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Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
A WISE BRIToN.
He Half Suspected at the Start That
the Feathers Weren't Edible.

A Brooklyn man who entertained an
English relative tells this without the
quiver of an eyelid:
.'My cousin from London reached
New York last summer, along with a
hot wave. The crowds were deep be-
fore the soda water fountains on lower
Broadway. He remarked that he did
not comprehend how Americans could
swallow that nasty slush.'
ga mere preference I explained.
We have many curious examples of
that kind in this country One of the
most remarkable evidences of insatia-
Bile appetite for froth rather than sub
stance is that of the American poultry
lover who daily advertises in our New
York papers for 1000 feather beds. As
you may well imagine, he is said to
have entirely lost his taste for the
flesh of the fowl
"'Oh, reallyr exclaimed the English
man in quiet surprise. Nothing more
was said till nine months later, when
I opened my mail one day and found
a marked copy of the London Times,
which he had sent to me. He called
my attention to this extract in an
article on mob rule and lynching in
America, IT can hardly be possible
that the supply of tar and feathers in
the United States will be sufficient at
the rate the mobs are covering the
bodies Of the poor wretches who are
tortured and Inundated before they are
drawn and quartered or burned at the
stake
"T fancy you will see your error
after reading this, he wrote. Tt is
quite plain the man wanted the beds
for another purpose and not, as you
believe, to eat Brooklyn Eagle.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Colonel Augusta Azzalli, Of the Mexican
Army, conductor Of the famous band OF the
Gems d'Armes, prize winning music aggre-
cation in the great EIks pageant in Phila-
delphia, lost his life by drowning late Fri
day afternoon, while surf-bathing at Allan
tic City. That he sacrificed himself to save
four Of his men, who, with him, caught in
the swirl Of dangerous Offset at Texas ave-
nue., is apparent from stories Of eye wit.
nesses Of the tragedy.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
Samuel Warren's Vanity.

The vanity Of Samuel Warren, the
author of Ten Thousand Year." in
his early years of authorship at least
was remarkable, and there is story
told of him to the effect that on one
occasion at a friends house he had to
take down to dinner lady whom
he had not met before, and as soon as
they were seated at table asked her II
she had ever heard Of Samuel Warren
"Oh, certainly" was the reply. my
husband prefers Warren's backing te
any other We always use it"-West
minister Gazette
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
The Democratic State Committee will
meet at Asbury Park next Saturday.

Mr. Howard w. Miller, of PauHsboro,
has abandoned the CIerkship fight, and
William NJ. Carter, Esq, in looking oyer
track, sees only one competitor, Mr.. Z. L..
sturgesa, of Glassboro and, none Of Mr..
Carter's friends can get him off.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
Choice of Evils.

"Well, old man. said Sinnickson aft
er the performance, II certainly was
surprised to see you in private the
atricals."
Eyes replied Brightly, sbut you
see If / didn't appear on the stage
I'd probably have to sit in the audi
ence and be bored to death. .''-Phila-
delphia Press.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
The Difference.

"Pa, what's the difference between
the meaning Of prepared and ready?"
eWelI, there's many person who
may be prepared to die, but | never
saw one who was ready" Chicago
Record Herald.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
Not Even the Clock.

Two ladies were being shown
through the State Hospital For. the
Insane. AS they entered ward one
turned to the other and said, II won
der if that clock. is rlght?"
An inmate standing near overheard
her and instantly replied: "Great Scott,
no! 1t wouldn't be here if it wasF'-
Lippincotts.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
Court.

Judge Starr held court Friday morning
and transferred the license OF the Clarksboro
Hotel from Samuel L. Early to Spoffard s.
Farnham, the owner.
Chas. Myers, the fellow that stole the
5000 in money and notes from Mss. Dare
at Glasshoro was ordered sent to the Rah-
way Reform school BY the adge.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

While Democratic leaders are looking for
ekgibles to lead in the Gubernatorial race,
we advise them to look up the public and
running record Of Joseph E. Nowrey, ex-
Mayor Of Camden. He has an honorable
and interesting public career, and when it
comes TO personal popularity,we will pit
ssJoe" against the state.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Mr. Rockefeller has sent for the fees due
him for testifying in the recent trial at
Chicago. They do not amount to much, to
be sure, but every little helps when one
has to pay fine Of thirty millions or so.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
TO CREDITORS

Jennie D. Evans, administrators oil the estate
OF Joseph D. Evans deceased, by direction of
hereby gives notice to the creditors OF the sad
Joseph d, Evans, deceased to bring In their
debts, claims and demands against the estate Of
within nine months from this date. or they will
be forever barred of any action Therefor AGAINST
the said administrative
JENNIE d. EVANS.
Dated July 10, 1907 7-z5.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

There are more naval moves in the far
East. Now it is semi-officially announced
that the cruiser squadron of Admiral Day
toms fleet is about ready to start home, and
it may come by way of Japan. This
squadron consists of four ships, the West
Virginia. the Colorado, the Pennsylvania
and the Maryland. They are the newest
and most powerful of the armored cruisers.
1t is said that they are coming eventually
to San Francisco. 1t is optional with the
Admiral on the Pacific station whether
they come by way of the Japanese ports or
not. II they did, it might be taken by the
Japanese as rather Haunting red rag at a
bull. But it might be wholesome object
lesson at the same time. 1t is understood
that after leaving the far side of the Pacific
they will go to the Straits of Magellan and
join in target practice with the battleship
squadron. After that, they will make
their way up the coast, and the whole fleet
will concentrate at San Francisco.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
This paper is entered in the Post Office at Wood
bury. N. j.. as sscoad-class matter.

Woodbury. City Council, and the people
too. were fortunate in having two men so
competent and sincere as Mr.. Hungerford
and Senator Pfeiffer to address them on the
important subject of improving our water
supply. While the subject is important,
we very much doubt if it is serious.
That occasionally our present supply is
open to criticism because of growth of
moss and at other times has been little
off color, is true. According to expert
opinion an artesian supply might also con-
tain moss Of a more disagreeable character
than that which has once appeared in our
present water, aud then, foo, it would be
irony. If we had the artesian water, and
these things happened TO it, we would all
stand up and be counted for liberation, be-
cause everybody would want to make the
best Of what we had, before abandoning it.
But we have the other, and according to
the analysis, as compared with the trial
artesian well, our present supply is prefer
able-more wholesome, softer, free from
iron, and desirable for industrial purposes.
We haye endeavored to print an under
standable account of the statements made
at Tuesday nights meeting by both the
representative Of liberation and Of artisan
supply. We have endeayored to state both
sides impartially. We have omitted some
statements of opinion of our present water
by Senator Pfeiffer because be does not pre-
tend to have reached his conclusions from
reading the analysis, but as the result of
his opinion. LIE Wall, who made the
analysis, stands at the head Of his pro-
fession. To say that we may have an out
break Of typhoid seems to us gratuitous.
Twenty years use of this water has not
produced a case. We may have another
flood, too, but nobody is worrying about it,
And not all artesian wells are as salts
factory as those that supply Camden.
Gloucester City has artesian wells, and a
large portion Of its water supply is river
water, and all is filtered.
By the same rule that we would advise
liberation Of an artisan supply that was
at times unsatisfactory, we feel constrained
to the opinion that we should favor an
application of like character to our present
supply, on the general principle that it is
wisest to make perfect what we have. than
to fly to new conditions we know not of.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

There is some interest in the State De-
partment over the news from Korea of the
abdication of the emperor, Yi-Hyueng. The
way that this bears on the American situa-
tion is that it is apt to divert the Japanese
populace from their intense interest in all
events in America, and particular on the
Pacific Coast.
The Korean Empire has been toppling
for long time, and this is as good time
to give it the final show as any. The big
peninsula, for it is great territory, has
been the scene of misrule, conquest, and
reconquest for ages. For many generations
back, there has never been a Korean Emperor
who has died in his bed He either abdi-
Gated as the present one has done, or else
he was assassinated, or sometimes ii was
both.
There has been no question that the
Japanese have had their eyes on the coun-
try from the first of their successes against
the Russians in the late war. They need
the territory, they care nothing for the
several million natives, and the natives
have been SO badly ruled and so thoroughly
robbed by successive governments, that
they care little who their rulers are, be-
lieying that whatever change may come
they have known and endured the worst.
In this emergency the japanese govern
ment found its hands full in the row not
with the United States, but with its own
people, to keep them from picking fight
with the United States. The Korean plum
was about ripe for the picking, and the
japanese government simply gave the tree
a shake and is now watching the eyes Of
the Japanese people turn Koreaward, which
is much safer direction than toward the
United States. There is an old saying that
hound can only follow one trail at time.
1t is generally believed at the State De-
partment that the hound being diverted is
the Japanese public, and that the trail is
toward the Korean capital.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Don't keep so busy making money to
afford pleasure that you have no time
to devote to pleasure.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25
investigating A State Hospital.

If any further proof were needed Of the
wisdom of making the State Comptroller 8
department the clearing house for payment
OF bills against the State institutions. it is
to be found in the testimony given before
the Assembly investigating committee yes
terday, when the probe was put into the
typhoid-ridden state Hospital for the Insane
at Trenton The hospital treasurer admit
ted that be had paid out about 1886, 900
last year with no other authority than the
warrant Of the hospital warden, and that
supplies and meats were purchased with
out competition. In addition to the lump
sum appropriated by the State and turned
over to the hospitals treasurer, the institu-
tion derives revenue from the counties for
INDECENT patients and from private parties
for the maintenance Of private patients,
yet the treasurer has no means of knowing
whether these accounts are correct or not
The whole financial system of the Tren-
ton hospital is at fault, and it is presumed
that the same condition exists at the Nor
ris Plains hospital, to which attention should
also be given by the investigating commit
tee. Post Telegram
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Roller skating every day ana evening
at Alcyon Park.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Bibo's Jumbo cigars are better than ever
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

Follow the crowd to Alcyon Park.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-07-25

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The oasis., 1907-11-09

low time, while killing grades have advanced 10 Co 70 cents 4 large number of range cattle have been here this week, some 1235 ib Colo- rado beef steers selling at s4.35 and $4.40 yesterday, and 1000 ib steers today at S370 and $3.S0. Colorado cows have ranged from $2.8O to $3.55, odd head at $3.S0 to $4.00, stockers and feeders at $3 .25 to $4.25, New Mexico canners $180 to $2.25, bulls $200 to $2.60, panhandle cows $2.35 to $2 so, stockers $500 to $3.75, calves $3.25 to $5. 50, Arizona cows $250, bulls $2.10, calves $3.55. Shipments to the country from Kansas City dur ing October exceeded 160,000 head. several thousand head greater than the phenomenal shipments during September this year. Receipts aggregated 296,000 cattle, besides 52,000 calves, about 10000 head less than the total same month last year, which reduction was due to light marketing the last days of the month.
 Sheep and lambs have been coming freely in spite of the finan- cial furry, and prices are 50 to 75 cents below last week. Good kill ing lambs now bring $6 to $640, feeding lambs $525 to $5.75, weth- CTS and yearlings $4.60 to $5.25, ewes for slaughter around $4.50 to $500, breeding ewes $5.25, stock ewes $3 50 to $4.50. The supply for this week was 35,000 head, and for October POI, ,000 head, making 1t the second heaviest month on record at this market in sheep re- ceipts. Purchases for the country established a new record here, ex- ceeding 100000 head, and the movement continues free at the lower level of prices.
 J. A. RICKART, l.. $. C.
The oasis., 1907-11-09
Waste of Timber.

Less than 50 per cent of the aver ooe tree as it stands in the woods comes into the market in the form of merchantable products, accord ing to the statistics of government experts. The remainder is allowed 10 20 to waste. Some trees sup posed to be of little value have been habitually neglected alto cether and left in the woods to fall and decay.
 The seriousness of this waste question, made little impression on lumbermen and the users of lum- Der until forests began to fail and prices reached a point where build ing operations were handicapped. Lumbermen have too often gone into the richest forests of the coun- try and merely skinned the cream" taking only choice parts of the trees, and wasting the re- mainder. Scarcity has now called a halt, and made it necessary to put the whole tree to its best use.
 The Forest Service early realized the need of turning to account what was thrown away, and 1t be- gan investigations with that end in view. Because of lack of facilities in Washington, laboratories were established in other cities, the loca- ton of which seemed to be most advantageous for the particular study concerned. The first of these was at New Haven, Connecticut, in the old chemical laboratory of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale University. Experimental and analytical work was carried on, such as the analysing of pre- served timbers, the determination of the quantity of tanning material and cellulose in various woods and bark, experiments to discover the quantity of material leached out by allowing logs to stand in water for varying periods, and studies to establish standards and values of commercial creosotes.
 Work progressed even with a limited force, and shortly labor atory was established in Boston to investigate the value for pulp pur- poses of various abundant woods, and to save the valuable spruce and poplar forests for lumber. The results of this work were most encouraging. A number of wood flores were shown to be valuable raw material for paper.
 The investigations of the Gov ernment to discover uses for waste material were from the first carried on under something of disadvan' tage because of laboratories being in different cities. Consolidation ot forces and close cooperation were almost impossible. This was reme. died last July by the transfer o headquarters to Washington. A building suited to the special re- auirements of the work was erect ed, in which the apparatus previ ously used elsewhere has been in stalled. Here the field of inquiry will be extended to cover addition al phases of the waste problem al it affects the timber supply.
The oasis., 1907-11-09
Live Stock Market.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1st, 1907.- Cattle receipts this week are only about half as heavy as in any re- cent week, as shippers have been advised to hold back their ship. ments till the moncv situation be- comes more settled. lNe market has been gaining ground 'tle each day since Monday demand has been fully the reduced supply, 440t the week. Feeder bu
 been in the field each
 prices are 10 to 25 cen'
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National League Clubs Standing.

In the final struggle of the series between
the Washington and New York clubs yes
terday afternoon the locals came out ahead
by the score of to >. Manager Griffith
had reached the limit of his tirst-claSs twirl-
ers in Orth. Doyle and keefe. and had to
send in Earl Moore. This young man was
pie for the Washingtons when he was at
his zenith of ability, and it required but
two innings for the Nationals to chase
him to the bench yesterday. Brockett then
took up the running, but he had sore
arm and could hardly get the ball up to the
plate with the result that he was hit hard
and was also wild. The game was called
at the end of the seventh inning to allow
the New Workers time to catch an early
train for Boston. where they play today.
Had Griffith sent out one of his best
twirlers a better game would have resulted,
but the Nationals would have won anyway,
as Falkenberg pitched one of his gilt-edged
games, holding the Highlanders down to
four hits one of which was a fuke. The
tall boy had good control yesterday, giving
but three bases on balls. and this means
everything to him. as he can puzzle the best
batters in the land when going right. Back
of Falkenberg the Nationals played their
usual brilliant game a wobble by Nil be-
ing the only mispay. Altizer, at short. was
on his toes all the time, pulling OH Sensa-
tional plays frequently, and took care of all
his eight chances without semblance Of
an error. Just how effective Falkenberg
was can be CLEANED from the fact that but
three chances We're given the outfelders.
one each for Anderson, Jones and Can
ley while the infeld was kept busy all the
time with fast or slow rollers.
The attendance was very fattering, all
the stand being filled. while several hundred
crowded behind the ropes in left and right
fields.
After the New Yorks had gone out in
order in the first inning the Nationals got
busy and quickly chalked up three runs.
Ganley was passed as a starter and Jones
was hit by the pitcher. Cross moved both
up with a sacrifice to Chase. Hickman
then drove a scorCher to Chase. and Ganley
was caught off third and should have been
run down. but the clever first baSeman
dropped the ball when Bob ran into him,
and the first run resulted AltiZer went out
on a pop fly to Williams, but Anderson
singled into left and Jones and Hickman
scored Mil forced Anderson out at second
on roller to Williams.
In tn, second the locals added another
run 70 their score, the result of Canley's
single steal Of second and clean single
by Charley Jones.
Crockett made his appearance on the fir
ing line in the third. but the Nationals
kept right on banging the ball, and scored
two more runs: After Hickman and AL
tizer had gone out, Anderson vas hit by
the pitcher and scored on Mis- pretty
double to right field. Nil kept dancing
around second base. and in trying to catch
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BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

him Brockett threw over Elberfeld's head
and the little fellow came all the way
home.
The Yankees scored their first run in the
fourth Chase reached second on Mil 8
bad throw to Hickman and went to third
when Jones gathered in Conroys long NY.
Hoffman then hit hot one to Falkenberg
and Chase was caught off third and should
have been run down. but Cross chased him
too close to the home plate and he slid
around Heydon when the ball was thrown
to the catcher.
Both sides did their final scoring in the
sixth inning. the visitors getting one run
and the locals three.
For the New Yorks. Chase hunted safely
to right and went to second while Altizer
was throwing out Conroy at first. Williams
followed with clean single to left and
Chase dashed over the home plate.
For the Nationals. NIL led off with sin
gle to left and Heydon was hit by the
pitcher. Falkenberg then walked. filling
the bases Bob Ganley then tore off a
clean single into left, and Mil and Heydon
rushed home. Jones hunted safely and
Falkenberg went to third. Cross hit to
Elberfeld and Fakenberg was thrown out
at the plate, Ganley taking third on the
play. Hickman hit long fly to Conroy
and Ganley scored.
had replaced kleinow struck out and
Brockett died. Faikenberg to Hickman.
Keller singled into center and Elberfeld
walked. but Chase forced out the short
stop at second. ending the inning for the
Yankees. For the locals Mil famed and
Heydon walked. Falkenberg struck out.
Ganley followed with a roller to Williams
and Heydon was forced out at second, and
the battle was over.
IN.NlI. .t,,, &c. > E.,i., -
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THREE FAVORITES
WON AT BELMONT

NEW YORK, May 31.-James r. Keenes
Peter Pan and Superman, both sired by the
famous Commando, ran first and second.
respectively, in the classic Belmont stakes,
for three year-olds, one mile and three fur
was worth $25 900 gross, of which Mr..
Keene's share was so, 900. The biggest
crowd that ever assembled on an American
racetrack saw the event decided and ten
dered a turbulent ovation to the winner
The Keene colts were coupled in the
straight betting only. at Z to 10. Trainer
Rowe put Miller on Superman, the winner
of the Brooklyn handicap. and supposed to
be the best horse in the Keene barn, while
Mountain had the mount on Peter Pan.
When the barrier went up to a good start
Peter Pan went away like whirlwind cut
ting out the pace at terrific clip. Notter
lost no time in going after him with Frank
Gill an error which finally accounted for
the crushing defeat suffered by the Collar
colt. Miller, with a tight hold on the reinS
kept Superman in third place, with Pau
monok and Hickory close up. To the far
turn this order was maintained Then when
they rushed back toward the turn into the
main track Notter tried to take Frank Gill
to the front, feeling confident no doubt,
that Peter Pan was about ready to quit.
But to the surprise of everybody Peter Pan,
when Mountain let him down, drew away.
Again Notter tried to overhaul him with
he Collar colt, but just as they reached the
main track opposite the field stand Miller
made his run with Superman. Then it was
that Gill quit cold, while Peter Pan. full of
tory, with Superman, hard held, in the
place, two lengths back and five lengths In
front of GILL; with the others beaten off.
Timer Barretto hung out 2:15 3-5, but he