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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Boy. whlpped. Kills Mother.

you will never punish me again.
said John Whitaker, twelve years OF
age. OF Pocatello. Idaho. as he fred n
shotgun at his mother. killing her. lie
had just been whipped for failing 20
aasias 10 the sa.siiv ~.ashisa
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Minister Found DROWNED.

Rev. Henry craner. formerly OF PSI
West Fifteenth street, New York.
was found drowned al Norfolk. Va.
Several slight bruises were found on
bis head and face. but II was thought
the drowning was accidental. He Is
said TO have a son in Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Have Ever Some oeeup.,Ion.

But women--be they OF what earth.
~ rank they may. however gifted with
intellect or genius. or endowed with
awful beauty-have always some lit.
tie handiwork ready 10 Ill the tiny
gap OF every vacant moment
thorne. in The Marble Faun."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Wherein the Difference.

Casey (watching the golfers)-"Oi
don't see amy difference bechune thot
an work." O'Brien-"Yez don't.
hey, Wei. yez would whin pay day
KEN around. "-Boston Transcript
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Nine Dead In Train Wreck.

Nine persons We're killed. most Of
them being burned 20 death; about
forty were injured. twenty OF them
seriously. when tho second section OF
the Boston express jumped the tracks
OF the New Haven railroad short
distance west OF Westport. Conn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
No Perfection In Humanity.

Practically no human being is per.
feet. Even those that stand for splen.
did health and development usually
lack In some respect; and the rank
and file OF men all have some weak
point. With one II Is heart not
quite perfect, with another a lung.
and 80 on.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
EaIls seventx Eeet: kllled.

Falling down seventy.foot shaft at
the zinc mines at Franklin Furnace.
near Newton, y. J.. Irving Morgan. an
employe. was instantly killed. His
skull was fractured at the base OF
the brain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Advertisement

J. w. Copeland. of Dayton, Ohio. pur.
chased bottle of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold. anC
before the bottle was all used the boys
cold was gone. Is that not better than
TO pay FIVE dollar Doctors bill! For
sale by all dealers. -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Advertisement

Mrs. Peter Holan. 1901 Buckeye Rd.
Cleveland, o.. says: Eyes. indeed |
can recommend Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. My little boy had bad case
Of whooping cough. some times he was
blue in the face. gave him Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, and il had a
remarkable effect and cured him in a
short time. A" Contains no harmful drugs.
For sale by all Druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Better Grade Of Diamonds.

Diamonds from the new fields In
German Africa are softer and moro
easily cut than those from British ter.
ritory and are more transparent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Lots OF EN-.

Howell-He never seems TO get
there. Powell-No. he Is one OF the
kind who is always favorite before
the votes are cost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
An Execution.

A scientist informs us that the nv.
erage man is rs per cent. water. Won
der II he means the average Milwau.
kee man ?-Miiwauke Sentinel.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
When TO Gather Apples.

Even though he may not be well
versed in fructiculture the average
schoolboy knows full well that the
best time 10 gather apples is whoa
the dog IN chained up--The Taller.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Epidemic Of HookMorm.

As result Of an investigation Of
hookworm IN Bell county. KY. 1850
cases were discovered In the las,
swantv.stv davs
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Moor S Patent Sleeve
Work Shirt

for You this shirt and have its merits and
good qualities explained The Moor Patent Sleeve
Work Shirts has them all beat
JUST RECEINED-a full line of SweetOrr ONERALlS and
CORDUROY PANTS None better and but few good. New
goods always better than old stock You respectfully
requested o call and see these goods.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
A Remarkable Range

mHny advantages for snythlng Ike this price.
be hot blast combustion which saves the
wasting gases 10 the fuel. thus making one
hi 81 coal 10 the work 81 two IN other
ranges. Il only one Of more than dofsn
Hsints ~ superiority Witch Coles Hot Blsst
ranse. The modern. up-,e-da,s range, has
ser all others. tRoi)
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
FOR THE man WHO WORKS

There has always been demand for good work shirt for
the who and has been puzzle merchants
to find good big full size well made work shirt sell at Soc
But after long search believe have found the GOLD in
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Self-Condemned.

Seif-condemned.
II thou be severe. sour-complex-
Toned man. then here disnllow thee
10 be competent judge.-Ixaak Wal
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12

DO the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time of danger.
Rack ache IL kidney danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
REGARDED AS SUCCESS.
Whistling and College Yell Intro
duced in Church Services.

HILLSDALE. y. j.. February g.
Church services. opened with an excel
lent imitation of a college yell and in
terspersed by music from choir Of
whistling boys. Is the novel winter pro-
gram at the Methodist Church here. Of
which the Rev. William Burd Is pastor.
The experiment was tried for the first
time last night, and is pronounced a
complete success by the minister.
The choir of boys lined up on the plat
form at the opening of the services and
gave their Club YELL which is as fol-
lows:
Say. my friend-have you seen-second
Timothy-two ffteen?-first Thessalo-
nians-five twenty-two-tells you exactly
what to do.
Then they whistled stand Up, Stand
L, for Jesus Wonderful Words of Life
and other popular hymns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
INQUEST INTO TRAGEDY
ADDS TO ITS MYSTERY
Three Bodies Found in Ruins Of
Burned Home at Della
ware, Okla.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. February 5.
Disclosures made TO q coroner's jury
investigating a triple tragedy at Della
ware this forenoon seemed to add more
mystery than light to the murder OF
Harvey Hurst. his wife and their young
kinswoman. Elsie Adams.
The jury discovered. II Is reported. that
both Mrs. Hurst and her sixteen-year-
relative were in delicate condition. Ar
rest Of young man who has called fire.
Quently at the Hurst home is limited at.
but the coroner's jury seemed to fear it
lacked convincing evidence. 1t failed to
fix blame upon any one.
The Hurst home was burned last night.
Not until this morning were the bodies
Of Mr.. Hurt, his wife and Miss Adams
found. simultaneously 1t was discovered
they had been murdered. apparently As
they slept. The slayer evidently aimed
to cover up his work by cremation.
Late this forenoon witnesses volun-
teered to tell Of having seen a man run
from the direction of the Hurst home
.ast night. but this testimony developed
nothing specific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05

Joseph Letter Is Expected to Be
Elected President by Board.

board Of directors for the ensuing
year was elected at the annual meeting
Of the stockholders of the Washington
Gas Light Company this afternoon, as
follows: Joseph Letter. II. s. Reside.
James NJ. Green, Ord Preston, Guy F..
Whiting, John D. McIlhenny and Daniel
Fraser.
The two new members of the board
are John d. McIlhenny Of Philadelphia,
and Daniel Fraser. Mr. McIlhenny
takes his fathers place on the board.
and Daniel Fraser takes the place for
merly occupied by r. H. Goldsborough.
The election today sets at rest. it is
said, all talk of John r. McLeans
again assumin-. control of the gas COM
pany. 1t is understood that Joseph
Letter who was elected president last
fall when Mr.. Mclean resigned that
office, will be reelected at the meeting
of the boarH of directors next Monday.
which is to be held for the purpose of
organizing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
GRANTED A NEW TRIAL.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Acts
in Andrews Case.

PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-The
Pennsylvania supreme court today grant
ed a new trial to John NJ. Andrews, for
IlIer superintendent Of the Warren. Pa.
water works. who had been convicted
after a sensational trial Of first-degree
murder for the death of Emile Amann.
January II. 1911. Amann was shot to
death near the water works.
After Andrews had been convicted q
woman named Stella Hodge was taken
into custody at Philadelphia on the
strength of q statement alleged to have
l,een made by her that she had killed
Amann. The woman was taken to War
rem where she repudiated the statement.
Counsel, I'm asking new trial for An
drews, argued that he had been con-
yicted wholly on circumstantial evidence
and by public opinion. After the woman S
confession the Warren county court re-
fused the condemned man a new trial and
renewed his sentence of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
CHICAGO SEES A SUN DOG"
Cold Weather Phenomenon Visible
There Yesterday.

CHICAGO February "a cold weather
phenomenon, rarely seen here. 'sun
dog" was clearly visible here yesterday:
The sun dog. or parhelion. was said by
those who saw II to be the most perfect
ever recalled in this latitude II was az
its best when the sun was about half
an hour high.
A circle of bright light, the lowest seq
ment OF which was hidden oy the hofizon.
hung about the sun and there were two
bars Of light. one horizontal and the other
perpendicular, which intersected at the
center OF the orb.
The phenomenon, which laster for about
two hours, was explained by the weather
bureau as being the result Of the renee
ton and refraction of the suns light by
particles of ice in the atmosphere.
II was said here last night the NUMBER
of idle men in Chicago had been doubled
within forty-eight hours This was &C.
counted for by all ice houses In the ice
fields liaVIng been flied, and there Is no
further %lrk there for the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
ARRESTED ON OCEAN LINER.
Prisoner Claims to Be Officer of Rus,
sian Imperial Guard.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Norman c.
Boddington. otherwise known as Capt.
Maxenville Darringcourt," was arrested
today on board the steamship Cameronia,
which arrived here from Glasgow. by
federal officers.
The man was held for extradition on
request of the chief of police of Lean
ington. Warwickshire. England, charged
with the larceny Of $3.50. The officers
had instructions to arrest Norman O..
Boddington. "fashionably dressed, with
dyed golden hair. dark at the roots
Capt. Darringcourt denied that his
name was Boddington and said that he
was an officer in the Russian Imperial
Guard. Later he declined to talk at all
and said that he would tell his story to
the British consul. He admitted that
his hair had been dyed golden, but would
not discuss the charge Of larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
PLEA OF SUGAR TRUST.
Cessation Of Further Prosecution Is
Asked.

NEW YORK, February "a plea to
estop the government from further pros
ecution Of the so-called sugar trust
case is contained in the answer of the
American Sugar Refining Company and
other defendants filed today in the dis
solution suit against it.
The plea is based on the contention that
the United States Supreme Court in
deciding the suit against the E. c. knight
Company and others disposed of the al
legations brought in the present suit. The
American company was one of the de-
PENDANTS in the action against the knight
Company.
Although the answer was not filed until
the opening of the district court clerk S
office today, its contents were made pub
lie last night The defendants declare
that their business does not exceed 40 per
cent Of the entire sugar trade of the
country. The chief reason for the origi-
nal combination in 1887. the answer
states, was not to restrict or monopolfze
trade, but, by economic management to
place the business on a sound basis
They also deny that the underweighing
of sugar on its admittance to this cOun-
try was due to their knowledge or their
consent and allege that the frauds aggre-
gate less than two-thirds Of ! per cent of
the total duties of 1894. 100000 they have
paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
HARD FIGHT CHECKS FLAMES.
Fire Causes $500, 900 Loss in Print
ing Plant at Hamilton. Ont.

HAMILTON. Ontario. February Fire,
which broke out today in the printing and
stationery plant of Robert Duncan. at the
corner Of York and James streets. threat
ened a disastrous confiagration. Zero
weather and frozen MIGRANTS handicapped
the firemen. SO that the blaze soon got
beyond their control. The fire threatened
to destroy the Grand Trunk. ticket Office.
Christopher's restaurant, the Strand Hotel
and other property along King street,
but after a hard fight the firemen sue
ceeded in combining most of the loss to
the printing plant where the fire started.
The backs of several buildings ON King
street were scorched, but the interiors
escaped. The loss is estimated at 500,
co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
WHILE CoNv1CTs SING D1RGE.
Charles Swenton Executed at Sing
Sing Prison for Murder.

OSSINING, N. Y. February 5-While
the condemned inmates in the death
house in Sing Sing prison softly sang
Safe in the Arms of Jesus Charles
Swenton, a negro. was executed in the
electric chair this morning for the murder
of Isaac Lee. 1t was the first time In the
history of the prison that the condemned
have ever sung a death dirge while an
other has paid the penalty of his life
Swenton went to the chair cheerfully
After two shocks he was, pronounced
dead.
Charles Swenton shot and killed Isaac
Lee on the night Of November 3, 1910. at
the latter's home on West Goth street
New York city. Both were negroes.
The killing was the indirect result of a
quarrel over the tariff. The two men
were drinking in saloon and the discus
sion was suggested by poster on the
wall. Lee said he couldn't understand
how the trusts could have got hold of
cold fish," because there are so many in
the sea. This remark angered Swenton,
who told Lee to 'cut it out" In the
quarrel that followed Swenton was rough-
ly handled by Lee. The next night SVEN
ton went to Lees apartment and shot
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
Will Read Letters.

Miss Richards will read letters from
numerous persons who have been injured
while getting on and of street cars at
the hearing before the District electric
railway commission. She declared that
other cities have caused the discontinu-
ance of the high step on their street cars
and public conveyences.
When Miss Richards and Miss Brown
appear before the committee they will
bring with them ample testimony regard
ing the general feeling against the high
step, and 1t is expected that several ply
sicians will testify to the physical dam
gers caused by the high step.
The high step is not the only feature re-
garding street cars that the committee
condemns and active steps have been
taken against the crowding of street
cars. bad ventilation and other defects OF
the system, which they claim are in
furious to the health Of passengers.
The hearing will be public. and the en-
tire afternoon session of the commission
will be devoted to It, Until then. Miss
Brown will endeavor to secure more sig
natures to the petitions to be presented
to the street car companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
EPIDEMIC OF PNEUMONIA.
Eighty Cases in Five Blocks on One
Street in New York.

NEW YORK, February 5.-An unusual
epidemic Of pneumonia, confined to five
blocks of Villa avenue. a narrow street
in the upper part of New York city, is
attracting the attention of physicians and
health experts. More than eighty cases
of'the disease have been reported in the
past few days. According to physicians
the illness is partly due to the condition
of the street. which is piled high with ash
cans, garbage and debris of every descrip-
ton. Most of the houses are two-family
structures, occupied by foreigners. An
epidemic of typhoid fever swept the same
street four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE.
Charles n. Dickinson Denies All Re.
sponsibility for Mrs. Taylor's Death.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Charles VI.
Dickinson. who is in custody pending in
quiry into the killing of Helen Taylor
Tor Walker) by the explosion Of q bomb
in her apartment In West 77th street
Saturday evening, was today visited in
his cell by his father, Thomas NJ. Dick
inson, postmaster at Champlain. n. Y.
The son declared that he was in no way
responsible for Mrs Tayl0r's death At
the elder Dickinson's request, the coro-
ner's examination of the younger man
was postponed until Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05

overchargcs and impostions by dishonest
drivers. The law should provide. he
states. for the Cancellation Of licenses
held by unreliable drivers or chauffeurs.
Dumping Ground for Quail.
The recommendation concerning the
shortening OF the season for the sale OF
quail In the District Is as follows:
THE game laws of the District should
be amended so as to close the season
for the sale of quail in this territory not
later than February the LIST In any year.
The District Of Columbia has already be-
come the dumping ground for the dis
posal OF these birds, after seasons have
closed in most all of the states. To per.
NIT the open season to be longer here -
an inducement to pot-hunters. trappers
and shippers to send such game into the
District In violation of the interstate law.
yet prosecutions can only be had or
those who violate the law within tho
jurisdiction from which shipments are
made.
I'm this connection II would be well ie
the law was so amended as to preclude
the destruction of rabbits and birds by
trespassers on private suburban proper
ties through the use Of dogs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
REPORTERS AT CONVENTION.
Correspondents Committee Goes to
Inspect Hall at Baltimore.

To discuss arrangements and come to
an understanding regarding the facilities
to be furnished newspaper men attend
ing the democratic national convention,
to be held in the ArmOry in Baltimore in
June, the standing committee OF cor
respondents Of the Senate and House
press galleries went to Baltimore today
to confer with Norman f. Mack, chair
man of the national democratic commit
tee: Col. Robert Grain. chairman of the
national democratic convention commit
tee, and the general managers of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies.
The conferees will go ove.' the Armory
building. where the convention Is to be
held. with the architects. and sugges-
tions will be made for facilitating the
handling of news matter.
The standing committee of CORE
spondents is composed of Charles S. AL
bert. chairman; John T. Suter. secre-
tary; John f. Monk, Robert NJ. Gates
and George f. Miller. James d. Preston.
SUPERINTENDENT of the Senate press gal
lery, went with the party. as he is to
have charge of the press section during
the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
FIFTEEN HURT IN WRECK.
Arch Bar Breaks Under Tender Of
Engine Drawing Train.

NORFOLK, Va, February 5.-The Nor
folk and Western railways passenger
train No Is. eastbound from Columbus,
Ohio. and due in Norfolk at s am. today
was derailed early this morning one mile
east of Hebron station. which is about
twenty three miles west Of Petersburg.
Fifteen people were injured, some seri-
ously. Lewis Gallago. a passenger, OF
Strong. Pa. was seriously hurt, and an
unknown colored passenger probably will
die.
The wreck was due to an arch bar
breaking under the tender Of the engine
This bar struck crossing plank, which
came in contact with the frog of a sid
ing, which threw the train off and tore
up the track for 800 feet. The train
consisted Of nine coaches, including four
sleepers. All but the engine and last
sleeper were derailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
PATENT OFFICE SURPLUS
NOW over 100000
Commissioner Moore Points
Out the Need of a New and
Larger Building.

According to the annual report Of
Commissioner Of Patents Moore, for
warded to the House today, 34,084
patents and 5,112 trade marks were is
sued during the year ending December
81. 1911. There were 69.121 applica-
tons for patents and 10.094 applica-
tons for trade marks
The report shows that 239 citizens
Of the District of Columbia, or one to
every 1885 of the population, were
granted patents during the year. In
Maryland 272 citizens, or one to every
4,762 of the population, took out pat
ents. and in Virginia there were 22a
patents granted, or one to every 9,122
of the population.
Among the states New York stood first
in patents issued, there neing Att to
its credit. or patent to every l.sH9
INHABITANTS Wyoming run last in the
race among the states, having but rs,
or one to every 5,614. Ten patents were
issued to the army and twelve to the
navy. Germany leads the foreign coun-
tries with 1920, England coming sec
ond with 9S5.
Patent Office Surplus.
The total receipts Of the patent Office
from all sources amounted to $685.
3SS.03. while the expenditures were ST.
953, 6S9.91. leaving a surplus Of $65.
69S.12. This raises the total surplus of
the patent Office in the Treasury to
$7,036,925.76.
Commissioner Moore directs the atten-
ton of Congress to the urgent need of
a new building for the patent office.
There is not room enough in the present
building. he says, and points out that
the surplus to the credt of the Office
could be used for the purchase Of site
and the erection of an adequate building.
Stress is laid by the commissioner upon
tne Improvement IN the work OF the ex-
to the increase in the salaries of ex-
aminers granted by Congress in 1909. 1t
is still difficult to hold good examiners, he
adds. because of the attractive offers they
receive from patent lawyers and corpora
tons after they have had experience in
the patent Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-05
SCHOONER IN TROUBLE.
Loses Her Anchors and Is Aided BY
Life Savers.

NORFOLK, Va, February 1.-THE
three-masted schooner, Barrett Hopkins,
from Georgetown, :. c., to Philadelphia,
undertaken, is making her way from
Lookout Cove, on the North Carolina
coast, to Norfolk, following a severe ex-
perience In the last coast gale. The Hop
ldns had reached point six miles be.
low Cape Henry when the storm struck
her. She anchored, but in the storm lost
both anchors and chains and was blown
to Cape Lookout. Life savers on the
coast aided her with temporary anchors
and chains. The Hopkins sailed from
Lookout Cove Saturday.