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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-05-30
IN WOODBURY.
The Evidence Is Supplied by Local
Testimony.

If the reader wants stronger proof
than the following statement and ex-
perience of resident of Woodbury.,
what can it be?
Joseph Morgan, Sr., 103 S. Broad
ST., Woodbury., N. j., says: For a
long time 1 had dull, heavy pain
across the small of my back and it
was always more severe when stood.
The secretions from my kidneys were
filled with sediment and plainly show
ed that l was in need of a kidney
medicine. Hearing of Doan's Kidney
Pills, got a box and began using
them. The results were very pleasing.
My trouble gradually disappeared and
am now enjoying much better
health. Statement given January 20,
1908.
A SECOND ENDORSEMENT
When Mr.. Morgan was interviewed
ON April Ii, 1911 he said: II still
think highly of Doan's Kidney Pills
and willingly confirm my previous
endorsement of them. They are wor-
thy of the highest praise.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan s. land
take no other.
that Atlantic City's bathing sea-
son will be officially opened on
June 9, with the stationing of a part
of the trained corps of life guards on
the beach. The surf season was in
formally opened Saturday, when sew
eral scores Of people tested the water.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-05-30
CECIL AND EAST SIDE

Mr.. Thomas Chew is having some
repairing done to his property.
Mrs. Edward Brown is spending
the week with relatives in Gloucester
and Redwood.
Mr. M. NJ Chew, son Samuel and
Claude Chew were in Glassboro Fri
day afternoon to see our former presi-
dent Theo. Roosevelt.
Mrs John Liber met with a ser
ious accident on Friday afternoon .
While driving a fractions horse, the
animal became frightened at a motor
cycle and ran away, upsetting the
wagon and throwing Mrs. Liber out.
She was considerably cut and bruis-
ed. The horse kept up his rapid
speed until caught near Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Chew's cranberry bog. The wagon
was completely demolished
Mr.. Howard Brown is now working
for his uncle, Mr. Abe Tombleson, of
Fleetwood
Miss Florence Errig spent the week
end in Masonville and Trenton with
relatives.
Mr.. August Rennebaum has been
scraping the roads the past week.
If the weather is favorable there
will be an abundance of strawberries
in this section.
Mr. and Mrs John Archer and
daughter, of sWinslow, were visiting
Mr.. Harley Archer and family on
Sunday
Work will soon be started in the
vicinity of Haddonfield on the archie
illogical survey which was ordered at
the last session of the legislature.
Indian mounds have been found on
the farm of George Fortiner, two
miles from that place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
They RECOMMEND.
Committee of State School Teachers
on Legislation.

The legislative committee of the state
Teachers association, which is in session
here today, will recommend many things
to the 1918 legislature One of the most
important features suggested is consu-
tutional amendment placing the Selecuon
of state and county superintendent on an
educational basis and taking the offices
out of politics.
NIT to the legislative educational commit
tees drafts for a number of proposed
new school laws The change OF the plan
in the selection of state and county super
intendents is but one of the changes sug-
geSted.
Another big change in the school laws
which will be suggested is the aoolltlon
of the normal institute. These institutes
were established a a time in Kansas MS
tory when the high schools were rev ana
were provided to afford academic training
But this condition no longer exists ana
the teachers association recommends the
abolition of the normal Institutes ana sug-
gests that a one week Institutes devoted
to professional work be established IN
their stead.
Free tuition in high schools is also
urged by the committee In session neIe
TO-DAY Power of the state departinent
of educa ton to accred1t the puohc schooIS
&c also suggested as an Improvement IN
the present law. In adolron 10 these
changes, it is suggested thai the present
law does not afford proper and sun1clent
commentator for the state superintendent
and an increase in salary IS mentioned
The present salary of the state superlh-
tendent is $500 a year: ,,-.z
state Superintendent w. d. Ross presid-
ed at today's meeting which was held IN
the state superintendent onice IN the
state house. Other members OF Ile IeSIs
Iative committee who ATTENDED the meet
inp were: NJ E Pearson, Kansas City,
Kansas: ]. o. Hall, Hutchinson; b. +:
Martin, Newton; G r. Rarrleki a EHoorn ee
Harrison, wellington: H F. Graham'
Holton, and S. NJ. Nees, independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

the reporter who wrote the story con-
corning the finding of thirteen bottles of
whisky in the cradle at his home. His
telephone call was given little attention
so Bud came down to the station early
this morning to deliver his message in
person.
He looked around the station, saw no
one who looked like the average lean aud
hungry newspaper man, and turned his
wrath upon Chief Jenkins. Chief Jen-
Rins is used to these physical discomfort.
ed human beings and the club that Muir
w--rled at him was successfully lodged.
Then followed the formal arrest in which
Muir was crowded through the office
window.
He will face a charge of resisting the
chief of police as we'll as that of selling
LIQUOR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
1t Is Set for Monday in Court-SimOn
Still Sick.

Despite the illness of County Attor-
ney Ernest r. Simon which will keep
him at home for several days yet at
least. the criminal hearings set for next
Monday will proceed, according to an
announcement made today. The prose-
crtion will be handled by Assistant
county Attorney James A. Mcclure and
second Assistant Tinkham Veale.
The first case on the asslg ilIne en-.
Monday is that of Henry Moody
charged with the murder of Morgan
Howard Assisting in the prosecution
there will appear Attorney T. D.
Humphreys, who has been retained py
Mrs. Howard. The case promises 10
be decidedly interesting. Moody, 1t Is
understood. will plead self defense,
there being no question but that he
fired the shot that killed Howard. The
killing followed several alterations be-
tween the two men, in the last OF
which. a few days before the killing,
Moody is said to have whipped Howard
with his fists.
The case of Mrs. Charlotte Thomann
and H G. Medlock, charged with hbehng
also is set for hearing but will be con-
+in1Ied until such time as the court can
reach it The case is an echo of the noted
WiIcox-Er Black case in which the
last two named were found guilty last
The old case against J. E. House, IN
which he is charged with a mtsdemeanor
in refusing to testify at an lnquest ne exc
by the attorney general also appears on
the docket for hearing Monday. Nobody
seems to know, and few care seemingly
what becomes OF the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
COST A MILLION.
That Much More Spent for Kansas
schools Than Last Year.

1t cost nearly $1,OOO,000 more to
maintain and operate the public
schools of Kansas in 1912 than the
cost in 1911. This increased expense
was due largely to a heavy increase in
the number of teachers employed and
in the operation of the new law estab b.
fishing a minimum of seven months
instead of five months under the old
law.
tendent Ross shows that state school
taxes levied for school work in 1912
raised $12, 1855, SOAPS, while the levy
for 1911 raised $11,993,169.62 The
expenses for school work in 1912
amounted to total of S11,15S. 25599
In 1911 the cost was $1O,2O9 954O4
or the amount raised in 1912, $685.
1880 was paid in salaries to the
14,1O3 teachers employed in the pub
lie schools of the state. In 1911 there
were $500 teachers employed They
were paid in salaries an aggregate Of
$6,212, 95S.75.
The report shows that in 1912
$l659,145 was paid for new school
buildings. In 1911 there was S145O<
AZ expended for new public school
buildings.
Because of the new law, establish
ing seven months as a minimum term
IN the rural schools, there was a heavy
gain in the expense of school main
tenance in this state in 1912. The state
superlntendent's records show that in
I91Z there was an average of 2S5
weeks of school taught in the rural
districts as compared with 2SS We al ts
taught IN 1911. In the schools of
cities of the third class, there was an
increase from 33 weeks in 1911 To az (
weeks taught this year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
THE U. S. COURT.
Docket for january Term Contains
Important Cases

The docket for the January term OF
United States district court which con-
venes at Kansas City, Kan, on Mon
day, January Is. 1918, has been receiV-
ed In the Topeka office. 1t contains
an order signed by Judge John c. Pol
lock, which provides that all cases,
both law and equity. commenced on or
before January l. 1912, will be dismiss
ed for want of prosecution unless sat
isfactory reasons for a further con-
tinuance on the docket can be shown.
The consent of attorneys will not be
considered satisfa Glory reason for con-
tinuance. The purpose of the order is.
of course, to render impossible delays
in litigation of which there is such fire.
Quent complaint
The criminal docket contains several in
teresting cases. Wells Dounsberry, who
robbed the Union Pacific mail, has had
expense, and will be tried before Judge
Pollock; it is generally understood that
his attorney will employ the insanity plea
John Riley, who is accused or robbing the
mails in Salina, and who was connected
with the North Topeka murder of Ben
iamn Plat. will be heard. Chester F..
Candy is charged with a shortage in the
postoffice at Plymouth, Kansas. The last
addition to the docket is the case of
Frank McKenna, charged with sending
his wife poisoned chocolates through the
mail.
The most important civil case is that of
Carrie E. Cope, suing couple of Metho-
dist bishops for SANDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
IT IS FINISHED.
Work in the Topeka Pension Office
Ended Today.

All business of the Topeka pension
agency was completed today The books
were closed and will be- packed and be
shipped to Washington. After this; was
completed, work by the clerks was sus-
pended and they began to prepare for
tneir trip to the capital city which Will
begin next Tuesday.
After completing their. labors. A w
CFarmer( Smith, the agent in charge
called all of the force in his Office to BID
them farewell. In delivering a short talk
ne expressed his regret of the forced
separation which is about to result and
gave each and every one of them the as
surance that he is their friend and tina
he will assist them in the future in any
way or every way possible. He told them
that the only unpleasant recollection
which will remain in his mind is that of
the required separation and Informed
them that he considered every person
fast friend.
This was followed by responses bv a
number of the force. Everybody ex-
pressed the same regrets as did Farmer
Smith and wished that something might
Der of the veterans of the office in their
Actress. stated that Mr. Smith was ca
pable and conducted the affairs of the Of
flee or at any other agency on an equal
IL not better than the predecessors under
whom they have worked.
There will be no more work in the To-
peka office. In manner. the office
passed out of existence when the books
we're closed this morning, but technically
The office will be continued until January
81. 1919 Farmer Smith will remain in
charge until that time and then his posi-
ton as pension agent will be a thing csf
the past.
large number OF the office force will
start for Washington next Tuesday and
in Topeka permanently and Farmer Smith
VIII go to his lsone in Mcpherson county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
PORTER Will CONTEST
Crawford County Senator Opposes
Election Socialist Opponent.

Senator E. F. Porter, of Pittsburg to-
day filed notice of a contest of the
election of Fred w Stanton, Socialist,
as state senator from Crawford county
Porter was defeated by 1868 votes on
the face of the returns. He alleges ir-
Irregularities and illegal voting by the
Socialists as grounds for contest be-
fore the state senate this winter.
The defeat of Senator Porter in No
vember was one of the big surprises of
the election. 1t was the unexpectedly
heavy vote of the Socialists in Craw-
ford county that resulted in his defeat.
The Socialists also elected a majority
of the county officials in Crawford.
Then came reports of irregularities
and claims of illegal voting by for
eigners who had not received their nat
uralization papers. Several county con-
tests were filed 1t was claimed that
in one precinct the polling place was
moved from the building where the
election was advertised to have
been held to Socialist hall, where So
cialist speeches were made during the
days voting With these evidences of
irregularities. Senator Porter decided
to contest the election of Stanton, the
first Socialist ever elected to the KAN
saS state senate.
Senator Porter has served 10 consecu-
tive years in the state senate as the
Republican member from his district
He has been a valuable man for the
people of his district and his reelection
was considered almost certainty.
Should he win the contest, he will have
served 16 years in the senate which is
equal to the record in Kansas politics
Contest papers will be filed with the
secretary of state next week, but Sen
ator Porter today made positive state
ment that he would contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
CHRISTMAS AND THE EXPRESSMAN.

A little old gentleman hurrying
home on an evening late in December
paused beside an express wagon. The
express wagon was feeling the strain
of heavy traffic. Its packages not only
filled its roomy hold, but they pro-
truded at either end There were
packages even lined along the roof
hundreds and hundreds of them-and
each message of love and good
cheer.
The eXpressman was gathering up
an armful of this freight to run up the
steps of the nearest house. 1t was late
in the evening and he was tired. He
looked tired. The keen eyes of the
little old gentleman could not miss
that. He spoke:
christmas" he snorted. "Guess
there's not much in it for you.''
The eXpressman halted-for an in
slant.
What do you mean" he asked.
christmas" repeated the little old
gentleman, pointing this time with his
cane to the heavily laden wagon. II
guess there's not much in it for you
but hard work.
The expressman laughed.
You don't understand, SIR said
he There is everything in Christ
the twentieth century. There are a
hunderd thousand of me-aII the way
across the land-and tonight we are
bringing Christmas cheer and Christ
mas sympathy and Christmas love into
every household in every city and
town-big and little-in America. The
little children do not see me, but the
bigger children do and they know that
in me they have the modern Santa
ClauS-no white whiSkers. no reindeer
and for chimneys-they'r hardly
building them in these days of apart
ments and Steamboat and electricity.
Why, my dear sir
But the little old gentleman was al
his stout form retiring up the street,
gathered up hts parcels once again
and mounted up tn; steps of the house.
His tired lc0il was gone. In its place
was the joyous determination of a
man who has triumphed. He was still
thinking of what he had told the
stranger. as he pressed the door but
ton of the house.
"Why, bless me- he laughed. half
aloud, ''I am old Santa Claus-just as
I told him. Perhaps I'm something
more-perhaps I'm the very spirit of
Christmas ITSELF
ARD hc wtnt his way buoyed up by
tia. knowledge that he was perhaps
the most Important Of all human fac
torS in the gr-atest fest:IaI that the
word has even known.
The spirit of the exp eSs today is
the spirit Of the co-fartnership. In
no SnInll measure is the. express in
the business but the social side of the
community. 1t shows this last phase
the more clearly at the great Christ |
mas season of the year. Ten il must !
meet the flood of a traffic. swollen to |
more than twice it's usual volume
rect that torrent of precious Christ |
mas packages with a cool determine |
ton that every single blessed one of |
those MESA ges of cheer and sympathy |
and love are brought safely to it's des-
tination-and. where human ingenuity |
makes it possible. by the eve of Christ
mas day.
The foregoing is being put out by
the Wells Fargo Express com pany in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
A BIG CONTRACT.
srBud" Muir Tackled Morris Jenkins.
Chief of Police.

Bud Muir. accused yesterday of con
cea1ing liquor in the baby's cradle at his
home on lower Jackson street, took eX-
ception today to the article printed in the
State Journal last evening and attempted
an assault on Chief Jenkins in the lat
ter's office in the police station this after
noon. In the mixup that followed the at
tempted attack by the accused jointist.
Muir was thrown partly through the
front widow of the police headquarters.
He is now repenting behind the bars.
Muir telephoned to the chief of police
this morning, swearing vengeance against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
is A TOPNOTCHER.
The Show ''Bunty Pulls the Strings
at Grand January 4.

Jacob Wilk. advance man for Bunty
Pulls the Strings, is here today. He
declares that the original Chicago COM
pany will fill the cast in the Topeka
stand. Star company and star show
has been the verdict on this produc-
ton ever since it started it's Chicago
RIM six months ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
Mrs. McCarter's Book sells Wen.

Word has been received in Topeka
that The Wall of Men" Margaret
Hill McCarter's latest novel. was the
second best seller in the Chicago mar
ket for the month of November.
Probably there is no other market in
the country equal to that of Chicago.
The sale is a marked compliment to
the popularity of the book and to the
Topeka writer's ability.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

But it applies equally to expressmen
on other lines doing business in To-
peka, the U. s. and American com
panies. The little story is followed by
number of suggestions for the
handling of Christmas packages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

hand the defense asserts that the name
is that of the parent clothing house
of which the Topeka house is branch,
and that they had perfect right to
it's use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
GOOD ENTERTA INMENT
That Given at High School by Dunbar
Quartet.

About 500 people heard the Dunbar
male quartet and bell ringers at the
high school auditorium Friday night.
The quartet gave a high grade enter
tainment and the large crowd which
attended was well pleased with the Of
fering.
The Dunbars, who came to Topeka
as one of the numbers on the lyceum
course, showed cleverness and class
in all of their numbers. Their quar-
tet numbers were a decided hit and
other features on the evenings pro-
gram were well up to standard. The
entertainment was considered one of
the best features on the years lyceum
Offering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

The members of the Pat club will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the quarters of the Moose club by
Mesdames C. s. Gavitt. Owen Hunter,
George Harries and Thos. Hughes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

The Tempter.-''HelIo. Jimson. I hear
your wife IS away" YES, and I'm going
home to feed the cat.'' "Shucksi Come
with me and feed the kitty. Boston Tran
script.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

The funeral of Sidney Biggers. who
died Friday. will be held at the Third
Baptist church at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon Interment will be in Mt.
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Pearl Stricken, aged IA years. died
at her home in Arlington Heights Fri
day morning. The funeral will be held
at the residence at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning. Interment will be in Mount
Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

The foregoing is being put out by
the Wells Fargo Express com pany in
a leaflet entitled christmas and the
ExpressTnen: Note of Suggestion to
the Men of Wells Fargo & Company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14
PAWNED VICTROLAS.
That Is Dealers Charge Against MIR.
and Mrs. Davis.

The police and a number of business
men of Topeka are looking for Mr. and
Mrs. w B. Davis. who have mama OF
habit of pawning Victrolas OF music ma
chimes of that description. Machines
from three different dealers were del1V-
cred to their residence and left on ap-
prevail but the next thing the dealers
heard OF their property was to find 1t IN
pawn shops.
The machines were said to have been
secured by a woman who represented
herself to be the wife Of ". D. Davis
She appeared at each OF the three stores
and examined the machines After choos-
ing one which pleased her. s1e would m
form the salesman that hey husband was
s.npIOyed in the Santa Fe shops and
working every day. She would ask that
the machine be sent TO her address to
permit Mr. Davis to examine It. II Mr..
Davis approved the machine, it was
agreed that they would keep II and pay
A certain amount of the purchase price
and the remainder In rnonLhly payments.
The machines were secured during the
last ten days in October. After waiting
reasonable length of time for a decision,
the dealers began an investigation Tine
Guild and Santa Fe Watch company
found their machines in pawn shops in
Kansas City. They were recovered Mr..
Roehr found his machine this morning In
Simon Galitski's pawn shop at 326lz Kan
sas avenue. Mr.. Galitski was holding
the machine for S14. He refused to allow
Mr. RoeTlr to take the machine away and
replevin proceedings have been started
This machine was delivered to them Oc-
tober q and was pawned October O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-14

His Little Joke.-Solicitor (endeaVorlng
to discover clients legal status)-Bul.
madam. how long is it since you heard
from your husband? CIient-Well yer see.
e left me the day e was married, and
truth is I amt card nothin' of i'm since,
nor wanted: Ieastways, did ear causaI-
like that e were dead. but II may be
only is fun.-Punch-