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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
HocH USED DEADLY POISON
Was Probably Administered BY Means
of weddinu Rinus,

Chicago. Feb 9-Curare, the most
subtle md deadly poison known to
modern science. is believed by DIR. To-
seph Springer, formerly coroner's phy-
stefan. to have caused the death of
Johann Hoch's wives.
Dr. Springer is convinced the fatal
drug was probably administered by
means of engagement or wedding
rings. by turning the inner edge of
the ring" said DR.. Springer. "or max
ing it rough or sharp in any manner.
applying the curare on the rough edge
and then slipping the ring on the fin
ger so as to cause the slightest alba
sion of the skin, death would follow.
1t would only be necessary for the
slightest quantity of the poison to
reach the blood. One-sixtieth of a
grain of curare is fatal
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
FINNISH OFFICIAL
ASSASSINATED
Procurat0r General Soininen Shot
Down in His Home.
HIS SON is ALSO WOUNDED

Helsingfors, Finland, Feb. 7.-Soi-
salon Soininen, procurator general OF
Finland, who before he was ennobled
was known by the name of Johnson.
was assassinated by Karl Lenard
Hohenthal, a student. The assas-
sin and Sentiments son were both
wounded in a revolver duel following
the killing. The motive of the crime
apparently was purely political, the
slain official being a prominent mem
Der of the government party.
The murderer appeared at the pro-
curator's residence and sent in a card
bearing in French the name of Alex
andre Gadd, who is in the Russian SER
vice. The young man. who was smart
ly dressed in an officers uniform, was
promptly admitted to the officials pri-
vate study, and on his entrance fired
four shots from a revolver. one of the
bullets penetrating the breast of the
procurator. who expired almost imme-
diately. His 17-year-Old son. hearing
the shots. rushed in from an adjoining
room and fired three or four shots at
his fathers assailant, whose right leg
was broken below the knee bya bullet.
He was also slightly wounded in the
shoulder and a finger of his left hand
was struck. The assassin fired the
one bullet remaining In his revolver at
Sentiments son, wounding him slightly
in the calf of his right leg. He then
endeavored to escape, but fell uncon-
scious to the floor in the ante-room.
There he was seized. DR.. Wasasjerna
was called Immediately, but found the
procurator beyond need of his SER
vices. The assassin was removed to
the surgical hospital, where he lies
guarded by police, answering no Ques-
tons and evidently unconscious. His
recovery. however, is thought to be
certain.
The assassin has been identified as
Karl Lenard Hohenthal, formerly a
student at the Imperial Alexander Uni
versity here. Hohenthal, who latterly
IN Stockholm, returned to
Finland January Is.
Soininen was born in 1856. and prac-
ticed at the Finnish bar. He was
highly esteemed and had held various
government appointments, including
that Of provincial judge. He was ap-
pointed procurator of the senate in
1901. and in the same year was made
procurator general of the Ducny of
Finland. Soininen was regarded as a
wise and patriotic official. 1t is un-
derstood that 1t was at his iniative
that the Firms exiled by Governor
General Bobrikoff were allowed to re-
turn to Finland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Is IL Right ?

Is it right that property owner
should lose 81 90 to let dealer make
80 cents? A dealer makes 80 cents more
on fourteen gallons of ready for-use
paint. ut 81 80 per gallon. than our
agent does ON eight gallons of L. & NJ.
paint ana six gallons of linseed oil
which make fourteen gallons of the
best paint in the world, at Sl.20 per
gallon; the property-owner loses just
81 20. Is it right?
1t only requires gallons of l.. & NJ.
and gallons of linseed oil to paint a
moderate sized house
Ten Thousand Churches painted with
Longman & Martinez L. g. NJ. Paint.
Liberal quantity given to churches
when bought from Hastings q Tim
mons, Snow Hill, Scarborough Onley
& Co., Girdletrce. Bowen & Son.
Newark
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
MANY KILLER IN STRIKE RIOTS
Troops Sent to QueII Uprisings In
Polish Cities


Polish Cities.
st. Petersburg. Feb. S.-For the mo-
ment the startling crime in Helsing-
fors has withdrawn attention from the
strike situation throughout Russia
Today's events in Poland and the Cau-
enough in themselves. Disorders in the
smaller industrial towns of Poland
have added more than a score to the
total of the killed, and troops have
been sent to Warsaw and Kutno ga
miles west of Warsaw to quell upris-
ings there. The strike conditions in the
Caucasus are becoming worse. and
traffic on the Trans-C Caucasian railway
is interrupted.
The central committee of the Rus
sian Social Democratic Workmen's
party has issued a violent prociama-
ton. which has been widely circulated
in the factories of St Petersburg. call
ing on the operatives to array them
selves under the red flag OF the Social
Democracy and prepare for an armed
renewal of the January demonstra-
tons. The proclamation bitterly as
sails church and state and the higher
classes, and concludes: I'm order to
gain victory we must organize a vast
workmans' army. Then again we will
start for the palace to present our de-
mands. not without weapons. not with
ikons and not with supplications. but
with arms in our hands, under the
blood-red standard of the Russian So
cial Democratic party"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Hoch Extradited,

New York, Feb. 9.-Johann Hoch
was formally given into the custody of
the Chicago officials and arrangements
were at once completed for the pris-
oner's remova to that city to answer
to charges of bigamy.
He had been held here since his ar
rest on a short affidavit. which charged
that he was wanted in Chicago to an
swer charges of homicide and biga-
my" This complaint was withdrawn
when extradition papers authorizing
his transfer to Chicago were received
from Albany.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
The Sunshine of Spring.

The Salve that cures without a scar
is DeWitt's Witch Haz ! Salve Cuts,
Burns. Boils, Bruises and Piles dis
appear before the use of this salve as
snow before the sunshine of spring.
Miss Fl NJ. Middleton. Thebes, Ill
says: Il was seriously afflicted with IA
fever sore that was very painful. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured me in
less than week. Get the genuine.
Sold by DIR. Paul Jones. Snow Hill,
Lloyd & Blaine. Pocomoke
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION
Three Dead, Seven injured. Five Miss
inn AT houuhton Mich

Houghton. Mich. Feb. 9.-Three men
are dead, seven were injured and i've
are missing as the result of an explo-
sion of 10000 pounds of dynamite in
No. shaft of the Kearsarge branch
of the Osceola Consolidated mines.
The dead are: Peter Kulpa, William
Pollots, Matt Kaskels.
No explanation can be given for the
explosion. The dynamite was kept in
a drift at the eighth level. and vas
used by the men in blasting. The shaft
is on fire. and 1t is feared the five
missing men are dead. The searching
party was unable to get down further
than the fifth level.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Killed In Dispute over Cards.

Frederick, Nd, Feb. 9. = William
Sears. "a years old, was shot and al.
most instantly killed by Edward
Ecker. aged 33 years. at Knoxville.
this county. A dispute over a game OF
cards is said to have caused the dis.
pute which led to the tragedy Ecker
is in custody in this city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Of the United States Treasury Recommends
Pe-rU-na.
Prominent Physicians
Endorse Pe-ru-na.

DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Medi-
IL cal EXAMINER of the U. S. Treasury
Department, graduate of Columbia Col
lege, and who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say of
Peruna:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Two Killed Nv Fall of Coal.

Scranton. Pa, Feb. 9.-Michael Bog
donick. a miner and Peter Clutch, his
laborer. were killed by fall of coal
in the Hampton mine of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railway
company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11
Wilmington CONFERENCE
1t Is to Be Held at Grace Church
Wilmington, Del, Beginning
on rlarch Is.

The 37th session of the Wilmington
Annual Conference will be held at
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church.
Wilmington. Del, beginning on March
10. At the last session of conference
no invitation was received from any
church foT the next session. consequent
~ the matter of the ssion of 1905 was
left with the presiding elders and IA
short time ago they held a meeting and
decided to hold the session III Whining
ton.
The entertainment question will prob
ably comprise feature of the confer
ence session The method which will
be in vogue at this session will be for
this session only and will not apply in
the future without further action ON
the subject So far as is known. there
was only one instance before when no
invitation was extended To the confer
ence, consequently this Is exceptional
and special arrangements have TO be
made Ill the absence of an invitation.
A movement is on foot now TO engage
some speaker of national importance to
lecture during the session, to winch an
admission will be charged, the proceeds
of which will go toward fund for de-
fraying the expense of those VIII" are
not Entertained without cost tu them
selves
II matter of entertainment plars IN
the future may come before the confer
ence Il IL deiermir alton, a to whei her
The past custom of having the church
congregations do the entertaining shall
prevail in the future or some new
III, tn be adopted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

\ wager of one hundred dollars was
made by Messrs. Lawrence b. Towers
and Isaac Dukes. Of Denton on Monday
last that Mr. Towers two horse team
could not pull ton of coal from Denton
TO Hillsboro in fouI hours The bet was
won by the former. his team making the
trip in two hours and forty minutes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

ALLOW me to express my graft
fude to you for the benefit derived
from your wonderful remedy. One
short month has brought forth
vast change and now consider my
self a well man after months of
suffering.
"FeH0w sufferers, Peruna will
cure you. "--LIeweLyn Jordan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

Foley & Co, Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy. and on account of the great
merit and popularity of Folev's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. Ask for Foley :
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered as no other preparation will
give the same satisfaction. 1t is mildly
laxative. II contains no opiates and is
safest for children and delicate persons
p. ID. Cunningham & Co, Snow Hill.
Lloyd & Blaine, Pocomoke.
James Ii. Mooney caught an otter
recently near Sharptown. He was
watching for it near the mouth of a
creek on the Nanticoke river and saw il
swimming in the moonlight and shot it
but was some time i'll getting it after il
was shot. Its hide is worth from Sl2 &c
$26.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-02-11

Oyster tongers along Corsica ard
Chester river are complaining of an uu-
p ofitable season thus far When the
season opened in September last there
were never brighter prosp, Cts for the
longer. There area number of oyster
men who. on account of the severe
weather having made it impossible for
them to oyster. have abandoned it as a
means of liveli hood aud engaged in 9TH
er enterprises Besides he weather hav.
ing been unfavorable for the tougers
and DIR dgers this season, there are TWO
other reasons why Clustering has not been
profitable this season. They ar. because
the Virginia oysters began to reach the
Northern and Western markets in such
quantities. and because the oysters caught
in the Mary Land waters were So covered
with mussels as to effect their quality
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

is always a treat to hear item.
"His mission on earth is Of a happy
and glorious character. Gifted
with the rare faculty OF seeing the
humorous side of life, magnetic
enough to carry his auditors with
him along the sunny thoroughtare
which he daily travels. original in
his manner of expression, and pos
sessed Of the power of mimicry to a
side-splitting degree, Gov. Taylor
is to be congratulated that he does
not suffer the weight OF public
questions to eclipse his genius, tie
is man who can make other peo-
pie happy He is beuefactor to
the human race.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
State Institute.

Cumberland City, Tenn, June II
to July q
1t is with no little pleasure that
l remember my two years stay with
the good people Of Union City and
those who attended the institute
there while l was connected with
it. These summers will always be
fresh in my memory and ever refer
red to with both pleasure and pride.
only regret that fate has decreed
that ! shall not work in the insti-
tute at Union City the coming
summer But to the good people l
met while at Union City and espec-
tally the earnest workers OF the
institute let me say if you expect
to change institutes and for rea-
sons best known to yourselves you
expect to go distance to attend
an institute come to Cumberland
City and let us show you how hos
pitable the people are who live
among hills aud rocks and ripling
brooks. We have an ideal sum
mer resort away from heat dust
and noise water that is most ex-
ccllent-come and get good rest,
you need it if you have been doing
your duty. Board will be as cheap
as good board can be expected and
| can assure you that you will be
highly pleased and probably en-
tertained.
Supt. Darrah is conductor, you
know him. / too will have work in
the institute and two other good
men, Profs. E. B. Wilson and W.
c. Lawson, will be with us.
Please write us if interested and
rest assured that everything we
can do will be done to please. You
don't know anything about the ex-
hllerating effects of pure and cool
Middle Tennessee breezes unless
you have tried there.
Respectfully,
]. H, BAYER,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

Union City is the home of the
Fourth. That is no idle statement
as far as Tennessee is concerned.
Union City has given more success.
full Fourth OF July celebrations than
any other town in Tennessee. On
former occasions the greatest base
ball games ever played in Tennes-
see were played in Union City on
the Fourth. Some of the most fa-
nous players in the National
League have twirled the ball in
Union City on the Fourth. Some
of the best cycle contests in the
State have been held in Union City
on the Fourth. Some of the hand
soonest parades have been seen on
the streets of Union City on the
Fourth. Some of the prettiest wo-
men have driven through the thor
oughfares of Union City on the
Fourth. This year Union City will
furnish two of the best local con-
cert bands in the State, composed
of thirty players each and the
greatest spectacle ever seen in the
shape Of a sham battle will be seen
in Union City on the Fourth. This
will be in charge of the veterans of
the Contederacy and made up large
ly of the veterans. On the Fourth
this year there will be also races at
the fair grounds. These are the
prettiest grounds and track in the
State and some of the best horses
will be entered. 1t is not to be for.
gotten also that Union City FUR
nishes everything free, including
ice water on the streets and a grand
fireworks display in the evening.
You are cordially invited to be with
us this year. Reduced rates will
be given on all roads.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
A Wonderful Change.

For IL years / have been an in
tense sufferer from paralysis and
constipation. | have had no use of
my left arm and hand and have
been compelled to take drugs once
a week for constipatation. "a
friend advised me to try mental and
suggestive therapeutics by A. ID.
Talbot, and will say to those
who are suffering that / have taken
three treatments and have been re-
lieved of constipation and now have
some use of my arm. / feel better
generally than / have for IL years.
! have every reason to believe that
I will be cured by this treatment.
w. A. BARLOW.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
RicHr HME 70 CUE cArAss8.
Red Cross Pharmacy Guarantee HyomeI
VIM Cure If Used Nov.

Red Cross Pharmacy Guarantee HyomeI
VIM Cure If Used Now.
The early summer when the weather
becomes warm and settled, is the best
time of the whole year to treat ca
tarrhal troubles with the expectation
of complete and lasting relief.
Everyone who has catarrh of the
head and throat should know how
foolish 1t is to try and cure it by
drugging the stomach.
Until recently your physician would
have said that the only way to cure
catarrh would be by change of eli
mate, but now with Hyomei you can
carry health-giylng climate in your
purse or vest pocket, and by breathing
it a few minutes four times day soon
cure yourself.
Everyone who has catarrh, or even
a tendency to catarrh. should use Hy-
omei now, for the benefit will be
gained twice as quickly and the dis
ease thoroughly eradlcated from the
system.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but one dollar, and includes a neat
pocket inhaler, a medicine dIopper,
and sufficient Hyomei for several
weeks treatment. The inhaler lasts
"a lifetime, and If more Hyomei is
needed, extra BOTTLES can be obtained
for so cents.
In Union City there are scores of
well known people who have been
cured Of catarrh by Hyomei. If it
does not cure you, the Red Cross Phar-
macy viii return your money This
is the strongest evidence they can Of
fer as to their faith ia the remedy
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

Ex-Gov. RobtaL. Taylor favored
the people of Union City last Thurs
day night with his lecture, Castles
in the Air, and the ladies Of the
u. D. c. with benefit for the mon
ument fund. 1t was very kind Of
Bob Taylor to come to Union City
and donate his services to the
Daughters Of the Confederacy for
that fund. This is what he did and
the ladies realized about two hun
bred dollars net 1t was also very
nice of Manager J. G. Reynolds to
donate the use of the opera house
for that purpose. The ladies are
under many obligations to both
Of these gentlemen. Bob Taylor
has a heart in him as big as a lion,
and lion as big as heart some
times. His lecture did not cost the
ladiesa cent excepting his travelling
expenses and hotel bill and be went
away Ave cents loser on the trip.
The people of Union City and espe-
cially the u. d. c. will remember
the lecturer with everlasting graft
tude for this kindness. tits claimed
that Castles in the Air. is his best
lecture. They are all good and it
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
D G. v. REUNION

Louisville. Ky, June 14-l6. 1905.
Low rates will be made by the Mobile
& Ohio r. r., and a special train will
be run from Mississippi and Tennes-
see stations If there will be enough
passengers to Justify Call on M. 81
Q. Ticket Agents and make your ar
rangements.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

Ia view of the fact that the peo.
pie Of Lake County have failed and
now decline to cooperate with the
people of this county in building
the railroad from Gibbs to some
point in Lake County, it has been
decided to construct the road to
Sanburg on the Lake for the pres
ent, and make that place the west
ern terminus of the road until such
time as it is thought proper to car
ry the road further. The road will
be built and the opposition and
weakened brother may as we'll
stand from under. And why not?
So far as the people of Obion Coun-
ty are concerned the road will an
swer every purpose and confer
every benefit that it would if built
into Lake County. The enormous
expense of bridging and trestling
Reelfoot Lake would be avoided,
thereby reducing the cost of con-
struction at least one-half if not
two-thirds. Quite number of the
citizens Of the town and adjacent
community have heard the new
proposition, and all have expressed
themselves as being better satisfied
than when the undertaking included
the construction Of the road to Tip
tonville, The prospects for the
road are brighter than ever.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

It IS only necessary TO talk with
men who have witnessed the opera
ton of the electric railroad TO be
convinced that railroad through
the center of Obion County, with
its vast resources, to Reelfoot Lake,
will be a paying investment. The
operating expenses of the road in a
comparative sense will be merely
nominal, while any one in posses
sion of the facts can but admit that
vast volume of business is now
done along the line, and new enter
prises are bound to come into exist
ence. It is characteristic of these
lines to be dividend makers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09


The citizens of Mount Pleasant,
in Maury County, this State, have
perfected plans and will at once
begin the construction of an cleo.
trio railroad to Nashville right
along by the side of the l.. & N.
railroad, which has for years con-
nected these two points. Can any
one doubt that road through
Obion County, where there is no
competition, would pay. Practical
men have gone over the route, and
one gave it as his opinion that the
road would make a net earning OF
ten per cent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
GET THE BEST TUBULAR WELLS
Double Daily Service to Mexico.

Over 10 hours saved from st. Louis
to City of Mexico via the shortest and
quickest line, the Iron Mountain
route and connecting lines through
Little Rock, Texarkana, Longview,
San Antonio and Laredo Through
Pullman sleepers from st. Louis 2:2l
p. m. and 500 p. m. daily. Elegant
dining car service. Now is The season
to VISIT enchanting Mexico. Low
rates, liberal stop-0ver privileges. For
information, rates, descriptive litera-
ture, see nearest ticket agent, or adj
dress r.. II. G.. Matthews, II. p. A.,
Iron Mountain route, BOZ Norton
Building, Louisville, Ky.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09
For Tiptonville
VIA HICKMAN

The SteamerCaruthersville leaves
Hickman every morning Sunday ex-
cepted on the arrival of the NC. &
st. l.. Ry. morning trains, connect
ing at Slough Landing for Upton
vile, with fast hack line at Upton
vile arriving there at II a. m. Re-
turning will arrive in time to con-
meet at Hickman with thains for
all points north and cast.
r. l.. SHEPARD,
Manager Shepard Line Steamers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-06-09

To ]. c. Burdick, as much as any
ether man. is due the credit for the
organization of the Fair Associa-
ton. That he viii be equally as
successful in accomplishing the
preliminary work assigned him in
connection with the construction of
the railroad no one doubts.