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The Washington herald., 1914-01-21
FORMER LEGISLATOR ON TRIAL

resentative Charged with Bribery.
New York. Jan. 20-Former Represent
ative William Willett, jr, of Brooklyn.
today was placed on trial charged with
bribery In connection with his candidacy
for Supreme Court judgeship in ISL
James W. Osborne, special graft in
vestisator for Gov. Glynn. is attorney
for Willett. The case is said to be with
out precedent in this State and new
questions of law will probably be brought
out.
Several other indictments grew out Of
the accusation against Wiilett
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21

Miss Margaretta Symons entertained
at a luncheon yesterday at her home In
New Hamphire avenue.
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21

Mrs. N. A. Messenger will be at home
today and also Thursday, January 2s
The Washington herald., 1914-01-21
DECORATED COVERED DISHES,
Values, $500 to $500.
85c each.

First Quality French China Plates, S12-incl
size. These are manufacturers sample line
and the newest in decoration, consisting of con
ventional, border and spray patterns; mat golt
and plain edge effects A very exceptional value
Fifth noor-G
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Who Shall Reoin?

Within the church there is a life
that either repels or draws those who
are outside the church, says the Sun
day School Times. If a church is oc-
cupied with controversy. and there is
a spirit of d~issension among the mem
bers, one who is outside is not drawn
by this fact to seek fellowship with
that group. Many a church to which
no accession of membership has com
in a long while, may fairly ask itself
whether the life in that church Is hos
pitable to the convert In one neigh
borhood where church ~dissension ana
rivalry had worked much harm, a
number of persons who desired to
unite with mi or another Of the
churches delayed 80 doing. and one Of
them said to a friend: I'VE are only
just waiting for some one to begin"
No one seemed eager to be the first
to enter into a local fellowship where
strife vas in the atmosphere. Many
a church may have, just outside its
doors, those who are waiting-wait-
ing for the church itself to begin to
show that 1t Is a center Of the Chris
tian fellowship Of love and service.
1t is not enough to say that those out
side ought to come in. Those who are
within often need to begin by making
sure that the fellowship Of believers
to which they invite others is a Chris
tian fellowship.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
RUSH TO SECURE The CROss
Christmas Ceremonies That Mark the
Celebration in Russia and the
Balkan States.

The Russian Christmas falls on
January Z. On that day st. Petersburg
celebrates the birth of Christ by bless
in the River Neva. A procession Of
priests, followed by a huge crowd.
march to the river. the ice is broken,
and a cross dipped in the water. In
spite of the intense cold, often many
degrees, below zero, piously-inclined
persons rush into the river to battle
themselves in the sancitiied water.
A similar Christmas ceremony is ell
acted in those Roumanian towns which
lie on the Danube, but In this case the
people are dressed to represent vari-
u Biblican characters such as Herod.
Pontius Plate, ETC., and the cross is
not merely dipped, but flung into the
water. Then follows a terrific rush to
secure the blessed emblem-a rush SO
fearful that often lives are lost. for it
is firmly believed that its possession
will bring the owner good fortune not
only for the year, but for the rest Of
his life.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
FORCED TO STERN MEASURES
indignant Sunday School Scholar Felt
Herself Called Upon to AdmlnIs-
ter Punishment.

Religious instruction must be judi
ciously administered If itNis to be eff
fective with children. Otherwise
well, this is the story told by a good
adult friend Of the small Chicago
maiden who suffered in its behalf.
The little girl had accompanied Q
small comrade to Sunday school, this
being her first experience Of the kind.
She went off blithely, but returned
home crying. Maternal questions clio
tied the sad fact that Millie, her re-
cent hostess, had slapped her.
Why did you do that?" Mile was
asked in sternest indignation. After
some hesitation Mile divulged the
bitter truth.
well, the lesson today was about
God" she said, IAN as we came home
| asked Jessie If she loved God. an
an"
We'll, well, out with it," cried Jes-
sizes mother. What did Jessie say?
What could she have said to cause
you to treat her so unkindly?"
Well asked her did she love
God, an she said"
What did she say?" repeated Jes
sizes mother.
"she said, No, | don't even like
him!-so thought she needed pun
ishing. an l slapped her facet"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Queer Reasons for pride.

Some weeks ago when the Volturno
burned in midocean a few OF the men
rushed the boats and were knocked
down by the captain. What becomes
of such men in after days? Do they
hide in shame from their fellows. fear
full that they may be recognized and
their infamy proclaimed? Not neces-
sarily. A public librarian was once
visited by a man who came to him for
a book on notable s~hipwrecks. He
searched the pages eagerly, then point
ed out a passage referring to a sea-
mar who tried to take a woman's place
in a lifeboat, and had been shot by the
captain. I'm that man" he declared.
proud that his exploit should appear
in print, and offered to show the shot
wound to support his claim!
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
FACE COVERED WITH Rash

1926 Henry ST., New York City.-The
cause of the eruption of my skin was
at first a sore on my forehead which
finally broke over my whole face. 1t
was a rash and spread until my face
was completely covered. At first it
simply itched and then it began to
burn and torture. My face was in
such a bad state that / was ashamed
to show my face among company. The
itching was unbearable. I was
troubled with the sores for about six
months. / used to scratch them until
they were raw and bleeding and Ibid
not know what it was. to have a full
nights sleep.
"A friend recommended Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. The Cuticura
Soap and Ointment eased my face SO
much the first night that I thought
nothing was the matter, and within
the short time Of two months / was
cured" (Signed) Miss Annie Gold
stein, Oct. IL, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
LEADS TO ACCURACY
Form Of oId-Fa shioned indictment.
With All Its Jargon Of Law,
is Out Of Date.

Those who know nothing Of the SUI
perstitious awe with which the legal
fraternity regard the forms of proceed
ure can scarcely appreciate the high
courage required Of the district at
torney of Kings county, New York, to
break with tradition and draw I'D an
indictment, say, for murder, with the
aid Of only sixty simple words, the
Philadelphia Record remarks. In the
old form the grand jury makes it's ac-
cusation briefly enough, but the de-
scription of the ~felonious act is fear
fully and w~oefully designed. A long
paragraph freely interluded with ouch
terms as force of arms" and other
phrases from the jargon Of the law,
Is required for the mere statement
that the defendant committed an as
sault with intent to kill.
The old-fashioned Indictment de-
scribes the course of the bullet in
about 900 words, stating how the de-
PENDANT "a certain pistol then and
there charged and loaded with gun
powder and one leaden bullet"-which
ls manifestly an untruth, The weap-
on with which the killing is accom-
plished is not loaded in the presence
Of the victim, but is charged with
seady-made cartridges. Nor does it
contain only one leaden bullet, for it
is usually a revolver holding five or
six shots.
This painful striving after accuracy,
which, after all, merely breeds inaccu-
racies and results in appeals for error
and endless retrials, is ~intoIerable in
an age which lays such stress on eff
cheney. We criticise the artisan who
goes through twelve motions in laying
a brick VIXEN the feat could be accom-
plished in three or four motions; but
the legal tautologist gets paid proper
tionately to the greatness of his waste
of words.
The sin of tautology permeates ev-
cry department of the law, and it is
n Of the prime causes of the expen.
siyeness and dilatoriness Of litigation.
The reform of legal procedure is prac.
tically in the hands of the courts and
the lawyers themselves.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

There's ncj rest and but little peace for
= person whose kidneys are out of order.
Lame in the morning, suffering cricks
in the back and sharp stabs Of pain
with every sudden strain, the day is
just one round OF pain and trouble.
1t would be strange II all-day back
ache did not wear on the temper, but
1t is not only on that account that
people who suffer with weak kidneys
are nervous, cross and irritable.
Uric lacid is poison to the nerves.
and when the kidneys are not working
well, this acid collects in the blood
and works upon the nerves, causing
headache, dizziness. languor, an in
clin3Aion to worry over triies, and q
suspicious, short temper.
Rheumatic pain. neuralgia, sciatica.
lu7mbago. neuritis and gravel are fur
tHer steps in uric acid poisoning.
Don't neglect kidney weakness. An
}aching back, with unnatural passages
Of the kidney secretions, is aus
enough to suspect the kidneys. Use
Doan's Kidney Pills, a remedy which
has been used for years, the world
over, for weak kidneys, backache. ir-
regular kidney action and uric acid
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
ANOTHER COFFEE WRECK
What's the Use When There's an Easy
Way Out2

Along with the coffee habit has
grown the prevalent American Dis
ease"-nervous prostration.
The following letter shows the way
out Of the trouble:
Five years ago l was a great cof-
fee drinker and from it's use / be-
came so nervous ! could scarcely
sleep at all nights. My condition grew
worse and worse until finally the ply
stefan / consulted declared my trou-
bles were due to coffee.
But being 50 welded to the bev-
erage ! did not e how | could do
without it, especially at breakfast.
as that meal seemed incomplete with
out coffee.
"On a visit, my friends deprived me
Of coffee to prove that it was harm
full. At the end OF about eight days
/ was less nervous, but the craving
for coffee was intense, SO ] went back
to the old habit as soon as ! got home
and the old ssleepless nights came
near making a wreck OF me.
Il heard of Postum and decided to
try 1t. l did not like it at first, be-
cause, as / afterwards discovered, it
vas not made properly. ! found. how
ever, that when made after directions
o. the package. it was delicious
1T had a soothing effect on my
nerves, and none Of the bad effects
that coffee had, so ] babe farewell to
coffee and have used only Postum
since. The most wonderful account Of
the benefit to be derived from
Postum could not exceed my " ex-
~Derience.s
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy Of THE
Road to WellvilIe."
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum-is . soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In q cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes . delicious bever-
age Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
SCHOOL LAW NOTIFICATIONS.
Senator AckIey Has Bill Proposing to
Meet Conditions in Rural Sec
tons of State.

Among the bills sure to attract
marked attention and much discus
sion, with some certain disagreements
in the Legislature, will be n to be
introduced by Senator John A. Ackley,
of Cumberland County. 1t is a bill
to provide for some notifications of
the present school laws to meet on
ditions of the rural sections of the
State, over which the Boards of Edu-
cation have been making numerous
complaints. In his campaign for cleo
ton Senator Ackley pledged the peo-
pie of the county that one of the things
to which he would give attention as
soon as he was elected would be the
unsatisfactory school law, and he had
been in Office but a short time when
he arranged for a meeting of the peo-
pie in Vineland to discuss the situa-
ton. Every school board in Cumber-
land County was represented at the
meeting, which was held in the Com
mercial League rooms, and President
Walter H. Bacon presided.
Senator Ackley heard many COM
plants, chief of which seemed TO be
the regulations for the erection or al
iteration of school buildings, the trans
portation of pupils from districts
which have no high schools to those
which have, at the expense of the
taxpayers, and the general increase in
the Of conducting the schools
in accordance with the State Boards
regulations. After the matter had
been gone over very carefully it was
decided that the president should APP
point a committee of six to frame the
bill designed to bring about the RENE
dies, and to present 1t to Senator Ack-
ley and to aid in its passage. Presf
dent Bacon appointed this committee,
all men of prominence in the county:
DIR. Joseph A. Conwell, former Mayor
of Vineland; Daniel G. Lewis, of Mill
vile; Leroy w. Loder, of Bndgeton;
DIR. Joseph Butcher, of Maurice River;
r. B. Dixon, Of Hopwell, and Walton
E. Davis, of Stoe Creek.
Some time after the meeting was
held the members of the Boards of
Education held a conference with
State Commissioner of Education Ken
dali and the State Board, and it raj
not long before it was discovered that
there were but few lines of real differ
ence between them, and that 1t might
be comparatively easy for them to
reach an amicable adjustment. Some
of the members Of the State Board had
| gained the idea that Senator Ackley
was intending to turn things topsy-
turvy, so far as the school laws were
concerned, and he soon disabused their
minds of any such impression. He
said he intended merely to meet the
demands of the people OF the rural
sections, who are not satisfied with
the present laws and regulations.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
snaiI,s Real pace.

"At a snail's pace" is a common ex-
preston and usually signifies very
slow gait, but what do you suppose
is the actual speed by a snail in trav-
cling?
We can give it to you in accurate
figures.
One foot in four minutes, or at the
rate Of one mile in 16 days, If travel
ing continuously.
These are figures given by George
Zahnizer, a civil engineer of this city,
taken from actual observation.
A short time since Mr. Zahnizer was
standing along the Western New York
& Pennsylvania railroad waiting for a
train. He had nothing in particular to
do and killed a little time" by timing
a snail which was creeping along the
ground.
That snail travelled juss exactly one
foot in four minutes, Mr.. Zahnizer
says, and computing distance at the
rate Of travel shown Mr.. Zahnizer has
figured out that it would require 16
days for that snail to move a mile.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
HAD NO RIGHT TO BE OUT
Little Jasper Indignant Because His
Product Seemingly Had Dis
obeyed His Orders.

Little Jasper Senter learned from
the minister's ermon one Sunday that
man was made of clay, so after return
ing from church he resolved to make
him a man after his own fashion. The
work proceeded in the clay bank back
Of the garden until his mother called
Jasper to luncheon. He had completed
all Of the man save one leg.
That afternoon Jasper and his moth
er, while walking along the street, met
a man with one leg. walking with
clutches. Jasper accosted him and
grabbed his coat.
See here." he said. Il thought I
told you to stay there in the yard till
I put that other leg on you."-Judge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Look Hioher.

Any outlook on life is likely to prove
disappointing unless it is an upward
one. The student of art or literature,
too easily satisfied with his own at
tainments because they are not so
very far behind those Of his compan-
ions, needs the warning Look high
er!" In order that he may rightly
estimate what he has gained, he needs
to adjust his scale of values by com
parison with the work Of the great
masters. His models should not be
the mediocre but the giants! The
same message m in those mat
tsfs that the life Of the soul.
Even the Christian believes, who has
much to stimulate and teach him In
the lives OF those Of his fellows whose
faithfulness and zeal haveh made them
conspicuous in the history of the
church, must still look higher. not
unto these witnesses, but unto Jesus,
the author and p~erfector OF our faith"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06


fraud, but they were given valuable
information concerning the compost
ton and use Of chemicals as a source
of plant food. Aside from this police
work, the station Is now conducting
experiments and tssts Of a more prac-
tical character, to the end that the
productions of farms shall become as
nearly perfect as farm produce can.
Resources Scarcely Touched
1t is pointed out to the Governor
that the land area Of the State Is
4,809, 900 acres. OF this 2,573,S57 acres
are classified as farmland by the CEN
sus Of 1910. According to this census
the improved land in farms comprises
1905, 1856 acres. The report shows
that, Notwithstanding the proximity
to the best markets in the East, the
soil resources of the State have
scarcely been touched. They indicate
the opportunities for development now
present in this State. A further study
shows that it is the southern part Of
the State that has the greatest area
of unimproved lands. But one-ifth of
the land surface of Atlantic County is
in farms. The. proportion Is even
smaller in Ocean County, being 12.2
per cent. IN the counties Of Bergen,
Cape May Essex, Passaic and Union
it is less than 40 per cent. For the
entire State it is only SO per cent.
Another Farm Needed.
DR.. Lipman points out that import
ant as is the work of placing under
cultivation the still virgin soils Of the
State, the problem of maintaining and
improving the facilities Of the older
soils is fully as important. The re-
ports suggest the establishment OF ne
more experimental farm for the pur-
pose of solving the problems so urg-
emit in South Jersey. The soils Of the
pine belt have striking advantages
which, if recognized and utilized,
would make the land among the most
valuable in the eastern United States.
1t is among the probabilities that
the Legislature will be asked to coun-
tenance the Housing Association, not
with an appropriation, but with leave
to consult with. and be consulted, by
all disconnected charitable organiza-
tons, local relief societies and the
and the State Board of Health and
Tenement House Commission, so that
mutual communications may better in
sure efficiency in the correlated work
Of each. AS an important detail in
the protection of public health per-
haps the Housing Association is going
to meet a long-felt want.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
A PHYSICAL WRECK
Nsw YORK. City Woman Tsus Of sOfuISaff.yfn

Mrs. Edith Dykeman, 154 w. S4th So
New York City. N. T.. says: Three years
aso 1 was so run down in health that /
was a nervous wreck. / was AFFLICTED
with a severe case Of disordered kid-
heys and doctors treated me without
peneht. Ny kidneys acted either too f-ee-
Y or else the action was retarded and
the passages Of the secretions caused me-
muen pain. My back ached frightfuIIv
gay and night and I often rolled and
Tossed for hours, unable to 20 to sIeep.
IN the morning 1 felt all worn out and
Was hardly able to do my housework.
whenever l stopped to pick up anything
from the floor, / was hardly able to
s~tralghten again. I had terrible dizzv
spells and specks seemed to be floating In
'front.' of me. II I walked up or down
stars. I was completely worn out from
weakness. The least excitement Drought
u an attack of nervousness and I got
so PAD that it was hard for me to be up
sna around. My health was all run down.
someone advised me to take Doan's Kid
ney Pills and the first few doses helped
me. l kept right on until I was entirely
gured and l am now in the best of health.
1 isel ike q different woman and Doan'a
Kidney Pilis alone deserve the credit"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

Il don't know what we're going to
do" said the mother. since you have
given Willie that knife with q saw
and a gimlet and a file and a lot Of
other things attached to It,"
WELL" answered the father,
thoughtfully, "moybe we'd better
shut up the house for a couple of
months and move into a furnished
apartment"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
AS He Understood II

A maiden lady. Miss Cocker by
name. and her niece, who bears the
same cognomen. went one evening to
a reception at the house Of a friend.
What name, please?" inquired the
footman.
Miss Cocker" answered the elder
lady.
miss Cocker. too" joined the niece.
hurriedly.
Whereupon the man Of plush and
buttons opened the drawing-room door
and. with all the dignity Of his profess
sion, ushered them into the midst OF
the company with the convulsing an
nouncement:
Miss Cocker and Miss cockatool"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
New Wav Of Findlno water.

An Arizona observer has found out
how to tell by the mesquite whether
water Is near the surface or not. When
the mesquite grows up into tree form
the ground water lies within fifty feet
of the surface, but if it remains a
shrub prospects for finding water are
not SO good. We are always learning
that every natural phenomenon has
meaning for US, If we can only read
the meaning.-Farm and Fireside.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Overnaument.

A certain statesman, condemning
the international marriage that is
based on mercenary and sordid
grounds, said in Washington:
Another pretty American countess
she inherited eight millions from
her fathers wholesale hardware plant
has found marriage a disappoint-
ment
Her dyed and corseted old husband
said bitterly to her one day:
"'Ours was a business marriage.
You bought my title with you mil
lions, as you'd buy a yard Of cloth in a
shop
Yes blazed the young countess,
'yes-hut l ought to have got some
ehange!'"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
That Week pldn,t Count.

Isaac (who had just recovered from
typhoid)-Doctor. you have charged
me for four weeks calls; l will pay
for only three weeks!
Doctor-But / called on you every
day for four weeks, Mr.. Isaac.
Isaac-Vell. dere vas one week
was delirious and 1 didn't see you
come in.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

should o Mistakes
1t is no use lamenting ones mis-
takes: nothing is to be done that way.
and they are not all such pure loss
as they eem at the time; the wis
dom that comes from them is to be
had in no other way. and very often
they have reused ones best faculties.
Sir e. Burne Jones.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

In seasoning a fowl, the flavor may
be improved by rubbing well into the
flesh. salt and pepper, to which gingel
has been added. A spoonful Of vine
gar in the water in which fowl are
boiled makes them tender.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Jared the Old Bow.

GLADYS said something to me the
other night that smacked of innuen-
do" remarked Ferdy to Algy.
What was it, dear boy?"
Advised me not to stand under the
mistletoe. Said one of the berries
might fall and fracture my skull. /
call that unkind; eh, what?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06
Blinded by Trolley Flash.

City Engineer Abram Swan, Jr, Is
blind as the result Of an accident he
suffered. After taking his wife home
from a theatrical performance, Swan
returned to the centre Of the city to
superintend the operation Of a trolley
track welding machine. There was a
sharp flash Of electricity, and Swan
found after it that he could not see.
He was taken home, and next morn
ing, after a night of intense pain. he
could not open his eyelids.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

The Bible has already been trans
lated into all the principal tongues Of
the world, and portions Of it into more
than 400 languages and dialects en-
pic7ed by nearly 1000, 10000 people.
or s~even-tenths or the human race.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

Hostess Cat the party)-Miss Rob-
ms has no partner for this waltz.
Would you mind dancing with her in
stead of with me?
The Man-On the contrary, / shall
be delighted.-Boston Transcript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1914-02-06

7 understand it is a very fearful
play"
Yes; the management supplies
fresh handkerchiefs after the second
act"