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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
Transformation of n shabby Man.

A certain New York man whose bank
account is SO fat that il takes six fig
ures To measure il used to 20 around
looking reprehensibly shabby Recent
ly there has been n change in his ap-
pearance Nowadays his attire is real
ly good. and he shavcs at least three
times Il week
One day the shabby looking man
went into J. Pierpont Morgans office
on business connected with charity
He asked To see Mr.. Clarke. who looks
after some of the charity affairs in
which Mr. Morgan is interested.
"Mr. Clarke is not I'm now" said one
OF the clerks. IF you will come tomor-
row you may he able To catch him. and
possibly he will help you IA little"
The shabby looking man thought that
closing sentence sounded rather queer.
Thank you" he said sarcastically
You are very kind
THAT'S all right replied the clerk
"I've been broke myself
The shabby looking man saw light.
oh" he said.
Since then the shabby looking man
has ceased TO he shabby.-Ncw York
Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
We will
beIP you.

1t you are living in rented house.
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end. There is no need to delay thu.
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
Won, and when you realize that tn.
money You have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for "a home for You. then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Call and See w. ID. Cordry. Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money tn
build you house an and easy way by
which you can repay the loan
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION Z. HARGIS.
President
w ID. CORDDRY. Jr.
Secretary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13

CatalOgs Confuse.
IN SELECTING A COLLEGE
THESE ARE THE VITAL
POINTS:
1. HEALTHFULNESS.
Western Maryland College, AZ
Westminster. Md, is 100 feet above
the sea; mild climate; pure air; pure
water; perfect drainage.
Has new and substantial buildings.
Steam Heat. Electric Light. Fur
nishcs good food; comfor table
rooms. Baths. Gymnasium. Ath-
letic Field.
q. SAFE AND REFINED
SURROUNDINGS.
Founded 81 years ago by Christian
men, Western Maryland College
has always striven for Christian
ends in education.
Models its discipline after the
home, giving its students oversight
and protection.
Relieves that character is formed
by habits and habits 10y system, and
so provides its students with n
schedule that leaves no hour of the
day unaccounted for.
Receives b1th sexes for the hene-
fit of both. bclicv ing this also to he
the idea of the home; but separates
the sexes in classwOrk and limits
social intercourse.
8. MODERN METHODS AND
EQUIPMENT.
Western Maryland College came
in with the modern educational
ideas.
Led the way in that form of CO
education recently adopted by the
University of Chicago co cqua.
hut not co-incident education for
men and women.
First College in Maryland to en-
ploya Directoro of Physical Culture.
and to build q gymnasium.
Laboratories have grown until a
separate building is necessary for
them.
Faculty represents best Univer-
stiles.
Z. LOW RATES.
Western Maryland College will
give yOu GARD furnished room,
light. heat, laundry and tuition in
all College studies for $sOO for the
full year of 3s weeks.
Ask our Students, or write to
REV. t. H. LEWIS. DID,,
President
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
TROLLEY CAR RAN AWAY
Turned Completely Over at Curve, In.
juring Four, One Fatally.

Mauch Chunk, Pa. Aug. ia big
summer car on the Mauch Chunk. Le-
highton and Slatington Railway ran
away in Beaver Run Valley. south of
Mauch Chunk Mountain. The brakes
refused to work, and when the car
struck a curve at the foot of the grade
1t turned completely over. Reuben
Kresge. rs years old, of Lehighton. was
probably fatally injured. Motorman
Granville Rehrig and Conductor DOM
mick Wilkinson, of Mauch Chunk. and
w. T. Hunter, of New York. tourist.
were also painfully hurt. The car was
prevented from rolling into Beaver run.
20 feet below, by line poles and trees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
wALpEcK.RoUssEAU DEAD
Former French Premier Passes Away
After Operation.


Paris. Aug. IL. = Former Premier
Waldeck-Rousseau died as the result
of an operation.
M. Waldeck-Rousseau has been i'll
for months from stomach trouble. The
papers said an operation was neces-
sary and specialists were called in.
The operation took place at Corbeil.
Is miles from this city and the patient
never rallied.
Petition President to Stop Lynching.
Worcester. Mass. Aug. 1.-THE ex-
ecutive board of the Northeastern Fed
Grafton of Colored Women's Clubs, at
a meeting here decided to petition
President Roosevelt to do something to
stop the lynching and burning of hui
man beings in the south. Ida B. Mills
Barnett, of Chicago. a well-knOwn col
ored speaker. has requested the FEEDER
alton to cooperate with her in the pub
LEGATION of paper against lynching.
Aged Couple Killed On Railroad.
Ridgewood. N. j.. Aug 10.-Hudson
Conkling. 81 years old and his wife.
aged SIS. were killed by the Middle
town express on the Erie road between
this place and Undercliff. They were
walking on the railroad tracks and ap-
parently heard the whistle of the loco
motive. but became confused and
stood in front of the train. The bodies
were mangled horribly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
symptoms Of Liver Disease

Sick headache. constipation. bilious
ness. melancholia, dizziness, dizziness
and drowsiness. coated tongue. slim,
teeth. bad breath Rydaie'S Liver
rahl'ts will relieve any of thes,
symptoms in few hours and speedily
correct the trouble. They act upon the
liver. bile bladder ana duct. intestines
and bowels as Il stimulant and tonic
Those who use these tablets find their
action perfect and results satisfactory.
Fifty chocolate coated tablets in each
box Price % cents. =. ID. CnttinGham
Il Co
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
OTHER TRAINS

No leaves Baltimore sunday only at 20 y.
Local train Nh. :. Daily EXCEPT Sunday leaves
at 2.55.
Local Train No. 10. leaves Berlin Thursday
only ut : ~ u. M, arriving at 10.
Local Train No. u leaves Berlin Sunday only
nj I'D y. M. arriv ing at Ocean City I. Is y. M
Baltimore special Train No. leaves Ocean city
sunday only nj s mp. M. arriving nj Baltimore
at l0:sIp.m. Train makes nn stops.
Local Passenger Train M. leaves Ocean city
daily except sunday AT i2.G; arriving at Sails
bury IL y. m.
Local Passenger Train No.iS l. avcs Ocean civ
Thursday only at us arriving ut Berlin 7.:D D. M
M. :. connects at Salisbury at y. p. X v .
junction with y. Y. PIX y. train M ~. south
and AT Berlin with d. NJ. X V. train No ~ south.
when time.
M I connect at y. T. * y. Jnnciinn with
n. y. T. x y. trains Nos. -. north. aud ~. SOUTH
when on Tim
No ) gets connection at y. Y. T.. X y. Junction
with y. y. J.. Il \. trains Ns. ~. North. and -
south when uiI time.
M 6 gets CONNECTS AT BERLIN from D. NJ 4
at y. Y. =. & n. Jumcti ~ with " Y. T. X "
train No. ~. north. and ~ south. when an time.
No. Is connect at Berlin with d. NJ. & V. train
No sol. south.
No. 10 gets connection ut Berlin FINN D. NJ X
V. train Nn. j91 North
CONNECTION MADE WITH STEAMER LINES
At ToN.vIENNA AND SALISBURY.
WILLARD THOMSON. Gcn'iAi.,.,gcr.
7 MURDW'H 4. J. BENJAMIN.
Pass. Agent. Supt. Il Div. Pass. Agt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13

London Truth relates that certain
country music sellers found half hours
OF their valuable time wasted by young
women who turned over sheets Of mu-
sic (and perhaps tried them over on
piano.. only to purchase single song.
the profit upon which was only 2 or 3
pence. and. recognizing that women
Justly desire an opportunity of trying
over a piece before they buy ii. they re-
solved to make small charge for the
accommodation they afforded. One
leading provincial music dealer makes
q charge Of a shilling an hour for the
use of his piano and music. The wom-
an may I'm that time try over as many
songs and pianoforte pieces as she
likes, and IL her purchases come to
certain amount the shilling an hour fee
Is either reduced or entirely RENTED.
Reduced Rates to EastOn Ac-
count EastOn Fair.
The Baltimore, Chesapeake and Allan
tic Railway Company will sell round
trip ickets from all stations on Railway
Division - reduced rates account of
the "Easton Fair" Gncluding admission
to Fair Grounds) Con August %. 24th.
25th and Goth good tn return until eth.
For rates see posters or call on Agents
His Studies.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe. the veneer
able author of the Battle Hymn Of
the Republic" who received the de-
gree of IL. ID. recently. listened
philosophicnlly the other day to the
complaints of woman whose sons
education ut Harvard was costing
great deal of money.
MANY sons educations cost great
deal of money" said Mrs Howe. And
yet it is the most expensive education
usually that is the least valuable.
II had this fact brought home to me
short time ago. was visiting Il
certain family. and one morning mt
breakfast the father said. as he hand
ed his son. sophomore. a ten dollar
bill:
"'Your studies are costing me Il
great deal
81 know 1t. father the son answer
ed And l doG't study very hard. Ell
ther.'"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-13
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE.

baltimore Snow Hill Route
The Steamer Maryland leaves Snow Hill at
O'Clock a. M. every Monday and Thursday
weather perm itting) stopping at Maiaponi.
Pocomokc City 8 p. m. P.wcll's. Rchnbnih,
Cedar Hall. Pitts Wharf. Shclltowu, Saxis
Pier, Onancock 230p. IN. Finncy's. Tangier
Island Al p. m, Crisficld 6 p. m, arriving in
Baltimore o'clock next morning
Returnining the Steamer leaves baltimore
from pier foot Of South street at 500 p. m,
every Tuesday and Friday for points named,
arriving ut Crisfcid 4 "a p. m. Tangier Island
80 a. IN Onanc.ck ~ a. IN. saxis Pier. Shell
town. Pitts Wharf, Cedar Hall. Rehoboth,
PowelIs. Pocomoke City 10 y. m. Snow Hin
$40 p IN.
+ A. JOYNES. Superintendent
T.MURDOCH Passenger Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
How Ripple Marks Grow.
IN london Engineering

From the LONDON HBiueeribB.
At the last soiree of the Royal Society in
London Mrs. Ayrton showed apparatus
illustrating the origin and growth of ripple
marks on the iseash0re. A number Of long
rectangular glass @itroughs containing a
layer of sand covered with water were ar
ranged on horizontal rollers. and kept
slowly oscllaefng By means Of motors driv-
ing through eecentracs. The motion Of the
troushs caused the. water to surge back
ward and fonwareI and in so doing to
form ripples in the sand A ridge is first
formed where the horizontal velocity Of the
water is greatest, and others shortly form
IN pairs on either side until the whole sur
face is covered. The actual process Of for
nation and the sweeping up of the ripple
sides by worthless In the water were made
evident by means =. pepper IN suspension:
another untirI they eoalesced and finally
ripples at positions OF the greatest horizon
tai velocity of the water.
In another tank it was shown that a
steady current of water was powerless to
form ripples and would even obliterate
them after they had been produced by some
disturbing cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
WANT HONEST UNDERWEAR.
Complaint in the Trade About Practice
of Skimping Size Of Garments.

From the New York Times.
An agitation is now going on In the I'M
derwear manufacturing trade In favor of
establishing some standard of size for gar
ments on which both the retail dealers and
the public can depend, and which, if adj
hered to. will put stop to what is really a
fraud on the public
The number marked on a garment is US
ually supposed to indicate its actual size.
Thus a So garment ought to measure ~
inches 40 garment 40 inches and so on
AS a matter of fact however, in the cheap
er grades of underwear the practice or
marking up sizes mas gained ground so fast
that the numbering has come to mean
little or nothing. This is especially so this
season on account of the high price of cot
ton which tempted the manufacturers to
take advantage of any scheme to cheaper
the garments Now in the cheapest grades
a garment marked 3S may only measure "a
inches and the retailers have been over
whelmed with complaints, which they have
passed on to the jobberS, and which the
iobbers in turn have passed on to the
manufacturers. This kind of skimping has
only been tried on the cheapest grades OF
garments. but there has been another
method which is even more annoying to the
consumer and which has run through
nearly all the grades. This is the practice
of skimpng material in other ways. while
making the garment to measure just what
II Is marked as far as the main dimen-
sions are concerned. Thus shirt marked
40 will measure 40 inches in the chest. but
will be an inch or two short in the body
and a pair of drawers marked 80 will meas
ure 80 inches around the waist, but the
legs will be so narrow that the wearer will
probably split them the first or second time
he tries to put them on.
The chief reason for this condition is the
practice prevailing In the underwear trade
Of selling goods at fixed price. gar
ment must be made to sell at % or 80
cents and If cotton goes up the retailer
feels that he cannot get 26 or 90 cents for
the same garment. He demands that the
manufacturer still furnish him with the
same garment or one equally as attrac-
tive to sell at the standard price, and the
result is that the latter Is forced to cheap
en- his output in some way. The manufac-
turer is so far from the consumer, all the
business in this line being done through
commission houses and jobbers that he
often feels that he does not need to study
the public's wants at all. For some time
there has been an agitation in favor of
asking the retailers to try to change the
system of fixed price selling. 1t obtains in
no country but the United States, and the
European manufacturers who sell goods
here have simply refused to fall in with 1t.
They have priced their goods at actual
value. and In spite of the advance in cot
ton have maintained the quality Of their
output OF course most Of the imported
underwear is in the better grades, but
even the cheap stuff imported has kept up
its reputation for honesty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
TIE WOMEN AS WORKERS.
Some Figures That, After All, Are Not
Discouraging.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
4 statistician has gone to the trouble 10
ascertain that So per cent OF all the dl-
yorced women, 81 per cent or the widowed
and 81 per cent of the single women are
engaged in gainful pursuits. only ABOUT
6 per cent of the married women are
similarly situated. While the great BODY
of married women are at home attending
to the domestic duties which are natu-
rally set down for them, there is some
hope still that the old order or Things Is
not going 20 be completely oVerthfo"n.
The world will not be without homes.
The figures indicate that "a per cent or
the married men are supporting their
wives though the women are, or course,
doing their full share in maintaining do
nestle establishments which are bull
warks of morals and good order and
which keep the race from dying out
On surface analysis 1t may seem Won
derful that "a per cent of the married
men find enough to do to support fami-
lies when so many women are In mems
occupations; but the earth Is big, and the
ordinary attempt at compromising the
things to be done and the number OF peo-
pie to do them is puny indeed. In the
long run there appears to be room for
everybody-the homo woman, the new
woman. the mannish woman, the bacheior
woman, &c, likewise for the womanish
man and the men who depend on the
labor and shrewdness of their wives to
keep them going. The mixture of the
sexes in the active business affairs Of to-
day would have scared writer's on politi-
cal economy twenty-five years ago. 1t
seems plain enough, for example, that
when a man on a salary gets work for
his daughter in the same occupation at
perhaps smaller compensation than he
receives, he is sapping the foundation Of
his own employment and prosperity; that,
in the long run, he will be simply dvid-
ing up his salary among the members of
his own family and driving other men
out of employment.
The results of widespread changes of
this sort look, apparently, to an entire
revolutioniZing of society But people
are not stopping TO study the textbooks
They are going ahead with the fashions
of the time. leaving the pessimists and
those who have nothing to do but study
to read up on political economy. A great
many wise books have been impractfcable
in relation to business affairs II society
is going wrong in putting the gentler
sex In the lines of employment that
were formerly exclusively for men. the
mistake will manifest. itself some day in
serious way Money panics result from
overwrought ambition to get rich Quick.
and then follows the travail of aouida
ton. And SO it is with other affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
Study Made by Deputy Fish
Commissioner Smith.
THE N ATI0NAL DISH
RAW FISH CONSIDERED A.
EPICUREAN DELIGHT.
Dog Fishes and Sharks Corralled and
Butchered at Will-MilHons OF
Mikado's Men Engaged.

TO what cause may be ascrbed the Prov
ess OF the japanese soldiers and sailors in
the present conflict In the far east?
Is the day far distant when sharks and
other dog fishes will be a part of the bill
OF fare OF the American consumer?
These are questions that DR.. Hugh NJ
Smith. deputy United States fish commits
sioner. has personally investigated during
recent trip to Japan. That the superior
ity of the Japanese as fighters is due In
great measure to the fact that her bravest
and most patriotic soldiers and sailors are
drawn from the ranks Of her fishermen is
the firm conviction of DR.. Smith. who also
makes the interesting prediction that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
The Other Side.
: Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
First Citizen Qn Port Arthur)-"Hear
about the rioting they're having In Chi
cago?"
Second Citizen-'"No; heard the strike
was all settled several days ago. It's get
ting so you can't believe any news you hear
from Chicago at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

casional cake and pie at desk in one of
the departments not long since made
visit to her relatives in a distant city.
Accompanying her was her eldest hopeful,
precocious youth of some five summers,
whose education had been carefully looked
after by his parents. They were proud of
him, and he had seldom failed 10 justify
their satisfaction with his manners and
actions
He had not yet arrived at the school age
and did not read with great facility,
though his pretensions in this line would
have deceived any but one well acquainted
with him. On the trip with his mother the
two had the drawing room in the sleeper,
and the young man soon became well ac-
quanted with his fellow-travelers Toward
evening of the first day the mother and
son took themselves to the dining car for
dinner. Up to this point his manners had
been perfect, and his mother was as proud
of him as ever.
The waiter placed before each a menu
card and stood attentively awaiting their
orders. The lady scanned her card. and
the boy followed her lead, looking at the
mysterious mixture Of English and French
with an air of wisdom. The mother paid
no attention to him. supposing. of course.
that he would wait for her to give the or
ders tor them both. But not so. The
young man had made up his mind that he
would attend to his own dinner. and be-
fore she could speak he tossed down the
card with an air of extreme WEAKNESS, and
exclaimed to the waiter:
"Oh. don't care for any Of that stuff;
Just bring me some pigs feet and can
teloupe."
The proud mother did not faint. but from
that moment she lost confidence In her
eldest hopeful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
/, remember his name r.

DO you remember his manner"
II don't have to. My wife remembers 1t.
All have to remember about him Is that
he knows me. MY wife remembers all the
rest Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20

Another chap killed by an auto"
"A pedestrian-or was It an accident r'-
Life
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-11
Committee Reports.

The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on the following: House
Bill No. los, providing a penalty of
10 per cent per month on taxes col
lected by the tax collector and not
turned into the Treasury; House Bill
No. 104, changing amount of damages
to be paid by tax collectors for fail
ures to make report or to pay over
tax moneys; House Bill No. 81, pro-
viding for codification Of the laws of
the state, with amendments. 1t re-
ported urfavorable House resolution
providing for the making Of a new
code at this session.
The Appropriation Committee re-
ported favorably House Bill No.2S5,
for the support Of the Deaf and
Dumb Institute.
The Committee on Education re-
ported unfavorably House Bill No.
173, fixing the salaries of county SUI
perintendents, and House Bill LOT,
changing the time for holding teach
ers' examinations. 1t reported IA
vorably: House Bill No. 269, making
the selling or giving away of exami-
nation questions misdemeanor
House Bill No. 271, amending the
Code section in relation to salaries of
county superintendent; House Bill
| D74 70 diStrihuta the school fund sc
as to relieve the strain upon the State
Treasury; House Bill No. $50, author
;zing county superintendent to APP
point deputy.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-11
FRIDAY.

The house and the senate were
down to business earnestly this morn
ing. The most important action in the
house was the discussion and the final
passage of the bill making attempted
rape punishable by death. The judi
ciary committee reported unfavorbly
on the telegraph mental anguish
BILL" which was passed by the senate.
The house committee on education
have made a committee bill on the
uniform school book question; taking
the best features from all of the bills
that were before it. This bill pro-
vides for the creation of commission
composed Of the governor, secretary
of state, superintendent of education
and eight teachers, one from each con-
gressional district.
The senate was engaged in a dis
cussion of the bill to tax foreign mort
gage Companies.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-11
The House.

House Bill 81, in regard to filling
vacancies in county and county dis
trict offices was passed.
House Bill No. 174, making an ap-
preparation for the support and main
tenance of and further equipment and
Improvement Of the penitentiary and
state farms and other purposes con-
nected Herewith for the years 1904
1905, was called up and passed This
bill provides for the sum of $4,000
to pay the current expenses Of the
penitentiary for the month of jan
uary, 1904, and the sum of 100000
for the year 1904 and like sum for
the year 1906, and provides for an
emergency fund of $4,000 for each
of the two years.
S. B., providing for the establish
ment of branch experiment station
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-11
BILLS ON PASSAGE.

House Bill Ne. 40-Requiring sher-
Ifs, tax collectors and treasurers of
all the counties OF the state to make
bends in surety companies, and pro
vlding for the payment of the premi-
UEns by the county was called up.
On motion by Mr.. Stennis the bill
Was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill Ne "a Extending the
aTrne to commerce a sale TO enforce
alen Of mechanics and material men
was passed.
Senate Bill No. 6-Ahowing boards
of supervisors to make partial pay
rlents on court houses and other pub
gic works as they progress, was called
ZIP and passed by AZ to ~.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House met this afternoon and after
q considerable amount Of time spent
In considering the new code measures
before it, agreed to report to the
House the bill providing for the ap
Esointment Of three commissioners
who are to eodify the laws and report
Gbeir labors TO the next session Of the
legislature