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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
RL.AcKWoop.

The street in front Of the Forte properties
and Thorns grocery store is being repaired
and curbed. This is badly needed along
the whole street.
The presbyterians are now having their
services conducted by candidates for the
pulpit. A Mr.. Favor, of the wild and
woody west, conducted the services last
Sunday, and Mr.. Argan, OF Phila., will
have charge next Sunday.
Theodore E. Jennings was the guest Of
Winfield G.. Firth on Saturday at Glouces-
ter City, and of Paul E. White, of North
Philadelphia. on Sunday.
Thos. s. Wentz, ye host Of Blackwood
Inn, who has been very i'll, is somewhat
improved at this writing.
In the Spring young mans thoughts
turn 20 base ball. The B. B. G. is being
re-organized.
James T. Lofland, of Central ave-, died
very suddenly on Thursday evening at his
home from severe attack Of acute indi-
gestion. Mr.. Holland was for number
Of years we'll known merchant in Cam
den, but for the past several years he has
retired and lived at Blackwood. High
Requiem Mass was celebrated at the Church
Of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Camden, on
Monday, the Ssh, at II a. m. Mr.. Lofland
was II years Of age, and is survived by q
widow to whom we extend our sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Stiles, Of PhiIa.,
were the guests on Sunday OF Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Beetle.
Mrs. J. A. Heating, Of Central ave-,
spent last week with friends in Camden.
Miss Emma G. Estlack entertained the
Blackwood w. c. T. q. at her home on
Church street on Tuesday evening
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
CROSS KEYS.

Rev. i. G. Fourier moved here last Thurs
day. They were cordially received and a
reception followed in the evening, large
number being present.
There is talk Of organizing children's
choir for the M. E. Church.
The First Quarterly Conference will be
held in the church next Saturday evening
at 7.45. Preaching next Sunday morning
by Rev. w W. Rldgley.
Bert Lewis killed his second lot Of hogs
last Monday.
Tuesday was stormy day here, about 8
inches OF snow fell.
Edw. Duncan and family Of Camden were
The guest Of Mrs. Nellie Harper and family
last Sunday.
Mr.. James Bates Of Ogontz, Pa, has been
visiting friends here.
Mrs. Matthew Richards, who has been all
ing for sometime, died quite suddenly last
Wednesday. Her funeral took place from
her residence near here last Sunday, inter
ment at Hurffville.
Mr.. John Brown is still in critical CON
dition
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
PAuLsBoao.

Mr.. R. Mitchell, station agent here, has
beer, transferred 80 Camden, where he has a
much better paying position.
Benz Lodge was home from the bay Sun
day last, where he is fishing. They are not
catching many shad there YET, only thirty to
the net.
The fishermen here at BiIlingsport caught
eleven to net Thursday last.
Captain VIM. Wright moved to Penns-
grove Monday last moving his household
effects on one Of his boats. The Captain has
business at Pennsgrove.
Harding Richardson's Is months old baby
fell at his home here Monday and bit its
tongue through, requiring several stitches.
w. D. Turner is as his store again after
nearly two weeks sickness with heart
trouble, following grip.
| The members of the NJ E. Church will
give their re-appointed pastor, E. C. Hulse,
reception at the parsonage Friday evening
of this week.
Mr.. John D. Short, Frank st. CLAIR and
William Costell spent Sunday last visiting
their friend, Harvey Johnson, Of this place.
The Social Department Of Epworth
League held an auction social in Laws Hall
Tuesday night, when very pleasant time
was enjoyed by about one hundred members
and friends. There was reading by Mrs. A.
E. Reeves and recitations by Miss Kunley.
The auction of fancy and useful articles
amounted to $13 for the Pennington fund.
Mary Clement, James L. Clements wife,
aged SO years, died Monday last. She has
been suffering long time with dropsy and
heart disease, but seemed better last week.
Funeral at the house Thursday morning;
interment at Ellington Cemetery.
r. A. Jester has agency for New Royal
Swing Machines, one Of the best makes on
the market. All the latest improvements
at low prices, $12. 90 -$25 90 $35. 90 and
Iup. Call and see samples.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
REDWOOD.

Contractor Thomas Munyan has Charles
Roth's house about inclosed.
Mr.. Charles Hudson and daughter of Cam
den visited Mrs. Enos Kier one day last
week.
Matthew Martin has been appointed sex
ton of the church. He has made some good
improvements TO the church lawns and
cemetery.
Mrs. Mary johnson has hen that lays an
egg larger than goose egg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Munyan enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Car
Ger of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. Ellie Heritage
and Miss Almenda M. Tomlinson.
Miss Daisy McElwell is confined to her
bed with infammatory rheumatism.
Mr.. Joseph L .Simpkins has returned home
TO work on the farm after being employed
at Riverside the past winter.
Edward Reiohart is learning operating at
the station under the new agent, Mr.. H. H..
Carpenter.
1t looks as though our town and vicinity
was booming as there are three carpenters
in town and all have all the work they can
do and some more.
R. B. Souder had a dog that went mad
last week and had to be killed.
Mrs. Sarah J. Eastlack had post card
shower last week TO remind her of her birth
day.
VIM. A. Laoy's house has been in the
hands of the paper hangers the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tomlison spent Sunday
with their daughter: Mr.. John M. North at
Grenloch.
Most Of the farmers here have their pO-
tatoes planted
Eastlack Porch is on the sick list.
Miss Ethel Shute has been spending some-
time with relatives in Camden.
A littls more grading Of the Sunday
school classes and there won't be any left, as
some that haye been In class for years will
stay away rather than be turned out Of
their class.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
PEpRlcKToWN.

Mrs. John Haskett is said to be very sick
at her home. Miss Laura Jaquette still
continues unable to attent TO her school
duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cunard entertained
number of friends at an egg social last
Friday evening. Tests and an egg hunt
formed the evenings entertainment.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Hunt, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Gaventa, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Cuuard, Mr.. and Mrs DaYis
Stanley, Mr.. aud Mr.. Wilhers T. Sailor,
Mrs. Emma Cunard and daughter, Bertha;
the Misses Emma, Tina and Carrie
Strimple.
David Kelly has moved on G.. Frank
Moore's farm near Swedesboro.
Miss Jennie Green returned home last
Saturday after spending three months in
Palm Beach, Florida.
Mrs. Charles Freid entertained the mem
bers Of. the Ladies Aid Of the Baptist Church
at her home last evening.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11

A. A. STOKES,
T6s Sc. broad 81. woodbury., N.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
Proseontor Of tha Pleas Snngel. Of Car

Prosecutor Of the Pleas Scovel Of Cam
den county, has notified all Justices Of the
Peace and marrying parsons that the
provisions Of the Lloyd marriage law which
makes II a crime to marry persons where
both are non residents, unless license is
first obtained from the County Clerk, will
be rigidly enforced. The Prosecutor gave
fair warning that even il the person per-
forming the ceremony compels the CONTRACTS
ing parties to make affidavit to residence in
New Jersey, II win not save him from pros
ecution.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
JEFFERSON.

i Mrs. Clark Pancoast has placed full
tons organ ia the Jefferson public SCHOOL.
Mrs. Pancoast is very successful teacher
land proficient musician.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11

| korn Kinks
The readay to eat breakfast
food SC the package.
Fine Jersey cranberries &C
a ct. or 5 qts. for 25c.
St. Charles evaporated milk
SC a can.
Fancy York State pea beans
SC per quart.
A fine eating crushed corn
SC can. It's good because
customers come back after it.
Fancy Sheaf Butter 32c per
pouf1d This butter is worth
at least SC more a pound than
we ask for it.
Bensdorfs bitter chocolate
I5c II b. cake. It will do the
same work that Bakers will do
at Sc less the cake.
It's hard to equal and we
find a difficult problem to solve
when we try to get any thing
better in drinking quality
than our Superior Blend
Coffee at 1se the pound or 3
lbs. for soc,
A. A. STOKES,
Ies So. Broad 81. woodbury.. NJ
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-11
aUNIoN ACADEMIC

Those neither absent nor tardy in the in
termediate department Of Union School
during the month Of March are: Vernon
Lloyd. Katie Lloyd, Elsie BaIlenger, Marie
Wolfe, Hazel Gardiner, Mary Dilks, Marie
Costello, Walter Scott, Raymond Scott, John
Blake and Ethel Vierick.
MYRTLE Fl. GAvENTA, Teacher.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

Neither one of the roads can afford
to displease the people and as a
consequence each will strive the
harder to please.
1t is difficult to believe that any
one of the residents of this section
will be so bline to their own inter
ests as to vote against the proposed
line. 1t is understood that some
Of the people who have industries
that are situated so that they con-
troll trade at present are fighting
the proposed line but it can be
conceived why and as readily it
can be conceived that the very fact
that they are fighting the movement
will operate to their disadvantage
IN the hereafter. The people gen
orally want these lines and they
will get them but they will not for
get that these owners Of industries
fought their plan to be lndecend-
ent. In other words these owners
will make enemies Of the people
generally and they will be the only
ones to suffer. The people will
gain aud they will not forget.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
WAR DECLARED ON CATALOGUE
HOUSES.

Chicago, July Is War has been
declared on the great catalogue
houses of Chicago and other cities
by the five hundred thousand re
tail merchants of the west. Ia one
of the most striking economic
movements this country has ever
known, the small dealers are fight
ing, as they say, for their lives.
The mammoth institutions,
which employ thousands of work
ers, doing their business entirely
through the medium of their bulky
catalogues, spending no money in
the community from which they
derive annually millions of dollars
of patronage, are forcing hundreds
Of small dealers to the wall, so the
retailers claim.
An organized attack on the cata-
logue institutions is to be made by
the home trade league of America,
which has existed for several
months in Chicago, largely as
publicity bureau.
The backbone Of the league is
formed Of commercial associations,
national, state and local in charac-
ter, in Illinois, Wissosin, Iowa,
Michigan, Kansas and Minnesota.
Alfred c. Clark is manager of
the league.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
Lax-etS 5 e { ,.s Sweet sss. T. ..! E..
RAILROAD ELECTIONS.

Several elections in aid of the
New Iberia, ST. Martin aud North
ern Railroad will be held on Wed
nesday of the coming week and
the evidences are that each and
every one will be carried. The
people all along the line have come
to the conclusion that in order to
get the least attention from the
railroad that now runs through
this territory that must have a
competitive line. 1t is only nat
ural to believe that competition IN
railroad business will result as
competition does in other lines of
business. The merchant who gives
the best service and the most rea-
prices gets the most busl-
ness and there is always a rivalry
Tor trade. So in the railway line.
If there is competition between two
lines there VIII be effort en- the
part of both to gain the business
and the good will of the people.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
MRS. BIRDSONG PARDONED.

Jackson, Miss, July 80
Governor Nardaman late yester
day, at the conclusion OF the
hearing granted the full pardon
of Mrs. Angie Brdsong who
had been convicted of the MUIR
der of Or. Butler. The COVER
nor based his action principally
on the unwritten lew, saying that
he believes it should govern in
this state. The Lawrence
county delegation returned home
exceedingly indignant.
Attorneys for both prosecu-
ton and defense admitted that
intimate relations had existed
between Mrs. Blrdsong and DR..
Butler, and on this point the
Governor held that the tragedy
would not have occurred had
this not been the case; that DIR.
Butler had publicly talked about
these illicit relations, and had
shown to one person love
letter he had received form Mrs.
Birdsong; that had it been a
male member of the BlrdSong
family who had taken the mat
ter into his own hands and shot
DR.. Butler tor his indiscretion
the jury would never have re
tnrned verdict of guilty.
Attorney for the prosecution
sought to show that the init
macy was forced on DR.. Butler,
but the Governor declared that
this did not alter the case; that
the strong man should protect
the weak woman, and DIR. Butter
was certainly strong enough to
resist a woman's Establishment.
At least, he could have retralned
from making the public &C
lu@nted with the intimacy.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
MR.. VUILLEmOT HERE.

Mr.. Emile Vulllemot, who
for several wears was EMPLOYED
here in the State Assessors of
fee and who at present is III
charge of the Tax and Land de
partments in the State Auditor 5
Office at Baton Rouge, La, IS
here circulating among his
friends in turthering the inter
ests OF his candidacy for the OF
fee OF Register of the S ate
Land Office.
Mr.. VuiIIemot is a citizen OF
the Parish OF Iberia, and has
had considerable experience in
land matters, be has made a
study OF the public lands of this
State.
From information we can
gather it is learned that this is
the first time that any citizen
from the Parish of Iberia has
Offered his name for State Of
fee. MIR. VuilIemot has a host
of friends here where he is
known to nearly every one.
That he will receive the support
of large part of the State is
assured.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

while the total disbursements had
aggregated $37, 1921, leaving a
balance in favor of the State of
$13, 57775. During the year the
Commission had paid to the State
$40, O67.51 for good roads aud pub
lie schools. This amount was an
increase of SO 632 over last year.
The sum of 1866 had been paid
in attorneys fees on the boundary
dispute case. The Commission es-
Inmates that its property is worth
$18, 4O6 q.
Several other interesting reports
were submitted. President j. M.
Breaux, in his report, stated that
the matter Of marking the new
boundary line between Louisiana
and Mississippi with buoys had
been taken up with Governor
Blanchard, and that he was favora-
BILE to the ea.-Pic.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
THE LAMANA CASE ENDS.

HahnvlIle, La, July 49,
Guilty without capital punish
ment."
This was the surprising YER
dict of the jury what was en-
trusted with fate of the tour
Italians accused of the kidnap-
ping and murder of the little
Lamana Boy, and there is the
greatest indignation not only
here but all over the country
over this failure of justice to be
melted out. 1t is thought that
1t is an invitation for mobs to
wreak their vengeance without
awaiting the action of the law
hereafter.
District Attorney Marrero
expressed his opinion of the
verdict as follows:
"lf the jury was convinced
that the accused were guilty of
murder there could be no miti-
eating circumstance that could
Justify them in qualifying the
verdict"
Chandler c. Gutenberg, who
assisted Mr.. Marrero in prose
cutting the case, said: "It the
jury brought in verdict OF
guilty of murder agalnst Com
pisciano, how could they con
scientiousIy qualify that verdic,
is beyond me. 1t guilty of
murder under that evidence, the
only possible verdict would be
capital one"
Peter Lamana, The father of
the murdered boy, had the sym
pathy OF everybody who saw
him, for thew knew that a father
was crying for vengeance for his
murdered boy. He was dumb
founded by the verdi-t, and ex-
pressed his feelings in unmeas-
ured terms. He declared en-
phaticaIly that under no circum-
stances would be return to
Hahnville, nor would he allow
any member of his family to re-
turn there for the trial of the
Gebblas next week. If they
wanted him, he said, they would
have to arrest him.
ono retribution would be too
severe for the member of that
ury," he said. "Thev alone
ire responsible tor the verdict,
md | hope that justice will be
lone some day. hey may be
athers of children, but they do
Tot know the anguish OF losing
child as | did. And that was
ny brightest boy"
Judge Patorno declared that
he verdict was an outrage.
Chef Deputy Sheriff Leo
larrero, was intensely disap- ,
ointed at the result. His SEN ,
ments were also shared by
Deputy Sheriff Fitzgerald OF
-enner, another active official. r
ar Fitzgerald said that they :
ould kidnap all the children ;
t every one OF the jurors, but
e would never turn a finger to
clip them. ;
I.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
RAILROAD TAX WILL BE CARRIED

Reports from the Fourth
Ward indicate that the tax cleo
ton for the branch of the
"Evangeline" road will carry by
a large majority. 1t fact it is
said that the only person against
is an owner OF sugar mill who
is afraid that he will lose cane if
there is road to carry it away.
On the other hand the grow
ers think the fact that he is
against it is good argument
why the tax should be voted.
Heretofore they have been al
most obliged to accept the
prices for the cane that he has
been willing to pay. There
was no way to get to another
buyer but with the road they
will have a chance to sell their
cane to the highest bidder and
if the local mill man does not
offer what they can get elsewhere
they will be able to be indepen-
dent and take the best offer.
But this is not the only rea
son why they are going to vote
the railroad tax. They have in
that section land that cannot be
beaten anywhere for productive
ness and when they are able to
ship their products to a market
they will cultivate all their acres
and there will be no need to let
their lands lie idle for long
periods when it might be work
ing for their profit.
Reports from ST. Martinville
are also encouraging. 1t is said
that the taxes there will be car
rled beyond any doubt for the
there have learned that
with only one line tnat will not
give them decent train service
they are in the back ground.
1t was hoped there that there
might be provided real pas
senger service, but the mixed
train that stops and stops
and creeps along is the only
service SO far and they want the
rival line to bring the service up
% what it should be for line
hat passes through such a pop
llous territory.
Rights of way over almost
he entire length of the propos-
ID line are now in possession OF
he railroad officials and it is
bought that the real work of
will be begun this
all or as soon as Mr.. WEIGH
an get the men on the ground.
t is the intention to have the
Inc running by this time next
ear and that makes active work
ecessary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
BUILDING WITHOUT PERMIT.

New Orleans, July I9.-The
Southern Pacific Railroad Co,
admits now that it had been
building the bridge across the
Atchatalays at Morgan City
without a permit. Evidently it
took for granted that it could do
as it pleased, bat work has now
been suspended on the structure
until the proper permit shall
have been obtained from the
War Department.
The question of the authority
OF the railroad to span the stream
was raised several days ago by
Chief Engineer Ruffner, u. S
A., in charge of the New Or
leans division, who in a COM
to United States At
torney Howe, declared that the
records of his office and of the
war department at Washington
failed to show where the neces-
sary permission had ever been
granted. The question was
brought up by the
posting of notices by the railroad
advising vessels to use one chan
mel under the bridge instead of
another and subsequent query
by Senator Foster concerning
the status of the matter.
Assistant District Attorney
Foster i'm mediateIy took up the
natter with the counsel of the
Southern Pacific, who today in
ormed him that the statement
If Major Ruffner was perfectly
rue, but that an oversight had
:aused the lapsus.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

There is no doubt that all three
candidates for this high Office are
worthy Louisianians. and any one
elected will represent the great
State of Louisiana with honor and
dignity, but We cannot support all
the three candidates, we must make
our choice and select one of them;
every voter in the State must make
his selection. We have considered
the matter seriously and We have
again decided to give our support
to Gen. Leon Jastremski as our
choice for governor at the next
election.
We decided in favor of Gen JAS
tremski for the reason that if we
have the reform we now have in
this State, it is due to his efforts;
if we have PARTIAL returned to the
elective system in this State we
owe that to him; if we have better
laws to protect the rights of the
people it is due to. him. aud if we
have In protect a government of
the people it is because he has
championed the cause of the peo-
pie and of popular government,
and none is better qualified than
he is to fully restore to the people
the entire management of the af-
fairs of the State. ST. Martin
MESSENGER.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

We would rather that St. Mary
raise something else besides states
men. The crop in this respect is
so prolific that the supply is far be
You'd the demand. Ii any other
state, parish, municipality, ward
or township need few explorers,
in the shape of character, brains
capacity, with the fuses already at
tached and ready for action, we can
fill the bill on short notice. After
looking over the endless array of
governors, senator's, congressman,
legislators, educators, judges, and
those from here who have been
candidates, with more coming
all the time, we are also confronted
with the fact that Mr.. Frank b.
Williams, another son of st. Mary,
adopted if you will, is probable
on the republican ticket,
for governor, and still it is not our
fault if st. Mary is the center,
around which swings the destinies
of 1npffcial Louisiana Franklin
Z ean.