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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
FIVE PERSONS BURN TO DEATH
Police Suspect Foul Play In Tragedy
at Old Town, Md.

Old Town, Md. Dec. 81 = Mack
Nimarick. his wife and child and Anna
and Massaun Cole, Nimarick's sisters
in-law. all Slavs. were burned To death
in a shanty in which so laborers en-
ployed on the Wabash railroad were
housed. The men were employed by a
sub-contractor named John Nichols.
An explosion of coal oil is supposed
to havecaused the accident. Foul play
is suspected by the police. as Nimarick
is said To have had a considerable
sum of money on his person. Two of
the Slavs, members of the camp. are
said to be missing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
|AsYOur Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1905

In regard to the peach you refer to. |
did sample those peaches AMI certain
ly liked the quality and the appearance
of the peach. l heard good many
speak very highly of it and wanted to
know if they could get any trees of the
kind to plant. If l were planting an
orchard l would plant largely of the
Raw if | could get them.
Very respectfully, A. J. Stewart
Milford, Del. Dec. 3. 1903
Mr.. Harrison:-The Ray peach com
mands place in our orchard as one of
our best varities / would be pleased to
set some of them. Yours respectfully.
Il. p. b. Woodall
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
An Emergency Medicine.

For sprains. bruises, burns, scalds aud
similar injuries. there is nothing so
good as Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t
soothes the wound and not only gives
instant relief from pain. but causes the
parts to heal in about one third the
time required by the usual treatment
AS it is an antiseptic all danger from
blood poisoning is avoided. Sold by
p. ID. Cottingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
CATARRH CAUSES CONSUMPTION
Pe-ru-na Never Fails to Cure Catarrh
Wherever Located,

THE medical profession has so thor
Il oughly prejudiced the minds of the
people against patent medicines that it
is with great reluctance that anyone
can be persuaded to try such remedy
at first.
In nearly every one of the thousands
of remarkable cures that Peruna has
made the patients had to be persuaded
by friends very strongly before they
could lay aside their prejudice against it.
A large multitude, of course, hold out
against the pcrsuasions of friends and
die simply because they have allowed
their minds to be poisoned against this
very excellent remedy.
But, fortunately, there is another large
multitude of people who are able to
shake off their prejudice and try Peruna
before it is too late. These people are
rarely disappointed. They generally
try other remedies at the beginning of
their troubles. They allow a cold to
develop into catarrh of the head. They
allow catarrh of the head to gradually
become catarrh of the throat.
They still Use the doctors medicine or
some other Intellectual remedy. The
catarrh stealthily spreads down the
bronchial tubes and reaches the lungs.
Then they become alarmed. Faith
in the doctor begins to disappear.
The patient reaches state of mind in
which he is willing to try almost any
thing. A bottle of Peruna is sent for.
The first week it produces a decided
change for the better. A few weeks
continued treatment cures the patient.
Thousands of Testimonials.
We have on file thousands of testi-
monials from people whom the doctors
had given up to die with catarrh of the
lungs, but who were fully restored to
health by the use of Pernna.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio. All correspondence held strictly
confidential.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

MlIIOrU, COhn. aug. IT 1910.
Dear Sir:-Your kind and thoughtful
contribution to our recent meeting at
YalesvIlle arrived in good shape, and
the peaches which you call Ray were
very fine. All preseat were given a
chance to test the fruit at the dinner
tables. Mr.. Hale. President P.att and
others who looked over the peaches as
soon as opened the crates, pronounced
them excellent peaches. somewhat like
our Mt. Rose in appearance anu flavor.
Very truly yours. II. q. Q. Miles
Sec. of the Conn. Pathological ST ciety.
Easton, Nd Dec. s, 1903.
Dear Sirs:-Yours of the 4th at hand.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
CONSUMPTION ! !$Sz5 CAN BE CURED
Threatened With Consumption
Saved By Pe-ru-na.


Mrs. Bertha Southworth, Laurens, "a, Treasurer
w. G. Il. u, and President Christian Workers of
Laurens Christian Church, writes:
~ was sufferer frUm cakarrh of the lungs for
years and my health was In such q state that we
we're all very much alarmed over it, always had
little cough and the slightest cold would settle on
my lungs and cause distress In breathing. had
night Sweafs, and q pain In my side continually
al was greatly reduced In flesh, very
feeble and had no appetite whatever After trying
many doctors and medicines finally took the ad-
vice of friend and bought q bottle of Peruna.
my delight was great when found was i'm
proving before the first bottle taken. ! used
several more bottles and perfectly well,
and have regained my weight and appetite. am
glad to say a good word for your medicine. -
Bertha Scufhw0rfh.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

Princess Anne Camp. No. $3.50.
Modern Woodmep of America. gave a
muskrat supper to the members of the
camp and some of their friends last
Thursday evening. Mr.. G.. w. Brown
was the caterer. During the evening
short speeches were made by Messrs H.
L. ID. Stanford. Henry J. Waters and
others. Uerah.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
Miss Amelia MeymeE
Hundreds Have Been Cured of
Incipient Consumption by
Pe-ru-na.
The Following Letter From q
Thankful Woman Tells It's
Own Story.

Miss Margret Fahey, 40 Adams ST.,
Troy, NY, writes: "We have used Pc
runa in our family for years and am
very pleased to say that it cured me of
catarrh of the lungs when the doctors
gave up all hope of my recovery.
81 used Peruna for six months and at
the end of that time my cough had dis
appeared, my appetite was much better,
i had gained ten pounds and
looked the picture of health. am
in perfect health, now, and feel tina,
Peruna not only cures catarrh, bu,
builds up the system and is therefore
q grand medicine. "-Margret Fahey.
Peruna cures the first stages of con
sumption by removing the cause, which
Ia chronic catarrh. The catarrh having
been cured the cough and other dis
agreeable symptoms cease.
Doctors Gave Him Up.
Mr.. Lewis Kitchen, 2li Worth street
Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: 81 cannot
hank you enough ior the good your
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31

There's an old saving that if fruit
trees are bent under the weight of sleet
before Christmas. the same tree will
bend under the weight of fruit the fol
lowing season. IT this be true. fruit
growers in this section have il right to
lie hopeful
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-31
The headless bodv of Alfred Stev

The headless body of Alfred Stewart
employed OH the Anthony farm. at
Symrna. was picked up Tuesday morn
ing by the shifting engine on the Phil
adelphia. Bal imore & Washington
Railroad yard at Clayton. The head
was found some distance away. 1t is
believed that he jumped a freight and
fell between the cars.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Judge Purnell's Position Sustained

The Richmond Times-Dispatch OF
Friday contained the following refer
ence to an important case, important
because of the principle involved:
The United States circuit court of ap-
peals yesterday afternoon decided the
case OF the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company
VS.. The Hampton Roads Railway and
Electric Company adverse to the appel
lants, who thereupon asked that the
appeal be dismissed, thereby agreeing
to pay the appellee's costs. The real
question in the case before the court
was as TO the action of Circuit Judge
j. G. Pritchard in granting a super
sedeas, after an appeal a been grant
ed by Acting Circuit Judge Waddill,
from an injunction directed against the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company.
This is the case, the real issue in
which was the right of the Newport
News and Old Point Railway n Elec-
tric Company to erect and maintain a
fence at Buckroe Beach, thereby ex-
Guiding from fee entry to that resort
persons going thereto on cars of the
I1dlIIplOn fCOdOS RAILWAY, the TWO lines
being competitors for passenger traffic
thereto. The effect of the decision is
to p~erpetuate an injunction and require
the Newport News and Old Point Rail-
way and Electric Company to remove
it's fence and permit the Hampton
Roads Railway Company to have free
access to Buckroe Beach. Thus ends
another chapter in the stubborn fight
between these rival railway lines.
1t al that Judge Pritchard's ac-
ton in granting a ~supersedeas has been
overruled. This is the same principle
about which Judge Purnell expressed
a Cub as to the right of the chief JUS
tice to grant the supersedeas in the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway
litigation, and it practically upholds
Judge Purnells view OF the matter.
The opinion was delivered orally by
Judge Golf, but IN announcing it ne
said he would later file a written opin-
ion settling the practice in such cases
Raleigh Posi-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Irby ON UeyeIand.

We suppose that at this date one
can say or print a good word about
The Sheriff without rendering ones
self obnoxious to the charge of~boom-
ing him for president. and We accord
ingly reproduce here the material
parts of & communication from MI.
Ellis G. Graydon, a lawyer of Green
wood ;. c.. to the Charleston News
and Courier, in which he recites a
conversation between himself and the
late Senator j. L. Irby, of South Caro-
lima, occurring a year or two before
the latter died. Mr.. Irby. it will be re-
called, was a lawyer and planter of
Laurens. 8 c.. who with one swift.
agile spring, landed in the Tillman
band wagon as soon as IL hove in
sight and was rewarded with the seat
of Genera Wade Hampton in the
United States n After his re-
tirement from the senate he and Mr..
Graydon We're associated in a case in
Laurens court, the latter stopping ar
the formers house-the two being ex-
cellent friends Notwithstanding their
political diferences-when one night
the following conversation, as Mr..
Graydon remembered il. took place:
Il said to him: You We're in the
senate four years while Grover Cleve-
land was president. What do you
think of him?'
His reply to that was: Think he
is the ~brainiest, bravest and purest
man that has been in public life in
the United States in the last fifty
years.
II then asked him: What is you,
opinion about the Pierpont Morgan
bond deal? Do you think Cleveland
made anything out Of that?'
His reply was: I am sure he did
not. In that transaction r1~-eland
lid the greatest thing he ever dii in
his life. He stood in the breach, sin
gle-handed and alone, and fought the
whole republican party and all the no.
boes in the democratic party, Of whom
I was one at that time. BY that act
he preserved the honor of the United
States and its financial system. and i
believe he actually saved the govern
ment itself from disruption
I then asked him: Is it true that
William B. Hornblower, who was nom
mated for associate justice by Cleve-
land, was a cheap ward politician and
a third-rate lawyer
He said in reply to that question:
He was anything else. He stood in
the front ran Of the New York bar.
He was a man of conspicuous ability,
great learning n the highest char
actef.'
Il said: Why did you reject his
nomination? His reply to that was:
We did it because David B.. Hill
wanted US to do it,
Il then asked him about the first
Peckham who was nominated for the
same position by Cleveland, and re-
jected by the senate, and he said that
Peckham was in every way worthy,
but that his nomination was rejected
because Hill wanted it done. We talk
ed at some length on this line, but
the above seems to me to be we'll
worth printing and remembering.
since it came from one who was in
opposition to the president.-Char-
fOtte Observer
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The Raleigh Times seems to thinks
that Providence had a great deal to dc
with the nomination Of Judge Parker
and is going to take a and in the
campaign on his side. 1t thinks that
Providence inflicted Mr.. Bryan on the
democratic party in order to chasten it
and open its eyes to the errors Of its
ways and to bring it back into the
straight and narrow path-of rue de-
mocracy, which only can cad TO vic
tory, and from which it a wandered
for eight years; that now through the
aid of that Divinity which shapes our
course, the party has been led to nomi-
nate Judge Parker. And in all these
things The Times sees sure signs OF
victory in November. $50 mote it be-
The Times says:
1t does not count for much who was
1.-THE original Parker man" We are
inclined to the opinion that there is a
Divinity that shapes our course, and
We see in the nomination OF Judge
Parker all the elements which foretel
success. We believe that Bryan was
nominated and received that stagger-
ing defeat in order to teach n demo
cratic party a salutary lesson. The
party was drifting from its fundament-
al principles of good and economic
government. Ii deserted its old faitf
in sound money n turned it's back
upon it's old and tried leaders. The
result was a disastrous defeat and the
lesson has been learned. Now that W.
have gotten back to our original faitf
and have a leader worthy of oul
cause, the main question with every
democrat should be, how can / bes-
serve my party and in what way can
aid most in electing Judge Parker?
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
MAXTON FIGHTS BELL COMPANY
The People Object to the Doubling
of Rates. Which 1t is Said That
Company Proposes to Do.
Especial to Charlotte observer.)

Especial to Charlotte Observer.)
MaXton, July 1.-THE Bell Telephone
Company, it is charged by citizens, is
making an effort to force their system
on Maxton, and the people are prepared
to raise a very vigorous objection. The
Bell people propose to double the rates
which are now charged n which have
been in effect since the local system
was organized. about six years ago.
The telephone system was installed here
by a local company. 1t gave perfect
satisfaction to the subscribers and paid
a handsome profit to the n After
about three years this company sold
out to the Carolina Telephone and Tel
egraph company which seems to be a
branch of the BELL Company. The new
owners have allowed the service to 60
down hill steadily, making no repairs
On the line and giving no attention to
it. Lately the service a become SO
very poor that a number of subscribers
had to protest. The nswer Of the Car
Dina Company is that they will i'm
prove it by installing the Bell system
and doubling the rates. a meeting OF
the patrons was held last night and a
committee vas appointed to confer with
the Carolina Company.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
OILS Wessrmrr.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NEEDED.

Look out for the New Englanders to
make a move for such an amendment
to the constitution of the United
States as will allow the several states
to impose customs duties on the i'm
ports from other states or providing
for the enactment of interstate tarin
laws by congress.
Alaska fish dealers have shipped TO
Boston a large consignment OF codnsn'
which they claim they can sell in tnat
city at less price thar do the Glouces-
ter fishermen and still make a good
profit on the consignment. h fsh
is, of course, duty free.
What will the New Englanders v
To say about this? The republican
party has put a high duty on snip
ments from foreign parts Of products
Of this industry for the protection OF
home fisheries. Now steps in the
fisherman from the far north Pac1fc
and opens up competitions with the
New Highlander in the markets at his
very door. In fact, offers what he
claims to be a better article at a lower
price.
Something must b. done to protect
the New England fisherman against
his fa.- away Alaskan countryman as
well as aginst his Canadian neighbor.
The New Englander, no doubt, looks
upon the Alaskan as as much, If not
more. of a foreigner than his neighbor
only a little further to the north on
the Atlantic coast.
Our Gloucester fishermen must ave
some relief from the protective tariff
republicans against this encroach-
ment on their rights and privileges or
they will want to know the reason
why. =
> It won't do, from a political stand
point, to allow the good republicans
of New England to lose money in the
prosecution of a big industry like this
through the under-selling Of alien
fishermen. ever If the latter do form a
part of these United States.
Something must be done and that
quickly. These New England isher-
men should petition President Roose-
welt to put a stop to the encroach-
ment on their right to monopoly of the
Goldfish business by these a away
citizens. If he can not stretch the
constitution and laws to giving them
relief under present provisions, then
he should instruct congress to pass
an act declaring that it was not ON
templated by the founders of our gov
eminent or the men who drafted the
constitution hat h latter should
take the Alaskan Goldfish under it's
protection against legislation on the
subject of Interstate tariff laws.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

1t is not the boys alone from North
carolina who win honors at colleges
ders Of the state Dur young ladies
are equally successful. Attending the
training school for nurses in Mt. Sinai
hospital in New Yor are three young
aides from Wilmington. Two of them
stood first and eco respectively in
one class and the other second in an
class in the recent examinations.
These ladies are in the order above de-
scribed, Misses Cause, Nash and Woot-
ten.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
IT had scrofula and
~erysip9las for eight
cen a until I
heard

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like a new man. / now weigh one hue
dred and se~venty-hve pounds. When !
had used one bottle of the medicine I
could feel it was helping me. / realize
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

One of the most singularly imposing
and ~statuesque figures which the Fourth
of July revealed was that Of the aged
republican, Governor Boutwell,. stand
ing upon the platform of Tammany
hall and appealing to thousands Of dem.
ocrats to go to the polls and defeat the
republican party because it had beer
false to its principles in the subjuga-
ton Of the Philippines Governor
Boutwell, at Sc found no difficulty il
filling the great hall.-Durham Sun.
Mr.. Boutwell, must hav grown rapid.
ly during all those e~ighty-six years t.
have reached such a wonderful size.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
Largest Order for Mosquito Netting
Ever Given,

Washington. July 1S-General Da-
Wis, governor general Of the Panama
canal strip, has advised the Panams
Canal Commission that he wants 100.
600 yards Of wire gauze to prevent
mosquito invasion of the Gen
eral Davis says that this will be per
haps the largest order for mosquito
netting W given. For the hospitals
10000 yards will be needed, while for
screening the houses along the canal
zone $4,000 yards will be required
Two thousand yards are to be used to
protect the Delesseps houses at Cristo-
bal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The convicts who nave been cutting
wood for the Atlantic and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company near Dover,
were returned to Raleigh yesterday.
There were sixty of them in the gang,
and they carried their camps and other
outfits with them which probably means
that their services are to be permanent
ly dispensed with.-New Bern Journal.
Wonder on the lands of which official
Of the railway company this wood was
being cut2
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The Wilmington Messenger is anoth-
er paper that did not drop Mr.. organs
statement after reading the first four
paragraphs.-Durham Herald.
1t is surprising that so many papers,
in commenting on Mr.. organs state
ment should have made reference only
to his declaration that he intended to
vote for Parker and Davis, without
he said regarding the nominee for presi-
lent and the Platform.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

There is said to be greater demand
for copies of Congressman Claude
Kitchin's speech in criticism of the
president made just before the adjourn
ment of congress, than for any other
democratic campaign document.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The republicans are trying to make
political capital out of the strike of the
meat packers in the western cities.
They are claiming that the strike is
brought about by persons opposed to
Nh. Roosevelt. but they do not say
who these persons are.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22
No Pity Shown

For years fate was after me contin-
uously," writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbe-
ma, Ala Il had a terrible case OF
Piles causing "a tumors. When all fail
ed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me.
Equally good for burns and all aches
and PAINS Only Csc at r. r. Bellamy's
drug store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

Greensboro votes on the question
OF prohibition today. Wilmington's
.dispensary election comes up tomorrow
week-and won't every body be glad
when it is over? There is one good
thing about these liquor question cleo
tions-they can't come but once in two
years. Let's change the law and hold
years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The Durham Herald p~aragrapher
rises to remark that when Mr.. Bryan
does not onduc n road to the salts
faction of the people of New Bern there
must be something rotten"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The LumbertoE August passed its
fourth mile post a few days ago. 1t
has run a good race; We hope the next
four years will add still more to its
usefulness and to the amount OF
worldly goods of the owner.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-22

The butchers strike out west has
done one good thing. 1t has put the
sons of the millionaires who own the
meat-packing plants to york. Two sons
of Michael Cudahy and a brother of
Paul Morton. the new secretary Of the
navy, have rome to work in the packing
houses at regular laborers' wages.