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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
"GoId Goina Out.n

A good many papers are commenting
in various stages of trepidation on the
fact that our gold is leaving us in large
quantities. Week before last eleven
millions went to Europe from this
country. and the Philadelphia Inquirer
says that that fact has given the finan-
cial centers of the country d slight
chill of apprehension 1t is feared by
the financiers that there is in the mon
ey centers of Europe a state of nery-
BUSINESS caused by the bad plight of the
Russian treasury, therefore the drain
upon the American gold supply. We
are also given as d reason for the eX-
portation of our gold that large guam
titles of American securities held
abroad have been sold. Still another
reason is found in the fact that we are
not using as much money III our bust
ness as we did Il year or two ago. No
doubt that is one reason. but if that
be true. how does it happen that we
are constantly RECALLED with the story
that our prosperity is constantly in
creasing? If we are not using as much
money i'll our business as formerly it
does not require a captain of industry
to figure it out that the volume of our
business is shrinking instead of grow
ing. and it must follow as the night the
day that Il shrinkage in volume of
business means Il falling off in pros
perity. The plain, unvarnished truth is
that conditions for several years have
been very favorable to our accumula-
ton Of gold. In fact, our trade condi-
tons With foreign countries We're alb
normally favorable to us and enabled
us TO pile up more than our proportion
ate share of the worlds gold supply.
Now conditions are becoming normal
and we must give up our excess of
gold 1t is to be sincerely hoped that
this reimbursement Of gold holdings will
not precipitate Il panic. Perhaps it
viii not, but nous verlons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
"The Mysterious Stranger

Mr.. McGutelleon may live to rue hsv-
ing evolved .'rhe Mysterious Stranger
cartoon from his inner consciousness.
The picture had Il great run, but 'The
Mysterious Stranger in Missouri is not
behaving in 4 manner to commend him.
self TO thinking people, and his stay
does not promise to be very long. Quite
the contrary Touching him the St
Louis Republic. which is neither rad
ical nor sensational. says editorially:
Grand old Republican Missouri as she
is run proves somewhat disappointing
to those sGod. credulous people who took
campaign talls for gospel truth and looked
for a little millennium upon the transfer
of state affairs into the hands of the pie
hunters. As presently exploited by these
two By fours grand old Republican Mis-
souri, is hardly a Ctopian dream. 1t is
rather parody to make good citizens
weep.
The dismalest picture of political ruin
ever painted by a Republican editor dis
appointed for a postmastership was as
order to chaos compared with the actual
ity Of Republicanism as exhibited now at
the capital Even pore old Missouri. :
the disordered vision due to undigested
pie crusts. was as paradise to inferno to
deadlocked devotees of the 6. o. u. are
subjectms us in the reality
The g. o. D., the party of good old pie
is SO intent upon the incidentals. per-
quisites and ct ceteras of election that it
cannot see the essentials. One of the es-
sentials which ought to be regarded is the
selection of a United States senator to
represent the state. After more than
two weeks of squabbing over considera-
lions of beer and railway interests, fed
eral jobs and fractional recognition the
party is further from a result than when
it began. The only result of the session
so far is an accumulation Of evidences of
Republican incompetcncy and littleness. to
the disgust of citizenship everywhere. Fy
cry voter in Missouri Republican or DEM
ocrat is sick of the exhibition. The eN-
hibition does more than disgust Mis-
soIfians. it mortfles them The state is
being pilloried and poohpoohed every
where by people who cannot understand
such incidents in the wake of the peoples
triumph i'll electing Governor Folk, es-
pecialy since the senatorial fight has
been characterized by much smoke and
scent of Doodle. The Missouri idea is be-
ing deeply discredited by the Republican
rabble at jefferson City. which has nc
thought above the small tangible ct ceteras
of politics 1t is humiliation which the
people Of Missouri can never forget. much
less forgive.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
Senator La Toilette.

Governor Robert NJ La Toilette, the
pompadour statesman from Wisconsin,
has had himself elected to the United
States senate to succeed Senator
QuarIes. The question is asked. What
will Senator John {. Spooner do about
it, Nobody seems to know. and every
bodv is guessing. At one time it was
rumoreCl that Senator Spooner had de-
clared somewhere on some occasion to
somebody. when La Follette's election
was first suggested, that he would re-
sign if such an unpleasant thing
should occur. If lie said that he prob
ably did so in his wrath and may
probably will-recallt when cooled off.
That the TIVE are by no means rs init
mate as the late lanented Siamese
twins. Eng and Chang. is known of
all men. but even If they refuse to be
reconciled TO each other they would
have precedents for remaining together
in the senate while holding no com
munion with each other, though of
course the situation would of necessity
be decidedly unpleasant to both Of them
and not at all delightful to anybody
else During the latter years of his
eminent senatorial career Colonel
Thomas Hart Benton was at logger
heads with his senatorial partner from
Missouri. In fact he was mt logger
heads with his first senatorial partner
for six years of the ten which David
Barton served. More recently Senators
Chandler and Gallinger of New Hamp-
shire, though of the same political faith,
We're at daggers points. Other cases of
like nature might be cited. but these
will suffice.
One thing coeksure- for the next four
years at least no state in the Union
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
An Illustration In Steel.

The Kansas City Star, brilliant in
dependent paper. under the above cap
ton says editorally.
Pittsburg bridge steel costs an average
of about 40 per cent more in the United
States than in Mexico, in spite of the
long freight haul involved in the exporta-
ton
This shows that steel can be manu-
featured at Pittsburg. shipped to Mexico
and sold there with profit at about $50
per ton and is sold at about that figure
because IN Mexico ii comes in competition
with the native article.
Yet the same steel, manufactured at the
same place with an average of shorter
hatls. is sold in this country at about $50
Per ton. This is possible because the
tariff Keeps out foreign competition and
the steel trust. through an agreement with
all the companies in the steel business
has eliminated domestic competition.
The consequent excess cost in the MAX
ing of bridges buildings and all articles
made of iron comes out of the people in
the long rum
The people have elected men to repre-
sent them in congress. and congress has
imposed. this tax on the people. What do
the people have to show for it? Nothing
but some public Libraries given by the
ostentatious hand of Andrew Carnegie.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

will have a stronger senatorial team
than Wisconsin.
The chances are that they will treat
each other with much courtesy and
ceremony though holding each other at
arms length.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
a Sleeping Lion.

Certainly the Japs have surprised
most people in many things They
have won amazing victories while all
the world wondered" but it turns out
now. on investigation. that they have
not only developed astounding skill as
fighters in two generations. but have
organized the most effective medical
service ever possessed by armies in the
field Most assuredly when they did
wake up about sixty-fiye years ago
they thoroughly walked up. They are
not only apt scholars. but in this at
least they have outstripped their teach
ers The proportion of those cured
of those sick and wounded appears in
ere lible Should the .Japs gobble China
and tutor the 500.000,000 Chinese up
to their standard of excellence "the
yellow peril. so much laughed ut now
III certain quarters would become Il
most serious matter Napoleon, who
had an amazing faculty for condensing
much thought i'll a small number Of
words. once said: China is a sleeping
lion. Let her sleep Some modern
statesmen would do well to ponder the
words of the great Corsican. They
may wake China up too soon and too
completely.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

Three members of the house of rep
resentatives whose names We're un-
known to the country at large when
congress met on the first Monday in
December now enjoy the luxury of be-
ing universally exploited in the press
of the country. They are Messrs. Town
send. Esch and Palmer. The first two
have been lifted into the limelight by
their joint bill regulating railroad rates
and Mr. Palmer by leading in the inn
parchment OF Judge Swayne. II Messrs.
Townsend and Esch succeed in fasten-
ing their names on to the bill and if
the bill becomes law they will be men
toned frequently for many years.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

Especial Washington letter.
" A FIIEN the bill to increase the
a "a powers of the interstate COM
AZ ~ mission popularity called
s'tEe bill to regulate freight
rates. came up in the house. Hon. John
Sharp Williams, the Democratic house
leader, put the sincerity of the Repub-
leans to Il simple but severe test and
found them utterly lacking i'll that
virtue on that occasion and on that
subject In behalf of the Democrats,
he proposed TO waive all debate, pro
vided they would permit us to offer
three amendments and have them vot-
ed on. This was refused. Wherefore?
Because things are not what they seem
and because they are trying to pose as
friends of strict regulation. whereas
they are not in favor of it at all. VIII
liams tore off their masks. Sometimes
the right to debate is valuable. but on
Il question such as this, which has been
deliberately discussed in the public
press, the right to amend and perfect the
bill was far more valuable than the
IiSHl 10 ldlk. Dut Tie IlSHl 10 duItllu
and perfect was precisely the thing
which the Republican leaders We're de-
termined we should not have, because
it would spoil their great game of make
believe, for they knew that enough Re
publicans would vote with the Demo-
Gratis to perfect the bill by amendment
Consequently they rammed rule
through granting about ten hours for
debate, but not permitting amendment
The rule permitted Il vote on a substi-
tute for the whole bill, the point be-
ing that divers Republicans would have
voted with us on various amendments
which would improve the bill who
would not vote for our substitute as a
whole. Wonder if the Republican lead
ers believe they can deceive the people
perpetually with such bunko games as
that. They will wake up some fine
morning and find that the masses have
more sense and intelligence than they
are giving them credit for.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

How viii Colonel Roosevelt and Sen
ator Fairbanks find out that they have
been elected president and vice presi-
dent of the United States? Nobody is
authorized to notify them of that most
important fact. That is a queer anon
ally certainly They will hear of it as
a runor more or less well autbenti-
Gated or read about it in the newspa-
pers or in the Congressional Record.
but they will be authoritatively notified
by nobody and receive no credentials
or commissions.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

It appears that the United States
government is not the only great insti-
tuition in the land which is facing a
deficit. All the big universities and
colleges most Of the small ones. too
are running behind financially and are
sending up i Macedonian cry for help
Their angels" Go not seem to be Civ
ing as cEeerfully and literally as OF
yore. Even Mr.. Rockefeller is said to
have neglected good Dr. Harper at
Christmas time Uncle Sans bad hab-
it Of extravaganza is too widely copied
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

Governor Joseph Wingate Folk has
ordered all lobbyists visiting Jefferson
City to report to him. state their bust
ness and shake the dust of the capital
off their feet in thirty hours. In that
connection he promises the railroads to
protect them from legislative sandbag
gers provided they keep their Hobbies
away.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16

II the administration takes by the
ear every government in this hemi-
sphere which is in 4 riotous and tn
multuous condition It will soon he
reaching out for the auricular append
ages of Argentina and Ncaczne.a as
we'll as that of Sante Domingo.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-16
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est and widespread discussion. It can
not be i'm "a. for it is from a masters
hand and brain.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21
GOOD THING FOR ABERDEEN.
Milwaukee Road May Remove Shops
There From Minneapolis.

milwaukee, Roao May Remove SHOPS
There From Minneapolis.
A visit to Aberdeen of N. Main,
master mechanic Of the Milwaukee
road, connected with the fact thatthe
road has for some time past been try
ing to purchase additional land adj
joining the city limits of Aberdeen
has caused a report to be circulated
that the company is planning to re-
move its shops from Minneapolis to
Aberdeen. One Of the reasons for the.
change is said to be the great expense
of running the shops in Minneapolis,
owing to the high taxes in the big
city, and other causes.
Then, too, Aberdeen would be more
convenient for the company when the
work of extending the line to the coast
is actively commenced. Aberdeen, it
is stated, Is the first choice Of the
company as to location, if the right
terms can be made with the city coun-
Gil; IL not, Montevideo, Mimi. is given
as second choice. 1t is stated in Aber-
deem that about 5000 men are employ
ed in the shops, and the advent of that
number of workingmen and their fam
lilies would prove a welcome addition
to Aberdeen's population.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21
STOPS WORK ON IRRIGATION.
Gold DELAYS Belle Fourche Dam and
Canal Work

Cold DELAYS Belle Fourche Dam and
Canal Work.
It Is now certain that the contrac-
tors who are engaged III the work of
constructing the diversion dam and
inlet canal on the great irrigation
project near Belle Fourche, for which
the secretary Of the interior has set
aside $2,100,000, will not be able to
complete the work within the time
fixed by the contracts.
The contractors have been delayed
by excessive rains during the summer
and fall and by the cold weather which
has been experienced at intervals
thus far this winter This has result
ed in the stopping of work on a large
part of the canal, and 1t will not be re-
sumed in full force again until the
frost is out of the ground next spring.
The work, however, now is quite
well advanced, and as the contractors
have been granted an extension of
time in which to complete the Job, two
months of good weather in the spring
will enable them practically to com
plete the inlet canal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21
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Not the Gift but the Thought.

~ UMANITY is. not difficult to
please. 1t ts the trit1es with
q the big motive behind them
that make the sweetest pres
epts. The crusty CID bachelor shifts
contemptuously at the gorgeous buhl
table presented to him by the head of
the firm, and softens into smile as
he sees the bunch of Christmas roses
offered by niece who honestly tries
to make the grumpy old fellows
Christmas happy one. Father says
in public, what, Christmas again?
This nonsense of present-giving will
ruin mel" but is privately certain that
the hugs and kisses, the muf1lers and
bric-a-brac, bestowed upon him by the
family, and especially the neat pen
wiper in crimson, yellow and green
wool, made with infinite pains by the
youngest hopeful, fill up the vacuum
in his banking account satisfactorily.
The thought behind the gift enhances
its value, and no one, from king to
peasant, can resist the dear delight of
affections offerings. 1t is commonly
the rich who are best pleased by ordi-
nary presents, and the great by child
ish ones. The poor have the Won
drous gift Of finding pleasure in what
more fortunate folk despise A woman
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21
DAKOTA LAND AFFAiRs.
eems Interesting Items From secrs
tary Hltchcock'c Annual Report.


tary Hltchcock'c Annual Report.
The annual report of the secretar,
OF the interior gives considerable at
tention to South Dakota. Referring
to lands, it appears the area unappro
priated and unreserved comprise:
about 100000 acres; reserved, IL,
100000; appropriated. 27,0oO.000.
During the year about 100000 acres
were surveyed. Proceedings are un
der way to compel removal Of unlaw
ful enclosures OF about 5000 acres,
for which thirteen men are under in
dictment for perjury in connection
with homestead entries.
Record of land offices is as follows
Aberdeen. receipts, in round numbers,
$31, 1000; expenses, $4,000. Chamber
lain 100000; expenses, $4,000. HUI
ron $4,000; expenses, $4,000. Mitch
ell, $4,000; expenses, s3,400. Pierre,
$4,000; expenses, $s,S00 Rapid City
| $48,500; expenses, $4,000. Water
town, $11,600; expenses, $500.
i ne secretary urges neeQS OIL luuuS
to investigate liquor cases at Indian
reservations. Forty cases west of the
Mississippi river outside of Indian
Territory were reported during the
year and the department of Justice
rendered such service as possible, but
the department is handicapped for
lack of funds. AS result of the de-
cision Of the supreme court in the
case of Albert Heff, at Horton, Kan,
the saloonkeeprs at Homer, Neb, i'm
fediately resumed the practice Of sell
ling liquor to Indians.
Superintendent Rankin, of Wind
Cave National park, reports 2,43S Wis
itors during the year. Great interest
was manifested by visitors, and a
large increase In tourists is expected.
A suggestion is made that water be
piped from Beaver Creek, three miles
distant.
The administration of Forest Super
visor Seth Bullock is declared to have
been very effective the past year
Rules and regulations governing the
park will be promulgated. The esti-
mated expenses for next year are So
600.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21
PARTICULAR beauty Of Christ
q mas is that it is not only the
u day that is valuable, but all the

-.PARTICULAR beauty of Christ
69 mas is that it is not only the
~ day that is valuable, but all the
days that go before have their
special worth. Those who think least
about the spiritual significance OF
Christmas often follow out its teach
ing closely, though unconsciously.
The time is the time of gifts and
thoughtfulness for others, and so fit
tingly celebrates the birth of the King,
who came disguised in poverty, and
began in the manger to live for, as He
died for. others. Now, as of old, it is
not always those who have His name
most frequently upon their lips who
best obey His commands. The deeds,
and not the speech, declare the heart,
and, since every good instinct and de-
Sire is from Him, it is a JOY to remem.
Der how many millions are on His
side. practising without any idea Of
their virtue the graces Of love, unset
fishness, faith. hope, and charity. The
small and great economies of self
denial, the little ACTS of labor and pa
thence. the thousands of good wishes,
the unnumbered and unseen benevo-
2ence of this happy season, must be an
incense of worship rising to Heaven
and acceptable in the sight of the
Love that dwells there Christmas,
1905, is another milestone on the road
of the worlds progress towards right
eousness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21

The Queen City Poultry association
will hold its third annual exhibit JAM
S-12, 1900, and will have on exhibition
some Of the best birds in the country
The association is offering some Of
the best prizes ever put up at a poul-
try show, thus assuring a large num-
Der and great variety of exhibits.
Aside from the most common breeds
viii will be some rare varieties seldom
seen In South Dakota.
The premium LISTS now ready and
viii be sent to any one writing to
Stacy 8. Metcalf, secretary, Sioux
Falls. KID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21

! b e. I. Z :
whom an orange and a picture book
would be foretaste of heaven. Play
Santa Claus to some child, and you
will find your Merry Christmas In the
reflection of its innocent delight; or
carry your greeting and your gift to
some aged. and lonely creature whose
last Christmas it will be on earth, and
earn blessing that will repay your
effoEtsan hundredfold. &.
There is, happily, no monopoly OF
the joys of Christmas. II they do not
come to us, We can go to them.s We
have but to open our hearts and
strltch out our hands and the messen-
gers of peace will come gladly troop
ing towards us. It will be our own
fault if we do not, each and all, have
A Merry Christmas. s5
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-12-21

Increase .............. $9,994, 261
The real increase is much greater
than the figures indicate, owing to the
necessity to scale previous estimates
in the light of the revelations Of the
recent census.
The above estimates Of new produc-
ton is always subject to scaling. to the
extent Of the grain and forage fed to
live stock. So much as is so fed is Of
course counted twice.
Apportioning the production OF new
wealth to the number Of inhabitants
revealed by the recent census, that is,
455, 185, and we have $27S for each in
dividual, leaving the state for the sew
enth year in an enviable position
which no other commonwealth can
reach, and though we are this year
upon a high level, the condition is the
common one Of recent years and cam
not be fairly said to be much above
the average.
Education-A Of the educational
interests of the state are in prosperous
condition.
Public HealthT There have been no
epidemics during the year. No alarm
ing feature has been manifested, ex-
cept the prevalence Of tuberculosis
among the Indian population. 81
The most notable death OF the year
is that Of Hon. Otto G. Berg, former
secretary of state, which occurred on
July /.
Conclusion The close Of the fiscal
year finds the people generally opti-
mistic. South Dakotans have in recent
years developed pride In the state
which is highly gratifying. The South
Dakota idea has, taken strong hold
upon the people and state 11oyalty is
all Lab pounding This spirit Is prophetic
of future for the state which shall
more than justify the high hopes Of
the founders OF the commonwealth S
Doane Robinson, Secretary