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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

WANTEO.-Good business wo-
man with little money to take charge
and control our business in Worcester
County. NATIONAL NOVITA CO.,
1909 Union Trust Bldg,
Baltimore, NJ d
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
1902
SUMMER SUIT
REDUCTIONS

JULY is the time we clear
out all broken lots VI sum-
mer suits, irrespective of
what the former prices
were. Half dozen of this lot
ten of another, and so on
through nearly all the diff
ferent lines there are odd
lots left, which sold all the
way from $40 to $50; and
are now reduced about one
third of.
$40 Norfolk Suits, now
SO, $40 and SD
$3.50 tO %1S General
Utility Suits, now %6 to
&15.
Duck and Russian Crash
Trousers, Soc. up.
Boys Suits, $1.3S to
$3.50, worth double.
Youths Suits, $500 to
$3.50.
Single Pants, So or S:s
off the regular price.
Underwear down to :Soc.,
soc. and 0Sc. (SOld for
twice the money!
Shirts Negligee and Dress
soc. tO $50.
Low Shoes ana Hats ut
Way Down Prices.
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ATTENTION, MILL OWNERS /!

Mill Owners and others who have
work at boiler repairing can have my
services at reasonable wages. l am a.
practical boiler maker of many years
experience JOHN L. EATON,
i la2-Ql Snow Hill. Nd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

WILLIAM Z. IANKFOR RID,
Collector for the First and Seventh Elec.
ton Districts. will sit at Pocomoke City
the last ten days of each of the months
of August, September, October and No
vember.
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners.
J. EDWARD WHITE.
Treasurer
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SDAY,
SEPT. is, 1902,
ut 2.30 o'clock, p. NJ,

All that house and lot situate in Wor.
cester County, on the Public Landing
road. about half mile from Snow Hill,
of which certain Mary +. Bailey died
seized and possessed: SAID lot having a
frontage of IS feet and depth of 1877 !.
feet. and is the same lot which was con-
veyed to the said Mary Z. Bailey, by
Samuel NJ. III. Dryden and wife, by
deed dated September 9th, 1891 and
duly recorded among the land records
of Worcester County, in liber +. II. p.
No. 3, folio COB. This property is i'm.
proved by new two-story dwelling
house.
TERMS OF SALE.
$1,000 i'll cash OH the day of sale. the
balance of the purchase money to be
paid i'll two equal annual installments
from the day of sale, to be secured by
the interest bearing bonds of the pur-
chaser. with surcties to be approved by
the Trustee, or the whole of the pur-
chase money i'll cash on the day of sale,
at the option of the purchaser.
ROBLEY ID. JONES.
Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
TAX COLLECTOR:
NOTICE OF STRINGS.

In compliance with the Acts of A;
sembly of 1902, Chapter 1853. Section S
which requires that the Collectors sha
sit for the purpose of collecting ii
State and County taxes the last ten day
of the months of August. Septembe
October and November respectively,
hereby give notice that the time an
place of such sittings will be- as follows
WILLIAM WHALEY, Collec
tor for Third. Fifth and Ninth Election
Districts, will sit at Ocean City the 2lst
and 22d days of August; At Berlin the
23d and 25th day of August; at Berlin
the Goth and 29th days of September; at
Berlin 25th and 21th day of October; at
Berlin the 29th day of November; at his
store in Bishopville the remaining days
not above mentioned of the last ten
days of each of these months.
CHAS. M. PETERS, Collector
for the Second, Fourth. Sixth and Eighth
Election Districts. will sit Snow Hill
the Goth and eth days August; at
Stockton the 2Sth day of August; New
ark the Both day of August; Snow Hill,
the 23d and Both days of September; at
Snow Hill the 2lst and 2Sth days of
October: at Snow Hill the 18th and
25th days of November; at his home
near Wesley the remaing days not
above mentioned of the last ten days of
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THE BEST ON THE BEACH.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
Watering Railroad Stocks


New York Jour
II Is now proposed to apply to railroads
the etock-wstering methods which have
for some time been co~nsplcuouu in the In
dustriai combinations. OF late years stock
watering has been lees conspicuous In rail-
roads than In industrials. In railroads
there has been rather more OF the reverse
process Of squeezing out the water" a
fact that ought to make its impression
upon the public when II Is proposed to
apply industrial methods Of finance to
railroads. Many years ago there was a
good deal OF stock watering in railroads. In
q few instances this bordered on or crossed
the line Of ~criminality; in most instances
IL was a form Of speculation which found
q certain amount Of excuse in the specu-
lative character Of railroad enterprises;
some were profitable and many we're fall
ures; capital had to see chances Of ex-
ceptional pronts to undertake many OF
these enterprises. Such excuse as this
does not exist for watering the stock Of a
railroad long established In a section
largely built up.
Industrial methods OF finance have not
been applied to railroads much In late
years because there IL a good deal less
mystery about railroad pronts. The gem
erai public knows nothing OF what can be
made by a group Of steel OF copper OF salt
companies. In the case OF railroad compa-
niea II knows their mileage, whether they
haul corn OF cotton or coal or wheat, and
what they have been making. But gentle
men who have succeeded brilliantly in in
dustrfal hnanciering believe the public Il
in 80 receptive a state Of mind now that
they can apply their methods to railroads.
President Leeds of the Rock Island sys-
tenn thinks the objections TO the proposed
reorganization Of the company are due to
insufficient information and points to
profits last year equal to 9 per cent Of the
proposed common stock and predicts that
the profits this year will be 8 per cent.
But II predictions we're facts and present
profits a safe guide to capitalization these
profits would not justify the proposed cap
italization.
The public has no odacial information Of
what is proposed. The unoficial statement
Is that IL Is proposed to organize a com
pany In the convenient state Of New Jer-
sey which shall issue SIS, 900, 900 Of 4 per
cent bonds, $50. 25O. 900 of preferred and s75,-
100000 of common stock, and in the ex-
change for this aggregate Of sos. $50. 900 OF
shares and bonds It would acquire y75. co.,
goo OF the capital stock Of the Rock Island
Railroad company All the income It would
have to pay interest and dividends on $685.
$4,000 of shares and bonds would be the
dividends 1t would receive from s75, 900, 900
OF capital stock in the railroad. In the
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

The Omaha school district owns thir-
ty-six public school houses exclusive OF
the High school building. Most Of these
buildings have been erected within a
recent period and many OF them could
serve as models for any city In America,
In every instance when a school house
was planned the architect was fully paid
for the plans and specifications required
for the structure. In not a single in
stance did the architect exact from the
school board an agreement that the
plans should be used exclusively for
hat building and for no other.
Several Of the best school buildings In
Omaha were erected on plans and speci-
Hcatiops prepared by the present school
board architect y these school houses
are good enough to supply the public
wants for commodious school accommo-
dations in one section of the city. they
are good enough In any other section
where buildings Of the same standard
and capacity are required. The present
school board. however. seems to have
been hypnotized, into the belief that 1t
win be an infraction of the rights Of
the architect to duplicate the plans for
which he has been amply paid.
The question naturally presents itself.
who owns the plans, the architect or the
school district2 The test Of this Ques-
ton Is about to be made in the action
the board win take with regard 10 the
proposed Monmouth Park school house.
The structure es decided on by the
board le to contain eight rooms. but al
though the city now owns three eight
room school houses for which the plans
and specifications are on deposit In the
vaults OF the school board, Il is pro-
posed to expend from $500 to $1,000 for
new plans and specifications for the
benefit OF the architect
And yet the majority or the school
board Is said to be made up Of men
pledged to conduct the affairs OF the
school district on business principles
Would any business man, who Owna
plans and specifications for a set OF
nats, a store building or dwelling,
which he desires simply to duplicate, 50
to the expense OF getting new plans and
specifications when the old plans would
answer the purpose7 What right has
the board to squander public funds in
such a mannerl Nobody viii contend
that the present architect Is incompetent
or that his plans are defective. but for
that very reason no valid excuse a be
cited for buying new plans when the
original plans would serve the purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

advantage Of both the islands and the
United States to have a common none
tary system. II was a matter Of very
general surprise. IN view OF the state
ments that were submitted by the mer-
chants OF Manila. that the senate re-
fused to accept the currency provision
Of the house bill and left the situation
unchanged. This mistake can be cor
rected at the next session and it may
be a very serious matter IL It should not
be. The importance OF the question to the
development Of the Philippines Is plain.
A silver currency must Of course con
tinue to be used In the islands. but It IL
practicable to establish the gold stand
ard, as desired by most OF the mer.
chants there, and this congress should
do. A monetary policy we observe here.
Of the soundness Of which there is no
longer any question, may safely be ex-
tended to our distant possessions.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
FnnsoaAL AED oTHnRwIsn.


King Alfonso KIN Of Spain had q special
photograph taken IN celebration OF his
formal ascension OF the throne.
DR.. william wiIberforce Baldwin Of
Rome. who = physician to the royal
family Of Italy, and q former physician
TO the royal family % Russia, has arrived
at Interlsken. Lenox the nonatry residences
Of Courtland Field Bishop.
An Iowa Judge and his daughter we're
among tho callers on Mayor Low Of New
chat with Mr.. Low the young woman said
artlessly: I'VE are here to see the sights.
and SO we called upon you" The mayors
habitual polne vas somewhat shaken for
q moment, hut he saW that the remark
was intended e. q compliment and bowed
bis thanks.
Most people imagine that Lord Wolsoley,
who completed his slxty-ninth year on June
g. Is an Irishman. As q matter Of fact the
ex-commander-in-chief although born in
staffordshire family. Lord WolseIey has
probably been IN more engagements than
any other general. Since entering the army
in 1852 he has served in BuEmah. India.
China, Canada, Ashantee. Egypt and finally
the gcudan.
Colonel Mccalmont. who was one OF
those prominently mentioned as Governor
general Of Australia. married q daughter
~ Sir Henry De Battle just before the
outbreak Of the South African war and
went 70 tho front against the wishes Of
hls father-in-iaw. who Is reported to have
said: III you 80. III cut you on with q
shilling" The reply to this was q burst
Of laughter which tended not q little to
soften Sir Henry's heart
On the eve Of his leaving once Water
Commissioned Dougherty Of New York has
won an important Victory IN court. A GER
tain brewer had BEEN detected In ab-
stractinE city water without paying there
for. Mr.. Dougherty presented q bill for
eoa1. and when the brewer refused % pay
he threatened 10 turn on tbs water. The
brewer brought suit 70 prevent this, but
the appellate court has decided against him
holding that under the circumstances the
water department has the right 70 cut al
the Hater.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
We HsMmOoK AND Yn FTPn.
baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
some Fclke there be who seeke " Sea,
Whenne Summer Tyne II here Il
And some who try ye Mountaynea hyehs
Where Boarde and hQome are oeafoi
Some iyke ye locke Of Lake or Brooke,
Whenne ye Hottie Wave Is rype,
But thyg poore Barde lykes hys Baeke
Yarde,
Hys Hammock and hys Pype.
oadzookesl Ye Lawne Il aImoste gone,
And mamie spottes be balde,
Ye where hys shoes they're pressure use
Whenne that ye Hammock's stalled.
But there be Trees and ~coolynRe Bree4es
~ glade thyngs OF that type.
A HOoke 70 reade, and Joye, mdeeoes
Myth Hammock ana wyth TYPE.
No Landlords there to charge for Aire.
or thyngB that one may see;
Nor Folke who talke or dfyve or Wake
Or teiie howe rych they bel
No byil OF fare 70 make one pwears,
Note aniethyns but Just to swyns
Myth Hammock and wyth Pype.
Mosquitoes do notte come to cheWe.
Nor yet 20 cate one uppoi
Noe thyng 20 byte by Daye or NYEhte
Soc. wherefore roame awaye from Home,
And P~erspyTatyone Wype,
Whenu< Dnyoa be cleare ana We have here
Ye Hammock and ye Pype'
Ye Say Is blue-ys smoke Is. too.
And make q Name feelo goode,
And ALE thyngs SCENE 20 gayle kleaznes
And act just as they ah0ulde.
Some TOIke Leave Home Always 70 roama
Whenno ye Hottie Wave "a rypes
But lyke as MOTTO they ave Motto Gotlo
a Hammock Or a Fypa
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
EXPENDITURES ExcErD REcEIPrs.

EXPENDITURES EXCEED RECEIPTN.
The receipts OF the national treasury
are now below the expenditures. For
July there was a deflclt Of $780, 900
In round numbers and It Is estimated
that for this month the deficit will be
quite s4.0O0.OO0. The customs collec-
tions last month were more than $1,000
600 in exce,s OF July last year, but the
internal revenue collections, on account
Of reductions IN taxation, were about
100000 less. 1t Is the normal course
Of things for the expenditures to be
excessive In the early part Of the fiscal
year and the receipts to be excessive in
the latter part
Secretary Shaw does not regard the
deficit as in any way discouraging. but
on the other hand is entirely satisfied
with the outlook. 1t is pointed out that
the apparently large deficit for last
month would have been decidedly
smaller had there not been extraordl-
nary payments during the month. For
instance the treasury paid to states
$8,250.OO0 in claims arising out of the
fitting out Of troops for the civil war.
There win be no more expenditures Of
this kind until after the adjournment Of
the next session of congress-. Treasury
officials say that If the receipts for the
balance Of the fiscal year make as good
a showing, comparatively. as July. the
surplus for the year ought to amount
to about $25,O00.O0o Such a surplus
would be quite sufficient and no harm
would result IL It should be less.
The secretary Of the treasury Is right
In the view that there is nothing dis
couraging in the fact that the govern
ment is releasing more money than Il is
receiving. The reverse Of this condition
was not favorable to the business in
terests Of the country and it's tendency
was to invite extravagance in public
expenditures. A moderate treasury sur
nlna ia automatically desirable. hut 1t Is
not well that the surplus should rise to
such proportions as during the last few
years, locking up in the treasury money
that should be in the channels Of trade.
The reduced receipts of the government
may also serve q good purpose in check
ing congressional extravagance. The
condition Of the treasury Is entirely sat
isfactory and there is no reason for feel
ing any apprehension al to the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

Al OF Commerce.
past three years OF exceptional prosperity
the company has only paid 5 per cent div
idends. and in the bad years. 1895 and 1895,
Il only paid.2 per cent. These percentages
we're not paid on s75.o 900. 900; the capital
has been materially increased within a
year. The dividends IN 1900 and 1901 we're
less thar $4,000, 900. and in 1904 they were
s2.2i7,s00 What Is going to Increase themi
The present is a period Of exceptional pros
perity. II the bonds are refunded At a
lower rate Of interest the net prohts would
be increased, but the entire interest paid in
the last two years is leas than ss,00o,0O0 each
year; how much can this be cut dow by
refunding7 The ~earninEB may also be In
creased BY bringing into the system nd
ditional lines, but this will involve adj
ditional capitalization. Il 10 proposed 90
put out s20s, $50, 900 OF shares and bonds, the
only means Of paying interest and div
idends on which will be the earnings Of $780,
OO0,0 0 Of Rock Island stock. The proposed
bond issue alone would call for ts,O o 900,
while the total dividends paid last year
we're s2,47o.s 500, and after this interest was
paid there would remain tfsf, 10000 OF pre-
ferred and common stock.
Let us assume for q moment that the
persons In control Of the road have two
thirds Of the present stock. Then n the
public will buy the shares and bonds of
the New Jersey company which will be Of
fered for sale these controlling interests
would set tW0-thlrds OF the 4 per cent
bends and two-thirds Of the stock Of the
holding company. So they would be in
control Of property which had cost them
nothing and they would be entitled 10 81
O0o.0 Q Of interest before any dividends
could be paid by the holding company, and
$1,000, 900 IL more than the dividends paid
In 1900 or 1901 and nearly as much as the
dividends paid In 1908.
These considerations concern chiefly the
investing public. There are two other
classes deeply interested. One is the pop
ulation from whose business the company
viii extract its profits. The company Will
seek to Justify high charges BY pointing to
the fact that It is paying only 4 per cent on
Its bonds and very moderate dividends on
its capital. The other IL the general busi-
ness community. II the Rock Island read
can be made to earn returns on the pro-
posed capitalization Il viii only b In a
period of exceptional prosperity. One Of
these days the business will cease to be
abnormally good and the dividends will
stop. Then business will become bad ana
dividends Will be passed. Then will come
the receivership Of q leading railroad Eys-
tenn, depreciating the vaiue Of all other
railway securities, destroying confidence
widely and inviting disastrous influences
upon the general business Of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04


The merchants Of Manila are propos-
ing TO send a representative to Wash
ington to look after their interests. with
particular reference 70 the currency, ex-
lnting monetary conditions Being unsat-
lsfactory and ~unlaYorable to the extern
nion Of the trade Of the Philippines. The
merchants want the currency made sta
bic aud uniform in character and ac-
cording to a dispatch freul Manila they
do not feel sure that the act passed by
congress win secure this. Indeed It Is
certain that Il win not, The house bill
would have done 20. since II provided
for the gold standard, but this was re-
jected by the senate ana the act passed
with no provision for the monetary unit
Thus the currency situation 10 the
Philippines WAS unchanged and as there
has since beer q further decline IN sill
yer there has been more trouble IN
Philippine business. Il Is perfectly APP
parent that the commercial interests
there must sunef until there u 4 change
IN currency conditions.
The Manila Chamber of Commerce Is
In favor Of the gold standard and there
is no sound reason why Il should not
be established there The report Of the
house committee on insalar Affairs
showed conelnsivelg that i Is practice.
BILE 70 have he gold standard IN Tia
Philippines and that a would b y he
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

Deficit hnanciering is hazardous for
the taxpayers. whether practiced by
county, city or school bonrd authorities.
The city, fortunately. is 50 hedged
about by the charter that over
drafts on the municipal treasury are
practically unknown. Both. county and
school boards. however. are regularly
running their accounts in red letters.
One OF the early reforms our people
will have to insist on viii be the strict
enforcement OF legal provisions that
win prevent the county and school dis
trlct, as weIl as the city. from contract
ing any obligation until the
are available to meet It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

The ~veFacious reporter OF the Omaha
Fakery. who wrote up the Sixth Ward
Republican club meeting by long-dls
lance telephone. gives out that Rose
water was on the ground directing his
forces. although that awfully awful M
dividual with horns n hoofs was
calmly sorting out his accumulated cor
respondence while the battle was rag
Ing nelceIF IA the sixth Ward. Bot a
lie VIII travel seven leagues while lruth
Is quitting On bis boots.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
low % nc Mereers
MinreanolIs Ttmes

Governor Cummins Of Iowa proposes to
try the law on the new merger. He Ands
that It Is an evasion Of existing law and a
plain attempt to attain the ends defeated
for the time being BY his veto Of the ia
nous merger bill" - the last session Of
the legislature. Iowa. like Minnesota. has
q governor who believes In UNFOLDING the
laws Of the state against ~monopolistic com
bines that treat them with defiance and con-
tempt.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

The local Bryanite organ Is punxIed
over = cross-shaped assure uncovered "A
Illinois and reputed to be something left
by an electrical storm. This ls GER
tainly q bad guess. The cross-shaped
Assure must be ne footprint Of that
c~ross-of-eold speech which. Il win be
remembered. was launched in Illinois
in the midst Of a political rather than
N electrical storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
NAY BE T8oUBLrs0ME ISSUE.

m. 1890 - the Amars.
80 .r.hor,tsos a. c,,hs rc.noctIng
on,-os rsons~tv .nr,osrs nce - ns sstts.
sao.o~r sonra ~ tha c,,hans sra The
,~~n- hs.noh - +ha congres- has
$500 -~so,,t,on Aeo,sr,he RAJ fhe
sS*,n~an ~.sSn - 49, n,u,ta~v .ov.rr-
~~t -,,ts 49, scatho,,o chrroh $3.50 not
- ~an.sd.r~a hsnd,nr ,n~n tha cs,nsn
wssn~~n. 49, -nan .hs ehnrch r. 4.
s..o,. 49,. 80. - haoor,e ! tro,,h.e-
pOs'D.o
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

At the recent state conventions
Colonel Bryan volunteered to hold him
self at the command of the fusion man
ayers from that moment up TO the day
or election. Some Of the eastern demo
Gratis evidently wish the Nebraska cam
paign committee had set him to work
at home and kept him so busy in his
own state that he would not have time
to sally forth into the enemy's country.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

nrooklvn Eagla ldam.l.

BfUUhIyH KdBT4 NU0W.Js
Ben Cable is right when he says that
1T Is more important for the democrats
to have a few very able men in the next
houHe Of Representatives than to have a
majority there Of men without Leaders,
Of men whose antics would retire the party
from confidence, for a long period 10 come
BEN Gable was o. Cleveland democrat,
whioh lie TO say. that he belonged to the
polftichI salt Of the earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

Why should a paper that boasts about
the superior returns brought by its ad-
vertising columns feel Il necessary to
give away prize packages 10 induce
people to advertise with it7 Give-away
advertising is seidom worth paying for.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

Long-distance computors at demo-
cratic headquarters at Washington have
1t all figured out thar the democratic
majority IN the naxt house win be en-
actly thirty Il might be q good idea
for these political nslroloeers 10 wine
the dust on their glasses,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04
Personality ana Prlncipie InseparabIe
PhiIadeIphla Record (dem.).

FHIIHuoIphIA HocOFu tuena-I-
Senator Carmaek, who Travelled with Mr..
Bryan in his late tour Of the New England
states. and who heard his speeches. de-
clares "he ana not mention 10 to !. or at
any time advocate the free coinage Of silver.
nor ala be denounce the gold standard"
No doubt Senator csrmack states the fact.
But Of what further need 4 = distinctive
preacher when he has abandoned his dis
tlnctise preach2 Why Bryan without Bry-
anism7
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-04

From the way the railroad a bureau
is prosecuting its labors it is prepar-
ing for a decision from the supreme
court in the railroad tax case that viii
require q reassessment OF railroad prop
erty In Nebraska. Chances are good
that these expectations may not be dis
appolnted.