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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21
To Polish Mahoaany.

"If others are troubled AS l have
been" says writer IN IIarper's Ba-
gar, with a blue gray appearance
on the surface Of any of their highly
polished furniture they may feel per-
fectly safe In using the following:
ITO about quart Of clear water add
tablespoonful of good strong Vine
gar. In the solution saturate II soft
cheesecloth and wiring out as dry ms
possible. With this rub lightly the
surface to be cleaned and dry always
rubbing lightly with dry piece Of
cheesecloth.
III afraid of this at first. you might
experiment ON section of the furul-
ture that does not show The inside Of
the top lid of the piano might do II
that IL the article TO be cleaned. In
case Of the first application not en-
tirely removing the cloudy look repeat
the operation in about week aud YOU
will have the satisfaction OF seeing
your furniture look as fine as IT did
the day It left the factory"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

The spy system which the japanese
employed during the war with Russia
and which was the wonder as well as
the puzzle of the world may be said Ia
have been introduced Into Japan by the
ancient bushl who found the basis for
It In Chinese text from which came
so much of their military knowledge.
Therein may II Ice read that the spy Is
the finest evolution Of military strate-
gy Five kinds are painStakingly de
fined. but the greatest of these is de.
clared to be he who can pretend disloy-
atty and disaircction to the commander
TO whom he really has sworn fealty III
order that he may so gain the conf
dence of the enemy. live rs one OF
them In their own camps and betray
them into following course that 10
them Will spell defeat. X. Friedman
In Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21
A Phillips Brooks Story

The spirit OF love and kindllness TO
all which pervaded every word and
deed OF Bishop Phillips Brooks did not
hinder his keen appreciation Of others
failings and shortcomings or his own.
why In the world doesn't Brown
write his autobiography and have IL
published?" said one of the bishops
friends. referring 10 an incessant talk
or and most egotistical man who had
been wasting an hour ~ the bishops
most precious time by rehearsal of
some unimportant happenings
why, he'd rather tell II. Of course. "
said the bishop. and then like fash
came regret for the quickly spoken
truth. and ne turned on his friend with
n half humorous. half distressed face,
What do YOU mean by asking me
such question as that when Id OF
my guardT he demanded reIIroach-
fully
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21
THE HEAD HUNTERS.
Uneanny Trophies That Are Cherished
BY the Dyaks.

The head hunting propensities OF
the Dyaks are well known 10 the stu
dents of ethnology The leading
thought In the taking Of heads Is the
idea that the conqueror could secure
the soul Of the conquered and add II
to his own. increasing thereby his
courage and strength and consequent
~ his reputation as hero as long as
the head Of the victim remained In
custom Of the people after battle to
wrap the severed heads IN IA loose
crate OF rattan and smoke them over
fire Of damp wood and leaves. Then
they hang the CHASTITY trophies IN the
houses IN bundles having an uncanny
resemblance to gigantic clusters OF
grapes. each head forming berry
| These war trophies are considered by
the byaks their most sacred posses
sions and are guarded with the ut
most jealousy and vigilance Their
loss would mean not only considcra-
bic decrease Of personal prestige, but
also the loss Of part Of the soul
that Is. OF courage and strength.
have often had tho questionable
privilege Of sitting under the bundles
Of heads In the Dyak houses as the
seat OF honor and of examining them
closely AnakOda Unsang. who claim
ed to he my friend. was not Il talka-
tive man. but when reused from his
usual stolidily would relate the cir
cumstances OF many battle and vic
tory In the past with apparent gusto,
not unwilling to declare his courage
and reputed invulnerability H. l.. +.
Luering In London Christian
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21
BITS OF MEANNESS.
Queer Traits Shown by some Of the
Operate Stars.

The celebrated impresario Schur-
mann said 1t was precarious matter
10 draw up an agreement with a star,
for each one had some strange little
proylsos which he insisted on insert
Ing. In one contract Tamagno exacted
that he should be allowed thirty-seven
candles each night In his dressing
room Schurmann was amazed that
even great tenor should require so
much illumination. but he consented.
When Schu-mann visited Tamagno's
dressing room he found only two can
dies alight on another occasion he
discovered only one. Inquiries led to
the discovery that the provident tenor
saved up the other candles and sold
them al profit.
Schurmann said that small boy
whose father was great friend Of
Caruso's. having asked the tenor for a
signed photograph received rs a reply.
"Certainly; go to my photographer: he
will sell you a photograph and II you
bring that 10 me | will write on ii
whatever you like"
\ great feminine star made a stipu-
lation that all her baggage be carried
at the company's expense, duty free
Somewhat to the surprise Of the i'm.
presario, the lady. whose wardrobe was
not extensive carried about with her
great number of enormous heavy
boxes These were afterward discov-
cred to contain rice. which IS very
cheap in Italy and which was sold at
profit in protectionist France.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

How many students If Maryland
history are aware Of the fact that IN
addition to the Maryland colors gold
and black. embodied In our state lag,
each county of the province erected
prior To 1905 had it's own colurs:
Ten counties had been erected IN
Maryland prior 10 1865 Colors for the
organizations of these several coun
ties were assigned as follows
St. Mary's. red: Kent. blue: Anne
Arundel. white: calvert yellow
Charles. orange. baltimore. green: Tai
bot. purple; Somerset. bur. Cecil
crimson: Dorchester. the union iach
(being the maritime county, Baltl.
more sun
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

There were rumorS of graft III
hades.
This road." declared one faction,
was 10 he paved with good intcn.
TONS
Well"
Examine the material. Are these
good lntcntions%" Kansas city Jour
mai
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

Mrs. Wobliles | shall never forget.
dear. how idiotic you looked when you
proposed 10 me Mir Wobbles with
emphasisl--l was idiotic.- Home Maya
zine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

Polly Pinktlghts The leading man
says he once promised his mother he
would never he an actor Fanny Foot
lights Well. he seems 10 be keeping
his word.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-11-21

When men are friends .he-e Is no
heed OF Justice
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Fleet at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, April 20.-The
city today began its weeks enter
tainment Of the Atlantic feet. For
the next six days officers and men
will participate in a variagated pro-
gram which will occupy nearly every
hour of the time A four-day pro-
gram for the sailors began at Chutes
Park this morning. Three thousand
sailors were given liberty from the
ships and We're escorted from the
beach cities 10 Los Angeles in free
trolley cars.
At the park every variety Of en-
terJainment was provided. More
than so three-round boxing bouts
are scheduled TO take place mere
during the week by the Los Angeles
Athletic Club. James J. Jeffries is
master of all athletic exercises and
referee of the boxing bouts. Fenc-
ing contests, balloon ascensions,
high dives and scores of similar at
fractions were put on for the amuse-
ment of the sailors.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Lemon Extract Tabooed.

Lewiston-No lemon or vanilla
fayoring extracts for the house
wives on the Nez Perez Indian res
ervation is the latest ukase of the
Indian Department, which seeks to
rid the reservation of alcohol. The
extracts contain more than five per
cent alcohol and therefore come
under the ban
The order is not limited to these
two favors. however. as all extracts
with more than the allowed amounts
of alcohol as a base are taboo in
reservation stores. The presence of
bottle of extract is sufficient evil
dence for arrest Extracts are not
the only goods banished, as drug
gists cannot sell patent medicines
where alcohol is used.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
WI Find Home Ion ChiIdren

Boise-Idaho now has a Child.
ren's Home Finding and Aid society
an auxiliary organization TO the ma
tlonal association of that name.
which now has branch societies in
nearly all the States of the Union.
and which for years has been plac-
ing friendless little ones in good
homes to be reared in surroundings
where they would feel that life was
worth the living. Such a society
was organized at a meeting called
by Governor R. F. Gooding at his
Office Saturday afternoon.
Rev. o. P Christian of Eau Claire
Wis, arrived in the city under the
direction of the national society to
arrange for the institution of an or
ganizatioH in Idaho to find homes
for orphan children and to care for
feeble minded little ones, or aid
children unfortunate in any way.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Jury Secured to Try Banker Ross.

Salem, Ore, April 21.-A big le-
gal battle in the J. Thornburn Ross
case began this morning, when Dis
trict Attorney Manning offered the
first of his testimony in support OF
the charge that Ross and his asso-
ciates in the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company converted to their own use
over s2SS,000 of state school funds.
The jury has been secured and the
opening statements made By the
lawyers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24

Bend. Or, April PA. A. Bald
win, while rounding up horses near
Davenport ranch, was thrown
from his horse and so severely in
jured that he died this morning.
The injured man. in company with
Lucky" Baldwin, was driving a
bunch Of horses and in some way
ran his horse into a wire gate The
horse was thrown and Mr. Baldwin
was pitched forward, aighting head
first on rocky ground.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Borab Makes His Maiden Speech.

u
Washington, D. C-Senator Borah
achieved a great triumph in the
Senate chamber on Monday and
established his right 10 rank among
the leading lawyers of Americas
foremost legislative body. In
speech lasting an hour and a half he
swent aside the cobwebs that have
long enshrouded the Brownsville
cause and. by reviewing and analyz-
ing the essential evidence, demon
sfrated the entire justice of the
course pursued by the President in
discharging the colored troops. So
thorough was his grasp of the sub
ject resulting from weeks of careful
study and so logical the presentation
of his argument, that Senators here
tofore in doubt confessed that they
were satisfied after that speech that
III President should be upheld.
Borah spoke to a full Senate and
to galleries packed to their utmost.
Never before is it recalled that any
new Senator had full Senate as his
audience throughout the delivery OF
his maiden speech. At the conclu-
sion of the speech there was ire
mendous applause in the galleries
and great disorder on the floor, while
Senator Borah was receiving the
OF his colleagues.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Cocm d'AIenc Rirer go

"allace-The Occur d'Alene river
Is at the highess stage it has been
'hls year Because the mine owners
look precautions last summer and
prepared for such an occasion, no.
damage is being done in Wallace.
below Wallace the river IS eating
al It's banks, and the streets of Os-
borne were overlooking on Saturday.
CfloDlng has been prepared, and the
water is again in its channel.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Mile on Immigration.

Lewiston - State immigration
Agent Colonel Allen Miller is at
present making a tour of the State in
the interest of his department. which
looks after the tides of immigrants
who are constantly coming into the
state. At present, he says, the i'm
migration is greater than at any time
in the history of his Office, and he
expects the new corners to pour into
the State for several years.
The financial furry of last Octo-
Der. he says. has driven people from
the crowded Eastern States to the
west, and Idaho is reaping her share
of this benefit. Most of the people
who arrive in the Gem State come
from the crowded Middle West and
Eastern cities. where thousands of
men have been thrown out of en-
plovment. At no time has there
been such a movement from the
cities back to the farm as there Is at
present. The Carey act has been the
agency which has brought hundreds
of settlers to Idaho, and others are
bound to be attracted by the liberal
provisions of the act, which makes it
possible for man with limited
means to get a home in the arid
ands which are being reclaimed by
he Government, State and invested |
,anita1.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Portland, Ore, April p.
Wheat-Club, 81 q S5e; red Rus
sian, SEA SSc; bluestem, SEQ SEE
Valley, S4d S5c.
Barley-Feed. s24; rolled, $27G
$2S; brewing, S26.
Oats-No. l white, $3.50 q %;
gray, s2e.
Hay-Willimette Valley fancy,
ST.; do ordinary, SIS; Eastern Ore
gon, $3.50; mixed, sic; clover,
$14; alfalfa. SIP.
Extras. Csc; fancy, 24c;
choice, 221ac; store, Ice.
Eggs-Loss and commission of,
1870.
Hops-19O7 crop. 40 sc ID.
Wool-valley. 12G 15e IL; East
ern oregon, 1OG 15c, as to shring-
age.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24

Fort Worth, Tex. April al
There are indications that the storm
which has prevailed for the past
several days in North Texas is about
over. The loss is estimated at more
than 100000 The waters are
receding almost as fast as they came
up and with no more rain travel will
be reopened and business will move
again. There has been no train
from California or out to the West
since Friday.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
SEATTLE MARKETS.
Seattle. Wash, April p.

Seattle. Wash, April p.
wheat-Steady; bluestem, SIC;
club, S5c.
Oats-Puget Sound. $3.50 a IS
per ton; Eastern Washington, S27 q
IS per ton.
Hay-Eastern Washington timo-
thy. SIS per ton; Puget Sound hay,
s1OG12 per ton; wheat hay, s12
per ton; alfalfa, sic per ton.
Barley-s23 per ton.
Butter - Washington creamery,
csc per 10; Eastern storage, 25c per
10, renovated, 23c per 10; ranch,
2Oa22c per n; fresh California,
26c per 10.
Selected local. II q &c per
dos.; Eastern and Oregon. lsc.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
Nome Cleanup Runs $4,000. 600.

Seattle, Wash, April 2O.-The
spring cleanup in the gold camps in
Nome and vicinity may run more
than 100000, according to cable
advices received in Seattle by prom
inent mining men who have inter-
ests in the Northern gold fields.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-04-24
rHAw WANTS TO BE RELEASED.
Lawyers VIII Apply for Habeas Cor
pus Wri;, Denying He Is Insane.


Poughkeepsie. n. j., April IL
me first step toward the release of
Harry K Thaw from the Matteawan
asylum for The Insane was taken to-
DAY. James G Graham, OF New
burg Of Thaw's counsel. made ap-
Dlication TO Justice Morschauser, at
WHITE Plains, for an order directing
the superintendent Of The asylum to
permit Thaw 70 sign a formal appli-
cation for a writ OF habeas corpus.
The order was granted. and when
Ihaw has made the application he
will probably be brought before a
Justice for hearing 10 determine
whether or not he is sane.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
WAITING FOR the WHISTLE.
Varied AssemblaEes of vehicles That Bank
Tn at Crossings.

When you drag a net you get all sorts Of
fshA in It; when at a traffic regulated street
crossing the policeman holds up his hand
there bank up in the halted line along the
street all sorts Of vehicles.
What the major part Of these vehicles
may be would depend somewhat on where
ia the city the policeman stood; but there
are streets in the town, thoroughfares Of
varied traffic, in which the vehicles thus
held up might include pretty much every
thing on wheels, as here now in such a bunch
in such q street stood a hearse.
In the front rank of the halted procession.
ranging across the street up by the crossing
and waiting for the signal 10 go on, stood a
big Fifth avenue motor stage, and then a
double truck, and then a light delivery
wagon. In the next rank back stood, be-
hind the stage, a hanson cab, and next to
that a hearse, and next 10 that an automo-
bile touring car, and back OF this came
other ranks Of trucks and cabs and wagons
and automobiles, until the short block had
come TO he filled with vehicles OF all sorts
thus held up with the hearse standing there
In the midst Of them.
II had glass panelled sides, through which
you could see, resting on the rollers within,
an oak burial casket; the driver OF the han
com cab, on one side, could look down from
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

and is deeply carved with horizontal fut-
ings and holes at the sides for the rocking
straps.
The ciborhlm, which Is believed 10 come
from Malmesbury Abbey, is an almost
unique piece Of work; at least such an
object never before came under the ham
mer, 1t is Of copper, gilt and richly enam-
elled inside and outside, both the bowl
and the cover having medallions repre-
scnting religious subjects, those on the
bowl being from the Old Testament and
Those on the cover from the New Tesla
ment. The medallions are separated by a
conventional pattern Of enamelled foliage,
and the knob which surmounts the cover
is a hattened sphere enamelled with similar
foliage and supported by petals, II realized
5000 G]uineas. The mszer bowl realized ? 800
guineas,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

his high perch upon the roof Of the hearse:
The people in the automobile on the other
SIDE could look through the glass side OF the
hearse upon the oasket, while upon tho box
sea-, all IN black and with high hats, sat the
hearse driver aud the Undertaken, waiting
whistle .
And when that sounded the haarse driver
started up his black horses with the rest,
the whole waiting bunch seemed TO get
INTO motion at once, and in a moment they
we're passing over the crossing in ranks and
detaohments. the cabs and the wagons and
the automobiles and the trucks going on
their various errands in their various ways
with the living, md the hearse following its
way with the dead,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

The groundwork was Of a gros bleu color
marbled with gold, the scenes painted by
NORM celebrated artist attached to the
Seyres potteries and the flower decorations
by Sioux the younger, signed and dated
1853. These pieces Of porcelain were often
made in sets Of three, and the pair which
forms the suite to this one is now in the
Wallace collection.
The beautiful Tair Of busts Of two little
children, made Of exquisite Dresden porce-
lain. colored with lifelike realism, brought
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
BIG PRICES FOR SMALL THINGS
SI5,O 900 PAID FOR 4 PAINTED
SEVRES JARDINIERE.

sS 900 Each for Two Bits Of Dresden ware
Tho English CibOrlum for which
$50 900 was Pald-The Cradle ~
Henry VA sra. 900 Mazcr Bowl.
LONDON, March is.-The late Mr. Dickins,
one Of the partners in 2 we'll known firm Of
diapers in the West End Of London, must
have earned q pretty penny by the selling
OF drapery: at any rate he was able during
his lifetime TO make a very fine collection
Of old sevres and Dresden porcelain. This
has lust been sold at Christie's by order Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
MAILS CARRIED IN ICEBOArS
Passengers Too Whom It's winter Up IN
Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island.
Few civilized places arc 90 isolated
in the winter time az ia Prince Edward
Island, which lie one Of the Msritime Prov.
inces o. the Dominion Of Canada. II Lies
north Of the Province Of Nova Scotia and
cast Of the Province Of New Brunswick
being separated from both by Northumbsr-
land Strait,
Somuch for geography, which is familiar
enough, for Prince Edward Island hs
become a popular summer reeort. II vii
not be a popular winter resort, however
until the climate changes radically,
Northumberland Strait promptly freezes
over for the most part pretty early IN the
winter and communication IL a hazardous
matter. 1t is just a. bad as getting across
Great South Bay in the depth Of winter
and the method Of crossing 10 the SANE
A variation OF the scooter or that con
~trivance which is part sled and part boa''
Is the sole means Of travelling.
There Ia n difference between the winter
navigation OF Great South Bay and OF
Northumberland Strait. TrafnoacroSs Great
South Bay 10 not regular, a. those WHO
are forced 10 inhabit Fire Island know 10
their sorrow. But iceboats make regular
trips TO Prince Edward Island all through
the cold spell. The cold spell 10 prolonged
usually from mid-Deoember 70 May.
The favorite route for the ioeboats
from Cape Tomentine in New Brunswl9k
TO Cape TrNverse on the Island a. me
insular province IL called locally Thi
makes a trip OF about twenty-five mibi
The mails have to be carr!ed Nhether n
no In Canada. n many n D~eriioua iourney
is made by the carriers. The icebosts
are large enough 10 carry passengers and
quite q few are transported In the oourse
of the long winter. Those who make the
trip find It IN experience worth rsmSm'
berinR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

Of English thirteenth century work, but
also the cradle Of Henry V. King Edward
was 80 interested in this cradle in which
a former king Of England had been rocked
to sleep that, as has already been told by
cable, he himself went 20 Christie's to see It
and instructed Guy Laking, keeper Of his
Majesty's armor. TO purchase it for him
to add TO the national collection.
When Henry V, was an infant he was
placed in the care Of Lady M~ontacute,
heiress Of Thomas Of Monthermer and
granddaughter Of Edward l., and the
eagles which surmount the posts from
which the cradle is swung probably rep
resent the Mlonthermer arms. The cradle
itself IS 30 inches high and IS inches wide,
slightly tapering at the foot; it is Of oak
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

i,i5O guineas; and the Dresden group Of a
lady taking a cup Of tea from her negro
page while her lover kneels humbly at
her feet and kisses her hand brought
1850 guineas. 1t is many years since so,
magnificent a collection Of china has come
into the market.
This sale was preceded by a sale Of even
greater interest, for the first included not
only a splendid mazer bowl Of the time
OF Henry VIII. and a marvellous ciborium
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29
EOMEN ATHLETES BIZ PROXY.
IntersOrOrity Relay Race at Wisconsin
Not what IL Seems.

At the University Of Wisconsin each e a
there is held in connection with the indoor
athletic carnival an intersorority relay
race. There y great excitement over il
among the girls, but II need not be imagined
from the name that they themselves run
in il.
Far from that. The %sororities select from
the men athl etes those whom they n
slider 20 be the best. Teams Of four are
made up. After the race Is run the girls
take their repTese natives over 10 the
sorority houses and give them a feed,