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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

Gated by Assemblyman Martin, house
leader on the Republican side, and was
lost by Il to 10. The amendment pre-
sented by Assemblyman Sullivan was
also lost providing for country local
option, and the amendment that the
bill shall not apply to counties was de
feated.
The anti-local optionists were jubi-
liant when the bill was declared defeat
ed, and its supporters We're correspond
ingly crestfallen. The Anti-saloon
league leaders declared that New Jer-
sey has not heard the last of local op-
ton yet. The final vote upon the local
option bill was as follows:
Yeas-Cattell, Crosby, Fake, Hen
Erickson, Jess, AIcCoid, Morris, Pierce.
Frank B. Potter, Joseph Potter. Ridg-
way, Smalley, Tantum, vanCleef.
Whitehead-15.
Nays-Auf der Heide, Baker. Bee
croft, Blohm, Braun, Burpo Buxton.
Clark, Colgate, Daab, Devine, ED
pinger, Firth, Gibbs, Ginnelley, Hines.
Holcombe, Holzapfel, Housed, Trick.
Keffer Kenny, Keough, KRISTEN, Lew
is, Lowrey, Lyon, Martin, Miller, Nor
gan, Moxon, dwell, Prince, Radcliffe.
Ramsay, Roberts, Smith, stille, Sulli-
van, Thompson, Tumulty, valente,
Voorhees,, Young-44.
Absent-Buck
The following bills were also passed
by the senate: Provides for the incor-
poration of societies for the prevention
of cruelty to animals; validates the in
corporation of all societies for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals, and the
same power is given to district socie-
ties as now exercised by county boards;
authorization for the formation of
parks and gives power to condemn
land for the purpose of laying out
parks; requires SO license fee for the
naturalization of foreign born citizens;
requires all merchants and manufac.
turers to provide seats for female help.
provides for an appropriation of S1OO
by boards controlling towns and Dor
oughs for observance of Memorial
day by Grand Army posts therein;
provides for a change in the tax levy
for school purposes. The bill which
requires 81 license fee for resident gun
ners was defeated
The senate passed the bill abolishine
the state board Of arbitration.
A Few Bank Bills.
The senate passed the bill which pro.
v1des that a note payable on demand
on Saturday before noon shall be pay
able on the following Monday; also
limits date for the payment of note
at bank on the day on which It is
made payable. The senate passed an
other bill by Senator Brown which
prohibits a notary public who Is EN-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

1t has been quite evident from the beginu-
ing of the ''Local Option" agitation of the
present year that the Crosby bill was DOOM
ed to death before it was born. 1t was in
the bargain by which the brewers combine
gave the Republicans the aid which elected
both their Governor and Legislature, defeat
ing the popular Democratic candidate, Mr..
Katzenbach, and the Democratic Assembly
ticket in Essex and Passaic-a bargain of
which the brewers have boosted since it sue
ceeded, and which Governor Forts conduct
and conversation since has plainly enough
shown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
FOREIGN
kaiser's Letter stirs England.


The British government having de
cided to keep secret the letter received
last week by Lord Tweedmouth, head
of the navy, which the London Times
said contained passages intended to in
fuence a curtailment in the naval est
mates, the incident is closed officially
except that all the other London pa
pers are accusing the dignifed Times
of sensationalism. In this attack Lord
Rosebery joined, saying it was abso
lutely insane to infer that the emperor
of Germany could have any such
thought as influencing the estimates
AS if to quiet the anti-German excite
ment, it was announced that the Prince
and Princess of Wales would soon
start on a visit to Emperor William
Lord Asquith explained to the com
mons that the letter was purely per
sonal one and in friendly vein New.
ertheless public opinion was against
Tweedmouth for corresponding on
such subject with rival power.
Blame For Bridge Disaster.
The royal Canadian commission has
ended its investigation of the Quebec
bridge disaster Of last August by plac-
ing the blame on the designing engi-
neer of the Phenix Bridge company
of PhenixviIle. Pa. Szlapka, and the
consulting engineer of the Quebec
Bridge and Railway company. Cooper
The failure of the Quebec company to
appoint an experienced engineer to SUI
pervise the construction was largely
responsible for the collapse, which
caused the loss of seventy-three lives
The direct cause of the accident was
'the failure of the lower chords In
the anchor arm near the main pier,
due to defective design" These chords
were designed by Szlapka and approx
ed by Cooper
Lords Again Defy the Commons.
For a second time the British house
OF lords by q vote of 1913 to SO has re.
jected the Scottish small holdings bill
passed by the lower house, and this
has recalled the threats made by the
ministerial leaders that If this were
done they would begin campaign tc
destroy the lords as a legislative body
To Offset the effect of their course the
lords have passed a Scottish land bill
Of their own. applying to Scotland the
terms Of the English small holdings
bill,
Alfonso Braves Barcelona.
Contrary to the wishes of his ad
yisers, King Alfonso Of Spain went te
Barcelona, the stronghold Of republic
anism. where he was greeted with ut
most enthusiasm by the populace and
returned without any demonstration
against him The city was filed Will
troops during his stay.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
Heipina Her.

"You loved her very much?'
$50 much that when her first hus-
band died married her that might
share her grief and so lessen it,
sAnd how did it work p
"Fine! I'm sorrier now for his death
than she is. - Houston Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

prosecute officials of the city traction
combine and certain insurance officials.
He tries to show that either they were
not guilty or that he had no evidence
which would stand in court of law.
Orchard Pleads Guilty.
Harry Orchard on whose confession
Of the murder of former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho the state tried
to convict Haywood and other officials
of the Western Federation of Miners,
has now changed his original plea of
mot guilty." entered over two years
ago, to guilty of murder in the first
degree" Judge Wood, who tried the
cases against Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone. deferred sentence until
March 49,
Another Roosevelt Story.
Jesse B. Roote, lawyer of Butte,
Mont. who recently went to Washing
ton to join with others in asking the
president to pardon Judge Shepherd of
Salt Lake City, under a two years SEN
tence for telling a postal inspector
where the unexpurgated "Decameron"
Of Boccaccio could be bought. has
verified published account of the in
terview with the president. Accord
ing to this. the president was enraged
that such request should be made
and said that if he could he would have
Shepherd imprisoned for life. Any
man knowing the facts and asking for
his pardon ought to be in the peni-
Tertiary, too, continued the president,
and that was where some of the trust
heads ought to be- He also spoke of
the Thaw trial and is quoted as saying
that, While White got what he desery-
ed, if by pressing button he could
cause the execution of Thaw he would
do it and that both of the Thaw juries
ought to be hung.
Secretary Loeb, while admitting that
the president had been severe to
Roote, denied the interview as Roote
gave it out.
Frisco Road Fined $4,000.
In the federal district court at st.
Louis Judge Dyer fined the ST. Louis
and San Francisco railroad $4,000 for
confessed guilt as charged in thirteen
indictments for rebating.
More Night Rider outrases.
Within the last week or ten days
numerous outrages have been reported
in the Kentucky tobacco belt charged
to the Night Riders. At GAINESVILLE the
son of an association raiser was found
riddled with bullets. The same night
a masked band rode into Birmingham
took possession of the place, whipped
five negroes and shot into the cabins
of others. wounding one negro fatally.
Another party burned $4,000 pounds
of tobacco at Brooksvile Members
of the Night Riders organization have
been warned by letter that if the raids
continue their cattle will be poisoned
Harry Thaw and Wife Are Out.
After numerous rumors and denials
the fact has come out that the young
wife of Harry Thaw has brought ac-
ton for the .annulment of their mar
rage on the ground that he was in
sane at the time it occurred. Thaw is
STILL confined in the New York asylum
for the criminal insane His lawyer
said that the action would be opposed
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

There is strong opposition to Senator
Avis bill for the establishment Of a COM
mission to revoke licenses. Power Of revo-
cation is now lodged in the courts, and
they are deemed preferable to commission.
It is urged against the bill that it gives
great opportunity for blackmaiI.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

The Methodist preachers, who haye been
in session at MillYille this week. are re-
markedly human. II the reports of their
squabbles are at all accurate, they evince not
near as much Brotherly LoYe as the politi-
clans Of Woodbury. in electing school trus-
tees.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
LEGAL CRIMINAL
schmitz Verdict Not Legal.

The California supreme court de-
cided that former Mayor Schmitz Of
San Francisco was unlawfully con-
victed of extortion and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment, the decision
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
Incredible.

Customer Cooking over his bill}-- You
have made two mistakes in this bill.
once in your favor and once in mine;
Waiter-In your favor? Where Lus-
tige Batter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

The bill requiring resident gunners to pay
a license fee of 81 was defeated in the Sen
ate last Monday night by a vote of 10 to 8
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

being unanimous in
reafiirming that Of
the district court of
appeals, which sew
eral weeks ago re-
versed the judgment
and order of the
trial court and or
dered the release of
the defendant. The
decision also affects
Reuf. Later Schmitz
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
KILL LOCAL OPTION,
Legislators Vote 1t Down by "A
to Is.
ANOTHER SPECIAL MESSAGE.

Free Bridges Bill Finally Passed
Measure to Provide Seats For Fee
male Employees Meets With Favor
able Action - For Propagation of
Fish In Delaware River-Joint SEES
sion Held.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

Ii looks as though Governor Fort had a
legislature on his hands.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

Produce much, consume little. labor
diligently, speak caution. sincse
Proverb
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

This paper is entered IN the Post Office at Wood
bury. N. j.. as secoad-class matter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
A NNuAE. NETTING.

The Annual Meeting of the Repaupo Meadow
Company will be held in Myers Hall Repanpo.
on Wednesday, March II 1898. at 80 D. M
SAMUEL CASPERs IN
HANCE HELM
III B. SHOEMAKER
227-os. Managers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19

WIS SGT TIC dI LEI
furnishing Sl35,oo0 bail to cover the
other twenty nine indictments pending
against him and rode away home in
his big red automobile. cheered by a
crowd of his friends aud supporters.
He had been confined in Jail ten
months.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Cut on the Head.

At the Saturday matinee OF The
Three Twins" an imposing young
woman wearing a pongee creation Of
the near-sheath type swept down the
aisle, drawing all eyes after her, says
the New York Times. 1t was not her
gown, however, that was the attrac
lion, even in this era of hectic in
terest in everything directoire, but as
it was during an intermission and she
had doffed her hat her coiffure
eclipsed every other feature of her
toilet Her hair was all swept into
an enormous pompadour which, how
ever, draped the back of her head in
stead of crowning her brow.
A mild little country visitor, whose
own locks were trinity combed togeth-
er and screwed into a tight little knob
on top of her head, stared long at the
receding young woman's coiffure. and
then remarked to her neighbor, who,
by the way, was a total stranger to
her: MY goodness graciousl If she
were born with thing like that on
her head she'd have it operated on"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Home of Vice-President johnson.

On the corner OF Twelfth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the post
Office department, in Washington,
there stands to-day modern hotel,
and it occupies the site of what was
once the pension office. when Gen. vii.
liam w. Dudley was commissioner.
Formerly, however, there stood on
this site the Kirkwood house, one of
the best hotels ever known in Wash
ington. Its corridors were thronged
by the most eminent statesmen, and
by ladies of social glory in their day
and generation. That old hostelry
would have been preserved by any one
of the countries OF the old world: be
cause it was the residence of Vice
President Andrew Johnson; and in a
room facing the southwest corner Mr..
Johnson took the oath of president of
the United States within 15 minutes
after President Lincoln had breathed
his last.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Getting Out of Tight Place.

When the late William Window
secretary of the treasury, dropped
dead at chamber of commerce din
ner in New York some years ago, just
as he was speaking, there were but
two reporters present, says the Sat
urday Evening Post. The others had
written their stories, sent down their
copy and the text of the speeches, and
gone to more interesting places. In
one newspaper Office the news did not
get in until a minute before time for
going to press. Two columns of Win
dom's speech were in type in the form.
AS it was too late to make over and
catch the mails, an enterprising ed
itor wrote: THE Hon. William Win
dom dropped dead at the chamber of
commerce dinner last night If he
had not dropped dead he would have
spoken as follows" Thus it stood un.
til they could make over.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
New Source OF Wealth.

The tests in the gas producer at the
government plant have shown that
many fuels OF such low grade as TO be
practically yalueless for steam furnace
purposes, including slack coal. bone
coal and Ignite, may be economically
converted into producer gas and may
thus generate sufficient gas power to
render them Of high commercial value.
In this way Ignite beds underlying
from 2OOOO.OOO to 3O,OOo,Ooo acres OF
public lands. heretofore supposed to
have little or no commercial value. are
shown to have large value for power
development. This Is OF Importance
to the west and makes possible a great
industrial development
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Increasing Our Ills.

1t is rather surprising to hear that
4 German doctor who has drawn up
list of all the diseases TO which the
human body is liable has returned the
number of them as only 1,100. Any
one among whose acquaintance there
is an amateur invalid would have sup.
posed that there were many more
ways of being i'll than that One thou
sand one hundred is poor figure for
these times, too. With all the advance
made in medicine in the past century,
one expects something in six figures
at least. Still, the number of diseases
known is mounting steadily. There
are already dozens of ailments, from
sleeping sickness to tennis elbow, that
our fathers never had.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Anqlicized German Names.

According to a correspondent Of the
New York Tribune Judge Peter S.
Grosscups surname belongs in the
originally German class. The name,
he says, was undoubtedly Grosskupf
great head, just as his mothers fam
lily must originally have been Bauer
meister, although she was known as
Susannah Bowermaster. Among the,
Anglicized names in this class an
Remenschneider (strap CUTTER, which
became Rimensnyder; Rindskopt
(bullheadD was changed to Rinskorf
Wannemacher (tubmaker), Wana.
maker; Krankheit (sickness), Cronk.
hite; uoewsntritt (tread of the lion),
Leventritt, and Knoblauch (garlic),
Knoblock.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Railway Apprentice Schools.

The New York Central railroad
maintains nine apprentice schools
along its lines where workmen are
trained for the shops of the company.
These apprentices are paid from 12 to
20 cents an hour, according to the
length of time which they have served,
and upon serving three years satisfac-
torily get a diploma, after which the
pay is 32 cents on hour. The nine
schools had 400 pupils last year, and
the cost of their operation was $4,000
They are presided over by superin-
tendent of apprentices, whose entire
time is given to this work. He maps
out the course of instruction and at
tends to all the details Of the operation
Of the schools.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19

night, person can learn the time by
listening TO the tolling of the bells.
Many of the bells which hang in the
church towers of Mexico were brought
from Spain in the early days of Span
ish rule. Some of them contain large
amounts of precious metals, which
give them clear, rich tone. The
bell ringers take great pride in their
bells, and much care and attention are
given to keeping them well FURNISHED
and their parts oiled and always in a
state of good renal"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
A Violin Virtuoso.

In recently published biography of
Mischa Elman. the violinist, the writer
says: The boy came honestly by his
love for music. for his mother and his
maternal grandfather were good VIC
linists. When he was four years old he
begged for a violin. and one was
bought to please the child. Two days
after he had received what his par.
ents gave him as toy he ran to his
father, who was school teacher. and
said: Listen. | can play your waltz.
His father took him to the next meet.
ing of the village orchestra-it con
sisted of six pieces-and the boy
played the waltz and another like one
who had had years OF experience"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Extinct Sea Elephant.

The latest large animal to become
extinct, the California sea elephant
(Macrorhinus angustirostris), is spe-
cies belonging to the seal family, and
the male had a tubular proboscis that
could be elongated and dilated Speci-
mems taken to England a few months
ago by Walter Rothschilds collectors
are the last They were taken on the
island of Guadaloupe, off the coast of
southern California, and will be pre-.
served in the London Natural History
museum and elsewhere. Until now
no museum has had an adult male
specimen.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Easy Street.

Easy street is busy thoroughfare.
People are moving on and on 1t every
day. Only those who are contented
with what they have remain. and the
permanent tenants are few. There
are some smooth roads leading to
Easy street, but people who travel
them as a rule, are restless. They
want more and their efforts to get
more land them once again on the
highways of toll and distress. The
rough, stony paths leading to Easy
street are after all the safest roads.
They are the byways that are lined
with the flowers of content and un
selfishness. ss.-Detroit Free Press.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
The Pope as Newspaper Reader.

Pope Plus is firm believer in
newspaper reading. ills favorites are
two provincial sheets, Venice Difesa
and Vicenza Verico. The latter pa.
per he has read nearly FL his life,
When he became patriarch of Venice
he happened to make the acquaintance
of the editor Of Difesa, then strug
Cling daily. The editors views pleased
his eminence, and hearing OF the edit
or's high character, he offered him his
aid The patriarch's liberality and
active support soon gave the Difesa a
very wide circulation, and 1t is now
so profitable that 1t is regarded as one
OF the most solid institutions OF the
great city.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
"pe Natcue, ser"

A rich northerner walking about in
southern negro settlement came
upon a house around which several
children were playing. Seeing that
the family was destitute, he called the
oldest negro boy and gave him a dol
lar, telling him to spend 1t for a
Christmas turkey. AS soon as the
generous man had gone, the negro
woman called the boy to her and said .
Thomas, yo' gimme dat dollah ant
go git dat turkey in the natchel way
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
The English Character.

We English pride ours .ves upon
being hardheaded and practical peo-
Pile, though, as a matter of fact, we
are just the reverse In politics we
are the slaves of catchwords. In NOR.
ais we exhibit all the gusty passion
of the prude In philanthropy we are
swayed by fits of emotionalism. but
are callous to real need when the emo
tional fit is absent.-Sheifield Tele
graph.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-09-19
Municipal Brewery's Loss.

A municipal brewery, started in
Vienna year or two ago, has proved
a very disastrous investment for the
taxpayers. Nearly e4O0,0OO is in.
vested in the concern, and last year
the working resulted in loss of Els.
900. This was in spite of the fact
that the sales Of beer largely in.
creased, the total output for the year
rising to 2,750,OOO gallons.