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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
/. IN DOWN ASSASSINS
A Night Waterman at Reading Station
Held Up.
A POSSE PURsUEs THE ROBBERS.
$500 Reward Offered by the Reading-Exc:te.
nient Along the Pennsylvania, the Reading
and the New York Central-Special Trains
Waiting to Speed to Any Point Where
Crime is Committed.

Williamsport, Pa. (SpeciaD.-1t is
believed that the same gang who muir
dered William Fl. Clendenin, the tele-
graph operator in the New York Cen
trail Railroad signal tower at Oak
Grove and entered the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway station at Allenwood
and chloroformed and robbed the agent.
Murrell ]. Hafer, are operating at
other points.
Early Saturday morning John Dali
ton, the Waterman at the Reading sta
ton in Girardville, was attacked by
four masked men, who locked him i'll
one of the apartments OF the depot.
They then searched the express rooms
and secured three valuable packages
and SIS in cash. Dalton succeeded in
escaping through back window. He
gave an alarm and a posse chased the
fleeing desperadoes, who escaped into
the mountains. Shots were exchanged,
and it is believed one OF the burglars
was wounded. An armed posse is con-
Ltinuing the search for them, with the
hope OF securing the $500 reward offer
ed by the Reading Railway.
Waiting for the signal that murder
ers are at work, special trains stand
at intervals along the three trunk line
railroads OF this section, ready to speed
to some scene of crime as yet unsus-
pectcd. Excitement is intense along the
roads, where train dispatchers and
other officials listen at the telegraph
instruments for clicks that tell of some
man, in a lonely tower, in peril of his
life.
The railroad officials and employees
are determined to run down the daring
band of desperadoes.
To each locomotive that is held in
readiness for fashlike trip over the
rails at given call is attached one
coach, within which are detectives,
heavily armed. The engineers stand by
their throttles, that not moment may
be lost in getting under way, and so
they will stand throughout the night if
not called to move their trains:
Should train be ordered to move
the train dispatchers will clear the
track of all other trains and give a
clear way for fast run.
The roads interested are the New
York Central. the Pennsylvania and the
Reading, and SO thoroughly aroused
are the people OF all this section Of
Pennsylvania that hundreds of citizens
are voluntarily out ON watch along the
tracks or hidden near the towers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
Shot By a 6.Year.Old Boy.

New Haven, Conn. Especially. -
Tony Cinco, 21z years old, was shot
through the brain by Carlo Marresco.
E years old. The wounded boy is alive
but physicians say he will die. The Mar
resco boy says it was all accident. but
the sister of the wounded boy told the
police disconnected story, which indi-
Gates that the children may have had a
dispute. Luigi Marresco. father of the
boy who did the shooting, left his son in
his candy shop when he went home to his
meals. The boy found the loaded pistol
under a washstand, where his father kept
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
KILLED 800 MOROS.
Resalt of General Leonard Woods Campaign
Ia JoI0 District.

Manila (SpeciaD hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and many others were carried off dead
OF wounded as a result OF FIVE days
fighting in Jolo between the American
troops under Gen. Leonard Wood and
the insurgents. Major H. L. Scott, OF
the Fourteenth Cavalry, and five
american privates were killed
Gen. Wood landed near Siet Lake, in
Jolo, November IL. The Moros were
soon located and fighting began imme-
diately, and continued until Nov. II.
Major Scott was taking Panglima
1Iassen. the Moro leader, who had
been taken prisoner, to Jolo. While
I'm route Hassen asked to be allowed to
see his family. His appeal was grant
ed and he thereupon led Major Scott
:into an ambuscade, where the Ameri-
can detachment was fired upon. Mai.
Scott was shot in both hands. Hassen
succeeded in escaping during this unex-
pected attack.
The fighting took place in a country
covered with swamps and rocks. The
:Aaoros were driven across the country
from Siet Lake to the town which
1fassen had made his headquarters
And where it was reported the Moros
were 1000 strong.
The rebel position was attacked in the
fank by the American troops who oc-
<upicd the town and inflicted a loss OF
fifty killed on the Moros. Hassen with
- small party surrendered. The rest OF
abe Moros went into the swamps, out
sDi which they were driven on Novcm-
&ber 10, leaving 70 dead behind them
On November II the American forces
renewed the attack on the remaining
Moros. of whom forty were killed.
The rebel forces have been literally
destroyed by these operations, and Gen
rral Wood says the indications are that
kfhere will be no extension of the up
rising, which was handled without diff
!. .iiculty.
On November IS General Wood
started on an expedition against body
aof 1000 Moros, who are in the noun
Stains back of Tablibi. No news has
vet been received as to the result of this
movement.
\ General Wood has under him two
,attalions of the Twenty-eighth Regi-
ncnt, one of the Twenty-third Regi-
nent, platoon OF Captain George S.
Satley's battery, two troops of the
Fourteenth Cavalry and a detachment
OF engineers.
Major Scott assisted with a force
composed of three companies of the
Seventeenth Infantry, platoon of Cap
tain d. ]. Rumhough's battery and a
'$rOop of the Fourteenth Cavalry.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
.oRr ORDER.
Domestic.


Manufacturing Company, at Central
Falls, r. l., employing 500 people, have
been closed for an indefinite period ow-
ing to its supply of raw cotton having
been exhausted
Two persons were killed and one Sc
riously injured by the explosion OF a
large quantity of nitro glycerine. at the
Keystone Nitro Glycerine Works, near
Emporium, Pa.
Judge Lacombe, in the United States
Circuit Court, dismissed the habeas
corpus proceedings brought in behalf
of Maurice Runkle, who is involved in
the postal scandal.
Albert Bigley, Grant Jones, Joe
Dwiggins and Hayti Wetherly, state
prisoners, sawed their way out of the
city prison at Topeka, Kan. Wetherly
was recaptured.
Twentysix indictments were returned
by the federal grand jury in Savan-
nah, Ga, against seven persons accus-
ed of holding negroes in a condition
of peonage.
A number of ex-aldermen of Grand
Rapids. Mich. acc.sed of being involv-
ed in the municipal scandal, confessed
having received chairs.
Wreckage from the Nome steamer
Discovery was washed ashore at the
mouth OF the Seal river, near Yakutat.
The differences between the PittsbHrg
Railways Company and its employees
have been adjusted.
The Norwegian bark Capella was
wrecked off Borbjerg, JutIand, and the
crew of IS we're lost.
Iii drcl at Edmonton. Ky. George
Z. Price was killed and II. +. Mccain
dless was fatally injured.
Charles Mccormack. superintendent.
and Melvin Beck, a miner. were killed
by the explosion of All internal machine
i'll the indicator Mine. at Cripple Creek,
Col. and militia have been placed on
guard.
Six members of the Louisville Fire De-
partment were summoned to answer a
charge that they looted the building in
which a fire was raging and took valu-
able articles to the enginehouse with
them.
Three persons were burned to death
in fire which destroyed the powerhouse
Of the sani,arium at Markleton, Pa.
The residence of Mrs. Mary Baker G..
Eddy, the founder of Christian Science,
was looted by burglars.
The steamer Baldwin was pierced by
the ice in Green Bay, Wis, and sunk.
The crew was rescued.
Samuel Gompers was reelected presi-
dent of the American Federation of La
Dor. by a large plurality.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of
the former mayor and board of alder
men of Grand Rapids.
The transport Sumner arrived at New
York with officers and troops from Ma
Mia.
The Reading Railroad Company Of
fered a reward of $500 for the arrest
and conviction of the men who bound,
chloroformed and robbed Station
Agent Hafer, of Allenwood.
Peter Montenson, convicted in Salt
Lake, Utah, of the murder of James
R. Hay, was shot to death at the state
prison.
Hart P. banks, the composer of
"Silver Threads Among the Gold" died
in Philadelphia at his clearinghouse.
The Twentieth United States Infan-
try left Fort Sheridan for San Francisco
en- route to the Philippines.
The steamer Discovery, which left
Nome October IA with 81 passengers,
is believed to have been lost.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
Settlement Rejected.

Denver. Col. Especially The miners
~ the Northern coal fields. in mass
citing at Louisville, for the second time
ed 10 reject the proposition of the
rators for a settlement of the strike
hat district. 1t is understood that
action is i'll the nature of sympa-
as the operators had prac-
'ded all the demands of the
&c is said to have been in
advice of the officials of
workers, who have been
: a settlement in the fields
lien are affected by the vote
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
Princess With C0aclman.

Berlin (By Cable. -Princess Alice,
vile of Prince Frederick of Schocn-
ourg- Waldenburg, and the youngest
daughter of Don Carlos, the Spanish
pretender, has eloped from her home
at Nielsen, Prussia, with her own
\oachman. The flight OF the Princess
scnrred fortnight ago, but the fact
t became known. The police are in
hot chase of the couple, but have thus
far been unsuccessful.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
Lost In Catacombs.

Paris (By Cable).-A party of tour
lists had an experience of the most star
thing character in the Catacombs of Paris
gee1ny The 20 party or w weh reqe ns
and American, were lost for over two
hours in the underground passages in
the midst of grinning skulls and stacks
of human bones. When finally they
found their way out the ladies were on
the verge of collapse and all were suffer-
ing from nervous shock. For some years
the Catacombs have been recognized as
DANGEROUS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28


The United States Minister'S resi-
dence in San Domingo was destroyed
during the bonlbardment by the insur-
gents. Through the United States Min
lister and the representatives of other
nations an armistice was arranged Sum
day pending negotiations for peace.
The British Foreign Office now de-
MES the reports of an Anglo-Italian
arbitration treaty having been conclud-
ed during the visit OF King Victor EN-
manuel to King Edward
The jury to select paintings and
sculptures for the St. Louis Exposition
has picked out 600 from 1000 paintings
to be exhibited.
The Argentine warship Uruguay has
arrived at Rio Gallegio with the men,
bers of the Nordenskjold Antarctic ex-
petition.
Vice Admiral Won Waldersee brother
OF the German Field Marshal Won Wal
dersec, died at Miesendorf.
Pope Plus received in private audi
ence Sir Louis Jette, lieutenant COVER
nor of Quebec, and family.
traffic and interrupted Geographic COM
munication in Berlin.
Emperor William received Baron Won
Sternburg and Lord Lonsdalc at the
new palace. Potsdam.
Two hundred persons were drowned
in flood in the Palar river, in the
Salem district of India.
Emperor William directed the Ger
man authorities to recognize the Re-
public of Panama.
Joseph Chamberlain. i'll an address i'll
Wales, said he did not believe tariff
war would follow the adoption of his
fiscal policy. but if it did come, Great
Britain could get as much as on former
occasions when she had the courage to
hold her own.
Ernest Biondi, the Italian sculptor.
will model the monument to be erected
by international subscription to the
memory of Pope Leo XIII. OH top of the
Sempre Visa. the highest mountain of
the Lepini Chain.
The Italian authorities are exercised
over the secret expectation of statuary
and antiques to England and the United
States. A number of historical articles
have been stolen from the Catacombs.
In the trial of suit by ex-Minister
Bettolo, of Italy. against Deputy Ferri,
editor of socialist newspaper in Rome,
the lawyers got into a fight and threw
inkstands at one another.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-11-28
Senate Committee Acts Promptly.

The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations authorized a favorable re-
port on the bill giving effect to the
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty.
The motion to favorably report the
bill was not opposed by any member
of the committee. and the decision to
favorably report was arrived at i'll less
than IS minutes after the question was
taken up. No effort was made to
amend the bill, and it will accordingly
be reported to the Senate just as it
came from the House of Representa-
tives. The report will be made by Sen
ator Cullom, as chairman of the COM
mittee.
The only discussion which occurred
was on the point as to whether an
agreement could be secured with the
House looking to the adjournment of
condition that time be agreed upon
early in the regular session for taking
vote on the bill. The members gen
orally expressed themselves as willing
to enter into such ali arrangement and
the 18th of December was named as an
acceptable time for taking the vote. All
the members of the committee except
Senators Morgan and Clarke, of Mon
tana, were present at the meeting.
Official Food Standard.
Secretary Wilson approved and pro-
claimed the official food standards
which have just been formulated by
the United States Food Standard
Commission and the executive COM
mittee of the National Association of
Pure Food Commissions The COM
mittee of the latter organization, which
met here, has recommended to the diff
ferent State food departments that
these standards be adopted for use in
the several States. The latter in it's
recommendation says that the general
adoption of the standards will unity the
food control of the States. This COM
mittee, consisting of A. H. Jones, food
commissioner of Illinois; N. B. Critch-
field, secretary of agriculture OF Penn
sylvania: r. NJ. Allen, secretary OF the
National Pure-Food Association, and
Food Commissioners ]. W. Bailey, OF
Oregon. and J. B. Noble. of Connect
cut. authorized its secretary, r. NJ. Al
len, to officially call an international
pure food congress at the St. Louis En-
position and to visit at once the gov
errnents of Europe and invite them to
take part.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
DAN POLLING WINS.
VIII Represent Dallas College in State
Prohibition Oratorical Contest.

The local Prohibition oratorical con
test was held in the College chapel
last Friday evening. There We're four
contestants for the honor Of represent
ing Dallas College in the state contest
to be held here May 1. The orators
taking part were Orrie Arnold, Dan
Brown, Bessie Young and Dan Polling.
One of the contestants, Nellie Phillips,
was unable to appear on account of
illness. The first prize, a gold medal,
presented by Newton and Bert Guy,
members Of the Alumni, was won by
Dan Polling, who had for the subject
of his Grafton my Nations Destiny"
The medal was presented to him by
Chester Gates, the winner Of last
years local contest. The second prize
Of $3.50 was given to Miss Bessie
Young, who spoke on "The Imperial
ism Of American Citizenship"
Ali of the orations were of high
order of merit, and that Of Mr.. Polling
especially so. Dan is a talented
speaker and popular boy, and his
many friends are anxious to see him
win out in the state contest.
Representatives from almost every
prominent school in Oregon will take
part in this latter contest, and it gives
promise Of being a big event. Con
testants have already been chosen as
follows: McMinnville College, B. @.
Cook Ashland Normal School, Victor
Valley; Phiiomath College, Herbert
White Albany College, E. L. Jones /;
Oregon Agricultural College, r. R.
Howard.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Vote For Queen

Votes for Queen of the Woodman
Carnival will be given away with cash
purchases at the following places of
business:
Frank Kerslake, furniture.
Belt g. Cherrington, drug store.
The Bee Hive store.
Mrs. H. II. Chace, millinery.
Wilson Drug Company.
J. c. Gaynor, boots and shoes.
T. J. Cherrington, photographer.
Cottage Hotel.
W. r. Pfennig, jeweler.
Brown & Ellis, general merchandise.
VIM. Fault, hardware.
Oregon Woodman.
G. Il. Morris, ieweler.
S. G. Dodson, racket store.
Guy Bros, hardware.
L. D. Daniel, wall paper.
Dunn Grocery Company.
H. J. Osfeld, groceries.
Browns confectionery store.
F. II. Muscott, cigar store.
Itemizer.
F. J. Chapman, furniture store.
Walter Williams. confectionery.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

J. Fl. Dunn was a Portland visitor
yesterday.
Chester Gates is visiting relatives in
McMinnville.
Mrs. G. N. Cherrington is visiting
relatives in Salem.
Appropriate Easter exercises will be
held at the NJ. E. Church.
DR.. Hayter, Dentist. Office over
Wilson's drug store, Dallas, Oregon.
Easter novelties at Browns con-
fectionery store. See the display.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Mendenhall were
over from Sheridan on a visit yester-
day,
Miss Halle Reynolds, of McMinn-
vile, visited her parents in Dallas,
Sunday.
License to wed was issued to Mr..
Garry Blessing and Miss Isabel Rid
dell in Portland, Wednesday.
Ladies: For fine millinery and low
prices go Mrs. Smiths. Over Brown
& Ellis store. A prize given with
every hat.
R. G. Craven, president of the Dallas
City Bank, was a Portland visitor
this week. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Craven.
Messrs. Fl. B. Cosper, G.. L. Hawkins
and U. s. Loughary attended the Con-
gressional convention in Eugene as
delegates yesterday.
Thurston Brothers, who recently
sold their sawmill in Dallas to the
johnson Lumber Company, will build
a large mill at Charlottesville, Linn
county.
George 7. Gerlinger, general mana
ger of the Dallas and Falls City
Railroad, arrived home Wednesday
night, from a weeks business trip to
California.
Cut out the Telephone Directory
printed elsewhere in this paper. 1t is
now necessary to give the number in
stead of the name of persons you wish
to talk to.
The Polk County mohair pool will
be sold at IL 80 o'clock this afternoon
A large number Of bids is expected,
and the growers are confident of re-
offers exceeding 40 cents.
Messrs. Harrington & Hill are open
ing meat market in the building
formerly occupied by Quinn's market
on Main street. These gentlemen are
from Salem.
John J. Eckman, one of the ablest
writers in Oregon, will
within the next few days be installed
as postmaster at McMinnville. Mr..
Eckman was connected with the Yam
hill Reporter for more than twelve
years, and his place on that excellent
newspaper will be hard to fill.
A. B. Griggs, an Oregon pioneer of
1850, died at his home in Albany Mon
day, aged 70 years. He was native
Of Illinois, and at one time lived at
He was prominent
Mason and Odd Fellow. He leaves a
wife and eight children.
R. J. F. Thurston will offer his
household goods for sale all next
week. They will be open for inspec-
tion at any time between 2 and 4
o'clock each afternoon. The furniture
is all practically new, and will be
sold at a bargain.
Messrs. Drake and K1llingsworth,
representing the Oregon Information
Bureau, were in Dallas last Friday
night conferring with the executive
of the Board of Trade in
regard to securing permanent ex-
hibit Of Polk County resources to be
placed in the Union Depot at Port
land. The idea met with favor, and
ihe Board will at once take steps
Iowards preparing a suitable exhibit.
independence. Monmouth, and other
towns will be invited to join with
Dallas in the work.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
EXCLAMATION CONTEST
Program to be Rendered by Pupils
Of Dallas Public School.

First night, Wednesday, April Is.
ROOM ONE.
Song, America.
Prayer, Rev. Green.
"Lie Over" Vera Wagner.
Little Boy Blue, Mabel Polling.
"Pat," Jack Eakin.
THE Little Seamstress, Hattie Gill
Solo, Fairy Magers.
ROOM TWO.
"The Policeman's Story" LOUISE
Rasmussen.
"Abe Lincoln's Pet Pig" RALPH
Whittlesey.
"The Stray Child" Nellie Shew.
"Her Defender jerry" Herman
Hawkins.
Duett, Katie Shelton and Pearl Tai
bott.
ROOM THREE.
"The Circus Boy" Lilah Mcdaniel
'Auntie Doleful's Philosophy, Ollie
Coulter.
"Guilty or Not Guilty." Merle Myer
"The Bishop and The Cow" Norma
Holman.
Solo, Georgia Shriver.
ROOM FOUR.
"Help Me Across Papa Hattie
Coovert.
Complaint" Wayne Greenwood.
"Boy's Poem on Washington, y
Willis Reynolds.
"Sir Morven's Ride" Homer Das-
hell.
Piano Solo, Opal McDevitt.
Decision of Judges.
Second Night.
ROOM SIX.
Piano Solo, Irma Smith.
"Jane Conquest" Alberta Hart.
"Uncle Peter and the Trolley Car,
Cordia Gooch.
"Chirnes of Amsterdam" Clarence
Reynolds.
Celebrating the 4th Of july y
Winnie Launer.
Solo, Mrs. G. N. Cherrington.
midnight Minuet," Faye Farley.
Execution of Montrose. Earl Burk.
"Spire of ST. Michaels, Allie Fuller.
Crossing the Bridge" Hattie Cook.
Solo, Prof. Dunkleberger.
ROOM EIGHT.
"The Dynamiter's Daughter" Earl
Shelton.
Benedict Arnold, Traitor" Eula
Phillips.
"a Blessing Instead of Curse, y
Elsie Dashiell.
"Deadman's' Light" Mary Becker.
Song, Prohibition Quartet.
Decision of Judges.
Third Night.
Song, Prohibition Quartet.
Recitation, Winner Room One.
Recitation, Winner Room Two.
Solo, Miss Angie Southwick.
Recitation, Winner Room Three.
Recitation, Winner Room Four
Solo, F. H. Morrison.
Recitation, Winner Room Six.
Recitation, Winner Room Seven.
Recitation, Winner Room Eight.
Song, Street Quartet.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives i'm
mediate relief in all cases of Cough,
Group and Lagrippe because it does
not pass Immediately into the stomach,
but takes effect right at the seat of the
trouble. 1t draws out the infamma-
ton, heals and soothes and cures
permanently by enabling the lungs to
contribute pure life-giving and life
sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. Belt & Cherrington.