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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10

Be sure and use that old and well.tried
remedy, MRS. W1NsLOw's SOOTHING
SYRUP for children teething. It soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrha9a Twenty five
cents q bottle. 1T IS THE BEST OF
ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10
Never Ask Advice.

When you have a cough or cold don't
ask what is good for it and get some
medicine with little or no merit and
perhaps dangerous. Ask for Foley's
Honey and Tar. the greatest throat and
lung remedy, it cures coughs and colds
quickly. P. D. Cottingham & %.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10

Democrats gained largely in
the registration in Worcester
county. The party was never
in better shape, and there is
every evidence of a victory
similar to that of 1901 when
Worcester gave a majority of
1900.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10
Head About to Burst From
Severe Bilious Attack.

II had severe bilious attack and felt
like my head was about to burst when /
got hold of free sample of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. I
took a dose of them after supper and the
next day felt like new man and have
been feeling happy ever SINCE" says
Mr.. J. w. Smith of Julitf, Texas. For
biliousness, stomach troubles and consti-
patton these Tablets have no equal.
Price 25 cents. For sale by P. D. Cot
tingham & Go.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10

The state as whole got good idea of
republicans in power from the legisla-
lures of '96 and '9S. The business inter-
ests of this state want no more of
the dose. Do you? Look up their
record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10

4, good quality. 7c. Regularly 15c.
Fancy needle books, containing needles
of every description. % c. Regularly soc.
Hose supporters with rubber button, safe
ty pin top. &c. Regularly 1Oc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10
NJ. S. Dickinson G. Son.
New store
For Ladies'.

Bricklayers and carpenters
are again at work, building a
new room 2ox4o, 2 floors, to
be added to our coat and suit
department.
The stock bought for this
season would pack the old de.
partment to overlooking, but
with the building completed
we are going to show the
Largest And Most Varied Stock
ever shown on the Peninsula.
We are in the front ranks in
buying at bottom prices and
always on the lookout for plans
to take every advantage of the
market.
New Coats In This Week.
Don't Fail To See Our
Dress Goods.
". So
Dickinson & Son,
P0C0M0KE CITY, ND.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10

I DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
e For Governor.
HON. EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
of.Howard County.
For Comptroller.
DR.. GORDON T. ATKINSON,
of Somerset County.
For Attorney. General.
WILLIAM SHEPARD BRYAN.
of Baltimore City.
For House of Delegates.
W. LEE CAREY.
SAMUEL K. DENNIS.
WILLIAM G.. KERBIN.
For Register of Wills.
EDWARD P. DAVIS.
For Judges of the Orphans Court.
ARA P. BOWEN.
DR.. WILLIAM A. TAYLOR.
w. ELTON BOSTON.
For States Attorney.
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON.
For Sheriff.
WILLIAM E. LANKFORD.
For County Commissioners.
JOHN L. PARADEE.
SAMUEL E. SHOCKLEY.
THOMAS J. WHALEY.
For County Surveyor.
w. ULYSSES SCHOOLFIELD.
For Wreckmaster.
LITTLETON B. BIRCH.
~ Election Day, November Sd, 1908.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10
At. White, JR., ParksIey, Va

Hair Pins, various sizes, &c. Regularly Q.
Sanitary Safety Pins. nickel plated, cards
of a dozen. &c. Regularly 5 c.
Three-yard pieces of White Cotton Tape,
every width. 1c. Regularly &c.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-10-10
For County Surveyor.
w. ULYSSES SCHOOLFIELD.

~ Election Day, November Sd, 1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
SI4,OOO,OOO HELD Up.
Northern Securities Company
Can't Pay Out Dividends.

St. Paul. Mimi. April 17-Circuit
Judge Sanborn this afternoon set Mon
day morning, April 20. as the time for
hearing arguments in a request by at
torneys for the Nothern Securities COM
pany that the decree recently handed
down be suspended insofar as it pre-
vented the payment by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific railroads
company; since these dividends would
ultimately reach the same people any
way. Judge Barr appeared for Mr.. Hill,
NJ D. Grover for the Great Northern
railroad and General Counsel Bum for
the Northern Pacific railway Under
instructions from Attorney General
Knox. District Attorney c. c. Caupt
appeared to oppose any motion for
modification Of the decree.
The attorneys for the railroads ex-
planned that the regular dividend day
had nearly arrived. but that under ths
decree it was impossible for the rail-
road companies to close their books and
pay an-T dividends. a matter affecting
something like 300 individuals, many
of them dependent on these dividends
for the necessaries of life. No modifica-
ton of the decree was asked. all such
matters being left for the formal appeal
which Was sure to come in the course
of time. Judge Sanborn preferred that
the whole matter be left over until all
four circuit judges could hear it which
would be on May 4 but owing to the
urgency of the matter on which a sus-
pension was desired finally agreed to
hear and decide as to the requested
suspension on next Monday morning.
District Attorney Caupt said he would
/ present the case to Attorney General
Knox in the meantime and learn his
wishes.
The attorneys for the Northern Sc
curities company and for the two rail-
ways said they only wished permission
10 pay the regular dividends which IS
/ impossible under the understanding of
/ the decree of the court. Before the case
can be finally passed by the supreme
court over s14. 100000 would be paid in
dividends in case this part of the de-
cree would be suspended. but otherwise
the sum would be tied uD and the Deo-
pie to whom it was properly due could
/ not receive it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
OPPOSED THE GRAFT.
Bankers at Clay Center on State
Deposits.

The bankers who attended the meet
ing at Clay Center this week came out
strong in favor of what was
known during the legislature as the
Francis amendment the plan of leav-
ing state taxes in the county treasures
until needed by the state and allowing
the counties to draw interest on them
instead of having them pile up a mill
lion dollars at a time in the hands of
the state treasurer.
It is said the other groups of bank
ers over the state will DO the same
thing. and a similar resolution viii be
introduced at the meeting of the State
Association of Bankers in Topeka next
month Further than that, some of the
bankers propose to see that plank
along this line is placed in the next
Republican state platform
Then" said one of them, I'VE viii
see whether the legislature will kill
a plan of that kind
In the last legislator the house
adopted the Francis amendment to the
tax bill but the senate would not do
So This was the snag on which the
tax bill finally went down
The bankers at the Clay Center meet
ing were opposed to any radical change
in the taxation laws further than a
general amendment to the present law
The resolution covering this and the
Francis amendment was as follows:
Resolved That we favor a general
amendment to our present tax law
rather than wholly a new and untried
measure. and that we especially favor
the Francis amendment to the tax law,
which provides that the state funds re-
main with the county treasurers and pc
drawn pro rata each month as needed.
The other resolutions on legislative ana
financial topics adopted at the Clay Cen
ter meeting were as follows.
That in the general prosperity OF the
state we have lust cause for fellc1tati
The fact that tie banks of Kansas have
now in their vaults $4,000 600 Of deposits
equivalent to SD for every man. woman
and child in the commonwealth h-S3 O03-5
more than any former period-speaks well
for bleeding Kansas
Resolved. That the people of the state
are to he congratulated upon the SQUAD
and healthy condition Of their banks which
cent whom the law requires only 10 per
cent to % per cert. and at the same time
are accommodating the people with loans
to the amount Of nearly SO. 900 The
people are also to be congratulated upon
the careful oversight of the national and
state bank examiners Of tie institutions
under their charge No national bank
within our borders has failed within tne
past two years and only one state and one
+ private bank has closed their doors within
the same period.
/ Resolved That we favor and urge the
/ enactment of uniform negotiable instru
{ mont law
Resolved That We commend the actor
Of our recent leeisla ture in enacting law
less than $1,000 and that We especially
/ recognize the active and efficient work 81
{ Bank Commissioner Albaugh in behalf o.
{ that measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
STONE TESTIFIES.
4. s. Senator Appears Before
the Grand Jury.

Jefferson City. Mo, April l7.-Unitsd
States Senator William J. Stone and F.
w. Webb, cashier Of the SteeleviHe
bank, were before the grand jury. Webb
is supposed to have been questioned as
to report that Senator Frank Farrls De
posted large sums Of money In ms
bank after the adjournment Of the leg
islature and later gave a number OF
checks against it. Senator stone was
retfcent as TO his testimony before the
grand jury. but it is supposed TO nave
been along the same line as that given
before the st. Louis body.
Sheriff Smith denies the report that
be did not try TO serve Governor Lee
with a subpoena summoning him before
the St. Louis grand jury. He said the
nubpoenu was here while Lee was in
st. Louis and returnable on the l4th
instant on the advice of Attorney
General Grow he returned it to St
Louis that it might be served there.
ST. Louis April 17.-Lieutenant Gov
ernor John A. Lee, who is wanted as a
witness to tell what he knows about
the use of Doodle in connection with
baking powder legislation in the re-
cent session of the Missouri general as
gembly was not present when the grand
fury met today Circuit Attorney Folk
made every effort to secure his pres
once this morning, but without success.
He may appear later in the day.
The investigation was continued by
the examination of some witnesses that
were not heard yesterday. Among
those slated to appear today are Speak
er James r. Whitecotton, Senator
Frank Farris Cain Whisecotton OF
steeleville. cashier of the Bank of
steeIeville and 80 others for whom sub
poenas have been issued.
Lieut. Governor Lee continues TO be
absent The only Official information
concerning his movements received by
the circait attorney was contained in
the following dispatch from Prosecuting
Attorney Roland Hughes at Kansas
City Thursday night.
Lee Lett here on eastbOund C. & A
train this evening. His wife left Ola
the Missouri Pacific for St. Louis Lee
said ne was going to ST Louis.
At 3 o'clock Friday morning Mr. Folk
was aroused from his slumbers to re-
ceive a telephone message. Instead OF
bringing Information as to Lees where's
abouts and plans. 1t brought word that
al trace of Lee had been lost within
leo miles of Kansas City. and that per-
sons who searched the train at various
county seats more distant from Kansas
City. did not find the Lieutenant gov
ernOr. The train on which Lee travelled
was bound for Chicago. He could have
changed cars at ROOdhOuse. ILL.,. how
ever and arrived in st. Louis this morn
ing. He cCS(d also have left the train
at Ceutroiia, Mexico Louisville or sew.
eral other aoints and switched to other
roads that would carry him out of the
state or bring him to St Louis
7 have no reason to think it likely
that Lee has returned to St Louis =
said MI Folk. He certainly knows he
IS wanted here. and he certainly has
shown no disposition to come here.
Robert Lee says he does not know
where his b-other is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
THE TRAIN DISPATCHER.

In general way the travelling public
knows that trains are run by telegraph,
but of the system of moving trains. OF
the methods IN use. they know much less.
says a San Bernardino paper.
The principal man in the system is the
train dispatcher. and on his shoulders
ests the responsibility for the safety Of
the trains, and their property and timely
movement. He must needs be a man Of
good judgment. clear perception, and he
able to grasp q difficult situation in an
instant He lives under a great and con-
slant strain. and his rests and relaxa-
tons should. IL the opinion Of many. be
Il great deal more frequent than they
row are He Is in absolute control If
every situation and OF every operator on
his division The operators at the yarf-
Gus points are his assistants and to their
ability and correctness, the dispatcher
must look TO have his orders carried out.
He must know conductors and engineers
for some men get over the road better
conditions of engines. All breaks in
trains. track and bridges are reported
to him Immediately. and he gives the
trains orders to run slow or not to tx
coed a certain limit over such bad PLACES
As is known every road has an Official
tire card. on which is scheduled the ar
rival and departure of regular trains. At
all the stations on the road meeting points
are arranged for the regular trains. and
as long as they are all running on time
and there are no specials or extras out,
the work of the dispatcher becomes enc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
ARE INDIANS CHARGES.
Interesting Question Concerning Sale
Of LIQUOR to Red Men.

pom the decision OF the case of Ed
ward MulnEan, liquor seller in the su-
preme court OF the United States de-
ponds a large share of the future bust
ness OF the IT, s. district court at To-
peizst- IF the action of the federal ap-
peltate court is reversed there win be
an opening for the release of a large
number of prisoners doing time in the
penitentiary at Leavenworth for selIing
liquor tn Indians. The question raised
by Mulligan is whether an Indian is
longer a charge of the government when
he has taken his allotment of land
and passed from the reservation.
Mulligan claims the Indian is then no
longer ward of the government. that
he is free to do and act as an American
ne is free to do and act as an American
to sell him liquor or anything else SO
long as such sale does not conflict with
the laws of the state wherein it was
conducted. Even then it is only pun
ishable by the authorities of the state.
on this ground he has fought the charge
through the United States district and
appellate courts and has taken it to
the supreme court in the hope of getting
a favorable decision
The case was brought up here some
time ago from Pottawatomie county
Muigan and his brother were placed
under arrest at that time under the
liquor selling charge but the brother
was subsequently, released At that
time they lived at Holy Cross
The case viii probably not be reach
ed in the United States supreme court
until next fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
State Trial of Government Cattle
inspectors.

There is trouble between the Kansas
live stock inspectors and those of the
United States government over bringing
cattle north from certain Texas coun-
ties, and the tangle has become so great
that Governor Bailey is now trying to
straighten 1t out direct with Secretary
Wilson of the United States department
of agriculture.
The federal inspectors inspect all cat
tie which come north out of these coun-
ties, but they do not wish to pass them
unless the Kansas live stock sanitary
commission will agree to admit those
intended for this state. The Kansas
officials will not make any such agree
ment. of course. until the cattle are in
speeted by the state inspectors and
found to be free from fever ticks, as
provided by the state law.
The federal authorities then proposed
that the Kansas commission send in
spectors into all the counties below the
government quarantine line and inspect
the cattle which are intended for Kan
sas down there. The state law does not
provide for anything of this character
and the Kansas officers do not like to
do it.
Governor Bailey went to Kansas CITY
recently and had a conference with Al
bert Dean, western representative of
the federal bureau of animal industry
and attempted to make arrangements
with him whereby the cattle could be
sent through to the Kansas line before
the Kansas officials inspected them
but Mr.. Dean said he is governed by
rules laid down by the department in
Washington and he could not abrogate
them until he had conferred with the
Washington authorities.
In the meantime Kansas feeders are
becoming anxious to get the cattle
from the south into the state, but they
can get none from below the federal
quarantine line. Now Governor Bailey
has taken the matter up with Secretary
Wilson direct.
There is no reason. said the COVER
nor today, why the cattle cannot be
sent through 10 the Kansas line be-
fore we inspect them. If the govern
ment inspectors do their work thor
oughly they won't let through any cat
tie affected with ticks and If we don [
find any ticks we viii let the cattle into
the state. AS soon as we find out just
what the federal government IS willing
to do we can change our arrangements
to correspond. as far as the state law
win allow
The state law does not contemplate
i sending state inspectors down into
Texas to do tteir work and it ought
not but guess we viii have to strain
/ a point and send some down for the
next two or three weeks while the rush
is on BY that time perhaps we will
get this matter ironed out so there will
be no conflict"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17

of mere routine All he has to DO is to
put down the reports Of the arrivals and
departures.
But in busy times when two and three
sections of regular trains are run and
any number of specials and extras are
put on all these have to be provided for
by special orders Then the dispatcher
has his work cut out for him in no un-
certain manner The trains are divided
into classes and each class has its own
rights Trains going in one direction
have right of way over trains running
opposite. When it is necessary to COM
municate with train or to send It an
order. the dispatcher calls up station
in advance of the train, and The opera-
tor takes his orders. The orders are
then reported back to the dispatcher.
who copies them in a book and If found
to be right the dispatcher gives COM
rIete." Then the operator delivers therl
to the conductor
This in brief. is page from the life
of a dispatcher from the pen OF one who
has been there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
Touching Wood. y

Il haven't had the grip" says the
man in the restaurant. Then, with a
queer little grin. half sheepish. half
bravado he raDs his knuclrles sharply
on the bare wood of the table. It's
universal superstition. People do not
outgrow it. The man who calls out
.unberufen'' after such a boast does
ton: it IS a species of second nature
grown out of the old heather notion.
common IN all lands. that it IS not well
to attract the attention of the gods ID
conspicuous good luck In many con-.
tinental European communities it is con
sidered bad luck to praise the beauty.
Of a child. The stranger does not win
gratitude, but the reverse. by saying.
What a pretty baby" Even the most
loving mother may under the clrcum-
stances respond by scoWling and calling
the child brat In Japan similar
feeling survives in 4 rule Of politeness.
sessions or family in terms compliment
tary. Ny disgracefully squalid home.
My stupid son, are expressions more
polite to native than TO foreign ears.
Among modern Mohammedan tribes
the Koranic law against making 'gra-
ven ina sesst survives in a suDerstitious
fear Of seizures of the human form or
face. A camera secrets a dim. or
evil spirit: the person possessing
mans picture has power over his soul
these are variants of the picture fear
Tempting fate is an expression that
hanks back TO the old delusi0ns- Too
of course that good luck brings more
good luck. bad luck brings more bad
luck-not the reyerse.-New 1orM
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
WILL PLAY TONIGHT.
"She Stops to Conquer" by Wash
burn Talent

At the Crawford opera house tonight
the first performance of the play, She
Stops to Conquer" viii be put on by
the Washburn college students The
support that the people around town
are giving this production by the wash
burn people is unexpectedly liberal and
the indications are that the performance
will be watched by money making
house.
The final rehearsal last evening was
given in full costume and went off with
out hitch or accident. For an amateur
crowd the cast which puts on She
Stops to CONQUER" possesses more Of
the merit of real acting than any home
talent troupe that has appeared in To-
peka in q good while. The people who
make up the cast of performers are
among the best of the Washburn Ora
matte club and all have had consider
able dramatic work in the past The
second performance Will be given as a
matinee at 2:30 o'clock Saturday after
noon
The advance sale for this evening
show has been good. nearly all the first
floor seats being taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
UNCLE SANS ATTRACTIONS
Thousands Leaving European Homes
for United States Prospects.


The quarterly report of the state depart
ment of labor shows that immigration
continues to increase in amount and de-
crease in quality. The year which ended
June 80 last broke all previous records. hut
this year VIII go far beyond it. The March
Just past has seen about 10000 more irru1s-
grants than the corresponding month of
last year The largest increase is among
the southern Italians and of all the i'm
migrants who can neither read nor write
in the time covered by the report Just half
are from southern Italy. which indicates
the amount of educational work we are
laying up for ourselves through the loose
mess of our fmmigra ton laws. Perhaps We
are laying up danger as well as labor and
expense me problems ahead or us VIII
not be more easily or more justly solved
by the participation of hOrdeS of illiterste
foreigners. The most nOticeab BILE thing
into a power Well composed. made up OF
rational, industrious and educated men.
cal party as It may at any moment. may
be force making powerfully for widely
dangers, and there is no advantage in
blinking them labor party which he
came politically dominant, which elected
its own president and its own congress,
might be the source of unspea kable in
juries, of the loss of much that our con
StitutiOn and our independence were in
tended to give us and have given rs This
government is for the. people of every land
and it is by the people. but even those OF
who have most faith in the instinct
and the virtue Of the masses dread to see
the quality Of the average too recllessly
degraded The Italian government IS max
ing an organized effort to encourage emf
grafton, wisely perceiving that many of its
citizens return richer and more enllghten-
ed. Secretary Hay has pointed out that
another government IS using a less admir-
able method Of inducing some Of its in
habitants to seek our hOspitahle shores
Orr land is one of refuge but we must
keep our moral and Intellectual health As
ir1rnigration constantly becoming more
70 pid. at the sane time becomes more
dangerous in kind. there is every reason
for stricter standard Of admission.-Col-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-17
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
How Topeka People Can Make Money
in Cucumbers.

There is any amount of waste land
and lots in this city growing up il,
weeds each year. why not make some
thing out of them by planting the
ground to cucumbers2 AS much as $50
per lot can be made out of them and 1t
viii only take about an hour of time
each day to attend to them You can
telephone NO SOC either phone and
they win call for them and pay you
cash for the pickles. This is also
chance for the different charitable in
situations to make some money.
Call on Otto Kuehne & Co. North To
peka. and get ful particulars. seed. etc