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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

be opened with one dollar, and you
must put aside certain sum every
week. You should save two dollars
each week. Money that you once get
your hands on is mighty hard to save,
so when we go to the bank we will
ask them to take two dollars out OF
your weekly household money deposit
and put it in your thrift account. The
thrift account will pay interest"
"But how can | keep my handbook
straight?" sighed Molly.
You can add and subtract, can t
your snapped Aunt Emmy. You
went to school, you know, and the
bank will be glad to show you at first.
Come on, Molly let's be going
At the bank Aunt Emmy gave Molly
a check to start her account. You
can give this back to me at the end
Of the year, Molly. You can save It
easily. Never buy by telephone. See
everything for yourself. Keep accu-
rate accounts, pay your bills promptly
and don't carry money around with
you
When they came out OF the bank
Molly was the proud possessor of tive
pass books and check book.
1--WE always been afraid of banks
said Molly, "but | didn't know people
'in them could be SO friendly. And
besides getting things down in black
and white this way. will make it q
lot easier to keep them straight,
just know 1t will"
Aunt Emmy smiled knowingly
ANNE B. AYMEs.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28


an anvil The Clutch is placed on the
top Of this and beaten With an IS
pound convex-faced hammer. shaped
like a gavel, and made specially for
the purpose, which rebounds at each
stroke, the packet being frequently
turned by the left hand meanwhile.
The operation takes about twenty min
utes, at the end of which time the
gold has been spread to cover, as far
as jossible, the leaves comprising the
Glitch. Each leaf is then cut into
four, the 500 pieces produced being
placed, as cut, between sheets of gold
beater's skin, each about AZ inches
square, which have been worn down
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
11IL2zl n0oGi not 2L1iZ
SO BY yYkGE'R FLA

in the company's shanty while other
rough workmen hurried to dance
halls and saloons. To get rid of
him foreman sent him into Il
swamp to sound it's depth figuring
he would be killed that way. In
stead he came back with a truthful
atcGent of facts. Five years later
he Ind The equivalent of a high
Scil0nl traiIiin@ aud three Years after
that he Graduated from mining
ana engineering COLLEGE
Ste, " siren he climbed the un-
certain lat'dcr TO success l>y ne~er
ein@ afsant from work, never late.
!lw0}S leaving affer others apit.
md ~ doing each las @iren Kim
iasi i l'tffa letter rhaA IL was SAP
pused to do it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

This is the story OF William Pen
son storey who started life at II ii
1877. with dollar hill 4 suit Of
bun clothes, and borrowed pick
an0 shovel. and who eGse % the
presidency of the AtehlSoa Topeka
& Santa re RqilFoad after FORTY
years Of struggle. eoye cruelty
ING hardship and i'll health His
secret was in doing every .ioi. given
him little better Than he was tx
pected 10 do it,
From an obscure home of poverty IN
California he trrGged info San
Francisco and went to work as >
stake driver at $40 4 moath re
worked twelve hours Gfe +1Fo
more than expected, Al MOI ~
studied by ilickering keroselc ilsu4l
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Do You Believe IN Prayers?

10 you beIieVe - Prayers!
A western farmer was astonished
to receive the following letter from
his son in college.
Dear Father: | am in deuce of a
hole. Kindly send me 500, and oblige
Your loving son, Pat.
P. S. After writing this letter
was so stricken with remorse that
ran after the postman and tried to
get it back. can only pray that it
will not reach you.
But who could be more astonished
than the son to receive this reply
Dear Son; Your prayers are an
swered. The letter did not reach me.
Dad
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Gold Leaf Manufacture
Same 5000 Years Ago
LITERARY DIGEST TELLS HOW
GOLD LEAF is MADE BY
HAND PROCESS

One trade that has changed little
since the time of the ancient Egyp
tian is that Of gold-beater. Gold-leaf is
still hammered out by hand. The proc
ess is. described in detail by A. w Al
len. assistant editor. of The Engineer
ing and Mining Journal-Press New
York;, in that paper. Those who PAS
by on country road near Orange
California, he says, may have wonder
ed at the sound Of persistent hammer
ing that escapes as if from the heayil
laden fruit-trees. Active curiosity dif
closes a goId-leaf mandatory in opel
alton in an orange grove where Wi
liam Grecht, who is one of the pic
neers of this industry in California
and three assistants ply their avoca
ton and perpetuate an industry. tn
age of which can be guessed by recall
ing the evidence recently adduced II
support of the contention that gold
leaf was used in. Egypt at least 5000
years ago. He goes on:
From the writings of Pliny (23-79 a.
D. J it is possible to estimate the
thickness of gold1eaf produced in his
time at about 10000 inch. However,
the Encyclopedias Britannica states
that / grain of gold has been beaten
out to cover IS square inches, or
about $500 times thinner than ordi
nary printing paper. Commercial gold
leaf, as produced at present, is ham
mered to thickness of about 1900,
900 inch, which allows insufficient
metal to prevent the passage Of rays
of light.
Gold-beating is one of the few in
dustries that has resisted the inroads
of modern machinery, for reasons to
be disclosed later. The only mechani,
cal contrivance at the Grecht works is
a motor-driven set of bullion rolls,
used to flatten the ingots before the
beating is begun, and after the pure
metal obtained from the U. S. Assay
Office has been alloyed with suffi-
cient copper and silver to harden il
slightly and tint it according to re-
luirements.
At Orange the standard alloy is
made by adding - grains of copper
and an equal amount Of silver to $50
grains of fine gold. This proportion
produces a deep. rich, and appropriate
oHange-gold color. Fer special require
ments, however, other proportions
may be adopted. A red gold is pro
duced if copper alone is used. which
may be added up to a maximum of
about Y dwt. per ounce. Or The color
may be shaded through the various
tints of lemon to a pure white. which
is reached when equal parts Of gold
and silver are used.
The allayed gold at the California
plant is cast into a small ingot, about
n inch thick. This is passed through
the rolls sufficient number of time
until a thickness approximating that
of heavy writing-paper is reached. Cas-
tor-oil is used as lubricant on the
face of the rolls, which are kept high
ly Furnished and free from any sus-
picion of rust Between rollings the
gold is annealed carefully in a gas-fir
ed furnace, to soften it and to pre-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Give the Girl Time

Modern Mister You've been out
with worse-loodng fellows than | am,
haven't you?
(No answer.1
NJ Mister say, you've been out
with worse looking fellows than | am,
haven't you?
Modern Miss | heard you the first
time was just trying to think.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Experienced

Doctor hear that your youngest
son is going to be married. | hope
that he is lucky
ST Yep, ! don't see why not He
came through the war without
scratch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
RLoNpE REss oPLNEs

Traffic cops are kind and helpful
with all. smiled my sweetest when
one started to give me a speeding tick
ct and he said try that on the judge.
so ! did-and it worked.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
some,in Fierce

He Say do you have to see a
doctor to get. little nip in this town?
Another HeYep You've got to
see one before you can get it and from
two to six after.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
1t Must Have Been

Tourist Good morning. Your face
seems familiar | have seen you be
fore, or else. someone very much like
you.
Native Wal, have never seen you
before or else it's some one else
very much like you that have never
seen before.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
NOTICE OF PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY AND OF JUDICIAL,
REFERENDUM AND NATIONAL. DELE GATE ELEC-
TIONS APRIL /, 1924.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of State

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that election to be held
the several towns wards villages and election districts on the
Tuesday of April A. D. 1924 being the first day OF said
month, the following officers are to be elected.
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT for the term Of ten
years Christian Doe appointed to fill vacancy
ed by Kewn term Of office would
have expired on the first Monday of January, 1925
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
PURDYs PHILos

When first married my wife used
to kiss me often but now she kisses
me only when she wants money
which is often enough.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Not Much Difference

He Gertrude is very versatile
young lady, isn't she? She can catch
a baseball just like man.
She don't know 4 never saw her
catch baseball
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND NATIONAL DELEGATE
Fl ECTION
ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on said first
day April 1924 there will be held the several towns wards
village election Of the presidential preference
primary and National Delegate Election for the purpose of Civ
every qualified opportunity designate his
ty choice the United States
and to elect National Delegates follows:
Four DELEGATES AT LARGE to each of the National Con
Prohibition Socialist parties and
delegates large the National Convention of the Repub
lcan party.
Two DISTRICT DELEGATES from each congressional dis
of the several National Conventions of the said Demo-
cratic Prohibition Republican and Socialist parties.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Headwork

Voice Over Phone-Is Mr.. Dill re-
gistered at your hotel?
Hotel Clerk Mr.. Bill?
Voice No Mr. Dill 3D. as in
pickle.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Now He Has Winns

Flee she cried.
You mean fly, don't you?
Never mind what insect mean she
replied Pas coming! Rum
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
Think CT Poor Sol.

Some of the sun spots are said to
be thousands of miles in diameter.
and yet think of the fuss a girl makes
over an ordinary freckIe.- Boston
Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

NOTICE is HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that at said Judi
Delegate the following proposed amendment
the constitution of the state of Wisconsin which has been
by succeeding legislatures duly published for three
months, will be submitted to vote of the electors
provided by directed by Chapter 24 Laws of 1928
wit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

There was a girl named
@#@&*
June
@***s
Who was followed by
a&***
August.
*&***
When he asked her to marry
Him she said "Someday l
May
*~*#*
But right now you had better
&s&**
March. .
Ki-Yi-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

| Old Ezry Shiffless takes a spell,
in the early part of spring-It's
hard to ketch him feelin' well,
he never works, by jing! He'll
tell We where the trouble is, and
never miss a spot pestered
with the rheumatic and his
stomach hurts a lot. Last week
he got newralgy in the angle of
his jaW-which bothered him to
swaller, jes' the worst you ever
saw And, also, he's afflicted
with an everlastin' cough, till it
wont be unexpected If he'd up an
shuttle off! This spring he's lost
a splendid chance of raisin' gar
den truck, he took the flu and
had it right-gol-darn the blasted
luck! He sets around the live
long day, recitin' of his woes
If Ezry couldn't eat an
sleep, he'd perish-mercy knows.
But EAT an Sleeps" his
middle name, and has been, all
his life, If this amt evidence
enough-go talk to Ezry's wife
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

Just Like a Woman
May | kiss you goodnight?
| should say not.
But she didn't.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28
WHY BAN S !?
LESSON v
By j. H. puELIcHER, Chairman.

BY j. n. PUELIcHER Chairman
Committee Public Education Bankers Association
Why does banker high interest their
he charges them that
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

he pays to meet operhead expenses, his IN
aVoid0ble losses and Dividends
OVERHEAD EXPENSES cost and mainten-
ance of the bank building, with costly equip.
ment, such as steel vaults, so the depostors
money will be SAFE light, heat, supplles hre
and theft insurance; taxes; and salaries to men
and women employees of honesty and ability
UNAVOIDABLE LOSSES = occasional unrepad
loans made to those who have the misfortune
to fail in business Although bankers exercise
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-02-28

great caution and experts in judging bus
sometimes have sucn osse
These must be gross profits from interest charge
above that paid deposorsas fire insurance comp
MES funds created by caefu nVes
ment Of premiums
DIVIDENDS money divided stockholders out OF ce
after overhead losses and all other nteress
The depostors have been fully taken care or
Tins bankers paw their savings than the
charge of those savings that they can
funds to of rendering efficient care1u al
valuable services to the depositors
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
EWELL & Child, Solicitors.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the matter of the Estate of Sam
II. Scarborough, late Of Worcester
County, Maryland, deceased.
In the Orphans Court for Worcester
County, Maryland.

Upon the petition Of l.. Paul Ewell,
administrator of the goods and chat
tells and personal estate of Sam III.
Scarborough, deceased, in the above
matter filed, it is, this 9Th day Of jan
uary A. D., 1924 by the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Nd,
ordered that the 18th day of March,
1924, be, and the same is hereby, NAM
ed and appointed for meeting in this
Court OF persons entitled to distribu-
tive shares, legacies or otherwise in
the residue of the estate of the said
deceased, in pursuance of the provis-
ions OF Section 143 of Article SO of
Bagby's Code of the Public General
Laws Of Mryland, to the end that
payment and distribution thereof may
be then and there made under the
direction and control of this Court.
And it is further ordered that no
.tice of the said meeting be given to
the persons named in said petition to
wit: Harriet Scarborough who is
said to be a nonresident of the State
OF Maryland and a resident of the
State OF Pennsylvania and to Sarah
Scarborough Colonna who is said to
be a nonresident of the State of
Maryland, and a resident of the State
of Virginia, and to all other persons
interested in the distribution of the
said estate, whether as distributee,
legatee or otherwise, by publication
Of copy of this order in some weekly
newspaper published in said Worces-
ter County, Maryland, once week for
four successive weeks, thirty days be-
iore the said 18th day Of March, 1924,
warning them to be and appear in
this Court in person or by guardian,
solicitor or agent, on or before said
18th day of March, 1924.
SAMUEL E. SHOCKLEY,
THOMAS j. FASSETT,
ISAAC j. DAVIS
Judges.
True Copy. Test:
PAUL JONES,
Register of Wills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the SUBJ
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County.
Maryland, letters Of Administration
on the personal estate of
JOSEPH C. TAYLOR
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned t.
e2 hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 9Th day of July, 1924. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of, the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 10th
day of, December, 1923.
MARY ETA TAYLOR.
Test: Administrative
PAUL JONES, Register of Wills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
ALL BUT THE
BRIDGES
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

1uu0 = y = y = y u = - - = 0n
THEY'VE built a road from Pick
1 ensville,
They've graded up and dressed with
gravel
A better route to Ryan's mill,
A good hard road for folks to travel.
They've Strengthened out lot Of
bends,
They've fixed it filter than a fiddle,
They've got it finished at the ends
They've got it done. all but the
middle.
You cannot use the road as yet,
There's still lot Of work to follow;
For here and there you cannot get
Beyond a creek, or through hol-
low.
Yes, here and there river flows,
And you will see, when you have
found it,
There amt no way nobody knows
To get acrost it or around it.
Some people build their lives the
same:
They labor hard, make sure Of
riches,
For gold and pleasure. friends Of fame,
Will help them over little bitches.
And then some day they come upon
A ragin' river, darkly flowin', E.
And gold and fame and friends are
gone,
And floods are risin'. winds are
BLOWN.
They build their lives without God,
Perhaps forget, may even doubt Him.
When blue the sky, when green the
sod,
Get very well along without Him.
And then the path dips down the vale,
The way of life has left the ridges,
And then they falter, then they fail
They build their road, all but the
bridges.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.

politicians forecasng trouble for the Administra
the General Assembly of 1924 giving the
foundation representations the recent clash between the
Governor and the Baltimore organization the matter of the
lection of man for the presidency of the Senate.
might expected that the enemies of the Administration
would desire to apple dcord the midst of the differ
ent elements legislature is rather remarkable that
city newspaper which of Rthe staunch supporters
his gubenaora campaign should be ready anticipate clashes
and give them ready publicity.
The election of Mr. Mcintosh it is true the result
support by the Governor The Baltimore people wanted Cu11an
possibly for the backing of these two candidates
were very The out but by that victory
that the rulings of the Senate head will
the nonsuppoers of his candidacy to
pleasant situations Nor to be supposed the Bal
delegation will deliberately hamper the President in his ex
ecutive capacity
of the Legislature there to exhibit poi
cal anmosty bring their aid all the parliamentary know
edge they hamper legislation foster facona dit
ferences avenge defeats reve in they
their trusts and the their constituents fine
them the better.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
All Taxpayers
Take Notice

I. The readjustment of taxes, afte,
the June Levy has been struck, has
become very great nuisance, not on
ly to the Board Of County Commits
sioners but also to the State Tax
Commission, which makes it exceed
ingly difficult to keep our records
straight.
This is to give notice that the
County Commissioners will sit in their
office at Snow Hill, on each Monday
of February, 1924, for the specific
purpose of revision of assessments of
property when found necessary
Board of County Commissioners for
Worcester County, Maryland.
JOHN w. MUMFORD,
1-12-17 President.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
Crockett & Crockett, Attorneys. +.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland, letters of Administra-
ton on the personal estate Of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
PUBLIC SALE
FARM AND TIMBER


II will offer for sale at public auc-
ton at Westover, Md, in front of
Long Bros. store Saturday, January
10Th at 10 A. M, all of the Pine tim
Der on the farm owned by the late w.
b. Hayman. This tract Of timber is
located one mile from Westover fac
ing stone road containing 20 acres
more or less, well set in Pine suitable
for Mine Props and should be of in
terest to anyone in timber business,
I will also offer at same time and
place on the Farm containing Sc acres
more or less. This Farm is improved
by new and up-to-date bungalow 10
Gated one-half mile from Westover
station, convenient to church and
school. Terms made known on day of
sale.
E. P. MATTHEWS,
Administrator.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
THE ST. MARY's SEMINARY FIRE.

regret has been expressed that the historic seat Of
learning Marys Seminary ST. Mars City, has been visited
by very destructive rea except building being de-
stroyed
Maryland has been gny unfortunate in the matter OF college
burTngs Johns Washington Maryland University (somt
years back) Hopkins Maryland College, ST. Marys Industrial
School, and the Seminary down in ST. Marys county
These have resulted losses which not be made good
records relics books buildings associated with past yearsa
by that respects nothing when starts
rampage
The fire at ST. Marys somewhat close to Easter
Shoemen and makes bid for their sympathy since its principal
Adele France resident of Chestertown Kent
county, and well known the editor of the Democrat We desire
therefore express regret at the misfortune at
upon the institution of which she the head We ru
that substantial aid may which the ruins be covered
either by modern buildings by reproductions of those
ashes. f4j~ NE fSMf
Surely the occasion appeals to the phianhropic mind
doubtless will either from the State from in
terested individual
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
To the Public

Owing to increased patronage, we
have found Unnecessary to put on a
larger truck to take care of our milk
customers. This will enable us to
give you better service than in the
past. Since entering the milk bust
ness in Pocomoke, we have striven to
give the best service and also furnish
the best milk by test Of the State
Board of Health.
Whether you are a customer or not,
when you want the best milk, just
hail our truck and you will get it.
Prompt service, courteous attention
and the best of all-good milk hand
led in the strictest sanitary manner.
FRIESIAN DAIRY FARM,
F. Weideme, Prop.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12

child with schooling has but chance in 10000 of
rendering distinguished service The child with elementary
four times that chance the child high school
education has 100 times the chance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
NOTICE

My term as States Attorney hav-
ing expired, I want to thank my
friends who supported me, and I here
by announce that can now act as at
torney for any defendant in criminal
cases and also act for either side in
all civil cases.
1-12-1t. VIM. G. KERBIN.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
WILLIAM T. MERRILL

late Of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims agains:
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or before
the 22nd day of July, 1924. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of January, 1924.
JAMES M. CROCKETT,
Test: Administrator.
PAUL JONES, Register of Wills.