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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Death Of Jacob Headinfton.

Jacob Headington, one of Winnie
sheik county's pioneer residents pas
sed away at his home in this city last
Friday morning about 100 O'Clock,
from Brights Disease. He had been
ailing for some time. Mr.. Heading
ton was one Of the pioneer farmers OF
Winnesheik county. coming here in
the year 1858, from Knox county,
Ohio, where he was born in 1888.
After his arrival here he of course
encountered his share of the trials
and tribulatons of the early pioneer,
but steadily grew up with the
country and soon became one of its
most successful farmers and highly
respected residents. Nine years age
he gave mp active farm life and re-
moved TO DEBORAH, where he enjoyed
the respect and esteem of all. In his
death Winnesheik county loses an
honorable and just man.
Mr.. Headington was married in
Ohio in 1858 TO Martha Jane Powell
son who survives him, and six
children were born to them, four of
whom are living. Will. Johu, Frank,
Lizzie Mrs. Andy Sharp all living
in Canoe township.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the home.
Rev. Van Buren,, of the M. E.
church, officiating. interment being in
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-07-17
Sheriff Captures Another Lawbreaker.

Last Thursday Sheriff Thomas
Qualley came into the limelight again
and demonstrated his ability as a
thief catcher. by the arrest of one
Eugene Swanson, alias Eugene Fosha.
Swanson is young fellow and came
to DEBORAH the week of the Fourth,
and applied for work at the st. Cloud
Hotel. After giving seemingly good
references, he was assigned to the
task of driving the bus. But the day
after the Fourth Swanson was mis-
sing, SO was a gold watch, pair Of
shoes, and shirt, from the rooms of
some of the guests The sheriff was
notified, and he took up the trail, To-
eating the watch in town here. ii hav-
ing been purchased by local party,
and getting description Of TIE seller,
the sheriff left town with the inter
tion of getting said Swanson, and he
made good, locating his man at
Mason City and he arrested him and
brought him to DEBORAH where he con-
fessed to taking the watch, but denied
any knowledge Of the shoes and shirt.
He was taken before Justice Gibson,
who bound him over to the grand
jury.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
jamestown Exposition

The Department of Banks and Insurance
of New Jersey will have an exhibit in the
jamestown Exposition and an important
feature will be demonstration of the rapid
growth Of the Building and Loan Associa-
tions Of New Jersey. The Departments de-
sires photographs Of properties acquired by
members. These photographs, placed in
frames, will show the results Of good man
agemens on the part ofoficers and the thrift
Of the members Of She association.
II borrowers from the Woodbury. Real
Estate Mutual Loan Association will fur
nlsh photographs Of their houses to the
Secretary, Geo. E. Pearson, No 10 Cooper
street, Woodbury., they will be sent to the
department. for display in the jamestown
exhibit.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
ARTEsIAN WATER.

The idea has gotten into some minds that
artesian water is always pure and whole
some, and more to be desired as city supply
than any other. There is little town not
far from Woodbury. that has such supply
and citizen Of that town informs US that
IN summer its Odor is offensive, and that kid
,ney disease IS there vsf7 prevalent.
Whitall, Tatum & Co. gave MiiIville its
original water works, drawing the supply
from stream Later private corporation
was organized and gave artesian water.
Whitall, Tasum & Co.. shrinking it neces-
sary to keep abreast Of competition, sought
and obtained artesian water, but later
abandoned it, because it was not satisfac-
tory. The foregoing is not told from per-
sonal knowledge, but was brought to US.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
Our MOTIVE.

An act without motive would be an idle
aet, and we hope none Of our readers be-
lieve that we would act without motiye.
Our motive in differing with the water
committee Is that we are convinced that
improvements should come in the order Of
their Importance. Weare firmly convinced,
too, that one Improvement should not de-
pend on the success Of another. A public
project that will not stand alone ought to
fail. We have Mr. Cattell's word for it,
that if the Board Of Education will build
a school house on the Matlock lot the Board
can have all the money is wants for the
school building, also to buy the Frazee
residence as home for the principal and the
Beckett property as home for the janitor.
But such inducements do not impress us
at all and as we know the Board Of Edu
cation they will not impress any member
thereof
With that body it is not a question of
want, but one Of necessity.
De DOdIu Vi llu uCaflOu 10 9uui S5cA " tcA
the duty Of providing proper facilities for
continuing Of system Of public education
in the city.
Wish three Of our colleagues Of the Board
we believe the Manly lot the most desirable
site procurable on which to erect those
facilities and we have given our reasons
therefore in these columns. II Mr.. Cattell,
or anybody else, knows Of other reasons
than those we have published, he has our
consent TO publish them in full. We will
even print them in our own columns, and
give them the benefit Of the largest circu-
Iation in the county.
Ii any Of our conclusions are crude,
erroneous, or impracticable, we will gladly
reconstruct them on new lines, but we de-
cline to log-roli with Mr.. Cattell 80 secure
school facilities,or advocate the expenditure
Of large sum Of money in securing new
water supply until it is demonstrated our
present. supply is impure and unwhole-
some.
II n
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
Accidental Shooting.

II. C. Terry, Esq., prominent lawyer Of
Philadelphia, and well known in Wood
bury, where be occasionally spends the
summer months, aecidently shot himself in
Hotel Normandie, where he resides, on
Tuesday morning last.
A client, who resides ia the suburbs,
some time ago Incidentally remarked that
be would have TO get a revolver, because Of
Of the numerous depredations by thieves IN
the neighborhood in which be resided. Mr..
Terry said he would give him one as he
had no use fol it. The client phoned him
early Tuesday morning that be was coming
to the city, and asked him to bring the
pistol to his Office.
Mr.. Terry put the weapon in bis green
baize bag, such as lawyers carry, and start
ed for his Office. AS he left. the elevator he
tripped, and fell. The bag struck the floor
with great force and the pistol was dis
charged, the bullet entering his sibe.
The bullet was extracted at the Uniyer-
sity hospital, where was taken, and his re-
coyery is now expected.
Mr.. Terry was brother of the late Ar
thur L. Terry, highly respected citizen Of
this city, and is an uncle Of Judge Lewis
Starr.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
Trustees for State Mutual.

Stockholders Of the State Mutual Build
| ing and Loan Association to the number
of nearly 1000 met on the 25 instant, ID the
West Jersey Title aud Trust Company's
building, in Camden, and after consider
able discussion decided shat the association
should 60 out Of business aud that settle
ments should be made by three trustees.
The trustees named are Addison D. Null
ford, real estate operator, Of Elizabeth'
Benjamin Fowler, merchant, of Haddon-
field, and S. Stanger Iszard, an attorney, of
Woodbury., representing creditors who were
former stockholders.
joseph J. Summerill, Esq, of this city,
who had filed petition for a receiver, act
ing for stockholders, said that there must
be dissolution either by the Court Of
Chancery or under the building association
act by the appointment Of trustees, for, !"
be declared, the concern is insoiyens"
He said the last.report showed that the real
estate was valued at 1929, 900. This prop
erty, be said, cost the association S666, 600,
so there was loss Of nearly $3.50, 200 he
insisted that in addition to this real estate
there was now under process OF foreclosure
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
THE MOTIVE

There is always motive in every public aci
and generally in private movements. Some
motives are good, pure and honest, Others
are personal, sordid and corrupt. If we
thought Mr. Cattell was actuated by the lat-
Ter, we hope we are manly enough to say
SO right here. But we hayn't reached that
conclusion yet We do, however, think he
has been misinformed as to our water
supply, and having gone 50 far, and said SO
much, he don't see his way clear to take
the back track, and take new start in the
right direetion. To-wit: Simply stop fur
ther pollution Of our present. water supply.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
In MemOFlam.

Resolution Of respect for Jesse L. Chew,
Sr., passed st regular session Of Lincoln
Castle, No. 81, April 80, 1907.
WHEREAS, il has pleased Almighty God to
call from this earthly home our beloved
brobher, Jesse 1. Chew, be it
Resolued, That while we bow in humble
submission to the divine will Of Him who
doeth all things we'll, yet we are made sad
by the loss Of one with whom We were
bound with fraternal bond and one whose
death reminds us that human life is very
uncertain and full Of unseen dangers.
Resolred, That sympathies Of this broth-
erhood be extended to the bereaved child
rem during this sad scene through which
they are passing and commend them to the
care of Him who alone can bind up all
broken hearts, thus relieving and comfort
ing the distressed when they put their trust
in Him.
Resolued, That to show our brotherhood
feeling for our late brother, our charter be
draped for thirty days, and that these reso,
lutions be recorded on our minutes, q copy
be sent TO the children Of our departed
brother and also published in the Ente5pr5st
and GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
G. d. RAPP,
G. w. NICHOLSON.
JACOB Fl. RICHARDS
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
The Teachers Association

The largest attendance Of public school
teachers we have ever noted at session Of
the County Association was that Of Saturday
last when almost every one Of the county s
instructors answered present" at roll call.
The address Of County Superintendent
Krebs, of Somerset County, was full ofgood
thoughts, and our teachers should put bis
methods into practice
He advised Boards Of Education TO weed
out dead teachers. Speaking Of teachers he
said their mission was to be torch bearers,
leading the boys and girls on. The greatest
number Of failures are in the grammar
grades, be said, and failure is due to a lack
Of painstaking labor BY both teacher and
pupil.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
Reeves Ladd.

The wedding Of Miss Cora Virginia
Ladd, eldest daughter Of Mayor Samuel a..
Ladd, and Mr.. Harry Blackwood Reeves,
took place in Christ Church on Tuesday
evening at 73O o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
W. 81. Burk, rector of The All Saints
Church, Of Norristown, Pa, assisted BY
Rev. McIlhenny, Of Christ Church.
To the strains of the March from Lohen-
grin the bride, accompanied by her father,
entered the church. She was attended by
her sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Davis, as matron of
honor, and the following bridesmaids: Miss
R. Kent Gregory, Of Lynchburg, Va; Mrs.
John A. Hovey, Of Germantown, Miss Sa-
lone S. Morgan and Miss Mary C. Ladd, of
Woodbury.. Mr.. B. D. Pancoast, Of Wood
bury, was best man, and the ushers were
Matthew E. Davis, John S. Twells, J..
Reeves Merritt, of Woodbury., and 7. Earl
Reeves, OF Clarksboro.
The bride wore gown OF ponne crepe
trimmed in princess lace; her tu1le veil,
which was fastened with orange blossoms,
reached to the end Of her long train, and
she carried prayer book.
The matron Of honor wore gown Of
white taffeta chiffon and carried shower
bouquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaids were becomingly gown
ed in white net trimmed in white satin
ribbon, and carried shower bouquets Of
pink roses.
After the ceremony there was reception
at the home of the bride On South Broad
street.
The presents were numerous and very
costly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02

and posted, shall be liable to penalty Of
$40, TO be recovered in an action Of debt al
the suit Of said board before Small Cause
Court or District Court. All penalties re-
covered as aforesaid shall be paid to the
executive officer of said board and by him
paid to the State Treasurer.
8. This act shall take effecs Immediately.
If there is danger Of cernering our water
supply, get busy, Mr.. Cattell, and ask the
State to add Prickett's pond to the Forest
Commission territory. It would cost our
tax payers nothing, and insure our supply
so long as the State exists.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
NEGRO ATTEMPTS ASSAULT.


Between and o'clock last evening as a
prominent young lady Of Wenonah was
crossing vacant lot in the village Of near
her home, she was suddenly seized by Ed
ward Gibson, colored man, native Of
this section, and thrown to the ground
The young lauy's screams were heard by
John Hollinger, and his father who live
near, and when they appeared the negro
ran They followed, and after quite chase
overlook Gibson who resisted, but sue
cumed TO superior force.
Before the people OF the town learned of
the affair Gibson was put aboard train
and brought to Woodbury. jail. Lynch
talk was openly heard, and what the result
would have been had the people known
what had taken place, is problem. That
Gibson did not accomplish his purpose is
due to the prompt response to the lady's
screams for help.
Gibson says he will plead guilty as
charged and asks for an immediate trial.
Judge Starr is away to-day, or Prosecutor
Rogers would have moved his case this
morning and the probability is he would
have begun his serm Of service before night
Gibson was given a taste Of Wenonah
wrath last night, and citizen informs us
that he would never have reached Wood
bury if the people had known.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
WATER PRESSURE

1t is true that under present. conditions
the water pressure is not what it ought to
be. But isn't there a cause for that2 At
the Bake fire the hydrant was SO foul that
the water could not flow, no matter what
the pressure. We did not see the hose
attached at the Starr fire, where the pres
sure failed, but have been informed that the
plug was foul there, too; flush the pings. land
test the pressure with the new Pizo-mster
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
HeSSian Ave. DOInQs.

Gertrude Budd is spending this week
with friends in Swedesboro.
Matthew smalley entertained a dozen
Germantown friends last Sunday.
Louisa Pool, Of Gloucester, visited A. 3.
Budd's Monday.
Maohinist John Magee was called TO Med.
ford last Sunday evening to repair broken
auto. He droye oyer-22 miles-fxed the
machine, and drove home, arriving at a,
M
One Of MiIkman Budd's COWS gave birth
to tailless calf.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
First baptist church of Woodbury. to
celebrate 50th year.


The First Baptist Church, Of Woodbury.,
will celebrate its Golden Jubilee, on May
5th-9th. An interesting program has been
prepared for the occasion. Able speakers
will be present at all the services. Special
music will be rendered by the choir under
the leadership Of Miss Lillian Wilkins and
Miss Nellie Horan, organist.
The anniversary sermon will be preached
on Sunday morning, May 5, at 1890 by
ReY. Geo. Scott Wendell, pastor Of the
church, followed by communion service.
NJ. Ware Scott will read the church conye-
nant at this service
In the evening at 7.45 Rev. ]. NJ. T.
Childrey, pastor Of the church from Nov
ember 1896 to November 1900, will preach
the sermon.
Tuesday evening, May Z, Rev. G. A.
Adams, d. D., Of Camden, will preach.
Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock, there
will be a church family reunion and roll
call of members.
On Thursday evening at s o'clock an
interdenominational meeting will be held.
ReY. j.. Howard will make an address on
aThe True Element in Church Worship.
Rev. G. A. Jenkens will speak on 'sThe
Social Life OF the Church" Rev. Enoch
Fullaway, Of Philadelphia, on The Buai-
ness aud Financial Problems Rev. R.
H. Gage, pastor Wenonah Presbyterian
Church, on "The Spiritual Life Of the
Church, = and Rev. George w. Tomson,
''The Missionary Spirit in the Church. /"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
Kaniua School Teachers.

The Board Of Education Of Mantua town
ship met at Barnsboro academy last evening
and elected thesfollowing teachers:
Prof. II. 6. CHASER, Of CapeE May Court
House for three years there principal at
Mantua 10 succeed Professor Tharp.
There were 10 applicants for this place.
Henry Il. Kandle for she Emlin school;
Miss Irene Shute for primary room al
Barnsboro, There are five vacancies 10 be
filled later.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02

There IS one vacancy IN She grammar grade
one in the primary, one in the colored pri-
mary and one in the drawing.
II is possible that an additional teacher
will haye to be employed in Che high
school and in the Ash, 5th, and 6sh grades,
as those classes are very large.
Should such condition confront the
Board at the opening Of school next Fall,
the question Of room will be o serious one
to solve.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
THE REMEDY.

AS to the remedy we quote from PAGE sl8,
Sec. 81, laws Of 1898:
ANY person who shall throw, cause or per-
nit to be thrown into any reservoir, or into
the waters of any pond, or lake, or brook,
creek or river of this State, which runs
through or along the border Of any city or
other municipality. the waters of which are
used to supply any aquiduct or reservoir
for distribution for public use, any carcass
of any dead animal or any offal or offensive
matter whatsoever, calculated to render said
waters impure, or to create noxious or often
siye smells, or shall connect any water
closet with any sewer, OF other means where
by the contents thereof may be conveyed
to and into such pond, or lake, or brook, or
creek, or river, or reservoir, or shall SO de-
posit, t,or cause or permit to be deposited, any
such carcass, offal or other offensive matter
that the washings or waste therefrom shall
or may be conveyed to and into any such
pond, Or lake, or brook, or reservoir, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor.
Nobody will deny that thus fortified the
Water committee can at once cause TO be
removed any source Decentralization to our
water supply. There need be no delay
about it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
CITY ECONOMY
Water and schools.

It is our opinion that we have had too
questions in Woodbury. for the city's good.
As one Of the avenues Of public expression,
this paper takes its share Of responsibility
for this condition. There may be several
reasons for this fact: The editor may be
too busy to give attention to public questions
to form logical opinion; he may fear that
his motives will be misunderstood by those
in authority, (and there is danger Of it. He
may be too lazy to put forth the effort nec-
essary to engage In such discussion, and the
subject may be so far removed from his line
of labor, and interest, that his pen runs cold.
For some months past the people haye
been led to believe that the city's water
supply was not what it ought to be. Some
OF our officials would tell citizen who in
quired about it, that our water was bad.
The discussion in Council led those who
heard it to believe that there was no question
about it. Hence when it was proposed to
seek new source Of supply through boring
deep down ip the earth, everybody acquies-
ced.
Il is very probable that this impression
was honestly given. That officials who said
our water supply was bad, believed it, and
shat the only solution Of the difficulty was
through artesian water.
But that condition no longer exists. Mem
bers Of the Water committee of Council now
know that our city water is not rotten"
They know that the source Of supply is pure
and wholesome and that the water as
delivered in the city is pure and wholesome.
They know, too, that at the subsidiDg res
eryoir the water is slightly tainted. which
proves that somewhere between the source,
(Prickett's pond and the aforesaid reser-
voir, somebody is coEtaminating the stream.
Why not ascertain who is injuring our wat
er, and then apply the remedy
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02
The Board Of Education.

At an adjourned meeting last Thursday
evening, the Board Of Education elected the
following teachers at the salaries affixed.
The previous week the principal was elected
but for reference we include his name in
the list:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02

Mr. Cattell in his letter to last Saturday =
Times says our supply can be cornered.
We don't know just who is seeking to
form water trust here, but suppose they
are? An act passed last winter will put an
end to any such scheme. We quote:
STATE OWNERSHIP OF FRESH WATER LAKES
A further supplement- to an act entitled 'An
act for the establishment Of forest park
reservations by and in the State Of New
Jersey and for the appointments Of State
Board Of Forest Park Reservation Com
missioners, and defining its powers and
duties, approved March %, 1905.
Be it enacted by the Senate and General
Assembly of the State Of New Jersey:
1. The State Board of Forest Park Reser-
Yation Commissioners shall have power to
acquire, in the manner prescribed in the
act to which this act is a supplement-, any
land covered by fresh-water lake or pond,
or part thereof, within this State, and any
land surrounding or adiacent thereto and
all rights, private ways easements, or servi-
tudes held, exercised or used by any person
or corporation in, upon or over the said land,
or any part thereof, as said board in it's dis
eretion may deem best. Said property, when
cquired, shall be held by said board as a
part Of the forest park reservations Of the
State.
2. The Board shall have power to make
rules ard regulations for the government
and use OF all forest park reservations, which
rules and regulations shall be plainly prin-
ted and posted within all such reservations,
and anv peFs0n violating any rule or regu.
lation Of said board, SO as aforesaid printed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02

II the analysis the Water Committee pro-
CURED had shown shat the pond which is the
source of our supply was also contaminated,
and any considerable expense would be in
CURED in correcting it. the THE GLoucEs-
TER COUNTY DEMOCRAT would have been
quick to have given every aid and enconr-
agement TO any right effort to secure new
supply, because we recognize the importance
Of pure water. We consider it Of prime
importance.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-02

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