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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Proper Lighting OF the Rooms.

The lights and ventilation of her
rooms are points which the modern
hostess. planning an entertainment,
carefully considers. A glare of light,
even at dinner. is to be avoided, al
though an arrangement that leaves
the guests about table in actual twi-
light and scarcely distinguishable 20
one another across the boarl is an eX.
IRENE equally to be omitted At re
ception of the week the hostess, VINO
received alone. was u picture as she
stood in her drawingro the fire
light from an open fire little back
and at one side playing through
a glass screen on her white silk gown
while from side lights suitably shaded
q mellow radiance. becoming to all
who entered it. filed the apartment.
AS the guests passed on from this
room. which is hung in silken tapes
try of rose hue, a library of magnifi-
cent proportions and superbly fitted in
mahogany and tones of green was en-.
tered. the light OF which. though still
subdued, was more abundant. and in
the big fireplace the red and yellow
flames leaped and sparklei with bril-
liant effect. Through wide entrance
was practically the whole end of the
lofty and spacious room. the third
apartment. the tca-room was reached.
and here again the lighting was skill
fully managed to concentrate on the
silver AMI crystal of the beautifully
spread table. yet bring out the warm
red of the tapestried walls and illum.
inc the rich carvings of the old Eng
lish oak furniture. Probably every
one present realized the beautiful eff.
feet OF each room. but only few per-
haps noticed how much of it was due
TO jujiciously lighting and leaving un
'ghted-New York Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

One of the most nteresting ana
valuable forms of child saving" work
is that done by the Illinois Stat.
Training School for Girls. 1t is in
Geneva. ILL.,. one hours ride from Chi
cago. AMI was established TO take
young girls from vicious lives and
reform them.
The school is divided into six fam.
lilies. each of which has a dormitory.
assembly room. kitchen. dining room
and laundry. The head of each family
is called the mother. and is selected
for her tact and kindliness as much
as for her ability to train the girls in
the duties required. Each girl is
drilled in baking. cooking. washing.
ironing and sewing. They also milk
cows and make their own butter.
II is proposed to establish a dress
making and cutting department in the
institution. for many of the girls have
a liking for sewing, although they did
not know how to take a stitch Wien
they came into the home.
In addition to this training the girls
receive a common school education in
the branches of reading, writing an
arithmetic.
II is not all work at the school.
however. The grounds are ample ami
beautiful. and the girls go out every
day, while for rainy days they nave
two large playrooms. Part of their
work. even. is regarded as play by
them. as they thoroughly enjoy the
gardening, sewing ana cooking. I'm
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
a Real Philosopher.

Battersea workingman was once
possessed of VIGOROUSLY bad tenn
pered wife. who did not scruple. when
the at seized her. to lay violent hands
upon her patient spouse One fine
day he was observed by a friend. who
saw him entering crockery shop lad
en- with an armful Of cups and sau-
GERS.
Hello, john" he cried. Selling up
your homer"
NO" responded John. but really
couldn't stand the expense any longer
These here ones break into little bits
at once when my wife throws em at
me. and so I'm going to change them
for thicker, "--I>ondon Answers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
WHEN THE "FRIZ" CAME.
Then Araminta Had to Steal Coal to
Keep warm-Her Appeal Won.

Then Araminta Had to Steal Coal to
Keep warm-Her Appeal Won
"Araminta Snow has been stealing
coal in a railroad yard. your honor"
stated an officer at yesterdays police
matinee when small future belle OF
Darktown drifted like flake from the
waiting room.
Its coal day when Araminta gets
left" remarked the recorder Il will
let Armainta waive-a cold wave.
might say-her right to be bound over
since she hasn't bin here in quite a
long while. Araminta. why did you
steal the coal?"
"Dere am times, an dere am times.
ledge Briles." replied Araminta. IAN
eisser am er time when niggers in de
alley am gwine ter git wood an coal
jest emmy way dey kin git hor OBJ hit.
Ma an pa toll me eff I didn't get sum
coal fer de mite dat | wus gwine ter
friz ter deaf. an dat | wus gwine ter
sit no corn bread an sop onless
found de coal ter cook hit wild.
lows udI MHeu Sctu WCuucL CO 10 uih
habin' Gums an frizzes us all up dat
de ccal whut Gawd done made blongs
ter de folks whut kin git hit"
"A great moral argument you are
putting up, Araminta," stated Recorder
Broyles, If it does lack legality. II l
let you go this time, will you promise
me not to steal any more coal?"
Not tel de friz Gums ergiu. ledge
Brlles." was the reply. When de snow
an de hail an de ice-suckles frizzes
ND all de marrer In yer bones den yer's
bleeged ter git sunni ter warm yerse'f
wild.
open the court room door and let
Araminta go. called out the recorder
to the court bailiff. Almost she per-
suadesr me to be coal swiper. ,oa
can go. you are free. Araminta."
"Jedge Briles." Araminta asked
slowly as she stepped on backward.
kin keep de coal whut l done tuk?"
"Yes. yes" the recorder replied, ac-
cording to the Atlanta Constitution.
you are too bituminous in your argu-
ments. The ice king has made you
free"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

The general preference at present
seems to be in favor of high. close
stocks for outdoor wear. and fiat. easy
collars for the house gowns and silk
waists. At the neckwear departments
of the big irygoods houses they sci!
examples of this latter model out oil
heavy yellow Irish. Dutcn or Italian
lace. in combination with velvet or
mirror velveteer: and from France
they are sending over delicate lawn
and linen fiat collars. with white en-
broidery around the edges and on the
points. These are fastened with big
oldfashionei cameo or seed pearl
brooches.
Should a woman prefer something
quite as airy though less severe than
perfectly fiat collar she can DO no
better than wear one of the new
tucked silk muslin collars. the pat
tern of which only came into being
short time ago. The band of mus
lin that clasps the neck is tucked TO
give it stiffness ami body. and the tie
ends are tucked almost to their tips
where they are finished with rows OF
hemstitching Or a broad hem. briar
stitched down. In some cases a single
thickness of colorei liberty silk is
tackled on the inside of the neckbani
and often enough of cafe all lait mus
lin is employed instead of the ivory
white
Instead Of French knots. once so
popular in the decoration of fancy
neckties the humor now is for pref
tily beaded or pearl sprinkled stocks,
ana for some of the fashionable new
spring tailor dresses the most won
derful adjustable jewelled collars of
leather have been Introduced 4
beautifully dressed suede or slace Kill
Is used for this purpose. The collar
is cut from one strip of delicate skin
trimmed with fiat cabochon. turquoise
iearls or steel beads. lined with soft
satin, AMI Is hooked on with any gown
with which it will harmonic.
Women faithful To the stiff linen
collar wear starched Roman bands.
such as the clergy use. and with this
a broad folded bunting tie OF the rich
est. softest bird's-eye silk. This is.
however. rarely seen. save in the
makeup of a smart automobiling cos
tune. when tho tie is red or tnat new
shade of aaberiasacry blue known as
Irish eyes-New York Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

or great repute and OF more import
ance than lac dye is cochineal. which
is the source of artists carmine and
carmine lake while. when precipitated
with salt OF tin, 1t also yields splen-
did scarlet. The cochineal insect, OF
which the female. like that OF the
nearly allied lac insect. alone yields
the dye. is originally a native OF Next
co. where II is parasitic on the leaves
OF the prickly pear. The males OF the
coccus cacti. as the species is called.
are minute insects furnished with we'll
developed wings. feathered attetnnae
and a long pair OF hairlike processes
at the hinder extremity Of the body.
On the other hand. the female is re-
pulsive-looking. wingiess creature.
with very short posterior hairs. and
nearly double the size OF her partner.
These insects adhere tightly to the
smooth surface OF the fieshy leaves of
the prickly pear and are are not unlike
small purple wood lice in general ap-
pearance.-Boston Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
wife of tho Chinese Interpreter.

In a certain sense the most promi-
nent American woman in the diplo-
matte colony at Washington at tne
present time is Mrs. Yung kwai. the
wife OF the Interpreter of the Chinese
legation. Mrs. Yung Kwai is New
England woman. and she and her hus-
band were very devoted lovers. CORE
spending daily during the years OF
separation after their engagement.
They have a family OF several chill
dren, ami Mrs. Yung Kwai may fire.
quently be seen spinning along the
road to her suburban home at Cleve-
land Park, near Washington. in an
automobile filed TO Overlooking with
black eyed youngsters-The Criterion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Clover Cushion. for Tired Heads.

Pine pillows. hop pillows. balsam
bags are all well known. but does
everyone know the delicate luxury OF
clover cushions? For the sake OF the
women who do not know. we explain
just how to make a clover cushion.
Quantities of blooms must be gath.
cred and carefully dried on sheet
in the shade: the blossoms being
turned each lay. so that the air may
permeate every chink of the dainty
pun balls. Then an under-cover of
strong calico Is made to enclose them,
quite loosely. and the overcover of
pretty printed silk slipped over all.
The cushion must lot be filled too full.
or 1t will be hard and unpleasant: mol
must it be left too empty. II is the
fashion to call any pleasant thing
charming" from pretty woman to
a new dish. but the term really lie.
scribes a clover cushion. as anyone
will confess who has once rested
cheek upon 1t. Try the effect. We al
vise.-New York Commercial Aiver-
tiSer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Prince. waidemar an Artist.

The most interesting member or
.he Danish court is the Princess
Waldemar. She is an artist. her spe-
cial line being scenes from animal
life and judges declare that if she ha 1
been stimulated by necessity she
might have rivaled Rosa Bonheur.
She is TO be found in her studio every
morning. brush in nan and clad in a
long painters blouse. At O'Clock.
absorbed in ner favorite occupation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

The first consideration in bed.
room Is that it should be capable OF
being thoroughly ventilated and
cleaned. and at the same time that
il should look fresh and pretty. There
should not be overmuch furniture; the
floor should be polished or complete
ly covered with mating. over which
small and easily shaken rugs can be
thrown. Ii one wants a really n.y.
gienic bedroom all the hangings
should be washable.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

There is no doubt about feminine
enthusiasm over the earring. Pro
digious pearl buttons are. with the
exception of few novel shapes. the
kind to wear, and their vogue is very
largely due to the fact that a pair
of truly magnificent lorty-dollar pearl
ear studs could really not be ijenti
fed from a pair worth four or forty
thousand unless 4 jewel expert Is
called in to pass upon the compare
tive merits. This was illustrated the
other day when the custom house Off
GERS seized a brace of splendid pink
beads that had not been declared
ami the jeweler who examined them
at first pronounced them genuine. SO
admirable was their make. Until very
recently the fashion in car studs de
manjed that the pair of pearls should
first of all be of unusual size. then as
nearly as possible perfect spheres. and
finally exact mates in color.
II fell to the lot of a doting young
husband to change this mode. His
wife's birthday was due about Thanks.
giving time. and on discreetly inquir.
ing her preferences as to a suitable
gift he was told that nothing short
OF pair OF pearl ear studs bigger
than any her friends had would just
fill the aching void in her jewel box
He wrote and telegraphed and tele-
phoned. and cabled. in way doting
American husbands nave. and his or.
der was for a pair of the biggest
pearls in the market A New York
dealer got one IN Paris and one in
London. and both were guaranteed to
be as big as ordinary gooseber:; -
There proved. however. to have been
q little hitch in the instructions. that
nevertheless had been interpreted lit.
orally as to size. for one pearl was as
black as London SCOT and the other
as white as snow. There was no
doubt about their size. though. and
the wife. rather than hurt the feel
ings of her faithful knight. put the
mismatched pearls in her little pink
ears AID went TO a dinner of excep
tional splendor.
The next morning she woke UP and
found herself as a leader of fashion.
AMI since that dinner party the women
with mated pearls" as they are
called. have been negotiating ex.
changes at their jewelers. or among
themselves. Mated pearls are not in
it, with mismatched pairs. and though
4 black and white bead are at the top
OF the list. green and a pink. white
and yellow. are acceptable secon Is
in style.-Chicago Record Herald
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
Cleaning OF Leather.

Leather chair seats may be bright.
ened and revived by rubbing them
with the white of an egg. Leather
bookbindings can also be improved
by the same treatment
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08

der the training of a skilled gardener
they grow mos; of the vegetables used
in tde school, and have the finest
flower garden in the locality. Tie
vegetables and fruits not needle for
summer consumption they can and
preserve for winter.
Ten ami eighteen years of age are
the limits of commitment. and a girl
committed TO the school remains in
its custody until she is twenty-one.
After years residence she may be
placed with a private family. from
which she reports from time TO time.
Her earnings are sent to the institu-
,ion. and the money is banked and
held in trust for ner. necessary ex-
penses being deducted. Every child
OF the school receives handbook for
this purpose. From such earnings one
of tne girls now has 1929 to her credit.
AMI the aggregate runs into hundreds
of dollars
In almost every case absolute re-
form is effected. and many of the girls
are respectfully and happily married
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-08
MASTERY.

Let not Ambition master thee,
But be Ambitions master:
Thus will Power thy servant be,
And not thy souls disas er.
The Criterion.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
Use of the Sheep's Horn.

A correspondent of Nature has found that the spiral horn of a wild sheep, when so placed that the ear is the axis of the coil, makes the ticking of a watch more audible in one par ticular direction. Since the ear of the sheep is surrounded by the horn, he infers that the latter acts as an ear trumpet, not improving the hearing for distant sounds, but disclosing the direction of a sound. This would be useful in enabling the sheep to as certain the exact points from which sounds come when there is a mist or fog covering its feeding grounds.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
WORSE EXPLOSION FEARED.
Fire is Directly Over Three-Foot
 Natural Gas Main.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 14.-The off cials of the Panhandle road fear a worse explosion than the three which wrought so much damage Mon- day night. A danger line has been established 300 yards on all sides of the burning wreckage, and the rail road police are keeping curious crowd back A few feet below the burning wreckage the big 36-lnch main of the Philadelphia company, which comes from the gas fields in the southwestern portion of the state, and which supplies the Me Kees Rocks and Lower Allegheny dis tficts with natural gas, lies.
 It is feared that the concussion was so great. Monday, that some of the joints or even the pipe itself might have been damaged, and if such is the case the gas which is under great pressure will soon force it's way through, and another terrific eXplo- sion will follow.
 About 20 cars are piled up between the Sheraden station and Cork's Run in the Sheraden yards. This is still a mass of flame. In this there are all kinds of merchandise. Little head way is being made to extinguish the fire, owing to the fact that the en- tire wreckage is saturated with naptha and kerosene, and every now and then fresh volume of flame shoots out from various portions of the smouldering ruins.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
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BANKERS IN CONVENTION.
Several Hundred Bankers of Kan sas, Missouri and Indian Terri
 tory Discussing Things.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Several hundred bankers are in the city to attend the convention of the Bank CTS Associations of Missouri, Kansas and Indian and Oklahoma territories. Three separate gatherings were in session Tuesday morning, the Kansas bankers meeting in Kansas City, Kas., and the Indian territory and the Mis- souri bankers converting on the Mis- souri side Aside from annual re- ports presented, E. A. Kelly, of Leav- enworth, Kas., read an interesting re- port on the conference in New York on bank money orders, before the Kansas association.
 Gordon Jones, of St. Joseph, presi- sdent of the Missouri association, de- livered his annual address to that meeting and Thomas E. Patton, of New York, editor of the Banking Law Journal, delivered an address on ''The Evolution of Banking Laws"
 In the afternoon all the associa- tions met in joint session on the Mis- souri side. The topic considered was Branch Banking" and Horace White, editor of the New York Evening Post,
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the columns of your paper, if there is any person who has used Greens August Flower for the cure of Indigestion. Dys- popsia and Liver Troubles that has not oeen cured and we also mean their re- suits, such as sour stomach, fermenta- ton of blood, habitual costiveness, ner- vous dyspepsia, headaches, Respondent feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any trouble connected with the stomach or liver? This medicine has been sold for many years in all civilized countries, and we wish to correspond with you and send you one of our books free of cost. If you never tried August Flower, try one bottle first. We have never known of it's failing. If so, something more serious is the matter with you. Call at City Drug Store, Paragould.
 G. c. GREEN, Woodbury, NJ
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14

quarry, and as she looked from 3 wipdow she saw the roof of the powder magazine was blazing. The men at work in the quarry were not aware of their danger until she ran to the quarry and warned them, not second too soon. While the men and Miss Henderson were fleeing for their lives there was terrible explosion. The air was filled with splinters, stones and dirt which showered upon their heads.
 In the magazine which exploded there were 30 kegs of powder and 300 pounds of dynamite. Nothing but a >hole in the ground marks the place where the powder house stood.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
SENATE RAISES THE ANTE.
The West Indies Relief Fund Raised By the Senate to Meet the
 Presidents Views.

Washington, May 14.-Soon after the senate convened, Tuesday, MT. 'Cullom, from the committee on for eign relations, reported joint reso- lution appropriating $500,000, includ- ing the $2OO,O00 already appropriated, to be expended under direction of the president in such manner as will most promptly and efficiency re- lieve the stricken people of the French West Indies and St. Vincent. The resolution was adopted without comment
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Missouri exhibits at Pan-American exposition received 311 awards.
 Isaac Schwab, prominent St. Louis clothing merchant and capitalist, died at Atlantic City, N. J.
 Miss Mollie Schlude was run down and killed by a Missouri Pacific train at St. Louis.
 Five negroes and one white man were shot in a clash between the whites and blacks at Braggs, I. T.
 Richard Bartholdt was unanimous ly renominated for congress by the republicans of the Tenth Missouri dis trict at St. Louis.
 An unidentified white man fell from the Choctaw railroad bridge near Durwood l. T., and was fatally in- jured.
 Miss Marie Eislein ended her life at Evansville, Ind, after breeding over the poisoning of her father and little brother by her insane mother
 Three men are reported to have been killed in fight at Tucumcari, N. M., and d band of cowboys have gone to the town seeking revenge.
 John Poleet, the Baptist preacher under arrest at Springfield, H., has confessed that he killed his travelling companion, Charles Isaksoon.
 The Elks street fair was opened in Murphysboro, H., Monday, to con- tinue throughout the week. Thou sands of visitors are in the city.
 JAJ derer of NJ. D. McRae, was given preliminary while hiding in the woods to prevent a lynching at New London, Mo,
 City Marshall Jet of Orange, Tex, was shot to death in a street battle with the three Poole brothers, two of whom he shot after receiving ms death wound.
 The underwriting syndicate em- ployed for the formation of the Unit ed States Steel corporation has dis tributed the second dividend of $1o,- 000,O00 on an investment of 25,000,- GOO.
 The fiveyear-old son of Fred Faus was accidentally killed by Adam Faus his cousin, only two years older, at Burllville, H., while playing with 9 rife
 Fred Reich, a German citizen of Evansville, Ind, 60 years old, com mitted suicide by shooting himself in the temple, in the presence of his wife. He had been demented for some time.
 Miss Fay Grant, 16 years of age, committed suicide at Tuscola, H., by taking carbolic acid in the presence of Oscar Jacobs, with whom she had had a slight difference. The girl died in 20 minutes.
 Magnates of the United States Steel corporation are backing the new steel-casting combine, which, with a nominal capital of $40,000,0oO, is to ab- sorb plants actually worth $7,000,000.
 Parisian aeronauts, discussing the explosion of NJ. Severo's airshp. the "Pax," declare that it was faulty in construction and that the balloonist and his machinist, who perished with him. were not experts.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
Pastures. Pastures :.

We have the Glasscock farm rent-- ed, and will pasture your Stock on. the following terms:
 Cows and yearlings, $1 % per Mo.
 Calves, under VT. 75c '' |"
 Horses and mules, $100 " {"
 Mich COWS (to be turned out and in night and morning, $1 9 per Mo. All pasturage must be paid for one month in advance. Gall on us. J. F. Jackson and w. l. Holifeld. St.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the firm, heretofore known as Mckenzie 6; Son has been dissolved by mutual consent.
 J. G. Mckenzie retires from the firm. and the business will be continued by Wiley Mckenzie and James Mckenzie under the firm name of Mckenzie Brothers. The said Wiley Mckenzie and James Mckenzie will collect all out standing debts due the former firm, and they also assume all the debts owing by the said former firm. Thisl. May 1st, 1902.
The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-14
Scatic Rheumatism Cured After

Fourteen Years of. Suffering.
 "I have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years," says Josh Edgar, of Germantown, Cal "I Tas able to be around but constantly suffered. l tried everything I could hear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which did. and was immediately relieved and in 8 short time cured, and I am happy to say 1t has not since returned" Why not use this liniment and get well? It is for sale by K. c. Grizzard