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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
Ratified THE BANDIT.
Curious Experience With Band OF
Mexican Cutthroats.

Everybody IA Mexico goes about arm
ed. Even the passenger trains on most
az the railroads are guarded by detach-
mcnts Of soldiers who ride In special
cars. while on every station platform
are seen rural guards armed with cara
bincs ready for an emergency. For
cigners have to adapt themselves to
the custom of going about armed or
else make themselves unfavorably con
spicuous In the eyes Of the natives.
II was a novel experience. however. to
see railroad surveyors. when occupied
with their peaceful work, armed TO the
teeth with knives and rcvolvcrs. AS
matter of fact. arms were rarely re-
uuircd In Mexico as n means OF de
Tense As everywhere else, II Is well
to remember. however. TO keep cool
and forget that you are armed In case
Of quarrel
In this connection the principal locat-
ing engineer Of the road had an expe-
ricnce nj which he displayed some
nerve. He had 10 make a reconnois-
snnee Of 4 mountain range called the
Sierra Gorda. said To be infested with
cutthroais. He was warned to let the
district alone but duty prevailed. and
he went When reaching n rancho
near the summit at shutdown he and
his attendant were met by -four men
whose law breaking propensiiies re
duirel no further Introduction than
their faces. They took hold of the
party's horses. told the engineer and
his attendant Ia dismount and made
no effort 10 conceal the fact that they
were there for business.
The engineer complied smilingly, and.
going vi to the leader. mystiiied that
individual BY asking him to step aside
II am told that II Is unsafe 10 travel
In these mountains" he whispered.
Twill ynu not therefore obligc me by
taking care Of my property ana allow
us to remain under your roof until
morning" With that liz handed over
his watch. money and other things.
| and the astonshcd thief. who was
| probably for the first time in his life
treated To the novelty of being trust
ed not only let the engineer have the
| best I'm his house. but handed him back
his property In the morning and fur
nIshed him with two cutthroats to
serve as an escort during the rest OF
his journey Max 7. Schmidt In En-
| cineeriug Magazine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
CHAPTER 400.

N-aA+ht go 49,
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
Article OF the Constitution Of this state
by adding a new Section, to be known rs
iOA and to provide Tor the submission OF
said amendment to the qualified voters OF
this State for the adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE It enacted BY thu General
Assembly Of Maryland. tthrcc-tfths OF all
the members of each OF tho two houses
cOncurrinsl. That the following new see
ton be- and The same is hereby propos d
as au amendment TO Article 3 title
Legislative department. OF the Consu-
tuition Of this state. the same 10 be IN
serted after Section ~ ana 10 De- mum
berCd ilA, and ID adopted by the Legally
qualified voters thereof. as herein pro
vidcd. said section shall become a part
OF Article OF tho Constitution OF Mary
loA. The General Assembly shall en-
act no law authorizing private property
to be taken Tor public use without Just
compensation, to he agreed upon between
the parties or awarded by jury. being
first paid OF rendered TO the party enti-
tied to such compensation, but where
such properly Is situated ia baltimore
CITY and Is desired by this state or By the
Mayor and city Council OF Baltimore. the
General Assembly may provide Tor the
appointment OF appraisers by Court ~
Record 10 value such property, ana thas
upon payment OF the nmount OF shch val
uation ~ n. party entitled To cpmpen-
sation, or into Court and securing the
payment OF any further sum that may
may be taken.
Sec , And be- 1t further enacted By the
authority aforesaid. That the said fore
going section. hereby proposed as an
amendment 20 the ta.st!tnIion, shall AT
the next ensuing general election, to be
held on Tuesday next after the first
Monday IN the month Of November. 1913.
be submitted 10 the legal and qualified
voters thereof Tor their adoption or re-
lection. In pursuance OF the directions
Contained III Article II OF the Constitu-
ton OF this state. and at the said cleo
ton the vote on said proposed amend
men, TO the Constitution SHAH be by bal
written or printed the words For the
constitutional Amendment and Against
the Constitutional Amendment" as now
provided hy itw. and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
TO the Governor Of the vote for and
against said proposed amendment ms di-
rected b. said Article 10 OF III Consti-
tuition.
Approved April 5. 1912.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
a Philosophers Purpose.

81 am looking for an honest man,.
said DiogeneS.
what do you want with oneT
"Oh nothing in particular My real
philnnthropic purpose is to show the
world how 10 conduct long ana re-
sultlcss Investigation with ms little ex'
pense as possible. Washington Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
Suaaestive.

PERCY wish to buy some paper
am bashful and am going TO propose
TO a young lady by letter. Clerk This
Is II stationery store. guess you're
looking for hardware store. Percy
A hardware store? clerk-Yes; you
need sandpapcr.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
cause and Effect.

"waiter. this coffee Is nothing but
thick. liquid mud"
"Yes. sir: certainly. sir. II was
ground this morning!" = London An
swers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-10-04
PROCLAMATION
Proposed Amendments to
the Constitution of
Maryland.

Whereas, at the January Session OF the
General Assembly Of Maryland. held In
the year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twelve. Acts were passed
proposing amendments To Section 3 OF
Article . :, eond = OF Article 3; Section
OF Article 3. Section 3 OF Article s. Sec
ton = Of Article g. and adding a propos-
ed new section to Article ,. OF the Con-
stitut.on Of this state. which said Acts
are Ia the fOllowiu. words. to wit:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
THE CUB REPORTER.

A few days ago the Rev. Billy Ssn-
day, in denying an interview, took ad-
vantage of the publicity given his de-
NAL 10 take sideswipe at what he
designated "some cub reporter" The
evangelist had made some very uncom-
plimentary remarks about Mrle. Schu-
mann-Heink, claiming that she k..ew
nothing Of motherhood. Inasmuca as
the madame is the mother of only niGp
children, she felt that she had good
right to 'call" the Rev. Billy, an she
did so. Then he blamed the whole
trouble on "some cub reporter" rather
than admit that he did not know what
he was talking about.
OF course, the "cub reporter" will
manage to survive and his pay check
will no doubt come as regularly as
ever. His boss knows, undoubtedly,
that the "cub" reported Sundays SER
mon exactly as Sunday delivered it,
because as rule they are always more
interested in telling what was said
and done than in saving someone's
face by toning down his Incorporate
and unwarranted remarks.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Important Information For
Our Customers

For the convenience of our Gus
TONERS who are not able to come
into our store at any time we
wish to notify you, that if you will
drop us postal card, or phone
us, you will get your purchases by
next mail.
We will say that the best way
to buy goods is to come to our stor
see and handle the goods; but If
you cannat come, send us your or
ders by mail or telephone and we
shall be as careful in filling them
as though you were here in person.
And again, if you should get
something you did not want, or
want to exchange it, you may re-
turn them and we will make the
exchange or refund your money.
We are in business here, and in
tend to remain in business here.
You will always get fair, square
deal when you trade at our store.
ID. A. HAWKINS.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

An Emmett boy recently went into
a store and asked for some fly paper.
He wanted to make kite.
Talking about good jobs, how would
you like to have a position as elocu-
ton teacher in a BARRIERS college?
According to a telephone girl the
man who put the hell in hello was
some grabbed old telephone subscri-
Der,
An amateur gardener who wanted
to know what plant fourishes best in
hot weather was told that an ice
plant does.
This nation never will learn to re-
duce waste. The order to kill nom
dogs is always issued when
sausage is out of season.
IF giving old, discarded clothes to the
neathen, as it does of giving your
leighbor the benefit of any doubt.
4 4 4
The story is told of an excited Ger
nan who wanting to call up central"
'ushed to the telephone, seized the
eceiver and shouted: Hello, hello;
IS this the middle?"
4 = 4
Colonel Roosevelt's enemies no
oubt now look for him to take his
tx cents damages and squander every
emmy of it in one uproarious de-
auch, after the manner of drunk
n sailor.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

O. mine when thar's a bunch o. green
backs like that tied to the rope that's
a-pinin' to hang him."
An hour later he told his guests
that theye could be on their way,
though he'd be mighty glad to have
'em stay all highland they went,
both chagrined, the thin one raging
within but obedient and respectful
with out, while the other, chuckling
at his companions discontinue and
no little at his own, watched with a
smile the old fellows method of
speeding his parting guests.
'tGit on yo' bosses, men," he sug-
gcsted, and when the two stepped
from the porch he replaced his own
guns on The mantel and followed them
with both their guns ir one hand and
a Winchester in the other While
they were mounting he walked to the
corner of the yard, laid both their
pistols on the fence. walked back to
the porch and stood there with his
in the hollow of his arm.
ride by thar, men, and git yo'
runs: an reckon" he suggested |
usually but convincingIy, when you
,ick 'em up you better not even look
,ack-nary one o. ye
"Can you beat it," murmured the
iuiet man, while the other snarled
elplessly.
"An' when you git down to town
GU can tell the sheriff. He won't
ONE after me, but I'll go down thar
D him an pay my leetle fine"
Again the man said.
"Well, by Cod"
And as the two rode on, the old fell
WIS voice followed them:
Come agin, men-I wish We both
ell.n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
NASTY FLIES.

If you don't think fly is nasty
just read what an eastern physician
has written about him. "You may
readily picture to yourself what takes
place when fly gorged with lique-
fled diet Of typhoid material, tuber-
culosis sputum, or mIcrobe-milk
hops gayly here and there on your
berries, butter, sugar bowl and kit
chen utensils The apparently clean
and harmless fly that glides idly into
your kitchen from the passing garb-
age cart in order to have bit of your
bread, your sugar, your meat, or your
butter, regurRitates few times here
and there wherever it alights. If a
fly wishes 10 sip some nourishments il |
must regurgitate several times at /
least upon the food it Graves. It has
been abundantly confirmed by exper
iments that the fly not only stores
up food for days and weeks at a
time in its crop, but it also regurgi-
tates fresh, as well as old food very
often. The fly viii thus regurgitate
feed through its mouth and proboscis
mixed with saliva, in order to dissol ye
and liqucfy food that is too solid to
take. Indeed, flies are so filthy in
their habits that they regurgitato and
re-swallow the same food many times.
Some of its elected saliva and food
may be the remnants of fetid repasts
some days previously frorl I
.he tilthiest places. Moreover, the
sticky, gluey cushions upon a fly's
'eet are literally alive and swarming
With bacteria and other disease /
filth. The graceful act of
he fly upside down is due to this
material present upon
he insects feet"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

Every family without exception
should keep this preparation at hand
during the hot weather of the summer
months. Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy is worth many
times its cost when needed and is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. 1t has no superior
for the purposes for which it is in
tended. Buy it now. For sale by all
dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
A NEWSPAPER BARGAIN.

Until further notice every subscrib-
er to The Index who pays ono year
in advance at the regular price of
$3.50 will be given in addition one
years subscription to the Farm and
Fireside. The Farm and Fireside is
splendid farm and household mag
azine, issued twice month, and is
both entertaining and instructive to
every member of the family Both
papers, one year, for S1.50 in adj
vance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

The constant itching, burning, red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects of
eczema, letter, salt rheum, itcn
piles and irritating skin eruptions
can be readily cured and the skin made
clear and smooth with Dr. Hubson's
Eczema Ointment. Mr.. j. C. Eveland
of Bath, ILL.,, says: 81 had eczema
twenty-five years and had tried every
thing. All failed When l found
DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. l
found cure" This ointment is the
formula of physician and has been
in use for years-not an experiment
That is why we can guarantee it. All
or by mail. Price SOC.
Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Philadelphia
and st. Louis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

1t is a wonderful thing, mother.
Other folks can love you, but only
your mother understands. She works
for you, looks after you, loves you,
forgives you anything you may do,
understands you, and then the only
thing bad she ever does to you is to
die and leave you.-Baroness Won
Hutton.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Best Laxative for the Aged.

Old men and women feel the reed of
laxative more than young folks, but
it must be safe and harmless and one
which will not cause pain. DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are especially good for
the aged, for they act promptly and
easily. Price 25c. Recommended by
all dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

In Minnesota part of the saloon
license is used to maintain jag
farm for the old soaks. Herded to-
gether they make fine object les
son.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
Mixing Justice
and Hospitality

The following passage occurs in
the latest novel of John Fox, Jr.,
"The Heart of the Hills" a tale of
the feudists of the Kentucky noun
tains. The hero, Jason Hawn, be-
comes involved in riot in the Blue
grass country over the issues of a
tri-cornereed election. The autocrat
nominee for governor is shot from
ambush and suspicion is directed a.
gainst the boy. With the impulse of
a hunted animal he takes refuge in
his native hills where, in the cabin of
his grandfather, he is bitterly up
braided by the old man for not "get-
ting his man" out in the open in
stead Of from ambush. Before Jason
mas chance TO explain, detectives
appear on horseback and his grand
'ather turns him over TO them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12
WELL KEPT YARDS.

An extra fifteen minutes spent on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
BOARD MEETING
HERE TONIGHT
Travellers Protective Association
Will Discuss Plans for Big
Convention in June.

The State board of directors of the
Virginia Division. Travellers Protec-
tive Association, will discuss plans for
holding the national convention OF
meeting to be held ut the headquarters
of Post \ tonight Members of Post
a will confer with the directors with
regard to the arrangements
The board Will also receive the re-
port of the special committee which
appeared before the State Corporation
Commission In refernce to cxces bag
gage charges. Plans for the entertain
ment of the State convention. which
will be held in Lynchburg May S, .
and 10, will be approved by the board
National Director Alexander McQuil-
kin. of Philadelphia, will be the guest
of the board, and will spend next week
visiting the fourteen posts throughout
the State. accompanied by Secretary
Harwood and Directors Sales. Johnson
Williams, Boatwright and Hancock
The following are the officers OF the
Virginia Divisions:
70. r. Barhsdalc, Portsmouth, presi-
dent; III. L. HARDWOOD Richmond. sec
rotary and treasurer; r. w Spillman
Richmond first vice president; Joseph
Stebbins. South Boston. second vice
president; board of directors-W *.
Bache q. ID. Coleman. T. D. Quarles
Is. II. Randolph. Richmond; j. o. Boat
wright. Danville; d. w. Sale. Lynch
burg; f. S. Hancock, Norfolk; j. Y.
Williams. Alexandria,; 7. S. Beckwith
and ID. S. Quintin. Petersburg, and c.
5. Johnson. Roanoke; committee chair
mem. D. Brockett. Alexandria. rail-
road; G. w. Rogers. Richmond. press;
j. H. Grant, Richmond, hotel; H. C.
Featherston. Lynchburg. legislative;
D. NJ. Stribling. Norfolk, employment;
w. II. Jones. Danville. membership
s. Westover. Norfolk, good roads and
public utilities; chaplains-Rev. j. J.
GraVatt. ID. ID, Richmond; Rev J.
Cleveland Hall. Danville, first assist
ant; Rev. j. r. McCabe, Martinsyille,
second assistant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
MAKE GOOD MARK
ON INSPECTION
Blues Battalion Highly Praised,
All Companies Being in
Fine Condition.

With two absentees each Companies
c and D. Richmond Light Infantry
Blues. assembled last night at the ar
mory for the annual inspection. Captain
j. X. Particle, Fifth Infantry. u. S. a..
nspector-general. assigned to the Vir-
ginia volunteers, was the inspecting
officer Colonel c. 4. Dempsey. u. s.
A.. retired, was an interested spccta-
tor.
or sixty enlisted men In Company
c, ffty-eight were in attendance One
absentee is now in South America.
Company u had hfty-seven men on the
floor. Both absenteeo were out of the
city on furloughs.
All officers We're present, as follows:
Captain Percy Montague, Jr. First
Lieutenant James McGraw, Jr, and
Second Lieutenant Marion S. Hewett,
Company C; Captain John A. Cutchins,
First Lieutenant ]. G. Hutcheson and
Second Lieutenant J. G.. Earnest Com
pany ID. Battalion headquarters, the
band and Companies a and b were
Inspected Thursday night by Captain
Particle. Two members of the former
company were absent and six of the
latter.
The equipment Of the battalion was
in splendid condition. The uniforms
were up TO the mark, with the eX-
ception OF the olive drab service CAPS
1t was recommended that these be re-
placed by tho latest model. Company
d is partially equipped with the new
headgear. Captain Particle spent the
day inspecting the equipment IN the
armory. He was assisted by Sergeant
w. Nj. Cray, of the United States Army.
who arrived here Thursday morning to
begin three-year-tou of duty with
the Virginia militia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
DESERTER MAY Be
GIVEN PARDON
Secretary of Navy Daniels Will
Give Decision in Blundy
Case To-Day.

Washington. March 14-Omcials of
the Navy Relief League. Washington
branch, to-day interested themselves
in the case of Mrs. Julia Blundy, wife
of the imprisoned deserted at the sug-
gestion of Secretary of the Navy
Daniels Mrs. Blundy to- day is at home
in New York with her four-year-old
son and baby daughter. Secretary
Daniels said he would not give de-
cision on the pardon application until
Tomorrow.
According to the statement by the
secretary, he desires additional time
in order that he may study jthe case
and all it's bearings, including the
question of what precedents may be
set.
Omcals of the Board of Charities.
to New York. are rather glad, they
say, that she has left. for It was BY
giving them the slip that she was able
to make her second excursion to the
White House.
An agent of the Board Of Charities
caught up with her just as she was
sending her small son in the door of
the executive Offices and the agent
persuaded Mrs. Blundy to go to Union
Station, take a train for New York, and
leave her case in the hands Of the
authorities.
The boy had been primed with tale
calculated to move all in authority
with whom he might come in contact
so that neither policeman, usher, nor
secretaries at the White House would
interfere with his getting in to see the
President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-15
BATCH OF GIFTS
FOR PRESIDENT
Among Them Is Splinter From
Mast of Perry's Battle

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Washington, March 14-The first
patch OF gifts which always flood the
White House upon the inauguration OF
q new President into office, arrived to-
DAY: Among them were three which
particularly pleased President Wilson.
ana III reply to which he wrote personai
letters of thanks 10 the donors
me most valuable of the gifts from
z historical standpoint was large
SPLINTER from the mainmast of the
Hmer,can battlcship Niagara, com
manded by Commodore Perry. sunk by
me British in the War of 1912 i'm Lake
Erie. The souvenir was sent to the
President by George Starsky, a thir
Teen -year-old boy, of Erie, Pa. who
explained i'll letter that he had
walked out on the ice OF the lake la
sunday and had discovered the wrecl<
OF the sunken vessel.
ANOTHER gift much appreciated by the
Chief Executive was a bamboo and
Ivory walking cane, sent by w. n.
iiepner. OF Lampoc, California. Inside
mo handle of the cane was n plea foT
me appointment of S. X Sl<iilinp 70
De postmaster of Lampoc The PTeai
GENT referred the letter 10 Postmasfer-
The third of the gifts. which mar
tlcularly pleased the Chief Exec,,tive
was broom sent by Miss Jennia sloan
OF the Missouri Association for TIC
bunn IN 81 Louis. The broom waa Tic
VOTE or the blind pupils of the sssno
IiatIoh. ana was ACCOMPANIED nv n
letter written In the Fraille fhiind1
system or raised letters