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Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Dodder Is Serious.

The forage crops of the Stats, es-
pecially clover and alfalfa, have been
seriously stricken with dodder and
many complaints reach the Experiment
Station. with questions as TO the ma
ture of the trouble and the best msans
of checking it.
Dodder is Towering plant produc-
ing seeds that are not unlike clover In
color, size and weight and, for this
reason, they are among the worst Of
foul stuff that is associated with
clover and alfalfa seed.
The dodder seeds, finding their way
to the soil, germinate and produce
fine, slender. thiead-like stems that
t~ine around and iasten by means of
"suckers" to the clover stems and
thereafter break connection with the
sol and depend entirely upon the at
tackled plant for the nourishment.
After few weeks, yellow stems
of the dodder make an entanglement
of threads and bear clusters of white
flowers followed by an abundance Of
seed. In the meantime, the clover that
has borne the parasite has become
dwarfed, or even killed by the dodder.
Such, In short, is the life history of
the parasite in question ana when a
field has this. pest in it, the thing to
be done Is to take swift andsdrastic
measures to eradicate il. Every plant
that is harboring the dodder should be
burned. in order to destroy the SEEDS
and to prevent the seed being scattered
and thus distributed over the field.
10 harvest the Infested crop would
mean the securing of quantity of the
seed OF the enemy and 'he introduce
tion of the pest to new fields through
the infested manure that might be
used upon them.
Is is more than likely thas the
dodder has been in some other IooaIi-
ties or year or more and has become
thoroughly spread by the usual
methods OF weed dispersal SO that the
thorough method OF eradication should
not be delayed. IT necessary to &C.
complish this purpose, straw could be
spread upon the places where the dod.
der is found that its destruction by
burning may be accomplished
The Station is prepared to examine
seeds, and the offer made in the
circular sent out March 20th, 1906.
still holds good. All farmers purchas.
ing seeds should send samples for in.
speotion.
Edward B. Voorhees,, Director.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
GAME WARDENS
MUST DO WORK.

AS result of the act approved by
Governor Stokes on October Q. it seems
apparent that the class of deputy game
Wsrdens who fare in it for what thew
can get out of it, will have to be seek
ing new jobs. This week Game War
den Connor received the following mott
hcation from the Game Commission ::
An act of the Legislature approved
rby the Governor on October 2nd last.
now makes all penalties recovered un-
der the Procedure ACT for the enforce
ment CT the Fish and Game Laws pay
able to the State Treasurer so that no
share OF the fines are retained by the
complainant or informant.
Hereafter the Justice of the Peace,
OF other offices before whom the cases
are tried, will forward all money re-
csived for fines direct to the State
Treasurer at Trenton.
''The officer making the prosecution
should ssnd copy of the complaint to
the Fish and Game Protector as here
tofore."
This is aimed at the deputies, off,
times appointed not because of their
fitness, but on account of influence and
who cared not so much for enforcing
the law as collecting fines. No dis
crimination is shown by this class. If
boy, absolutely ignorant of any law,
is caught at his first offence, he is
dealt with as strongly as an old often.
der. This may appear legal on the
face OF it, but as it is not such a
henious offence to carry a gun on Sun
day for instance, violation of the
law, it seems hardly right that an i'm
pecunious deputy should fail to exer.
else some Judgment. Presumably that
is the idea the Commission wishes to
change into one of fair play.
1t is the result of such class that
the Commission has been looked upon
as being too despotic. Ca re Wardens
Fred S. Conner ana Geo .ge Phifer
who are not identifie with the
deputies, have done much toward a
proper observance of the laws and in
no single instance have they been
guilty of prosecuting simply for what
they might get out of it. At all times
they nave shown a proper spirit of
discretion. This has resulted in their
not being looked upon as despotic, but
simply as protectors of game and the
representatives of power whose OBJ
jeot 1T is TO make conditions better for
true sportsmen. So the new law does
not question their integrity: it simply
assists them in winning all normal
minded citizsns 60 the justice and
value of the game laws.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
ENGINEER SHOOK
UP CONTRACTORS.

A handsome launch came up the
river Tuesday night, in which was
G. W. 7. Miller. assistant engineer
of the War Department, who is, in
charge of the work of dredging the
Oohansey river.
The coming OF Mr.. Miller was a sur
prise. The men In charge of the
dredges were really sorry that he did
come.
Mr.. Miller made an inspection and
found that the dredges we're fast clos
ing up navigation. The barges were
dumping mud good deal faster than
the suction apparatus could take IL
away. In consequence bar was be-
ing formed. Then at night the dredges
and barges were swung across the
river so that it was almost impossible
to get around them.
Mr.. Miller soon Strengthened things
out. and for awhile the men on the
dredge we're kept busy changing things
over so as to comply with the law.
The contractors said that big and
more powerful suction apparatus was
on its way here so that the mud could
be better handled when it was dumped
from the scow.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Under Bondssto Keep Peace.

~AS~o W AAOCP - oSsSss
Justice of the Peace Charles Field
ing gave hearing to Henry Bartley
and Charles Graves Tuesday after.
noon and placed each under bonds to
keep the peace. Graves had lodged a
complaint against Bartisy charging
him with assault and battery at Gar
rison's sand wash, and BARLEY made
a counter charge against Graves for
threatening to cut his head off with a
shovel. F
The Justice has not, yet decided
when jennings hearing will take
place, but it will bs within a few
days.
There will be jhry trial before
Justice Fielding on Saturday morning
which will be, probably, knotty
case. Walter Sheets claims that Harry
M. Seeley owes him 30 bushels of corn
and Seeley disputes 1t and this is the
puzzliug question the jury will be
called on to determine
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Hotel Brighton, Atlantic City.


Oct.>21, 1907.
James Nsteen, ESQ.,, President, &c.
My Dear Sir Some days ago l re-
ceived letter from you In relation, to
the questiep of the corrupt use Of
money at Elections and desiring to
know my views upon it. I had not
supposed that anyone could have any
doubt about my position on such mat
ters in view of my oft expressed opin-
ions when upon the bench of the Su-
preme Court. @
In any way that can aid to make
the laws stronger Or to punish those
guilty of such offences I will gladly
do so. It will be a pleasure to CO.
operate with your society to this end.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) ]. Franklin Fort.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24

COLBY COULD
NOT GET HERE,

There was much disappointment ex-
pressed here because Hon. everett
Colby, the reformer, and Senator of
Essex county, did not visit Bridgeton
with Judge Fort and others who were
here Saturday highs,
Senator Colby had personally prom
lsad Sena or Minch and Senate Secre-
tary Tyler to be here, and said he
would be glad of AN opportunity of
speaking a good word for Senator
Minch in the present campaign. At
the last moment he was obliged to can
Gel his date here owing to an engage
ment made for him previously by Mrs.
Colby, which he could not change.
He furdher wrote that if there should
be another meeting in Gum herland
this fall he would certainly be here.
On Friday night Senator Colby
made an address in East Orange, of
which the Newark News says:
Everett Colby declared that more
could be accomplished toward better
conditions in New Jersey by working
within the ranks of the Republican
party than outside it. The Senator
was giving review of the progress of
the campaign, and after declaring that
Democratic victory would percipitate
the worst conditions that ever existed
N Gtot to
movements generally died after one or
two years.
"The statement has been made here
tonight, SAID Mr.. Celby, "that the
campaign lacks enthusiasm. I think
that that is in a measure true, but I
don't think that it should be, because
thers is no cause for it. The very
momennt that you start out in cam
paign and feel in your heart that it is
not worth while, then of course you
will have slow campaign. Our can
didate for Governor has taken stand
on the excise question. Is this true
with the Democrats Their candidate
has not had the courage to come out
and tell the people where he stands"
Senator Colby then went on to urge
that all Republicans remain in and
wolk for the advancement of the party.
He admitted chat everything was not
perfect in she party, and that the
presence of such men as Sam" Dick
inson could not be remedied imme-
diately. The speaker then assailed the
Democrats.
II say on my honor that if you put
the Democrats in power this year you
will have the worst conditions that
have ever ex sted in this state. Twelve
years ago all was rotten, and there
were evidences of miserable, mean
graft. But that is no argument
against the party; it was simply the
politicians who were stealing. If they
had placed in power in the party
clean young fellows then there might
be some reason in their arguments
now. But the same men who were IN
control twelve years ago are now domi-
mating the party
Mr.. Colby declared that James r.
Nugent and former Senator James
Smith Jr. were still in control.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Trenton, N. j., Sept. 81, 1907

Trenton. N. j., Sept. 81, 1907.
James Steen. ESQ.,,
Eatontown, N. j.
Dear Sir:-In reply to your letter
signed as President of the New Jersey
Society for the Prevention of Corrupt
Practices at Election, I desire to say
that will do all in my power to have
the coming election pure.
Exceedingly heavy mail prevents me
replying at greater length to your
letter. lbnt from letters received from
me heretofore, I think you are fully
apprised Of the way stand upon this
subject. y
Yours very truly,
:, (Signed) Frank 8. Katzenhach, Jr.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
ANTI.BRIBERY
IN ELECTION,

The Pioneer" gladly gives the fol-
lowing correspondence which is self
explanatory
Eatontown, N. j., Sept. "a, 1907.
Hon. j. franklin Fort. and
Hon. Frank S. Katzsnbach,
Gentlemen In view of your public
utterances upon the subject which
this Association represents, the New
Jersey Society for the Prevention of
Corrupt Practices at election, would
most respectfully ask she benefit of
your support and influence in the pro.
motion OF the purity of the ballot and
the abolition of the use of money to
influence the voters You have both
repeatedly declared in favor OF pure
ballot and we reasonably hope for
your assistance in our campaign for q
clean and virtuous election.
We are persuaded that the influence
OF the two gubernatoriaI candidates in
the right direction would be of i'm
mense value not alone in the preven.
ton OF the raising and disbursing OF
large corruption funds, but also as an
educational force as demonstrating to
the great mass of electors that self
respecting men had rather be defeated
than owe their election to such devi.
Gus methods. We are glad, therefore,
that the candidates for this high office
are men whose character as we'll as
whose sentiments upon this subject
are such as to lead us to bslieve that
they will both be glad to assist in this
work.
We would also be pleased to receive
any suggestions from yourselves OF
any of the leaders of your respective
parties as to the best means of bring.
Ing about the happy results earnestly
desired by all right thinking men.
Yours sincerely,
N. j. Society for the Prevention CT
Corrupt Pra otIces at Election.
(Signed) James Steen, President.
(Signed) Linton Satterthwait, Sec.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Rumored Hold-11n-

The runor comes that farmer go.
ing out the Bowentown road recently,
having in his pocket the money for q
load of tomatoes which he had sold,
as we'll rs other money, was held uI
and robbed by threa men. Who ne
was has not been stated, bat he has
kept it very quiet until by some means
the matter reached the attention of
Ed. Hummili and some hers. 1t is
now certain that highWaymen ont
that way will be warmly welcomed il
a half chauca ia given.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Teachers institute in This City

Teachers Institute in This CITY.
The Teachers Institute for Cumber-
land and Cape May counties will be
held this year in this city. County
School Superintendent John N. Glas-
pei has made arrangem ents 10 have the
sessions in the First Baptist church.
No date has yes been fixed for she In.
stituse, but it will occur early next
month.
These Institutes are attended by all
of the public schools In Cum berland
and Cape May counties, and accom-
modations will have to be provided for
about three hundred visitors. 1t has
been several years since the Institute
has been held in this city.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24

nddle Over Council Vacancy.
Millville. N. j.. Oct, %. Efforts to
1.-THE Vacancy in City Council caused
the death of Walter Shropshire
Ne caused bad muddle. A meeting
3the Republican voters was held to
6ct a candidate for the office. There
JEe at the outset half-dozen candi.
Hes, but all Withdrew save former
3pncilman Ferdinando G. Jones and
Illiam II. Stewart, wrapper manu-
eturer. The vote gave Stewart 14
sjority. Thsn the trouble began.
!awart filed, his certificate OF nomins.
"A with County Clerk Sheldon. but
|6t official did not believe he had
ltbority to place the name on the
Yet.
Jhdge Tuller and County Solicitor
I'd seem, in their vie VS.. to almost
hoIde with the CLERK City Solic-
NJ Miller. however, believes that
4 nams of Stewart should be placed
he regular Republican ticket,
stated to-day after conference
"a Assistant Secretary Of State
4lth. Mr.. Miller stated further that
4 law MAKES no definite provision
Govern such cases. A petition has
!1kefore been sent TO Supreme Court
eice Thomas Trenchard asking him
"a decision, but several prominent
'4Sers state that the Justics has no
'kediction. While some believe the
aAe should be placed on the regular
ckes, others believe that Stewart's q
'Qper course is to run independently.
enn while Jones has filed his petition
candidate on the Independent
'sixens' ticket, and states that he
1ssnds to make hard fight.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
WHOLE NO. 3O6S
HUNT BROS.
HUNT BROS.
MOST people REALIZE :

That money spent to better advantage Shoe Deparant
than elsewhere There several We have the
oo and cav the largest stock of mems women and chdrens
high grade footwear shown this city car
RED over season after season. but clean stock
have ample opportunity from this large variety exactly to
he1r liking No matter whether
is desired
with shoes that will look neat and d purchasers
satisfaction.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
STATE COUNCIL
OF JR. o. u. A. M.

Trenton, N. j., Oct. 49,. AT the
annual convention of the Jr. o. e.
*A. M, of New Jersey, which will be
held here tomorrow and Thursday,
the report of State Council Secretary
Miers will show that there are 294
bouncils, the same as last year, one
Snew one having been instituted and
bne old one suspended. During the
Il PEAR there were admitted by initiation
4532 new members, 492 were rein
&tated, ,159 were admitted by card and
B6 were admitted by dismissal certif-
hates During the same Tina l53
members Withdrew, 1896 were sus-
8Dended, 307 died and nine were ex-
pelled. The total membership at the
Dlose OF the fiscal year was 1878.
# During the fiscal year the receipts
nom weekly dues amounted to $22,-
876. 55, and the total receipts from all
1purcss were $62S, 474.9i. The coun-
Ills paid out for sick benefits $IO3,
~. 10: for funeral benefits $l18, 262. % !;
De funeral benefits on account Of
deaths of wives, 562 The total
mount paid out for all purposes was
300. 5S7. .98, a gain for the year of
~, 1856. 50.
# The total worth of the subordinate
Houncils is $s32, So5. 3e. net increase
III $S2, 639. 25 fur this year. The coun-
Ills of this State during the year paid
to the funEr benefit associations a
total of $l15. 900 SO and received from
1hsss associations 800, 1877. 30.
There is gain in membership in
e7ery county IN the State except
0cean, that county having lost sixty
sIx members. Atlantic county, with
line new mem bers, made the smallest
fain, and Essex, with 829, made the
Iargsst gain. The 2O7 deaths vera
he largest number of any year in the
Aistory of the order.
Following are the officers elected at
The annual convention of the Funeral
Beneft Association of the Jr. o. U.
ss& M. this morning: President, Rev.
M. J. Morgan Read. of Camden; vice
pxesident, George M. Poulson. of
1fenton, secretary for three years,
Howard S. Norris, of Newark; trea
51rer for three years. rank L. Nor.
{dD, of Newark; directors, William B.
Qxamer and Thomas H. Irwin; audit.
ing committee, Theodore, Buttenbaum,
John H. Reeve and William B.
Hines. The salary of She treasurer
MI increased from 5000 to $500.
rhe treasurer reported ia balance on
Ind of 30, 057. AZ. The total amount
ofmoney received during the year was
US, 157 68
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Making improvements.

.number of important improve
y are contemplated for the Berean
tlst Church. The work of remos-
she old chapel on Fayette Street
been completed, and now the
Pms will build a stone wall, and
salso make up some improvements
ae church building. The basement
spe fitted up for occupancy, con-
noor being placed in it.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24

A Certain Cure for Aching Feet
Aliens Foot Ease, powders; cures
Tired, Sweating, Aching, Swollen ices
Sample sent FREE, also Sample OF
Foot Ease Sanitary Corr P I'd. 9 new In.
benton. Address. Allen s. Olmstead.
Leroy, N. Y,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24

Every Woman in Bridgeton will be
GLAD to know that local grooers now
have in stock "OUR-PIE," prepara-
tion in three varieties for making
Lemon, Chocolate and Custard pies.
Each 10-cent package makes two pies.
Be sure and order to-day. 1914 4w
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24
Nice-Omce.

Frank S. Mckee, the lawyer, will
have very pleasant offices upon the
second floor of the Charles r. Tomlin,
building on South Laurel street. He
is having them nicely furnished and
equipped for his personal business.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-10-24

Don't trust the fellow who goes ont
of his way to rut you on to sure
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20
CONDUCTORS LOT IN MEXICO.
How the Street Car Company Keeps
Tab on Him.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
They have funny way of running
street cars in the City of Mexico. accord
ing to ]. II. Handlon, who has just re-
turned from pleasure tour of that coun-
try. He paid part cular attention to the
street car service irl the southern republic.
II went into the office of the electric car
lines Of the City of Mexico" said Mr..
Handlon. I'm the waiting room was one of
these two-bit porcelain cuspidors. chained
to staple in the floor and padlocked. I
saw the necessity of such precautions when
1 inspected the car service
LAS a car leaves the barn fellow. called
the 'caredor,' or something like that. takes
a receipt from the conductor for everything
in the Any parts missing when the
car comes back into the barn are charged
to the conductor. l saw a fellow locked for
a missing brass rod from a curtain The
conductor on the shift before him had got
away with 1t. Another conductor had un-
screwed a brass handle off a door to sell
somewhere. The company Is losing 2,50O
electric globes month; conductors sell
them and report them as broken. Now all
globe sockets etched with acid and
must be returned to prove breakage.
They have no such thing as a cash reg
lister on a street in Mexico. The fare
is cents tMexican). Each conductor car
ries a small book from which he tears a
little ticket and hands it to a passenger as
n sort of receipt for his fare To encourage
the public to ask for these coupons, they
are good as lottery tickets at the monthly
drawing when $500 is distributed in
prizes So most of the passengers save their
tickets.
AN inspector jumps the car occasionally
and makes the passengers show Their cou-
pons. The conductor has to produce enough
money to correspond with the number Of
tickets gone from his booklet.
1.-The conductors. however, have a way of
telling the poems, six cents with lottery
ticket, cents without and then they
pocket the cents. They have also issued
counterfeit tickets and pocketed the fares.
Mexican conductors are paid 10 cents an
hour (MeXcan money!. What they get that
the company does not is another matter.
1.-The motormen are paid 10 cents an hour
the first and second years, IS cents an hour
the third year, 20 cents an hour the fourth
year and % cents an hour from the fifth
year on. The conductor, however, is never
paid any more than 10 cents an hour, be-
cause his job is full of good chances The
reason the motorman gets so much more
pay is that he spends about half his time In
Jail. Every time there is an accident the
motorman is arrested and jailed until the
case is settled, but the company never has
to pay any damages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-20

with the possible exception of the sequoia,
the Oldest of living trees. 1t was brought
from India by the Princess Sanghamitta
and was planted by King Dewananpya
Tissa in 2SS B. c. 1t Is therefore 2l95
years old The preservation of this tree
has been an object of reverent solicitude to
successive dynasties, and either through
superstitious reverence or because Of it's
worthlessness to a plunderer, it has been
spared amid all the havoc of repeated in
vasions. AS recently as A. D. 1880 it was
endowed with lands by Kaja Sinah, a
kandian chief.
The DO trees age and identity are mat
ters of absolutely faithful record and
when one recalls that in the rigorous eli
mate Of northern Germany, in Hildesheinl,
there grows rose bush which is 1000
years old, it does not seem so remarka Bile
that IN the balmy climate of Ceylon this
tree should have lived twice as long. 1t Is
gnarled and unsymmetrical, because many
of its branches have been cut off and sent
to distant temples. This DO tree is a
branch of the tree under which Guatama
Buddha sat when he attained Nirvana
and Buddhists say the passion through
which he passed communicated itself to
BILE
Each of the millions of pilgrims who
have toled along the sacred way which
leads to this shrine has hoped to bear
away with him a leaf from the sacred
tree, and happy is he at whose feet one
falls.
The leaves hang on a slender stem and
are easily stirred by the slightest breeze,
SO each petitioner is rewarded for his pill
grimage by feeling that the tree responds
to the fervor of his soul; but few take
home a leaf. Many bring offerings to the
tree, and on a number Of the lower leaves
are sheets of gold placed there by jewell
ers and other wealthy worshfpers.