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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13

MISS DESNIsoN SAW A STRANGE OUTFIT
TRorrING sEDATELY ACROSS THE LAWN.
while Gray's face grew wrathfully red.
and great beads of perspiration stood
on his forehead Then he tore n leaf
from his notebook. hastily scrawled a
few words and tied il to Billy's collar.
where the other note had reposed
lie arose and. followed by the dog.
stalked down the road. When they
came to the fork. Gray pointed down
the left hand road and said sternly:
''Home. Billy. Home. sir After he
had watched the dog trot off defect
eddy into the dust he himself went
slowly up the other road
Late that evening Billy scrambled
into the hammock where his mistress
lay. She saw the note and in the dim
light from the window beside her read
these words:
My Dear Helen--I trust you'll have a
pleasant afternoon. Undoubtedly II will
he much preferable TO Chaucer beneath
the pine. Billy reached me after / had
waited several hours for you. The time
passed very pleasantly. thanks to the VIII
famous heat and swarms of famine strick-
en- mosquitoes. Being the soul of devo-
ton. l shall be delighted any afternoon
In the future TO 80 through the inquisi-
tion again for the sake of the reward of a
similar note. telling me you are automo-
billing with the latest arrival In town.
THOMAS NJ. GRAY.
The next afternoon. as Gray was
knocking n ball about the links, Billy
again came trotting up with the violet
envelope attached to his collar. In
the shade of some sumac bushes Gray
read q contents:
Your latest outburst duly received per
Billy. Mr.. Tommy Green Eyes. Pray.
don't subject yourself to heat and mos
quitoes on my account. HELEN.
The note Billy carried back read as
follows:
Thanks l had no intention of doing So
T. NJ. G.
Then for week there was silence
between them. Gray in his anger care
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13
cheerful and Hopeful.

The men whom HAY" seen succeed
hest in life. says Charles Kingsley.
have always l"~n cheerful and hope
full men. VIM went ; luut their business
with II Snilc on III 'ir faces and took
the changes and chances nf their nor
NAL life like men. facing rough and
smooih alike ~ il came. and 81 found
the truth Of the oil pr"vcrh that good
times and bad times and all times pass
nvcr"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13
PocoMoKE RIVER LINE.

bHItfIHVIV -HIIU" 'tIII ft"H'V'
The Steamer Maryland leaves Snow iiill at !
O'Clock a. M. every Monday and Thursday
weather permitting, stopping at Mataponi
Pocomokc City p m. Poweli's. Rchoboth
Cedar Hall. Pitfs wharf. Shclitowu, Saxi,
Pier. Onancock 80 y. IN. Finncys. Tapgiel
Island I 10 p. IN F.. Cri>hcd Il p. m, arriving in
Baltimore ; o'clock next morning.
Returning the Steamer leaves Baitimor,
from pier foot of South street at 500 p. M.
every Tuesday aud Friday for points named
arriving AT Crisficld On p. m. Tangier Island
10 n. IN Onancock 10 u. m. Saxis Pier. Shell.
town. Pitts Wharf. Cedar Hall. Rehoboth
Powells. Pocomoke City ~ p m. Snow Hill
3.:1 p. IN
T. A JOYNES. Superintendent.
T.MURDOCH Passenger Agent
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13

A young lawyer concluded his argu-
ment in Il ease with the following sub
lime burst of cinp Icncc: If. gentle
men of the jury. tie defendants hogs
are permitted Ia roam at large over
the fair fields of my client with i'm
punity. then yes. then. indeed. have
our forcfathcrS fought and bled and
died i'm vain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13

Tcddic Pa. where do we get our milk
from: Father From cows. my son.
Tcddic And where Il" cows get their
milk from: Father Why. Tcddie.
where d" you yet your Tears: Tcddie
(after Il long. thoughtful rHusct 10
they have Ia spank COWS. papa: Judge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13

Briggs Here comes Gibson Lets
cross over. Grig=> Why. thought he
was n friend of yours. Bri=@> He used
to be- hut nov he's my deadly enemy.
He's the un>prakahlc illain who rec
commended II place for IN" To spend my
vacation. Bronklyn Life
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13
4 beautiful case.

Visitor ocalln- uu friend in hospital
~ hurt: Patient Yes am afraid I
am. heard the doctor say was a
beautiful ease"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-02-13
PROFIT
The matter of feed is of

The matter of feed is of
tremendous Importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss. Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-datc farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science.
But how about the children?
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are soft and undcvelopcd, a
fleSn ana muscle 1000 IL tneN
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is ancmia?
Scots Emulsion is 4 mixed
food; the Cod Liver OIL in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
children.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
TARIFF AS AN ISSUE
SIGNIFICANT SPEECH BY THE SECRE-
TARY OF THE TREASURY.

The Question of Canadian ReciprOc-
ity-Democrnts Might ReadOpt Res
Tuition Passed In Their Convention
of 1892.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
Correctly Apprehended.

The free trade writers of the Demo
cratic press have been jolted into ac
tivity by Congressman Dalzelfs speech.
The New York World draws the very
obvious conclusion that in consequence
of this speech 1.-The tariff must be dis
cussed.' Undoubtedly. The tariff must
always be discussed when, rs this year,
free traders are massing their forces
in another attempt to dislodge protec-
ton. The New York Times calls the
speech brutal challenge" and sees
no reason to suppose that it does not
represent "the dominant sentiment In
the party-that IS to say, sentiment
which the leaders can count on In the
convention" Yea, verify, it Is chal-
lenge. brutal challenge, if you like to
call it so, and of Il truth 1t does indeed
represent sentiment on which the
leaders of the Republican party can
safely count in the convention of June
y. Why not? Democratic makers OF
speeches and writer's of editorials have
made the tariff the dominant issue,
practically the only issue, for 1904.
Republicans accept the issue and chal-
lenge the enemy TO Il fight to finish
The significance of the DalZell speech
seems to have been correctly appre-
hended. 1t is we'll.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05

Friends of Judge Parker say that the
connection of David d. Hill with his
boom for president is injuring the
chances of their favorite. Mr.. Hearst
is also likely to find himself In simi-
lar predicament, as some Of his BOOM
ers, notably in Massachusetts and Ne
braska. may not be of great help to his
candidacy. Union.
Nature study In Public schools.
The grange everywhere is interested
in the advancement of the public
schools. The latest evidence of it is In
the state Of Oregon. The Oregon state
grange has heartily indorsed the intro
duction of nature study in country
schools. Last year teacher in one of
the public schools of Portland suburb
led her scholars in excursions to the
woods and fields near by to study
plants and insects there. This Is the
first time such method of nature
study has been taken up in this state,
and so interesting and successful was
it that many of the country schools will
take it up this fall.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
; TT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, Hon. f. NJ. DUNHAM, Presiden
Judge, Honorables John D. Reeser and Jacof
Meyer Associate Judges oflthe Courts OF Oyer and
Sessions OF the Peace, Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of sullivan: have ISSUED
their precept, bearing date the, 20 day OF Feb
courts in the Borough of Laporte ON Monday the
% day OF May 1904, at o'clock p. M.
Therefore, notice is hereby given To the Coroner
Justices of the Peace and Constables within the
county, that they be then and there in their prop
er person at o clock p. of said day, with Their
rolls. records, inquisitions examinations and
other rememberances to those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound by their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are or Shall be in the Jail oil
the said county OF Sullivan, are hereby notified tn
be then and there to prosecute against them as
will be just.
JIG. COTT, Sheriff.
Do Anr
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05

expand the industry" The argument
would not be popular in Kansas.
The Democratic representative of the
Eleventh district of Massachusetts has
also been heard on the floor of con-
gress in advocacy of reciprocity with
Canada, and he centers his argument
upon shoes, an important product OF
his state. The fact that Canada will
not consent to the reduction of the duty
on shoes is immaterial to him. If he
can create q local sentiment that his
party. If In power, would secure free
trade In shoes with Canada. he will
probably be returned. But the country
at large cannot be carried on that prop
osition, though certain districts may
be-
If I were to advise the opposition
should recommend the readoption Of
the resolution passed in 1882 at the
first Democratic national convention.
IT reads as follows:
Resolved That II be recommended to
the several delegations in this convention
that In place of general address from
this body each delegation make such dec
to its respective constituents of the OBJ
jects proceedings and result of this meet
ing as 1t may deem expedient.
Under that resolution the campaign
can be localized. The manufacturers
of New England can be promised free
raw material, and the producers of
iron In Michigan can be promised Il
protective tariff ON ore and farmers of
the northwest tariff on wool and
hides. The millers of Minneapolis can
be assured cheap wheat from Canada,
and the farmers can be consoled with
a promise that their market shall not
be disturbed. The last Democratic
state platform In Massachusetts. de-
claring In favor of the retention Of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments,
can be made to do good service In New
England. Maryland can be carried on
the strength of recent utterances of
the Democratic senator from that state
that the Caucasian race must govern.
while Mississippi can be made stron-
ger than ever by reiterating the
speeches of its newly inaugurated
governor that education demoralizes
and criminaliZes the negro. From this
platform the discontented everywhere
could be appealed to in language they
will understand. High priced wheat
and high priced cattle for the farmer
and cheap meat and cheaper bread for
seeming inconsistency.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
Manager Wanted

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business III this country and
adjoining territory for we'll and fav-
orably known house of solid financial
standing. $1,000 straight cash sal
AIRY and expenses paid each Monday
by check direct from headquarters.
Expense money advance. Position
permanent. Address Manager $40 Co
mo Block, Chicago, Illinois.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-05-05
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
Kibbey Stock Co.

This Company has been playing 70
small audiences here all the uoo,,
just why the crowds have NOT been
larger is hard to say. Certa,nlv ,ho
Company Is good one-probablv tho
pest we have had for several seasons
The members OF the company are all
good. The plays for the most mart
are new ana clean. Mr.. Kibbey is a
hot only a line actor, but is an author
as well Several of the plays presented
mere this week were written by him
seil-one OF them presented on Mon
day night-wss repeated by reouest
on Wednesday night. The plav ia a
nne one The Company goes from
here to Pocahontas next week The
piay-goers of Pocahontas will be 6e.
lighted, we feel sure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
A Trick Uncovered.

The Richmond News-Leader called
attention, In Its issue OF May 7th. 10 m
arithmetic adopted by the publi,
schools OF that city which contained n,
objectionable example. viz: In schoo
room containing 567 white children
every tenth child is colored. How
many children In the SCHOOL,
Ihe News Leader called attention 20
the fact, TINT II had been discovered
that another example, subs tltutIng the
words library" and "history" for the
words children. had been printed on q
slip OF paper and carefully pasted over
this example, hiding 1t. 1t seems TINT
this Was done In books sent into tho
country.
We examined the arithmetic. n sam.
pie OF which was sent 10 our committee
here, and found the fact AS stotcd
On page l22, example 8, slip, getting
rla OF the Objectionable example. had
been pasted carefully over IL. II was
easy 10 remove the paper and read the
original example.
The Publishing Company is Sorthern
* Co., New York, and the book IL the
Southworth.Stone Arithmetic. The
public would have thought better OF
the Company II they had not tried TO
smuggle, but had stood by their book
It's this smuggling, deceptive policy
Which. 1t said. has aroused not only sus-
picion OF the Company but degree OF
unenviable criticism.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
The Woes of The Book Committee.

The text book committee OF the
County Is In session today, wrestling
with the intricate question OF school
books fer the next four years. The
Committee Is composed OF Sup. p. Fl,
Williams, Chairman, Messrs. q. L.
Byron, A. s. Greever, J. w. johnson,
j. L. Buchanan, J. W. Hix and W. c..
Williams.
Representatives. of several publish
ing houses are here, and have been
here for several days, and will appear
before the committee today In adyoca.
cy OF their several publicatiors. These
agents have seen number OF the mem.
bers OF the book committee privately
at their homes, and heavy pressure Is
being brought to bear by each repre-
sentative to get In his line OF books.
There are over one hundred books all
told, from which the COMMITTEES must
choose, cffered by some six or eight
publishing houses. 1t can be seen AT
glance that the task before the COM
mittee Is no small or easy one. The
impression prevails that the expiatiop
OF this term a single list instead OF a
multiple, viii be adopted.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
Press Association TO Meet nj Blue Ridge
Springs.

Tne executive committee of the Viz
ginia Press Association met In Roanoke
yesterday and decided to hold the an-
nual state convention OF the assoc iatlon
ut Blue Ridge Springs. Ii will be re-
membered that some time ago the com.
mittee met mt Washington, and mt that
gathering decided to hold the conven-
uon Mt st. Louis, leaving the date
open. Since the Washington meeting
certain matters have come up which
hecessitate change in the place OF
convention. Ii appears that tho Nor
ioiK and Western and Chesapeak and
ONO railroads were willing TO grant
transportation 10 the Press Association
as body, that the Pennsylvania and
other roads which are large feeders q,
the former would not fix any such rate,
ana would only furnish Transportation
to parties Of six. eight, ten and twelve.
The meeting of the committee yester-
day was for the purpose OF fixing
another point FOR the convention. which
Viii De Blue Ridge Springs. The mem
pers or the committee In Attendance
were: j. L.. Hart. OF Farmvllle. secre-
tary OF the association; G.. ID. DENT. of
Stlem, and Geo. o. Green, Of Clifton
folBo. Tho association would haye
preferred, IL IL said, TO have met IN
hoanoke, but could not obtnin satis.
'actory hotel rates. The date of the
meeting Mt Blue Ridge Springs IL the
second Tuesday in July. Roanoke
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13

nave passed away. They are dea,
who sought the young life of Taze
well College, and last of all with IN,
burning of the building last winte,
fazewell College died also.
Now, with the touch of the flnoe,
OF our business men and of our otbe,
enterprising citizens, a first-clas.
institute or academy would Pben;x.
IKE iise from the ashes, and with
the solid support of all the people of
the town, would soon become tbe
pride of our People.
Let us organize joint-st ock com.
pany with $4,000 capital and buv
the old Tazewell College site and
building and erect new BUILDING oo
the foundation of the one that was
burned; hx rental value on The
premises that will keep them in re-
pair; secure Prof: Byron to take
charge OF the school for a term of
years. The property is worth "a i
III
now stands $4,000, and a 81 600 out-
lay Will meet the Present demands
on the proposition l will bind NV.
self to place $4,000 of the STOCK IN
one hour, outside of the merchants
ana business men of the town. Add
TO this the $500 promised bv tho
student in his communication in the
" V. News of last week and we have
over one-thiri of the amount ra;sed
Now surely others will take nm this
matter and tell us what thew will do
For the information of mr. rsons
who may think / am interested :,
selling the TAzewell College proner-
", desire to say do not own
dollars worth of the b unlding or
grounds. The only personal ipterest
l have in the proposition is to cd
ucate my children at home. I Icanno,
afford a, to send them away to school.
10 TINS end L do beg the men wbo
have money to aid those who b.vo
Eot, to educate their cbildra, -.
encouraging this school enterprise
hlch men can send their cb;ldron
away to college; we must ednoa,a
ours at home OF let them grow ~
"i'nout education. The rich men
can help US now and not lose q con,
Ihey might lose per cent ;nteras.
for few years.
j. N. HARMAN.
iazeweli' Va, May 10th, 1904.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
BURKE'S GARDEN
NEWS NOTES
Closing Exercises at Academy
on 24th Inst. - Quarterly
Meeting-Mr. Rosenbaum
Delegate to Wyth Co.
Burke's Garden, Va. NAV 10

W. w y eH NJ.
Burke's Garden, Va, May 10.
AS the ground hog burrows hl,nsel
IN the winter and comes forth again. &c
your correspondent after a long silenc,
mas come to life. and will try few
lines again.
III seems that spring has come again
put Old Winter has been here SO lnnc
that she Is loath to leave. Farmers
are anxious To plant corn but the wet
weather still prevents.
Mrs. Mamie Showers, who has been
SICK some two months, Is now improv-
lhg' and we hope will soon be strong
again.
rev. D. ii. Wise held his spring COM
nnuhion last Sunday Mt the Central
Chureh, at which time he preached an
excellent sermon.
w. G. Moss and T. r. Boiling went
TO Tazewell last Friday. or course
they had other business besides the
hanging.
MISS Tillie Moss, who has been teach
ing in Smyth County, Is now casting
her pleasant smiles among the young
people OF Burkes Garden.
The third Quarterly Meeting OF the
year will be held next Saturday and
Sunday at Central Church. at which
Time Rev. Duval purposes holding n
protracted service. The Presiding
Elder, Rev. Morrell will preach next
Wednesday night
Miss Eta Greeve, who has been
teaching In a private family near Ce.
dar Springs, In wythe County. il home
again for the summer,
AT n meeting OF the Lutheran con.
gregation last Sunday, Mr.. Stephen
itosenbaum was elected delegate 20 the
conference TO be held in Wythc County
on Thursday before the fifth Sunday
III May Mr.. r. S. Moss was elected
alternate.
The Burkc's Garden Academy will
have its closing exercises about the "a
OF May Rev. r. Is. Pcery ID. ID. will
deliver the annual address.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
WENTZ REMAINS
FOUND ATLAST
Body of Young Millionair, Who
Disappeared Last October
Found in the Mountains
Of Wise COUNTY.


Inc mystery surrounding the disap.
pearance of young E. l.. Wentz las,
october, has been solved. His shrunk.
en- and decayed body was found last
Sunday afternoon by Dave RALEIGH
a miner, while hunting a cow. near
Kelly View, In Wise county. and within
one mile Of where his horse was found
on the morning OF his disappearance
The coroner's inquest clearly showed
that Wentz was murdered.
A pistol ball, 32-calibre, which passed
through his heart, was found in ,he
muscles OF his back. Several bullet
holes were found in his clothing. The
right hand was missing, having been
torn away by some wild beast. and
some OF his front teeth were missioo
A pistol with several empty cbambaro
and loaded cartridge were found near
the body. All doubts as to the ilenti
~ OF the body and cause OF death
were cleared away by the inquest
The body was taken charge OF NV
his brothers, who were summoned bera
from Philadelphia, and removed in .
special car to that place for burial
Why the body was not found wb;I,
hundreds Of searchers trayersed tb;s
very territory, Is strange.
THE REWARD.
Ii Is known that the large rewards
offered for the finding of the bodv had
been withdrawn, but 1t is understood
that the finder will be "suitah,v ~
warded.'
AFTER THE MURDERERs-
Pinkerton Detectives are now wor,.
on several clues in an attempt to locate
ana run down the murderers OF Wentz
TWO men. 10 jail at TazeweIl Tenr
are charged with the crime.
LATER:-The coroners turv ron
dered verdict on YESTERDAY 70 en-
eiiect, that young Wentz's death Voc @
caused by the accidental discbaroo % 30
his own pistol" The verdict wss =,
surprise. was
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
BIG MONEY
FOR TAZEWELL
J. N. Harman Proposes the Or
ganization of a Stock Co.,
and Establishing Good
School in Tazewell

y
Mr.. Editor
wish to endorse the proposition
made in the Clinch Valley News last
week, IN relation to establishing a
Business College at this place.
Why not establish a good literary
institution, secure a good man TO rnn
1T. and add 10 that Business denart.
ment with Prof. Dodge at the head Of
that departments We not only need
students who would be with us a fe "
months at business college, but we
want permanent citizens who will
locate here to educate their children
This means life time TO person 9
with large families.
A good school would insure the
orining to our town the very best
and most desirable class of citizeps
There is no mill, furnace or ssoto
ry which would yield so good a re-
turn to our merchants on the in.
vestment OF So small a sum as q good
school of high grade. 1t would pav
the merchants of our town to put nm
every dollar of the cost of a f3rst.
class institute or academy if thew
never realized dollar IN d;rec,
dividends on their stock in such .
school.
During the last ten years Tazewe,,
College has brought $lOe, 900 10 tbe
merchants in the town of Tazewell
This has been done with the cooner.
ation OF few of the merchants and
good people of the town, without the
moral or financial support of the
majority of the citizens and against
the opposition of some would he.
leaders of church and society. Taze-
well College labored under tbe
double difficulty of being called o
"Campbellite" school and of not he.
ing patronized largely by the peo-
PIE called "Campbellites.n Happily
the days Of tbs sectarian littlenass
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-13
On The Move.

M. c. McCorkle has moye to Rich.
lands and w. Ed. Peery has taken
possession of the property vacated
which he purchased some tima .oo'
and ). X. Laird will move Into the
property vacated by Mr.. Peerv
which he purchased several mon,I'
ago.
hey. and Mrs. Elmore have vacat.
ed the Baptist parsonage pr.nara,o
ry TO the coming of Rev. Mr.. Fuoate.
the new pastor of the Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore will move in.
TO their nice cottage at North Taze-
we'll.