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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
HIS FUNERAL SERMON.


The other day Il clergyman suddenly
was called upon to ~ t. Il backwoods
district In ncigliboring state To read
tine funeral service over the body Of Il
friend who had died Willie on 4 visit to
The farm which he had lest many years
ago ~ u small boy. 1t was Il wild re-
gon Within miles of the abandoned
farm there was no church and only one
small ''rcd schnolhptisc." where there
was teaching for three months in the
winter II WAS u primitive community
and the people came To- the funeral over
roads uumcudcd and leading through
woods which had grown mp IN what
were once cultivated fields. All the
best blood of the region had been
drawn away into the cities. The people
who remained were the survival Of
tie unlittcSt'
In his hurry 10 catch the train which
should take him to the nearest railroad
station the clergyman caught up his
hNnnal instead uf his prayer book and
when ne came 10 conduct the funeral
service found that hc must 20 over the
Episcopal burial service from memory
rs best he could So. without book,
he repeated from memory the beau
tful words Of that service. the whole
thing having. to the eyes of the assem-
blel farmers, the appearance of an ex-
compartments effort on the parsun' =
part Now the lesson always read at
such services is that magnificent essay
on death 10y st Paul | Corinthians
Nv. ~ beginning. Vow Is christ risen
from the dead AMI Income the first
fruits ii them that slept" 1, is the
longest single part of the service. and
the congregation listened hrcathlcssly
10 It After the funeral Il delegation of
farmers and their wives came TO the
clergyman, and the spokesman said:
That was The best funeral sermon
We ever heard We want 10 thank you
for it,"
They thought II was original.
"Yr~." replied the aStonlshcI clergy
man: I'll has been preached before and
has always been considered rather
good am glad you liked IT,"
Now lie is sending Bibles out into this
"hcathcn town" and collecting money
for missionary work there ~ people
So appfrciative of the words Of St
Paul. says the clergyman. ought real
~ To have mn occasional chance to read
th"in aud hear them. - New York
Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
KIpIIna on Physicians.

Rudyard kipllng admlrcs medical
men. according 10 the Medical Age A
dinner he said he had been thrown
much in the company of physicians.
He had seen them going to certain
death. with no hope Of reward. because
il was "husiness." He had also seen
them handling cholera ana smallpox,
and when dying tlicrefrom, wiring for
n substitute He had seen them In Yer
mont manage a practice twenty miles
IN each direction, driving horses
through eight feet Of snow 90 attend
an operation ten miles away, ana dig
ging their lorses out Of the snow ana
proceeding on their way.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Mo,nrn Mn,hrn,ntlcinn..

II has been said that women are not
mathematicians That assertion Is dis
proved ~ the fact that three women
are ongngrd 10 the work Of max
Ing computations for the nautical al
manac bureau. under the direct con
troll of the navy department These
Wis. who Is responsible for many ~ thu
important tables giving the declarations
of the sun. ct'... by which mariners steer
their COURSES. aud Miss Janet McWil
liams and Mrs II. r. II lIe,lrick. who
have done much important work for
the almanac.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

is Mr. Maher." II you please, even to
tho nobility and the scntry and lives
in smart apartments which he keeps
all the year round, in Ioudon's best
residence quarter
To-Day he stands mt the zenith OF his
career Il hundred time winner this sea
son on the English turf lie OWNS up
to having Hadc NOSE than $4,000 each
year for the past i've years but there
are those VINO say that this season his
earnings were nearer the 100000
mark
Fifteen years ago little Danny Maher
hung around the corner Of Asylum and
Main street. IN Hartford where he
was born With his heotblacking box
over his shoulder shouting shine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
The SPORTING WORLD


Think Of It a boy who earns $4,000
a year.
This youugsicr whose salary Is as
much nS that of the president OF the
United States. has no inherited wealth.
He works FOR every dollar that comes
In. He has saved up 100000 and bids
fair IT, make himself a millionaire be-
fore be- Is thirty Ills name Is Danny
Mahcr. he Is twenty four years old and
the best American jockey that ever
went To England. Tor II IS IN the land
Of good old John Rul that he earns
his $4,000 year and makes the Brit
ish Jocks" look 50 cheap
Ana II wasn't 81 long ago that Dan
ny Maher WIS a boothlack in Hartford
Conn. and glad to clean NJ half Il dol
lar day
But nov he has an automobile and n
valet lie wears London clothes and 4
fur oycrcoat and guinea neckties. He
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Are You Tired, Nervous
and SleeDIeSS =?

NERVOUSNESS and sleeplcssness are us
ually due To the fact that the nerves ar0
not fed ON properly nourishing blood;
they arr starred nerves. DIR. Piercc's
Golden Medical Discovery makes pure.
rich biOOd and thereby the nerves are
properly nourished and all the organs Of
the body are run as smoothly rs machn-
cry which runs in OIL In this way you
feel clean. strong and strcnuOuS-yOu are
toned up and invigorated. and YOU are
good for Il whole lot OF physical or mental
work Best Of all, the strength and In
crease In vitality and health are lasting.
The trouble with most tonics and med
icincs which have large. booming 81 10
for n short time is that they are largely
composed OF alcohol holding the drugs In
solution. This alcohol shrinks up the red
blood corpusclcs. and In the long run
greatly INJURIES the system. One may feel
cxhilarated and better for the time being.
yet IN the end weakened aud with vitality
decreased. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery contains no alcohol. Every
bottle Of II bears upon Its wrapper The
Badge ~ Honesty In full list Of all It's
several ingredients. For the druggist Ia
offer YOU something he claims is just as
good Is to insult Your intelligence.
Every ingredient entering into the
worldfamed Golden Medical Discovery =
has the unanimous approval and endorse
mcni Of the leading medical authorities
OF all the several schools Of practice. No
other medicine sold through druggists for
like purposes has any such endorsement.
The Golden Medical Discovery" not
only produces all the good effects u be
obtained from the use Of Golden Seal
root. In all stomach. liver and bowel
troubles. "a In dyspepsia. biliouSncss. con
stipation liberation Of stomach and
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l..ll.t. saI In it. a.
ing j. greatly enhanced IN is curative ac-
tion by other ingredients such a. Stone
root. Black Cherry bark. Bluodroot. Man
draFc root and chemically pure triple
retired glycerinc.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser. "
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Manager H.. 2,2o.

Manager II 30. has been recently
purchased by A. G I Stice Of Brook
field, Mo- who also owns his sire. Man
ager 2-oG Manager H. Is the cham
pion yearl.us PAGER OF the world He
VIII Dee kept up during the winter and
IN the spring viii be- put In training
with 4 vicW % lowering the world )
record for two.t ear Old PAGERS. which
at the present time is held by Directly.
with record Of 2:O1a.. made in 1894
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
IIAnu1Q FOR STOVES
uHUN y FOR HEATERS

For all kinds of Hardware, Tinware, Cutlery,
and, i'll fact, for everything to be found in
drst-class hardware store, come to Hack He
wants to please his customers and give them
square deal. If you want good stove for lit
tie money, can suit you. Il If you want the
best farm fence made come to this store. If
you want sausage mills, or hog killing supplies
of any kind we have them here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

Athletic sport at Princeton IS going
to be- held VIZ "a good dca! during the
spring by the lack Of good track team
material jim Robinson says he sees
almost nothing good in the hnc of field
men. Johnnie Eiscle the distance run
ncr, hns been dcharrc1l because Of poor
standing III his studies
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
cnrncII.. View TrncL..

Cornelr> urw hoard track for out
door work has iuSt been finished The
park is lall out near the gymnasium
and is Sweep clear of snow for the ath-
letes 20 work ont On, The cold wealth
er that prevails HI the early spring up
In Ithaca makes this Kind Of arrange
ment necessary, 50 as To- get the men
used 10 competing in cold brcc2es.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
COLI bull war ImmInent.

A runor is current among the pro
fessioual golfers thar a golf bah war Is
about % break ont among the rubber
covered golf bah manufacturers Il is
said that The most expensive bah In the
market, which is sold AT Sl2 per dozen.
is "a be eul 20 80, the $50 per dozen
ball ls 70 be cut To $500 and the So per
dozen bah is TO be- cur 10 50.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
New rrack comhInc.

Chicug, aud Michigan athletic au-
thorties are arranging track meet
with the University Of Pcnusylvan 1
10 be held indoors some time this
winter
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

Senator fiawley Of New York is to
be assisted 10y District Attorney Je-
rome IN trying 70 get Il new boxing
law through the legislature this winter.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Minne-nta and nnr,mouth.

Minnesota IS anxious To- arrange a
football date with bartmo,Hh for next
season The New Euglnudcrs have Of
fcrcd 10 meet the western team. and Il
is considered that this game would be
a great drawing card
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
NOTICE

Any enc desiring to purchase Monument or
Tombs Of any kind. either Marble or Granite
or fencing Of any kind will be- pleased Ia have
you write us or call ON our local agents. and
will call tn see you with first class designs OF
some OF the incest, neatnest and cheapest
work done on this peninsula. All material and
work guaranteed in every respect. We have
hecn doing business for twelve years. No
strangers write us for trial.
our local agents are: Il. j. McAllen & Bro,
Snow hin. W. o Payne, stockton. J. T. Wise.
.lr.. Berlin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
We will
belP you.

If you are living in rented house,
you. no doubt. have long desired to own
your own home and have made plans to
that end There is no need TO delay the
matter. when the Snow Hill Building
and Loan Association is ready to help
YOU. and when You realize that the
money you have been paying out every
year for rent would have bought and
paid for home for you. then you will
no longer continue to pay rent.
Call and see W. ID. Cordry. Jr.. Sec
rotary Of the Association and he will
explain how you can get the money to
build you house an aud easy way by
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan
Association.
MARION 4. HARGIS.
President.
W. d. CORDDRY, Jr.
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Literal.

homo isime IL money. young man"
Hoffmanlat sof Well I've bunch Of time
nj ia like son 20 break into
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
fIRST WRRD

Mrs. VIM Roland, Of State street,
has been very sick, but is much bet
ter nov.
Mfr. R. C. Miller. who has lbeen to
his home at Keyser Tor several days
has returned to duty.
M. Bar4holow. Of Diamond street
is quite sick
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. LeOnard,of Wa
ter street spent Sunday with theii
son. Mi. Dallas Leonard. at ciarks
burg.
Dennis Markeiy. Of odgen avenue
was admitted Saturday to the City
Hospital to be treated for typhoid fe
yer.
Mrs. A. B. stealey has returned from
pleasant Valley where she has beer
visiting her uncle for few days.
Mrs. J. L. Haran and daughter spent
saturday with Mrs. j. s. stealey OF
Merchant street.
Mr.. W. L. Clayton and Mr.. Nelson
Cristie have returned from Plttsbure
where they we're employed as fremen
Mrs. Adams, of Diamond street, is
suffering with bad cola.
Mr.. Milton satteraeld, of Enter
prise, is visiting his mother. Mrs, yir
ginia satterfeld, of Stevens avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proudfoot of Grafton
arrived In Falrmont Saturday even
ing and are visiting friends in the
First ward.
Mrs. Davis is quite sick at her homo
on Water street.
Mr.. T. Z. Prickett, of Newton street
who has been a steady employe at
the steel plant for three years, is TAX
ing a we'll deserved vacation.
Grace, the little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Hershberger, of Mer
chant street, is very i'll, threatened
with pneumonia.
Mr.. Clarence Miller, the efficient
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
Build MOr6 Houses
In F1IrmOnt

There is a great demand for houses
in Falrmout at this time and 1t is in.
creasing every month. The number Of
houses being built is in nowlse com.
mensurate with the increased demand.
The number Of houses for sale Is very
limited although the demand is good.
More houses are needed to accom-.
modate those who would like to come
to our witty to live. Build houses-it
is profitable investment and at the
same time you will be doing a great
service to your town.
II You Have a House to Sell.
can sell 1t for you II your price is
right and the property desirable.
II You Have a House to Rent.
j can rent it for you-collect the
rents and look after your property In
every respect. II you have proper.
ty you want to rent for the present
and sell later on put It in my hands
and | will look after both,
Build More Houses and Help Fair.
mont Grow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
COAL LAIEDS..
WERE INCREASED IN VALUATION
i 81 MoNoR GALA COUNTY
COURT.

MoRGANToWN, Feb. 5.-After be,
ing in continuous session since No.
yember %, the county court Saturday
finished the work Of reassessing the
property Of MonongalIa county. The
first meeting for this purpose was
held on the first Monday In septem'
Der, and meetings we're held every
Monday untIi November %.
The final work done was the chang
ing Of the coal assessments and the
increase in Battelle, Clay, Cass, and
Grant dlstncts~oper the assessments
made by the land assessors amounts
to S1,2o5,9ss. The bulk Of the coal
Is held by parties living out Of the
State, and It will not be West Virgin
laps who will pay the most of the in
creased taxation.
In cass district there were in
creases on % tracts of coal, the in
crease amounting 10 $So7.47o. In
Clay increases were made on Il
tracts, amounting to $525,7SS. Sew
en- tracts were increased in Battelle
district, and the rise amounted to
s1s6.1s7. In Grant district three
tracts were increased amounting tc
sSO7,47o.
The court also passed an order III.
recting the county clerk to place on
the land books of 1906 and up un'
til 1909 corrections of coal values
not heretofore made, He is to place
values on tracts which have been
missed, to conform to such values as
have been placed on lands in the i'm
mediate ncighborhood.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
BENWOOD EAGLES
WILL HAVE HOME
PLANS ON FOOT FOR THE EREc,
TON OF BUILDING TO COST
OVER $4,000.

WHEELING, Feb. 5.-The Bonwood
Aerie Of Eagles have on foot a plan to
build q large and comfortable home,
to cost in the neighborhood Of $780,.
900, The location for tho proposed
building is now being considered and
will be decided upon at an carly date.
1t is stated that two sites have been
offered, both of which are conveniently
located, but tho committee has so far
made no report and the matter will
not be decided until afttr The regular
meeting next Thursday night.
The project, IL all of the stock is
taken within reasonable length Of
time, will be carried out as soon as
practicable. 1t is proposed to erect a
building for store rooms on the first
floor, with lodge rooms, banquet hall,
dancing pavilion, gymnasium and 9TH
or features Of a modern club house. It
Is also proposed that none oithe stock
be sold outside of members Of the
sBonwo6d Aerie. and To- limit IL to o
.ceFtafh amount inioFde thhtthe toccls.
!holdeSs comp mar a niembsr
5bossibie " Y. "A
About s. 400 81 HE reqlle coz
Ilia aIfesdS Is abscflbsa aad y
Behaved thet the semaiBdsr VIM lie
itiilien Up u soon % arrangements can
10 middle FOR ils Halel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
PREPARATIONS FOR
MERCHANTS WEEK
Invitation to Be Sent to 10000
Dealers In All Parts of Eastern
Section.

Baltimore, Feb. 2.-The Merchants
and Travellers Association has begun
active preparations for Merchants
Week" in Baltimore, which will be
held between March and 10. Within
the next few weeks invitations will be
sent to 10000 merchants in all parts
of the Eastern section of the county
from the Pennsylvania line soutl. The
Association expects to have something
like this number present during the
week.
The association is working to secure
every inducement to the merchants to
visit Baltimore at that time. The IN
ducement will combine business and
pleasure, SO that the visit will be profit.
able as well as pleasant.
The first business inducement will
be to have local commercial houses
offer special reductions on the price OF
goods during that week and thus CO.
operate with the association in making
1t to the advantage Of every merchant,
no matter how far South, to come here.
The next business inducement that
the association will have to offer will
be the attractive concessions by all
railway, steamboat and steamship
lines to Baltimore. SO that the round.
trip fare will be sufficiently moderate
to appeal to all prospective visitors.
The association has already arranged
with the Merchants and Miners Trans.
portatlon Company for a rebate Of $40
on all tickets from Savannah pur-
chased in the months of February,
March and April,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
BOMB FACTORIES
ALL OVER EUROPE.
Many Seizures of Explosives Made
BY the Police During the
Week.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2.-The
government is finding ample justin
cation for its severe policy against the
revoluti6nists in the constant discoy
cries of bombs, bomb factories and de
pots of arms and munitions in all parts
of the empire, which are now so com
monplace that such matters scarcely
obtain individual mention in the pa
pers. The Novoe vremya to-day, how
ever, prints half column of statistics
said one Of his customers there was
out of sugar and had been out Of sugar
for several days and was in despair Of
getting a supply, as his efforts to get
some one to haul it we're entirely un'
ayailing.
Inquiry as to the good roads move
ment inaugurated here last fall ELECTED
the information that the matter was
being worked out, but that the begin
ming would necessarily be slow. In
the present condition Of the roads,
nothing could be done, even for q
starter, and no one knew when the
building in this section is something
make start. Then again, it was the
purpose 10 build the first good road
az an experiment, that good road
bulldinIng in this section is something
now and not a thing that could be
jumped at and gone ahead with as in
other more favored localities, where
they did not have tile physical prob
lens that confront Kanawha county
This gentleman was confident that the
movement meant actual accomplish
ments, but he was Of the opinion that
1t would be some time not only before
results could be reached, but before
the actual work could be begun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
colN,sUnpTloN's Wiijl.AlRrElc

Gfhe aid Of scientific Inventions i NOT
needed 70 determine whether your 1ungS
are affected. The first symptoms can Be
readily noted BY anyone Of average In
tOliiEenee.
GThere iS no disease known that gives %
riaay plain Hasnings Of ita approach g
Consumption, and no serious disease that
can Be 90 quickly reached ard checked,
Il the medicine used Is Dr., BoSChee's
German Syrup, which Is made to cure
consumption.
dIk q II the early stages that German
Syrnp Ghould be taken, whsn warnings
are Given in the cough that wont quit.
tie Congestion Of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening Of the lungs. &c.
eompanied by frequent expectoration.
QBut no matter how deepAeated your
cough, even If dread consumption has
Giready attacked your lungs, German
syTup will surely effect q cuIe-as It hai
done before in thousands Of apparently
hopeless cases Of lung trouble
qNeW trial bottles, 2sc. Regular stss,
7Sc. At all druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-02-05
HoM. ID ILSEERs Sen NTs.
Housektepets Simple Recipe: Treat
Them as Humans.

The housekeeper who managed to
! keep her girls several years and had
little trouble with the servant ques-
ton was asked how she managed It
ats all very simple, she replied. 7
try to put myself in the servant girls
place. / keep thinking to myself that
1.-The girl Is human and probably has all
| the emotions that 1 have. and then !
make allowances. Mind you, in the
frst place l pay a good price for my
servant, and only hire one that has
Recommendations that she is compe-
tent. neat and honest.
"Then I try to look at things from
her point Of, view. I do not scold her
harshly when she breaks her first dish.
for | know that II I did my own dishes
right along "a break something occa'
sionally myself. When did my dish
es for a week once broke three OF
my cut glass tumblers, SO make al
Ilowances for a girls breakage. II she
ia out Of sorts and morose on wash
ling day / let her alone and try to help
her out a bit, for I think If It was ]
leaning over the washtub all the morn
ing wouldn't feel particularly like
cracking jokes or singing songs, and
would appreciate some one taking hold
and helping with the regular kitchen
work.
"If the girl wants to go to a party
occasionally and is sleepy and listless
about her work the next day I don't
say much, for certainly would go
wild IL / didn't go to some social func'
| ton once in a while, so why shouldn't
nv servant want to. Neither do !
reprimand her If catch her making a
Gun Of tea for herself and eating Dit
of cake in bttween meals, for | my
self get hungry and do the same thing
| don't object to her having her friends
in once in a while for good time, be-
cause it's the only home the girl has,
and naturally she wants to entertain
her friends sometimes, just as wish
to entertain my friends. often give
her permission to stay out late to the
theatre, for don't go to the theatre
whenever get chance?
"someamts If my servant doesn't
look as neat as l should like l wait I'M
dlIsee whether it is going to be set
tied habit or not before speak to
her about it. Because there are often
times when I've felt physically down
SO to speak, and 1t was an effort to
make myself or my belongings look
trim and neat. remember her once
in a while with little gifts, purchases
that don't amount to much but which
she appreciates.
"Pm not familiar with my servant
and nevtr let her forget that I'm the
employer and she is the employed. But
| I try to be sympatheticla nd treat her
as If she we're a human being and not
a kitchen machIne."-New YORK
Press.