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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
EIGHT DAYS AT THE PUMPS
Ten Shipwrecked Sailors Saved After
Terrible Experience.

Terrible Experience.
New York. Dec. pa story of eight
days and nights of ceaseless labor un-
der the most disheartening conditions
with death constantly staring them in
the face. was told by the 10 ship
wrecked sailors of the crew of the
schooner Clara Goodwin. who were
brought here on the schooner Martha
Wallace. The men were takeI from
the sinking Goodwin off Cape Henry
last Friday They were in a terribly
the effects of their experience when
they arrived here.
The Clara Goodwin sailed from
Tampa. Fla. on December l. bound for
Philadelphia. On December s the
schooner sprung leak and began TO
fill rapidly The steam pumps were
worked To their full capacity, but still
the water in the hold increased in
depth and the schooner became I'M
manageable. With all hands at the
pumps, slight lead on the water
was gained. and finally the schooner
was worked in TO the southwest of
Diamond Shoals. where temporary
shelter was found The wind shifted
and she was again at the mercy of the
waves. Then followed week of unre
hitting toll. the conditions growing
more and more unbearable every day,
and hope had almost been abandoned
when the Wallace observed the sigma.
OF distress.
Before leaving the water-logged
craft. Captain Osterman applied the
torch. and left her with every sail set
and the flames mounting skyward.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
GROUND TO BITS UNDER TRAIN
James Freed Met Terrible Death at
Grade CROSSING In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Dec -Mangled al
most beyond recognition. James Freed
so years old. was ground TO death I'M
der a Reading railway train at the
Poplar street grade crossing of that
road. Freed was coming east on Poplar
street. and stopped on the west side
of the railroad TO let a north bound
train go by. When this had passed he
started to cross the tracks, not MOTTO
ing that a southbound train was bear
ing down upon him.
The Waterman shouted to him to
look out, but his words and the sound
of the south-bound train were drowned
in the rumble made by the train that
had just passed. The man on the track
was struck by the locomotive and
hurled ahead of the train. which after
wards passed over his body, grinding
IL to pieces.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24

Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Hundreds of thousands owe
their health to Peruna. Hundreds Of
thousands are pfa.sing Peruna in every
state of the lion.
We have many thousands of letters
from grateful women, with permission
to use them in public print, which can
never he used for want of space.
Cafarrh would not be such q curse
i'm this country If the people thoroughly
understand its nature. IL must be
treated at once 10 prevent ii from maxi
ing inroads upon vital organs.
If you suffer from catarrh, buy Pc
runa to-day, for a day gained on the
enemy, catarrh, means a day nearer
recovery.
We have on file many thousand testi-
monials like the one given here. We can
only give our readers slight glimpse
of the vast array of unsolicited endorse
ments we are receiving. No other ply
stefan in the world has received such a
volume of enthusiastic letters of thanks
rs DR.. Hartman for Peruna.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
Camden. Del. December ). 1903

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in inquiry about
the Ray peach. The trees and peaches
saw were very vigorous and thrifty.
As annual bearers they fill the bill, the
size of the peach is alright, color good
with fine blush. qaulity not the best. but
equal to some of our largely grown var
tiles. The planting of Yellow peaches.
has been pretty much overdone and there
will be and is now a great demand for a
good white peach. The orchards being
planted in this neighborhood have a
great proportion of white fruit. Yours
truly. G. q. Brown.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
TWO JAPANESE HEROES
Details of Desperate Torpedo Attacks
Against the SevastopoI.


Toxic. Dec. 20. = Although accus-
toned to hearing of acts of bravery on
the part of their soldiers and sailors.
the people of Japan have been thrilled
by the details of the series of desper-
ate torpedo attacks against the Rus
sian battleship Sevastopol and other
craft driven outside the harbor of Port
Arthur by the fire of the Japanese
land batteries.
Commander YeZoe and Lieutenant
Nakahara are the heroes of these at
tacks, and the former promises to gain
equal prominence with Commander
Hirose (who on March q last was
Togo's second attempt to bottle up
Port Arthur in the war traditions of
Japan.
Commander YeZoe's fiotilla of tor
pedo boats was undergoing repairs
when the attacks were planned but he
succeeded in putting one of his vessels
into condition for fight. On this YES
sci he promptly steamed to the rem
devious. and. finding that the other
notilla had gone, begged and gained
permission 20 join in the attacks. Then
he steamed through the snow storm
alone and succeeded in locating the
Sevastopol. TO which he was able TO
get close enough to hear the Russians
talking
YeZOe fired a torpedo and then went
closer and fired second torpedo. when
shell from the Sevastopol struck him
in the abdomen, cutting his body in
two.
Portions of Commander Yezoe's re-
mains were saved and brought back 10
the fleet. They will probably come 10
Japan for public interment, as was
done with portions of the remains of
Commander Hirose
Lieutenant Nakahara went to the
rescue of the disabled torpedo boat,
which had been under the command of
Lieutenant Nakahori. who with five
others was killed. and submitted to a
deadly fire. Nakahara's boat was hit
repeatedly. but he succeeded in rescu-
ing a majority of the crew of Naka-
hori's boat.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
BURSTING BOILER KILLS FOUR
Saw Mill Crew Horribly Mangled BY
the Explosion.


the Explosion.
Wilkesbarre. Pa. Dec. 2l.-Four men
were killed and their bodies terribly
mangled as the result of a boiler ex-
plosion at the saw mill of b. F. Red
line. near Rohrsburg. in Columbia
county
The dead are: William Redline. aged
80; Irwin Kline. aged 80; Charles
Wright. aged 50; Elias Ash. aged so.
The explosion occurred while all of
the men were at work. and the shock
was felt at Rohrsburg, two miles dis
tant. Citizens hurried to the scene
and were Mortified to find the dismem-
bered remains of the saw mill crew, all
of whom were killed.
Redline's body was found nearby,
20 yards from the saw mill. The whole
top of his head above the eyes was
blown off and his brains spattered on
the snow
Both of Wright's arms were broken
and both legs were torn from his body.
The section of his right leg from the
thigh to the knee was found quite a
distance from his mangled remains.
Kline's body was horribly mangled,
and both arms and both his legs were
broken.
Ash. who was the fireman, was
struck by a large bolt from the boiler,
which was driven into his head His
body was mangled and his entire chest
torn away.
The boiler was comparatively new.
and the cause of the explosion is not
known
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
An Emergency Medicine.

For sprains. bruises, burns, scalds and
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, 1904-12-24
Earthuauke In Panama.

David. Chiriqui. Panama. Dec 22.-
There were 10 slight earthquake
shocks. followed by one strong shock,
Tuesday night. Numerous houses here
were damaged. and the people. who
were thrown into a panic, are now
camping in the streets The disturb
ance is supposed to have been caused
by the Poas volcano. in Costa Rica.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24
Two Miners Died Of Burns.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Dec. 22.-Burned
by gas at the Oneida mine of the Cross
Creek Coal company. near here Frank
Mozer. aged SO years. and Joseph Her
aid. 26 years of age. died in the Min
ers Hospital. Herald's wife is on her
way here from Europe. ignorant of
her husbands fate
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-24

Sycamore, Del. December Z. 1903.
CONDEMNATION letter of the 18th
received and contents noted. Will say
i'll reply the Ray peach trees were the
finest l ever saw, aud the flavor of the
Ray is excellent. | am quite sure it will
be good fruit for propagation. Yours
Respectfully. Peter j Messick
belief that profitable peach growing
in the future will only result from the
practice of planting only the newer var
ieties which have sprung from the Chi
nese Cling parentage. one of which l be-
lieve the Ray peach to be. Yours re-
specially. Thee Townsend
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
Shakespeare Improved.

At bar examination a few years
ago the question, write a critical
analysis of any one of Shakespeare's
plays" brought for the following es-
say:
''As to Shakespeare's plays, I think
the most beautiful is The Seven Ages.
In this play is represented and brought
clearly to view the lowness and little
ness of man. In it is delineated every
step from the cradle to the grave
I'm it is shown the pride which man
exhibits in middle life, the happy an
ticipations of youth, and, lastly, the
sorrowful reflections Of old. age.
I'm it is taught one Of the many
beautiful lessons which man should
benefit by if he would only heed them.
In fact, all through it is beautifully in
terwoven with that golden thread, Re
member, man, that thou art dust.'''
Unfortunate in His Old Age.
James Warden, who died T. in the
Baltimore home for the aged the other
day at the age of 102 years, had been
a Methodist preacher for three-quar-
tiers of century. He had been sent
to the county. almshouse, but so loud
was the protest from members Of the
i church against such treatment of q
veteran laborer in the vineyard that
the officers Of the conference had him
removed to the inst ton for the aged
maintained by the Denomination. ss#
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
galxer's Homo Builder Corn.

SO named because SO acres produced
90 heavily that its proceeds built q
lovely home. See Salzer's catalog.
x ~ In 1903 in Ind, 157 bu., Ohio
16o bu.. Tenn. SO bu.. and in Mich. 22o
bu. per acre. You can beat this record
In 1904.
WHAT DO YOU THINK or THESE YIELDS
PER ACRE?
12o bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
81 go ou. salzer's New Nat. Oats-per A.
80 bu: Salzer Speltz & Macaroni Wheat.
1000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
IA tons OF rich Billion Dol. Grass Hay.
$4,000 lbs. Victoria. Rape for sheep-acre.
160, 900 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
"a, 900 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder
G Corn sl6 juicy fodder. per A.
NOW such yields you can have. Mr..
Farmer, in 1904. If you will plant Sal
GERS seeds.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND LOG
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co..
La Crosse. Wis.,, and receive their
great catalog and lots Of farm seed
samples. wv. N. w.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
at it. a pity :iff cam make one

Y AT Nv S. 2 sslls & CAL ~ make one
more I,
.tss Ten minutes later Rob; envelope m
q great kitchen apron, was busily 1T
work stirring up another cake. z .E5
i ''It's lucky we have plenty Of eggs.
How many cakes did you make any nv
way" he asked, as he. noticed the great
pile of 'egg-shells. & :fGS -@z r. = S
"Four!" Margaret looked feolishBa as
she answered. "You didn't know what
a silly wife you had married, did yo on
poor boy?" She tried to speak lightly,
but Rob caught the note of usefulness
in her voice Margaret was very senst
tive about her deficiencies in the culin.
airy line. ~"
two very .foury hands and hastcned
to assure her, for the twentieth time.
that he did not care the least bit in
the world whether she could bake a
cake or not.
That evening at the sociable Mrs.
Wiley hustled up to Margaret, exclaim.
ing, ''Your angel food cake was Simply
delicious, Mrs. Archer. I believe : it
was even better than the one you
brought before, and that is saying a
good deal. am coming over some day
to have you show me how to do it,"
Margaret and Rob exchanged laugh
ing glances. Margaret could afford to
laugh then, but she registered a VOW
that before the next sociable she
would be able to make an angel food
cake equal to that one.
And she kept her word. They al
most lived on angel food cake for the
next two weeks, and it seemed to Mar
garet that she never would want to
see one again; but at the end of that
time even her mother could not make
a better one.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
Burnt to a black cinder!

She tied on her sun-bonnet and hast
ened out to the barn.
Fifteen minutes later she came back
with her apron full of eggs, and was
met at the door by a strong smell of
something burning. She rushed to the
stove, threw open the oven door, and
was nearly choked by the smoke that
rushed out. Her cake was burnt to a
black cinder!
She jerked it out of the oven, and
carrying it to the door, she scraped it
out into pail. Then she looked rue
fully at the empty tin. II must have
had too hot fire." she concluded. "I'll
have 20 make another"
The oven had time to cool down be-
fore she had the next cake mixed up,
and she took care not to have very
much fire. She was very anxious this
should not scorch. Every few minutes
she opened the oven door and looked
at it. 1t raised nicely and seemed to
be in no danger of burning. At the end
OF the three-quarters of an hour it
was almost as white and doughy-look-
ing as when she put it in. She decided
that something must be done. There
was not fire enough this time; that
was sure. She would put little wood
in the stove. She fastened out and
brought in handful and put it on the
dying fire. Ten minutes later she care
fully opened the oven door to look at
her cake. It was about half an inch
in thickness!
Margaret's lips set in a determined
line. The spirit of her fighting ances-
tors was aroused. She would not be
conquered by mere cake!
She was hot, and oh, so tired! But
she went heroically to work again.
A little after o'clock Rob came up
the walk, whistling. The threshing at
Smiths was finished, and he was home
early.
At the door he stopped in surprise.
Margaret, who was always ready to
receive him, in the dantiest of after
noon dresses, when he returned, sat by
the kitchen table in a soiled morning
wrapper. Her hair was disheveled
and sprinkled with -four; one hand was
done up in a white cloth, and two fin
gers of the other hand showed great
burns. Her head rested on her arms.
and she was crying bitterly.
Rob was startled. It was several
minutes before he could understand
what was the trouble. At last, how
ever, with her tear-stained face hid.
den against his coat, Margaret sobbed
out history of the days disasters.
Rob laughed: but it was comfort.
ing laugh. els that all?''' he exclaimed,
cheerily. :Don't worry, about that,
little wife. wasn't my mothers hired
girl all one year for nothing. That's
1 the very cake she always used to have
me make. i got to be- quite an expert
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07

You'll be sure to come, won't you,
Mrs. Archer? It'll be the first So
ciable we've had at Mrs. Hanes' and
everybody'll be there. It'll be a splen-
did chance for you to get acquainted.
And-oh, yes! the committee wanted
me to ask you to furnish an angel-food
cake. Everybody said that the one
you took to the last sociable was the
best they ever tasted. You don't know
how many compliments heard for it,
"Well, I must hurry along; I've lot
more places on my list yet. We got
the sociable up in such hurry, it isn't
giving us much time. Well, I'll tell
'em they can depend on your angel
food then, Mrs. Archer. Be sure and
come early" Voluble Mrs. Wiley bus
tied away, still talking.
Margaret Archer came back from
the door, her pretty face wearing a
troubled look. She went directly to
the cupboard, and taking out the cook
book, nervously began turning it's
leaves. Finding the page for which
she was searching, she bent above it,
studying it's directions intently. 1T
seems as if ought to be able to do
it," she assured herself. II simply
must" she went on e1Sphatically.
"And I won't say anything to Rob
about it; don't want him to know
what little goose am Then she
closed the cookbook and began to get
supper.
1t was less than a month since Rob
Archer brought his bride to the old
homestead; but she was already we'll
enough acquainted with their thrifty
:neighbors to know with what scorn
the acknowledgment that she could
not cook would be received. The fact
that she had spent all her time clerk
ing in store since she left school,
would seem no excuse to them.
There had been one other sociable
since she came to the neighborhood.
but fortunately her mother was visit
ing her that week and it was she who
made the angel-food cake that had
created such favorable comment. Mar
:garet could cook vegetables very cred
itably; so with the pies and cakes that
her mother had left baked up when
she went home, she had gotten along
very well so far. But what was she
to do new? She must manage in some
way to live up to the reputation that
that angel-food cake had given her.
Her cheeks grew hot as she saw, in
imagination, the critical looks that
were bestowed upon each cake as it
was cut. She never could face those
excellent housekeepers again if her
cake failed to bear the test; and she
must take one, for they were depend
ing upon her.
The next morning, as soon as Rob
was out OF sight, she got the cook
book down again. 1t opened readily
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
ROBERT INGERsoLL's KIND ACT
Great Asnostic Well Rewarded 70,
Help in Time of Need.

T1VlP III IIHV u lNCCOs
Robert Ingersoll was once asked by
an acquaintance to furnish transporta
ton to the destitute mother of sol
dier, who was dying in western Penn.
sylvania.
1T would be a Christian act Mr.
Ingersoll," said the petitioner.
But I'm not credited with any
thing Christian was the response.
A pass was sent, however, and SC
promptly that before sunset the
woman was on her way west. +
The next mornings mail carried to
Col. 1ngersoll an envelope enclosing
these lines:
''The God who knows our deepest needs
Cares little how man counts his beads,
For piety is not in creeds
Or solemn faces; ="
But rather lies in kindly deeds
And Christian graces.'' ~
The name of the woman who asked
the courtesy and she to whom it was
extended were signed.
The Colonel read the paper twice
folded it, placed it on the envelope
closed his hand over it, then turned
to friend. ~
'Such an experience draws the
sting from thousand criticisms" he
said simply.-New York Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07

There moro Catarrh a this section q the country
lev years supposed TO be incurable. For great
years doctors pronounced it local disease and
prescribed local remedies and constantly falling
@ cure With local ncurablS
science mas proven catarh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires
aa1Is Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. j Cheney
81 20, Ioedo Ohio fs the only cure
drops TO teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood
ana mucous surfaces OF the system They offer one
eunarea dollars tor any case 1t fails to cure Send
sA a, -. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
rake Halls Family Pills tor constipation.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
Nectar in His.

He was nothing but a tramp-a mod
est, retiring tramp, one of the natures
noblemen kind-and when in answer
to his timid knock young matron
opened the door he asked:
might I beg for cup of hot water
from the breakfast tablet"
"You might" she began frigidly,
when he interrupted:
would it be possible to spill few
drops of coffee into it?'
1T would be, but"
"And a spoonful of milk"
81 never in my life"
Zone moment, please. I don't ask
for sugar, but if you will kindly look
into the cup it will be turned into nee
tar-nectar, madam, the food of the
gods"
He got it, and two large pieces of
toast besides.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
Dol Ar
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From implies
to SCr0fuIa
From Infancy
to Age

To those who have .sl1f-
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from Hum ors of the
Blood, Skin, and Scalp,
and who have lost faith
in doctors, medicines, and
all things human, CUTI-
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and Pills appeal with a
force hardly to be realized.
Every hope, every expec-
tation awakened bythern
has been more than full
filled. More great cures
of Simple, Scrofulous, and
Hereditary Humors are
daily made by them than
by all other Blood and
Skin Remedies combined.
a single set, costing but
one dollar being often
sufficient to cure the
most distressing cases
when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world. Cutfcurs Resolvent, ~
In form Of Chocolate Coated Pills. Csc vial of CO..,
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Ave Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07

at the clock. It was half past Lime!
She had been two hours getting that
cake together. "Well, don't care for
that if it is only good; and I really
believe it will be-" she thought COM
placently. 1--WE got all day to do the
work in, anyway, for Rob is helping
The Smiths thresh, and he won't be
home to dinner" She began to hum
a little tune, as she swiftly cleared the
table.
She kept close watch of the clock.
Three quarters of an hour for baking,
the cookbook said. She would have
time to run cut and gather the eggs.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-05-07
Screens in Creameries.

Screens are now being extensively
used in the creameries managed by
the most progressive creamery men.
We notice that the dairy and food
commissioner in one of our western
states makes report on whether
screens arc used in the factories. AS
yet no totals are possible, but the fact
that the inspectors are asking about
this practice will naturally call the
attention OF creamery managers to it..
The reports are published in the bull
letins, and the reports get back to the
creamery men by way of the press.
This should be a strong incentive to
Improvement along this line.
The fly is not only a carrier OF dis
ease, but he is also a carrier of filth
in many forms. 1t is surprising that
all creameries and cheese factories
have not been long since provided
with screens. Flies gather by thou
sands wherever there is a creamery
or cheese factory and literally swarm
over the butter, cheese and into the
milk and cream. The writer remem-
bers being in first-class dairy school
where flies were altogether too nu-
merous for comfort. Here and there
they were to be seen swimming in
the cream or buttermilk. In brick
cheese" factory visited by the writer
flies were present by the thousands
and were continually falling into the
hot whey and being pressed with the
cheese. The men did nothing to pre-.
vent this. It may be assumed that
they thought that If the proprietor
cared nothing about it, there was no
reason for them to worry over the
outcome, even il the flies did reach q
$6nal tomb ID the pressed chaesa.