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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06
PREACHER WAS AL RIGHT.
Certainly Proved That He Needed No
"Edification."

Eciftcation.
A prominent Texas lawyer whose
palmy days were spent on the North
Sestern frontier gives this passage
from sermon delivered by Rev
O.. who once administered spir
ituaI food to the cowboy of the plains;
Rev. g. was no advocate of an
educated ministry, and in one of his
sermons delivered his views on that
subject in this wise:
My friends, cdifcation is no objec-
ton on itself, but il is rank and
smoking sin for servants of the Lord
TO waste years to get an edification
when every day and every mint the
devil needs rop;rg and currying. AS
ycI- minister and Gods servant ii is
my duty to tell you the truth in its
working Jeans. and / find that to do
that edification is not needed in my
business. If you must have book edi-
fication. why pick it up while hoeing
and raking in the Lords vineyard. but
don't steal the Lords time TO get il.
NO. in the minister edifcation is not
needed at all to do the Lords work,
for He will put the right words into
your mouth at the right time, and then
you can spit out blazing truth easier
and faster than q hungry trout can
swallow minnows. Why, my friends,
time and again when ! got warmed
up in the pulpit l have used words
that ] never heard of before. and as
soon as meetin was over men, and
some of them edificated, too, would
walk up and ask me: Brother, where
did you get them words?'"
The next morning as the lawyer
who preserved and stored in his men,
DRY that section of Preacher G-'s
sermon approached the court house he
saw this notice signed by a stockman
sticking to the door:
q have 200 steer yearlings which
say Brother @. can outpreach
any man west of the Brazos. '-Wei.
mer, Texas, Mercury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06
The Hardest Ell to Collect.

Talk about hard bills TO collect"
exclaimed the fashionable florist. ~
know the limit. The banner for i'm.
possibility is borne off by the bill for
blossoms run up by the young man
whose engagement has been broken
ff."-Philadelphia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-09-06
Easiest Way With Poor.
People Help to to Their
By MARY c. irt~el.

lives
M relieve their
n a a
theoretical study
The
industrial
discovery
becom add weakness
cooperation the entire
societies
of
No work behalf
principle develop and
the bestfo their neghborhood
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

cd as Jim and sprang from the train
and almost ran down the street toward
his old homel
"Our footsteps sounded loud and
drear as we walked across the porch
and Jim opened the door. Jim tramp
ed along the hall shouting and laugh
ing and asking If the place were de-
serted.
Then his mother, bent and gray
and her once beautiful face furrowed
with lines. came softly toward us. she
fell into Jim's arms, sobbing as she
did so.
1T was thoughtless for me to come
without telling you beforehand, he
said. I might have known it would
upset you
"She but sobbed the more and could
not speak Then she took Jim's hand,
and | following. led us to an upstairs
room and gently pushed the door ajar
She died but an hour ago. the
mother said, but I heard as if in a
dream Then going TO table she took
up some letters, and, trembling and
sobbing handed them to me, saying as
she did so: Lucy left these. She said
there was one for you
There was but one sheet and on it
but line or two-simply: L did not
forget, and l have waited patiently.
love you, dear Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Lucy's brothers and we're enlisted
in the same regiment, and in that way
frequently heard from her. Their
father, strong minded. stubborn, aris-
tocratic old fellow, had positively for
hidden an engagement or even COM
muaicotion OF any sort she was too
young, he said, TO have her mind turn
ed topsy-tGrvy with love nonsense.
''She made no effort to dsobey, but
when she gave me the curl and locket
ard looked at me through tears that
were just falling from her great blue
eyes, | felt that in the battle OF hearts
had not lost, and that in due course
Of time I'd claim the indemnity of war
and call little Lucy my own.
This blissful condition continued
for six months or year Then came
the usual uncertainties. suspicious and
jealousies that so frequently disturb
loves young dream and bring despair
to youthful lovers.
1t was this way: Our first lleuten-
ant was dashing young officer. as
fearless as a young lion and so hand
some that the priyates soon dubbed
him Master Prettyboy. We were
cleaning our muskets one day, prepar-
atory to the morrow's fight, when Mas
ter Prettyboy came strolling along and
paused near us, saying to jim, Lucy's
brother: X received q charming letter
from your sister today She sent her
love to you two boys and asked me to
tell her how far you both ran at the
first fight.
THAT night | went to Jim and asked
him if the first lieutenant and his sister
had long been friends.
They played together when ba-
bies,' he answered. sis thinks heap
of him.
That was enough. From that hour
my visions of sweet Lucy were blur
red with the mist OF insincerity and
faithfulness. To be sure, we were not
engaged but we understood, and our
eyes had asked and answered the ques-
tons which our lips were forbidden to
speak
My loye-life-as Ibsen calls it--died
one day when the first lieutenant,
beaming and smiling, hailed Lucy's
brother with; Congratulate me, old
boy; she says she'll have me-
We'll, the war ended-as you all have
perhaps heard ere this, although some
of our mossbacks here in the noun
tains refuse to believe it. When Lee
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
HIS LIES MISTAKE.

why did 1 never marry? Well, I'll
tell you"
The little crowd of listeners looked
interested as Col. Wiley, the handsome
white haired bachelor. settled back in
his chair, as IL to more comfortably
relate the story Of his escape fran mat
rimony.
Il was very much in love, but you
would know that when tell you that
she was as fair and lovely a girl as
these Virginia skies ever looked down
upon. A true southerner she was loyal
to her state and was proud to say that
her ancestors were among the F. F..
VS..
while a slender little creature, she
was a splendid horsewoman, and knew
every inch OF our rugged mountain
roads. OF course that was just be-
fore the war, and was young chap
then.
Her name was Lucy, good, old
fashioned name that we southerners
still cherish, and do not change to the
more airy Lucille, as do our northern
ineighbors. 1t doesn't matter about her
surname; you'd all recognize ii were
to dlvulge, so / shall be silent concern
ing it,
Isle was the daughter of the house
and had two large brothers, who look
ed upon Lucy as a mere baby and
guarded her quite as zealously. / first
had to win their friendship before get
ting anywhere near being even a mere
acquaintance with Lucy.
When the war broke out both
brothers were filled with the enthusi-
asm OF the battlefield, and by constant
illusions to their bravery, ard adroit
carefully woTded remarks concerning
their excellent appearance in the uni
forms of the confederate gray, / soon
won them completely over. AS for
Lucy, she regarded me with suspicion
for some time. but suffice to say that
when | marched away into the fire and
thunder of Shiloh a little golden curl,
a iocket enclosing the photograph of a
pretty girl, and Bible, her gifts, we're
snugly and carefully tucked away in
the lining OF my coat.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
He CIInched II.

Eric, Kans., Feb. 17th.-In July OF
1900, w. Fl. Ketchum of this place was
suddenly seized with a violent pain in
the hack. He says he supposed 1t was
Stitch" and would soon pass away,
but it lasted five months and caused
him great soreness. so that he was
bare'y able to get out OF bed. He be-
came alarmed and consulted a doctor.
watch only increased his anxiety and
dill him no good.
A friend who had some experience
advised him to use Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Mr.. Ketchum began with six pills a
day. and in a week was well and the
soreness all gone. However, this did
nDr satisfy him, for he says:
~ thought j would clinch the cure
with another box, and 1 did. have
had no recurrence of the trouble since.
and as this is over a year ago, ! am
thorou ghly convinced that Dodd's Kid
ney Pills have completely cured me-"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20


surrendered | was the superior officer
OF the handsome first lieutenant, whom
hated and envied with equal passion.
came out of the army with a cruel
wound in my shoulder, and it was
months before | came back to this part
OF the country, where | had found
and loved and won my pretty Lucy.
THE old-time scenes and associations
(although the war had brought many
grievous changes) seemed to open my
emotions anew, and one Sunday / de-
cided to go to her.
Il had gone perhaps half the way
when | came to a switch on which
stood a dilaridated locomotive. An
engineer and his assistant were en-
deavoring to polish its rusty wheels
and boiler. They were discussing the
pros and cons of matrimony.
There's no use in talkin',' said one;
there's mighty little sincerity in wom-
en-.
"'That's true reiterated the other.
L went to the war engaged to the
sweetest girl you ever clapped eyes on,
but when l came back she was mar
ried to cowardly cur that never saw
the smoke of musket'
$50 l was not the only one, I
thought. / retraced my steps, boarded
train. and a month later was digging
gold mine in the Grand Canon Of
Colorado.
Years later I was at the depot at
Nenver awaiting a train TO take ne
back east, and was much surprised to
find myself face to face with Lucy's
brother Jim.
That night we talked over old
times as we smoked our cigars and Jet
memory drift back to the exciting days
Of '6i. l thought of the dashing first
lieutenant and casually asked:
"'And whatever became of Pretty
boy?'
Why, didn't you known he &C.
piled. He married my sister Rather
Inc
'Your--slster- Katherine?' l gasp
ed. IL never knew YOU had any sis
ter but Lucy.
She's a half-sister. My father was
married twice, and Katherine always
lived with her grandparents. Say, by
the way he added, we thought at one
time that you were rather smitten with
Lucy
You can imagine my eagerness TO
reach once more dear old Virginia.
How beautiful the dusty old town look
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
Oil on Dusty Railways.

From the Baltimore American: Mr..
George C. wilkins, general agent of the
Pennsylvania railroad, said yesterday
that the oiling of UNPUBLISHED portions
of the Baltimore and Potomac and
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more roads, to obliterate dust, had
passed beyond tie experiment stage.
Last year, whenlit was tried for the
first time, he said, ii proved such a
success that it's utility could no longer
be doubted. The process had not
been extended hk said, because there
was no necessity for it. There has
been no occasion to sprinkle oil on
those portions Of the track upon which
ii was sprinkled last year.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
Carrie
The Telegraph Girl
X y X
asonascE OF The CHEROKEE SHIP.
y
By Captain Jack Crawford
THE POET SCOUT
(Continued.)
THE POET SCOUT


God bless her! And she called me
Fred! Her heroism famed yet bright
err the flames of love in my heart, and
] felt that her language indicated that
she held me in more than ordinary re-
gard.
Were | dealing with fiction / would
write lurid description of desperate
conflict between the sherin's posse and
the outlaws. but as | am dealing In ac-
tual experiences, and the story will, no
doubt, be read by many acquainted
with the facts, / must adhere closely to
the lines OF truth. The special stopped
about mile north of the station TO al
low the posse TO disembark, and by adj
vancing noiselessly. surround the depot
and capture the robbers; but, alas, for
the well-laid plan, the noise of the train
was heard, and fearing a trap, the
scoundrels, leaving me parting curse.
FASTENED from the Office, mounted their
horses. which had been secured near by,
and made their escape before shot was
fred.
A few months later, while on leave
OF absence granted me from the hand
some station given me in a beautiful
Kansas town, a telegram was handed
TO me as l stood in the parlor OF Mrs.
Rankin's pretty cottage home in Ar
kansas City. / read it and handed it
to the little woman dressed in. bridal
robes who stood at my side. Then the
chief train dispatcher read 1t aloud to
the assembled guests. 1t ran as fol-
lows:
Topeka, Kan, May 10. IS
air. and Mrs Fred Saunders. Arkansas
City.
All the officials of the Santa Fe COM
pany Join In warmest congratulations.
with the sincere prayer that the new
lives you to-day begin may never be
Swallowed by cloud of care. While we
regret the loss OF the valued services
our little heroine OF Red Rock we
CLEAN satisfaction from the fact that we
will yet hold her husband. and will
also feel that she, too, is a cherished
member of the great Santa Fe family
May the sun of true happiness ever il
lumine your lives.
(Signed) r. B. GEMMELL,
Supt of Telegraph.
'T am commissioned" added the dis
patcher. ito place these two envelopes
among the gifts from loving friends on
his table. They bear slight tokens of
appreciation Of valuable services from
the Santa Fe Company and from the
Wells-Fargo Express Company"
There was an envelope addressed to
Carrie, and one to myself. Each con-
tanned a crisp, new. increased $1,000
greenback.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
The side De Morny Cared For.

The Due De Morny, half-brother TO
Louis Napoleon, was ambassador eN-
traordinary to the emperor of Russia
duriI & the coronation festivities, and
wrote home that the French might
learn something from the Russians, If 1t
were only how to light 10000 candles in
five minutes. De Morny was in Paris
the night before the coup d'etat, and
spent the evening at the opera. Be
tween the acts he went into one of the
boxes to speak to lady OF his ac-
quaintance.
what shall you do. NJ de Morny,'
asked the lady, IF the national assem-
bly, is swept out Of doors, as threat
ened?"
Madame" he replied, IT shall try to
be on the side of the broom HANDLE
Gentleman's Magazine.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
MRS. J. IN. WASKINS.

for months after, and at the time 7
thought death was welcome relief;
but before my last child was born
good neighbor advised IydiaE.PinII-
hams Vegetable Compound, and
/ used that, together with your Pills
and Sanative Wash for four months
before the child's birth tit brought
me wonderful relief. l hardly had an
ache or pain, and when the child was
ten days old L left my bed strong in
health. Every spring and fall / now take
abottle of Lydia Veg
etable Compound and find it keeps
me in continual excellent health
Mrs. J. III. HAsKINs, 324S Indiana Ave,
Chicago, Ill. - $4,000 forfeit If aboVs testimo-
niaI Is not genuine
Care and careful counsel is
what the expectant and would-be
mother needs, and this counsel
she can secure without cost by
writing to Mrs. Pinkham a,
Lynn, Mass.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
CsspoI.

The Gospel OF Christ lies at the basis
of modern civilization The doctrine
of forgiveness of sins through repent
ance and faith relieves humanity of
the burden undet which it labors in
depression in thbse countries where
forgiveness is unknown or denied. All
ether dellverancs follow in the wake
nf the redemption from sin and an evil
conscience-Rsv. A. V. G. Allen,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
the Best Army in tho world.

The American army is the most efec-
tive organization in the world. The men
are well fed and well PAID, put inese
alone will not make a good soldier.
He must have steady nerves and
a strong constitution. To fight disease It
is also necessary to have the same re-
qurements II you are weak and nerv-
Gus YOU need Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs
at once IL will steady your nerves and
cure indigestion. heartburn, dizziness and
constipation. Try 1t.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
The ,Inrnlnidn,t work.

Para See that spider, my hoy, spin
ming his web? Is it not wonderful" Do
you reflect that. try as we may, no man
could spin that web?
Johnny-what OF IT? See me spin this
top. Do you reflect that, try as he may,
no spider could spin this top?-Tit-Bits.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
Generous.

Mr.. Ncwlywcd tsolicitously)-An how
did you get along with the butcher,
love!
Mrs Eewlywed-Oh, splendidly. He
is such a generous man, Mortimer.
When I order four-pouni roast he al
ways sends me one weighing six or sew
en- Brooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
PEOPLES AND CUSTOMS.

Next to its religious significance salt
was, above all, the symbol of friendship
to the ancients. To eat salt with man
was held by most people, the orientals
especially, to form sacred tie of broth
erhood. Any person who had the hardi-
hood to disregard this obligation would
have been considered a social pariah of
the vilest description. In the Forty
Thieves" Cogia Houssain refuses to go
to table with his intended victim for
fear he should partake of this sacred
substance in his company and thus be
compelled to forego his plans. When
hard pressed for his reason he makes
excuses for not accepting the proffered
hospitality by saying: II never eat
any dish that has salt in it," There is
an, allusion in one edition of 1.-THE Ara
bian Nights" to robber who, wander
ing about in the dark in a strange
house, stumbles on a small, hard OBJ
ject. in order to ascertain its nature
he puts it to his lips. and. discovering
it TO be salt. is compelled to abandon
his burglarious intentions because,
since he has tasted salt beneath that
roof, he is forced to respect its mas
ter's property.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
TO MOTHERS
Hrs. j. III. Haskins, of Chicago,
H., President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM - Mothers
need not dread childbearing after they
know the value of Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound,
While L loved children 1 dreaded tho
ordeal, for il left me weak and sick
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
InfrlIihIc.

Miriam--What makes you so positive
Miss Searleaf is past forty?
Mellicent-An infallible sign-she Is
beginning TO wear hats suitable for girls
Of twenty.--B Brooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do not
spot. streak or give your goods an un-
evenly dyed appearance. Sold by drug
gists Toe per package.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
How He spoIIed n.

Hell Thought ycu looked charmins
last night
she-oh, nowl Did you, really?
He-Yeg. Why, I could hardly bclieNe
II was you. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
His Quick Retort.

The Lady-Yes; it's only men that
turn tramps. Why aren't women idle?
The Tramp-Because most of them
are busybodies, mum.-Chicago News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
Stops the Cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price CSC

A sugar company of Hawaii will get
an average OF five tons Of sugar per
acre for its whole tract of 1900 acres.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
$500 FROM sI.Oo.

VIM Kelley, Lawrence Co. o., made on 81. 90
worth OF tomato seed, bought from the John A.
Salzer Seed Co, Lacrosse, Wis. last summer,
over $500 That pays.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
For Ice. and this !

The man who gives way to temper
only adds wrinkles to his face.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20
New Yo|
So |

New 70
widow VIII
zine stanC
Gristoph,
time yeste
lE one of I
Voepel's s
who told I
held by II
later relea
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ordered, b
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woman ga.
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ring was |
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

High WI,

Chicago
tempt to
berg's tai
tage Gro
night, Nv
and then
fight wit
which oy
changed.
The rob |
drove fur
nue. to T
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turned w
pursuers.
NJ. Sieg
the hight
Goldberg'
tered, an,
hold him
the right
bow, shat
4 ne dtt'
fusilade {
South Sid |
people on
town dist
Pedestri
means of |
opened fir
ether plad
MUM. Al
tie had cl |
been turn,
eottage {
and their
en- a run
robbery.
the robbeI
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

'NfhNE
liz
Manila,
under the
an engagei
recently
numerous
ipinos and
command,
ga1e, ne m,
the Forty
American
eEdeaVorln
Long, who
still operat
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

A recent number of Blackwood gives
some interesting figures showing the
distribution of the Jews throughout the
world Out of 100000 Jews 100000
are found in Russia. OF the remaining
1900 900 100000 are in eastern Eu-
rope, 100000 in western Europe,
1000. 600 in America, 100000 in North
Africa and only 10000 in Palestine. In
Great Britain there are 10, 900 Jews, of
whom e4,2S0 live in London, 5000 in
the provinces, 1850 in Scotland and
1,779 in Ireland. OF these British-born
number 20 per cent; German, per
cent; Dutch, per cent; Russo-Polish,
IS per cent, and others, 10 per cent.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

The Arabs of Tunis give their chill
dren a great deal of opium to prevent
their crying. It has been calculated
that each child consumes on an aver
age an infusion of one poppy-head
every evening of his life up to the age
of two years. Yet he seems to thrive
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

Moslems are forbidden TO drink wines
or spirits, but in Tunis they contrive to
reach the same ends by smoking prep
arations of hemp-howers. The milder
kind is called kif and, If used in mod
GRAFTON, has no more effect that wine;
but the concentrated essence. known
as chira, produces intoxication as
quickly as raw spirits and leads to de-
lirium tremens.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

The Tunisians, who are not Moslems,
are often hard drinkers. There are
shops in the town where subscription
Of shillings month gives the right to
come every day and drink as much as
one likes. This is made possible by the
cheapness of palm-wine, which is very
strong.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-20

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