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The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05

1921
The bond of Mr.. Reeves for $50, 900 for
the faithful performance of the Office,
also a bond for $4,000 to accept only
$3.50 yearly for the Office in the place of
legal fees, which would amount to about
$4,000 we're read and approved. They
we're signed by A. Smith Reeves, Thos.
B. Reeves, J. Morris Reeves, Robert 5.
Fogg, Lucius E. Hires, Nathaniel S.
Hires and Wyatt Acton.
Mr.. Reeves is a ell-known resident OF
Salem. He served as County Collector
| from 1878 to 1883. The term is for three
| years.
A resolution was adopted that Mr..
Butcher turn the balance of $43, 450. So on
hand over to. Mr.. Reeves.
During Mr.. Butchers incumbency the
receipts of the County have increased
from $4,000 to 1886, 200. Nearly all
! the state roads have been built In that
time.
Resolutions were adopted by the Board
| thanking the retiring County Collector,
for his service to the Board. Mr.. Butcher
in return expressed his appreciation of
the courtesy shown. He said he had
| looked after the interests of the County
| to the best of bis ability.
After the adjournment the members of
/ the Board, County officials and repre-
sentatives of the press partook of a fine
turkey dinner at the Nelson House on
| the invitation of the Director.
RESOLUTIONS TO JAMES BUTCHER.
WHEREAS, the term OF James Butcher,
| as County Collector of Salem County, ex-
| pires with the year 1911, and desiring to
place OIL the official records of the Board
some testimonial of our appreciation of
his services in that capacity, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, that the Board of Freehold
| ers extend to him a vote of thanks for
his able and competent management of
| the fiscal affairs of the County of Salem,
as County Collector extending over a
| period of about Thirteen, years, and for
his valuable services to the Board in sug-
gestiOn and advice, and for the sale and
| careful manner in which he has handled
the County funds during his term of
Office, setting a high standard of efficiency
that those who follow him may we'll imi-
tate and maintain. The financing of
County affairs, m~ultitudinous in their
| scope, is no longer an easy task, and that
| it has been 80 we'll done during his entire
incumbency of the office, is a matter
alike for generalization to the Board and
to himself.
Resolved, that we extend to him in his
retirement our best wishes for q Happy
New Year and many days to enjoy the
| respite from such exactlng duties he has
so well earned.
Resolved, that a copy of the resolutions
be presented to Mr.. Butcher and entered
Oh the minutes of the Board, and pub
lisled in the proceedings of the days
meeting. Signed VIM. M. Burk.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05

Our
Unloading Sale
is on. We are through
Stock-taking and the Mild
Season finds us overstock-
ed especially in the fine
grades.
SUITS
~OVERCOATS
TROUSERS
Il Off for Cash
$50 now $22.5O
$25 now $751;
40 now $500
SIS now SLIPS
$40 now $500
SO now $3.50
every size for Men and
Boys, Young Men and
Little Boys; come at once
and get the best. Big bar
gains all over the store in
every Dept. that will save
you big money. Full line
new stock and styles. Full
Dress, Tuxedo and Prince
Albert Suits for Extra and
Special occasions.
: e.: ::::a:. MULLINS e. ss:'; ;::
9th & Market St.
Wilmington Delaware
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Delaware DOingS

The property at No. Ala Market Street,
Wilmington, was recently sold for S94, 600.
The building has "a feet frontage making
$1416 a foot.
The three-story property at 81 Market
Street was sold recently for $40,0 00, about
81, 500 a foot for ~ feet.
New Castle county has spent $500, 600
on roads i'll the past four years.
Wilmington continues to be Gretna
Green. During 1911, 1852 marriages were
made there. al increase of 1886. 1t was
estimated that seventy-tive per cent OF
the people married there were from out
side that city.
During 1911, there were 1888 in Will
mington, a decrease of, while the births
numbered 2004, a decrease of "a.
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05

The Gloucester County Board of Free
holders which stands IL Republicans to z
Democrats gave a surprise when they
organized OH Monday by e~lecting Harry
w. Jones, Democrat, of Franklin town
ship, Director over ]. w. B. Best the eau
Gus nominee. Mr.. Jones has been Free
holder for 81 years. J. Boyd Avis was
70 -elected solicitor
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05

iGs1a6th session of the New Jersey
ncpnvene next Tuesday
The Penn's Grove record., 1912-01-05

Registrar Harris, of the Salem Board of
Health, reports 1O4 deaths, 1872 births
and " marriages the past year.
The directors of the Salem National
Banking Company have declared the u.s.
ual semi-annual dividend of 5 per cent,
apd on extra dividend OF 8 per cent,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

ered nm him when Bat Nelson stopped
him twice In 1907.
Cans was the greatest knocker.out
of the ring. Sixty-one forms buried
their faces In the carpet at the be.
hest Of his thudding fists. Cans was
both O fighter and boxer---a true
artist. He had an eye for distance
that was remarkable and his blows
rarely travelled over a couple OF
inches. He was also a fine blocker.
In 1902, at Fort Erie. Ont, he yfeIled
Frank Erne In round and won the
lightw eight blue riopon. His best
fights were with Dial Hawkins, as
dangerous a man as himself; Frank
Erne and Eat Nelson. Cans put Haw.
kins away twice after Hawkins had
rocked him groggy, the first contest
going two rounds and the other three
rounds. Joe lost once to Erne in
twelve rounds. He won over Nelson
on a foul In forty-two rounds and lost
in seventeen and twenty-one rounds,
respectively.
These three negroes were the most
famed in the history of pugilism. Now
Dixon and Cars ale dead and Wal
colt. who atteu. pied to come back"
at Boston a few months ago. and won
a couple of bou-s, is reported to be.
diving of con sumption.
Plain Dealer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
TRAVELS 100 MILES TO
TESTIFY FOR FORMER
NEGRO SERVANT

Atlanta-The days "befo' de wal" and
the care taken of negro servants by
their ante-bellum masters was strik-
ingly illustrated In the Fulton superior
court when an "ole marster" from
central Georgia travelled 100 miles sim
ply to testify to the good character Of
negro boy, born and reared on his
plantation.
The boy had a perfect alibi sworn
to by a number Of reputable white
witnesses, and was sure of release. but
in spite Of this the ''ole mafster" came
all the way from Washington, in
Wilkes county, to testify.
The negro had no ties upon his for
mer master and the gentleman expect
ed nothing Of his former servant. Evi-
IDENTIFY Colonel William Winn. an old
and prominently known middle Geor-
gia lawyer, felt that 1t was case OF
noblesse oblige, and as he Is gentle
man of the old school, he followed the
promptings of the spirit.
Colonel WINS action was under
taken as SOOu e1b AC hSoAu eA"' SAAo
negro had been arrested, charged with
robbery. When he learned that the
case would be tried he Immediately
made preparations and came to At
lanta.
The old lawyer assembled the stand
and told of the boys birth on his
Wilkes county plantation, and now
the negro had remained on his place
until eighteen months ago, when he
left the plantation to come to the big
city.
When Colonel Winn finished his evil
dence, Solicitor Dorsey rose and asked
permission to direct verdict OF not
guilty" This was given and the boy
was released. ''.H"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
NEGRO 4 PHEK0M
ON MATHEMATICS

Topeka, Kansas.-Frank Humphrey
20 years old, employed as roust'
about at a local railroad depot, Is
barely able to read and write, yet
he can solve difficult problems IN
mental mathematics with a rapidly
and accuracy possible to few persons
Humphrey is negro. He knows little
of the rules of mathematics, and says
that he attended school only long
enough to learn the multiplication ia
bles
What is the cube root of 357,911?"
he was asked.
"Seventy-one," replied Humphrey
without the least hesitancy.
Multiply 1929 by 67@. Hum
phrey.'
This caused the negro to hesitate
for a moment and then his race
frightened and he said: "SlXty-nlne
thousand nine hundred and forty-four
and three-eighths.
The clerks in the railroad office find
amusement in figuring the answers 10
intricate problems and then PROFOUND
ing them to Humphrey. In a moment
he gives results which the clerks
found difficult in obtaining in 10 OF
20 minutes hard work. For years
Humphrey supposed that every person
could solve problems just as he does,
and was surprised when he learned
that his was a special gift.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

respect In the whites. They would
then see a side Of the negro which IS
not usually seen and would be brought
to respect him more. thus bringing
about more friendly feeling among
the races. ..E.a~
"Fourth--It would also show the
world that America has interest In all
her people. - Senator Bradley then
made fey remarks and Major Wright
thanked the committee. which went I'M
mediately into executive session and
after a short deliberation decided to
report the bill favorably, which has
since been done and also placed on the
regular senate calendar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
To Stock Lakes With ErooS

The department Of commerce and
labor of the United States will make
an investigation of the possibilities Of
the frog industry, according to let.
ter received by George H. Hazard. In.
terstate park commissioner at st.
Paul. The letter was in answer to
Mr.. Hazards letter asking that the
department stock some Of the inland
lakes with frogs.
The commissioner Of fisheries de.
clares that he has had the subject TN.
der consideration for some time. He
believes there are opportunities in tho
industry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
WOES OF WHIsKER WEARERs.

Former Senator Tom Carter, in the
debate before the National Press club
of Washington as to whether a beard
or a bald head was the greater dis
advantage to a man, claimed that a
Heard was a wonderful help. Carter.
by the way, has beard which would
make an alfalfa field LOOK like an arid
and dusty desert.
Soon after the debate he received
from one of his Montana friends this
communications:
Dear Tom: Your speech on whis-
kers seemed to settle all the disputed
points except one. V t we can't de-
eide out here, and what We want you
to tell us, is: When man goes to
bed, ought he to put his beard under
the covers or leave 1t outside Pop.
ular Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Indian Glri's Good Shot,

One Of the prettiest exhibitions Of
craftsmanship ever seen here was
witnessed by crowd in the vicinity
Of the postofnce.
One Of the halyards attached to a
nag on high pole of riding de-
vice snapped and the flag and halyard
twisted themselves into the pulley In
such way that it was impossible to
get the flag down. The manager OF.
fered 325 to any one who would get
the flag down. Wenona. an Indian
girl. overheard him and procured her
rife.
From where she stood to where tho
nag was flying from the pole was fully
500 feet. The pulley was 30 we'll cou-
cealed by the nag that only a small
piece Of the top of the eyelet was
visible. Carefully sighting, .Wenona
fred, and the first shot cut the pulley
from the pole and sent the nag flying
down.--Venice Correspondence Den
yer Times.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
NOT ENOUGH THAT He WRITE
Modern Author 10 Provided BY HE
Publisher With Another Less
Pleasant Vocation.

After dinner speaking is part OF
the trade Of authorship nowadays. tho
New York correspondent Of the Gin.
cinnati Times-Star writes. The men
who are being featured In the popular
magazines have become peripatetic
pinwheels Of oratory They are call.
cd On to sputter bon mots and spatter
humor as soon as the match is light
ed. The magazines and publishing
houses send their authors to every
banquet within reach. The unfor.
Inmates have to keep their evening
clothes by the bedside, and be ready
to slide down q brass pole like fire.
man as soon as a dinner alarm 10
sounded. The small fry Of writer's at.
tend all sorts OF dinners, from the an
nual reunion OF the Sons Of Sour Mash
to the feast spread by the Amalgamat.
ed Order OF Coach and Town Painters.
But the big chiefs-like the Irwin
Brothers and John O'Hara Cosgrave
and Gelett Burgess-only cover din
ners for which the three nines' are
sounded. Then you can see them
dashing madly through the streets In
taxicabs. YEARLY getting into the
first part regal.a and buttoning col
lars. and muttering the new stuff with
which the diners are to be RECALLED
that night. 1t isn't any wonder that
they get away to the woods as soon az
the woods are opened In the spring.
They have to restore digestion impair
Cd by a nightly procession Of nine
courses and Eve wines. i've become
kind or refined wine agent"
said one OF them the other
day. Il ought to put out sign: All
dinners eaten with neatness and des-
patch. We pride ourselves on our re-
finement' There Is just one place
where have It on a wine man. He
has to drink wine. It's part OF his
business. Whereas II I drink beer It
IL regarded as an eccentricity Of
genius"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
RovaIty Travel. ,neoon,to.

Nearly every member Of the Brit.
ish royal family adopts a pseudonym
when travelling otherwise than on
state occasions. The duke and Ouch.
ess Of Connaught chose the incognito
title Of earl and countess of Sussex
when they made their continental
journeys, and Princess Louise, Ouch.
ess Of Argyll, and the duke Of Argyll
travel as Lord and Lady Sundridge.
this being one of the Argyll minor
titles.
Before her marriage Queen Maud
Of Norway occasionally called herself
by the unpretentious name OF Miss
Mills. Queen Victoria always Travelled
as countess Of Balmoral, though. curl.
ously enough, her heavy luggage was
generally labeled "The Queen"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
READY FOR ANYTHING.

A popular neighbor had just passed
to the great beyond in a rural PENN
sylvania community and the under
taker stood at the door OF the nome
when he heard the following remarks
by the minister:
Mine bredren und sisters, joe
Thomas he iss dead. Maybe jos
Thomas he go to heaven up no
know, und maybe Joe Thomas ne gu
to hell down, no know, but, mine
bredren und sisters, We must be ORE
barred to meet him. San Francisco
Call.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
sELF-POssEsSION.

Wilton Lackaye at recent dinner
at the Lambs was rather bored by a
pompous layman who ventured in that
company OF wits to make a speech
that was dull and interminable, but
perfectly self-possessed, because OF
the sheer egotism Of the speaker.
When he got through, Lackaye said
he would like to tell story OF which
he had been reminded by the last
speaker. Said he: IN 5s "a
There were two editors OF rival
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Whale Meat as Chicken Feed,

Now they are feeding that whale to
the PASSPORT chickens with wonderful
results. The flesh of the whale is
very much like ordinary beef in tex
tture and appearance.
= The poultry men maintain that 1t 10
the best and most economical egg
producing food that they can buy. be-
cause 1t is really very nutritious, rich
in oil, free from bone and practically
fresh owing to the intense cold of the
past few weeks.-Lewiston Journal
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

papers out in a little town OF Illinois
and they spent most OF their time
writing mean squibs about each other.
Unfortunately for one Of them he one
day purchased mule for his farm,
Just out of town, whereupon the rival
newspaper printed the fact OF the
purchase as a news item and com.
mented on it as An Extraordinary
Case of Self-P Possession New York
Herald. I.s. ID. .s..s"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

Champion Jack Johnson is still hay
ing his troubles and apparently look
ing for more. Barred from boxing in
New York by some sort Of a commits
sion, he says he is going to box there
IN spite of the commission. The office
OF the district attorney in Pittsburg,
Pa, is investigating the circumstances
OF Johnson's marriage. It Is rumored
that he had a living, undivorced wife,
1t the time of his second marriage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

The person who sets up and oper.
ates place where the idlers and loaf.
ers gather, is largely responsible for
the wickedness and crime of his com.
munity. Idleness breeds crime and
no one who cares for the welfare OF
his people, or who is interested in the
good name of his community, will en-.
courage any movement to develop a
crop of idlers.-The Torch Light.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
4 Stickler.

Howell-Rowell is man OF t.
nacity. r'E
Powell-Yes; II he were dog and
cot grip on your trousers you would
be perfectly safe in ordering new
pair. ..
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

When a negro begins to get an edu-
cation and to accumulate some prop
erty and to straighten up. the white
folks-some of them-say he is unfit
for a servant and not desirable ad-
junct to the community. The minis
tiers OF the Gospel-some OF them
say he is unfit for Christian and a
church member; then, according to
the idea Of some of the white people
and some of the preachers, only Tilt
crate, shiftless negroes are suitable
for servants, Christians and church
members, Wonder II that Is true7--
The Interstate Reporter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

Yes, sir, indeed did toia Nm
you had started this very morning,
So far, so good. But the once ov'
was not off the carpet, by any means.
Good" remarked the boss, ruounn6
his hands, And what did he say
Pat came the boys reply, spoken
from heart filled with honest Gu
deavor. g. -.-r
HE wanted to know when you :"
back, sir, and told him after luncn.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
DEEP STUFF.

Picking, February S.-Reports reiate
Flu Chow has captured Hi yam MO"
Chung Fung has beaten Ii Sen funs'
Lin Chang has taken Su Mu Lang
Yam shi has conquered Ong HI ILL.,
YIN Lee lombard ed Su An VINE.
vi Kong assails while Yang Flu "a''''
Pu vi bewails 10000 tails.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
LIGHTNING TRAVELLER,

He had not been an office boy long,
But few short weeks ago he had
been happy scholar, basking in the
smiles OF his worthy tutor at the local
council academy. ...
Now business claimed him, AID he
tried hard to please an irascible task.
master
Boy" said the boss, as he entered
the gloomy den described as the out
er office" did you tell that caller /
had gone to Australia z"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

Parents and guardians should call
a halt to the children under their
charge. The streets are infested with
little boys and girls from sunrise al
most until midnight in Charleston.
They are becoming perfect nuisance
They use profane language; they
throw bricks at each other; in fact
they are becoming desperate in the
streets among themselves. We like
to see children enjoy themselves and
We believe the streets give them a
great deal Of fresh air; but to allow
them to corrupt the streets means Sc
rious consequences.
In order to get good citizens the
children must be taught in their youth
to reverence and respect the public
liberties given them on the streets.
1t is fearful how they Unfortunately
hurl bricks in their angry passion
Both white and black have gotten in
to the art Of throwing bricks at each
other. If something is not done to
stop them, the City Fathers will even
tually have to do away with glass
sashes and go back to the old wooden
windows and put the city back in dark
ness.-Charleston Messenger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Merely q Look-in.

..T'm not getting a fair show"
growled the one-night-stand operate
comedian. 81 " ut
..Ah, cheer up!" said the prima don.
no. Mediate on what the audience
u getting Puck. s3s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

Opportunities for preparation and
opportunities for service are abundant
and there should be no lack OF men
to do the Masters service.-American
Baptist.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
= Tic Garden 81. Eden.

Sunday School Teacher-In all that
immense garden there was only one
Y thing that Adam and Eve might not
4 touch-the forbidden fruit.
Little Girl And could they touch
tho poison Ivy Boston Transcript
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Melodramatic.

"How was the play?" ...,,
"Just fair" ...,
was there a hairbreadth escape?"
The author manged to get
away by crawling through rear win.
dow" m
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

James Tate Carter r. "a assigts ut
teacher In mathematics at Harvard
college.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22
Plan and SCOPE
OF EXPOSITION
Senators Favor Appropriation
for industrial Celebration.

BILL PROVIDES FOR $25o,ooo-
MAJ. r. r. WRIGHT AND HIS
ASSOCIATES HOLD SUCCESS
Full CONFERENCE WITH SEN
ATE COMMITTEE ON INDUS.
TRIAL ExPOsiTiONs-CoNViNC.
ING FACTS BY DRs. WRIGHT,
DU BOTS AND ROSS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

"A frowning husband soon finds
home cold storage affair. !.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1912-03-22

President George A. Gates Of Fisk
university was recently injured in a
railroad wreck.