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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
COMMON SENSE

Leads most intelligent people 10 use only
me63ines OF known composition. There
fore II Is that DIR. Pierce's medicines. the
makefstof which print every ingredient
entering kaAo lhem upon the bottle wrap.
pers and attest Its correctness under oath.
are daily gre4ing In favor. The COM
position OF Dbl Pierce's medicines Is open
70 everybodyvDr. Pierce being DESTROYS
Of having the search 1lght OF inyestiga.
ton turned fully upon his formula, being
conlident that The better the comlQSl Llon
6f lhese medicines Is KNOWN the more
Will their great clrat I've morris be Iecog:
nIzed. Being wholly made OF the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive forest roots, by exact processes
original with DIR. Pierce, and without the
use OF drop Of alcohol, triple-rcfned and
chemically pure glycerine being used In
stead In extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing In tho roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
free from the objcctlcn OF doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
coholic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine the formula on their
bottle wrappers-the same as sworn 10 by
DIR. Pierce, and you will find that his
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-the medicine which, while not
recommended to cure consumption In its
advanced stages mo medicine will do that
yet docs cure all those catarrhal condi.
tions Of head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles, weak
lungs and hang-on-coughs, which, II neg
lected or badly treated lead up TO and
finally terminate In consumption.
Take the ~Golden Medical Discovery =
IN time and II Is not likely TO disappofnt
you II only you give II thorough and
fair trial. ip@S't expect miracles. II
won't do superb ,ural things. You must
exercise yonr patience and persevcrc In its
use for reasonable length Of time 10 get
Its full benefits. The ingredients of which
DIR. Pierce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement OF scores Of
medical leaders-bettcr than any amount
OF lay, or non-professional. testimonials
They are not given away to be expert
inented with but are sold by all dealers In
medicines NJ reasonable prices.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
Won With Whips.

According to Herodotus. while the
ScythIans were away ON long cam.
paign their slaves took the opportunity
to rebel and seize all their masters
property. trhe latter on their return
promptly attacked them, but were con
tinually defeated until mt last one Of
them hit on the brilliant idea of at
lacking the slaves with whips only
That. he said, would remind them of
their origin and so COW them that
they would never dare to stand. The
Scythians followed his counsel. and II
fell out as he had predicted. When
the slaves beheld their masters riding
down upon them flourlshing the terri
BILE knotted thongs they knew so well
they threw down their arms and fled.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
Reused His suspieions.

A naval officer was speaking of the
extortions of innkeepers In out of the
way parts OF the globe.
I'm Montenegro once" he said, Il
asked for my bill after having slept
overnight at certain inn. and ms
soon as the document was handed to
me took out my purse to settle II. ]
did not bother to verify the various
items. What would have been the
use?
But my readiness TO pay amazed
the landlord. He thought moment,
and then he said uneasily:
"'Will you let me have another look
at that bill. sir? l think I have omit
ted something"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

Nature r. lavish IN the production o.
everything bur great men.-Hu1barc.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For produces
and Live Stock.

PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR quiet
winter extras. new. $3T5Q4; winter
clear. $4.25@4.50: city mills. fancy
RYE FLOUR steady. at s4loG41f
per barrel.
WHEAT firm; No. red. western
$1,000 l.09iR.
CORN quiet; No. yellow. local
67@67Ac.
OATS quiet; No. 2 white. clipped
56Lc. lower grades. Sac.
HAY steady; timothy, large bales
SIS per ton.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens. l3M
14c.: old roosters. l0c. Dressed Arm.
choice fowls. i4hc.; old ROSTERS. loo.
BUTTER firm: extra creamery. SSc
EGGS steady: selected. IS a 4Oc.
nearby. Sac: western. Sac.
POTATOES steady. at S0nS2c. pei
bushel. Sweet Potatoes steady AT %
Q60c. per basket
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Live stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady. choice. $500 6.55;
prime. $6.lOQ6.35.
SHEEP steady; culls and common
S2Q350; lambs. $5G7SS; veal calves,
$S.b0G9.
HOGS lower: prime heavies. $3.50
@6.sb: mediums. $670Q6.S5; heavy
Workers.. $6.60@6.66, light Workers.
te.40Q6.50; pigs. $6.26Q6.35; roughs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

Husband Well. what did the phre-
nologist say about Wiliie's head;
Wife Nothing. He simply sighed and
handed me my money back. Husband
just as l expected. He's going TO he
a poet Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
Her Mouth Was clo.sd.

Jack-Miss peachy started To say
something about the improperly Of
kissing the other evening. but she
didn't finish. Tom-why not? Jack
Because I took the words right out Of
her mouth.-Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

"a GRADER" said the salesman. ooh.
no! You don't want a cradle"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

A man that hath not virtue In him
self ever envieth virtue In others Ba-
con.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24

Berlin has adopted luminous street
signs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
LIQUOR LICENSES LEGAL.
Important Decision by Connecticut
Superintendent in Test Case.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, January %
The law under which licenses to sell in
toxicating liquors are granted in Con-
necticut is upheld by the supreme court
OF errors in a decision just handed down.
The test was made by the prohibitionists
of the state through appeal of one Nor
sell of Greenwich. who acted a citizen
merely in objecting to the granting BY
the county commissioners of license in
Greenwich.
Chief Justice Baldwin, who wrote the
opinion, says that while the Bible, which
stood for a rule of political government
before statute law was enacted, condemns
the use and sale Of liquor. the colonial
laws as far back as 1913 recognized the
right of a constituted power TO give Ii
censes for sale of strong waters.
"It is idle to claim that the trainers
of the constitution understood or intend
ed that anything contained in it should
be regarded as prohibiting altogether the
licensing of the liquor business. The state
may properly restrict business danger
GUS IL unregulated. to public morals o.
security by the requirement of large n
cenSe fees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
NEW RECORD LOOKED FOR.
Two Propellers Added to the
Mauritania.

LIVERPOOL, January 23.-The officials
of the Cunard Steamship Company are
hoping for a new record by the Maureta-
mia, which sailed from here at ) O'Clock
this afternoon for New York. The Maui
retania has been completely overhauled in
the past nine weeks, the principal i'm
provement effected being the addition of
two new propellers. which leads to the eX-
pectation that she will outdo the Lusita-
MAS performances Efforts have been
made to withhold information regarding
the propellers, which are known to be diff
ferent from those of the Lusitania The
new propellers on the Mauretania have
been placed forward port and starboard.
They differ from the two after propellers
in that they have four blades instead of
three. The weight of each is eighteen
tons, whereas those aft weigh twenty-five
tons each. They are made of solid man.
ganese bronze.
The new arrangement. two propellers
working close in and two outside at dis
lance of eighty feet. is expected to i'm
prove the equilibrium Of the steamer. in
addition to the speed record.
Among the passengers are Earl Morley,
who is going to Canada to visit Earl
Grey. the governor general of the Do
minnion; Lord Ashburton. Orig Gen. Sir
Henry Seymour Rawlinson, Gen Sir
Thomas kellyKenny, j. Bruce Ismay,
chairman of the White Star line. and
Count de Polignac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24

bad back turns every twenty-fOur
hours into one dull round of pain and
misery-yOu are lame in the morning,
naEEed all day by dull thrObbing
backacle, can't rest in the evening or
sleep well ut night. 1t hurts to bend
over, stralghten up. get up from a
chair. or lift even a light weight. Any
sudden twist, turn or awkward move
ment sends a tearing twinge Of pain
through the weak spot.
Backache is really kfdney-ache. The
kidneys are in the small of the back,
and any pain there is enough cause to
suspect your kidneys. IL the urine is
discolored. contains sandy sediment, or
passes too frequently, then you have
double proof.
Keep the kidneys well and the kid
neys will keep you we'll. Well kidneys
filter the blood and keep it pure. Dis
eased kidneys only partly purify the
blood. Neglect weak kidneys and you
invite uric acid poisoning, gravel, stone
in the kidney, rheumatism, heart trou-
BILE, diabetes, Bright's disease and a
long list of other serious disorders now
recog mixed ms having their cause in
kidney weakness.
At the first sign of backachc or uri-
nary disorders give the kidneys quick
help, not with pIasters, linlments, nor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES

any other outside applications, but With
a special kidney medicine.
The simplest and most effective REM
edy for sick kidneys II Deans kidney '
pills. If there Is weakness, congestion,
Inflammation or soreness DOan's Kidney
Pills quickly relieve 1t. They gently
stimulate, tone and strengthen sick
kidneys, drive away backacbe, rheu-
matte pnin and dizziness, clear ;.p and
regulate the urine and restore n perfect
altering of the blood. Best of all, this
relief IL permanent.
WASHINGTON PROOF.
F. p. JACOBS, retired. 913 18th st. n. W..
Washington, ID. c., says: "AbOut four
years ago my kidneys were badly dis
ordered and my back was SO lame that
suffered severely. i used all kinds OF
remedies, wore an electric belt and
tried plasters and liniments, but found
no relief. Finally DOan's Kidney Pills
came to my attention and 1 procured n
supply at stevens Pharmacy. Three
boxes made a complete and lasting cure
and until a few months ago I had
further trouble. At that time ] again
used Doan's Kidney pills and they
promptly gave relief. In 1904 I told
of my experiences with this remedy
through the local newspapers. and uoI
gladly confirm what 1 then said.-
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is evidently an intelligent and responsible
man. and is in a position to have knowl-
edge of what he wrote.
CURIOUS LIQUOR M1X-UP.
State Lines Figure in License Agi-
tation at Bristol, Va.-Tenn.

RICHMOND, Va. January IA petit
ton for a local option election is being
circulated in Bristol, Va. with the prob
ability that an election will be called
within a short time. The situation is
unique. The two Bristols, one in Virginia
and one in Tennessee. separated only by
the state line, which is also one of the
principal thoroushfares, voted dry two
years ago, each with the understanding
that the other would remain dry. 1t is
now impossible for Bristol, Tenn, ever
again to have saloons by reason of the
statewide prohibition law just passed by
the Tennessee legislature. Bristol. Va,
consequently now desires to re-establish
the saloon on this side of the boundary,
in which event she will have the saloons
and all the revenue derived therefrom,
while the other city will practically have
the saloons and none of the revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
LEADER OF GYPS|ES
F0undress of Famous Romany
Schools to Retire.
BORN IN FATHERS WAGON
Became a Red Cross Nurse in Paris
in 1870.
HER CLASSROOM ON WHEELS
Finally Obtains Government Rec
ignition for Her Travelling School.
Goes to Convent for Rest.
HER CLASSROOM ON WHEELS
Special CabIezram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. January 23.-Mlle. Bonnie fois,
the foundress of gypsy schools. is about
others. For years she has been one Of the
mos, picturesque and benevolent charac-
ters among per peculiar people. What
habitue of the Neuilly, the Saint Cloud
and other suburban fairs has not seen
her curious wagons with the sign written
over them of the "Ecole Foraine," or
gypsy school? A few days ego. in speak
ing Of the proposed registration of gyp-
sizes, it was said that they could not read
or write. but this statement must be
modified as far as the younger genera
lions of gypsies and showmen at the
popular fairs in and around Paris are
concerned. Owing to Mile. Bonnefois,
most of them have become acquainted
with books and alphabets. She has to q
certain extent revolutionized them. She
has endeavored to infuse a little more
civilization into their wild and rowing ma
lures. and has, to a great extent, sue
ceeded.
Born in the wagon Of her father. a
wandering Snowman, whose whole life
was spent in amusing with his Punch and
Judy lHedtef, iti oIiIS cCSupdtIOII DIS d
girl was making the little dolls and pup
pets that figured in her fathers show.
She finally had a wagon of her own with
panorama, while her brother inherited
her fathers cart and doll theater. The
war of 1870 came, and, being shut up in
Paris there was little use for her piano.
rama while shells were flying about and
the communists set the city on fire.
She became Red Cross nurse for the
time and spent her days and nights on
the ramparts among the soldiers. Dur
ing her leisure hours, after the siege. she
studied reading, writing and arithmetic
all by herself and was SO delighted with
her acquisition Of knowledge that she be-
gan to instruct group Of small children
belonging to her neighbors and show
people or gypsies like herself.
Kept School in Her Wagon.
In 1873 she set aside part Of her
wagon behind the panorama. where she
kept school. and after while the whole
panorama disappeared and gave way to
her classroom on wheels. 1t usually took
up a central position in all the great fairs
at Neuilly. st. Cloud. st. German and
along the outlying boulevards, moving
from place to place with the show people
and gypsy tribes. Not being able to do
all the teaching herself, and her school
becoming a very popular institution. she
had to hire first one and then several lady
teachers to help her, and she often had as
many as eighty or one hundred children
attending her classes.
In time Mile. Bonnefois obtained govern
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ment recognition for her travelling schools,

ment recognition for her travelling schools,
and many of her pupils passed the severe
examinations for diplomas and were
awarded places al Lycees. Cardinal Per-
raud heard Of her work, sent for her and
obtained for her prize for her services
in education. The Society for the Encour-
agement of Good Works also heard of
her and awarded her it's highest recon-
pense.
Every year Mile. Bonnefois was to be
seen in the midst of the fair at the Place
de la Nation with her school wagon. Some
nuns from the Picpus Convent happened
to see her and invited her to the convent,
where the mother superior told her that
at any time when she might need it she
would be welcome at the convent
Takes Wagon to Convent.
But" said Mile. Bonnefois. Il will not
come without my wagon"
Then bring your wagon along" said
the mother superior.
A few months ago Mile. Bonnefois fell
Ill and the report went around that she
was dying. Old age had come She is
now over eighty. and she could no longer
bear the hardshps of her rowing life as
when she was young. The nuns of the
Picpus Convent at once sent for her, gave
her warm room, medical attention and
every possible comfort, and her wagon
was not forgotten. The nuns had it
nlousLl anu gave IL Snelter. as they did
its owner, and this is how they have for
the last two months had picturesque
gypsy wagon in the courtyard of the con-
vent. Mile. Bonnefois, from her room.
could see her wagon. and perhaps it
helped in her recovery. She Is now nearly
well again, having got over a severe at
tack of pneumonia. When able to go out
a little, her chief pleasure is to visit her
old wagon, in which she still loves to
spend her time and to recall the memories
of her childhood and her life's great work
This work, moreover, will not die with
her. She has found successor Nine.
Mauduit, who will conduct the schools in
her stead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
EDITOR IS SUMMONED.
Asked to Explain Blind Tiger
Charges to Grand Jury.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND. Va. January 93.-Alfred
B. Williams editor of the News Leader.
has been summoned to appear Tuesday
before the grand jury OF the circuit court
of Prince Edward county. when he will
be called upon to explain his authority
for the following statement, printed edi-
torially Wednesday,:
eff the honored editor OF that news,
paper fhe Farmville Herald) will make
inquiry into his own neighborhood he will
find that Farmville is not the only wet
spot in Prince Edward county. Direct in
formation from that section is that at
least dozen boot-leggers and grip
sackers are in active operation, selling a
peculiarly villainous compound supposed
to be whisky that at least one blind
tiger does an extensive business within
three miles of the Free Press office. and
that dispensary at Meherrin has very
large patronage"
Information from Farmville is to the
effect that when Judge George ]. Hundley
saw this editorial he at once ordered a
special grand jury. saying that 1t had
been his custom since being on the bench
whenever such charges are made to have
them promptly inquired into. and to sum-
mon the party making the charges to an
pear and tell the truth under OATH Judge
Hundley declares he will punish the
guilty If the law has been violated in
his county.
II was considerably puzzled to receive
summons to appear before the Prince
Edward grand jury on January O."
said Mr.. Williams. after casting
about in my mind for some time
recalled the editorial referred to by
Judge Hundley, and the communication
on which 1t was based. I have written
to the clerk Of the Prince Edward court.
offering to send the original communica-
ton, with the name Of the writer, and ex-
planned that this is all can do, as l. of
course. have no personal knowledge in the
matter. The writer OF the communication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
BLooDHoUNDs FIND QUARRY.
Tree Their Man, But Fight Viciously
Between Themselves.

SUFFOLK, Va, January 23-After a
five hour bloodhound man hunt yesterday
afternoon Robert Johnson. the quarry,
was overtaken and freed by Jumbo and
Tiger owned by the local police force
Johnson was given four-hour handicap
and was allowed to fool the dogs in any
way so long as he stayed on the ground.
When the dogs reached the tree they
became angered at their inability to reach
johnson and engaged In a fierce fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
USES HIS BIG STICK
West Virginia Governor Forces
an Appointment.
WARDEN OF PENITENTIARY
Board of Directors Rewards a Polit-
ical Favorite.
LEGISLATION AT CHARLESTON
Usual Grist of Bills Before the Law
Misunderstanding Coal,
Oil and Gas.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WHEELING. W. Va, January %, 1909.
Probably the most conspicuous act of
Gov Dawson in the closing days of his
administration will he his waving of the
big stick at Moundsville. forcing the Sc
lection of Joseph f. Mathews as state
prison warden. The governor made a
special trip for the purpose, something
of a o2J-mile stunt each way, and got
exactly the results he wanted.
Since the death of Charles Z. Haddox,
over a year ago. the wardenship has been
a vacancy Capt c. G. Dawson has been
acting warden in the meantime and has
been putting up a stiff fight to be the
real thing. Capt. Dawson may be related
TO the governor some way. but the con-
nection is so remote that 1t has been lost
sight of He has been an efficient and
popular captain of the guards and was In
line for the wardenship, and gave emf
nent satisfaction while acting In the tenn
porary capacity. The selection is omciaily
i'm the hands of the five prison directors,
three of whom were said to favor Capt.
Dawson's appointment, but they never
got down to business and were content to
let the vacancy exist until new board
OF directors should be chosen by Class
cock, the incoming governor. and sue
teed tHeHl WITCH tIIOIi ttiiiiS SHP'i 80 so
June.
But Gov Dawson wanted action and he
wanted Mathews named. He was under
pledYe to do il and he wanted TO make
his word good Mathews was the repub-
icau candidate for county clerk In Cabell
county last November and was defeated.
the democrats capturing one or two other
county offices at the same time.
Brother of Republican Chairman.
Incidentally Mathews Is brother OF
Sam v Mathews. the state bank exam
liner and republican state chairman. He
had the backing of the state organiza-
ton, which is controlled by the friends OF
Charles w. Swisher. During the guber-
Material rumpus last year letting Warden
Dawson espouSed the cause of Arnold
& Scherr, state auditor, and the Swisher
standard was assailed worse by the peni-
tentiary crowd than elsewhere In the
state Naturally Swisher wanted new
deal in the penitentiary and the Mathews
appointment marks the elimination.
= When Gov. Dawson arrived In Mounds.
VILE to attend the directors meeting he
discovered opposition to his hopes. John A
Bloyd. the resident director and Marshall
county republican leader. would not stand
for Mathews. Neither would Harry Shaw
of Fairmont. The governor politely in.
formed Shaw that his appointment Al
director had. never been confirmed by the
senate and that he should hold a still
tongue in his head. Shaw Immediately
took the train to Fairmont.
With these matters smoothed In thai
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Residuary Estate for Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, January %
Through the extinction of a life interest
Yale College has come into possession
of the residuary estate. of about $1,000 OF
DR.. F. w. Pierce of Edgartown, Mass,
who died some years ago. The univer-
sity treasurer has lately received $4,000
as addition to the university extension
and endowment fund. which now amounts
to 81, Isl, 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24

While playing with a companion yester-
day afternoon about 5 o'clock in front of
- Seaton street northeast Arthur Zim-
norman. eight years of age. was struck
on the forehead with stone thrown by
Raymond Elwell. fourteen years of age,
of "a Rhode Island avenue northeast
The lad was treated by DR.. C.. E. Fer
guson of 164S North Capitol street. The
injury was not serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-24
between themselves. When the sheriff

between themselves. When the Sher1n
arrived on the scene the animals were
clinched in what appeared to be a mortal
embrace. The only way by which they
could be separated was to rope one to a
tree and the other to the sheriff's buggy
axle and pry them apart with horse
power. Even then the mouth holds of the
dogs did not relax. but each tore away
the flesh and muscles of his antagonist.