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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-01

Mems Sweaters in fame
worth 75c each,
Mil end
Mems all wool sweaters,
colors stripes, sold for
$3.50 each. Mlll
end Price ...................
Mems Bedford cord overshir
colors, worth soc
Mill end
Price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mems heavy cotton and out
overshirts, double yoke, W
worth Csc each,
Mill end
Price r -....-.-..'.'''''...-''-
Mems outing flannel night
length, all sizes, worth
75c each, Mill end
GElCe $3.50. ..-..... .s.-'l.'.'
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
A Story of RyFnotism.

An amusing episode. in which tho
chief figure was a hypnotized police
man is reported from Blcemfontein.
A professor of hypnotism had taken {,
vacant shop in which to give ocular
demonstration of his mysterious art,
and his stock in trade included bed,
upon which reDOsed man who was
represented to be in trance. Tho
crowd that assembled en- the opening
day to view the recumbent figure in
cluded member of the South African
Constabulary. This persont went with
a sceptical mind, and seeing the figure
move he at one denounced the whole
business as fraud. The professor.
not bit disconnected, engaged him in
conversation, and the sceptic was socn
keenly interested in the wondrous
tales the man of science was relating.
Suddenly the policeman fell into tho
arms of the professor and went
through some very strange anlics, enc
OF which was to arrest the professor
dawned upon the crowd that the man
of law was really hypnotized the joke
was greatly relished. After putting
his victim through few more tricks"
for the enjoyment of the ether visitors
the professor restored him to hi9
senses as quickly as he had hypnotizef;
him. When he realized what had hap
pcned, the policeman, looking white
and frightened, made a hasty exit and
has not been seen near the shop since.
London Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
A Canny Preacher.

Eaior Pond was a discreet man, but
he occasionally told one celebrity a
good story at the expense of another
One of his favorite stories was of an
American preacher who preached in
England under his management.
The sermons attracted greater audi
ences than either manager or preacher
had expected, and at length, one night,
as manager and managed sat talking
upon the steps of a great London
church after the delivery of success
full sermon in neighboring hall, the
dissatisfied preacher struck for higher
wages, and brought such arguments
to bear that the manager felt it neces-
sary to yield.
1t was costly talk for Major Pond
but he keenly enjoyed the humor OF
the situation and took great pleasure
in picturing the great preacher seated
in the moonlight upon the cathedral
step bargaining for higher pay for
preaching the gospel-New York Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
Peculiar MARRIAGE Cercrnonv.

Among the nherrias of India the
marriage ceremony is quite elaborate
After many preliminaries the priest
begins this singular performance:
Taking small portion of the hair OF
the bride and groom in turn, from the
center Of the forehead, he draws it
down to the bridge Of the nose. Then,
pouring oil on the top of the head, he
watches it carefully as it trickles
down the portion of hair. If the oil
runs straight on to the tip of the
nose their future will be fortunate,
but if it spreads over the forehead or
tricbles off on either side of the nose
bad luck is sure to follow Their for.
tunes told, generally to their own sat.
isfaction, the essential and irrevoca.
BILE part of the ceremony takes place.
Standing up side by side, but with
faces strictly averted, the bride and
bridegroom mark each others fore.
heads with "sindur'' (vermilion) J..
Great care is always taken that Meth.
er shall catch glimpse of the other
during this important process, which
finally makes the couple man and
wife.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
TROUBLES OF MILLfONAIRES.
They Find the Public Somewhat Prone
to Fleece Them.

They Find the Public Somewhat Prone
to Fleece Them.
ITO be a millionaire is not all Joy"
he said, getting cut of 21$si, 09hrdlu
he said, getting out of his $4,000 mo-
tor car.
'The deuce it isn't"
"Well, it isn't
"Why isn't it?'
"On account CT the way everybody
piles it on you in the matter of prices
For instance, this morning a dentist
sent my wife's bill for $50. He hasn't
done much to her teeth and the bill
seems exorbitant. l am on my way
now to get another dentists opinion
on it, and this other fellow will GER
tainly charge me for his advice. and he
may be, furthermore, friend of the
first mans and on account of friend
ship he may say the bill is all right"
How provoking"
isn't it? l have to bind everybody
do business with down to a contract
Unless l say. Now, how much are you
going 10 charge? Draw up a paper
ue ~ uOWA lii ul.aNN cSAiu WAitS -un-
less fence myself in with very pre-
caution, am fleeced OH all sides. Be.
cause | am millionaire people take
me for fool. They think they can
charge me double, treble, AID quadru-
pie. I'm in hot water with them all
the time.
Remember" he went on, that IS
pair of shoes you showed me last
month? Well, l went to your boot
maker and ordered a pair just like
them, and when the bill came home it
was for SIS. I had made no contract
Hence had to pay up.
Doctors and lawyers charge me tre-
mendous prices. They don't gain any
thing by it. but they gain more than
do. at that. l keep getting mad at
their extor:;on; 1 keep changing from
one to another. But it does me no good
They're all alike.
when l go to buy horse l leave
my own carriage three or four blocks
s">7ay, and make my purchase before
revealing my name. How mad the
dealers look when they hear my name
when they perceive that they have
given reasonable rates to we'll known
millionaire! But it's seldom get the
better of bargain in this way
Philadelphia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
Continental Relic.

Continental Relic.
]. Y. Demeritt, of Dover, N. H.. re.
Gently came in possession of quite a
curiosity in the shape of a piece of
continental money of the denomina.
ton of two-thirds Of dollar, and the
date of 1776. The scrip is on heavy
paper and is in fair state of pre-
eerva.ion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
The Women Who Work,

Of the total working population G.:
the United States. women constitute
less than Is percent. Compare this
with other countries and you will real
ize fully how we'll women are treated
in America. In Germany the percent
age Of females employed to the total
self-supporting population is 25, while
in England it is 81. In italy the per.
centage is 40. and in Austria A.
Among the Indians it used to be 100
and about the same percentage was
found by Livingstone in Africa The
higher the civilization the lower the
percentage.-New York Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
Victories Won.

''It Is not by resrettins what is irrepar-
lb'e that true work is to be done, but by
making the best of what We are. 1t is not
by complaining that VIC have not the right
:oo!s, but by using we'll the tools we have
What we are, and where we are. is Gods
,rovidential arrangcment--Gods doing,
though it may be mans misdoing; and
the manly and the wise way is to look
what can be made out of them. Life, like
war, is a series of mistakes, and he is not
The best Christian nor the best general
Who makes the fewest false steps. He is
the best who wins the most splendid vic
tories by the retrieval of Mistakes -.
w. Robertson.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26

The United States consumes half of
the 100000 bags which constitute
the worlds crop of coffee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
TAX COLLECTORS
NOTICE OF SITTING.

In compliance with the Acts of AS.
sembly of 1902, Chapter 953. Section SB.
which requires that the collectors shall
sit for the purpose of collecting the
State and County taxes the list ten
days of the months of August. Septem
Der. October and November respective
! ly, hereby give notice that the time
and place of such sitrings will be as
| follows:
WlIlIAM WHAIEY. Collec.
tor for the Third, Fifth aud Ninth Elec.
ton Districts. will sit nc Ocean City
the 2lst day of August; AT Berlin the
22d and 29;h davs August; at Berlin the
goth day Of September; at Berlin the
gath day of October; at Berlin the 9th
day of November; at his store in Bishop.
vile the remaining days not above
mentioned OF the last ten days of each
of these months.
CHAS. M. PETERS, Coll, c,er
for the Second, Fourth, Sixth aud Eight h
Election Districts. will sit at Snow Hill
the Goth day of August; at Stockton the
Goth day of August; Newark the 22d day
of August; at Snow Hill the 22d and Goth
days of September; at Snow Hill the
Goth day of October; at Snow Hill the
oath day of November; at his home near
Wesley the remaining days not above
mentioned Of the last ten days of each
of these months.
WILLIAM e. lANKFORD,
Collector for the First and Seventh Elec.
ton Districts. will sit at Pocomoke City
the last ten days of each OF the months
OF August, September, October, and
November
BY order of the Board Of County Com
missioners.
! J. EDWARD WHITE,
| Treasurer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
Names Loru Seacoas+

Names seacoast III straight line
is 225 miles. while following the fns
and outs it is 2.4SG miles. Between
Kittery point and Quoddy head there
are fifty-four lighthouses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
Makes One Charitable.

True religion will make its possessor
ray charitable in dealing with his bust
cess associates and competitors.-Rev. &.
T. s. III
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-09-26
A New Spanish Gun.

The Spanish General Ordonez has
invented new field gun which is SAID
to be the most formidable weapon
known The new gun will fire a pro-
jectile of 500 pounds over a distance
Of Z IL miles. At a distance of one
mile, a shot went through an arm
plate of 10 inches thickness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12

All honor to the Rock Island; we
have at last received half car of coal.
A barn is being constructed ap-
purtenant to the school house. This
is commendable act en- the part of
the school board.
Miss Maggie Martin is in town,
visiting school and friends.
Don T. Edwards is transacting
business in Kansas City.
Mrs. Matte Guyer, and son Paul,
are visiting at Arlington.
Mrs. Luker, who has been visit
ing friends in Haskell returned to
her home in Caldwell Sunday.
L. F.. Parsons has been confined
in bed with La Grippe for several
days.
MI. and Mrs. u. W. 1rahern left
Sunday for Pond Creek Oklahoma
in response to telegram announc-
ing the serious illness of relatives.
Unless certain person Eve men
ton no names at present) is real
good from this on, we are going to
tell something.
The Plains Dramatic Company
are rehearsing w. c. Parker's latest
and best production, ga Black
Heifer". This is a melodrama of
extraordinary merit, and will be well
presented. Watch for it.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Ar7esian c. e. Leaders.

Feb. 8. Bible lessons from men
that failed. Gen, 4; S-1a. Judges
16: 2o-21. Sam. 3:-II-I4,I5:26 29-
Geo. T. Gore.
Feb. IS. Lesson from Benka-
dads defeat, 1st Kings 20: 1870
Rilla Rice.
Feb.22. An evening with house
missions, Acts 1868. Mrs. Brenne-
man.
March I. What Christ teaches
about blessedness. Matt. 5: I-Iz
Maude Edwards.
March 8. What Christ teache:
about righteousness, Matt. 5: 2o-4S,
6: 1913. Bernice Rice.
March IS. What Christ teaches
about trust. Matt. 6: 1884. Evereti
Lambertson.
March ~. What Christ teache:
about judging others, Matt. 7: IS
Mr.. Brenneman.
March 20. A mission study o
Africa, Ps. 6S: a9- 81, Isa 45; 3.
Maude Snyder.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Somethiu6 New.

1 have the agency for the porce-
lain lined aluminium clay cooking
ware. An article long desired but
never obtained until, ''The Empire
Co." of Gibson City, Ill, made the
discovery that by combination of
the above ingredients, the problem
was solved, and this is the ware. L
now offer you samples of the same
can be seen at my office, between
the city mill and the News ofnce.
Please call when in town and see it
and give me your order.
!. II. STAMPER.
Agent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Railroad Wreck. i.

A frightful accident on the E. P.
& N. E. occurred this morning nea r
Tecolote. A heavy coal train lie ft
here yesterday followed by the regu-
lar freight train. At steep incline
near Tecolote the coal train was un-
able to ascend the first attempt and
backed down to make another effort.
The regular freight, running fast
to make up lost time, crashed into
the coal train just after rounding
a curve with terrific force.
F. w. Prosser, engineer, and c..
Wunderwaldt, fireman on the regu-
lar freight, were killed outright
Conductor Grid, whose brakeman
left him a short time before, was
acting as head brakeman and was in
the engine at the time of the wreck.
Grid is alive at last reports chain
ed to the fire box by heavy chain,
and slowly roasting to death. From
the meager details at hand it seems
impossible to release him and that
he will die in this horrible manner
after a few hours.
Many others are reported injured
and the probability is strong that
other deaths will soon be reported.
Santa Rosa Star.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED
MISS MAGGIE MARTIN. cous1r SUR

Program for Teachers Associat-
ion for Feb. "a, 1903, 2.p.m.
Song by association.
Devotional exercises Rev. Robin
son.
Rec. Maude Snyder.
Music Carrie White and Ph yllis
Fuhr.
Method of convening House and
Senate Prof. Long.
Rec. Mrs. S. L. Hines.
Paper-Music in the school room
Mrs. Back.
RecitatIon-Lucile Leach.
Instrumental music.
Recitation-Mary Hines.
Reading Circle Work-Chapter
XIV to Chapter XIX.-Miss Lima
Petehsh.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Died.

! Mrs. Ora V. Siegel died at her
home in this city last Friday evening
at $50 O'Clock. She had been in
failing health for several months and
had been at Tuscon, Arizona, several
months with the hope of regaining
her health, but returned to Meade a
few weeks ago, since which time she
had gradually grown worse until
her death.
Mrs. Siegel was born at Humans
vile, Mo-, February goth 1881, NOV
ed with her parents to Meade county
in 1885 where she grew to woman
hood, She was married to MI. ALI
Siegel February 18th 1902, in this
city, who survives her.
Mrs. Siegel was one of the mos
highly respected ladies of our city
and all her friends deeply mourn
her demise. Their sympathy is
also extended to her parents, brother
and husband.
The funeral services were held Il
The Baptist Church last Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Robinson and at
tended by the largest crowd ever
assembled in the building.
The 1. o. o. F. and Rebekah
Lodges, of which Mr.. Siegel is a
member attended in body. The
interment was made in Graceland
cemetery.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Dogs at Church.

EDITOR NEWS
In looking around me I see a
great many things done that do not
harmonic with good society. For
instance, some. people, if they have
dog, they must take him to church.
Perhaps they want him converted,
and perhaps they want to annoy
everybody else at church. If they
can manage to get 4 or S dogs in
church and get them to fighting, it
is all the better. What impresscs
me most to write on this subject was
the large number of dogs at the
church last Sunday during the fu-
neral services. l thought they tried
to see how many dogs they could
get to go with them and when the
procession started for the cemetery
of all the yelping and barking, that
1t set PERSONS nerves all wrong.
l noticed one large farm wagon that
l believe had three dogs and they
made more noise than any of them,
and l believe they said that the own
er was a leading member of one of
our churches, which if true said
church ought to convert him SO that
he may know what Christian duty
is. People should be required 10
keep their ours at home on these oc-
casions and if they did not, they
should be fined $40 or SIS and the
dogs killed.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Stray Steer.

One red steer, small 2 year old,
branded 3 or something similar or
left hip, ear mark, I crop on each
ear, dehorned, some white in fore
head also some white on flank.
Been G. NJ. Wells about 5 months.
Owner can have same by calling on,
G.. NJ. WELLS,
Meade, Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Baptist Services.

Regular Services at the Baptist
Church next Sunday a. m. and p. m.
at usual hours.
Morning Subject, Ascension OF
Christ; Evening Subject. Decension
of Christ. This will be the day to
bring your offering for Missions.
Let all come and make liberal offer
ing for noble cause.
J. NJ RoBsEsoN,
Pastor
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12

To all Farmers of Meade Center
Township desiring prairie dog pois-
on, call at NJ. E. Reads grocery and
get an order for same on DR., Fees
Drug Store. By order of trustee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Dance at City Hall.

There will be dance at the City
Hall on the evening of Feb. 18th, to
which everyone is invited. By or
der of committee.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
JENNIE KESsLER,
Primary teacher

Primary teacher.
E. w. Williams is now sojourin
ing at Hot Springs for his heal tn.
Rev. Stamper advertises his crok-
cry in another column of this issAe.
Fred Gray is painting the Harper
residence in the north part of the
city.
Geo. DeCow announces that he is
out of the corn business for the pres
ent.
A pump has been put into the
city well and now the thirsty public
may obtain water.
w. S. Bergman returned last
Wednesday from Hot Springs, Ark.
where he has been for several weeks
past.
In another column will be found
a criticism on the practice of allow
ing your dogs to follow you to
church. Beware.
R. A. Harper has about completed
his residence in the north part of the
city. 1t will be one of the most
4
commodious residences in our city.
James and Ansel Wysong are max
ing shafting for connecting our JOB
press with Mr. Camps engine. Fhe
boys are good mechanics and tbeil
work is first class.
A revival is in progress at the
NJ. E. church and we understand
that the Salvation Army from Lib
eral will arrive in few days to as
siet in the meeting.
J Mr.. ]. w. Glass, of Hutchinson
Kansas, is visiting in Meade anG
vicinity for the past few days. Mr.
Glass was formerly in the butche
business in this city, but is nov
located on farm near Hutchinson
He still owns some real estate il
Meade county.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12

We are informed that Ed. Riemar
is on the legislative payroll at To
peka.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
ONE WHO WAS THERE
Letter from Col. Ballard.

Washington, Kansas, 2-9-o3.
EDITOR NEws-I notice in last
weeks News your squib about its
being bad politics to appoint Sena-
tor Harris to a place on the Canal
Commission and your query about
Waggener's appointment to the
Craftsmanship OF the Judiciary Com
mittee. You forget that Waggener
can write unlimited passes and that
this is Doodle Legislature.
Harris saved the United States
100 million dollars in compelling
the Pacific Railroad to pay their
just debts, and now he has not got
any pass book.
With one hundred clerks running
around around the state on Wag-
gener's passes and drawing S5 day
srom the taxpayers. What will the
harvest be?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12

Anyone wishing to learn the glove
trade. within the next ten days, call
on, or address,
S. NJ. LAMASTER,
Meade, Kansas.
National Hotel,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Yours Truly.

d. E. BALLARD.
The squib referred to above was a
clipping from the Topeka and we
must say that Mr.. Billiards. com
ment is to the point. We could not
resist publishing his letter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
School Report.

Names of pupils neither absent nor
tarny fol the month ending Jan. 80.
Toe Drummond. Anna MeMeel,
Willie Rhodes, Roy Statsil,
Nelson Martin, HOPPE Osgood,
Allie Babb, Jefie Kinison,
Florence Dorland, Florence Stalder,
Blanch Boehler, Lydia Barker,
Laura Roberts, Helen Howard,
Gladys Buis, Lulu Stalder,
Emilia Reed, Eliza Kenis-
on,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-02-12
Prairie Dos Poison.

National Hotel,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-05
The Twice Five Club.

The Twice Five club met on las
Monday evening at DR.. Stewards
The subject discussed was "Publit
Ownership of Public Utllities." Pa
pers were red by Mr.. John F. White
aud Hon. V. G. Lowry. Mr.. White
was against public ownership whilst
Mr.. Lowry, in an assigned duty, de-
Tended the proposition.
The subject was discussed by all
present. All were against the pol.
icy of government control.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Longstretb,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Rempel and the
Mi.ses MoCray were the guests oi
the host and company.
Elegant refreshments were served,
the hostess pleasantly assisted in this
service by Miss Marie and the
Miss McCrays, and for which hearty
vote of thanks was given.
The next meeting of the cI.b will
be at DR.. Raanells, subject, 'Grant
and Lee"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1903-03-05
OBITUARY.

CAROLINE L. POTTER was born In
Baltimore. Maryland, October 20,
1924. Died in Logan, Ohio, Feb.
ruary 81, 1908.
With her parents, when she was
13 years of age, she came to Perry
County, where for many years she
made her home.
She was married to DR.. William
Lewis, March 16, 1848. Six chill
dren were born to this union. Her
husband died April, 1858.
On August Is, 1854, Mrs. Lewis
was married to her second husband,
George Stallsmith, to which mar
riage two children were born.
With her husband she removed
to McConnellsville, where, on No.
vember 90, 1880, her second hus-
band departed this life.
DR.. J. P. Lewis, of Topeka,
Kansas, and Mrs. Sarah E. Stall
smith, of Logan, are the surviving
children of the first marriage. and
Mrs. Latura Achey, of Smiths
Point, Texas, the surviving child
of the second marriage.
For several years past the ven.
cradle old lady has been making
her home. with her daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Stallsmith, of our city.
On the day of her death she was
in usual good health, eating a
hearty supper meal, she died in
q few moments after.
She was a devoted christian, a
member of the NJ. E. Church, and
has a large circle of church. and
family relations to mourn her
death.
The funeral was from the home
pf Mrs. Stallsmith on last Monday
afternoon, March I'd. The rellg-
ious services were conducted by
Rev. White, assisted by Rev. Will.
Jams. Interment in the Oak Grove
Cemetery.