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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
NEW Works. LEPERS.
she Drcary Life Thcy Lead ON Hack
wells Island.

Although Il rcccut statement that 200
lcprrs are walking about the streets OF
New York. Il constant menace tn public
hcaljh has been met with vigorous de-
mails OH the part Of health officials,
backed NJ hy the statements OF experts
TO prove that lcprusy II Il far less con.
tagiuu> disease than generally sup
posed. Yet New York city has II leprosy
public charges under the care of the
department of charities, and their
abode resembles more II death house in
some prison than a camp II is the
one ru1incd ell part of Il long. low brick
building on BldckwclrS island. The
main portion OF tlm building is given
up 10 cry >ipcla~ patients. but this one
room. entirely separated from the cry
sipclas ward. is devoted exclusively to
the use Of lcpruus patients There are
only three of them at present. all men.
One Is IN elderly Dane who has lost
his ryc>iglit. the other two are Chinese.
one 4 man Of middle age. who IS very
sick. and the other a young fellow, who
is said by the physicians and nurse to
be nearly cured of the disease
Though the camp" IS only about iif.
~ yards from the Metropolitan hospl-
tai. the administration building of the
hospital group on tile island when one
crosses the drive and walks down be.
side the hong low brick building 10
that small room az its eastern end a
SENSE OF dcsolation lays hold upon the
stuutc~t heart There are other build
ing~ near 10y. carriages rattle down the
drive. boats glide down the river with
In calling distance and only that low
buildin. viewed IN tho knowledge Of
is Use. presents a picture OF sadness
AZ complete aS the most imaginative
mind could desire.
And the lives Of its inmates are in
Keeping with the appearance OF the
building Il j. true that they are not
bound hy hard and fast rules. for the
hospital officials share thu belief Of
Dr. charles T. Roberts. lcprpSy expert
Of tho city health department, that lcp
rosy is such fcehly contagious dis
casr rs 10 require other conditions than
mere proximity 10 communicate IT,
Consequently. In So far ~ their physical
condition permits. the city'S lcpers are
free to wander about the hospital
grounds of the island on fair days in
summer when they feel the need Of
fresh air and little exercise Ac.
curding To their nurse although they
have never duuc 50. tn" lepcrs would
not be- restricted by their disease from
visiting the city proper since leproSy
is not counted contagious. New York
Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Is Disease a Crime :?

Not very long ago, popular magazine
published an editorial article IN which
the writer asserted, in substance. that all
disease should he regarded as criminal.
Certain II Is, that much Of the sickness
and suffering Of mankind is due to the
violation Of certain " Natures laws.
But Ia say that all sickness should he
regarded as criminal. must appeal to
every reasonable individual a. radically
wrong
II would be- harsh. unsympathetic.
cruel yes criminal, 10 condemn the poor.
weak Ovcr-wOrked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load Of household cares
and burdens. and suffers from weak
ncSSc>. various diSplacemcnts OF pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her sex.
FreIuen, bearing of children. with Its cx.
acting demands upon the system, coupled
with the care. worry and labor OF rearing
large family. is often the cause Of weak
ncsses. arrangements and debility which are
aggravated by the many household cares.
and the hard. and nevcr-ending work which
the mother j. called upon Ia perform Dr.
Pierce. the maker ~ that world-fancd rem
cdy for womHn's peculiar weaknesses ana
Ills Dr. Piercc's FaVOritn Prescription says
that one Of the greatest Olst afleS To the cure
~ this class Of maladics II the fact that the
poor. over worked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household cares
and labor to enable her Ia secure from the
use OF his Prescription its full benefits. IL
Is a matter ~ frequent experience lac says.
In his extensive practice In these cases. 10
meet with those In which his treatment fails
10y reason of the patients inability To abstain
from hard work long enough 10 he cured.
With those suffering from prolapsus. ante
version and rctrOvcrsion OF the uterus or
other displacement ~ the womanly organs.
II Is very necessary that. IN addition 10 taxi
ing his "Favorite Prescription they abstain
from being very much. or for long periods. ON
their feet All heavy lifting or straining VI
any kind should also br avoided. A. much
out door air A. possible. with moderate. light
exercise Is also very important. Let the
patient observe thcSr rules and the Favor
tie Prescription will do the rest.
Or pcrcc'S Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt Of stamps To pay expense Of
mailing ptiM Send 10 Dr. X. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. y. v. q ono cent stamps for pa
per-coyered. or 81 stamps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor. free of charge
hy letter All such communications are
held sacrcdly confidential.
DR.. Pierec'> Pleasant Pellets invigoratc
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17

The bishop Of London tells the fol-
lowing story: Il was sitting in my
room one morning very busy when
was told that lady wanted To see me.
was very busy and almost said ut
first. oh. I'm too busy 10 see any one
This morning" liut thought and
said. No. have made rule never 10
refuse Co see anybody IN ease II IS
some one in trouble So said. Let
the lady come upstairs She came. and
the first thing she said Ia me was this:
I was going % ASK y0a whether you
can find a use ia Your work for $1,000
| said. ~ Is the very thing have been
wondering MI the morning how was
To get ! showed her exactly what
was going 10 spend her fl.0OO Oh. and
the whole scheme was carried OUT
London Standard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17

America has too many churches.
Towns which might be- well admins.
tered spiritually by one clergyman or
two have six. eight or ten. No one Of
the six or more congregations can pay
for a good preacher Few Of them can
pay all the cost Of any preacher, how
ever poor. Nor can any one Of them
pay for all the tinTe of their spiritual
leader So only very young men are 10
be had. and the demands UPON their
time cover so wide territory that
preaching must be almost their cxclu
sive occupation and pastoral duties be
almost entirely disregarded. One Of
De clergymen observes tersely and
lstly, "No business could flourish by
method. and few churches can -
Aington Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
NEW GAME ON TRAINS.
The Man with the Cards aud the Far
Too sure Thing Bct.

A forlorn individual with 'tele-
scope" grip in one hand and an empty
pocketbook in the other enlightened
the detectives at the Union depot the
other day concerning the latest wrin-
kle In confidence games. The melan-
choly one had just been relieved Of
$50 10y couple Of chance ncquaint-
anccs on u train.
"1his is how II happened" said the
traveller: II was coming from OklahO-
ma and after leaving Fort Scott sat In
the smoker with man who got on ut
that station. We chattrd Il bit and
were watching game of cribbagc
among some travelling men across the
aisle when q man came through the
car with pack Of playing cards in his
hand He stopped hy the cribbagc
players and asked them to buy the
cards. They refused. 50 he turned 10
our seat.
Gentlemen. he said. I'd like To sell
these cards They are Of unusually
good quality. and I'll sell them for the
price of an ordinary deck
Lets see said my seat mate tax
ing the pack. 4 don't see anything re
marketable about these They look like
ordinary twenty-five cent cards 10 me
"All right, replied the owner Of the
cards IN nm offended tome; If you can't
distinguish the difference IN the quail
~ OF cards there's 10 u>r in my vast
Ing time talking to YOU
lie reached for the pack, and rs II
was handed back to him one OF the
cards fell to the floor. apparently IN
noticed 10y the owner. My seat mate.
however. saw the card fall and said
banteriugly:
"'Thosc cards may he extra fine. but
I'll bet there's not full pack there.
"Thc owner of the cards glared in
dignantly AT my seat mate.
"You say you VIM he exclaimed.
Now what viii you bet oil that?
MY companion had already covered
the card on the floor with his foot.
"'Oh. Ill call anything you've got.
he laughed.
without more ado the card sales
man hI.gcd ont bundle of bills and
announced that ne didn't like 70 take
candy from infants, hut that he would
bet II hundred. even money. that the
pastcboarlS in his hand composed 4
full deck of ffty-two cards. not count
ing the Joker This. Of course. looked
like christmas expenses to Us, who
knew that one card of the pack lay on
the floor.
"Ill let you in on half Of the bet,
said my seat mate generously. aud. OF
course. jumped NJ the chance
THE money was posted. the cards
were counted and the deck found 10 be-
complete My seat mate and the card
salesman left the train nj the next sta
ton. Of course see il all now that
Is, all but one thing:
"Why did 1t not occur To me that
there was something odd in man hav-
ing 500 who had Il moment before
been trying 10 peddlc a two bit pack Of
cards - Kansas city Star
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Table Of Precedence, In England.

The sovereign
The queen eonsort
The Prince Of Wales.
The Princess Of Wales.
The princes. royal the Duchess OF
Fife
The children Of the sovereign
The soycrcign'S brothers.
The sovcreign's nephrws
Foreign ambassadors
The archbishop Of Canterbury.
The lord high chancellor
The archbishop Of York
The prime minister Of England.
The lord chancellor Of Ireland
The lord president 81 the council.
The officers of state If Of the rank OF
a duke
The lord great chamberlain.
The earl marshal
The lord steward
The lord chamberlain.
After these come the dukes accord
ing to their creation the Duke Of Nor
folk standing M their head although
he takes rank above his dukedom, be-
ing earl marshal Of England. New
York Globe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
FOR STOVES
uHUN y FOR HEATERS

For all kinds of Hardware, Tinware, Cutlery,
and, in fact, for everything to be found in a
irst-class hardware store, come to Hack He
wants to please his customers and give them
square deal. If you want good stove for lit
tie money, we can suit you. If you want the
best farm fence made come to this store. II
you want sausage mills, or hog killing supplies
Of any kind we have them here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
We will
beIP you.

II you are living in u 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 the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
YOU. aud 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.
Call aud see W. d. Cordry, Jr.. Sec
rotary of the Association and he 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 +. HARGIS.
President.
W. ID. CORDDRY. Jr.
Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Chinese Civilization.
From the Chsutauquan.

Ten centuries ago China was undoubtedly
| the most civilized portion of the world and
5000 years ago only Egypt and possibly
India could have compared with it. But
while the others have changed In various
ways, China has remained the same Think
| of some of its achievements. The greatest
| structure ever reared by human hands is
the great wall. 1t is 800 miles long; with
out break it crosses valleys, climbs noun
tta1ns, chambers up the face of precipiccs
and bounds an empire on the north. 1t was
built before the formation of the Roman
empire, while 1t was still a republic and
while Christianity was still unborn, in 20i
b. G. Or, to take modern instance whine
the enlightened peoples of Europe were still
engaged with the crusades, before gunpow-
der or the printing press had been invented
China built the great canal. almost 100
years ago.
Our imagination fails us with such num-
bers. "A thousand years of Chinese history
make no impression upon us. for they stand
Tor no events and are represented to our
thought by nothing distinguished in charac-
ter or literature. But to the scholar all is
different. He learns TO fill out the centu-
ries and gain at least some faint idea of
their magnitude. He comes 10 understand
that 1t has not been quite nonotonolIs
samenesS, but that there have been wise
and unwise rulers, successful and ineffi-
cient dynaStieS, periods of refinement with
dourishing literature and art, and periods
of terrible and desolating warfare. In Chi
ma, too, he comes to understand there have
been great sovereigns, great noVelists great
essayists, great historians, great artists To
begin to master all that has been there
achieved Is beyond the powers of any man.
and the most that an industrious student
can hope to do is to learn more or less
thoroughly the events of some single period
or to trace the developments of some par
tcular line of science or of art Chinese
encyclopedias there are, in hundreds of
volumes, and histories which seem inter-
minable, and dictionaries which are terrify-
Ing by reason of their size, and conlpendi-
ums and short editions innumerable them
selves seemingly long enough for the most
inQuSt rfOuS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Mormons Succeed in Mexico.

From the San Francisco Call.
The four American Mormon settlements
situated in the state of Chihuah ua are in
prosperous condition. An official report
was recently made to the federal govern
ment by the chief official of these four
colonies. The largest of these colonies is
Colonia Dublan. which has a population
OF $50 persons, who own $1,000 acres of
land. These colonists have established a
large flour MILL and also operate a lumber
mill, tannery and an iron foundry. Most
OF their land is in high state of cultiva-
ton. The colonists are also extensive fruit
growers.
Next to Colona Dublan in size is Colonia
Juarez, which has 854 Inhabitants and
owns 10000 acres of land These colonists
operate a large furniture factory, where all
kinds of furniture is manufactured; a shoe
factory, tannery, -four mill a canning
factory and an iron foundry Several in
dustries of minor Importance are also on
Grated there
Coonia Diaz has $50 inhabitants. who
own I4.140 acres of land. They also on
crate a flour mill an iron foundry and
other industries
The smallest of the four colonies is CO.
lonia Pacheco, which has 2S5 inhabitants
who own I9, $50 acres of land These COL
onists operate two lumber mills and other
industries
All of these colonists devote much at
tention to growing wheat and other staple
crops They live quietly and are all on
the best of terms with their Mexican neigh
bcrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

intended to continue the practice. Upon
hearing this testimony the plaintiffs coun-
sci said he sincerely wished the witness 4
happy new year; the trial was held the
I'd of January. The jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff and awarded him S15 DAM
ages. The opportunities for the spread of
infectious disease, especially of the skin and
scalp, In dirty barber shops are obvious
as to admit of no argument The pra ctlce
OF every cutanecus specialist contains rec
ordS of many cases in which the source OF
contagion can be traced to such beginning
The simplicity and cheapness of the meth
DDS by which this danger can be avoided
are well known, and have been pointed out
by the health board of this city, which a
Few months ago attempted to secure gen
eral adoption of them in local barber shops.
That these protective measures are more
honored In the breach than the observance
even IN the better class of establishments.
is still true. few such prosecutions as
that described above would have a most
salutary effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Special Meeting of Council.
BARRIERS and Bacteria.
n the New York Globe

There are few things in this or any other
world. for that matter. from old shoes to
A5ank stock, that you cannot find somebody
glad if he can get it for nothing. A Lon
don barber recently gratuitously supplied
a customer with a bunch of BARRIERS Itch
germs, and was promptly sued by the lat
ter What Mr.. Spencer would have called
his positive beneicenee was not only un
appreciated but actively resented. The
plaintiff claimed damages on the technical
ground that While being shaved at the
defendant shop he contracted loath-
some skin complaint" Some interesting
testimony was. given at. the trial. The
barber said that, while he had heard car
bolic acid was used as disinfectant ct
some shops, he never tried IL, because,
anyway, it was not obligatory. Hot water
and soap were, he thought. sufficient. An
other member of the profession testified
that The had separate mugs he used for the
dirty ones and that some .'fussy people
kept their own mugs
A member of the house of commons too.
testified for the defense that he had often
been shaved at the shop IN question: and
further volunteered the statement that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
The Original New England.
From Onting.

T Tom Uniting.
Not one man IN a thousand living on the
Pacific coast knows that as a matter OF
fact the accents OF our mother tongue Were
heard on the beach not far from San Fran
cisco forty-one years before English was
spoken on Plymouth Rock.
More amusing still is the fact that the
original New England was on the Pacific
coast, for Francis Drake in 1919, at the
close of a months stay, took possession Of
the country for his sovereign, Elizabeth.
and named the new acquisition Nouva Al
bion (New Engiand) because he thought the
white cliffs near what Is now Point Reyes
resembled the chalk cliffs near Dover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Royal CARNATIONS.
From the London Globe.

The capital of Cambodia. Prom PENN
will this month witness scarcely anything
but the cremation of the remains of royal
personages ard the ceremonies associated
with these tugubrious solemnities. Ever
since his death last summer the body OF
Norodom the late king, has been packed
away In a coffin of camphorwood await
ing the ordering OF the Incarceration func-
tons by his successor, Sisawath- i hese
were completed on the 1st instant, and on
January IL the crema ton will take place
on pyre of cedarwood and cypress. For
some reason or other however, there also
remain to be ineinerated the bodies of The
new kings mother. of his deceased queen.
of four Processes. OF nine princes and OF
twelve mandarlns. These ceremonies will
keep the second half OF January busy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
French Marriage Restrictions.

fsris Letter 90 Loudon Post.
1t sounds almost Incredible. but is none
the less fact, that Frenchman under
twenty-five years OF age. whose parents
are dead and whose grandfather or grand
mother II alive, cannot enter the married
state without the written authority of botn
or either OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Repair of the Olympia.

Repair OF the Olympia.
The protected cruiser Olympia, flagship Of
Rear Admiral Bradford, after long tour
of duty in West Indian waters, has ar
rived at the navy yard, Norfolk, where she
will be put out of commission and thor
oughly repaired Her use in the practice
cruise of the midshipmen this summer Is
under consideration.
May See the Culgoa.
The United States steamer Culgoa. for
some time used as a supply ship for the At
lantic feet, will probably be sold at public
auction a tentative decision to that effect
having been reached. The Culgoa Is now
at the navy yard. New York, where steps
will be taken to place valuation on her.
Civil Engineer Cox Resigns.
BY the resignation just accepted of civil
Engineer Leonard NJ. Cox, Z. S. N. that
corps of the navy is nine officers short OF
its quota. Eight vacancies have existed for
some time candidates having failed to
qualify at three examinations. Mr.. Cox
was in charge of the construction of the
dry dock Dewey, and resigns to become
chief engineer of Kentucky railroad.
Repairs to the Bailey.
Orders will be issued shortly placing the
torpedo boat Bailey out of commission for
an indefinite period, her boilers having
worn out and many alterations and repairs
being necessary. The Bailey is the only
one of her type which made thirty knots.
Trial of the Tennessee.
The trial trip of the armored cruiser Ten
nessee will occur next Friday over the
course off Rockland, Maine. The trial will
be attended by the officers of the trial
board and by the junior officers of the
Navy School of Steam Engineering at
Washington. The trial of the armored
cruiser Washington will follow that of her
sister ship at an early day.
Target Practice Of Atlantic Fleet.
The record target practice of the Atlantic
fleet will be held off the south coast OF
Cuba, about ten miles west of Guantanamo,
in March, provided suitable arrangements
to that end can be effected. That practice
will be preceded by small arms practice at
Guantanamo. Three principal ranges have
ben prepared, and 1t is estimated that 5000
men can use these ranges in day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Clemency to Naval Deserters.
Seaman Rowland Killed.

The Navy Department is Informed that
Robert b. Rowland, a seaman attached to
the cruiser Rainbow, was accidentally shot
and killed on board that vessel at the naval
station Cavite, 2. l.. the 31st ult Row
land lived in Msrengo Iowa, and was serV-
ing his first enlistment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Reserve Supply Lacking.

The Joint army and navy board appointed
to investigate the condition of the reserve
supply of arms and ammunition for naval
force has made a confidential report to Sec
retarv Bonaparte to the effect that this
government is practically without a reserve
supply of ammunition and without extra
GUNS for ships of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
New Cavalry Equipment.

one of the results of Gen. Chaffee's OBJ
servations of the maneuvers of the French
army last summer is the adoption by the
general staff of the bit and bridoon prin-
ciple for all mounted troops in the United
y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04

and labor are not soon forthcoming 1t VIII
| be necessary it is said, to stop work at