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Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
THE P. T. CONVOCANON
Well Attended i'm All HallOws
Church.

The Southern Convocation at All Hal
low Church was represented by the
Dean Rev. f. Il. Adkins. the rector of
the parish. Rev. w. O. Butler, and the
Rev. J. Gibson CAN'T, Rev. II. G Ham
ilton, Rev. W. w. Green, Rev. w. G.
Woolford and Rev. NJ. Randall.
The business session was held at the
parish rectory Tuesday afternoon. The
Rev. II. G.. Hamilton read paper on
1.-The States of the Church of England, y"
historically considered in connection
with the coronation of Edward VII.
The paper was strong one and was
freely discussed by the clergy present.
The first service in the church was
well attended and addresses were made
by the Revs. CAN'T Hamilton and Wool
ford. on the Commission of Christ to
His Church"
On "Wednesday morning Rev. X. CT
Hamilton preached the sermon on the
GLORY of Human life. In the evening
after being entertained at the rectory
by Rev. William Butler and wife the
clergy held another service when ad
dresses were made on missions by the
Rev. The Dean, and Revs. CAN'T and
Green and others.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Jug Breaking at the NJ. E.
Church.

Several months ago the Ladies' Aid
Society of the NJ. T.. Church distributed
Jugs among the different families of the
church with the understanding that the
spare pennies. nickelS, dimes. etc should
be dropped III and applied to the society 5
subscription to the new church. Last
Tuesday night the jugs were opened af
er very interesting musical and literary
program had been rendered i'll the lee
ture room of the church. The following
is the program:
Singing, by male quartette.
Prayer. by Rev Mr. Green.
A recitation, by Virginia Howard and
Warren McAllen
A measuring exercise by sixteen child
rem.
Duett, Mrs. Charles Corddry aud Miss
Minnie Vincent.
Reading, (Dialect) Miss Winifred
Payne.
Solo. "Tae Old Home Amt What II
Used To Be- Miss Katherine Townsend,
accompanied by Mr. Geo. g. Vincent
with guitar.
Reading "The New Parson." Miss
Elizabeth Richardson.
Singing. by male quartette.
The jugs were collected by company
of juniors, George Hodson, Arthur
Green. Richard Howard, Clarence Hod-
son, Russell Bonneville, James Town
send
A committee consisting of MessrS. j.
r. Townsend. Eben Hearne, X J. Nc.
Allen, George q. Vincent and Misses
Priscic Cottingham, Julia Bratten. Mrs
Marguerite Green, and Mrs. Mona Har
ris, superintendent the breaking of the
jugs and counting of the money. When
it was announced that the amount was
$iO065 Praise God from whom all
blessings flow" was sung and the pastor
pronounced the Benediction. The high
est amount in any one jug was by Mrs.
X J. McAllen,-$9 30.
This amount which the ladies immo-
diately paid to Mr.. Zadok Powell treas.
urer of the Board of Trustees, makes
over $500 which they have paid upon
their subscription of $2l00 since the
new church was projected. Which
amount does not include the individual
subscriptions of the members
There was ii beautiful display of
chrysanthemums. palms. ferns. etc,
arranged in the class room. and much
appreciated by the very large audience
present.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Nust Eat A Hat

The payment of one bet on the result
of the late congressional elections is
causing a great deal of interest in Wash
ington, especially among the newspaper
men. During the campaign Charlie
Edwards, the Washington correspond
cnt of Il number of Southern papers and
also secretary of the Democratic Con.
greSSional Committee, was so confident
of electiug "a Democratic majority i'll
the next House that he made number
of bets to that effect. One day he was
talking to Senator Elkins, of West
Virginia. about the result The Sena-
tor was as sure of IL Republican major
ity as Mr. Edwards was of Democra-
tic. Finally, after discussing the matter
for sometime, Mr. Edwards offered To
eat the Senator'S hat if the Republicans
secured majority. "And If the Demo-
crats win | will buy you IL $40 hat, :
replied Senator ElkIns. The bet was
reduced to writing and signed Mr. Ed
wards made other unique bets during
the exciting days preceding the election,
but all of them We're easy of payment,
and having carried out his obligations
in those. he now finds himself confront
ed with the Elkins bet. and is wonder
ing what kind of hat Senator Elkins is
going to wear To Washington and what
he will have 10 eat. Charlie says ii
straw hat could be stewed into jelly,
but the time for straw hats is past. and
a felt hat or IA silk hat would not make
very good predigested food at this season.
Still he is game and is Offering front
seats to his friends in which they can
witness his great eating act. Mr.. Ed
l. \
cook books to see if there is any pala
table mode of cooking hats so that his
meal may be made less difficult but as
vet he has not found suitable recipe.
He would be thankful for suggestions. :.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
State Commission Awards Con-
tract For Books.

The State Library Commission met in
Baltimore last Saturday morning at the
Enoch Pratt Library and decided to es
tablish 20 travelling libraries, of 81
books each for the counties of the State.
Ii Is expected that the new libraries will
bc ready for use about December /.
As yet no rules for the government of
the libraries have been adopted. but il
Is the intention of the board To send the
books from one town To another. DIR.
Bernard g. Steiner. secretary of the
board said Saturday that the books would
be sent to reliable citizen in each of
the county towns, and the latter will
distribute them as he thinks best. This
citizen Is To be held responsible for the
safe return of the literature loaned by the
Commission.
The libraries will he changed about
every four months, IN order To allow the
residents of the towns time To read "A va.
riety of books Ii has not been decided
to which of the towns the books will be
sent first The rules for the govern
ment of the library will be sent out
with the books
a number of book sellers were on
hand but the contract for the furnishing
of the books was unanimously awarded
to Lycett & Co.. their price being lower
than those of the other bidders.
All of the members of the Commission
We're present at the meeting Mr. NJ.
Stephens. president of the Commission,
was i'll the chair, and DIR. Bernard "
Steiner acted as secretary The OTHER
members of the board are: Mrs A. Il.
Jeifers. state librarian; Mrs NJ. \. New
all of Port Deposit. Mrs. John NJ. Carter
of Mount Washington, Mr.. Thomas q
Mackall. of Baltimore and Col. w
Scott II ,berts of Centreville
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Lights That Failed.

Salisbury was in darkness several
nights last week on account Of IA mali
ciouS trick played by some one on the
Salisbury Light. Heat and Power Com.
pauv either "Wednesday night or Thurs
day. The company has just installed
a new $50 horsepower engine, which
was run "Wednesday night, until 10
o'clock. When the engine was started
again o'clock Thursday it was found
that some one. probably during the
night, had entered the place. lifted the
top off the boxes and dropped into each
Il small package of ground emery As
a consequence. the boxes and shaft of
the engine We're badly damaged. The
entire city was in darkness. as the old
engine had been taken out and on ac
count of the dryness there is not suffi
cient water to run tn" plant.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
DR. r. r. CrOtherS.

DIR. u Il Crothcrs. one of the best
known physicians Of Cecil county, died
Saturday morning last after brief i'll
ness. aged - years. He began the prac
tice of medicine at Rowandsville, Cecil
county. and for more than 20 years was
Il most successful practitioner in Cecil
and Hartford counties. He was Il large
land owner and his home farm of 10
acres is one of the finest in upper Cecil
county DIR. Crothers was staunch
Democrat He was nominated bv his
party for the office of Clerk of the Cir
cult Court against the late James A.
Davis, of Port Deposit. He leaves Il
wife and two children Deceased was
brother of Ex-senator Austin l..
Crothers, of Elhton.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Passing of Spell-binderS.

ScrihDrr'S Uoya;imc says the spell
binder made his appearance in Ameri
can politics in the eighties. but that al
ready his days are over. The story teller
anxious To promote his own personal
popularity, resorts to funny jokes, hut
carries nomore conviction with him than
brass band. 1T he regards his cause as
more important than his personal sue
cess he will seek to hold the attention
of his audience in the main. not by
tricks of oratory or elnquence. but by
plain. telling, pithy facts and figures,
clearly, fairly and succinctly stated. but
without abuse or iuvective He will
combat the arguments of the opposition
neither by good uaturcd Jest nor by
general denial, but by the citation of
official and uncontrovertiblc informa
ton from the original authorities. 1t
is this speaker that makes converts for
his partv-and enemies for himself
He embittcrS his antagonist because he
does convert. The gift of CAB. IL pleas
ant address, and Il newspaper scrap book
are all the preparation necessary for the
popular orator. The hardest kind of
hard work lies before the really effect
i've speaker.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Oppose Death Penalty.

Dover, DEL Nov. ll.-An increasing
sentiment against capital punishment
was indicated IN day, when great trou.
b.. was experienced in getting jury
for the trial of John Benson. colared,
on the charge of numbering Anson Hill
lard in the FELTON, race riot Ten of the
jury panel has conscientious scruples
against the death penalty. and after the
panel had been exhausted. owing to OBJ
lectiunS aud numerous challenges, two
of the men called from the court room
gave the same reason for not serving
The defendant is tall, elderly man
Attorney Richards, for the prosecution,
said that it would be shown that Ben
son shot AnSpn Hilliard in the back
inflicting fatal wound. and that he
also shot Lemuel w. Wyatt in the leg,
during the race riot at FELTON, last Sep
tembcr. \ clash of lawyers over the
admis>iblity of certain testimony took
up much of the time after the jury had
been secured. Benson plead guilty of
manslaughter Three years in the Peni-
tentary and 81 900 fine.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
WELBORUNE.

Mr. and Mrs J. H Ford and son Ar
thur. spent Sunday at the home of her
brother, Mr.. +. J. Reid.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilchard, of
Goodwill, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Justice Sunday.
Mrs. S. Fletcher and children. Foster
and Barbara, are visiting friends and
relatives at Onancock, Va.
The bird and rabbit laws are out to.
day. much to the delight of our many
sporting men.
Mr.. Frank Taylor and nephew. Frank
Johnson, visited NJ. and Mrs. James
Reid Saturday and Sunday last.
Mr.. w j. Wilson returned home
Friday after spending the week with
his son, Mr.. Asa Wilson. at Marionville,
Virginia.
Miss Sadie Johnson aud brother, Mr.
Herman Johnson, of New Church, Va,
spent Sunday with Miss Delete Ayde-
lotte near hear
Miss Sarah Ward spent Monday i'll
Pocomoke City.
We are sorry To report Mrs Saunders
Ardis sick at this writing.
Capt. Snow Parsons. of Stockton. and
Mr.. Horace Payne. of Goodwill. were
visitors here Sunday.
Rev e. w. Hurt. of Onancock. Va.
spent Sunday with his friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Wilkinson, at this place.
Miss Fannie Stewart entertained Miss
Ethel Redden and the Misses Jane and
Stella Pilchard at her home Sunday
kvYhins.
va little girl made her appearance mt
IN home of NJ. and Mrs John Baylis
thiS week. We hope her stay may be
l"nA and pleasant one.
MAny of our people attended the ded-
icati6n of the Baptist Church at Green.
backville, Va, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs +. J. Reid aud son
George. made business trip to POGO
moke City Monday.
The members of the Remson's NJ. Il.
Church have improved the cemetery by
the addition of new wire fence.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
WhatCOat M. E. Church
Anniversary.

The second anniversary of the dedica
tion of the beautiful Methodist Episco
pal Church of Snow Hill will be cele.
bratcd with appropriate services com
mcncing Sunday. November 23. and
continuing the entire week. The pastor
expects the assistance of Rev T. Il. Mar.
tindale. d. d., Rev. 5. NJ. Morgan. under
whose pastorate the church was erected,
and several others, including the pastors
of the several Snow Hill Churches.
Various committees are ut work secur-
ing sufficient amounts to pay the entire
church debt before that day, as it il
proposed to make the anniversary a
time of rejoicing without asking for
any subscriptions.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
JUST WHAT YOU NEED.
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or Tablets.

When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have bad taste in the
mouth
When your liver is torpid
When your bowels are conStipated
When you have headache.
When you feel bilious
They will improve your appetite.
cleanse and inNigoratc your stomach,
and regulate your liver and bowels.
Price % cents per box. For sale 10y P/
ID. Cottingham IL Co. druggists, Snow
Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
AddiCkS Visits President.

Washington. ID. c., Nov. i0.-J. Ed
ward Addicks, of Delaware. to-day had
conferences with the President, Post
master General PAYNE and other Admin
istratiou officials. Ii is said he was
seeking to have such influence brought
to bear upon the Governor of Delaware
as will prevent him from calling special
elections i'll districts where contests
will be brought before the next Legis-
lature
Addicks desires that those contests be
determined by the Legislature after its
organization, i'll which event he expects,
through the seating of his candidates,
to obtain IA majority.
Addicks said he had no disposition to
relinquish his fight for ii seat i'll the SEN
ate.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
An Elderly Groom.

In his sgd year. Barclay White. a
well known citizen of Mt. Holly. N. j..
was married Wednesday to Miss Adele
V. Willis, who has seen close upon 30
summers The bridegroom is head of
the Hicksite Society of Friends in Bur
lington county. Miss Willis was form
erly in her husbands employment as Il
nurse.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
w. {. I. U. Information
Contest.

Every member of the w. g. 7. u. is
cordially invited tn attend this contest
on Tuesday evening. November 18th,
mt the home of Mrs j. 5. Aydelotte. Ii
will be conducted on the order of an old
fashioned spelling bee and much infor
nation and great deal of fun are an
ticipated.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
FREIGHT WRECK At BISHOP
The Breaking of an Axle Causes
\ 4 Serious Trouble.

he breaking of an anxle \, Of lumber
Bishop Switch Tuesday afternoon caused
Il seNous freight wreck and delayed for
scvcA,l hours the freight and passenger
traffic on the d., NJ. & V branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad. Seven cars
were demolished. but no one was in
jurcd
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15

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They cleanse and invigorate the stom.
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the bowels. Regular size, 25c, per box.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15
Recovered Speech and Hearing.

MesSrs. Ely BRoS:-I commenced us
ing your Cream Balm about two years
ago for catarrh. My voice was some
what thick aud and my hearing was
dull My speech has been fully restored
and my hearing has become quite clear.
| am teacher in our town.
l.. G.. BROWN. Granger. o.
The Balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing Sold by druggists at 80 cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. 56 Warren
St, New York.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15

Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
and colds; reliable, tried and tested,
safe and sure. p. ID. Cottingham & Co,
druggists, Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15

Local notices IN these columns are
charged for at the rate Of 10 cents a line
for erery insertion. II matters moi whot
others charge. We regulate our o'cn
prices according 10 The fair north Of his
journal as an advertising medi,cm.
Democratic messenger., 1902-11-15

There is no cough medicine 81
lar as Foley's Honey aud Tar.
taIns no opiates or poisons
fails to cure. p. ID. Cottingf
druggists, Snow Hill, Md.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19
THE IRRIGATION BILL,

Congressman Newlands' speech in the
house May IA, on the reclamation Of
arid lands il a clear presentation of
that subject in Us various phases. one
point the speaker made was this
"The government would be improving
It's own property and facilitating dis
posal and settlement Under existing
conditions the vast area which we are
considering is an almost worthless as
set The most OF the water runs 70
waste and without Il the land Is OF lit
Tie or no value, Unite the land ana
the water for agricultural purposes and
we viii have. within the arid re-
gion itself a national domain Of great
productive capacity, The lands which
u is proposed to lrrlgate can not now
be disposed Of at any price except In
large holdings for stock raising.
According 10 the estimates Of the
Geological survey It viii only be nee
essary for the government to provide
for the conservation by large works OF
water sufficient 10 reclaim about one.
third Of the total area capable OF rec
lamatlon which viii render possible the
gradual reclamation OF the remaining
two-thlrds by means OF smaller indi-
yidual systems. Hence, by simply max
Ing general provision for the reclaim.
ing OF one-thlrd OF these now worth
less lands, great value will be imported
TO all of them
Estimates differ greatly as to the
probable cost OF this work. aud Il il not
easy TO get the figures with close &C.
hanUftan Tho gnnIttAns4u
widely, and 80 much depends upon the
completeness with which the work Is
done. The estimates run an the way
from $3.50 to see per acre. Probably
the great bulk OF the work which II
would be necessary for the government
to do would not involve an expense
much, N any, In excess Of s. per acre
for the lands 10 be reclaimed thereby.
for the government would only make
the waters available. The settlers
would. at their own cost. do the work
OF actual reclamation
but whatever the cost may be- the
plan proposed by the western friends
Of irrigation VIII keep 1t well within the
limits OF the reclamation hul 10 be
derived from the sale Of the lands and
the distribution OF the water, No mon
eys are or win be required except the
receipts from land sales in the states
and territories included within the re-
gion under consideration. The cost OF
all reservoirs canals, and bitches con-
structel by the government IS to be
charged against ~ lands 10 be lrrieat-
Cd and paid In annual installments by
the settlers before title vests thus con-
stantly replenishing the fund and max
ing the enterprise practically self-sus-
tanning "
one objection made 10 the reclama-
ton proposition is that It would tax
the entire country for the benefit Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19
CALL A MASS MEETING.

II Is quite evident that the people OF
this city cannot expect az the hands OF
their officers, any relief IN the matter
OF the illegal running Of saloons and
gambling houses. It 10 claimed that
within a few days a great number OF
dens VIII be opened What that means
to public morality Is easily imagined,
II means more drunkenness, more
quarrels, more rowdyism, more crime.
For these nearly always are the con
comitanis OF gambling,
There Ia not the slightest doubt that
the officers can stop this evident con-
splracy against the morals and peace
OF the city. Il they are inclined to do
so. But they say they cannot, That
Is virtual notice TO the public, not to
look to them for the maintenance Of the
law on that subject
II seems to us that the right thing TO
do now would be for the law-upholding
citizens to assemble in mass meeting
and discuss the situation. II call
were issued by leading citizens, we be-
lieye It would meet with quite general
response.
In few weeks our city viii be visit
ed By thousands Of strangers. II Is not
matter OF indifference TO the citizens
here generally, whether they shall go
away with the Impression that Salt
Lake furnishes an asylum for. law
breakers, II Is not Indifferent TO the
members OF the Church Salt Lake is
known as Mormon" city. What
ever odium law-breakers may succeed
In fastening upon the city, viii almost
invariably be laid on the Church when
ever opponents find It convenient to do
So
a mass meeting Of citizens protesting
against the Illegal practices would al
least have the effect OF fastening the
responsibility where II belongs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-19

selection Many different authors With
some divergence Of educational meth
DDS, are represented; and no company
appears to have been given any sort OF
monopoly IN supplying the books. We
have choice among the readers
adopted, and we are gratlled to OBJ
serve. that while several series have
been chosen, probably for the sake Of
variety. this series occupies a prom
inent place IN the list We think, too,
that the Board has dealt wisely with
the problem OF selecting the texts on
geography. This subject is, In some
RESPECTS one Of the most important
treated IN the schools; and leading edu-
Gators have recently made It the basis
Of systems OF primary instruction. The
choice OF textbooks on this subject by
the city Board Of Education, viii no
doubt receive the communication OF the
progressive teachers OF this city. While
we cannot say that In every case. the
choice has been as happy as In the
cases named above. yet we believe that
the Board has done It's work ably and
conscIentiously In this important mat.
ter. The citizens generally viii approve
and commend the successful labors Of
the Board OF Education in a matter Of
considerable delicacy and difficulty.
The matter Of textbooks for draw
ing Is one upon which opinions widely
differ even among these who are pro-
ficlent In the teaching Of the art. After
hearing the arguments on both sides
Of the question. we conclude that the
Board has done wisely in rejecting any
set system for the city schools The
employment Of supervisor of drawing
renders the use OF drawing books less
necessary. Art VIII be more vitellzed,
more true TO It's real purpose. without
the presence Of books containing pic
lures, which are almost certain to be
copied by the pupils, For the country
schools, textbook system may for
time be necessary; but when the Art
Institute has supplied outlines OF work
for all the schools, then even in the
country The schools may dispense with
any sort Of stereotyped systems Prog
ress in art appears TO be. but is not
really faster when the pupil has set
forms 10 copy than when his copies
are the natural objects; the meth.
cd OF drawing from the objece Is the
only one in which there is real value
I'm the end.