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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-02
CHAPTER ~.

AN ACT 10 amend section 2 OF Article
III, title Legislative department. OF
the Constitution OF this State aud To- pro-
vide for the submission "t said amend
ment to the qualified voters of this state
for adopiion ~ rejection.
Section /. Bo II enacted by the Cen
cral Assembly oi Maryland. three-nfths
Of all the members Of each Of the two
houses concurringl. That thc following
section be ana the same IS hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section p ~
Article Ill. title Legislative DEPART
men,. OF the Constitution If this stat,
and II adopted hy thn legal and qualified
voters thereof as herein provided. IL shall
supersedc and stand IN the place and
stead OF Section = of said Article III.
See. g. ANY bill may originate IN
either House or the General Assembly
and % altered. amended or rejected by
the other but no hiil shall originate IN
either House during the last ton days OF
members elected thereto shall 80 deter
mine by yeas ana nays. nor shah any
bill become a law until Il he read on
three different days OF th. session "a each
house. unless two-thirds of the members
elected TO the house whcr. such bill Is
pending shall SO determine by yeas and
nays. ana no hill shall be read n third
time until IL shall have been actually en-
crossed or printed for a third reading.
Sec :. And be II further enacted BY
the authority aforesaid. That the afore-
going section hereby proposed as an
amendment 10 the Constitution OF this
State shall he AT the next general election
for members Of the General Assembly Of
Maryland. TO be- held in this State. sub
mit,ed 10 the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection IN
pursuance Of the directions contained IN
Article XIV OF the Constitution OF this
State. and At said general election the
vote on the said proposed amendment
shall he BY ballet. aud upon each ballot
there shah he printed the words For
the Constitutional Amentim' Mt ana
Against the constitutional Am, ndm-nt,"
rs now prescribed hy law. and immc-
diatriy after said election due returns
shall be made % the Governor OF the vote
for ana against the proposed amendment.
rs directed hy said Article NV Of the
Constitution.
Aunroved April $ 1872
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-08-02
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution of
Maryland.

whereas. OF the January session OF the
General Assembly Of Maryland, held IN
IN, year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. Acts were pass Il
proposing aulendments TO Section OF
Article ]. :, Tend - of Article 3. Section
uf Article q. Section 3 Of Article s.: Sec
tion = ai Article T. aud adding propos-
ed new section 90 Article 3. Of the Con-
stltut!cn of this State. which said Acts
are IN the following words. to wit.
CHATTER io2.
AN ACT 10 propose AN amendment 20
Article of tn. Constitution Of this state
hy adding q new section, to b. known Vs
leA and 10 provide FOR the submi-sian of
said amendment 10 the qualified voters OF
this state Tor the adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE u enacted by thu General
Assembly of Maryland, uhrec-iifths OF all
the members Of each OF the two houses
COncuir.ugl. That tbs following new See
ton b. and III, same IS hereby propos q
ps an amendment To Article =. title
Legislative Department" Of the Consti-
tuition Of this STATE. III. same to be In
serted after section - ana 10 be- mum
bertd inA. ard l aduutcd By the legally
qualified voters thereof. ~ herein pro-
vided said section snail become par,
land.
scA. The General Assembly shall On
act no law authorizing private property
20 be taken Tor public use without Just
compensation. 10 be asrecd upon between
the parties or awarded by jury. being
iirst paid VI rendered 10 ihe party enii-
tied to such comp, nsdtiuu. but whera
such property Is situated in baltimore
city and Is desired by This STATE or hy tn
Mayor and city council "t baltimore, ths
General Assr mhly may provide Tor the
appointment Of appraisers by Court ~
Record 70 value such property. and that.
uHiipu 10 tbs part. entitled 10 romprn-
sation. or into Court ANA securing tn
payment OF ANY further sum that may
be awarded hy Jury such property
may be taken.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
NEED OF THE "MUcKRAKER"


What a confusion of ideas there is
In our modern use of the word muck
raking!" II has been so wrested from
its original meaning that John Bunyan
would not recognize il. In the great
allrl lly the sord!d pilgrim gave his
whole attention to the straws and rub.
bish and ignored the angel above his
head. His conduct was reprehensible
But today when a brave man lays bare
the corruption of a town or city ii is
called undertaking" and sometimes
frowned upon by ease,loving burghers.
when it is really ethical and social san
itation Often the investigator brings
to our attention unpleasant facts; but
II they are facts we ought TO be CRATE
full to him ANY man who warns us
when our house is atire or informs us
about some overlooked disease breed.
ing refuse near our house. that man
deserves our thanks. Why yilify the
person who is trying to prevent the
6prerd Of disease, physical or social?
Undertaking forsooth! Our protest
should be made not against the "rak
ing" but against the muck. And
muck or graft or inefliciency must
first be pointed out before the cleans.
ing can take place. Many cities OF or
land have better public service today
because of the efforts Of certain reso
lutte muckrakers, We need more OF
this work rather than less As long as
there is muck just so long let it b.
raked out into view and condemned
and removed Let the reformer rake
an the more oravely and thoroughly
because he lifts his eyes now and then
and sees above his head the angel Of
municipal idenl.-Christian Register
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
The woman who powders her nose
isn't SO apt to shine in society.
FOUND A WAY
To Be Clear of Coffee Troubles.

Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit, and finally his stomach
and kidneys got in such bad condi-
ton that he was compelled to give up
a good position that he had held for
years. He was too sick to work. His
skin was yellow, and there didn't
seem to be an organ in his body that
was not affected.
Il told him | felt sure his sickness
was due. to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided to give 1t up.
1T was a struggle, because Of the
powerful habit One day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try it
and then it was easy to leave off
coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less
frequent, his complexion began to
clear, kidneys grew better until at last
he was new man altogether, as a re-
suit of leaving off coffee and taking up
Postum. Then I began to drink it too.
although was never as bad off as
my husband, was always very ner-
vous and never at any time very
strong. only weighing 95 lbs before |
began to use Postum. Now | weigh
lis lbs and can do as much work as
anyone my size, think"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
Instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing, but is prepared Instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup of hot water, which makes it right
for most persons.
A big cup requires mere and some
people who like strong things put in a
heaping spoonful and temper it with a
large supply of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have it served that way in the future
There's Reason" for Postum.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
NO EVIDENCE OF STATEMENT
Foreman Of Jury Had Claimed They
Had One Mind, But Losing Lawyer
Wanted to BE Shown.

Counsel for the prisoner looked
hopefully at the faces of the jurors as
they filed into their seats, and listened
hopefully as the foreman announced
that they had agreed. His client had
enjoyed ample provocation for the as
sault upon the person of Tobias Jones;
but the jurors we're uniformly Tobias
friends and not unbiased.
The jury is all of one mind, your
honor the foreman said. I'VE find
the prisoner guilty"
You hear the verdict, counsel" re-
marked the Judge. The jury is all
of one mind Have you anything to
ask of the court before sentence ia
pronounced"
Yes, your honor" replied counsel,
still hopefully; for the purposes Of
the appeal which my client will take,
1t would be of material assistance to
learn which one OF the twelve men
who have reached this verdict is pos
sessed of the one mind you are so care
full to mention. New York Evening
Post
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Housekeeping" said a pessimistic
New York bachelor, will soon be
lost art-in this town, at any rate"
What makes you think that?"
asked woman friend.
DO you know what eggplant looks
like before it is cooked?" was his ap
parently irrevelant reply.
Mono" the woman replied. a
don't believe do"
Right there" said the bachelor,
you have an answer to your own
question. II you were the only wom-
an who didn't know raw eggplant
when you saw it. or IL eggplant was
the only raw vegetable you were not
acquainted with, ! would have no
grounds for the assertion; but have
1t on the authority of restaurant pro-
prietors and marketmen that half the
women who eat all their meals out
could not call eggplant. satisfy, pars-
nips. kohlrabi and most of the turnip
family by name If they met them face
to face. Is that true?"
81 am afraid 1t is" the woman ac-
knowledged. But most men wouldn't
recognize them. either"
"Oh," said the bachelor, chats diff
ferent. We are not supposed to be
up in such things"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
TWO OF GoTAAM'S NoTABLES
The Old and the New Collector Of tho
Great Port Of New
York.

New York.-At II o'clock. June It'll.
only few hours after his resignation
as president of the board of aldermen.
John Purroy Mitchell was sworn in
by United States Commissioner
Shields and took office as collector OF
the port of New York, succeeding vii.
liam Loeb. 0efU In reply to the
former collectors welcome of the
highest type of public official for the
office" as he termed Mr. Mitchell. the
latter in part thanked Mr.. Loeb for
the good feeling and the many sug-
gesions and help received during the
past six weeks in preparing him for
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
ANCIENT FARM PLAN

gives mortgage to bank and re-
ceives in return an open account for
certain amount of credit Thus
farmer who considers that he needs
a credit of $4,000 to operate his farm
gives mortgage for that amount to
the bank. AS he needs the money
he draws on the bank. He pays in
terest only on the amount on which he
borrows $50 -------------.,. .-.
For the longtime loans OF the farm
ers the savings banks are allowed to
invest up to 30 per cent. of their de
posits in farm mortgages. These mort
cages are of two classes-for periods
up to ten years and for periods of
from 10 to 30 years
The shorter-term mortgage loans are
repaid by the borrowers in one lump
sum, as in the United States but
the longerterm loans are repaid by
amortization-that Is, small annual
payments made upon the principal OF
the loan. The banks are only per
mitted TO charge borrowers one.half
per cent. more than they are required
to pay depositors. AT the present
time the prevalent rate is FIVE per
cent, though generally it is four per
cent. Money is only loaned up to 80
per cent. of the appraised value of
the land.
There is also mortgage bank in
Florence. the Monte di Paschi found
ed by one Of the early dukes of Flor
ence. This bank issues mortgage de-
bentures al three and one-half, four
and one-half and five per cent. Most
of the debentures now outstanding
| are at five per cent, They sell a
tritie under par which is the usual
condition in Italy, and their market
price compares favorably with gov
eminent bonds.
The cooperative societies for pur.
chase among the land owners have
been successful The farmers them
selves do not belong to these socie-
ties. but the landowners do all pur-
chasing of farm machinery and fertil.
lzer. These societies are also active
in educational work. and maintain ag
rieultural experts, who travel about
from village to village instructing the
farmers in scientific agricultural
methods
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
CHINESE HUSBANDS
American Wife Of Celestial Finds
Him Ideal.
George eould's slster-in-Law Praises
Spouse Who Cost Her Family and
... Frlends-Says Men of Her
Own Race Are Bores.

San Francisco. Cal.-"The world
may give the laurel to the American
husband, but | am glad | married
Chinaman. OF course, | can only
speak for myself and though l would
never take the responsibility OF advis-
ing anyone to marry as / did, yet l
have certainly found that the Chinese
make ideal husbands.
I'm missionary experience l found
that there happiness is the rule, not
the exception. Divorce or separation
are very rare. My home life is at
least the equal of any American home
have ever know"
Mrs. Wong Sue You Clemens is
cultured well-educated white woman.
the sister of Mrs. Howard Gould, who
six years ago became the wife of a
Chinese merchant. Her home today
is a little shop in the heart of San
Francisco's Chinatown.
Il find the American men great
bores. They have no conversational
resources outside of their individual
interests Their women are kept at
their wits end amusing and entertain
ing them,
But the Chinese are very versatile
and the most striking people in the
world. To them everything has a
meaning. For instance, this is real
brotherhood table There are no
edges to friendship. so the Chinese
never eat at square tables. 1t seems
a small thing, but there is a certain
fineness and sentiment among the bet
ter class of Chinese which character.
ICES everything they do. Indeed have
only one regret, that did norhave the
courage to take this step in my early
youth"
Mrs. Wong has adopted the Chinese
dress, which she likes as she likes
everything Chinese.
ITO me there is nothing unusual in
what l did, she continued, The
Chinese are the kindest people in the
world and their regard for women is
most reverent. Their ideal never
permits man to disrespect a woman
who respects herself | think this is
more than we can say of our country
men. ....
THE Chinese woman is the mistress
Of her home and she is as much a
coquette, as much side-stepper of
whatever does not suit her, as her
American sisters. What is even more.
the husband can not endure to see her
do physical labor"
Mr.. Wong is a suave, good-humor-
ed. easy-mannered oriental.
N@f have not seen my mother for six
years My family bitterly opposed
my marriage and learn of them only
through others. did not try to keep
any of my friends. knew was
ostracized when | married my hus-
band. But ! do not think my loss is
to be compared with my gain. This
little store, hung with the treasures
we dug from the ruins, bounds my
world. But it is very rich, for 1t con.
tains a friend. When husband and
wife are perfect comrades they do not
need others. Only the unhappy are
dissatisfied; we are sGpremely happy.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
BOYS View of Policemen.

A boys view of policemen is thus
quantity expressed in the examination
papers of the Albert Street school.
Bulwell, Nottingham, England:
"One of our well-known men in the
large towns is the policeman; he is a
very large man, and looks very smart
in his suit of blue.
"If he sees boy who ought to be
at school, he tries to catch him and
take him to school, where he is pun
ished.
His duties are many. AT night he
walks quietly down the streets in case
there are any robbers. He
carries a lamp about with him to see
where the robber escapes. II the rob-
Der hides. he will be traced. The po-
liceman carries a STAFF, whistle, and
some handouts in case he needs
them.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

An old darby was encountered by
the expedition sent by Uncle Sam for
the relief of sufferers by the Missis-
eippo foods. Uncle Eph was in a
dilapidated looking skin or dugout,
which he was having considerable
trouble to keep ailoat. He was busy
padding with one hand and battling
out his craft with the other when the
relief boat came within hailing dis
lance of him:
Hello there. uncle! What do you
want?"
Nothing but wings. boss" was the
answer
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
MEETS AN lNVINCIBLE TRIO
Burglar Is Captured and Trussed Up
by a Valet, a Plumber and
Maid.

New York.--A valet. plumber and
maid servant in the home of Amos
Pinchot captured an alleged burglar
az he was about to make off with sew
eral thousand dollars worth of silver.
according to the charge against him.
They surprised the man as he was
leaving the residence and tied him up
until detectives arrived. Mr.. Pinchot
is at the home of his brother, Clifford
Pinchot, former chief forester. in Mil,
ford, Pa. The prisoner said he was
Charles Clay, a soldier on furlough
from Fort Hancock, Sandy Hook. ~ ].
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
Agricultural Co - operation as
Practiced in Italy.
Merchants Near Florence Are Still the
Landowners and Peasants Work
on shares-LandIord sustsins
His Tenants.

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Asricutura' cooperation is prac'
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Senator Borah of Idaho tells this
story of how a psychologist and me-
diumistic professor was received in
small town In his state:
The professor was talking to a
young society bud about the possibili-
ties of the journeyings of ones soul.
why, my dear young lady,, he de-
clared ut is possible for you in your
sleep to travel to other planets in the
middle Of the night"
"Oh, professor" she cried in evil
dent alarm Not in my nightgown!"
The Sunday Magazine.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

GSVEN HE young man is in danger be-
cause he is young" said Rev.
G. w. Muckley, pastor of the
Linwood Boulevard Christian church,
Kansas City, THE youth believes
himself wise, but he is ignorant.
The world to him is 6 closed book, be-
cause OF his lack of experience. How
ever, ii is impossible to put old heads
on young shoulders, though II the
young man would listen to those older
and more experienced. he would be In
less danger Because of his youth
and ardor and enthusiasm, the young
man is attracted to the things in life
that seem the brightest hut which too
often are evil"
Rev. Mr.. Muckley spoke Of guides
and habitues of our great art galleries
becoming Indifferent to the beauties
about them, as they become accus-
toned to the pictures and statuary.
"But the visitor who does not visit
these galleries so often sees the beau
ties about him. and fully appreciates
everything he sees" he continued.
The world is much like an art gallery,
but by no means so safe. The young
man walking through the world is at
tracted by everything he sees and is
apt to be led away by the glamor.'
He further spoke of the parent love
for children, and the readiness with
which mother or father will condone
an evil in a SON He spoke of King
Dayd's inquiry of his son. Absalom,
after his sons strife; rs the young
man, Absalom, safe?" David had in
structed his generals to deal gently
with Absalom. but one of them, con-
forming to message from God, killed
Absalom while he hung suspended by
the hair from an oak tree While Da-
vid mourned the death OF his son all
Israel rejoiced.
Pernieious Doctrine Condemned.
The pastor cited instances of men
who upheld this motto and who finally
went to the penitentiary for dishon-
esty
THE most pernicious doctrine OF
which | know" said Mr.. Muckley, lis
that which teaches young man
should SOW his wild oats. 1t is because
of this teaching that we have so many
mental wrecks The Bible tells us that
which man sows, SO shall he reap.
Many fail, Just because they have not
prepared in youth for the responsible.
ties OF life.
The parents should teach their chill
dren the secrets of life. rather than
have them learn on the streets.
should favor even the placing Of signs
of warning to young men where traps
exist. AS The United States govern
meHt has placed signs of warning al
the entrance of Death Valley so SHOULD
the welfare board or some other civic
body place warnings over every house
of death that is In the pathway Of
our youth.
THE youth and all OF us must have
amusement. but care should be exer
cised in the selection OF those amuse
ments, A playing card may look limo
cent enough. but 1t is the tool of the
gambler Church people who play
bridge whist lose interest in the church
and set bad examples for others, Any
form of amusement. such as theaters
that SCOTS ut virtue, is dangerous"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
When ex.Presldent Taft Was Married

1t was formerly pleasant custom
of society reporters to indulge in pre-
dictions as to the glorious future OF
the happy pair.A journalistic prophet
of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
in writing of the wedding OF Miss
Helen l.. Heron, daughter. Of John
w. Heron to William Howard Taft
which occurred twenty-seven years
ago, had this to say:
william H. Taft is one OF the
young men of the city who may be
depended upon in public affairs. He is
one of the highest standing of the
graduates of Yale, and his original
powers, perfect integrity and courage
and correct instincts, as we'll as thor
ough information, have made him use
full, won for him the friendships and
enmitNas most complimentary, and
opened for him a career that has the
highest promise of great distinction"
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
RattIesnaks Kills Two BOYS.

Beach, N, D.-When Mrs. Dave
Grant, who lives near here. went to
call her two sons, aged five and seven.
she found them dead in bed. with a
rattlesnake lying between them.
When the boys retired the previous
evening each had complained that the
other was pinching him.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Lo! Behold the man who eateth
and drinketh gluttonously in the hot
weather, how he perspireth like unto
a cake of ice on a hot stove, cuss him.
-Medltations of Jerebiah of Joppa.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

the duties he was about to take up
where Mr.. Loeb had left OFF. and prom.
ised to build up instead of tearing
down the structure Mr.. Loeb had
built around the office of the port col
lector of the great port OF New York.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Mary when on her way with the king
to the Derby" at EPSON Downs. She
cast pennies in the wake of the car
riage. Children and their elders en-
gagged in 4 wild scramble In an at
tempt to become the proud owners of
such coveted souvenirs as the pence
Eom the queen.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Many a spinster realizes that girls
are wise who marry while yet in their
teens.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

When a man can travel as far on
his nerve as others can on an excur-
sion ticket the railroads are sure to
lose money.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Many mans soiled character has
been washed in a woman's tears.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Every time some people try to
think they make a noise like a boiler
shop
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

Il angels had to live with some men
there wuuid he more fallen ONES.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18

~ " n 7ga The Antseptic Powder for Ten
TRADE Marx. der. Aching Feet. Sold every.
where, 2Sc. Sample FREE. Address.
ALLEN 8. OLMSTED. LIE Roy. N. "
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-07-18
WANT PARENT LOVE
Young Men Ever in Need Of the
Wisest Guidance Because
They Are Young.

ESvEN HE young man is in danger be-
cause he is young" said Rev.
G. w. Muckley, pastor of the