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Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
HAD THE ROBBERS SYMPATHY.
Chivalrous Brieand Commiserated
Woman's Life Partner.

Lancia, the noted Italian automo-
bilist, was asked the other day if he
did not think motor racing too dam
gerous.
"Dangerous-yes," NJ. Lancia re-
piled TOO dangerous For moth
ing that benefits mankind-and au-
tomobiles benefit mankind inexpressi-
bly-is too dangerous for man to
undertake.
81 have a good deal of contempt
for men who are not brave to the
point of rashness. l am like high
wayman who held up gasoline run
about on the outskirts of Rome.
This highwayman stopped the run
about with a shot in the air. Then
he ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him-the hold-up happened
on the Appian Way-and found, to his
surprise, only a woman in the little
car.
Where, madam, is your husband?"
he demanded, sternly and suspiciously.
"He's under the seat she an
swered, flushing.
"'Then,' said the highwayman, I
won't take nothing It's bad enough
to have e husband like that without
being robbed into the bargain
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
HAS ODD FOUNDATION
TOWN OF CRISFIELD, Md, BUILT
ON OYSTER SHELLS.
Houses, Wharves and Business Places
Erected on Great Stratum in Ches-
apeake Bay-Residents Live
by Catching Grabs.

Philadelphia.-Crisf Md, pre-
sents a problem for the thoughtful
man. This is it: If the first man to
eat an oyster was hero what kind of
man or community Of men is it who
will build town on oyster shells?
The secondary foundation of Crisfield
is the bottom Of the Chesapeake bay
and between the bottom Of Crisfield
and the bottom of the bay are oyster
shells to the number of millions
probably hundreds of millions.
On this great stratum of oyster
shells stand houses, wharves and bus
mess places; a railroad runs along on
it; bridges cross its dividing places;
men walk and talk and do business;
steamboats, and sailboats-yes, hun
dreds of sailboats-have their land
lngs alongside it; merry boating par
ties put off from the shore by moon
light and fish and crab and return in
the early morn-all to this great bank
of oyster shells sunk in the blue water
Crisfield lives by oysters and crabs
not by eating them, for Crisfielders
rarely ever eat either, but by catching
them, boiling them, packing them,
shipping them, selling them. He who
would know the crab can best learn 1t
by visiting this wholly and solely crab
town on the Chesapeake. Men in
boats quickly fill barrels with crabs
and bring them ashore to the FAC
tories"
Here they are counted, sorted,
steamed, packed in barrels and ship
ped until one wonders who can pos
sibly eat all those mountains and
myriads of crabs. There are many
people in this country. A crab apiece
for them all once year in the season
would mean some crabs" At least
one of the crab dealers put it.
Crisfeld has, however, still another
aspect in which oysters and crabs
play less part.
Further up on the mainland is a
town built like other towns and filled
with houses and stores and the usual
things that prevail in small cities.
The Odd Fellows hall is a large and
imposing structure on the main street.
Homes and business places are as neat
and commodious as elsewhere on the
eastern shore though the fact that the
railroad runs through the spine OF the
town somewhat affects the district i'm
mediately adjoining it.
At the further end of the town is
the large wharf at which the steamers
plying to and from Baltimore have
their landing, and here is the evidence
of another business which helps make
Chrisfield prosperous-the fruit trade,
represented in the season by tremen'
dous shipments of berries, peaches,
pears, plums watermelons and all the
products of a fruit country of uneX'
celled fertility.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Prominent on Lecture Platform.

Senator Tillman probably earns
more money every year on the lecture
platform than any other American
who talks to the public for pay. From
an authoritative source the statement
comes that the South CarOlinian's net
proceeds thus far this year from his
lecture tour are $4,000. Senator Till
man is paid from $3.50 to $500 a lee
ture and he is constantly in demand.
His season is not confined to the sum-
merry Chautauqua course and he fills
nearly as many dates in the winter
as at any other time of the year. In
the last four years it is said that he
has laid aside over 100000 from his
lecture receipts. Henry Watterson
perhaps comes next in the matter CT
earnings on the platform. Champ
Clark, of Missouri, ranks high as a
popular favorite and makes about
twice as much as lecturer as his con
gressonal salary.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
JAP YOUTH ON scHooLsHIP.
Will Get Thorough Training on an
American Boat.

The first Japanese youth to be ad-
mitted to the crew of the schoolshlp
st. Marys is Katzern Artyoshi. Art
yoshi, who is II years old, has been
in the revenue cutter service on the
Pacific for the last three years.
AS it is necessary for all foreigners
who wish to become members of the
scholarships crew to have guardian,
Arty0shi was forced to get one before
he col be admitted to the crew. He
succe Led in getting Capt. Osborn to
act in that capacity Capt Osborn
will coach the boy along and help him
over the hard points in his lessons.
Artyoshi has not made up his mind
yet whether he will remain in this
country or go home to Japan after he
has been graduated from the school
ship A term on the schoolship fits
boy for service in the merchant ma
rine. Artyoshi says he likes the
United States and may stay here, but
if Japan ever goes to war he will re-
turn home quickly as possible to take
part in it.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
RETURNS AFTER rs YEARS.
Long Lost Wisconsin Man Appears
and Contests His Sisters Will.

Kenosha, Wis.-One Of the most re-
markable cases ever known in Keno
sha county came to light the other
morning when Charles j, Glover, @.
Chicago, supposed to have been deaG
for at least 25 years, filed contest
against the probate Of the will of his
sister, the late Nancy Glover, who left
an estate valued at 100000,
Forty years ago, when the Glover
family lived at Manitowoc, Charles
Joseph Glover ran away from home
For 25 years no word had been heard
from him and the members Of the
Glover family had never told any ont
in Kenosha of the existence Of the
wandering boy. In his objections to
the probate of the will Glover declares
that his sister was Of unsCund mind at
the time the will was made and that
she did not know that he was alive
Glover admits that he had not com.
municated with his sister in quarter
of a century and that he first learned
of her death through the newspapers.
Glover claims he Is the sole surviving
brother of James p. Glover the late
wealthy Kenosha lumberman, and 1t is
thought that he will also institute a
contest against the will OF the brother
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Monarchs as Lingulsts.

Monarchs must know more than one
language. King Edward, who trav-
eled so much, speaks French better
than some Frenchmen, and also Ger
man. The czar Of Russia speaks
French as well as his native tongue
and knows the numerous dialects.
Emperor William of Germany speaks
French and English correctly, and Is
also well versed In Latin. The king
Of Spain, the youngest of all, speaks
German with ease and also French
and English. Because Of his marriage
he now practices the latter The king
of Portugal speaks French, English,
German and Spanish. The king OF
Italy is master of French and Ger
man and is also well versed in the va
rious Italian dialects.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Peru Claims Kuroki.

Gen. Kuroh, the famous Japanese
soldier, has been variously described
as of Polish, Russian and German en-
traction. Another interesting chap
ter has been added to this genealogical
symposium by an official publication
in the Official Gazette, Of Lima, Peru
which makes the claim, and submits
a plausible statement of facts to prove
it, that Kuroki's father was Peruvian
patriot whose name was Transito
Charroqui. 1t is also declared thas
the generals father was a descendants
of the Incas, who themselves are be-
lieved to have been descendants OF an
Asiatic race, so Kuroki is an atayism
and has come into his own in the land
Of his fathers.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
BANK PLANNED FOR CHINESE.
Branches to Be Established in All
Large Cities on Continent.

New York.-Plans for the establish
ment of a Chinese bank, with branches
in every large city of the United
States, Canada and Mexico, are being
perfected by leading Chinese mer'
chants of this city and San Francisco,
The scheme, which was originated
by Joseph E. Singleton, president of
the Chinese Reform association, has
received the cooperation and indorse'
ment of Chinese merchants throughout
the country. The bank will act as
fiscal agent in this country of the Chi
nese government.
At the annual meeting of the Chi
nese Reform association recently, Mr.,
Singleton, who for years was the Chi,
nese interpreter at the customhouse,
was reelected president for the third
term. He received 1000 votes, his op'
ponent, Yung Tong, Of San Francisco,
receiving only 5000
It was unanimously agreed to open
the principal office Of the bank in Mex
leo City, where large building will
be erected. A branch Office will be
opened within a few weeks in New
York. The capital of the corporation
will be S1,5OO,OO0. More than 100000
of this amount has been subscribed by
merchants in this city.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Horses Still in Demand.

Happily the horse has faculty for
upsetting the gloomy predictions that
he is fated to be put out of business
by the automobile. The horse business
has kept right on developing in spite
of the fact that the automobile indus
try has been engaged in similar un-
dertalling. The demand for horses is
still great. The supply Of some
classes of them is inadequate. The
prices are high. The automobile may
scare the horse into the ditch, but
1t isn't likely to crowd him to the wall.
There will always be field for the
horse, as there will always be a field
for the omobile-Hartford Times.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
MONKS FIRST PLAYED DoMlNOES
Origin of Game That Is Popular the
World Over.

With regard to the game of dom
inoes there is a very interesting
story connected with its origin. 1t
runs thus: There were two monks
who had been committed to the pen
atty of a long seclusion and were con-
demned to keep absolute silence. To
relieve the monotony they played a
game by showing each other small
fiat stones marked with black dots.
by a well-understood arrangement,
the monk whose hand was used at
first informed the other player by
repeating in an undertone the first
line of the vesper hymn, "Cantate
Domino" (Sing unto the Lord. In
time the monks completed the set Of
stones and formulated the rules Of
the game, so that by the time they
were free to come out from their pun
ishment they had found the game so
Interesting that on teaching it to the
other members of the monastery It
became a favorite and lawful pastime.
1t soon became popular all through
Italy and from there extended to the
whole world. The first line of the YES
per hymn which the monks had used
as signal was reduced to the word
domino, and the name has stuck to the
game ever since.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Fathers Good Advice.

A young man from Pittsburg went
to New York to make good in his
chosen profession, says New York
letter. The other night he stood in
the lobby of hotel and a friend asked
him what he thought of New York.
II have only been here two days." he
replied, 80 l have not seen the city
very thoroughly. My fathers parting
words to me when l left home were:
My son, you are going to a great city.
There is much good and much evil to
be found in New York. Keep to the
Straight and narrow path as closely
as possible, avoid Wall street and,
above all, beware of the monkey
house,"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Mo Advance in Wisdom.

Mark Twain tells how four years
ago he was invited by the University
of Missouri to go out there and receive
the degree of Ii. d. At the same time
he visited Hannibal, his boyhood
home. Just as he was about to leave,
being accompanied to the station by a
crowd of citizens, Tom Nash, a school
fellow, came up-white headed but
still a boy. He shook hands with his
friend of many a year and nodding
toward the crowd said: People OF
this town are the same blamed fools
they always were, amt they, SAM"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
CRIED EASILY.
Nervous Woman Stopped Coffee and
Quit Other Things.

No better practical proof that coffee
Is a drug can be required than to note
how the nerves become unstrung in
Women who habitually drink it.
3e The stomach, too, rebels at being
continually drugged with coffee and
tea-they both contain the drug
caffeine. Ask your doctor.
An la. woman tells the old story
thus:
f3'I had used coffee for six years and
was troubled with headaches, nervous.
ness and dizziness. In the morning
upon rising used to belch up q sour
1uid regularly.
''Often | got so nervous and miser
able would cry without the least rea.
son, and l noticed my eyesight was
getting poor.
AFTER using Postum a while, l OBJ.
served the headaches left me and soon
the belching Of sour fluid stopped (wa
ter brash from dyspepsia). l feel de.
cidedly different now, and l am con.
\ vhced that 1t is because l stopped
cofee and began to use Postum. can
1@=ee better now, my eyes are stronger
NrA friend Of mine did not like
ostum but when told her to make it
4 l1ke 1t said on the package, she liked
AZ all right" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Always boil
Fostum we'll and it will surprise you.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville' in pkgs, There's a rea.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
CpELL oBEYED HIS FATHER.
Emphatic Message That Broke up
Conference of Politicians.

Four years ago, when ex-Gov. Odell,
of New York, was coming up for a re-
nomination at the convention in Sara
toga, there was plan to put man on
the ticket with him for lieutenant gov
ernor to whom Odell objected strongly.
The governors father, SS years old,
a deacon in the church and very strict
in religious matters, was in Saratoga.
There was a conference at one OF
the hotel cottages that lasted until
late in the morning. The other lead
ers we're trying to force Odell to take
the obnoxious man.
About two o'clock Odell's father,
who had heard what was going on,
stalked angrily over to the cottage and
rapped on the door. Frank Platt, son
of Senator Platt, came to the door.
"Well?" said Platt sharply.
81 want to see my son" demanded
Odell.
The governor came to the door.
"What is it, father?" he asked.
"Ben," said the old deacon, tell
them to go to -"
eyes, father" replied the governor
obediently and he went back and did
Just that.-Saturday Evening Post.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
The Landuape of Commerce.

"a Great Britain and her colonies and
the United States represent together
the fabulous total of 111,000,0000
English-speaking persons, figures
which leave all competitors hopeless
ly in the rear. Germany and Russia
occupy second place with 100000
apiece, and France, Spain, Italy and
Portugal follow, with 100000, 49,
0OO, 1000, 33,OOO,OOO and 100000 re-
spectively, according to The Atlas Of
the Worlds Commerce.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and BIeeding-Nail
Came Off of Finger-Cuticura REM
edes Brought Prompt Relief.

81 had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack
ed open in many places and bled. One
of my fingers was SO bad that the
nail came off. / had often heard of
cures by the Cuticura Remedies, but
had no confidence in them as | had
tried so many remedies, and they all
had failed to cure me. | had seen
three doctors, but got no relief. Final
ly my husband said that we would
try the Cuticura Remedies so we got
a cake of Cuticura Soap, a box of
Cuticura Ointment, and two bottles
of Cuticura Resolvent Pills. OF course
[ keep Cuticura Soap all the time for
my hands, but the one cake of Soap
and half box of Cuticura Ointment
cured them. 1t is surely a blessing
for me to have my hands well, and I
am very proud Of having tried Cuti-
cura Remedies, and recommend them
to all suffering with eczema Mrs.
Eliza A. Wiley r. F. D, No, 2, Lis
comb Iowa, Oct. IS, 1906"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper wiz be pleased to learn
that there at least one dreaded disease that science
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure row known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being q constitutional disease, requires constltu-
tiona treatment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternaly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The prOpretor5 have
80 much faith in its curative powers that they o1er
one Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure Send for list Of testimonials.
Address f. j, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, 1jC.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Keep Your Blood Pure.

No one can be happy light-hearted
and healthy with body full Of blood
that cannot do its duty to every part
because of its impurity; therefore, the
frstand most important work in hand
is to purify the blood so that every
organ will get the full benefit Of a
healthy circulation. There is no rem
edy so good as that old family rem
edy, Brandreth's Pills. Each pill con-
tains one grain Of the solid extract Of
sarsaparilla blended with two grains
of a combination of pure and mild
vegetable products, making it blood
purifier uneXoelled in character. One
or two taken every night for awhile
will produce surprising results.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or sugar-coated.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Art in Handmade Articles.

Oscar S. Straus, the new secretary
of commerce and labor, is connois-
seur of pottery and porcelains. MA
chinery," he said, "has robbed us of
our useful arts to great extent. In
machine-made things there can be no
artistic quality, no individual express,
sion. In handmade things, even the
humblest, there is always an oppor-
tunity for art to show itself"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Lecturer on Hystsria.

Marie Pierre FeliuX Janet, profess
sor of experimental psychology in the
University of Paris, who is now ira
Yelling and lecturing in the United
States, figures in the public mind as
a hypnotist. AS a matter of fact, this
is only incidentally, but he is trying
to demonstrate that the victim of hys-
terra is at the same time two different
persons.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
at Knocks the Itch"

1t may not cure all your ills, but it
does cure one Of the worst. 1t cures
any form of itch ever known-no mat
ter what it is called where the sensa-
ton is ftch," it knocks it. Eczema,
Ringworm and all the rest are relieved
at once and cured by one box. It's
guaranteed, and its name is Hunts
Cure,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Makes Pain Go AWAY

Are you one of the ones who pay in
toll
For your right of way through this
life?
If so you will find Hunts Lightning
Oil
A friend which will aid in the strife.
To those who earn their own way
by their own labor, accidents occur
with painful frequency. Burns,
bruises, cuts and sprains are not
strangers to the man who wears corns
on his hands. A better remedy for
these troubles does not exist than
Hunts Lightning Oil.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

and dizzy spells also, but my Worst
suffering was from renal collie. After
i began using Doans Kidney Pills l
passed a gravel stone as big as a
bean. Since then I have never had
an attack of gravel, and have picked
up to my former health and weight. l
am a well man, and give DOan's Kid
ney Pills credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n Y.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Don't DeIay

The season of coughs and colds is
not yet past-they will be prevalent
for some months to come. Do not neg
lect or experiment with them. Use
the safe and sure remedy-Simmons
Cough Syrup 1t heals the soreness
and stops the cough.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Experiments made by Father Joseph
Murgas, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, indicate
that wireless telegraphy can be car
ried on through the ground as well as
through the air, if deep shafts or wells
are sunk for the sending and receiving
apparatus.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Not "Just as eood"-lt's the Best

One box of Hunts Cure is unfailing-
ly, unqualifdly, and absolutely guar
anteed to cure any form of Skin Dis
ease. 1t is particularly active in
promptly relieving and permanently
curing all forms Of itching known.
Eczema, letter. Ringworm and all
similar troubles are relieved by one
application; cured by one box.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Il suffered a long,
long time with my
back, and felt
draggy and list
less and tired all
the time. l lost
from my usual
weight, 225, to
10. Urinary pas
sages were too
frequent and l
have had to get
up often at night.
l had headaches
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

A woman who has applied to the
Lambeth Guardians for relief says she
is button-hole maker, is paid two
pence a dozen and that it takes an
hour and a half to make them. Evi-
IDENTIFY there are still people who sing
the song of the shirt.-London Globe.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Sultan Makes Concession.

The sultan has given up opposing
the introduction of electric light in
Constantinople, and ere long that city
will be lighted at night for the first
time,
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Life is very much like a kaleido-
scope, every turn in the morning
brings new combinations Of beauty and
interest.-A. 7. Cutlery.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Plan Fine Railroad Hospital.

The Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has bought in San Francisco q
lot on which it will erect at once
s250,00O railroad hospital.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Death is a welcome relief to the
man who is forced to hustle Is hours
o day in order to keep the premiums
on his life insurance policies paid up.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Takinq Precautions.

& When Speaker Cannon was swear
Ing in some new members Congress
man j. Adam Bede remarked: Uncle
Joe makes 'em hold up their right
hands when taking the oath to see
that they haven't anything but their
undershirts up their sleeves"
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
O slayish man! VIII YOU not

o slavish man! Will you not bear
with your own brother, who has God
for his father, as being a son from the
same stock, and of the same high de-
scent? But if you chance to be placed
in some superior station, will you
presently set yourself up for tyrant?
-Epictetus.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
You Don't Have to Wait.

Every dose makes you feel better. Lax
Eos keeps your whole inside right, Not one
grippe in a full bottle. Sold on the money
back plan everywhere. Price 80 cents.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
A Harmless Laxative,

II you must take a laxative, take a harm
less one. Lax-Fos does not gripe, therefore
does not irritate. Irritation is what does
the harm. Price 80 cents.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Worlds Largest Pin Factory.

Birmingham, Eng, boasts the
largest pin factory in the world, where
37OOO,OOO pins are manufactured every
working day.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Garfield Tea is made Of herbs-a great
point in its favor! Take it for constipa-
ton, indigestion and liver disturbances.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Occasionally a woman Is kept so
busy watching her neighbors that she
lets her husband go by default.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Perfectly simple and simply perfect is
dyeng with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES. lOc per package.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

With some people there Is no such
word as fail; with others there is no
such word as enough.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
Furs! Furs! Furs!

Write for Price Circular and ship to
Mcmillan Fur & Wool Co., Minneapolis
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11

Country youths SOW wheat and raise
corn, but some Of their city cousins
SOW wild oats and raise Cain.
Sharp County record., 1907-01-11
PILES CURED IN @ TO14 DAYS.

PAZO OlNTME ENr is guaranteed to cure any case
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or PrOtrudng Piles in
to IA days Or money refunded. 5Oc