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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06

Tie Buffalo N. y Courier announ-
cea q new cure for alcoholism which Is
simply "a bowl OF ice water and a raw
potato peeled. By dipping the potato
into the lce-water and sucking it when
ever the desire Tor drink becomes I'M
comfortable, perfect cure IS said to be
elected. The testimony Of a promi-
nont citizen who was entirely cured Of
the craving Tor drink by this treatment
Is given to encourage others to try it.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06

Nice Like Music.


t>ttcEt|N.
Mice seem to have q great Fondness
ior al sorts Of harmonic sounds, and
have been l,nvn 70 come ont Of their
holes and listen attentively 70 q boy
wlljstiing. Cows care nothing at all
for music, nor. as far as can be learned
do asses. Elephants and horses. on tho
other hand, are in some degree con
scious Of its charms, and viii often,
when marching III procession. accom-
modste their step u the beat 81 tie
music
prisoner i TIE Bastile Who played
upon tie has-rines, succeeded in a.
tracing the attention q 9 spider,
when. after several months, became a
regular attendant at bis daily concerts.
But though music has no charm for
the lion and iger il has been discover
cd by 4 naturalist who has been con-
dGcting some experiments in the Lon
don Geological Gardens, that these ami
mails are instantly and powerfully al
fected by the smell Of lavender water.
Under It's Influence they become as do
Gle as lambs forgetting even hunger.
The eject IS not unlike that exerted
upon cats IS catnip and m1nt.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
Cooling Silence.

When oar houses take fire. tie first
impulse IS t. 90 aftera bucket Of water.
says nr. CuyIer. But # temper takes
fire. the first impulse IS to throw on
more fuel Now the best water bucket
for aroused temper is resolute sllel.ce.
II, whenever an irritating act were
done, or an injury stuck us, we should
firmly seal our lips for even ten
minutes, We would save ourselves many
quarrel, many a heartburn; many a
modification, many disgrace e our
religious profession. Speech Is often
explosive and shattering. Silence IS
1t cooIs Is OF and cools other
)aopIa nc. W.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
Young Men and Evening Work.

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yon,o ,oon no,.aaavs soon, 10 10 di-
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d,rli.t- ho,r All IL Ioo,,s - al
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06
\ Secret n Ink.
E.rcbaaqa


III the ink WITH which tie Jalted
states government prints its paper
money is made By one man. The IA
tnog Of tie present manufactures, of
NJ. EDDY, invented The ink. but he
never told any one how the Ink was
made until Just before he died, vhen
he let his son into the secret Of his
composition. lad fatal accident
happened to the inventor before he
told Nilsson about tho ink the govern
ment printer would have been in a di-
Icmma for Mr.. Eddy's Invention is the
oaiI, hand Of INK that will print on tie
peculiar surface or the fiber Of which
government note paper is made.
The present III. Eddy employees only
SIX men in the manufacture Of his lux,
and none Of them is in Inc secret. E0t
oae 81 .lsoIn has yet seen 1Ir. IJdy in
lIla interesting act OF mixing the IN
gradients OF which the ink is compos-
cd. He locks himself up in his own
room two weeks in every year, and it is
there ana then that ne mikes stuff
enough to supply the government with
ink for the ensuing i months and re-
ceives for this $4,000 i year
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06

At LV.
) II - Rocky Mount , % $50
j. n. T. n. i. NJ. A. NJ.
10 % carllcs pullman parlcc ia.
Norfolk to Rocky Mount and connects
with 4. G. L. Train % for all points
south.
No. 1913 connects at Hobsood for all
eastern Carolina points, also at Rocky
Mount with A. c. 1. train - for all
points south.
No. Il carries pullman parlor car
Rocky Mount to Norfolk and connects
for all points north.
For all information schedules call on
OF address
G.. NJ. SERPELL. J. r. LENLY,
Gent Manager Sup't Trains.
+. y. EMERSON,
Gen1 Passenger Agent
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06

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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-06

WANIED-A gentleman Of stand
ing to represent Combined Contract
comprising two OF the largest invest
lncnt and life Insurance companies in
America. Address Thos. \. 7. Champ
lin, Sup't. First Floor (Rooms II to I5)
NcGill Building, Washington. D. c.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25
@nneaf1ue.

george %. g. Serris, Der grbuuet BEG
pelt6eribmten ,s5errissRabts", 1T Sonns
tag 9ormittag um II l1br in pittss
burg na8 turoer Rrantbeit am Rsrbeaz
fieber geftprben. Gr tpurbe erit am Sreitao
ms Sofpital gebra9t. Die bebanoelnoen
aerate fusen, fem @pftem fsi bnr4 l1eber=
arbeitung aerriittet g%etpeien.
Der getpefene acknowledgements Sres
berid Miles bon Connecticut 1T Greiz
tag in ieiner WObnung in Spin
Safes nah LANCER arantbsit i'm Qltcr
BON 81 Sabren geitorben. Miles mar cir
birecter Ru9tomnte bon Ri9arb Miles
melber 1886 bon @ngIunb fam. St tuuro'
breimal oom 4. aongrebbe5irf bon GDnnsc'
ticut in ben RongreB gepdblt.
Der erpGblte acknowledgements bes ct.
item 8e5irts BON MiRDuri. q g. giles, If
in @6elbina, &c., geforben.
Sn 8opling @reen, I'M Estate Sem
tudp, berifarb gIi 8 . Murrap, Elm
friberer @puperneur BON Utah. Murrat
mar in &entudb geboren, batte feit etnigel
3eit in @dn Diego. Sal, gspobnt unb mai
Dor BRET Monaten tpbttrant mad Bombing
Green gefommen.
Or. George 81. G4nttb, elmer Der friibez
rem 8iirgermeiiter BON Bloomington, Sa..
erGag Dienf tag i'm bitter BON 81 Subren
einem S9lagfluB.
Gus gGpbe, g. g., tpirb ii6er ben Sob Der
Srau 9elen M. Sarton, Satin bss 8ice'
@ouberneurs BON SEEM gort. Sic errei4t'
elm glitter bon 80 Sa6ren.
Selbfmoroe.
6eGtnas Gomaine aus patttrfon, q. s.
befen @ermDgen auf 100000 sef9dbt
tptrb, begging @omftag auf feiner 5arm in
Go6ene gart, Gountp Bergen, 81. s., Ssl6F.
mprb, irtbem er iib erf6oB. Romdine tpal
an bielen l1nternebmungen betheili9t; fri.
Der mar er BrGiibent ber paterfon Gifen;
ba6ngefenf9aft. 8or bret Maonaten farE
Iieine Mntter unb bas griff ibn 10 an, hat
er fi9 fsitbem ftets iber %llnpobliein BE.
Efldqte.
Or. GhdS. Ut. 0rdbe5, eth her~borrd9enpe1
3abnar3t unb S4ulOireft0r bon @et=
f96tIuOelpbiu, erf4oB iNa am 8reitag. I'm
gliidli@e SamilienberAdltniHe iplen i'm it
ben Sob getrieben baber.
Oonnsrftag trufen Elm Mann uni
Eeine Srau I'M 9otel bon 8a1ep gitp
81. o., Elm, Die ibre Rdmen alS
[S6omas Spen8 unb Srau bon Rep RoG:
forb anea6sn. Sreitdg Worgen tpnrben 8eiu'
tDbt nnb chamber fet umf4lungen balteni
gefunben. Sic 4atten @ift geuOmmen. ST
einem 8riefumf@lage befanb ii3 @elb fiji
bas 8egrdbniB unb ~folgenber 3ettel: uOb:
tpobl g~etrennt i'm 2eben, finb mir pereint in
Spbe; ftsat feline Raaforf9unsen na9 u1l
an" Das Otter Der Spbten mar ettpa 4(
Sabre.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25
Qn sIan ..
d

0ie DffentGi9e Nufmertfamfeit bat iid
tpG6renb Der berfloFenen BO6e faft aus
16lieblt4 BEN 8eidsta9sbebatten ausez
tpunbt unb bic politifer be9en bic 11eberz
8elpgung, baB bic 4euBerungen beg Hei4sz
fanalers, Siirfen 9obenlObe urb besStaatsz
fetretGrs bes Musndrtigen Mn1tes, Sreiberrn
Marf9an BON 8taberitsin, betreffs Der a1s7
tpGrtigen 9olttit 9eutf4lan6's cine dusgez
5eiAnete Mirfung gebabt unb ieben @erba@t
feirer 8erbinOeten aus benz Wese 9erdumt
6dben.
@raf Serbert 8tsmard begqb fi9
unmiteGbdr na9 Der Montagsiibung
bes aei4stags na9 Srtebri4sru6e. beri4z
tete fei1tm Batter eingebenb iiber bic gegenz
tpGrtige @tellung beg 9aifers unb Der &e=
gierung gu ben Gnt6ii1ungen unb man
eintqte fi@ iber einen plan, bic 3eitungsz
ent6iinungen fortaufeben. 9os erite Gr=
gebnfB mar, baB bic 2eipaiger nReueFe
Ga9ri6ten" bic Mitt6silung bra9ten, Stal;en
babe i'm Sabre 1891 einen gebeimen 8er=
trag NIT RuBGdnb, d6nli4 benz rufftfds
beutf9en @ertrage, abgef9fofen.
Rai1et 8tlbtlm foq pitbeno iiber bte{e
g%ntbiGungen fein, alein er tpeiB ni9t, pte
sr benftIben GtnbaIt gebieten fdnn. Sein
@biutant, @raf bon Wfoltfe, perfigte fih am
8tenftag no9 Sriebri9srube nit Der Mti'
Jung, ben 5iiriten 8ismard gu bitten, feis
men aampf auf5useben, ba berfelbe Seati4=
lamb politii4 ernfli9 fhaben f0nnte, alein
Der Shirt ertpiosrte. er miihe fiA bas &e4i
Der Gebefreibeit unb 6er freien Meinungsz
duBerung paAren..
Gei9sfan5ler 9obenlo6e antportete Otsnss
tag auf bic Snterpeqation Carl Qugult
Munders bon Der 9eutf9 5~reitnniser
@olfspartei beaiisliA bes Safes bon
8riifepiB.
Der premierz2 ieutenant bes in &arlsz
ru6e qdr~nifonirenben 1. 8abii9en 2etb=
@renabier> &egiments Np. 100, b. 8riierois.
bate befanntli9 am 13. Sftober einei'
Mann @amens Siebmann, tpel9er betr
8etretsn elmer &e Itauration 3ufGaig an cen
@tuhl Des 2ieutenants geitpBen ufte If
gepeiaert bate, I'm Gntf9ulbiguag 3u Bit
ten, nisbergeto9sn.
Der Rei9sfanaler fagte, baB bas Mifitdr=
bepartement CUR 3eit neue 8erornnnn5en
ausarbe:te, bic ben 3ped Adtten, bd3 Dual
lirsn 10 bel als m0gli4 gu bef4rdnfen. Sn
etli9en Sagen. pirbe cine 4Ommlffion DON
Offiaieren 8uiammentreten. Tim Die borsez
59lagenen 8eroronungen 81 beipre4en unS
Oariiber 8eri9t gu erftatten.
6ierauf ergriff Der 8riegsminiter, Gene
raj bon @obGer, bas 8ort unb 5efaBte iiG
brett NIT Der b. 8riiIepiBzMffaire. @r Fa9te.
lieutenant b. 8riiepib babe ben GioiIiiten
erftD9en, neil er annabul, bic Gbre feinsr
Uniform fei bur@ bas Qnifoben Oss uns
gludli9en Mrbeiters an feinen Gtu1l befledi
tporben. Der Sffi5ier lei oor Elm &riegsz
gsridt geftelt unb gu bieriabriger 9aft unS
gntlafung aus benz 5eere berurt9eilt tporz
ben. I
General BON Gobler tiinbigte bann unte1
beitdnbigen l1ntsrbre9ungen an, baB bag
urtbeil bss &riegs9eri9ts eefproden, abes
mod nidt beitdtigt porben fei. @s babe bssz
halb, erlduterte er, mod feline gsfebli4'
&raft.
General bon @oBGsr fpislte baan au'
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25

f9er6t, neil in ben anberen 3immern ni9ts
anqerii6rt tpurbe. 9ie ubr bate benz erten
@utten ber Srau 9arrifpn geb0rt anb ipurbe
bon ibr bo4 gefddbt. General 9arrtion bot
bic Ybliaet aufgefnroert, Maes, mas in ibren
&rGften tebt, gu tbun, I'm bic nbr. tpie6er@
gu erlangen, unb bat cine 8elpbnung BON
$50 fir bic Miebererlangung berielben aus
5ee5eBt.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25
M0emte1l

berIangt, sesen CUTE 8esa6luns, fir ben
8erfauf bon Nrttfeln, tpelbe in teber
beuti6en, iotpie amerifanii9en Samilie
%not6penbig gcbraucbt tperben. Sober,
Ser ii6 Elm rentab!es @ef9aft gu grinz
ben nIni6t, ober it6 einen guten Gebenz
per6ienit beri6aften nil, i9rcibe foz
fort Ant foftenffete Proben, Girtulare,
u. /. 10. an
g. s. S1Uup & Co.,
10. 220 StatesStraSe,
2sOfipD, BAN &attne, @ta.<
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25

'Gomponiit, benz Sobe nabe. 8rabms Durbe
i'm Sabre 1888 in Samburs geboren; er tit
Der @erfa7er BON bier @nmpbonien, bon
benen bic erfe ben 8eetboDen'i9en slei9z
9eiteQt pirb.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-11-25

General Hiba Baldcto. Der merttanif4
GeIanbte in Sparien, lit getorben.
Ser fpanii9s 8otf4after in Daibtngtpn
5enor 9upuD be 2pms, 1T angetpieien NOR
ben, tpegen Der 8ei9impfung der ipanii4el
Slqgge in Nepcatle, Del, energif4e BE
f6perbe sin5ureihen; Oiefel6e mar am ber
aan9enen MitttDo9 bon elmer S9aar jun
ger Mdnner in Der MdffenAaae Der gompag
ME $, Der StdatsmiIi3, 6erurtergert1er
unb ,nerbrannt tporben.
@Gbrenb eg dmtli4 beibt, baB Der @ene
~ralcapitdn Mepler nibt binnen Ruraem aa'
gubq mad Gpanien auridtebren pirb, sc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
Lively Struggle Between Grocer Dudd's
Two Pets.

Chicago Tribune.
II IL popularity believed In Union Hlll
that Grocer Budd'a brindle bulldog IL
possessed Of n canine devil. In the first
place. Spot has ore blue eye and ono
gray one. Then, too. his temper and
disposition cannot be accounted for on
any other hypothesis The gray eye
was caused by a drenching In ammonia
which Spot got TO persuade him TO leave
on throtling Judge Dudxo's pointer. The
judges dog escaped alive. lie In tho
only dog OH record that ever has after
Spot got hold OF him, Spot has reduced
tho canine population OF tho locality by
about IS per cent. and has lately been
on the lookout for bigger game. lie
found Il on Saturday night In the person
OF Girl. the Erocer'n little black mare
0lrl weigh go pounds M SPOT IS: 80
Il WASH, very equal In the matter OF
weight. but that was offset by the fact
that the mare Is only nm amateur fighter,
whereas the dog is a professional. Her
mann. the grocer'H boy. was taking Spot
out for a walk on The End OF u chain
when the Htabloman came along. leading
two horses TO the stable on Main street,
near Bcrgenllne avenue. The ptableman
asked Hermann 10 hold Girl while he
h"NN N"h Wv " ~ ANN NAANNNa CIhA
didn't like this and he testified TO his
resentment by nipplng the mares him
lex. She countered. but Spot ducked,
thereby saving himself from a knockout
In the nrSt round, Slipping from his
collar, he sprang and caught his an
tagonlSt by the left hind leg. But the
Strip was too low, II was with ocnsid-
cradle astonlshmcnt that the dog picked
himself out OF the gutter "a second later.
Back he came again. this dine Getting
the mare by the thigh. With the bull
dog clinging TO her Girl plunged across
the street and into a shed. where she
dashed her antagonist against the wall.
loosening his grip, As he fell Girl made
"a beautiful drop kick. landing Spot
against the other wall. fifteen feet away.
lie lay stunned, and there WAS thI
mares chance to end the battle. Pranc-
lng over to him she lowered her head,
open-mounthcd. Death wa very near
to Spot. but the mares hcad.gcar Inn
pcdcd her n she couldn't get a fair
hold, With a neigh OF rage she threw
up her head. Spot recovered himself,
got her by the throat and brought her
down a crowd had gathered. but II
was as much as u mans life was worth
TO enter the SHE'D with the enraged ami
mails. After tho mare was Town. how
ever, the stableman, armed with a heavy
iron bar, ran In and beat the dog on.
Instantly the mare arose.. ave her an
tagonist u good poke in the wind with
her fore hoof. and then permitted her self
10 be led ON, The dog had enough. too,
He doesn't show so many marks as Girl.
whose Hanks are badly torn. but he Is
sill pretty lame n bruised, Tho mare
will not be NJ to work for u week or SO.
'In have TO keep that dog locked up
after this said Grocer Budd Yesterday
Next thing | know he will be tackling
trolley cars and getting me into trouble
with the traction company"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
THE UP-RIVER
FISHER MEN
au-@-
A Mass Meeting Held to Consider the
GcOerOl Situation On the
River.
-
IN UNION THERE ~ STRENGTH
Mayors and Stella landing Asn Resolve
10 s,aad by the {. H. r., +. D.. and Viii
Not riSh for Tess Thaa five
Goats per rouad.
IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH

We. your committee on resolutions. ap-
pointed by tho hAhormon OF Mayor,
Stella and vicinity. In mass meeting as
Hsmbled, respectfully submit for your np.
prevail tho following resolutions. TO. witt
Whereas. The C. n " =, u has not
and established tho price OF hah for the
ensuing season on all raimon caught In
thu Columbia river, and.
Whereas, II Ia the uonHs OF this meet
'nH that said prices are Just and equitable
and make II possible not Only for the
fishermen 10 mako u living at such
prlcrH, but canncrs NJ well can operate
at a pront, and,
Whereas, We recognize that In unity
thore h strength. and that 10 maintain
ana uphold the said prices ana succeed
w our said drmandH II h necessary that
tho fishermen and an interested IN catch.
ms salmon should support ana sustain
SAID union Now, therefore, DO Il
NonolNcd, That We. the fishermen OF
Maya, a'rlla and vicinity, will In all
Things necessary ana proper lend our
every aid and assistance in procuring,
maihlaining and uphlliing the prices Hrt
by said union. and viii aid Hald union In
said purpose In every lawful way. and
VIII do NO act az thing that viii tend 10
reduce said prices. or induce othrrn TO
nsh Tor or ssll nsh at ans other prlcra.
AMI W. hereby agree not TO nah for any
SUN less than thAt set by said union.
unlcas ordered to do M by said union
after Failure 10 obtain said prices.
tslgnrdl HENRY HENDERSON.
uEoRuE ntTTa,
\ n NOWuREN.
FIRED u CRANpAII.
u " KING,
Committee ON Resolutions.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
NOTICE FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
viii be received by the County Court OF
Clatsop County. until Monday, May 18th,
1876, AZ II o'clock n. m. for the maintain
ing and operating OF n steam ferry across
Noung's river from tho county road md
Ing at Daggett's Point. In Sec. 30, TIP. s
~, r. . w, to Cases Astoria. for one
or moro years. All bidders win be re-
quired TO state the size. tonnage and
horse power OF boat. number OF trips to
be maintained each day. rates " ferrlage
to be charged. and any other information
in regard to establishing and maintain
Ing such ferry. For further information
and details application should he made
to ]. II. d, Gray, County Judge. All
bids to be Endorsed Proposals tor Ferry
Across Young's River
The right to reject any and all bids
is hereby reserved.
BY order of the County Court.
Astoria, Oregon. April 10th. 1896.
+. /. DUNBAR,
County Clerk,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
No nlp yAn wINKLEa wANrEp.

Unrper'B Magazine.
This story is told Of Mr. Joseph Jarer-
son. A number Of years Y he played
n ono-nlght engagement IN n small In.
diana town, appearing In his favOritc
part. The hotel ~ which he stayed waa
Infested by an Irlshman recently ian1.
a." who acted as porter md general ms
Hlstnnt. Judged by the deep ana reri-
Gus interest which he o IN the house,
he might have been clerk. lessee and
proprietor rolled into M
At about Q O'Clock ~ tho morning Mr..
Jefferson was startled by "A violent knock
Ing nj his door. when he ~HtruReled into
consciousness. and realized that he had
left no call at tho office. he was naturally
Indignant. But hia sleep war spoiled
for that morning, 30 he arose, and soon
after appeared before the clerk.
See here" he demanded Of this In
dlvidual. why WAS called at his un-
earthly hour7"
II don't know. SIR" answered the
clerk. 'In ask Mike"
The 1riHhman waa accordingly sum
moDed. Said the clerk:
Mike. there was no call for Mr.. JET.
ferHon. Why did you disturb him7'
Taking the clerk by the lapel Of the
coat the HiberniAn led him 10 one side.
and said. IN n mysterious whisper; "He
were SNORING loike IA horse, sor, and
Old heerd the b'ys saying something
about no were onee after ahlaidng for
twinty years. 10 Of says 10 mesclf,
'Molke. It's a%-coomlng INTO i'm again,
and It's yer july TO get the oraythuF
out o. yer rouse instantly.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-15
COZ. cocKrnlLIIs CAREER


COT John A Cookrrill. tho famous cor.
respondent ~ tho New York Herald.
whose death was recently announced,
wan generally regarded aH ono OF tho
representative newspaper mon Of Amer
tea. having won this distinction by bril-.
liant. energetic work covering u long
term OF busy years. lie waH born IN
Dayton. ohio, In iNtb. and began his
nnW npapo work N the Scion OF Tenn
p-ranco when no was IA very small
%younEutrT. indeed Whom = years OF
age he became editor " tho Dayton I.odg-
~. Two years later On 1870, he went OF
the stan Of the Cincinnati Enquirer. and
before another two years had expired
he was managing editor on account OF
his good work no waA sent by tho Me-
Leans aH correspondent 10 Turkey dur
ing the Ruuso-TurkiHh war. n sup
piled his paper with brisk ana brilliant
specials. In ISIS he went 20 Baltimore,
rriuycnatinH the Gazette. n the next
year he went TO 81 Louis, wnnrc tho
Post. Dispatch needed his push and en-
terpTinc. In lkd he went TO New York
ami took charge Of thn World. "ndcr
Joseph PuilitHer. The World was then
a wreck. Jay oouid'H ownership having
been disastrous In a few years after
Pulitzer bought Il the World had risen
TO tho nrpt rank In circulation Mr. Cock
crilL AZ editor.in-chiuf. got the credit
for The Words success. and took his
honorH c~ompiacentiy. but whom, nVo
years ago. he duarrcl-d with pulitErr
and left the World. that paper continued
smoothly on It's course. for Pulitzer al
ways had been It's director. Mr. Cocker
~ organized u syndicate. which purchAS-
cd tho New York Commercial Advertiser.
an evening paper. and tho oldest journal
In New York. m the Daily Continent.
a struggling morning paper. Thc name
OF the latter was changed 20 the Daily
Advertiser. Mr. cockoriil was not sue.
ccsalui In the management OF these two
papers. and ceased 10 a control OF
them two years ago. Just before tho
close Of the JapaneHc-C Chinese war. Mr.,
Cockcriil was sent 60 Asia 20 represent
tho New York Herald and after the con-
cluEion OF peace he remained In Toxic
M resident correspondent Of that paper,
lie was decorated by the Japanese gov
eminent. and made many friunds, Re-
Gently. ON tho breaking out OF tho trou-
Bile In Northwestern Africa, he was
transferred by the Herald TO Cairo. TO
watch tho italian. AhyErinian and Eng
liHh- DoryiAh nEhtins, He had served sew
crai times as president OF the New York
Press Club. and for years Furnished for
a newspaper syndicate "a New York lot
ter. He was also u prominent Mason and
a member OF the Loyal Legion.