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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Love For God.

PRAYER becomes a necessity when we
know what Gods love for us means. To
read the story, as the Bible tells it, of
the love which made the word and man,
and of the love which sent God to live and
die on earth for US; to go over the years OF
living and see how goodness and mercy
have followed all the days; to pick out
the blessings till they grow into glowing
clouds always lowering Over the human
experience-these show the divine love SO
nightly that one cannot keep away from
the contemplation And so the human
aove grows until it reaches God, and bows
at His feet, and presses its littieness into
the very yastness of His nature, and draws
its breath from the very presence of Him
who is Himself love. Prayer-why we
cannot help loving then! The very life
is a PRAYER, clinging, delighted gazing
into a Face which knows no turning, a
holding to the Hand which never loosens
its grasp, a speaking to Father whose
one great desire is the child's happiness.
Every act of ours, every need, every
pleasure, every pain is as much Gods as
ours, and we know it, and knowing it as
we go to Him as the child to its mother,
as the bird to its nest, as the withered
flower to the moisture which falls and
kisses its upturned hungry face. Granted
a God and all else follows. His love for
us, our love for Him, presupposes prayer
as q necessity.-Floyd Tompkins.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Steers Interrupt Court.

The aldermanic court of Altoona.
Pa. while In session the other day
was unceremoniously interrupted by
two steers that had been fighting in
the street. The alderman was trying
a case of assault and battery. Each
side had lawyers. and things were
lively when two steers came through
the front door. They had been trying
to horn each other in the street.
and one. finding it was getting the
worst Of the fight. turned and made
for the Office door as the nearest
place of refuge. The entrance of the
steers broke up the trial. the alder.
man. lawyers. principals and wit.
nesses leaving the Office by the near.
est means of egress. In moment or
two the steers were in possession Of
the office, but the vanquished one
kept on through the room. going out
the back door into the lot in the rear.
The other turned and went back to
the street. After the animals left the
trial was resumed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
General Trade Conditions.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S weekly review oil
trads saws: Notwithstanding the dis
arranged money market. almost iIei
famine, and some damage to crops. IN
dystraI and commercial activity con-
tinueS undated. and the magnitude OF
plans for the future indicates that con-
fdence has not been shaken. Scarcity
OF funds has thus lar caused no hard
ship. except to spectators. and the
stringency will remedy itself by con-
tracing loans on stock exchange col
lateral. together with such aid as may
be offered by the Treasury. which is
partly responsible through absorption
OF funds. Injury to crops by frost has
no more than offset the increased acre
age. while high prices fully compen-
safe producers. 1t is not time for pes
simism. although securities have declin-
cd sharply. Railway earnings for Sep
TENDER thus lar exceed last years by
6.S per cent, and those OF 1000 by I6.5
per cent.
Pressure in the iron and steel in
d.stry has been somewhat alleviated
by larger receipts OF coke and liberal
imports OF pig iron. yet the outlook
is by no means devoid OF uniavorable
features
More steel rail orders have been
placed abroad Needs for structural
shapes are increasing. much work be-
ing held back by slow shipments. and
orders are reported for delivery nearly
two years hence. In an effort to pro-
vide adequate Transporting facilities.
the railways are purchasing literally OF
rolling stock and other equipment. and
great improvements i'll terminal meth
DDS are planned
Although cotton goods are firmly
held. the market is quiet. as buyers are
content to take only such quantities as
are needed for immediate distribution
The situation is not satisfactory 10.
producers. owing to the high price OF
raw material but the attitude OF pur
:hasers OF goods indicates that the,
10 not consider the present position Of
raw cotton one that can be sustained
Failures for the week numbered
2o7 in the United States. against -;
'ast year. and 81 in Canada, against 3,
4 year ago"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04

death but as Tod Is my witness, 1 say,
take away from me the friends of my old
age. let the hut of poverty be my dwelling
pace, let me walk in the storm and live in
the whirlwind, when | do good let evil
come upon me. and the shouts of my enc.
this, o mercifu God. but spare me from
the death OF a drunkard." | beseech you.
If conscience appeals to you now that You
yield at once to its teachings. Charles the
Ninth after the massacre of st. Barthoio-
new said to the doctor. II am fevered in
body and mind: oh. If / had only spared
the innocent. the preachers and the chi.
dren." Rousseau declared in old age that
the sins committed in his youth gave him
sleepless nights. Richard the Third hav-
ing slain his two neDhews in the tower
would sometimes in the night spring from
his couch and touch his sword as il to
fight the demons coming mp against him.
All this was conscience. In the name of
God do not stifle its voice and reject its
warning.
I should like TO say special word to
the boys. / have the momory tonight of
a boy who tod me that he had lett his
fathers home and his fathers employ be.
cause he had begun to take money from
him, and the habit had so grown upon
him that it was impossible for him to re-
sist. II began" said he, with a penny;
MY idst tuCiI was 81 dl IL SiuRic VII
SIR" said he, do you think God will for.
give me il confess it to my father" 1t
is mistake to step aside the least in
life of sin and call upon the boys to turn
squarely about.
/ remember the man of whom they told
me his mania was that he could not for.
get. This man could not forget. nor do
think we can forget. There is Cain with
the mark of murder. He cannot forget.
There is Plate, with the memory of Jesus
before him and his hands red with His
blood. He cannot forget. Judas. with the
clinking of the thirty pieces of silver. he
cannot forget. Abraham. looking down
into the depths. says, ''Son, remember"
When Richard Cour de Leon was
prisoner the people could not tell where
he was. The cry went up. where is the
king:" An old musician said. Il will find
him." And so TO every penal institution
he made his way and played the tune of
Richard Cour de Leon. After a while
there came fiuttering sign that Richard
de Leon heard. l wish | could awaken
the memories of your boyhood. l wish
every man here could remember his moth.
er and father, the old minister and the
music of the chime. Delay not Delay
not. o sinner draw nigh" They told me
that sometimes in the minds of the poor
people who are insane there will come a
streak of light, little prophecy of hope.
/ have an idea in every mans soul there
has been such ray of hope from heaven.
You can be 4 Christian If you will. God
hep you to be free man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Creston Oowa) printers have organ
Freeport Gll) bakers have formed
4 Union.
Pcrchers (clo;h examiners) at Law
renee. Mass. have organized union.
San Francisco Ncwsboys' Union has
voted SIS to the striking anthracite
miners.
New York cloakmake-s are trying
to raise $4,000 to start cooperative
factory.
Scventy-five new unions OF street
railway employees were organized dur
ing the past year
4 new wage Scllc iulc adopted by the
Amalgamated McatcutterS and Work
men throughout the Middle West and
East gives all members al increase oil
= cents day
Five hundred machinists employed in
the various shops OF the Chicago Mil
wa.kec and ST Paul Railroad system
have been granted all increase i'll wages
averaging 90 cents day.
Gravcdisgcrs at West Seneca y
y. have demanded an increase from
So. so to $40 month and the elinina
t;on OF Sunday funerals.
California has made the cigh;hour
workday the legal workiay. Ii 4 ties,
case before the State Supreme Cour,
the law was declared valid
Coal mines at Calvert. Texas. have
been closed down As a rcSu, 81 com
petition from oil and a cessation OF th;
contract Tor conv;ct labor.
The Northwestern Railroad Com
pany is experimenting with Sioux In
dams as laborerS Oh the Eihho-n line
in Northwestern NcA-------
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Every Mans DUTY.

"Doing as well as we know how" is
better than not doing even as well as that
But doing as well as we know how is not
right, and then do that. Gods commands
are positive and exact. We are told to d.
this, or not to do that God never tells
us merely to do our best, or according to
our knowledge. 1t is our duty to know
what is right, and then to do it. Even
under human governments it is said that
it is every mans duty to know the law.
And divine government has as high
standard as has the human. We have
responsibility for knowing. as preliminary
to doing. Do we realize that?-Angelus.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Prayer Kept Him From Falling.

to keep from falling is related OF a
Scotchman employed in great steel fac
tory, who after many years of drinking
gave up the habit
1t was prophesied by those who knew
him best that he would not hold out
through the hot weather, but contrary to
all prophecies he stood firm.
They asked him how he succeeded. and
he said. it was because at the beginning OF
every hour he asked the Lord to keep
him through the hour. At the end of the
hour he made a dot at the day OF the
month on a calendar near him, and
prayed for help for the next hour. So the
Lord carried him through the day, and so
he expected the Lord to carry him through
his life
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
UNIQUE AND VALUABLE PIPE.
Made From Root Of Historic Tree, and
Wonderfully Carved.

Wonderfully Carved.
NJ. N. Silver of Philadelphia Is the
proud possessor what is considered
the most unique pipe in existence. OBJ
viously 1t is the most remarkable for
the workmanship and skill which
were displayed in carving it.
In 1861. almost fifty years ago. j.
Stone OF Trappe. Chester county,
which Is near Washington's headquar-
ter's at Valley Forge came across a
wonderfully shaped piece of wood
1t was about six feet long and was a
root from one of the historic trees of
Valley Forge. The root took his fancy
and an idea entered his mind that II
would make a valuable historical relic
II placed In carver's hands and cary.
ed as he directed. But he never car
ried out his intentions and eventually
the historic root came into the hands
OF Mr.. Silver. who had his own ideas
regarding carving. AS a result 1t was
made into a bunch of pipes and cigar
holders. many in one, although he
calls 1t a pipe.
The work on this pipe took 1924
hours. and il reckoned at twenty
cents per hour. the pipe cost him
about 5000. not considering what was
paid for it in the original transaction.
Mr.. Silver has had many offers for
the pipe. but has declined them all.
the largest amount offered being $500.
He expects to place it in the Carnegie
museum at Pittsburg, if the negotia-
lions which are going on turn out
right.
The exterior of the pipe Is carved
out in many faces of grotesque express
sions. which give it very odd ap-
pearance. II has quite q number of
large trap doors, from which when
opened, figures made of wood spring
out. II has many receptacles for hc't..
ing tobacco, and quite a number of
men can smoke at the same time, for
the interior is composed of a LADY,
rinth of small pipes and tubes. The
smoke is pleasant by the time 1t
reaches the mouth. says the Philadel.
phia Inquirer, losing the hot, burning
sensation, and at the same time de-
posting the nicotine inside the pipe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04

comes as priceless boon, because it
cures womanly ills.
rFavorite Prescription establishes
regularity, dries weakening drains, heals
inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t makes weak women
strong, sick women we'll.
rAfter my FIRST child was born" writes Mrs.
Jordan Stout. of Fawcettgap Frederick Co.. Va.
tiny health was very poor for a long time and
last winter was so bad with pain down in back
I could hardly move without great suffering.
My husband got me bottle of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorte Prescription and vial of his Pleasant
Pellets which used as directed In four days
I was greatly relieved. and now. after using the
medicine three months, seem to be entirely
we'll. can't see why il is that there are 50
many suffering women when there i such an
easy way to be cured. know your medicines
are The bes; III the world"
DR.. P;erce's Pleasant Pellets the IA
vorite family laxative. One Pellet a
laxative, two Pellets cathartic dose.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04

rooted preference.
And so it often
happens that the
wife enters upon
the obligations of
maternity just as
thoughtlessly as
she entered on the
marriage relation.
because no one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands of
women become
invalids for lack
OF knowledge Of
themselves. II is
to this large body
of women that DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Pre- scription
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Perfection.

God endowed Humanity with its infinite
capacity for improvement in order that
at last it may attain perfection. l do not
believe any human being can be perfectly
without a perception OF the noble meaning
of life.-The Rev. Z. c. Worcester, Phila.
delDhia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
LATEST QUOTATIONS.

Flour-Spring clear. s. 10a3.30; best
Patent. $3.50; choice Family. 1915.
Wheat-New York No. 2. I3lc;
Philadelphia No 2, 721la7224c; Baltimore
No2, Tee.
Corn-New York No. ?. Tee; Phila-
delphia No. 2. 69a694; Baltimore No. 2.
66c.
Oats-New York No. 2. Sc; Phila.
delphia No. 2, Soc; Baltimore No 2,
SAC.
Hay-No. 1 timothy. sl6OOa16. 80;
No. 2 Timothy. sl5.50al6.0O; No. tim.
othy $l4.00a15.00
Green Fruits and Vegetables-Apples
per brl, fancy s5c0Sl 90; fair to good
per brl. 5Oc065c; Beets, native. per
bunch 1c01}6c; Cabbages, native, flat
dutch, per 100. sl0O0sl 30; Celery, per
doz. 25c940c; Elephants. native, per
100, 81 GOAL %; Grapes, Rappahannock,
per lob basket, 12c0 lac, do, Western
Maryland, per 5-it basket, 12c014c;
Lettuce, native, per Blu box, 30c6 i0c.
Lima beans, native, per Blu box, 800
60c; Onions. Maryland and Pennsylva-
mia yellow, per bu, 65c075c; Pumpkins,
native, each, 4c95c; Squash, Anne
Arundel, per basket. lOc0l5c; String
beans, native. per Blu, green, 25c030c;
Tomatoes, Potomac, per peach basket,
22c027c. Rappahannock. ber bu box,
35ca 40c;
Potatoes, Primes. per brl. No l.
81 25al 40; do, seconds, 75aS0c; do.
culls. 50a60c; do, Eastern Shore, per
brl, No 1, 81 25a1 10.
Butter, Separator, 23a24c; Gathered
cream. 21a22c; prints, lib 25a26c; Rolls,
2-lb, 25a26; Dairy pts. Nd, Pa. Va.
23a24c.
Eggs, Fresh-laid eggs, per dozen.
2ia2?c
Cheese. Large. sO-lb, ll9lal2c; me-
dium. 36-lb. 12al2H; picnics. 23,lb
1ll4a129c.
Live Poultry, Hens, 12al21c; old
roosters, each 25a30c; spring chickens,
l3al4c, young stays, 1la1lHc. Ducks
1lal2c.
Hides. Heavy steers. association and
salters, late kill. 60-lbs and up. close Sc.
lection. 122!a13alc; cows and light steers
9sla10kc.
Provisions and Hog Products.
clear rib sides, 12c; bulk shoulders.
Ike; bulk bellies. 13c; bulk ham butts,
lO}1c; bacon clear rib sides. l2c; bacon
shoulders, 12c; sugar-cured breasts
l5Ec; sugar. cured shoulders, 12c;
sugar'cured California hams, 10c;
hams canvased or uncanvased, IL lbs.
and over. lac; refined lard tierces. brls
and 80 ID cans, gross, Ike; refined lard.
secondhand tubs, Ike; refined lard.
half barrels and new tubs, l1$ic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
ENGAGED.

Marriage is very largely an accident.
In few cases do men or women set up a
standard of manly or womanly excellence
and choose by it. In most cases people
become engaged as the result OF pro-
pinquity rather than because of any deep
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Live Stock.

Chicago. Cattle, Mostly 10al5c lever,
good to prime steers s. 50aS 30; medium
81 00az 90; stockers and feeders 50 30
az co; cows, 81 50a4 80; heifers - 25a
5 10; Texas fed steers S. 00a4 90. Hogs,
Mixed and butchers s. 25a7 So; good to
choice, heavy 81 55a7 80; Sheep. sheep
and lambs slow to lower; good to choice
whethers So 60a4 10; Western sheep
81 00a5 35.
East Liberty, Cattle steady; choice
81 10a7 %; prime IS 25a6 Is. Hogs.
prime heavy 81 90aS 90. mediums 81 80;
heavy Workers 81 Goal 10. Sheep steady.
Best wethers 81 75ai 90 culls and COM
mon 81 5Oa2 on; choice lambs s. 24a5 40.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Mrs. Fred Unrath,

President Country Club, benton
HarbOr, Mich.
"Aftcr my first baby was born did not
seem to regain my strength although the
doctor gave me tonic which he consid-
cred very superior. but instead CO getting
better grew weaker every day. Ny hus.
band insisted that ! take Wine Of Cardui
for week and see what it would do for
me. did take the medicine and was very
grateful to find my strength ard health
slowly returning. In two weeks was cut
of bed and in a month was able to take
up my usual duties. am very cnthusi.
astic in its praise
Wine of Cardui reinforces the organs
OF generation for the ordeal Of preg-
nancy and childbirth. ltprevents mis-
carriage. No woman who takes Wine
of Cardui need fear the coming of her
child. If Mrs. Unrath had taken
Wine of Cardui before her baby came
she would not have been weakened as
she was. Her rapid recovery should
commend this great remedy to every
expectant mother. Wine Of Cartiui
regulates the menstrual flow.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-04
Education for Hansmcn.


England has q school for the edu'
cation of kangmen. This latest adj
iunct to civilization in Great Britain
was established as the result or
bungling work by executiorers during
the last few months.
The work of hangman IS light and
the pay high. so there are already a
number of pupils at the school which
is in London. a session there is an
interesting sight. One of the pupils
acts as the subject, the attendants
taking turns playing the role OF the
condemned. Hanging consists not
merely in placing man over trap
door and launching him into space by
releasing a bolt There are various
nice preiiminaries to be gone through.
First the condemned must be ar
tistically pinioned. Then he must
De supported on his way to the scat
fold in order to avoid painful scenes.
After that there is the rope to be ad-
justed quickly and without fumbling.
in order that the agony MAJ not be
prolonged on the scaffold. The rope
must be strong enough to bear the
weight of the condemned. but rot so
thick as to slowly choke the con-
Cemned to death.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-25
PRICES HIGHER.
For q Good Grade Of
Potatoes.
SWEPT BY THE TIDE
OF Advancing Prices, Dealers
Mark Potatoes UP to q
Doiiar.-Mystery Of
Wool Trade.

There is firmer tone in the potato
market, dealers who have been SELL
ing at 30 cents marking up their stock
to 81. Those who had been selling
at this advanced figure have not added
any to the price asked. This is only
for first class stock that the advanced
rates are demanded. However, pota-
toes are in line with everything else,
and it is the general tide of advance
ment that moved them up, instead of
the shortage.
Farmers are beginning to wonder
what is the matter with the wool mar
kets. Sheep are high when wanted for
mutton. Clothing has advanced about
rs per cent, yet good grade of wool
is still selling at the same prices that
II has brought for one or two years.
The result is that many farmers are
selling their sheep and giving more at
lent on to cattle and hogs.
RETA1I, phlCES
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-25
A NOVEL PLAN
Used by Stockholders OF Fulton
Land Com pa ny to Decide
Their Holdings.

About thirty stockholders of the
Fulton land company met Wednesday
morning at Fulton place, just north
of West Lake street, and in novel
way settled up and divided the hold
ings Of that company. This company
was organized number of years ago
with a capital stock of $4,000. A
large plot of land as purchased and
sold, but the great bulk remained
laid out into lots. Some of them were
in the possession of the company.
It was desired to settle up the af-
fairs of the company and a plan was
determined upon. The lots were all
appraised and each stockholder fur
nished with copy of the appraise-
ment They all met at the addition
Wednesday morning and each was al
lowed to bid on the lots so as to get
the amount of their stock. Each
share was $1,000, and it was so ar
ranged that all the lots aggregated the
sum of all the shares. The $50 lots
were divided up in this manner and
Wednesday afternoon each man got
his deed and owns a separate inter-
est.
An assessment of 8 per cent upon
all stock was made to pay taxes and in
debtedness before the company was
disbanded. The improvement of Lake
street will add to the value OF this
addition.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-04-25
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-New 4-room house, slate
roof, brick wall, full cellar, pleasant
location, on Sheridan avenue, for ST.
O25. 1926 cash, balance cheaper than
rent.
Four-room house, outkitchen, good
lot, at 506 Madison street, for $3.50.
Terms easy.
Four-room house, good condition,
lot 25 by 102 1-2 IT,, at 900 Liberty ST.,
for $3.50. 800 cash, balance cheaper
than rent.
Good 7-room house. city water, gas,
furnace, lot so by $50 it., plenty Of
fruit, on Logan avenue, for $2,400.
Good Groom house, in fine condition,
large lot, gas, city water and good
well, lot SO by $50 IT,, at 1853 S. Market
street. Price $500. $500 cash, bal
ance $40 per month. Or will take good
driving horse and buggy or surrey as
part pay. II the place suits you we
can deal.
Good 5-room house, slate roof, large
lot, at 1911 Stark avenue. Price ST.
100. $500 cash, balance IS per month.
Good Groom house, slate roof, brick
wall, full cellar, at 1925 w. Williams
street Price $S75. $275 cash, balance
S6 per month. Is now renting at $40
per month; a rare chance for a good
investment.
Good Groom house, slate roof, excel
lent cellar, good well, and fruit, on
Winfield avenue. Crystal Park. Price
$1 200. 5000 cash, balance cheaper
than rent.
Good 7-room house, with small room
for bath, gas for light and heat, good
well. on T.. Williams street. Fine To-
cation, near center of city, for only
$4,000.
Excellent Groom house, with all
modern improvements, on w. Will
liams street, within five minutes walk
Of square, for $4,000.
Good 4-room house, slate roof, at
1909 s. Mckinley avenue. for $500.
S1b0 cash, balance s6.75 per month.
This property would bring $40 per
month rent.
We have houses of all sizes in
all parts of the city, at fair prices, and
on reasonable terms, If you want to
buy. sell or exchange real estate. get
an abstract, or secure a loan call on or
address Cook & Gregory, 1873 s. Market
street. Tel. Stark 30 In the Office
every day and Monday and Saturday
evenings.