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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

Skunk farms are a failure, the two
or three which were started in this
country having been abandoned for
the rather curious reason that when
these animals are raised in captivity
the quality of their fur so degenerates
as to become almost worthless.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

We are pleased to note recently the
ladies, all well and fashionably dress
ed, not one, so far as we could see,
had bird on her hat. We hope that
the bird on the bonnet craze is about
over.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

If English farmers can keep sheep
profitably on land valued at 5000 per
acre and upward, surely the western
farmer can keep them on land worth
one-fourth as much.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

Pound for pound, bananas are said
to be twenty-five times as nutritious as
white bread and forty times as nutri-
tious as potatoes. If this be true, it is
no wonder the child of the tropics can
live easy and cheap.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

We incline to the opinion that it is
all right that our nice girls should get
married after they have taught school
two or three years. Teaching wears
out a woman faster than maternity.
We cannot pension our wornout teach
ers, and it is better for them to quit
the business before they become bro
ken down.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

Men who have tried the White Hol-
land turkeys tell us that while they
will stay at home and bring more in
the market than the bronze birds they
are too tender and lie down and die
without any provocation at all.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-05-01

A scoIdiEg wife in the home is not
pleasing thing, but if a man makes her
gather her own fuel, won't furnish her
soft water and takes the egg money to
buy his tobacco she has right to
scold all she wants to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
TRANSPORTATION AND WAGES

An article in one of the current mara
zines on What American Labor Owes the
Railroads maintains that there is a direct
connection between transportation and
wages, cheap transportation tending to
produce high wages and dear transporta-
ton causing low wages. The argument is
that, as the value of every commodity de-
ponds upon the demand for it, and as the
expansion of markets increases the demand
for labor and its products. an increase in
the price of labor, that is in wages, neces-
sarily follows. There is no flaw in this
argument, and IL is equally certain that
cheap transportation does extend markets
and increase the number of consumers of
the products OF labor. The argument seems
to be sustained by the fact that the high
est wages prevail in countries which have
the cheapest transportation. and where
there is little or no transportation wages
are lowest. 1t is also true that I'm this coun-
try the increase of wages has gone hand i'm
hand with the extension of our railroad
system and the perfection and cheapening
of transportation. The steady increase of
Jul AoSAhbiSS mas NlOtneu
the home market for the products of Amer
lean labor and by increasing the demand
therefor has increased the price of labor
itself. 1t has brought the workshop and
the farm closer together, and has, in fact
almost annihilated distance between them
AS the multiplication in cities of facilities
for purchasing induces people to buy who
would not do il goods and wares were
not easily obtainable. so the extension Of
railroad facilities and the cheapening Of
transportation has the same effect on the
country at large. 1t follows that what
ever interferes with or retards these re-
suits Is, in so far. an enemy OF labor. Ii
is contended by those who have made a
study of the subject that the net result of
railroad consultations has been TO cheaper
transportation and increase wages IL Is
certain that the large roads OF the country
pay higher wages than the small ones do.
and they generally receive less pay for
services rendered than the small ones do
Experience has shown. at least in railroad
ing. that unrestricted competition tends in
evitably TO lower wages and inferior
service. When every county seat In the
United States shall be reached by a rail-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
THE OF SMOKE
CITY OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS WILL
VISIT CHICAGO.
The Object Il to View the Smoke
tiOn-A Texas Philanthropist.

Mayor Bookwalter regards the trip OF
number of city officials and manufacturers
to Chicago tonight as the most progressive
step the city has undertaken in the solu-
ton of the smoke-abatement question. Pub
lie sentiment asks reduction of the smoke
nuisance, particularly in the downtown
districts, and the city's legislation has
been with that end in view. The enforce
ment of the smoke ordinance has not been
effective because the producers Of smoke
have insisted that they could find no
economical effective process of abating
smoke. Building Inspector Bartel has posi-
tive knowledge of the efforts of over twenty
manufacturers, some of whom have spent
thousands to comply with the letter of the
ordinance. and none of these has been re-
garded as completely successful. The in
spector also knows that the business pub
lie has not shrunk from its duty under the
ordinance because of parsimoniousness. but
mas rather met the requirements with
liberal hand.
The purpose of the present trip Is to
demonstrate the successful use of a smoke
abater at the public sewage station in
Englewood, Chicago. The mayor witnessed
Its successful operation and he has urged
It's inspection by those in Indianapolis who
have not found a satisfactory device. The
device has been In use seventeen months
and has the Endorsement of the smoke
abatement department of Chicago's munic-
ipal government. 1t was described by the
mayor through the Journal two weeks ago
and has awakened interest here. This in
terest has been manifested by number
OF smoke producers who asked to Join the
official party that is to leave tonight.
The party that will leave tonight will
include the mayor, Chairman Megrew of
the Board of Public Works; Commissioner
Bryson, of the Board of Public Safety,
and Building Inspector Bartel as the Of
fetal members; George II. Evans. of the
Hoosier flour mills; Walter G. Jarvis, OF
Kingan & Co.; +. w. Prinker, of the
Carver Ice Company; E II. Eldridge, of +.
II. Eldridge & Co.; l.. *. Davis, of the In
dianapolis Water Company; j. G. Schaf. of
the American Brewing Company. and rep
resentatives of the Arthur Jordan Com
pany, Knight & Jillson ana others.
Smoke Inspector John Schubert, of Chi
cago, has been notified of the coming of
the Indianapolis delegation and Mayor
Harrison has arranged to facilitate Its in
vestigation by the assistance OF the in
spector. After a visit to the sewage sta
ton other places will probably be visited
and other devices examined.
In the evening the mayor and Mr. Bryson,
who president and secretary OF the
national bowling tournament, will meet
representatives of the forty-two bowling
leagues of Chicago at Mussey's to arouse in
tereSt in the event.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
THE MOLINEUx CASE.

People who followed the course of the
first Molineux trial were amazed at the
amount of trivial and irrelevant evidence
admitted, and at the sensational methods
of the prosecution which went unrebuked
by the court. Gossip and insinuation and
unsupported assumptions were so handled
that they created an impression in the
minds of the jury that could not have been
sustained by the facts adduced. In spite of
the evident drift of matters surprise was
felt when verdict of guilty was returned,
and in many minds an unfavorable opinion
was formed of the administration of justice
In New York. In the trial just ended
Judge Lambert, who was brought from UP
the State in order to preside at this par
lar, sensational methods and forced a COM
pliance with the rules governing the ad-
mission of evidence. This shortened the
trial greatly, and was incidentally an object
lesson in criminal proceedings, such as
the New York bar badly needed. Held
strictly to legitimate evidence. the case of
the prosecution fell fiat and acquttal was
inevitable. No sufficient motive was shown
to connect Molineux with the crime: il was
not proved that he had ever possessed
either the drug or the bottle holder: an
unimpeachable witness testified to his pres
ence in another part of the city at the time
the poison package was mailed; 1t could not
be shown that he had ever owned the pri-
vate letter box which he was accused of
renting in order to carry out his nefarious
scheme, and the testimony of the handwrit-
ing experts" varied so widely as to put
that class of evidence in worse contempt
than before. In short, the prosecution had
practically no case and the prisoner was
rightfully set free
While this result is gratifying in that il
is undoubtedly honest and just. there is
no especial call for extending sympathy
or commiseration to Molineux for his suf-
ferings. Although he was not guilty of
the crime with which he was charged. he
was shown to have been a dissolute and de-
generate young man. whose associates were
equally as disreputable. His manner of
living laid him open to suspicion, and he
has only himself to blame for the unpIeas-
ant experiences of the past three years
His best course is to engage in some honest
business and to remain henceforth out of
sight Of the public. His two trials. how
ever, are likely to rank among the cele-
brated ones of the New York courts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

Washington correspondents are busying
themselves. in sending out predictions of
what the President proposes. One of the
things which he is certain to do. as assert
ed by the correspondents, is to pursue a
policy against the extensive combinations
and mergess which will break them up.
The suit which he caused to be brought
against thg merging of the Great North
ern, the Burlington and the Northern Pa
cific railways, If decided for the United
States, as, is asserted it will be, may
put an END to the attempt to consolidate
parallel ard competing railroads, and the
suit against the meat packers may pre-
vent the fprming of all the packing COM
panies into a trust, because 1t has become
difficult to. finance so extensive interests.
But with such matters the President can
have no Influence. The truth Is that sew
eral so-caIled trusts have either come to
grief are in such difficulty that the
public is disposed to let them alone. To
establish such extensive combinations a
great deal of money is necessary, which has
led to an expansion of credits. The legiti-
mate and productive industries of the coun-
try were jnever on a sounder basis and
their condition was never so satisfactory,
but large amount of money is tied up in
stock speculat ions, including many of the
securities of large trusts. These can be
ioated so long money can be obtained,
but now that the banks are more conserva-
tive it is difficult to get money to carry
on speculative enterprises. The recent
decline in: stocks is a good rather than a
bad indication, since 1T indicates a curtail-
ing rather than a further expansion of
credits. But what the President proposes
to do will not be known until he declares
himself officially, he will in his message
on the first Monday in December.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

Very inconsequential matters often af-
feet large interests. The Prohibition state
convention in New York selected a COM
mittee to name a candidate for attorney
general One OF the members of the COM
mittee has cause pending in the office
OF the attorney general which involves
the holding of an insignificant township
Office. That member of the committee in
timated that the disposition of the case
might have something to do with the Pro-
hibition nomination for attorney general.
No heed was given to the intimation. but
soon after the member of the committee
interested got two other members together
and voted TO put the name of the Demo-
cratic nominee upon the Prohibition ticket.
When the other members OF the commit
tee. including the president of the conven-
ton, heard OF II they filed a protest. The
controversy was carried into a court. where
It, was decided that the putting OF the
Democratic candidate on the Prohibition
ticket must stand. The few Prohibition
votes which the Democratic candidate re-
ceived elected him in spite OF the fact that
he is not Prohibitionist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

a mile north of the National road. The
meeting was attended by $50 men. They
seemed unanimously opposed 10 the use OF
this ground for such purposes and organ
lzed permanently to oppose il with vigor.
The meeting elected F. NJ. Clark president
and Township Trustee McCaslin secretary
and treasurer. resolution was adopted
declaring opposition TO the scheme and au-
thorizing the officers 10 employ counsel and
10 seek redress in the courts IL necessary.
"A committee was also appointed TO see
the owner of the land. Mrs Lyons. and
others who own land in the township, and
urge them not to sell their land for any
such purpose. II was also arranged Tor
fifty or seventy-five of those who attend
ed the meeting to wait on the Board or
Public Works this morning and demonstrate
against the use of the ground for the es-
adjustment of a pesthouse.
The meeting declined to be abated in its
vlgOr by a statement which had been pub
hshed that the board had abandoned its
purpose to take this land. The meeting as
sumed that il was best TO proceed as III
the board intended to carry out its purpose.
Ample financial assistance was pledged. 1t
developed in the meeting that real-estate
man named Miller had procured an option
on the land for 81 700, and was now Offering
ii TO the city for 5000
Councilman Sourbier, on behalf of citi-
Gems of the west end of the Fifth ward,
visited Mayor Bookwalter yesterday TO pro-
test in their behalf against the location
OF the hospital where it has been sug-
gested. The mayor told Mr.. Sourbier that
he would not let the city be committed TO
ii until he had investigated all the facts.
The search of the Board of Public Works
for site for the pesthouse has been con-
Quoted without success for three months.
When the Council stipulated in the appro-
prfation ordinance that it should be located
three-fourths of mile from the city 1T
aroused all the suburban neighborhoods
and available land was withheld. Land
which was offered was either unsuitable,
too high I'm price or of doubtful title. The
board thought the Wayne township site
a happy solution of the question, but it is
now met with the most violent opposition
1T has had. Physicians insist that the
Councils concession to public sentiment in
requiring ii to be three-fourths of mile
from the city limits will prevent the city
from securing fit site and location in
side the city must be found. The health
department says there is nothing against
the establishment of the institution at
the City Hospital site but public sentiment.
The city has for several years borne with
the maintenance of guarantees in all parts
OF the city, which is far more dangerous
than the concentration of the diseased at a
point like the City Hospital, where there
would be no opportunity for contagion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
MEMBERS OF LEGIsLa ruRE.


State Senator Will r. woods$ Of Lafay-
cite, was in the city yesterday and called
at Senator Fairbanks's office N company
with state Senator Fremont C!odwine. OF
Williamsport. Senator Woods says that the
election is a matter OF ancienN history In
Tippecanoe county now and ffairs have
settled down into their ordiIs.r Try course.
The senator is one of the prons nent MEM
bers Of the upper house OF the Itate Legis-
lature. AT the last session he{ was chair
man of the committee on railroads and
took an active part I'm all the proceedings or
the Senate. IN regard 10 the ispeakership
race In the House Senator wo,ts said that
Representative Marshall. OF lafayette is
making an aggressive campaign and Will
come down to the capitol with e strongest
following of any of the candidates.
Senator Goodwine Is In the citt TO be pres
ent at the meeting OF the Legislative COM
mittee on state institutions. which Will be
held In Governor Durbins offie this after
noon. This is the third time SAlator Good
wine has served on this comno ttee and he
is one of the best-informed Zen I'm Indi-
ana on the subject of state knstitutiOns.
Senator Goodwine said last f,ening that
he did not know when the comIlittee would
take up its work, but thought bat arrange
ments would be made at to-dtys meeting
to start at once for one of thekinstitutions.
The committee Is given fortyfive days TO
make its visits and compile il report and
II usually requires all of thaH time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

Some n0nunion workmen in New York
have started a movement to organize a
National Association of International
Workmen Of America" A circular letter
soliciting signatures and cooperation with
the movement says:
The object of the organization will be to
anteed them by the Constitution in their
right to sell their labor to whom they
choose without the consent of trades unions
and to demand such protection from the
officers of the government when they fail
to do their duty to provide ii. 1t shall also
be the purpose Of this organization to take
the necessary legal measures to compel or
ganized labor to observe the laws and to
bring TO the attention Of the officers of the
government any violation of the laws
which may in any manner, whether by
independent labor in their right TO work
When the requisite number of signatures
is obtained 1t is proposed to have the or
ganization incorporated It's object is le-
Ultimate and commendable. While no one
denies the right of labor to organize, and
while there is no doubt that labor unions
have been useful in protecting the rights
of labor, it is equally clear that nonunion
men are entitled to the protection of law
in working for whom they please and at
whatever wages they choose to accept. Free
government means freedom for ALL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
MUCH LEGISLATION NOT DESIRABLE.

Representative Statesman expresses the
opinion that the disposition of the Repub-
licans In the coming session Of the Legis-
lature will be to restrict legislation rather
than to pass many laws. For himself he
says he introduced only two bills last ses-
sion, and does not know that he will in
troduce even one the next session. He says
several members with whom he has
talked have expressed themselves as OPP
posed to wholesale legislation. 1t is to be
hoped this suggestion will prevail to the ex-
tent of suppressing all except necessary
and important Legislation. The Repub-
lican majority in both branches of the
Legislature is so large that there is some
danger that spirit of recklessness may
develop. Large majorities apt to be-
get feeling Of Responsibility, and they
are always invitation to lobbyists and
promoters Of schemes. In the present case,
so far from creating a feeling of reckless
ness among Republicans the large major
ity should have an opposite tendency, for
they viii be held responsible. and rightly
so. for everything the Legislature may do.
In legislative as in other matters IL is
good policy to "let well enough alone"
The machinery of State and local govern
ment is working smoothly and satisfac-
torily at present, and as far as known does
not call for any material amendment
Where experience has developed defects in
existing laws they should be remedied
There Is always a need for some local leg
islation, but as a rule the fewer laws of
general nature a Legislature enacts the
better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

During the past few months resolutions
have been adopted by several meetings
in favor of free textbooks for public
schools. The subject has come up several
times before. but has not come to the
serious consideration of the Legislature.
1t should not reach the Legislature this
session. If there are pupils in the schools
whose parents cannot purchase the neces-
sary books the law. as it now stands, is
ample to provide them. Unless we are GO
ing in for state Socialism and propose to
compel taxpayers to assume the burdens
which belong to the heads of families there
can be no argument in favor of free school
books. Individual ownership and individual
responsibility are a good lesson to teach
at an early age, and it can be begun no.
where more properly than in the school
room. Besides, the thing which costs moth
ing is held of little value, and where there
is no responsibility like proprietorship to
influence children to care for their books
they will not be cared for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

Cannon will not command the Support OF
the most progressive and potent leaders OF
the party. | venture the statessent that
the next speaker has not yet befa named.
at least. Is not now a candidate. Over
street is the right man for the speakership.
Indiana congressman do not need 10 20
out OF the State for a candidate when
such men as Overstreet, Hemekway and
others are so conspicuously htt9l for the
place No other State has so horl,red itself
as has Indiana in its swing 10 <afe place
In the Republican column and ins the char
acter of its Republican representation in
both houses. Then. why not Sverstreet
for speaker?
He is the acknowledged lea6sr OF the
House on the paramount issue % the gold
standard and sound currency.
He is in accord with his parts and the
people OF the West on the questions OF
the tariff and trusts. He Is nss pledged
or welded 10 any tariff scheduled and Is in
favor OF additional and effectively antitrust
legislation. During his eight yeas OF seTv-
ice in the House he has nevers by vote
or support OF any measure embarrassed
his his party or put himself out OF a.eord with
course. served this. the great cspifal dis
trict signally we'll as his maJorsies show.
He has served the party irs Congress
well, is shown by his selectisn repeat.
eddy as secretaryof the Republicsn congress
sional committee. During the. last two
campaigns, on account OF the fitness OF
Chairman Babcock and his ow4 splendid
ability, Mr.. Overstreet has had kcharge OF
the contest. To his effort moss than TO
any other one man the Republicans owe
gratitude for their majority in she House.
His experience OF eight years amply fits
him for the position. His temperament,
judgment and bearing are suferb The
President said since the electltSl in con-
graduating Mr.. Overstreet for fss splendid
part: And the best of IL IS ysu did not
lose your head OF course he sidn't. He
never does. He is polite, suavC and cour-
teous, but has decision and l. )sitiveness
that carries conviction and stop1 the argu-
ment at the right time. He Is born par
Humanitarian.
1T is admitted by the best nsn I'm Con-
gress that when any three areS named
leaders in the House Overstreers name is
one of them. He is so essenti.l in party
leadership that he was compell<i to aban-
oon his own canvass in the lass campaign
TO lead the contest for majesty In the
House. The people of this dis <ict appre-
ciate Mr.. Overstreet's ability az their rep
resentative. But as a matter. of fact
think his place in Congress andzas a party
leader has not been fully appreciated here.
MT Overstreet is a national ch;s'acter. lie
ought TO be the next speaker of 4he House"