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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
HOW IT FEELS TO BE SHOT.
Experience of Edgar Van Etten, Now
New York Central Official.


Edgar Van Etten, vice president of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad, who, while but eighteen
years of age. was a captain In the I'm
ion army, tells this experience Of his
in the battle of Spottsyvania:
"One bullet which had struck the
ground in front and was partially
spent struck me with considerable
force just below the knee and, running
hard as was at that time, tumbled me
all in heap. | never shall forget the
sensation The bullet had struck with
such force that my leg from the knee
down was apparently gone. can re-
member well that as fell saw the
sun, great red ball, in the hot July
sky. halfway down behind the horizon.
The first thing that came to my mind
was: You poor devil you have lost a
leg, and what will mother say when
she hears that you are shot? You are
badly wounded. and perhaps you will
die. Certainly 1t means, going to the
hospital and amputation, which, If you
survive, means a wooden leg or a
crutch all Of your life.' 1t seems to me
now that thousand thoughts of this
kind ran through my mind and for
fully ten minutes. although know
that it was less than ten seconds; then
reached down to feel how much of
the leg was gone, and to my surprise
found it all there. | pinched it and
felt of it and shouted for joy and got
up and limped on after the boys.
I'VE captured the earthwork and
drove out the Johnnies. but, following
them too far met countercharge and
were driven back to our side of the
earthwork. By this time it had become
almost dark, and the Johnnies, with a
yell, charged down to the other side of
the earthwork, but we held our own,
and all night long both sides lay with
their backs against the earthwork, load
ing and firing over their heads. At
o'clock in the morning, however, we
dug through and captured two of their
guns. but they got away with the 9th
ers when they evacuated. My leg was
swollen so that could not stand upon
it l was carried to the hospital and
heroic treatment was applied. which
was to let cold water drop upon it an
hour at time. 1t seems to me now, as
think of it. the pain was such that
would rather have lost my leg, but two
days of this treatment brought me
around all right. "-Leslie's Weekly.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
John Rountry's bravery.

During the night of Sept. 81, 1864,
fire was discovered in the magazine
light room of the United States steam
er Montauk. The alarm created panic
and demoralized the crew with the
exception of James Horton, John Roun-
try and Charles H. Weeks. Horton
rushed into the cabin, obtained the
magazine keys, sprang into the light
room and began passing out the COM
bustibles, including the box of signals
In which the fire originated. Rountry,
with hose in hand, Notwithstanding the
cry of Fire, in the magazine!'' forced
his way through the frightened crowd
to the light room and put out the
flames.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
MADE IT RIGHT.
Yet It Was Not Easy For the Salesman
to Grasp the Boss Scheme.


In one of the suburbs of London
there is wholesale firm the senior
member Of which may be known as
Mr.. Blank. The firm has two travelling
salesmen--a single man, receiving 80
shillings per week, and the other a
married man. drawing e. per week.
short time ago the single man, be-
Ing in the shop and looking over mat
ters, discovered that the married sales
man was receiving 10 shillings per
week more salary than himself. while
he (the single mani was selling more
goods. He called Mr. Blanks atten-
ton to this and suggested that, as he
was selling more than the other fell
low, he should at least receive as much
pay.
The senior partner acknowledged the
apparent inconsistency and assured his
man that he would look into it and If
the statement were correct he would
make matters right.
Another week rolled by, and when
the single man came to draw his sal
airy from the bookkeeper he was sur
prised to find only 30 shillings passed
out to him the same as before. He de-
INJURED. The bookkeeper insisted he
had received no instructions to raise
his pay and referred him to the gov
ernor Approaching Mr.. Blank. he
said
ssYou remember, sir. spoke to you
last week about my salary. stating
that. while I was selling more goods
than the other traveller was receiv-
ing less pay, and thought | should
receive as much as he did. You assur-
ed me you would look into it and make
matters right"
EYES," said Mr.. Blank, II remember
your mentioning the matter. and l
made it right, didn't II"
why, no; don't see how you have,
as the bookkeeper has just paid me
the same amount as before. can't see
how that is making it right, sir"
you don't understand" said the
senior partner. 81 have made it right.
You thought you ought to have as
much pay as the other man, and I
have made it right by cutting the other
fellows pay down" london Tit-Bits.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
Fruit Stones For Spring Planting.

Peach, cherry and plum stones
should be spread thin on high, dry
ground in narrow rows and then COW
cred with about six inches of fine
earth, with a little trench on each side
of the row to draw off the surface
water. After the ground freezes a
little fine horse manure may be spread
over the frozen ground, just enough
to cover the ground If too much is
used it will make harbor for mice
and rats. Apple seed may be sown in
the same way, but win need heavier
covering. These seed will sprout and
take root as soon as the weather turns
mild, when they should be taken up
and planted out in rows.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
Substitute For Clippers.

No longer will it be necessary fol
gardeners to crawl around on theil
hands and knees with pair of clip
pers to trim the grass along the walks
An Indiana man has brought forward
a sod trimmer that does the work in a
fraction of the time required by the
old method and does it better This
sod trimmer consists of long handle
with sharp metal blade on the end
From the longitudinal edges of the
blade wings project, curved down
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
How to Have Beautiful Teeth.

The care of the teeth is an old ques-
ton, but it is truly astonishing how
many women neglect the essential
points of the dental art. We are told
times without number that to have
beautiful teeth they must be brushed
after each meal, yet how many of us
do this? A pretty mouth with glisten-
ing teeth is beautiful. sight, and the
woman who wishes to be up to date
cannot expect the old fashioned morn
ing brushing to keep the teeth shiny.
Gold filings are considered vulgar
now. and many people are having their
gold filings removed and porcelain In
lays made instead.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11

If the roses which one is carrying
through the winter are troubled with
the little green lice or red spiders, the
pests may be got rid of by dipping the
whole plant in basin of warm soap
suds. This can be done easily by slip
ping a circular piece of strawboard
which has been slit to the center over
the top of the pot and pressing against
the earth with the hand while the
plant is being given its bath. This
treatment should be given several days
in succession until the lice are done for
The grape berry worm is working a
good deal of mischief for Ohio grape
growers. The eggs are laid on the
grapes in midsummer, and on Matching
the worms burrow into the pulp. the
fruit being virtually ruined for mar
ket as result. The insect hibernates
in the flap or fold of the leaves or In
grass or litter that may be lying in the
vicinity. While good results are Sc
cured by spraying the vines at inter
walls with a solution made of three
pounds Of disparine mixed with fifty
gallons of bordeaux mixture, the most
effective treatment. where it is FEAST
Bile, seems to be burning of all the
leaves and rubbish in the vicinity of
the vines.
A writer of some note has recently
published book entitled "The Ro.
nance Of Steel" in which the well
known, yet none the less remarkable.
fact is brought out that notwithstand-
Ing the enormous development Of the
steel industries Of the United States
within recent years SO short a time
as forty years ago the manufacture OF
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11

ward so as to enter the earth for a
short distance and guide the blade
which cuts the grass as it skins close
TO the ground. A lawn mower will not
cut grass neatly along the borders OF
walks or close to the house line, as
the wheels project several inches be
yond the blades. Heretofore 1t was
necessary to do all this work by hand
with clippers, and it took as much
time as 1t did to NOW the whole lawn.
sometimes more. With the sod trim
mer the grass is not only cut neatly,
but the guiding blades separate the
sod from the walk and leave a clean
border.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
DRINKING TIME FOR HORSES.
Common Sense Rules That Will Bene-
fit the Beasts.

fit the Beasts.
A horse should be watered before
feeding and never given a large guam
tity Of water after meal, for the
simple reason that the water will
wash the food out of the stomach be-
fore stomach digestion has taken place,
and the food will not be well prepared
for absorption, and, besides, it is some
times the cause of collie.
There is popular idea that warm
horse should not be allowed to drink,
and, unlike great many other popu-
lar ideas, there is a little truth in it.
If you water a warm horse in the or
binary way, letting him drink all that
he will, you are likely to have foun-
dered horse on your hands. This is
especially so If, at the time, the horse
is fatigued. Nevertheless it is always
safe to allow him from six to ten swal-
lows, no matter how warm he is. II
this be given on going into the stable
and he be allowed to stand and eat
hay for an hour and is then offered
water, he will not drink nearly SO
much as he would had none been given
before.
The danger is not in the first swal-
low, as we often hear it asserted, but
in the excessive quantities he will
drink if not restrained. The most
dangerous time to give horse a full
draft is when he has cooled down from
fatiguing work and has partaken of a
meal.
John Splan, the great trainer, writes:
GAS to water, 1 think that a horse
should have all that he wants at all
times. A man says, Why. will you
give your horse water before a racer
Yes, before the race, in the race and
after the race and any other time that
he wants to drink"
Do not tie your horse in a warm
STALL where he cannot get drink for
five or six hours on a hot day, and then
take him to a pump and give him all
he wants. But give him water often
and in that way he will take only a
small quantity at time.
After long, continuous exertion the
system is greatly depleted of fluid.
Nature calls for it's replacement, and
this is the cause of a thirst which
is so intense that if the animal is not
restrained at the time he may drink
much more than he needs.
The general custom, almost univer-
sally followed, of giving the morning
meal before water is not very OBJ
jectionable either theoretically or
practically At this time there is no
depletion of fluid; consequently the
horse. is not very thirsty and does
not drink rapidly or excessively, and
apparently very little evil results from
this method. However, the writer
much prefers that the horse Should
have an opportunity to drink before
the morning meal.
A professor in the Colorado Agricul-
tural college says it is better to keep
horses, both summer and winter, il
an open shed, with large tank in the
yard, than to tie them by the heads in
the barn.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
How to Practice Strict Econom

TOW 70 PFdctIce STITCH EcuHUufys
Fathers shirts which are worn at the
collar and elbow make good creeping
dresses for baby or house waist for
mother. The bottom and sides of the
mothers apron which is worn out In
the center make little underskirt for
baby to play in. Old lace curtains
make good rags for dishes or wiping
of the stove, taking up dust and many
other things.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-03-11
How to Keep Hair From Turning Gray

How to Keep Hair From Turning Gray.
To one dram of sulphate Of quinine
add eight ounces of rosewater, fifteen
minims Of dilute sulphuric acid and
two ounces of rectified spirits; mix and
add one-fourth ounce OF glycerin and
five or six minims of essence royale OF
essence musk Agitate until the solu-
ton is complete. Apply to the root
every day.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
THE UNRETURNED.

Aloysius Coll in Appleton's MAsAEinA.
o the ships go out 70, the farthest shore.
n the ships come home again;
The dew that dries on the morning rose
Returns In a drop OF rain
But the Joy of a day that I smiled away,
l call to II In vaint
o the primrose hides I'm q cup Of rust
Her gold on the winter lea;
And comes, her pilgrim staff abIoom
With the flowers thai used to be-
But the golden smile OF a little while
VIII never come back to mel
o the stars go out with the break OF daUl
And the stars are full and bright
When the sun has turned his face away.
And the world has need OF light
When the glad world beanned ! dreamed
dreamed:
And now the nisht~the night
o the birds forsake the coioufnR wood
And the birds come home 70 sing:
The breath OF the fallen rose returna
On the wind Of the swallows Wine
But he arps ! know OF the long ago
Lie mute In the soul al sprfngl
o rose that blooms In a garden wild
y bird In a lonely tree,
1 know the g1fts Of my heart n dnsD
In your far-Off mrOterV.
T = DloSm and sine In eterna1 spsang-
ThouKh they come back TO mel
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
t

President Roosevelt has accepted an I'm
v~ltation to attend the mic winter dinner Of
the Gridiron club, at the New Willard no.
tel, Washington, on january 30.
Grove johnson, the California legislator
who is trying to stir up a muss with the
japanese, is never happy unless the center
Of trouble, and he is generally happy,
John Barrett. director of the Interna-
tional Bureau of American Republics, says
the commercial progress In Latin America
during the last few years has no parallel
in history.
Watson Webb. a son OF DR.. Seward
Webb, a New York millionaire. has gone
to Milwaukee to engage in practical rail-
road work. He is serving as clerk In the
office of A. w. Towsley, assistant superin-
tendent Of the Northwestern railway, at
the Lake Shore station.
TIL adjutant general OF Governor Had
ley's new administration in Missouri is en-
gagged In planning a unique feature for the
inaugural parade at Washington. March 4.
He proposes to have g battery participate.
and for that purpose and the mounts OF the
governor and his military staff, he is bid
ding for 40 OF the sleekest mules in the
state.
There are some men living who were
early enough in the telegraph service to
remember Otis Eddy Wood, who has Just
died at his home near Ithaca, N. Y, at the
age of n. 1t is claimed for him that he
took the first message by seand. and when
New York City first learned - do business
by wire he Buperintended the telegraph
business there and was associated with
Prof. Samuel F. B.. Morse.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
GRAFT PROMOTER CONVICTED.
One Vendor of Doodle in PittsburE
Sent over the Road.
pbIIadaInhia RAcord

Prosecution OF krafters is futile so long
as men who have money and want things
from city councils and legislatures feel ii
safe to offer brides. In Pittsburg the re-
cipient of a bride was convicted some
months ago, and he IL now serving his
term in the p~enitentiary. The man who
offered the Oribe, the president OF the Tube
City railroad. has now been convicted OF
his end of the transaction.
OF course, Martin was the principal wit
ness against Cameron, but he was not the
only one. There was some thimble-rigging
with the money, and the effort has been
made to make 1t appear that Cameron did
not really bride Martin, but only pretended
to. The crime of bribery would not be
palnated by adding TO It the trick Of a
green goods man. The jury entertained
no doubt that Cameron bribed Martin, and
justice is thus far vindicated In the con-
viction of both parties to a corrupt trans
action.
Martin says Cameron approached him
and offered him $4,000. which he refused,
end It was raised to $4,000 and finally to
SO 1000. 1t does not matter very much
whether Cameron approached Martin or
Martin approached Cameron. Martin ad-
mits that he was to do all he could to get
the ordinance for the Tube City railroad
through the councils, and was to receive
10000 for IL, and this was to be divided
among his associates. Their names he has
not yet disclosed. The amount was large,
for the detective who worked up the latest
disclosures OF Pittsburg political corrup-
ton found that one deal was carried
through the councils for $4,000. and while
lightweight OF the councilmen were not
Odd fools" like the six men who could
not be brtbed. yet many OF them were
extremely cheap, their prices running down
so low as S. Seventy thousand dollars
would give nearly 1900 each TO all the
counci!men not on the brief end insiguifi-
cant list OF id fools."
Cameron's conviction will have some ef-
feet In lettering highly respectable men
from dangling large sums OF money before
the eyes OF councilman. This bait" Mar
tin testified, was 50 big to a fellow who
had never seen more than 800 that I kept
nibbling at it." II rGilroad presidents will
not offer such bait political grafters win
not nibole a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.

The Chambers of Commerce of New
York and Boston have adopted reso-
lutions urging that in the framing of
the new tariff law the president be
given power to negotiate reciprocity
trade treaties with Canada. The Can
adian press is making just the answer
that might be expected under the cir
cumstances. The resolutions declare
that there has been a marked change
in sentiment on this subject in recent
years and the Canadian politicians
and editors retort that the change has
taken place In the United States and
that Canada is in position to profit
by 1t.
Canada and the United States had
reciprocal trade treaty for many years,
which was abrogated in 1868 because
congress believed canada had been
unfriendly to the union in the civil
war. Up to that time Canada had
bought most of its supplies, particu-
larly in manufactured goods, from us.
The resentment caused by the abroga-
ton of the treaty caused the Cana
dams to look elsewhere and since then
they have been profitable customers
of England and other countries, al
though their trade with the United
States has been constantly growing,
on account of proximity and cheap
transportation. Preferential terms
have been arranged with Great Brit
ain and other countries and the Cana
dian development of transportation
interests has placed the country in a
position where II can get along very
well without any trade agreements
with the United States that would be
one-sided in character.
The greatest change in Canadian
affairs, and the one hat spells the
heaviest loss in trade to this country,
is the development of the manufac-
turing industries of the dominion
Within the last decade the Canadians
have turned their attention to the
manufacture OF iron and steel, boot:
and shoes and leather products
wooden goods, cereals and the like
for which they have the raw materials
in greatest abundance. AS a result
Canada is no longer eager fol
reciprocity treaty with the United
States, although willing to consider
one that would seem advantageous
Reason is all against a continuance
OF the resistance to competition be
tween the two countries, and this fac
may lead congress to pave the wa,
for increasing the trade between thi
) country and its nearest and most pros
porous neighbor on terms satisfactor,
, and profitable to all concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
MODIFIED BANK GUARANTY.
The Nebraska Plan as Outlined by this
Governor.
Minneapolis Journal.

Minneapolis Journal.
Nebraska's democratic governor and legis-
lature find themselves compelled to enact
into law a feature of the last democratic
national platform. the guaranty OF bank
deposits. That a guaranty law will be
passed this session Is foreshadowed by the
governors message. But the governors
forecast indicates that the bill will curtaii
some OF the radical features OF this class
OF legislation. In the first place. the state
will put a minimum limit upon bank capt
talization Of $4,000. even in the smallest
villages. In the second place. the banker
will be limited by law In the amount Of
interest he may pay. These two preeeu-
lions are Intended to shut out the wildcat
banker from starting business on a shoe
string, and then attracting deposits by sd-
vertisements OF high interest paid. Along
with these is a provision for a board OF
experienced bankers, who are required TO
scrutiniZe bank charters closely. and to
provide more frequent and rigid examine
tons.
In other words, having promised state
guaranty, the democratic administrator IL
trying to get away from It by reducing the
banking business TO a point where 1t will
do its own guaranteeing as before.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
THE DEVIL At THE BELLOWS.
what May ne seen Behind the Smoke
and Rancor OF Congress,
81. PAU POINTER PRS

hnu Nnncur OF touNENs9s
81. Paul Pointer Press
Behind the steam and smoke aud rancor
Of the congressional assaults upon Presi-
dent Roosevelt The Omaha Bee secs the
cunning OF the big corporations. which are
busily tanning the flames and crying on
the excited congressman In the hope that,
betw cen secret service Investigations and
the urgency OF the great Appropriation
bills. no time will be left for the general
legislation demanded by the public. Espe-
cially do the interests" desire that no
action shall be possible on the, presidents
recommendation for an extension OF the
powers of the Interstate Commerce. oom-
mission or looking 10 the establishment OF
postal savings banks. The Improvement
OF inland waterways Is another of their
ontlpathies. And congress, losing all sense
Of the Importance OF these things in its
Juror over imaginary attscks on It's dig
nifty" blind,y lends itself 70 the purposes
OF the men to oppose whose reaotionary
plans most OF It's members were elected.
II Is a pity that each recalcltrant member
could not be immersed for a few days in
the cooling atmosphere Of his home con-
stituency. He would there quickly dis
cover that he has been on the wrong track
that to Join In blocking needed legislation.
simply because II IL recommended by the
president. is a poor way OF retaining popu-
lar favor.
Nothing that congress can do OF say will
conceal the one essential fact in the situa-
ton. that the whole trouble has arisen
over an apparent attempt made by the
house COMMITTEES on appropriations TO limit
the use OF the secret service In ferreting
out frauds and rascalities perpetrated at
the expense Of the nation. Had there been
time enough for debate, when that mis-
chievous amendment to the appropriation
bill was offered In the house, II IL hardly
possible that the house would have APP
proved of IL. But it was adroitlY offered
amid the whirl and excitement OF the last
days Of the session. With it's customary
loyalty to its committees. the house ac-
cepted It without debate. In conference II
was rejected by the senate. But the house
committee insisted-everybody was eager 20
get away in preparation for the coming
national canvass-so tho senate conferees
yielded.
The My affront administered-the only
disgrace put upon congress in this whole
incident-has come from this unfortunate
hasty action. The only cure Is the restora-
ton Of the secret service to the status It
held before the appropriation COMMITTEES
made its initial blunder.