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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Passengers Right to Pull the Bell.
From the St. Louis Star.


Judge Tracy of the Dayton street police
court Saturday ruled that citizen had the
perfect right to pull the register cord of a
street car or any cord or rope he saw, when
he had first signaled the conductor to stop
the car IN a proper manner and his requests
had been unheeded. In making the ruling
he released Albert Kennedy, a one-legged
man who was arrested Friday night at the
instance of Conductor Emile Hirsch of the
Jefferson avenue line on the charge of ring
ing up cash fares. Kennedy was DESTROYS
of alighting at Cass and Jefferson avenues,
according to his testimony on the witness
stand He pressed the button to notify Con-
ductor Hirsch to stop the car at that point,
but although the conductor heard the bell
he failed to have the car stopped.
Becoming angered at the treatment ac-
corded him Kennedy then pulled the regis
ter of the car. thinking, he claims, that he
was pulling the bell cord. In doing so he
rang up several fares. which so angered
Conductor Hirsch that he summoned Police
Officer Cogan, who arrested Kennedy for
peace disturbance. Judge Tracy in dis
missing the defe1fdan t's suit said: II think
you were justifiable in ringing the register
cord or any other citizen would have been
under the circumstances. The testimony of
various passengers on the car that you first
pushed the button for the conductor to stop,
which request was ignored by him, causes
me to believe that you were in the right in
the difficulty.
You are discharged"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Time Tables as Biographies.

From the New York Times
IT never realized the value of time tables
until 1 got hold Of class of boys old
enough to take an interest in geography, T"
said a New York public school teacher. $50
far as the study of maps goes. can get
better results from the use of time tables
than from all the Biographies in the market.
Maps that have been prepared for the pur-
pose of cultivating the youthful mind in the
matter of locality are Stunned as bugbears
by all except the studious few. But just set
a dozen boys around pile of time tables
and tell them to locate certain cities, lakes
and rivers and they will work like beavers
and come out letter-perfect every time. For
most children time tables and accompanying
maps are q source Of unfaiiing interest both
In and out of school hours. 1t Is true that
this unorthodox method may give the boys
exaggerated ideas as to the importance of
certain railroads, but they seem to get
enough good out Of the Investigation to
counterfeit such impressions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Dead Chinese.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The laundering OFF New Zealand of the
British vessel Ventnor, with a cargo in
Guiding 500 dead Chinese In collins, directs
attention to branch of trade of which not
much Is heard as a rule. 1t Is not to the
interest Of the shipowner to advertise the
fact that he carried dead bodies, but II a
careful examination OF the cargo of vessels
sailing to Chinese ports was made, 1t would
be found that very few are without this
Eruesome freight. The ruling ambition of
every Chinaman. wherever he may be, is to
die in his native country. If the fates rule
otherwise. he is content with being, sooner
or later. buried there. The charges are
naturally high, but coolie of the lowest
class, working abroad regards his life as
well spent Nslt the end Of 1t he has saved
slufacient to defray. the expenses of convey
Ing his corpse to China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Bookish Peoples Trials.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the PhlIadeIphla NeCOrd.
The bookworm was emitting one of his
usual growls. II could never understand"
he said, why some of the people employed
in book stores should have so missed their
vocations. I am sure that many good
truck driver is being wasted in that way.
The other day I went into a secondhand
store and asked for a copy of Burton's
Anatomy of Melancholy You'll find the
medical books on the second floor blandly
replied the young man whom l had ad-
dressed. On another occasion asked for
a COPY of GIL Bias Let me see unused
the Intelligent attendant. Gil Blas-that's
a book for children, isn't it?' I told him I
sboujdn't care to recommend it to children.
and I might remark, incidentally. that 1
didn't get Il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Mauchuria.

From the Paris Revue des Deux Mondes.
Russian occupation of ,Manchuria will con-
tinue to be a reality in the sense that
Russia will proceed to develop the re-
sources of the country in partnership, so
to speak, with native proprietors, a meth
cd which secures to Russia the fruits of
annexation without any of the response
bilfties. II Is this which will prevent Rus
STA from permitting any commercial COM
petition in Manchurfa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
When England conquers.

From the Brussels lie Petit Messenger.
Alone among the nations of Europe, Eng
land carries liberty into every country of
which it makes conquest. 1t Is generally
piece of good fortune for any country to be
annexed by England. for she Immediately
creates the widest possible civil, political
and economical liberty, while England takes
upon herself. the task Of protecting the
territory against foreign aggression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
"A Curse.
From the Chicago News.

from the Ohlcd9O NeWs.
An Irish authority thus defines as an ex-
pert the effects of a well-delivered curse:
THE belief among the ancient Irish was
that a curse once pronounced must fall in
some direction. II It has been deserved by
him on whom it Is pronounced 1t will fan on
him sooner or later, but II 1t has not then it
1t. They compare 1t to wedge with which
a woodman cieaves timber If it has room
to go 1t will. go and eleaye the wood, but IL
It has not it will fly out and strike the wood
man himself, who is driving it, between
the eyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Should Visit America.
the London Weeks Survey.

From the London Weeks Survey.
Mr.. Chamberlain knows America well
ana he has reproduced in his own career
many Of the best features of American
energy, up to-dateness and clear thinking
II would be a splendid investment for thu
country to spend even a large sum in send
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

Maud-"So Arthur's automobile ran over
tramp? What will they do to poor Ar
thur"
Ethylie-"Oh nothing. The club doesn.t
give medals for tramps. Chicago News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18

ing the whole of the cabinet on tour
through the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Papers on Educational Methods.

Former Surgeon General Sternberg will
preside, and papers on the general subject
of educational methods In Audubon work
will be read as follows:
Bird studying in Schools" Mrs. Olive
Thorne Miller, New York; Travelling Lii
braries'' Miss Hilda Justice. Philadelphia;
publications, Miss Harriet E. Richards,
Boston; Libraries, Lectures and Litera-
ture" Mrs Mabel Osgood Wright The
public is cordially invited to this meeting.
The American Ornithologists Union will
continue in session until Thursday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Would Nearly Solve Whole Problem.

In Mr. Madden's Judgment this increase
would nearly solve the whole problem as
to second-class rates. Certain so-caled
abuses would still remain to be adjusted
such as the sample copy scheme, the bulk
subscription scheme, the house organ and
the forms of premium subscriptions which
still surVve-but these could be considered
as proof accumulated, and the whole postal
system would meanwhile De DeHehteu ny al
increa sed revenue.
Neither Mr.. Madden nor any one else con-
nected with the postal service regards I'M
fayorably the magazines indicated. 1t is
agreed, however, that they are no longer
magazines which exist for the sole purpose
'of disseminating information of a publlc
character or devoted to literature, the Sci
ences arts one special industry. Ac-
cording to the postal officials more than
half the printed pages of each issue are
devoted to advertisements and IN several
instances these advertisements are mostly
devoted to the particular publication of the
ma gazine publishers. This condition of af-
fans would make such magazines advertls-
ing mediums in strict construction OF the
law and subject them to rate OF cent Tor
each ounce.
1t is understood that the Postmaster Cen
eral concurs in these recommendations of
his subordinate and will forward them to
Congress with approval. In that event the
publishers whose interests are concerned
will doubtless oppose the department before
the congressional committee on post offices
and post roads, and the agitation may not
be concluded for several sessions.
One-Cent Postage Not Yet in Sight.
Concerning the public impression that l.
cent postage is probable in the near future,
Mr. Madden holds it is altogether too soon
to consider a reduction of the letter rate of
postage on the mere basis that reforms in
second-class mail matter will save enough
to the government to compensate 1t for the
loss of revenue through the reduction of
the letter rate.
Had the proposed cents per pound rate
and this anticipated rate of cent per one
half ounce for letters existed during the
last firscal year" says the report, the re-
| suit, based upon an estimate, would have
been an aggregate estimated deficiency of
| $4,000 900. Thus, even under an increase
In the rate Of postage on periodicals as
recommended it will not be practicable to
establish a 1-cent letter rate before the
postal service is thoroughly adjusted, not
only to the reforms in second-class mail
matter, but also to the enormous expendi-
| lures necessary to completely and satisfac-
torily establish the rural free delivery sys-
tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
Important Results Attained.

Before these results were announced the
department had been working vigorously to
restrict the admission of publications not
properly belonging in the second class
The law was read in what Postmaster Cen
eral Smith and Mr.. Madden thought to be
its obvious meaning-that it granted the
Second-claSS rate only to publications
Originated and published for the dissent
nation of information of a public character
or devoted to literature, the sciences, arts
or some special industry" The result was
that in the three years ended June 80, 1902
the average increase in postal receipts
grew from As per cent to 6.67 per cent.
This result was attained through the denial
of the second-class privilege to printed
matter obviously not contemplated by Con-
gress as secord-class publications.
The step now proposed is more compre-
hensive and is based on the weighing tests
of last year. Under the ruling advanced by
Mr.. Madden the rate of postage on every
popular magazine, such as Harper's, the
Century, Scribners, the Ladies' Home
Journal, the Atlantic Monthly and the il
Illustrated weeklies, will be increased from l
cent a pound to cents a pound. The
weight of the November issue of Harpers,
for example, was more than one pound
eight ounces. 1t thus costs the publishers
a little more than a cent and a half to
mail each copy. Under the regulation pro-
posed IT would cost cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-18
SECOND CLASS RATES
Increase Proposed by Third
Asst. Postmaster General.
FOUR CENTS A POUND
WOULD EXEMPT ONLY ACTUAL
NEWSPAPERS.
Every Popular Magazine is Concerned
Change Would Swell Revenues
Greatly-Opposition Expected.

With view to readJusting certain de-
Waiting what are regarded as abuses of the
second-class rate of postage, Edwin c. Mad
den, third assistant postmaster general,
has included in his annual report for the
past fiscal year comprehensive review of
the conditions which now exist and a series
of very radical recommendations.
In brief, excepting actual newspapers,
issued daily, semi-weekly, weekly, BIZ
weekly or triweekly. he proposes that all
publications now admitted to the privileges
of the second-class rate-one cent pound
shall pay at the rate of four cents pound;
that third and fourth-class mail be CONSOLE
dated in one class, to be paid for at the rate
of one cent for each two ounces; that a re-
ply envelope and reply postal card be au-
authorized, which shall enable the addressee
to pay the postage at the place of delivery.
These recommendations are the culmina
ton OF three years of special study given
by Mr.. Madden to the consideration of sus-
pected abuses of the second-claSS rate. For
many years it has been known to the postal
authorities that the postage paid for the
transportation of newspapers, magazines,
circulars and many other publications is
sued periodically fell far short Of defraying
the actual expenses of transportation and
delivery. What this deficit was could not
be determined accurately until all the mail
for the entire year had been weighed and
accurate tables prepared. This was done a
year ago, and the result as stated by Mr..
Madden, Is that second-c class publicat lions
comprise two-thirds of all the mail matter
handled in the course of a year. and yield
only one-tWenty- fOurt h of the revenue
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20


Beacon q Dutton, proprietors OF
the Wilmington Business School, report
an attendance this year of just double
that of the corresponding time last year
Inasmuch as these men are conserva
tive advertisers, this unusual growth
must be the result of exceptional work
in the school-room
-Suit\has been docketed i'll Reading
Pa, by the Nessrs. Green Bros, attor
neys, against the Pennsylvania r.. 3
Co., for dypages for the death of Rob
art J. DrfdeN. late of Pocomoke City
Mr.. Dryden Ias killed on the Pennsyl
vania r. r. t2 miles from Reading
about year ago, and left widow aud
one child.
The new l3-cent stamp which is
about to be issued to satisfy the demand
for convenient denomination to use on
foreign registered letters. will bear the
likeness of the late President Harrison
Engravers who have worked OH the
plate pronounce it one of the neatest
pieces Of work ever done on Govern.
ment stamp.
Mr.. l.. Hastings and family and
Mrs. Della Aydelotte and son William,
Aydelotte. and Miss Rebecca Townsend
have been OH trip to Virginia, Massa
chussets and New York for ten days
MIR. Hastings and family returned home
Wednesday. Mrs. Aydelott. and Miss
Townsend stopped in Philadelphia to
visit relatives and do some shopping be.
fore returning to Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Mrs. Joseph Godfrey Dead

Mr. Betsey Godfrey. widow of the
lateE Joseph Godfrey, died at the home
of her son, William Godfrey. early
saturday morning of last week.
She was the oldest person in the vicin.
ity if n pit in the county. at the time of
her death being i'll her Goth year.
For many years she has made her
home with her son, and the kind and
patient nursing by Mrs. William God.
frey no donbt prolonged her life many
years. too much praise cannot be given
this noble Christian woman.
The deceased retained her reasoning
powers and was very well preserved un-
til three years ago. when her mind be.
gan to weaken. since, she has been al
most helpless.
We understand she had been mem.
Der of Mount Olive NJ. p. Church since
childhood.
Funeral services were held at Mount
Olive Church last Sunday conducted by
her pastor. Rev. Ct. Fl. Stocksdale. Our
worthy and efficient undertakcrs, Hearn
81 Hearthway had charge of the remains
The surviving children are. William
Robert, Thomas and Emcline Godfrey
Mrs. Benjamin Figgs. Mrs. Bertha God.
frey. Mrs Drucilla Morris, and Mrs.
Ellen Mumford of our town.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
800 Reward, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease. requires a con.
stitntional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct.
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work The proprietors have so
much faith in it's curative powers, that
they offer one Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials
Address. F J. CHENEY & Co., To.
ledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, Zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
LIBER7YTOWN.

Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Smack visited Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Parsons of near Truitts
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Bethards. Mr.,
aud Mrs. William Cramfield, Miss Ella
Nicholson and Annie Birmingham. visit.
ed friends and relatives near Powell.
vile Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. William Ii. Birmingham visited
friends near Ironshire Saturday and
Sunday.
Our school opened Monday under the
management of Miss Maggie Davis. We
hope the school will soon be in flourish.
ing condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purnell Dennis visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hudson near Pitts.
vile Sunday.
Mrs. Cornclia Wardel, of Boston, is
visiting friends and relatives here this
week.
Mr.. Willie Rayne and his sister Julia,
visited their uncle, Mr.. and Mrs Park.
er Rayne Sunday.
Mr.. John Timmons visited friends
near Pittsville Sunday.
Messrs. Williams and Corrie Ellis. of
near Berlin. visited Mr. Ira Birmingham
Sunday.
Mrs. Rebccca Haddcr and son Ernest,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Rayne Sun
day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20

Mr.. William Fassitt, of Jersey City,
visited his parents. Mr.. and MIS- Henry
Fassit Sunday last.
MIR. Sidney Adkins spent few days
i'm Baltimore last week.
Miss JENNIE Purnell. of Snow Hill,
was in our town one day last week.
Mrs. William johnson visited her par
ents at Snow Hill this week.
Mr.. Clarence Driscoll and wife. of
Wilmington, have been visiting his
aunt. Miss Laura Dennis. at this place.
Miss Adkins, of Salisbury, visited her
aunt, Miss Mary Gault. at this place a
few days last week.
Mr.. Samuel Godfrey is spending this
week in Salisbury.
Miss Katie Dennis returned home one
day last week after spending "a few days
with her sister Mrs. Beulah Bodley at
Oak Hall, Va.
Capt James L. Bowen, of New York
is spending few days at his home in
this place.
Prof. Robinson was in our town one
day this week.
Misses Lizzie Tilghman and Maud
Bowen are attending the Buckingham
High School at Berlin this year.
Misses Olivia and Corinne Dennis are
attending school at Snow Hill.
Miss Ella Gibson left Monday for
Greenbackville where she will spend a
few days before returning to her home
in Princess Anne. after a few weeks
stay with relatives in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mumford and baby,
returned to their home in New York
Thursday last, after few weeks stay
with Mr.. Mumford's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Mumford.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
COULBOURN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hayman, of Prin
cess Anne visited Mr.. Elijah Carmean
last Sunday.
Miss Bertha Parsons is visiting her
aunt in Salisbury this week.
Mrs. James Lank. who has been spend
ing the week at the homes of Mr. Elijah
Carmean and William Parsons, return.
ed to their home III Salisbury Friday
last
We are glad to have Misses Nora Coul-
bourn and Eva Taylor. who have return
ed to their schools. in our midst again.
Mrs. Willie Dickerson spent Friday n
Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Carmean, of
Millsville. spent Sunday at the home
of MIR. Willard Carmean.
Miss Lottie Carmean and Stella Par.
sons visited Snow Hill last Saturday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
Rev. J. u. NOrth's Appointment.

Rev. Joseph b. North appointments
for the months of September and Octo.
her are as follows:
September 2lst. Stockton, morning
and evening.
September IS, Snow Hill. morning
and evening.
October 9Th, Snow Hill. morning and
evening. Stockton in the afternoon.
October 18th, Snow Hill, morning and
evening.
October 10Th. Stockton, morning and
evening.
October Goth, Snow Hill, morning and
evening.
Payer meeting. every "Wednesday
evening in Mackenzie Memorial Church
mt 7.30.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-20
BOX IRON.

Our farmers are quite busy at present
saving their fodder.
The children seem delighted that
school has commenced, Mr.. McSorley.
of Pocomoke, has arrived in our villa to
resume his duties as principal, Miss
Riggin assist;..it.
left Monday to take charge of theiI
school duties, among whom are Miss
Eva Taylor. teacher at Marine school
Miss Mary V. Riley at Spence, Miss
Viola Riley at Wesley, Miss Sadie d.
Riley, in Baltimore.
We noticed Mr.. John Truitt and Mr..
William Blades of Girdletree in our
midst during Sunday.
Miss Beulah Richardson is visiting
her sister here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hill. of Green
backville, visited Mr.. John II. Riley
and family Sunday.
We are glad to report Mrs. James
Spencer, who has been quite i'll improv.
ing.
Mr.. Stewart Bromley and family, of
Stockton. visited relatives here Sunday,
Mr.. ". X. Rowley is having a new
reside6ce erected on his farm near the
bayWhich adds much to its value and
aypeafance; Messrs W. O. Bratten and
Josh1aA Duffy. of Snow Hill. are the
carpenters; Mr.. J. H. Riley is also pre-.
pairing to have porches erected to his
house which the above parties built.
Miss Hattie Richardson left Monday
last for Salisbury wi ere she is employed
Mrs. Lou Burch, of Chincoteague, is
the welcome guest of Mr.. ahd Mrs. John
Figgs at this place.
Mr.. James Scarborough, of Girdletree,
visited Capt George Truitt Sunday last.
Mr.. David Knox visited friends at
Wesley Sunday last.
Mrs. Lou Burch and Mrs. John Flggs
visited Mrs. vena Harrison at Spence
Tuesday.
Misses Verona Scarborough, of Girdle-
tree. and Essie Rowley of Chincoteague,
visited Miss Loretta Bauman Monday.
Misses Mary Clark and Maude Davis
visited their friend Miss Marcy Figgs
Sunday.