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Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
THE SICKRooM.
How to Disinfeot It Thoroughly After
Contagious Diseases.


Thorough disinfection after ercontagious
diseases means the burning of such
things as carpets, mattresses, comforts,
blankets and curtains unless it is pos.
sible to subject them to the action OF
steam With the room stripped Of all
draperies, etc, wash all the furniture
with bichloride of mercury in solution
To make the solution pour a gallon of
boiling rainwater upon four ounces of
salt. stir it till dissolved, let cool and
dilute it one-half. After washing with
it thoroughly, rinse in tepid water and
rub dry. When the things are outside
wash the paint and walls with the
same solution: also put plenty of 1t in
the water for washing windows II
there is closet wash it all over inside
and afterward fill any cracks with soft
putty Wash the floor, stopping it free
" with the bichloride first, as danger
turks in every grain of dust, says the
Delineator.
After the washing not sooner-open
windows from the top and let stand
few minutes. Shut them tight, and
paste paper over the cracks about
them; also over any cracks in the wall
and a double sheet over the fireplace.
Tack strip of tin around the inner
edge Of the door, SO that when the door
shuts the tin will close the crack. Next
put big iron pam in the middle of the
floor set an iron skillet In the middle
of 1t, and put into the skillet pound of
flowers of sulphur. Pour an ounce of
alcohol on the sulphur. stick in a short
fuse. light it and go outside. shutting
the door. In five minutes look inside
to make sure the sulphur is we'll afire.
1t will fill the room with thick, sitting
smoke. 1t will also bleach out and de-
stroy any colors on walls or ceilings.
Leave The room shut for twenty-four
hours, then open and air we'll Remem-
ber that bichloride of mercury is dead
" poison.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
In 4 Dairy County.

Orange county Pomona grange met
at Chester in March. Among the
speakers were DR.. e. NJ. Santee. who
spoke on Tuberculosis In Cattle and
Mr.. Burton of the New York city
board of health. He highly praised
the Orange county dairymen for the
sanitary condition of their barns and
stables and the preparation OF their
milk for the market. Other questions
discussed were SHOULD the grange ask
for the establishment of agricultural
schools?s and Should the grange ia.
vor savings banks?"
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
Trolley Time Table
G. G. & W. Rwy.

Leave Black wood for Canden--5.54 q. M. and
every hour until 1854 p. IN.
Leave Camden for Black kwood-6.58 q. ra and
every hour until s.58 p. M.
Leave Woodbury. for Blackwood--5 "a a. IN and
every hour until 1924 p. M
Leave Maptua for Camden-6.00 a. "a. to Ship
yard only: $50 a. m. and every hour until 1920
tmid-night.)
Leave Camden for Bfantua-5. % . no and every
hour until 1l.28 D. M.
Leave Woodbury. for Mantua--5 z5, 6.e5 M
and every hour until l2f finidnight.}
All the above are through cars to Camden ex-
ceps 600 M. car from Mantua which goes to
the shipyard only.
Car leaves Shipyard 8. q p. m. for Mantua.
Car leaves Woodbury. for Camden every Is
minutes. The car that leaves IA minutes after
the hour comes from Blaokwood and does not go
down town.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
Death Of Professor w. G. johnson.

UedtH of fVfSsSoI ". u s0'i1's0ss'
Professor Willis G.. Johnson, asso-
ciate editor OF the American Agricul-
turist, died March II at his home In
New York city of meningitis. He was
an active and aggressive member Of
the grange and was well known in
many states outside of New York. He
was a good speaker and often address
ed state grange meetings. He leaves a
wife and two sons
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
How to Save Trousers.

To saye mems trousers cut a broom
stick SO it will fit under the lowest
shelf In the clothes closet, cover with
cotton batting about three or four
thieknesses, then with black cambria,
and sew this down tight. Make loop
on either end. Tack two tacks on the
shelf in the closet SO the stick viii
hang about three or four inches down.
Fold mems and boys trousers by
creases, and they will look like new
every time by hanging them across the
covered stick.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23

Center county Pa.l Pomona conducts
a FIRE insurance company carrying over
5000, 900 In risks The average IN
suranee rate IS considerably lower
than the average of other mutual COM
panies In that state.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
What is Postal Savings Bank?


The grange is on record as fayofing
the postal savings banks Do all Pa
irons understand what these banks
aref Persons desiring to deposit their
sa wings in these banks haze simply to
go 70 the postofiiee, if a money order
Office and designated TO receive depos-
its, fill out a deposit slip and have the
amount entered on their passbooks, the
same as il it were bank. An ac
count is also kept Of these deposits at
Washington, aud the postmaster gen
eral causes an acknowledgment to be
sent direct to the depositor to supple
ment the record in the Dassbook. The
government would pay low rate of
interest, about or 21a per cent per
annum
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
THE EGG FACTORY.

Some believe the egg originates in
the gizzard rolls down the intestinal
trolley. pops out the subway at the
terminal and the hen rings up. Built
OH the accumulatiye policy plan. if this
theory were true, the egg should be
three times its present size. as the in
testine is seven feet long. while the
egg canal is but two
Hear the true story:
The egg begins in two cluster-like
ovaries a. When fully developed, the
yolk breaks from the ovisac (2), which
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
HE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. W. DARROW. Chatham. N. r..
Press Correspondent Mem York State
Grunge
NEW HAMPSHIRE EVENTS.
Dedication Of New 5000 Hall at
Bristol Described.
Especial correspondence. ]


Bristol III Pomona week has had
many notable grange events, but the
dedication of the new hall of New
found Lake grange, the installation of
its officers. the sparkling postprandial
exercises, brilliant literary pro-
gramme and a long social festivity will
enable the exercises on the afternoon
and evening of Feb. to excel any
thing of a similar nature ever held in
the lower Pemigewasset valley The
grange was opened in the usual man
ner in the former place of meeting, and
a long procession marched to the new
hail. where the dedication ceremony
was performed by State Master Had
ley and the officers Of the local grange.
station, the altar was placed in posi-
ton by the assistant stewards, the
service there was performed by the
chaplain, the flowers on it were ar
ranged by Flora, the fruit was put In
position by Pomona and the grain by
Ceres. The keys received from the
architect and the supervising builder
were delivered to the steward. The
building is two stories, 81 by CO. The
grange hall proper, exclusive of an ex-
tension stage, is 40 by AZ. The ban
quet room is 36 by 33. and the kitchen,
ante and other rooms are commodious
and convenient. The floors are hard
wood; the shcathing is Of Georgia pine
It is lighted by electricity and has
modern heating apparatus. The cost
Of the building, exclusive of the lot,
$1,000, is divided into shares owned
by the grange and its members. The
Installation was performed by National
Master n. ] Bachelor. assisted by
State Master and Mrs Hadley. The
postprandial exercises were conducted
by Hon Ira Arthur Chase, and the lit
erary programme consisted of read
lngs, recitations and grange paper
Music was provided at each of the five
sessions by Ladd's orchestra.
Every subordinate grange in the
state has been supplied by P. W.
Ayres, state forester, with desirable
pamphlets for the use of the essayist
who is to prepare the competitive es-
say that is to be presented IN April on
Practical Forestry For Farmers"
Many people recognize the vast ac-
eomplishments of the grange, but few
realize that the official returns to the
state grange IN 1907 show that the ag-
gregate amount of time consumed in a
single year In the state of New Hamp-
shire in actual attendance at the meet
ings. exclusive of travel and prepara-
ton. amounts to 1885 continuous
years. or more than six and one-half
times the period that has elapsed since
the beginning Of the Christian era.
Women rarely attended and less fre-
quently participated in the early meet
ings of the grange in the Granite
State Later they occupied all of the
Offices in many oranges. at the pres
ent time very few oranges have all
permissible officers of either sex, but
almost Invariably the office is filed by
the Patron most competent to perform
the duties There are thirty one lady
masters. 22S lecturers are women, and
1913 nlatrons fill the office of secretary
GEORGE r. DRAKE,
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23

BFiar Greek Grange Fire Insurance
company Of Columbia county, Pa car
ries So, 181 ,941 In policies.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
How 70 Corn Beef.

To corn beef make brine of three
quarts OF water, enc cup salt, half a
cup of brown sugar and saltpeter the
size of d hazelnuf. Boil all together
Select the piece of meat your prefer
put it into a jar, and when the brine Is
cold pour over meat and let It stand
five or six days, when 1t will be ready
for use. After trying this you will nev.
or buy your meat already corned.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1908-04-23
DER LEETLE WALLER HEN.

I lefes to hear mein HeinlSy sing,
Und Eames Calye und Sembrich.
l lofes to hear der Inoosic ring
OF Melba, Homer, Heinrich.
I lofes der leetle Sherman bandit
Vat blays so offul goot.
Dey busts der buttons off der klose
To make dem brass horns toot.
But ven it cum to singin' fine
Der leetle yaller hen
Can always quickly dake der shine
Off of dem oprey men.
Und ven she lay der pig yite egg
Och, mein. she sing so sweet
/ dinl5s she beat der oprey girl
Und bandit out on der street,
C. M. B.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
SAVES TIME AND MONEY.
Pension Committee Would Adopt
New Method of Handling Bills.

On the basis OF the 5000 private pension
bills that became laws az the last session
Of Congress. there will be q saving of
something Ike $4,000 a year in the cost
of printing II the plan Of Clerk Farrar,
Of the Senate Pension Committee, for
combining these bills, Is adopted by Con-
gress. In addition il will save an i'm
mense amount of clerical effort at the
Capitol and White House. and the Presi-
dent and the presiding officers of the
two Houses will have TO sign but forty
bills. instead of 5000
Each pension bill that passes is given
eight different prints. Of go copies each. so
that in the last Congress 12.000.O00 copies
of these bills were struck of. in addition
TO 3,009oo0 copies Of reports to accompany
them
Under the proposed plan, the bills will
be introduced separately. as at present.
but when they reach the committee they
Will be passed upon by the committee. and
those Of merit would be combined in an
omnibus bill carrying from 100 to $50
measures, for which but one report
would be necessary.
This plan would cut down the print
ing TO not more than 100000 bills and 25 600
reports. and minutes, instead of hours.
would be required TO pass them.
The same method Of handling private
claims bills has been In force for several
years
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
TWO BILLS FOR ONE SITE
Senator Daniel Wants Patent Office
Opposite the Capitol,
Bill introduced by Virginian Con-
fiicts with Proposal to Erect Home
for supreme Court There.

Senator Daniel has views different from
those entertained by Senator GaHinger
and Representative Littleheld. respecting
the use to which the vacant spaces north
east OF the Capitol should be put.
The Senator from Virginia yesterday in-
trOduced in the Senate a bin 10 provide
for the construction Of a new Patent
Office. and this is the site which he select
ed. A few days ago Senator GaIluger in
troduced a bill, which had previously been
introduced in the House by Mr. Little
field, appropristing this site to the use of
a home for the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
The parcels of land which are thus
brought into requisitiOn for TWO separate
purposes are bounded on the west by
First street east, on the south by East
Capitol street, on the east by Second
street east. and on the north by b street
north. Maryland avenue northeast in
tersects some of them and the approach 70
the Capitol over this thOrOughfare from
the northeast would be cut OF by its
closing, which the adoption Of either bill
would entail
Mr. Daniels bin appTOpriates 5000. GO
for the proposed new Patent Office. The
Gallinger-Littlefield bin appropristes for
the proposed Supreme Court building
SS,0o0,000. Both agree in providing that the
building. if erected, shall conform in eX-
terror appearance TO the Library Of Con-
gress, 10 which it would IN effect be a
complement with respect 70 the surround
ings of the Capitol plaza
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
COCKTAILS DESCRIBES CANAL
Declares Sea-leVel Ditch Is Not at
All Practicable,
Answers Questions Before House
COmmittee-GOy. Blackburn Also
Gives His Views of Matter.

Col, Goethals. chief engineer Of the
Panama Canal. and former Senator
Blackburn civil governor of the Canal
Zone, were before the House Commit
tee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
yesterday. and explained ar length the
work In progress.
Col. Goethals told OF the construction
operations, and Senator Blackburn de-
voted his remarks TO the conduct Of the
civil government Col Goethals talk
was informal, and what he said was
largely ia answer to questions propound-
ed by members Of the committee The
present system OF administration. he as
serted, was working satisfactorily. and
should not be disturbed
There are now 5000 men on the rolls.
and last month for the first time there
was more labor obtainable than could be
employed No Americans are on the
laborers' roll the lists being made up
OF whites from the south OF Europe and
West Indian negroes. Estimating the
efficiency Of these laborers, he said that
a Spaniard would. on the average. do
about twice as much work as a negro.
He thought the number Of men now
employed was about the force which
would be continued to the end Of the
work. II Congress would repeal the
eight-hour law, with respect 20 the 18th
mus. the increase ia the amount in work
done would be about 20 per cent
Taking up the subject Of locks. Col
4apefhafa s. d.
mind that the lock system was the best
At first he had favored a sea-leveI canal.
but he was now convinced Of the error
Of that Judgment.
As 10 the cost Of construction. Col
Goethals said that the present commits
sion. on taking charge, found that the
estimated cost OF work in the CUlebra
cut was so cents per cubic foot. but the
system by which this figure had been ar
rived at was so involved that even Mr.
Stevens referred To il as Chinese puzzle.
As TO cost of construction, he said that
the &-fo0t level would cost. under the es-
Inmates Of last April, ll4G00.O00 and the
total work, including the increased width
Of the locks would be about S250. 600 O00
This amount did not include the money
paid 10 France for its rights.
The speaker explained that the wider
locks contemplated would require more
water, and would make the progress Of
boats through the canal a little slower
There is no danger, however. Of short
age Of water at any time. Col Goethals
favors the construction of the Alhuela
dam. which, in addition 10 furnishing fur
ther water would also supply motive
power sufficient 10 operate the road lead
ing to It, light the canal. and operate the
locks. It's cost. including the building Of
a railroad. which would be necessary,
would be about 81 GgN 10H
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
Whitley AFTER LEGISLATION
Wants California Code Adopted foI
Shanghai Court.
Increased Accommodations He Also
seeks-Own Defense Is Con-
SIdered Minor Matter,

Judge Lebbeus r. Wilfey, of the United
States District Court at Shanghai. called
at the State Department yesterday.
Judge Wiley said the object Of his
visit 10 this city was not so much 10 de-
fend himself from any charges that have
been received at the State Department
against his administration Of the court in
Shanghai, as 10 secure further IegisIa-
tion from Congress 10 correct the defects
which have been found TO exist in the
new court there.
He VIII urge upon Congress the passage
Of a law for the adoption Of the California
code. as a basis Of procedure in the
China court. Heretofore. the court has
been using the common law procedure.
but this is not so well suited TO modern
conditions.
As the appeals from the Shanghai court
lie 10 the California court, he believes It
would produce more uniformity and ex-
pedite business to adopt the procedure
Of that court
Judge Wiley will also ask Secretary
Root 20 take up with Congress the mat
ter Of providing a more adequate court
house in Shanghai for the accommoda-
ton of the court and its officials.
Judge Whitley is an ardent Taft BOOM
er
The sentiment is overwhelmingly for
Secretary Taft for President he said.
Il found it particularly strong west OF
the Mississippi. After realizing that
President Roosevelt was positively out Of
consideration, they seem to be unanimous
for NJ Taft,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
TO RE0RGANIZE MILITIA.
Senator Warren Introduces Bill
Pending In the House.

Pending In the House.
The-bnl which was introduced in the
House by Mr.. Ames TO provide for the
reorganization Of the National Guard of
the District Of Columbia was yesterday
offered in the Senate by Senator Warren.
chairman Of the Committee on Military
Affairs.
The bin provides that the organized
militia of the District shall be composed
Of volunteers. and shall be designated
as the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia It proposes that the forces
shall consist Of a brigadier- general an
adjutant-generaTs department, an in
spector generals department, a Judge
.advocate-geueraTs department. a quarter
.master-generars department, a subsist-
ence department, a medical department.
and hospital corps. a pay department. a
corps Of engineers, a signal corps, two
regiments. and one separate battalion OF
infantry, four companies Of coast artil-
lery, a troop of cavalry. and one battery
of field artillery.
The President Is authorized, as COM
mander-in-chief TO make any changes
which he may think desirable in the
guard as constituted by the proposed law
Senator Gallinger yesterday introduced
a bill to widen Sixteenth street northwest
where ii crosses Piney branch, by the
condemnation of property. not to exceed
four and a half acres in extent
Senator Johnston yesterday offered in
the Senate a bill 10 prohibit grocery
stores, meat shops, and other such es-
Establishments from doing business on sun
day, it being provided, however, that from
June l to October I perishable edibles
may be delivered on Sunday mornings be
fore 10 O'Clock
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
ROTTEN HOSE Is BLAMED.
Mayor Conducts Rigid Probe Into
Big New York Fire.

New York. Jan. H.--After a personal
visit to the scene Of Fridays fire in the
Parker Building. at Nineteenth street and
Fourth avenue. in which three firemen
lost their lives after the water pressure
had failed and forty-five lengths of hose
had burst, Mayor Mcclellan returned to
the city hall to-day and ordered a
most thorough investigation 10 be be-
gun at once into the scandals concerning
the buying Of rotten hose alleged to have
been bought by the fire department
No time was lost after the mayor re-
turned from the fire. and the investiga-
tion was begun at once. The investiga-
ton Is in charge Of Commissioners Of Ac-
counts John p Mitchell and Edward 3.
Jaynor.
The mayor sent for the two commits
sioners in the afternoon and told them
that he wanted the best men they had to
go on with the investigation. The
mayor was in d serious rlood and took
the loss of the men at the fire much TO
heart. and it was freely predicted about
the city hall by friends of the mayor
that no one would be spared who had any
connection with the buying Of the hose.
It is expected that some sensational de-
velOpments viii follow, which VIII result
in changes in the fire department very
soon.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
CONSIDERS FINANCIAL BILL.
senate Committee Begins Daily
Meetings TO Complete Measure.

'NEtAAAssH W AbAAHtEtt MEhHuEfs
That there is no sentiment in the Sen
ate Committee on Finance in favor OF
asset currency OF a central bank was the
principal development Of the meeting OF
that committee yesterday, which began a
series Of daily meetings to be held for
the purpose Of considering and drafting
a final bin to provide for emergency cur
renCy.
SenatQt Aldrich promised when he in
troduced his financial BILL a few days
ago. and asked that other bills be sent
20 the committee for consideration. that
beginning yesterday. the committee would
devote itself to evolving a satisfactory
currency measure.
No vote was taken. but it was found
that only one or two Senators even con-
sidered asset currency or a central bank
as possible features of the final bill.
It is practically certain that the Al
drich bill. amended in certain sections
VIII be the measure hB9Ily reported. and
the impression gained by Conversation
with Senators is that such a bill would
pass.
Several prospective amendments have
been mentioned TO different sections OF
the bill, among them one by Senator
Hansbrough, who viii offer a modification
providing that the power to determine
the amount Of emergency currency and
the time shall be lodged in a permanent
board Of seven or nine members repre-
senting every section Of the country 10
be appointed by the president and con-
firmed by the Senate. and to hold office
for life
Suggestions were also made for elimi-
mating railroad bonds from the list OF
securities to be deposited against the
emergency currency to be issued under
the Aldrich bill, but no vote was taken
on any Of the propositions.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
LENIENT TOWARD CHINA.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Also Receives Secretary of state.

The Foreign Relations Committee of
the Senate yesterday authorized Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts,, TO report favor
ably his resolution authorizing the Pres
dent TO remit portion the Chinese in
demnity, growing cut of the Boxer trou-
BILE of 1900
In submitting the report in the Senate
later in the day, Mr.. Lodge gave notice
that he would call the resolution up for
passage az the earliest possible moment
Secretary of state Root appeared be-
fore the committee TO explain a proposed
modification of the treaty of extradition
with Spain, and also 10 submit some sug-
gestions on the resolution authorizing the
President TO remit part of the Chinese
indemnity
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
FAv0RS MINE COMMISSION.
Wilson Bill Provides for Inquiry
Into Disasters.

Representative Wilson. of Pennsylvania.
yesterday introduced a bill in the House
providing for the creation OF a commits
sion to look into the cause Of mine dis
asters.
This bin provides that the President
shall appoint the commission. which shall
be composed Of three competent civil min
ing engineers. three mine operators, and
three practical miners. They shall have
The power to make trips to the scenes of
disasters, take testimony, and employ
clerks who shall attend to the details of
the work. The reports shall be made to
the President and Congress. and the work
shall be done through the Department Of
Commerce and Labor
The Washington herald., 1908-01-15
societr Names nmcers

The regular monthly meeting of the Co
lumbia Historical Society was held last
evening in the palm room Of the Shore
ham Hotel. The annual report of the
secretary and treasurer was read and
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, A B. Hagner; first vice president
A. r. Spohord second vice president
Job Barnard; treasurer. William Henry.
recording secretary, Mary Stephens Besl.
corresponding secretary. NJ. I. Weller.
curator. James T. Hood: chronicler "
A. Mearns. and John B. Larner and
Hugh Taggart, directors for four years.