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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

Colorado is peculiar in having min
lister of the gospel for governor, DR..
Henry A. Buchtel There never was
a gang on this earth more in need of a
spiritual adviser than the Republicans
of Colorado, who two years ago stole
the governorship from that splendid
citizen and Democrat, Alva Adams, as
barefaced piece of political grand
larceny as even the records of the Re-
publican party can show. The bene-
ficiary of that theft did not dare to
accept the gubernatorial nomination
when it was rendered to him, SO it
was given to DR.. Buchtel, and, to the
surprise of everybody, he was elected.
Let us hope that he is at least better
than his party in Colorado. II he is
not, he's in a bad way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Reconstruction Days Re-
called---PoEdcs In the En-
pre- State = A Politician
Who Made Good = The
Presidents Future

mentioned as of equal Importance as
the temperance of D. B. H. in his
chosen field. Indeed, am not at all
certain that ]. J. J. will not be hailed
with greater delight than D. B. HI. 1t
is the fashion just now to draw the
color line. and !. j. g., not to be out
Of the fashion. drew it in fistic matters
by fatty refusing to fight a negro
named Johnson even for the enormous
purse of $4,000. Johnson, it must be
confessed, is a good deal of a scrap
per, but J. ]. j. would have none of
him. If he is criticised for this, he
can plead the precedent of the inn
mortal Sully, who when in his prime
fatty refused to fight Peter Jackson,
declaring in his emphatic style that the
only way to fight a negro was with a
baseball bat or with shotgun. The
news that Jeffries is once more to en-
ter the roped arena has set all fistiana
in culver and has caused the stock
Of several would be champions to
slump considerably 1t may be anotb-
er case of carrying the pitcher to the
fountain once too often, as some Of
the youngsters may wallop Jeff, which
would be about as sad an ending for
his career as it would be for Colonel
Roosevelt's should he permit the bread
and butter brigade to give him another
nomination and then be defeated at the
polls
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
"Names Of Warships.n

Under that heading the Washington
Post of Dec. % contained the follow
ing editorial which is one of the rich
est pieces Of humor that have been
printed in America or anywhere else
since Mark Twain wrote "The Jumping
Frog of Calaveras County" The Post
says:
Several novel suggestions have been
made recently by esteemed contempo-
raries which realize the embarrassment
of the navy department in the naming of
battleships. Counting Oklahoma, only
four states remain which are not repre-
scented on the high seas by war vessels.
AS the supply of war vessels will soon
exceed the supply of names, something
must be done to help the department.
One journal suggests that the good old
names be revived - the Macedonian the
Levant, the President, the Congress and
the United States. These are all good
names, stirring names and worthy of ac-
ceptation. Another paper thinks the
British nomenclature is superior to ours.
1t speaks Of the hypnotic power of such
names as the Dreadnought, the Teme-
rafre the Devastation and the InyincibIe.
Still another journal refers to the French
habit of naming vessels after illustrious
philosophers and poets.
This strikes us as opening peculiarly
rich field for the navy department. The
United States has plenty OF philosophers
and poets. The supply has never run
short, and we hope it never will What
noble emotions would soon cluster around
q gigantic warship bearing the name of
Petroleum " Nasty! Think of the ter
ror that would overcome the enemy IL hs
should hear that the armored cruiser
John Kendrick Bangs was bearing down
upon him. The name alone would stupefy
and stun like the decoration Of forty
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
nlmportant If True.n

Hon. Charles F. Murphy like Alex
ander Selkirk, is monarch of all he
surveys. Selkirk's bailiwick was his
desert island; Murphy's is Tammany
Hail. At the last general meeting of
the Tammany braves Murphy's con-
duct in the last campaign was Indoors
ed by a strong resolution which was
adopted with a warwhoop which could
be heard for blocks in every direction.
He appears to have as firm grip on
the organization as John Kelly or Rich
ard Croker ever had. From time to
time there were small rebellions
against them, just as there are small re-
bellions against Murphy now, but they
ia the end, always came out on top,
just as Murphy seems to be doing now.
Whatever else may be said of it, this
must be said-that it is the best disci-
plined organization that is or ever was
a part of the Democratic party.
|. But Murphy's triumph is not the
most sensational news feature that has
lately come out of the east. That is
the report that David Bennett Hill has
emerged from his retirement and is
about to take an active hand in poll
tics once more. Surely this may be
labeled Important If true" for unless
David Bennett has lost his cunning
and it's a ten to one shot that he has
not-he will, If he re-enters the ring, be
a powerful factor in affairs political
The rumor is that Hill and MeCarren
will join forces to control the state or
ganization. OF course that will be in
the nature of gall and NORWOOD to
Mr. Charles F. Murphy, but he will be
happy in the knowledge that even the
-McCarren coalition cannot bulge
him from his Tammany stool. BY jul
dicious combinations with parties out
side greater New York who are mimi
cal to Hill and McCarren, or to either
Hill or McCarren, Murphy may be able
Ito prevent the combination from get
ting control of the state organization.
There is still another situation pos
sible, and that is for Hill, McCarren
and Murphy to line up together, COM
pose their differences and thus become
the triumvirs of New York Democracy,
for certainly Murphy's quarrel with
McCarren is no more bitter than his
quarrel with William Randolph Hearst
prior to the last campaign.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

1t seems that that eminent lawyer,
senator and publicist of Pennsylvania,
Hon. Philander G. Knox, has walked. up
to the fact that the late Senator George
of Mississippi was lawyer of excep-
tional ability, fact known by thou
sands while the great Mississippian
was still in the flesh. Better late than
never is a dictum applicable to Sena-
tor Knox's recent discovery.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

1t is peculiar how Republican states
men fall into the habit of Initiating
Thomas Jefferson even in small things,
although they one and all denounce
him. The papers are making a great
hullabaloo because Mr.. Postmaster
General George Bruce Cortelyou keeps
scrapbooks headed True" Partly
True Fake False" ETC., and give
that as fine sample of his system in
all things These writer's may be sur
prised to learn that even this is not
original with Mr.. O., but was precisely
the way in which Jefferson labeled
newspaper articles. If Republicans
continue to copy from him they will
get to be pretty fair Americans after
awhile.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

kidney trouble.
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
1t 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.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect of DR.. Kilmers
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits s'a.l -.
cent and one-dollar siz- EssE3
es. You may have '-sss sI q : - -
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
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Z.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y. On every bottle.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

Inc kloneyS are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work
Pains. achee endrheu-
raatisni come from ex-
cess of uric acid in the
blood. due TO neglected
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
j. j. j.

Speaking of the recrudescence of Da-
vid Bennett Hill, it may be apropos to
refer to another recrudescence in an
entirely different field Of human en-
deavor- that of James J. Jeffries, boil
ermaker of Los Angeles and bruiser
paramount of the wide, wide world.
1t will be remembered that John Law
renee Sullivan. Sully,n as his admir-
ers loved to call him refused when at
the meridian of his fame to take off
his hat in the presence Of King Ed
ward VII, then prince of Wales on
the very reasonable ground that be
(SuIlivan) was as eminent in his pro-
fession as Albert Edward was in his,
a fact which no one within striking dis
lance Of .the Boston boy" dared to dis
pute. By the same method of reason
ing conclude that there is no cause
FOR complaint il the reappearance Of
J. ]. ]. in his chosen field should be
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
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, 1907-01-10

Hon. III. j. Simmons, representative
from Shelby county in the Missouri
legislature and prominent candidate for
speaker, has prepared an elaborate bill
providing for nominating all officers,
from United States senator to consta
BILE, both inclusive, by primary election.
In general outlines the Simmons bill
resembles the South Carolina primary
law, perhaps the best in the Union.
Mr.. Simmons is serving his fourth term
in the legislature, has had ample op-
portunity to form an idea as to the
desires of the people and by reason of
his long service, large experience and
wide acquaintance is in good position
to obtain favorable results. There is
no doubt that the primary election idea
is spreading.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
The Presidents Future.

Many persons who take President
Rooseve1ts declaration that he will not
again be a candidate for the presi-
dency expend considerable ingenuity
in arranging his future after he quits
the White House Some make him
president of Harvard, some the great
mogul of the isthmian canal, some
send him to the United States senate
as successor to the effete Platt, while
still others insist that he shall be made
perpetual president of The Hague
peace tribunal, which shall be suffi-
GENTLY endowed by Andrew Carnegie
to support its president in royal state.
One thing may be certainly assumed,
and that is that Colonel Roosevelt will
find something to do and will COM
mand his own salary. In this connec-
ton it is pertinent to state that only
four ex-presidentN have held offices of
any prominence. John Quincy Adams
served seventeen years in the house of
representatives after his presidential
term expired, Andrew Johnson was
elected to the United States senate,
John Tyler died a member of the Con-
federate congress, and George Wash
ington was lieutenant general during
our troubles with France.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
CHAMP
CLAR K S
LIE, TER
Especial washington letter.


Va YOT long since in a cheap Boston
EV rooming house died Franklin
4 " j. Noses, ex-governor of South
Carolina, by asphyxiation.
Whether the gas was turned on acct
dentalIy or with suicidal intent mat
ters little. When Frederick, prince Of
Wales, father to King George Ill,
died he was and for years had been on
VIGOROUSLY bad terms, or, rather, on
no terms at all. with his parents,
George II. and his queen. Sad truth
10 tell, they and most others were glad
that the prince had departed this life.
Some wag with a turn for rhyme sum-
med up the public feeling in this wise:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10

FOUNDER What could the arrogant Jap
do If suddenly confronted with the un-
conquerable armor clad Mr.. Dooley? Even
the stolid Teuton would hesitate before
enteiing one Of our harbors guarded by
the stealthy destroyer James Whitcomb
Riley. There Is psychology In these
names, terror by suggestion, thar
should not be lost. 1t should be trained
on the enemy by all means. Already at
Panama the United States has started
this custom by naming one Of its mud
scows the Poultney Bigelow. Let the
good work go on. The philosophers and
poets will do their share toward van
gushing the foe.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Peters Luck.

If plebiscite were held among the
newspaper readers of the world for
the purpose of naming the luckiest
man on earth, always, of course, ex-
cepting the present occupant of the
White House. King Peter of Seryia
would perhaps receive the most votes.
His luck is not so much in becoming
king Of that turbulent country, for that
seems at a distance to be most I'M
desirable BERTH, but in keeping his
head on his shoulders for more than
three and one-half years while on the
throne. When. upon the assassination
of King Alexander and Queen Draga,
Peter succeeded, there wasn't life
insurance company in Christendom
or out of it that would have issued
a policy on his life for twelve
month, but he was not only alive, but
in good health, to eat his Christmas tur-
key. e., if they indulge in the luxury
Of turkey eating in that savage coun-
try The chances are that he would
die a natural death finally and estab-
fish the line of Karageorgeovitches if
his oldest son, Prince George, was not
a most repulsive degenerate. Just why
the Servians have let Peter live puz-
zles those who remember that they
murdered Alexander and his queen
publicly and that no effort has ever
been made to punish the murderers.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
Fred
Is dea,
There is no more to be said.

4AStS 10 uO 44OAS " NC Se14d.
The feeling about Franklin j. Moses
is about the same. He's gone, and
there is a general sense of relief.
He was reminder of the evil days
of reconstruction, which to the younger
generation seem as far away as the
Punic wars, but which still give the
elders the horrors every time they
think of them. Moses was not car
petbagger. He was. in the parlance
of that day, "a scalawag" is, a
native southerner who rated to the
carpetbaggers and helped them loot.
the south. Moses was a native South
Carolinian and at the beginning of the
war between the states was private
secretary to Governor Pickens, suffi-
Gent evidence of his high standing,
socially and politically. He solicited
and received the privilege of running
the Palmetto flag up over Fort Sumter
after Major Anderson surrendered it.
He was Confederate soldier; but,
though his courage was never ques-
toned, he cut little figure in the army.
He achieved the bad eminence of being
the only ex-governor of state ever
convicted of stealing. This happened
to him repeatedly. He was recon-
struction governor, the most profigate,
the most corrupt, the most shameless,
OF all that mad orgy of crime. So ut
terly disreputable, in fact, was he that
even the reconstruction gang could not
stomach him and refused him the usu-
al denomination, proof positive that he
was the worst OF his kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
]. 5. CEMETERY
HEADS MEET
IN THIS CITY

The 2st annual convention OF the As
socviation OF American Cemetery Super
intendents was formally opened this
morning In Masonic Temple a large gath
ering OF men and women being present.
The convention opened with an address
OF welcome delivered by Mayor p. ]. Nc
Carthy. who welcomed the members on
behalf OF the people OF Providence. Fol-
lowing the mayor. President j. c. Cline
OF the association of Dayton, o., spoke
briefly on the good and welfare OF the
organization. At about 1880 p. m, the
party left the Narrasansett hotel which
IL it's headquarters. and boarded special
cars for the North Burial grounds.
The afternoon was spent In inspecting
the cemetery and listening TO an able ad-
dress by william X. Reynolds. chairman
OF commissioners. After the inspection,
special cars took the happy party 10 the
steamboat for Fields Point, where a spe-
cial Rhode Island clamhake was served at
o'clock. The mayors speech in part fol-
lows:
"In tho name OF the people I greet you
In welcome 90 the beautiful city OF Provi-
dence You have honored us by coming
here TO hold your 2lst annual meeting
and we tender you as representatives OF
its hospitality, knowing that you will have
an enjoyable time while you remain AMI
that you. too, Will hereofter call Provi-
dence the beautiful city. We hope that
YOU viii return safely and well 10 home.
sweet home. well pleased with your visit.
We are pleased 10 welcome the large nurs-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
NATIONAL manufacturers
SEEK TEST INJUNCTION

Washington, Aug. 2o.-Beginning fight
against the boycott and unfair" list es
used by the trades unions and which. II Is
claimed, the American Federation OF La
Dor has for 20 years employed as a weap-
on to greatly injure the business OF vari-
GUS firms and individuals. the National
Association of Manufacturers has brought
test suit against Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell and other officers OF the fedora
ton and subsidiary organizations. The
plaintiff is James w. Van Cleave, presi-
dent OF the association. The complaint
was filed I'm the supreme court of the Die
trict OF Columbia in the name OF the
Bucks Stove and Range company OF St
Louis.
The association seeks TO permanently
stop the use OF the unfair and I'VE
don't patronize'' lists by the unions.
The plaintiff alleges a conspiracy unlaw-
fully to injure his business and asks that
the defendants be enjoined on nine special
points. Mr. Van Cleave first seeks TO
have the federation restrained from car
rying on a conspiracy TO inJure the COM
OF particulars. he asks that the defend
ants be ordered to refrain from interfer-
ing with the trade. business and shipment
OF goods OF the plaintin, especially by
means of the boycott. the publishing OF
the firms name in unfair" lists and the
coercion OF customers In persuading them
not to purchase the plaintiffs products.
The bill asks for a permanent injunction
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
OBLIGATORY
ARBITRATION
IS FAVORED

The Hague. Aug 20.--Nearly all the
governments have sent instructions to
their delegations TO the peace confer
ence TO make an effort TO bring about
some kind OF obligatory arbitration
and also the establishment OF a perma-
nent court OF arbitration in order TO
save the conference from failure. The
efforts OF the delegates are now di-
rected towards the arrangement OF a
treaty OF obligatory arbitration ac-
ceptable TO Germany, which country,
although admitting the principle OF
compulsion. has so far opposed a world
treaty, arguing that IL would tend TO
minimize rather than promote obliga-
tory arbitration. IL is believed that
7it will only be possible TO conclude a
convention providing for obligatory
arbitration among the powers which
agree to IL.
Servia has presented proposition
aiming TO make the awards OF arbitra-
tion tribunals obligatory on signatory
powers after an appeal has resulted In
the confirmation OF the first judgment.
II Is understood that all the Latin
American states-wtfE fEaccept n perma-
nent arbitration court, although max
ing reservations regarding the allot-
ment OF Judges II all the countries are
To be represented.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20

Meetings tonight:
Carpenters local "a, Labor Temple.
Piasterers Tenders, Labor Temple
Car Workers. Labor Temple.
Machinists' local 147 Labor Temple.
Steam Filters local 476, Labor Temple.
Labor day committee. Labor Temple.
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local 636 OF the Brotherhood OF Carpen.
ters and Joiners met last evening in the
large hall, Labor Temple and initiated
eight new members and received Ave ap-
plications for membership. The labor day
committee reported that they had engaged
band for that day. Delegates TO the
Building Trades council and 10 the Car
penters District council made reports
After the regular routine business had
been transacted the meeting adjourned
OLNEYVILLE PAINTERS.
Local 692 OF the Painters and Decorators
union met last evening In their hail. OIL
NEVILLE. and enjoyed a smoker and en-
tertainment. II was one OF the largest
attended meetings OF the year. Chairman
Morgan OF tho Labor day committee re-
ported that most OF the members had pro-
cured their uniforms for Labor day from
the Outlet and that things looked bright
for large turnout on that day. The
sick committee reported one member on
the sick list. who was receiving every at
tention. The business agents report on
the existing troubles throughout the city
ana general conditions of the trade was
received and placed on file. After soma
routine business had been transacted.
sandwiches. cigars and other refreshments
were passed around. Songs. dances and
speeches by the members were enjoyed
until late hour. when the members de-
parted to their homes well pleased with
the evenings entertainment.
ARE THERE SOME HERE?
There are two classes OF union men
one thinks the organization is under obli-
cation to him. and who measures his
realty only by what he can get out OF his
union In the way OF benefits, and who
cares nothing for the organization further
than this And the other Is the one who
much more for him than he can ever do
for the union. and who realizes that by
strict loyalty to the cause is the surest
way To betterment. It is not the former
class that makes for advancement, and
any organization Is weak Just In proper
tion as th~y go to make up the member.
ship.-The Chronicle.
ADVANTAGES OF UNION CARD.
A machinist applied to the examiner for
position In the naval service. After
the usual routine questions being salts
factoriiy answered he was asked II ne
belonged to the union OF his craft 20
which he answered In the affirmative,
and was told to report In day or two
and he would be informed what his
chances were. AS scheduled he again ap-
peared before the examiner AS he en-
tered another machinist entered, also
looking for position. He was asked the
usual questions. but when II came TO his
membership in the union he stated he did
not belong He was Immediately told
that fact would probably put him out OF