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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-16

Mr. William Mclaughlin. OF No. $40 South
Duke street. Lancaster. Pa. says: II first
noticed my back give out when | was let
ter carrier. | was constantly taking cold,
and IL always settled in my back. i en-
ployed a doctor and took numerous kinds
OF medicine. but they awaited me nothing.
When on the railroad the work made me
worse The pain was sharp In the small or
the back and at night when in bed II was
terrible. and often had to get up on ac-
count of urinary weakness. sent my
daughter to Hull $ drug store and got Doan's
days 1 felt better. / continued until l was
all over my trouble. and could heartily rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills 10 others
Doans Kidney Pills for sale by all drug
gists: so cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, y. y.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all drug
gists; so cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co..
Buffalo. y. y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-16
smokin1 comretition.

At a smoking club" in Thailhnger
(south Germany competition wac
held the object of which was to smoke
q cigar as long as possible without let
ting it go ont. Tho rrize-winnei
smoked his cigar 7i1s minutes, whils
none of the other competitors records
was over one hour.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-16

face
ness .m
and :, d by 80
the fgown cau.-- uperficial II.
bles should not be entertained by The
face for an instant. We should strive
to lcok as pleasant as possible for the
sake of others; corresponding cheer
fuiness of temperament will inevitably
result. and always to the sweetening
of our natures. We cannot afford 10
go about with gloomy faces.-New
York News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
New Minister of Panama Has None OF the
Electric Qualities of Former Representa-
tive of the Infant Republic.

Don Jose Domingo Obaldia. the new
minister from Panama TO the United
States, will be a sharp contrast TO NJ.
Bunau-Varilla. the Frenchrnan who
first represented the baby republic" in
Washington.
Senior Obaldia will arrive here early
in June He is of old Spanish stock,
about sixty years of age. and owns one
Of the largest cattle ranches on the
isthmus. He played an exciting part in
the revolution which resulted in the
overthrow OF Colombian rule, being gov
ernor of the province of Panama at the
time.
Ostensibly Obaldia WIS loyal TO Co
lombia endeavoring TO suppress the up
rising 10 the best OF his ability The
Ievolutionists made quick work of get
ting him out OF the way, however. by
locking him UP in his room for five days.
Evidently the people of Panama did not
resent his interference, as in the recent
organization of the government they
made him vice president and have now
given him the diplomatic post in Wash
ington.
Diplomatists feel particular interest
in greeting the new minister, as the first
representative Of Panama in Washing
ton made a Ineteoric record which Is
not likely TO be forgotten. NJ. Bunau-
Varilla arrived IN Washington with
eabled credentials in his pocket, and
with lightning rapidity accomplished his
complete recognition. He was thorough
ly French in every respect. and had q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15

fondness for speaking in epigrams. NJ.
Bunau-Varilla served as minister for
about two months. and then returned TO
hi, ola home at Paris about six weeks
ego
Senior Obaldia Is Of a different type. He
IS sedate in manner, quiet and digaificd.
Much Of his life has been spent out of
doors Oh his ranch, and ne Is as brown
as an Indian. Opdldil l-.i)ugs TO The
blue blood" of the isthmus. MS ances-
tors beinG among the early Spanish set
tiers on the coast. He has had a stirring
political career, and was a senator in
the congress which rejected the Hay-
Herran treaty. though Obaldia refrain-
ed from voting.
Senior Obaldia VIII retain his Office of
vice president, even though he is absent
from Panama. and in case of the death
OF DR.. Amador would be summoned
home TO take the Office Of the CHER exec
utive Senior Obaldia will have his son
Generoso ObalGiI. win hum rs attache
At the legation. Senior Carlos Aroselneila.
who Is now charge d'affaires, has been
asked by his government 10 remain as
first secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

Certificates Of the Incorporation of the
following named business enterprises
have been recorded:
The Southern Coffee and Spice Com
pany; capital stock. $780, incorporat-
ors. Frsnk A. Burton, Joseph f. Smell
and George Lebrecht.
The Government Contract Information
Bureau: capital stock, $4,000; incor>
pOrators, George F. Parker. Wharton
I. Davis. and Philip j. Walker.
The Card Digest Company; capital
stock, $500: incorpOrators. l. d. IN
derwoOd. /. II. Campbell, and William
Schornborn.
The Pittsburg Cement Block Com
pany; capital stock, 100000: incor-
porators. a. J. Lomax, William Franz
Frank II. Hollingshead. and +. w Root.
The Spring Water Distilling Company;
capital stock. 500 900; incOrporators. ].
X. Walker, J. c. HoOe, 81. Grogan, p.
H Kennedy, and c. ID. Wright
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
THE SULTAN OF JoHoRE.

The Sultan OF JOhore. who is spend
ing holiday in Europe. knows his way
about London pretty wei by this time.
SO did his father. The latter died here.
and the son would have been better on
had his sire remained at home and look
ed more closely after his dominions. As
u was. the new Sultan had a pile OF the
paternal debts 20 nquidate before he
could call his patrimOny his own IL is
no mean estate which he Inherited. To-
hOre Is the only state IA the MALAY
peninsula which is not responsible 10
the British government for the conduct
OF It's private affairs. II Comprises an
area OF some 1900 square miles. and has
a. population Of go 900. The Sultan is
taking steps 10 develop his resources bv
gin forests OF his country Only the
carrying out or such an enterprise is
hardly congruous with the story cir
culated in the papers a month or two
ago OF his going on the stage.-I-ondon
ST. James Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
BLOODY FIGHT BETWEEN
ARMENlANS AND TURKS

GENEVA. Switzerland. May 1.-THE
Gazette De Lausanne" has received a
telegram from Bitlis. Asiatic Turkey,
confirming reports of fighting between
Turks and Armenians.
According to these advices about zoo
Turks and 900 Armenians were killed.
The locality OF the eight is not given,
but probably was in the Sassoun district
of Armenia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-15
FAIR A LOADSTONE
TO DRAW EUROPE
Ocean Travel Promises to
Be Very Heavy.
CABINS ARE WELL FILLED
Foreigners Who Had Long Planned
Visits to America Seize
Opportunity.
CABINS ARE WELL FILLED

NEW YORK. May 14-In spite OF
the gloomy predictions of steamship
gents and others several months ago,
travellers are beginning again to cross
the Atlantic in large numbers, and tie
outlook is now for a much better sea-
son in ocean travel
Especially true is 1t that large mum
hers OF foreigners are coming to Amer
lea nowadays. Indeed, never in the
history Of steamships have so many
European tourists been arriving III
America as At present
Due to Fair.
Steamship men agree that the st.
Louis Fair is largely responsible for
this foreign Invasion" Travellers
themselves say that they have long
planned the trip to America. and the
exposition has furnished them with a
good excuse. for there is hardly any Of
them who has not contemplated a visit
to Niagara Falls, to Washington, ana
t" Chicago. while many will go as far
vest as San Francisco.
Speaking of the outlook for the sum
mer, Gustav II. Schwa!,. OF the North
German Lloyd Line. SAID:
Our experience is that traffic will be
Large than last year. Is5s's surprising
how within the last thfss months the
Demand has picked up. apI the book
in5 is greater than ever.ir=
Emil Boas, of the Hamburg American
Line, said: Everything IN us is now
hlled until the first week IN July. The
season was slow in opening. but people
Is 6. rule go later to Europe now than
Formerly. The increase in western
iTnYel is due to the ST Louis Fair, and
the large bulk of the travellers are com
ing from Germany"
Outgoing Travel Poor.
Az official OF the International Mer-
eartile Marine Company said that book
ings had been poor up to the middle OF
this month, but for June they were
quite good.
There is no doubt but this is an or
year." said this official 'The ST. Louis
Fair will keep at home many OF that
class who have just SO much vacation
money to spend, and political conven
lions and the election win have their
effect on others
While our steamers are not entirely
filled, the demand for cabins is con-
stantly on the increase" said Cunard
and we anticipate a good sum-
mer trade"
One OF the managers Of the French
Line said that his company was doing
much better than was expected month
ago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Health Before Wealth.

Nine out of ten ailments first show
themselves in constipation. Natures
warning, if left unheeded, means serious
chronic trouble later on. Medical sta
tistics show that a greater number Of
people suffer from constipation than from
all other diseases combined A great
talk is made about consumption but if
the truth were known. constipation kills
more people than consumption. Within
the last few years medicine has been
discovered and made known to the Amer
lean people, Of such merit in curing con-
stipation and it's consequences that now
over ten million boxes of CASCARETS
are sold every year, the greatest sale ever
attained by any one medicine i'll the
world. and this is the strongest proof
that it is the best and will do all and
more than claimed. If you are sufferer
you are not doing right by yourself or
your family if you fail to give CASCA-
REFS a trial, and right here we want
to warn you to get the genuine, BECAUSE
all great successes breed limitations. The
genuine tablet is put up in metal boxes
and has the word CASCARETS with the
long tailed co. on the cover. Every Cas-
caret tablet is stamped c.. c. G..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
OH heard the story
Cheering the Invalid

Mrs Barr, an elderly Scotchwoman
had been seriously i'll for weeks, during
which time even the members of her
immediate family had been excluded from
the sickroom. At last, however, she SO
longed to see her relatives that it was
deemed advisable to admit them. one at
q time. When the moment for Mr..
Bars visit arrived the trained nurse eau
toned him against showing too much emo
ton over his wife's changed appearance.
What you must do said the nurse,
sis to cheer her up. You must tell her
how much better she is looking, what a
nice color she has in her cheeks. and how
bright her eyes are. Above all things, you
must be cheerful.
Mr.. Barr promised faithfully to say the
proper things; but when he approached
the bedside and beheld the pitiful ravages
that illness had made in Mrs. Bars once
plump countenance he became so agitated
that he forgot the nurses caution and ex-
claimed, i'll the rich Scotch brogue that
strong emotion always called forth
'Oh, Maggie. Maggie, woman! whaur
wad We like to be burrit?"
Yell no get a chance to bury me this
time, William Barr" returned the invalid,
with unexpected spirit. you're altogeth-
er too anxious"
1t was afterwards said that Mrs. Barr's
rapid recovery dated from that moment
Carroll Watson Rankin in Lippincott's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10

ney complaint, but without deriving
permanent relief. Often when alone
In the house the backache has been so
bad that it brought tears to my eyes.
The pain at times was so intense that
was compelled to give up my house
hold duties and lie down. There were
headaches, dizziness and blood rushing
to my head to cause bleeding at the
nose. The first box of Doan's Kidney
Pills benefited me SO much that I con-
inued the treatment The singing
pain in the small of my back, the
rushes of blood to the head and other
symptoms disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. so cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. n. Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Failed to Understand,

lie was a scholarly looking man, with
the distracted appearance of a student
about him, and he wanted to take a
ride to a suburban locality and back.
..What will be your charge??'' he asked
the cabman.
1.-TWO plunks," replied cabby.
1.-Two what %
Observation-Disclosures. Amt you on?'
'Oh:" echoed the other in bewilder-
ment. "Not until | know how much it
is to cost mo for the trip. That is what
| am asking you
That's what I'm tellin' We. Two
daddies. See:"
Il beg pardon. That is equally mysti-
flying. Either have failed to make you
understand me or 1 am singularly def
cient in apprehending the vocabulary of
commerce. May l ask you to make one
more effort to tell me what my fare will
be fol the proposed trip?'
Told you five or six times. Two
bucks. Two cart-wheels."
A light seemed to dawn upon the be-
logged mind of the scholarly person.
Gould you," he said, 'by any posi-
bility, mean two dollars?'
Sure. That's what I've been telling
you all along. but you don't seem to
understand English.
A few moment later one might have
seen 4 cab making it's way toward the
suburbs. On the drivers seat was Il
brisk looking parsonage with his plug"
hat titled back on his head, and on the
inside was a passenger who was indus
triOusly Jotting down something in his
notebook.-YOuth's Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
The Dat Wonder,

The Editor must tell it's readers Of this
marvel. 1t originated with the largest
farm seed growers in the world, the John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis 1t
has stiff straw, stands up like stone
WALL is Write. heavy, and has long ears,
filed to the tip with fat plump kernels.
1t is a great stooler, 80 stocks from one
kernel
IF YOU WILL SEND THIS NOTICE
AND 10c IN STAMPS
to above address, you will get sample
Of this Dat Wonder, which yielded in
1903, in 40 States from $50 to 80 blu.
per acre, together with other farm seed
logue and farm seed samples
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
An Awful Prospect.

If the Japanese and Russians
Shall go lighting one another,
How, oh, how can we survive 1t,
When the busy correspondents
Get to sending thrilling chapters
OF encounters Sangulnary
On the bosom of the ocean?
The Mikado's naval forces"
They will telegraph, consisted
Of the Shikishima, Full,
Tokiwa and Hasahwate,
TakaSago. MatSuSuma,
Yashima, Chilese. iwate.
Yakumo and the Idzumo,
Itsukishima and KaSagi,
Mikasa and the YoShino.
Ashanti and the Asama,"
tShuffie these and find the accent
And the right syllabication>,
while the Russian tars gave battle
On the Tsarevitch POltava,
Petropavlovsk and the Askold,
Bogatyr and Razboinik,
RetviZan and the Palada,
Nahimoff and Pobieda,
PereSviet and SebastopOl,
CHRONOLOGY, Noyik and Rurik,
Rossia, Variak and Digit
Here you do another shuttle
With the cards, or turn a handspring,
Or consult the dictionary,
Gazetteer or cyclopedy,
Or call up the man who answers
Correspondents in the paper,
isn't he a wonder, truly?
Got a brain like Danl Webster.
Fairly bursting with it's wealth OF
Learning, lore and information.)
Or else you go stumbling blindly
On as you peruSe the paper,
Skipping all the names entirely,
Blissful in your ignorance of
Oriental appellations
Happy reader! Oh, thrice happy,
II you thus can dodge the issue,
II the Japs must fight the Russians
And those Asiatic waters
Must with blood be colored crimson
Every Monday, Wednesday. Friday,
With matinee on Sunday!
st Louis Post Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Only Two Glasses in Texas Then.

When Representative Williams OF
Mississippi, the new leader of the Demo
cratic minority on the floor of the House
of Representatives had the floor on the
Cuban reciprocity measure, he recalled a
story of party of English noblemen
who were travelling through the ''Repub-
Hc' Of Texas in the early days of the
Lone Star. They were entertained by a
local magnate, who took the visitors to
the only .gentlemans club existing at
that time within the confines of Texas
the public barroom. He was anxious to
impress the barkeeper with the rising
tide of his social standing. SO he turned
to one of the party and said:
My lord, | believe you are a marquis
in your own c0untry?'
Yes" answered the naughty British
And. my lord, l believe you are an
earl at homer he said to the other.
Yes was the reply.
Then he said, turning to the man be-
hind the bar:
Jim, these are marquises and earls.
What do you think of that?''
Jim answered: "Oh, WELL | don't care
much about that. There amt but two
classes of men in this here place. One
is them as takes sugar in theirn and
t'other is them as amt so burned par
ticular. Collier Weekly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
In England.

A lady Of New England met lady Of
Old England in England.
The American lady, wishing to impress
the English lady, volunteered the infor-
nation that her ancestors had been
Knickerbockers.
Observation-Disclosures? repeated the Eng
lish lady blankly.
Yes, Knickerbockers, reiterated the
American lady blandly.
"And who were the Knickerbockers? 2"
impaired the English lady.
who were they?' cried the American
lady. Haven't you ever read the His
tory of the United States?
No. said the English lady, who
wrote it ?''-I1ippincott'S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
NapOlennic

The battle was over, and the moonlight
lay like silvery pail upon the battlefield.
The soldier whose gallant charge at the
head Of mere handful of men had
turned defeat into glorious victory stood
in the presence of the great Nanoleon
who, forgetting his wonder reserve. com
mended in glowing words the deed of the
brave cavalryman.
cit was a desperate charge, gallant
charged he cried, ardently but for
your valor the lilies Of France this eve
would lie in the dust. But tell me-" he
continued. fixing his piercing eye upon the
soldier, had you no thought of fear as
You charged so madly?"
The soldier modestly bent his head.
"Sire," he replied, humbly, Il am deeply
honored by your commentator. No fear
was in my heart at the time, for it was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
1.-The world of
medicine recognizes
Grip as epidemic
cafarrh. -
Medical Talk.

T A GRIPPE is epidemic catarrh. 1t
spares no class or nationality. The
cultured and the ignorant, the aristo-
crat and the pauper, the masses and the
classes are alike subject to la grippe.
None are exempt-all are liable.
Have you the grip? Or, rather, has
the grip got you? Grip is well named.
The original French term, la grippe, has
been shortened by the busy American to
read grip" Without intending to do
SO new word has been coined that ex-
actly describes the case. AS if some
hideous giant with awful Grip had
clutched us in it's fatal clasp. Men,
women, children, whole towns and cities
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
The Senator's Caution.

Senator Allison Of Iowa has the repu-
tation of being the most cautious man
in public life. He takes no chances, but
always qualities his statements. This
was never more clearly shown than
when citizen of Dubuque made bet
that he could force the senator to say
Yes to direct proposition.
Half dozen friends went along to
see the miracle performed. They en-
tered Allison's office and chatted on vari
Gus topics. Presently a flock of sheep,
newly sheared, came by.
Those sheep have just been shearel,
SENATOR said the man who had MADE
the bet, winking at his companions.
Senator Allison gazed earnestly at the
sheep. Then he softly replied: st looks
like it on this side '-Philadelphia
Ledger
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Refusal Withdrawn.
''Then you will be sister to me?" .
'That is all | can be-"

''Then you will be sister to me?' =
'That is all I can be-"
He paused and looked at her thought
fully.
Il already have seven sisters" he said,
"and [ am not quite sure I can make
room for you. They are very kind to me,
and Oh several occasions my. socks have
been darned a half dozen times in the
same spot. They are so thoughtful, too
Each Of them has picked out a wife for
me, but, strange to say, not one Of them
mentioned you. Of course you won't feel
hurt if add that there is general and
deep-rooted impression among them that
you are not half good enough for me.
Sisters are like that sometimes, you
know
The girl flushed holly.
"Not good enoughv' she cried "Ill
show them. Consider my refusal with
drawn
And SO she married the foxy fellow out
of spite and made him very happy
Hawkinsyille Dispatch and News.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Two Model Husbands.

Two colored women sitting on their
front steps were overheard boasting of
the many lovable traits and manly viz
tues Of their husbands
"Gawge sutainly is a good man to me, .
said Mrs. Jackson with feeling in her
voice. "Ah have nevah been without a
days wash sence All mahied dat man.
He gifts me all the washin's All can do. y
We'll. All has this to say foah Ezra, .
declared Mrs. Johnson with satisfaction;
when Ezra gifts drunk he gifts drunk like
a perfec' councilman. Caroline Lock-
hart, Lippincott's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Filling His Needs.

Some constituents of the congressman
at Washington find humor in free seeds.
Representative Lacey of Iowa received
letter the other day from one such.
THE seeds YOU sent me- wrote this
man, who signed himself John Allen,
'were no good. Nothing but weeds grew
where [ planted them"
By the next mail Mr.. Lacey sent re-
ply. Il take pleasure in forwarding you
under another cover" wrote the Iowan,
50 copy Of a bulletin from the depart
ment of agriculture. 1t is entitled
Weeds, and How to Kill Them"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
A Woman's Misery.

Mrs. John
LaRue, Of 115
Paterson ave-,
Paterson, N.
j.. says: 81
was troubled
for about nine
Y e a r S, and
what l suffer-
ed none will
ever know. |
used about ev-
cry K n o w n
remedy that
is said to be
good for kid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Didn't Come Natural.

Visitor-What an awful row you were
making as came in! What was it?
Bullock was trying to sing some
thing.
Visitor-Gracious. If you want to sing
why don't you take few lessons?
Bullock don't know how.
Visitor-The art Of singing is very easy
to acquire
Bullock-It may be easy to a choir
but it isn't to me.-Ally Sloper's Half
Holiday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Two Too Many.

''Tripiets," said wee Willie Winkletop
with a very knowing air, always come
to poor families. It's when God sends
them whole line of samples to pick from
and they hasn't enough money to pay the
expressman to take two of 'em back
I.ippincott's.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Moravian Barley and spe1tz.

Two great cereals makes growing and
fattening hogs. and cattle possible in Da
kota, Montana, Idaho, Colorado, yes, ev
erywhere, and add to above Salzer's Bill
ion Dollar Grass, Teosinte, which pro
duces 80 tons of green fodder per acre
Salzer's Earliest Cane, Salzer's 80 Day
Oats and a hundred of other rare farm
seeds that he offers.
TURN IT
with 1Oc in stamps to the John A. Sal
ger Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, and get
their big catalogue and lots of farm seed
samples.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1904-02-10
Not a Stem Winder.

Little Willie, who is a Philadelphia
boy, had been watching dog chasing
his tail for three minutes.
Papa" he asked, what kind of a
dog is that?'
That" said the father, sis a watch
dog"
Willie was silent a moment "Well,'
he finally said, from the time be takes
to wind himself up, | guess he must be
a Waterbury watch dog. philadelphia
Ledger.