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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

body polite will be sorely afflicted a
long time, for the committee ON rules is
one of the great props in the stand pat
system. They Mr. Speaker Cannon,
Hon. John Dalzell and General Charles
FL. Grosvenor-are very estimable gen
tlemen, but they make no bones of
their position on the tariff, which is
diametrically opposed to that of Gov
ernor Cummins. and he knows that
fact-none better. They constituted the
committee on rules in the last congress,
and in all human probability they will
constitute the committee on rules in
this congress, and they will, if they
live. constitute the committee on rules
in the Sixtieth congress, provided the
Republicans have majority. All these
things Governor Cummins knows, and
he knows, furthermore, that there is not
4 ghost of show for tariff revision at
the hands Of the Republicans. What,
then. is the good of talking about being
careful in nominating Republicans for
congress? It's all folderol There is
but one way known among men by
which tariff revision can be secured,
and that is by turning the Republicans
out and by putting us in. Governor
Cummins can accomplish nothing by
holding with the hare and running with
the hounds
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
A Gravecliuqer.

| wonder if Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw,
secretary of the treasury and presi-
Dental aspirant, is superstitious. If
so, he must be in blue funk. Does
he believe in signs and omens? If so.
he sees his presidential hopes going
going and gone glimmering He need
ed a coachman to drive his state car
riage. Now, the average citizen will
be surprised to learn that SO eminent
functionary as the head of the treas
ury is not permitted, like the rest of us
poor mortals, TO select his own coach
man. But that's the plain truth. The
civil service commission selected him
after an examination on various mat
tiers foreign to his duties. no doubt.
At any rate, they picked as Governor
Shaw's jehu gravedigger. Only think
f that, o We who believe in the rabbit
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

The spirit of investigation and re-
form seems to be abroad in the land.
La Toilette of Wisconsin won both the
governorship and senatorship as re-
former Folk won the goyernorship
of Missouri as a reformer. Douglas of
Massachusetts sits in the governors
chair because he is a reformer. Bris-
tow of Kansas is in sight of curule
chair because lie is a reformer. Bur-
ton of the same state is under indict
ment because he is not reformer.
Ditto 4 United States senator and two
congressman from Oregon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
AS to Tariff Revision.

Governor A. b. Cummins of Iowa
shows signs of resuscitation. The stand
pat gang rolled him at the Chicago con-
vention good and hard. They thought
they had killed him. and so did most
other people. He was quiet as lamb
during the campaign. which was en-
tirely in the hands Of the stand patters.
Recently he was in Washington and
was interviewed. Among other things
he said: cit is not probable that CON
gress will revise the tariff until the
people demand it in terms 50 emphatic
that their determination to have it cam
not be misunderstood That is very
sage remark, the Importance Of which
lies in the application thereof. Then he
continued: I'VE must elect a house of
representatives next year that is in
sympathy with revision. At present
the house is with the stand patters."
Only too true. o governor. And eleven
of tile most rambunctious stand patters
come from Iowa, How does the gov
ernor propose to GUST the stand pat
tiers? Does he not know that so long as
the Republicans control the house the
Republican committee on rules will
line them up for the stand patters and
that the average Republican congress
man would as lief run his head into a
redhot stove as to bolt the committee
on rules? If that is his panaeea. the
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
cIeveIand's MayoraIty Race.

The ambitious and growing city of
Cleveland O., is anxious to get into
the limelight by pulling off mayor
atty race betwixt two national celebri-
ties. Tom Johnson, the present mayor,
and Theodore e. Burton, at present a
representative in congress. He has
served many years and has long been
chairman of the committee on rivers
and harbors. Since Mr.. Hemenway's
election to the senate Mr.. Burton has
been frequently mentioned for the
craftsmanship Of the committee on APP
preparations. Everybody knows who
Tom johnson is. He has been con
gresham and mayor and shone in
both positions. He ran for governor.
He would not make bad president.
johnson and Burton ran against each
other for congress four times, each
winning two heats Should they be
pitted against each other for the may
orally they would arouse interest all
over the land The winner would be
almost certain to become governor of
Ohio and might land in the White
House.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

There is fine prospect for an extern
sive increase in the gayety of nations.
Governor Luke E. Wright of our over
seas empire in the Philippines has no
titled an expeetant world that he in
tends to return to Tennessee and com
pete with E. ". Carmack for sena-
torial toga. The fur will fly and there
will be music in the air when Wright
undertakes to strip that greatly coyet-
ed garment from the shoulders of Car
mack Perhaps the fight betwixt them
may give Governor Benton McMillin
or Governor Bob Taylor the opportu-
nifty to break into the senate.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

1t would be decidedly refreshing to
have an honest, straightforward opinion
from that palpitating and greatly ex-
plotted patriot, General Jacob S. Cox
ey, as to our greatly Wanted prosperity.
In the last campaign the Republican
spellbinders held the general up as a
fine Illustration of how high protec-
tive tariff can raise the dead. Now he
is a Observation-Disclosures, S2S5,0o0; as
sets, nil 1t would be perhaps more in
teresting to have an honest, straight
forward opinion of his creditors as to
the generals prosperity,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

After several years Of enforced rus
tication General J. Warren Keifer of
Ohio. major general in two wars and
ex-speaker Of the house of representa-
tires. reappears Ia public life. His self
appointed task is to reform the south,
Nous verrons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
"whas About the Hon. John Barrett ~

what About the Hon. John Barrett?'
In these letters frequent quotations
have been made from the columns of
the Washington Post and many refer
ences made to the brilliancy with
which that paper is edited. A fine IL
lustration of its lighter vein is found
in the following editorial under the
above caption:
we have waited long and patiently for
an official intimation of the fate of the
Hon. John Barrett. minister TO Panama.
It has not come Announcement has been
made of the reorganization of the 18TH
milan canal commission which will super
sede the present arrangement. 1t is dimly
understood that the Hon. Charles F. Ma
COON will become the diplomatic head of
the new canal regime Mr.. Barrett, it is
said will be provided with something
equally good"
But what? And how? What is to be-
come of him? Patience is a lovely thing,
but it ceases to be q virtue when the fate
of the Hon. John Barrett hangs in the
balance. We want to know what will be-
come OF Mr.. Barrett and we want to
know it now. VIII he be rewarded with
an ambassadorship Will he become as
sistant secretary of state when the Hon.
Francis B. LOOMS is promoted? These
are questions that should be answered,
and the president has no right to hide in
the wilds OF Texas while such matters
are pending.
John Barrett in the language of one of
our esteemed contemporaries. has few
peers ard no equals He has worked
early and late for the glory of the admin
istraton. In the handling of delicate
diplomatic situations he is unrivaled. His
ind nj voice and is Unfi90 GInO
His pulchritude is unquestioned. lie has
earned the admiration of the administra-
ton and needs its gratitude.
In the distribution of diplomatic plums
Immediately after March Mr.. Barrett
was cruelty overlooked. But that is the
way with the American people-they work
a good thing to death. He stuck manfully
to his post and saw the plums go to the
others There must be something good in
store however, for the minister to Para-
ma The administration must realize that,
however neglectfu the people may be,
they get around to the point at last.
They will rise as one man. if required. to
demand the proper disposal of the Hon.
John Barrett He must not be permitted
to retire to private life. if he was ever
there If nothing better offers let him
have a rowing commission among the
South American republics, charged with
the distribution OF protectorates good
opportunity is now open in this line Tor an
energetic. capable man with persuasive
tongue and winning personality, and the
Hon John Barrett would fill the bill.
With the proper stimulus from Washing
ton there is no reason why Mr. Barrett
should not pave the way for the estab-
lishment of protectorates over most of
the feeble South American countries. thus
putting an end to revolutions and adding
immeasurably to the foreign activities of
the United States.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

The American Economist, organ of
the Tariff league, evidently takes too
seriously the late utterances of Gov
ernor Albert Cummins about electing
to the next congress Republicans who
favor a revision of the tariff, for it de-
votes about page and quarter of its
valuable space to combating his idea.
Bless its simple heart, it is wasting
time and ink. Cummins as a reform
er is utterly futile. He paws up the
ground good deal, but when the Re
publicans in his district renominate
that eminent stand patter. Ex-Governor
John A. l. Hull, Cummins will sup
port him tooth and nail. His thunder
is in the index and harmless.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04

That eminent psychologist, Professor
James ]. Jeffries of California, gives
it as his opinion that that eminent sur
geon, DR.. Osler of chloroform fame, is
loony. At long range DR.. Osler may
dissent from Professor Jeffries opinion,
a thing which he would not do if he were
in range of the professors argument
his fist DR. Osler was evidently hunt
ing for notoriety when ne uttered his
idiotic dictum, and he achieved it, but
it is of a variety which any sensible
man would scorn. It's really a pity
that Jeffries cannot get hold of him
long enough to maui some wisdom into
his noddle
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
Especial washington Letter.l

.ECENTIY my venerable and
vitriolic friend, General Charles
II. Grosvenor of Ohio, and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-05-04
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foot, the buckeye, ETC.. Worse still,
this gravedigger hasn't drawn a rein
over Il horse in thirteen years-fatal
number. No gravedigger since the one
who figures in Hamlet" will compare
with Governor Shaw's grayedigger in
Wilderness Of fame. He will get scot
free enough advertising to make him
he has sense enough to turn it to some
useful purpose But what must be the
seeretary's emotions as he gazes upon
that gravedigger seated on his box and
thinks of 1908 and of what might have
been? We all have to die, and we all
PEELED to think always of our exit.
Secretary Shaw will never set eyes on
that grayedigger without thinking of
two things death and the presidency.
And how Secretary Taft, Senator For
aller and the rest who have their eyes
they think of the Iowan's sad plight.
It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, and this gravedigger whom Mr..
Secretary Shaw win come to loathe
will make happy divers and sundry
other statesmen.
Haec fabula docet that the civil serv-
ice reform fad has been run into the
ground The sole function of a coach
man for the secretary of the treasury
is to know how to drive horses in
populous city. fact which can be as
certained in fifteen minutes by man
who knows how to drive horses as Sec
rotary Shaw knows and which could
not be ascertained by an examination
indoors with paper and pencil in three
weeks. A man might know all the sci
ences, all history all poetry, all the
things in all the college eurriculums in
the land, and then break your neck be-
fore he could drive from the capitol to
the treasury building
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12
THE COST or GAS

Lighting company Is making an immense
profit BY selling IN this city the Of 1000 cubic
feet the deduction to be obtained from editorial
Wall Street Journal The Seattle Lighting
hg dividends is tremsuAuausi stock
plant Improvement company
Ing Cor privilege per
is not By 0srins charity En the this
city
course describes the gas situation aa n Is ia
city constructing distributing
mains Is no, 40 seat as IN this city which scattered and rapidly
s@ink When me corporations committee attempted 70 prevail
the American aeeept
provision for maximum price pro.
otss 81 the gas concern refused 10 the suggestion They
admitted that sold
othsr cities out they d mink could cheapy
this city owing is youth.
cheaper rate Of IS cents thsy
argued. composition woald they
lower rate a. The present time
will be remembered that Improvements com
originally asked for Illuminating
per 1000 feet and fuel gas at s. cents Then the seattle
Lighting reduced the
former offered the straight scent
Commenting on the situation all gas
var the Journal ava.
THE gas By commission Of the
stats legislature VII eadeayor establish
is~s 1000 cubic for iumiu
company could make substantial profits
stock Notwithstanding the sEemsndoua
taina
II viii be remembered that IN 1900 the Consolidated Gas com
when with the 9th
ssrbea cut the price at which supplied
cents per 1908 feet At time the Standard Gas Light
made price low 30 hut did
long its continuance probably company
eentz Loco the Consolidated certainly
fer loss sales Of very high
official authority that company
time 10 exist with
made enough pay operating
charges property
OF efficiency hardly
be argued that u Is
higher than the the charged
Gent for all today substantial
capital
support wall street Journal Is the
evidence
The officials Of the producing admitted
Of producing az
% distributing eompanyhe trust s2s
balance Of the FOR g. showing profits
business
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12
CHAPTER XXI
A HIRANnE ALLIANCE.

u wa bat a fieettnK vision that
W. had Of Marske. for no sooner did
the ray from HerzoE'a lantern fall
upon him than De durked down aud
disappeared n lasted long enough.
however. to explain the purpose ~
HIS midnight visit. for In his mouth.
carried there doubtless 70 free hts
hands Tor the climb. wma long
boWie knife.
] Joined HrrxuH a. h. strobe 10
the window aud peered down into
the gloon. but ~ the intruder there
vas no sign TIE had completely
vanished. and gas presumably max
ing his way through the shrubs
back 20 the grounds Of .ArdmOre "
~Humph' Clambsred up By that
virginia ereepcr. said HerEuE.
shutting the window and proceed
ing 10 light the candle on the dress
ing table q think Yuu eve me
thanks. my friend"
I hated % be- heholden 20 him. 50
I answered nurlliy enough that !
should not have been taken BY SIR
prise. as bad been wide awake
and ready to give a good account Of
myself
HerzoK ehuckied. and I noticed
now that he seemed in high good
humor.
Well. we'll he said. at any rate
7 warned you that You would be In
danger. and you profited by my
advice To BE- vigilaut / Waa in two
minds whether your peril would
take this form or that Of an Incur
sion By police officers. am de-
lighted that u came in the shape Of
Mr.. Roger Marske. for now I can
Z play the game with a knowledge OF
my opponent s cards Just east your
I eye over this telegram thai re-
I ceived this evening.
/ saw that 10 had been handed In
AZ the Charing Cross postoffice al 6
o'clock. and. besides the address,
contained only the two words.
I Business Off
That proceeded Herzog. "a he
carefully restored the message 70
7 hts poeketbooig. refers 10 your IT.
/ tie affair. or rather 10 what would
/ have been your affair n you had
been the truculont rufflan you were
I supposed To be. Il Is a pFearranged
/ signal informing me that the
! scheme has been abandoned Lord
I AlphlnEton' life IL no longer
| threatened and. personally. re-
/ iolce, for ] am not by nature a
bloodthlrsty man. Now I am going
! 20 DO perfectly frank with you
Rivington. In the hope Of tempting
/ you Ia equal frankneas That tele-
] gram was sent by or on behalf Of
Sir Gideon Marske. the chancellor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12
CHATTER XXI Continued

AAtAi TIT MI HHAANNNNt
Hope Of what. Ia all conscience /
wondered. a. undreased and pre-
pared for a night OF Vahefui un-
rest Hone that gulltIrsa though
was uf previous crime / should full
ON the dreadful mission for which /
had been released rather than be
hanged II $50 he would De- Eriry=
oualy disappointed OR oonm he
mean thai h. hoped 10 save himself
from the consequences of aasocias
ton with me during that ntcnll
week. I could not tell. but aH I
flung myself on the bed | Eruaned
Ia spirit az the thought that what
ever hope there might be Tor him
there VIVA not u single ray Tor me.
Il had begun 10 rain heavily dur
Ing the evening and now the wind
rose, raising a swell on the beach
that broke wigh rhythmleal ca.
donce which would have hll.a mr
60 aieep a. any other time. ! had
len my window open, anu 50 gained
the full effect OF the storm. Lying
wide awake ON the bed. was
watching the ragged clouds chase
each other across the angry sky.
when auddeniy the lower half of the
open window was dafknned hy the
shape of a human head. remained
perfectly Htiil. staring Il the mo-
tionlrss head and wondering grlmly
II after all this Was the kind % dan.
ser Hsfaog had propheaied Tor me
II so. lt waa a welcome change from
thn anticipated knock AT the front
door BY a posse % policemen.
For upwards % two minutes the
head remained as still as did. and
then It began to shift a little TO the
right and isft. knew quite well
what waa going on The owner ui
the head. having satisfied himself
/ that ! vas alRcep. Was sudravuriue
90 locate my person on the bed
cusia not discern his features. b.
cause they we're towards the dark
meas Of the room, and such faint
llEht rs came from the storm
/ wraeksd sky was behind him. he
/ Kept his full face luwarda. prevent.
Ina me from getting ~ much AZ The
effeet Of an oid-faahiuned aiihour'
which his prifile would have
yielded
This Naa not the arm a the Law
hut aomsone WAC wanted 20 murdes
ute. aud whom | should bn Justified
in thfollllng. I told myself with q
suppressed JOS that EloNsst through
my veins knew then how
nsrcely I hsd wanted 10 straugl'
someone HerznG for ehoics--al
the evening. and u vas With savage
anticipation that Z watcher the head
dsalsf frum ia focnnaiug movumentl
and rlae higher with the clear In
tention q creeping thFunEh ih'
window The splash uf the rain anf
the bowling 90 the Nind drowned
any sound the intuider miEhf havs
made. giving the Impression uI
something ainuoun aud anakelikf
creeping In on me As one Ions
leg was lifted over TIN ell.
waited brTathleaa. ready Q,
HpriuF. and then the door % ml
room npansd with q jerk. and Z
shaft II light from q balla-eyu Ian
tern. held BY HcrEaE. fell fun on th'
/ face OF nv nocturnal vtaitant 4
vas the face % Rngur AAfskc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

HIS Intention Co KIN you tonight.
has given himself away As deeply
implicated IN your affair Am
right thai you lund your plucky III
Ito sweet mslot o. oss that D. ought
~ aUss.s o ysO'sV OsUoss:t''
Co.ua.s I tl'sg oqg soOs6sssO0 Of
es'ossgsf.f aUgt snauso.t Eauot ~ o.G.s!s
10 va sofos o., tssf Nao.ut isSc'oS "
susah 1sES 4ssh fi.gss 70. fs6O:Os's
80 saa-l ~ ....0Y. sIf IsSr ebssssS OO:s
81 hnROIV:s o. aid
= 0sss0, I agn yof@ 90 lo1f %. a:.ss.s
i6sS.s1fSfan. assf I0oolfAj0So slsfs r4n0t.
m4rka tsao n hrssw WNi0 a9r'
ssusra 30 fasf-.sin mrpB 10 ass:' 90
lrslp yen. and ses'. tos. pssss plri y
ss O. sssan so0 ia hrs aij'Oa'-cd hes
ID 1--we e. ions
''sr GiseonT Hsse% psu mean ="
said In my laundering way. NY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

duh vita could not grasp on TIE
spur OF the mof9ht whore slt
Gideon came In.
Bnt Hor1ng'a could You forget
the telegram / had FROM SlF Gideon
thla evening. enneelllng the plot
against tho prime minister ne
said. That IL evident b. me that
Sir Gideon has become suddenly
aware 81 these private cumpiiea.
tiona Tie can only have learned 81
them from our friend OF window
sailing procliviiiea. and whatever
hts Information may be. II alip2at
certainly Includes the fact Of e9p
Innocence. Does II also include ~
know ledge Of the guilty.
sfe paused and looked At me. hut
I made no Sign an yet iiertoE
went on. atlll more impreaaiyeiY
IT ~ my word for a. ltivlnEian.
that whnteyg Is wrong with Miss
laIimark. ma old man II In Il up
"a the hiiL That attempt on you
tonlghl shows that they have been
hard biz by the girl. and that they
wnnt ~ silence Yoa without recap
ture II possible. though. having fail
- with the knife they will probably
1uu back on the hAngman'a rope II
uos GOO look a'lppy And n they
ssu.S 30 treat you like that. what
~ oe osysros l. ID girl 10 hope for
l..s oo.f 10 whom ! Tentatively
o,l,os os8 my suu az IN obo tfsrssf
/, ooza u Ia, 10 a sos.ar i@i b. ferret
.iop. s.as bosOs-s - 90 sreoo o. co
IN ffI opsouo aoro eesse.r are ooS rats.
RfFIpRta-o nu.o l.tosY asc 90 ~. 100
hut tboy will pat eiear away u 200
osos I decide ,. trust me.
ITO sc Carsissse)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12
STAR DUST ~

thoueht hih horse was not pretty
enough and he got all 81 the ribbon
he could find and tied up the
horses tall and tunne. p0nt We
all know the bows we're pretty,
when he tied them.
WafinE Walker an entsrprisins
young man and taikatrve drummer
Lloyd was IN our town Saturday
Cnme again. WarinE. your smiling
face always cheers AZ up.
Guess what two young ladies'
came 90 town Tuesday driving a
swell team Monticello CFial News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12
NEWS or THE SOUTH

Guess what young lady while out
driving Sunday afternoon persuaded
her luYesAiek swain 20 get uta OF the
buggy and left BIN there to bcmoan
Bis fate hut as she had a rather
tender heart she took pity ON his
Loneliness and waited for him.
Look out boys, One young man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

George Vanderbilt has leased his
New York home "a H. G. Prick. and
declares he will never live In that
city again. This will surprise the
many Thousands Of New Workers
Who did not know there Was any
other city In which = man could
live
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

Did you ever aaa such bad cigars
as Puffer Emnkea4s
4 dnni knaw shat kind be
smokes. bat I never saw any 50
bad a. those he gives away"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

A young man who resides In foui
or five eastern cities has settled 1
ti0o. e0a shit brought By ono 81 th'
original "Florodora aextet Eiril
" hose arrest be had caused vs.
all have our troubles the poor havs
the trusts. The rich have the FLOR
odora girls.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

You can never
lose ali your tfon-
hlea. but It's easy Z
trade EN- fer others.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

Also. rs Mr. Hyde knows. thoa'
who lock az the dance aumstimel
have 20 pay the fiddler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

After all. TIA strange that a set.
rieh-aulck scheme ahould succeed
In philadelphia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-12

Military experts are calling at
teutinn 10 the Tact that there are
M white horses IN the japanese
army. No red headed girla. either.