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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

Dr H. Fastcnraih Of lIerisau, firm In
the belief that fish can lie tanned while
In Il state Of liberty, recently put his
belief 10 the test IN Lake I.ugano For
several days running he entered the
water morning and evening ana sat
down near the shore. with his head
alone above the surface. resting his
hands upon his knees ana holding in
each ~ them a large piece Of bread.
This he did FOR an flour M time. tax
ing care To- move as little NJ possible
AT last some Of the younger fish ven
tured 70 nibble the bread. growing
daily more confident ana eventually
the older fish followed their example
Before the experiment came TO an end
the doctor could move freely and even
handle his strange pets without fright
sning them away
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

climbing SchlOsser. Ii was trying 10
break the hold OF his arms by digging
into his legs with its hind claws and
forcing itself forward.
For Gods sake. hurry up" was all
that Schlosser had the strength 10 say.
The bear had paid no attention to the
two men. who We're getting into the
cage When he tiOored Schlosser he
had cut one OF the keepers hands. and
taste OF the blood that came from
the wound had made him crazy for
more
With chains and poles kuminsky and
NOonan laid on the bear but not an
inch would he bulge from Schlossers
body. He turned his head from side
10 side aud snarIed az them. His eyes
were bloodshOt
For twenty minutes the bear stood
the beating without whimper. All
Schlosser could do was 10 groan. and
his rescuers saw his hands slipping
inch by inch from the grip they had IN
the fur Of the beast Finally. with one
swing across the snOut with piece Of
chain. Noonan forced ear 10 break
ground Schlosser's arms fell at his
sides. and his eyes closed IN uncon-
seriousness.
Once the bear was started in retreat
the rescuers knew they had won the
night While Noonan kept the beast
backing away. Kuminsky caught
Schlosser by the heels and dragged
him 10 safety Then. with one last
swing Of his chain. NoOnan leaped
through the door and slammed II shut
IN the face Of Gar
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
Is Disease a Crime :?

Not very long ago, a popular magazine
published an editorial article la which
the writer asserted, In substance. that all
disease should he regarded "a criminal.
Certain 1t Is. that much ~ the sickness
and suffering of mankind Is due to the
violation Of certain OF Natures laws.
But to say that all sickness should be
regarded rs criminal, must appeal to
every reasonable individual as radically
wrong.
II would he harsh. unsympa thetic,
cruel. yes criminal, 20 condemn the poor,
weak over worked housewife who sinks
under the heavy load OF household cares
and burdens, and suffers from weak
nesses. various displacements Of pelvic
organs and other arrangements peculiar
to her seX.
Frequent bearing OF children. with its ex-
acting demands upon the system. coupled
with the care. worry and labor OF rearing q
large family. Is often the cause Of weak
ncsses. arrangements and dcbility which are
aggravated by the many household cares.
and tbv hard. and never-ending work which
the mother II called upon To perform DIR.
Pierce. the maker OF that world famed rem
edy for woman's peculiar weaknesses aud
ills-Dr. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription says
that one VI tho greatest obstacles Ia the cure
of this class OF maladies Is the fact that the
poor. over worked housewife can not get the
needed rest from her many household cares
and labor to enable her TO secure from the
usc OF his Prescription Its full benefits IL
II = matter ~ frequent experience he says.
IN his extensive practice IN these cases. 10
meet with those in which mis- treatment fails
by reason % the patients inability To abstain
from hard work long enough tn he cured.
With those suffering from prOlapsus. ante
version aud reiroverslon ~ the uterus or
other displacement ~ the womanly organs.
II IL very necessary that. in addition Ia taxi
ing his "Favortc Prescription they abstain
from being very much. or for long periods. ON
their feet All heavy Hitting or straining OF
any kind should also he avoided. A much
outdoor air a. possible. with moderate. light
etcrcise Is also very important. Let the
patient observe these rules and the Favor
tie Prescription will do the rest.
DR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt OF stamps 10 pay expense Of
mailing oniu Send Ia Or. X. V. Pierce
Buffalo. y. Y. y ne-cent stamps for pa
per-covercd or 81 stamps for cloth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor free of charg.
by letter All such communicate are
held sacredly confidential
DIR. Picrcc's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
and regulate stomach. liver and bowels.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

The homellest kind of dwarf was
arralgned In the Essex Market court IN
New York city the other day charged
with bigamy The man. who is about
three feet two inches. gave the name
OF Charles Levy. age thirty living nj
2Gl Rockaway avenue, Brooklyn. He
Is also known as Rudolph Jerusalam-
sky and Cohn. Lizzie Jeruaalamsky
No wants him punished for abandon
ment. Yetty Cohn Of EIoboken said she
was married TO him In June. 1905
Magistrate Baker held the man In
81 coo hail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
AIIhaIIows. Lombard street, London

Although many of the historical
churches IN the city Of London have
been demolished. there is good reason
why thrre-quarters Of those which re.
main standing should be pulled down.
Millions OF pounds are wasted every
year which might be devoted 10 poor
beneiiccs. which are poweress 10 do
the work required for want OF funds.
Take the ease Of the most valuable
city church. for lnstance-All hallows.
In Lombard street The site of this
church is worth fs00.O0O. n sum suffi-
cient to build and endow forty
churches and thus 10 meet the spirit
ual requirements ~ town rs large
rs Derby or Brighton. And yet the
entire population Of Allhallows par
ish is well under 300 while the average
congregation attending the church Is
but twenty Strand Mag
azine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
Am nav Prisoner ON chimney.

While his fellow wOrkmen made con
tlnuous but fruItless efforts to save
him. John Burnett remained on top
OF 100 foot chimney nj the Amer
lean Nickel works. in Philadelphia,
from I o'clock In the morning until =
O'Clock at night Thousands OF per
sons lined the streets for blocks around
and when Burnett was finally rescued
by Joseph Corbett. an expert rigger'
the crowd yelled itself hoarse. Burnett
and several other men were preparing
10 tear down the chimney. The frame
scaffold collapsed aud Burnett had
Just time enough TO grasp the .op OF
the chimney
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

Charles McNulty. well 10 do stock.
man, living near McIIcnry, KY died
ms a result Of eating three dozen hard
boiled eggs. McNulty was very fond
of eggs and wagered he could eat three
dozen at one eating. The eggs We're
boiled and he readily dcvOured them.
Then he ate two pound cnn ~ toma-
toes ana half pound 81 crackers and
retired. Three hours later he was SELF
ed with cramps and died in four hours.
He leaves a widow and two children.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
HORSE HURDLES
BABY'S GOCART
Runaway Leaps Clear Over Carriage,
Leaving Infant In II In.
harmed.

Tho hair raising escape OF the infant
daughter Of Miles Barnett. II contract.
VI. from death under the hoofs OF
runaway horse was thrilling episode
at Atlantic city the other day The
animal seemingly about to trample the
child leaped completely over the 10.
cart. leaving the baby unharned
The horse had taken fright al an au-
tomohlc II dashed through thor
Ongllarc crowded with wagons Mrs
Barnett. who * young woman. did
not see the horse until II was almost
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18

LEArLD COMPLETELY OVER Tue oocART.
upon her Unable 10 draw her baby
carriage away. she fell. faint!ug. to the
sidewalk
Jacob kumpt butcher, lcaped in
front OF the horse ana attempted TO
swcrvc 1t To one side and while the
effort cost him serious injuries as he
was knocked down. ii undoubtedly
caused the horse 10 take the leap over
the carriage. in which the little girl,
unmindful Of the danger, was Growing
aud clapping her hands at the excite
ment
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
We will
beIP you.

II 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 the
matter, when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready 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.
Call and see w. ID. Cordry. Jr. Sec
rotary of the Association aud 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 .Oan
Association.
MARION +. iARGlS.
President.
". Il. CORDDKY. Jr.
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-08-18
NOTICE

Any ne desiring 70 purchase a Monument or
Tomhs of any kind. either Marble or Granite
or fencing Of any kind Will he pleased 10 have
you write Us or cali on orr local agents. aud
will call to see you with first class designs of
some of the incest, ncatncst and cheapest
work done on this peninsula. All material and
work guaranteed IN every respect We have
hecn doing business for twelve years. No
strangers write us for trial.
our local agents are: Il. j. McAllen & Bro,
Snow Hill W. o Payne. stockton. J. r.. Wise.
Jr. Berlin
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
LOCOMOTIVES or STAGE.
Some Plays Which Demand an Engine
fer Their Chief Effect.

To that cccentricity in human nature
that makes n man pay dollar and
half to see on the stage that which nc
would not give a nickel 10 sec in real
life. the theatrical managers owe hun
drcds OF thousands of dollars. Many of
these dollars have come to them
through their mimic exhibitions Of rail
roading, and this season sees the
real ~ locomotive on the stages of
some thcaTcrs To which ii had never
penetrated before IN The Love
Route. for inst0ncc, which is IN at
traction Of the highest class, there is
a locomotive that Is a full cousin 10 the
locomotives that have rGshcd across the
mcloGramatlc stages for years. Indeed,
the engine in "Tbc Love Route cones
pCriioufiy close To being the main AZ
standing The fact that Gay Standing,
rs black a stage villain rs ever bit his
GG9cr nails, in The Love Route
plays r heroic young man III white
soft shirt
The prov3iiiAC craze fer dramatizing
the cowcatcher and the cngi0e-cab has
affected oven william Gillette. In
''Clarice.' - his Play Of this year, he has
left vars and detectives behind him,
and tho closest hc comes 10 efccting n
big scenic or mechanical illusion IS 10
introduce 9 railroad train off stage
George NJ Conan, who believes that one
might as well be dead as ont of fash
ION, has a railroad train in "FortY
FIVE inmates from Broadway. This
train is both seen and heard twice.
Once il carries the Young hero to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09

city, and again it transports the villain,
mother and her darling daughter.
George Ade. who has not hesitated to
dramatize a football game and an cleo
ton night, sidestepped the railroad
True. there is a railroad train in 'The
County Chairman, but 1T is of stage,
This is the train upon which Jim Hack
ler. the county chairman, comes back
TO his home town after having nom
mated his young law partner for Con-
gress against the father of that law
partners faucee The Ade train, like
all others that run off the stage. is
composed of couple of stage hands
and noise machine.
Lincoln j. Carter. to whom the stage
owes so many effects, reached his ulti-
mate locomotive triumph In - Bedford 8
Hope. This is the play in which he
has locomotive race an automobile
One actress at least owes her pleasant
place in the theatrical business to a
papler mache and canvas railroad train.
This engaging young person is Florence
Bindley. who is better known to some
sections of her public as '>the girl with
the diamond dress She derives this
dress that is covered with Jets that
look like diamonds If the locker is far
enough from the dress at the time he
looks. She used TO star in a thriller
called 1.-THE Pay Train. - AS the train
rolled out OF the way station and all
seemed lost, Miss Bindley, not to be
foiled, used to jump on the rear plat
form of the last car and be whirlod
away to glory. Florence Bindley. and
" The Pay Train - attained much fame
| throughout the country for a long time
Also @ The Midnight Flyer" could
not get along without the canvas backed
flyer. 1t flies in three separate com
Possibly the funniest dramatization of
the railroad that ever was attempted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
Miss Anita Allen, as Stephcnus, ard
Harry Merton, 81 the PatTicisn, n
Gi,e "5ief, o. The Gross.

who have to travel that route III order
10 Gll in between the longer dates Yet
If ? thing has IT'S Eardship5, IT has. too.
itG humorous side, although il comes
only too rarely to the surface.
During Miss Shannon S co-starring
tcUr with Herbert Kcicey in "Shcrlock
Holmes they made a tour of the Pa
c,Ec coast, playing Il great number of
one-ni2bt stands with fattcring fnan-
cial return. although with considerable
wear and tear upon their nerves. So
many places We're visited that even
those members Of the company who
had retcN ,c memories became con-
fused rs - tne Drccisc city Ill which
they wcro playing.
My. Kelley, who was scoring Il great
success III the part made famous by
M. Gillette, was one of the most for
getfu, and after y time be" 80 quite
befuddled, Trough be tried 90 rcst TO
figure it out. One night he wa, called
upon 20 make speech 4. ;h. 5ic!U,
sion of the third act. lie - ..,2 for
ward, full Of confidence, and ne made
hrs speech, a grateful httle sQ2-Ch. He
alluded to the cordial reception which
he lad Just received, and he expressed
the pleasure which he always eXpc-
rienced in visiting Fresno, Nay, more,
he paid a glowing tribute to the city of
Fresno. TO the enterprise or the cltlzenS
of Fresno, the charm of the buildings
of Fresno, the greatness of the re-
sources OF Fresno. etc.
To his amazcmeut his speech was re
ceivcd in utter silence. When the cur
tam went down he turned TO Miss Shan
non, who was trying to- control her
laughter. ''Why, what s the marter'''
he said
ooh, nothing" she replied Except
that this is Sacramento THE Bohe
mian.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09

was the old piece called Fun in
Pullman Car that the famous Mestay
er family PLAYED many years ago. They
played "Wc, lis & Co., too, but their
Pullman sketch was what the present
day vaudeville performer would demon
mate as scream In ''The Ninety
and Nine which was written by a
Chicago man. a locomotive dashed mad
ly through burning forest. In other
plays other engines have dashed more
or less madly through gangs of train
wreckers, train-robbers and other dan,
gerous gentry, but always have emerged
with distinction, Managers say that
a railroad train in motion, with steam
aud smoke pouring from the locomotive,
with the bell ringing and the whistle
screaming, is more reliable manurac-
turcr of fictitious enthusiasm than any
device that it is possible to put on the
stage.-Springfi Republican.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09
THE DRAMA IN NEW YORK.
English Musical Comedy and Good New
Plays Are OfFereS

NEW YORK, Dec. s-"The Belle
of Mayfair Leslie Stuart 5 latest
musical play, had It's premiere last
Monday evening with Christie McDon,
aid i'll the star role. Edna Nav was
the popular favorite of the original
London production, and was enjoying
her usual success when she withdrew
from the company owing TO some fric-
tion with Miss Clifford. who finally sue
ceeded her in the leading role.
For several weeks the Belle of May.
fair company has been visiting the
large cities, and the production was in
excellent shape for its metropolitan
presentation. Because of tho idylic
love story which Charles H. + Brook
field and Cosmo Hamilton, the authors
of the book, have woven about their
hero and heroine, the play has been
likened to Romeo and Juliet In
stead Of the unhappy ending with
phlal OF poison and a dagger. every
thing ends happily for the young lovers,
with a wedding at Hanover Square, In
place of the Moniagues there is the
Earl of Mount Highgnte, peevish and
impoverished baronet, instead of Capu-
literate brewer, recently raised to the
peerage, while the young lovers have
their balcony scene in song.
The play is in tVFo acts, the time the
present. and the locale London s most
aristocratic quarter. The first act
shows the charity bazaar that is in
progress in the private park, and the
second a drawing room in mansion
in Mayfair. Julia Chnldicott is in love
with Raymond Fimchley, son of
Mount Highgate. As the course of true
love is. said never to run smooth, so
it is with the love affairs Of Julia and
Raymond. The families of both have
long been rivals, and as result are
opposed to the attachment that has
sprung up between the son and the
daughter of the respective houses The
lovers find many opportunities to re-
peat to each other their vows of undy-
ing constancy, and in order 10 put an
end to the attachment the engagement
OF Julia is announced to Comte de
Ferrier, who for small monetary con-
sideratlon agrees 80 act as the affianced
of the Mayfair belle, After planning
an elopement, Jul la finally makes an
appeal TO her father, which finally re-
suits in a reconciliation between the
two families and a. happy wedding for
the lovers,
"The Man of the Hour a new play
by George Broadturst, was presented
last Tuesday evening at the Savoy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09

"Thc Education of Mr., Pipp" this
month and early in January will be
seen in new comedy which Augustus
Thomas has written for him.
Now that Blanche Walsh has sur
prised all her friends by becoming the
wife Of w. NJ. Travers, an actor Of
small roles in her company, il begins to
look as If no unmarried leading actor
or actresses will be left on the stage.
Earlier in the season Mrs Carter had
become Mrs, CarterPayne. much 10 the
disgust of her manager, David lBelasco,
who does not believe In the efficacy Of
married stars. Also had Bijou Fernan-
dez married an actor and become known
as Mrs Fernandez Abiugdon. Other
marriages have occurred 10 make this
season more notable than most for the
number of matrimonial engagements
among dramatic stars, and now Blanche
Walsh, who two years ago divorced
Alfred Hickman, has married again
Chicago Tribune,
Mabel Hito is soon TO try it alone in
vaudeville again.
Charles Klein has bought an estate
at Rowaytop, Conn, and has named 1t
Shirley Manor. SO much for 1.-The LHon
and the Mouse.
William Winter gives +. II. Sothcrn
one of his kcen-edged ones in the col
umns OF the New York Tribune. Says
Mr.. Winter: +'It is made known that
when f. r. Sothern presents Hamlet
in Chicago he viii present II without
scenery He has long been accustomed
to present it without Hamlet
Lulu Glascr is going over 10 straight
comedy and will soon be seen III sgd
ney Roscnfeld s new comedy, 1.-The
Aero Club. The piece is satire on
the craze for ballooning,
In some respects the church and stage
are not so far apart, The Actors
Church alliance, an organization to
which many actors and church people
belong, holds regular weekly meetings
i'm cities throughout The country, aud at
these meetings tho players and many
church people are brought together The
organization has ? regular clergyman in
almost every city of any SIZE in the
country, and he is glad at any time to
be of assistance 10 travelling players.
The Playgoers club OF New York,
which numbers in its membership both
actors and theatergoers, has several
clerical members, and they take part
with the others in the discussion OF cur.
rent plays.
MANY dramas have clergymen as char
acters. and Clyde Fitch has written few
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-09

scenes as striking as that of the inter
rupted church wedding in "The Moth
and the Flame. Chicago Tribune.
Joseph Sheehan, who formerly sang
in local church choir, is now becom
ing truly famous as tenor. He has
added so greatly to his name by his
singing in Madame Butterfly that a
new style of paiamas has been named
after him.-Spring6cId Republican.
Clvde Fitch at dinner in Phila-
delphia, praised the originality of GER
tain French playwrights
Originality" he said, "is what
above all things the drama needs. Too
like Western friend of mine
ga young lady said to my friend:
Isn't IL awfully awfully difficult
to find new ideas for plays?'
d" Il don Z know he answered. Il
have never tried it,. -
Nat c. Goodwin, the actor, must ap.
pear before the grand jury at the cali
of District Attorney Jerome to explain
when. where and how he succeeded in
winning between 100000 and $4,000
in gambling in this town, says New
York dispatch.
The only thing that will prevent the
actors appearance before the grand
Jury will be his absence from the city
IF he's In town one of Mr., jerome 8
subpoena servers will get him with
summons from the grand jury room.
1t was reported several days ago that
Goodwin had sat in little game which
lasted for hours and that when the
game ended he was anywhere from
100000 TO; $4,000 TO the good.
Mr.. Jerome knows the press agent
tale when he sees it bur he concluded
there WAS truth in the story about
Goodwin s winnings. The District At