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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17
To Study Timber Conservation.

The future development of the lum-
Der industry in this country lies in
the direction Of a closer utilization of
forest products. Both foresters and
practical lumbermen now agree or,
this point.
Just what can be done in this
field is well illustrated in the opera
tions mt the mill of the great South
cnr Lumber company, which has lust
rcopencd its plant Mt Bogalnsa. Louis
lana, in response to the increased de-
mand for lumber after the recent
slump in business. This is perhaps
the largest sawmill in the United
States. if not in the world, and is cap
able OF turning out the enormous
amount of 100000 feet Of sawn lum,
Der board measure per day. A read
er can get fair idea Of this quantity
or lumber when he is told that its out
put IS enough to build little town of
40 houses, along with good-sized
church and school house every day.
This company was quick to grasp
the significance of the rapid depIc-
ton OF timber resources. Last year
it began cooperative investigation in
wood utilization with the United
States Forest Service and arrange.
mcnts have just been completed fo,
renewal Of the experiments. Th.
work will be along practical lines and
will be aimed TO secure a closer utill-
zation Of the products of The southern
lumber mills and at the same time
produce margin Of profit in excess
of that obtained by the methods
which are nov practieed.
The field for work along this line is
broad. 1t is well known that the
superior grades of lumber are obtain
ed from old mature trees, provided
they are not weakened by decay o,
other influences. In other words, IA
thousand feet board measure of Ium-
Der, sawed from tree two feet III
diameter, costs less and is worth
more than thousand feet sawed from,
n tree only eight inches in diameter.
Moreover, timber cut from Young
trees usual Y contains IL large amount
OF sapwood. If ties, poles, etc, are
cut from such material, they will de-
cav far more rapidly than if cut from
Eccrtwood. It is not good busincs,
policy. however, in a great many cas-
cs to saw the most valuable timber
into commodities which are relative
ly low in cost, such as Ties and poles.
1t is the intention, therefore Of the
company to find ont Just what size
and classes Of timber can be best utl-
lizcd for the cheaper commodities
when given a prcservativc treatment.
To this end careful study will bc
made to ascertain the amount ana
v'luc of the products sawed frop
trees of different sizes and lust how
each can be best utilized so as to Sc
rnrc greatest economy and profit.
For example, can a tree eight inches
in diameter be best utilized for ties
or for flooring: and how will the pro-
fits compare if treated with those
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17
WONDERFUL MIRAGES,
False Peak of Tenerife and Illusions
in the Dardanelles.

The peak of Tenerifc is known
among deep sea sailors us the "falsc
peak. y Owing to some pcculiarity of
the atmosphere it is always seen by
mirage in exactly the opposite direc-
tlon from which it lies, and only the
Iaet that all captains know that the
mirage appears long before the true
peak is visible through the most DOW
erful glass prevents many Il ship from
sailing many miles out Of her COURSE.
1t Is hard for Il gccnhorn to believe
that the majestic purple mountain
towering astern or on the port beam
apparently only short distance off
Is i'll reality miles away in exactly The
opposite direction and the seemingly
solid earth at which he is gazing is
only reflection on the clear mirror
or the air. Many weird tales are told
or shipwreckcd men who have stcered
Tor the false peak in the expectation
OF finding land have perishcd of hun.
ger and thirst while pursuing the
phantom mountain.
Sometimes the passengers and
crew of Il vessel on the lookout fo,
the false peak see much rarcr and
more beautiful mirage, that of Il ship
IN the sky: II usually appears about
10 o'clork in the morning, about ten
degrees above the horizon and under
full sail, every delicate spar and tap.
ering mast clearly visible against the
blue ether and even the play of
light and shadow in the bellyinc
canvas plainly discernible to the nall-
ed eye. IT generally remains in sight
halt an hour or more before grace.
fully fading away. The oldest mar.
lner can never remember having seen
the mirage of steamer in that lat,-
tude, but always that Of a full rig.
gcd ship, and this peculiar fact has
gwen birth to many romantic lc.
gends about the ship in the sky, all
connecting it in some way with the
false peak.
The vicinit Of the Dardanclles is
the real home Of miragcs, and it is
seldom that any vessel sails along
the Syrian coast without seeing one
or more. Oddly enough, the mira ecs
of the Dardancl1es are always the re-
Elections of objects that can be seen
with the naked eye and are invar-
iably distorted in grotesquc and fam
tast'c caricatures of the things de-
Elected. 1t is certainly startling to
see steamer bearing down with her
masts where her water line should
be and the water line where the tons
or the masts and funnel ought to
show, while her decks arc i'm the ripht
place. thus adding to her uncanny
appearance, but this is frea,1cn,
sight near the Dardancles. There IS
one peculiar feature Of the mira ges
which hover near the false peak
the real objects of which they are re-
Elections are so far away that very
often they are never sighted until |
long after the reflection has vanish
ed, and some times not at aTI.-New
York Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17
View OF Public Road from Newberry
to Steel Bridge at Kinards
Ferry.

ment, particularly in official circles,
here today. Governor Ansel has been
severely criticised on many occasions
during his administration, but he Is
commended on all sides on the fact
that there has not been Il lynching in
the State during his administration,
and he is apparently anxious that this
clean record shall not be spotted 50
long as he is in Office, but he prcsery-
ed his usual non-committal attitude of
evading direct answers to questions
when the incident was brought to his
attention today
lie merely smiled when he was told
what the judge was reported as say
ing, and said he had not read this re-
port. When an attempt was made to
draw him out by allusion to the pro-
bable inconsistency Of Spartanburg
people feeling aggrieved over the
presence Of the soldiers, so soon af-
ter the violent attempts Of the mob
there to get at the negroes, he smiled
again in the same old way. but re-
Trained from comment.
Adjt. Gen. Boyd, on tho oihcr hand.
did not hesitate to severely cGiidcm,,
the judge 5 action, saying many hard
things about it and deploring it as
being likely to undermine the work
that has been so carefully done in the
past few years toward inspiring the
South Carolina National Guard with
correct and true idea of discipline
and duty.
Lieut.. Col. Lindsay, of Yorkville,
Who Was in the office at the time, re-
called Yorkvillc case Of several
years ago, in which, under very SIM
liar circumstances to those prevailing
at Spartanburg, failure to send troops
to the trial at Yorkvillc resulted in
the mob breaking into the Jail and
carrying off five negro prisoners
against whom true bills had just been
found by the grand jury, and lynch
ing them on the outskirts of the town.
These negroes were charged with Il
particularly horrible murder Of lit
Tie white boy. One Of the prisoners
he'd broken down and confessed, i'm.
plicating the others. According to
his confession the negroes had formed
an association to steal, entering into
compact to kill the first person who
caught them ut il. This boy surprised
these heroes in field where they
were attempting to steal cotton. One
held his hand, while another held his
feet. a third gagged him and the fourth
Jumped up and down on his stomach,
until he was dead. Worry, grief and
distress drove the father mad, II
Z lunacy commission being summoned
to pass upon his ease the day Of the
trial, and by the time the negroes
we're called for trial, the man who
had confessed pretended to be insane
and repudatcd his confession.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-17
MIR. and Mrs. Bryan Going to Mexico,

Lincoln, Neb., November 13.--Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. j. Bryan will leave
Sunday for trip to Mexico. They
Will seek rest and recreation. The
itinerary of the trip has not been an
nounccd.
Mr.. Bryan will deliver commence
ment address in Philadclphin Deccm-
Der %.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
NANTUA N |. Il
I CHURCH DEDICATED.

Last Sunday was big day in the spirit
ual life OF the village Of Mantua, the occa-
sion being the change of the. Methodist
congregation from the old house Of worship
to the beautiful new edifce just completed.
Three services were held-at 1890 a. IN !.
and 2 80 and 80 p. m. ,and all were large
ly attended and a deep religious feeling
pervaded she community.
The new church is located on the site of
the old Morgan carriage works, the highest
point in the village, and fronts on two
streets. 1t is of gray stone, and in the
to Wer is a sweet toned bell that can be heard
the country round. The seats are modern
and comfortable, and accommodate three
hundred worshipers. At the side opposite
the pulpit is the Sabbath-school room, sepa-
rated from the audience room by moving
glass partitions. When these are raised the
people there face the pulpit, and are prac-
tieally part of the congregation.
All the windows are Of cathedral glass
and the colors blend in perfect harmony
one with the other. These are all the gift
of residents and former residents of she vii
lage, and generally presented in memory
of loved ones who have worshiped in the
old church. The carpet is green velvet,
green being the color scheme in the win
dows
This beautiful new structure represents
the love, the sacrifices, the labor, the faith
and enthusiasm Of the congregation, and
that their highest hopes haye been realized
in its completion is source of ooBgratula-
tion not only in the village but by all de-
nominations in the county.
All the services last Sunday had to do
with the dedication and she program as
published in our last issue was carried out
to the letter.
At every session liberal response was
made for financial aid, the aggregate Of the
subscriptions being 5,220. TIE total cost
of the church is $l5. 900, and debt Of less
than $1,000 remains, .sum shat will be
only slight burden.
Meetings haye been held each night this
week, and will continue tonight and Fri
day night.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
To Protect Delaware Fish.

Data are being collected by the New Jer-
sey members of the Tristate Fisheries Com
mission in preparation for the meeting Of
the fisheries authorities of Pennsy lyaDia,
New York and New Jersey, which is soon
to be held to plan she publication Of the
fishing waters Of tbe three States.
Thomas ]. Hillery, president Of the SEN
ate, Senators Wakalee and Frelinghuysen,
Speaker Jess, Assemblymen Holcombe and
Thompson, B. G.. Kuser, president Of the
State Fish and Game Commission, and Prof.
Henry VanDYke, Of Princeton, ARE the New
Jersey members OF the commission. The
New Jersey Fish and Game Commission has
furnished the New Jersey representatives
with valuable information.
1t is the opinion Of this commission thas
unless something is done to purify the
waters Of the Delaware river, the next ten
years will find its waters deserted by shad
as the waters Of the Hudson river have been.
The rain which caused muddy water at the
height of this years. shad season held the
catch down somewhat, but the commits
sioneIs agree that had ii not been fol- the
generous distribution in the Delaware of
sma fish. there would have been greater
falling of in the supply Of this toothsome
fish,
New Jersey has been buying small fish
from tho hatoharv at ToYresdala and Mac
ing them in the Delaware river from Lam
bertville to Easton, the number deposited
this year being 100000, which, under
favorable conditions, promises the biggist
catch next year in the history Of shad fsh-
ing in the Delaware. 1t is expected that
such steps as may be taken by the Tristase
Commission for the publication Of the water,
together with the generous placing Of small
fish, will serve TO increase the supply Of
shad to a marked extent.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
Base Ball.

The first Of series Of three games De-
tween the Henrietta and Mt. Royal was
decided on Saturday, June 10th, at Clarks.
boro, and resulsed in victory for the
Henrietta, Dyke was on the slab for Mt.
Royal and pitched very creditable game,
but his support was very ragged. The real
ssar Of the game was A. Paeiger who
pitched for Henrietta, and had the oppos-
ing battery at his mercy, having fifteen
strike outs to bis credit, while Dyke Of the
opposing team had eleven. The game
throughout was featured by some very
pretty playing. schriyer making a regular
circus catch. Henrietta besides playing an
errorless game, bit the ball hard when hits
meant runs.
Henrietta 8 al q o o o 2-l3
I Mt. Royal. o o o.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Recorded in Gloucester Co. Clerks
Ofiice for the Week Ending
June 23. 1905

Lewis H. Lake TO Leroy Cleveland
lands in National Park.
Anna K. Williams to Edward R
Smith, 1andsin Pitman
Clement L. Burtnett to David S. Eng
lish, lands in National Park.
Amos Lloyd to Ruth R. Goodin, lands
in Mullica Hill
Joseph H. B. Barnes to Frank Chew
lands in W. Deptford-
Conrad P. Werth TO George Werth
Jr., lands in Monroe Twpt.
Benjamin NJ Wittmann to Christian
Schrreyer, lands in Mantua Twp
John NJ. Plum to First Baptist Church
of Clayton.
Lillian May Montgomery to Elmer +.
Cox, lands in National Park.
William Wren to Franklin Snyder,
lands in Westville.
William T. B. Roberts to Henry Bauer,
lands in Pitman
William t. B. Roberts to John Paipen
and Julius c. Strehlau, lands i'll Pitrnan.
William B. Roberts to Frances D.
Evas, lands in Pitnlan.
William T B. Roberts to Katharine
Gradel. lands i'll Pitman.
Franklin Rulon to Edward NJ Rulon,
lands in Woolwich.
Edward L. Knisell 10 Beulah Knisell,
lands in pitmar
Flora Campbell 10 George WINS, lands
in Clayton Borough
c. Frank Jennings TO w. Oscar Buck,
lands in Monroe Township.
w. Oscar Buck to Oscar Thomson,
lands in Monroe Township.
William Mccullough to H. D. Haun,
lands in Swedesboro.
The New Jersey Conference Camp
Meeting Association to Joseph Lodge.
lands in Pitman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
sLAckwooD.

The Backwook 1st base ball team lost to
she Mantua team in interesting game on
Saturday with a score to Il They will
travel TO Haddonfield on next Saturday af-
ternoon when they will play Haddonfeld.
Post card collectors will be delighted to
see she two new colored post card views of
Blackw lake. They were made in Ger
many and are the very finest color work
Mrs Charles Gardiner entertained over
Sunday her brother, Mrs Aaron Powell and
wife of Camden
Mrs. Jones, widow Of the late Richard
Jones and Miss Merdice Hider, only child
Of Mr. and Mrs Theodore Hider, died at
their respective homes near Biackwood on
Wednesday morning.
A base ball team has been organized at
Grenloch and they won their srst game
from Camden team on Saturday.
The corneg stone for the new Presbyts-
rian Church at Grenloeh was also laVed on
Saturday afternoon.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will give
an.enter in Morgan . Hail on Sasur-
day evening, June 9th. Admission, adults
20 cents; children 10 cents.
A Junior and Epwo1th League rally was
held In the Methodist Church on last Fri
I day evening.
The Knights of Golden Eagle attended
ldiyine service In a body at the Presby terian
Church on last Sundry evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman entertained ths
Blackwood Orchestra as their home or
Main street Monday evening
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
County Road Supervisor.

Late in the last session Of the Chosen
Freeholders last Thursday, the County
Road Supervisorship was discussed, and
Solicitor AVIS advised that it was the
duty Of the Board under the law to elect
Supervisor.
There are several candidates for the po-
sition including James Warriek, Of Dept
ford; John Wallace, of SwedesbOra; Jona-
than Kindle, of Pitman and Charles B..
Platt, of this city. It is understood thas
the election will take place at the July
meeting of the Board.
There was glorious shower along the
river Wednesday afternoon. between 5 and
O'Clock, but hardly drop fell east OF the
Crown Point road.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN
Railroad Ties Placed Across Tracks
struck by an Evening Train.

Railroad Ties Placed Across Tracks
struck by an Evening Train.
A bold attempt to wreck the south bound
accommodation train, due at Woodbury. at
9O6 p. M occurred on Monday night, just
below this city, and only the fact that
Motorman GrIener was not running at high
speed averted what might have proved a
a disastrous wreck.
Two new railroad ties had been placed
across the rails side by side and when the
train hit them they skidded along the rails
saving the train from being thrown from
the tracks. The passengers were consider
ably shaken up by the impact with the OBJ
struction, but no one was seriously injured.
Had the ties been fastened to the rails,
it is believed that most serious wreck
would haye occurred.
The railroad officials are making search
ing investigation and believe that the OBJ
structions were placed on the track by dis
charged Italian laborers in a spirit of re;
venge. No arrests have as yet been made3
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
uA4 Ticket Launched.

The good old days Of party conventions
having passed away, the new order nust be
observed. This new order transfers all
matters political to the party bosses, or, to
be more polite, the leaders. A conference
Of leaders of the Avis faction was held at
Pitman, on Monday. There was no band,
no hoarse toned orators, no declarations OF
principles, all was quiet and serene. Those
present were not chosen bY the freemen Of
the Republican party to select candidates,
they Just took on themselves the business
Of looking after the Republican peoples po-
litical sffairs. that's the new order Of
things and they performed that pleasant
mission by putting up
William c. Cattell, of Wenonah, for sena-
tor
Walter Heritage, Of East Greenwich, for
Assembly.
Thomas L. Wilson, Of sweaesboro, for
Sheriff.
DR.. stillwsgon, Of Bridgeport, for Cor
oner
Primary petitions for there candidates
will be prepared, and in the primary eleo-
tion to be held in September the names Of
these gentlemen will be printed on the Re-
publican Primary ballot.
In the near future somewhat similar
meeting will be held, probably in the Office
Of F. B. Davis, Esq, County Chairman, and
an opposition ticket will be named. As
yet only two names are indicated for this
ticket They are
George W. F. Gaunt, Of Harrison, :oI
Senator.
Daniel F. Hendrickson, Of Woodbury. ,fcI
Sheriff.
There is going to be an interesting battle
Of the factions this FALL
SURROGATE silvers win be supported by
both factions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
BARNs5oRo.

A new boat house is being erected on the
property Of Joseph Clark. -
ii Sweet Briar Inn is open for the season.
Samuel Kean is exploring the Klondiks
regions in hope of discovering a gold field.
This is Mr.. Kean's seventh trip TO the gold
regions.
William Triple, of Philadelphia, is build
ing fine residence on his farm where he
will make his future home.
Mrs. Ella Dufenbeck is entertaining her
cousin from New York.
For general merchandise. call on A. NJ.
Kirkbride, as be has had his store re-
modelled.
Harry Berry has the sympathy Of the
community in his sad bsreavement Of the
death Of his father.
William Fletcher and family of Philadel-
phia are stopping at Paradise for the sum
mer
On the property Of Charles Deppe, OF Sew
ell, may be seen a large field Of tomato
plants owned by orel Ledden, the grocer.
Several would purchasers have been
looking at the sewell property of Alexan-
der Park, whose child was drowned in Ty-
ler's pond recently, but this property is not
for sale.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
CROSS KEYS.
for sale

I Mrs Josephine Porter is visiting reIa-
tives in Philadelphia and Atlantic City for
few days.
a commistee appointed by the Grange
here consisting Of w. Fl. Lawson and f.
Petrosky, TO solicit funds in aid of Mr.J Z.
Williams, Of WiIliamstown, who lost three
valuable horses by poison, on May 24th,
raised $44. % and presented the same to
him last Friday evening. Mr.. Williams
and family wish to express many thanks 80
those that helped them.
Rev. &. G. Fourier has been engaged 50
be the orator Of the day at Wenonah on
July Fourth.
The Grange took in class in lst and I'd
degrees Wednesday evening OF last week;
Sd and Ash degrees viii be conferred on
| "Wednesday evening.
II Sicklertown base ball team and our home
Fteam crossed bats last Saturday afternoon
here. Score--20 10 10 in favor oi SickIeT-
town.
The members Of the band and several
Others rendered Mr.. W.. Hill and his
bride serenade on Wednesday evening Of
| last week.
! Don't forget the dinner TO be served at
| the residence OF J &. Pease On Friday even
ling.
/ Farmers are gathering their bay crops
which is considered the best crops around
here for several years.
The cherry crop around this secsion 4
livery good.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
Jersey Institutions Without Funds.

This dispatch came from Trenton Tues
day
There will probably be an extra session
Of the Legislature after all. Governor Fort
this afternoon met with the attorney gen
eral and the members Of several State
boards, who made the unanimous complaint
that the last Legislature did not make
sufficient appropriations for running their
departments untl the close Of the fiscal
year.
The Governor listened attentively to
all that was said and when the conference
broke up it seemed to be the general opin-
ion that an extra session Of the Legislature
would be necessary Among those at the
conference were members Of the Railway
RefoTmasory Commission, who complained
that the insufhciency Of their appropriation
would not permit them TO operate the re-
formatory until the close of the year. The
commission asked the Legislature for 81,
500 for maintenance, and in the pairing pro-
cess was cut down 10 $4,000. The result
will be deficit il the maintenance fund Of
81, 500 before the close Of the fiscal year.
''In addition to this the institution is
without sufficient guards and more than
100 Of the inmates are confined in cells be.
cause the force Of men is insufficient to lei
them be taken ont for work.
The State Home for Girls is practically
without funds to-day, and there are mors
than four months remaining before the closs
of the fiscal year, when the new appropria
tions become available, The managers ART
at a loss to know what to do, ard for thi!
reason appealed 10 the Governor.
The managers of the State Home fol
Soldiers and Sailors at Vineland also called
upon the Governor and told him that thei
maintenance account was exhausted, an(
that deficit would be unavoidable if th'
home is to be continued. With the none,
that will be received from the United State
Government, and small amount now il
band, there will be barely enough to pa,
the salaries at the home until the close 0
the present fiscal year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-06-25
Historical Society Of Gloucester Co

The summer meeting Of this Socie.y will
be held under the old Rose Oak on the
farm Of Elmer E Avis, near Mantua.
on Friday afternoon, July 10, 1908, at
o'clock.
Addresses will be made by Alfred Gas
kill, State Forester, of New Jersey, james
H. Carpenter, Esq, Of Camden and Others.
Come and enjoy nature, a study of trees,
and learn about old Carpenters Landing.
This is not the largest tree in this region,
but the most accessible to reach, being near
the trolley.
Trolley leaves Camden for Mantua 2s
minutes after the hour, Woodbury., five
minutes past the hour.
Ample protection from shower.
T. E. PARKER,
Woodbury., N j.. June 26. 'Os Sec