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Democratic messenger., 1911-11-18
SNOW HILL. MD. NOV.1S
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Christmas toys for girls and boys at
rs, J. C. Shortt's.
blly Wanted-will pay good price
Aly. For particulars apply to W. q.
NJ YOU want a fruit farm? Write
to-day. Harrison,s Nurseries,
AND.
les and children's cloaks are
cheap at my store. Mrs. j.
M Bhortt.
III.F Sale-2OOO heads of Flat Dutch
Lilly. II. G.. NorthanI, Snow Hill,
one... F. ID. No. /. Phone lO6A.
Coo YOU want to plant commercial
ap,rd that will pay you? Apply at
Mto Harrison.s Nurseries, Berlin,
4
Highest market prices will be paid
for old feather beds. Send card, and l
will call. Morris Miller, Pocomoke CITY,
Md. Nov. 10 I. l.
For Sale-Fine yoke of oxen years
tOtu, weighing dDout SVO~ 'D' -,
S10O.0 90. Apply to DIR. John l.. Riley,
Snow Hill, Md.
Now is the time to buy your winter
cloak. have some good bargains for
ladies, misses and children. Come and
see them. Mrs. J. Cannon Shortt.
For Thoroughbred cockerels
and nullets. Single comb white leghorns
and Rhode Island Reds. Price Si:OO
each. Mrs. C. l.. Vincent, Snow Hill.
Md.
All who owe me fertilizer bills will
please take notice that the same are
,verdue, and prompt settlement Will
DC appreciated. Z. j. Reid, Melbourne,
Md.
4 have received fine stock OF
Christmas toys for the little ones. Come
md see them early, and get your choice
,efore they are all gone. Mrs. ). =.
hortt.
$4,000 per month straight salary
nd expenses, to men with rig, to intro
luce our Poultry Remedies. Don
answer unless you mean business.
Eureka Poultry Food Mfg: Co. Qncor-
oorated,) East st. Louis, III. t4t)
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-18
Overhead Dominion.

The florists OF waltham. Mass. who
have asked the courts for an injunc-
ton to prohibit the airships exhibit
ing in that city from flying over their
glass greenhouses because a fall
upon these structures would ruin val
liable plants which could never be
replaced" are acting within rights an
ciently recognized but never before
asserted. In the old Roman law IL
was held that the owner Of land had
dominion Of II from the center OF the
earth up to the sky"
Democratic messenger., 1911-11-18
Ube Messenger

ss-This paper has the largest circuia-
t,ou Of any paper In Worcester County
and 1. the Official paper of the County.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
oREGON'S REFERENDUM,

The referendum in Oregon has been
a success. Since its adoption twenty
six measures have been passed by di-
rect legislation, twentythree OF which
were originated by the initiative.
The referendum has not proved eX-
pensive in Oregon. The total cost has
been but twenty cents voter for the
thirty-two propositions submitted. This
is an indisputable contradiction of the
theory that the referendum is an un-
necessary expense, because the
twenty-six acts of important legisla-
ton would not have been passed by
any legislature. Moreover the cost of
the elections has not been great as
that of regular elections.
Oregon voters like the referendum.
They turn cut i'm force to cast their
ballots in an election oil the KIND. Inc
smallest vote in the history of the
Oregon referendum was in 1908 when
63 per cent of the voters took part in
the election. The largest was on the
amendment for state wide prohibition,
when 80 per cent of the voters cast
ballots.
The referendum has never yet been
used to pass law because of the ignO-
ened vote NO" and no Joker" has yet
slipped through the hands of the peO-
pie of Oregon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
TRAMP POET COMING HERE
]. n. Seymour Will Read His Poems
at Hobo Convention,


J. H. Seymour, the hobo poet, who
will be the main attraction at the an
nual Hobo Convention here April %.
is a character sucn as may be found
in fiction. Seymour's early life is a
mystery and not even his closest
friends know anything about his past
One daily paper says as young son
of poor parents Seymour went to work
in glass factory as helper. Another
paper says: His parents were wealth
Y and are so today. If the Hobo
Poet would give up his nOmadic life
he could in reality live the luxurious
life of idle ease that has been the
dream of every hobo since the first
Weary Willie hit the first back door. !"
More such conflicting stories might
be told. Those who know Seymour ac-
count for the tales by his habit of
telling the too persistent inquirer the
first thing that comes to his mind and
his reticence in regard to his younger
days.
More is Known, however, of the
poets later life. His wife died in 1907
and he soon became tramp. He took
TO drinking 10 forget his bereavement.
That the alcohol failed to give him
more than temporary respite is shown
by The Drunkard, poem written af-
ter the scyie of Poe.
In 1909 ne wrote farewell letters to
friends and leaped off bridge into the
Ohio river. This was January %, 1909
For several months Seymour was be-
lieved 10 be dead. Poems which he had
left We're sent to papers which he had
visited. MY Lady Cocaine THE
Drunkard," The Beggar," and dc
Night Before Christmas" were among
the poems he wrote.
The attempt at suicide failed. hOwev-
er. and Seymour was rescued by river
men. Upon being revived he gave his
reScurerS Il fcticiOuS name and went
on his way with the resolution to re-
main 'dead''until he could re-appear in
a respectable condition. Since then he
has been a tramp intermittently, work
ing N times. but generally on the road.
and his road name can be seen on
railroad Outbuildings all over the coun-,
try.
Seymour is said to have a well de-
veloped sense of humOr and his part
in the Convention promises to be en-
He Will recite several
poems to the accompaniment of classi-
cal music.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
THE SUMS FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Charles n. Grasty Purchased BaIti-
more Paper a Year Aoo Today.

In Baltimore today the first anniver.
sary of the purchase of the Sun by
Charles II. Grasty is being celebrated.
1t is an interesting fact that the three
newspapers in the country which have
two issues a day or thirteen copies a
week are papers on which Mr.. Grasty
has worked. He worked for a time on
the Kansas City Star and Times. He
then went to St. Faul where he was
the cause of the combination of the
Dispatch and the Pioneer-Press. In
Baltimore now he is the owner of the
Baltimore Sun, twice-a-day paper.
He left this morning for st. Joseph
where he will visit Judge o. NJ. Spen-
ser. From there he will go to Kansas
City to meet William X. Nelson of the
Kansas City Star He will leave Kan
sas City Saturday Fight for New York
where he will attend a meeting of the
Press, of New York, Mon
day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
Chinese Agriculture

In the Celestial Empire the science
of tilling the soil is primitive and in,
tensive. Primitive in the first place
because the people are still in prim-
tive state when compared to the West
ern nations: and intensive because the
land must support 40O,O0O,OO0 people
Practically no food is imported into
China. BY the work of their own
hands China's millions must live.
The Instruments are home made,
mostly of wood, and crude in the eX-
treme. The plow5 of Biblical times
are still used, pulled by the oxen as
of old. With yoke for the harness
the picture is complete. Other imple-
ments on the farm are the hoe, which
is largely used as harrow, the rake
and the picl: Some part. of the en-
pire have their slight variations, but
over the whole country there is little
difference in the crude implements.
Irrigation in China is unique, for it is
a continuance of the custom mention
ed in the Old Testament, where it
says they water the fields with their
feet" and in China this is exactly what
is done. TO a stranger. to see three
men leaning over a pole parallel with
the ground and about five feet above
it, and working their legs as if ped
ding a bicycle, is a most cOmical
sight. These men are irrigating a
field. The principle is the same as if
paddles were fixed to the links of
bicycle chain, and the whole put in a
long trough and Sc. to work. The re-
volving paddles then scoop up the
water into the field. Men will work
at this all Cay. If the farmer is for
tunate enough to POI sess water
buffalo, this animal will be put to work
in little tnatched shed and wearily
go round anc round all day. A piece
of bamboo Put over the buffalo's eyes
keeps it from becoming sick
In place OF the shrill whistle of the
thresher. on the Chinese fields there
is square bin into which the rice
falls as it is beaten from the stalks by
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
LEAVING YOUR MARK.

1t is all right to mark choice pas,
sageS in ones own books but to under.
line phrases in a volume belonging to
a general library is objectionable
Marks on ar essay. even when the best
passages arc under scored, are a nui-
sance. Upon turning page the read
er l.. impelled to glance at the labeled
ideas first and thus lose the trend of
thought. Il this is true, what must
be said of the book in which the ideas
least stressed by :he author are un-
derlined? And yet these are the pas
sages often favored by the self-ap-
pointed critic.
Some readers seem to find it impos-
sible to read without underlining
what especially appeals to them. In
the general library at this university is
an essay by Robert Louis Stevenson, a
large number of the pages of which
are disfgured by underlined portions
Even the margin is not free from this
written criticism. Nor is this all. Some
one with 4 purple pencil-and idea.
somewhat different from marker num-
Der one-has also read the essay. A
heavy line is drawn beneath a pas
sage which excited the reader with the
lead pencil to write in the margin:
do not beIieve that"
OF course II is interesting to read
thus between the lines the characters
OF other persons. but this detracts.
from the etfectiveLe-s of the piece as
literature. 70 underline Stevenson is
like painting, the liH-and persons
with proner degree of humility never
attempt this.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19

tioh limited al by Price Collier, scholar
and traveller, in an address in ST. Louis
recently. While Mr.. Collier should not
be taken too seriously, the japanese
certainly are making greater advance
ment under greater handicaps than
the people of any other nation.
The area of tillable land in Japan is
less than that in Missouri. The pop
ulation is twelve times as great. The
national debt of Japan is greater than
that of the United States. The ma
tion is fighting governmental bank
ruptcy and bankruptcy of its entire
economic system.
Within the last two decades the
little Nippon kingdom has fought and
defeated the great empires OF Russia
and China. In Orler to feed her mil
lions and to lessen the economic
stress, she has acquired Korea and
FormOsa. This was not a fight for
conquest, but fight for existence. 1t
is not probable that the hand of ia
pan will over be lifted against the
greater nations Of the earth in an
effort to acquire territory other than
that in the immediate vicinity of the
Japanese Kingdom.
The little lrown men are making n
fight for ,heir lives. They are face
to face with starvation and bank
ruptcy, and their energetic natures
and power of self-rrotection manifest
ed in this struggle should not be con-
strued as desire to conquer the
world.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
pANIc.PRooF BANKING SYSTEM.

In the history of the United States
there have been many financial panics
of varying degrees of importance and
disaster. Whatever causes have con-
tributed to these ranics, it is certain
that the inelasticity of the present
monetary system of this country is
largely responsible, and that reform
will at least mitigate the dangers and
evils of panic times.
For years a currency reform has
been advocated. 1t is difficult to find a
feasible plan because of the enormous
interests involved. But Senator Aid
rich and his colleagues have proposed
to establish the Reserve Association
of America which is intended to tide
the country over periods of financial
unrest.
This proposed association is nothing
more or less than a great national
bank, or the present national banking
system strongly centralized. 1t will
have power to issue currency notes ac-
cording to the demands of the times,
and will be of sufficient financial
strength to protect its obligations thus
contracted. Its profits will be limited
to certain percentage on the invest
ment and surplus moneys will go to
make up 4 reserve fund. 1t will have
all of the powers of an ordinary bank
and more. 1t will be the financial
agent of the government and will de
rive its increased powers from this
source.
Whatever the merits of the plan
may be, it has at least the appearance
of being feasible and beneficial. 1t
"Oulu llhOiNe HO great EeFOlulIOn vi
present day methods. and would create
a great institution that must De a valu-
able aid in ordinary times az well as
times of extraordinary financial con
ditions. Its supporters are drawn from
both parties and it is not to be a po-
litical weapon in any way, but a semi
governmental chartered corporation
with rhe thousands of national banks
as semi-independeDt subsidiary insti,
tutions.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
MAKES $1,000 IN SEED CORN
Former Short Course Man FolIowin!
Out COLLEGE Course.

The seed corn experiment of J. S.
Hyde at McFall, Mo-, is only one of
fourteen which are being operated un-
der the supervision of the College of
Agriculture of the University of Mis-
souri,. Like Mr.. Hyde's more than one
half of the experiments are in charge
of former short course men.
Although the outlying seed corn
stations have been in operation only
a year. they are proving so popular
and are giving such results that the
agronomy department of the College
of Agriculture is constantly turning
down requests for supervision.
Mr.. Hyde took the short course here
two years ago and became interested
in corn breeding. When he returned
to his farm near McFall he started
corn breeding experiments, relying
chiefly on his training at the College,
He has erected a corn elevator with
complete equipment and engine and is
devOting a large part of his 200 acres
to the work.
Last year he raised enough seed
corn to sell $500 worth under guar
antee. The cay F. Fl. Demaree of the
agronomy department was at Mr..
Hyde's farm four orders for corn came
in. some of the purchasers calling for
the corn and others telephoning in
their orders. More than fifty. bushels
were disposed of that day.
Mr.. Hyde has confined his exper-
iments to Boone County White corn
and Reid's Yellow Dent. From an orig.
inal of thirty ears he found eight that
niEety-one bushels an acre.
Mr.. Demaree says this is more than
sixty bushels above the average yield
OF the state, so that there is little won
der large demand has been created
for the seed raised from these ears.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
Want tuberculosis Test,

Nine requests for tests for tubercu-
lOsis of cattle were received by the
State Board of Agriculture yesterday
The applications asked for the testing
of ninety-one head of cattle.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-04-19
THE JAPANESE AScENDENcY.

American millionaires and British
the japanese gentlemen is an evolu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
FOR u. S. CONTROL
WiCkerSham Wants Govern.
ment to Fix Prices.
SHOULD REGULATE TRUSTS
Attorney General Declares Inter-
State Commission Should Regu-
late Every Corporation May
Speak For Taft.

Duluth, Mimi, July 20. - Attorney
General Wickersham. before the Min
acsota state Bar association here, took
"a advanced stand on the further
federal regulation Of corporations, and
.cclaled that a government commits
SION 10 regulate great industrial or
,anizations. in the same way that the
Interstate commerce commission reg
MATES railways. was not only most de-
.nalc. but might be absolutely ne
re--aly.
Mr. Wickershams speech was little
short OF sensational in many Of It's
features. He declared that it was
matter OF serious consideration wheth-
er it would be practical to give 10 the
proposed interstate corporation COM
mi sion the power to fla prices. To do
this I'm theory would simply require
IN extension Of the principle by which
The interstate commerce commission
controls the rates on railroads.
The law of supply and demand. Mr..
Wichersnam said. no longer controls
prices .n the United States. For years.
ho declared. the prices i'm all the great
staple Industries have been fixed by
an agreement between the principal
producers. end not by normal play Of
ireo competition.
IN n ers'ate commission. the attor'
rry general added. would prevent vio-
lHon of the antitrust act and aid
business men TO maintain continued
tatu. Of harmony with the require
ucnts Of tile law
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

y. ~. Following schedule figures published ss
ilfofn dOn. and are not guaranteed.
schedule effective May 2s. 1871.
rrains leaye Washington from New Union
Station.
7:S0 a. IN. Daily Local for Warrenton. DanvilIs
and way stations.
$50 a. M Daily-I.ocal for Harrisonburg. Va.
800 a. m. Daiy-United States Fast Mall.
First-class coaches and draUing-room. sleeping
cars 10 Birmingham n New Orleans. Dining car
iervice
a.25 D. "a Week Days-Limited for Harrison
bury Parlor car 10 Harrisonburg.
t5 D.. N. Daily Birmingham Special
Through coaches and sleeping ears 10 Birming-
nam. Dining car service. Tourist car % Gall
fornis Monday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday
and Saturday.
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
40 3. IN. Day Limited for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
400 D. m.-Local for Warrenton.
go p. m. Daily The Southern's Southeastern
Limited. Through Pullman dTawing-room.
sleeping cars. coaches and dining cars for
Greensboro. Durham. Raleigh, Charlotte.
Columbia, Charleston. Aiken. Augusta, Savan-
1910 D. m. Daiy-New York and Chattanooga
Lin ted Via I.ynchburg) FIRST class coach and
sleeping cars 10 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga.
l0.45 D. m. Daiy-New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains club and OBJ
servation cars to New Orleans; sleeping cars 70
AHneflllt, Allaulds view Oftfahas oA'Nbhsh ~ -
Charlotte. Dning-car service.
i:lO a. m. Daily Memphis Special. through
sleeping cars and coaches 10 Roanoke. knoxVilie.
Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis. washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 y. IN. Dining car
service. -.
Through trains from the South arrive washing
ton rs a. M C,0a a. NJ 500 am, lO:fO a. .' daily;
7:45pm and 1890 D. m. l2:l6 a. "a. daily. Harrison
burg 1853 a. M week days aud 3.l5 D. m. daily.
From Charlottesville S.5o a. IN. 30 o. m and TAO
o. m. Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a. H.
week days.
Trains leave Richmond: lO;l6 a. m. and li;i6 .
m Daily Express for all points South.
$40 A. m. Daily Local fer Danyille, Charlotte
800 D. m. except Sunday. Location Durham,
Raleigh.
500 o. m except Sunday. Local for keysville.
600 a. m except Sunday and 2.lb y. m. Monday,
"Wednesday and Friday for West Point.
$50 D. m except Sunday. for West Point. con.
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, seeping-car reservations. and detailed
lnfor,natpon can he had at ticket office. 700 18th
ST. N W. 9O5 + 81. N. W.. and New Union
Station. Baggage checked through from hotels
and resi- fences. Cab service.
T.. IA. COAPMAN. Vice-Pres.& Gen. Man.
). n. HARDWICK. Pass. Trafie Mgr.
n. \. CARY. Gen. Pass. Agent.
-. $. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. ID. &.
q. T. burgess. ID P. A..
Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
often Taft Spokesman.

Many Of Mr. Wicbersham's declara-
lions were the most radical he has
made since his entrance into official
llc With the weight of an administra-
ton officer behind them. his remarks
ma3r deep impression There was
nothing I'm the speech 90 indicate how
ar ilo attorney general reflected the
views of President Taft. On several
occasions in the past, however. he has
been regarded as n spokesman for the
administration
The attorney general discussed the
general question Of what further reg
ulation of interstate commerce is ne
cos.ary or desirable, from a broad
point of view. and said he had not at
tempted 20 express conclusion. but
merely to state the elements of a
great problem which goes to the root
OF Che prosperity of the American peo-
MILO
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
To the Citizens OF Spotsylvania
County:

To the Citizens of Spotsylvania
County:
Having been urged by many voters
from all parts of the county rep
resenting both parties. have decid-
ed to become a candidate for Treas
urer OF Spotsylvania county at the
general election to be held Noyem-
Der Z. 1911.
Before | became sheriff OF the
county / was deputy treasurer for
many years and am familiar with
the treasurer's duties and under
stand and appreciate his responsible
ties.
Should you see proper to bestow
this office upon me, | shall appre-
ciate the honor and endeavor to dis
charge its duties to the best inter-
ests of all the people. with special
favors to no party, ring or clique,
but with equal rights and justice to
all. | shall strive to continue worthy
OF your confidence
Very sincerely yours,
]. p. TURNKEY,
Sunlight, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
Caroline

To the voters Of Caroline county. Va:
respectfully announce myself a
candidate for the office Of Sheriff sub
ject TO the action Of the Democratic
primary on Sept. T, 1911, and solicit
the support Of my fellow citizens,
if elected to faithfully and
impartially discharge the duties Of the
office To- the best OF my ability.
Respectfully.
I'll +. b. Collins.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

/ announce myself a candidate for
reelection as sheriff of Caroline sub
ject.to ratification by the Democratic
primary. For Is years you have hon
ored me with your confidence in elect
ing me and il has been my constant
effort to administer the office faithfully
and impartially. Soliciting your sup
port am Yours respectfully,
il3l2m +. b. Gill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
For State Senate.

To the Voters of the 18Th Senatorial
District.
am a candidate for the State
Senate from the counties Of Spotsyl-
vania, Stafford. Louisa and the city
OF Fredericksburg, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary. If
| am nominated and elected my best
efforts will be devoted to the inter
ests Of my district and State.
Respectfully,
y n l. Mouqurp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
Whit ID Peyton

To the Voters OF Stafford county.
hereby announce myself a can
didaie for the office OF sheriff Of
Stafford county at November cleo
ton and solicit your support If
elected promise faithful dis
charge Of the duties OF the office
Respectfully.
G. n. knight
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg. Va.

Degree courses in Agriculture, Horti-
culture. Applied Chemistry, Applied
Geology, Civil, Mining. Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy and
Autobiography. Sixty-four intructors,
Thoroughly Equipped Shops. Labora-
tories and Barns. Steam heating and
electric lights in dormitories. Library
1900 volumes. Farm Of !, 100 acres.
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL APP
PRENTICES
Zone Year Course for Young Farmers
Total cost of session of nine months,
including tuition and other fees, board,
washing, uniforms. medical attendance,
etc, 1888. S.. Cost to Virginia students,
$233.S5.
The next session opens WEDNES-
DAY, SEPTEMBER Goth, 1911.
PAUL B. BARRINGER, NJ. d., l.. l.. d.,
President.
Write for catalogue. Sjy3m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-07-22

To the voters Of Caroline county:
hereby announce myself as candidate
for the House OF Delegates from the
county Of Caroline. subject TO the Dem
ocratic primary, and respectfully soil 1T
Your suffrage.
Yours especially,
tf 5. II. Evans.