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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Comedy Of the Post Card.

A man In an obscure town. whose
literary efforts had failed TO find favor.
sent this Letter to an editor:
Dear Slr-This is small place where |
live. and whenever a story OF mine comes
back the whole village knows II. Now.
know you don't want the Enclosed manu-
script. but ! am sending IL along Just the
same. together with a post card. which
beg you to repost 10 me. The postmis-
tress will read II. OF course, and need
not tell you that within three hours the
news OF what Is on II VIII be all over the
town. I shall know when II comes tina;
my manuscript Is rejected. and you need
never return II TO me. But please post
the card TO me and win my everlasting
gratitude.
The post card had been carefully
typewriter and self addressed. II
hore these words:
Dear Sir-Your manuscript received and
accepted. VIII write you fully regarding
II as soon as possible. Il el00 a satisfac.
tory price? Yours truly.
EDITOR OF LETEMALLcoME.
London Answers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

their building fund for some time.
He planned this move to get back his
losses and at the same time gain
enough Ia buy n home. | have been
watching him carefully. and today my
suspl ions were aroused.
"rhc money Is not counted here In
the office. and he planned TO place the
blame on the cashier or the messenger
and 20 scot free"
Stub grinned ut the jubllatlon of
Groll's voice and stood on tiptoe the
better to observe the proceedings.
Sommers had slit the wrapper that the
seals might be preserved intact for fu.
ture reference, and all three men gave
an exclamation OF surprise when, In.
stead Of the bank notes. Sommers
drew out sheets Of crisp bond paper
cut to grcenback size.
perhaps his nerve failed him." sug-
gestcd Groll. who was the first &c
break the silence.
"Ncrve nothin." interrupted Stub
II was wise to your game. l had the
switchboard when the girl was out To
lunch. and was rubbcrln' on the wire
when you told Mr.. Beekman to fix the
package today like the one he gave
you. You was trying to get Mr.. Field
ing out OF the Office so you could
break Off the engagement. and maybe
Miss Vance would go to lunch when
you asked her.
60 mol
to tn same choich l go TO. l got him
TIL Job, an he found out that there
was lot OF cut paper in Mr.. Beck
mans wastcbasket last night. / see
you bring IN the package this morning,
an see you and Mr.. Beekman in
Browns last night when he give 1t to
you.
II was wise snapped packages on
you. an II amt your fault that Mr.
Fielding amt comm back from the
bank tellin that the North Side pack.
age was fake. You didn't see me
switch It: you didn't even know was
in tn cage. but | was there all right.
and that's how II Is that you got back
the same package you thought you
was givin' Mr.. Fielding. I'm there,
too. when 1t comes to handin' lemons
and ounces"
Telephone Mr.. Beekman and youi
friend Moran to come down here at
once" commanded Sommers. "Groll
you know best whether or not to make
arrangements to sell out your interest
In the business"
You needn't send for Beekman,"
said Groll sullenly as he laid heavy
aud OBTAINING hand upon Stubs shout
der. you can let vannerson buy me
out II you want to. This devilish kid
Is too smart for his own good. II you
let word out about this I'll kill you"
he added as his nervous fingers tight
ened their grip on Stubs shoulder I'M
III the boy WINGED with pain.
"Forgit It," admonished Stub. II put
keep Off the grass sign on Miss
Vance. an that's all / was after. !
guess that goes"
At sign from Sommers, Groll re-
leased the boy and followed his part
ner into the private Office to arrange
the details of the sale Of his interest.
None OF the others had noticed the
little group, and as Stub hitched off to
his desk he looked at the trim figure
of Gertrude Vance seated at her ma
chine.
II wlsht / was big enough to marry
her mcself." he unused. but It's the
next best thing to see her marry Mr..
Fielding. Anyhow. Jest had to keep
Mr.. Groll often the grass. He's too
fresh-that guy"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
The Elder That Swore.

An elder of the kirk, having found n
little hoy and his sister playing mar
bles on Sunday, put his reproof in this
form, not a judicious one for child
boy. do you know where children
go who play marbles on Sabbath
day."
"Ay." said the boy. "They gang doun
to the field by the water belaw the
brig"
NO" roared out the elder: they 20
TO hell and are burned"
The little fellow. really shocked.
called to his sister: "Come AVA.
Jeanne Here's man swearing aw-
-"Reminiscences OF Dean Ram
say"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
A FIRE IN JAPAN.
The Victim Has Other Troubles Be.
sides Loss of Goods.

biGeS GoSS " oOO0os
An American missionary living in ia
pan recently lost his dwelling by fire.
He described in an amusing way the
polite condolences which his neighbors
showered upon him. I'VE were del
uged with visiting cards." he says.
"They were forced into our hands by
sympathetic inqulrcrs. friends offering
aid and tradespeople soliciting orders.
The conversation with each conner was
somewhat as follows: You have in
deed had an honorable disaster says
the friend. Il have humbly caused II
great disturbance reply. Please
honorably excuse me- Indeed. II is
honorably sad for you the friend an
swers 4 have done an unheard of
thing say. 4 am overcome that you
should have come TO call on me on
purpose. Thank you very much
please honorably excuse me for being
80 late In coming says the friend.
The energy required for such n CONVEX
sation can be imagined by accompany
ing each sentence with n low bow
and repeating the process about fifty
times.
about 10 o'clock We two foreigners
escaped to face our next duty, which
consisted In apologizing to all the
houses IN our section-about fifty. 1t
was nearly IL o'clock ut night when
our apology tour was completed, but
our last visitor called at = o'clock In
the morning. Callers began coming
again at o'clock and kept on coming
steadily. During the day we received
many visitors and paid twentyeieht or
more calls. The strain OF all this. to
gether with our other tasks. including
the receiving OF the stream of visitors.
which lasted whole week. Is better
imagined than described.
"All day after the fire and for three
days more people from all over Gifu
and from out-stations kept bringing
sympathy from their families and pres
ents of cakes and fruit and other arti-
cies. We can never repay all the kind
ness we received. - Chicago News
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
THE ELBE RIVER.
How the Stream Was Brought to an
Even Slope and Current.

Even slope and Current.
In the beginning the Elbe, like any
other river. wandered ut its Will now
spreading out among n multitude of is-
lands, now narrowing into short and
crooked turn. now widening over n
shoal. AS n proper beginning for the
correction OF this sort of thing the
Prussians. I'm true German style. pre-
pared map OF the stream as II was.
decided by simple mathematical cal
culation how wide n channel l.50 me-
tiers deep at middle water could be
with the existing flow and then upon
the map In red ink. eliminating all
sharp turns, drew in graceful curves
and long straight reaches regardless Of
the existing banks two nearly parallel
lines, indicating the banks as they
were intended TO be.
The engineers began at the head of
the stream and built out from the old
shore to the location of the red line
transverse bikes. ground sllls-ordi-
nary contraction works. Sometimes
where they seemed TO be needed they
built long parallel bikes exactly on the
new red line. Sometimes they wove
hurdles and revetment mattresses Of
willow brush, much as we do AT home
and sunk them on bars between the
tips Of the transverse bikes. and then
on tho top of them set up upright
sticks and wove waffle" or basket
fences of willow through them TO make
pens, and into these piled sand dredg-
ed from the stream, to build up the
shore. Mile by mile they advanced,
dredging the river or letting 1t dredge
itself, leaving no ends loose TO ravel
out, gradually reducing the river TO an
even slope and current.-Boston Tran
script.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
The Dear Friends.

Vaudeville DaDcer-When do you
go on? Vaudeville singer-Right after
the trained cats. Vaudeville Dancer
Goodness me! why don't the manager
try to vary the monotony Of his actsl
Cleveland Leader.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Seeking Relief.

Darby boarding train)-I heard
bout youh wife dyln. Jim. Whar yo'
gwine now?
rs Off to join dc Mormons. Hit
keeps one woman hustlin' too much
TO support heavy eatah lax me-
Life.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Practical Proof.

Eyes. my son, want you to make
yourself ambidextrous. ] want you to
be able to use one hand just as skill
fully as you do the other"
''That's me, dad. can lick any boy
In my class with either nd."-New
York World
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain S Pain Balm
when you have rheumatism We feel
sure that the result will be prompt and
satisfactory. One application relieves
the pain, and many have been per-
manently cured by its use. Pain Balm
is liniment and is applied externally
to the affected parts. 25 and so cent
sizes. For sale by p. ID. Cottingham
q Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

10 speak or write Nature did not
pcremptorily order thee; but to work,
she did.-Carlyle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16

Has established our name for
furnishing the most superior
plants. In our bIe new quarters
we are doing big things
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16

The decision does not settle the p
peal in the contempt proceedings in
which MessrS. GOnperS, Mitchell ami
Morrison were given jail sentences.
This case will be heard later by the
appellate court.
The labor leaders, so it is said,
lain that, il the reasoning
adopted by Chief Justice Shep-
ard and Justice Van Orsdel
is followed in the decision OF the con-
tempt proceedings they will be abb
to upset the findings of Justice Wright
and prevent serving terms of irapris-
onment.
Giving as his reasons for the opin-
We Don't P~atronize" list of the
American Federationist constitutes 4
talismanic symbol indicating to thu
membership of the Federation that
boycott is on and should b OBJ
served and said in regard to the
courts modification of Justice Gould
decree that the court had a right to
prevent the printing Of this unfair
list. but tina the DEGREES should stop
there and not attempt to regulate the
publication and distribution of other
matter over which the court has no
control"
The dissenting opinion of Chief
Justice Shepard" said Mr.. GorlperS
tonight is exactly that for Which TIL"
Federation has been all along con
tending. so far as it refers to the free
dom Of the press. The right to freely
express opinions is a constitutional
guaranty. There is nothing lihelouS
in anything the Federationist has pub
lished in connection with this whole
case"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
WEALTHY YOUNG MAN
KILLS SELF AT MONTE ARlO
the Associated PresS.)

Paris. March 13.-Fernand RaVenZ,
a wealthy Young Partisan,
suicide at Monte Carlo last night un-
der sensational circumstances. Inc
young man gave a supper 70 q nunli'ri
Of his friends at which the pleasure
was fast and furious. several tlnleS
during the evening Ravenz cried:
This is nothing: a Dig surprise IS
awaiting 0 at the and
At dawn When the party were sera-
rating. Rayenz shouted Nov. for the
great surprise"
At the same time he arose abruptly
and walked toward the Gypsy or.lcs-
ira which was playing a Hungarian
rhapsody. His friends expecting a
practical joke, watched him eHpectart-
Nv. They were stunned to see him
suddenly place a pistol at his TEMPE
and fire. lie fell dead.
The only reason for this act is de-
scribed as sheer boredom Ravenz
was only twenty years old and he had
been q familiar figure on the PARIS
b~ouleyards where his liking for vivid
clothing attracted attention. Three
years ago the young mar figured II
a sensational duel. He challenged 3
professional ~svordsman as a result O
a cafe quarrel, but the s~words1nan re
fused to fight on the ground tina
Ravenz had not yet reached his ma
ority. Undaunted Ravenz issued {
challenge dated the day he was cigh
teen Years old, and he devoted the in
tervai to rigorous training. When II
naliy he did meet his adversary OF
the field the contest was Of the flerceS
haracte and it ended by Raven.
plunging his sword eight inches mt
his opponents body.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
WATER POWER IN ANs0N
NEW DEVELOPMENT PLANNED
NEAR tNSO\V1LLE WITH 40
EIII%T FALL.

Wadesboro. n. c., March 10.-Nhat
promises to be the largest water power
at the minimum cost Of development
has been discovered at the Richard
son place on Rocky river near Wharf
town in Ansonville township. The
property belongs to A. II. Richardson
who lives at 500 n. Pine street, Char
lotte, and he is making arrangements
to survey the spot at once. A canal
one-half a mile in length will prob
ably give q fall OF $50 feet ana thu
situation is one Of an unusual nature.
The immense fall will be secured
at q point where the river makes IL
horseshoe bend ana the canal will be
dug so as to Onnec the river again.
1t IS five or six miles from the Doint
where the canal will be made to the
end of the bend and it is believed that
the TWO points Of the river. not NOR
than one and one-Quarter miles apart.
differ IN altitude at least 100 feet. 1t
50 happens that a natural canal at
both points in the river Will make il
possible to Scure the fall by digging
only about one-half mile. thus con
nectlng the two natural canals ana
turning the water from the first point
OF the river into that below.
A. f. Lyman will survey the dis
lance between the points of the river
next week and calculate the fall, and
Mr.. Richardson expects to push tn.
matter w at once. L this pro
1ect pans out as expected, it will de
Veiop the greatest water power in this
section OF the State and Will mean
more for the Industrial progress OF
inns entire section than anything now
in sight.
There is a splendid rock quarry in
line with the canal and enough hard
wood timber to justify the startin@
or many woodworking plants.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
s.OSTRACISED BY AGE"
HE TAKES HIS LIFE.

New York, March 13.-Leavins q
note Of bitter complaint that because
of MS age he had been the victim OF
ostracisnl by employers and had been
unable to get work for two years past,
William Rapp. a machinist, took his
own life by shooting today. RapD
had a wife and five children and lett
the following letter addressed to
them:
Forgive me for what / am doing
noW, but ] cannot help it. The means
of subsistence are gone n ! do not
want any one to keep me Were it
not for this cruel American system
tia ostracizes elderly people and by
which existence is absolutely denied
to a man in the tiftieS, | would never
dream of being tired Of life. | would
not utter a word of complaint il [
were an invalid and unable to work,
but as it is | am today strong and
as able to work as ] was fifteen
years ago This is what breaks my
heart
Rapp was "a years old.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
DYING WILMINGTON
MAN KILLS HIMSELF.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, Mar. 13.-ln the last
stages of consumption and deeply de
%spondent Capt. w. A. kinyon, a re
tired tug boat captain. committed sui
eide this afternoon by shooting him
self through the temple at his GARD
ing house on Dock street.
His wife had left her husband for
q short time to go downstairs for din
Sner and returning was Mortified to
find him prone on the floor, Il pistol
clutched in his hand. He had evil
IDENTIFY stood before a mirror, pressed
the eapon to his temple and sent q
bail crashing through his brain.
An examination Of the pistol dis
closed the fact thatSthe first cartridge
in h cylinder failed to explode when
snapped upon but the second one
fired as intended. He lived until to-
night with the bullet in his brain but
died shortly after s o'clock. Capt.
Kinyon was about 40 years of age and
Is survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter. Mrs. Samuel Burke of Chester.
Pennsylvania.
Captain KinyOn within the past
two years lost three young daughters
with the same dread disease of which
ne was all but a victim when his rash
actor today ushered him into etern-
ity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
STORIES Of WAR
ARE UNFOUNDED
No Truth in Them Say
Republic Head
OUR SHIPS ON GUARD
WASHINGTON Assigns american OF War
10 Such Positions as Will Result liz
Maintaining" Peace NIcara@uan
Minister Probably Vii BE Forced
to Retire.
Uv the Associated Press.)

New York, March 13.-The presl-
dents Of both Nicaragua and Salvador
deny that there has been any out
break of hostilities etween the two
countries. Messages OF inquiry We're
addressed today by the Associated
Press to General Zelaya, president Of
Nicaragua, and General Figueroa,
president of Salvador, concerning the
report of warlike activity between
the two republics and the following
replies hay been received:
'Managua. March 13.-The reports
of war between Nicaragua and Saliva
dor are without foundation. Peace
rcisns in Nicaragua. (SiGned) Zelaya."
San Salvador, March 13.-There
is no truth in the report that war has
broken out between Salvador ana
Nicaragua. (Signed) Eigueroa.'
Reported Trouble Denied.
M~anagua. Nicaragua, March ID
The reports hat there has been an
outbreak Of hostilities between Mica
ragua and Salvador were cabled here
today from the United States. They
are absolutely without foundation.
Peace reigns in Salvador as We'll as in
Nicaragua.
Washington Assigns Ships.
Washington, j. c., March 13.-in-
sOfar as official dispatches We're con-
cerned there We're no developments
today in the Central American situa-
ton. 1t was announced at the State
Department that no word had come
from Nicaragua or elsewhere bearing
on the subject. After waiting all
day for a reply to his despatch of
last night the Mexican Ambassador
visited Secretary KnO and Informed
him that as yet he had nothing to
communicate.
In the meantime, following confer
ences between Mr.. Knox, Secretary
Meyer and Rear Admiral Pillsbury,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation. the
ships now in N~icaraguan waters and
on their way there, were assigned to
stations. There will be one at Grey
town and another at Bluefields, on the
Atlantic side; one at Corinto and an
other in the bay Of Fonseca Oh the
Pacific side. This latter vessel, the
Yorktown, because of her light
drfught, will be able to proceed as
far as Amapala. and thus prevent the
movement Of troops between Mica
ragua n Salvador by water. Should
any such movement be undertaken
overland across Honduras, marines
will be dispatched to check it.
Because Of h reca1l Of Mr.. Greg
DRY, the American secretary of Iega-
ton at Managua, it is believed, that
LIZ poSiliol mere VI " lll1SleI tSDlI1OSd
of Nicaragua. Will become untenable
and that in consequence he will take
his departure. Efforts to see him to-
day were without success.
Gear Yankee Ships.
Panama, March 13-Men thorough
" familiar With conditions in Centra'
America do not believe there will be
any outbreak of hostilities between
Nicaragua and Salvador so long as
American warships stay on the coast
1t is felt. however, that the circum-
stances are uch that something Sc.
rious may occur if the vessels are
withdrawn. There are today no di.
plomatic relations between the two
countries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
MANY DESP0NDENT
KILL THEMSELVES
Various Reasons Assign
ed by World Weary

(By the Associated Press.)
Yesterday, the thirteenth, seemed TO
be a day particularly chosen by the
world-weary to take their own ives
the news of the day as replette WITH
varied stories of elf-destructloh
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
inventor Takes His life.

New York, March 13.-Frank q
nroce, a 4onkers inventor, commit
todas nisiue at his home in that city
~ % 5ost as the mail man brought
~ ms ooor a letter informing him tbat
- United States patent ONCE had
tcontinued on Page Ninel
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-16
What Could She Mean

philadelphia Record.)
He. If o refuse me [ shall blow
out my brains.
She. impossible.
He. Maybe you don't believe I have
a pistol.
She. Oh. ! dare say you have tne
pistol all right.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-15
SSGOMRAllIlI
R ESQn|ES OPERATIONS
RIELESRAl|NIGE: ! !! I il J.
QUESTION u ! !! Q !
TWO LOCATIONS AFFORD FAclL'
ilTlEs SUPERIOR 5sTo, THOSE
AT CAMP PERRY.

CHARLESTON, Jan: 15.-MajorJ J,
N. Burns was IN Washington recently
to consult the authorities in regard to
the purchase .of a rifle range for the
National Guard Of West Virginia. He
saw Several OF the men who are In,
terested I'm the matter. and among
others. Major c. C. Pierce. assistant
adjutant OF the West Virginia guard.
says a dispatch from Morgantown. {
Major Burns says there are a MIN
Der 'of good locations. but In his
Judgment the most suitable g:cnnl
is to. be found at Caddell, nnE the
Misrgantown and Kingwool railroad.
ana at Rayenswood. on the Ohio rts.
er. isss,' J, n y d, 333}5 4. !; d.l .
ills not; improbable that the nation
al rifle matcn viii be held at the West
Virginia range at a not. distant date
II tile purchase is made. 1t is said
TINT either Ravenswood or Caddell If;
fords facilities superior to those at
Camp Perry.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-15
State. !. Meetings
WHICH HAVE BEEN CALLED FOE
CHARLESTON BY BOARD OF y :
q AGRICULTURE.

The following announcements have
been issued by Secretary j. B. Gavin,
Of the West Virginia State Board Of
Agriculture S.E., s. w,
The State Horticultural Society will
hold Its annual meeting in Agrlcultur'
al Hail. $inS the capitol building. Char.
lestohe Jaruary ss; 20 and 80, 1909. II,
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers
Association. Monday. Feb. l. e. Y, 7,
West Virginia Branch OF American
Poultry Association, Feb. l at 1880 p.
m. y Z y V e Nj. 4. V
State Live Stock Association. Tues.
day. February @ ,;'4i5
State Dairy Association. Feb. 2. at
$3.50 p. IN, and Wednesday afternoon,
February 3. ;-
State Forestry Association, Wednes.
day, afternoon; February g.;
General public meeting. Wednesday,
February13. Z, 8 4
Thirty.seventh annual session OF the
State Grange. February I, and o.
Specialists will address all these
meetings. t} ,,=,s
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-15
LECTURES GALORE I.
!. AT HOSPITAL
LOCAL PHYSICIANS WILL SERVE
AS FACULTY FOR COOK HOS. %
4 PlTAL TRAINING s
SCHOOL. RI

d At a recent meeting of tn physi.
clans and the board OF directors Of
Cook Hospital, the training school for
nurses was re-organized with facnl-
ty as s'followH: 4
Ohstetnics--D L. N. Yost.
a Gynecology-Dr. c. L. Holland. Il
e Materla Metlica and Therapeutics =
DR.. r. W. Howard.
I Surgery-Dr. Hal Hall and Dr.. H.
H. Carr.
Anatolny-Dr. L. D. Howard. &
Practice Of Medlcine-Dr. j.. J.. Dur
rett.
petliatrics-Dr. c. 0. Henry. u,
Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat-Dr. Fl.
r. Johnson. 81
Z Clinical Medicine-Dr W. H. Sands
Bacteriology and Pathology-Dr. c.
". Waddell. .gsi5 a%S s,lgt
Physiology-Dr. J. A. Graham.
Deportment-Dr. D. P. Fitch.
At this meeting plans for the ad
yancement OF the school werc discuss
ed, many Of which will be put into
immediate execution. Lectures VII
be held from now, on till'the Ssumrne,
season almost daily. Tonight at The
ltospital, the Post Graduate School will
hold Its weekly needing,