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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-27
German Bank Statement.

Berlin, February 26-The weekly state ment of the Imperial German bank shows the following change: Cash in hand in- creased 34,9S0,000 marks; treasury notes increased 1,3S0,000 marks other secur- ties decreased 3,220000 marks; notes in cir culation decreased 35, 3S0, 900 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-27
Mabini Takes the Oath.

Manila, February 26-Mabni, the for mer president of the Filipino Supreme court, and at one time minister for for eign affairs in the Filipino government, today took the oath of allegiance on his arrival from Guam, to which place he was deported in December 1S99
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-27
Candidates

Don't forget you will be elected sure If we paint your sign. Hermitage Co.,. of course. PIG North Twentieth street. 2-26-3t
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
Gambling the worst vice.

OF all the vices to which men are adj
dicted gambling is undoubtedly the
worst. Gambling has worse effect
on the mind and conscience even than
drink. The inveterate gambler cannot
remain honest; he does not remain hon
est
We talk earnestly to the young man
with the gambling habit because many
such young men are strong in ability
and character and would render good
service to the world if they could use
their energies properly.
The gambling instinct is a perverted
form of ambition. the most dangerous
Of human peryersions. Every young
man who has genuine strength should
think about gambling from his own
point of view. and his own pride should
give him reasons for stopping.
If you want success in life you should
want it as result of your own efforts,
not as the result of any accident. The
gambling instinct is weak as we'll as
vicious. It is self indulgent and con
temptible; it represents the desire to
get something for nothing. New York
Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
STEPS THAT BETRAY..

Steps that are quick are indicative OF
energy and agitation.
Tiptoe walking betrays surprise. Gu
riosity. discretion or mystery.
Turned in toes are often found with
preoccupied, absent minded persons.
The miser's walk is represented as
STOPPING, noiseless, with short, nerv-
Gus, anxious steps.
The proud step is slow and measured
The toes are conspicuously turned out.
the legs Strengthened,
Slow steps, whether long or short.
suggest a gentle or reflective state of
mind, as the case may be.
The direction of the steps wavering
and following every changing impulse
Of the mind inevitably betrays uncer-
tafnty. hesitation and indecision.
Obstinate people who in argument
rely more on muscularity than on in
tellectual power rest the feet fatty and
firmly on the ground, walking heavily
and slowly, and stand with the legs
firmly planted far apart.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
WASHINGTON.
Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania q.

Holiday Tour via Pennsylvania q. B.
December % has been selected as the
date for the Personally Conducted Holt
day Tour of the Pennsy Railroad to
Washington. THIS tour will cover a period
Of three days, afIording ample time to
visit all the principle points Of interest at
the National CAPT al, including the Con-
gressional Library and the new Corcoren
Art Gallery Rate, covering railroad
transportation for the round Trip and hotel
accommodations, SlS 90 or $1,000 from
Trenton, 81 SO or $500 from Philadel-
phia, and proportionate rates from other
points, according to hotel selecued. Rates
cover accommodations at hotel for two days
Special side trip to Mount Vernon
An tickets good for ten days, with spe-
cial hotel rates after expiration Of hotel
coupons
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation apply to ticket agents, or to George
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
12I7-2ts.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

A remarkable case of tattooing came
to light in Professor Hebras lecture
room in hospital in Vienna some
years ago. The man was the subject
Of lecNre, and one Of the spectators
at first mistook him for a bronze statue.
He was tattooed from head to foot,
and not quarter Of a square inch Of
his entire person was intact. The skin
presented an appearance resembling
the tracery of an exceedingly rich cash
mere shawl. The coloring was done
with indigo principally, with enough
red inserted here and there to give it
effect. His name was George Con-
stantine, a Greek by birth, who with
a band OF robbers entered Chinese
Tartary to commit depredations. The
gang was captured. and this man, with
others. was ordered by the ruler to be
branded in this manner On the palms
of his hands letters were tattooed
which explained that be was the
greatest rascal and thief in the world. "
1t took three months to tattoo him, the
indigo being pricked into the skin. The
designs represented elephants, lions. IL
gers and birds. with letters worked in
between. couple Of dragons orna-
mented his forehead He said his body
swelled up very much at the time and
ever since had been sensitive to
changes in the weather.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
$4,000 More to XIII Mosquitoes.

If John B. Smith, New Jerseys mos
quito expert, can only raise $1o,o 900 he
can wipe the Jersey 'skeeter" out Of exist
ence.. He made statement to this OBJECT
at the closing session Of the Convention Of
the New Jersey State Sanitary Association
at Lakewood Saturday.
Mr.. Smith said that there were thirty
three varieties Of the Jersey mosquito.
The breeding places of these were in the
Raritan meadows, and from there they
spread to all parts Of the State and multi
ply. Professor Smith declared positively
that there was nothing to prevent the COM
plete extemination of the pest if $40, 600
were spent in ditching the Raritan mead
ows and draining. the surface water. The
mosquito had to have water to breed in,
Mr.. Smith said. Dig bitches, drain the
surface water, and You exterminate the
mosquitoes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
WITH THE MINDS EYE.

man blind from birth, speaking to a
writer in London Aass0ers Of the mental
pictures which unfortunates like himself
have Of external things, said:
1--WE get some idea Of shape, more than
we do of size. OF color, we have an idea Of
black and white and Of red, bnt ] think
few Of Us can comprehend any other hue
We picture the sun as an immense mass,
with red rays shooting about it, and day
light as a million white shafts floating
above the earth.
A blind mans dreams are not like those
Of other people, but consist almost entirely
Of sensations Of sound. He cannot dream Of
scenes and places, for he has never had
them.
s'The sensation [of sound and motion
takes the place in the dreams Of the blind
Of the objects which appear in the visions
Of the night to those who can see speak
Of those who have been blind always, for,
of course, with those who once could SEE,
their dreams may be filled with visions Of
people and places which their waking eyes
cannot now behold, but which may appea I
wildly in sleep. Bnt one who has always
been blind cannot dream of seeing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
The Prudential Girl for 1904.

The 1904 calendar Of The Prudential
Insurance Company Of America, just issued,
will undoubtedly please the policy-holders
Of that Company. AS in past years, The
Prudential has selected the picture of a
handsome woman for the calandar, and she
win be known as The Prudential Girl
for 1904 Z
Comparing her with former Prudential
girls, there will be nothing to fear. The
lady pictured on the calendar has fair
complexion, brunette hair, and carries her
self with ease and grace as she stands be-
fore us, in full evening dress. against an
artistically tinted back ground.
On the reverse side Of the calendar is a
complete list Of the months and days Of the
year. This new calendar is printed in
e even eolors on the front side and d e
color on the back. The Prudential will
distribute nearly 5.OoO,OO0 copies. Ii
shou d certainly be appreciated by the
policy Of the Company, for whom
it is principally intended and who now
number well up to s, O00,0O0
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

A globe trotter whose shoe soles are
always heavily studded with copper
brads was asked why he wore them.
He replied:
ITO those simple brads alone ! attrib-
ute my present good health. For years
i was an invalid. subject to neuralgia,
dyspepsia and headache. In travelling
among the western Indians finally
concluded that their splendid good
health was due to their going bare
foot And now attain the same result
and wear shoes. believe the aches
and pains civilization is heir to are due
to the insulation of our bodies from
mother earth. Electricity is the vital
izing constituent of our bodies. The
globe is d mighty battery. continually
generating and discharging electricity.
restored the broken connection with
the battery with these brads. and the
result was astonishing Improvement in
health
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
New Jersey Building Association.


David o. Watkins, State COMMISSIONS
Of Banking and Insurance, in the fifth
annual report Of the departments, shows
that there are 1856 active associations in the
State. During the year twenty-thret
associations were incorporated and seven
ceased business.
The business Of the State and ina.
tional building and loan associations doing
less than three per cent Of the aggregate,
the figures of the local" associations only
are used in the comparisons following:
The aggregate membership of the local
associations is 112. 539, an increase over last
year of 5, 915. The aggregate Of the gross
assets is SOL, 46O, 6Ss, an increase Of So. $50.
81. The payments by members on stock
account amount to $38, s62, SOB an increase
of So, 293, 1924. Profits have increased $3.50,
102, the total being So, ZIG, 1873.
The stock payments and the profits or sur
plus together constitute the net assets Of
the association, the total being $48, 078, 686,
a gain of 81, 633, 026.
The real estate owned amounts to So,
336,565.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
The Companion q 4 Christmas Gift.

The Youth'S C0pspa nf0n is one Of the
few gifts that are always appropriate and
yet within reach Of the smallest purse It
brings 70 every member Of the family some
thing Of interest,", something Of va ue--a
story that cheers, an article that carries the
reader into iar-oH countries or among men
who govern, a sketch thas amuses, poem
shat puts a bit Of truth ID new and con
Yincing way, q page OF pictures that holds
the children spellbound. It is America
home papera paper received weekly in
more than half million household in the
United States.
IF you desire to make Christmas pres
ent Of The Youths Companion, send the
publishers the name and address of the
person to whom You wish to give The Com
baniOn with $1.75, the annual subscription
price They will send to the address
named The COmbanion's Christmas Packet
all ready for Christmas morning, contain
ing the Christmas number. The Companion
Calendar for 1904, Autographed in twelve
colors and gold: and subscription certificate
for the fifty-two issues Of 1904.
Annual Announcement Number fully
describing the principal features Of The
Companions new volume for 1904 wi be
sent to any address free.
The new subscriber for 1904 will receive
all the issues Of The Companion for the re-
manning weeks Of 1908 free from the time
Of subscription, also The Companion Calen-
dar for 1904, Autographed in twelve colors
and gold.
THE YouTH's COMPANION,
IA Berkeley ST., Boston, Mass.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
VEST JERSEY 4 SEASHORE R. R.

On and after October 9Th, 1903 trains.
viii ieave Woodbury. as follows:
For Phila., 5.55, $50, us, 7.82, TAB, $50, s.2a
9.I1, 1902, LILY a.. M; L03 LIP, 800, z.06, 4.z3
5.Is, 5a7 COL. 6.5S. TO- 1922, l10S p. M, week
days. Sundays, s22 s.4l q. M; S.03 $50. Ssh.
6.28 and 1l.24 p. "a.
For Glassboro, GA, s24 s.4S, 9.02, 1901, Eand
1l.S2 a. m; I2S3 2.06 Saturdays only S23 3.87,
347, 504 5.27, 5.z3 80, 702, 500, 9.32, Hip p.
M, II % night weekdays. Sundays 8.3l q. M,
5.3I, and 1882 p. m.
For Swedesboro, 646 8.55, 1l.85 a. M; 202, 4.S4,
6I2. 7.05 p. weekdays. Sundays. s.5s a. IN;
60l p. M.
For vineIand and Millville, GA, s24 8 o. a. M;
l1.8S, 3.37. SAB. 702 p. m. weekdays. Sundays,
8Sl a. M; 5 81 p. M
For Maurice River and points the Maurice
River Branch, 8.24 q. M; 1888, SAB p. m. week
days Sundays, 5.3I p. m.
For Sea Isle City and Ocean City, 902 a. m,
3.87 p. m, week days. Sundays, 922 g.
For Cape May, OF q. m; and 3.37 p. m.
weekdays. Sundays 8.3I and 9.22 q. M
For Atlantic City. s.24 a. m. 8 81 p. M. week
days. Sundays, 8.3I a.. M. and 5.51 p.
For Salem fvia G1assboro and Elmer) 8.46 q.
M; S.47 p M, weekdays. Via Swedesboro, $40,
SIS, 11.S5 q. M; 202, 434 6.12 p. M. weekdays.
Sundays, 8-53 a. M. COL p. m.
For Bridgeton. GA, 84s M; SO, 3.47, 5.27,
6.S2 p M weekdays. Sundays, 8.3l a. M; 5.SI
p. m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

A newspaper man was the second in
line at the box Office of one Of the popu.
lar theaters on the opening night. The
first man asked for four seats. and
when he started to pay for them the
man In the box Office said:
"Oh. that's all right. There's nc
charge ut all for those seats. .
The man looked surprised. thanked
the ticket manipulation and went on
Then the newspaper man had his turn
and he said
PLEASE satisfy impairment curiosity
and tell me why you wouldn't take
that mans money
Well said the treasurer. Il expect
you didn't notice that that man was
cross eyed. n had sold him the first
tickets we wouldn't have had bit Of
luck through the whole engagement Z
New York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
He Ate His own words.

Not long ago the punishment for libel
in Russia was the requirement that the
libeler literally eat his own words. A
man who published small volume re-
fecting on the unlimited power Of the
sovereign was seized. tried in a sum-
mary way and condemned to consume
the objectionable words. In one of the
public streets the book was severed
from its binding. the margins cut off,
the leaves rolled up one by one and fed
to the unfortunate author. A surgeon
was in attendance to pronounce upon
the number possible to give without
endangering his life. but be Is reported
to have set the limit at something like
200.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
New Jersey in the Van,

In spirit OF pleasantly one day last week,
while lounging in the cloakroom Of the
house Of representatives, Congressman
Gardner, replying to query from fellow
member as to How is the great common
wealth of New Jerseyg'' said:
well, really don't know, just now.
It's hard to tell. IFS rather remarkable
state. You know, and you never ran tell
just where she is. The state is growing
forty EIGHT hours every day of its existence,
and frequently bounds beyond that. Il
grows so fast that Jerseyites are never
certain just how the state is a6 any time.
That's the reason Jerseyites always hesitate
when yon ask 'em about their state. y
And Congressman Gardner wasn't iok-
ing for statistics back up his assertion most
forcibly. The reports just made to Gov
ernor Murphy by the state board Of health
and the bureau of vital statistics show an
unusual advance in the right during the
past year. The births exceeded the deaths
by over 2, 900, and there was decrease of
400 in the total number Of deaths, as COM
pared with the year before. The births
numbered SO, 655,and there were 31,3l9
deaths, while 10, $50 marriages were record
ed. In comparison with the preceding
twelve months, there were over 1000
more weddings this year, and 700 more
births. These figures are the best proof
possible that race suicide is not endan-
gerine the advancement of New Jersey in
population. and that the theory that adver-
sity is more conducive to marriage than
prosperity is not the correct one for this
state
New Jersey is shooting to the front in
the race of progress by leaps and bounds.
and the representatives Of other states in
the union haveno license to attempt to be-
little it,either in joke or in earnest, unless
they desire to have their states suffer in
comparison. Newark News.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

Jonathan Fowler. a Massachusetts,
fisherman. once walked out knee deep
through the mud and filth Of sea-
shore at low tide to shark left by the
retiring waters. shouldered it and
brought it alive on his back to the
shore. The shark weighed 500 pounds,
quite load, considering that it was
not the most portable of articles and
that the man had to wade through
mud
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
SeWeII Nursesies
JOHN McCEEARY, PrOp'r.
SEWELL, N. ].

This is the season when owners OF land think
most of putting out fruit, shade and other trees,
and we want them to know how well we can
ness about 90 years, IS years Of that period at
Sewel1 and are quite sure that we know our
BUSINESS One pf the speakers at the late Farm
ers to buy their trees of home nurserylnen. This
we know is good advise, because If sell diseas-
ed or inferior stock there is immediate redress
while the foreign nnrseryman is beyond youl
reach
My trees are all healthy and thoroughly fumi
gated before being shipped.
] have all kinds OF nursery Htock-apples
pears. peaches, plums. ounces cherries Sugar
and Norway naples and Sycamores. California
privit speciality; also. all kinds OF plants as
strawberry. raspberry. blackberry. ! have 200-
coo two years old Palmetto Asparagus plants.
Your order solicitor.
JOHN McCLEARY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
New York Horse Manure Prices.

we will receive orders for New York Horse
Manure for delivery on West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad and the Pennsgrove Branch at
the following prices: New Short Manure. So 60
per ton. Old Manure. $245 per ton, payable by
note in bank October LIST, 1901 At all points
south Of Clayton, Aura and swedesboro,t I0) ten
cents per ton additional will be charged. 10
cents per ton off new short Manure and 20 cents
per ton off Old Manure for cash. All manure
must he settled for within 1907 thirty days ter
shipment either by cash or note Agents have
no authority to sell on any other terms Orders
received by G. T. Molony, sales agent, Wood
bury, N il Vim. g. Brooks Deerfeld N. u; B
A. Headley Swedesforo, N J for Swedesboro
and Salem Branch, or Geo NJ. Wells. our general
building, Woodbury., Nd, every Saturday until
I.a0 d. m.
TATION COMPANY
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
simply Useful. That's All.

eyes, said Mrs. Wordsworth, sthe
family is most interesting. John
dances divinely. Tom sings like an an
gel. David is a famous footballer, SUI
sauna paints with great taste."
"And Henry?"
"Oh, Henry! Well. he's a rather dull
sort of a fellow. you know. He only
works and supports the others. Chi
cago Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

Mrs Muggins Your husband dresses
rather quietly. doesn't he?
Mrs Buggins Humph! You ought
to hear him sometimes when he can't
find his collar button!- Philadelphia
Record.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
q TIRNING TRAINs.

Leave Phila. for Woodbury, g. II, 7.52, s.24. $780,
1926 4Os, z.82, 500 $40, $40, 6.o0 62S, 73o, 900
1910, I1.50 p. m. weekdays. Sundays, 800, 6.29
q. M; 1890, 500, $50 1000 D. m.
Leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., 5.2s 200,
e o. 9.54 m; 1928, 4z6s go p weekdays
Sundays, 7.42 q. m.:z.4s D. M.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that It is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
ncys. the child urin-
. ates fnn .nffan Is he
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

Some persons do nratl think after
wssd and rel int forever. Seeker
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

To improve the appetite and strengthen
the digestion, try a few doses Of Chamber
lain s stomach and Liver Tablets Mr.. J..
H. Seitz, Of Detroit, Michigan, says
They restored my appetite when impaired,
1elived me Of a bloated feeling and caused
q pless and satisfactory movement OF the
bowels There are people in this COM
munity who need just such medicine. For
sale BY a. s. Marshall, Woodbury.; W. C..
FiDkeni, MulIica Hill. q Every box war
rented. 11-3-1m.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-17

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free, also pamphlet telI-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-08-19
The salute to the Flag

In the School of All Nations" and in
one other not far away, the famous one
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-08-19

come slowly down the aisle. There is
boy from Cairo, girl or boy from Ma
pies, from Bulgaria from China Be
tween the lines floats the flag. At the
desk the files stop and face it. Then,
with the soldiers salute, the school in
unison repeats:
81 pledge allegiance to this flag and
the country for which it stands"
1t means something to these little
ones from all the world.
Col. Albert Shaw. department COM
mander of the G. A. r. for New York; ex-
President Hayes. President Gilman, OF
Johns Hopkins. and of the great Carne-
gle institution in Washington, and
President Butler, of Columbia, have
witnessed this ceremony, not with dry
eyes, am sure
One hundred children from Italy alone
are every year sent out from this school
in the spirit OF this pledge, besides the
fewer scattered scions of other races.
The vacation school teaches these chill
dren cooking, discriminating, bench
work, knitting, crocheting, leather
work, gymnastics. 1t is fun.
Meanwhile, so greatly has expanded
the modern idea of civic helpfulness
that one school OF philanthropy for
adults is not enough. Two summer
schools, one uptown, one down.
town, are this summer to teach
thronging classes the art of help
ing people to help themselves. They are
technically schools of college settle
ment work." teaching people of all ages
above IS In the one case and above 81 in
the other, and from every part of the
country, how to train poor children and
, clean the dirty places in great city.
One school Of philanthropy is conduct
ed by the Charities Organization soci-
ETY., the other by Columbia university.
In the city alone are forty settlements;
from the city 200 summer homes for the
children of the poor, for girls, for boys
in which case the tenting plan is usu-
ally adopted, for mothers of young ba-
bies, are managed.
Perhaps the teachers and workers are
attacking the symptoms rather than the
cause of poverty, but they're doing their
best