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Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
WINTER MEETING
OF PRESBYTERY.

The winter meeting Of the Presby-
terry Of West Jersey met Tuesday in
all day session at the Second Presby-
terlan Church, Camden. Rev. U.
Franklin Smiley, D. D.. Rev. Mr..
Bramfit, Of Mays Landing, and Rev.
William Bullock, of Fairton; the three
latest additions to the ,Presbytery
were introduced. Much satisfaction
and congratulation was expressed
over the return to his place in the
discussion and business of the Pres
bytery, after having been absent for
more than year on account of sick
ness, OF the Rev. L. A. Oates, of this
city. Mr.. Oates presented glowing
report, with most encouraging
showing of conditions at the West Jer-
sey Academy. The only new Ruling
Elder introduced at this meeting was
Mr.. @. R. Corey, of the First Church
of Bridgeton.
Among the resolutions favorably
acted upon was a ringing one urging
the churches of the Presbytery to be
represented as far as possible in the
Mems Missionary Convention to be
held In Philadelphia, on February IL
1s, in the Academy of Music.
Action was taken urging upon our
National Congress the passage Of the
Littlefield Bill, granting to every
State full! police power in connection
with intoxicating liquor shipped from
one state to another.
Mention was made of certain move
ments that were on and were being
encouraged by men prominent in the
public life of the state, looking toward
the resting of all temperance legisla-
ton at Trenton this year, and favor.
ing the concentration of every avail
able energy upon other lines of
reform for the present. Some of the
encouragements in the state wide
temperance work of the past year
We're also referred to, upon which the
following resolutions were adopted.
Resolved. That the Presbytery of
West, Jersey thereby reiterates its
action of last year, viz: That we
heartily commend the Anti-Saloon
League as an effective agency in the
work Of crystalizng and directing the
united forces of temperance against
the saloon; and that among the
agents of practical reform in our
state, we regard the Anti.Saloon
League as worthy of both the moral
and financial support of our churches.
Resolved, second, that we hereby
put ourselves upon record as heartily
and unswervingly in favor of the pae-
sage Of Local Option Bill on the
liquor question. at the present session
of the Legislature of our State, and
as being unalrerably opposed to side
tracking such Local Option Bill for
any other reform measures, however
good and desirable they may be.
Resolved, third, that copies of this
action be forwarded at once to His
Excellency, the Governor of New
Jersey, and to each of the legislative
bodies at Trenton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
Many SQUIRRELS.

Anybody who goes up about the
City Park property nowadays, is
certain to remark about the squirrels
that are noticed up there scampering
about. These frisky, pretty little
animals are increasing all the while
and hundreds and hundreds of them
are seen. One day this week fifteen
squirrels we're counted upon single
tree. The little animals are not ap-
parently very much frightened when
people move about, but it is noticeable
that few OF them are long upon the
ground. This is probably because
there are many dogs who CHASE through
the park property.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
AS TO THE NEW
POST OFFICE.

Uncle Sam has in his strong box an
appropriation for the erection in this
city of new public building for gav.
ernment purposes. A part of this
money has been expended for site,
and the idle ground now presents
rather an unsightly appearance up at
the corner Of Bank and Commerce
streets.
There is much speculation as to
when the governments authorities will
begin the construction OF the proposed
building. When the Bridgeton build.
ing was authorized there were also
authorized some sixty other buildings.
Bridgetnn Ia about 22d on the list, and
It is generally understood that the
structures will be taken up in order.
There has been persistent rumor
that the Bridgeton building will be
started some time In April. No one
can trace any foundation for the
ramor. The authorities absolutely
give no hint concerning 1t.
] II would benefit Bridgeton greatly
to have Its Post Office pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible. The
present office quarters are wholly In.
adequate There is not nearly room
enough for the present force. and for
the sufficiency of the service the pres.
ent forca is far too small. Everything
about the interior of the Post Office is
now In more or less confusion and no
better place Is provided at times for
valuable mail matter than upon the
hooT almost under the feet OF she at.
taches. The local post office service
might be increased if the Post Office
was better adapted for the purpose,
ana there was more room. There Ia
much Interest being manifested In the
new structure and many inquiries
concerning 1t are made.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
BROS
Store Closes al $50,

Chemise, Drawers, lace trimmed,
Corset Covers, with Val. Lace and
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23

AS yet there has been no winter and
none inyprospect.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23

CA ST oEEA.
Bears the <>IhG Kind You Have Always BoSgr
Signature e N>NHzeMx
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
No Ice Gathered.

AS yet, this winter, in this county,
there has not been single pound of
ice gathered from the ponds, large or
small. It would seem that she OPEN
ing winter is likely to continue, and
that there will be little continued
freezing weather. If this be so, the
ice plants will be busy places next
summer.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
In ClanCeTQ Of New JERSEY
TO WALTEK BATEMAN,

By virtue of an order of the Court
Chancery OF New Jersey. made on the
sixth day of December, inst, wherein
Leona Bateman is complainant and you
are defendant, you are required to appear,
plead, answer or demur to complainants
bill on or before the seventh day of Feb.
ruary, next, or in default such decree
will bemade against you as the Chan
cellor shall think equitable and just.
The said bill is Fl ed against you for a
divorce from the bond of mstrimony,
and you are made defendant because you
are the husband of Leons Bateman, the
plaintiff.
Dated December 10, 1907.
ALBERT r. MCALLISTER,
Solicitor of Complainant.
107 East Commerce Street,
d.11-1-0-w w-5t BridgetOn, N ] q
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
Pioneer
FOR -
rs Cen rs

To all new subscribers who pay 75
cents in advance, and to all old
subscribers who pay up their ar
rearages and pay rs cents in ad-
vance, we will send the Weekly
Pioneer for one year. This ar
rangement to hold good until the
18th of February, 1908.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23
Jury Named.

The Jury to witness the execution
of Gilbert Maddox, at Trenton. dur
ing the week Of February 23rd, has
been named and will consist of
Deputy Sheriff Frank Souder. Lawyer
Samuel Iredell, Harry Mcpherson.
and County Physician irving Charles.
worth. Sheriff Daniel Souder has the
naming OF two representatives from
this county and has intimated that
he will appoint Police Officer Aaron
Smith and Pioneer reporter.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1908-01-23

Combination Sets, Skirts, Gowns,
Corset Covers, Petticoats.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To Martin Mahoney and Joseph Schloss.
their heirs or assigns, owning or claiming any
portion of the Queen and Ruby mining claims:
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
has expended two hundred dollars $4,000 in
labor and improvements on the Queen and
Ruby mining claims situated on the west side
Of Prospect Mountain in Eureka Mining Dis
trict, Eureka County. Nevada. in doing the
necessary assessment work for the year 1907,
in conformity with the provisions Of section
1924 Of the Revised Statutes Of the United
States, being the amount required to hold the
same. Your proportion Of the assessment is
$50, and il within ninety days from the service
of this notice by publication you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion Of such expend-
itures as co-owners, your interest in said mines
will become the property Of the subscribers
under said section 1924.
WILLIAM LAIRD
DAVID NORRIS
Eureka, Nevada. February 10. 1908.
Last publication, May 4. 1905.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Why Kentucky and tennessee Ware
houses Are Burned and Their
Plantations Ruined.

"HE so called tobacco war" r.
Kentucky and Tennessee is q
latest Industrial ruction to a
tract national attention. II wa
back in the days Immediately succee,
ing the Revolution that there wa.
what was called in those times g
whisky rebellion" The enforcement
of the laws respecting the frasran
weed and the products OF the distia.
cries have more than once In the his
tory of the nation threatened disturb
ance Of the peace. The events of the
past three years In the so called dark
tobacco district of Kentucky and Fen
nessee recall the days Of the famous
Kuklpx Khan. The new band of
masked marauders is known as the
might riders.'' Its operations have
left burned warehouses and ruined to
bacco plantations In their train. Dam
age to the amount a. hundreds of thou
sands of dollars has been done by the
members of this mysterious ~oathbound
conspiracy, and the subject of suppress
sion of the raids has taxed the execu-
tives of the two commonwealths to the
utmost. Both Governor Augustus Il.
Wilson of Kentucky and Governor
Malcolm r. Patterson of Tennessee
have declared in the most positive
manner their determination to main
tain the law and suppress the raiders
and their organization.
1t is in the dark tobacco district that
the government tobacco monopolies OF
Spain, France and Italy and the Inn
perial Tobacco company of Great Brit
ain obtain a large portion of their
supplies of the weed. Formerly the
grower sold his crop to the buyer who
offered the best price. Then 1t was
only in years when crops were larger
than the extent of the demand that
prices were low. The scale was fixed,
generally speaking. By the operation
of the law of supply and demand. The
foreign companies kept buyers in the
district, and the competition between
them kept up prices. but after a
time the spirit of combination resulted
In the elimination of this competition.
The foreign buyers got together. To
what extent the American Tobacco
company, commonly known as b to-
bacco trust, was involved in the COM
bination has been a matter of dispute.
This company recently issued a state
ment saying that 1t was not affected
by the night riders operations. 1t
asserted that in the districts where its
purchases have been chiefly made
there has been no disorder.
Whatever the facts in this regard.
when the growers found that prices
had dropped to a point which made the
production of tobacco minus profits
they on their part tried combination.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
The BIRTHPLACE Of IMMORTAL george
Monument Marks the Site Of the
House. Which Was Burned
Long Ago.

Augustine who inherited the part of
the estate including the family home
Augustine left the Wakefield pla1ta-
ton to his son. William Augustine
Washington. and the latter left II to
his son. George Corbin Washington
who sold 1t In the year 1913. Ii pass
ed through the hands Of various own
ers previous to its purchase In 1916
by John L. Wilson, father Of the pres
ent owner
II is a difficult task to picture how
the washington home looked on that
~eventfuI 22d of February. 1882. which
marked the arrival of little George
Perhaps the best description of 1t that
can be obtained is that given by Wash
lnrton Irving. who wrote more than
half a century after the house in which
the great patriot was born had been
DESTROYED. He said: This house com
manded Il view over many miles of the
Potomac and the opposite shores or
Maryland. 1t had probably been pur-
chased with the property and was one
of the primitive farmhouses of Viz
ginia. The roof was steep and sloped
down in low. projecting caves. 1t had
four rooms on the ground floor and
others In the attic and an immense
chimney ct each end. Not a vestige or
it remains. Two or three decayed fig
trees. with shrubs and vines. linger
about the place. and here and there a
flower grown wild serves to mark
where a garden has been"
over the spot where it is supposed
the house in which Washington was
born stood the national government
has now placed a stately monument.
George Washington Parke Gusts aac-
ed a stone marker on the site of the
house in 1918. but that disappeared.
and for a time there was nothing to
indicate the historic character of the
place. An agitation against such neg
lect led congress to take the matter up
and provide for marking the spot in a
suitable manner. The Society of Colo
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Notice to Creditors
In the Third Judicial District Court Of the
State Of Nevada, in and for
County Of Eureka.

In the matter Of the Estate Of John s. Saline,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
p. ii. Hjul, was on the 18th day of February,
A. ID. 1908, by the Third Judicial District
Court OF the State of Nevada, in and for the
County Of Eureka, duly appointed as admir-
~istrator of the estate Of John s. Saline. de.
ceased, and having qualified as such, Letters
Of Administration thereon have been issued to
him, and q summary administration Of said
estate has by said Court been ordered.
All creditors having claims against said es-
tate are required to file the same. with the
proper vouchers attached, with the Clerk OF
the Court, within forty days after first publ
cation Of this notice.
p. II. HUI, Administrator
Of the estate Of John s. Saline, deceased.
Dated, Eureka. Nevada, February IL, 1908.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

his revered wife, and within 1t and
about the grounds of the estate are
many things intimately associated
with the customs and daily pursuits
of its former owner On tho contrary,
nothing remains of the house In which
Washington was born. as 1t was burn
ed to the ground over a century ago.
At the same time there Is a senti-
mental interest attaching to a spot
rendered historic by the occurrence
there Of so important an event as
Washington's birth. and 1t is appro-
pirate that the associations of the
place should be preserved.
Wakefield plantation was known In
washington's time simply as the
Pope's creek farm. or the home on
Pope's creek. Sometimes 1t was call
ed the home on Bridges creek. The
farm has been the home of six gen.
craticns Of Washingtons. but early In
the last century passed out Of control
of this famous family. Its present
owner, John r. Wilson, has lived on
the plantation for over sixty years, his
father having bought 1t in 1916. Curl
ously enough. Mr.. Wilson married a
member of the Washington family.
Miss Betty Washington. granddaugh-
ter Of William Augustine Washington,
and thus gave the historic spot a mis-
tress related to the man whose birth
there made 1t famous
~ a xrn AYCf
the home of John Washington. 1t de-
scended TO his son. Captain Lawrence
Washington. and next to the latter's
son. Augustine Washington. father of
President George Washington. Angus
tine Washington. who died April II.
1743. left quite a large estate. and diff
ferent portions of it were given to his
children. To George was bequeathed
the farm on the Rappahannock. 1t wa
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Notice to Creditors
In the Third Judicial District Court OF the
State of Nevada. In and for the
County of Eureka.

In the matter Of the Estate Of John Wilce,
deceased.
Notice is hereby giventhat the undersigned
was on the tenth day of January, 1905. by the
Third Judicial District Court Of the State Of
Nevada, in and for Eureka County, duly APP
pointed administrator Of the estate OF John
Wilce, deceased, late Of said Eureka County;
that Letters of Administration Of the said es-
tate have been duly issued to the undersigned
by the said Court; that the undersigned has
duly qualified as such administrator; that a
summary administration OF the said estate
has been duly ordered by the said Court; and
that ali persons and creditors having claims
against the said estate are required and direct
ed to file the same, with the proper vouchers
and statutory atidavits attached, with the
Clerk Of the said Court within forty days OF
the first publication Of this notice.
H. G.. MoTERNEY,
Administrator of the estate Of John Wilce,
deceased.
II. X. Mitchell, Atty for Administrator.
First publication January 20. 1908.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

IRVING B. DUDLE ley In an address
said: ut is for me a great and deep sat
isfaction to call your attention to the
warm welcome of the Brazilian govern
ment and the good people of this city
have prepared for the feet. ! am con
ident that our people at home are
keenly appreciative of the courtesy and
honors being extended to you at this
time by a friend of long standing.
the friend who has stood the test, the
United States of Brazil"
Turning to his Brazilian guests, Am
bassador Dudley said:
permit me, gentlemen, to thank you
sincerely for the welcome you have ex-
tended u feet, and at the same time
I have the honor and the pleasure of
proposing the health of his excellency,
your illustrious president, DR.. Penna.
and that your great and noble nation
continue long in the path Of peace and
prosperity"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
The FINISHING Touch.

While the organ grinder ate the thick
ly buttered slice of bread on the back
porch the summer resident who had
provided the repast amused herself by
trying to turn the crank Of the organ
steadily.
1T must be quite difficult to turn the
crank In such excellent time as you
do" she said at last.
mo hard If you no hava da monk"
replied the organ grinder, with a mel
ancholy smile. "Turna da crank, keepa
da time and watcha da monk-dat taxa
la arteestr"-Youth's Companion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
N|GHT RIDERS Of TIE TOBACCO War
Competition Destroyed by Comb.
nation Of Buyers-Independ.
emf Growers Attacked.

They formed the Dark Tobacco pis
trict Planters association. their obJec
being to pool their tobacco In the ware
houses and hold it for their WI prices
Not all the growers Joined the asso
cjation. however. The i~ndependen'
m and the tobacco companie
have been made the victims OF mid
night raids which have resulted II
such widespread damage. The OAR
Tobacco District Planters association
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

has disclaimed responsibility for the
raids. 1t has even charged that per.
sons outside 1t had ruined their OWL
plants and tobacco crops In order to
discredit the Planters association and
turn public sentiment against 1t. The
raiders wear a white badge In the shape
OF a triangle on the right breast. They
are usually mounted, and both rider
and horse are disguised. Their vista
tions prove that when once a raid Is
decided upon the riders are ready Z
carry their work to a bloody end.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
NORTH WESTERN CONSOLIDATED
MINING COMPANY

Notice is hereby given that the regular an
nual meeting Of stockholders Of the North
Western Consolidated Mining Company will
be held on the 18th day OF April, 1908, at the
Office Of John Pardy, on the west side of Main
street, between Bateman and Clark streets.
in the town of Eureka, Eureka County. Ne
vada. Business of great Importance will come
up at said meeting. Every owner Of stock in
said company is earnestly requested to be
present In person II possible; but II not In per-
son, by duly authorized proxy; and to have
his certificates Of stock present ., said meeting.
A. l.. FITZGERALD
w. 4. GRIFFIN
@. l.. BRoY
EDGAR SADLIR
WIN. PARDY
Eureka, Nevada. September 4. 1907.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Sewing Machine Cushion.

Take a piece of felt OF heavy flannel
or a piece of a mans old pants about
six inches wide and sew on the iron
arm on the top Of the sewing machine.
In this keep enough pins and needles
for sewing purposes, and you have no
pin trays or pincushions in the way or
on the floor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
To Remove Sediment.

To remove the disfiguring sediment
which hard water is apt to leave upon
china and earthenware pitchers and
other vessels in daily use. put into the
vessel a good sized lump Of salt and a
cup of vinegar and let stand for half a
day. Wash well with warm water and
good soap.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Whitening Fine Linens.

Fine linen, such rs infants clothing,
pocket handkerchiefs. ETC., that has
become yellow may be whitened by
boiling In strong suds made with yell
low soap and milk and WATERFALL
milk and half water. Boil for half an
hour, wash In ordinary hot suds, rinse
In clear hot water, then in cold blue
watar
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
Prevent Furnace Dust.

II users of hot air furnaces will tack
a piece Of coarse burlap yer the cold
air duct on the outside of the house
they will be astonished at the amount
Of dust. smoke and SCOT 1t will keep
out. to the advantage Of walls and cur
tains. Brush the burlap frequently. 1t
will need II.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

4" HOUSANDS Of persons make
pilgrimages every year to
Mount Vernon. and every
schooIboy knows that 1t was
the home Of George Washington. But
for some reason comparatively little
attention has been paid to Washing
toms birthplace. Wakefield plantation
in westmoreland county. on the Po-
tomac river At Mount Vernon one
can see the actual house which was
SO long the home Of Washington and
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

W G r Illuminated
by Venetian Ian
terms and colored
e electric lights.
Within, the salons
We're ablaze with
graceful illumina-
tions and gorgeous
with the coloring
of quantities of
flowers. The tables
e laid in two of
the salons and
e united by an
arch of flowers.
Ambassador Dud-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09

Roosevelt in his strenuousness and
marvellous capacity for work. To mos
men the editing and publishing OF one
newspaper or magazine would seem
a task Of sufficient magnitude. but MI
Pearson is never satisfied unless he
has a big string of publications zoos
after. When 1t was rumored one time
that he was about TO start a newspa
per in New York Mr.. Pearson was
asked his ideas about American news
papers and replied:
Il am not competent to eriticise them,
but from my standpoint think they
invade the privacy of the home too
much and the rights of private citi-
zens. | admire the enterprise OF the
American publisher. but | do not al
ways admire the contents of his news
paper. 1t has seemed to me that too
much prominence is given in your pa
pers to trivial matters"
As to becoming an American journal
list himself Mr.. Pearson added:
Heaven forbid! | don't want to bt
IN. American journalism. prefer TO
live a little while I'm alive and not
work twenty-five hours a day trying to
cater to any public, however many
millions there may be in it. Journal
ism is too strenuous in America for an
editor who wants to edit and enjoy
life at the same time"
Mr.. Pearson is a son of a clergyman
and only forty-two years old, a gradu-
ate of winchester college and the re-
puted owner of a score of daily, e
ly and monthly publications. including
the London Standard. for which he Is
said to have paid S3,500,0C0.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-03-09
MINING TAX.

Notice Is hereby given that the taxes on ins
proceeds Of the mines Of Eureka County i"'
the quarter ending December 81, 1907, ."
now due and payable to me at my Office In ~
reka and the law In regard 10 the same WIN"
strictly enforced. II. @. McTERNEf,
Asssssor Of Eureka County, Nevada