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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04

| The annual minstrel show to be
given by the Clayton cornet band In
| the opera house on Saturday evening
next will draw a big audience as the
| former ones have Tickets were put
on sale on Monday at DR.. c. F. Fis-
1er's drug store.
The people who are put out by the
closing of William Davis hotel at
Glassboro do not come to Clayton but
go on to Franklinville.
1t is rumored that Gimbel Bros. are
to have a new delivery man in Clay
ton in place of Jacob Campbell.
Miss Emma Steelman has returned
home after a prolonged visit to Pit
man Grove.
Harry Weber, formerly of Clayton,
and now of Woodbury., spent Sunday
has served eight years in the United
States Army, and is now in poor
health, occasioned by service in the
Philippines under Gen. Otis.
Mr.. David Moore, son and daughter
spent part of last week at Somer's
Point.
The Clayton Y M. G.. A. is progress
ing very nicely under the new man
agement, and it is hoped to soon be
able to build a home for the institu-
ton.
Rev. Mcconnell is very anxious that
all the boys join and make the best of
this glorious opportunity. Many ladies
are in attendance every evening.
Justice of the Peace Benz. M. Turn
err took unto himself his third wife
on Sunday evening in Miss Corson, his
former housekeeper. The ceremony
was performed at the home of Mr..
Longstreth by Rev. Mcconnell, of the
Baptist Church, Clayton The couple
have the congratulations of the entire
community.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04

Be sure to attend M. P. Newton's
horse sale March 9Th. Seventy-fve
head Of the finest horses ever offered
at public auction in So. Jersey
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04

Wait for NJ. p. Newton's big sale.
of horses March 9Th.
More horses at M. p. Newton's sale,
Woodstown, than ever. March sth.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-04

Bibo's Jumbos are better than ever.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
SEVEN ~NEBRAsKANs
KILLED IN DUCK
HUNTING SEASON

Omaha, Neb., April 21.-Seven young
men e from the careless handling Of
guns is the record of the spring hunting
reason in Nebraska, which closed April
Is. There also have been numerous &C,
pidents in which men have lost eyes
and limbs and were otherwise disfg-
lred for life.
In all cases where parties have been
killed the victims nave been under 81
years of age, indicating that old hunt
ers are more careful in the handling
of firearms than are those of less ma
ture years. Here follows the list Of
fatalities:
sylvester Cozad, of Curtis. Shot by
companion while hunting ducks.
William Ham. Of Curtis. Gun explod-
&c while hunting ducks and geese and.
was instantly killed. ,
Louis Nebola, of Neigh. Shot by his
brother while the two were returning
from q hunt.
Harry Taylor. of Bellwood. Shot by
accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of a boy companion.
Hans Jensen. of Plainview. h O and
instantly killed by a comPan7on who
was shooting at a iock of ducks. :
John Coffey, of Nebraska City. Shot
himself while pulling a gun from a BOAT
which he had used in hunting.
! Elvcr Ralya. of Simeon. Shot his
head off while taking his gun out Of a.
boat just after he had come in from
shooting ducks in a slough.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN KILLED
IN PERSIAN BATTLE
Missionary Gives Up Hin Life
Fighting for Newly Adopt
ed Cause.

TabriE, Persia. April 22.-An Amer-
can named Baskerville, who until re-
Gently was . teacher In the Presbyte-
rian school here. was killed outside
Iabrlx this morning, while leading q
sortie Of nationalists from the city.
open q way Q the bringing in Of pro-
visions. Of which the city stands great
" In need. Il was not successful.
The situation here 10 desperate. The
ChrlstiAns OF Tabrix are arming them
selves and Will put up a strong defense
expected to break out any day.
The English residents have sent a
telegram to Foreign Secretary Gray at
london, appealing for immediate help.
The Russians have taken refuge at the
Russian consulate.
The activity of Baskerville in assist
ing the Persian re~volutionists against
the government became known early
this month. Possible complications
were avoided by the prompt disavowal
by the Presbyterian mission at Tabris
O1 al Of Baskerville's acts. The mis-
sion gave orders also that he either re-
train from interfering in Persian poll
tics or resign his position.
Came From Spiesr, MINI.
New York, April 22.-Direct advices
willie were received by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions here today.
Baskerville went TO Persia two Year,
Ago o. q teacher In one Of the Presby-
terrain schools and His term would have
expired the coming summer His home
was In Spicsr. MINI.
Regarding the general situation as
Tnbr1x. the Presbyterian board ofacials
express no alarm for the safety Of the
missionaries.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
.CUDAHY Co0LS OFF
AND EXPLAINS HIS SIDE
OF THE "OLEO" CASE

Omaha, Neb.. April Poe. "A. Cud-
ahy. vice president and general man
ager of the Cudahy Packing company,
gave the following statement to the
Associated Press:
1.-The dispute between the govern
ment and ourselves is simply a ques-
ton Of chemical analysts. For some
time past we nave been aware that
the government officials a been
taking samples of our butterine all
over h country, wherever the goods
have been on sale. These samples, they
claim, show the infinitesimal use Of ar
tifcial coloring matter. We have had
similar samples submitted to the lead
ing chemical analysists Of the United
States and they a assured us that
the butterine was not colored. Every
man in u employ in our Kansas City
butterine factory-the only place where
we make butterine-having a knowl-
edge of the manufacture OF the goods.
has made affidavit that no colorinR
matter has been used. AS the goods
We're sold by us as uncolored goods
and by our customers to the trade as
SUCH, there has been no attempt on our
part to defraud the government Of
~yenue
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
LEFT WITH BABY,
FED II TO HOGS.

New Orleans, La. April 2~2,-Incensed
because his stepmother had left him
at home nea Opeloussas. La. in charge
of his young stepbrothers and sisters
for the day. Tom Godfrey, a 12-year-
old negro boy, fed h youngest Of his
charges to the hogs and later with an
ak inflicted what probably will prove
fatal wounds on the heads of the other
children.
Three children were injured. The
stepmother reported the triple crime
to the parish authorities and Tom was
placed in Jail at Opeloussas. She says
she found the baby in the pen with the
hogs when she returned home late
yesterday. It's hands and feet had been
eaten OFF, but 1t vas still alive.
She straightway whipped Tom and
when she went for a doctor to at
attacked Ills s~-year-old stepbrother, in
ficting several deep wounds His
young stepsister interferred and he
crushed her skull with the ak. The
girl Is dying and the other two chill
dren have little chance for
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
HAMS INSANE, THEN
AND NOW, IS PLEA
Trial Of Unfortunate Captain
Who Killed Annis Is Begun
at Flushing, L. I.

Flushing, N. Y. April 21.-Insanity
both at the time of the killing of VIM.
Il. Annis and since is expected to be
the chief point of the defense in tho
trial beginning today of Captain Peter
G. Hams, jr., charged with the murder
of Annis on the float in the Bayside
Yacht club on August Is last. Counsel
for the defense announced they would
attempt to prove that Captain Hainsl
mind was unbalanced by the stories Of
the friendship of Mrs. Hams with An
mis-.
Whether or not Mrs. claudia J..
Hams. wife of the defendant, would
be called as n witness for the prosecu-
ton was not certain and much de-
pended upon the decision on that point.
Fifty witnesses We're summoned for the
defense. B..
Palo and Worn.
The selection of a jury began before
Justice Harrettson in the supreme
court at the opening of court. Captain
Hams looked pale and worn and wore
a heavy dark beard. District Attorney
Dewitt said the prosecution would have
about 20 witnesses and had retained
three alienists to combat any testimony
Of insanity. The district attorney aid
he had no formal promise from Mrs.
Claudia Hains. the defendants wife. to
testify. but said she had left Boston
and probably would be accessible.
John F.. Mcintyre. of New York;
Eugene N. Young and Daniel O'Reiney.
who was an associate counsel for Har-
ry Thaw, appeared for the defense.
The first IL talesmen examined were
excused. They all entertained some
opinion on the case or We're opposed to
capital punishment.
District Attorney Dewitt's amir
ton CT the talesmen was brief.
! Lawyer Young examined each man
at length. 1t appeared from his line
of questioning that the defense intend
ed to plead insanity.
Captain Hains sat in court fanked
by his lawyers. Major Hains, his
brother, and General Peter c. Hams.
his father, Sat at the table with him.
The prisoner maintained a stoical in
difference to the proceedings. He
some nervousness. however, by
continually lingering his head and hair;
His lawyers seemed unable to en-
gage him in conversation and he sat
part of the time with bowed head. Sew
eral talesmen called We're acquainted
with members of III Bayside Yacht
and We're challenged by the de!
tense,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
YOUNG MAN MARRIES
HIS FATHERS WIDOW

Mason City. Ia, April 21.-A pretty
little romance eliminated in Chicago
III the marriage of Mrs. Gilmore forge,
o Beckwith. formerly we'll known
here and for a time a resident of Al,
bert Lea, Mimi, to her stepson, Harry
g. Beckwith of Chicago, formerly q
Cornell student.
The bride was nee the wife of her
present husbands father. whom she
married when quite young.
h was first presented to her pres
ent husband as a young bride and az
his steprnothef when he was 13 years
of age.
After the marriage of the elder Beck
with they went to live at Albert Lea,
and the boy soon fell a victim to the
charms of his stepmother. 10 years his
senior, petite and beautiful.
When the father of young Beckwith
died and the home was broken up,
Harry continued to correspond with his
etepmother and though she spent two
years in Europe in the study of art his
interest did not flag.
Young Beckwith Is a student OF arch
ltecture but he was so ardent in his
pursuit of owe that his charming step
mother surrendered and the wedding
took place.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
FLOODED BY
COUNTERFEIT COIN
Quarters and Half Dollars Are
of White Metal, With Little
Silver, and Sound Dead.

New York. April 22.-DoZens of secret
service operatives are searching tho
city for the source of the best counter
felt quarters and half dollars ever
foisted Off on the public. The coins
first appeared about two weeks ago.
and while considered clever, they are
looked upon as the sporadic output of
foreigners and did not receive more
than usual attention.
But the number of the counterfeits
increased so rapidly and in sue a
Widespread area that the treasury de-
partment was obliged to adopt heroic
methods to discover where they We're
coming from. 1t became evident that
they We're not the product of Il single
die or mold, but more probably the out
put or a plant established on a large
scale in or near this city by men who
planned carefully for the circulation of
II great number of the bogus coins and
in n way which would leave them least
open to discovery.
The coins are made of al alloy of
white metal and silver. but the silver
is used so sparingiy that the counter
them as the cheap leaden limitations.
They seem like the genuine article to
the ouch.
Many persons receiving the bogus
coins say they got them in change from
street car conductors, and the
iclt III IulS way is Iidde leSS IldDle W
detection. for the reason that it touches
no surface which would betray it's ma
ture by the dead sound
Bank cashiers and others have re-
ceived notice OF a new counterfeit two
dollar silver certificate of the act of
August 4, 1886. series of 1889. with the
check letter b. The plate number on
the bill is indistinct, but Ia probably s84
or 1884, and bears the signature of w. T..
Vernon, register. and Charles II. Treat,
treasurer. The new counterfeit Ia a
poor photo-mechanical production on a
fair quality of paper and is poorly coll
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
SCORE OF LIVES LOST
IN FRISCO HOTEL FIRE
Bodies Are Charred Beyond
Recognition-Rescues Are
Thrilling.

Sar Francisco. April l9.-Five bodies
recovered and probably eight or 10 9th
ers buried in the ruins; six injured. one
fatally and a property loss of sl25. 900
are the results of an early morning fire
which destroyed the St. George hotel.
a lodging house for labcrers at Howard
and Eighth streets, and eight other
small buildings.
The bodies taken to the morgue We're
so charred that Identification was i'm
possible. d. S. C%artright, a carpenter,
formerly of Salem, Ore, was fatally
burned.
Later another body was recovered,
bringing the total number of known
dead up to six. One body has been
partially identified as that Of - john
son. of San Antonio, Tex.
Two hundred people We're in the no
tel when the fire broke out. One hun
dred and thfrtN-seNen of these were
regular boarders and the rest tran
sients. OF the regular boarders, 80 ara
~unaccounted for. but it is believed that
many escaped and nave neglected to
report their safety.
The hotel was a three-story frame
building and burned so rapidly that
none of the 100 guests had time to
dress. Many escaped by jumping to
the roof of an adjoining Workshop.
Scores clambered down the ladders Off
the firemen and the fire escapes. and,
at least four jumped to safety into the,
net held by the f1remen.
Police Are Heroic.
When the fire was discovered shortly
after 3 o'clock. Night Clerk Arthur,
Gronhk. three or our other employees
and Policeman w. F. Kruger, ran
through the house arousing the Sleep
ing tenants. In the smoke filed halls
they directed the lalf-crazed men to-,
the exits.
Great confusion and panic prevailed
SO that 1t was with great difficulty that
men We're able to find their way through
the labyrinth of halls, which threaded
the 600 small rooms. ~
Firemen and police worked hero!cally,
and but for their efforts the loss OF life
would have been much greater.
Before the ruins had cooled, iremen
began the search for the bodies. With
IN two hours five charred bodies had
been found and only a small portion of
the burned area had been explored.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
DOG TAKES A JOY
RIDE INTO A POND

South Norwalk, Conn, April 20
Plato. an auto dog owned by DR..
Frank Chase, released the brake on thu
Doctors big automobile at the top OF
.westport Hill. The high power car Zig
Jagged at full speed down the street.
people and teams this way
and that and taking wheels off car
;riages, dashed through the fence OF
st. Paul's church and landed in a pond
in the rear OF the building.
p, Plato, q beautiful collie. sat on the
front seat. his nose up and his ewes
half closed, seemingly too proud to be
concerned. Even after the machine
landed in the pond Plato kept his seat.
It tool six teams of horses to pull the
automobile out of the mud. The ma
chine was not damaged seriously.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
USED e HOT POKER
TO PUNISH LITTLE GIRL

Toledo. Ohio. April 2l.-Under. sentence
of six months Imprisonment and a fine OF
$50. Mrs. Joseph sager, wife OF a physi,
clan Of Celina, Ohio. became an inmate OF
the Toledo workhouse.
Mrs. sager pleaded guilty to the charge
of torturing her 1~O-year-old daughter. A
few days ago the child's teacher found
many burns on the little girls back and
legs. An investigation was made and al
Il result Mrs. Sager was arrested.
The child told that her foster mothes
had abused her and recently used a, red
hot poker on her as a means of punish,
ment. Unless Mrs. Sager's fine is paid
she will be compelled to remain in the
workhouse nearly q year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
MAY HAVE BEEN SLAIN

Constantinople, April 19.-The Mos
lem fanaticism against the Christians
OF Adana appears to have broken out
a1resh. The Moslem attacks were COM
throughout the night. Large numbers
OF Christians are aid to have been
KILLED. One report says that go Arme-
mans have lost their lives and that
many houses have been looted and
burned.
There is no confirmation of the death
OF the two American missionaries.
Their names are not given in the dis
patch received here. The British vice
consul at Mersina has proceeded to-
Adana. -
The first news of this anti-christian
outbreak said the scene was MersIna.
but this was erroneous. The trouble
occurred at Adana, which is about SO
miles inland from Mersina. The early
reports We're declared to have been ex-
aggerated and messages received hero
yesterday evening said hat only 10
Armenians had been killed, that martial
law had been proclaimed at Adana and
mat reinforeements OF troops were be-
ing sent in from Beirut. This latest
intelligence refers to disorders that
took place after the situation was sup
posed to have quieted down.
News Hard to Get.
Ambassador Leishman has had no dil
rect news of the reported killing of the
Two American missionaries. He has in
structed the American vice consul at
Mersina. John Debbas, to proceed i'm
mediately to Adana and report on the
situation. Railroad communication be-
tween Mersina and Adana appears to
be Interrupted. The Bible house is also
without direct information. The Mis-
sionaries Of the district are at present
at Dana for the regular district meet
ing. They are Mr.. and Mrs. William
Chambers. the Misses Webb, Miss Wall
lace and Miss Borel. Mr.. Christy is at
Tarsus. Mrs. Chambers is a sister Of
Talcott Williams. editor Of the Phila-
delphia Press. The government has
given assurances that 1t is doing ite
best to restore order at Adana ard to
protect foreigners additional troops are
being sent in.
Denial at London.
London. April 1s.-The admiralty to-
day issued a denial to the report en-
Anating from Vienna OF a Joint naval
demonstration at Constantinople. No
British squadron has been ordered to
been said. nor has information reached
the admiralty Of h intention Of
France or Austria-Hungary to send
ships to Turkish waters.
Troops to Capital.
saloniki, April ia battalion Of
the capital. Another departed today.
and others are preparing to leave,
Adana is q station OF the American boar
OF commissioners for foreign missions
with a working force OF five missionarte1
and 81 native workers: an out-station a.
the synod OF the Reformed P~resbytertan
church in North America and a bible a..
pot and s~ub-agency of the American btbls
society. S
The American missionaries there unde,
the American board OF foreign missions
are the Rev. William Chambers and wife
and the Misses Webb. two sisters. ~
Adana Is a city Of 5000 people and. ia @bs
seat OF government of the provinces ~ the
same name. '"e
The people are mostly Mohammedan.
but there is a considerable number ~
Christians, including Armenians and a
small Greek community, ~
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-22
TROOPS APPROACH
CONSTANTNOPLE
Casualties in Mutiny Were
Much Heavier Than at
First Reported.

Constantinople. April 20.-Troops
rom Adrianople and Salonikl are NOV.
,ng by train toward Constantinople.
Trains with about $500 soldiers on
BOARD from saloniki and Adrianople
lrrived at 3 O'Clock this morning at
Fchatalja, about 25 miles west OF Con-:
itantinople. The men left the cars in.
"a orderly manner and occupied the
t%tationed at Tchatalja remained pas:
nve. \ garrison of 1,200 men holding
Hadomkeni, an outpost of Tchatalja,.
Joined the Saloniki regiments.
h railroad line between saloniki
and Feredjik is closed to general traffic
owing to the transportation of troops
from Saloniki. ],
The casualties from stray bullets
during the mutiny of Tuesday and
Wednesday were much heavier than
vas at first reported. Most OF the
wounded were removed by friends. but
N addition to the score of men killed
It appears that upwards of 500 per-.
tons We're more or less seriously shot.
Summary of Situation. !:
Berlin. April 20.-The Lokal Anzeiger
today publishes a dispatch from a spe-
rial correspondent at Salonikl giving q.
brief general outline of the situations
The correspondent. who has just ar
rived at Saloniki Travelled down from
uskub with Enve Bey IL Mafiz
liakki Bey, respectively. and the Turk
ISL IIllItdIS dlIaCne at Berlin ana
Vienna. He says:
Zach attache declares he is return
Ing to serve his country. The commit
lee or union and holds fast
TO the constitution. The liberal union,
with the assistance of the reactionar-
les acted Illegally and disrupted parlia-.
ment. The present disturbance is only
il continuation of the intrigues against
Malkil Pasha in which the sultan also
participated. =
Muhkta Pasha, a corps commander
was enticed to the palace and made a
prisoner. The legal status is certain.
20 be restored with the utmost energy.
The opposition movement began at
saloniki. Many roops are now en-
route to Constantinople and all the
ravalry and artillery regiments are
Joining the committee"
nt1nuin the correspondent saws
the Albanians have abandoned their.
internal struggle and all went to march
against Constantinople. Immense en-:
Ihusiasm was observed at all the rail-.
road stations in Macedonia.
5000 Volunteers. .
The Berlin Zeitung Ammittag pub.
fishes a dispatch from Saloniki, saying
1900 volunteers already are marching
against Constantinople, and thai VOL
hnteers are presenting themselves at
the various barracks in large numbers
for uniforms, arms and ammunition.
The greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Dispatches OF a soothing nature have
been received from the sultan, who is
attempting to dissuade the men from
marching against the capital, but the
troops are firmly resolved to proceed.
A leader Of the young Turks, who
had just arrived here from Constan-
:inople, declared: 1.-The destiny Of the
traitorous sultan is decided. Abdul
Hamid will not complete the thirty
third year of his reign; he will be de-
throned before the thirty-f1rst of Aug
hst, the date Of his accession.