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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
BIackWood Baptist Church.

Services will be held next Sunday
afternoon at 3.45 in Blackwood Bap-
tist Church. No services have been
held in this church for number Of
years. The few members who cling to
the old church are very anxious to
have the house reopened. The Rev.
Geo. Lockhart, of Sewell. and DR..
Manning, of this city, viii conduct
the services. The choir of the Sewell
Church will lead the singing.
Louis G Jessup is very low with
combination Of appendicitis and per-
Eitonitis
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Dedication Festival.

st. Luke's Parish, Newbold, is ar
ranging comprehensive program for
"a historical service and dedication
festival, beginning on Sunday, Oct.
15, and continuing each day until the
10th The Historical service will be
held on Sunday. the 18th. by the rec
tor, Rev. H. E.. Thompson, at II a.
m. On the evening of the 10th the
Festival service will be led by Rev.
Dubell. of Glassboro. On the 18th
St. Luke's Day, there will be Holy
Communion at and II o'clock a. M
On Wednesday evening. the 18th,
there will be a Parish Social, with
supper, music, games, ETC., and on
Thursday night there will be a Mems
Smoker. Complete program Will be
published later.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
THE PITMAN DEMOCRACY
Organization. Meeting in X G E
Hall, September 81.

The rain of last Thursday night did
not dampen the enthusiasm of the
Democracy of Pitman, who, one hum
dred strong, responded to an invita-
tion to assemble in K. G. E. Hall for
the purpose of getting together under
the Democratic banner and organiz-
ing for concerted action in future po-
litical activities. The Primary can
didates, officers of the County Execu-
tive Committee and County Association
were also invited, and most efficient
organization was enthusiastically
effected
Mr.. R. NJ. Fisher called the meet
ing to order and Mr.. Orens was chos-
en- temporary chairman and Mr.. Ray
Mayhem, of Union county, president
Of the State clubs of New Jersey. who
desired to make the 9.11 train, brought
words of greeting and encouragement
to the Democracy of Pitman, from the
State at large. He said there were
between 800 and 400 permanent Demo-
cratic clubs in the State, and an end
less number that were acting only
plan adopted generally, and urged
this club to maintain permanent ex-
istence.
Chairman E. E. Grosscup, of the
State Committee, said the activity of
the Democracy of Pitman was a great
encouragement to him and he con-
graduated all instrumental in the
movement to establish an organization
These gentlemen then left the hall
to meet other engagements, and a
permanent organization was effected
by electing Mr.. DIS. Pancoast presi-
dent; Mr. secretary;
and Mr.. Cresse, treasurer.
In the succeeding hour, Congress-
ional candidate Thos. NJ. Ferrell. as
semblyman James Lafferty, J. r. New
ton and j. D. Carpenter. Senatorial
candidates, Jos. J Summerill, Geo. B.
Hurff and James j. Davidson spoke
briefly. Grover G. Richman, Esq, of
Wenonah. made a stirring address.
The meeting closed at late hour,
after resolution to complete the or
ganization at later date was adopt
ed.
The Pitman band furnished music.
The club starts with membership
of It's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Obituary.

After an Hines of many weeks, Mrs.
Fannie R Kenworthy, OF Hunter St,
died Friday at midnight. The i'm
mediate cause of death was pneumonia
and the end was quite sudden. De-
ceased was AZ years of age.
The funeral was held from her late
residence on Tuesday morning. She
is survived by a daughter, Florence
Gertrude Kenworthy. and by two
brothers, one of them being Mr..
Sneyd, ofs this city. Interment was
at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Democratic County Committee.

Pursuant to law, persons elected
members of the Democratic County
Executive Committee, on September
26, 1911, are hereby notified that the
meeting for organization under Sec.
Sc, page 223 election law 1911, will
be held in Moose Building, Cooper ST.,
Woodbury., N. j.. on Tuesday, October
8. 1911. at o'clock p M.
j. D. CARPENTER,
CI,o
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
JUDGE JOHN SAMUEL JEssUP

JUDGE JOHN SAMUEL JESSUP
Died suddenly at his residence, No.
80 South Broad street this city, at
seized with indigestion on the pre-
vious evening, but the trouble yielded
to treatment. and a few minutes be-
fore his death was about his room.
Judge Jessup was born on a farm
near Stringtown, Harrison Township,
SO years ago and WI $ educated in the
schools Of the toN.sas5siI3. b. West Jersey
Academy, at Burlington, and Prince
ton College, and took the law course
at Harvard University. He studied
law in the office of Hon. Frederick F.
Frelinghuysen, later Secretary of
State, and was admitted to practice
as an attorney June 1868, and as
a counsellor June 81 a.
He began the practice of his pro-
fession in Woodbury., and continued
to the day of his decease.
On Nov 2, 1871, he married Miss
Mary Ne. Howell, daughter of the
late Dr.. Benjamin P. Howell, who
died in 1909 He is survived by six
children: Joseph S., of Hohocus, N.
j., John S., of Woodbury.; Mrs. Ra-
chel Saint, of Syracuse. N Y; and
Misses Mary, Anna and Sarah, of this
city.
Mr.. Jessup held the offices of Soil
citor of the City and County, and, in
1897 was appointed County Judge by
Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees,, and
re-appointed in 1902 by Governor
Franklin Murphy He was prom
inent member of the Presbyterian
Church, trustee and ruling elder,
and counsel for the West Jersey
Presbytery. He was the oldest mem
ber of the Gloucester County Bar and
stood at the head as an able lawyer,
office counsellor and upright Christian
gentleman.
The funeral will probably be
held on Saturday, the 3Oth. although
final arrangements have not been
made. and interment will be in Egg
lington.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

found untrue. in the future. It is only
Hi full knowledge of the past and
present that we can lessen the NUM-
ber of mistakes. And men and COM
n3,laities alike learn by their mis-
Every time the cornerstone Of
new schoolhouse is laid it adds
strength to our civilization, and civil
iza{ion depends upon education. Fol-
lowing the dark ages there was a per-
{od Known as the renaissance, when
students began to grope for the know
ledge of past ages, and Immediately
fxSiization began to advance. They
had fheir eyes opened as is a baby's.
baby is a pagan. He knows moth
f1z& but what he sees, and he doesn't
{1iderstand that. 1t is not until he
begins to acquire language that he
gets beyond paganism and begins his
ef1)eation.
8 Every schoolhouse in New Jersey
$frengthens the state, and makes it a
b4tter state and more important unit
8f the United States, and therefore it
that the state should take official
eugnizance of such events as this.
X <te pTOSEdHl Ol VIC diLSIAOOi w do
under the direction of the American
aIzxihanics. The Governor and Calvin
Kendall, Commissioner of Public
'Eiistruction, we're met at the 206 train
by the American Mechanics. Board of
Education, City Council, and the
Moose Band In parade formation,
the body marched to the school
building, when America" was sung
by the audience.
Following this DR.. T.. e. Parker,
Secretary of the Board of Education
placed in the copper box copies OF
the three Woodbury. newspapers,
names of the members of the Board
of Education, teachers and pupils Of
the city, and a copy of the last issue
of the Hand Book.
Following the address of the Gov
ernor, Mr.. Kendall spoke for a few
minutes on the work of the public
school, and what it accomplishes with
the help of the conscientious teacher
The new cornerstone was laid on
top of the one laid three years ago,
in the building destroyed by fire last
December. From present indications
the new building will be ready for oc-
cupancy next September, with the
High School holding its sessions for
the present term in Merritt Block.S y
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

lished in our issue of Sept. Ia, and at
once errors were discovered. In our
explanation, in our issue Of Sept. q,
we said the errors were due to mis-
takes of certain assessors. This was
not true, as all duplicates have proven
correct A wrong basis of computa-
ton, we are told, grew out of a con-
fusion of blanks, and in some cases
failure of clerks to make provision for
bond and interest payments.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Revised Municipal Tax Rates.

Based on ratables the tax rate Of
the various municipalities of the
county for 1911, are as follows: We
give rates of 1910 for comparison:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

Mr.. Louis H. Koehler, State Sec
retary N. J. S. S. Association, will adj
dress the meeting Sunday evening.
October the 8th, in the Central Bap-
tist Church His subject will be The
Sunday School Graded 4 All those
interested in the Sunday school are
cordially invited.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
g THE CORNER STONE.

e3Ee*5te BY 1900 citizens Of Gloucester
Governor Woodrow Wilson
k1InIze& The minds of his large aud
Qfesent at the corner stone
the Woodbury. High School.
a new and distinctly pleas
Ing rersonality that told what edu-
e1tjotk las and what it will do, and
New ideas were presented
and e51<3afion shown to be a thing
coisefete and not abstract.
was the largest gathering ever
as sd xTat one time, about the old
wallis 0f the new building to be. 1t
';la be- called a distinct tribute to
e {k[row Wilson. the man and edu-
and not as the statesman or
I'M iffcian in it's broadest sense. He
!zs erected not as the executive of a
S3E4t State-indeed, he did not seem
to be such, but as one who is making
4 pleasant visit, and he enjoyed his
fe&eption immensely, for it was so
|sI}Qil faneously given.
4 s4&she took the silver trowel and
SpIashed the mortar about to seal the
1afner r-stone, an irrepressible smile
Erinkled his face, reminding him eyi-
Eie cornerstone laid, he mounted
za <eaffolding, and with quiet elo-
QII6<3fe began his address
This occasion reminds me some
llat Of my former occupation. If a
i1andid not know who he was yester-
daX he would not know who he is
To-Day, or who he shall be tomorrow
Drder to know ourself today we
5'5{s have a knowledge of who and
7e38t we were yesterday If we did
not' know anything of the past we
eoald not progress toward the future.
Iaf education of the past or last
'8e5zeEation must fit into this present
eration as tunnels interlap each
e{llers in order to build up a substan-
tia{ community or State. So the pub
school supplies this part of the
work of bringing up the last genera
fIoIf to the present. and fitting the
present generation to reach out be-
You'd the knowledge thus attained, to a
6isheT and broader usefulness as citi-
x8fIs without one generation becoming
IS1Iated from the other Therefore
Ee force our children to learn all we
have learned. We want to retain our
own individuality in the rising gem
Grafton, so we cram this pill down
their throats whether they want to
szsallo OWL or not They profit by our
''e5s e S s 2 zllsA 25 STAKES q
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
Thos. G. Dilkes, Secretary
Gloucester County Democratic ASSN

Members of the Gloucester County
Democratic Association are requested
to meet in Moose Hall, Cooper St.,
Woodbury., N. j., on Tuesday, October
8, 1911. at 3 O'Clock p. m.
1t is hoped that all members will be
present.
JOS. R. NEWTON,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

Andes b. Budd. on Tuesday, had
his first hog killing Of the season.
The yard resembled the entrance to a
country hotel, such a large number
Of people being present The heaviest
of the eight killed weighed GOT lbs.
$250.54 was the price received for the
lot, this being paid by Cyrus Brown.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28
NEW JERSEYS zinc PRODUCTION.
Figures Of United States Geological
Surrey for 1910 Show Value of
Over Seven Million Dollars.

The well known Mine Hill zinc
mines. at Franklin Furnace, in Sussex
County, New Jersey, continued their
important production of zinc through
out 1910. according to HID. McCaskey,
of the United States Geological Sur-
yey, sending 30S,353 tons &c the con-
centrating mills (producing 263 ,606
tons of concentrates), and 67,324 ,ns
of crude ore to the smelters Figured
as metallic zinc. the total recoverable
output was 137,355,219 pounds of
spelter, valued at $7,417,1S2. The
mines are opened by vertical shaft
965 feet deep, a slope to the 600-foot
level, and shaft 800 feet deep on an
incline of 471s degrees. The crushing
plant has a capacity of 2,240 net tons
per "a hours. and the separator a
capacity of 1874 net tons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1911-09-28

The Mems Bible Glass of the
Central Baptist Sunday School will
give lecture, in the lecture room on
October 9Th. The speaker will be the
Rev. Forrest E. Dagger, D. D., Of
Philadelphia. The subject Will be
Rags and Old Iron" Admission a
silver offering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06

Los ANGELES, Feb. g.
James J. Jeffries, former heavy
weight champion of the world.
dragged from retirement as the
white hope" and beaten by Jack
Johnson at Reno, has been asked
by thousands of persons whether
he will fight again. Weary of
the question, Jeffries has decided
to make single answer through
the United Press. He says it is
the last
copyrighted by United Press.)
(By JAS. j JEFlFRIES. }
! intend what is written here
shall be an ultimatum, the tenor
of which cannot be misinterpreted
1t is my hope, that the public at
large will consider this my final
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
MAKES POSITIVELY
HIS LAST" DENIAL THAT He
WILL EVER FIGHT AGAIN

word on a subject that has caused
me enormous personal inconven-
fence. / refer to the question
of whether / shall ever enter the
ring again.
| shall not attempt to say how
many times have answered that
query during the last six months.
Hardly a day has gone by without
the question being put to me. Day
after day l have answered it seri-
ously and squarely. | have stat
ed that | never shall enter an
other ring. But friends and the
public have refused to accept my
word. At least, / must believe
they have. in view of the fact that
after answering the question, /
have in the next hour been ask
ed exactly the same question.
1t has come to the point where
and the members of my house
hold respond to the doorbeH ring
with the reply to the question on
oud lips.
| alone have been compelled to
listen to each inquirer separately,
hear the same words, asked the
same question that / have been
asked countless times. This is the
last answer | will ever make to
that question::
Under no circumstances shall l
ever again participate in a public
prize ring contest. 1 have re-
tired from the ring for all time.
This is the decision | made
ago. 1t is decision shall
adhere to.
JAMES j. JEF'FRIES.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06

The Tacoma Tigers, bowlers, de-
feated the e. n. Brooks team of
Seattle here yesterday, but lost the
match owing to the margin the
Seattle boy had to go on from a
former match. The Tacoma team
won yesterday 2666 to 254S, but
Seattle had the greatest total for
the two days of play, with 5270
against 516S.
Kellerman of the Tacoma team
was high man with PIP in the Sec
ond game. -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
JOHNSON WILL
STAY ON COAST
THREE MONTHS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
CHICAGO, Feb! 6.-Jack John
son, champion pugilist, is today on
his way to California, seeking a
cline, he said before leaving here,
where he could run his buzz wag-
on without being up to their hubs
in snow. Johnson said he would
stay on the coast at least two
months, after which he might eth
er go to England for the corona
ton, or take a trip to Australia.
After two months 'weight-reduc-
ing among the California noun
tains, Johnson said, he would be
ready to meet anyone if the pro-
moters would show enough money.
Until that time he would not con-
slider a challenge from anyone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
TOMMY BURNS
NOT TO FIGHT

Doctors who examined Tommy
Burns knees last week have put
a quietus on his hopes to grab that
$12,500 Offered him to meet Bill
Lang. Tommy, the doctors say,
canot fight again, his legs will not
stand it.
He has wired Mcintosh, but Of
fered to substitute Jack Lester for
himself, and he is waiting to hear
how Mcintosh likes the Lester
idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
WILL ALL TRAIN IN
SO. CALIFORNIA

{By United Press Leased Wire.
PORTLAND, Feb. 6.-All Coast
league ball teams excepting Sacra-
mento, will train in Southern Cali
fornia. Sacramento will stay at
home to be ready to meet the, Bos-
ton Red Socks when opportunity
offers.
Portland will go to Santa Maria
Oakland will go to Haywards, San
Francisco to Modesto.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
Mike Has Good
First Sacker

If Arson Mott fails to sign up
his contract to come back for the
Tigers next summer Mike Lynch
will still have a good first sacker
in Fisher, the Vernon player he
signed last week. Fisher throws
left handed and is said to be all
right. If Mott comes back and
Coleman does not, then Mott may
go to third.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
TACOMA HIGH 65,
WEST SEATTLE IS

Tacoma high defeated West Sc
attic at basketball Saturday night
65 to 16, running up the biggest
score of the season. West Seat
tie showed some speed at that, but
the Tacoma boys seemed to be able
to hit the basket from most any
where on the floor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
THE:MAN' HIGHER.UP
lite hw@azAp Amezdaw
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
III Copyright ipLs. The Bobbs- Merrill comp>ay

do feel the personal attraction for
him, but l could have overcome
that. 1t doesn't control me.
accepted his friendship because /
saw in him natural force, that he
couldn't realize himself, but
which | could realize for him."
In other words, you accepted
his friendship that you might ex-
pertinent with your 'forcefulness'
upon him. And to carry your ex-
pertinent through you force upon
him, too, your ascetic, stole self
ishness--if that isn't paradox.
I'm frankly a selfish woman, Mr..
McAdoo, but beside you I'm an
angel of mercy-if what you say
is true. But what right have you
to say that he shan't be happy in
his own way?"
Because l give him something
| better. | found him man of
possibilities. He was a dreamer.
He is learning to make his dreams
come true. He possessed energy.
He Is learning to control and ap-
ply it. He was superficial, crea-
ture of apeptites. He is becoming
man of deep purpose. He is
| learning to seek and acquire the
substance of things. He was
Iplay-actor. He will become
real man."
Or another Robert McAdoo?
1t would be a charity to save him
from such a fate-if what you say
> is true
1 hA I. til Co. I,n
phrase. What do you mean?"
''If you're not merely trying to
hide from yourself the fact that
you~have been what you call weak.
If you're not making your inexor-
able philosophy a mask for your
fear that some woman will win
stronger hold over him than you
have"
at isn't some woman whose in
Huence | object to. 1t is you"
THAT proves it" she smiled tri-
umphantly. your crude philoso-
ply is only a shallow excuse for
what is really the pettiest of weak
ness"
THAT is not true"
"And you know it yourself.
That's why you're SO angry at my
statement. But" she added care
lessly, lit doesn't matter much,
whether it is true or false. The
point of this argument is that you
come to me, whom you profoundly
dislike, and ask me to send Paul
Remington away. You give as
your excuse for this, that you care
nothing for his happiness. And
you expect me- to adopt the same
inhuman philosophy as my reason.
IBut what about me?7
He is nothing to you"
'.As you mean it, no-just NOW.
But for the future-why not? You
never can tell. Mr.. Remington is
talented. He is magnetic. l like
him better than l like most men.
1t is quite possible that l shall in
time develop a deeper interest in
him. And besides, Mr., McAdoo,
your opposition gives him a new
value. Did you forget to consid-
er, when you came to ask me to
send him away, what about my
happiness?" She concluded her
question with smile.
Mrs. Gilbert, your happiness
did not-does not-enter into my
calculations at ALL"
You're honest, at least. Still
| am a human being, and, one
would think, my possible happi-
ness shouldn't be wholly ignored.
Why did you come to see me?"
Bob did not answer at once.
When he did, his voice had re-
sumed the even, matter-of-fact
tone that he used in ordinary con-
versation.
CONTINUED Tomorrow
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
Bennett Goes
to Vancouver

Pug Bennett has been sold by
Seattle to Bob Brown and he will
play second base for the Beavers
this season. Brown will have
Streib, Bennett and James for the
three sacks. Sharnweber will
probably again be at short.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
McCAMMENT
WANTS MORE

That elongated twirler, Lon Nc
Camment. thinks he ought to have
more pay this year than last as a
ball player. He has not sent in
his signed contract yet, but init
mated to George Shredder that
the size of the stipend mentioned
is hardly sufficient. Whether
Shredder win give more or wneth-
er McCamment will take what is
offered remains to be seen. Cole
man, Mott, Warren and Byrnes are
also still outside the fold. All
will probably sign up, however.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
Aberdeen to
Play Tacoma

Aberdeen high will play football
here next fall. A game has been
scheduled for the Stadium October
Z. Aberdeen is at the top of the
heap now and promises to be in
the race next year as we'll, the
game should draw we'll.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06
SPORT CHIPS
''Bearn was never the true
of brains"

''Bearn was never the true
standard of brains"
There are moments, when to all OF
us, life is sad, sad tale;
when around the situation it e
best to draw a veil;
But the gloom is ever thickest
when YOU draw cards, and that
Boob across the table softly muir
murs, I'm stand patti"
We read in New York paper
that 1911 will be the bannef year
in football. Strange the original
lity that affects some OF the latter
day DISCOVERIES.
AS an example OF how to do II
thoroughly AND IN a hurry, we
recommend Missouri. The ease
with which the slayers OF Stanley
Ketchell were hoped into stir fur
nishes fine little lesson in legal
dispatch.
Where water boils between the
green. clad banks,
oh, there would |
Spend summer days, with rod and
heartfelt thanks
And cast the fly.
Although not in the press agent
business, we feel certain that II
any careless millionaire has s25.-
900 to invest in a white mans
hope We can dig up one for him
on short notice.
Abe Attell earns $4,000 a year
and Bill Taft is paid SIS, 200.
Which would you rather watch
perform?
OF all sad words, of tongue or pen.
The saddest, .she tried to come
back again"
Ty Cobb's venture into the
newspaper game as special writer
must have taken like measles.
He's purchased an interest In the
Augusta. Ca, Chronicle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-06

When Packey Mcfarland knocked New
York
about which there had been much doubt
These points Paekey k
he make the lightweight limit-when he
Heretofore there doubt ability
ability
His claims by
stick
But when after real training. pound
the limit, hats
And then when he took that
had posed since he acquired cevenes
proved that he another qualification which
to be lacking As he is matched with Wogas
will be Interesting keep the ringetewned
Harry Gmore
in the