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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18

wCbuer Der 8nlfanbaIbIniet naSeror-
oentlit betiebt III. as IIeot nabe,
Damit bic EbatIndje in 0uinnnten.
bang 5u briuaen, onB bic aeuie bOrt
tros srbbter wernn@IinIsung Der
@eiunObeitsrsasln I'm DurdfHpitt
Elm nufinIenO bUbes Hitter erleben
unb uit bel bsitsm HublbeRnben bic
ShpelIe bes bunbsrtiien SnbreS
iiberidlreiten. Die tpiTenlhnftlitbe
untsriu@una Oss gOoburi bat srpe.
ben, oab &c aus Der wailds Ourcb Ell.
men beIDnbereu @dbruneserrepsr ent.
itebt, Der nis bulaariitte Mnia be.
seiHuet tpirb. Die geiDnberbsit oes
ourH bieien geim pcrnrIa6ten Dor.
gangs in ber Mild beasbt In Der
SpnltunB ibrer GipeiBauiie bel
eleid5eitipent Geriunen, Ubne bab,
tuie tn unierem alima, eine Tarte
Rilhiaursaabruus eintritt. 2araus
ertIart es iidl, bnb Der gopburt cine
beiOnoere SIrt BON gauermil6 III,
bic burd bic tiiuTtli DE spaItuns Der
Gipeibtbrper fur bic 8erbanuns in
beruorrneenOem @rabe uOrbereitet
1T unb besbalb aud pom itmd@iten
Raneu ielbii in iebr erubsn Reneen
ubne 8eidwerOen srtraoeu ipirO.
Der @ebalt an sRil6Iiure 1T i'm
YOsburt uur stpq elm giertet ber
Ulenee, bic In unierer lauren Wilh
entbaIten 1T. Su BuIenrlen iiebt
man bic 2euts 2 bis 8 Sitter gushurt
per5ehren, mas nit unierer Snuer,
mild uiflt Dbue eetuiiie bebenfltbe
6Olgen nnajuabmen Iein iulrbe.
Die SeriteIIuna bes Dupbnrt 1T eans
dbnltH lpie bic bes sfefirs Der eisent,
Iid aus benz aaugalus iinmmt. nber
iebt iiberoIl als ipertbppIIes @eIunb.
eabranpsmittsI seiaabt ipirb.
Die Mild3 luirb nuf idwaflem Jeuer
tie zur G6fbtp einoeh1n,hft honn IN
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18
Erci an
M6eltilt6tiStltuS'
3raltfe! !!

E1ern Sbr NIT gfkenmottBafns oba
@t4t bsbdItst isib, bana Itbidt loIort
gIrsH gnnieH eiti un6 Sbr perbet frsi Elm
ptobe' Podst ,@loria EoHIeW itnb GnbtEs
BEN bos NIT pitIsn 0lbbtIbungen beHtbue
iorgIamf onsgeRdtlete Bud iber Rbtum6s
ttBmuB uRh @ iibt gdu5Iid frei liiQeionbt
ttbaIten. SH bisIttf Bud mtrhet Sbr VINES
abtr Gnrti i9iIiaib llnben. glom nIeuraIB
II tln Weittd enibtdt IuorbeR, non benz 70
pieI guttS geIngt iDorbeti, nls pcn ,,@Ioria
G0Rit" ltub Iper baBitIbe init Beb0rTIldleit
etbruuht, ipirb fm flberliG leineS Jihatliids
iisnris boburh eniIebiasn. eseberft. bah
bisieB Mittsl EauIenb / bsiIte, batltntr
punbette, ipeIde an Aradtn atngeu urb
Atibtre, ptlhe non ben beilen Merlien nIs
Milbellbar tEtldrt mcrDen ludrsn. Dles III
Itine ieere Btboupiilnq, ioHber1 eliie EhQfs
fade, biepoit ebenidlIQea Q.ibenben aus alien
EbeiIen bsS QaAbeS bilr1 IrsiiDfnlae peaQs
lliile erb1rtet ipirb. Natlenfen, bic has
bobs Alttr uon so Sabrennnb b6riiber ers
itibt bdben, bat Gloria Comic bic @e,
innbbeit iDitber DtrI9ofIi.
oc4bstogtt TrdiitR, bic lein @Iieb rlIkrem
sountes, bic geElilert iDsrben uiubltn, ions
men lld isIbjf bslltn, iit wiIiet nidBi, Iple ne
lbren Snbsl Ooriiber 9litsbriid 0eben Iopen.
gieb MaiittI bsilte tar5LiH eiileia 6errt. Sc
ilteE 30 Sabre 8tlitieii uiib bsnf fanf 81sle
nt4t bslisA soirteh. S9nibs ioIorl. glbs
JOHN a, SMITH, Dept, is,
seg-soe nyssdway.
aliwankes. WIS.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18

5lni5ebn MilIionen Dollars mar
Der greis. I'M ben Der erfe gaapuleon
Dor bnnbert Sabren bic franSDiiidle
aolOnie 2oaiiiana an bic BereluiateH
staaten abtrnt, ein Ssbiet BON swet.
einbalb glintonen DuaOrnttiIOnie.
tern, beIien Srunbtpertb beute auf
aft @iIIinrOsa peifdst uiro. 0urG
adnie unb einfafe Beiisererrifung
bat li9 bic glorbameritaniiHe Union
In Der tursen 8eit BON etiun fiinf5is
Sabren 81 BEN aroBeu @eide ausae.
bebnt, ais bas es ii@ beute uns In
unieren anrtenmerten pr6Ientirt.
9Iber niHt Oisie Sebistserwsrbuneen
fino bas nlIein gbarniteriitiite In
Der arO6artipen Gntmideluus, Die
Oisies 2nub aenommsu bat, uielmebr
iiuo eB Der innere gIusban. bic Gut
tuidelune uUn Snbuitris unb 0nnoeI,
bic In elmer einsie baitehenoen rapis
ben SdneIlipisii uur iidI seeanasn
iinb unb bic glOrbnmerita gu einem
Der mad3tpOaasp Stnateu oer @egen'
mart emporsebubeu babeu. llro
nit pelhen Msitteln auBer ben bon
Der glatur In 70 reiheni wanBe gebo-
teusu IN ouf ssidebenl giur nit
Silfe Der ben gereinIsteu Staateu
aus bem alien europa, uOrnebmtiH
aus 9eutiaIunO, supeitrbmten Grs
bsitstrdfte. 9urH bieie Giuunuber
rune leiiiunasidbiaen Renidbenmnte.
rlats in Der susiten odlite bss Oori-
gen SabrbuuOsrts CAB europa ben
gsrsintetsn Stnaten nidbt weniaer
ais suansie ItIiOnsn fertioer Nr.
better. 9as Opfer, 0ns Die alte
BELT Der neusn nit bieien swnnsig
gdIIiOnen Renideu sebraHt bat,
wirO in Ieinsr pansen @r6be utel su
uenIs in Bctrndat oesoeen. GbeniO
bleibt 60 BEL Der Heartbelluus QImer.
ita's aepDbuli1 unbsaatet, Oub gum
srDBten 9bsil europa bas nsue
QImerIla esiaaffen bat. Sn elmer
NrtiFelisrie Der .@nrtsnlnube.S Be.
titeIt: .s3ilOsr aus ber Gntwidel.
uup bon GcrOrmeriia" pOn 9. b.
SeTe.gDorteoa lpIrO biss naber aus
eeTatrt. unb pir maReH Gefebeh,
mir tabeu nod feline Bsnrtbsilune
bieIer gertdltnifie aeIeien, bic 10
ihlnpen nnb ibsrseuoeHb bic Be
reideruns Gmeriia's nuf Rotten Der
eurDpdiI6eu RuIturhautsn bartlett.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18
,,8in eiit SreintGMrer, 2
ia0t Ginbretber.
6isbt Diamantrius nit C5r6ens.
ssiAsn cem 0pfer snrdd.

Sn Rew Ycri serbriHt Tid Der
annfmonn @sOrp Sale, bon 1877
8ainbribse str.. 8ruuifsu, ben gOpI
baraber, tper tuobl Der bbflide glus
brs4er iein ibnne, ber ii& ibm ae.
tern ais Elm Oroensbrnber pOrasaelIt
nno bic GntaeoennObms zines 3in.
mant,inses nit bem Sreimaureraei.
den nit Gbriurht suradsepieien
hntte. BdbrsuO bes Harlem @epits
terliurmes erbrndI Der 9ieb bic Gin.
eonpstbiiren bss elesnnten Braun,
fteinpebdubeS unb nit elmer 8Ienbla.
terne Iutte uuO fnnb er ben @ee
mad oem Sdliafsimmsr Dss @ale'.
ihen Gbepnares. Cine ibmnrse
ginste uerbalte isiu @siicbt unb in
Der &eHten belt er siuen &epoluer.
Dnrh ons gerduiauOae Dsffueu
Der Tbiir bes Sdlafsimmers erwud,-
ten bic @beIeute iait plei6Seitis unb
ridteten iidl idrederfiilt i'm bette
nuf. Sn 0emielben Ulument iiel ibr
Bid auf ben unbeimIiden BeiuGer,
n
Der nun bns Shiebeiisn erbDb unb
bic Hewobner bes 9auies nuiforber.
te, iih re&t ruhie su uerbaIten. sGs
tuirb Sbnen tein Snnr aetrimmt
tuerbeu, tuenn Sic teiuen 9drm itla,
GEN. inete Der Ginbreder unb faate
bin5u, bnb er eetommen Iei, nm Tir5
In ben n6tbissn Bsiis GINGER @ertb.
laden au iegen. Dait Dor Nuat bulb
eritidter Stimnie bat 5rnu @aIe fur
iih nno Die Hneebbrioen UNI GhO.
nuue, unb Der Ginotineliup nntIuOrt
tete NIT elmer gerbeuauna: rgbeure
1tnOamel Ienu iid] Gle ruhip usrs
balten, luirb nucb oieies ShieBeiien
nidts gu ineen bnben.S Sn bieiem
MUment nluBte Der @nuner ben 9in.
mnntrine an Singer 6ale's eeisben
haben, Oenn &c foroerte ben aauf.
mann auf, ibm oenielbeH Su aeben.
Gale itrtd ben Sing ab pnO NIT ben
@Orten: ga Ii Elm GrsimanrerSei,
den BARN un5 pirb Shien uIat uiel
naben,@ mari er ibn BEN 5remoeu
81. Sinh sic nuf 5reimauerp@
fraste assterer. .Saiuobt,' ant.
iuortete Gale. sd bin ebenfnus
Elm 5reimaurer, iaate ber orisinsIIe
Ginbred9er, .uno nsbme besbaIb ben
Ring nidbt on. sd perOe ober on.
Oers snHen beidlaauabmen unb
uettunue non Sbuen bas SruOeruOrt.
Oub sic uidbts eeasn mid unternsb'
men. Bic Id bns Saus uerlniisn bn.
BEL"
Sale ueriprafj, Dem @eiudl 5ofse
81 leliten. unO nafbem Der Gisb bn-
rani ettuas siIbsrseua, iuiUie einen
put aub llsbersisber ereriffeH bate,
3ins er feline @sae. ole Usasie, TO-
pie ieinen alien nlten out unO ben
Rod bate er sarIdssIaiieu epdter
nelsete Sale ben gurfnTl Der gOlisei.
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18
9. u. Z. Staats Gneampmsnt.


Das rs. idbrIids Gncampmsnt see
IiFouri'sr Dspartements Der .@ronc
strnp Of TIE &epublics wirO um 2S.
uuO "a. aRai in SefferiDn Gits fatt.
finOeu. 9as Snnpiqnartier tuirb i'm
aRabiicu SOuie bsinbsn. bic @s.
iadftsFsuupen iOIIeu I'M suaIe Oss
Observation-Disclosures abosbaIten
tuerben.
Die @iIenbnbnen bnben ben 9nlne.
ruOen cine spsainIrats BON so Gents
mebr nIs Oem greiIs Der sintnd,en
i5abrt fAr Observation-Disclosures aemoc,t.
Sns Gilt fir alIe GtatiOnen i'm
stnate. unO bic 8iIlets boben oBat.
tieseit pom ri. Bis ann 2e. Uaai.
wlon erwurtet, bab 9auIsnbe BON
IJrsmOsu iib Die bulge 5nhraelsasn.
belt sa 0aube maiden tuerOsn, rrn .iti.
iersr etuutsbauptiiabt einen BsIud,
absuintien.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18

Dffenbar, oas @uis unO bae gGlsHte
i'm yieni&en seiat iid ba in bD4fer
%otens. Dies unrbe einmal tpieber
bel hsr itanerllasn aataifrppbe bar.
setbun, bon Dslcbsr Die Fiolse Stabt
am .@oIoenen EbOreS beimpeiuht
iuuros, bic ons ihOue san Sranciscu
81 eiuein GrhmHerbauien perwaubel.
te. Reben ben gbatsn eoler Selbi,
perleusnuns unb Renifenliebe tpur.
ben oa bic erbBten gliebertr6ttipIei.
ten ueribt. ytahoem inter furdt
barem arahen un6 anirId1en nnb
aiirren bic @ebaube suiammenoe,
itar5t Eparen beim Shwnnien Der
Gros, als iberau Die Glammen en-.
por5aupeIten uno burt bns 1rauien
uno arnfen unb 5OIen IcbauerIid
ons @eiHrei Der llualndli6en branp,
oie uerwunoet unb iierbeno unier
Den Eriimmern Ineen, braneen bum.
oerte pun helosnmitbisen 0lenIten,
Der eiaenen @eiahr niat nptenb, in
bic brsnnenoen ;aiammenItarsenoen
pdnier, UNI 3a retten, 40 beIfen.
Sauieuoe tbeiIten ibren leeten 4ii.
len, ibre aIeiber, init benz bunperH
ben unO Oarftis osilsiOeten NlsnIcten.
@leihseitie aber nuh Ieierte bic
Geitie i'm Renihsn Grsien. Meni&.
liae 6pdnen idIi@en bur1 Saau@
unO Srammer, auf Raub beDaGt.
Wieleu tobten Grauen Duroea bic
Obraebange nusperiIien. Die Singer
an peltheu Giumuutrinas atissrten,
uurOen nbaeihuitten.
llnb wdbrenb i'm unnsen aaube bic
Seraen upb oduSe iidb auitbuu, MiI.
liOnen fiir OEe SiIisbebarftiusn su.
iammeHfIieBeu, uauss GiIenbabnsape
nit glnbrunssmitteIu uhD RIeibuuas.
Hidden undb San francisco peben,
rueroeu boot bon ostuiiIenIOien sal,
luuten Die RnbrunssmIttel unb 9lei.
ber paufeuneiIs eefObIen. llnD Ub
OnH @slb, ons piels @elb, bas INNER
nod eeiommelt. INNER mod aa Tou.
Ienbsu tipIidj Don lpnrmberslpeti
aesebsn mirb, aud tpiri(ld,
aQes ben gaotbIeloenben supute
IOmnii bns mHGtsn mir Iebr Sc.
aweifeIn, iresnbuelcbs .Gratterss
IpIrb es nudg bo Gsben. bic IiG an
Suteu bereiderH, Die Fiir NnDsre BE-
Iiimmt iinb.
gSdbreno Dlele pDu benen, bic nod |
Elm OtoudI bsbulten batten. basieIbe
nit ieuen tbeiftsn, Osrsn Snus III
trimmern lac, psridfOiien unOese
tre Gtaren, IsIbft IDsuu i'm etarm
inO Sleneu OOn bartbudblen IrIersn,
'eu iJrnuen unO Rinoern nm GinIoB
lsbsten luarbe, 70 bub bic guiootsn
,IuItseiteu unD bic 9tarsn sIuIttlu-
Ien mnbten llnO wabreub pisIe @esI,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1906-05-18
sausrmiId, unO Ianses Ssben.

Die SirtenUbltsr ideineu I'm auee.
irsinen Itebr far bic aanslsbiaieit
tssabt su isin, neil fie lusnig Slsii1
4eiien unb nnber elmer innnnieiaItipsn
gFIanSentoI nninentlirb Dun ber
Uliltb ibrer Serbenibiere lsben.
seinerseit i'm @siObten anub wie
aud, nOh bsuts BET iult uIIen Sirtens
pDItern Der GrOe pirb bic IRlt9 ma
nientIid in aeeObrenem 8uiiano pe'
nOiIsn, unb es iteint cine &eeei su
.Iein, bn6 aIe Souermil1eiieg elm
bbberes lIIter erreitben. gieIeidlt
Iieat brr SrunO bnIar oarnn, bnb Oie
sanermilrt bic 9ilOunu BON 5aainIl
Itoffen I'm 9nrm nnO Der buOurda be-.
0inptsH sstbiiuereiftlne Oes GDrpers
sntgepenipirtt glnmentIid1 aber rers
lpeiit 2r. ReiLbarbt. Der bisie 5rnpen
in Der BrnnIFurtsr SBOtenItbrift .Eie
llml6nus beipriHt, aui bic gebeu,
iune elmer bsiUnbsren gIrt pOu sau-
erntiItb. bic unter bee Be5sitbnuus
III aIIen gOIIsIdIatsn Oer
wnioaren unD aud ter tirilidlsu De,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
"Chntty" knoIIYs.

Miss Charlotte Knollys bedchamber
woman 10 Queen Alexandra, Is an i'm
portant parsonage, who comparative
ly unsecn-plays u notable part In af-
fairs For more than forty years she
has been her majesty's lady III waiting,
devoted friend and constant companion
in fact. she enjoys the same complete
confidence that has been bestowed by
King Edward ON her brother. Lord
knollys. Miss knollys has entirely
identified herself with the royal fam
lily. is known TO them by the nickname
OF "Chatty." was the friend and con
fidante Of the young Princess OF Wales.
Indeed. In their grlish days she was
their playmate and often their chosen
instructress. She Is full OF life and
energy. Is n fair artist. wonderful
linguist and an extremely clever skat-
er At the English court ana while
staying Mt Copenhagen Miss Knollys
has become Intimate with most OF the
crowned heads of Europe NJ. A. T..
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24

The missionaries tell me that the
Eskimos are most conccitcd race
and that their opinion of their musical
gifts is very high. The first time II
mlssionary's wife played on the piano
for them they exclaimed. she plays
almost rs we'll as We This conceit
OF the ESklmos makes the missionaries
task very difficult What can teacher
accomplish when his pupils think they
know more than hef The Eskimos do
not even attempt 10 argue but simply
shrug their shoulders and say with
Il SuperciiOus smile. THAT may be SO
In your opinion. but And so, in
spite OF nearly 100 years OF religious
training. many Of them are still only
quaSl-c christians. and the traveller may
still pick up curious bits of heather
folklore among them The mission
aries have, however, undoubtedly
wrought wonders. for to them Is due
every advance toward civilization
made In this bowling wilderness The
Huskies have been taught cleanliness
TO certain degree,-t;ustav Kobbe in
Century
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
HUNGARY'S GYPSIES.
Vagabond Propcnsitics of the Pie
turesauc Txigancs.

Iungnry's government Is endeavor-
Ing Ia put an end To the vagabond pro-
pcnsities OF the Tzganes This means
that one OF the most picturesque fea-
lures of Hungarian national life may
soon become thing Of the past.
Among the many races that make up
the population OF Austria Hungary Ger.
tainly the most curious are the people
called TZiganes. n term equivalent to
Bohcmians In France and gypsies In
the United States. Hungary is the
have any home. In all other European
countries they were prosecuted for cen
turtles MS being emissarles Of Satan and
enemies Of christianity. but in the tif
tecntlI century the Hungarians took
pity on them and treated wanderers
like lost children. There are about
10000 TZigancs In Hungary. AMI. with
few exceptions. they are musicians,
who excel In the playing of Hungarian
melodies Their favorite instrument is
the bias ALA" as they term the violin.
List. who made study of the TIL
| games. said that music Is To them
sublime language. n mystic song, which
they often make use OF instead of con
vcrsation. and that they have. ia fact
| invented II music OF their own
Their camps are always set up at
some distance from the town or village
and. II possible. near forest. Their
| huts have but one room and are devoid
of furniture. TZigancs take their meals
and sleep on the bare boards From
sunrise To sunset there Is u smOldering
fire In the hut. over which hangs a
sandstone pot for the Tzigane has no
fixed hour for his meals. but eats when
he feels hungry. The TzIganes have Il
horror Of work or restraint of any kind
Most Of them are horse dealers. black
smiths. sheep shearers and, above all
beggars. The women. as a rule 20
about half naked The boys also wear
but little clothing until their marriage.
which takes place when they are be
| tween twelve and fifteen years OF age
| Many unsuccessful attempts have
| been made To restrain the TzgAnes
The Emperor Joseph II. once allotted
land, distributed agricultural imple
ments among the tribes and ordered
! them 10 cultivate their acres They
turned their houses into stables for
their horses and cows Set m tents
near by for their own use and. to pre-
vent the corn given them for seed from
sprouting they boiled IT, Next TO their
liberty. the Tziganes love their pipes
men. women and children all smoke
constantly Yet their expression is one
Of perpetual melancholy and their Ian
guage has no terms to express joy
happiness wealth or prosperity Chi
cago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
A Good sImIIe.

Ellison CaperS. u bishop in South
Carolina. described AZ dinner in 90.
lumhti a graceful incident that had be-
fallen him.
Il preached one day wears ago In
Burgaw." he said. Il liked my ser
mon rather we'll An old colnrcd cook
at the house whore was staying told
me after the service that she had liked
the sermon too. She said she had
found IL improving.
"Mhai was il about said /
"'Indced. sir said the old woman. !
can't remember
LII you remember nothing of the
sermon. said |, how can il have i'm
proved YOU
she pointed toward great array
OF clean white linen spread on the lawn
10 dry
"'po you see that linen | have been
washing and drying. sirT she said
ayes said |
THAT linen is all the better for It's
washing. isn't ~
Yes. OF course
"'But not a drop Of soap ana water
is left in Il. Is there; Well. sir Il is the
same with me. Not word Of Your
good sermon stays IN me. but ann all
the better and cleaner for IL for all
that - Philadelphia Bulletin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
The Grand Manner.

Joseph II Choate during his term as
ambassador ut London CHANGED to
spend few days one summer at n
very small English town. Having no
ticed pleasant river that seemed to
promise excellent fishing. he spoke OF
II TO his innkeeper
Yes. sir" said the latter. there III
very good fishing here Many persons
come here for fishing A number OF
literary gentlemen. too. sir"
Indeed remarked the ambassador.
would you mind telling me which lit
erary gentlemenf"
"Oh. not ut all. sir, We had Andrew
Lang here not long ago"
And is Mr. Lang good fisherman?''
"Oh. yes. indeed. sir. He fishes beau
tlfully"
Really, Does he catch muchr'
oh no. sir. lie never catches any.
thing But, sir lie fishes beautifully. -
Harper's Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
The TeIenhone Vnice.

A business mnn who may be con
sldered an expert on the subject, see
ing that he transacts most of his bust
ness through the telephone. says that
there Is no necessity whatever for put
ting ones mouth near the receiver or
for shouting In order to be heard
distinctly one should speak In very
low voice. The words should. Of
course. be distinctly enunciated and
the lips used rs II one We're address
ing II deaf person" he said. The com
bined receiver and trnnsnitter now In
general use should he held at such an
angle that the mouthpiece is below the
chin The message should be spoken
above and several inches from the
mouthpiece aud not into IT,
In public telephone boxes where
the old fashioned mouthpiece is used.
II is not only unnecessary. but danger
Gus. 10 put the mouth close to the
tranSmltter. which is. rs Al rule. laden
with germs. - Philadelphia Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
SHOCKING IMITATION.
Death chair Device For Yale Club
Candidates.

Death Chair Device For Yale Club
Candidates.
Electric chairs are something new In
clubhouse furniture. The Yale club.
i'll West Forty street, New
York. has one. The chair sits in cor
ner OF one OF the large rooms. grim,
mysterious and awe inspiring under
its cover of black cloth. Rumor has II
that the "electrocutions" OF various
club members have been highly sue.
cessful affairs. and those who have
been subjected To the current declare
that they sympathizc with the con.
demncd man who steps into the chair
at Sing Sing.
club members are noted lovers OF
novelty. Always there IL search for
something new in the way of amuse
ment. and the man who can suggest OF
invent something out of the beaten
track is hailed as dellverer. 1t is
said that the old way OF initiating new
members OF the Yale club had grown
stale. and something out Of the ordI.
nary was earnestly desired.
An official Of the club who has some
thing of IN inventive mind bethought
himself and finally evolved an idea
He called an electrician OF his factory
into consultation and revealed to him
his plans. The electrician built com
pact. stocky structure OF wood In the
shape Of chair. Metal plates were
put upon the arms and on the front
legs IN electric battery was fitted on
ran over the chair.
An employee of the factory was call
ed I'm to net as the subject for an ex
pertinent He was Inyeigled into TAX
Ing seat In the chair Light straps
were instantly bucklcd over his wrists
and ankles. Then the current. quick
and sharp. was turned on. The results
were all that could he desired The
designer of the chair smiled with salts
faction and forthwith had the appara
tus conveyed up to the club.
II Is said that several candidates
have emerged from limitations will
badly shaken nerves since the dealt
chair" was installed The member
who had the chair built denies this ant
says that the chair was only used OF
few old members Other members
say. however that a good deal OF cleo
triclty was used In limitations fol
awhile.
The apparatus IL not dangerous. The
battery is only II light medical affair
and the straps could be broken by 9
strong man But the sudden, sharT
current and the feeling that he Is bount
and helpless are enough to throw baC
scare into the man in the chair.-New
York Press
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The Finding Of n Hook.

Literary history i full of rpmances.
Only the other day one came under my
notice literary find but must not
tell The story in fun At present II was
we'll known book Of the Elizahethan
age which some student Of that remote
period had purchased hot from the
press. Il thin quurto or fplio He had
sat In the fireplace In the old manor
and read til he was tired aud then put
the book GA the stone ledge 10y his side.
where il had been forgotten for gcner-
ations. protected 10y the dust and 10y
the warmth The fireplace in due
course got bricked up
a modern stove had taken the place
Of the old one. and generation after
generation were horn married ana died
in the old house. unconscious Of the
fact that masterpiece Of the Eliza.
bcthan age was buried In the stone
work of the fireplace
But the other day-4O0 years after an
abscntminded ElZabetlan reader had
thus casually thrown II on one side
great structural alterations We're made
in this house, the new fireplace and the
modern one We're alike torn down. and
the old book was uncarthed. with soilcd
cover. il is true. but with pages inside
as clean ana swc,- as II the ages OF
good Queen Bess and those OF King
Edward came together instead of be-
ing separated 10y centuries London
Sphere
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
The Trolley Car.

Under favorable conditions the life
OF IA trolley car is twelve years. II re-
quires constant care and repeated ex-
aminatlons Its running apparatus
must be subject 10 an inspection once
or twice week. which il supplement.
eel by an occasional thorough overhaul.
ing. The manager of New Jersey
company has estimated that on his
lines a new car may run an average
of about 100 days before II must be
overhauled. hut ears operated in crowd
ed cities have n shorter term OF actlv-
ity. about sixty days. before they 20
into II doctors" hands As the ear
gets older IL has 10 be overhaulcd with
even greater frequency These over
hanllngs require the removal Of the
trucks from the ear body. the eXamina-
ton or the motors. the cleaning OF the
armatnres and a thorough test Of the
machinery In addition the ear body
must he painted and vanished at least
once year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-11-24
A Judrmen, rpon the Town.

An elderly man In Shrewsbury Eng
land was showing II couple of friends
about the town. They tarried before
the place where the statue of Shrews
bury's great son. Darwin. sits and
broOds That" said the Shrewsbury
man. pointing with bulging umbrel
Ia. "is Darwin" Yes" answered one
Of the visitors after n rather unfriend
~ scrutiny. that WAS him as said we
all come from monkeys" He did.
went on the Shrewsbury man. "and
I'll tell you another thing Not long
ago the s,ecplc Of one OF our churches
fell down. There are many as says :;
Ia a judgment upon the town for puS
ting up n statue TO I'm"