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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15
Preposterous.

OF all the silly roorbacks started by
ingenious space writer's this year the
silliest is the one to the effect that Sen
ator la Toilette, Governor Folk and
Colonel William T. Bryan were laying
their heads together to form new
party To begin with. parties grow Ia.
stead of being made out of hand by q
few statesmen. In the next place.
while that illustrious trio agree In
some things. they are far apart on
others. Then, again, all three are pres.
idential possibilities; perhaps it would
be nearer the truth to say probabil-
ties, How could they ever agree as
to which should have the first turn
in the White House? The thing was
preposterous on its face, and 1t is
strange that any respectable newspa-
per published It. No denial was need
ed. though denial by Folk and Bryan
was prompt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15

Especial Washington Correspondents. ]
"W g ISTGRY repeats itself is an
ancient dictnm the truth Of
which is frequently illustrat
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15
Over-Mork Meakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15
uniustifiabIs.

unjustifiabIs.
Fair minded citizens must have read
with amazement and disgust the cam
paign speech of Hon Ellhu Root, sec
rotary of state 1t was utterly UNI
worthy Of the great lawyer which he
is said to be and Of the great Office
which he holds When he asserted that
william Randolph Hearst was not
guiltless Of McKinley's death he utter
ed words which no candid man be
lieves to be true and for which he had
no warrant whatsoever. He claimed
to be acting as the monthpiece OF
President Roosevelt not an exalted
function But suppose he did so act
Then SO. much the worse for President
Roosevelt No man can justify such
language. no matter for whom be
speaks Even the great fear Of losing
New York could not palliate the sec
retary's offense against decency, fair
dealing and truth That the Hearst
papers criticised Mckinley is no doubt
true but they had right to criticise
him. aud the criticism had nothing
whatever to do with McKinley's as.
sassination
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15
Reform Needed.

1t seems that SO long as the Repub.
licans control things in PENNSYLVANIA
there will be scandals and rumors OF
scandal Some years ago they started
in TO build new statehouse to cost
81. 600. 900 1t has cost S13.000000. The
first scandal touching that building
was unaarthed by the discovery that
on the great bronze doors were to be
In bas-relief the heads Of certain well
known Pennsylvanians, some living
and some dead, including some OF the
most odoriferous machine politicians in
that ancient commonwealth. Ex-Gov-
ernor William Stone, whose head
was thus TO be perpetuated in bronze,
was so angry when he heard of it that
he took solemn oath that his bronze
head must come off that bronze door
if he had to take chisel and remove
1t himself It turns out now that much
of the costly expensive mahogany in
evidence is nothing but painted putty
but It was paid for at mahogany rates
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15
Poor JUDGMENT.

On dit that a plot to kidnap King
Victor Emmanuel of italy has been
discovered. The moving cause of such
performance is the ransom which the
performers think they could force for
the restoration of the king Since
Raisuli was paid SO handsomely by
hysterical folks to release Ion Perdi-
carts and since an Omaha jury acquit-
ted Pat Grove on the charge of kid.
mapping young Cudahy when his guilt
was clear kidnapping has come to be
considered safe and lucrative bust
ness. lust why the kidnapers should
set their hearts on King Victor EN-
manuel, If big ransom is what they are
after, no sane man can conclude, why
they give him the preference while
King Leopold Of Belgium or John d.
Rockefeller is running Mt large. They
certainly exercise bad judgment as to
the relative value of men.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15

Everybody will wish President
Roosevelt joy In having celebrated the
forty eighth anniversary of his birth,
and the wish will be universal that be
may live to celebrate many more. He
is exceedingly human and 40 doubt
relished the almost innumerable mes
sages of congratulation which poured
In upon him on that suspicious day
Up to date he Is the youngest Of our
presidents. and the chances are that it
VIII be a full century before another
man reaches the White House at the
early age at which be attained that ex.
allied honor II Bryan had been elect
ed the first time he would have been
the youngest, but when he is inaugural
ed March 4, 1908. he will be older than
was Colonel Roosevelt when he was
sworn 10 at Buffalo
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-11-15

kinney uouoic
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
Ii used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were TO be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilner's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits fE"
by all druggists in fifty :es:|a
cent and one-dollar siz
es. You may have a s. sl:!ss - E4
sample bottle by mail Home of swamp-Root.
free, also pamphlet telling you how to find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. kilmer
g. Co., Binghamton. N. \.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
she name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Binghamtons
N. Y. on every bottle
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
FIGHTING FOR
PUERTO PLATA
InSurgent Forces Fire at the City
Several Hours.
IT Is NOT CAPTURED
General Who Is at the Head Of the
Followers of Fugitive Presi-
dent Morales Desires TO BE
CHEF Of Republic.

Cape Hayden, Hayti. Jan. 4.-Ad-
vices received early Wednesday from
Puerto Plata. on the northern coast Of
Santo Domingo say the troops of fugi-
tive President Morales, under command
of General Demetrio Rodriguez. at
tackled Puerto Plata at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning. The fighting. which
was severe. lasted until 5 o'clock in the
evening. when the besieying force -e-
tired A number of men were killed
or wounded Cl both sides in the en-
gagement, during which bayonets and
swords were principally used The
forces of General Rodriguez. watch
were massed outside OF Puerto Plata
were. when these advices were for
on the place. A portion Of the popu-
lation of Puerto Plata declared in favor
of Morales and street fighting occurred.
the supporters of Morales shooting
from windows Of houses at troops NJ
General Caneres temporary president
OF Ssnto Domingo. These troops. ex-
pecting a difficulty. defended them
selves. and they were unable to locate
the persons firing on them. A mes
senger who arrived from Monte Christie
brought the news that Demetrio Rod
riguez announced IL his attack on
Puerto PlS was successful he would
proclaim himself as a candidate for
the presidency Of Santo Domingo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
3OASTFULNESS
THAT is BLIND
St. Petersburg JournI Bitterly AS
sails Government.
TROUBLE NOT ENDED
Does Not Perceive How AuthOritie
Can Assert Disturbances Cease
In the Face of Disorders
That Daily Occur.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 4.-The Molva
(Russ) bitterly assails the government
for its blind boastfulness" in assert
Ing that the revolution is crushed, and
ask:
How can the government claim it
is extinguished while the revolution
continues in the Baltic provinces at
Samara, in the Don direction and other
places of European Russia, when the
Catherine railroad is in the hands of
the strikers. and also the Siberian
road. where the emperor's cipher dis
patches are thrown into the waste bas-
ket; when the disorders in the Ural
regions are extremely serious; when
Poland is under the double terror of
martial law and the railroad strike;
when the agrarian movement is roll
ing from county to county; when
bombs are thrown in Odessa and 9TH
err cities? The fact is, that except for
the troops the. court and bureaucracy.
the government has not a single sup
port II it required ten days to sup
press the comparatively small upris-
ing in Moscow. how long viii it take
TO suppress a panrussian revolution"
Considerable alarm has been created
by a proclamation of the workmen of
the Ivanovo Vosnesenk district, out
side of Moscow. threatening in the
name of peasants the humiliation OF
the striking railroad men II the rail-
roads do not resume operations before
the Russian Christmas, Jan. Z.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
REeATINe ABOLISHED.
Grover Cleveland Appointed to Decide
Questions In Dispute.

Questions In Dispute.
New York. Jan. An agreement to
abolish rebating on premiums has been
entered into by the New York Life In
surance company. the Equitable Life
Assurance society and the Mutual Life
insurance company Announcement
was made that Grover Cleveland has
been appointed referee to decide all
questions that may arise in such mat
tiers. and that his salary as referee will
be 1000 per annum. to be paid joint
ly by the three companies. Mr.. Cleve-
land has accepted with the understand
ing that the officers O. the three COM
panies are to second him in his efforts
to stop rebating. A similar appoint
ment was held by the late Thomas B.
Reed.
Any agent who gives rebates viii
be dismissed from service and will
not be re-employed by any OF the aom-
panies that are parties TO the agree
ment. 1t is the desire of the compa-
mics to secure the cooperation OF all
other life insurance companies in this
agreement. 1t is said that II rebating
can be entirely abolished first year
premiums can be reduced. II is un-
derstood that this agreement is the
result of suggestion by President
Morton OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
- -. EpUR REFUSE.
s'4e Hundred 05ioIS Positoru


New York. Jan. 4.-Twelve hundred
union printers. the employees Of forty
four book and job printing houses in
New York City. went on strike and
began the struggle for the eight hour
day. Members of the local concerns
stated that 200 non-unlon printers
from various parts Of the country are
hurrying to New York to take the
places of the strikers. Representatives
of the Typographical union say that
the eight-hour day principle has been
won in New York. and that the per-
centage Of men compelled to strike is
very small
According to an Official statement
there are eighty-eight firms associated
in the local Typothetae OF these
twenty-five have consented to the
eight-hour day. Forty-four firms have
decided TO adhere to the nine-hour DAY
rule. and seven firms already are op-
Grating on the open shop principle.
Twelve members OF the Typothetae
have as yet reached no decision.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
BAD BOY GOING.
Il Is Now the Maynard Girl That Is
Causing Worry.

causing worry.
Chicago. Jan. 4.-"The bad boy Is
disappearing; the bold bad girl is ak
ing his place" according to William o
Lamonte, for five years clerk of the
Juvenile court who spoke before the
Social Economies club. During the
So sai,ass.s,.. :ta .es.oh-
isnnent OF the juvenile court d.
ciared the speaker. only six delin-
quent girls were brought before the
bar. The year before last the number
increased to SS4 and It Is growing con-
stantly ] believe when the totals are
made for last year the number viii be
found to reach nearly 500 You wom-
en-. We all ought to work day and night
to create a public sentiment which will
cause the extinction OF these Infamous
dance halls in which nearly all those
girls started on their downward ca
reer.
AT the state refuge at Geneva ev-
cry room is full: in, nearly every room
there are cots to accommodate the
over flow. II is impossible TO build cot
tages fast enough to meet the in
crease"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
YERKEs' WILL.
Great Number of Public Requests Are
Included In Il.

Great Number of Public Requests Are
Included In Il.
New York. Jan. Ain his viii. rad
Tuesday. by CIraence a. Knight. his
attorney. the late Charles T Yerkes
males many public requests. including
$780, OO in trust the income to be paid
to the University of Chicago for the
maintenance OF Yerkes' observatory
at Lake Geneva. Wis Provisions are
made for the disposal of his New York
home. after the death Of his wife. to a
corporation organized for the mainte-
nance OF his art gallery. the sum Of
S750.OOO to be given the project upon
Mrs Yerkes' death Mr. Yerkes also
provides for a hospital to be erected
In New York. His widow. son and
others are provided for. The will was
read to the members of the family on
Tuesday. and they expressed entire
satisfaction with its provisions
He appoints as trustee under his
will the Central Trust company of New
York. In case that they refuse to ac-
cept. then the Illinois Trust and saw
ings bank is made trustee. He ap-
points his wife. Mary Adelaide Yerkes.
Lousi w. Owsley and the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank as executors. and de-
clares that his home is in the state Of
Illinois.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
fabianice. Poand. Jan. f-i4.1 M
feet Of police has been assasinated. \
DEF Ew's RESIGNATION.
Resolution introduced In Legislature
Asking Senator to Do So.


Albany. Jan. 4.-Senator Bracket Of
Saratoga. soon after the legislature
convened Wednesday. introduced a res
olution demanding of Chauncey De-
pew his resignation as United States
senator from this state. The resolu-
ton in full is as follows:
Since the adjournment OF this SEA
ate the people of the state and nation
have been staggered by the relations
shown to have existed for years be-
tween the Equitable Life Assurance
society and Chauncey NJ. Depew, one
OF the senators of this state in the
United States congress" Recognizing
that these disclosures have caused a
total lack of confidence in the ability
of the senator named to properly rep
resent the people in the body to which
he was elected. Il is resolved by the
senate that Chauncey NJ Depew be
and IS hereby requested to forthwith
resign his seat in the United States
senate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
PAINTER NAMED.
Democratic Caucus Choice as Success.
or Of Senator Blackburn.

democratic Caucus Choice as Success
or Of Senator Blackburn.
Frankfort KY. Jan. 4.-Judge Thorn
as II. Paynter Of the Kentucky court
OF appeals was nominated on the first
ballot taken in joint caucus to select
a Democratic candidate for United
State senator to succeed J. C. S. Black
burn. The nomination carries with
IL the certainty Of election. as the Dem
ocrats have more than two-thirds OF
the combined votein both branches Of
the legislature. The vote was as fol-
lows: Paynter. SO: Blackburn. "a; w.
B. Haldeman. 10: Congressman David
II. Smith. /. Necessary to nominate
SO.
Judge Paynter's nomination ends one,
of the hardest fought senatorial strug-
gies of the past twenty years of Ken
lucky politics. His nearest opponent
was ]. c. S. Blackburn. the Incumbent
who represented Kentucky I'm the house
and senate with but one intermissjon
for nearly quarter OF a century. I'm
I'll two days ago 81 was generally he
ieved that there would be a deadlock
In the caucus. when the house and
senate caucuses for the purpose Of or
ganizing those bodies were held Il
became apparent that Judge Paynter
who was backed by Governor Beck
ham and the state administration
would gain the coveted prize.
Thomas II. Paynter was born in
Lewis county. Kentucky. Dec 10 1871
He served three terms in congress.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
FaIeHTFUL FRENZY.
Farmer While Deme.ited Kills Wife.
Daughter, Son and Self.


Daughter, Son and Self.
Rochester. Mich, Jan. Alarmed by
the deserted appearance Of the farm
house of Clarence A Barnum, who
recently located near here, neighbors
broke in to the house and found Bar
mum. his wife. his daughter Louise
aged twenty-three. and his son. Clin
ton. aged sixteen. all lying on the floor
and the son and daughter had appar-
emily been murdered with an ak. A
single-barre shotgun lying near his
corpse. and the fact that his head was
almost entirely blown off, show how
Farmer Barnum himself met death.
Mrs. Barnum's body lay in the wood
shed. It appeared that she had been
able to resist the murderer for brief
cime, or. at any rate, had succeeded
in eluding him long enought to reach
the shed. But she was struck down
and met the same fate that had befall-
en- her son and daughter.
The appearance of the house indi-
Gated that the family had just fin
ished breakfast when the insane and
murderous frenzy of the father broke
out Evidently there had been a ter
rifle struggle as the mother and chill
dren battled for their lives. The din
ing room was all despatched with
blood even the ceiling. Under the
dining room table lay the fathers body,
a gun across his knee. Apparently e
had taken the muzzle into his mouth
before pulling the trigger. Three cart
ridges stin the sideboard as II I'm read
mess to overtake any member Of the
family who might succeeded in escap-
ing the murderous ak
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Await Others.

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 4.-The United
States armOred cruisers West Virginia.
Pennsylvania, Colorado and Maryland
and the battleship Iowa are now in the
waters Of Hampton Roads awaiting the
rival of the battleships Missouri and
Illinois and other vessels Of the At
lantic fleet When the entire fleet
shall have assembled at Hampton
Roads It will proceed to West Indian
waters for midwinter maueuvers.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Approves Without cor,msn,.

Washington. Jan. although not
concurriRg In the finding Of the court
which found Commander Lucien Young
guilty OF ''remissiness In performance
OF duty and failed to find him guilty
on charge OF neglect OF duty" Sec
rotary Bonaparte in his review OF the
case approves without comment the
OF the judge advo-
cate general
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Dead body Of Ira Morris was found
near Dibble. J. T.
oklahoma wheat growers are rejoic-
ed over the rainfall.
Judge G. F. Burdett. an aged resi-
dent OF GAINESVILLE, Tex. is dead.
All TeXarkana printing offices but
one have granted the eight-hour day.
Publishers and master job printers
Of oklahoma city have conceded the
eight-hour day
Mrs. A. Wildersp.n Of Grand Saline.
Tex. has raised a lemon Weighing a
pound and half.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
TOTAL CASUALTIES.
It Is Thought Final Figures Will Be
About Twenty-Five Hundred.

Moscow. Jan. At is impossible to
ascertain the total losses resulting from
the ten days revolution. as many of
the dead and wounded have not been
reported at the hospitals, public and
private, and some of the bodies have
been incinerated. But personal tour
of the hospitals shows that there were
54s killed and LOIS wounded
One bIadred and seventy-four of
the injured taken to he hospitals have
died. The troops lost nine killed, OF
whom two were officers. and fifty-one
wounded. OF the police force. ten were
killed and fifteen wounded. Among
the killed or wounded were number OF
children. the returns generally showing
that innocnnf nersons suffered the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
EAeooNs
Soldiers Returned Shots Of Their AS
saiIants. KILLING Einht.

Riga. Jan. Awhile detachment
Of Dragons was engaged in grooming
their horses here they were attacked
by 300 workmen armed with revolvers
and swords. with the result that eleven
Dragons were killed and fourteen
were wounded. The soldiers opened
on their assailants. killing eight of
them.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
BOIL wEEvIL.
Professor Hunter Read a Treatise Re-
sardins the Pest.

New Orleans. Jan. Before the
American Association for the Advance
ment OF Science Professor W. d. Hunt
er. who has charge OF boil weevil ex-
perimental work now being carried ON
by the chronological bureau OF the
government. read a treatise showing
that the weevil was TO be feared more
at this time than ever before. although
the pest had done but little damage
during the past year. There : no sue
cessful way to combat the pest but by
cultural methods-that is. by raising
early varieties Of cotton which mature
before the weeyils begin their active
summer campaign. said the profe ssor
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Iniunetion AppIieation EiI.d.

Cincinnati. Jan. New York cot
ton exchange filed an application with
the United states circuit court for an
injunction against che receipt and use
OF It's quotations by the Odsu Grain
and Commission company Of this city.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
REMARKABLE ALLEGATION.
Sensational Accusation Made About
Fleet Of John Bull.

St Petersburg. Jan. IA remark
able allegation that British-fleet was
held in readiness to destroy the Russian
fleet IL the battle OF the Sea of Japan
had gone in the Russians favor is
made by Admiral Rojestvensky in a
letter published in the Novoe Vremya
wednesday with the permission OF the
minister of marine. Referring to the
absolute secrecy of Admiral Togo i'm
regard to the disposition OF his forces
Rojestvensky declares that this was
even unknown to the admiral Of the
British fleet allied with the Japanese.
who concentrated his forces at Wei
Hal wei in expectation Of receiving an
order to annihilate the Russian fleet II
this final object OF Great Britain got
beyond the power of the japanese
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
FOSTERS CASE NEXT.
He Is Alleged to Have Severely Treat
ed an Illinois Boy.

Annapolis. Jan At is expected
that the next case will be that OF Mid
shipman Worth Wright Foster of New
Albany, Ind. charged with hazing Mid
shipman Charles S. Roberts of Joliet
Ill. Foster is another first-class man.
and IT is alleged that he hazed young
Roberts by compelling him to get I'M
der the table during meals and also by
compelling him to drop from the top
of a door frame The latter form OF
hazing is a particularly dangerous one.
as the victim strikes the end of his
spine against the floor after a fal Of
three feet
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Orr Succeed, Mccall.

New York. Jan. John \. Mccall
resigned as president OF the New York
Life Insurance company His resigna-
ton was accepted by the board OF
trustees. Alexander f Orr was prompt
~ elected to the presidency OF the com
pany.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
At Cleveland.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-Two hundred and
forty-five employees of printing houses
Joined the IFS members OF the Typo
graphical union already on strike here.
The Typothetae is making an effort
to obtain non-union men.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-01-04
Town Captured.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. Jan. 4.-The rev.
olutionists under Colonel Teran have
captured Riobamba. strong division
under Secretary OF War L rrea has left
Quito to attack the revolutionists. An
other division has left here This city
Is nIIInf