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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-27
A MILLION
TO Be USED
IN INFLUENCING COUNTY BOUN-
DAIRY LINES-KNOWN LOBBY
WITH LOTS OF MONEY
LABOR HEADQUARTERS OPEN
President Murray Appoints Many I'M
pOrtant Committees

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 26-More
than 81 900, 900 is ready to be used
in influencing the boundary lines
of the new counties in Indian
territory.
This money is not being being
held up to the public gaze, but it
is real money and the persons who
are interested in the lines bounding
these new counties in the eastern
and southern parts of the new
state are prepared, if they get half
a chance, to spend it where it will
do the most good.
But President Murray IS fully
cognizant of the situation, and is
giving deep and careful study to
the makeup of the committee that
will acr upon this matter, because
be knows that enormous inhuence
will be brought to bear upon the
members of this committee.
Labor headquarters have been
opened up in this city for political
purposes to protect the interests of
the various crafts that are members
of the federations of labor. The
various committees and officers now
here viii ask for just legislation IN
the IN rests Of. organized labor,
The members ofthe committee now
on duty at headquarters comprise
w. T. Fields, chairman of the
$ joint Legislative board of the
E Federation of Labor; d. "A. Graf
$ ton, an officer of the Order Of Rail
5 way Conductors; o. G. Strobe oi
E the Brotherhood of Locomotive
: Firemen; George E. Warren o.
I ILehigh. Pa. of the Brotherhood o.
:. Railway Trainmen; JR.B. Lynch
= secretary of the Federation Q
+. Labor; Samuel Boyntan, membei
D of the executive committee and J
: A. HALEY of the Brotherhood o
E Locomotive Engineers.
e The following standing commit
4. tees were appointed today by pres
. ident Murray:
Rules of Procedure-W. H. Muir
E aay, chairman ex-officio, King
e Johnston, Hayes, Pittman, SandlIn
Hopkins.
Preamble and Bill of Rights
/, Rose, Pener, Graham, Nelson,
: Langley, Harrison of ss, Tracy,
$ Mathis, Kornegay, Buchaean, Asp
Federal Relations-Moore Korn-
gay, Swartz, Hayes, Jones. Hughes
Maxey, Leahy and Frye.
Legislative Department-Tosh
Littleton, Anderson. Rogers, Hum
> phrey, WHY. Johnson, Williams o
No. 3, Rice, Kornegay, William
of Ios, Mathis. Cochran, McClain,
l Heuston.
el Judicial Department-Ledbetter
Hughes, Kornegay, King, Rose
Hayes. Pittman, Johnston, Will
Jams of IoS, Nelson, Langley,
: Moore, Tucker, Leightke, Asp.
Executive Department-John.
son, Parker, Hill, Edmondson,
Turner, Mathis, Harrison of ss,
Maxey, Edley, Carr, Bank. QuarIes.
Harrison of As, Erlton, Safer.
Suffrage Hensaw, Leepcr. Brewer
r Dalton, Copeland, ,Leidgke, Maxey.
Ramsey, Littleton, Wyatt. Tucker,
Rice, Helton, Cloud, Carney.
Observation-Disclosures Parker, Aid
? erson. Mitch. Savage. WyIy, Akers,
: Swartz, Quarles. Hammond. Alien,
! Gardiner, Mccance. Stowe, Cobb.
81 Agriculture Hendricks, Hau.
san, Littlejohn. Edmuudson, James,
' Wyatt. caudill, EIlisCarney, Hogg
Banks. Mathis. coesy, Mcclure
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-11-27

Ladies Of the Maccabees will
have their regular meeting tomor-
row afternoon. The election Of
officers for the year 1927 will take
place first meeting in Dec.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
New Laws.

Governor Stokes has signed the following
bills the past week.:
Authorizing she erection Of a monument
ON the battle field Of Monocacy, Md, to
commemorate the services Of the Fourteen
th regiment, New Jersey volunteer infan-
try. The governor is to appoint q commits
sion Of Eve survivors Of the regiment to
supervise the erection Of suoh monument
on land owned by the Regiment Reunion
association, and 50, 500 is appropriated for
the work.
By Mr.. Avis, provides that where the
parents Of child are negligent or unfit, a
position for custody Of the minor may be
made by any interested person or children's
society to the Judge Of the court Of COM
mon pleas, who shall have full power.
The present law limits the courts action to
the chancellor or any supreme court Justice.
Mr.. AYis' supplements to act Of April
IL, 1864. Provides shat the state treasurer
make ont for the state board Of riparian
commissioners, each year, list Of the
riparian leases held by the state on which
rentals are unpaid for one year, and pre-
scribes wherein such lands shall be forfeited
to the state.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
Pomona GRANGE.

Gloucester County Pomona Grange, No
8, P. of H., will meet at Swedesboro, on
Wednesday, April is, at 2 p. m. The pro-
gram is as follows: Address Of Welcome,
Howard Crispin; Response, s. Lewis Kille;
Singing, Swedesboro Grange; Discussion,
Benefits CLEANED from the the National
Grange meeting, Harry G. Howey, Gilbert
Kirkbride, Debbie Kirby, Henry Edwards;
Recitation, Jessie E, Brown; Music, E..
Nettie Crispin; Practical Dairy Husbandry,
as taught at the University OF Wisconsin,
Herbert T. Borden; Singing, Rose Bahman;
Discussion, The duty the Pomona Grange
owes to tine subordinate Oranges Of the
County, George W. F. Gaunt, Albert Heri-
tage, Beulah D. Clement; Recitation, Edith
Stealing; Singing, Walton Il. Chew, Lois
Chew, Essay; Elizabeth Troth; Discussion,
What constitutes good society Belle Kirby,
Phoebe W. Guest, Elmer Bradshaw, Edith
White; Singing BY the Grange.
CADDIE J. GILL, Sec'y.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
Church Officers.

All the annual meeting Of the First Bap-
tiss Church, the following officers were
elected =:
Deacon. Frank Shull, to ssrye for
ak years.
Trustees Levi Payne and Arthur Il.
Terry, Jr., to serve for three years.
Church Clerk Irwin P. Cloud.
Treasurer Theodore F. Burkett.
Financial Secretary Miss Fannie 4.
Tevis.
Solicitor Norman E. Tevis.
Organist- Miss Leona P. Scott.
Assistants Organist Miss Nellie Horan.
Sunday School uperintendent NJ. Ware
SCOTT.
Superintendent Of Primary Department
Mrs. Ray G. w. Pratt.
Superintendent Of Junior Department
Miss Fannie z. Teyis.
Superintendent Of Home Department
Mrs Sadie GIogger.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
The New Automobile Law.

Below is synopsis of the new automo-
bile law passed Tuesday last
The bill as it now stands provides for
registrations of all automobiles, non-resi-
dents to make the Secretary Of State their
agent on whom summons III damage suits
may be served. Manufacturers and dealers
may secure omnibus numbers for their ma
chimes, under certain restrictions. The
omnibus numbers are not to cover more
than five cars and are to cost twenty -fiYe
dollars each.
No person under sixteen years is to be
registered as an automobiles. Licenses
for cars OF thirty horse power and less are
to be one dollar per year, with two dollars
as the fee for higher power cars. Intox-
icased persons are barred from driving af-
tomobiles and no one is to use car with
out the consent of the owner.
License numbers must be conspicuously
displayed front and back and kept clean.
Registration papers must bear the signature
Of the licenses and must be shown when
ever an officer requires. Lights are requir-
ed at night and racing is strictly forbidden
Automobiles must keep to the right and
stop when requested to do so by the driver
Of an approaching vehicle.
The speed limit is one mile in seven min
utes at sharp curves and corners, one mile
in five minutes in cities and twenty miles
an hour in the open country. Doctors and
military authorities are exempted from the
speed law.
Elaborate provisions are made for the ar
rest and trial of automobile law violators.
The amendments provided by Mr.. Perkins,
however, secured the right of appeal from
the ruling Of magistrates. The penalties
for violations range from fines Of from $40
to $500 or imprisonment not exceeding
sixty days. Licenses may be revoked for
such offenses.
Automobiles may be left in lieu of other
bonds for thej appearance in court of the
offenders. Supreme Court Justices may
set aside unjust sentences. The revenue
derived from automobile registrations is to
be devoted to the repair Of good roads and
distributed to the different counties accord
ing to their mileage Of improved roads.
The new law if signed by the Governor,
goes into effect July pext, when all ex-
isting automobile licenses become void.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The quarterly session Of the Gloucester
County Historical Society was held at
Williamstown at 1.30 p. no. on Tuesday.
Among the officers present were: John
G. Whitall, President; George W. Hughes,
Vice President; W. Harrison Livermore.
recretary, pro tenn, and trustees Capt. E. z.
stratton, lDr. Wallace McGeorge and John
r. Downer-
Mr. Liyermore, Chairman Of the Board
Of Trustees, reported that he had purchased
the bronze tablet, previously ordered, TO
put on the house Of DR.. Campbell, and
same will be in place by May 10. He also
reported the fag-pole purchased, to be
erected near the Whitall Mansion on the
River Delaware which will be erected By
June 1st.
Badges for the Society will soon be
ordered
A few new members Joined the Society.
Mrs. Joseph B. Roe made donation to
the Society Of an old musket, canteen and
haversack.
Mrs. Thomas G. Wick donated foot
stool, made by her husband, from she tim
bers and wood Of the old frigate Augusta.
Suitable minute was made Of each, and
secretary instructed TO acknowledge by
mail.
A corps Of historians Of five members are
to be named by the trustees to collect data
for historical papers for files Of the library.
Thanks of the Society were rendered TO
pastor and church members Of Presbyterian
Church of Williamstown for giving the
Society the use of their church for this
meeting.
DR. Wallace McGeorge had prepared, and
read to she Society. very lengthy address
upon Fort Nassau He had prepared
maps, etc, and his paper was fully and sx-
haustiyely virifed BY authorities. His paper
was very highly commented upon, and it
will be filed among the archives Of the
Society
oranda from Edward A. Green, of Rhode
Island, who is direct descendent Of Col.
Christopher Green, the gallant defender OF
Fort Mercer from the Hessians in Oct 1777.
A short history of the life and military
services of Col. Green was read in connection
with the aboYe
The next quarterly session viii be July
10, place to be decided upon by Board Of
Trustees.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
SEWER ASSESSMENTS
Council Hears Complaints.


Council met Tuesday evening for the
purpose Of hearing complaints OF persons
interested, against the assessments OF the
Sewer commissioners. On motion OF Mr..
Cattell the Wards were called, and citizens
given privilege Of the floor. The book
containing the assessment was in the hands
of the Clerk, and be gave information OF
indiyiduaI assessments as requested. There
were no complaints from the First Ward,
only one citizen appearing, and ne only 50
ask what his assessment was. When told,
he made no complaint.
Exc Councilman Best said the people were
in the dark as to the assessment; they did
not know what they or their neighbors
were assessed. hence could not enter intelli-
gent protest OF complaint.
Mr.. Clark moved that the assessment be
published by wards in the city papers.
This motion did not meet with approval
on account of the expense.
When the Second Ward was called. Mr..
Best referred to inequalities in assessment
on Centre ST., not as related to his own
property, but to those on the opposite side
Of the street, where properties with vacant
building lot were assessed for a less amount
than oneslot properties.
Councilman Williams objected to the
whole scheme of assessment. He said the
:, x,r.,e -, oceaSs fror+aro nor fnnfA
plus Improvements, plus peculiar benefits
Charles Walton was told that his assess
ment on Hopkins ST. property was $50. He
thought, in view Of the fact that the prop
erty was simply narrow strip, not ofsuffi-
cient depth for building lots, that the as
sessment was excessive as compared with
other adjacenent property A note was
made Of this objection for consideration
next Tuesday night.
Ia reply to question, Mr. Keen, Of
Curtis ave-, was told that bis assessment
was $40 He declared that the people on
that street had received no peculiar benefits
from the construction Of the city sewer
system, uecauSc elcJ huu 9 ec"Ct5 ht.sa P'sieA
for it themselves. They had handed it
over to the city, the verbal understanding
being that peculiar benefits" would not
be assessed against them. The entire ex-
pense Of placing sewer on that street was
saved to the city. Discussion brought out
the fact that Of all the private sewers in the
city, the Curtis aye. line was the only one
the city had been able to utilize in its sys-
tenn. A note was made Of Mr.. Keen's
protest for consideration next Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr. Clark cited an inequality in the 3rd
Ward. Three double houses on South
Broad ST., Of equal frontage were assessed
SIS, $1s and $40 respectively, the SIS prop
erty was the most valuable Of the three.
Next Tuesday evening Council will in
vestigate for itself.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
cLARKsBoRo.

The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church has
been re-organized with the following officers:
President, Mrs. Emeline Higgins; vice pre-
ident Mrs. Samuel Stewart; secretary,
Mrs. Lidie Hoffman; treasurer, Mrs, Clara
Reeder; collectors, Mrs. Ida Eldridge and
Miss Name Shute.
On account Of sickness Of the rector, Rev.
L. A. Davis there were no services held in
St. Peters Church last Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Smith and daughter spent
Sunday in Philadelphia.
DIR. Charles T. Haines has recently pur-
chased an automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walter of West
Philadelphia, were guests OF their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Walter for few days
last week.
The question that seems to be prominent
in our little village is Have you got the
measles ?v The schools are very thinly at
tended, but all the cases on hand now,
seem to be doing nicely.
Mr.. William Wood died suddenly at his
home near Mt. Royal on Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Wood had been somewhat indisposed
for two weeks past, but not considered ser
iousIy sick by his family and physician. He
was sitting talking with his wife when he
fell from his chair and expired. Mr.. Wood
leaves q wife, one son and two daughters to
mourn his loss. Funeral services were held
on Wednesday morning and interment was
made in the Catholic Cemetery at Glouces-
ter City.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Kircher spent Sunday
with relatives in Camden.
Mrs. Cyrus Brown has been confined to
the house for the past two weeks suffering
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Harry Murphy, Of Elmer, has been
spending sometime with her parents in Mt.
Royal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12

The Avis liquor bill recently enacted by
the New Jersey Legislature, limiting the
number of saloons according to population,
will reduce the number Of places in Glou-
cester from ffty-seven to forty-one after
June / next. At present the license fee is
$3.50 and City Council in order to make up
the loss to the city treasury through the
reduction in the number will likely in
crease the fee to $500 per annum for the
coming year.
Miss Ellen Hughes, Of 428 Chambers
avenue, Camden, employed as an operator
at the shoe factory Of Isaac Ferris, in that
city, while operating machine that auto
matically cuts and stitches buttonholes in
leather, had one of her fingers caught in
the machine and almost instantly the ma
chine had cut and stitched buttonhole in
her finger. Miss Hughes extricated her
finger and had her injuries dressed at
Cooper Hospital.
Chief Engineer of the Water Departments
Robert Hollingsworth, Of Camden, made a
statements that if the city continues to grow
as rapidly in the next three years as it has
in the last an auxiliary artesian water
plant will be needed to supply the demands
Of the people. He will ask for an appro-
priation in the annual budget to build and
operate the plant. The city is at present
using 13, III 900 gallons Of water daily, as
shown by the average Of last month, an in
crease Of nearly 5000, 900 gallons compared
with the same period last year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
NEWBoLD-WEsTvILLE

Joseph Hendrickson, who has been con-
fined to his home for several weeks through
sickness, was in Westville Saturday. 1t
seems quite pleasure to his many friends
who had the opportunity to see him.
Upper Upper is the cry to be heard
among the boys as Easter approaches
Some Of the youngsters have won quite a
number Of eggs through their picking
system. Il is quite interesting to hear
them give their experience IN hardening
the shell of an egg through the vinegar and
salt process.
Local gill fishermen have been trying
very hard to catch shad during the past
week, but haye been unsuccessful They
predict a ssgood rum Of this fayorite fish
during the season.
Several new houses are being erected in
Westvllle and Newbold.
Quite number Of houses in this vicinity
have been newly painted of late.
The benefit which was given last Sat
urday evening for the widow Of Mr..
Weatherby, was very successful. Quite a
lengthy program of local talent was pre-
sented. The Smearburg Minstrelsn from
the Victoria Stock Company, consisting OF
James R. Coombs, John Fraser, and Rob't
Dolby, were extremely funny. Their solos
were well rendered, and the trio in chorus
harmonized their voices very nicely "A
Woman's Wont, presented by the Ideal
Dramatic Company, was another feature
well rendered by those participating Miss
Irene Gail was giyen grand ovation as she
appeared on the stage, and il was sometime
before the audience allowed her to proceed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
DURR|S H. TURNER
COMMITS SUICIDE.


Until last Friday night Burris Fl. Turner
and wife resided in a pretty home on Gren,
loch Terrace, near the home Of Mrs. Turn
er's brother, John Wilkins. About {
O'Clock oD the morning Of that day Mr..
Turner geared up his horse and said he was
going to VIM. Chew's, on the old Samuel
D. Sharp farm, to get some fertilizer, and
would be home soon. The Sharp farm is
on the road from Turnerville to Cross Keys.
Early in the afternoon Mrs. Turner be-
came uneasy at the absence Of her husband,
but yet felt no alarm for his safety, and it
was not until night drew on that she felt
real alarm. Then the neighbors were in
formed, and such search as could be made
was prosecuted.
Early next morning, organized search
was made. II was learned that Mr.. Turn
er had not been to Sharp's and nobody had
seen his team on the road leading that way.
About 4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
Joseph MARBLE and Raymond Kiny found
the horse tied to tree in the woods near
Little Lebanon branch, and not far distant
was the form of Mr. Turner hanging from a
tree.
The body was cold, and death had taken
place long before.
Searching parties we're in the neighbor-
hood, and the news soon spread. The
| body was taken down and removed to his
home, and Coroner Wilson summoned
On statement Of witnesses certificate Of
death in accordance with the facts was is
sued.
There is little doubt that Mr.. Turner
contemplated this act when be left his
home as he droYe directly to the woods,
by the way of Nash's mill and the Sickler.
town road. Entering the woods he hitched
his horse securely with one line. The
other line be took of, and going few
yards found fallen tree resting on a stump
Beside this log grew on oak saDiing To
the end of line he fastened q large iron
ring, and from the log tied the line well up
| in the sapling A step from the log and
this world was blotted out.
Mr.. Turner was 81 years Ct age and un-
til a few years ago resided on his farm in
Deptford township, near Wenonah, now
owned by Mrs. Frank Hendrickson. Sell
| ing his farm, he built comfortable home
| at Grenloch Terrace, and lived the live Of q
retired farmer. He was 81 years Of age
and is survived only by his wife.
Mr.. Turner was member Of the Town
ship Com. Of Washington; was man o.
good business ability, genial in temper
ament, aud universally respected, and no
reason, except temporary insanity, can b.
assigned far.the act
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-12
9LAckwooD.

E. Shuster is improving his summer resi-
dence by coat Of paint.
Miss Maude M. MacAfee has been the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wilson.
Miss Ella F. Jennings spent Wednesday
at the home Of her uncle, John B. Ward,
of Turnerville.
On Tuesday afternoon President Schubert
appointed the following committees at the
meeting Of the Board of Education: Teach
ers, Hagerman, Brewer, Turner; Supplies,
Murphy, NoToross, Mathis; Property, Van
neman, Norcross, Graisberry; Auditing,
Brewer, Turner, Hagerman.
Quite number attended the concert on
Saturday night given by Blackwood orches
ira.
The Blackwood base ball club will open
the season on the 28th with the lakewood
F. c., Of Phila.
Ground has been broken en-, Central ave.
for residence for Mrs. Robert Paulin by
Contractor Shone.
Miss Viola Hagerman acquitted herself
with honor at recent piano recital at the
Hyperion School Of Music, in Phila.
Miss Maria Wolf entertained the soap
S1uD fzb lck uOtuC VA AINoeAtAy 2 Y N-AAAtes ~1s-
reported good time.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
hold their Easter service on Sunday after
noon at $50 o'clock, and the Methodists in
the evening at 7.30. All are welcome.
The Young son OF Samuel Grassberry Jr.
has recently been stricken with smallpox.
Mr.. Grassberry recently hired colored
farm hand and on examining him it was
found shat he had just recovered from the
disease, and are all very much fear an out
break.
On Tuesday night about midnight our
town was aroused by the ringing OF the lire
bell, when it was learned that the barn and
stables Of A. B. Ayres was on fire. The
barn and stables and horse was destroyed.
NJ. T. Edward spent Sunday afternoon
with friends in Camden.
Wallace y. Hurf is i'll at his home with
measles. There are several Gases OF measles
and whooping cough in this vicinity.
For the April term Of court E. F. Pine
has been appointed one Of the grand Jurors.