davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
|EL AB0RATE BANQUET
rendered Mr.. SWEENY
STATE STATE INSURANCE 9TH
Frs, GIVE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY MEMORABLE
REcEP11oN-oNE BANouETs
GIVEN cLARKsBuRG


the fact that Mt the end OF the eigth
year of he State Life Insurance COM
pany's existence, that milestone having
Just been turned, there was u showing
IN legitimate business OF S4OOOO,OOO dope
by the company. while Mt the end o.
IKE Period wlth some, IN TACT all, OF the
old line companies, but SlOOO00O0 to
them. This comparison shows the Pho
nominal growth of the State Life In
surance company.
DIR. I. NJ. Hood made short but in
| teresting talk on insurance from the
standpoint of the medical examiner and
brought out the thought that the char
acter of insurance companies generally
was portrayed by the kind of the ply
sicians employed by them.
Stuart F. Reed was on the program
to make an address on the Resources
and Progress of West Virginia" but, ow-
ing to the lateness of the hour, he mere
ly INDUCED in an impromptu speech of
the humorous sort. Among the ideas he
advanced was that the history of West
Virginia in all its phases had reached
the encyclopaedia state. and in that con-
nection he referred to the wide attention
that the state is attracting, remarking
upon the fact that this is the first time
ciarksburg has been honored with visit
by the president of great insurance
company and expressing the appreciation
OF the citizens and himself of the visit.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
What Boro-carbol salve is For.

It cures eczema, letter and alt skin
diseases and is an infallible cure for
blind, bleeding or itching piles. Dissolve
the hard callous skin on corns. Il cures
scald head and salt rheum. 1t increases
the growth of a mustache one-half inch
per month. restores gray hair to It's
original color and penetrates the roots
Of the hair, making 1t soft and silky.
The above are all solid facts. Get q
box at Wells & Haymaker's drug store
and you will never be without it. Price
so cents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
'IlNITIA TON
CEREMONIES
HELD BY THE ANCIENT ORDER OF
UNITED woRKnfEN AND
BANQUET GIVEN.
Many Candidates WIN BE Initiated At
the Next Meeting Grand Lodge
Officer Makes . Visit.

Temple lodge, No. l2, Ancient Order
of United worllmen, held very sue
ccssful meeting in tho Grand Army hall
in the Hoff block Friday night at the
usual meeting hour. Two candidates
were initiated into the mysteries of the
order. The work was done by Grand
Recorder Frank Cruise, of Wheeling, who
visited the lodge.
At the conclusion of the imitation ccre-
monies a sumptuous supper was served
ut the Blue Front restaurant on Fourth
street, covers being laid for thirty peo-
pie.
Among the speakers of the evening
were Mr.. Cruise, C. NJ. Gaylord and Or
ganizer Hamilton. who is spending some
days here looking after the interests Of
the order and working up the member
ship.
At the next meeting, next Friday
night week, they expect to initiate ten
or fifteen candidates. The lodge has a
membership of fify-six and is enjoying
a remarkably rapid growth.
One of those Mt the supper ut Smithy's
ncgslnto tell US about the AFFAIR, nut
the, thought of the sumptuons repast
was enough, and all he said was .'the
boys say-well. no odds what the boys
say-Smithy knows how to get
things up for such occasions in proper
style His remarks were to the point
and full of meaning.
AIR. Hamilton, the organizer, will re-
main in clarksburg for two or three
weeks and will be glad to meet all the
members Of the lodge and all others
who are thinking of uniting with tn.
order.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
PARENTS
DAY
WAS VERY sUccEsaTuIEN unsEnv.
Eu M THE wArxR STREET.
coIoREn sczoor. -
- nEH

Friday afternoon, April II, was the
time arranged by the teachers Of the
Water Street school for the annual OBJ
servance of Parents Day.
The occasion proved 70 be . decided
success. There was quite large num-
Der of the parents present. all of whom,
expressed complete satisfaction and even
SURPRISE at the work and proges. Of
their children.
The teachers wish 20 cypress their
highest appreciation of the interest faith
ers and mothers and friends show that
they have in the boys and girls.
The hearty cooperation Of parents
and teachers Is absolutely essential for
the highest good of the school.
After passing through III the rooms
of the different grades and carefully In
specting the exhibition OF the children's
work, all assembied into the principals
room and were served with hot coffee
and reception fakes. The compliments
paid to the work Of the students seem
70 be in the speculative degree, bat ev.
cry one appeared TO be In search Of .
stili higher degree Of compliment TO pay
70 that hot eoiEee. which was prepared
" the lady teachers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
Due Notice Is Served.

Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salye is the only salve on the
market that is made from the pure, un-
adulterated witch hazel. Dewitt's Witch
Hazel Salve has cured thousands of
cases of piles that would not yield to
any other treatment, and this fact has
brought out many worthless counter
feits. Those persons who get the gen.
nine Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve are
never disappointed, because it cures.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24

President Andrew NJ. Sweeny of the
State Life Insurance company, of In
dianapolis, and W. II. Gregory, field man
ager of the southwestern department of
the company's territory, will long have
pleasant recollections of Clnrksburg and
the royal reception they were given upon
their visit here by Mr.. C. G. Sherman,
tho state agent, and other citizens of
this city.
The most suspicious feature of their
visit here was the elaborate banquet ten
dered in their honor at the Swager no.
tel Friday night. The persons who were
fortunate enough to attend speak in
highest terms of the occasion and say
that it was the most suspicious of the
kind given here in many months, and
some claim that it was the most elab-
crate banquet ever rendered in Clarks-
burg.
The guests assembled in the parlors
of the hotel at o'clock, where they
were received by Mr.. Sherman, assist
ed by other agents and policy holders of
this excellent life insurance company
After they had all arrived they were
ushered into the dining rooms, which
had been especially appointed for the oc-
casion and were served with n very
sumptuous dinner. Covers were laid for
thirty guests. Ten courses were served
and the menu was one of the most elab-
crate and delectablc known to American
caterers. All the dclicacics of the sea
son, secured from eastern markets es-
pecially for this event. made up most of
tho courses, and to say that it was n
regal feast would be to express it mildly
9 aud certainly inadequately in point of
accurate and fitting description.
State Agent Sherman presided in
a clever manner as toastmaster, grace
fully introducing the speakers of the
evening in well chosen remarks.
The principal speaker was President
Sweeny of the company. He spoke most
II Of the State Life Insurance. company,
giving in interesting detail the history
Of the company. its work, purposes and
benefits. His remarks, while character
istic of the business man he is. were
couehed in language and prompted by
Thought which made them highly inter-
osting and entertaining, and portrayed
the practical side Of life insurance and
the duty MON owe themselves and those
dependent upon them, IN this particular
line.
Among The points brought out by
President Sweeny as 70 his company was
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
Y. NJ. c. A. OPENING
BEGINS AT GRAFTON.

The Y. NJ. c. A. at Grafton has an
opening beginning today with program
covering the ensuing week. Donald c.
Mcleod. the pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church of Washington, D. c., and
L. w. AIunhall, of Philadelphia, are
among the speakers. There was formal
opening of the Association this morning
at 1880. At 1880 there was public
dinner served in the Association parlors.
A number of the Clarksburg members
were in attendance at the opening today
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-04-24
TRAnsrERs OF REAL ESTATE.

Emma v Brown to Josephine Cooper
1877 acres. Clay district.
Joseph Hammond to John Hammond,
6lh acres. Sardis district.
Alrnanzer Bell to Marion Yates, 7aE
acres, Union district.
James W. Sullivan to Homer L. Ash
craft, Les acres, Clay district.
Repasss & Dodge TO Ransel johnson
and John A. Batten, one lot, Pike street,
city
j. J. Davis to John NJ. Miles, one lot,
Weston turnpike. Clark district.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

by druggists, IN fifty- ESE
cent and one dollar 6gg]I7FIk =: :is!::ss.
sizes. You may have
sample bottle by mail asE l:l::sssz :
free. also pamphlet tell Home of s1aup Roof.
ing all about it. including many of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. T.. be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remem
Der the name, Swamp Root. DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp Root. and the address. Bingham
ton. N. Y. on every bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

he shouldered the loaded gun and went
out to prowl around in hopes to get a
shot at one of the widows chickens.
The whole quarrel was a mistake. 1t
was only that Mary seemed to be defy
ing him that kept him from throwing
his gun into the currant bushes.
He reached the disputed line fence.
willing TO give up Il foot of ground if
necessary. but next minute he saw a
sight which drove away all good inten-
lions. All the widows new flock of
hens. led by sage looking old rooster,
We're trcspassng on his land. He low
cred the gun and aimed 10 kill them all
at once. and when he fired the air was
full of feathers. the old rooster jumped
high and fell dead. and there was a
scream from woman in fright and
pain. The Widow Tracy had come out
to look for her chickens and bush had
hidden her from Jacobs sight. He
rushed forward To stumble over his lost
wallet as first discovery and TO find
Mary lying ON the ground as second.
and between the two he was so over
come that he had TO lean up against the
fence.
Jake. Jake. why did you shoot meT
walled the widow as she tried to sit
up and fell back.
God forgive me. Mary, but didn't
see YOU
you've killed me. but l don't want
them to hang you for it. / don't be-
lieve you meant TO do it,"
You shan't die. II you do. I'll shoot
myself. Here. let me carry you into
the house and send for a doctor. The
gun was only loaded with bird shot,
and mebbe you won't die"
She didn't In fact. she didn't come
anywhere near il, though doctor was
busy all the rest of the day picking out
the little pellets of lead. When the
last one had been extracted and Jake
had been told that she would continue
to live. he asked:
MARY. where's the lawyer
"Why, | sent him about his business
three weeks ago" she answered. "Oh.
Jake. the lawyer and your sister and
the chickens and the line fence have
have
"Have made fools of u.s. he finish
ed.
Ten minutes later he appeared ut his
own door to say TO his sister:
Hammer. can you pack your buds in
about fifteen minutes?"
For Why" she asked.
Because I'm going to drive you to
town to catch the train. and after I've
mopped that lawyer all over Grafton
I'm coming back 10 ask Mary if she
won't be well enough to get married in
q month";
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

JAKE, JAKE, WHY DID YOU SHOOT ME9
WALLED THE WIDOW.
slow. The principals would have been
glad to drop the quarrel and ask each
other what it was all about, but they
We're not permitted to. 1t had to go on.
There had been more trouble over
the hens than anything else. \ farm
er's hens are not only given to wan
dering where they please without ref
erence to line fences. but they refuse
to enter into family quarrels or look
at the legal side of the question. When
Miss Stansell began throwing hot wa
ter on the Tracy chickens. which came
about the kitchen door in a neighborly
way, the Tracy hired man began shoot
ing the Stansell chickens, which
scratched up the flower beds in the
front yard. Such was the industry on
both sides that in few months only
few scarecrow fowls were left.
When man or woman feels that his
or her pride or dignity and legal rights
are at stake. il is hard to give in and
take a sensible view of things
1t was the widow who finally paved
the way to peace. but in so doing she
aroused all of Jake's defiance and came
near losing her life. She was not only
lonesome without her chickens, but she
was tired of buying eggs of her neigh
bors. Therefore, after the lapse of a
few months. she purchased dozen
hens and gave the sister opportunity to
say:
Jake you see how it is That wo-
man defies you. She has bought more
chickens to trespass on our land. and
if you don't get out the shotgun and
kill 'em off you haven't the backbone of
a fishworm."
"Oh. I'll kill 'em off fast enough" he
replied as he began hunting for pow
der and shot. Just let one of her
chickens cross the line. and he's dead
Bird
And yet Jacob Stansell felt mean a.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29
PORTERVILLE.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Doughty and
Mr. and Mrs. William Brown and fami
~ spent a few days at Ocean City en-
joying the sea breeze, the past week.
Captain George w Price left Monday
for Atlantic City to spend short while
with his family.
Mr.. James Conner spent Saturday
and Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Conner.
Mrs. Lille Chapman and children.
of Franklin City. are spending few
days with relatives and friends at this
place.
Mrs Frank Disharoon and children,
of Cape Charles. spent Thursday and
Friday with her sister. Mrs. George
Merritt.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bratten, of
Stockton, spent Sunday with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. J. Davis.
Mrs Louie Pruitt spent Monday with
Mrs. J. J. Conner.
Miss Cecie Shockley returned home
Saturday after pleasant visit to rela-
tives and friends at Franklin City.
The Messrs. Dan and George Hudson
anu siStcis miss IAchhic' VI Noieh Dc"Sh'
returned home Thursday after a pleas
ant visit to relatives and friends here.
Mr.. A. @. Hancock sold an acre of
his vacant lot to Mr.. Dave Hancock,
on which he is going to build. and settle
down here to live.
Miss Edna Jones. of Snow Hill. and
Miss Ollie Riley are visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Flemming.
We are glad to say that Miss Lizzie
Coulbourn is some better at this writing.
but is not able to walk vel.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29
ENDING THE
CONTROVERSY
By John Barton
Copyright. 1902. by the
S. S. Mcclure Company


When Jacob Stanscll became a wild
Dwer. there were those who predicted
that he would ask for the hand of the
Widow Tracy. Not only did their farms
join, but they had known each other
from childhood, and even after both
had married they had always spoken
of each other as Jake and Mary. No
one was surprised when, after a year
or so, it was announced that the line
fences between the farms would soon
be thrown down and all the land be-
come Stansell property. Then incidents
began to happen. Jacobs sister came
on from Illinois to pay him visit. and
n lawyer in the village cast covetOuS
eyes on the widow and her lands.
1t was inevitable that with an old
maid on one side and a lawyer on the
other trouble should come. The sister
didn't want the brother to marry again.
and the lawyer didn't want the widow
to wreck her happiness, and so it came
about that within four weeks the mar
riage was off. They couldn't even be
IlelSnDOTS uItcT the la yer anu tuC Sic-
ter got fairly to work.
The lawyer stood on what he called
the legal aspects of the case-that is,
he called Jacob Stansell n designing
scoundrel who had no other end in view
than securing the widows property.
The old maid sister didn't care for
legal aspects, but she wasn't going to
see Jake harnessed to a woman whose
extravaganza would land him in the
poorhouse.
There had always been question as
to the location of one of the line
fences In good natured way the
Stansells had contended that the fence
was over on their land by three inches.
The matter had rested there for fifteen
years. but the lawyer and the sister
dug it up. Surveyors were engaged,
lines run and the difference of an inch
was disputed over until it ended in a
lawsuit.
1t was while the last survey was be-
ing made that Stansel met with q
great loss He had sold off twenty
head of cattle to drover and received
the cash in hand, and at the end of
the day had found his wallet missing.
When it was hunted for in vain. the
lawyer charged Jacob with lying about
its loss. and the sister charged the law
yer with having found it and convert
ed the money to his own use. or
course an action ut law followed this
assertion. and one day Jake and Mary
awoke to the fact that they had five
or six suits on hand against each 9th
er. to say nothing of two or three ex-
ira ones brought by the lawyer and
the sister to keep things from getting
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29
Be sure and use that old and wall.tried

BE sureanu use tnat ola ana well-trled
remedy, MRS. WINsLOw's SooTHINa
SYRUP for children teething. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhaGa Twenty-Five
cents bottle. 1T is THE BEST OF
ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29
judges and Clerks of Election
for Worcester County.

In pursuance of the Act of Assembly
in such case made and provided. the
Board of Election Supervisors for Wor.
cester county. Maryland, hereby gives
pointed Judges and Clerks of Election
for the several Election Districts of said
Worcester county together with their
places of residence as follows:
JUDGES.
District No. ii. Henry Young,
democrat; VIM. S. Schoolfield, republi-
can; Pocomoke City.
District No 2-Wm. d. Corddry, Jr.
democrat; Stephen H. Wilson, republi-
can; Snow Hill.
District No. 3.-George E. Henry.
democrat; Levin d. Collins, republican;
Berlin.
District No. samuel L. Bowen.
democrat; Francis Chatham, republican;
Newark.
District No. WIN. III. Collins. DEM
ocrat; Theodore Kitchen. republican:
Bishopville.
District No. 6-Wm. NJ. Sirman,
democrat; VIM. 7. Parsons republican;
Snow Hill.
District No. 7.-Nathaniel Pussy,
democrat, Snow Hill; Elijah J. Powell.
republican. Corbin.
District No. S.-George H. Sharpley,
democrat; George r. Mar shall, republi-
can; Stockton.
District No. 9.-Henry Davidson. dem
ocrat; Daniel w. Babcock republican;
Berlin.
CLERKS.
District No. samuel NJ. Crockett.
democrat; James b. Hopkins, republi-
oan; Pocomoke City.
District No 2.-Charles A. Clarke,
democrat; George w. Vincent, republi-
can; Snow Hill.
District No. 3.-Emory Z. Bell. Jr..
democrat; Henry O Connaway. Jr.. re-
publican; Berlin.
District No. Elijah T. Bowen,
democrat; George J. Powell. Jr.. repub.
lican; Newark.
District No. 5.-Timothy Rayne, Jr..
democrat; John Latchum, republican;
Bishopville.
District No. 6.-Wm. Sidney Jones.
democrat; VIM X. Truitt. republican;
Wilton.
District No. 7.-Franklin r Jones,
democrat, Nassawadox; James Awhile,
republican. Whitesburg.
District No. S.-James B. Besson,
democrat; Aaron w. Webb, republican;
Stockton.
District No. 9.-Wm. Thomas. DEM
ocrat, Berlin; Milton Dale, republican,
Whaleyville.
ANY complaints against the fitness or
qualification of the said persons must be
preferred i'll writing and filed with the
Board of Supervisors on or before the
I'd day of September 1908. at 1910
o'clock 4. NJ. and said complaints will
be promptly examined
URIAH Il. SHOCKLEY, Pres,
EDWARD II. BENSON,
+. S. FURBUSH,
Supervisors of Election for Worcester
County. JOHN L. MOCK. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

He expects sometime the future practice
his profession in Worcester When Hon. John Walter Smith
elected Congress he appointed Mr. Dennis his private
and he has commanded his valuable services
the capacity. He bright well educated young
unassumming his makes friends wherever he
and by his answering integrity and fahfuness keeps
them. He of promising young and
to reach the of his profession He deep thinker and
unng worker Although he has mastered the law he has also
the farm and the left by his faith
that he of the best and most successful
farmers the county He gives his personal attention the
selection planting and marketing of his crops and thorough
lily with the needs of the farm
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29
W. c. 7. U. NOTES.

The August meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held
last Tuesday afternoon, at Headquarters
on Green Street.
Mrs. r. J. McAllen, the faithful Pres
ident, was in her usual place. and well
coined the President of the w. O. 7. u.
of Pocomoke City, who was present to
help with the good work.
Meeting opened by singing. Rescue
the Perishing." This hymn has long
been an inspiration to earnest workers.
After the reading of Psalm, and pray
er by the president. all joined in repeat
ing the Lords prayer.
Superintendent of Scientific Temper
ance Instruction, reported; two copies
of School Physiology Journal given to
public school teacher to use in her work.
Superintendent of Narcotics, visited
two homes gave literature to three
merchants to be distributed to their
customers; circulated eighteen religious
papers. five copies of The Union Signdi--
the national organ of the w. O. T. u.
and other temperance literature.
Superintendent of Soldiers and Sailors
reported literature placed in pocket at
the Snow Hill depot. and papers sent to
the Steamer Maryland. The press
superintendent had given notice of this
meeting to the local papers, also re.
port of the July meeting.
The Flower Mission Superintendent
reported nine visits made to the sick
taking each a boquet, made gifts to four
needy persons, and sent flowers for one
funeral.
On account of illness in the county
Jail. the Superintendent of Prison work
was unable to have service. but sen
flowers and literature for the prisoners.
The new business consisted of the
election of delegates to the County ConS
vention which will be held in Snow
Hill the tenth of September; also the
election of local officers and superin-
tendents for the ensuing year which are
as follows: President. Mrs. r. j. Nc.
Allen; Vice Presidents, Mrs. Hastings.
Mrs. Donovan; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Mollie Townsend; Recording Sec
rotary. Miss Priscie Oottingham; Treas.
urer, Miss Annie Morris.
Superintendent are as follows: Lit
erature-NIrs. William Boettcher; Evan.
gelistic-Mrs. Taylor; Prison-Mrs. Ay.
delotte; Scientific Temperance Instruc.
tion-Miss Rebecca Townsend: Flower
Mission-Mrs. W. A. Taylor; Soldiers.
Sailors and Railroad-Miss Mollie
Townsend; Press-Miss Nellie Steven
son; Sabbath Observance-Mrs. Green.
The delegates to the County Conven-
ton are Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Green AMI.
Miss Julia Bratten.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

ana cneeriulneSS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. II the child urin-
ates too often IL the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-08-29

To cure cold in one day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. Z. w. Groves signature
is on each box. 25c If