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Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
SEThe PEOPLE Must Foot the Bills"

A city of some 10000 inhabitants not
long ago decided to change its street
lighting from gas TO electric and pro-
posed building a municipal plant. The
local electric company offered to pay
$500 toward the expense of getting an
estimate by first class expert, with
the proviso that it would supply lights
at a substantial reduction from the ex-
pert's estimate of what it would cost
the city TO furnish its own lights. The
offer was rejected, one member of the
council vojcing the general sentiment
Of that body in these words:
''It doesn't make any difference what
the cost will be, the people want the
plant, and the people will have to foot
the bills
Which of the parties to this offer was
working for the best interests of the
city? When you answer don't blink the
fact that the self interest of the compa-
ny that wanted the contract was fully
balanced by the shortsighted self in
terest of the councilmen who desired
reelection.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
SOME FAMOUS BENEFITS.
The One For Grimaldi, In 1928, Long
Remained a Record.

Remained a Record.
1t was as far back as 1868, according
to Samuel Pepys, that one Knipp came
to him about the "woman's day" at
the playhouse, which he was expected
to patronize in order to increase the
profits.
Perhaps the first organized benefit
for particular favorite, however, was
that given to Mrs. Barry in 1857. On
such occasions it was customary to
charge for admission to the stage,
which in consequence often became so
thronged that when player to whom
the distinction was accorded had to
make his appearance before the foot
lights to take up his part in the piece
it had not infrequently to be stopped
for several minutes while the attend
ants forced a passage for the unfor-
tunate actor through the throng of his
admirers.
Thus on the occasion of Quin's ben
eft at Coveut Garden, in 1853, the old
actor, who was incumbered with the
heavy dress of FalStaff, was several
minutes before he could pass on to the
stage on account of the crowds that
We're assembled in the wings.
Perhaps one Of the saddest of the
many benefits which have been cele
brated at Drury Lane was that given
on June 81 1928, for Grimaldi, the
greatest clown the stage has known,
when the heartbroken old man was
wheeled on to the stage in an arm
chair and hopelessly broke down i'll
his endeavor to sing his once famous
ditty, "Hot Codlins." The old mans
memory had completely forsaken him.
On that occasion a sum of f1,700 was
realized, which for many years remain
ed record.-St. James Gazette.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
A Floral Scran.

Did you hear of all the trouble in
the flower circus?"
mo. What was it?"
well, to begin with, the tiger lilies
boasted of the superiority of their
tricks over the dandy-lions, and these
cat-tales We're brought to the elephant
ears, and it was very natural that the
dogwood tell them where the cows
lips would repeat them. That fox
glove was on hand, although the cocks
comb gossip was ahead. Then every
body was inclined to linger to admire
the parrots feather till they heard the
cro-cuss like trooper, arSd all hands
got a fatherly lecture from the poppy
floWer."- Washington Herald
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Life as Childish pleasure.

The wealthy woman with diamonds
up to her knuekles was telling of a
man she knew who was going abroad
on a cattle steamer HE is going for
his health" she said. HE is very deli
cate, but he is so poor. Why should a
man who has no health endeavor to
preserve the little he has? With no
money to make life agreeable and SO
little life left in the body, why should
he keep on wanting to live?" One OF
her listening friends who is not par
ticularly incumbered with this worlds
goods spoke up. 81 suppose he takes
sort of childish pleasure in it. Most
of US do."-New York Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
A YANKEE RETORT.
Information For a Seaman on an Eng
Ish Man of war.

Information For a Seaman on an Eng
lish Man of-War.
Just after the war of 1776 an Amer.
ican frigate visited England. Her
crew of gallant tars had been princi-
pally recruited from the fisheries, and
some of them. it is to be acknowledged,
did not compare favorably in appear
ance with the spick and span, jaunty
English naval Seamen, for the former
We're of all shapes and sizes, from the
tall, round shouldered, long armed
Cape Coder down to the short, wiry
members of the ships company who
hailed from various parts farther
south.
One day the captain of the American
ship paid a visit to the commander of
a British man-o'-war at anchor in the
same harbor The cockswafn of the gig
was a great, lanky seaman, whose
backbone was so rounded as to form a
veritable lump. While the boat rested
at the gangway of the visited vessel
the English sailors gathered in the
open ports and took stock in a rather
disdainful fashion of the occupants Of
the gig. At last the seaman of the
man-o'-war called down to the cock
swain:
"'Ello, there, Yankee! l say, what's
that bloomin' Jump you have on your
back?"
The American sailor looked up and
called back quick as shot, That's
Bunker Hilln'-Los Angeles Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Wednesday, the tenth day OF July.
nineteen hundred and seven,

at the hour of 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the Sheriff's Office, City OF
Bridgeton, in the County of Cum berland
State OF New Jersey, all that certain lot
of land situate in the Third Ward of the
City OF Bridgeton, County of Cum ber-
land and State of New Jersey, bounded
and described as follows:-
Beginning at a corner in the middle of
Fayette Street and corner to a lot,Hiram
Harris bought of Stephen D. Kille, thence
bounding on said lot north sixty six
degrees thirty five minutes west, three
hundred and thirty one feet to corner of
said Harris land, and in line of Samuel
COON bs slald; thence bounding on said
Coombs land south twenty three degrees
and five minutes west. fifty feet to a
corner in said Coombs land, and corner
to Daniel P. Harris lot; thence bounding
on his lot south sixty six degrees and
thirty five minutes east, three hundred
and thirty one feet to a corner in the
middle of the aforesaid street then ce
bounding thereon north twenty three
degrees five minutes east, fifty feet to the
beginning. Containing 16,S50 square feet
of land more or less. Being the same
premises granted and conveyed to Elijah
B. Wheaton by Benjamin F. Shaw,
Sheriff, by indenture dated the first day
of April. A. D. 1889, recorded in the office
of the Clerk of the Countyof Cum berland
in Book No. 1874 of Deeds, page AIS, etc.
To be sold in the presence and under
o direction of
]. SPICER LEANING.
Special Master in Chancery of N. J.
DOUGLASS 81 DOUGLASS, Solicitors.
Dated May 25. 1907. 610 St oaw
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Saturday. July Is. 1907

at two O'Clock in the afternoon. at the
Office of Charles Fielding, ESQ.,, Justice
of the Peace, No. 81 North Laurel Street,
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New
Jersey, all that certain dwelling house
and lot OF land situate in the Second
County of Cumberland State of New
Jersey, bounded and described as follows,
viz
Beginning at a corner of said Elijah
Loper's in the North side of Lemon
Street; thence bounding on said Loper's
land North eight degrees East three
rods eleven links TO stone, also cornre
of said Loper's land, set in the line of a
t of land late belonging to the heirs
of Sarah Sleizman thence bounding
thereon North eighty and one quarter
degrees West sixty feet to a corner, also
corner of lot of land belonging to A.
E Hughes and William Dare; thence
bounding on said Hughes and Dares'
land South eight degrees West three rods
eleven links to corner set in the North
side of Lemon Street, also corner to
Hughes Il Dare's land; thence bounding
on said Lemon Street South eighty and
one quarter degrees East sixty feet to
the place of begi ming.
Being the same lands and premises
conveyed to tho said Stephen Burger by
deed of conveyance from Isaac Riley,
bearing date the eleventh day of Deem
ber, eighteen hundred and sixty nine,
and recorded in the Clerks Office of the
County of Cumberland. in Book sd. A."
of Deeds, page l91, &c.
Together with the appurtensnces.
For further particulars apply to either
of the undersigned.
Dated June ID, 1907.
JOSEPH BURGER.
Executor, &C., Stephen Burger, deceased,
Bridgeton, New Jersey.
GEORGE EBNER, Proctor. fri I'd
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11

The house of Romanoff passed out Of
existence with the death of it's last
survivor, Empress Elizabeth, daughter
of Peter the Great, who was succeeded
as ruler of Russia by her nephew,
Peter of Oldenburg, duke of Holstein-
Gottorp, son of her younger sister,
Grand Duchess Ann. 1t is from this
czar, who reigned as Peter Ill, that
the whole of the reigning house of
Russia are descended, and they are,
therefore, not Romanofrs, but Olden-
burgs.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virture OF writ of fieri faciss, to
me directed, issued of the Cumberland
County Circuit Court, at the suit of War
rem Brandriff, plaintiff, against Jacob V.
Earnest ct al +, defendants, and also in
conformity with decree made by w. ],
Magic, Chancellor of the State of New
Jersey, dated A pril twenty-second, nine,
teen hundred and seven, in a certain
cause in Chaucery of New Jersey, be-
tween Warren Brandriff, complainant,
and Jacob V. Earnest ct ais. defendants.
I will expose to sale at public vendue, on
Saturday, the 18th day of July, 1907
at the hour of O'Clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the
OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CHAs.
FIELDING, No. 81 N. LAUREL ST.,
in the city of Bridgeton, County of Cum.
berland and State of New Jersey, all that
certain half of double dwelling house and
lot of land. situate No. 622 North Pearl
Street. in the City of Bridgeton, New
Jersey, bounded as follows:
Beginning at corner in the west line
of North Pearl Street, being also the
southeast corner of lot of land hereto
fore conveyed to Jonathan Parker by
Deed of Francis B. MincS and Elizabeth
a., his wife. William o. Garrison and
Carrie H., MS vile, IhOmAS w. Trench
ard and Harriet NJ, his wife, ct al to said
Parker; thence along said Parker's land
north fifty-sfx degrees and nineteen
minutes west one hundred and fifty feet
20 the east line of lane; thence along
said lane south thirty-three degrees and
forty-one minutes west fifty feet to a
corner; thence south fifty-six degrees and
nineteen minutes east one hundred and
fifty feet to corner in the west line OF
North Pearl Street aforesaid; thence along
the west line of said street north thirty
three degrees and forty-one minutes easi
fifty feet to the beginning.
Containing more or less.
Together with a right of way over .
lane ten feet wide in rear of same,
Excepting therefrom, lot TWENTY-FIVE
| feet in front by one hundred and fifty
| feet In depth. more particularly described
| in a deed from Jacob V. Earnest and
wife to John f. Lowden, dated May
| twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred snG
ninety three, and recorded In Cumber
land County Clerks office in Book No
| 2l9 of Deeds, fols360.
Together with the hereditaments and
! appurtenances thereunto belonging,
DANIEL SOUDER. Sheriff.
James 8. Ware. Attorney.
Dated June IS, 1907.
| Prs ices Sl2.06
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11

Estate OF RICHARD RAINEAR, DECEASED
DURSUANT to the order of John r. G. Thom29'
son, Surrogate of the County OF Gum a1 PCT n
made on the fifteenth day of January, lse' s0;d Id
deceased, notice is hereby given to the creolsoi
of the decedent to bring In to the subscriber tne
debts, demands and Claims against the estam estontSs
from the date of euch order, or they will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the saN1'
against the subscriber
Dated January l6, 1907.
Kxecutrixs
ALsxRr r. MoALLIsTzR. .Poctor. ,.,ss
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
IN. o. Employees Badly Paid In Vienna

The Chicago Daily News states that
the wages of first class motorman on
the municipal street railways of Wen
ma is T2 cents for a twelve hour day
and that a large number of the en-
ployees of the municipal gas works
earn barely so cents day. These
low wages are paid to enable the city
to make profit on its undertakings.
A special cable says that general
revolt against the miserable wages of
city employees is threatened.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Notice to Creditors.

Estate OF WILLIAM B. LoPER, DECEASED
DURSUANT to the order of John R. G. Thomp'
II son, Surrogate of the County of Cumbeflan9' q
made on the 29nd day of April, 1907 on appni,
cation of the undersigned Administrator OF say "
deceased. notice is hereby given to the creditols o.
debts, demands and claims against the estate ol
said deceased, under oath, within ninemonths froi
the date OF such order. or they will be forever
barred from prosecuting or recovering the ssins
against the subscriber.
Dated April ~, 1901. o,,,,,
Administrator.
TpRnv w Tnnrp proctor G23 9w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Notice to Creditors.
Notice to Creditors.
RsrArs OF EpMuNp CAMPBELL. DxorAs

ksrArH OF EDMUND CAMPBELL, DECEASED.
DURSUANT to the order of John r. C, Thomp
= son, SURROGATE of the County of Cumberland
made on the s0.h day OF March, 1907, on applica.
ton OF the undersigned Executor of said deceased
notice lie hereby given to the creditors of the de-
cedent to bring in to the subscriber their debts
demands and claims against the estate of said
deceased, undef. oath. within nine months from
he date of such order, or they will be forever
against the subscriber.
Dated Mar. 30th, 1907.
GEORGE 8. MINTs,
J. OsDEH BURT. Proctor. SISw
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Cumberland County Orphans
Court.
To EDGAR STILLMAN,

10 LDHAR SIILLMAN.
By virtue of an order of the Orphans,
Court OF the County of Cumberland.
State of New Jersey, made on the day of
the date hereof in the matter of the pro.
bate of the last will and testament of
Abbie E. Ewing. deceased, on ADJUDICATION
of Alfred B. Ewing, one of the heirs at
law named in said will, you are reouired
to appear at the Court House in the Citv
OF Bridgeton, County of Cumberland and
State of New Jersey, on the second day
of August next at ten o'clock in the fore.
noon In default thereof such proceed
ings VIII be had as If you had appeared
brought before the Court at the shove
mentioned time, upon the aforesaid
application for probate.
Dated June 10Th, 1907,
JOHN r. G. THOMPSON.
II oaw 5w Snrrorra,,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Maxine Her Happy

''You say you have subscribed to the
Up to Date Fashion Magazine for your
wife?"
'Yes; she gets so much enjoyment
out of weeping over the gowns which
l cannot afford to buy for her.
Houston Post.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Profit In saitina corporations.

The celebrated Edward w. Bemis,
whose efforts to extirpate gas monopo-
lies have brought fame and fees, is su-
Ing the city of Peoria, ILL.,, for $1,000
which he asserts was earned in the
service OF Peoria when the authorities
OF that alcoholic spot were endeavoring
10 put the Peoria Gas company out Of
business.-American Gas Light Jour
nal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Notice of Settlement.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, THAT .ba
An accounts OF the subscriber, Roscoe g. Ward
Administrator of estate of Joseph Y Monestisr as~
deceased, will be audited and stated nv
the Surrogate, and reported to the Orphans Conrt
OF Cumberland County for settlement on Fridsv
the fifth day of July next, at the hour Of ten
o'clock in the forenoon. ~ eeA
Dated June. .srd. 1907.
ROSCOE C. WARD.
Administrstnr
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Masters Sale

By virtue of decree of the Court of
Chancery of the State of New Jersey,
bearing date of the twenty-nin'h day of
April, A. D. 1907, in certain cause
therein pending, wherein Harry s.
Douglass ct ais are complainsnts, and
e. B. Wheaton Douglass ct ais are de-
PENDANTS, there will be sold at public
vendue on
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Inference.

Crawford-Did any one ever tell you
that he was henpecked? Crabshaw-
No, but l noticed portraits of his wife's
family hanging all over the house.
Life.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
EXECUTORS SALE
Dwelling House Property

By virtue of the power vested In me as
Executor of the last will and testament
OF stephen Burger, deceased, I will sell
at public vendue on
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Cumberland Circuit Court.
Mary A. Sites Y On Contract.
v. Notice in
Caroline Duulap.



By virtue of an order OF the Circui,
Court of the County of Cumberland, ir
the State of New Jersey, made in this
cause on the day of the date hereof. notice
is hei eby given that a writ of attachment
at the suit of Mary A. Sites against the
rights and credits, moneys and effects.
goods and chattels, lands and tenemeuts
of Caroline Dunlap, non resident
debtor. for the sum of Three Hundred
and Forty Five Dollars, issued out of the
said Circuit Court of the County of Cnmf
herland, on the twenty. eighth day of
January, nineteen hundred and seven.
Returned into Court, duly executed by
the Sheriff of the County of Cumberland
on the twenty third day of February,
nineteen hundred and seven,
Dated May oath, 1907.
GEORGE EBNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
No. South Laurel ST..
Bridgeton, N. ].
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11

ESTATE OF oRPHA M. SKULL, DECEASED
DURsUANT 10 the order of John R. G.
II Thompson, Surrogate of the County OF
Cumberland made on the Sand day of june
1907 on application of the undersigned Ad ninsra-
tor of said deceased, notice is hereby given 10 the
creditors of the decedent to bring In to the suo.
scriber their debts, demands and claims against
the estate of said deceased, under oath. within nne
months from the date of such order or they Will pc
forever barred from prosecuting or recovering the
same against the subscriber.
Dated June 22nd, 1907.
SAMUEL 4. SKULL,
n 9w Administrato
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11

An empty purse causes full heart
Fielding.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
SPECIAL
Masters Sale
Valuable Dwelling House
Property

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between
William n. McGear,
Complainant, On p,u for
Elizabeth NJ. Booblitz,
ct al,
Defendants,
By virtue of decree made by the
Court of Chancery of New Jersey, in the
above stated cause, on the Seventeenth
day of June, nineteen hundred and
seven, I, Henry 8. Alvord, one of the
Special Masters of the said Court, will
expose for sale at public vendue on
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Best Printing Done Here
Our Price are Reasonable
Notice to Creditors.
Notice to Creditors.

WILLIAM A. LoeuB..Proctor.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-07-11
Notice to Creditors.

LEROY W. LoDER. Proctor. 4ss
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

and ruin Of France Every statesman in France
feels that
Suppose Berger 70 be secret e1nissaTy of the
French Government:
What nonsensel Berger is sculptor, an artist"
'All secret cTnissares very clever Al something
besides their own trade. You would surely not
expect a secret emissary 10 label himself. One OF
the first physicians London is in the pay OF Ger
many And permit me 10 inform YOU, Mr Cour-
lander that the Governments Of Europe stlll conduct
their private affairs in a manner which Il 1t was
shown the stage would be termed crudely 'neo-
The idea Of Emile Berger being connected in any
way with the murder Of my father Is ITeposterous
said Maurice positively
Sbthorpe asked quickly, but IN very casual tone.
What mystery:
twas an idea Of my fathers Iknownothingelse"
You mean a caprice OF Your 1ather s.
NV father was not subject to caprlCes-
But" Sibthorpe asked, leaning forward, ii II
was not a caprice what was it: What IS it =: His
accent became grave as he added persuaslyely'
Will YOU not admit that there Is something about
the statue which cries out for explanation:
Maurice looked at the carpet, crossing his knees
and balancing one leg Then he nodded 90,
And Berger IS the creator OF the statue, SID
thorpe went on; therefore Berger must know more
Berger knows no more than do He is my
friend and have the utmost confidence IN nm
Ernssaries are usually chosen for their skllI IN
inspiring confidence" said Sibthorpe-
Maurice uncrossed his knees, rose, and took a
few steps on the hearth rug. " Do you seriously
suspect Berger" he inquired with frgld placidlty
Sibthorpe lifted his hands with a gestu.e when ne
had copied from a Gallo colleague j seriously
s1IsT,ect everybody said he That IS my rule IN
these matters. For example, there IS Abraham
Crampron"
oh" Maurice exclaimed So there IS Cramp-
iron IS there: How many 1nurderers do you mean
70 discover"
Sibthorpe laughed contentedly, Seen him to-
dav:' he asked.
Who. M Crampiron? No"
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
and NJ. @. Hays

| wonder why most all the women .
Is fraid to let their boys go swlrnInlh
Poor mothers just as fraid as any
She saws. Now, Tommy Macllhenny,
Don't YOU darst go near that pond!"
/ tell YOU what, I'm awful fond
M ms; mother / promised her sounn an slow
( never would swim in the pond-oh no!
But now on the bank pause an shiVer
With low cause she never thought o the river
New-York tribune., 1907-08-11
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR AUGUST IL. 1907

been abou, he place all day, his identity un-
puessed was assuredly disConCertIng. and the
fact 1tlat 10 one bun InadTnan would have
taken S5ttho-pe tor detective did not make II q
VIII didn't You come to me frst:" Maurice de-
nanded
Conn sense: How.
"Alvays hest 10 avoid PreconceePtions, said
Sitho-7e. ike 10 think foT myself before hear
ing what other people think
But hat have YOU been doing.
Exaraaa.ng the field said SibthoTPe:
And have YOU discovered anything:
You VII know later, Mr.. Courlander," said
Sittho-f,e: and gazed with a steady and invlncble
smile al he master Of Tudor Hundreds
"Hav.ug examined the held, SAID Maurice uTtIE'
what : Eolr next InoIe.
ny next move Is to examine You
Exara.re me. them He swung his chair round
On rs Tiy,c and faced SlbthoTe with gesture that
"Whcra do You suspect:" Sibthorpe demanded
with ga a-nableness:
4 suspect one -
~Hrn -rur1nured Sifthorpe gently. letting his
hands 17,-t with each other over the lowest but.
ton q lis v-a:stcoat- Not even beak1ane: Ifnl
Like many lat men, he had quiet, pleasant
III Beakfane had any designs on my fathers
lie Hhv should he have come down openly last
night IN q motor car: L suppose You know he dld
We. Know" replied sib1horpe, - But sup
pose he d II ! mean TO come down openly:
"Ddr mean 70: But he came
Excl. But supposIng that he had meant t.
come 5o--l secretly b. night, and some one had
recogr.ze5 trn. some one who would be certain TO
chatter a.-e-1vard. He would then have to MAKE
the hest 4 a had job, and he would show hlInsen
boldly horng that his very holiness would dlSsT1n
any susr.cicn that might afterwaTd arse no"
does thai strike YOU,
Its theory" Maurice admitted. But beah,
bane LETT the Hundreds genuinely enough lie dld
really 90"
You are sls-e:'
Il herd the car The night was very still
heard i stop FOR the gates OF the last lodge 70 OPEN
and then heard L 60 again, until the SOUND