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Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
DROUGHT WORKING HAVOC
i in JERSEY.

According to reports received by
the State Board of Agriculture and
the statement of Francis B. Lee, of
Trenton, who has just returned from
a trip to nearly every county, New
Jersey is fast drying up in one of the
worst droughts that has been known
for years. Unless there is rain within
a few days there will be great loss and
suffering. There has been no general
rain for six weeks, and the few local
showers that have fallen have brought
little relief.
Mr.. Lee cites as result of the
drought the burning this week of
three hundred acres of cranberry bogs
valued at $4,000, belonging to Joseph
White, of Hanover, Burlington county.
In an ordinary season these bogs
would be SO wet that there would be
no possibility of fire in them.
Swamp huckleberries will hardly
show half crop. All farm crops are
suffering. Blackberries, raspberries
and potatoes are drying up, field corn
is stunted and all vegetables are so
backward that merchants are raising
prices.
In many places hay is selling at the
winter price of from $18 to $40 per
ton. Peaches, apples and other fruits
are suffering, and tomatoes for can
ming will be scarce. Wells are giving
out.
The Delaware River is the lowest
it has been in years. Between Tren-
ton and Railway nine wheat fields
have been burned by sparks from
railroad locomotives. The fire warden
service is all that is preventing dis
astrous fires in the pine lands of the
lower counties.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
MRS. EMILY E. WILLIAMSON

Widely known throughout the East for
her work toward the suppression of
vice and crime, particularly among
juveniles, died at her home in Eliza
beth, early Monday of apoplexy, with
which she was stricken Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Williamson was former pres
ident of the State Charities Aid AS
sociation of New Jersey, or the State
Board of Guardians and of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
She was for number of years a
trustee of the Home for Feeble Mind
ed Children at Vineland, and was lar
gely instrumental in the establish
ment of the State Reformatory at Rah
way.
Mrs. Williamson had been probation
officer of Union County since 1902
She had given many years of her life
to charity work
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
The Farmers Exchange.
From our Mickleton Exchangel

From good authority we learn that
the South Jersey Farmers Exchange
is in fourishing condition Consider
able opposition has been made by To-
cal buyers, especially at Woodstown,
but the Exchange members have all
remained loyal and the Exchange
price Tuesday was ten to fifteen cents
higher than the average price paid by
local buyers. Thirty carloads were
shipped by the Exchange on Tuesday.
A large part of the credit of this sue
cess is due to the ability Of S. H.
Wright, who is in his Office each morn
ing selling potatoes by wire long be-
fore the farmers themselves are
awake
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
COOPER HOSPITALS NEED
Our Readers Invited to Aid Fund for
Necessary Addition.


The Managers of the Cooper Hospi-
tai have started movement to Sc
cure contributions to fund of $780,,
600 for the purpose of erecting a new
out-patient department for that insti-
tuition. The Managers and Staff of
the hospital have long felt the need
of better facilities for the care of pa
tients coming to them for medical and
surgical assistance who are not sick
enough to necessitate their entering
the wards of the hospital. A beauti
full and commodious fireprOOf building
has been planned, including all mod
ern facilities for the care of the out
patient department, which it is pro-
posed to erect as soon as the funds
have been secured. A committee con-
sisting of the following has been ap-
pointed to secure subscriptions.
Edward L. Farr.
Alexander G. Wood.
Joseph w Cooper.
Paul H. Mecray, M. D.
VIM. A. Davis, NJ d.
E. L. B. Godfrey, M. d.
Jos. l.. Nicholson, M D.
An appeal is being sent out to
large number of manufacturers and
business firms, as well as individuals
in Camden and vicinity, and it is earn
estly hoped that the entire fund of
$4,000 can be secured promptly. This
is the first opportunity that has ever
been publicly given for the people of
Gloucester County to assist in the
great work which the Cooper hospi-
tai is doing for the poor and afflicted
in Camden, Gloucester and adjacent
districts.
Subscriptions thus far received are
as follows
Farr & Bailey Mfg Co., Camden,
N. T., 100000
Edward L. Farr, Wenonah, N. J..
100000.
N. 2. Graves Co, Philadelphia, Pa,
100000.
David Baird Co. Camden, N J.,
$250.OO.
Howland Croft, Sons & Co., Cam
den, N. j., $4,000.
J. c. Dunn & Co., Camden, N. j..
$4,000.
R. H. comey Co, Camden. N. J.,
$25O00.
JOS Campbell Co., Camden, N. j.,
$4,000.
DR.. Paul Mecray, Camden, N. J.,
s250.OO.
Alex g Wood, cinnaminson, n. j.,
100000
Thos. ". synnott, wenonah, N. j.,
100000
Chas. stockham, Camden, N, J.,
Warren Webster & Co., Camden, N.
j., $25O00.
Geo. W. Bailey, Philadelphia, Pa,
F. A. vieser & Son, Camden, N. J.,
$4,000
Southwark Mfg. Co., Camden. N. j.,
S. P. Wetherill Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
$4,000.
R. H. Reeve, Camden, n j., $250.00.
Sitley & Son, Camden, N. j., $4,000.
Peter G. Verga, Camden, N. j., $40.
Armstrong Cork Co., Camden, n j.,
$250.00.
Freeman Bros, Camden. N. J., $25.
Castle Kid Co., Camden, N. j.,
$4,000.
Taylor Bros, Camden, N. J. $25O.OO.
Isaac Ferris, Camden, N. j., $250.00.
J. w. Hawthorn, Camden, N. j.,
$500.
M. A. Gilbert, Camden, N. j., $500.
John H. Ashcraft, Mullica Hill, N. ].
$1,000.
Those who wish an opportunity of
helping this work will send their con-
tributions to Mr.. E. L. Farr, Box 184,
Camden, N. j., or to any other mem
Der of the committee.
A view of the proposed new build
ing is published herewith.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
Franklin Township in Turmoil.

The boozers of Franklin Township
have got the Booze Commission on the
run. The Commission posted it's first
list of drunkards, near drunkards and
likely to be drunkards last week, and
notified the boozarian keepers of the
result of their observation and con-
clusions. A storm at once gathered,
and was SO severe that the Commits
sion has taken down the lists, and
gone off to deliberate further Some
of those listed have consulted counsel,
and the censors are alleged to be lay
ing awake nights.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
st. Patrick's Corner Stone Laying.

At 3 o'clock p. m. next Sunday, the
18th inst, the corner stone of St.
Patrick's new church, corner Cooper
and Euclid streets, will be laid with
suitable ceremonies.
Rt Rev. Bishop James A. McFaul,
of the Trenton Diocese, will have
charge. Dean Mulligan, Of Camden,
will preach.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
BlIULTHIG Three STREETS
Fire Alarm Wires Must Go Over the
Tracks-P. S. Asked to Restore
15c. Round Trip Fare.

All the members attended the stated
meeting of City Council on Tuesday
evening last. The electric fan was in
service and the Chamber was quite
comfortable, Notwithstanding the un-
usual heat of the evening. Clerk
Starr read the minutes of the last
meeting after which representative
of the Bell Telephone Co. was given
the floor to give expert opinion as to
the proposition to lay fire alarm
conduit under the railroad tracks, and
said it was very dangerous to cross
the w. j. & S. S. R. R. overhead; !;
further that an underground wire at
German or Hopkins streets would be
valueless unless an extensive system
of underground wire was installed in
the city. A crossing could safely be
made across the railroad at Cooper
street and run the wires to boxes at
the glass works, piano works and to
Hunter street, paralleling the r. R.
tracks Fire Chief Cattell said in his
investigation electricians told him run
ming under the tracks would not be
feasible. Hence, under the circum-
stances it would be advisable to cross
as the Bell representative had sug-
gested at Cooper street. The matter
was left in the hands of the Fire Chief
and the Fire committee.
The ordinance for the improvement
of South Broad street was taken up
on second reading. After being read
third time, the ordinance was passed
by the following vote: "a
Aye-Burkett, Coombs, Justice, Kug-
Ter, Pearson. s.
No-Curry, Pierce, Matlack, Shivers
"A
The matter of sewage disposal was,
on motion, referred to the Sewer com
mittee. in conjunction with the Soil
citor.
In a communication, the Solicitor
advised Council that the power to
close a public street is vested in Coun-
ell, and no person has a right to close
up public street Independent of the
period it has been opened. You will
understand that this does not apply to
a private right of way, which may be
vacated by agreement between the
parties interested. co
On motion the Clerk was directed to
communicate with the Public Service
in relation. to placing Go Slow signs
on street corners on North Broad st
Mr.. Matlack moved that the City
Band be given the privilege of using
the band stand in the City Park on
Thursday nights from to 10 o'clock,
on condition that they do not sell any
thing. Carried. -
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Wy m $780,. a 80
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15
MARY

Infant daughter of Frank and Alice
Braun, died at the parents home Ill
Cherry street, on the 18th inst. The
funeral services were held last even
ing, the interment being in Norwood
to-day.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15

Mr.. Pearson reported the bill for
pipe was for the new sewer on Strait
ton street, and the amount would be
deducted from the bill for pipe.
In communication, the Constitu-
tion Co. called attention to its enter
prise of preparing city directory,
and asked Council to authorize the
preparation of a new city map, at a
icost not to exceed $100, which they
would incorporate in the directory.
The map was ordered. 10
A resolution authorizing a loan of
$4,000 in anticipation of taxes was
carried.
Titus & Son were authorized to
erect canvas sign across the side
walk.
On motion of Mr.. Burkett the petit
tion of the d. & A Tel. & Tel. Co.,
to lay conduits on South Broad street
and latterals, as per plan on file, was
adopted with the proviso that the com
act as inspector at So a day to be paid
by the Company.
The application of Elizabeth Ann
Stevens to connect two houses on
Green street with the sewer was re-
fused because it was contrary to the
ordinance.
On application of Evergreen Hall
might and day watchmen were granted.
/ A loan of $4,000 for immediate use
was authorized.
On motion of Dr. Curry the police
officers were granted the regular va
cation on approval of the Mayor.
Mr.. Pearson made a like motion as
to the Street and Water department
employees, which was adopted.
Mr.. Burkett moved that the Public
sSerYice Corporation be requested to
srestore the 15c roundtrip fare be-
tween Camden and Woodbury.. Car
sried 60
Mr.. Shivers moved that John Urban
be given the privilege of erecting a
metal awning in front of his business
place on Broad street under the sup
ervision of the Street committee.
Mr. Pearson moved the Engineer
prepare plans and specifications for
the street improvements proposed by
tie ordinances passed tonight, and
have same here at next meeting. Car
ried.
The matter of Washington street
was referred to the Street committee,
to give Mr.. Cattell hearing.
Adj.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15

The 10th annual Sunday school
Rally will be held at Grenloch Park
on the 21st inst. Anusements will
be free to children till 1890 a. m.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15

PAID.
w. T. Cozens. 400
Geo. R. Mankin, costs in a bas-
tardy case. 1875
Theo. Edwards, labor. ......... 5.32
Frank Vanhess, labor. ......... 3.12
X. Smith, labor. or............... 200
John Vanhess, labor. ... 2.39
Chas. Stanly, labor. 1853
John Murray, labor. r........... 700
Jos. Bowe, labor. r.............. 5.51
Edw. Whilden, labor. .......... 1928
]. H. Leppee, supplies. ....... 1872
Geo. Edwards, labor.... .......... 1912
Chas. Barearle. ............. SIG
Chas. Krimm. ................. 1900
John Sibo, labor. ........ 3.12
A. Marshall, supplies. ........ Ais
w. r. Scott, hay and straw. 41.16
B. Sheppard, labor. 2.39
Ralph Dopson, labor ........ 2.39
S. B. Munyan, feed....... 1912
Standard Bitulithic Co., reserve1766 rs
A. A. Stokes. 1928
Jos. Boyd, lamps. .......... 1900
Mr.. Coombs presented petition
from two-thirds of the property own
ers on Newton Ave. and Euclid street.
petitioning Council to improve said
streets with Bitulithic paving material
It is said the petition carries nearly
if not all the property owners on those
streets, who agree to. pay two-thirds
of the cost. An ordinance to comply
with the prayer of the petitioners, ac-
companied the petesions ,and after
they had been read the title of the or
dinance was read. Mr.. Coombs moved
that the rules be suspended and the
ordinance placed on third reading and
final passage, which was carried by
unanimous vote. On suggestion of
Engineer Carter, the ordinance was
amended not to disturb the gutter on
Euclid street, now paved with con-
crete, and in good condition. With
this amendment the ordinance was
passed by unanimous vote, as intro
Mr. Burkett moved that both tele-
phone companies doing business here
be directed to lay conduits on those
streets before the same are improved.
Carried.
duced.
r. G.. Cadmus, subscription 49,. 1920
]. J. Murray, labor ...... 1878
]. H. Leppee, sundries. . 30.35
r. Smith, team ............... 200
r. D. Wood & Co., pipe. ..... 52.45
Fabric Hose Co.. hose. 1000
Vacuum Oil Co............ 22.05
a Talson. wood d..... 600
DIR. Curry reported work on the bulk
head begun, and would be pushed as
rapidly as possible. He wanted in
structiOns as to draining the meadow,
and explained the situation. He said
this plan would give us dry meadow
About 100 feet of cheap pipe would
do the work The approximate ex-
pense he said would be 1925. He
moved the matter be left with the
Water committee with power to act
Carried.
DR.. Curry said there was some COM
plant that water pressure was not
sufficient in the third story of some
houses. This is due, he said, to the
fact that people are using unusual
quantities on the lawns. We are run
ming the pumps Is to Is hours day,
pumping over 100000 gallons day
After statement of services rem
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-15

dered, DIR. Curry moved that the sal
ary of assistant Water superintendent
John Ford be increased from $S40 a
year to $1,000 year, which was
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-05

drew Luce Of Rockland, an accomplish
ed singer, has been engaged as soloist
throughout the session. Liberal rate re-
auctions will be made by the railr Dads.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-05
sENTRIEs OF AN OCEANS HIGHWAY

With the possible exception of the
business of handling stock quotations
and financial reports, there is no revenue
so profitable to the two telegraph COM
panies of America as that of chronicling
the arrivals and departures of vessels via
Sandy Hook. The Associated Press and
kindred organizations which disseminate
news to chain of subscribing newspa-
pers and agencies throughout the coun-
try, the maritime exchanges which fur
nish the tidings of vessels movements
and disasters to their members and to
the various steamship companies here
and abroad, and the marine underwriters,
commonly called insurance companies,
are all fed and fostered by the intelli-
gence that the ever-alert sentry of New
Jerseys Siberian-like sand spit and his
assistants flash over the telegraph WIRE
Besides being adroit in establishing the
identity of passing craft, all the observ-
ers are expert telegraphers. First of all,
they sight an incoming ship in the east
offing. or seward toward the east or
south, and then they read the four color
ed flags which she flies. These flags are
part of the international code of signals.
by IledIlo VI all HlLcIIldIlOIldl agreement
every registered ocean vessel has GER
tain set Of signals to indicate her name.
Technically it is called her number"
No two vessels belonging to the one
company have the same signals or dis
tinguishing hoist. The ''house" flag, or
pennant, which always flies from the
main truck, or should, is sufficient to re-
veal the name of the crafts owners, and
the four smaller flags, set in prominent
position at spring stay, gaff, or truck,
furnish the name Of the vessel herself.
After reading the flags or letters,
as they are nautically called, the observ-
er, if the ship be a stranger, goes to a
big book containing the name and num-
Der of every ocean-going craft, and he
picks out the name of the approaching
ship in jiffy. Then he turns to con-
venient telegraph key, and, before the
ship has travelled more than few
cables length the report that the So
and-so is coming up'' is chalked on the
ARRIVAL blackboard of the maritime
exchanges, and is known in shipping
circles generally. w. S. Quigley, in
Harper's Weekly.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-08-05

words his conception of the Being who is
to be the central thought of this religion
Now, let us consider the positive ele
ments of this coming religion. A new
thought of God will be its characteristic.
The twentieth century religion, accepts
literally St. Paul s statement: '1n Him
we live and move and have our being. ="
This new religion will be thoroughly
monotheistic.
God will be so immanent that no inter-
mediary will be needed. For every man,
God will be a multiplication of infnities.
The humane and worthy idea of God then
will be the central thought of the new
religion. This religion rejects the idea
that man is an alien or a fallen being,
who is hoplessly wicked. 1t finds such
beliefs inconsistent with worthy idea
of God. Man has always attributed to
man a spirit associated with, but indie
pendent Of the body.
This God is not apart from and exalted
above the universe, he is of it and it is of
him. He is "immanent, but not tran
scendental. AS we literally Give and
move and have our being" in him we are
a part of him. With that conception in
born sin and hopeless wickedness disap-
pear, of course.
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22nd, inclusive, and the program indi-
Gates that it will be full of interest.
Among the speakers are Rev. F. A. Wig

quite bit Of legislation, apart from the
tariff bill, during the extra session of
Congress. Senator Frye has taken care
| of some appropriations for river and har-
| Dor projects. These We're not large in
the aggregate, but were regarded as
important, in that the measure which
Senator Frye had enacted prevented
some thirty or forty separate allotments
of moneys from being turned back into
| the Treasury. A few of these allotments
were for river and harbor projects along
the Maine coast.
In the very closing days of the session
Senator Hale has made ready deficiency
appropriation bill. AS soon as he emerged
from the conference on the tariff bill he
set about getting the deficiency bill pass
ed by the Senate, so that there might be
no delay in the adjournment of the SEES
sion. This bill carries the appropriation
of S25, 600 for the Presidents travelling
expenses and makes it feasible for him
to go on his far western trip in the au-
tumn.
As Senator Frye does not serve on a
committee having to do with tariff mat
ters, he has not been as much engaged
upon that work as has his colleague, but
he has backed Senator Hale up at practi-
cally every step and the two have had an
almost identical record on the tariff
They have stood shoulder to shoulder for
the protection of Maine industries and
have voted in the same column with
hardly an exception. Senator Frye voted
for free hides and Senator Hale voted
for duty thereon, but Mr.. Hale felt
obliged under the circumstances to stay
with the committee of which he was a
member, and Senator Frye took occasion
to explain publicly that there was no es-
sential difference between him and his
colleague on that item of Maine interest
Senator Frye contributed something
toward the passage of the tariff bill by
good work with the gavel. He was in
the chair as presiding officer several
days when Vice President Sherman was
away and was invariably successful in
Fastening provisions to a vote.
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FOIEYSKIDNEYCUKE
Makes Kidneys and Bladder Right
The Englishman at Play.

''The English people spend on sport
more every year than they spend on their
army and navy put together, and two
and one-half times as much as they
spend on education" writes Sydney
Brooks in the issue of Harper's Weekly
for July 24th The King Derby victory
is made the occasion for an interesting
homily upon the influence of sport upon
English life. "Vast areas have been
made prosperous by the grouse" this
author writes. "The grouse employs
thousands; the grouse has led to the
building of railroads and steamship lines;
the grouse for the time being is the
alpha and omega of the social pro-
gramme. At the London termini you
will discover that sport, politics, and So
ciety are in England pretty well synony-
NOUS But shooting is only part of
the national devotion to sport. Fox
hunting, racing, fishing, yachting, cours-
ing, coaching, polo, golf, rowing, and
the universally played football and
cricket make up a formidable list of pop
ular amusements.
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Uncle Josh on Rural Free Delivery.

by R. N. Doore.)
Some people call me Joshua,
While others call me Josh,
And I'm willing they should call me
Anything they like, by gosh.
There is no post office near me,
It's about five miles away,
But have my daily paper
And my letters every day.
Things have changed like time. tell We
Since the old days recall
And the rapid strides of progress
Are surprising to US ali.
Once it was that weekly papers.
They were few and far between,
And the dailies then We're something
That we people hadn't seen.
But now we have daily
And a magazine or two.
My wife takes several papers
And the children have few.
We have those tormented post cards
We have letters by the score,
And, by gosh, the whole kerboodle
Is delivered at the door
At first didn't think that
l would like this r. F. D.
But tell you what, it's proving
Quite handy thing forme.
For now instead of hauling cream
Five miles or more to town,
have my cream cans ready,
And the mail man takes them down.
Sometimes l need grindstone
Or hayfork or churn.
Then perhaps sometimes we find we're out
OF kerosene to burn.
Instead of going after them
telephone, you see,
And have the R. F. D. man
Bring the things around to me.
My wife thinks | should pay him --s
When he brings these things to me,
Now she can't seem to understand
That the rural free is free.
She says he ought to have his pay,
But tell her that's all bosh
When Uncle Sam says pay him,
Will be time enough, by gosh.
Our mail mans kind of cranky
Bout the pennies in the box.
guess he don't admire EN-
By the way the fellow talks.
By gosh he really tried to sell
Some postage stamps to me,
But want obliged to buy 'em
So didn't, don't you see.
What the mail man was telling
May all be true no doubt,
He says he has thunderin' job
A fishing pennies out.
He don't like licking postage stamps,
He hates the job like sin.
He'd darned sight rather lick the man
That puts the pennies in.
l don't think I'll take the trouble
Of keeping stamps on hand.
The r. F. D. man wants me to,
But there's been no demand
If Uncle Sam should pass law
And say we must, by gosh
I'll then stock up on postage stamps.
Yours truly,
UNCLE JOSH.