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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Her Opportunity.

Mrs. Weeds, said Mr.. Binks,
asked your daughter to marry me, and
she referred me to you.''
I'm sure that's very kind Of Susie;
but. then. she always was dutiful
girl. Really. Mr.. Binks, | hadn't
thought Of marrying again at my time
Of life, but since you insist suppose we
make The wedding day the Goth Of this
month. New York Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Not the Gardener.

When in 1883 Professor Freeman
was examining Battle abbey, he found
himself dogged by person who, as he
thought, somewhat officiously obtruded
bis offers OF assistance.
After yainly trying to shake him off
he broke forth with: 81 don't want your
assistance. The Duke of Cleveland
promised that should not he interfer-
ed with by the gardeners"
Exactly so, was the reply. Il hope
they have obeyed my orders. l am the
Duke of Cleveland"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Training Young.ter. to sling stones.

Training Youngsters to Sling Stones.
1t has been said that Asiatic nations
excelled others in the use of the sling,
and the singers of an ancient army
used their little weapons with terrible
effect. ''These natives have such skill" !"
says one old historian, that it very
rarely happens that they miss their
aim. What makes them SO great in
the use of the sling is the training Civ
en- them from their earliest years by
their mothers, who set up a piece of
bread hung at the end of rod for a
target and let their children remain
without food until they have hit it,
when the child who is the victor re-
ceives the bread as the reward of his
skill and patience"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Careless Parents.

"Why don't you make name for
gourself?" asked the serious person.
II only wish had had the chance
said the pale young man. but my par
ents thought they knew it all. and they
made up one of their own. and that's
why am compelled to struggle against
fate under the handicap of Reginald
Claude de We're Smithers." Washing
ton Star.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Not Good Enough.

Mr.. Nucomer-I found a china collar
button in the hash this morning, and
Landlady Nora. bring gold plated
button for Mr.. Nucomer. Remember
he is on the second foor.-San Francis
60 Chronicle
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Young Doctors Need of Haste.

Young DOctOr's Need OF Haste.
Yes" said the old doctor; lyon
should try to have your own carriage.
by all means. because when you want
to get to patient quickly
'Oh." interrupted the young NJ. D..
81 don't think any patient who sent for
me would be likely to die before
reached him."
'sNo, but he might recover before you
got there. Philadelphia Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
CafaE's'h

The cause exists in the blood, in
what causes Inflammation Of the
mucous membrane.
II is therefore impossible to cure
the disease by local applications.
1t is positively dangerous to neglect
IT. because il always affects the stom-
ach and deranges the general health,
and is likely to develop into consump-
tion
Many have been radically and permanently
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t cleanses the
blood and has peculiar Alternative and tonic
effect r. Long. California Junction, Iowa.
writes: II had catarrh three years, lost my
appetite and could not sleep. My hea' panied
me and / felt bad all over. l took Hoods
Sarsaparilla and now have good appetite.
sleep well. and have no symptoms of catarrh." !"
Hoods Sas.sapas'iIka
Promises to cure and keeps the prom
ise. 1t is better not to put off treat
ment = buy Hoods today.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
He Knew His Own.

One of the old time southern negroes
went to Boston to make his fortune.
After a week of walking up and down
he found himself penniless and no
work in sight. Then he went from
house to house.
"Ef yo' please, sah," he began when
his ring at the front doorbell was an
swered, "can't yo glib a p'or culled
man wul tes&de or sompin ter eat
And the polite answer invariably
was "No, mister; very sorry. but have
nothing for you"
All who answered his ring addressed
him as Mr." but finally shut their
doors and hearts against him. Finally
he rang the bell at brownstone front.
A gentleman appeared, and the old
man began: BOSS, / is starvin'. Can't
yo' gimme some victualsw
"You black, kinky headed rascal" ex-
claimed the gentleman, ''hew dare you
ring the bell at my front door? Go
round the back yard way to the kitchen
and the cool'lI give you something, you
black
But just there the old man fell on his
knees, exclaiming: THANK de Lawd,
l foun' NAH own white folks at las!
Thank de Lawd. foun' 'em-I foun'
'em!"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
Comforting.

Patient Doctor, what is the effect
of that medicine you just gave me?
PhysicianI don't know, but in the
interests of science | feel it my dury
TO stay and find out.-OIio State Jour-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
hized place in the den. She had founa

hized place in the den. She had found
a niche.
Margaret and Anne came back from
the mission in futter.
"Mr Ashburton brought a new
preacher home with him tonight. He
talks so quietly you would not call him
eloquent, and yet he holds us all spell
bound. The Bowery toughs were like
lambs. He is from the west, Mr.. Ash
burton says. and he has been recently
ordained. A great sorrow drove him
into the ministry. He used to be rath-
er Wild and one night over a game of
cards he came near killing man, SO
near that he thought he had killed him.
His friends thought so, too, and got
him out of the country before the vigi-
lantes would find him. When he recov-
cred his senses, he was coming back to
give himself up, but he got letter
from his sweetheart begging him not
to and telling him 1t would kill her if
he did. So he went off to Africa, India
or somewhere else and roamed around,
shooting elephants and things. After
awhile he came home and tried to get
himself arrested, but failed because
the man he thought he killed is very
much alive and doesn't want any case
made out His sweetheart had disap-
peared. She had no family and had
gone away soon after he did. All his
efforts to trace her have been unayail-
ing. Think of going around for years
buEdened with the belief that you had
killed somebndylp
Margaret looked to Prve for excla-
nations, but Prue had tainted. Per-
haps she had not had enough to eat Of
late. Her appetite was poor, and dain-
ties were out of the question.
They got her to bed and watched
oyer her till she seemed to be asleep.
Next morning they were off betimes
to work. At Margaret went home to
look after Prue. and Anne to the mis-
sion to help the deaconess with the
mothers meeting. When Anne came
back, she brought the curate and his
friend up stairs for cup of tea.
Margaret and Prue were talking soft
ly together when they looked up and
saw the guests in the doorway. Prue's
face was transfgured, the face of one
whose dead had come to life
''Oh, Prue. my darlingw the newcom-
er cried.
And then Prue, who had nobody to
love or to love her, was clasped in her
lovers arms.
There's always luck in the mistletoe
/ hang" said Margaret next night,
standing on the ladder chair and TAX
ing down the faded greens, and the
girls heard her singing:
''Your love came true, sweet Mistress Prue
THERE'S luck / knoW. In my Inistletoe. :,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17

Attentive to the Duties.
Eyes. I'm one of the trustees Of the
proposed gallery of art.
what have you done so farY'
80 far? Why. we've eaten three an
nual dinners and are preparing for a
fourth '-cleveiand Plain Dealer
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
a r~murrnncs nrors

You seem rather hilarious today"
the lathe remarked to the buzzsaw.
Yes" replied the buzzsaw; ''the
man who runs me brought some whis-
Ky into the shop with him a little
while ago"
"Well?'
.'Well, took two or three fingers at
his expense. Philadelphia Press
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17

n 7 is pretty fight as it stands
n that is, the fight betwixt Colonel
E Roosevelt and Senator Hanna for
M the Republican nomination for
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17
The New
Wornan'S
Colum m n

IKE a trumpet challenge to old
fosyism comes the splendid
Il pronunciamento of DIR. Nicho-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17

What are probably the two most sue
cessful plays of this year were written
by women, one "Her Lord and Mas
ter" by Martha Morton, the other "A
Gentleman Of France" by Harriet
Ford.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-04-17

A large number of women hare been
appointed as school inspectors in New
York city, but of course none on the
board of education That is reach Of
modernity that Mayor Seth Low Is not
equal to. Even as president of coedu-
cational Columbia university Mr.. Low
had no modernity in his soul on the
woman question.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
Victory for strikers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-The strike
on the street-railway system of the United
Railroads. which went into effect last Sun
day night. was officially declared off to-
night Victory rests with the employees,
who are conceded all their principal de-
mands. The United Railroads have granted
an advance in wages and a ten-hOur day
and have in measure recognized the Car
mems Union. on the question of uniOnism
the agreement provides that the company
will maintain such regulations will en-
able full attention TO be given to all COM
plants made directly by its employees, will
cause prompt investigation TO be made of
such complaints. and when IL discovers the
same 10 be we'll founded will rectify any
wrongs found to exist. 1t will not. how
ever. deal in matters involving the man
agement OF its own affairs with other than
its own employees or committees thereof.
The company recognizes the right OF every
person 10 belong OF to refuse to belong to
a labor union, and IL will discharge no en-
ploye because of his connection with such
a union.
The company agrees TO pay fiat rate of
% cents an hour. or 23i5 cents an hour, to-
gether with bonus for long service. as the
employees may elect. \ rate OF 30 cents per
hour will be paid for overtime. All runs are
10 be finished within fourteen hours from
the time OF commencement The employees
are 20 be allowed full liberty when on duty
Traffic on the lines will be resumed to-mor-
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
THREE VICE PRESIDENTS.
wives of Senator'S Want the COnsti-
tuition Changed.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-Here at the
national capital the women taken hand
in politics now and then. The wives of a
number OF senators are working to secure
an important amendment TO the Constitu-
ton of the United States. They desire that
this amendment should provide for the
election of three Vice Presidents at each
quadrennial election, these officials to rank
in the order of their nomination and placing
on the electoral ballots Many senators
look with some indulgence on this idea Of
their wives. and one recently said that If
the women could only find some proper
occupation for the two extra Vice Presi-
dents he would take the matter under seri-
Gus cOnsiderati ton and introduce the proper
resolutions in Congress and begin cam
paign before the state legislatures.
The women argue that were their idea to
become law 1t would settle all the veXed
questions of precedence now raging in
Washington. The three Vice Presidents
would, in all human probability suffice to
cover all accidents during four years, and,
chimercal the proposition seems on its
face. the women proposing il claim to be in
earnest The question is being ably de-
bated in Washington drawing rooms. Most
of the fair sex believe that putting the
presidential succession i'm the Cabinet Off
GERS is illogical and unjust TO the voters
of the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
LEFT TO SUBCOMMITTEE
DISPUTE BETWEEN ANTHRACITE
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
Meeting of the Cancellation Board at
Which Senator Hanna Presided
Report on Tuesday.

NEW YORK, April pa meeting of the
Cancellation committee of the National
Civic Federation was held here to-day to
take up the differences between the United
Mine Workers and the coal operators. The
session lasted until o'clock, when it adj
journed and it was announced that no def
mite results had been reached. A subcOm-
mittee of employers and men was appoint
ed to take I'D the matters in dispute. 1t
will report on Tuesday next
Senator Hanna was asked whether the
question of recognizing the union was
brought before the conference. Il did not
understand that that was an ISSUE" he re-
piled
President Gompers. of the National Fed
Grafton of Labor, said: Not single point
has been cleared I'D. The whole situation
is in statu quo and will have to be thor
oughly threshed out by the subcommittee.
The discussion was courteous one and of
a conciliatory nature"
The members of the Cancellation commit
tee present at the meeting were: Senator
Hanna, chairman; Cornelius n. Bliss, Os-
car S. Straus. Bishop Potter, Ralph NJ
Easley, secretary of the National Civic
Federation; Charles A Moore Lewis Nix
on. Marcus NJ. Marks. William II. Pfahler
Samuel Gompers, James Duncan and John
Mitchell. president of the United Mine
Workers Mr. Mitchell, however, attended
the meeting in his capacity of president of
the Mine Workers. In addition TO Presi-
dent Mitchell. representing the men. there
were the three vice presidents OF the Mine
Workers branches of the affected districts.
These are T. ID. Nichols. of the First dis
trict, Thomas Duffy, OF the Seventh dis
trict, and Thomas Fahey, OF the Ninth dis
trtct. There were present also twenty-one
other mine workers representing the va
riOus branches.
On the side Of the employers there were
Chairman Thomas. of the Erie Coal Com
pany; President Truesdale, of the Della
ware, Lackawanna a. Western; President
Baer, OF the Reading Company; President
Oliphant. OF the Delaware & Hudson; John
Markle, an independent coal operator, and
Congressman COnnell, who represents the
large coal interests in the neighbOrhood OF
Scranton Pa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
TO FINANCE A RAILWAY.
st. Louis Mercantile Trust Company
Pledges S15,OOO,OOO.

ST. LOUIS. April 26.-The Post-Dispatch
to-day says: 1T was stated or good author
ity in financial circles to-day that the Mer-
camille Trust Company has closed a deal
by which it pledges itself to finance the
Tennessee Central Railroad TO the amount
of S15,OOO.OOO. This is the largest transa ction
of its kind that has been made by st.
Louis financial institution"
The Tennessee Central operates now
from Lebanon to Emory Gap, a distance
Of 127 miles. The rails are laid into Nash
vile. but no trains are being run. 1t is
the intention of the stockholders to go east
into the Cumberland mountains and there
tap line west from Nashville to Clarks-
vile. on the border between Tennessee and
Kentucky. There it connects with the
Illinois Central and will operate freight
with that road under special agreement.
The object of the line is to develop the 100
coo acres of coal land in the Lebanon re-
giOn. This land is owned by the Cumber-
land Coal and Coke Company. A majority
of stockholders in that corporation control
the Tennessee Central.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
PLEASED THE PRESIDENT
INDIANA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
WELL RECEIVED AT WASHINGTON.
Mr. Roosevelt Says Other States VIII
Make No Mistake if They Declare
for Like Principles.
indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Fair
banks and Representatives Brick. Cromer
Steele and Watson have returned from In
dianapolis and have been busy to-day tell
ing about the Indiana State convention
From the President down there has been
the closest attention paid to the proceed
ings of this convention and especially to
the platform and the way it was received.
1t IS admitted here that Indiana Repub'
licans have shown the plan of campaign
for the fall election and the platform
adopted will be the course of many other
State and district conventions. The Presi-
dent said to a number of his callers to-day
that other States would make no mistake
if they gave earnest consideration of the
principles enunciated by Indiana Repub-
licans, as they represented the convictions
OF intelligent and patriotic citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
The EiGbt-Hour Day BILL

WASHINGTON. April Representative
Gardner. Of New Jersey. chairman of the
Housc committee on labor. has completed
the report Of the bill limiting TO eight hours
the daily service of laborers and mechanics
employed on work done for the United
States. and requiring an eight-hour clause
in government contracts with private con-
Germs. The report says: The United
States has now entered the foreign market
with the products of most modern and rap
fd-wOrklng machinery. Il would seem that
an early effect OF this will be forced
welding to the adoption OF like machinery
abroad II the longer day adds 10 the adj
vantage OF the competitor. as contended bv
the opponents Of the eight-hour day, IL
would seem that the more rigidly we adj
here TO the long day the sooner foreign hos
tile legislation against American products
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
The North German Lloyd Line.

BERLIN, April 26.-Herr Balm. director
general OF the Hamburg-American line. and
Herr Wiegand, director general OF the
the perturbed shareholders of their COM
panies that when they see the text OF the
agreement OF the Anglo-American shipping
combine q VIII be perceived that the Ger
man lines. instead OF being Overreac hed BY
j. +. Morgan, have really strengthened
their position enormously. The conditions
or the contract leave the German lines free
10 expand. guaranteeing for a period of
years the certainty of good dividends. The
German newspapers have been reproducing
New York dispatches giving the view that
the combination has thrown into American
hands the mastery Of the transatlantic
traffic, but statements issued from Bremen
and Hamburg give quite a different idea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
The Charges Against DIR. Hunter.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-The charges
against Dr. Hunter, the American minister
TO Guatemala. embodied in the Mobile news
dispatches have been known to the State
Department for a long time. In fact, when
DR.. Hunter was here last year the matter
was talked about. The department attaches
less Importance TO Mrs. BarriOs's complaint
than TO that Of American mining and engi-
neering contractors, who charged that the
minister had been notably inefficient and
sluggish in the defense Of the rights of
American citizens. 1t is believed by Off
Gals here that only a reluctance on the
part Of the minister 10 quit under fire is
the explanation of his failure TO resign be-
fore this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
WILLIE WILSON'S PLEA.


LEAVENWORTH. Kan. April 26-Wflie
Wilson. a private in the Forty-eighth Regi-
ment, u. S. V. who was convicted of muir
der in the Philippines two years ago and
sentenced TO be hanged. and whose sentence
was committed to thirty years in the fed
eral penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth by
President Mckinley. filed application to-
day in the Federal Court here for writ
OF habeas corpus. The grounds Wilson
takes are that the court-martial that tried
him was composed OF both regular and
volunteer officers. This is the same con-
tention as that made by Captain Deming
which secured the latter's release
Joseph Cannon sentenced TO sixteen
years for arson and robbery committed i'm
the Philippines also filed an application
for release on habeas corpus. making the
same contention employed by Wilson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
TWO BAD BROTHERS.
They Terrorize Kansas Town and
Are Finally Locked I'D.

WICHITA, Kan, April 26.-Homer Ian
ham, ranchman, went TO the city of
Meade, in southwest Kansas. last Wednes-
day. and became disorderly. He threatened
to kill the marshal and when he met the
officer fred four shots at him. He hit
young man named Ed Kragh, who prob
ably will die. The marshal grappled with
Lanham and took his gun from him and
aimed a bullet at his heart. His life was
saved by a book in his breast pocket He
was arrested and put i'm Jail. The next day
Jesse Lanham, a brother of the prisoner
came 10 town with a revolver and defied
the authorities. A public meeting was held
and r W. GriggS ordered Lanham to sur
render; instead. he fired his revolver reck-
lessly and the first bullet grazed the cheek
of Mrs G. B. Campbell. who sat in the
hotel parlOr nearby he was finally dis
armed and Is i'm jail with his brother
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
New System Tested at Sea and Said
TO Have Been Successful

NORFOLK, Va. April 26.-Tests of the
new government system of wireless teleg-
raphy were made yesterday at Roanoke
island, Pamlico sound, before a number of
naval experts. The tests were in charge
of Prof. Reginald Fessenden, of Allegheny.
Pa, who is now attached to the Weather
Bureau service. and who is the inventor of
the system. The experiments demonstrated
the feasibility and practicability of sending
wireless telegraphic messages at sea
quickly and accurately by the new system
The tests were made from Cape Hatteras
To Roanoke island, a distance of sixtv
miles. by an entirely saltwater route
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
GridirOn Club Banauet.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-The Gridiron
Club gave it's April dinner at the Arlington
Hotel tonight when the guests, including
members of the Cabinet. senator's and rep
resentatives, diplomats, army and navy Of
ficers and others prominent in public life.
There being an unusual number Of members
of the House present, the dinner was con-
Quoted a House of Representatives"
and the newspaper men undertook to show
the legislators just how the popular branch
of Congress should be conducted. This af-
fOrded an opportunity for many qups and
''roasts" at the expense of the guests pres
ent. There were the usual number of good
speeches, songs and new features, which
make the Gridiron dinners ENJOYABLE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-27
FAILED TO MAKE A WILL.
DIR. Leon ROsenwald Therefore Did
Not Get His Partners Fortune.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. April 26.-In the Cir
cult Court to-day Judge TeasdaIe held that
DR.. Leon Rosenwald was not entitled 10
the estate of his late partner. DIR. Charles
w. Adams, valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000. Adams was an eccentric physician,
aged sixty-five- When he died he left no
Will and there were no known heirs. Dr.
Rosenwald, twenty-eight years old, brought
suit TO secure the entire estate contending
that Dr. Adams had verbally promised him
that II he (ROSenwald) would become his
partner and care for him in time of sick
ness. he should have all his property at his
death. Furthermore, Mr.. Rosenwald al
legged that he and Adams had agreed to
make wills each beGueathng his property
TO the other. DR.. Rosenwald made his will
I'm Adamss favor. but Dr. Adams failed to
will his belongings TO his mariner