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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

The idea of establishing in London memorial
TO Shakespeare, which would take the form of a
KIND or institute, embracing a library, q mu-
scum, lecture rOoms and so on, has been re-
ceiVed with doubtful enthusiasm It is true
that divers important individuals attended
meeting presided over by the Lord Mayor at
which a movement in support of the scheme
was started. But, on the other hand, strong
objection has been raised by another group of
Englishmen the members of which are "for the
most part of the family of scrbes" Well known
scholars, nOvelsts and dramatists joined in pro-
testing that the memorial might better be left
unbuilt. Mr. Burnand, with the humor proper
TO the editor of Punch" wrote to '"The Times"
asking the memorialiStS to '1ook around at the
specimens we already possess and-beware"
OF course, much has been said in the way of
argument both sides of the question but the
best comment is that which we have found in
"The Academy" which since its purchase by
Sir George Newnes has been showing signs of
renewed vitality. Says the editor:
The question resolves itself really into
a matter of taste and common sense. If a
memorial worthy of the fame of Shakespeare
could be devised there is not one of but
would willingly lend a hand toward carrying it
through. But for three hundred years his fame
has survived and grown without any such aid
and it seems somewhat late in the day now to
set up what appears to be, far as we can
gather from the description of it, sort of glori-
fed mechanics institute to his memory.
These be words of wisdom. 1t is, indeed, ex-
cee1ngly difficult to perceive what earthly good
could come out of prodgous building erected
in ShakeSpeare's name for all manner of mis-
cellaneous purposes An endowed Shakespear-
ian theatre, ON the other hand would be a
memorial worth creating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

An American publisher, whose firm has for
many years been known for its excellence in
the manufacture of books was exhibiting the
other day the difference between volume
printed and bound in the United States and one
of the same size printed and bound in Eng
land. The superiority all on our side. The
English made book cracked when it was opened
as though it were a bit of brittle china. Its
back had no fexibiIty, but gave" on the small
est provocatiOn. The American made book
opened without cracking, and stayed open. Nay
it did more; it submitted to being opened until
the covers met, and still it showed no sign of
damage anywhere, but continued to look, open
or closed as handsome as when it came from
the printers hands. Now, this is not to say
that the American book is always better made
than the book printed across the Atlantic. In
deed there are certain publishers in London
who send out their novels in an artistic form
which we reserve, as a rule, for more important
works. Nevertheless, the incident we have
cited is typical. In paper, presswork and bind
ing American books are today more satisfac-
tory than ever before, and it is no unusual thing
to see them casting some Of the books made in
England in the shade
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1905.

The ambition of the low comedian to play
Hamlet has for generations supplied the humor-
list with an excuse for joking. We wonder II 1t
is not equalled, in faulty at least, by the am
bition of the novelist born with a vein of
comedy in him to tackle tragic themes. We
have often noticed this curious disposition
among the makers of modern fiction. The lat
est writer to bring it to mind is Mr.. Maarten
Martens the Dutch novelist who writes in
English In his latest book, MY Poor Rela
tions'' collection of short stories just pub
lished by the Appletons, he treats of the Dutch
peaSantry. Obviously he wants to impress us
with deep sense of the bitterness of their
woes He pulls out the stop marked "PathOs''
and lets himself go. Because he knows human
being when he sees one, because he has SYM
patty and humOr and because he is, in short,
very clever man, Mr.. Martens entertains us
and very nearly makes us believe in his peas
ants But just as he is on the verge of COM
plete success he throws everything overheard.
Dipping his brush in earthquake and eclipse, he
paints his pictures in such tremendously gloomy
colors that they cease to be plausible. Squalor
is not necessarily tragic in fiction, at all events
One or two of these stories wake sympathy, but
most of them merely provoke q sense of dis
comfort, as though one were asked to cOntem-
plate a pigsty in order that one might develop
an emotion of sorrow over dirtiness. When
Maarten Martens chooses he can write, as he
wrote in "Dorothea," not long ago, brilliant
and really moving story. But that is when he
chooses to look at life in sound perspective.
When he wallows in woe for its own sake he
meets failure every one Of our modern
writers meets 1T when induging in the same
foolish practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
PIRATES.
The Story of Orr Vars nth ths
Barbary COrsGirs.

ORR NAVY AND THE BARBARY CoRS4AIRs; y
Gardner W. Allen With two maps ana Io1T;es
Illustrations from paintings ara SlU IIS+@ETa1
&
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
a Laxyxer,s nee.

There is criminal lawyer In an east
ern city who, rather against his In
clination, recently was called upon to
undertake the defense of man ac-
cused of gross breach of trust In en-
bezzling from poor woman the entire
amount Of her savings
The lawyer called upon the prisoner
for the purpose Of eliciting facts upon
which to base his side of the case.
First Of all said the advocate. tell
me whether you really embezzled the
So 600"
10 tell you the truth replied the
accused, Il did 2
And Of that sum how much have
you left?''
"Just $780,
Whereupon the lawyer. as be rose to
60, remarked, 4 shall, Of course, re-
quire that you pay me retainer
And how much win that be r. asked
the guilty one.
One hundred ana nifty dollars" mas
the laeonie reply
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

Wonder If my train is straight? Wish
dare look round to see If that Isabel
Price is here hope she is. She want
ed George herself, and she'll be green
with envy. have feeling that the
church is crammed. hope ! don't
look white. If George hasn't brought
the ring shall die.
Dear me, in another minute / shall
have to say, "love, honor and obeyw
OF course, It's all nonsense to think
I'm going to obey George, though he
certainly plays tennis awfully we'll
We always won when we played to-
gether. He said he should be my slave
forever but, then. men do tell such
stories How fast pa is dragging me
along; he Is In a mighty hurry to give
me away.
wonder how the girls look behind9
If Eva treads on my train I'll never
forgive her All! George is there
that's all right, but what perfect
goose he looks. Now, 1 feel as cool as
cucumber. Here's the clergyman;
we're going to begin, Shall I take my
glove OFF now or wait little while?
Poor George! never saw a man look
SO nervous. Well, | must attend to the
service, / suppose.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
By FORBES DWIGHT

Judson was tired. All that long, by
ing afternoon he had been endeayoring
to transfer bit of the coast of Brit
tany to his canvas. but the coast of
Brittany, with its tints of opal and
pearl gray, was elusive. He bent to-
ward his easel, putting his pipe in a
manner that clearly betokened ex-
ASPIRATION, and piled his scalpel vigor-
ously on a headland which seemed to
defy his effort at every turn. Then
he sat back on his stool, half closed
his eyes and admired those same deli
cate tints that defied portrayal
He heard a rustIing behind him and
turned to find girl staring over bis
shoulder at the half finished picture on
the easel She was tall and graceful;
her peasant clothes seemed strangely
fresh and picturesque. He noted that
instead of the ungainly sabots her lit
tie feet were trinity shod. There was
none of that gray dinginess about her
that Judson had learned from expert
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
WEST JERSEY 4 SEASHORE R. R.
On and after JUNE ~, 1905. trains VIII
leave Woodbury. as follows:

For PhiIa 5.55. $40. 7.I5. 7.so, 7ss, 7.47. s.2s
LII, l002, I.17 a. M; L02 liz, 2p5 (Satur-
days only1 SEQ, 404 lis 437, 4.59, SIS, SOL
7-l0 40, 10, and HOS p. M, week days. Sum
days GA. 500. s.le, s3s. a. M. 303 $40 Goo 62t
SO, sos, and s.52 p. m.
For Glassboro, s 80. 6 81, s %, s.Is. S4s. 1904
ll.S2 a. M: 1888 1.6S Saturdays only) 2o2, s22
347,50i, 5.26. SAB 6-S2, TO- 500, e32, HIP. m
Z. % night weekdays Sundays 7.23, sos, 49,
a. M. 100, 5.31. g. To- 6.16 and 10 81 D. M
For Swedesboro e-32, 9.i2, lI-52 a. M; 2.02, 45s
5.il, 7.o2 P. .. weekdays. Sundays s.47 3. "a;
s.5l p. N.
For vineland and MillviEIe, 8 81 and sls q M
I. SO, 3.22, 545, 7.02 p. weekdays Sundays,
7.28, eo3 a. M; 10 p.
For Maurice River and points on the Mauriee
River Branch, SIS a. M; 233 5.43 p. m. week
days. Sundays, 6.l0 p. m.
For Sea Isle City and Oceah City, TBS q. M.
zig, .. m go, u. NJ weea days. sundays 722
s 93 a. m
For e ps May, rs. lie am; s2a s, 10 p. M.
wees.dasz. sundays, rs: sUS. a. m.
For Atlantic City, 500 q NJ. $50 p. M, eek
days. Sundays, sos q. m. and 6. 10 D. m.
For Salem via Glassboro and Elmer) AS q.
m 8 q p. m, week days. Via Swedeshoro. 49,
s.l2, lI.se =. m; zee, IS, s.u p. m. weekdays
Sundays. g AZ a. m: 81 p. M
For Bridgefon, esq $40 =. M; u 81 3 - NJ
$50 D. 10. weekdays. Sundays, s.2s q. m:
%. %.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

to him that she thought he was speak
ing Of the picture
= have caught a bit OF the coast 81
Brittany he said, waving his hand
toward the easel, '*but I've lost my
heart to a little peasant girl love
you. Don't you know that even If you
can't understand English7 love YOU
he repeated recllessly.
To his unbounded amazement, she
sDrang to her feet, her face sufused
with deep color
sOh-oh You mustn't" she gasped
In English.
And then, overcome with confusion
she fed, leaving him stunned and
trembling.
Judson sought Pere Caesar, an old
peasant who often posed for him, and
by dint of much sign language to fill
out the deficiencies Of his execrable
French he made the old man under
stand that he was looking for girl
who dressed like peasant and spoke
English
AT the chateau said Pere Caesar
shortly.
Then, drawn out by Judson, he ex-
planned that the chateau had been rent
ed to an American gentleman lord
was the term Pere Caesar dsed-with
unlimited wealth. Yes, there was a
daughter, who went about among the
peasant folk and who fancied she
dressed like them, although he called
on heaven to witness that her dress
was no more the peasant dress than
fine damask was sackcloth.
Judson cut the old man short and
frudged to the chateau Evening was
falling, and the pearl gray mists were
rising in the lowIands when he reached
the gate On the terrace he saw a
slender figure Of a girl walking to and
fro, her eyes on the distant sea. At the
sight Of the man she started violently
and seemed momentarily to contem-
plate flight.
Judson bowed gravely.
1T is" said he in his ridiculous
French, that have come to repeat to
you some of the things / have already
said in English-and to say more
The girl went white; then slowly the
color mounted her cheeks She smiled
upon him, and in that smile were whole
worlds of intangible sweetness.
I'll shall be proud to listen to them.
Conner she said gently, leading the
way up the terrace toward the chateau.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

Lord Chief Justice Coleridge was a
man of most courteous mien, but
could-as Sergeant Ballantine once
forcibly and happily expressed IT.
SAY the most unpleasant things In the
most pleasant manner, And this
power was never more properly used
than in case In which I had the
pleasure of appearing before him on
behalf of the plaintiff, while opposed
to me was a certain Mr.. F., certain
" one of the toughest diamonds al
most an uncut one, should ina CINE
the English bar has ever produced.
This gentleman wrangled over every
triviality and unimportant point and
cackled on SO volubly that Coleridge's
patience was soreIy tried. AT last the
chief justice interposed with the polite
remark
Unfortunately for your case, Mr..
F, the documentary evidence does
not bear out your contention
The learned counsel, in extremely
rude and offensive tones, said, II say
it does"
"Oh, well, then, it would not be
courteous of me to contradict you, re-
piled ColerIdge, as with a gracious In
clination of his head he sank back on
his cushions again.
Mr.. F. looked as If he had been
left high and dry. Even his brazen
impudence recoiIed heavily under that
sharp rapier thrust. Pail Mall Maya
zine.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
Up The Hudson.

On Thursday, July q, August 10 and q
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company vii
run its usual midsummer excursions to the
Upper Hudson, under personal escort
Special train will leave Broad St. Station
at s.33a d. NJ, stopping at principal point
between Philadelphia and Trenton.
a stop viii be made at West Point, giving
those who disembark an hour and half at
that point, aud enabling them to view the
United States Military Academy.
In order to insure an early return, no
stop VIII be made at Newburgh, although
the steamer will run to point off that city
and there turn.
Tickets win be sold at the following
lround-trip rates. From Philadelphia, Bris-
I toll and intermediate stations, s. so; Tren-
ton 50 90; Tulpehocken, Westmoreland, and
intermediate stations, s. 50; upsal, Carpsn-
ter and Aliens Lane, $3.50; Wissahickon
Heights, Highland, and Chestnut Hill,
So. 10
At North Philadelphia connection viii
be made with regular trains from Chestnut
Hill Branch.
Tickets good only on special train and
connections at above points. -20-5t.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
Delaware River Branch.

Leave Pennsgrove for Philadelphia, 4.55, e.s5,
iso, 1910 a. M; 1905 sos, go, 555 p m. fSatnr
days only9 Sunday, 6.52 g. NJ. $50, SIS p m.
Leave Philadelphia for Pennsgrove, 8.24, I1.oc
.. M; 80, los and 500, 11-50, >. m. Sunday,
$50, a., M, go, 1000 p. M
Leave Woodbury. for Pennsgroye, 6.G5, $50.
.SS, q. M; S.25. 4.S5, 6s5 p. m. Sunday u 2sI
s55 M: 654. 1914 p. N.
For tinae tebles and further information spply
TO ticket agent st the esation.
". w ATTFRBURY. j. r. WOOD.
General Manager. General Passenger Ak't
GEO. W. BOYD,
General Passenger Agent,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
HON. w. r. HILL.

Grange Representative at Internal
fiOnaI Conference.
Especial Correspondence.
The international agricultural confer
ence called by the king of Italy was
recognized by forty-two governments
in the sending of 100 delegates. This
government was represented by its
ambassador to Italy, Hon. Henry v.
White; Professor A. F. Woods, depart
ment of agriculture, Washington, and
w. f. Hill, master of Pennsylvania
state grange.
In addition to his appointment by
President Roosevelt, Mr. Hill was com
missioned by the executive committee
to speak for the state grange of Penn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

GOOD MORNING, MAM'sELLE. SAID HE
ence to associate with the peasant
girls of Brittany. She was a happy,
laughing creature fresh, comely and
undeniably beautiful. Indeed, her
regular features and her slender figure
caught the artists eye even as her
red lips and her delicately arched
brows appealed directly to his mascu-
line soul
Judson jumped from his seat and
bowed low.
Good morning, mam'selle," said he
gravely. "a beautiful day, isn't ity'
The girl smiled, displaying her firm.
white teeth. She shook her head and
ratified off a stream of French idiom
In which "lAnglais'' was the only
word Judson understood Clearly she
was endeavoring to convey to him her
lack of knowledge Of his language
"Of course" said he; s'of course.
Neither would you understand my
homemade French. It's a pity we don't
know Volapuk.''
The girl pointed to the canvas and
raised her brows inquiringly. Judron
spread his palms outward and
shrugged bis shoulders despairingly.
Her eyes lighted with a quick sym
pathy. She touched the pebbly beach
In the picture, which, Judson battered
himself, was the one thing in it well
done She nodded her emphatic APP
proval. Then she touched cloud and
smiled her dissent.
IT believe you, said he. 1That cloud
is all at odds with the rest of 1t, but
your clouds of Brittany need study.
They are no ordinary clouds, ! assure
you"
The girl pointed to the sky and the
gray sea- She gave Judson to under
stand It was worth painting. He in
turn. by sign language, intimated that
1t was beyond him. She stamped her
foot and plainly indicated that be
must have patience. He gave smiling
assurance that he would do his best.
Then she went on and left him there
before the easel, dreaming of her
wavy brown hair and her eyes, that
seemed to look into his very soul
The next afternoon. while Judson
was industriously painting and scrap
ing again, there came the same rus
ting, and the girl stood beside him.
She seated herself on stone near the
easel and watched his work Judson
kept up a running fire of converse
ton, and to his jests and his serious
utterances she gave impartially her
imperturbable smile.
He made her understand that he
worked better when she was near him,
and she blushed, whether with pleas
ure of maidenly reserve or both Jud-
son was unable to decide.
Each afternoon for brief period she
came to watch his progress. she was
artlessly happy when his efforts to
catch the atmosphere Of the place were
successful, and once, when be had adj
mirabiy caught the tints of the sea
the dull gray OF the foreground, the
violet Of the middle distances, the
purple black along the horizon she
clapped her little hands deIightedly
and cried s.Brayols again and again.
One day, when the picture was near
" finished and she was sitting quietly
on her stone watching his work, judi
son suddenly put aside his brushes
and palette and turned to her.
4 want to talk to you" he said
eagerly. Il want to say whole lots Of
things even II you can't understand
thefu.v
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17
Returning TRAINS.

Leave Phila for Woodbury. 6 90. e.24. 7.32. 2. 4s
s.z4. s4s So HOO a M. Ie 90 noon; Il 80 fSatu1
days only, L8o, ESQ, 500 %, 49,, 500 52
asv, 6.O0 o.2s, T.So, e-ov. g.5o i150 p. M. week
500, $40 $50 p, s.s0and 1000 p m.
leave Swedesboro for Woodbury., SIS 5.57
81 6, 9.34 a. m; 70. %. AS sl6 p. M weekday
SUNDAYS, 7.l2 q. M; SIG p.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

sylvania. In this respect he had plenty
of company, as the leading agricultural
societies of the world were represent
ed One delegate in addressing the
congress stated that he was commits
stoned to speak for the more than
], 100000 members Of organized farm
ers in his country. Agricultural organ
ization is highly developed in some
countries of the old world.
This class of delegates secured from
the congress that recognition which
may be accorded to the various farm
organizations in the future. 1t is graft
flying to know that the conference
made provision for a permanent inter-
national agricultural institute. Out of
courtesy to the initiating government
its seat viii be at Rome. While the ex-
pense to each government adhering
will be in proportion to the choice of
the government, yet it cannot be heavy
for any one 1t is proposed that in the
future international agricultural con-.
ferences shall be held at stated inter
walls. They are given power to direct
and control the working force Of the in
stitute, which remains at work all the
year round.
1T is not intended that this institute
shall in any way concern itself with
the internal relations of any country,
nor with tariff or any other regula-
lions which might be construed as
trespassing upon governmental func-
lions. It will, however, collect, collate
and disseminate information upon
production, contagious plant diseases,
the markets Of the world, agricultural
labor, etc.
Problems that affect agriculture in
its international relations viii be treat
ed, and In broad sense 1t Is believed
that the establishment Of this agency
and It's consequent bringing about Of
better understanding between govern
ments is a great achievement In be-
half of universal peace.
This worldwide recognition Of agri-
culture is placing this foundation in
dustry upon a higher plane than it has
ever before occupied. Farmers have
long realized that the problems affect
ing their interests were no longer con-
fined to state limits or even to national
boundaries, but that they are inter-
national Their solution therefore Is to
be accomplished only through interna-
tional action.
The foundation for this agricultural
betterment has been laid at Rome. The
three United States delegates had the
honor Of signing the protocol on behalf
OF this government, and now the
oranges Of the United States and the
national grange can do grand work
IN carrying forward the movement.
The opportunity of the age is open to
the Order for cooperating with power
ful international agencies for improv-
ing conditions affecting agriculture
everywhere, and it Is believed that the
friends Of the grange will yet have
reason to feel proud Of what the
grange will do In behalf Of the farm
ers Of the United States.
w. g. HILL
Master PENNSYLVANIA State Grange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

Master Pennsy lyanla State Grange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-17

What is even your affection worth If
you do not express it?
Evening journal., 1905-11-13
NO FREEDOM FOR
POLES IN RUSSIA
Attempts to Secure Anto
nomy Will be Considered
AS Revolt
MUST NOT INITIATE FINLAND

st. Petersburg. Nov. 13.-Poland is
not TO be permitted TO become a sec
ond Finland. The Russian govern
ment, in a strongly worded communi-
cation published this morning, serves
notice on the Polish Nationalists that
for good or in the ancient kingdom Of
Poland has now become an integral
part of the Russian empire, ana that
while the government intends fully to
observe the national rights Of Poland,
any attempt to wrest Polish autonomy
from the Emperor would be considered
an act of revolt and would lead the
Poles into the sorrowful paths trodden
by them in 1881 and 1868.
The Russian authorities recognize the
gravity of the movement in which two
lantagonistic parties, the Nationalists
and the Socialists, under the leadership
OF such Poles as Henrik Sienkiewicz.
the novelist. have joined forces, and
they declared that none Of the benefits
of the emancipation manifesto can be
conferred on "a country in revolt"
The official communication issued
this morning recalls the fact that the
Imperial ukase of December 25 last es-
tablished bases for the gradual reno
walton Of the civil life of Russian SUBJ
jects and points Out that the measures
adopted in pursuance of that ukase af-
fected equally the Polish people.