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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

such a life. and spirit is NOT lacking In
our Eskimo cousins IL at the. end of the
first year the apprentices work satisfies
his LaplaRd Instructor he receives two
female deer. The Increase. IL success at
tends. should lie In six years % deer,
but not infrequently upon one pretexf or
another the Laplander turns him adrift
before his apprenticeship ends and claims
as his own the deer for which the appren
tice has toiIed. The Eskimo may sell the
male OF his herd for support. but the
females belong to the government Dur
ing his apprenticeship the mission sun
ports the boy but as the re ndeer sup
plies food. clothing bedding and shelter
his keep can hardly he regarded MS au ex-
travagant outlay of cash.
Although the reindeer industry I'm Alas
ka has been established about Is years.
and while from Bristol Bay 10 Point
Barrow there are 10000 Eskimos. yet IL
is extremely doubtful If one in every %
owns a reindeer. One man living near
Golfvoin Bay has n herd OF 2no deer. for
which he toiled Is years. while another
herder boasts OF so deer. the reward OF
IA years labor.
The wealthiest Eskimo In Aiaska is
Sinrock Mary, known TO MI Eskirnos "a
Queen Mary. Mary owns 3o0 reindeer.
which she Inherited ut her husbands
death. Mary lives near Unalalek and
keeps her reindeer at the government sta
hpu. which is within a short distance OF
the Swedish mission. She hal n numher
OF Eskimo boys tO%care for her herd,
ana these she pays from her own pocket.
When obliged TO sell deer to buy the
boys food, the nlission Is invariably the
purchaser at the missions price of SD
deer. These herders have as their iusepa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

Eskimos IN the use and care of the rein
deer. This was slow work. for the Es-
kimo had become welded to the use of
the dog rs a beast OF burden and they
were suspicious OF the horned monstrosi-
ties that had been thus thrust upon them.
In the first place. they were afraid of the
stays, and then, again, In finding for
them place of shelter It entaiied extra
labor, for snow t.uts. apart from those
in which the Eykimo dwelt. had to be
built. Every Elkimo abhors labor In any
form. and evsn TO this day they resent
Uncle Sans interference In seeking 10
wean them from their beloved dogs. with
whom they eat, I've and sleep.
Everyone in the Northand derives more
benefit today from Santa Claus stock
farm than the Eskimos. for whose benefit
Congress established them In 1892. The
efforts to Instruct the Eskimo boy in
herding reindeer has been fraught with
many difficulties. The most important
reindeer stations are at Teller. Cape
Prince OF Wales. Golfvoin Bay and Una
lalek. All are closely adjacent to mis-
sions to which the government lends
reindeer and employs Lapland herders 10
instruct the mission boys. To become
herder the Eskimo must desert the fam
lily igloo. Isolate himself from bis play
mates and practically live in the open
six long. weary years without any recon-
pense but his keep if all goes well, how
ever, at the end OF the sixth year Uncle
Sam presents him with 90 reindeer.
To separate an Eskimo from bis family
Is little short OF capital punishment in
his eyes. for be is a thoroughly domestic
creature and communistic in every In.
Chor ri hAf~ T.
common. No spirited boy will endure
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

too. these wood turner's supply the noun
taineers with little rings OF wood SO
fashioned that 1t is possible to turn out
a wide variety of animals from them.
The ring maker cuts from the end or
stick of round timber DISK or WOOD
the thickness equal to the desired height
of the animal later TO be made. and then.
mounting the disk In turning lathe,
he begins work on the body or the wood
at the disks outer rim, turning away
the material in such shapes that when
the rim Is finally finished and cut apart
10 will show, and, OF course, wherever
It is cut. the outline OF the animal thus
fashioned In II.
The turning of these rings is the WORE
Of expert mechanics. who become SO
proficient at their task that the amount
of waste Is Enthusiastically small They
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

must be expert workmen for the reason
that the main portion of the result OF
this work can only be seen when It
nears completion. II is not until the
block is cut apart that the turner can
discover an error. IL one has been made.
II such Is the case, he must throw away
the entire block, and this would entail
a waste, which, 10 the stoIid Teuton.
mind, would be little short of sinful.
They must turn away the wood not only
from the outer side OF the various anil
mails they are fashioning. but from the
inner sides as well. and they must do
this in such a manner as not only to
produce a Ifelike shape when the ring
is cut, but so as to avoid leaving some
parts of the body too thick and others
TOO thin
All mechanics engaged Ia turning cut
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

An alloy that sends out showers of
sparks when struck with another metal
consists of iron. cerium and lanthanium
and one other very rare metal The dis
covery was made Ly the noted German
chemist, Herr Auer Won Welsbach, who
invented the welsbach gas mantels. He
hopes to use the discovery in connec-
ton with igniting blasting charges OF
powder, dynamite. nitro glycerin. etc
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20

F.. the millions OF English speaking
children few, II any, will fail to rec
- ognize the foregoing verse, aud in
doing so their thoughts will naturally
wander TO the great Frozen North. where
the reindeer browses for S64 days and
nights In each year. outstanding their
strength for the grueiing drive on Christ
mas Eve with merry Old Kris Kringie as
their pilot
Not SO many years ago Ola Kris paid
a visit to Uncle Sam and laid before him
the dilemma in which he found himself.
So frequent has been the visits OF the
stork to American homes in the past CEN
tury that Santa Claus task In making
his yearly rounds to the hrepIaces in this
country alone. where diminutive stock.
fngs are hung each Christmas Eve, had
become so herculean that unless he could
double and treble and quadruple his stock
of reindeer he would be unable to visit
nll the homes wherein he was expected.
Uncle Sam saw the Justice OF his argu-
ment, and rather than disappoint any
one OF his million or more little nleces
and nephews he promised Old Kris that
hereafter reindeer would be supplied him
from Uncle Sans own stock farm, which
was to be established within his own do
main.
Accordingly, Afaska. or that portion of It
belonging to the United States. was Sc
lected as the spot where reindeer would
be established and propagated. Ennis
saries were sent to Lapland, aad there,
purchased number of stays and hind
and exported them to Alaska. Several
Laplanders were induced to accompany
the herd to Alaska. and arriving there
they have spent years In instructing the
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More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came,
And be whistied ana shouted and called
them by name:
Now. Dasheri now. Danceri now. Prancer!
now, Vtxeni
On. cometI on. cupidi Oh. Dunder and
Blitzeni
TO the top Of the porch. to the top of the
WALL
Now. dash awayi dash swayi dash away
all!s'
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
The GIut Cement Market.

A despatch from Pittsburg to the city
newspapers says: The United Steel Corpor-
alton has decided to go into the making Of
cement, and to-day there was placed in OPP
Grafton az Homestead plant costing 81,
100000, and which viii Eaye capacity of
about 5, 100000 barrels year. II is under
stood that the corporation intends to invade
the cement mafkes against cement manu-
facturers who have been squeezing it on
prices for several years. The corporation
will make all cement needed for its own
mills, refining and rebuilding furnaces, ETC.,
and will have enough left to glut the
market.
The cement will be made by new pro-
oessgfrom ths furnace slagand the plant being
run by waste gas enables the corporation
to place cement on the market at price
beyond the reach Of small manufacturers.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
SyILLE,

Rev. J. F. Louden, pastor of the Turner
Vile ~ E Church, began a series of illu-
strated sermons last Sunday evening. Last
Sunday night be gave the Parable of the
Sower,n showing the different soils on
which the seed fell, combining beautiful
lesson of truth. He also showed many Of
the vices that prevented the good seed from
spripging up in the heart Of man. The
singing for the evening was from hymns
from the canYas, closing, one being Throw
out the Life Line.n
Next Saturday being Decoration Day,
the people of this place propose paying a
tribute to their dead. The soldiers graves
will be decorated iu the morning beside
the many Others who have loved ones, will
decorate the mounds with lovely flowers.
There will be feast spread on the lawn,
for the decorating committee, also the
musicians and all the old veterans There
will be some one TO make an address. All
are inyited to come.
Mr.. Gardener Cheeseman, Of this place
and Miss Reba Caryen, OF Downer, were
united in holy bonds Of wedlock, last Sat
urday afternoon, at 5 O'Clock, at the par
sonage at Chews Landing, Rev. H. 7.
Fisler, officiating.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
RESOLUTION.

Whereas. a Resolution was PASSED by Good
VIII Fire Company, as follows
Resolution. Whereas. it is the sense of the
members of Good Will Fire Company that they
acquire absolute control and title TO the hose
carriage now in their building on North Broad
sStreet in Woodbury., Gloucester County, New
Jersey, which said carriage is known as Good
sWill, No q for the purpose of parade and preser-
walton: And whereas said hose carriage is now
the property of the City of Woodbury.; therefore
resolved that Resolution be prepared and pre-
sented at the next meeting of Council held in
this City for the purpose OF having said hose
carriage dedicated, conveyed and transferred to
the said Good Will Fire Company, to their own
proper use. benefit and behoof forevers Passed
at regular meeting of Good Will Fire Com.
pany, held on April 9, 1905
Attest. CHAS. v. MARCUS,
FREDERICK v. MYERS, President.
secretary Pro TEN.
Therefore, resolved, that said hose carriage,
known IS Good WILL No. q be released by the
City and placed in the charge of said Good Will
Fire Company for purposes as mentioned in said
Resolution adopted by that Company on above
date.
/. HAMPTON WILLIAMS.
Attest President.
ROBERT c. SPARKS, City Clerk.
Approved May II. 1908.
SAML H. LADD, Mayor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
cADoRA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Cramer and sou spent Sun-
day at Henry Keans.
Several of our residents attended the
at Aloyon Park, on Saturday evening.
Misses Rebecca and Melissa Sehoch and
Ethel Tomlin attended the Shadow Social
held by the Barnsboro school, on Saturday
evening, for the purpose of replemishing
the library.
John Richards spent Monday with reIa-
tives at Sewell.
Benjamin Murphy and family were
guests Of Benz. Cade, on Sunday
Hanson Cade and family spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mullen, near Mantua.
DR.. Grauch, Of Mantua was calling on
relatives in this place on Saturday.
George Watson and family were guests
of the Rev. j. L. Watson and family of
Erial, on Sunday.
Anna Hill, Of Clayton and George Keeb-
ler and family of Glassboro were callers in
the home OF J. w Richards on Sunday.
Joseph Murphy and brother Jonathan, Of
Redwood have been putting out sweet
potato plants for Benjamin Murphy this
week.
Mrs Henry Kean who has just recover d
from inlammatory rheumatism spent Tues
day in Pitman, and walked home in the
evening enjoying the walk very much.
Mrs Collins and family, of Camden, are
spending some time with Mrs. Murphy.
Mrs Benjamin Cade and daughter Emily
and Hanson and Walter Cade and Mrs.
Murphy were among the shoppers in Phila-
delphia, on Monday.
J. W. Richards attended divine service
at Woodbury. Baptist Church. on Sunday
morning. The Glassblowers Union, which
he is a member, attended in a body.
Emily Cade was guest of Mrs. George
Wurst, on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs Richards and son John had the
pleasure of listening to the Rev. E. A.
Robinson, of Pitman preach an inspiring
sermon at the NJ E Church, on Sunday
morning.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
CROSS KEYS.

Jesse williams has sold his driving horse.
Harry Fisler has the agency for the Edi-
son phonograph.
Mrs E Lloyd. Of Camden, is spending
some time with Mr. and Mrs. F. Williams
here.
George Fisler is at his home on the sick
list
Ellsworth Cheesaan and family, Of Tur-
nerville, Gardener Cheesman and wife, of
Prospect, and jeremiah Wheeler and wife,
Of this place, were the guests of Harry Wat
son and family list Sunday.
Miss Carrie Higgins gave an evening
party TO the members OF the church choir
and several other friends last Friday even
ing A very pleasant evening was spent.
Refreshments were served
Harry Jervis has purchased new motor
cycle
The Grange took in a class Wednesday
evening of last week in Sd and 4th degrees.
There never was larger number present,
and had very interesting meeting Ice
cream and cake were served at the close.
Rev. L. G. Fourier will preach a me-
mortal sermon in the church next Sunday
evening. All are cordial invited to attend.
Arthur Westcott and famiiy,of Williams
town, were the guests of Hiram Hurff and
last Sunday.
The Official Board Of the church met last
Thursday evening for the election Of Trus-
tees, when the following were elected
Charles Nicholson and Jacob Harper for
three years. and Richard Evans, Sr., and
W. H. Lawson, additional trustees, the for
mer for two years, and the latter for three
years. The Board will meet in the church
on Monday evening, June 1st, as 8 p. M,
so organize, also to transact business that
may come before them. A full Board is
requested by the pastor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28

Walter L. Huff is at the Chalfonte
Atlantic City.
See adver. of Philadelphia Suburban
and Glen Lake lots at Pitman.
st Patricks' Eucre-Dance in the old
Town Hall, Woodbury., next Saturday
evening.
Owners of property on the north side
West St, are preparing 10 lay concrete
walks.
Paul Davis, of Philadelphia, has peen
selected as architect of the Clayton school
house.
-Westmont, Camden County, is going
to build $25, 900 school house, to contain
eight class rooms.
The son of Daniel Beckley Of Monroe
vile, has entered the law office of Lawyer
Swackhamer, as student.
Mr.. William Porch has been elected
ianitor of the KembIe NJ. E Church, to
succeed Mr.. Barber, who resigned.
The banks will be closed next Saturday
and the post Office except during the hours
of $50 to $50 a. N. aud 4.30 to $50 p. IA.
There will be morning delivery of mail.
Edna May, daughter Of Edgar Watson,
and adopted daughter Of Mrs. Maggie Wat
son.. died last Sunday of consumption aged
seyen years. The funeral was on Wednes-
day.
John B. Price who has been conductor
on the Salem Branch Of the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad for great many
years, and has worked for forty years at
railroading will retire June 1st
Commencement exercises Of Woodbury.
High School will be held in Green's Opera
House next Thursday evening, and the
schools will close for s'le year on Friday.
June5. Examinations are now in progress.
b Charles NJ Garret is making some
changes in the City Council Chamber. A
section is being partitioned of from the
chamber, and will be known as the commit,
tee room. The City Clerks Office is also
being changed.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an
case of catarFh that cannot be cured by Hall
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
We. the undersigned, have known F. j. Che
uey for the last ID Years, and believe him per.
fectiy honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
WAIDIEG, KINSAN 81 MARyIS.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Take Halls Family Pills Tor constipation.
s907-Im.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
Real Estate for.saie.

To close the estate Of Emily O. Hopkins. de
ceased, the subscriber, executor OF said deceas.
ed will sell at private sale, her late homestead,
known as No. 50 Cooper Street., Woodbury.,
N. -.
The lot has frontage on Cooper Street OF SC
eet, with a depth of lao feet The improvements
ousist of fine dwelling house In good condi-
ton, with she usual modern improS ements
This property Is worthy OF sha consideration
of any one desiring home or an investments.
For further particulars apply TO
HENRY 8. TALMAN, Executor, or 30
JOSEPH j. SUMMERILL bis Attorney.
Woodbury., n. J.
Dated November 5sh. l907.-ti.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
The First Berries.

'Jacob S. Zane. of Centre Square, picked
thirteen crates of strawberries on May rs, =
writes Captain j F. Truitt, land your
humble servant was presented with box.
They were of the Wolverton variety" But
where does ye Editor come in.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
rr,HREE Sizes IN.THE STUD.

The best bred horse in this country Is in the
stud at the Wenonah Stock Farm, Wenonah
n. j. Service Fee. $1,000. Four colts, GIL first
cousins to Lou Dillon, 1851. for sale cheap,
Pure Pekin duck eggs SOC per dozen. Call and
see these sires. Also f201 pigs t2l service boars,
Chester whites. and {I2) aoavs with pigs. The
mother of the above sows and pigs had {5aA pigs
iii three iitters and the above Is all from her.
This is q rare chance to get good breeders.
r. j. COsTELLo,
Weuonah Stock Farm.
5.If2t Box 1a4g Wen0nsh, M ]
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
BRIpcEPoRT.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Featherer, Of
Auburn, were visiting relatives and
friends in town on Saturday last.
The entertainment given by the
Ushers' Union last Saturday evening
in Logan Hall was a decided success
in every particular The boys all did
their part we'll and deserve much ere
dit. Mr.. Matt Featherer, with his cor
net, was much in evidence, and added
much toward the success Of the per-
Torrance. | am informed they clear.
ed thirty dollars.
The Fry sisters, of Philadelphia,
spent over Sunday with Grandma
Straub.
The lodge of "Knights of Pithias, .
of our town, visited Chester lodge on
Monday evening last. Capts. Allen and
Mounce conveyed the gentlemen over
and return by naptha launch.
On Saturday evening, June 9Th, Prof
Samuel Dunk will give his musicale
commencement in Logan Hall. About
twenty-five Of his scholars in music
will take part in the entertainment
Admission free
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lamb enter
tanned on Sunday last relatives and
friends from Pitman.
Painters Messrs. Ritterson and
Dunk, are quite busy painting and
changing the general appearance OF
several houses in town.
Matt Featherer is engaged to play
in the Swedesboro band at Swedes.
boro on Decoration Day.
Mrs. VIM Risler, of Repaupo, visited
her sister. Mrs. Lewis Sharp, on Mon
day last.
Several of our farmers are picking
strawberries, they have been market.
ing since Monday last, and realizing
good prices.
| wonder what Jimmie" bought that
express wagon for?
Decoration Day services will be held
in Logan Hall on Saturday afternoon,
May Both. Mullica Hill Band will fur
Northern New Jersey, a veteran, viii
be the orator of the day Everybody
is invited to attend and do justice in
respecting the memory of our soldier
dead
We are all very sorry to hear of
the illness of our friend and neighbor,
Mrs. Frank Holdcraft, and are hoping
she will have a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Charles Franklin and little
daughter moved to their new home in
Dover, New Jersey, on Tuesday last,
where Mr.. Franklin has position
with the powder company.
Next Sunday evening Pastor Whit
ton will deliver a memorial address,
All secret orders are invited. All
veterans, and all with patriotic ten
dencies to be present. National airs
will be sung.
Mrs. George Sheets is spending
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Franklin, in Dover.
Mr.. Joseph Taggart and family, of
Pittsburg, have been spending a few
days at the acorn" cottage. Mr..
.Taggart, when in Philadelphia, his for
mer home usually runs down to "old
Bridgeport Gas he calls IT'D
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
PROPOSALS.

@ EALED PROPOSALS win be received by the
~ undersigned, Chairman OF Property Commit
tee Of Woodbury. City Council for the building
and completion OF a building adjoining Friend
ship Fire House, in accordance with plans and
specifications now in the hands of Charles r.
Peddle, Architect on or before June IS, 1908. An
bids win be formally opened at the Council
Chamber at the session of Council to be held on
Tuesday evening, June Is, 1908 The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids Bidders Will
consult plans and Specifications in hands of arch
itect
Dated May 25. 1908.
7. ALBERT MATLACK,
5-27-2t. Chairman Property Committee.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
OBITUARY.
MRS. H, K. BUGBEE,

1Hh5. 1'1717i
Died at her husbands home at Williams
town on Wednesday morning after a years
illness of blood poisoning. Mrs. Bnghee
was teacher in the Williamstown schools
for 80 years; her husband was principal Of
the schools there for 20 years, and their
daughter RilIa, is now successful teacher
there. The schools will adjourn on Friday
the day of the funeral
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
competitive Examination for Free
~ scholarship in Rutgers College.

The nineteenth competitive examination fol
Free Scholarship In the New Jersey State Col.
lege for the benefit OF Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, under the Act Of March 31st
1890, as amended by Chapter 20 of the Laws Of
1905, will be held in the Court House. Wood
bury, on SATURDAY. JUNE 9Th, 1905 beginning
promptly at a. m. and continuing until D. m
In 1908 the number OF points required for ad-
mission will be 1919. On June 9th, candidates
will be examined in
Algebra, counting as ? points.
Plane Geometry, point.
Solid Geometry u point
English A and 8 points
United States History point.
Chemistry and Physics
either point.
or both 2 points.
At an examination to be held later candidates
will be examined in German, French or Latin
counting as points two years of either.
ID. It. STEELMAN
5-7Os5t County Superintendent.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28

Cedar palings. shingles, plasteriDg lath, cedar
posts. lima bean poles, in any qnantites,also ts-
4. FoLGER,
4209st. Bridgeport. n.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
HELP SUPPLIED

am prepared to furnish farmers, buildersl
factories, or contractors with efficient labor, OF
skilled labor in stone or cement, male or female.
FRANK BELMONT,
11lS Fitzwater, ST., Phila., Pa.
or GEO. r MANKIN, Esq,
4-20S-3 mo. Is Dare ST., Woodbury., n. J.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
Dated May Is, 1908 21-2t.
DRoPOsALs FOR COAL.

The Board OF Education of West Deptford
Township desire bids on 90 tons Anthracite coal
delivered to the schools of the Township.
For particulars. address.
R. NJ. DOLPHIN, District Clerk
5-I4-0S-3t. r. F. d. Thorofare, n. J.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
EIGGs

EGGs
White Plymouth Rock Eggs for Matching Sl.50
for 15-S6 90 per 100 We breed FisheIis Strain
the best in the world. Beautiful and profitable.
THE WHITE PLYMOUTH Rock POULTRY FARM.
THEO. P. GREEN, Prop,
Bios 3nl Woodbury., n. j.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
DRIVATE SALE
OF
BANKRUPT STOCK

The subscriber, trustee of bankrupt estate Of
Edward Fl. Bassett, offers at private sale the
stock, machinery, tools and fixtures OF an old
established hardware, plumbing and heating
business at Woodstown, N. J. The stock con-
sists Of stoves, hardware, tinware, and house
furnishing goods in large variety. The work
shop is fully equipped.
The store and shop is in the centre of the
town, fine business location, and the purchaser
will have preference as tenant, at moderate
rent.
This affords fine opportunity to take over an
old stand and business
Call on address
E. s. FOGG. Trustee
Woodstown. N, j..
Dated May Is. 19082l2t
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-05-28
III ED.

TATMAN--Ats swedesboro, n. il on May 25th
1903, Lydia 81 Talmans In her sist year