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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03
Tuesday, August 81.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Copper.
smith, of Newton. were killed near
Newton. Ia, when their motor car
rolled down a thirty-foot embankment.
Made frantic when his shopmates
tainted him because he was deaf. Al.
fred Sido. graduate of Heidelberg.
committed suicide by hanging himself
at Waterbury. Conn.
Edward Humber and Eric Heine'
mann were drowned in the Tittaba-
wassee river at Saginaw. Mich, by
the capsizing of rowboat in which
they were being towed by launch.
Deputy Sheriff J. w. Sykes. OF Nor.
folk. Va. died as the result of wounds
inflicted by one of three negro high.
waymen who had been placed under
arrest by him and two special officers
in south Norfolk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03
Wednesday, September I.

Five weeks drought in Kansas was
broken by twoinch rain.
Diamonds valued at $4,000 were
tsolcn from Mrs. Adolph Hirsch at the
vendome hotel in Chicago. and there
Is no clue to the thief.
Engineer w. d. White was killed
and ten passengers hurt when a pas
senger train and work train on the
Northern Pacific collided near Detroit
Mich.
The employees of the Southern rail
ways big shops at Spencer, N. c.. have
been placed on a nine-hour working
day basis instead of eight as hereto
fore
While resisting an attack made upon
him at Canal Dover. o.. John Mace. q
railway Waterman. shot and instantly
killed an unidentified Italian and set
two other Italians TO flight
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-03
Thursday, September 2.

Fire destroyed the Savoy theatre at
Hamilton Ont. enabling loss OF $50.
900.
Five men were seriously injured by
an explosion in cinder pit of the
American Steel and Wire company at
Donora. near Pittsburg.
While playing with a shotgun at
Nicholasville. KY. James Listrell
eight years old. accidentally discharg'
ed the weapon and blew of the head
Of his six.year-old sister.
George s. Purdy. of Honesdale. Pa.
president Judge OF the twenty-second
judicial district of Pennsylvania. died
a Mt. Clemens. Mich. where he had
gone two weeks ago for the benefit OF
his health
The sun., 1909-06-27
OBJECTS TO go CENT GAS.
indianapolis Company Asks thr Court Il
Set New Law Aside.

INDIANAPoLIs. June 26.-In suit filed
in the Federal Court to-day the Indianap-
oils Gas Company attacks the 60 cent
gas law enacted by the last Legislature
on the ground of unconsti TUT onality and
asks the court TO set it aside The COM
pany contends that the law is confis-
catory and sets out that 1t has invested in
gas works. pipe lines. service pipes.
meters and other property a total Of
81, ,225 and has bonded Indebtedness
Of 81. $50 600 drawing per cent. interest
and has outstanding 81 ,OOO. 900 in stocks.
The cost OF manufacturing and dis
tributing gas. the company shows is in ex-
cess OF 81 cents thousand feet and il can
not pay interest on a rate OF 90 cents. The
company contends that even aside from
all other considerations it is legally
"entitled to demand and receive for such
gas a rate and price which will defray
the cost OF manufacturing and supplying
the gas to the consumer and Of maintain
ing in efficient condition and repair the
plant and property used in the business
1t also asks price that in addition to
this will yield a net income available
for the payment OF interest on the bonds
or for distribution to shareholders by way
OF dividends equal to at least o per cent.
OF said value OF the property
The sun., 1909-06-27
YOUNG HARTMAN HELD.
His Excuse That He Didn't Know Flush
ing Was In New York.

In mitigation of an alleged violation
Of the automobile speed laws William A
Hartman, II years old. son Of F.. II.
Hartman, told Magistrate Fitch in the
Flushing police court yesterday morning
that he did not know Flushing was a
part OF New York City. Mr. Hartman
gave his address as Southfeld. n. j.,
and Paul Rohkohn who owns the car and
was driving it at speed which Policeman
Dunham said Was % 20 miles an hour
also told the Magistrate that he was
unaware that he was in Greater New
York. Mr.. Rohkohn gave his address as
Ramsey. n. j.
1T seems 10 me-" said Magistrate
Fitch, that there is something deficient
In the teaching of geography in our
schools when two young men 30 near
here don't know any more about the city
limits. am going to assume that people
even in New Jersey know there is such a
place as Greater New York. and I will
hold the defendant for Special Sessions
in 500 bail"
In company with his sister and two male
friends young Mr.. Hartman was on his
way from Roslyn to Manhattan when they
were held up on Broadway, Flushing.
by Dunham. In addition to telling the
Magistrate that they were unaware they
were in Greater New York both Mr..
Hartman and Rohkohn said at the time
they were halted by the policeman they
had both been Watching the speed
mere than fifteen miles an hour. Mr.
Hartman said that he had hired the car
for the trim. Rohkohn was unable to
furnish bail Immediately and he was
paroled until to-day. when he IL to pro-
duce sureties in court.
The sun., 1909-06-27
SOCIETY At TtXEDO.
Most OF the Cottages Occupied in the
Rush TO Escape the Heat.

nusst ~
TUXEDO PARK. n. Y, June 2e.--The
continued warm weather this week caused
many we'll known people TO abandon
their city homes for cooler quarters in
the Ramapo hills. Nearly every cottage
is occupied and the clubhouses are filed.
A series Of attractive events were ar
ranged for pastime. The Tuxedo Yacht
Club held the second OF a series OF sailing
races for the Redmond cup this week
which was won by Grenville Kane. The
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club had an
exhibition match between Larned and
Wrenn, the expert lawn tennis men,
and the golf club played its usual
week end tourney for silver cup,
In addition dinners. luncheons and
house parties were in vogue at nearly
every cottage. During the midsummer
many Of the cottagers will 60 to the sea-
shore and mountains for brief stays and
several Of them will go abroad, returning
to Tuxedo for the autumn. Mr.. and Mrs
A. d. Juilliard. Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Elliott. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer
and Mr.. and Mrs Newbold Edgar will go
abroad next month
Among the late arrivals this week were
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nom. Gillespie. in
the Stokes villa; Mr. and Mrs. ID. T. Wor-
den. at the Winter Club; Mr.. and Mrs.
Goodhue Livingston. at the Annex. and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Griffin, in the Watrous
villa; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Slater and Mise
Slater OF Washington at the club. Other
late arrivals We're F. S. Witherbee Mr..
and Mrs. p. B. Lovett, H. E. Gawtry,
Ernest Wiltse. Mrs. Joseph Marie, Miss
Marie. F. Dewitt Wells. o. J. Wells, G. r.
Fortesque, F. j. Dieter, f. NJ. Taller, A. G.
Thatcher, Freeman A. Smith, Henry A.
Herbert. @. X. Preston. j. Gordon Douglas,
O. l.. Richards, j. l.. Ashley. Mrs. W.
Shillitto and Endicott Putnam.
The sun., 1909-06-27
NORTH AGAINST THE NEGRO.
SO Seems the Georgia Firemcn's Case TO
Their Eloquent Attorney.

ATLANTA. Ga. June 26.-The differences
between the Georgia Railroad and the
brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen over
the employment OF negroes as firemen
were submitted this afternoon to Hilary
Herbert, former Secretary Of the Navy;
Congressman Hardwck and Chancellor
Barrow Of the University OF Georgia. who
are the board of arbitration under the
Erduan act.
The last two days have been devoted
to argument. Attorney Arnold concluding
for the fremen late this afternoon. A
decision is not expected before Monday.
Major Cumming in his argument for the
road said that the effort against the
negro firemen of the. Georgia road is a
part Of plan TO drive the negro from all
Southern roads.
1T is Infamous. il is inh uman. it is
barbarous.' he declared He said that
II il is successful IL will end in the negro
being driven from the industrial life OF the
South. He described this effort as an
attempt at second conquest by men from
the North.
They once tried TO establish negro
equality" he said. Now they have
reversed their attempt and are trying to
drive him from the means of an honest
livelihood in the South"
The sun., 1909-06-27
FEVER or SUNSTROKE.
How II Dsners From . Fever of . Germ
Disease.

From the Youth's Companion.
clinical thermometer Ia probably as
matter Of course a household convenience
in most families as Is a stepladder or .
broom; and It Is well that It's use and the
general significance OF it's disclosures should
be understood by those in authority: but
fussiness and constant resort to 1t and con-
tinual discussion OF temperatures are 10
be deplored
The old fashioned way OF placing the hand
upon the chiId's body and announcing that
1t felt feverish" or had fever without
any regard to mathematical accuracy as TO
degrees and fractions. worked Just as we'll
and perhaps better than the new fashioned
way carried to a nervous extreme. At the
same time a rise Of temperature always
means something. and It most decidedly
means the calling OF q physician II 1t does
not go down Of itself or yield to simple
remedies
When the temperature Ia taken by the
mouth the Thermometer should register
about 0s 7 degrees. although this may vary
at different times during tho day In per-
fectly we'll people. When 1t registers o.
to be feverish Anything below o. degrees
Is subnormal. and anything over los degrees
Is called hyperpyrexia or high fever.
In many cases fever Is a sort Of blessing
In disguise These arc the fevers caused
by the toxins Of bacteria. OF which typhoid
is type The whole system is then en-.
gagged In fight against the germs and the
battle Is waged to moro advantage Appsr-
entity when the blood is lighting hot =
That is why. although the fever can be
beaten down by the application OF cold
and the administration OF drugs. It Is often
poor practice to suppress It In this way.
Gettin z the fever down may be momentary
satisfaction. but Il does nothing to help
cure the underlying cause. II 10 as II q
General should insist upon silencins his
own guns
At the same time the fever must be
watched and kept in check. because this
sort Of fight is calling for an immense out
lay from the system. and raging fever not
only burns up bacteria but 1t feeds upon
tissue and blood and all It can find, as any
one can testify who has watched or lived
through convalescence from one.
What is true Of the fever Of germ disease
is false altogether in the fever Of sunstroke
In this case the fever Is the disease II fs
not regiment Of infantry but q con nhagra-
tlon. and 1t must be put out as quickly as
possible and by all the means at ones dis
posal- baths. ice packs Ice water,
anyth that will beat 1t down.
The character OF a fever is great assist
ance TO diagnosis in many cases. and this
is why a physician should always be asked
to sit In jud gment on it
The sun., 1909-06-27
SWALLOWED ~ THE l.. a. ".
Louisville and Atlantic In Kentucky ..
Sold to the Bigger Railroad.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 28,-The absorb
ton Of the Louisville and Atlantic Rail
road. operating ioa miles Of track between
Versailles and Beattyville Junction, Ky. "a,
by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
has just been confirmed by Judge A. E.
Richards. president of the small road
who has returned here from New York
where he transferred the securities OF his
company to the purchasers,
The securities OF the road amount to
81 $50, 900. The Louisville and Nashville
acquires 81 .OOoOO Of common stock the
entire issue of per cent. bonds. amount
ing to 81 900 600 and short term notes
representing $3.50. 600.
The sun., 1909-06-27
OLD 2O'S DINNER TO SMITH
PRINCIPAL WON'T BE SHELVED
WITHOUT 4 FIGHT.


Tnere are pIenty or Lawyers among
His Boys and He. Gelns tn See II
Mere Age Is Cause for Retirement
Says He'll Run for Maxweil's job.
Ten teachers OF Public School 20 at
Forsyth and Rivington streets. several
district superintendents and about sew
enty-five graduates gave the annual
dinner OF the schools alumni last night
at the Hotel Savoy and had for guest Of
honor II. William Smith. the principal
OF the school. whom the Board OF Educa-
ton is trying hard TO shelve because he
is 7s years old. Though Mr.. Smith is
eleven years beyond the retiring age he
is as vigorous and active as . schoolboy.
We are here to strike a blow at some
thing that is not right" Mr.. Smith said
Il am anxious to remain in old 20 until I
can leave it honorably-that's ALL there
is nothing more. The board took hasty
action in my case because Mr.. Stern was
afraid il the meeting was deferred he
would be flooded with petitions.
They say 1t is because ! am too slow
in getting the boys out Of school in the fire
drill that must yeave. Well, there
test every inch Of ground and shall remain
in No. 20 il possible until feel can leave
it honorably. Why, gentlemen, | am a
candidate for City Superintendent OF
Schools-that is all that is necessary for
me to say
The diners laughed and applauded
City Superintendent Maxwell and Com
mission Abraham Stern are credited with
being back of the Board Of Education's
action in retiring Mr.. Smith without
giving him the coveted honor OF serving
out full period OF fifty years in Public
School 20. Mr., Smith is going to fight his
retirement in the courts II necessary and
will begin action, it was said last night
In a few days. One Of Mr.. Smith 8 friends,
Arnold Kohn. vice-president OF the State
Bank, has written the following letter to
Mr.. Stern, which was read last night:
A friendship which dates to when We were
both boys emboldens me to write
to you upon the subject OF my old class
teacher, Smith = underst and that
it Is written in the Book OF Fate In your
Department that Smith is to be fred:
that Maxwell says Smith liz too old and
must 60" and Abe Stern backs up Maxwell.
You are no spring chicken yourself and
a ge should not be imputed as a crime to
any man, and so long as man s faculties
remain clear and his physical condition still
gives him powers OF resistance and he IL
ready to work and has the ability and will
ingness to render the services required his
accumulated years should be a crown OF
honor to him.
| appeal to you az an old friend to delay
the execution OF your plan and give this
faithful servant the favor TO which he Is
so rightfully entitled.
Fromme, Louis NJ. Hornthal, dean OF the
graduates, who left with the class OF 50;
Hugh Kelly, president Of the Oriental
Bank and Edward Lauterbach.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Drowned mcrself in a Clstern.

OssINISG. June 20, Miss Minnie H
Whi'son committed suicide by drowning
herself in a cistern at her home in Croton
avenue early this morning. Her slippers
were found near the cistern at o'clock
and the body was recovered few minutes
later. II could not have been in the water
more than few hours.
The dead woman. who descended from
one OF Westchester county's oldest fam
lilies. was n trained nurse 50 years old.
and was the daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John II, Whitson A few months ago her
sister died and II s thought that con-
stant brooding deranRsd her mind. Thres
weeks ago she attempted suicide by taking
laudanum.
The sun., 1909-06-27
WHITES TO RULE TEXAS.
TAFT Fsils TO Reappolnt 3s0 NeGrs
Federal once Hoidees.

GALVESTON. Tex. June %. - Cecil
Lyons, the aggressive Republican leader
in Texas who stands as high with the
present Administration as he did with
Roosevelt. has won out in his long fight
for Republican control In Texas by the
whites. About $50 pegroes holding
Federal offices have failed Of reappoint-
ment and their successors are white men.
The negroes split in tho last campaign
and the few officeholders who remained
with the Lyons organization voted for the
white mans rule.
Lyons ia national committeeman from
Texas and State chairman Of the Republic
can party. He planned the lily white
control six years ago and won out. He
says 5000 white Republicans in Texas
who would not affiliate with the party
because OF the negroes are now active
for the party.
The sun., 1909-06-27
ROOT CONFERS WITH TAFT.
Talks on the Corporation Tax scheme
No Adjournment I'm sight.

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Root
had a conference OF more than an hour
to-day with President Taft in regard to
the corporation income tax amendment
to the tariff. Mr.. Root told the President
that consideration Of the amendment
would he begun in the Senate on Monday,
but neither Mr.. Root nor any Of the other
Senators who called on the President to-
day would undertake to say that the
amendment would be promptly disposed
Of.
Some OF those who visited the White
House were inclined to believe that Con-
gress will not adjourn for month or
more. =.
The sun., 1909-06-27
BRIDGE IRON DINAMITED.
Explosions Delay ohio River Job on
which Monet piOn Men Are Employed.

STEUBENvILLE, Ohio, June 2el--The
completion of the two track railroad
bridge which is being rebuilt across the
Ohio River between Steubenville and
Wheeling junction will he delayed three
weeks because dynamite was exploded
under cans bearing structural iron lying
on a siding at Wheeling junction on the
Panhandle division of the Pennsylvania
lines at 2 O'Clock this morning,
There were six explosions, en- ch OF which
was heard by persons for miles around.
The rebuilding OF the bridge is being done
by the Seaboard Construction Company
of Philadelphia. which employs large
number Of non-,inion men. Some Of the
structural steel and iron on the cars was
torn and twisted
The rebuilding of the bridge is to be
completed by January /,
The sun., 1909-06-27
Gets a Euclid Printed in IssO.

UTICA. June 26.-Dr, James NJ. Taylor
Of the mathematics department Of Col
gate University has just come into pos
session Of one Of the few English ira ms
lations OF Euclid's geometry in 1850. DR..
r. Darcy Lucas. Colgate 'os, OF New York
city. presented the book to DR.. Taylor
DR.. Lucas says the book was purchased
by his stepfather at sale of the late DR.
Woodcock's property in Sydney. New
South Wales, in 1899 The latter was an
Englishman who went 90 Australia
The book originally belonged to Lord
Cecil Of England.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Newport Estate Brings Only SIS. 600.

NEWPORT, Il. l.. June 28.-Iindenhurst
the J. M. Hodgson estate at Bellevue
avenue and Webster street. Newport.
which in the last decade has been the
home Of many summer residents. was
sold at auction to-day at the request OF
the Savings Bank Of Newport. holder OF
the mortgage. No bids were receive d
other than one by the bank, which was
for SIS. 900. The property was therefore
sold to the bank A few years ago bid
OF SIS. 600 WAS refused for it, The green
house property belonging TO the same
estate. on Leroy avenue, was sold for
5000. also TO the bank.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Jew els In Church Images.
From Inc Londan Globe

For some time past there have been
frequent robberies Of the jewels with which
some OF the statues in the churches in Rome
are decorated. The Pope has given in
that In future the jewels with which the
images are adorned are to be removed
and replaced by imitation stones. the actual
gems being lodged either at the Vatican or
It Ia well known Of course that many
OF the statues and images used In the
thousands Of pounds The stat statue s'' of
Christ at Ara-Coeli at Rome contains gems
worth about fs0.OOo. while that Of the
BleTed Virgin at Loreto is set with precious
stohes worth nearly f?4O, ,OOO
The sun., 1909-06-27
birds Killed by Golf Bails.

A lady playing at the Hendon Golf Club
recently made a mashie shot which lofted
the ball. This in it's flight struck q swift
on the wing and both ball and bird fell
straight to the ground
The incident, though remarkable, Ia not
quite UNPRECEDENTED, for in the Field Of
September ~; isol there appeared a ,roties
another. struck by a cricket ball was re.
ported n the F,cld OF August IS, ispS. A
lark killed on the ground by golf ball
shot. a. the bird In that case was stationary
u WA .s however. not the result of stll ssi
The sun., 1909-06-27
CIoudburst Floods Cory. Pa,

CORKY. Pa, June ga cloudburst
this afternoon flooded the town, closed
factories and did thousands Of dollars
damage. Tho streets became rivers and
in Center street, the main .thoronghfare
a rowboat was seen. Passengers were
carried TO and from trains as the station
wn y flooded
The sun., 1909-06-27
LIGHT WORK ron HUDSON CREWS
Courtney Visits ArsaDd-Judge Irvine at
Poughk eepsie.

PouoHxEEPsIE. June 7e.-This was light
day for the crews on the Hudson. the hest,
making II impossible for the oarsmen to do
. great deal. and moreover. Il b. too near
hard trials. The college crow mon took
easy paddles over the course IN tho morn
ing, but In the cool Of the afternoon did
Judge FrankB. Irvine. one Of the stewards
OF the lntercolles siete REGATTA Association
and former member Of Cornells athiett 10
He and Thomas Reath. the Pennsyivanla
member Of the board Of stewards. are to
Tis A. the e,US HSr'ov: .tSnd SIdrrts,s CoSst9sy
going up to Columbia and PennsylvanG
quarters. He win go over to see Jim Ten
Ten Eyck. 90 he Ia rather shy Of Visiting him
Jim Ten Eyck OF Syracuse had an Invita-.
tion to come down to New York to toll the
about the crews. but he contented himself
by sending a letter.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Language Of Ante,
From Revue HrLdomodai,

Insects carry on conversation among
themselves. and while this Ia done by m es M
OF their teelers they are not entirely de-
"A whole colony" says ". Bouw.r
IA an ant house or a beehive often respond.
instan.aneoualy TO e. signal which may
interesting 70 see an ant laborsr for whom
q burden 10 too heavy 90 to fellow, MAKE
3 siIn o. give . certain touch. With his
~ arss In iHttns Or moving Sks o6jset.:
The sun., 1909-06-27
Essex County Team wins At r,,..

West ORANGE. n. j.. June 7o.-The sec.
ond POLO team Of the Essex County Country
Club OF West Orange won the hrst match
afternoon by defeating the second team ~
Squadron OF New York. The hnai ecors
was 7-a. The lineup:
Country Club-.Arthur A. Fowler, Il NIehoi.,
Tilnsy, q Jack Wlimerding tcaptsin). 3, and Eyer
EFT Colby, back. '0'
Squadron A-IAeut. Henry II. Chi,ds. 1: Pr.nl
hack, w -~''s
The sun., 1909-06-27
Two Polo Matches At Pn,,sde,nn,.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June "a crowd
Of oyer 5000 persons surrounded the oval
Of the, Philadelphia Country Club to-day
and an witnessed two stirIinF polo matches.
frst team played in the final match for the
Philadelphia Country Club cup, the latter
team winning by the score OF IL eoais TO X
individual cups between the PhiladeiphIs
Country. Club and Bryn Mavr fours. Bryn
Mawr winning by the score OF sk eoais 10 7.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Two Escape From insane Asylum.

CoScoaD, y. H., June 20. Joseph
Gouin Of Dover, implicated in the Rock
ingham junction murder three years ago.
apd William Chapman Of Portsmouth
oyerpowered to-day a keeper at the New
Hampshire State Hospital Tor the Insane
where they were under observati tion, and
made their escape.
The sun., 1909-06-27
HOboken Cricket Grounds Taken for
Park PURPOSES.

Two deeds by the Hoboken Land and
Improvement Company conveying St.
Georges Cricket Grounds in Hoboken
to the Hudson County Park Commission
for park purposes were recorded yeeter-
day at the County Registers Office in
Jersey City. The consideration named
was 81. The famous athletic grounds
included in the purchase embrace about
seven acres, Title was acquired by con-
demnation for Il3s,OOO.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Downs Jury nIsakrres Again.

BALTIMORE. June 26.-for a second time
a Jury In the case of William =. Downs,
the former subordinate city clerk charged
with the embezzlement of 50. 700, failed to
agree to-day. There will he no thltd
tylal this term.
The sun., 1909-06-27
Little Girl Morta,ly Hurt by . Trolley Car

A car OF the Franklin avenue limo on it's
way to Coney Island last evening. at
Wythe avenue and South Eighth street,
Williamsburg, mortally injured threo-
year-old Elsie Breibart. whose parents
live at 90 South Eighth street. The child
in charge OF Motorman Frank Freitag,
was turning from South Eighth street
into Wythe avenue. Her skull was frac-
The sun., 1909-06-27
COUNTRY BOARD.

AIRY rooms overlooking ocean; e1osllent
board fret clssa service; sdu water or oeeAn
bathing south s's ~. Aoekawsy Psrk' knSe
The sun., 1909-06-27
SITUATIONS wANrEp-rEMALE.

LADY'S maid and seans,re,s pos tIon, nrst cia..
CITY feferenes. u. ~. care hrs. Somerville
:M East <th st.
The sun., 1909-06-27
NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

SuTLRY N. J.-Attracuve house. eight roon,S,
hghs large corner; fruit: 1880; terms oWNE"'
lil Prospect A.