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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
AGE AND SEX IN AMERICA.
tonne Figures That show the source
of Life Insurance Profits.

1t has required almost five years for
the census bureau To tabulaie some of
the most important sociological results
of the enumeration taken in June. 1900.
We have had bulletins on all sorts of
topics. but at last we reach those of
age and sex. We suppose the ladies
are interested in both these topics. and
ut the start il is necessary To say that
the director of the census distinctly
states that ladies are very unreliable
In giving their age. Most men probably
had noticed this failing but we believe
this is the first time il has been official
ly confirmed.
Thus we find that the average age of
all the people in the country is TALL
statistics as of 1900 little less than
twenty-three years. This must be
taken in connection with other Stats
tics. which show that the average per-
son born lives to be thirty-five years.
or about one-half of the period allotted
by the psalmist.
Also the director says that elderly
persons have exaggerated their age. SO
that the statistics of centenarians are
notably unreliable. There were 1854
persons reporting themselves as a hun
dred or over. and the director thinks
this an exaggeration. particularly
among the negroes of the south. where
the older portion of the population have
nothing but very indistinct memory
and large Imagination OH which To base
their computation. About 10000 per-
sons confessed To being ninety or over.
the women being predominant. and it is
further interesting TO note that there
are nearly million who have reached
the age of seventy-five. figures not seri-
ously disputed.
The census figures show that if you
can get over the ills of infancy you
have fair expectation of life. but that
when you have voted for two years you
are the average of the race i'm this coun-
try. 1t is such figures as these which
make insurance business profitable
While. as old DIR. Young remarked. all
men think all men mortal but them
selves. the fact that figures show how
near death is makes for the benefit OF
the companies which provide for your
relatives when you are gone.
AS to sex. the figures are impressive.
There are about 2.OO0.OO0 less women
than men in the country counting all
ages. and this accounts for the fact
that the women run the country In
lands where there is surplus of wom-
en- men have control. but i'm this coun-
try. where so many are perforce DOOM
ell tn bachelOrhood. the chase TO attract
the dear girls is such that the latter
have il all 10 themselves TO maintain
control because the man who thinks
his wife may not lie all he desires has,
statisiically. a slim chance of getting
another. The women are not only rare.
but good. More power to them. They
run the country pretty well through
their indomitabIe control OF the men.
whom they use as more convenient
agencies with which 10 carry out their
purposes In all the relations Of life
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
SimnIe TEST For SaiI

The state experiment stations are do
ing II great work for the farmers. The
following incident shows how simple
some of the tests are when YOU know
how. \ station official was going over
farm with the owner when they
came To a crawiishy piece of land just
back of the barn. The very weeds
looked yellow and unhealthful.
Il am inclined to think. remarked
the agrcullurist. that this land is too
acid for productivity. We can deter
mine this in Il moment"
Taking blue piece of paper from his
pocket. he stopped and dipped the pa
per into some " the soil water that
was standing in Il COW track. To the
owners establishment. the blue paper
changed To Il red color as soon as it
was immersed.
There said the agriculturist. I'VE
have our proof This is just piece
of litmus paper. For > cents you can
buy Il similar piece at any drug store.
Its change of color shows that the
land is sour. Crops cannot thrive on
sour land any more than children can
thrive on sour milk. Country Life In
4 america.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
We will
belP you.

II you are living in a rented house,
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
yonr own home and have made plans to
that end There is no need To delay the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is r'ady To help
YOU. and when you realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you, then YOU will
no longer continue TO pay rent.
Cali aud see W ID Cordry, Jr. Sec
rotary of the Association and be will
explain how you can get the money to
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 d. CORDDRY. Jr.
Secretary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
why Russian Soldiers Sing.

1t has been pointed out to me by an
enlightened critic that | must be mis-
taken in describing the lot of the Rus
sian soldier rs an unhappy one. Rus
sian regiments always sing on the
march," he explains. and therefore. of
course. the men must he happy. He is
perfectly right about the singing. Rus
sian soldiers ere always singing: they
sing on the march. they sing in the
train. they sing while they are eating
their black bread and kapuSta (sour
cabbagel. they sing i'm the kharchevna
public horsel. | have also seen gang
of over 400 prisoners i'm chains on their
way TO Siberia. and they. too. sang as
they marched To the station and after
ward i'm the train. | suppose. therefore.
that they must have been quite happy
and contCnie:l.
An American humorist has told Us
that certain amount of hcas is good
for a dog. He passes the day in
scratching himself and 81 foruets to
brood over the misery of being Il dog
Ask the Russian soldier why he is nj
ways singing. an'i he will give van
much the s;ll,c 80 On IL passes the
day i'm sin.inz and - fargcis To brood
over tho misery nf h"n.: Il soldier. =
Carl .Iouhert i'm Nineteenth Century.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
PocoMOKE RIVER LINE.
baltimore Snow Hill Route.

baltimore Snow Hill Route.
The Steamer Maryland leaves Snow Hill at d
O'Clock a. m. every Monday and Thursday
weather permitting stopping AT Mataponi.
Pocomokc City p I'm. PuwelI's. Rehoboth,
'edar Hall. Pitts Wharf. Shelltowu, Saxi
Pier, Onancock 30 D. m. Finneys. Tangier
Island 3 p. m. trisfcd p. m, arriving i'm
Baltimore o'clock next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves baltimore
from pier foot of South street at 500 p. m,
every Tuesday and Friday for points named
arriving at. Cristield 90 p. m, Tangier Island
. 30 a. IN Onancock 30 a. III. Saxis Pier. She'll
town. Pitts Wharf. Cedar Hall, Rehoboth
Powells.. Pocomoke City 90 =. m. ST ow Hill
$50 p. m
+ A. JOYNES. Superintendent.
T.MURDOCH Passenger Agent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18

No. connects at Berlin from d. ~ \
V. train No. 5a2 north. and connects at Salisbury
at y. y. 4. Il y. Juncti N with y. Y r. X y
train M. ~ north. aud n south when ON time
No. connects at y. \. l.. Il y. Junction
Rerlin with ID. VI. II v train ~. south when ON
time.
NJ. > connects at y Y. =. " y Junction with
y. Y. T. X y. train. M -. north when on time
No. . gets connection AT y y. r. x. y. june
iion from Y. Y. +. " y. train NJ. ~ North, when
on time.
WILLARD THOMSON. GenlNanagcr.
I MURDOCH, A. J BENJAMIN
Pass Agent. Supt Il Div. Pass Agt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
spooner PROFOUND. "A conundrum.

Senator Spooner the other day was
propounding a conundrum to his col
leagues. IL was propounded TO him
the other evening while he was out to
dinner Although very simple little
thing. the senator. while possessing the
keenest legal mind in congress. had
been unable to frame a correct reply.
He enjoyed trying it OH others
This conundrum was. which has
more feet-one eat or no catT'
Il pass il over to you" or something
like that was the almost invariable re-
ply.
why. no cat, of course" Mr. Spoon
er would respond. "One cat has four
feet: no eat has five feet Washington
Post
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-18
Notice of Meetings.

The Board of County Commissioners
will be in session next Tuesday January
10TH, and every Tuesday thereafter dur
ing the months of January and FEBRUARY
for the purpose of making changes or
transfers of property. BY order of the
Board. +. II TAYLOR. President.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
MANY AMERICANS ABROAD.
Stated That More Than 100, 900 Are at All Times Residing in Euro pean Cities.

Year by year the number of Amer. icans residing in the chief European cities has been increasing. Two years ago an estimate of the number of Amer icans living in London was made and the number was shown to be 15,000, w.,.- 12,O00 in Paris.
 There are according to the last esti- mates 25,000 Americans residing in London permanently. 3O,0OO in Paris, 5000 each in Rome and Berlin. 2.500 in Munich, 1,5OO in Florence and 1000 in Venice.
 There are at all times between 100.. 900 and 150,00 Americans resident in European cities, apart from the mum. Der of Americvans who make a sum- mer trip to Europe and come under the designation of either transients or travellers. Most European countries do not include in the census of inhabi- tants taken unnaturalized foreigners. and for that reason the figures of the number of Americans are not always easy to get Ten per cent of the pop ulation of Paris, exclusive of tran sIents. Is made up of foreigners-250.. 900 foreigners constantly in Paris. of whom s0,000 are Americans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
AND JONES GOT HIS RAISE
Smart Trick of His Friend Willie Unexpectedly Helped Him
 to Get It.

"Tho question is," said the young man, according to the New York Sun, whether the joke is on me or Jones.
 You see, Jones came to me.
 l ought to have my pay raised five a week, says he, but I hate to tackle the boss. How would you go about it?'
 Why don't you write to him, say ing that Mir. Jones is a deserving young man, who has done good work for the firm, and ought to have his pay raised five dollars a week?' says l. Then sign 1t Lewis Jarvls," and send 1t in
 By jove. that's great idea says he. thought he'd take it as a joke, of course. But that night Jones came up to me, grinning all over.
 "Well, sent that Lewis Jarvis let- ter,' says he. Sent it through the mail, too
 Say, felt rotten. Here I'd led a young and inexperienced man like Jones to get gay with the boss, and maybe ruined all his prospects. lay awake half that night, and the more I thought, the more 1t seemed to ma that 1t was going to be up to Willie to 'fess up and save the job for Jones.
 T didn't see Jones until noon next day. He came to me with his hand out
 "'Say!' says he, the boss thinks it's the greatest ever! He's showing 1t to the big boss now, and they're split ting their sides. And he made the raise s7.50.'"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
DEVIL LOOSE IN MEXICO.
Many Unpleasant Things Happen There on the Day of San
 Bartolo.

A big fire, a suicide and number of accidents in the city and heavy wind and rainstorm here and numerous crimes and accidents in many parts of the republic were the natural conse- Quences, it is to be supposed, of the an- nual one days leave of absence taken by his diabolical majesty the devil yesterday-a leave of absence which his majesty spends in this earthly planet doing number of devilish tricks, says the Mexican Herald.
 It is common belief among almost all Mexicans that on the day of San Bartolo the devil is loose and many un- pleasant things happen. The devil is supposed to be very busy all the year around roasting bad people in the in- ferno, but on the day of San Bartolo he takes little rest and comes to the earth to see how things are goingon That is. he comes on trip of inspection to see the prospects for the coming year.
 Many people are so superstitious about this that they stay at home all day and refuse to receive calls because, ac- cording to tradition, it occurred one time that the devil disguise himself and called upon people whom h, wanted to carry away. The object of the visit was briefly explained and the interested parties were so scared that most of them dropped dead, whereupon the devil car Tied away their souls.
 The superstition is much more widely spread in the states of the interior. In Guadalajara, for instance, they claim that San Bartolo's Is the day when the city shall be destroyed by flood and hurricane, according to the prediction of a priest who died many years ago, although nobody knows the name of that prophet nor the year when he made his prophecy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
ATTAINING OF CHINA
DEFEATED IN WAR AND CON- QUERED BY FRIENDLINEss.
Mercantile Agents Pushing Commerce -Japs Training Chinese Soldiers Teachers in Echools--Ysllow
 Man Exiling White Man.

Commenting on the revolution that has taken place in China in the last ten years. Japan's demonstration to her in the war of 1894-5 of the supe- riority of European civilization, and commenting on the subsequent break ing down of the great wall, M. Rene Plnon writes in the Revue des Deux Mondes: "At the first sign of China's revolution we asked ourselves under what external influences the country might evolve, and who would derive the benefits of her newly disclosed wealth. To-day we are not embar- rassed for an answer. The victories of the Japanese on land and sea, the consequent receding of Europe. the elimination of Russian power from the seas of the far east, leave the Jap anese in position to shape at will the destinies of the Middle Kingdom"
 Complacently we Americans have spoken of Japanese and Chinamen coming to the United States to put on civilization, fit themselves for mod! ern progress, and reck little that there is going on in the Flowery Kingdom work among the yellow races whose object is the pushing out of the coun- try the man they thought must be the teacher, the white man. The time has come for him to go home. his day of usefulness drawing to close. Japan is in the field.
 Most assiduously she has gotten in her work: an unobtrusive little Jap making entrance here and there, his person and dress not exciting preju- dice in the fanatical Chinaman. And though the subjects of the mikado may seem but soldiers of fortune, they in reality are working with common in- terest-the yellow mans land for the yellow man.
 NJ. Pinon tells us, "A powerful socl. ety has been founded in Japan under the significant name of the Society for the Countries of the Far East Having the Same Civilization (the Taodo- bunkD. with the object of approach. ing the people of the yellow races and preparing among them a moral and political federation, under the high patronage of Japan. The association subsidies newspapers and educa- tioDal institutions It has already opened many schools. where the Chi. nese youths are being imbued with Japanese ideas"
 The Japanese defeated the China. men in war, they are now conquering
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
Playing the Game to Win
By s. E. RISER

HE count was lowing gracefully be-
 fore her and vowing that it was all elightfully unconventional" when ornton ran up the steps. He had bed to get there before the foreigner E introduced to her, but nail in one ais tires had upset his calculations, ] it looked now as if his hopes, too. ght as well be abandoned. fWhat's the matter, old man?" asked ly Renshaw, as Thornton, 15 min Is later, flung magazine aside and nt out of the clubhouse to find chair
 the porch.
 What makes you think anythings
 matter? Am l breaking out or turn ! spotted?"
 F0h, no. Only, if I were you I'd try look a little less murderous. By the ly, see it's a clear case with his nobs
 count and Bertha Paulding." 'Do you think so?" Haven't you seen them?" &I arrived as he was being introduced her, little while ago. Whats be- |ne of them?" fThey're in the billiard-room. He's Fling her a lesson" &You seem to be taking deep inter-
 in the affair."" IT am. Jimmie Farnham and I have
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
No Drums for French Army.

NJ. Maurice Berteaux, the minister of war. intends to suppress drums in the French army. The decision meets the support of such eminent military au- thorities as Gen. Faures sBiguet, former military governor of Paris. who says drummers are useless in battle, since they carry only revolvers. whereas buglers are armed with rifles. which they can use in a fray. He adds that the drum in modern armies is an an- achronism, and should he abolished la spite of the sentimental pang It's dis appearance may cause. It is interest ing to recall how much the late Gen Boulanger's popularity arose from his reestablishing the use of the drum, which a preceding minister of war had abolished.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16

them by friendliness. Where once there existed contempt or distrust, there is now apparent fraternal feel. ing. or at least cousinly bond. China and Japan acknowledge relationship. every effort Is made towards strength. ening new ties. Not only are the mercantile agents actively at work over in China. but also teachers civil and military. Military schools are multiplying fast, tbe instructors in all save two, where Germans are still re- tained. either Japanese or Chinamen trained in Japan. It is significant of the importance attached to this work that Japan did not recall these military instructors during the recent war.
 Chinese cadets study in Japan. also Every year more than 700 of these cadets enter as officers the army of the province that paid the expenses of their education. They come home imbued with the military doctrines of the general staff at Tokio. transformed by the atmosphere of exalted patriot. ism and selfsacrifce in which they have lived for three years China has now 3.000 officers instructed in Japanese methods. all enthusiastic over the reports of the victories of their teachers. whom they are eager to initiate
 China. twice suffering humiliation in the last ten years. eagerly asks for guidance to know how success Is won Her young must vin where the par ents have failed: SO she starts new schools with a new kind of teachers. In the recently founded normal schools all the foreign teachers are Japanese. the children wear a dress that is a combination of Japanese and Chinese costume The coming gen eration in China and Japan are to walk hand la hand. with old pFeiu- dices quite thrown away. Chinese stu dents are welcomed with open arms to Japan. provincial authorities send them to Japanese schools and univeF. sites. the expenses paid by the provi1- cial governmental They SO hone fred with radical ideas. they demand a new China-it Is needless Co say, a yapsneo China
 ALFRED wHTTEHoUsE.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16

fWHAT WILL THE COUNT SAYT bet on it. It'll cost me a suit of bthes if her engagement to the count k't announced within a week"
 Thornton's hands closed tightly, but
 quickly overcame whatever savage kentions he may have had and asked:
 what reason have you to think that les hunting a title?-
 Ibid you ever see a woman who Isn't crazy for one? And, of course, k's bound to get him. because her fa- kr has money and none of the rest of e girls can touch her for looks" Thornton tossed half-smoked cigar ke out on the grass and went inside. Then he entered the billiard-room the unt was endeavoring to explain the Eilosophy of the masse.
 fT'm SO glad you've come" said Mss
 ulding. Now you and Count D'Estre-
 Ie can have a game. and I'll watch you Id see wh'ch Is the"
 -The better mani" Thornton asked hen she hesitated.
 R'Oh, no. wasn't going to say that.
 e might De skillfuI at this game and 4ll not be a better man than a very Dor player. mIghtn't oneT' bier question vas addressed to the Iunt. who shrugged his shoulders ex- essively and assured her that it was
 delightfully."- unconventional"
 At the end of the game, which the zunt won easily. Thornton put up his . and turned to Miss Paulding to ask:
 'Do you still think one might be a hllfu1 player and not De better man hn one who played poofilf~ Err don't believe you tried ss hard as |u could she answered. fT think the count would have caught
 atitHT I hkd played of" 5The count indicated by another shruE zt hs would undoubtedly have discov-
 d any attempt on the part of his op- {nenf to thrOu the game
 7so.- Thorzton continued. T never kules in that sort of thing When I Ay a zane. 10 matter wkst t nay be. Bar it vith all uy might I Are y0u sure of thats~ she asked zth a smIle that he didn't understand < think know Of one game In which za uars tcck part fhat Fou played EEksr csrsiezsly.
 szs loetss ss.k ss hiz $ the soszs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
Just to Show the JaDs

One of the large typsEriter factories has just produced it's first machines with c Japanese keyboard, In filling an order from the Japanese government. It is pretty safe to predict that the writing machines for that country will soon be made at home. if they are not nov pro ducsd there. The Japanese are prspar- ing to enlist h all phases of the modern industrial race.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
FOR ST THoMAgs SEMINARY.
Collection Taken in This Roman Cath
 ollie Diocese YesterdaY.

tUileCtlOu 1dktu HI llilS uOAuau NdtA-
 ollie Diocese Yesterday.
 Hartford, Oct 16.--The annual col- lection for St Thomas's seminary of this city WAS taken yesterday in all the churches in this Roman Catholic diocesk Reports will be received from the churches in this city to-day, but all of the churches in the diocese will not be heard from for several days, as it is the custom for the pastors to put the amount collected in bank and then send a check.
 The Collection ill St Joseph's Cathe- dral amounted to $710 and that of the Immaculate Conception church was s200. Of the smaller collections the church of Our Lady of Sorrows gave S60, St Lawrence's church $35, and St Anthony's church S16. The collections taken in St Patrick's church and St Peter's church will not be counted un- til to-day. The collection taken in St Cyrirs church was not counted as the pastor, Rev s. Lozowsky, was sick last night and retired early.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
cnnnnn color.R1fndn..a

The most common form of color Blind nsss is an inability to distinguish red Lzss year 54 oncers and would-bs on zrs of the British mercantile marine failed on their color test, a being red hiints and the rsnAin1er unabis to dls- tinxuish green The 4.s18 candidates for certificates were also szhzittsd to the f5rn-vtsisn tests and zz uf them failed to distingzisk the f0rz eT tks object sss- Eiftsd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
Enrthqusle strike. Jamaica.

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Oct 1e.-An- other earthquake shock was felt at 4.35 o'clock yesterday afternoon. last. ing for nearly a minute It was op. pressiveIy bot before the shock took place.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
n. s.,.,.v. p.s,.

Leader of School of Little Fishes- Cone on, fsIIsrs. let's 60 and ioIlT the old octcpuz
 New Little Fish-Thst'H be fun. How do you do itf
 -oh. wa all sst round hin. ard point our aas ct him and Tsi1 Trusfi' lt uskss kIu crzu.--snzrt sz<
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
Enormous Reservoir.

One of the largest works of mans hands is the artificial lake. or reser- voir. in India. at Raiputana- This reservoir. said to be the largest in the world. known as the Crest Tank of Dhebar. and used for irrigzting pur. poses, covers an area of q square miles.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
sen,enced For Land Fr.ua..

PORTLAND. Ore. Oct 16. John Newton Williamson. congressman from the Second Oregon district convicted of subornation of perjury in connection with land frauds, was sentenced by Judge Hunt in the United States court to serve ten months imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-16
Family R-oord

A century ago there died in Jsnsics a ronan named Mills. Her age Eaf givsa as 11s and she vas followed tr the ave by 3s5 of her children grardchildren. great Erazdchildrsz and great-grsat-gr -grandchildreu = n& fewer than e or whom. all nAuss Ebanks. belonged b the regiment o nilihs for st. Ellzzssth's rarizA