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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Convention Calls For Revision
atExtra Session Congress.
WANT UNPREJUDICEO BOARD
Urge Congress to Create a Permanent
Commission at Special Session and
Adjust Schedules SO They Shall At.
feet All interests Equitably.

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb. 1S.-Dcmand
for the immediate creation by con
gress OF permanent tariff commits.
sion was voiced in resolutions adopted
by the national tariff commission con
yention.
To dispel any idea that delay In
tariff revision is sought and that the
purpose OF the gathering was to delay
action on the pending tariff by con.
gress "A provision was added urging
that congress during its special session
shall prepare and adopt revised tariff
to the best OF its ability under present
conditions
The resolutions as adopted are:
I'VE demand from congress for the
equal benefit of all classes OF the PEG.
pie, and in the name of all American
industry OF farm. factory. labor and
commerce. represented in the national
tariff commission convention held ut
Indianapolis. consisting of delegates
from 223 agricultural, civic. CONNER.
cial and industrial bodies. the imme-
date creation of permanent tariff
commission. for the following pur.
poses and ends. through congressional
action:
"First-The collecting and intelli.
gent thorough and unprejudiced study
of tariff facts.
"Second-The development and en-.
largement OF our foreign trade.
"Third-The accomplishment of this
by reciprocal trade agreements. based
on maximum and minimum schedules.
"Fourth-The adjustment of the
tariff schedules. so that they shall at.
feet all interests equitably.
"Fifth-The fixing of the rates of
duty to be paid on the imports OF any
foreign country. within the limits of
the maximum and minimum rates es-
tablished by congress. under recipro-
cal trade agreements negotiated by or
under the direction OF the president.
in order thereby to develop and por-
tect our foreign trade by the means
favored by President Mckinley and
authorized by sections 3 and of the
Dingley law.
I'VE urge that prior to the passing
of bill creating such commission
congress- during its special session
about to be called, shall prepare and
adopt revised tariff. as completely
and accurately adjusted TO present con-
ditions. and therefore as stable as is
possible at this time"
A speech by Senator A. J. Beveridge.
OF Indiana. aroused enthusiasm among
the delegates. He made 1t clear tina.
those persons who are demanding the
appointment of permanent commits
sion are only seeking to have created
body that will search out and digest
the facts and make scientific classifl-
cations and report both to congress. so
that body may have all this prepare
tory work done when congress goes to
its Legitimate work OF fixing tariff du.
ties and determining tariff policies.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Save Money by Buying Chamberlain
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bottle
of Chamberlain Cough Remedy as for
any of the other cough medicines, but
you save money in buying it. The
saving is in what you get, not what you
pay. The sure-to-cure-you quality is in
every bottle of this remedy, and you
get good results when you take it.
Buying cough medicine is an important
matter. Neglected colds often develop
serious conditions, and when you buy a
cough medicine you want to be sure
you are getting one that will cure your
cold. When you buy Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy you take no chances.
1t always cures. Prices % and so cents
bottle. For sale by p. d. Getting
ham 4 Co. -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR dull;
winter extras. new. S3.90M4.25; win
ter clear. $4.50M4.75 city mills, fancy,
$6.10M6.25.
RYE FLOUR steady. at s4.1O0415
per barrel.
WHEAT firm; No. red, western
$117hM1.1Gh.
CORN steady; No. yellow. local
71p7lLsc
OATS steady: No. white. clipped
5SM 5Shc.; lower grades, SEC.
HAY steady; timothy, large bales
$14.50 per ton.
POuLTRY Live steady: hens. 15c
old ROSTERS. 10c. Dressed firm; choice
fowls l5iac. old ROSTERS, 1flsc.
BUTTER firm; extra creamery. BIC
EGGS steady: selected. 80 a. 3Sc.
nearby. 32c. western. 32c.
POTATOES steady, at SEA S5c. pei
bushel. Sweet Potatoes steady at 5O
MG0c. per basket.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
EXTRA SESSION MARCH is
Taft Approves Date For Converting
Congress For Tariff Revision.

Washington. Feb. Is. - The extra
session of congress will be convened
on March Is. This date was definitely
settled and President Elect Taft au-
thorized the announcement. Previous
to the announcement Mr.. Taft held
conferences with Senators Hale and
Knox and Speaker Cannon.
Formal announcement OF the date
for the session was announced to the
house by Mr.. Payne, the Republican
floor leader
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Child Murdered; Hous Eatino eodv

Washington Pa, Feb. lS.--A child's
throat cut from ear to ear. with the
flesh on both arms and part of the face
eaten off by hogs. revealed. according
to the authorities, a brutal murder
when the girls body was found along
the West Liberty pike. fifteen miles
northwest of here. The body is that OF
a girl about three years old
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
eribe Taker Found Guilty.

San Francisco Feb 1S--After DELHI
Grating for thirty minutes the jury in
the case of former Supervisor Michael
W. Coffey. indicted on charge of re.
ceiving a bribe of $4,000 to vote for a
trolley franchise for the United Rail.
roads, returned a verdict of guilty.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20

Hubby was evidently worried. and
WHEY was trying TO cheer him up
"Cheer up. John. and don't worry"
she said. 1T doesn't do any good 10
borrow trouble"
borrow trouble" echoed her hus-
band. Great Caesars ghost. amt
borrowing trouble: I've got II to iend.'
Chicago News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
THE WOMAN'S PAPER

TIE SUN Is the best type OF newspaper moral
~ and intellectually In addition to the news of
the day. Il publishes the best features that be
presented. such rs fashion articles and miscel-
iancous writings from men and women Of note
and prominence Il is an educator Of the highest
character. constantly stimulating to noble ideals
in individual and national life.
THE Sun is published on Sunday ms well rs
every other day of the week.
by Mail the Daily sun, &3 -
year including the Sunday sun,
$3.50. The Sunday sun alone,
x1.5O u year.
Address
A. S. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE steady; choice. $6.20Q6.35
prime. S5.90M6.15.
SHEEP strong: prime wethers, S5.60
,@Slo; cn u.s., ana common nan $3.50; sS;
$50.
HOGS lower: prime heavies. $500
M6.95; mediums and heavy Workers
$6.S0M6.S5; light Workers, $4,000 6.7O;
-.=s 81 A19.G 50. .amshs 81. 500 20.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Criminal.

Young Mother-rm sorry. Mr.. Top
floor. II baby's crying annoyed you.
He's been cutting his teeth. Top
floor a crusty bachelor)--Thats II
The idea OF letting young child have
n knife to play with. Boston Tran
script.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
The Peruna Almanac.

The druggists have already been sup
piled with the Peruna almanac for 1909.
In addition to the regular astronomical
matter usually furnished in almanacs,
the articles on astrology are very attrac-
tive to most people. The mental char
acteristics of each sign are given with
faithful accuracy. A list of lncky and
unlucky days will be furnished to those
who have our almanacs, free of charge.
Address The Peruna Co.. Columbus, 0.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Valuable Remedy For Colds and Group

w. w. Gray, an attorney at Wenat-
chez, WASH, says II have used Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy in my family
for colds and Group with good results.
aim to always keep this remedy in
the house" For sale by p. d. Getting
ham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20

An effort will be made to have the
Legislature pass a bill permitting the
Castle County Levy Court to issue addi-
tional bonds for road improvement.
With one hand mashed by a falling
tree. John Wiley, of Greenwood. re-
turned home just after his wife had
fallen off the porch and had been badly
injured.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20

Although but q years old, Ernest
Morris. of Glendale, has been the
father of three children in less than two
years. Twins arrived Friday, boy
and girl
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
burglars Blow Safe and Secure 5000

Lewisburg. Pa. Feb. Burglars
blew open the safe in the store OF !.
F. Grower q Brothers. and secured
nearly $1,000 in cash and negotiable
na nara
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20

Solitude can be delightful only to the
innocent. -Ieszczynsk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
THE FARMERS PAPER

THE Suns market reports and commercial col
umns complete and reliable and put the
farmer. the merchant and the broker in touch
with the markets Of Baltimore Norfolk. Charles
ton. New York. Chicago. Philadelphia and all
other important points in the United States and
one cent,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-20
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

PoCoM0KE n ocCOHANNoCK RIVER LINE
Schedule Now In Effect.
Pocomoke River Line leave Baltimore p. NJ.
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisiield. Onancock.
Finncy'B, Mears, SAxis aud landings on the POGO
mokc River to Snow Hill.
Leave Snow Hill Mondays and Thursdays 6 A.
NJ, stopping ut above landings.
Subject TO change without notice
WILLARD THOMSON. 7. MURDOCH,
General Manager General Passenger Agt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

gage me to take charge of the cloak
room, and thus we will both be on
the stage
Mr.. Bowser stood up with his face
flushing red and white and glared at
her and finally hoarsely said:
IF I am driven to the gallows It
will be you who will do it! We will
talk no more. 1 was an idiot for say
ing anything about it,
But you will invest?"
None of your business"
But the manager may be here any
minute
And you can show him the Ii
brary. Should you listen at the door
you will hear me telling him what
a glorious helpmate I have in you"
With that he kicked at the cat and
took himself off to the library and
banged the door, and Mrs. Bowser
took up the evening paper and be-
came interested. Half an hour passed,
but no manager arrived. Another thir-
ty minutes hiked away down the long
road, and then Mr.. Bowser appeared
and clapped on his hat
"Going to the drug store, dear" was
asked
No reply.
Going after cigars?"
seWiu you be out late 90
The manager had not come to Mr..
Bowser, as had been arranged, and so
he was going to the manager. He
had the theatrical mans address at a
boarding house. This was the evening
they were to select the plays for the
repertoire and decide on whether a
war balloon should be worked into the
play of Lady Audley's Secret" The
boarding house was duly approached.
The Iandlady and a man sat on the
steps taking the evening air. but as
Mr. Bowser inquired for the manager
the woman cried out.
''I'u bet he is the man who helped
'em make their sneak. Don't let him
get away."
What is this!" demanded the
angel as the man barred his way.
What is It? What is ft?" repeated
the woman. "You have got a heap of
cheek to come here and ask what IS
it! Where's them actor folks-the six
of 'em that owe me two weeks
board ?"
why. madam, how should I
know?"
THE six that got their buds out of
the house this afternoon while I was
off to a funeral. I say, where are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
BOWSER, HE ESCAPES.
Was just Too Late to Play the
Angel

That Mr.. Bowser had something on
his mind as he came home the other
evening was plainly apparent to Mrs.
Bowser, but she refrained from asking
any questions until dinner had been
disposed OF. Even Their she asked none.
knowing that he would sooner or later
refer to the matter that was troubling
him. He hung off until he had smoked
half a cigar. and then said:
Mrs. Bowser, you know that my
grandfather was an actor, and that I
have the dramatic instinct in the blood -
Why, I thought your grandfather
was G cooper?" she replied in consider
able surprise.
Don't insult me right at the outset.
You know he was no cooper. I have
told You half a dozen times that he
was a leading actor and created some
great parts in his day"
Il had forgotten. You think his tai -
ents have descended to you. do your
You know I have several times talk
ed about writing a play, and that I am
quick to see dramatic situations"
Yes, I know that If you had taken
to the stage at q instead of marrying
me you might have become as cele-
brated as your grandfather, and been
married and divorced five OF six times
by this time You didn't. however, and
what are You going to do now? Are
you going to try another play?
mo, not exactly
Then what is it? Is any one trying
to sell you 4 theater?"
Mrs. Bowser. look at this thing in
sensible manner" he replied, as he sat
down and then got up to pace back
and forth. You know that the regular
theatrical season closes by the first of
until fall Others organize summer
companies and play short circuits or
are established at summer resorts?''
Yes, I suppose know that"
There is money in these summer
compantes-biG money. The man who
puts in his money to send one out
makes a hundred per cent on his in
Testrnent. He is also doing good turn
10 the talent Many OF the actors and
actresses would hardly pull through
the summer without engagements. He
thus combines philanthropy with prof1t-
It's a wonder to ME that Mr.. Rookie
feller don't send out thousand sum
n er theatrical troupes."
He might If you mentioned the mat
ter to him. observed Mrs Bowser. THE
man who furnished the money in these
cases is called the angel isn't hep
II believe so.''
cause he is such an easy mark?
''See here, woman. If you are going
into such talk as that we viii stop
right hereI'' chouted Mr.. Bowser, as he
threw the end of his cigar at the cat
When l am talking straight business
with YOU please keep your sarc-. N
out
well. to come right down to the
point, some one wants you to play the
angel I suppose?''
'sI have a chance TO invest few
hundred dollars in a first-clasS at
traction and double my capital. I am
expecting a theatrical manager here to
see me this evening. With few hum
dred dollars behind him he can book
an attraction all summer
Il suppose you have the profits all
figured out?H asked Mrs. Bowser be-
tween two signs.
No great amount of figuring was
required The income will be $500
per week, and the expenses about
$500. Even O wooden Indian can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

well, I shan't be Jealous of the
soubret. and if you want to lose sew
eral hundred dollars this way instead
of putting it into a flying machine I
have nothing to say. You say I al
ways oppose you. In this case shan't
not even if you decide later on to
jump in and play the leading part AS
you say, your grandfather was a great
actor. Your grandmother may have
also been a great actress for all ]
know and perhaps enough of the dra-
matte has descended to you to also
make you a great actor. If so. I shall
not object to your going on the stage.
If you secure an engagement with
leading theater perhaps they may en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

they? And did you come here to get
the old Waterbury watch that was left
behind by accident"
Madam, my name is Bowser.'
81 don't care whether it's Bowser
or Towser or Chowser. I believe you
had something to do with the gang
skipping out and bilking the house
If not why do you come here inquir-
ing about EN-
$3.50 they've gone ?"
Hear him. AS if he didn't know!
I'll bet he drove the express wagon
that took their trunks! I'll call the
police and have this matter looked
into"
1t was undignified and against the
grain, but Mr.. Bowser broke away
and outran the man and made a
clear escape. Mrs. Bowser was wait
ing for him when he arrived home.
He had only entered the house when
she said
You had only been gone 10 min
utes when the manager
"shut up!'' he replied as he threw
his hat on the floor and passed up
stairs. The dramatic instinct, de-
seconded from his grandfather. had
had the life choked out of it.-(Copy-
Fighter 1909)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
N

Lovers of New York will find de-
light in three books to be issued by
the Macmillan Company. To those
who know little or nothing of the
city-and ii is unfortunately true that
this class is in the majority-the
books will be a revelation. It is more
the fashion to sheer at New York
than to attempt to understand it; for
Dykes careful and sympathetic study
of the city, to be published under the
title of THE New New York" strikes
a welcome and a fresh note In the
one hundred and twenty-six full-page
illustrations in black ana white and
color which Joseph PenneI contrib
utes to the book is the same spirit of
sympathy Mr. Pennell's etchings of
New York, indeed, are too well known
10 need comment. Of all artists he
has best shown his comprehension OF
the great city
In THE Picturesque Hudson" Cliff
ton johnson does for the grandest of
American rivers what his other books.
such, for example, as THE Land of
the Heather and along French By
ways have done for parts of Europe,
or Highways and Byways of the Mis-
siSsippi Valley" for the Father of
Waters In Mr.. Johnson's books pic
lures and text unite in passing on to
the reader the vivid impressions and
keen delight that his wanderings give
the author. Strictly speaking of
course. the Hudson and New York
City are not the same things, but the
river is one of the city's greatest as
sets and it's beauties are readily &C
cessibIe to every worker on Manhattan
Island.
The last of the three books IS very
different in character. No title for
it has as yet been announced. but 1t
IS perhaps best described as an an
thology, in prose and verse, of New
York There is no lack of interesting
things that have been said about the
city Hitherto. however. no one has
taken the trouble to collect them in
convenient and attractive form In
1.-THE New New York Professor Van
Dyke and Mr. PenneH stroll about the
streets telling the reader what they
see and what il means; the anthology
shows US the city through the eyes of
many others. and not only the new
but the old New York as well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

| they? And did you come here to get
| the old Waterbury watch that was left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

It is of peculiar interest to know
that Captain F. S. Brereton. a soldier
and the son of a soldier, who. as a
writer of stories of military history,
carries on the tradition of Henty. is
a close kinsman of that king of boys
writer's Like Henty he has been much
to the wars. He knows what 1t
means to be under fire. to undergo ex-
haustion in long solitary tricks across
the weld to fall into the hands of the
enemy. to succor the wounded after
battle and bury dead comrades where
they fell Captain Brereton knows in
tinateIv the actualitieS of war, Just as
Henty did. He has been far and seen
much. from Burma to the weld and
the deserts of Egypt, and is well able
to tell the stories of great campaigns,
Illuminated by the light of his own
personal experiences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
BOOK NEWS.

The New Harold McGrath book has
made its appearance from the
press of the Bobbs-Merrin company
1t is called The Goose Girl and Wnlie
g. story of mystery its scene, unlike
the other McGrath books, is laid IN
Europe. It is a story concerning the
affairs Of two imaginary German king
doms- A princess. stolen in infancy
as may be guessed, becomes the
Goose Girl while the chancellor SUD
stitutes his own daughter. delud1ng the
grandduke into the belief that the
stolen child had been recovered There
is an American consul in love Win
the supposed princess who Is in PAD
way because he could not wed a per-
son of royal blood. She recIprocates
his affection but agrees to sacrlIlce
her happiness and marry king, IN
the manner of princesses. Finally the
story comes out and she finds she ism
a princess after all and then 1t all
comes out just as you would nave It
the Goose Girl is reinstated. becomes
queen and the American consul comes
home and so does the bogus princess
It is just the book for a summer
evening. The admirers of MI. NC
Grath-and there are many-wtl WEI
come The Goose Girl with delight ana
read it with sustained interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
WH"IH - @~

The Man of Destiny Is the title OF
q readable historical novel by Thomas
Gold Frost. It is essentially a work
of fiction and only partakes incident
ally of the nature of a historical
romance Sam Burton, the hero
of the story is no other than General
L. s. Grant The author follows his
character from the time that he was
an awkward freckled faced farmer
boy. through his school life at West
Point, his army experiences in the
Mexican war, and finally through the
thrilling campaigns of the Civil war,
and it is all told in a way which
tends to keep up the interest from be-
ginning to end. The romantic Incl
dents of the work are purely creations
of fancy, but are such as might be
duplicated in the Iife-history Of many
persons living at the present time
The Gramercy Publishing Co, New
York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

strike the balance. It will be a gold
mine while it Lasts
And now and then you will run
down to the watering place where the
company is playing to see how they
get along? You will almost be an
actor"
There will be fraternal bond, of
course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Smokers.
urghart's

Save your bands on Burghart's
Eavorite Club House. and Aurora
cigars they are valuable, be sure your
dealer gives them to you and bring
them to Burghart's. sol Kansas ave
nue. and have them redeemed Come
and see the window display of val
nable premiums and get a catalogue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Big sale.

For the next few days the State
Journal will sell old exchanges for five
cents a bundle, regular price 10 cents
bundle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

Crane & Co. Of Topeka, have pub
lished a second edition of E w
Howe's book Daily Notes of a Trip
Around the World" It is proving a
steady seller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

Take your MONDAY Business Mems
Luncheon at the National hotels
popular price cafe Luncheon 35c.
The Springfield herald., 1909-10-29
CURED ITCHING HUMoR.
Big, Painful sweiIings Broke and Did
Not Heai-Suffered 3 Yaars.
Tortures Yield to cutieura.

Little black swellings were scat
tered over my face and neck and they
would leave little black scars that
would itch SO I couldn't keep from
scratching them. Larger swellings
would appear and my clothes would
stick to the sores. Invent to doctor,
but the trouble only got worse. By
this time 1t was all over my arms and
The upper part of my body in swellings
Is large as a dollar. 1t was 80 pain
tul that could not bear to lie on my
back. The second doctor stopped the
dwellings, but when they broke the
places would not heal. l bought set
Of the Cuticura Remedies and in less
than a week some of the places were
nearly well. I continued until had
used three sets. and now I am sound
and we'll. The disease lasted three
years. o. L. Wilson. Puryear. Tenn,
Feb. 8, 1908"
Potter Drcs Chem. Corp. sols Props. Bossoo.