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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

Our climate with its extremes of
heat and cold and varying degrees OF
humidity. is a hard one on front doors.
writes an architect in Good House
keeping. The yeneerel door stands
better twarps and twists. shrinks and
swells less) than the solid. except the
latter be of such wood as white pine.
II door is 10 show 4 natural finish
of hardwood. the yeneered may be
made lighter than the solid. and there
fore easier 10 swing and less likely to
sag on its hinges. deliberately pan
eled doors are less likely to stand we'll
than simply paneled. but very wi IL
than narrow ones. The more exposed
the front door. the greater the weight
that should be given to these conSid-
erations in its design. We must have
n good door before We can nope for n
beautiful. And mere let me enter 4
protest against that ugly. obtrusiye,
makeshift box. hardly fit for 4 hem
house. ii nothing meaner. commonly
called the storm door. planted at so
many front entrances and left there
for five months out OF the 10. If Il
proper vestibule is impossible and
an exposed situation demands the
protection. put your storm door for
the winter where the screen door
hangs during the summer. but don't in
suit your neighbors ana demean your
self by putting up the ordinary storm
door contriyance.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
HOHSEHOi D HINTS
Oiiin= the sewing Machine.

When sewing machine is heavy to
work take out the cotton and thor
oughly oil every part of the machine
with parafline. Work it briskiy for Il
few minutes that the oil may pene.
Gate thoroughly. and extract ali dirt
and grit. and then wipe every part OF
the machine carefully with a soft old
buster. When the paraffine has BEEN
removed. oil the machine again with
the proper lubricating oil Parafiine
should never be allowed to remain on
the machine. for it heats the bearings
and causes them TO wear out.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

SOM owners of property in the poor
er districts of Glasgow give rewards
to tenants who behave themselves.
keep their property in good order. and
pay their rent regularly. During the
rast few years a great deal of slum
property has been pulled down or i'm
proved, and the landlords in question
also wish to better tho condition OF
the people. and the following novel
plan has been adopted: All tenants
who are prompt in payment are al
lowed in summer to live rent free for
q fortnight, so that when they take
their holiday they need not pay double
rent. The idea has caught on" and
over 60 percent of the tenants manage
H-aocure Jie landlorda prize.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

II IS calculated that about 100000
skins OF the erminc will be used To
make The peers and peeresses' robes
Tor the coronation. and thar. as the
price OF this fur has much increased
in view of the leonard. about Sl50.0e0
worth will be needed for the ceremon
ial Ermine is only the skin OF the
wintcr-whtcned stoat. which occa
sionaly changes its color even in this
country. and always does so in more
northern ATTITUDES. In England the
metamorphosis is rather iisadvan.
tage to it than otherwise. The writer
once killed two in week, imperfectly
white. when there was nc snow on the
ground which would never have been
seen if they had kept the normal color
In the same way the silver-gray Rus
sian hares are always killed of if in
troducsd into England. while an abb.
no hare has simply not chance. 1t
looks like a bag OF white paper when
i; makes a form" in the field. and IS
only spared for conscience sake
London Mail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

a provisional patent has just been
granted TO SIR. Greenfield. an English
workingman. for quaint little device
for giving ease in writing. Ii consists
OF i ring worn on the little finger of
the pen hand. At the poidt of con-
tact with the paper the ring carries
a small steel ball, so placed as TO re.
voIve with complete freedom in any
dircStio Its effect is to remove all
friction in the movement OF the hand
upon the writing or drawing material.
Mr.. Greenfield's idea is that the per
feet ease of movement should give Sc
curity against writer's craIap.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

A diving-bell was used some Yeas
ago in the neighborhood Of Naples as
a dining room. The table was hung by
cords from the roof OF the bell. which
suspended few feet above the water
was submerged while the various
courses. of which there were twelve
were being partaken of by the hal:
dozen guests. The dinner. which was
cooked on board barge noored near
at hand. was transferred 10 the novel
doing room when the latter was
drawn above the surface during Lha
intervals between the courses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

4 gentleman has tried the follow
ing peculiar way of probing the ties
OF friendship. He sent letters to ~
intimate friends asking for the loan
OF G.. Thirteen OF the two dozen
friends did not reply at all; five de
clined to lend the money; two proia-
Used to send it on the next dav and did
not do it: one sent his last ten shil-
lings" and only three sent the full sum
asked for The supplicant and all the
friends" he had written to are well
olf.-St. Petersburg Noyoe Vremya.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

The exact shape of the earth is a
question which cannot be settled with
OH; fresh evidence from the Antarctic.
For this purpose two at least OF the
expeditions have been provided with
pendulum outfits; by noting the exact
length Of time occupied by the swing
OF pendulum the distance of the
place OF observation from the earth 5
centre can be determined Il is held
that the South Polar region projects
further from the plane of the equator
than does the North Polar region; ac-
cordng 70 one estimate. the South
Pole is slightly more than one hun
Gredth further from the earth's centre
than the North Pole.-From the Iopu
"a. Science Monthly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

DO you know anything about the
people who have moved next door,
she inquired.
Not much he answered: except
that their honeymoon is not yet over"
How did you find that out?"
by observing. II was raining when
he came home this evening, but she
did not make him stop at the front
door to wipe his feet Washington
Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
soorHsAY5ss.

The winds that. sipsy-wise. foreiold
The fortune OF today.
At twilight. With the gathered gold
OF sunset, stole away:
And OF their cloud accompliccs
That propbesied the rain.
Upon the night-foTsakea skies
No yestiges remain.
Youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

The invention of new petroleum
motor announced in France promises
TO bring about radical changes in the
present methods of propeiling subma-
rines under water. Under present con-
ditions. as soon as the submarine is
submerged it is propelled by storage
batteries. because the petroleum motor
otherwise used consumes too great an
amount of oxygen and throws OF
through an escape pipe the deadly
is that OF chemical process still kept
secret. by which. it is said. the es-
cape of gas can be used to feed the
cylinder which contains the air and
petroleum vapor 10 be ignited by an
electric spark. 4 continuous series of
chemical transformations is thus OBJ
tanned. The engine does not deprive
the atmosphere of oxygen by appropri-
ating gas for its own consumption. nor
does il reduce the proportion of oXy
gen in the air about it by throwing
ont carbonic acid gas The value of
the motor. if all that is claimed for ii
is true. is that it will allow very
considerable reduction in weight and
bulk in submarine. because the stOr-
age batteries and motors now used
are very heavy. Then Il very consid-
cable economy in the working OF the
petroleum motor itself will result.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

The Introduction OF the Mond fuel
gas. cheap gas for power purposes
Gade from refuse fuel, promises 10 be
an important commercial application
The hy-prod,:lts obtained in its manu-
facture almost entirely pay for the
operation of producing the gas
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
wgsRaSG Sense

"iAnv fool can take horse % water.
but it takes wise man to make lir
drink" says the proverb. The horse
eats when hungry and drinks when
thirsty. A man eats and drinks b. the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The glass mandatory in Altare in
SavJna. Italy. mas been carried on
for over Il century A new oven is
now being constructed that Will be
the largest in ltaiy. ana watch will
produce in II hours 10 tons of the
finest white glass.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

The English are much exercised over
lie question OF fuel supply. An arti-
Gle in Transport says that the Brit
isher mas discovered that oil has been
very successfully used as fuel for
steamers An inspection OF the log of
the steamer Clam. made prior to her
departure from the Thames for Phil
adelphia showed that she had been
using oil instead of coal for two years.
1t is found that Is tons Of oil gave
more heat than IS tons o. coal. and
with Improvements recently made still
better results are expected The en-
ployment of liquid fuel has led 10 a
considerable economy of labor. got rid
OF many of the difficulties attending
the stoke hold. ana allowed a consid-
cradle addition to the space available
for cargo. The Clam has relied solely
Ipon obtaining supply of oil from
3orneo. and the company claims il can
supply 100000 tons day. They are
about to start a fleet of is oil burn
erS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

An English engineer who has de-
voted considerable time to the study of
the brake power of various forms OF
vehicles has come to the conclusion
that the average automobile travelling
at the rate OF 20 miles an hour can be
brought to standstill in the same
distance that would be required in
which TO stop horse drawn vehicle
moving at 4 seyen-mile clip.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

clock, witliou. re
gard 20 the needs Of
nature. Because OF
careless eating and
drinking rstom1ci,
trouble" is one OF
coliinoaest OF dis
eases. Sour and BIT
Ter risings, belcli-
ings, unnatural full
ness after eating,
dizziness, headache,
and many other
symptoms mark the
beginning and pro-
S7SsS Ok ulSSasG OF
the stomach.
DR.. Pierce's Cold
en- Medical Discoy-
cry cures diseases of
the stoma ch and
other organs of di-
gcstion and nu:ri-
ton. 1t cures
through the stom-
ach diseases Of other
organs which have
their origin in a dis
eased condition OF
tho stomach anf;
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01
q MN~vs..-,

This signature is on every box 81 the gean;ns
Laxative Bronze QaiG;Hc T oisss
the remedy ihat cs.Ees :, cc..i in nne s:..y
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

allied organs of digestion and nutrition.
1t strengthens the stomach. puEities the
blood, cures obstinate cough and heals
weak lungs.
II was taken with Grippe which resulted II
heart and stomach troUbier writes Mr. I X
caudiii, Moatilnd, Allcghaney Co, y. (. Il
unable 10 DO ANYTHING 4 gooti part Of the
time. / wrote to DR.. Pierce about my condition
ha:iug fall confidence, in his medicine lie al-
vi>cd me 20 take hi. Golden Medical Discovery
which did Before ! had finished the second
bottle began TO fee! bette. have used nearly
fl have received ;TrGn Iir Psrce's ,.o,dca Med
ic;l Discovery ! can highly recommend II t.
all persons good ard SAFE medicine"
D.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets keep TIE
bowels healthy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-01

The use of magnets for handling
great weights of steel and iron has of
late become quite common. The mag
nets. composed of soft iron, are con-
nectei with electric power circuits so
that their attractive force can be in
simultaneously developed or destroyed
by the turning on or off OF the cur
rent Attached TO crane. the mag
nets take the place of the hooks, or
chain fastenings. ordinarily employed.
Lifting magnets usually have ca
pacity of FIVE tons each. although they
are seldom called upon to exert their
full strength Experience has shown
that magnets will lift and successfully
handle material in cases where a chain
would slip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
CORPORATION FEES
Michigan Industrial Activity Brings
Much Money Into
State.

Lansing, Mich. April S.-The pres
ent great Industrial activity is ac-
cCuntable for the remarkable increase
in fees from corporations received ut
the secretary of states office. For the
quarter just ended the total receipts
Were SD. 2.373. II, or about $4,000 more
than have been the running expenses
of the department. OF the above
amount SIS, ,4SS. 6.J were franchise fees
paid by new corporations. and those
which Increased their capital stock;
S1.9J6. 30 was paid for recording and
filing; S410. 81 was for making certified
copies of articles for record in other
states. and SILT 80 was collected in
miscellaneous fees.
In January last the fees exceeded
those of January of the preceding
year by S3.21S. 30; February's fees
We're 1886. III more than those of the
same month of the previous year. and
the fees of March S4.1O5. 81 more.
The total for the quarter represents
an excess of SS3T0. 81 over the first
Quarter of 1901. In March articles of
incorporation of 132 corporations were
filed. as against - during March. 1901.
The largest fee of the, present year
was $500. paid by.a corporation hav-
ing a capitalization of $1O,OOO.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
SAYS STORY is TRUE
Editor Who Spent a Short Time in
States Prison Tells
of Incident.

Indianapolis. AprlI S.-An eoltor or
this city who served short term in
the northern prison for libel indorses
the charges of brutality recently
brought against the management and
especially against Barnard. He says:
las to this man Barnard. he
had no more regard for
prisoner than for home
less cur. There were many eXhibl-
tions of his cruelty. remember that
for an inconSiderable misdemeanor Il
prisoner was first beaten and then
when he had been dragged into his
cell was choked.
a little later in the day Barnard
sent word to the prison physician that
the man had committed suicide. He
was found hanging to an upper stretch
of his cell door, of course on the inside.
DIR. Spinning responded promptly,
but as Il significant fact noticed the
knot was on the outside of the door,
where no one from the inside could
have placed It. l see DIR. Spinning is
backing up DIR. Horne in his charges.
Before the matter ends 1 believe the
most outrageous mismanagemeent will
be disclosed and the government of
the institution shown to be rotten to
the core
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
KRUGER is INVITED
Mayor Harrison Bids South African
President Welcome to
Chicago.

Chicago. April S.-Mayor Carter II.
Harrison has forwarded TO Paul Kru-
ger. at The Hague, through Montagu
White. special Boer envoy, the follow
ing invitation ID visit Chicago:
Sir: In compliance with the unani-
nous wish expressed by the city coun-
ell of Chicago in a resolution on the
18th day of March. 1902. l have the
honor to invite YOU, sir, to visit the
city of Chicago as its guest. at the ear
liest date compatible with your duties
and engagements. and to extend to
YOU the freedom of the city on the Oc-
caSion of your visit
Accompanying the invitation is the
resolution. preceded by a long pream-
Bile expressing sympathy for the Boer
cause and deploring the long continual
ton of hoStilitieS. The Invitation and
resolution are elegantly engrossed ON
Vellum and bound in seal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
Hubbard Railway Merger
Act Passes Iowa
House.
GOVERNOR MAY VETO
Places Outside Lines on
Equality With Those
Operating in State.

Des Moines, April s.-The bill
known as the Hubbard railway merger
act. 4 companion of the Molsberry
bill, passed the house this morning in
practically the same form as it pass
ed the senate.
An impression prevails that the
governor Will veto il. as il is generally
claimed to be intended as an aid to
the Hill-Harriman railway merger. a
feature which Induced the governors
veto of the Molsberry bill.
The Hubbard biIr authorizes any
line Incorporated under the Iowa
laws. regardless of location. to exer-
else the same privileges az lines op-
Grating in Iowa.
To Hear Washington Application.
Washington, April S.-The United
States supreme court today decided
TO hear arguments next Monday upon
the application of the state of WASH
ington TO take jurisdiction in the
case of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern merger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
COOKS AND All SIN
Labor Union and Cinnamon Fight
in Minneapo-
lis.

Minneapolis. Mimi. April S.-The
courts will be asked TO take Il hand
in the fight between the cooks union
and the Chinese restaurants. Wong
Guy. proprietor of the W. Y. reStau-
rant. has applied hor an injunction
in the United States circuit court
against the cooks union. under an or
der to, show cause why the union
should not he restrained from inter
fCring with Wong Guys business.
ProprietorS of other Chinese reStau-
rants. whose places are also being
boycotted. will await the result of
Wong Guys application before taking
action themselves. Wong Guy has
written n long letter to Minister WI
Ting Fang reciting his grievances
against the union, and asking him to
use his influence in the interests of
faip play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
HOUSE GETSAMOvE.
House Puts Through Two Inpor-
tant Bills: Chinese Exclusion
and War Revenue Repeal.
SENATE AGREES TO THE LATTER
Only Needs the Presidents Signature
Hay Writes His Experience
with Capt. Christmas

Washington. April S-The house
yesterday passed the Chinese exclusion
bill after Incorporating in it several
amendments which increased the dras-
tic character of the measure The prin-
cipaI one not only excludes Chinese
by birth and descent. but all Chinese
Of mixed blood. The chief struggle
was over an amendment to prohibit
the employment of Chinese sailors on
the vessels of the United States for
voyages terminating at United States
ports. Hit and Cannon both warned
the house that this provision would
force our vessels to abandon the
United States flag and sail under Il
foreign ensign; but the house was
''sOt" on putting its foot down hard
on All Sin, and adopted the amend
nIent-1O0 to ,I4-and passed the bill
without Il division.
Salient Features of the Measure.
As passed. the bill practically re-
eractS all the existing exclusion laws.
and incorporates with them the exist
ing treaty regulations. 1t extends
these exclusion laws to the Philip
pines and the other possessions of the
United States. and fOrbids Chinese la
bOrers in our colonial possessions COM
ing into this country. The Philippine
commission. by the terms OF the Dill.
il directed to adopt proper measures
for the enforcement of the provisions
of the bill in the Philippines.
War Revenue Report Adopted.
The conference report OH the war
revenue tax repeal bill was adopted,
and the bill was sent to the White
House. Late in the afternoon Fowler
of New Jersey moved to pass, under
suspension of the rules the senate bill
To extend the charters of the national
banks for twenty years. The Demo
Gratis Were taken completely by sur
prise As it was after the usual hour
for adjournment the attendance was
slim. The Democrats attempted to fill
ihuSter. but Il call of the house finally
secured = quorum and the bill was
passed.
No Tax on Bucket shops.
Considerable time was consumed by
the senate in Il discussion of the CON
ference report ON the bill To reduce war
revenue taxes. As passed by the sen
ate. the tax on tranSa ctiOnS in so
called bucket shops was retained. The
conferrees struck our that provision.
It being explained that the house
would not consent TO its retention. The
senate cOnferrees explained that it
could not he retained without endan-
gering the entire measure. The confer
ence report finally was adOpted-36
to 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CASE
Pennsylvania Judge Who Decides That
the Boycott Is Pernicious.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. April SIN court
yesterday Judge Ferris rendered an
important decision in Il boycott case.
Last June J. f. Patterson x Co, of
this city. refused to grant the demands
of their employees for an increase of
wages. The Building Trades Council
then declared a boycott against the
firm. The court was appealed to for
an Injunction to prevent the trades
council from carrying out its threat.
A temporary injunction was grant
ed. and yesterday Judge Ferris made
it permanent. In the course of his
opinion the judge says: The boycott is
destructive TO personal liberty, and ut
terly subversive of all social order. all
law. and all government and is there
fore unlawful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
ANSWER OF YATES
To Charges as to Convict Labor
at Joliet Peniten-
tiary.
OF ROAST FOR COMMITTEE
Executive Stirred by Publicity
Given the TrOu-
bIeS.

Springfield. April s.-Governdr
Yates has disposed of the convict la
Dor problem with which he has been
confronted by indorsing the action
of the Joliet warden and commission
er and replying to the proposition
for an agreed case TO test the consti-
tutionality of the present system of
letting prison labor.
He fatty refused TO remove Com
missioners benjamin X. Brown and
George 7. Buckingham and Warden
Everett j. Murphy, which was de-
manded by the Joliet committee
headed by Nat j. Rowell. To the
proposition for an agreed case to
test the legality of the present sys-
TEN. he made counter proposal
that a genuine suit be instituted.
There are 1000 words in the gov
ernor's reply to the ,Joliet committee,
and it is probably the most vigorous,
document ever written bv the eXecu-
tive. 1t credits William G. Cochrane,
of the Joliet Rattan and Reed com
panv with being back of the moves
ment. for the removal of the prison
officials and scores the committee
for its conduct in the matter.
Joliet Council stands Pat.
Joliet. April S.-After long and
stormy session that lasted until near
Iv midnight the Trades and Labor
Council of WilI>eounty by Il majority
of three refused last night to recon-
slider the resolutions adopted at the
last meeting of the council, which
condemned the Business Mems asso-
citation of Joliet and whitewashed
the commissioners of the peniten-
tiary. The forces in favor of re-
Scinding that action state that they
will carry the subject before the To-
cal unions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-04-08
ProMA1NE IN THE SAUSAGE
Frankfurter Believed To BE the Cause of
woman's Death.

Chicago. April S.-Mrs. S. Schurtz,
81 years old. COS Fletcher street, died
at the German hospital from what is
supposed to have been ptomaine pol
sOning. Mrs Schurtz ate frankfurter
sausages yesterday week, and Il few
hours later suffered acute abdominal
pains. On Tuesday her disorder be-
came aggravated and OH Saturday she
was taken to the hospital unconscious.
DIR. H. F. Bruning, who attended Mrs.
SchurtZ. said:
The irritating poison of which Mrs.
Schurtz died probably was ptomaine
poisonfne. / am not prepared to say
definitely. however. Mrs. Schurtz was
rational when 1 first was called TO
attend her. and said that she attrip-
uted her sickness to the sausages-
Lambert Schurtz. the woman's nus
band. has taken other sausages OF the
same lot to the health department for
nu1IVSiS