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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
KISSED HIM BY MISTAKE.


Error of Pretty Immigrant Brings
Bushes to a Young Mans Cheeks.
Some men are born to be kissed, some
achieve kisses, while others have kisses
thrust upon them. The last seems to
be the case with visitor to the immi-
grant station at the foot of Washing
ton avenue recently.
Among the passengers who disem-
barked from the American line steamer
Waesland, which had reached her dock,
were little group of rosy-cheeked
maidens from Ireland. They were con-
Quoted to the immigrant station, where
the inspectors started in to ply them
with the usual questions as to their
financial condition, ability to earn liv-
ing, relatives residing in this country,
etc.
"Shure, have brother here" replied
the prettiest one of the lot to the in
spector who was questioning her, land
he was to meet me this day."
"Do you see hi1n?" queried the in
spector.
Il don't" was the answer, the lassie's
red lip pouting prettily. But that's
not sthrange. We were childer when
he left the ould country. an l wouldn't
know him at all, at all"
The inspector looked around among
the crowd. Spying a stalwart. hand
some young fellow among the onlook-
iers he pointed to him.
SIS that your brother" he asked.
Tho maiden gave one glance at the
young fellow and then threw herself
into his arms with a glad cry.
1T is, it is" she exclaimed. ''Shure,
|Pathrick, an it's glad am to see you"
The next instant she was planting re-
sounding smacks upon the young mans
lips. The latter was too much surprised
to say word at first. Finally he pushed
the girl gently away.
4 "It's mistaken you are," he said,
lblushing to the roots of his hair; II
never had sister,"
j The pretty Immigrant would have
fallen in heap if the inspector had not
caught her in his arms and led her
weeping to seat.
"Shure, thought you said he was my
brother" she walled. "Oh. wurra,
wurra, what have done?"
The arrival of the real brother few
minutes later dried her tears and
brought the smiles to her face once
more. 1t was noticed the young fellow
who got the kisses fingered around un-
til the brother and sister went away,
afterward making vigorous inquiries
as TO who they were, and it is not be-
yond the possibilities that--well, love
affairs have grown out of much less
promising incidents. Philadelphia In
uuirer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
AN ARTFuL DoDGER.
The Story of a Stolen Watch and Truly
Penitent Thief.

The Story of Stolen Watch and a Truly
Penitent Thief.
Being rich and proud, the old railroad
magnate would give reasonable for
tune if this incident in his career had
never become public He had left his
office one afternoon, and in front of the
building found crowd, attracted by a
passing procession. He was pressing
his way through when stopped by a
brilliantly handsome young woman
whose face wore troubled look. She
wanted to reach street in the north
western part of the city and was at a
loss what route to take. He gallantly
helped her out of the crush, put her on
the right car and told her where to get
off, Wanting to know the time few
minutes later, he dove into his watch
pocket, only to find it unoccupied A
little profanity was followed by a
chuckle, for the watch taken was
cheap affair he was carrying while his
timepiece was being repaired.
He had never suspected the beautiful
young lady, but the next day she ap-
podI0u LII bodTS anu E6StUT6u lIl6 sGOI51
watch. She was sorely pressed for
money, had no one to whom she could
go for help and had yielded to mo-
mentary impulse. But her conscience
gave her no rest until she repented and
made restitution. She had thrown her
self on his mercy, and the old gentle
man was deeply moved. He insisted on
her taking $50, to be returned if she
was ever in position to repay. other
wise to be regarded as a gift. Over
come by joyful reaction, she almost
tainted and would have fallen but for
the support of her benefactor. When
she was gone, he felt as a man who had
done good deed and was ON the best
of terms with himself He even looked
in the glass to smile congratulations at
himself. There he discovered that his
big diamond pin was gone. The long
pooketbook was missing from the inside
pocket of his coat. With weak hand
he reached for his own $500 ohronom-
eter, and that, too, had vanished. He
told no one but his wife, whom he
swore to secrecy. That is how the affair
got out. Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
FUSSY WON EN-.
They Are Not All SIender-Don't Be-
long to Any Particulars Caste.

They Are Not All SIender-Don't Be-
long to Any Particular Caste.
OF what use is fussy woman in the
emergencies of life? She loses her
head fguratively, in an accident:
fdgets the patients nerves to fiddle
strings in a sick-room and becomes SUI
pine and hysterical in domestic cata-
clysm. Does the fussy, fdgety woman
ever enjoy herself on pleasure trip,
or, as important, does she ever allow
members of her party to enjoy them
selves? Rarely, think. took bank
holiday excursion trip to Margate this
year in search of copy" and the full
significance of the fussy woman was
borne in upon me by one of the occu-
pants of the third-class carriage that l
elected to honor with my company.
She was a large woman with a large
party. She upset one of my precon-
ceived notions that fat women never
fuss, for she was very large and she
fused very conspicuously.
had watched her on the platform
before the train came in sight. She was
making spasmodic dives after her purse,
her tickets, her children, her lunch bas-
kets; she was evidently possessed with
the notion that she was about to lose
them. When she had cackled all into
the carriage her fussing was not fin
ished; she fused because she could
not see where the am sandwiches 'ad
got put to; she fused because George
had lost his penny; she fused because
she couldn not make up her mind whether
it would be better to have the window
up or down; she fused because some
body thought as 'ow it might be rim
ing in Margit," and she omitted to bring
the "macs."
The climax of her fussing was seen
when the departure bell sounded and
Sandy" presumably her husband, had
not come back from having ''arf-and-
arf" with his mate in the resterong."
She was specimen Of the lower-class
"fusser," but / have encountered quite
as bad fdgets among women of a higher
grade, and am not sure that their fuss
ing is not more trying than the fussing
of the lower-class woman, who may
perhaps be pardoned for not knowing
any better.-Daughter.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
COST OF BAD ROADS.
Some Figures Collected by the De-
partment of Agriculture.

Some Figures Collected by the De-
partment of Agriculture.
According to statistics collected by
the office of road inquiry of the depart
ment of agriculture, the amount of
loss each year by bad roads of the
country is almost beyond belief. Some
10000 letters of inquiry were sent to
intelligent and reliable farmers
throughout the country, and returns
were obtained from about 1900 coun-
ties, giving the average length of haul
in miles from farms to markets and
shipping points, the average weight of
load hauled and the average length per
ton for the whole length of haul Sum
married., it appears that the general
average length of haul is 12 miles, the
weight of load for two horses 1000
pounds, and the average cost per ton
per mile rs cents, or three dollars for
the entire load.
Allowing conservative estimates for
tonnage of all kinds carried over pub
lie roads, the aggregate expense of
this transportation is figured at $780,
414,600 per annum. Those in a position
to judge calculate that two-thirds, or
nearly $631, 100000, could be saved if
the roads were in reasonably good con-
dition. AT $4.0o per mile a very good
road can be constructed, and If an
amount equaling the savings of one
year were applied to improving high
ways, $4,000 miles of road in this coun-
try could be put in condition. The
effect of this would be permanent i'm
provement, and not only would the
farmer be astonished in the sudden re-
duction in his road tax, but he would
also wonder at the remarkable fall
ing off in the cost of transportation.
He would also find that he required
fewer horses and less feed for them.
He could make two trips to market
day instead of one, when ability to
get his goods there at time when high
prices are ruling is matter of great
consequence. Farmers are beginning
to apply a little simple arithmetic to
some of these matters, and it is not
too much to expect that in the near fu-
ture we shall see decided revolution
in the condition of our rural highways.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS.



Former Vice President Stevenson In
terested in the Movement.
Agitation for good roads is meeting
the cordial Endorsement of public men
who stop to give it more than passing
thought. Ex-Vice President Adlai E.
Stevenson is now among those who
strongly commend the movement of
the League of American Wheelmen for
better highways. In a recent letter he
said:
II am in full sympathy with the eff
forts now being made to secure good
roads throughout our country. This
is a living question. There is little diff
fculty in getting from one large city
to another, or even in crossing the con-
tinent, but the important question is
how to get from the country home to
the schoolhouse, to the church, to the
market. 1t is a gratifying fact that
this subject is now undergoing thor
ough discussion in many of our states.
The result will be beneficial. Like
other important questions, it will work
out its own solution. I agree with Gov.
Markham that good roads mean adj
yanced civilization
When people like Mr.. Stevenson be-
gin to emphasize the need of better
country highways, surely there must
be great public interest to be SUBJ
served. And what are the facts? Mr..
Stevenson lives at Bloomington, ILL.,,
in the center of a district whose roads
are notoriously bad. 1t is@ot the only
district of its kind. There are dozens
of such districts in every state in the
union. The Bloomington district is
only sample, and should not be sim
gled out as an illustration, but for CO.
incidence. A prominent paper in Illi-
nois recently published this interest
ing dispatch from its Bloomington cor
respondent:
''The embargo of mud is complete in
central Illinois. Farmers who have
lived in Mclean county more than half
a century declare that they have never
seen the roads so utterly impossible
as they are now. General stagnation
in retail trade is the result. Farmers
find it impossible to come to town in
light vehicle drawn by four horses.
Much Of the corn stored in cribs has
rotted on the cob and crumbles in the
shelter. The condition of grain is Civ
ing the farmers serious trouble"
Another interesting piece of news
comes from Massachusetts. In town
of about 5000 inhabitants in that state
a dwelling house was burned to the
ground because the roads were too
muddy for the fire department to reach
it. Insurance men claim that the town
can be held responsible for the loss.
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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
woMAN's BEAUTY.

Chow long are women beautiful" asks
the New York World. Generally between
FIVE and six feet in Boston. Boston Globe
A New York journal asks, How long
are women beautiful" "Why, from head
to foot, I suppose "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The World is puzzIing it's head over the
question, "How long are women beauti-
fulY' That's easy A woman is beautiful
as long as somebody loves her.-Albany
Argus.
1t is rather bootless discussion started
by tho New York World as to when wom-
ans beauty reaches its height. 1t all de-
pends on the woman. Some are most teau-
tiful at Is and some at 6S.-Boston Tran
script.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
THE TATTLER.

DR.. Mary Walker is writing her autobi-
Ography.
The wife of Senator Stewart will chap
eron party to the Alaska goldfelds next
spring.
Miss Alice Huntington Spauldings, only
20 years old, has been elected to chair in
Allegheny college.
Mrs Mildred A. Charlesworth and Miss
Julia H. O. Brien have been appointed by
the secretary of agriculture as assistant
microscopists in the bureau of animal in
dustry in Chicago.
One old lady in England boasts of hay
ing looked on King George HIS jubilee
show as well as the two of Queen Victoria
She is Mrs. Blunt, mother of the bishop
of Hull, now 90 years of age.
Miss Juanita Florence O'Hara has been
elected secretary of the Citizens Law and
Order league of Massachusetts. She has
thorough knowledge of the liquor law and
in many different cases acts as her own at
torney.
Mrs. Meredith Brown of Dunedin, New
Zealand, is president of the New Zealand
Rational Dress society of that city How
ever slow this remote country may be in
other matters, the women are not behind
in matters of dress.
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House has
been recently appointed postmistress of
substation No. 10 in Chicago. She did not
ask for the place. She gets 5000 per month
salary and the public seems much pleased
with her management.
The Countess of Aberdeen, president of
the International Council of Women and
of the National Council of Canadian Wom-
en-, is now in England, and is endeavoring
to organize National Council of Women
for Great Britain and Ireland.
When Mrs. Potter Palmer was at Spa,
Belgium, some little time ago, she was the
guest of the queen of the Belgians at her
villa for several days. She was handsome
ly entertained, the queen giving dance
followed by a musicale in her honor.
Mrs. Caroline Westcott Roinney of Chi
cago has started for the Klondike equipped
with complete outfit for publishing a
newspaper. She expects to reach there
before winter and be ready to chronicle the
news when the spring gold diggers enter.
Teresina Tua, the violinist, now the
Countess Franchi- Verney, has been NOM
mated an officer of the French academy,
having been proposed by Nj. Hanotaux,
minister of foreign affairs. The artist
formerly studied at the conservatory of
Paris
Mrs. A. Imogene Paul of Chicago,
who was for three years the sanitary in
spector of the Civic federation. recently
took an examination, and out Of the 221
eligibles for the position of ward and street
inspectors she got the best marking, stand
ing S.06, nearly perfect.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
oBLIGING THE GAR.
now High English omeian. violated


the Law of Their Country.
Englishmen have recently learned
with angry surprise that, at the re-
quest of monarch, for whom they
feel something the reverse of affection,
the foreign Office and treasury officials
entered three years ago into success
full conspiracy to violate the law which,
OF all on the English statute books, was
supposed to be the most like those of the
Medes and Persians. When the father
of the present Russian emperor died,
there was on deposit to his credit in the
Bank of England cash and bonds
amounting to considerably over $1,000,-
900. This, of course, like the personal
estate of every Englishman, and of
every foreigner with property in Eng
land, was subject to heavy death
duty. The young czar had natural
disinclination for contributing to the
revenue of foreign country, so his
representative in London was directed
to ascertain if there was not some way
Of escaping the tax.
An appeal to the comptroller of Leg
acy and succession duties elected the
opinion that the money would have to
be paid, but this was accompanied with
a promise to see whether a precedent
for exemption could not be found. In
vestigation disclosed that in every pre-
vious instance of the kind, and they
were numerous, the tax had been col
lected to the last farthing. This was
discouraging, but, for reasons not
stated, the cabinet was determined to
grant the czar's request, and so way
out of the difficulty was invented.
The Bank of England people inti-
mated to the treasury that they were
willing to hand the property over to the
new czar, without requiring letters of
administration to be presented (the OBJ
tanning of which would have involved
the payment of the duty), provided the
treasury would take no exception to
that course. Accordingly written
communication was sent to the bank,
stating that 80 far as the treasury
was concerned the bank was author
lied to transfer to the present emperor
the property belonging to his late inn
perial majesty" The money was there
upon released, the English taxpayers
lost the benefit of e 10 shillings out Of
every 6 100 which the late car had on
deposit in England at the time of his
death, and the young czar had been
pleased at their expense.
The committee which has Just been
investigating this episode. does not ex-
press any opinion on the propriety of
making concession for the sake Of
what it calls international comfy, but
the report declares with some energy
that when the treasury decided to coun-
tenance what was not only extra
statutory" but actually against the
law, and by executive act to dispense
with payment to the exchequer which
1t had no power to remit, it should have
communicated the facts of the case to
the comptroller and auditor general,
who could, if he thought necessary,
have brought them under the notice of
parliament. No such communication
was made, and the whole affair was
wrapped in secrecy. and now the ques-
ton is whether anybody can be held
responsible for the amount of the duty,
N " Times
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23

NEW WAIoTo AND FEM HER CAFE.
goods Curled astrakhan will be largely
used for cloakings Capes reaching near
ly to the knees are made of it, with high
collars and rich brocade lining Short
pelerine eapes of gray astrakhan are
made with long tabs and futed collars
The collars and deep border to the capes
are of gray mouflon These, too, are
lined with brocade There are jackets,
too, and cloaks, but those / will leave
until later. HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
lne American mulberry is ss-y
excellent fruit for sauce or pie.
THE WAITER.

How much will the average hotel waiter
measure from tip to tip?-Boston Tran
script.
The waiter should be a dangerous man
in poker game. Flo usually holds tray
full in his hand -Exehange.
Customer lin restaurant)-I'ye forgot-
ten what ! wanted to order, and | had it
light on the tip Of my tongue. Waiter
What did you say about tip, sirs--Phila-
selphia Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
WoMEN,s WAYS.

They are bringing out women jockeys
down in Maine. There seems TO be 10
good reason why women shouldn't be in
trusted with the duty of holding the rib
bons.- Boston Herald.
The ideally beautiful woman is born in
Tennessee. She absorbs loneliness from
nature which surrounds her. and from
the time she becomes woman sets the
hearts of mankind to palpitating.
Vile American.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-09-23
vorned Beef Hash.

One coffee cupful of cooked corned
beef chopped fine, two and half coffee
cipfuls of cold boiled potatoes chopped
fine, one-fourth cupful of water, and a
little over one-fourth cupful of milk
mixed together, butter the size of a
walnut. one-fourth teaspoonful salt, or
to taste, and sprinkling of white pep
per, and bit of cayenne pepper. Melt
the butter in the water and milk. then
add the other ingredients. and cool un-
til thoroughly heated through. then put
in baking pan and place in oven till
brown on top.-Ladies' World
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30
TILE MPLE OE S1MOS-

During the present troubles In Crete the cx-
ample of Samos is frequently cited as one which.
If followed, might afford happy solution Of
the problem There is indeed. good ground for
believing thst such a settlement Of the Cretan
problem would have been satisfactory TO all
parties Immediately concerned at any time in
the last half-doZen years. 1t would have been
accepted in the crisis OF last year. Ii would
have been accepted at the beginning of the
present crisis, and might be even now; if not,
the indecison OF the Powers Is at fault. clear
understanding Of the case OF Samos is. there
fore, desirable
That island lies close to the coast of Asia
Minor. near Scala Nova. 1t is the largest of the
Southern Sporades, but Is by no means the lar
gest OF the whole archipeagian group while
compared with Crete II is insignificant in size
Its people. almost exclusively Greeks took part
with great energy in the Greek War of hide
pendence, In 1871. and for nine years success
fully resisted all Turkish efforts TO subdue them.
After NavarinO the three Great Powers-Eng-
land, France and Russa-first thought OF
making all the islands an Independent King
dom OF the Archipelago" but finally decided to
partition them between Greece and Turkey.
Samos was among those assigned to Turkey.
but out Of consideration for the valor OF It's peo-
pie the Powers gave it autonomy under the
suzerainy OF the Sultan. The Samlans at first
regarded this as betrayal Of them to the Turks,
and 1t was not until 1888 that they were con-
WINGED their autonomy was not snare and a
dslusiOn.
The original arrangement was that the Saml-
ans should choose their own governing coun-
ell, 10 have general administration Of the
island. The council was to be presided over
by Prince Of Samos. appointed by the
Porte, but Of the same religious faith as
the Samians. No Turkish troops were to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-30

would not be sustained by public opinion II they
should ask for absolute repeal of the law IN
view Of Its sweeping character ana It's practicai
worthessness.
Meantime. however we again direct the at
tention of the railway managers to more urgent
necessity than for legis- ton: and that Is that
they. as the representatives Of the largest anu
most important business interest in the coun-
fry and "a trustees Of owners Of billions OF dol
lars of Investments should set themselves 10
thinking whether there are not, after all. some
possibilities Of remedy for existing and impend-
ing ills within their own reach without waiting
for the slow processes Of legislation. We are
not unaware as we have said before, OF the
magnitude of the task and the difficulties. that
seem almost insuperabe. but the patent fact re-
mains that the rate wars which threaten such
widespread disaster to all the business interests
of the country cannot be begun or carried ON
except by the consent and with the collision or
the railway managers themselves. If they are
responsible for them, they certainly ought to be
able to avert them. No legislation or court de-
cision compels the cutting of rates, or even holds
out an inducement thereto Nor can the great
railroad systems excuse themselves for being
drawn into disastrous rate wars by charging
the responsibility for starting them upon each
other or upon the smaller roads. The public be-
lieve. and they are warranted in believing that
the managers of the great railroads who nave
been working together in traffic associations can
avert the threatened disturbance and restore
confidence by simply acting in harmony and
keeping faith with each other. The temptation
to cut each others threats and ruin the business
of the country IS not so great but that 1t can
be withstood by men who have ordinary courage
or reasonable degree of capacity TO meet emer-
gencies. What they need to do is to stop wiring
ing their hands over the dismal outlook and set
their wits to work. There Is never any excuse
for suicide