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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Heavy, impure blood makes
g muddy, pimply complexion,
headaches, nausea, Indigestion.
Thin blood makes you weak,
pale and sickly. For pure
blood. sound digestion, use Bur-
dock Blood Bitters.. 81 90 ct
~ stotsk jy Is
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Advertised letter list for the
week ending July /, 1912:
Ainepuvy, Br. tForeign)
Brown, d. H.
Cox, Oscar ].
Ellyers, T.
Harris, Monroe
Longuise, Chas.
Willard, VIM.
McCarty, Mrs. Matt
Thompson, Mrs. Geo.
Zephran, Alex.
p. J. Album, ?. N.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
500 Per Plate

was paid at a banquet to Henry
Clay, in New Orleans in 1912.
Mighty costly for those with
trouble or Indigestion.
To day people every where use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for
these troubles as we'll as liver,
kidney and bowel disorders.
Easy, safe, sure. Only 25cts
at Doty & Petersons. jy-25
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Miss Bess O'Connor left for
Casper Wyoming yesterday
where she will jim q crowd of
girls who will 60 to the noun.
tains to spend q month.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
knock-down Furniture is
A Knockout for BUYERS

The text for this story is no.
found in the scriptures, but il
gospel truth. IL is as follows:
Knock down, mail order furni
cure seems to be not only !;
knock down for the customer,
but a Knockout as we'll"
A man was figuring on buy
ing a nice library table. HI
saw the advertisements in thu
papers of tie concerns which
sell "knock down" furniture
and wrote for a catalog.
When the catalog came, he
found that the tables of the
kind wanted were listed as
follows:
mo. 8, ordinary retail price
$1925."
mo 2, ordinary retail price,
$35, our price knocked down,
SIS SO.
"No. 3, ordinary retail price,;
$22 our price, knocked down,
$lO25.
By consulting the freight
schedules in the back of the
catalog, he found that the
freight on the table would be
So az, and in addition to this
would be the cost of hauling
the table from the freight de-
pot to his home, which would
be so cents "a total Of So SO TO
be added to each price quoted.
This made the actual price
of the three tables as follows:
No 1, $l4 IL; No. 2, Sl8 AZ; No.
3 $13 IL.
When the man had added
these freight and delivery
charges to the catalogue price,
he also took into consideration
the fact that the table would
come to him "knock down. and
that he would have to go to the
trouble of setting it up.
1t would also come without
any stain or finish, and he
would have to stain it.
It would have to be ordered
by mail, and shipped by freight,
and the chances are that it
would be at least a month on
the way. But although he
would not have the table for a
month, he would have to plank
down the cash in advance when
he ordered the table.
The man decided that before
he placed an order, he would
consult some of his local stores
and see what they had to offer.
He took his knock down" cata-
logue along, for the purpose Of
comparing the pictures and
sizes with those offered in the
local stores.
He made some interesting
discoveries.
He found that he could buy
a table like the No. l pictured
one in the catalogue, which was
labeled ordinary retail price,
$25 co." and which would cost
him knocked down, $14 IL, be-
sides the work of setting up,
delay in delivery and risk Of
damage involved in ordering
by mail. And the local deal
er's price for this table was
$13 SO, all set up delivered the
same day, to the mans resi-
dence without charge for de-
livery.
He found that for table No.
2 labelled "ordinary retail price
$35" which the knock. down
concern offered for $18 AZ, he
could buy right at home, deliv-
ed free to his door, for, $l7 SO.
And he found that he could
buy a table which was better in
material, better in construction,
and more elaborate in equip
ment because it had a writing
shelf over the drawer, and the
knock down table had no draw
er or writing shelf at ally than
the knock down No. 3 (knock-
down price S13 10 for the sum
Of $8.75, and this was not a
special price made by the local
store, either. 1t was the price
at which you can go to the
store today and buy that table,
and the proprietor of the store
will be pleased to sell you a
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

If you are q housewife you
cannot reasonably hope to be
healthy or beautiful by wash
ing Dishes sweeping and doing
housework al day, and crawl
ing into bedsdead tired at night.
You must get out into the open
.ir and sunlight. II you do
his,every'day and keep your
.tomach and. bowels in good
order by taking Chamberlain'e
Tablets when needed, you
should become both healthy
and beautiful. Forssales by all
dealers. jl25
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Miss Tryor Of Adair Is in this
city for a;few days visit with
friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Miss Freda Briggs will visit
Miss Helen iAahoney in Council
Bluffs for q week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
The Cash pfCduee HouSe
Is the place t. Get the best
prices for your poultry,
hides, furS and lunk. We
also buy cream Set. Is be-
fore you sell.
Lyle Stebbln8 & C..
phoaess Office IS, Resi-
dence 164.
II No. Valley. 70.

About half the towns in the
county are celebrating this
year and the rival attractions
offered by the different towns
makes Harrison County the
place TO- spend the Fourth.
Missouri Valley attractions
head the list and the crowd
that is expected will tax the
capacity OF the town.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

dozsn or = hundred It the sane
price, no doubt.
The facts and figures IN the
ato5e article can ell BE verified;
the name Of the knock down
furniture company and the
name of the local store can be
given to anyone interested.
Topeka Merchants Journal.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Ross Mclaughlin and q few
friends fished. at Smith lake
near Little Sioux today. They
are not showing their catch to
anyone.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
'fflday Juue q

DR.. before was called to
Des Moinss yesterday in con-
sultation regarding q case Of
cancer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

l wish to say to those wish
ing to purchase a binder that
would like to have them call
and see the New Champion
binder. II s beauty and
worth your while to call and
look it over.
is wk E. F. James.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Yesterday afternoon marked.
another very pleasant day in
the history .5of the H H. H
club, When Misses Leila Black.
burn, Myrtle Harris and Mrs
]. F. Simpson entertained the
members of the club as a com
pliment to Miss Margaret
Coulthard at the pretty new
home Of Miss Blackburn in Cal
ifornia Jet.
The afternoon was spent
wi; h several guessing gam 8
and a number of piano duets
solos by Misses Blackburn,
Harris and Edna Coul,hard.
The color scheme of pink and
white was carried out in the
decorations were large bouquets
of pink and white roses were
used. At FIVE o'clock places
were found at the tables by
means of little hand painted
cards and q delicious three
course supper was served by
Misses Ruth Fountain of Mo-
dale and Della Finley. Each
guest found q card at her place
on which was written a toast
to the guest Of honor. TIE
toasts were read before the
guests left the table.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. s. o. Rodesicke
leave for Norway this evening
where they will make their
future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

The fire department was
called to Second street this af-
ternoon on account of a fire
cracker setting fire to George
Beagles barn. A very little
water had the fire out before
any damage vas done.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04
Mira Criswell and children Of
Oakland arrived last evening
for q few days visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Glen.

George Tubbs returned from
Council Bluffa Hast evening
where he has been visiting
friends for q few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-07-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Mahoney
and Ross Nc Laughlin were in
Little Sioux this morning on
business.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
The Hurff Family Reunion.

Two hundred and more Hurffs en-
joyed the 9th annual reunion at Al
cyon Park yesterday, the 2Sth, and
while they visited and traced the fam
lily tree, the branches whispered and
smiled under the soft August suns
rays. After the lunch baskets were
sampled, the business meeting was
held and the following officers elected:
President Thos w. Hurff, Wood
bury.
Vice President, Clawson Coles, Phil
adelphia.
Secretary, DR.. ]. E. Hurff, Black
wood
Asst Secretary, s.P. .Hagerman, Esq.
Blackwood.
Treasurer, Brooks Hurff, Hurffville.
Speeches of congratulatory char
acter were made, and at the close of
the day this was voted a most en-
joyaIble reunion.
Committees were appointed to ar
range for music, sports and other fea-
lures for the 10th reunion at the
same place on the last Wednesday in
August, 1918.
Mrs Hannah Hurff, widow of the
late Thos. w. Hurff, of Hurffville, in
her 91st year, was the oldest member
of the family present, and the young
est was Irma Z. Shuster, of Wenonah,
aged 1-2 months.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
.PAULSBORO COUNCIL.

Mayor Doolittle called Council to-
order on Tuesday evening with Coun-
cilmen Cowgirl, Edw. Lodge, Struth-
ers, and Quinn present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Mayor Doolittle called for a report
from the Safety Committee" but it
was one on the Mayor when it was
learned that the new theatre ran its
picture machine by electricity.
BY motion of Councilman Lodge it
was ordered to give Mrs. Kate Loud
enslager the privilege to lay 4-inch
terra Gotta drain on Broad street to
the creek.
Mayor Doolittle introduced plans
and estimates for lookup to be
known as John Carter's Lookup"
and placed on Delaware street. No
action was taken.
Blanks for plumbers who pipe up
houses for gas were ordered distri-
buted to our local plumbers. The
same to be properly signed and hand
ed to the Chairman of the Gas com
mittee.
The Mayor was ordered to secure
Borough stationery.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
MOOSE LABOR DAY.
Full Days Entertainment.

All arrangements are practically
completed for the big celebration on
Labor Day at Alcyon Park under the
auspices of Gloucester County's Moose
Lodge. The program will open at 8
o'clock in the morning with a band
concert, and the championship ball
game between West End and the First
Ward A. A. will go on at 1890 sharp
in the ball park The committee on
athletic sports will have an interest.
ing program and prizes will be award
ed the winners in each event. The
big feature of the day will be, of
course, the racing matinee, starting
at / O'Clock. The racing committee
reports a splendid list Of the fastest
horses of this section Of the country
for all the classes, and as an added
feature, Ed BALI, the noted PAGER
owned by Charles McDermit, of Phil
adelphia, will be sent an exhibition
mile against the track record.
In the evening there will be big
vaudeville show in the Casino with
many feature acts arranged by the
special Moose Committee. Everybody
is invited to visit Alcyon Park on
Labor Day and enjoy the program ar
ranged.
Special trains will leave for Bridge
ton, Salem and Pennsgrove and all
intermediate stations late in the even
ing. The Bridgeton train will leave
Woodbury. at II p. M, the Salem train
at 11.15 p. m. and the Pennsgrove
train at 11.30 p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
n. J. Sunday School Convention.

One of the attractive features of
the great Sunday School Convention,
which will be held in Trenton, No-
vember 18th to 14th, will be the
singing of the convention choir, un-
der the direction of Messrs. Tullar
and Meredith, of New York. This
chorus of three hundred voices was
organized last May and their work
during the sessions of the convention
will be of high order. and will give
an inspiring effect to the program
which is of unusual excellence. Grant
Colfax Tullar, who is considered the
prince of convention music leaders,
has a manner distinctly his own,
when it comes to making people sing
field convention in November 1911.
and his services as well as the SER
vices of /. H. Meredith, the accom-
panist, were Immediately secured for
the Trenton convention
Singing has always been a promin-
ent feature of the Sunday School con-
vetion in New Jersey and the Tren-
ton local committee are anxious TO
make the music at this years con-
vention the greatest feature. The
chorus of three hundred voices, is
composed of the best singers from
the fifty Sunday Schools of the city,
and when they commence training in
October. under the leadership of Mr.
Tullarrthe results will be apparent
during the sessions of the convention
in November. The chairman of the
music committee of the Trenton Con-
vention, Joseph H. Wright, announ-
ces that the musical numbers of the
chorus during the convention will
add to the spirit of the sessions, and
especially the song services which
will be given each Of the three even
ings, for half hour preceding the
regular work of the sessions.
The fact that the Trenton commit
tee is making such elaboate prepara-
tions to entertain the Sunday School
workers of New Jersey, has made
favorable impression on the Sunday
school world at large. and the COM
ing Of the Sunday school hosts to
Trenton will mean new enthusiasm
for this part of the church work in
the state.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
Schools Open Tuesday

The Woodbury. Public Schools will
open Tuesday next, September 5,
and an attendance greater than ever
before is anticipated The new high
school building is practically COM
pleted and will be thrown open to the
scholars, SO taat the congestion of the
past year will be done away xwitho
Pure water will be provided for the
School children, the Ice and Power
Company having offered artesian wat
er to the Board of Education free.
and the Board will have it hauled
daily. A Blasius piano will be in
stalled in the. assembly room.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
THINGS TALKED ABOUT.

As illustrating the fierce light
which beats upon the devoted head of
the candidate for Office, Governor
Wilsn was recently Obliged to deny
an alleged statement in which he was
represented as saying that chewing
tobacco was a healthful and elevating
habit And last week Mrs. Wilson
also wrote to the papers denying a
bogus interview with herself in which
she was made to say that she favored
the smoking of cigarettes by women.
Both these statements, absurd as they
are, no doubt found ready believers
among a class who seem to want to
believe any derogatory report of
candidate or his family, no matter
how apparent the exaggeration.
The legitimate expense of a Presi-
dental election is very great The
expense of Woodrow Wilson and
Thomas R. Marshalls campaign must
be met be voluntary contributions
from the people. Neither the Stand
ard Oil Combination, nor Perkins,
Morgan, Harvester Trust, ct ais.
will be contributors to the treasury
of the Democratic party. The Treas
urer of the Democratic party will rely
largely on the Democratic Press to
make it's needs known ,and forward
amounts to the proper committees
There are something like 1900
Democrats in Gloucester county, and
probably 1000 Independents who are
Well-wishers of the Wilson Marshall
ticket. Not all of these can afford to
give S100, but some can; not all will
care to give $50, but some will; not
all can afford to give $25; but some
can; not all will care to give SO,
but others will; not all will give $5,
but many will; not all will give 81
but the masses Will; not all will
give soc. or 25c., but hundreds will.
The Gloucester County Democrat
has signified its willingness to act for
the National committee in this county,
and in order that the amounts 90
straight, We shall publish those re-
ceived each week, with or without
the name of the contributor, as each
prefer, and will make weekly remit
tance TO the Treasurer, publishing
each week his receipt.
We, are ready to begin this cam
paign now-Who will be the first con-
tributor?
Between the exposures of Penrose
and the violent denials of Roosevelt,
the country is having a daylight pic
ture show.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
DEATHS OF THE week.
SAMUEL M. CooMBS,

Passed peacefully away at his home
in Mantua Monday, few minutes af-
ter 5 o'clock p. m, in the 18th year of
his age. Mr.. Coombs had not been
in active life for several years. He
had been reading a newspaper, sitting
on the porch of his residence when
the end came swiftly and painlessly.
Mr.. Coombs had wide acquaintance,
by reason of years Of service as gate
keeper of the Mullica Hill turnpike.
He was Jeffersonian Democrat and
proud of his party allegiance and f.
deity to principle. He is survived
by his wife and three children-Jos-
eph N, of Woodbury.; John H., of
Mantua, and Mrs. Louisa Zane, of
Camden. The funeral is from his late
residence at 2 p. M, to-day; inter-
ment being in Mantua.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
NOTICE

To the Members of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union:
The annual convention will be held
in the GibbstoWn NJ. E. Church on
Tuesday, September 10th. Local
corresponding secretaries and super
intendents are urged to notice that
the date is very early, and to forward
their reports before the 9th to their
respective superior officers.
People who are not members are
invited to enjoy with us the address
OF our President, Mrs. L. p. Gilmour,
during the meeting, beginning at 10
a. M, and to hear Mrs. A. b. Par
sells in the 2.30 and 730 p. m. meet
ings. This talented woman who
draws such great crowds is the wife
of the Rev. T. A. Parsels, so we'll
known at National Park and Ocean
City Camp Meetings. 8-2s-2t.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
Gloucester Co. Board OF Agriculture

Program for County Board of Ag-
riculture to be held in Patrons Hall,
Mullica Hill, Monday, September q,
at 2 p. m, as follows:
Music-Mollie Horner.
Question-"What can farmers do to
prevent the increase in freight rates ?"
Theo. Brown, Willard Kille.
Question Some practical things
learned about commercial fertilizer
during the past season" Mason Car
ter, E. T. Ridgway, VIM. Colson.
Recitation-Leona Denelsbeck.
Question How can we so improve
the public school as to make it a
greater power in the preparation of
boys and girls for the duties of high
er citizenship A. P. Owen, Mary
R. Brown, Samuel Conover.
Song-D. W. Sithens.
Question. Who received the great
est amount of benefit from Alcyon
Park Picnic, the exhibitor or the
visitor?" Herbert Borden, Frank
Kirby, Edward Gaunt, Lizzie B. Kirby.
An exhibit of vegetables, fruits and
flowers is requested
MINNIE YOUNG,
8-22-2t. Secretary.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
MICHAEL GEITZ,

Died at the home of his son. Charles,
in this city, on the 23d inst, after a
long and painful illness, aged 81
years. He was in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad for many years
and raised large family, the sur
vfyors being: Mrs. Chas. Kesting,
Mrs. BENZ, Crane, Mrs. John R. Wick,
Mrs. Thomas Wescott, Mrs Jubal
Merchant, William, Charles and Wal
ter. The funeral was held on Mon
day, his six grand-sons being pail
bearers. The interment was in Green
Cemetery
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
POTATO SEASON ENDS.
From Elmer Times. Aug. "a

tFrom Elmer Times. Aug. 23.1
This week practically ends the
South Jersey shipping season, so far
as potatoes are concerned. Most of
those going out from Elmer the past
few days have been shipped in bags.
Prices have been moderate and de-
mand slack
The season, as a whole, has not
been very profitable one, the falling
off in returns over last year being
about 80 per cent With last years
prices the farmers would have made
money. The high price Of seed this
year cut a big hole in profits. Some
of the growers have made money,
others have not come out whole, while
more than half are in the class where
very moderate profits have been gath
cred in. The acreage was slightly
larger than last year and the produc-
tion per acre about the same, both
years being at least 25 per cent be-
low normal yield per acre, owing to
late spring and unfavorable weather
conditions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs
award Concrete Bridge Contracts


All the members except Messrs.
Best, Budd and Porch were present
at the special meeting of the Board Of
Chosen. Freeholders last Saturday,
called for the purpose of having the
advice of the Solicitor on the fnan-
cial phase OF bridge contracts, before
awarded.
On the statement of Clerk Bell that
the Socialist party was entitled to a
separate primary ballot box, the COM
mittee was directed to secure same
The deed of the Carpenters Land
ing turnpike was received and order
ed recorded.
The plans for a new bridge at
Paulsboro were approved. The
bridge is to be completed by January
1st
Following are the bids for five
concrete bridges:
Rridoa naar Thao Rrown,s
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
Bondholders Committee Organize.

The Bondholders Committee of
Moore Bros. Glass Company organized
last Monday by electing Jos. ]. SUM
merrill, chairman; E. c. Leeds, Secre-
tary and Jos. B. Best, treasurer. 1t
was resolved to put the plant in con-
dition for early operation
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION.

Democratic voters of Woodbury. and
vicinity, and others who desire to
affiiliate with them IN the election of
Wilson and Marshall, are requested
to meet in Foresters Hall, third floor
of the j D. Green Building, over
Turnbull's shoe store, on Friday even
ing, August 30. at 7.30 o'clock for the
purpose of forming a Wilson and
Marshall organization in Woodbury.
City Democratic Committee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
SEASONS FINALS.

This week the Times has had its
weekly shipping records corroborated
from practically every station named
herewith. There will be dribbling
lots from number of stations and
from these shipping points we have
had careful estimates made by those
on the ground, of number yet to be
shipped. These have been added to
the actual quantities sent out up to
Thursday of this week, so that the
whole will give the nearest actual
number of potatoes produced for ship
ment in carlots that can be obtained.
These figures will be passed over the
country as a more carefully prepared
record than any potato section in the
United States furnishes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-08-29
NOTICE TO MULLECA HILL
SUBSCRIBERS

Our collector, &. H. Carpenter, will
call on subscribers at Mullica Hill
next week for the purpose OF receiv-
ing amounts due the Gloucester
County Democrat.
JAMES ID. CARPENTER.
Dated Aug. 29, 1912.