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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Present From Celored School Children

Present From Colored School Children.
New York. February 14.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt viii be the recipient Of
wedding present from the pupils Of the
colored industrial evening school Of
this city. consisting OF table center
piece of Irish linen, bordered with
Cluny lace The piece Is the worK of
the embroidery class of the school.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Especial to The Messeneer)

Raleigh, n. G.. February LIT is
announced tonight that George p Pell.
of Winston, will Immediately begin TO
annotate the revisal of the 1905 code
of North Carolina Mr. Peu Is Sec
retary CT the code commission and
has been so employed for about q year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Midshipman Bowen Resigns.

Annapolis, Nd, February 14.-Mid-
shipman William P. Bowen, of Coium-
bia. Tennessee, member OF the
fourth class, has resigned. He was de-
fcient in both conduct and studies
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
weIbeck Abbey. Unique entrance

WclGcck The luke of l'ortlands
residence has the most unique entrance
Of any houSc in the world. for it is moth
ing more or less than II subtcrranean
passage ON passing through the gates
the visitor is conducted into yawnlng
tunnel. through which the daylight
filters hy means ~ great bulbs of glass
let into the roof This tunnel is wide
enough for two carrii gcs to pass
abreast As Is we'll known, the late
duke scrupuluusly Stunned his fellow
creatures. AMI he built this grim under
ground gallery III order that he might
go backward and forward without he
ing seen. The whole of the estate l.
undermined with these tunnels. which
branch of In every direction from the
abbey. AMI each has us own secret
means OF entrance and exit while if-
teen Of them have their lcrmini in
lodges whose rooms are also built I'M
dcrground and which can only he open
ed with III" dukes master key
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
A Fortified rIntIn Paris

A French newspaper discovered. or
prctcud. e. have discovered. a fortified
fiat 81 i'rS 4 >iNia uoor apartment
was rented three years ago. with a
permission ia the lease Ia he tenant to
make any alterations desired Since
then the house has changed slightly
from day io day Smiths came and
put up steel shutters before the win
dows. They were shutters very much
like those one >ccs III front Of shops on
the boulcyard>. but thicker and OF
steel Then Il Steel paifoyn was
erected on the roof and fitted with a
scarchlight The staircase between the
fourth and NTH floors was narrowed.
and a steel door was substituted for
the wooden one 1T the head Of il I'm.
other steel door protected the staircase
leading To- The root and all the other
doors in the ilat were exchanged for
solid oak Cuphoards were made in
the walls and were fitted with false
bottoms In one was an iron hcdstead.
which could hc made 10 disappear into
the wall with one movement The
whole Hat was fitted with electric
wires The Paris paper says the occu-
pant Is royalist who was once tried
for plotting against the republic,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
Pension. In New Zealand.

New Zealand looks after lis old folks.
Every person of siNiy i've years and
upward who has lived for twenty. five
years III the colony, has enjoyed It toll
crably good character during that peri
cd and lcd sober respectable life for
ut least five years past is entitled TO an
old ag. pension out Of the state funds
II Is provided however. that no pension
can he awarded where tn" income from
other sources exceeds $500 wear or
where the applicant has more than
$3.50 worth of property. ASiaticS and
other aliens are Ineligible Wives draw
n pension ns well rs their husbands.
provided the total income of the house.
hold does not exceed $500 a year The
full state pension is S'l0 year. but 50
is deducted for every 81 ~ income over
$40 derived from other sources Thus
pcHSloncr with 5000 year income
would draw $50 as his old age pension.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND.
The, Are bulky. hut Light. and May
lie Mailed Free.

Probably no one class Of people are IN
greater need of the consolation. lnspira-
iion ana entertainment to be found in
good books than are the blind. So
many OF the rccreations and enjoy
menfs " life are denied them that the
blessing Of being able to read aud of
having the books to read is doubly
appreciated
By wise provision Of the postal
regulations the embossed books used
10y the blind may be sent through the
mails free Of charge. and. taking nd
vantage Of this provision. the Califor-
na State library is lending embossed
books 10 any blind resident OF Califor-
MIA who viii apply FOR them
THIS work was begun in June 1909,
AMI there ARE now ~ borrowers seat
tered over the length aud breadth OF
the state
These bonks FOR the blind are issued
In different types by the various pub
fishers according Ia the systems they
advocate the principal ones being the
New York point, Moon Boston line
letter and American Braillc In order
90 he ahlr 90 read all the books printed
for the Blind, therefore q person must
be- familiar with an the different styles
OF typc
The hooks are curious looking vol
uHe>. being very bulky but not OF II
corresponding weight All tho systems
us. IN cubns~cd character OF some
sort to convey the meaning nnd this
Icc,unt, for the thickness of the vol
umc M.ly ~ the patrons of the Ii
hrary can read TWO different types and
some 81 them even more
Not only books. tut also alphabets
| ana primers. nre loaned 10 borrowers
aud since the work began eleven per
sons who previously could not rcad at
All have learned either The Moon type
the \"w York point OF both
One of the eleven is lady ninety
one years of age. who stated that Il
was the happir>t tim" Of her life when
Size learned tp read the books for the
blind Surely IL So aged person could
learn to read NO one need despair ~
being able 10 acquire the same accom-
pll>lment. Sunset Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22

People who We're present smiled NJ
the lttlc pa~>agr Of arms which took
place between two Young ladies az "a
luncheon one ~ them. bride shak-
INK hands d her Enthusiastically cor
dial way said TO the other
"Iu so glad To meet yolf You have
afforded me 80 very much amusement
lust lately"
Amusement" said the other
"Oh yes" went on the bride i've
been through my husbands desk and
I've read al his old love letters.
found several very afTcctIonate letters
from YOU. and enjoyed reading them
really ever so much"
I'm so glad you enjoyed them. 50
purrcd the other "Rlt do come and
see me very soon. Here r. my card
have the answers 10 an those letters.
aud You might Ike to read them as
we'll Mr. N's letters are so much
more nffcctionate than those wrote
10 him, know you'll enjoy reading
them ever so much more rhan you did
mine"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
Altitude Achieved h, Kites.

Mcteorolosists are interested ia Sc
curing observations ~ high attitudes
by means Of kites. ana lately M the
aeronauticGl obs, rNai0ry al Linden
burg Prussia record for height was
made. a Kite h"ins sent up to an alti-
tude of 2l.Uon feet This was accom-.
pliShed by sending NJ six kites at
tached 10 each other by the use OF a
length Of wire line approNima,iug -.
600 feet IN length Tile Instruments
carried by the Kite recorded "A mini
mum temperature of IL degrees +. as
compared with u degrees +. nj the
earth's surface At the maximum alti-
tude The wind blew ~ a rate Of nifty
six miles an hour rs compared with
eighteen miles AN hour at the surface.
The maximum altitude exceeds by
nearly l.iW feet the previous record
made In the Baltic sea by flying kite
from a Danish gunboat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22

The boy had misbehaycd. Ms he often
did and his father called him To- ac.
count
son" said the father. Il hate 10 lick
Won bnt some one must get whip.
ping for what you've done
Thu boy whmpercd a little.
suppose" said the father. that I
take the whipping FOR YOU
The hoy laughed AT thc idea. but the
fathcr took down n dog whip. called a
friend who was visiting at the house
explained the situation 70 him an
fhcn requested the visitor 10 use the
whip on him
The father wore long tailed con-
and The visitor hit the tails Of tha
coat ,n great style
40 M" first rack OF that whip the
hoy was wild eyed AZ the second h.
was clawiug biting and kicking the
man with the whip
Don't whip my papa Don't whip
him" he cried "Wrip me- oh. whip
me
Tint was year ago Since then
that boy has never done anything Sc
riously wrong
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
The Funeral sermon.

How long should funeral sermon
be- We asked this question of half a
dozen different people recently be
cause Of Il conversation we overheard
IN IN" postotiicc in reference to the
outrageous length Of sermon preach.
ed nj Il recent funeral The general
opinion seemed to be that few funeral
sermons ought to be over fifteen min
utcs in length. Al Il time OF that kind
the less said the better. Few are con
cerucd other than the immediate fam
u.s. aud they are having trouble enough
without being compelled to sit and
listen 10 any lengthy service. no mat
ter how interesting il may he To the
rest of the audience Fifteen minutes
is as long AZ any man ought 10 preach,
and his voice should never get above a
smooth conversational tone Washing
ton Register
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
THE CHURCH SPlRE.
Pm4sinR of This Ancient symbol %
the House of Worship.

! In The old days. when the church was
chiefly regarded rs Il place In which to
worship on sunday. the spirc was n
perfect. visible symbol of the character
of the building II was II sign of Gods
house. AMI ~ such had its Use. Aside
from this the siirc had a bell, and. per.
\ haps. Il clock Now. how changed. The
rapid commercial progress Of the era
has shown no sentimental regard for
homes. churches or anything else.
The BaptiStS OF late seem TO have
taken the most united move 10 get
away from the splre and all that it
means. hut they are going 10 the other
extreme Many Of thcir new churches
look like public buildings. and some re-
scmhc cairo mo>auc The Mctho
dists while dpin. away with the spIre
have compromised in many Instances
on tower
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
An Ambition. NcGrn.

one Of the public schools 81 Phla.
dclphia says the Record OF that city
has as a pupil grown negro man.
now 10 the sixth yenr grade whose
children. 20 the number Of five. are
also pupils in the same school. This
man il from the south originally and
Is upw and for some time has been
engaged Ia night work along the docks
lie COMES 20 school regularly in the
day time" says the principal. and he
is never late When lie sleeps don't
know, for his work is sufficient 10 keep
his five children we'll dressed and
seemingly we'll fed II all our pupils
were 49, anxious for an education as
tbs one many problems would be done
away with The funny part about this
man and his children Is that we never
have TO send reports Of the childrens
work home When they are refrac-
tory we make an immediate appeal to
him
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
Modest w.nIth.

No better illustration of the modest
dignity Of wealth can bc found than in
the action ~ the residents of suburb
OF Cleveland owned almost wholly hy
mllllonaircs From an exposition Of the
books Of the tax collector II appears
that these citizens. whose wealth runs
into the millions. are content with the
bare comforts NJ life. claiming nothing
more valuable than five dollar
watch, ten dollar piano" and occa-
sionaly q twenty i've dollar horse.
The vulgar ostenintlon Of people OF
large means is always 10 be- deplored.
and the tax collector must he moved 10y
emotions of the sinccrest pride as he
lays before the world these evidences
~ the simple life When It Is consld
cred that there are no less than sixty
five men Ia the suburb. that their
wealth Is estimated AZ not less than
Sl.Tn.ou each ana that their personal
property returns are less than $4,000
1t is clearly proved that their personal
belongings are distinguished 10y the
most extreme simplicity. How fitting
and how Instructive Chicago Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
Tnmhs srhnnImnntrr.

Every weekday morning inst before
q O'Clock there Is admitted through the
grim iron gateway of The Tomhs pris-
On. in New York an earnest. pleasant
hammered man. who goes directly to
the second tier OF the boys prison.
There he takes his stand IN an alcove
lighted from barred window that
looks out on Center street and fur
nishcd with bookcase. desk and four
teen benches The man Is Joseph G.
Graveur. the schoolmaStcr Of the
Tombs. otherwise chief probationary
officer His prpils are the Young men
and boys IN the prison awaiting trial
charged with various o0cnscs For
seven years MIR Graveur has presided
over This unique school and has exert.
ed nm Influence FOR go>d upon thou
sands ~ hn"s There IL not such an.
other school IN the world Thu school
master let's t,e hnTs az him whatever
they want - know. There is no set
form ~ strdy ono question leads 70
another. ami the Tomhs school takes
more the form ~ general informa.
tion bureau than anything else
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
s,rright Collars.

II is remarked hy close observer
that most men who wear straight
pointed collars which are high enough
20 pinch the throat have eye troubles,
because such collars hinder the circu-
laiipn ana affect the optic nerve When
President Roosevelt was young n.aE.
delicate and long necked his pers st
enee In wearing the low turned down
collars caused his appearance to b.
criticised. Now that he has the meet
Of bull morse the low collar IN b
coming md his breathing hppnrain
Is IN splendid condition. He had ~
troubles before he wore collars. but IS
sight was greatly improved 10y keepin-
oil pressure on his neck and throat
New York Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22

Interesting studies have lately been
made 10y Miss Rna Mont on the
earliest forms OF life appearing in
Alpine lakes. one OF these the Lake
of the Scrac> has been created within
human memory and il seems 10 JUS
tfy the statement That the first living
forms iuhnhitiug lakes are Of veg
etable nature only i've living species
are found in the Lake Of the Seracs.
all II them plants. and four Of the
order 81 datoms In the older lakes
of Oug and of rignaga animal forms
begin 10 appear. feeding upon the
diatomS The first two steps IN the
population Of a lake according to Miss
Months conclusions. are first. the APP
pearance of diatoms absorbing car
bouic acid dissolved in the water. and.
second. the appearance Of simple ami
mai organisms. such as rhizopods
whose nourishmcnt depends upon the
prc-eNistIug vegetable forms Geolo-
gists have supposed that the first liv-
ing forms ia the oceans We're veg
etdilc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22

Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

r0coM0kE = occoHANNocK RIVER LINE
schedule NOW in Effect
Pucumukc RIVER Line leave baltimore J..
TUESDAYS and Fridays f,f trishcld, OHaucOck.
Fnncy ; Near, ~aNis and landings on the POGO
mukc River Ia snow Hill.
Leave snow Hill Mondays and Thursdays \
" stopping nj above landings.
Orcohannuck River Line leave Baltimore T.
NJ, sundays aud W dnesdays tor Crlsheld Fungu
teaguc NHudua aud Occohann1ck River
Leave llucs. A, NJ, Tuesdays aud Friday
stopping II same landings rs trip from baltimore.
Subject a. change without notice
WILLARD THOMSON, 4. MURDOCH.
General Manager General Passenger Agt
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-12-22
SEVILLE'S
Marble sad Granite
Works
POGO MOKE CITY, D.

They employ NO AGENTS and will
give the customer the benefit of the 10
or 20 per cent, commission other con-
Germs allow their agents
MONEY SAVED
Our Sculpture, Carving aud Design
ing Is not equaled by any other marble
yard on the Peninsula, aud we only ask
an opportunity To demonstrate this to
your satisfaction II you are in need
Of work of this character give US AN
opportunity to submit designs and
prices and you will not regret IT,
The proprietor has been doing thu
Sculpturing and designing that has
gone ont from Pocomoke for the past 20
wears.
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q. ID. COLLINS,

Attorncy-at Law. snow nm. Md. once in the
Court House
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Attorney -atLaw, snow Hill MARY land ofic'
at al, residence -
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Il SRyscraplng
Hffair
By DONALD ALLEN

Copyright a''r y Run, pousla,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
ANOTHER FIGHT.
OBrien and BaTfeG ! ~ N atched
for a Big Battle.
The Men Have Signed the Arti-
cIes of Agreement.
FOR A $4,000 PURSE.
Will Meet During the Week of
May or Nay IA.
The Length of the Contest Not
Yet Decided.
FOR A $4,000 PURSE.

Los Angeles. Cal Dec. 24.-Jim JEFF
fries won and lost a job He was dis
carded as referee in the Gans-Herman
fight at Tonopah on New Years day
ana was named as referee in the fight
between Jack O'Brien and Tommy
Burr s. Saturday afternoon Burns and
O'Brien, after many weeks of delay,
came together and signed an agreement
to fight before Tom McCarey's Paclffc
Coast Athletic club, either during the
week of Nay or May H. The Pacific
Athletic club has offered the boys a
purse Of $50. 600, which they viii divide
50 per cent to the winner and 40 per
cent TO the loser. Both boxers at once
posted forfeits of 50 55esahd Tfattt1a
agreed upon Jim JeffEiaS>> ~, Hsteree,
despite the fact that .TeH haz) fIFsEt teal
" agreed. to meet the winner for the
worlds heavyweight championship
The contest will likely be pulled of
during Fiesta Week. The match was
made in the Office or the. Pacific Atn-
lctic club, both fighteEs and Manager
NcCarey agreeing upon the articles in
less thar 30 minutes There was no dis
pute of any kind.
TIE length Of he contest will be 20
or rs rounds. a definite decision to be
made as regards he number On March
22
the iuducement offered him by Mana
ger Mike Riley. Of the Casino Athletic.
club. and The boxers have agreed upon
Jack WEIGH. who is we'll known in San
Francisco as a referee and, .P1l round
sport. He refereed a numbeF big
fights in Frisco and is pOpulaE itfE all
classes Of sports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
MANT 4 BIC sEVEN.
In the Union of Missouri Valley Col
leges -Mashburn Is Left Out.


Kansas City. Dec. Pin an effort to
souri, valley colleges, for the purpose Of
regulating college athletics in this part
of the country, Representatives from seven
nearby universities viii meet at the Mid
land hotel, January p Kansas, Nebraska.
Missouri, Washington, Ames, Drake and
the Kansas State Agricultural college viii
be represented Iowa may be persuaded
to send a representative, but it is. prob
able that the Hawkeyes will stick by the
Big Nines'
This proposed big Seven" will be or
ganized if Nebraska will consent to join
such a conference. The COrnhuskers have
been flirting with the big Nine for sew
eraI years and it is well known that the
commit murder II by that means it could
break into the Chicago conference. How
ever there seems to be no chance for it
to get in the sacred circle this year and
if will probably consent to join in form
ing this Big Seven"
Kansas will not go in unless Nebraska
does. Since the treaty between the Corn
huskers and the Jayhawkers, Kansas be-
leves that Nebraska is its chief rival and
will not enter into any agreement that
might cause any trouble between these
two schools. The Kansas and Missouri
athletic directors have been in correspOn-.
dence with the Nebraska Officials and al
though the Cornhuskers- haye not agreed
to Join the Big Seven a Nebraska rep
resentative, probably sDf Cfapp' viii at
tend the meeting. Kansas and Missouri
are the leaders in this movement. but
the success or failure of the proposition
depends upon the state of mind Of the
Nebraska athletic board.