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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
TWO STOCK EXCHANGES.

Differences Between the New York
and Berlin Institutions.
If any member of the New York
Stock Exchange who is entirely unac-
quainted with German speculation
should visit the Berlin bourse he would
find at every point the most striking
Emergencies from his home experience.
He would be surprised to see the
bourse attended by quite 1000 persons,
including clerks of banks, newspaper
men and even visitors like himself.
Also, he would be interested in the i'm
mense size of the hall-300 feet long, di-
vided by colonnades into three sections,
one of which is assigned to the Produce
Exchange On one side of the hall sew
eral doors open into a grassy court,
shaded by trees and surrounded by a
pillared lobby, where brokers sit in dull
summer days and float their latest
stock of anecdotes.
That shaded court is suggestive of
deeper differences between the New
York Stock Exchange and the Berlin
institution. In New York the number
of members is fixed and is small in pro-
portion to the immense volume Of BUSH
ness done. In Berlin there Is great
horde of small dealers, and the amount
of trading is much less than in New
York. Owing to the easy terms of adj
mission, the bourse becomes mere
place where traders meet to effect their
transactions There Is no sale of seats.
In fact, no membership fee exists, but
only a small yearly tax is collected,
which varies from time to time as the
expenses of the organization require.
Contrary to New York practice, men,
bership is largely held by companies
and firms. Nearly all the banks of the
city, for example, are members, and
the more important ones keep above a
score of their employees on the floor.
Thus the individual New York broker,
as a rule, counts for vastly more than
a member of the bourse. New York is
concentrated, is intense. Berlin dis
perses its energy, and is comparatively
dull. 1t knows nothing of those great
days of triumph or disaster that render
the annals of Wall street picturesque.
And it lacks our large daring operators
who startle the country with their bold
schemes William G.. Dreher in Cen
fury. "
Caponixing.
The process of caponizing is simple
one and can be performed by any one
after little study and careful manipu
lations with the aid of proper instru
ments, which should be of the best and
may be procured at a moderate cost.
It is desirable, of course. that one see
the operation performed by another be-
fore attempting it alone, but should
this be impossible it may be easily
mastered, and the loss will not exceed
2 per cent after one is little accus-
toned to the work.-W. s. Sullivan In
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Crisis In the Orient.


Who began it? To be able to answer
this question and say lit was the other
fellow" was about the only thing that
stood in the way of actual war between
the compact insular empire of Japan
and her big encroaching transconti-
mental rival, Russia Though each con-
tinued to make peaceful protestations,
the feverish preparations for war went
on. Instead of evacuating Manchuria
Oct 8. as solemnly promised to the
world, Russia modified large army
at Port Arthur and Admiral AleXief
Unanswered ninety war ships with
their war paint on right in view of the
japanese fleet at Masanpho. the Ko-
rean port. Japan virtually said, you
get out of Manchuria and let Korea
alone or fight" Gar Nicholas was
known to be opposed to an offensive at
titude in any event. and his officers
sought to tease the mikado into the
first overt act of war.
At the same time the Chinese govern
ment finally has made good its prom
ises by signing a treaty with the Unit
ed States opening Manchuria to for
eign trade and making Mukden and
Taotungkao free ports. Similar trea-
ties were also concluded with England
and Japan.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
POLITICS end GOVERNMENT

armor plates. Secretary Moody has
decided to divide the contract among
three great steel companies of Penn
sylvania-the Carnegie. Bethlehem and
Midvale
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Executive.
To Retire Flag Stamp.

To Retire Flag Stamp.
The postmaster general has given or
ders for a new two cent stamp design,
with flag and Washington portrait, to
take the place of the present flag
stamp, which was much criticised.
jerks to Go to China.
Professor ]. w. jerks of Cornell,
who returned recently. from Europe
with the monetary commission. has
been authorized by the president to
go to Picking at once to confer with
Chinese authorities in regard to a
stable rate of exchange between gold
and silver.
Health of the Army.
Surgeon General O'Reilly, u. S. A.,
reports that the death rate among
American negroes and Filipinos in the
Philippine service is go per cent great
er than among whites. But the hos
pital record from alcoholic excess is
greater for whites than for natives or
negroes
Uncle Sans Armor Deal.
Seven millions are soon to be ex-
pended by the navy department fss
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Postal Investigation Ends.

Postal investigator Ems.
With the thirteen additional indict-
ments authorized by the federal grand
jury at Washington against persons
charged with fraud or conspiracy in
the postal service. making thirty in all
now under ind \ment. the investiga-
ton of this department was virtually
ended. The irregularities affect nearly
every branch of the service.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
SCIENTIFIC
i i j.
.aneIey's Air Ship Fails.

EangIey's Air Ship Fails.
After three months of preparation at
Wide Water, Va, Professor Langley's
big steel sixty foot man-carrying aero
drome was launched from the house
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Spectator 100000 Short.

w. B. Given, known as stock
plunger in Philadelphia and New York,
was found to be 100000 shy in his
accounts with the Lancaster (Pa@ Rail-
way and Light company, of which he
is president.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15

fight with the policeman wounded the
latter He had been seeking office.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Allison Takes a Hand.

The second big gun from the Repub-
lican breastworks in Iowa was the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
Awaiting Turkeys Answer.

Awaiting turkeys answer
Slowly but steadily the world con-
science is getting reused to the enor-
nifty of the Turkish policy of pillage,
rapine and torture in the Macedonian
provinces. while awaiting the sultan's
answer to the joint ultimatum sent by
the car of Russia and the emperor of
Austria-Hungary. Several more clashes
on the Bulgarian frontier increased
the tension of very delicate situation.
The Y NJ G. A. at Sofia issued call
to the Christian world for help in
Macedonia, where thousands of home
less survivors were cold and starving,
mostly women and children. A suspen-
sion of the instruction was talked Of
British Electorate Aroused.
A new tariff war which would ulti-
mately touch the interests of our own
country is involved in the outcome of
the campaign which Joseph Chamber
lain has begun aggressively in speeches
at Glasgow, Greenock and other places.
Vast audiences have listened to the
former colonial secretary and have ap-
plauded his arguments. He told the
workingmen that foreign tariffs, in
GLIDING that of the United States, were
aimed at British trade, had destroyed
the sugar trade and were threatening
the iron and cotton trades. He re-
minded them that if their employment
were filched or if they had to accept
starvation wages, they would still be
in trouble, though their loaf might be
as big as a mountain and as cheap as
dirt. He admitted that he proposed to
fix a preferential tax on food, per
cent on foreign meats and dairy prod
ucts, wheat and flour, with a prefer
ence for colonial products, and 10 per
cent on manufactured goods. But he
denied that this would increase the
cost of living, suggesting the remis-
sion of the taxes on sugar, tea and
coffee.
Other Foreign Topics.
The French foreign Office granted
permission to Consul General Skinner
to cross French territory with an es-
cort in order to see King Menelek of
Abyssinia about a commercial treaty.
The argument before the Alas
kan boundary commission at London
was concluded by Judge Dickinson of
the American counsel. . The Moro
council in Mindanao has prohibited
slave hunting. Officers Hermann and
Johnson of the constabulary, who turn
ed pirate and ran off with the steamer
Victory are being pursued
The independent., 1903-03-19
A GOOD PROVISION
A Step In the Right Direction to Make Mu
tual Hail Insurance Companies Safe
for the Insurer


When the legislature several years
ago authorized the organization of
mutual hail insurance companies I'M
fortunately the law was left in some
respects most unsatisfactory. There
was nothing to prevent the officers of
the mutual hail insurance companies
from using all the funds collected for
premiums in payment for their sal
aries and other expenses connected
with the business. The result was
that a number of companies were Or
ganized by INSCRIPTIONS men and the
policy holders received little or no
payments to cover their losses. How
ever, there is one notable exception
to the rule-The United Mutual Hail
Insurance Association of this city has
been economically and honestly con-
Quoted. 1t has paid it's losses prompt
ly and all its members are we'll salts
fed with their treatment. There is
now pending before the present legis-
lature House Roll 275, which, if it be-
comes a law, will prove effectual in
requiring hail insurance companies to
be honestly conducted in the interest
The independent., 1903-03-19

OF the policy holders. 1t provides that
"all companies organized under the
provisions of this act shall deposit
IN some bank or banks 60 per cent OF
all the income from it's members. or
policy holders, which deposit shall
be drawn from said bank only upon
check or order issued by the proper
officer or officers of such company:
and such check or order shall desig-
nate the name of policy holder for
whose benefit the money is drawn and
shall give the number of his policy.
The officer of such company having
custody OF the papers or funds thereof
shall enter into bonds to the state of
Nebraska in the sum of $4,000 with
some surety company authorized to do
business in Nebraska, said bond to be
approved and deposited with the audi
tor OF public accounts of the state of
NEBRASKA, conditioned for the faith
1ul accounting of the funds of such
company, as provided in this section %
IL this bill becomes a law as if
should the policy holders in mutual
hall insurance companies are insured
at better rate than now prevails in
ola line fire insurance companies. This
law guarantees that at least 60 per
cent OF all premiums collected will be
paid back to the policy holders for
losses: The records show that old
line fire insurance companies do not
pay back more than 45 per cent of
the total premiums collected. House
Roll 20 is a good bill and should be-
come law. st-
The independent., 1903-03-19
THE NEW LAWS.

HI. R. s, by Perry of Furnas-Com-
pelling applicants for admission to
the bar to have equivalent to three
years. high school education. ...
II. r. 16, by Davis of Bnffalo-Pro-
viding for township organization; to
define rights, powers and liabilities
OF towns, and to provide for election
of their officers.
H. r. Is, by Douglas of Rock
Providing and prescribing a seal for
county treasurers for the valuation of
tax certificates.
H. r. %, by Wilson of Pawnee-
Appropriating $S5,O00 for salaries of
the members, officers and employees of
this legislature.
H. R. 80, by Koetter of Douglas
Making it mandatory for the Omaha
board of education 10 buy all test
books for it's schools, the contracts
with publishers not to exceed five
years.
H. r. 49, by Thompson of Merrick
"A curative measure, amending stat
utes of frauds.
H. R. AZ, by Burgess-Giving to
Lincoln the power to increase the sal
ary of it's school board secretary be-
yond the statutory limitation of $72O
year.
H. r. 4S, by Koetter of Douglas
Puts treasurer of Omaha board of
education under bond not greater than
maximum sum of money at any one
time in his possession.
H. r. 60, by Wilson of Pawnee-
Appropriating $4,000 for legislative
expenses.
H. R. CT, by Gilbert of Douglas
Compelling Omaha to buy and operate
the water works plant as its own.
H. r. 81, by Gilbert of Douglas
Changing the date Of the Omaha city
election from the first Monday in
March to the first Tuesday in May.
H. r. ia, by Gregg Of Wayne-Lim-
iting number of state superinten-
dents reports to be distributed each
year. "...-
H. R. 119, by Gregg of Wayne
before instead of after the meeting
of the district officers, the limit be-
ing the first Monday in July.
H. r. 1866, by Kittell of Sherman
Repeating the wolf bounty law
H. R. 279, by Good of Nemaha-
Transferring $4,000 from the board
and clothing fund at the Norfolk hos
pital for the insane to the same fund
at the Lincoln insane hospital.
S. f. 3, by Sheldon of Cass-
Strengthening the quarantine laws to
prevent the spread of infectious and
contagious diseases. ~
S. F. 10, by Marshall of Otoe-Le-
galizing the issuance of bonds for es-
tablishment and maintenance of a
heating and lighting plant in villages
and cities of the second class of less
than 5000 inhabitants.
S. F. "a, by Sheldon of Cass-For a
The independent., 1903-03-19

concurrent resolution memoralizing
congress to establish the true mill
tary status of the First Nebraska
militia.
S. F. 35, by Fries of Custer-Allow
ing institutions with only $4,000 in
vested to issue state certificates. This
amount was 100000 under the old
law.
The independent., 1903-03-19
THE LEGISLATURE
Progress Made by Nebraska solons-Bilis
PnsseA

Progress Made by Nebraska solons-Bilis
Last Thursday and Friday the
house engaged in an extended DEBATE
in committee of the whole on amend
ments to section 81 Of the revenue
bill, which provides for the assess
ment of railroad property by the
state board. AS reported in the Dill
originally a return Is required from
the railroad companies showing all
manner Of details, but the law does
not indicate to the board how 1t shall
proceed to use this information In as
certaining the value of the railroad
property and franchises. The hight
came upon the amendment OF Caid-
we'll of Clay to tax the railroads upon
their full cash value, which should be
determined by adding together the
market value of the stocks and bonds.
The fusionists stood solidly by this
amendment. But the railroad lobby
raised the cry, Don't vote with the
pops" and defeated the amendment
by a vote of 36 to So. The 36 affirm
ative votes including the "a democrats
and populists; the IL republicans who
broke loose from the railroad lobby
being: Nelson, Gilbert, Ten Eyck,
and Mangold of Douglas; Fishback
and Caldwell of Clay; Rouse of Hall,
Meredith of York, Atwood of Seward,
Junkin of Gosper, Jahnel of Wash
ington, and Perry of Furnas.
Friday the senate passed S. F. ll6,
establishing roads to lands not on
the public roads; S. F. Ill, reducing
width of public roads; S. f. 129, lien
for stock feed and care.
Up to last Friday, the 46th day oil
the session, only 20 bills had passed
both houses, 19 of which have been
approved by Governor Mickey, and
one, S. F. 20, has been vetoed. None
of these laws are of much Importance,
four of them affecting Omaha alone.
The Omaha Bee recalls that in like
period the legislature of 1901 passed
125 bills.
The independent., 1903-03-19

II Mils Tsb,ets no lost al dsslre sss or
edor Of whisky and beer males him deaihy SICK Mr
eeesSson Of this company Aayons who VIII send their
name addrsss to tho MILO Drug Co. W Aiic bnioins
~ Tia a. viii by mail sealsd I'm plain wrapper
Ss pscksee os ths wonderful nedy and fnl' instructions
kov y csre the drink habit II costs nothing 70 Try II
The independent., 1903-03-19

Do you want to read the best books
on political economy? Then write a
card to The Independent today.
The independent., 1903-03-19

WANTED-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR
acter and good reputation in each state one in
this county required) to represent and advertise
old est tablished wealthy business house of solid
financial standing. Salary S2i weekly with
expenses additional, all payable in cash direct
each Wednesday from head offices. Horse aud
Enclose self addressed envelope. Colonial Co.,
834 Dearborn St.. Chicago.
The independent., 1903-03-19
FARM LANDS
In the Moose
Mountain Dist.
CANADA.
100000 ACRES of the
choicest virgin lands for
sale at from
SO to $f2 per Acre
Pc tile Valleys, Open
Plains, Luxnriant Grasses,
Pure Spring Water.

II sl,onid interest every farmerin Nebraska
to know that he can sell out hs high-priced
lands and move to the fertile valleys of East
ern Assiniboa and buy land at from $8 90 TO
Sr2 90 per acre, with an expenditure OF very
title cash It mus certainly be OF interest
also 10 know that the taxes on improved taims
in this famo,is district are frnin f2.5o to S. 90
on the quarter seciipn. Hundreds have come
into this d strict from Minnesota, Iowa and
Ncbra ka at my inst cation and have found
district Just as fertile, and the winters just
as pleasant, az in the Western States, and
prosperity more generally prevailing Poor
men who came to this district two years ago
and purchased land at $500 per acre are now
prosperous and confented. In 1901 Arcola
Skipped 100000 bnshels of wheat being an
average OF 2o bushels per acre, and in the
season Just passed goo coo bushels OF wheat
being an average of 50 bushels per acre, be-
sides zoe, 900 bushels Of flax. Write to your
friends in his district, or send to me for my
map and pamphlet showing the la DIS still
have for sale at the above prices. You cannot
help but be impressed by the prospects It
Is worth figuring ont.
An. COOK. Arcsla, ,Assisibcia, Canada.
The independent., 1903-03-19
FARMERS, CONE TO MONTANA.

RTcH lands, good markets. fine climate. Buy
~ farm before they advance in price. They
will double in value in the next years. can
sell you the best improved farms here now for
3ro per acre. Write me for particulars. Address,
j. n. GAUNT, Real Estate,
Great FaiIs, Cascade Co., Mont.
The independent., 1903-03-19
Plumbing and Heating
Estim ates Furnished
J. G. cox
1892 Street, Lincoln, Neb.
The Handy Pocket Account Book

Containing four parts convenient for pocket use:
Part / teaches bookkeeping for private accounts,
Part III gives business forms, rules and tables.
Part Ill teaches letter-wTitlng with forms.
Part Wa blank pages for accounts 6x4 in. Firmly,
nicely bound Pocket and flap SOC postpaid, M. o.
20 stamps. Agents can return books unsold Money
refunded Address f. O. johnson. Pub, Marion, Iowa
The independent., 1903-03-19

Friday the senate passed S. F. 116,
establishing roads to lands not on
the public roads; S. F. Ill, reducing
width of public roads; S. F. 129, lien
for stock feed and care.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-25

THE Countess CastelIane Gamma
G3uld). who Is on a long visit
10 America, Is having one of the +
most fascinating times Of her life at
Georgian Court, the magnificent home
Of her brother. George j Gould, at
Lakewood, N J. New York society
has favored the country palace so
regal in its splendor and the Could
family so original and brilliant IN
their entertainments, that it is ever
ready to accept their hospitality
When the Countess came 10 Amer
lea several weeks ago memories OF the /
sumptuous entertainment at George j
Gould's Fifth avenue house two years
ago. when she and her titled husband
We're the guests Of honor, mad not dis
appeared, and it seemed 10 her that
the splendor of the musicale furnished
by vocalists from the grand opera
could not be ecIipsed. But Georgian
Court has seen several sumptuous en-
tertainments lately which have 50
heavily emphasized the popularity Of
the place for society's whims and joys
that a brief story Of the famous coun-
try seat is most appropriate.
The Home of the CouIds.
Georgian Court. in the pine forests
of Lakewood. y. J, was completed on
Christmas Eve Of 1888, and since then
has been the tive dwelling place Of
She Gould family. as well as a center
Of social Inequalities carried out on
scale so magnificent that it can only
be compared to that of English no
bility entertaining royalty
The Gould estate does not corr0b-
crate the statement that American
minionaires are builders Of fine houses
rather than the makers Of good homes.
Bftmore, the colossal scheme of a
Vanderbilt, was long a deserted pal
ace. The marble house at Newport.
which cost a million. was long unin-
habited. William c. Whitney Brought
dying wife 10 his New York man
sion before the decorators had fin
ished their work, and Cornelius Van
derbilt found neither health nor hap
piness in his magnificent house. which
was completed only a few weeks be
fore his death
Georgian Court with It's grounds
and appurteEancse. cost in the naial--
bo=hoOd or haIL @ r--Eliou, although
George Gould original Intentions were
10 spend no more than $4,000. The
house, 200 feet long and about 50 feet
wide, is built in the style OF al Italian
villa. Mr. Bruce Brier, the architect.
calls It q "ccrs.stent attempt TO az n
French chztcz- roor on a.. E1zi.a-
Georgian hoaEo." Itfiz 81 arai...sr-
ture that pFseaite5 - England dl.t-.g
the reign Of the Georges "a t6e ti.1zs
Of f1e American coIo.iai Da9-5d.
Fer nearly Balf nile from Lake.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-25

opens into the music room, where the
richly decorated grand piano is the
piece de resistance. The deliberately
carved furniture is giIded with pow
der gold and covered with Aubusson
tapestry. made from special designs.
The dining room is carried out in
mahogany ana green. the embroider-
ed velvet being in the style of the
/ Georgian period. The sideboard and
oval table are IN massively carved
mahogany. finished with ormoIu gold
mountings.
The library, Immediately opposite. is
designed after The old italian school
and shows some OF the finest specI-
mems of intricate carving in the buiIa-
ing. The tables and high backed
chairs are Of bog oak. the latter be-
ing upholstered in blue velvet.
Returning to the spIendor Of the
main han the visitor notes an ex-
I quisite Louis XIV. writing desk. for
which Mr.. Gould paid S10,060, and then
mounts the wide treads Of the marble
! staircase. It rises through two stories.
! q marble balcony letting into the
room on the second floor. on which
/ door is found the main Sleeping apart
ments.
/ In the guest chamber. or room Of
honor. is a superb bedsteaG, with
canopy in the style Of Marie An
toinette. the head and footboards be-
Ing tufted with silk broche. The tap
estries. silks ana veIoUrs used IN the
/ sleeping apartments have been spe-
eiany woven, so as TO conform TO the
color scheme of each particular room
Notwithstanding this costHness. the
effect ii these rooms is one Of great
simplicity. Both Mr. and Mrs GouI1
are aversa 10 cstentati0n- Georgian
& Court was built primarily for home.
/ and the fact that the rooms are in
constant use imparts 10 them an air
of warmth and hospitality that is
( felt as soon as the visitor enters.
/ The stables. OF course. are an i'm
poctsat factor in an establishment
such as Georgian Court. Mr.. Could
/ is a lover of horses. and each MEM
+ Der of his Immediate IAlnii5 mas MS
or her own special horses and traps.
. Under the capacious stable roof is the
/ house laundry and the sleeping and
! dining rooms of The mea employed
about The place. Between the stables
and the house is an immense parterTe
of bowers. Beyond the stables are
the kitchen gardens. the lighthouses
for raising vegetables at all seasons
Of the year. and the orchards.
The conservatories are at the west
end of the house and are connected
with it for purposes of Entertainment
In this house remarked distin-
t5ngulshed arr critic. was presented
q very fascinating and difficult prob
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