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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
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,, Copyright, 1901, by c. 3. Lewis.

When Captain Jabez Bebee of Mar
blehead launched his new brig, he NAM
ed her the Jane Bebee, after his wife,
who had sailed with him for many a
voyage and was almost as good sailor
as he was. The first voyage of the
brig was to certain South American
ried things with high hand for five
or six years and got away with lump
Of money just in time to avoid the revo-
luton that his corrupt practices had
evoked. The craft arrived after a fine
run and was waiting to haul in to the
wharf when an official came aboard
and demanded q bonus of $1,000 for
permission to land cargo. This was in
addition to port charges and customs
dues and was directly from Don Cas-
tro. 1t was blackmail, pure and SIM
pie, and Aunt Jane, as the captains
wife was generally called, looked at it
in a proper light and said to her hus-
band:
"Jabez Bebee, we won't pay it, and
you tell him SO straight from the shoul-
der. No, not blessed penny. They
are just trying to bluff us, and we
won't submit. You just run up the
American flag, set the hands to whis-
tllng Yankee Doodle and let this here
don know that the American eagle is
roosting on the cap of the mainmast."
The captain braced up and became
defiant, and Don Castro's messenger
was sent away with flea in his ear.
1t was tie general opinion that the die
tator would wilt, but the brig was held
at anchor in the harbor for 48 hours on
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
ANIMAL LIFE.

In Maryland sparrows have Sbeen
known to raise six broods in onetyear.
In England there are seldom moretthan
three broods.
Ostrich farms are profitable Birds
are worth $100 apiece, and good spec
linen yields about $25 worth Of feath-
ers at plucking.
Cats evince, Is is well known, GU
rious emotional disturbance when in
the neighborhood of valerianl plant, of
which they are very fond. Itsapparent-
ly produces in. them a specieslof intoxi-
cation.
There are records of elephants that
have lived for 200 years, and an age
Of $50 years is not regarded assso very
old for an elephant 1t takes Jabout q
quarter of a century to get the{elephant
to full maturity.
A French anatomist has analyzed the
skeletons of SO chimpanzees,s gorillas
and orang outangs and assertsNthat be
has found in them bone diseases like
those which afflict mankind 1 and In
about the same proportion.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12

TOOK HIM LITERALLY.
That Was why His Signature Was
Rejected MT the Bank.

That Was Why His Signature Was
Rejected MT the Bank.
"Bank clerks are so often called upon
for directions that they sometimes fall
into the habit of giving them in hur-
ried and mechanical manner, conse-
quently they are frequently misunder-
Stood" remarked the clerk of a saw
ings institution to reporter the other
day. For instance, the usual formula
when a stranger is called upon to sign
his name is, Sign here; pen and ink at
your left hand One morning last week
a stranger entered our bank and asked
me for certificate of deposit for con-
siderable sum of money which he hand
ed over. counted the money and found
the amount to be as stated and hurried
ly said, Sign there, sir; pen and ink at
your left hand
''Well. it took the stranger a long
time to sign his name, but 1 thought
nothing more of it and issued the GER
tificate of deposit. About a week later
the same man, whose face l had for
gotten, reappeared and presented the
certificate. He dashed off an ornate
signature, which 1 proceeded to COM
pare with the first signature. The two
were vastly different, as the first one
was apparently the labored effort of an
old man.
"I can't pay you this money, SIR I
said.
"why noty asked the astonished
stranger
Because it is not the signature Of
the man to whom issued the certii-
cate of deposit replied.
"'Well, said the stranger, when I
was here week ago you told me to
write my name with my left hand, and
/ did so, but 1 can't write very well
that way
"'Then will you oblige me by writ
ing your name with your left hand
again. asked as light dawned upon
me.
Certainly said the man, and after
much labor he produced facsimile of
his first signature, and apologized
and paid him his money! Washington
Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
FLOWER AND TREE.

Plants cannot live if deprived of their
leaves.
Tea plants at the age of years yield
700 pounds of tea to the acre.
The date palm requires hot, dry air,
but moisture about the roots and plenty
of it.
Palms never live more than 2oO
years. Ivy has been known to live 450,
chestnut $50, oak 1,60O and yew $3.50.
An oak tree of average size, with
100000 leaves, lifts from the earth
about 123 tons of water during the five
months it is in leaf.
Jasmine is an Indian shrub. Its star
ry, wax white blossoms are indescriba-
bly, sweet All the burning pain and
passion and pathos and mystery of the
Hindoo race seem to rise up to you in
its breath.
There is q rose tree with trunk
feet inches in circumference in Ven
tura garden in California. 1t is La
marque, has been growinga quarter Of
n century and yielded over 21,0O0
blooms II 1891,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
LACE SHIRT WAISTS.
Are They Conducive to Health and
the General Coed:

Are They Conducive to Health and
the General Good:
Here are mans and a woman's
opinions on the matter. This being a
woman's story, it will be courtesy to
let the man speak first.
He says he is very doubtful in his
mind about the propriety of the lace
shirt waist that reveals the neck and
arms beneath-that is to say, he is not
bit doubtful.
''Such men must be very weak head
ed creatures" objects the woman.
''That they are, grant you," replied
the man. "But you must take them as
they are"
He also objects to the peephole lace
waist because it interferes in an odd
way with his right to fresh air. He
went to Asbury Park lately for q day
or two. He desired all the glorious sea
oxygen he could take in, for his splen-
did lungs are large. Daytimes it was
well, for he was out where ocean, air
and sunshine pour their mingled bless
ings into man. Evenings he sat in the
public rooms of the hotel with the rest.
But he still wanted what he came for
the electric sea oxygen. Then it was,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12


however, the lace shirt waist girl de-
manded that the windows should be
shut so she could be warm enough and
at the same time look pretty. Talk of
the wrongs of woman!
At home the man takes the front seat
of the open trolley car to get the fresh
morning zephyr. Again comes the lace
shirt waist girl, on her way to her of
flee, too, and orders that the front
screens be closed.
The woman likes to see the lace
waist. She thinks nothing is more
beautiful than the perfect human skin
as God made it and that as an aesthetic
spectacle young women never look love
lier than when their pretty necks and
arms CLEAN through hfilmy lace. The girls
look as sweet as infants. All the evil
there can be in connection with it is in
evil imaginations.
Moreover, modesty, not to say moral
ity, Is matter of education and Gus
TON. In Japan and In the tropics ev-
erywhere the traveller becomes so ac-
customed to see the natives skipping
about nearly naked that he at length
notices it not half so much as he would
at home notice a white lady without 4
choking high collar on. The white lady
herself, when she lives in the tropics,
comes to find propriety in lawn
Mother Hubbard and no stockings.
Modesty, like beauty, is in the mind of
the beholder.
In Paris, artistically the most slightly
city Of the earth, on every side meet
the eye nude statues and groups of
statues of such exquisite proportions
and modelling that any thought of i'm
modesty is quite lost in the contempla-
tion of their beauty.
In brief the woman thinks there is
nothing unseemly in pretty arms and
shoulders showing through lace. If, on
the other hand, they are not pretty,
then to show them is very immodest
indeed. SUSAN PEPPER.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
Prohibited Coffee Houses.

So many coffee houses sprang into
existence during the reign of Charles
III. that he. entertaining q belief that
many political intrigues had their be-
ginning in those places. issued an
edict ordering them to be closed. In
this proclamation the following words
occurred: 'The retailing of coffee or
tea might be an innocent trade. but it
was said to nourish sedition, spread
lies and scandalize great men; it.might
also be q common nuisance"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
Ecebergs.
Two Cnlamitous Fires.

The two most calamitous fires ever
known anywhere in the world occurred
Of each other. In the first of these, In
Chicago, on Oct. 8, 8, 1871, the property
loss was $200,0000OO, and in the sec
ond, In Boston, Nov. 8, 1872. $4,000, 900
Of property was consumed. In Chicago
100000 persons were left without homes
and 200 were killed. Chicagos heads
the list of the worlds destructive con-
dagrations.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
u COMPARISON.

ID
I'd ruther lay out here among the trees, -
With the singin birds and bumblebees
A-knowin that can do as please,
Than to live what folks call life of ease ;,
Up thar in the city. 81
For really don't xactly understan'
Where the comfort is for any man T."
In walkin hot bricks and usin fan
And enjoyin himself as he says he can,
Up thar in the city.
It's kinder lonesome, mebbe you'll say,
Alvin out here day after day
In this kinder easy, careless way,
But an hour out here's bettern day
Up thar in the city.
As for that, Just look at the flowers aroun'
A-peepin their heads up all over the groun',
And the fr t a-bendin the trees way downs
You don't find sech things as these in town,
Or, ruther. in the city.
As said afore, sech things as these
The flowers, the birds and the bum'lbees
And alvin out here among the trees,
Where you can take your ease and dos you
please
Make it better'n the city.
Now all the talk don't mount to snuff
Bout this kinder life a-bein rough,
And Pm sure it's plenty good enough,
And, tween you and me, faint as tough
As livin in the city.
james Whitcomb Riley.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
FOR AFTERNOON TEA.

Cooling Recipes Which Can be
Served on Warm Days.
The center Of hospitality in summer
as well as in winter is of course the
afternoon tea table. With its dainty
silver and china appointments it is
Joy to the eye as well as an unfailing
aid to conversation. OF course, the
traditional cup Of tea lies waiting for
whoever wishes it, but there are many
cooling recipes which are perhaps more
tempting in warm weather. One of
these is currant julep.
Mash pint of currants, add pint
of water, rub through sieve and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12

S train through
cheesecloth; set
on ice to chill.
Use tall, thin
glas Sc S, with
crushed ice in
the bottom of
each and three
cubes of sugar.
Line with stalks
of M in t tall
enough to come
above the brim,
and on top of
the sugar place
fhrnn rinn ra Sn-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12

berries. Fill the glasses to within an
inch of the top with iced currant water
and serve with straws.
A decided novelty is iced chocolate.
Mix six level teaspOonfuls of melted
chocolate in cne quart of boiling milk.
Remove from fire and sweeten to taste.
Add three drops of cinnamon extract
and one-fourth of pint of clear.
strong coffee. Cool, then set on ice
until chilled thoroughly. Remove every
vestige of the oil which floats on top.
Pour into iced glasses and place on top
of each large spoonful of whipped
cream seasoned with vanilla.
Icebergs.
The captain of an ocean steamer Is
often warned of the proximity Of ice
bergs by the men in the engine room.
When ship enters water considerably
colder than that through which it has
been going its propeller runs faster,
and as such water surrounds the vi
cinity of icebergs for many miles the
engineers know when the propelIer's
action is greatly accelerated without
any increase of the steam power ice
bergs may be expected. Of course the
thermometer is the most useful indi-
Gator of icebergs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
CHAMP C[ARK|S LETTER
Our Idiotic Bargain With
Spain.
MILLIONS FOR GOLD BRICK.
How We Might Proftably Get
Rid of Philippines.
SWAP FOR WEST INDIA ISLANDS

McKinIey's Opportunity to Make
Himself Popular-More Santiago In
vestigation Talked Of-Trusts Have
Need For Press Censorship-Inde-
Coming Session of Congress Likely
to BE Very Live1y-Matters Mixed
In MISUNDERSTANDING Barbarity In
South Africa Roosevelt Working
For the Presidency - Spooner a
Presidential Possibility.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12

WOODBURY., N. J, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER r. 1901
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-12
Comfng Session of Conrresa.

The signs of the times all indicate
that our friends the enemy are in for
a regular monkey and parrot time dur
ing the coming session of congress 1t
will be in the nature of q miracle if the
G. Q. p. does not practically so to
pieces. The tariff war inside the party,
like Banquo's ghost, will not down at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28
WHY NOT a SOUTHERN MAN.

Why not Southern man in the Cab
met, President Roosevelt?
At your first opportunity Will you
not in this way recognize the South
as a component part of the common
country?
An era of good feeling is manifest in
the nation. Not in fifty years have
party lines so interlapped. McKin-
ley's last speech was free trade argu-
ment. Expansion is an accomplished
fact. The standard is here to stay.
The Governments colonial policy and
financial policy are settled.
Extensive reciprocity, the Republi-
can way of coming around to free
trade, will leave little chance for a fight
between the parties on the old battle
ground of the tariff. The people of the
country are busy and want a truce
from politics
Great questions remain, to be sure, to
be solved = the trust question and the
income tax question among them-but
the Governments policy is fixed for
nearly four years and for the nonce
there is a lull in the fighting. Mr.
Roosevelt has pledged himself to carry
out this policy, which is now fixed,
''without variance" There are South.
ern Democrats who in the main are II
harmony with it. Is there any reason,
then, why Southern Democrat should
not in good faith accept a position in
Roose7elt's Cabinet and enjoy his ut.
most confidence?
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That was a big promise Senator BIZ

That was big promise Senator Ba-
con made the Filipinos. He assured
them that as soon as the war was
over, ne UnfTad States Yould extend
to the Philippines freedom as it was
known in America" The senator, if
correctly quoted, was as positive as
though he spoke by the authority of
the republican administration, unless
he expects the war to last until de-
mocratic administration comes into
1wer. Columbus Ledger.
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THE COST OF STRIKES.

There is always more involved in a
labor strike than the mere suspension
of wages.
The steel strike is over, but the con-
sequences remain The waste of
strikes is demonstrated IN the Stats
Tics given out by the experts who haYe
investigated the steel trouble. 1t is
estimated that $4,000, 900 was lost in
wages and $15, 900, 600 in earnings by
the manufacturers The indirect
losses that come to collateral indus
tries and to retailers who lost their
trade would make the aggregate ter
=zdm. Tte~- greatest sufferers,
however, were not the 10000 Amalga
mated association members who
struck, but the go, 00O-odd other labor
ers who had no part or lot IN the
strike, bpt whose work had to be sus-
Rsnde leause the skilled mechanics
sany of these viii not rid
year of the debt thus
= -1ltant priVations will
pitiable, indeed,
Assfty Of con-
mt of work
A;tution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

The chamber of commerce of Pitts
burg has started a movement for the
erection of monument for President
Mckinley in the Schenley Park. If the
present undertakings in this direction
are carried out, there will probably be
more monuments to Mckinley than to
any other man in the country.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

N c. uto thank DR.. Pierce for the great good
received from the use of his Favorite Preserip-
ton and Golden Medical Discovery l had
RODS 1t seemed as though would die with
pains in my back and stomach. could net
stand at all without fainting. Had given up all
friends insisted upon my trying DR.. Peree's
Favorite Prescription. With but little faith I
tried it and before had taken half a bottle
felt better. Now have taken two bottles OF
Medical Discovery and I am entirely cured, and
in two months time when all other medicines
had failed"
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper covers, sent free on re-
ceipt of 81 one-cent stamps, to pay ex-
pense of mailing only Address Dr.
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28
II those political reformers who are

II those political reformers who are
ontinually organizing third parties
would work as hard within the ranks
of the old political organizations to
bring about changes for the better as
they do to get Office by the independ-
snt route they might eventually do
the country some good.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

Terry declares that she IS get
100 old to play the part of a young
stheart The idea of an actress ad-
Il that she is getting old-will
.lders never cease? - Augusta
AAronicle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28
Senator Hanna denies that interview

Senator Hanna denies that interview.
He says that he was misunderstood.
He did not intend to imply that he
would never again talk for publication.
The senator's denial is unnecessary
BAD eny idea he intended to go
to silent retirement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28
TRRrRmInENT,s CHURCH.

The Dutch Reformed Church, of
which President Roosevelt is a mem
Der, Is the Protestant church of Hol-
land, and 1t was established in this
country two or three hundred years
ago, notably in New York and New
], 4rsey. The church uses the English
= suage at its services and is organ
about the same lines as those
pbserved by the Presbyte-
ae 11,esd.7, AT ,saeE,e,egatiOns in New
1000 Yards, 10l.4.1o nntcb
. Dimities and Orga =
100 28-inch higIurch which
las, worth $1.50, Bnd in Wash
the relig-
city.
1ae, 83c, 1Oc var -o -
& Presbyterian Charch
d this clsy was called.-NashviIle
American
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sW ''thrd party.

car of Russia is doing France
IN rows of fixed bayonets and
sabers. HIS majesty's Gallo
are determined that no anarchist
. him while he's their guest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28
YOUNG Girls

Are often engaged in doing the work OF
q home under the most trying condi-
lions. Nature cries out against the
STOPPING and lifting, the running up and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

Many a mothers actions keeps her
out of the mother-in-law class.
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AMERICUs. Ca, SEP. %, 1901.

4 It took the cooperation of delegates
gom seven pa5ties of reform to make
AEY aEthe convention sitting In
;Hty for the purpose of organ
sw "th1rd party"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

down stairs at times
when labor should
be as light as posi-
bic. It is owing to
overstrain or self
neglect under these
conditions that the
foundation is laid
for serious woman
ly disease. Irregu-
larity is the first
step to impaired
womanly health.
Perfect regularity
may be established
by the use of DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. It
will heal inhamma-
ton and ulcefation
and cure female
weakness. 1t
makes weak wom-
en- strong and sick
women well.
at gives me much
pleasure, 4" writes Miss
Ella Sapp, Of James
-. AES ~ FS,,,.,-R~,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-09-28

Govern your thoughts when alone
and your tongue when in company.
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80 Pieces Canto C,,,,
- formerly pas
RoYs .H.noe PF
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Of this city was called.-NashvilIe
American
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100 28-inch higlurch whle
las, worth $1.50, snd in Wash
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1850 q Tfe f,t R9ensl5e 5 Ab $1,000
P. NJ. Ocilla. Am.
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arge and IN
1000 Yards, 10Ifttle Duteb
Dimities and Orga :.
Evening journal., 1901-03-22
NRW PRESIDENT
FOR THR B. & 0,
Reported Ihat a PennSyI'
Vania Man Will Have
the Post

Pittsbmg, March 22.-lt is reported
lin Pittsburg railroad circles that James
McCrea, first yice-president of the
Pennsylvania lines west OF Pittsburg,
and a director Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, is slated for the position Of
president OF the Baltimore and Ohio.
This is said TO be in accord with a pol
icy of the Pennsylvania, which has
surely acquire dthe controlling inter-
est in the Baltimore and Ohio As the
State laws are so strict against the ac-
quirement of a competing railroad the
Cnly policy open to the Pennsylvania
IN the management Of its new interest
is to officer the road I'm its favor.
Z his is only enc of the many rilmors
now rife concerning big railroad deals
about TO be completed. J. J. Hill is the
storm center OF most of these, and II
is from him, It. Is said the Pennsylva-
MIA has ecquired its new interest in the
Baltimore and Ohio.
Evening journal., 1901-03-22
FIRM CARRIES FINE SHOES
Hsye n Company Able to Suit the
Most FastidIous Taste

Those persons who are looking for
Iup-to-date footwear can do no better
than to call upon Hayes & Co.. No. 424
Market street This firm, which sue
lceeded George d. Cleland, makes a spe-
cialty Of carrying high-grade shoes at
reasonable prices, and it is not neces-
lsary for purchasers to go to other
G ties to obtain what they want. The
store is known as one OF the best in
the country, not only for style, quality
of goods, but also for prices. They
purchase shoes from the best~known
manufacturers, and keep them always
IN stock. Any normal foot can be
fitted
Genial clerks are always ready to
lwait'upon customers and do all in their
power 10 give satisfaction Some OF
thesbe known people in the city deal
with Hayes, & CO. and always are sat
isfied.
Evening journal., 1901-03-22
DEATH OF MISS CARRIE FORD
one of DoYer's Most Popular Girls
Victim of Typhoid

Miss Carrie Ford. the only daughter
.of Harry f. Ford. proprietor Of the
Bayard House. in Dover. died there at
an early hour this morning of typhoid
pneumonia. She was pretty and ac-
.complished and one of the most popu-
lar girls In Dover.
Miss Ford was taken i'll just a week
ago. DR.. Il. c. Anderson was called
in attendance. He called in DR.. T. c.
Moore, OF Smyrna, and later Or. p. S.
Downs was called in consultation. In
spite of all they could do. the patient
steadily grew worse and DR.. Bartlett
OF Hahnemann Hospital Phladel-
lphia, was summoned. Two trained
nurses We're in constant attendance.
Miss Ford was Is years old and was
preparing to make her debut in a short
time. Her untimely death has shock
cd the whole town of Dover.