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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
FIRST OF ALL A MORMON.

AS the Reed Smoot investiga-
ton progresses it becomes more
sensational, and at the end
public opinion is likely to get
mixed i'm summing up the case.
The points to be kept i'm mind
are these:
Before he could become "a
candidate Smoot had to secure
the permission of the Mormon
hierarchy, which is supreme i'm
all things, both public and
private. The investigation has
laid bare the fact that Smoot's
oath of allegiance to his church
is of such nature that he can
not conform to the oath that is
administered to a United States
senator.
One vital point which the
public should not overlook is
that the Mormon hierarchy is
placed above the government
of the United States, and that
Smoot as senator and a Nor
mon is bound to consider the
interests of his church first and
the interests of his country last.
His being a senator is merely
apolitical exigency: he is first
of all Mormon.-Bo Baltimore
Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19

AN entirely novel task is that
of the committee appointed to
investigate the reflections of
the Bristow report upon the
members of Congress. 1t has
got to investigate charges
which are not denied. and
which the Congressman impli-
Gated profess to regard us evil
dence of their competence. So
far as the establishment of the
facts is concerned the work of
the committee ought to be easy
But if they would placate their
colleagues they must denounce
the Post Office Department for
making and transmitting, in
response to the application of
the Committee on Post Offices
IA record of the energy Of Con-
gressmen in getting postal
funds for their districts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
GIRDLE7REE.

Mrs. Bowen, of Newark. spent this
week with her son, Mr.. William Bowen
Miss Essie Rowley. of Chincoteague,
spent Saturday as the guest of Miss
Kitty Rowley
We are sorry to report Mrs. Joel
Gordy quite sick at this writing
Mr. 4. +. Hancock and Mrs. G. II
Bennum made business trip 10 Snow
Hill Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Westfall spent
Sunday very pleasantly with their
friend, Miss Leda Johnson at Wesley.
Mr.. William Carter and family of
Stockton, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John a Carter.
Miss Nellie Redden. of Salisbury, is
the welcome guest of her sister, Mrs
J. r. Gordy.
Mrs. e. I. Richardson, of Chinco-
league. spent Friday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Sewell Jones.
Miss Mollie Rowley has come home
after spending sometime in Snow Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. William Blades, of Box
Iron, spent Friday with the formers
sister, Mrs. John Truitt.
Miss Estelle Truitt. of Box Iron, was
the welcome guest of her friend, Miss
Halle Scarborough, II part of last week.
Mrs. L. w. Onley and daughter Miss
Nan. and little son. Richard, are visit
ing friends in Baltimore.
Misses Lena Scarborough and Myra
Blades made business trip to POGO
moke City Saturday.
Mrs. G. G. Watson left Wednesday
for Philadelphia. where she will visit
her daughters. Mrs. Henry Jones and
| Mrs +. E. Cropper
Mrs. Oliver Lucas, of Pocomoke, spent
last week very pleasantly with her
daughter. Mrs. w. S. Bowen
Mrs. Annie Sharpley. of Stockton,
spent Wednesday with her sister. Mrs.
A. W. Webb
Mr.. W. 5. Townsend gave an oyster
roast TO few of his friends Saturday
afternoon in honor of Mr.. O. a.
Bartlett, of Philadelphia. who was
visiting the Misses Halle aud Lena
Scarborough
| DIR. @. II. Bennum visited Pocomolse
City Wednesday
Mr.. ID. +. Sooy and family have
moved to their new home in town
which Mr.. Sooy has recently purchased
from Mr.. James Rowley. Mr.. AlonZo
Carter has occupied the house vacated
by Mr.. Sooy.
Mrs. L. V. Allen is quite sick at this
writing. We hope TO see her out soon
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
SNOW HILL. MD. MAR. 10,
THE ROAD QUESTION.

The road question is still up
permost in the minds of the
people of Worcester County
and the County Commissioner
are lOosing some sleep in their
efforts to envolve a plan that
will please everybody and low
er the taX-rate, at the same
time giving the people of the
county a good road service.
They will hardly be able to do
all of this: if they should ac-
complish it they will be the first
set of Commissioners that ever
succeeded in entirely pleasing
the public. The public is a
queer article as changeable as
"a chameleon. 1t wants some
thing to-day and tomorrow il
has changed its mind and don I
want anything that resembles
what it demanded yesterday.
Then the only way for a public
servant to act is to do what he
conceives to be his duty to the
public regardless of the conse-
quences or displeasure of indi-
viduals.
We have a good road law for
Worcester county and it should
be enforced. We do not hest
tate to say that we endorse the
able argument advanced for
The working of the public roads
by "a Taxpayer" in this issue
of the MESSENGER. This gentle
man seems to be thoroughly
conversant with county affairs
and sets forth the facts in such
a convincing manner that we
have been won over to his way
of thinking after having read
the article which you as a tax
payer of Worcester county are
bound to read, as it makes sug-
gestions of vital interest to you
and decidedly for the good of the
public.
There is no reasonable man
who will gainsay that the hun.
dreds of negroes i'm this county
who have free schools, fire,
books and IA free government
ought To contribute something
toward the support of the gov
eminent. II is not right that
the white taxpayers should be
compelled to shoulder all the
burden, while the other class
gets equal benefits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
Muscles Sore, Joints Painful
lshcuInatiSm.

Sore Muscles or painful joints. may
mean AN approaching attack of rhcuma-
tism. Elliott's Emulsiiied Oil Iinimcni.
rubbed on the affected parts will relieve
the pain and soreness. and prevent
rheumatism. Elliott's Emulciiied Oil
Linimcnt is a satisfactory rubbing Lini-
ment for all soreness, stiffness aud
lameness of joints or muscles p ID.
Cottingham & Co
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19

The law providing for seper-
ate cars on railroads and special
accommodations on steamboats,
plying within the State Of Mary
land. introduced by Hon. VIM.
q. kerbin. of this county. has
passed both branches of the
Legislature and has received
the signature of Governor War
field making 1t Il law.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
You are Hereby Notified

that the undersigned has purchased the
shore property of the Hudson Farm at
Girdletree; also lizards Island. Here
after shooting. picknicking and bathing
on this property is strictly prohibited
WALDO KENNARD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19

If You need any kind of printing.
remember that the MESSENGER wants
Your work and will do it good and
cheap II you live in che city. we will
save you money and give You better
work than you get there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19

We are compelled to leave out con.
siderable matter that came in too late for
this issue.
Subscribe for the DEMOCRATIC MIS-
SENGER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
COLROURN.

Miss Julia Burbage and sister, Mary,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Willie o. DECKER
son Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Author Shockley visited
Mr.. J. +. Dickerson Sunday.
We aye sorry to hear of the death of
Mys. Author Carmean. Her husband
and infaht son have the sympathy of
their many friends IN this neighbor
hood.
Mr.. John w. Dryden has moved his
family from Parsonsville, Somerset
County. To Colbourn.
Mr.. j. T.. Dickerson has his saw mill
in position and ready To manufacture
lumber.
Mrs. Willie . Dickerson entertained
number of her friends Sunday Among
them were Misses Minnie and Emma
Bowen, MessIs. Sylvester Shockley,
George and Wi lie Bowen. Chester Par
sons. Harry Carmean. jefferson Col
bourn. Misses Bertha. Ryall. and Mamie
Shockley. Julia and Mary Burbage Or
gan and graphophone music were the
feature of the evening.
Mr.. Lorenzo Shockley is spending Il
few days with his daughter. Mrs. J. Il.
Dickerson.
Our teacher. Miss Nora Colbourn.
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents. near Wilton.
Mr.. George Morris, of Parsonsville.
visited Colbourn Tuesday
Mr.. Charlie Dickerson paid Salisbury
a business trip Monday.
There is more Catarrh in tins sectio
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed TO be incurable. For
a great many years doctors pronounced
it local disease and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it iucurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease
and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manu-
featured by +. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on
the market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to tcaspoonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it fails to
cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials.
Address. FL Cheney & Co Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19
SPRING DRESS GOODS

Assortment right up to date
in styles, and prices lower
than the larger cities.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-03-19

Get prices or see our stock
before buying. We can save
you money on your every
day needs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Oct. 24-Tne tide of specu-
iatiVe enthusiasm proved itself sufficient
~ strong in today's stock market to
sweep up the usual Monday morning
realizing sales and to wipe out the senti-
mental effect of the Anglo-Russian fric-
ION growing out OF the damage by the
Russian fleet to the North sea fishing
fleet
This incident, besides the sentimental
ef1ect or the fears of resulting hostil1tleS,
had a substantial result in the OutpourinS
mere OF large offerings of stocks for Lon
don account. 1t was on the reaction from
the rally by supporting orders that the
proht taking sales We're most formidable
and most urgent and they proved suifi-
Gently heavy to affect the whole market
and to cause rather strikingtbreaches in
the price level at different points.
Alter this again the shift OF the spec
uiatlve demand back to the PacificS and
substantial advance of the general level
OF prices served to confirm the speculative
confidence in the infiOwing tide OF the
demand Tor stocks. The dominant infiu-
ence in the speculation was the credit
given to stories of deaf as consequence
OF the Ontario & Western incident. The
sharp recovery in foreign exchange was
attributed to the stormy pontical outlook
abroad. but was emphasized by the large
sales of stocks here for London account.
The movement aroused suspicious that
gold might go from here to Paris. The
market closed slightly irregular, but an
MATED and generally strong
Bonds We're irregular. Total sales, par
value. S.. 10000.
United States bonds were unchanged on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Sentence Sermons.

Empty hours make aching hearts.
No man can be happy all to himself.
A great intent makes for noble con-
tent.
There is no known way Of insulating
sin.
prayer can be long without being
tall.
A clean heart is the secret of clean
head.
The painfully pious are never power
fully so.
1t takes more than loftiness to make
a saint.
Malice is sharper at the hilt than in
the blade.
Worship is more in looking up than
in bowling down.
He makes little out of life who is al
ways on the make.
Depreciating others will not help the
world to appreciate you.
The service of another is a sovereign
cure for our sorrow.
When man catches up with his own
ideals he has begun to die.
A mans soundness does not depend
or the amount of sound he makes.
The milk of human kindness does not
seem to keep we'll in blue bottles.
The man who is willing TO go to
heaven alone may find he is going the
other way.
When opportunity is measuring your
head she will not take in the bump Of
self-esteem.
There is no comfort in a crown on
the top of the head when there is a
frown on the front of the face.
It is = good deal better to live in a
glass house and take your chances on
stones than to have no windows at all.
Chicago Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Mr. Chamberlain's Picture.

Either England is suffering pretty
hard times or else Mr.. Chamberlain, in
his attacks upon it's free trade system,
has greatly overdrawn the picture. He
declares that 100000 laboring people
in the United kingdom are actually
underfed every day of their lives. and
that in the great manufacturing city
of Manchester no fewer than 10000 peo-
pie are practically on the verge Of
starvation" He says that there are
millions fewer Of farm laborers in Eng
land than there were half a century
ago. In London, the number of people
dependent upon public charity has
vastly increased in recent years. And
| against this grim picture of hard times,
he holds up in contrast the United
| States prosperous under a protective
tariff, and with it's laboring millions
| vastly better paid and consequently
| better fed and clothed than the labor
ing masses of England, and actually in
the enjoyment of the blessings and
Injuries OF life, which, in England. the
laboring people never dream Of attain
ing.
The attention of the American advo-
cate of free trade is respectfully
directed 70 his utterances; and it never
does to forget, in this country. that tn:
Democratic policy of tariff reform" is
to all intents and purposes free trad:
as it exists in England. 1T does not
need Mr. Chamberlain's grim picture tC
convince this country of the benefits OF
it's protective system. 1t has learned
the lesson through a century or more OF
experience; and this is why in this
campaign it has decided almost unani.
mously 20 let well enough alone and tc
stand pat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25

The city of Chicago is making a
brave fight against the smoke evil,
which has long been one of the most
objectionable features Of the great
Western metropolis. A law seeking
to regulate the nuisance has been
passed by the legislature. and board
of smoke inspectors appointed. which
is now inducing the leading establish
mcnts to install appliances. which will
lesser the volume of black smoke pour
ing out. and is also busy indicting the
chronic violators. To a stranger visit
ing Chicago in recent years, nothing
has made his stay SO unpleasant, or
given him such disagreeable impress
sion of the great city. as the clouds OF
black smoke obscuring everything and
making even the newly built stone
structures appear ancient through the
grimy coating of SCOT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
The Democrats Are Satisfied.

| Probably never before in the political
history of the country was there
campaign waged between the TWO
great parties, when a party admitted
| certain defeat and at the same time
/ looked upon it's approaching fate with
sucb serenity as is manifested by the
Democrats this year. Some have re-
ferred to the mental condition of the
great mass of Democrats in this cam
paign as apathy" but perhaps cheer
fulness" and resignation" would be
better terms to apply to their absolute
lack of enthusiasm over their candi-
over the appeals of their spellbinders is
not due so much to apathy as to per-
feet realization of the fact that the
election of Roosevelt and Fairbanks
will be a good thing in November
While most of them for the sake of old
associations. and with desire to keep
IN their party organization, will vote
the party ticket on November 8, never
theless they do it with the conscious
ness that they are in hopeless minor
ity in the country at large, and that
the administration and the sound poll
cjes OF the past seven years will con-
tinue. In their secret hearts, most
Democrats laugh at the whole talk of
imnerialism and militarism which their
leaders make, and they know we'll that
any attacks upon President Roosevelt
which the campaign has brought forth
are wholly undeserved. They may
not admit it, but they are proud of the
administration which has stood for the
highest possible type of Americanism;
proud of the Panama policy and the
Philippine policy; proud of the policy
which has given our country sound
money and of the tariff policy which
has given them along with all other
American citizens, the best times that
they ever knew. OF course there are
Democrats who are anxious for Demo-
cratic success next year; Democrats
who are office holders and leaders,
party workers and partisans, who de-
sire the triumph of Parker and Davis,
for the sake of defeating the other fell
low and being able to say they have
won a victory, but the great masses
of the Democratic party, the millions
who do the voting, view with the
greatest satisfaction the certainty or
Republican success. 1t is a unique
condition of things, and is something
to strengthen ones faith in our system
of popular government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25

Either Russia is going out of its way
in search of trouble which it really
does not need at the present time, or
else the officers of it's Baltic squadron
made a most stupendous blunder in
firing upon those British fishermen.
The whole affair looks very mysterious,
but probably later and more complete
accounts will throw more light upon it.
1t is hard to conceive any reason why
Russia should deliberately attack an
innocent ana helpless fleet of fishing
boats. and England is justified in feel
ing wrathy over the incident. 1t is
hardly reasonable. however. to expect
that any war will arise from this
affair. More likely Russia will prompt
ly apologize and offer some explana-
ton. At the present time, Russia has
all it can do, and more too, in the fal
East without inviting war with a great
power like England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Hope for the Dyspeptic.

Everyone who has realized the dis.
comfort and distress which accompany
a disarrangement of the digestive or
gans will rejoice with Mrs. S. Macy of
Port Arthur, Ontario, in the relief she
has obtained after having suffered for
so long time. She says: II have
suffered for the last four or five years
from stomach trouble and dyspepsia,
experiencing great pain. took Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and can truthfully say they have done
me great deal of good. feel like a
different woman as a result Of using
them, and the after-effect is never I'M
pleasant. These Tablets are for sale
bq Jno. Coughlin, Augusta; C. II.
Beane. Gardner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
A Revelation.

~ there are doubling Thomas Or
Maldens fair. or those unfair. who fain
would be fair. let them use DR. r. FeIix
Gouraud's Oriental Cream and nrova
'he efficacy Of what the proprietor has
80 long tried to impress on the minds
OF an in nearly every part of the
world. AS Skin Purifier and Reovti-
80 e, - mas no equal or rival. If the
or;os would prove the virtues Of
~ 80 la cream, use it where a scratch
OF silght cut. or where a Black head or
l",pie Is troubling you then YOU see
its an healing and purifying qualities-if
!. Zoe, uoes Its work well. then read the
iu.s. ''sement again for further testi-
n l,,Ss OF its virtues. and by using
u u" Cream renew both Youth and
1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Personal Notes.

Rev. Joseph f. Williams has been in.
augurated as president of Puget Sound
University
Armand Hawkins is exhibiting at St
Louis a punch bowl once presented by
Baltimoreans to Commodore Decatur.
DIR. f. G. d'erf Browne. explorer ir
the Orient for the British Natural His
tory Society. and now in this country
speaks twelve languages.
Gordon O'Beirne, of Charlottesville
Va. is the owner of an old sun-dia
made and used by Thomas Jefferson al
his old mansion at Monticello.
Seumas MacManus, in an article in g
tionalzing work of the Gaelic League in.
cludes a revival of the Irish tongue.
Emperor William has set the fashion
in Germany for pale blue note paper
He uses heavy paper with rough sur
face and ornamented with monogram
designed to the Emperor himself.
Rev. H. S. Brunson. of Lafayette
Iowa. has been preaching for sixty-fivt
years He is hale and hearty. although
over 20 years of age. and continues t.
preach long and vigorous sermons.
Princess Elizabeth Carolath. the beau
tiful woman with whom the late Primo.
Herbert Bismark eloped in the early
of his father. is living at present il
Venice. She occupies a small palace, heI
income being rather limited.
Cincinnati has furnished more bishop:
fer the NJ. F. Church than any othel
city in the United States. The list con
tainS seventeen names, as follows: Nor
ris. Hamline. Simpson. Clark. Thompson
Kingsley. Foster, Wiley. Merrill, Ninde
Walden. Joyce. Cranston. Moore, Ham
ilton and HartZell.
Former Lieutenant Bliss. Of the Ger
man army. whose book. In Small
Garrison Town." was so severely criti
csed by official Germany. has Just writ
ten another novel on similar lines. which
will be published shortly. The title o.
this anti-military romance is .Deal
Fatherland." which it is said will con
tain revelations far more sensational
than those of his previous novel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Boston Stock Market.
New York Produce Market.

New York, Oct. "a.
FLOUR-Receipts. 24.93s; exports, 343l
sales. 21OO; market dull but firmly held
winter straights 5.35GD5.65.
WHEAT-Receipts, 1900: sales. 1900 0t
futures; spot steady; No. 2 red, 1222a o |
afioat; No. l northern Duluth, 1868 /
aioat; No. l hard Manitoba, 101n2 o /
alloat.
CORN-Receipts. $3.50; sales, 25.OOO fu
lures; spot steady; No; 2. 5sA elevator
and 5Sl. b afioat; No. yellow, 61f4
No. white. 5S3s.
OATS-Receipts. 140.10O; exports, 1877
spot dull; mixed, 26ll32 lbs. 341.@35la; nat
ural white 3O@32 lbs. 3543GR; clipped
white. 3fGt40 lbs, 37l2Q3912
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Steady.
POKk-Steady.
BUTrER-Firnn.
EGGS-Irregular; receipts. 1852: state
Penna. and nearby fancy selected white
extra, 80.
POTATOES-Steady
SUGAR Raw steady: fair refining 81
centrifugal sc test, AZ; molasses sugar
3iH; refined quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
Pointed Paragraphs.

The drowning candidate catches at a
straw vote.
Hard cider is scheduled as soft drink
in Kansas.
A mans idea of comfort seldom jbes
with that of his wife.
Love and seasickness cannot be de-
scribed-they must be felt.
Many a lightweight man has a heavy
weight air about him.
1t it weren't for women and gold bricks
fewer men would go broke.
Probably more women would marry for
love if they could afford it.
Even pessimist will smile OCCASION
ally-if you invite him to do so.
An amateur chauffeur doesn't always
have controlling interest in his automo-
bile.
When woman flattcrs man it's a
pretty safe bet that she has designs on
his bank balance.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25
LIGHT AND AIRY.
Ton Extravagant.

1T has come to my ears. sem'len OF DIS
hev dun and fent eash hosks any HGnn
s sns s wani pie It Of
Last Sunday saw , Sart,n ,i mslhGe don :?
dis club ridin' out wid i loepy dai dose men
don't di arm na cher IS a week at de best Oar
dey was, Wheopn around and putin affnra o It
style when dey couI %bi ne ash de capital
at Wash d ttT fur de sum of 10 cents an
board myself"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-25

Who knows the more about the at
fairs in the Philippines, Judge Parker
ut F.sopus. or Governor Wright at
Manila? Both are Democrats, and
both have expressed their opinions
freely and fully. The country can take
its choice. and the odds are fully 100 to
| that it will accept the views of the
man on the spot.