business last week. Mills expect a number Of
round rail orders for 1907 delivery under con-
tracts to be placed In July. Steel car builders
are sold up for deliveries during this year. and
several Of the large plants are sold to the ut
most production far into next year. Export
agencies for steel products report increasing
business and good prices. For special sorts
OF steel and steel castings Of European manu-
~facture business Is remarkably good, Prices
of steel and steel products are unchan ged.
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Bushes Troubles.

petition IN bankruptcy was filed yesterday
against Max Kest. manufacturer OF and dealer
In upholstered goods at 252 Fourth avenue.
by the Fabrikoid Company, s2eS; John Aspin-
wal, sisa. and William G. Chambers. sis2.
On motion Of James, Schell 4 Elkus. attorneys
for the Forthcoming creditors, Judge Holt In
Archibaid Douglass temporary receiver and
fixed his bond at $40. 900. The liabilities are
estimated at $50. 900, with assets Of about
$40 900. Of which $40. 900 Is represented by stock
an hand, Mr.. lest had been in business since
1891, formerly at 200 Canal street.
A petition In bankruptcy, was also hled
against the Bender-Martin Company, man
ufacturers OF automatic display machines At
i7S-i77 Lafayette street.. by. Edward II,
Julia L. Taylor, $3.50. The company Is a
New York corporation formed in, February,
1904, with an authorized capital stock OF
Ss0O, ono. The president Is w Howard Ben
der, the vice president Henry T. Wood.
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lego OF challenging the British. Larned
defeated N. Z. Brookes, l4-12, 60, e-8
and A. r. wilding. e-S, 8-2, 60; Beals
Wright beat Brookes, 1910, 81, l2-lo,
e-[, and Wilding, o-s, 6-S. Ward and
Wright beat Brookes and W. Dunlop in
doubles, O., 7-6, 81, 60.
In the challenge round the English made
a clean sweep, winning all five matches.
Wright, who played brilliant tennis against
the australians. was not included in the team
against the British, strangely enough. H.
L. Doherty defeated Ward, To, "a, 81.
"a, 90, and afterward beat Larnedi,
Ga, Pc, 6-S, Ga, 60. S. II. Smith
beat IArned, 90, Ga, 81, Cd, and took
Clothier into camp, Sc, 81, g. e-3.
The Dohertys won the doubles from Ward
and Wright, $40, 60, 90, 4-e, SO
This was the best match Of the tournament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
IRON " STEEL.
Insistent Demands for Steel Making Iron
Active Markets for Steel Castings.

The past weeks home markets were in
sistent for steel making iron. in which heavy
bookings were entered by producers East.
West and South. For the heavier tonnages
sales Of bessemer were reported at Sl7.2SGD
sl7,s SO and basic at si7dsl7.2 rs. valley fur
naces. Important makers OF steel making
iron regard the outlook as bright for the sale
OF all the metal they can make through the
last half of the year, In foundry irons bust
ness improved after the fore part OF last week
and remained fairly good among Eastern
sellers till the end Of the week. In Eastern
Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey. southern
New York and New England foundries are
exceptionally busy. and for their account q
great deal of nearby delivery pig iron has been
sold within a few days. In the central West
business in foundry grades reflects the con-
tinuance OF the lull that began several weeks
ago. The undertone OF the whole market is
strong and With indications presaGing heavy
buying in July.
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Limit OF ~Telegraphy.

From the Commercial Teieora phers' Journal.
Way back In the early '7os, just after !
had started In the business" said Tom A.
Pinson,>"I was working for a railroad In a
little town In Arkansas,.
Zone day a typical Arkansas country youth
Of about % years blew into the office. He
was tall and lanky. dressed In homespun
had never been In town before. and the great
interest he displayed In everything he saw
backed up his statement.
After watching me pound the key a while
he asked me what was doing. / tried to
Explain to him. and told him that ! could
send anything to any part OF the country
over the wire.
"'Do you mean to say you can send things
over that wire? he asked.
Il assured him that ! could.
lie went outside, and after looking long
and carefully at the wires strung along the
poles he came back and said: That wire
might do to send letters and small packages
but you could never make me believe II Ia
big enough to send a bale Of cotton"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-10
Successful Sponge Farming.

From he 81. Loins Globe Democrat.
Il know Of several sponge farms in the
Mediterranean that pay well. said a druggist.
The sponge In the past was always gathered
Wild, like the clam. IL Is only Of late years
that q tame or cultivated sponge Ia farm
product like the oyster, appeared,
THE world owes sponge farms and sponge
farming to. Prof. Oscar Schmidt. q Syrian.
sponges. He selected a good place In the
bed OF the sea, and, breaking OF pieces Of
living sponges, planted them.
THE result was excellent. The planted
sponges grew as web, or better. than the
Wild. AZ q cost Of sts Schmidt raised 1000
Hponget worth $1,000 ~.
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COPPER, TIN AND LEAD.
Continuously Good Demands for Copper
Tin Enectually Cornered by London.

Tin EHectually Cornered by london.
Domestic copper producers booked heavy
tOnna ges during the last week for home
and foreign markets. Recent sales for OK
rMt have been mainly for September ship
neOts. For home markets sales have been
made in some instances to the end OF the
Year and considerable tonnages for wire
makers and rolling mills in the Eastern nj
middle States have been sold 70 october
deliveries. There is little lake or electrolytio
available for July and August requirements.
Business with domestic electrical engineers.
vie drawers. rolling mills and tube works
Is al record high production. Similar con-
dticns exist in the bronze industries and
Numbers brass work factories. But In a
humber OF brass working trades business Is
falling of to the usual between seasons
conditions from June till September. Neither
IN lake nor electrolytlc is there a visible
supply in this country. Europe's visible
supply is not equal to our days consumption
~ present high activity in the engineering
uades' Producers prices are: Lake. lsH
Nlsc' September shipment: ~electrolytio,
nHc,, lshdlskc., September shipments.
frlme grades OF casting copper. thirty days.
ere lss+o., lshGlsLc. Az London standard
variants are Spot. $50: forwards. s8e.
etst selected, $50 l5s.
rig tin is efectually controlled by a coterie
o foreign spectators whose manlpulations
'e centred In the strong statistical position
VI the metal, whose output cannot be made
commensurate with the Increase In demands.
Inc metal Is selling in this market at 8 cents
d pound higher than the market OF o year
aso' and sagacious importers give IL for
,nelr opinion that tin will make a higher
VVuhd within a few days. Efforts made in
ue last six months to stimulate tin pro-
uIcuoh from the old mines of Europe and new
purces In Asia and Africa have not affected
Wv market. Prices are firm in this market
S"hd+o.c The London market is spot.
'SI los; three months. fISi.
Inces OF other metRls-Lead. 5.0Od8c.;
%e.er' e~d6.l0c.; anthony. 24d26c.; nickel,
"@'c'' sheet zinc carload lots. mill. 1850.
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OdiLf TREASURY STATEMENT.

e.n,n,s aISoroN, June 9.-The statement OF the re-
'''' ana expenditures Of the Treasury shows:
p.,.,,. This Doy. This Month. Fiscal Year.
E,ntlpas .y t~2.026.27S SIS, 997. 500 1856. 545, lao
'u'uteb. i'55O,OO II 10000 o b45.8T6. 256
r4'pus ..'' A78.e75 A.O07 sos $40. 100. es5
me receipts from customs tn day were saso lat.
ES ~ m'efnal :. enue, $751;, 75s. and miscellaneous
o.nn,i., Nstlynhl bank notes received for. re-
"" June 0 shows:
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Nevada
Mining
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Bullfrog
GOldfield
Manhattan
Tonopah
FairVieW

We are on the ground and in
close touch with the operations OF
all Nevada mining companies.
Our Investment Department
executes orders for the purchase
and sale Of mining stocks, and
clients who are in the habit Of
consulting us before investing or
selling receive the full benefit OF
all information we have.
We loan money on listed Ne.
vada mining stocks, at legal rate
OF interest, to the extent OF so
per cent. Of market value.
Our Nevada Mining Securities
Review sent free on request.
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Interest In the INJUNCTION Erahttu Uy JuuB0
Iacombe 10 response to the petition OF the
Consolidated Gas Company has now narrowed
down TO consideration OF the fact that the
court left the way open to every consumer to
o,ntest the right OF the company to charge
more than 80 cents for gas. This.l il asserted.
involves intermina bic litigation and cuts oil
whatever benefit the company expected to
derive from bringing the present suit In the
Federal court.