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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1908-03-07

Ruskin.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
BANKS EiECT OFFICERS.
THE FIRST RATIONAL.


Tuesday morning last the 56th annual
meeting Of the First Naas,nal Bank Of this
city was held in the bankiI.u house A H.
swackhamer, Esq, presided .at the meet
ing, and the tellers of the election were
Jos. B. Best, R. M. Dolphin and flames G.
Dawson. The election Of the following di-
rectors was by unanimous yote:-M Milaard
F. Dubois, G.. G.. Green, Geo. w Dcker
sheets, Charles Parker, VIM. Collins, VIM.
M. Colson, Edward Dillon, Albert f Hoff-
man, Edward T. Bradway. These organ
lied with NJ. F. Dubois, Presidents, and J.
Foster Graham, Cashier, and all the other
we'll known bank force is retained. The
prosperous and harmonious condition that
has marked the whole history Of the First
National continues. The last official act
of the day was dinner at RaehoT's in which
the publishers Of the city participated.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
New Country Club Officials.

The annual meeting of the Woodbury.
Country Club was held last Monday evening
and was largely attended.
The following officers were elected
President William II Lyman
Vice presidents-Col. G.. G Green, Will
liam S. Bonsal.
-cretary-Francis B Davis.
Trustees DR. H. II Clark, DR. John G..
Curry, A w DufeII. james 7 Maxwell,
r SCOTT Smith, Edgar P. Trask, As. Will
son.
The Board of Trustees organized by elect
ing Joseph W. Merritt treasurer, and r
Scott Smith, auditor.
The chairman of the various committees
are as follows:
neutrality-suspicious. 7 Maxwell
House and grounds-Dr. J. c Curry.
Field-Dr Fl. Fl Clark.
ntertainment-James 7. Maxwell.
Goif-A. W Durell
Base ball and foot ball-A. S. Wilson.
Tennis Edgar P Trask
Trap shooting and rifle practice-A. S.
Wilson.
Ice pond DIR. H. Fl. Clark.
Pool room-R Scott Smith.
PrintiHg-Franeis Davis.
Locker house-Wm s. Bonsal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
Glass Works Closed.

In mid id-season, with plenty Of orders TO
keep the men at work full time, the great
Williamstown Glass Works closed down
last Saturday night. This action was
complete surprise to the men, and the whole
town because everything was supposed 10
be in fonrishing condition. In seeking
cause for the suspiscion Of work il is
rumored that one member OF the firm has
been hooking the Wall street tiger, and
$3.50, 900 Of the firms cash has flown Thus
it is, that with plenty Of orders the firm
fnds it impossible to conduct business on
account Of shortage Of ready cash and the
firms chain Of factories that includes work
at Bridgeton and Minotola, have closed.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
Republican Committee Organized.

All but four members Of the Republican
County Executive Committee met in Prehl's
Hall last Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of organization.
In the absence Of Chairman Reading,
JOSH Joyce called the brothers to or
der ard Gill NJ Hannoidi Of Paulsboro was
elected temporary chairman, and S B Burk-
ct, Of Woodbury. temporary secretary.
The following permanent officers were
elected; Francis B Davis, of Woodbury.
chairman; Gill NJ Hannod, Of Paulsboro.
vice-chairman; Edward L. Sturgess, of
Glassboro, Secretary; and Millard F. Du-
Bois, OF Clayton, treasurer.
Mr.. George D. Whitney, Of Glassboro,
introduced the following resolution which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Gloucester County Re-
publican Executive Committe that it is the
desire OF this Committee that the men,
bers of this committee, representing the
various townships, horoughs and the three
wards OF the City of Woodbury., be hereafter
elected at the primary elections, as provided
by law.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
2,745 Died in December.
seq Were aged so or More.

The number of deaths reported to the
State Bureau of Vital Statistics at Trenton
for the month ending December Is, 1907,
was 2,745. By ages, there were 455 deaths
among infants under year. 1919 deaths of
children oyer year and under 5 years, and
1852 deaths Of persons 60 years and over.
Pneumonia, which usually shows an in
crease at this season of the year, caused ZIG
deaths, an increase OF AZ over the previous
month Typhoid fever is charged with 80
deaths. a decrease OF I from the previous
month. In order to diminish the death
rate from this disease, careful supervision
Of water and milk supplies should be carried
on without interruption. Tuberculosis of
the lungs was the cause of go deaths, while
there were 122 from cancer, 352 from dis
eases Of nervous system, 318 from diseases
Of circulatory system. Bright's disease 203,
and suicides &c.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
Melody Llub Concert

] The Melody Club gave its first coDoert OF
the third season in Green's Opera House
Tuesday evening before a well-6lled house
Perhaps Ii was due % meTe spacious space
f5aH I'LL y~-sxas. at fhe country elab, wh'ch
Flowed he sull ehess ol The Susosses g 2. 3:
noted IL ss-fs slss u she house, bat surely
this year core was far better than any
OF the others. he club seem more bal
aneed and under the perfect leadership Of
Mrs George W. Grove everything moved
ong with the smoothness OF clock.
The concert opened with Hail Smiling
Morn, which captured the audience from
the first noee 90 The Snow, sung by the
women alone, was one Of the favorites, bus
The Miller's Wooing," by a mixed
chorus. was close second.
The soloists were Mrs. Clara Yocum
Joyce, contraleo, and Mr. Philip Warren
Cooke, tenor, both Of Philadelphia.
Mrs s. S. Sneyd was violinist and Miss
Elizabeth Hustled was accompanies.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
woopBURy TRUsr COMPANY,

At the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Woodbury. Trust Company last
Tuesday, the following Board of Directors
were elected: John ] Albertson, Matthias
F Crane. William S. Conner, Benjamin W.
Cloud, William H. Hartman, Harry w.
Jones, Henry G. LoudensIager, George B.
Mitchell, Randolph Mcfarland, Eugene T.
Oliphant, John Rachor, Jr., Frank B.
Rldgway, Henry W. Ridgway, George s.
Sharp, Thomas ]. Stratton, William B.
SneIbaker, James Sweeten, Anthony G.
Silver, Harry A Stout. William S. Con-
ner was reelected president; Ellison H.
Davis, secretary and treasurer, and H.
Paul Liyermore, book keeper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
POMONA grange

More than 300 persons attended the
annual meeting OF the Pomona Grange in
Patron's Hall, Mullica Hill, on Tuesday aud
were well repaid, for the discussions were
lively aud interesting. The business tran
sacted was the installation Of new officers as
follows T. Wilbur Hendrickson, Master;
Charles Brown, Of Swedesboro, Overseer;
Mary Low, Of Thorofare; Lecturer, Elmer
Clement, of Thorofare, Steward; Lewis
Morgan Of HarrisonvilIe Grange, Assistant
Steward; Samuel T. Homan, Of Swedesboro,
Chaplin; William H. Borden, Mlckleton
Grange, Treasurer; and Lizzie Kirby Of the
Harrisonville Grange, Secretary.
Among she guests we're George w +.
Gaunt, of swedesboro; D. H. Agans, Of
Hunterdon County. State Lecturer, and
State lecturers from Bergen, Passaic, Bur-
lington, Camden, Atlantic and Salem coun-
ties, and all took part in the discussions, as
we'll as did the members Of the grange Of
lesser fame.
The questions which the committee had
prepared to be maoted at the annual meet
ing we're: ''The Parcels Post, ''The Pos
tails Savings Bank, = and National Aid for
Building our Highways =
The discussions of the subjects were spin
tied, and the majority stood In favor Of the
view that all would be benefits to the
country and to the farmers. The benefits OF
the parcels post have been discussed at
previous meetings and this time the farmer
speakers were heard as well as the state
lecturers who we're we'll posted on thel ques-
tion.
The Postals Savings Bank was not as
new, but the lecturers knew Of its benefits,
it's value as time saver to the granger and
convinced their hearers that the grange
should advocate it.
Perhaps she most interesting discussion
was over the question of gessing national
aid for building highways, the fact that
the government already has very many IN
terests, and that the state should seq that
first class roads were, shroughous its bofd-
ers was recognized, but it was showen tiias
with just a little assistance from Uncle
Sam she country could be put in a far
better trayersible condition which would
be beneficial not alone to the common
people, but to the nation as whole
/ The National Grange COMMITTEES was In
structed 80 name the Pamona Grange as
suppol ting it in seeking to have these three
benefits placed on the federal statutes, and
I it was further said that the undivided at-
tention OF the National COMMITTEES would
be given at the coming session Of Congress,
to have these things enacted. The Thoughts
was that withsthe whole commltte united
for small number of benefits. better
results would be obtained than By having q
small committee divided on number Of
ideas none vigorously pushed and adgo-
Gated.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
LoucFsrER COUNTY DEMOCRAT WOODBURY.
Historical SocIety's Annual Meeting

There was a good attendance of mem
sbers at the annual meeting Of Gloucester
County Historical Society in the Court
House on Tuesday, President Whitall pre-
siding.
New constitution and bylaws were
adopted. Robert c. Tull, Of National
Park, was elected a member, and the fol-
lowing officers elected:
President John G. Whitall.
Vice Presidents, Geo. W Hughes, Fl. K
Bugbee, DR.. J. G. Halsey.
Secretary, DIR. T. E. Parker.
Treasurer, Jos. W. Merritt.
Librarian, Miss Ellen L. Matlack
Trustees, for 3 years, W. G. Cowgirl,
Mrs Howard w Miller, Sam'l D. Lodge,
John Tonkin, Geo. E. Pierson.
A letter from Geo. M. Beckett, Of Wheel
ing, W. Va, suggesting the adyisability of
keeping file Of two Of the county papers
among the archives of the society was read
and referred to she Trustees.
Miss Nellie Thackary read long and
intensely interesting paper entitled "The
Early Quaker Settlements in West New
jersey which we will publish in another
issue
This was followed by a paper by DIR.
Wallace McGeorge, Of 52l Broadway, Cam
den, entitled, The Settlement Of New
Jersey, its Division into East and West
Jersey, and Formation into Counties. .
The thanks of the society was rendered
both persons for these papers.
Messrs. McGeorge and Lodge were ap-
Epointed q committee TO cooperate with
| bhe State Forestry Commission in the pres
ervation of the great oak on Mantua creek.
! An auditing committee consisting OF Car
penter, Hughes and Parker was appointed
+ In the name Of Elmo B. Dickinson, DR..
McGeorge presented the society with 9
book, The Life of Andrew Jackson, printed
in 1882 also, copy of the last Year BooA
Of the Woodstown National Bank, both O
which were received with thanks.
Rey. j. E. Lake in brief speech ex
pre- ed his desire to have the papers reat
put in shape for general distribution. 81
considered them of great yalue and every
body ought to be familiar with the impor
tant information they contained.
II A L. Rogers, Esq, called attention t
1.-THE commencement OF the neglect of til
monument at National Park. DR.. BIC
Il George said the Freeholders resented an.
Interference by the society, and be didn'
propose 80 interfere On motion, Prosecu
tor Rogers was appointed committee
one to represents this society and presen
his suggestions TO the Board of Freeholders
!, There will be meeting of the Trustee
at President WhitaIl's home next Taesda
at O'Clock
Adjourned.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
P. O. s. A. Officers.

The following officers OF Camp 90. P. o.
S. of A. were installed last Thursday night
by District President, Harry Alkire, Of Clay
ton:
Past President-A L Windish.
President Richard NJ Wilkins.
Vice President-H A. DeHart, Jr.
Master of Forms-Frank Rambo
Recording Secretary--Jas K Wilkins.
Treasurer-W. Leslie Gibbs
Financial Secretary Rellan Packer.
Conductor y esse Mullen.
Inspector-W VIM: Armbruster, Jr.
Guard Howard Carter
Trustee Warren b Rambo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
new NEWSPAPER RULING.
Post Office Department Decides to
Lfmfs Credit that Publishers
May EXTEND to sub
seribers.


seribers.
There are some matters of vital interest
to subscribers and publishers Of newspapers
which may be discussed to mutual adyan-
tage.
One relates to the increasing cost OF
materials that go into producing news
paper-ink, paper, ETC., not to mention
wages. The advance in paper, especially,
has been alarming of recent years, and
publishers are now obliged to pay SO per
cent. more for the ordinary grades than
they did FIVE years age. The increase in
price is due to the growing scarcity of
woodpulp and to the fact that the output is
controlled by trusts.
This condition has been a very serious
one to publishers as the increased cost has
in most instances come directly out of the
profits of the business.
Now the advance has been so pronounced
that publishers have been obliged to exact
higher subscription rates and it begins to
look as though the popular penny daily
will soon be an impossibility. Numerous
publishers haye already raised their rates TO
two cents copy, or ten cents week.
Weekly newspaper publishers have also
revised their rates. Dollar-a-year weeklies
are becoming rare and will no doubt go out
altogether presently, or else cease business.
Some $3.50 weeklies have advanced rates to
81 assyear and few 50 weeklies have raised
prices 10 81 so year.
NEW POST OFFICE RULING.
Now comes what may he fresh cause for
alarm. This is a ruling by the post Office
department., which is intended to regulate
postage rates IN way that will effect all
dailies, semi-weeklies and weeklies. Is
requires that all daily publications shall
exact money for renewals within three
months after expiration of subscription; /;
semi weeklies within nine months, and
weeklies within one year. Unless pubiisn-
ers Of such publications do this they will be
deprived of the second class postage rate Of
one cent pound, but will have to pay the
transient and prohibitive rate of one cent
for each four ounces, prepaid by stamps
affixed.
In the case of a weekly newspaper, this
will mean that the publisher cannot extend
credit for longer period than one year, no
matter how responsible any particular sub
scriber may be.
The idea Of the department. in making
this ruling is to correct abuses that have
existed on the part Of mail order journals,
who have been taking advantage of privil-
eges extended the regular news mediums in
scouting the postage concessions extended
to them, and meant for them alone
But, as radical as the ruling seems, it may
be that it will prove of great benefit to
publishers in the long run, and eventually
to subscribers. Many publishers have, for
years, endeavored to put their subscriptions
upon cash basis, or as nearly SO as possi-
BILE. and haYe failed in most cases, due to
the custom handed down by the editors of
other days. There is no good reason why
any weekly newspaper should extend credit
to anyone for longer period than one
year.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

j An ordinance repeating an ordinance
appropriasing $50, 900 for school purpose
was received, read by title and laid over
under the rules.
i In communication, Sam1 Merchant
made application for the position Of third
peoliceman His application was ordered
Treasufe1g RedfeId reported Street bonds
80 the amount aet 81, 800 sold, and suggest
ed that sum be applisa& % the rsqaesion, q
street improvement notes. His ssEsss1}S6qss q
was adopted. 81
The Treasurer also reported that she city
cannot legally invest sinking fund moneys
in its own securities, and an order for
So, 900 drawn with that object in view was
ordered cancelled.
After explaining the Hudson tax matter,
Mr.. Sbivers moved that the Mayor and
Clerk execute quit-claim deed in favor Of
the Hudson sessate. This was lost to 6,
Shiyers and Pearson voting YES.
Mr.. Shiyers moved that she Solicitor pre-
pare form Of School bond, and have same
ready TO present to the next meeting Presi-
dent Williams put the motion and declared
it carried ''in the twinkling of an eye.
Mr.. Clark protested against the ruling and
called for an aye and nay vote, but the
Presidents declared bis decision made, and
final.
Mr.. Shiyers moved shat the Solicitor be
directed 20 appear before the Court and Pc
tition to have commissioners appointed to
assess !" peculiar benefits on Delaware St.
improvement Carried.
Mr.. Clark asked If the Street committee
was ready to report on the police petition.
Mr. Pearson said il was not, and would not
be tonight. Mr.. CLARK hoped no evil would
happen. bus ii il did happen, he hoped il
would fall on those responsible for the de-
lay, and not on him or bis friends.
Mr.. Cashcart was made . special officer
at the request Of she Penna. r r.
Al 1915, adjourned.
The January meeting Of the Board Of
Education will be held in the Aademy TO-
night
miss Martha Conway, d Hartford,
Connecticut, bis been i recent guest Of
Irlen{a n this oisy this Week
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

The first thing 80 do in making a deter
minatlon or selection of the breeding ques-
tion, Of the breed which You wish to install
in your dairy, is what breed do you ike
best from personal standpoint, and what
quality of milk is best suited and will salts
fy your customers TO the largest degree. If
there is any difference in the market price
paid at the creamery or hottling station for
high per cent. of butter fas it would be
foolish to select animals par ticularly famous
for the high content Of butter fat because il
is reasonable TO believe that milk that will
test 5 per cent. or above is more costly to
produce than milk testing 8 25 per cent.
The first question that one must solve or
Determine, as to which breed he likes best,
is perhaps of more importance than one
would first think. For instance, a man
thoroughly in love with the Jersey ONE who
can see points Of excellence in her DISPOSE
tion and general make up would hardly
reach pacifying degree Of satisfaction If be
attempted TO care for and manage herd Of
Holstein Ffiesians. His personal liking
should be consulted, espeoialls If he figures
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16
FARM and LIVE STOCK NOTES
BY F. c. MinkIsr, N. J. Experiment Station.

Those who have made careful study OF
the dairy COW are inclined to look upon her
as machine for the converting OF food
products into milk, rather than as repre-
sentative Of any particular breed. Not
long ago the dairy COW was famous, in a
measure, not because she gave large
amount Of milk which contained a proper
tionately large amount Of butter fat, but
rather her fame depended upon whether
she was representative of the particula
breed that was under going special degree
Of popularity.
The breeders Of Short-horn cattle we'll
remember the costly experiences which
they encountered when they disregarded
utllity and entered full fedged into the
color craze. The red Short-horn at one
time was regarded as the only type of inn
portance, and individuals, regardless of
their individuality or splendid conformation
were discarded, simply because their color
happened to be either white or roam, or a
mixture of the two.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

The breeders OF Jersey cattle also have at
times deviated from the fundamental prin-
ciples Of milk production and have unduly
emphasized such minor points as color,
beauty and size, and as result Of this
deviation the breed exhibits many OF the
defects brought about by such practices.
Breeders Of Guernsey cattle have also
entered into this stray field of fancy and
emphasized beauty, pedigree d color at
the expense Of dairy conformation, consti-
tuition and dairy form.
1t is possible also that the Holstein-
Frieslan breed, though not to such great
degree, has met its Waterloo in the way of
fancy aud fine points. for the breeders from
the first have recognized the Importance of
the dairy machine aud have selected ami
mails that measure long when the ubiiity
yard stick is applied. However, is is for
tunate indeed that this particular fancy in
breeds has been replaced by diligent
search for a machine, regardless of her tribe,
that will digest large amount of roughage
and concentrated feeds and make them into
milk that has both quality and quantity.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

The question that is very often asked by
the average farmer, if he intends to venture
in she dairy business is, what breed shall l
begin with and TO what extent shall select
pure breed individuals. Despite the fact
that this question has been discussed pro
and con ever since the dairy COW was fac
tor in milk production there are always
new view points that arise according to the
circumstances and conditions under which
the producer OF milk finds himself. For
instance, all are fairly agreed that the Jer-
sey produces milk of the greatest value for
the making of butter, and that from but-
ter fat standpoint she is not excelled by any
breed.
Guernsey breeders are confident that
milk from no other breed OF COW contains
such rich attractiYe color and are agreed
in maintaining that the Guernsey milk is
most desirable when catering to a special
trade where the people are willing to pay
for butter fab plus color. The Holstein-
Friesian COW, recognized the world oyer as
the black and white COW, de6es composition
from the ssandpoint of milk production in
as much as none Of her dairy sisters are
capable Of producing anywhere near the
number of pounds Of milk in given length
of time. Breeders of Jerseys, Guernseys
and Ayrshires as well, are not willing so
concede the point that the HoIstein is the
most economical producer of milk, and yet
when you consider all the facts there is not
representatives of any, and all Of the dairy
breeds.
The first thing 10 do in making deter
minatlon OF selection of the breadino oues-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

--Hibo's Jumbo cigars afe bester than ever
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-16

complained TO him that Council had cut
his walk so that the water was undermine
ing his sidewalk on West Centre street.
Mr.. Castel explained how the work was
done, and asserted it was performed pur-
suant TO law. The matter was referred TO
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-04-03


"Wot do ye think said the sailor,
.of usin' live babies for bait1 We done
II In Ceyion."
Babies for bait1 Fishing for sharkl"
"No; crocodile. Baby bait II the
only thing for crocodile. and everybody
uses It. Ye rent a baby down there
Tor half q dollar q day.
"Of course" the sailor went on, 'the
thing ain't as cruel as 1t sounda No
harm ever comes to the babies, or else,
o. course. their mothers wouldn't rent
'em. The kids ID simply cot on the
soft mud bank Of q crocodile stream,
and the hunter lays hid near them, q
sure protection
The crocodile 10 lazy. He basks IN
the sun In midstream Ncthin' will
draw him In to shore, where 20 ian pct
him. But set Q little fat naked baby
on the bank. and the crocodile sson
ouses up. In he comes. q greedy look
In his dull eyes, and then - open Ora
II have got NJ many a. four crocoL
diles with q baby In . mornin's 6sh-
In. Some Cingalese women wot lives
lear good crocodile streams make 40
much ~ 81 q week regular out o. rent.
In their babies for crocodile bait"