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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

msiner 4nIiht nah piirben mir odnn
cine groBe 4n3abl BON Mitgliebern
perlieren. Weines grahtens mad ges
boren bem 0erein mebrere 6unbert
Wlitslieoer on. bic aus ibrer Waitgliebe
fhaft abiolut ieine gortbsils sieben,
fonbern ibre geitrd9e nur entrihten,
neil iie bic guten 3iel. unb 3pede pes
Bsreins 3u unteritiissn uno forbern
asiuillt iino. Sollten nun nie 8eis
trdge erbobt iperben, lpiirben ohne
5rase oieie Uiitglisoer iofort austre@
ten. 4uf Der anbersn Seits bat Der
0srein audi piele Witglieoer, bic niht
in Der Gage iinb, bObers geitrdse err
fhpingen su f0nnen. Wlit benz Or
boben Der Beitrdge lit es oaher nihts
unb mir miilien baber nah an6eren
Quellen llmihau balten, ipenn mir
neue Ginnabmequeaen ihaffsn tpols
len.
Dor einiger 3eit ipurbe mir bon ess
ipiHer Seite Der gorIhlag gemaht, !h
ioIlte meinen ginflub oabin eslteno
MAIDEN, bdb mir bier in GorrnpiQe
in Berbinoung NIT benz Rorb gincins
nati 1urnperein Elm vOeutIdes 5aus"
ihiiFen. Der 9orfhlag tit unfireitig
Elm grobarti9er, aber Elm berurtigss
proieit IdBt iih nitt iiber's anie bres
den" gum SdIub ermabnts 5err
6errmann bic InipeIenben, fir ben
4ntauf bes 9runbltiids gu itimmsn
unb 0ieisr 4ntauf purbe bunn nit
So segen stpei Stimmen bsihloHen.
9ei Dem nun folsenben Weinungss
austduI6 iibsr 9erbeHsrunsen unb
llmbauten trat 6err 5oefls perfdies
oentli6 fir ods Shipimmbdiin ein.
ipdbr.nb bic 5erren 0uItap Clemens
unb Rieter iid gu Gunitsn zines Reu>
bdus uno zines ,9suti6en 5ouIes"
ertldrien. 9ei bieier Gsleaenbeit tpurs
be aud in bic gersangsnbeit 3uriidses
arifTen. pie Isirr5eit Der gegeniudrtigs
poroere 5heil Der 5urnhaae bon einer
tleinen 5duilein bon YereinsmitsIies
bern gebaut tpuroe. bic nit bieiem
8du cine Sdulo.rloit BON $40. 900
iibernabmen, bic Damn bon Der nuhFols
eenben iiingeren 9ensration nit 5srrn
5enrp 6oefl. an Der SpiBe bis aui
$500 i'm Gaufe Der Sabre setilgt
iporben lit, tpdbrsnb aubsroem p.rI6ies
bene llmbautsn uHp Heueinrittungsn
eeIhaffen tpurb.n.
Das Gnbreiultat Der 0isfuiIion
mar hann, baB oas 8.rbsFerunsspros
left in cine dnoere pbdie getreisn III
unb oos aommittes. an beHen Spis.
5trr 6errmann itebt uno oas urs
Ipriinglih fir bic ShaFfuHs ees
Stpimmbaiins asitir.n io1t., num-
m.br polIis frei. 6anb bat. ireenos
ip.lt. ibm sensbmen prOist!e oussuz
arbei.en uno su empfeblen.
glls neue Witglieber tpuro.n in Der
e.i,ris.n Sisuns bi. foIssnosu 5errsn
in ben 0erein aufssnommeu: ). ID.
Bennett, .. WoIfftsin. s.. 3. plump,
gbtparb gomboff, 90. Weis.l. Sohn
Nitd.a, 8. !. RiibImann. Son 8.
6aIii.ao. galtboidr Gabl. 9. 8. Dsaa
ale, goporo anoSei, gotparb W. Reps
bart unb g. R. 5uder.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
8leine YoliSeimabribten

- qoIisiit John Slssner. ~Orosrs
lp" in Der Office beg poli5eihefsS Sads
iou. bat feline Sd!iifel. ipslhe bic
Summer 479 tragen. perloren. Der
ssinber poQs bisis!bsu on irssno sinsn
polisiitsn ablisfern.
-poli5sifsf Sution orbnete geitsrH
bic 9sriesuns oss 2sutnaHts Gibbons
bonn s. nah benz 2. 9iitritt unb ees
2suinants Win.srs bonn 2. mad benz
6. 8iitritt an.
- 8. 3. NeIter, bon RO. 622 W.it
5. Strabe, mslosts gsitsru i'm poli5.is
hauptquartisr, oaB Elm 5arrp 2ubaa
$3.50 fir i'm .oIettirt. isoOh ni4t
abgeIieFert babe.
- Gin S6leihbisb sutD.no:ts aus
benz 3immsr bss Sarrp 2.tpis, go. 5
Sft 4. Strabs. cine Rsnse aIeiounss>
itiide i'm Wertbe bon $25.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
SeIesrapblIte Tutisen-

- Da5 &elp Sotel in WatsrloC.
Sno., % MeiIen nDrbli6 bon Sort
Wdpne geIegeH, lit am 8onnsritag
morger nieoergebrannt. IS pur ems
Der aItcIten 5otsls in oisTem SbsiI oes
Staates, 9erIuIt $1,000.
Der aongreB Rsprdisntunt
grouTuro BON oritten 2ouiiianaer
GiItritt lit formeQ ats 8anpiout fir
pas 2lmt zines Sunoesfenotors aufses
trstsn. als NahFoIger oes perItOrbenen
Senatpr5 MleGnerp.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Die Weibe oes 9auies.
Sas piI,iell. Froaramm fur bic
GiIweibung Der 0ulb,s 9od'
ifaIe.

SSiir bic beute itattfinbenbe ofFisieue
Groffnungsisisr Der neuen Susbss
5ohiduls 1T Elm rsifes Yrogrdmm
aufssIts[lt fporbsn. Die Jeisr ssrfdlt
Iaut biefem proeramm in 5ipei Ibeile.
cine um balb elf upr 8ormittass bes
einnsnbs Ssier fir bic 2ehrer uno
Sdiilsr uno cine offentlid. 5sier, bic
am 4bsno itattfinbet. Nm 8ormittas
tperben Rep. 2epi 3. Gilbert Der RE
batteur bes .Weitern Qopocate"
monor S6nnb, S6ulIupsrirtenoent
9per uno ShuIptin3ipal 6. W. gop,
turse 4nIprdhen balten unb gslegents
lih bieIer 5.ier tpiro aud Elm pon5rau
Warp 6eIen 2atbrop ReIion aebih.ez
tes unb bon fyrau CLARA goriton
Woobiioe in Wuiit eeIsBtss rS6uIli.o
fir Suehes" feline llraufiiihruns erles
ben.
Qlm Wbenb finbst bann bic offen.lis
DIE 5eisr unter bsm 8oriiB BON Rihter
Satob Sbrober, benz prdiibenten bes
0ohf6ulratbs itatt uro Der 5oupts
reoner fpiro Or. 4noretp 5. Weit bon
Der princston llnio.riitdt iein. Ser
ner iprshen nod Wapor Shpab,
Sduliup.rintenb,nt 9per, prinsipol
Con uno S6uIratbsprdTib.nt Dr.. e.
g. Warnin, Der oi. SdliiF.l an Rid
ter Sbrober Iberr.ihsn piro. Dix
Sduptnummer bes Wuiiiprosramma
pirb elm geianq Nina Wsater" biIa
ben. Der sissns fir bi.ie Seisr bon
Jrau Warp 5slen 2atborp Relipn pers
fabt uno BON Jruu Clara goritou
Woubfbe pertont Doroen III.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

gen, ba biefelben nidt am aeben srbal.
ten fperben f0nnten. Die Uauttsr, Elm.
eifrige Rotbolitin. beitano j.Dod bar
auf. bab bic 3ipilIinge porbsr setouTt
iperben follten, fp.ldes audi sei6ab.
Gines Der andblein erbielt ben Namen
.pasquale" unb bas onosre mSamss"
galb nab Ginlieferung Der 3piling.
itarb elmer berfelben i'm 5oIpital, iez
bod iino fpeber Der Batter nod bic 2lnz
itaItsdrsts i'm Stanbe 5u iagen. Oh es
Dasquole oDer Games mar.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

Der 6anHopsraRsr llnterIt. 0erein
Ro. / eibt am Samitae. 3. De5embs--,
in Der 4rbeitsrballs einen Ban. 81 BEN
ole Borbersitunsen nit setpobnt.r
llmiiht seiroffen tpproen iinb. DE
6annoxrdner iinb elm Iuitiges V0If.
den unb iie periteben es. iih unb MH=
beren elm Wsrsniigen 3u krsiten.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

sablen. 3ipeimal muBte er an ben
Dertauf feines @artens am Stern benz
fen, Der ibm bod 10 lieb mar. Sein
pdterlihes Dermogen betrug 10000
@uIben, fsin peimariI6es Miniiterees
bait puns bon 1776 Bis 1916 pon
1900 auf 1900 Sbolsr; fein literariz
lhes gintommen mar i'm 18. eabrs
bunoert ipenigitens nod gsring. Wenn
er in ben eriten oabren beg peinariz
I6en 8eamtenlebens i6On 140O big
2600 5bdler jdbrlih perbrau6te, 10
3ebrte er babel pom 9erm0gen. Woblz
babenb mar er erit bon 1915 OH, alio
bon ieinem 65. Qebensiabre, od nun
iein 8ebolt duf 5000 gbaler ftieg uno
aqmdblih audi bic MISUNDERSTANDING
men iebr betrd6tli6 getporben paren.
9ei ieinem 5obe bintsr!ieb CT auber
benz 5auie in Der Stabt uno oem9arz
ten amStern uno auber feinenSamm@
lun9en uno 8erlagsre6ter 10000
5balsr bar. Sm ormen Deimar gez
b0rte sr freiIid INNER gu ben Rsi6en,
jsbenfa[ls gu ben 0islDsrbraudsnoen.
0ielperbrauden uber that er nidt fir
Iih, ionbern fir feline Stelung als
bohgeiteqter Staotsoiener in Weimur
unb als nod b0berseitelter Msiiter i'm
Reide oss 8eiites. Jait tGglid tamen
in feline Staottpobnung 8eiuhe bon
Qdnbsleuteu uno Wu5IdnDern. bon
0i6tern unb Neugisrisen. NlIe muBten
in iditli4er umgebung empfangen
unb beipirtbet rsrben. War aber
8cstbe sinmaf pieoer bes trodenen
Zones fatt, 10 CAB es fir i'm ol5
MenIfsn nod cine anbers Dslt in ieiz
mem 8artenbuus am Stsrn: 3nei,
brei tleine Stub.n, Die teinsn Shmut,
ia nitt einnaI Elm Sofa hatten. Ser
sire Ter StaatsminiIier unb 8eiIesz
gspalti9s in 5emosdrmeIn ooer in ets
ner1 ositrid.sn Wams uno begniigte Ii6
pohenlang nit bem Gfen, pie es cine
Shlobtditeaanin in ibrem Stubens
ofen surettIhmorts. 2lls er aus bem
weimdrer WummtnI6an3 o6ne Die
rer. nit einsm Rdnssl uno strsm aGfz
ferden als Gaufmdrn pbilipp W0ls
Ter mad Rom iubr, iuhte er niht bic
reiten 2suts, ionbsrn oan drmen Wa-
Ter 5iI6b.in auf. rGr bsasbrte bon
mir, fagt oieIer, Elm Helm Stiip1en no
.r in Shlaffen uno ungettncert in arr
beiten tonte. uno Elm 9an2es einFafes
gTsn, oos ih ibm ben Isiht oerit1f:
fen tonnt., tpeil sr nit 10 lpenigem BE-
gnigt III. 9a ii3et er nun je5o uuo
arbsiist BEG Morgens an isiner afig,-
niu." 4ls 5erber 5Dei Sabre ipdter
rdh Rom fam, mar ihm GOethss
SiinitIsr5uoe 81 gerina, inn pafte
aud gostbss MaIerg;isuTaaft nitt:
Gr bat bier pis Elm aInftlerburIt ge.
Iebt, ihrisb sr DerddtIih mad Deimar.
2llio UsrtfitdBung Deg Wammors
fir Ieins Stequnq, 9erattun9 fir
iein. psrI0uIitsn gsbirfntFs. rDas
ion es b.jB.n. gsiis uno Gut an be
4rmen gu geben?" lsIsn mir i'm 0i!s
tslm Wsiitsr. r206litsr 1T ss, Iit fiji.
, iie aIs 8srpaIter tstrageH. Seoer ius
ts ben geiiB, Der ibm bon Der Rltur,
pom osm S6itfal gsg0nnt mar, gu
ulroigen, gu srbultsn. gu iteigsrn. 81
| o,eife nit alen ieiren Ssrtigtsi'en ir
nett umtsr, als sr gu reiten fdbjg it,
SIMMER atsr ten.e sr babel, rpie er al.
oere baran nil t6eilrebmsn IaTgn:
/ tenn nur inioIsrn tperbeu bic 9erm3z
cen geitGst, ais an6ers curt, lie &C.
nisb.n. Ssoe Dirt pon geiiB ioa ter
Nenit fsitboItsn; er ioQ iih gum
WittsIpuntt muten. Don oem oaE
] &emelnnut ausaehen tann."
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
ShiNsundbrid,ten.

Rsp Yort, l. Deg. 2tnostOm-
men: rRsgina Dsstalia" DON Reapsl.
rQituaniQ" non Qibuu.
NbgegonQen: ga gretagre" nab
5Qore, rgresiau" nQh Bremen, e. s.
Sietgen" nah Sopenba9en.
4ntperpen Qbgeg.: mWeao.
ninee" mad Qbilacelpbia.
2onbon. gbgeg.: rWiuneboba~
nod Sem yort.
Jiums. 2(bses.: .Srene" na6
ghilaoelptia.
80 ton. Gnget.: nGaroptc" bon
9enud.
5alifor, Anget.: r9ictcrioI-
con 2iperpool.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Seniihr cberItbrerpereim i.

Der 9eutIhe S6trlebrer 0erein
belt seitsrnNahmittas imSiaotratbss
iaal cine sur3e 8ei6dftspsriammluns
ab i'm anihIuB on tpelfe 5err Sbers
lebrer W. Sueblins einen febr inter.Is
Ianten 9orirag iibsr oas 3bema Die
Grpedurs uno pfleae Der Wabrbeits@
liebe bel unieren Shiilern" belt, benz
bic Wlitalieber nit ber seipanntei!en
4ufmertIamteit IauShien.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Camp 6ermania, %. 8. N.

8os Camp germania. D. o. 49,,
5at morsen Qbsno ieiu critics offi5isIs
leg gergniisen. Reben 5ans unb 2ots
ierie bat oas Gpmmiite. psrIhienene
lleberraitunssn seplant. guh per.
ben .inise 6erritaitsn bonn Dsutihsn
sbeaier sgnismble CUR llnterholturg
Der Gdne beitragen. Die 6eltlthteit,
bic cine Mrt usberbr.ttl. .4teno iperoeu
ion. fiHbe. in Der gsHtrul Iurnbons
Itatt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
gelmtenwabl.

Ti. .Gineiunutisr GeIeIidaft fir
m.oi3iniids 5orihung" bislt g.itsrn
4beno i'm itdotiiden iooipital ibre re-
selmdbise SiBuns ab, in pelter ioIs
genoe geamtsn gepdblt purbsn: PR
iibsnt, Dr.. Wm. Wherrp; 9isspr6iis
bent. Tr. g. g. aramer; Sstrstdr.
Or.S. Iuettsr.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Glicriuht.

llnbegriinbet. giferiuht auf feline
ssrau ioa benz Stneioer 9lbrubam
Wsinb.rs, BON go. 4235 Jersus Ctr.
ben Ysri.anb ssraubt babeu. DIR
Nann ipuro, eeitsrn mad benz itdotis
i6en 5oipitaI gebradt. mo- er auf
ieinen G.iIt.ssuit1no Pin beoba4tts
tperben ioQ.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
0inc Strniie Sfule.

prof. 5. g. gummins bolt b.ut.
Ratmittas 3 nhr Dor benz Wtuttsrs
p.rein Der 9ine SiraSs S6uie, 8ins
uno St.So. Strabe, .insn BON it.rsops
tiitsn gilbern besleitsten 9ortro9
uber Gineinnatis pioniertaes. 9a5
ang.m.ins publitum lit gu benz 9crs
truo eindelaoen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Vubdhtiae BriiDer.

Wdbrenb 6err Sobn Dds. BON SO.
1928 Bates Moenue. seItsrH Rohmits
tag Dor Der .Goir-. gde Der 8. unb
Race StroBe, itdnb unb uuf ieine Grau
iportett. tpelne in benz Gsihdft einen
Giutauf ma6ts, fiel Tim 6aS NeHeb.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
eokal.Dfrid)t
QeutfGes Naus
A.rfte bom 0loro Gimcinnati1n
berein aeid)aifen iperoen.

Gin berartiaes projett in Der geltris
gen Notwithstanding fshr bets
fduig aufgenommsn. = Gin neues
0ereinsbeim adn3 entifieoen betur.
nortet. - 1as gerbeHernnsstoms
miitee erhdli besiiglih Der gu ma.
henben gmpIeblung,n frsie 5ano.
- Der Dsrsin fault Elm 8runoltud
an Der Gan Strube.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

Jrau guiieppe Nltimari. Ro. 522
Wsit s. StruB.. CAB seitern Nahmits
tag einem 3nillinsspuur (anaben) Dos
Qeben. DER Mr3t rietb ben gl.ern an,
bic Rinbsr uu3 bem 6ofpitol ~ bri1.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02

aunoe: ,.g9clhe Sorte BON SSn.
icftenpuIocr fonnen Sic mir oeun am
beiten geqen ShDaben ernpfcblen?"
Grogiit: ga, id] bube Elm babies
Subeno Sorten, aber ih metB nidt,
nel6e oie bette lit. Weine 5rou bat
Tie ollc Oerlutt, uno tie meint, ole
Sd)naben in lnierem Saus oeben
teIner Sorte oen 8or3ug."
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-12-02
Gin gSinf NIT Be 3aun.
pfuh[

@otcr: n9ieine Sohter. Die Stc
mir pcriprohen gliifIih gu nader.
lit Die Miloe, ;Sretgibigfeit uuo 8rob'
uliithigfeit leIber."
Sd)fpieaeriobr in ipe: sd freue
mid boppelt uno bin Der feiten lleber.
5euguu9, oaB iie oieie gllteu Gigen.
ifaiten BON ihrem 8ater eeerbt bot "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

Here is the old King Richard II.
way OF making sausage: "Pyggs in
sawse sawge." or pigs with sage
sauce. Take pyggs yskaldid tscald-
edl and quarter them and sceth them
In water and salt; take them and let
them kele (coob; take pnrse parsley.
sawge (sagel aud grynde il with brede
aud yolkes Of ayren teggsI harde
ysode tboiledD; temper It with vinegar
somewhat thick. and lay the pyggs in
a vessel and sewe onoward (the sauce
over them. aud serve IL forth" Take
pyggs" 10 pretty good. Size or number
seems Of no consequence. New York
Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
Tho Cooling Of the Worlds.

All bodies IN space are gradually APP
proachlng frigidiiy When redhot
cannon ball is taken out OF furnace
and suspended in the air It parts with
it's heat and keeps on parting with It
until IL finally reaches the temperature
surrounding t. And what happens to
the cannon ball is happening TO the
sun The sun is steadlly losing Its
heat and contracting. and the same Is
true of the planets and OF every other
body in space Just as the arctic circle
is ever cncroaching upon the temper
ate and equatorial regions. so the final
chill is steadily advancing upon the
warmth everywhere. v York Amer
lean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

II watched your sister liking her hair
the other day" said Mrs. Nagget,
"and must say she's not the most re.
fined person In the world"
MOI" replied her husband. with 4
belligerent air You don't approve OF
her, ehy'
Well she retorted with disdain-
fu sniff. you'd never see the with my
mouth full OF hairpius."
"of course not" he snapped. What
would you want with so many hair.
pins ?"-Cathollc Standard and Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
MADE GOOD AS A COOK.


Nowadays q cook Is provided for
each camp" said the old ZIMMERMAN
who has worked On the ~. Croix. the
Pcnobscot aud the st John. "bnt In
my days cf numbering We took turns,
week az u time or one man would
make all the bread. another the tea
and coffee. and So on through the bill
Of fare. once In awhile generally be-
fore they'd got licked into their reg
lar winter mold some fellow would
Kick against the routine; he's been
hired to do something else or bed
Ice hanged II he'd cook. anyhow. Then
there were ructions
Il remember one little rebellion that
began hot aud roaring end died down
into laugh all round thanks to an In
genlous old soul. all quiet good nature
aud fat Uncle Ned. we called him.
I'VE got back 20 camp one night TO
find the Dire nearly out ana nothing
ready for supper. We were all hungry
and grouty. as sometimes happens In
the best regulated crews Each in turn
declared he wouldn't be cook. and Il
looked like a supperless night till I'm
Gle Ned spoke up in his quiet way.
"'Dear me- says he. what a time
about cooking. Why. it's the easiest
thing in nature TO get supper. Now.
boys. II you'll all wait on me I'll be
cook
They all agreed. This being set
tied. Uncle Ned sat down on spruce
chair and let his assistants have It.
Now. Dick said he. the first thing
for you to DO IS TO get little wood
and start up the fire
Isaac. just step down to the brook
and fetch pail OF water.
You. Mac. while the fires getting
under way. wash few potatoes and
get EN- ready TO put on when the pot
boils.
Now. Jake. you cut few slices OF
pork and put it on over the fire to fry.
but. Uncle Ned we all shouted TO.
gether. you was to get support
Yes said he. calm and easy as
ever. I was TO get supper. but you
were to wait upon me. Tom said he.
you'd better get the dishes ready
We kicked some. but twas no use;
we'd agreed TO wait ON him IL he'd be
cook.
when everything was ready for
supper. there the old man still sat In
his spruce chair-hadn't stirred an
inch.
Dear me. dear me, said he, here
have got supper. and twas one o the
easiest things In the world
I'VE were caught" smiled the old
lumberman. land we sat down to sup
per In good temper. and ever afterward
we had Uncle Ned's proposition for a
byword: we'd agree to do any living
thing provided we could be waited
upon youths Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
THE DRAGONS BACKBONE.
An Odd Incident Of Railroad construe-
ton In China.


When there was undertaken the con.
structiou Of The railway between kirlu
and Newcbwang. the seaport of Man
churia. II was proposed to make a
junction at place called Ianpien. out
side the city OF Mukden. For this per.
mission had to be obtained from the
Tartar general OF Mnkden. This func-
tionary at once proceeded TO call In his
geomancers. a species ~ sOothSayers.
who gave Information concerning the
good fortune aud III fortune Of sites
and were supposed by the Chinese to
know what demons aud dragons in
habited the earth under the surface.
These wise men reported that the
dragon whose body cncircled the holy
city OF Mukden lay coiied M In such n
way that II the railway came through
Lanpieu the long nails driven into the
ties would pierce his backbone and In
all probability set him to raging VIC.
lently. to the great deirimcnt of the
people Of Mukdcn
The general consequently refused the
application Of the railway people and
directed them TO carry the road in a
straight line from Krin to New
chwang. avoiding Mukden The en-.
ginecvs thereupon appealed to the vice.
roy. showing that. as this proposed
route would go through marshy and
uninhabitcd country II could not be
profitable for their enterprise.
The viceroy wrote TO the general OF
Mukdcn. highly commencing him for
his discretion In consulting the geo
mancers. but suggesting that these
sage persons 90 over the ground again
and see II they could not find place
where the nails would not be likely to
strike into the dragons back. Accord
ingly. NJ the command OF the viceroy.
the general had his geomancers indl-
cate spot for the junction at Ianpien
where they thought that. after all. the
dragons backbone would be safe
New York Press.
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The Poor Mans GYM.

would you mind telling me- asked
Mrs. Bourdalot, glancing admiringly
at the athletic shoulders Of the pro-
spective boarder. how you keep In
such splendid physical condition.
Il 90 through few gymnastic exer-
eises every morning" confessed the
young man. flushing
well. I'm sorry. but we can't board
you I've had the bathroom monopo-
lIzed that way before. - Kansas City
Times
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

Here is one Of r. X. Benson's stories
OF his early days OF trouping In the
English provinces:
AT one town was playing 10 poor
business. The occupants Of the gal
lery were few and not overenthusi-
astlc. | was about to make an exit
on the line. larry awhile and anon
wifi return upon which voice from
the gallery exclaimed: Don't trouble
10 return. guv'nor We're going and
shall not be back" Chicago TriD-
une.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

An official was describing. at din
ner at Washington. an unfair law.
'''rhe people under this law" he said.
are very much in the position Of a
young Washington attache. As the at
tache was breakfasting the other morn
ing his servant said to him. You are
out Of whisky. sir Shall get bot.
tlef'
"'Yes. think you might. James the
other replied. Its your turn -
Washington Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
RICE PAPER.
Shaved From the Snow White Pith Of
Trees In Formosa.

Trees In Formosa.
The SO called rice paper Is not made
from rice. as its name implies. but
from the snow white plth OF a small
tree belonging TO the genus aralia. a
genus represented In this country by
the common sarsaparilla and the
spikenard. The tree grows In Formo.
sa and. so far as IL known. nowhere
else. The stems are transported to
made. II Is used. aside from num-
Der OF other purposes. by the native
artists for water color drawings. and
sometimes II is dyed In various colors
and made into artificial flowers.
The tools Of the pith worker com
prise smooth stone about foot
square and large knife or Ratchet
with short wooden handle. The
blade is about a foot long. two inches
broad and nearly half an inch thick at
the back. and II is as sharp as razor
Placing piece OF the cylindrical
plth on the stone and his left hand on
the top the pith worker will roll the
pith backward and forward for mo.
men; until he gets il In the required
position Then. seizing the knife with
his right hard. he will hold the edge
Of the blade after a feint or two close
TO the pith. which he will keep rolling
TO the left with his left hand until
nothing remains 10 unroll. for the pith
has. by the application OF the knife.
been pared into square white sheet
Of uniform thickness All that re-
mains to be done Is to square the
edges.
II one will roll up sheet Of paper.
lay II on a table. place the left hand
on top and gently unrol II to the left
he will have good idea Of how the
feat is accomplished. New York Her.
aid
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
Queer English Names.

Among the names In the North
Hackney voters lists are the follow
ing: Frances Narroway Heaven.
William Paradise. Alfred Smaggers.
gales. Thomas Benjamin Bumpus.
Thomas Stickalorum. William Joseph
Napier Napier. Paris Ne-destiteher
and Fitzherbert Albert Buggy Lord
London Globe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19

"Fatherg'

"Fnther.
well. what is it:''
1T says here. A man Is known by
the company he keeps Is that so.
father"
Yes. yes. yes.
well father. II good man keeps
company with a bad man is the good
man bad because he keeps company
with the bad man. aud Is the bad man
good because be keeps company with
the good i-London Punch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-11-19
a Modes. Poet.

There is story told OF n French
poet who inquired of friend and
fatterer what he thought Of his last
work. IL have arrived at the fifteenth
canto." he replied with enthusiasm.
"and think there is nothing more beau
tiful and harmonious In the language"
Pardon me, there is one thing"
said the poet.
"Ah. perhaps you mean Chateau
brands 'Atala|"
Certainly not! mean my six
teenth canto."