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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07
BIG DAY FOR MARYLAND
Congress Accepts the Statues
of Carroll and Hanson.
Signers of the Declaration.
Memory of Two Heroes of
the Revolution.

the Revolution.
The greater part of the time of the
Senate Saturday last was devoted 10
exercises in connection with the acccp-
lance from the State of Maryland of
statues of Charles Carroll and John
Hanson, which will henccforth stand
in Statuary Hall, at the National Capt.
toll
mission having in charge the erection
of the statues occupied seats on the fioor,
while the ladies accompanying them
were given seats III the reserved gallery.
Mr. McComas offered resolution
rendering the thanks of Congress to
the State of Maryland for presenting
services of the two men whose mem
cries were being so Signally honored,
but dwelt especially upon the career
Of John Hanson. VINO. as president
of the Continental Congress, had he
said, performed invaluable services
To the entire country
Mr. Hoar took occasion in the course
of his remarks 10 refer 10 the fact that
Carroll had been in religion IA Catholic,
and, i'll that connection, spoke of the
tolerance of the people of that faith
Mr.. Dolliver told of recent inspec-
tion of the original manuscript of the
Declaration of Independence. and said
he had found that all the signatures To
ii had practically faded away, includ-
ing thar of Carroll This circumstance
he considered significant, for that mem
orable document, after ALL owed its
origin to all the people. and not alone
to the few whose names were attached
10 it,
Mr.. Depew referred To the fact that
public men of the revolutionary period
Were without experience as diplomats,
but he declared their accomplishments
in that line never had been paralleled.
Mr. Bacon said that not only now.
but at all times, had the people of the
Southern States included in the Is
colonies been loyal tn the principles
enunciated by the Declaration of indie
pendence. He suggested that i'll addi-
ton To Statuary Hall, there should be IA
Hall for the Immortals, and said that
such hall should contain statues of all
the trainers and signers of the Declara
ton of Independence.
Mr. Wellington closed the exercises,
saying that while Maryland had ever
been worthily represented by her sons.
the honor bestowed upon Hanson and
Carroll i'll selecting them above all
others for this distinction had been
wisely aud well gwen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07
The Sun at 1Ccnt.
THE FARMERS PAPER.

THE Suns market reports aud commercial col
ums are complete aud reliable, and put the far
mcr. the merchant and the broker i'll touch with
the markets Of Baltimore, Norfolk. Charleston
New York. Chicago. Philadelphia and all other
important points in the United states and other
countries.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07

For the past week burglars have been
Grating at Crisfield. The house of l..
Quinn, editor of the Crisfield Times,
was visited, but Mr.. Quinn frightened
them away with shotgun. The burg
glars also visited, but secured little,
rom the homes of Mrs. Sallie Patterson
nj Furniss, Moses Wilson, William
Daugherty and William Hickman.
-
lard of directors of the Hartford
Society, William 5 For
Il dates for
IA.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07

If You do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07

az To the trouble between the
ylvania Railroad Company and
estern Union Telegraph Company
ilaware Railroad Company will
S own telegraphic line tn rough
te.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07

Thousands of people have catarrh who
would be surprised TO know it, because
it has been called some other name than
catarrh. The fact is catarrh is catarrh
wherever located; and another fact
which is of equally great importance, is
that Peruna cures catarrh wherever
located.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07

SNOW Hill. MARYLANI
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-07


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This honored
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Gentlemen ~ had hem0rages of the
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healthy, blood
weight healthy color, and feel we'll is
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would many from death every ."H STUBENVOLL.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15

Patrick, the three -months-old son of MT and Mrs Patrick Dowd of 59 Rail- road Hill street.
 Court Champaign, No 146, F. of A., meets at Meiggs hall, 1o9 Bank street, every first and third Friday Of the month.
 The only assignments made at short calendar in the city court to-day were the cases of Teresa Hopson vs Jacob Musler for Monday and the case of Alban Essed vs the Consolidated rail- road company for Tuesday.
 D. I. Slavin has severed his connec- ton with the city government and will henceforth devote his entire time to the practice of law. MT Slavin is one of Waterbury's bright young men who has won his way to the Connecticut bar association during the past few year and promises to make his mark in the profession.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15

The joint committees representing
 the different local councils of the
 Knights of Columbus held meeting
 last night, John Fl. Moran presiding, and talked over plans for the trip to New Haven on the occasion of the un- yelling of the monument to the memory
 of the Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, August 5. It was decided to invite all | councils under the jurisdiction of Dep | uty Hearns of Naugatuck, which in
 cludes all of the towns from Water
 bury to Ansonia. It was also voted to | hold union meeting of the order here 1 next Tuesday to talk over the matter. and that Father Slocum be invited to address the meeting. Much enthusi-
 asm was exhibited at the conference last night and the indications point to l big turnout from this city.
 The superiority of the leather bags ! shown by the Upson Jewelry Go does not consist in any one virtue, but many l points of excellence combine to pro- duce perfect and harmcnious whole.
 For example the chain bags are most
 artistic in every detail and all metal parts and embell llishments are examples
 of the best aftsmanshin.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15
DO YOU KNOW TT ALL?

Probably you do and probably you don't. If you are not drinking the kind of Tea and Coffee we sell, then We are afraid you don't know 1t all Of course the Tea doesnt grow espe- cially for us, but we do our own puy- ing and we don't go behind the door in saving we do know it all as Tar as buying and selling Tea or Conee IS concerned. We buy only the goou grades; therefore, we sen only the gooo grades. Well, there are others who claim to know 1t all, and if anyone dare say that they don't know 1t all they are liable to catch "Old Harry. It's only last week that one official said that the other official didn't know if all and the latter is bound on prov ing he does know it all and has start ed in to prove it; of course, he's got fob on hand. Not so with us; we can, without any exertion, prove to you we do know 1t all as far as Tea and Coffee is concerned, if you only give Us a chance and we'll guarantee you'll De satisfied If you doubt us, just buy q pound of our Tea and get four bars of Soap with it. Or buy pound of But ter at 25 cents and see if it isn't better than what you're paying more money for, or buy a pound of our Coffee and see the difference compared with what the other fellow sells. Then come back and tell us whether we know it all or not at
 Phelan's T Store. A2 East Main Street. Telephone.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15
Mail1liot's

Owing to delay in getting building ready we will not be
 ready for business as soon as anticipated. Sorry to keep our friends and customers wait ing so long. In a short time we hope to be able to meet the public with a new store and a complete line of New Goods.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-15
M, M,Bergin&S Sons UNDERTAKERS. and PRACTICAL
 EMBALMERS.

The best equipped house in Connec.
 ticut, with everything needed for the husiness to be shown in warerooms. from the plainest line of goods to the most modern. Experienced and gen tlemanly help to attend to your wants day or night. Modern Hearses in black and white; rubber tired Hacks; rubber tired Ambulance on call. Night calls answered by Thomas r. Bergin, T5 South Elm street. or District office. s East Main street. or at residence, lo2 Walnut street Telephone at store G0a.z a4 residence. 082-2 !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
THE WALKING CRAZE.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
 Walking contests have become very popular in London of late. A couple of stock exchange brokers first set the pace by walking on wager from their places of business to their homes.
 The example being set. and having the sanction of wealth, others took 1t up. un- til now half of London Is walking mad '" Bicycles have been laid aside and the air is full of walking matches The ladies have joined in the craze and that has brought the public into the streets as spectators.
 The other day 150 waltresses from the London tea rooms joined in walking contest. The start was made al the Man sion house at 7:30 o'clock but despite the early hour the route along Queen Vic toria street, the embankment and up Park lane to Marble arch was lined thicky with spectators The winner com pleted her Az miles in 47 minutes.
 Of course, all these contestants were amateurs, but this makes the matches all the more interesting.
 The walking match craze is a good thing anywhere It will save lots of doc- tors bills, especially to those engaged in sedentary habits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
MIR. PAYNE's BRIGHT IDEA.

From the New York World
 It is reported that Postmaster General Payne has an idea of dazzling brilliance and originality. All Washington stands gazing in admiration at the man whose dome of thought is capable of so amazing a deliverance. He actually proposes to put the postoffice department upon a busi- ness basis
 Of course Mir. Payne came to Wash ington with the idea that ito the victors belong the spoils;" that the test of ft- ness for office was neither intelligence nor industry. but congressional pull" that the postoffIce was designed not to carry letters but to arrange for dele gates. But he has actually discovered although .'it is understood that MT. Wynne suggested it"-that the postoffice is a business and should be conducted as one.
 Intellectual MT. Paynei If he shall really proceed with determination, per- sistence and courage" to take politics out of the postoffice and take the post office out of politics" he will be entitled to all the honors not only of a reformer but of a political Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
HIuh Prices for Cotton.

Cotton is jumping again, and the jumps extend to spot cotton as well as to contracts. July options were lifted Dy MT. Brown until 13 cents became the asking price, and the bull leader declared that July is going higher; August is going Higher; the end is not in sight" MT. Brown would explain nc further than to say that he has been a bull four years and is still one, and he expects to remain bullish flor some time to come" MT. Brown bases his long campaign on the demand for cot ton and the lateness of the crop, which must face June rains, July and August age crop will not meet the require ments of the world. This is why he . is progressively fighting for higher prices, and New York is compelled to follow New Orleans lead and the Brown pool. The Brown party rested qr4etly two weeks, but 1t is now more active and more warlike than it has ever been.
 But it is difficult to say how far manipulation goes in the making of the price of cotton at the present time. Those who thlnk that the consumption os the world has been sadly under estimated discard uro theory of manip- ulation altogether. They say cotton has cornered itself.
 The producers in ,-.e cotton belt are not concerned about the summer months, but the new crop months in- terest them deeply. September fu- lures are selling above ten cents, and October is very near the ten-cent line, and unless the mill men can see crop exceeding eleven million bales in plain sight there is little probability that either September or October will fall below 916 cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11

that either the one or the other must go.
 A definite statement from MT. Bal four is promised, and cabinet crisis and a dissolution of parliament are both involved in the contest. Either MT. Chamberlain or his tariff proposals will have to be dropped. At any rate the government will be compelled to declare itself. The premier himself must speak out both for himself and for the cabinet, and the colonial sec retary may then become merely sub ject in private life-a private citizen, as we would say.
 It is very plain the work of Sir Rob ert Peel and Richard Golden is not to be undone at the beck of MT. Cham berlain. and that all his prestige and admitted capacity cannot cram down British throats even a modified dose of the Dingley stuff Americans are will ing to tax the many for the benefit of the few, but the people of England are not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
MT. Chamberlain Populated.

The Dingley organs were quick to see vindication of the American tariff robbery scheme in the Chamberlain preferential tariff programme. But in the light of later events they will prob- ably sing much lower and smaller. MT. Chamberlain was totally eclipsed in the debate, and his proposition is, says the cable, hopelessly showed under. One member of the cabinet after an other declared himself a free trader, and the press reports say that not a voice was raised on either side of the house in support of MT. Chamberlain's proposals. The premier refused to de- fend them, and the commons scoffed at them, and the relations between the government and MT. Chamberlain be- came at once strained, and it seems
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
WIRELESS TELEeRAPHY.

From the New York Sun.
 It is now a little more than two years since the Sun gave to the world MT. Tes- las announcement that, some time within eight months following, he would send a wireless message across the Atlantic ocean.
 With the failure of that prediction the public is familiar, although not with the immediate cause As we understand it, progress toward fulfillment revealed pos abilities so much greater that It was determined to aim at a higher mark, and we are now authorized to say in MT. Tesla's behalf that some time within the present year he will send wireless tele- grams to the other side of the world. The Tesla oscillator Is to deliver to the earth the shock that will be felt and recorded on it's uttermost confines.
 As before. we have to walt and see doubtful because of the miraculous char acter of the task, but hopeful on the strength of the wonders that sciense has already done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
2 ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER III ALABAMA
Cnminn of the Saahnard

The Birmingham district is consid- cred so sound and secure that the Sea- board system does not hesitate to pur- chase extensive terminals here and to complete it's line to this city, regardless of prices and slumps in Wall street. { The price of iron is not made in that street, and there are no indications that there is to be considerable de- cline in the great commercial metal. And if there were, this district could make iron cheaper than any other dis trict-particularly cheaper than Pitts burg can. It did so in the low years that followed the panic of 1893, and it can do so again, if need be.
 The Seaboard knows this, and 1t is building to this city as rapidly as dirt can be moved, and preparations made here for the establishment of another great railroad system. The Seaboard needs extensive terminals here, and this city needs the Seaboard system It will open a wide section to our coal, coke, iron, steel and manufactured goods. It will go far towards fortifying and widening our transportation posi- tion. It Is, in word, eminently wei come. The Seaboard has wisely pur- chased ample terminal facilities, and 2 the day will be joyous one in Jones valley when it's trains begin to run to and from this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
The University corolla.

The Corolla for 1903, issued by the stu- has been out for several weeks and is a credit to the institution. The book is replete with handsome illustrations. cap ital drawings and entertaining reading matter.
 This is the eleventh volume of the Co., rolla. It has been fittingly dedicated to the lamented Tennent Lomax, who was one of the most brillian young attorneys in the the state and a member of the university board of trustees
 The art work of this years Corolla is feature of the book. A number of very clever sketches were drawn by Peter B. Searcy, Miss Bessie Leach, and Fred G Stickney The engravings are also very fine. In every respect the students have issued book of which they may we'll be proud.
 The editorial staff is as follows: Edi- tor-in-chief, George Herbert Jones; lit- erature. Miss Anna Trott Hunter. James II. Kirkpatrick; art, F. G. Stickney, Miss Bessie w. Leach: medical department, W. W. Stevenson; law department. R. P. Coleman, Moses Kohn; statistics, J. w Vardaman. W. D. Kyser is business manager, W. P Dickinson and E. H. Hobbs, assistant business managers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
In New York This Year.

Greater New York elects a mayor next November, and it goes without saying that the election will have no little influence over the choice of a democratic standard-bearer next year It may, in fact, change the plans and lineup of both parties.
 In 1903 the fusion candidate, Seth Low, received 296,S1S votes, while MT. Shepard, the democratic nominee, re- ceived but 265,177. The odd candi- dates received about 15,000 votes. The normal democratic majority of the city is at least 80,000, and if all democrats can be polled for MT. Shepard or some other candidate, that candidate will at once become a national figure, and the practical dictator of New York's heavy electoral vote.
 It Is reasonably certain that MT. Low will be renominated despite his numer- ous failures and waning popularity, but 1t is not yet clear who will be the democratic nominee. The famous ex- chief of the police, Bill Devery as he is called, is conducting sort of inde- pendent candidacy, and his efforts may embarrass the Tammany leaders, al. though the chances are that be will fali into line at the proper time.
 But, however viewed. the campaign this fall in New York city takes on national hue It will determine at any rate the control of the state next year and whatever does that goes far to- wards solving the presidential contest The New York city democrats have a heavy responsibility resting upon them, and heavy Tammany victory next November may be the harbinger of a still greater democratic victory one year later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11
LAWS A5oo YEARS OLD.

From the New York World
 Light upon the age of human laws is furnished by a slab of black stone un- earthed at Persepolis last year by J. de Morgan. an antiquary working for the French government. The monument con- tains picture of King Hammurabi re- ceiving his laws from the seated sum- god Samas.
 Hammurabi has been 450O years dead, but his code doesn't seem so old-fash- toned It recognizes the widows thirds" of her husbands real estate. The cus- tom of making wills was already estab- lished A man could not directly will his property out of the family. If he wished to benefit stranger to the blood he had first to adopt him.
 The husband could leave his property to his wife, and she could leave 1t to such of her children as she chose, but not to her brothers. Moreover father could leave a marriage portion to a daughter vowed to religion, and her brothers had no claim on the property.
 The complexity of the law of marriage settlements points to state of civillza- ton like that of modern society Save in exceptional circumstances only one wife was legal. Slavery existed, but mar riage between slaves and free women was recognized; and if the slaves wife lived under the roof of his master, that master acquired no rights over her or her property. The issue of the marriage were apparently free.
 Adopted sons gained rights only to per- sonal property. Votaries or vestal vir- gins were allowed to marry by deputy and had wives property rights. So in Roman law a vestal virgin, in order to enable the temple to receive legacies, was as stunned to have three children
 This 450o-y year-old code has an elaborate law of agency and provisions for labor regulations, but did not recognize mur- der as a crime. It was merely ques- ton of damage, payable to the relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-11

From the Boston Transcript
 The story that comes from the west that J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Lincoln, died so lately as Jan uary last, seif-slain, in little town in Oklahoma, is interesting only as showing that a historical myth, familiar to all readers of the history of older nations, Is making It's appearance in this new land. Otherwise 1t might be dismissed as sim ply the advance story of the silly sea- son.
 If ever a man was killed in the manner described by history that man was J. Wilkes Booth. Not only was his identity proved by the incidents of the pursuit, by the papers taken from body at the time of his death, but the government took every precaution against the possibility of mistake. When Booths body was brought to Washington 1t was identified by many who had known him well, among them his physician. who found the scar of peculiar surgical operation he had performed in the removal of tu- mor Again, when some years later the body was disinterred and given to the Booth family for final interment Edwin Booth took measures which placed it's identity beyond all possible question. ). Wilkes Booths body was deposited in the family lot in Green Mount cemetery, Bal timore. more than thirty-four years ago. and its interment there has been officially certified.
 Yet such Is the force of myth and the popular love for the mysterious that there are persons in Washington itself who seriously maintain that Booths body was sunk in the Potomac by order of the gov ernment, and that President Johnson, when he armed Edwin Booth with au- thority to make the transfer to the Balti- an imposition himself or knowingly par ticipated in deception.
 Myths of this nature almost naturally spring up out of the graves of men who have played a great tragic part in a striking historic drama. Thus, although the Duke of Monmouth was publicly executed in the presence of thousands. though among those who accompanied him to the scaffold were some who had been in happier days his intimate friends, there was a large element, with whom he had been an idol, who insisted that an- other than Monmouth was decapitated. It was graveiy maintained by these de- niers of all probability that follower of Monmouth who greatly resembled him had died in his place.
 Stiii another theory" was that James II must at the last moment have ar ranged a plot by which Monmouth es- capped the axe and became the Man in the Iron Mask mask, by the way, was not iron-Louis XIV kindly consenting to take upon himself the charge and care of the duke. Long years afterward historians took the trouble to demonstrate that. whoever the Iron Mask" was, he could not have been Mon- mouth. So strong was the popular belief that Monmouth escaped the axe that at least two men appeared in England