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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
THE FIRST STEAMSHIPS.
Screw PropelIers Did Not Como Into
Use Until 1850.

Use Ontft iooV.
I'VE are prone to smile at the
archaic prototypes Of our modern
steamships" writes Gustav II. Schwab
in Harper's Weekly. Eat their diminu-
tive size. their clumsy build. their
huge paddle boxes and their single
slender smoke pipe. but we do not stop
to think of the few brave men Of
those days who, undaunted by the OPP
position and ridiculc of most OF their
fellows, persisted In their efforts to
supplant sail by steam and who finally
by sheer pluck and perseverance sue
ceeded In these efforts"
The Savannah. which crossed the
Atlantic In 1919. was full rugged
packet ship to which had been added
q small one cylinder steam engine
turning two paddle wheels, which were
set In motion In smooth water when
the wind failed. For two-thirds of the
solely upon her sails. In 1888 the
Royal William made the passage In
twenty-five days, under steam the
whole way In 1887 the Great West
ern was constructed, but her unusual
length Of 230 feet gave rise to many
apprehensions as to her safety. The
first screw steamship was built In
1850, and eight years later the Bremen
made the passage In fifteen days. In
1862 the Scotia cut down the time
from Queenstown to less than nine
days. From that time on the record
has been gradually reduced.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
TO TRY FOR RELEASE
or WOMAN kIDNAPPER
Mrs. BOyIG's Brother Asks For
Transcript Of WhltIa Case.

Mercer. Pa. June 10.-An attempt Is
to be made soon to obtain the release
Of Helen Boyle from the western peni-
Tertiary. where she is serving a sen.
tence Of twenty-five years for compile
ity in the kidnapping of BILLY
Whitla.
William F. McDermott. brother Of
the woman, has requested ex-Judge S.
Fl. Miller. who defended Mrs. Boyle
in the trial at Mercer. to furnish him
with a certified transcript OF the evi-
dence and objections taken at the
trial. On receiving the transcripts
the brother is to give It to John Mar
ron. of Pittsburg, who Is engaged in
the case.
The Mercer county commissioners
fled with the state department an
itemized bin Of claims for payment
out OF the reward of $4,000 offered by
the governor OF Pennsylvania for the
apprehension and conviction of the
lxidnappers of the Whitla boy.
The cost OF apprehending and prose
cutting the kidnappers Is shown to be
$69672s. of which s426s.71 went for
detective fees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
AN UNCERTAIN RIVER.
Tho Indus Has . Bad Habit Of Chang
inc It's Channel.

ING tto OUGUUots
The river Indus In width during the
year may vary by miles. Traffic for
long distances cannot be guaranteed
because the ever shifting channel
throws up mud fats and sand banks
here and overwhelms good land there
In n manner which defeats the wis
dom of the ancient boatmen.
With the Indus. too, It is not merely
a question of land or water. There is
always n gamble as TO the kind of
land which the river will recede from.
In one place II will leave magnificent
soil ready ut once to take splendid
crop Of wheat even IL the ~'inter rains.
as is too often the case, amount to
nothing. In another the greater mois-
ture will only allow leguminous plants
OF country peas and pulses. In the
dampest ooze of depressions a plant
caller shamuka Is produced, Of little
value save as fodder, but beautiful
with its bright green color and excel
lent to the sportsman as an attraction
to focks of gray and bar headed
geese. Other lands again will grow
nothing but long reeds and low tama-
risk scrub. These. II properly placed In
the neighborhood OF fields, have their
value as preserves for black par
tridges and hare. but for unitarian
purposes can only provide materials
for hunting or at best give employ
ment to the makers OF fan handles;
but. alas, there is the possibility that
in the place of soil-good. bad or indif-
ferent-sand only may be thrown up,
and the Indus has bad reputation for
the amount of sand 1t carries. Native
lore gives the river the title of "fille
de joie"-Allahabad Pioneer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
Pins.

queen Catherine obtained pins from
France, and In 1913 an act was passed
THAT no person shall put to sale any
pinnes but only such as shall be double
headed and have the heads soldered
fast to the shank OF the pinnes. well
smoothed, the shank well shapen, the
points well round fied. cauted and
sharpened."
At this time most pins were made OF
brass, but many were also made OF
iron, with brass surface. France
sent a large number of pins to Eng
land until about the year 1926. In this
year one John Tilsby started pinmak
ing In Gloucestershire. So successful
was his venture that he soon had
1900 persons working. These pins
made at Stroud were held in high Re
pute. In 1886 pinmakers combined and
founded a corporation. The industry
was carried on at Bristol and Blr
mingham. the latter becoming the CHIEF
center.-London Standard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
A HARD STRUGGLE
Many a Snow Hill Citizen Finds the
Struggle Hard.

With back constantly aching.
With distressing urinary disorders,
Daily existence is but struggle.
No need to keep it up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
One hundred thousand people endorse
this claim.
Here is one case:
John z. Covington, Princess Anne.
Md, says: '1t affords me great
pleasure to give Doan's Kidney Pills
my recommendation. For more than
twenty years l suffered from kidney
complaint and was greatly run down in
health. ! became so bad that / was
seldom free from a pain through my
back and the kidney secretions were
painful and too frequent in passage.
A neighbor spoke so highly Of Doan' s
Kidney Pills that I procured box and
received a wonderful. amount of benefit
from their use. ".~s.sss
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
How Mandarins Rank.

Mandarins in China may be dlstin
guished by the birds which decorate
their uniforms M well as by their but
tons. Mandarins Of the first rank have
a bird known as the flung embroidered
on their clothes. Mandarins OF the sec
ond rank have their robes adorned by
the figure Of cock. Mandarins Of the
third rank have peacock. Mandarins
OF the fourth rank are adorned with q
pelican. Those Of the fifth rank arc
easily distinguished by the silver
pheasant, those Of the sixth rank arr
favored by a stork. mandarins OF thu
seventh rank have partridge, man
darins OF the eighth rank quail and
mandarins OF the ninth rank the hum
BILE sparrow.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

In 1861 there was In Huntsville a
man who pulled teeth for IS cents and
a photographer who made daguerro-
types at $1.50 each. The first was
called doctor" and the second PRO
fessor." They moved in the highest
circles. as being the representatives Of
the sciences and arts. With deer. birds
and all manner OF game in the woods
and fine fish in the streams so cheap
that the poorest larders were stocked
with 1t. the grocers did big business
in mackerei. herring and sardines. The
latter were real dainties, because the
better food was so plentiful the pio-
neers got tired Of it.-Macon Repub-
ifcan
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
Philadelphia Was Helpless Be-
fore Rain Of Blows.
WAS A WHIRLWIMD AFFAIR
MIddlsweight Champion Went After
o'Brlen From the Tap Of the Gong,
Determined TO Achieve q knock-ou
Referee Stopped Fight When o'6rien
Was Helpless.

Philadelphia. June 10. Stanley
Ketchell. the middleweight champion,
defeated Jack O'Brien In the third
round, thus accomplishing feat that
Jack Johnson. the heavyweight cham
pion, failed to achieve In six rounds
some three weeks ago. The fight was
stopped In the second minute of the
third round, after O'Brien had been
knocked down twice in the second and
once In the third. and was almost un.
able to raise his hands TO defend him
self.
The fight was a whirlwind affair
from the stsrt to the finish. Ketchel
went after O'Brien from the tap OF the
gong and showed that he was deter.
mined to catch him and achieve
Knockout. He devoted his attention to
O'Brien's body until he had drawn the
latter's guard down, and then he sent
in crashing right In the second
round that scored the FIRST knock
down. O'Brien got up gamely. but
went down fiat on his back a few mo-
ments later from a right and left on
the jaw. This time he struggled to
his feet at the count OF six. and two
seconds later the gong rang.
The third and last round was brief.
Ketchel went in for knockout In
his anxiety to finish II quickly he was
wild, and many Of his swings wen;
wild OF the mark. Finally he cornered
O'Brien and sent In q left short arm
blow on the jaw that about finished It.
O'Brien could not fall because he was
pinned in a corner. He crumpled up
on the ropes and chung to Ketchels
neck desperately. Shaking his loose.
Ketchel sent in a right and left again
that put O'9rien very groggy. Ref
cree Michigan. seeing O'Brien's con.
dition and wishing to avert possible
serious injury. stopped the fight.
Ketchel was cheered wildly by the
crowd. which was quick to comment
on his showing as compared with Jack
Johnson's against OBrien, to the dis.
advantage of the black champion.
O'Brien felt his defeat sorely. but
was quick to give Ketchel full credit
for his quick victory.
The interesting announcement was
made that Jim Jeffries would appear
at the National club next Wednesday
night in a friendly bout with Sam
Berger, in order that Philadelphians
might be able to Judge the progress the
big Californian has made in his pre-.
liminary training for possible fight
with Champion Johnson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.


PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR firm
winter low grades. IS q SIS; winter
clear, s5.75W6.25; city mills. fancy.
RYE FLOUR firm, at s4s5@5 per
barrel.
WHEAT steady; No. red. western.
S1.4S4 $50
CORN quiet; No. 2 yellow, local.
S3a mS4c.
OATS firm: No. white, clipped.
64i@ M65c.; lower grades. 63i1c.
HAY firm: timothy. large bales. per
ton. $l7.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. l.
G15hc. old roosters. 10Iac. Dressed
steady: choice fowls. lie: old roost-
ers. l3c
BUTTER firm: extra creamery. CSC
EGGS steady; selected. 20 a. 26c.;
nearby. 23c.. western. 23c.
POTATOES steady: old. per bushel,
75GS0c.; new. per barrel. $2.75q4.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

Pittsburg. June 10.-victor o. Fri
day. thirty-three years old. head of the
Friday Construction company. Of this
city, was crushed to death at Hutton.
near here. when a heavy boom. used in
constructing a bridge over the Allie
gheny river. broke. falling across him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

Museum Attendant-You'll PLACE lave
your umbreller or cane at the door
sor. visitor-very proper regulation
But 1t happens have neither. Attend
ANTHEM go and get wan. No one Is
allowed to enter unless he laves his
umbreller or cane ut the door. You
may read the card for yourself, sor!-
London Tit-Bits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
Live Stock Markets.

PITTsBURG Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE steady; choice. s707.25;
prime. $6.7516.90.
SHEEP strong and higher; prime
wethers, s5.20@5.40: culls and com.
mon, $242.b0: lambs. $3.5006.50:
veal calves. $7.500S.
HOGS active; prime heavies, $3.50:
mediums. $1.70G7.75: heavy Workers.
T.60Q7.70: light Workers. s7.3507.30:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

Youngstown, o.. June 10.--Anti-sa.
loon forces in Ohio suffered a bitter
defeat when Youngstown. with 10000
inhabitants. and the remainder OF Ma
honing county voted in special cleo.
tion to retain the saloons. The vote
was: Wet" 1882; dry" 1868.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
Diplomacy.

"You persuaded your husband to join
q glee clubY'
~Yes." answered Mrs. higgins; when
he starts to sing at home can now
advise him not to tire his voice. anu
when he sings In the club I can't hear
Washington Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

New York. June 10.-On condition
that he never return to this country.
Max Jaeerhuber. Jr.. son OF a rich
publisher was put aboard q sailing
ship for Australia. He had been con
$1,000 Of nasninK bad check
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-EAee, powder. IL cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and lngrowng nails, and in
stantly takesthe sting out OF and bunions It's
the greatest comfort discovery ofthe age. Aliens
Foot Ease makes tight new shoes feel easy. II 10
certain cure for sweating, calous, swollen, tired,
and Shoe Stores. By mail for CSC. In stamps.
Don'f accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen 8. omsied, lie Roy, N. Y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
A Bad speII.
His Funny Look.

Say. Daisy, did yer see when took
..sold OF yer hand the funny look yer
ma gave meT'
go on. Tim, ma didn't give 1t to
yer: you've always had it."-Iife.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12
THE HIppopoTAMus.
How the Animal ls Captured Alive In
the Sudan.

the Sudan.
There IL a vast difference between
the hunter who kills for pleasure and
the hunter whose business 1t Is to cap
ture his quarry alive. How live hip
popotamuses are secured Is particularly
interesting. Two methods are resort
ed to.
The so called hawaii. or water hunt
ers, of the Sudan. all Of whom are ex-
cellent and daring swimmers, harpoon
their victims at the noon hour. when
they are sunk in deep slumber. Then
they pull them to the bank by means
OF cord attached to the harpoon and
there make them fast. The hunters
use for this special kind Of harpoon,
made in such way that It does not
make deep wound. Fully three
quarters Of the hippopotamuses ex-
hibited In Europe have been captured
in this way.
Hippopotamus hunts are also con-
Quoted on land. There advantage Is
taken of the fact that the female hip
popotamus makes her young walk in
front Of her. The reason for this is
that the beast. being well protected In
the rear by its abnormally thick skin,
prefers to have Its offspring in front,
where 1t can guard them better against
danger. But In spite Of its affection
for its children the mother hippo has
no particular desire to meet danger
when It comes. SO the hunters dig
large pits In the forest. cover them
over until they are fully concealed and
then lie in wait near by. Presently a
female hippopotamus comes along
with her child trotting before her
Suddenly. without warning, the young
one disappears before its mothers
eyes. This Is too much for the old AMI.
NAL. She dashes away. leaving the
little one at the mercy Of It's enemies
Wide World Magazine.
A Bad Spell.
"Poor Jacy! He never could spell
and 1t ruined him."
Howl
'He wrote verse to an heiress he
was I'm love with. and he wrote honey
for 'bonny.' New York Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

Let no man think he is loved by any
man when he loves no man.-Epicte-
tus.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

Pension For General Lees Widow.
On motion OF Senator Daniel. Of vir.
sinia. the omnibus pension bill passed
by the senate was amended to provide
a pension OF $50 month to Ellen B.
Lee. widow of the late Brigadier Gen.
erai Fitzhugh Lee. United States army.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-12

The asp Burrows poison from the VI
n@r---TAtin Proverh.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-03-16
@ A r u E N
SEEDS.
LiNDRETH's GARDEN AND FLOWER
SEEDS ARE NOW ON SALE IN OUR
PLACE.

Compare some of these prices with what
you have been paying in the past.
Extra Early Valentine Beans 20cts quart.
Extra Early Peas, Dwarf and Stick, for
25cts Qrlrt,
Large white Eastern Lima Beans, 2s cts
Quart
Kentucky Wonder Pole Beans, Scots Quart.
A large variety of bulk seeds, all strietly
fresh. comprising Rush and Pole Beans, Ear
" and Late Peas, several varieties of each;
Radishes. Head and Leaf Lettuce: Squaeb.
Tomato, Cabbage, Onion, Satisfy, Kaie. Etc.
We don't need to tell you about the quality
OF Landrcths Seeds, If you have ever used
them yon know what they are; IL You have
not come to us and we give you names Of
people who used them last year.
We are perfectly satisfied to have you 90
to them aud ask the results they obtained
by planting Landreth Seeds.
Satisfied users are the best references
We have lot of Stonewals Evergreen
Sugar Corn which We cell for Is cts per CT.
or so cents gallon.
Better buy early and get the advantage Of
picking from full stock.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
MAKES MAN DON UNIFORM.
Bog Menaccs Railroad Official Wear
 ing Civilian Dress.

New York.-For 15 minutes the other day it was an open question George Tillott or Roxy, an Irish terrier, was general foreman of he Long Island railroads trolley sys- 5em at Huntington. L. l.
 Roxy is the Long Island railroad mascot. He formerly belonged to Will jam H. Baldwin, Jr., president of the road, and after Baldwin died the dog was adopted by every man in the serv- ice who wore a uniform. The reason hose in civilian dress did not adopt him was because Roxy would have nothing to do with them.
 Tillott, not knowing Roxy was here, started to go into the main of flee of the trolley line New Years day. Seeing he was in plain clothes, and deeming him an intruder, Roxy i'm mediately stood on guard and showed by his savage barking and display of white and well-set teeth that there would be trouble if the foreman per sisted in his purpose of entering. Til 'ott tried to coax the terrier.
 The dHluldI uIu HOI hllOW HllIl, anu not until the foreman had gone back to the trolley tracks and got uni formed man would the dog permit him to enter his own office. After Tillott put on uniform coat the dog made friends with him at once.
 Roxy goes all over Long Island on the trains and trolley cars. When ever he is seen he is made welcome by the trainmen, the same as they did when the dog used to accompany Baldwin on his tours of inspection. Now, however, they share their lunch es with the dog, and the station men see to it that he has the warmest nook by the stove at night.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
Doqs in Suicide Pact.

South Norwalk, Conn.-A canine sui cidal compact was revealed here the other day, when two coach dogs, owned by Eugene R. Wilson, killed them selves simultaneously. The dogs jumped into the Saugatuck river and arCwncd themselves.
 The two dogs were canine affniJies,
 nd when one was sold they refused to eat until they were returned to one another's company. When they were ,eparated a second time they took the first opportunity, ran to the river, jumping in and drowning without an effort to save themselves.
Holbrook argus., 1909-08-03
THE BRIDES DECALOGUE.

Thou shalt not temporize with fate by manufacturing sodden biscuits.
 Thou shalt not batter thy husbands skull with potato-masher-or words
 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours cookbook, but borrow thy mother-in- laws.
 Thou shalt not concoct, organize, promulgate or tolerate a mess called fudge.
 Thou shalt not be reckless with the sacred dough and waste it by careless burning.
 Thou shalt not offer love as the main course in thy meal, but serve it as dessert.
 Thou shalt not fry a steak in dia- bolical grease, but thou shalt early learn to broil it.
 Thou shalt rot ill-behave toward thy garbage man nor thy janitor or thou shalt suffer sorely.
 Thou shalt not insult thy good range by wearing in its presence vulgar kimono while you get break fast.
 Thou shalt not ever deny that thy husbands knowledge of the culinary art is vastly superior to thine own.- Helen Armstrong, in What to Eat
The Washington herald., 1909-03-16
ARMY AND NAVY


Army Orders
Leave % sbsenos for fifteen DAYS Is E-a-t-t Ma
WALLIS o. CLARK FIfth Izfant-y.
Leave q absencs for Two months Is gTznted As5.
HENRY n MORROW. Judge advocate. - taks
eject uPon being releved from duty N Philip
Ttnes division.
50 rn,ch q ra-as-aph Is. specisl o-de-s No. s. a
relates % Cart LOUIS n NUTTsfAN. coza-
r-isssry. is amended % relieve hin from duty -
assistant san Frlucisco. and 20 dlrec1 hin u
rroceed az the Proper time 70 Atlanta foT duty
as chief c1uIullssaTy, TcileTlns Capt CHARLES
G. CLARK.
The following uamsd oHoe-s q the Medical C,-ps
vilI rsport % Lieut. Co WILLIAM ID. CROS-
BY. Medical Corps. president q the examining
board. Washingron. for examination 70 dete-mins
fitness for rrcn0tion- Capt ARTHUR n.
MORSE Cart FRANK C. BAKER. and Cart
CHARLES r REYNOLDS
The following named C1ce-s a the Medical Corpa
VII report % MAJ JAMES n KENNEDY,
Mecical Corps. Preside q san Francisco. fer
examination 70 determine fitness for prun0tionl
Car-- EDWARD p ROCkHILL. Cg7-.
HENRY s KIERSTED. and CsDt. JOHN y.
YOST-
50 much q psrlgraph Is. Epecial orders. No. s. az
assigns Cart BENJAMIN H KERFOOT- Coass
ARTILLERY Corps. % the I'D Company. is amend
ed 80 as % attach him % thRt cmpany
Cart ARTHUR l. FULLER. coast ARTILLERY CorrS,
VII r-oceed On the transport 10 sal from san
FranciSso 70 Manila and upol arrival rgTCT-
for teruDUEry duty pertaining 70 the h7c-oou1TUI
instzilations.
Cart JAMES F. BRADY. Coast ARTILLERY Co-ps. is
assigned 70 duty with the Signal Corps. and WI
report 20 the Department q CGlno-uia-
TIE following changes IL ths stations ard duties os
officers o. the SiEnal Cops are ordered:
Lieut. Coz. GEORGE ? SCRIEEN relieved from
duty as chief signal osiosr. Department Of tha
East. VII proceed - san Frsnzsco and taxa
The transport Tor the Philippine Islands. relisEs
ing Mai SAMUEL REBER-
Mai REFER, after being reiieTed. VII proceed "a
san Francisco and rsDo-t % TIE adj1t3nt r.ns
eral of the amy
Cart LEONARD D. WILDNAN Is relisTed froua
duty az the Army Signal School. Fort LsaEs
enwoTrh. and VII proceed 70 san Frzrcisco snd
take transport for Rhilippine ISsnds. ard -
port 70 the COMMANDING Fen1lL
Cast WALTER L CLARKE = relieved from duty
ia the Philippine division ard WI p-oosed %
San Francisco. and upon arrival rsoort % ths
ldjutant geHcraL
Capt BASIL o. LENOIR Is relieved ron duty
a. the Army Signal School. Fo-t Learszuo-ta
and VII proceed va Seattle. WEsn-. % VALDEZ
Alaska. 70 relieve Cauf HANSON B. BLACK
CAPT BLACK VIII proceed % Seattle and report
70 the sdiutsnt general.
Capt. WILLIAM MITCHELL Is relieved ron dutT.
AZ the Army STAT College. Fort LezTsuEo-th
and VII proceed % San Francisco ard taks
transport for Philippine Islands
First Lieut. WARREN D. DIXON Is relieved frcua
duty az the Army Service School Fort LezTen~
Fort s. Michael % relieve First Lieut..
CHARLES L WILLARD.
Lieut.. WILLARD win proceed 70 Seattle Wash.
Tor further orders.
Maj. b FRANK CHEATHAM qrls-tsTnnasts- an1
Cart MICHAEL J. LEHMAN general star
VII proceed 20 Fort Sii- Okla. on oonstructioa
work