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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
FIVE DIE IN FLAMES
Met Death In Fire That Destroyed
Their Home at Tunnel Hill, Pa.

Johnstown. Pa. Feb. 2l.-Five per.
sons were burned to death, two 9th.
ers were seriously injured and four
houses were completely destroyed by
fire which originated in the home OF
Patrick Grogan. al Tunnel Hill. about
q miles east of this city
The dead are: Mrs. Mary Grogan.
aged 90 years; Parry Grogan. Jr.. IL
years old: Matthew Grogan. aged s.;
Michael Grogan. aged IA, and Dennis
Grogan an infant.
Mrs. Grogan succeeded in getting
out Of the house and then went back
TO save her baby and was caught and
roasted TO death The other TWO boys.
who were burned before they could
get out of the building. were sleeping
together. and one of them succeeded in
getting TO a window. but was too weak
TO get out.
The water service at Tunnel Hill
was poor. and the flames We're extin.
guished with difficulty by miners EN-.
ployed In the vicinity. who formed a
bucket brigade.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
ELEVEN CAUSES FOR DIVORCE
States Urged to Adopt Laws to Make
MARRIAGES More Permanent.

Washington. Feb. 2l.-Active dis
sussion of the report of the resolution
committee OF the congress on uniform
divorce laws was adopted. Substan-
TALLY the committee recommends that
no effort be made for the passage of
federal law, but urges that each
state should adopt legislation restrict.
ing the remedies Afforded by its stat
utes of divorce To its own citizens. and
that two years residence be necss
sary for the beginning of divorce
suit and the cause OF divorce be recog-
nized by the state where II took place
II such cause was prior to the resi-
dence In the state where the action 10
begun.
Eleven causes are given which are
deemed to cover all possible cases.
These causes are impotency. consan-
guinity or affinity. properly limited;
fraud. force or coercion to compel mat
rimony; insanity unknown To the other
party: unfaithfulness; bigamy; convic-
ton OF felony. with two years continu'
GUS imprisonment: willful desertion
for two years; habitual drunkenness;
intolerable cruelty, ard the hopeless
insanity OF the husband.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
JOHNSON TO LIVE
30 DAYS LONGER
Will be Used to Convict Small. Who
Confessed Killing Miss Atkinson.
LIKELY TO BE DOUBLE HANGING

Mount Holly. ". j.. Feb. 22.-Gov-
ernor Stokes granted a reprieve OF 80
days to Rufus Johnson. colored. who
was sentenced TO be hanged here on
Friday for the murder of Miss Flor
ence Allinson at Moorestown on jan
uary Is. Prosecutor Atkinson wired
20 the governor that he would be In
Trenton to make the application, and
Supreme Court Justice Hendrickson
advised the governor that the re-
prieve should be granted in view OF
the confession of George Small that 1t
was he and not Johnson who killed
the woman.
The reprieve is granted for the pur-
pose of giving the Burlington county
officials time To make further inves-
tigation. a complete confession signed
by Small removed the last shred OF
mystery from the murder of Miss Al
linson and has set the wheels of Jer-
scy justice again In motion to send TO
the gallows two men instead of one.
Smalls confession. which was taken
down by stenographer. will not be
made public In detail until the day OF
his trial. which will probably be some
day next week.
II clears Johnson of all completely
in the murder itself. Small says that
the condemned man was not in the
barn when Miss Allinson was murder
ed having run from II TO the house
when she first appeared at the stable
door Small admits that Johnson did
not know Miss Atkinson was dead until
he came from the house after ransack.
ing II and found Small in the stall
with her body
A new and terrible feature Of his
return to the barn was related by
Johnson when the news was carried TO
him that Small had confessed.
"You see told you the truth" said
the giant colored man. And then. as he
stood gripping the bars of his cell with
his muscular hands. he told of going
TO the stable where he had left Small
a half hour before. and finding his
companion standing over the PROSTATE
form of the woman.
"Why did you kill herr" demanded
Johnson. You're a murderer"
"Shut up and hand me over some
of that swag." replied the shorter
, man.
This Johnson refused to do, and
then. according to him. there began q
quarrel in the little stall which lasted
for nearly 10 minutes. Johnson up
braided Small for the murder and the
other cursed him for keeping the
watch and other valuables stolen from
the house.
81 finally left him." said Johnson.
"and ran ont across the orchard. AS
did so. Small shook his fist and swore
at me.
"'If you come back here I'll kill
YOU too he shouted"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
TRAGEDY ON STEAMER
crazed Mother Threw Three Children
and Herself Overheard.


and Herself Overheard.
Fall River Mass. Feb. 21.-The open
door of a stateroom which had been
occupied by woman and three young
children on the trip of the Fall River
line steamer Plymouth from New York
to this city. led to the discovery that
Mrs John Waters, of Brooklyn. N. r..
had taken the lives of her three little
ones and then her own.
Mrs Waters apparently had thrown
overheard her two young daughters
and infant son and then jumped after
them.
Investigation by the attaches of the
steamer indicated that the tragedy &C.
CURED between midnight and $50 a.
m. the fact of the stateroom being I'M
occupied having been discovered Just
before the Plymouth made the New
port landing. The woman left two notes
addressed TO her husband. In one. pen
ciled on the back of an envelope, she
begged forgiveness; in the other. writ
ten on wrapping paper, she said that
she had worried" until she feared
insanity and could not bear to leave
the children.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
CONGRESSMAN INDICTED
Blackburn, of North Carolina, Charged
With Receiving ILLEGAL Fees.

Asheville. N. c., Feb. 22.-The grand
jury OF the special term of the United
States district court returned two true
bills against Congressman Spencer
Blackburn.
The bills of indictment charge the
Eighth district representative with
practicing before the treasury depart
ment and receiving fes for such ser
vice in violation OF the laws. He is
accused OF receiving $500 from Ace
Dinkins and 800 from A. p. Davis.
Each bill contains two counts.
No action looking toward the ar
rest OF Blackburn has been taken. The
bilsl of indictment contain several
pages of typewriter sheets.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Gas Engine Works For Wilmington.

Wilmington. Del, Feb. ~. r After
negotiations lasting several months.
the Otto Gas Engine Works of Phila'
delphia has secured so acres of land
in the southeastern part of the city.
along the Christiana river. and will
soon begin the erection of a new
plant. which will employ about 2500
men. most OF them skilled workmen.
When the new plant is completed the
company will give up its works DIN
Philadelphia. The company already
has a plant In Cologne, Germany.
where 5000 workmen are employed.
and II is intended to make the VIII.
mington plant as large as the foreign
one. This industry was secured
through the efforts largely Of the vii.
mington board Of trade.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
a TYPICAL TESTIMONIAL. !.

Mr. J. II. Galbraith, West Second Ave-. Columbus,
Ohio. writes:
been sufferer catarrh of the stomach and kid
news for wears did good and after talk
ing for six months at intervals believe am cured
My appetite returned sleep well and work every day
always have IL in the house"
remedy yet devised has received such unstin-
cuogy man ned statesmen ard rlitarT men
Pcruua.
We have on file thousands testimonials like those given
above. We give readers only gliH-, ~ IT." N
array OF endorsements Dr. Hartman is recciN tnG.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
PRESIDENT URGES
LOCK CANAL
Sends Engineers Report to Congress,
But Favors Minority Plan.
EAVES TIME AND MONEY

Washington Feb. 90. - President
Roosevelt transmitted to congress the
report of the board of consulting engi
neers on the Panama canal. together
with the letter of Secretary Taft. the
report Of the lsthmian canal commits.
sion and letter by Chief Engineer
Stevens. The letter OF the president
in part Is as follows:
ITO the senate and house of repre-
sentatives-I submit herewith the let
ter of the secretary of war transmit
ting the report OF the board of con
sulting engineers on the Panama canal
and the report Of the lsthmian canal
commission thereon. together with a
letter written To the chairman of the
Isthmian canal commission by Chief
Engineer Stevens. Both the board Of
consulting engineers and the canal
commission divide In their report
"a careful study of the reports
seems 10 establish a strong probability
that the following are the facts The
sea level canal would be slightly less
exposed to damage in the event Of
war the running expenses. apart from
the heavy cost OF interest on the
amount employed to build II. would be
less. and for small ships the time OF
transit would probably be less.
ION the other hand the lock canal
at level of 80 feet or thereabouts
would not cost much more than half
as much to build and could be built
In about half the time. while there
would be very much less risk connect
cd with building II. and for large
ships the transit would be quicker.
while taking into account the interest
on the amount saved in building. the
actual cost of maintenance would be
less
after being built II would be easier
To enlarge the lock canal than the sea
level canal Moreover. what has been
actually demonstrated in making and
operating the great lock canal, the
500. a more important artery Of traffic
than the great sea level canal, the
Sue2 goes 10 support the opinion OF
the minority of the consulting board
of engineers and of the majority of
the Isthmian canal commission as to
the superior safety. feasibility and de-
STABILITY of building a lock canal at
Panama.
"The law now on our statute books
seems TO contemplate n lock canal. In
my judgment n lock canal. as herein
congress directs that a sea level canal
be constructed its direction will Of
course be carried out. Otherwise the
canal will be built on substantially the
plan for n lock canal outlined in the
accompanying papers. such changes
being made. of course. as may be found
actually necessary. including possibly
the change recommended by the secre.
tary of war. as to the site of the dam
on the Pacific side.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The estimated cost of $247 .02l 900
for the sea level canal and sl39. 705 200
for the S5-foot level canal. a difference
of sl07 900. 900 The lsthmian canal
commission and the chief engineer re-
gard the estimate for the sea level
canal as too low by at least $25. 900 900
for reasons stated In their reports.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
TO PROBE OIL AND COAL TRUSTS
House Sub. Committee Agrees On Reso.


Washington. Feb. characterization
by the interstate commerce commits
sion of alleged monopoly OF II and coal
by combinations Of railways and other
corporations. is authorized by com
promise resolution agreed upon by a
subcommittee of the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce
appointed to consider the Tillman and
Gillespie resolution and agree upon a
measure which Will be reported to the
entire house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce. a combination
of the Tillman. Gillespie and Campbell
resolutions was effected.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Bio MeteorIte Sold For 2o,soo.

Portland. Ore. Feb. 22.-The famous
Willamette meteorite has been sold to
a New York scientist. who will pre-
sent II to the American Museum Of
Natural History. In New York city.
The price paid was $4,000, which Is
said 10 be the highest price ever given
for a meteorite. The huge mass OF
ore is one OF the best specimens OF
meteorite ever discovered, Weighing
about Is tons. II was found near the
banks OF the Tualatin river. in Clacka-
mas county Oregon. After its discov-
cry II was the object of much litigation
between those who claimed 20 have
found Il.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
PE-RU-NA A RELIABLE REMEDY.

cold has bccoIe established Peruna will break
IL no n quickly any ofhcr remedy known.
Even after a cold has become settled in organ of
the body Peruna he relied upon To promptly dispe it,
Pcruna will relieve catarrh. whether acute or chronic.
hut few the first Of the disease will
~. more effective than when disease has become
chronic
If Won suffer from in any FORM do not neglect it.
Take icruna Delays in such matters are dan
gerous.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
AN EveRPREseNT FOE.

The soldier and the sailor especially subject to
catarrh in form phase.
Exposcd they constant changes subject as they
are To various vicssitues and all kinds Of climate wet
and dry night day they find catarrh 10 he their most
fnsidous and evcrprescnt foe.
In the barracks and on the field, Pcruna is equally
enicacious
Taken at once after exposure prevent catching
cold
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
WHAT THE ADMIRAL SAYS.

Philip Hchborn, Rear Admiral United States Navy,
writes from Washington, u. c., as follows:
..Affer the use of PerUna for short period
can now cheerfuLy recommend your valuable
remedy to any one who is In need of an invig0r-
afing tonic. Phillip HichbOrn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Governor jerks wife Injured.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 81. - Mrs.
William ID. Jelks. wife of the governor.
and their daughter Catherine. were
thrown from buggy on Court Square
and were seriously hurt. Miss Jelks
has a cut across the chin and her
mother one over the eye. In each case
several stitches were necessary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
ApMlRAL,s WORDS GARRY WEIGHT.

u EARADMIRAL HICIEOR% is one OF the best
IN known admirals of our navy.
His statement concerning Peruna will have much
weight : IL goes out into the world
What he says echoed by other naval officers of
high standing.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
HocH MUST HANG
His Petition For Communication Denied
BY Governor.

Springfield. H.. Feb. Ex-Governor
Deneen. acting on the recommendation
OF the state board OF pardons. denied
Wife Murderer Johann Hochs petit.
ton for Communication of sentence OF
death TO Imprisonment. Hoch is under
sentence TO be hanged on Friday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
pa, Grove ReIeased on BAN.

Council Bluffs, Ia. Feb. q. - Pat
Grove was released on a bond for
$500 signed by his brother, John
Grove and the latter's wife and Jo-
seph hansen. a wealthy farmer OF this
county. Groves trial on a charge OF
holding up street cars has been put
over until March.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
USED PE.RU-NA IN HIS FAMILY.

~ have used Peruna my family with very satisfactory
results years BcSics have recommended
IL to all whom think in need of it.
II urge all who are afflicted buy bottle and begin its
use at once heard who have used it to
dissatisfied with the sFan w. Harris, box 20
Basic CITY, Va. member \. +. a A. NJ
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
RELIEF IN PE.RU-NA.

Afer much expense both here and in the West was in
duced 10y a friend try Pcruna continued the n it
for about weeks the end of which time returned
New York well and happy. WIN. II. Swt2cr ~ T..
:g,rd street. New York CitN
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
PURE FOOD BILL PASSED
Goes Through Senate After Years Of
Consideration.

Washington. Feb. 22.-After Is years
of more or less serious consideration
Of the subject. the senate passed a
pure food bill by the decisive vote OF
GO to 4.
The bill makes II a misdemeanor 10
manufacture or sell adulterated or mis-
branded foods. drugs. medicines or
liquors in the District of Columbia.
the territories and the insular posses
sions OF the United States. and pro-
hibits the shipment of such goods from
one state to another or to a foreign
country. II also prohibits the receipt
of such goods. Punishment by fine of
$500 or by Imprisonment for one year.
or both. is prescribed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

PocoM0KE n oCcouANNoCK RIVER LINE
schedule Now IN Effect.
Pocumoke Rivtr Line leave baltimore ; T. NJ .
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisiield. OuancOck.
Finncy =. Mcars, SHNis and landings on the POGO
moke River a. snow Hill.
Leave snow Hill Mondays aud Thursdays \.
NJ. stopping nt above landings.
OccOhannOck River Line leave baltimore y.
NJ, sunday aud w dncs,lAys for Crsiieid, Pungo'
league, Nandua and OccohannOek River
Leave Rues, : \. NJ, Tuesdays and Fridays
stopping nj same landings as trip from baltimore.
Subject TO change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON, 4. MURDOCH,
General Manager General Passenger Agt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
SOUGHT CHANGE OF CLIMATE.

sThrcc years ago forced to give up business and
took up nv residence the Western country looking for
relief in change of climate change in the ehod
of treatment for nv ament.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
The Dewey Near Canary islands.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Feb.
20.-The United States navy tug Po-
tomac which arrived here, reported
that she left the dry dock Dewey 500
miles to the westward of this port. all
well
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Suit Against oil Trust Dismissed.

Trenton. n. j.. Feb. 2l.-Judge Ian
ming in the United States court dis
missed the amended bill of the estate
OF George Rice. of Marietta. Ohio,
against the Standard Oil company.
Rice before he died sued for damages,
claiming that his business as an indie
pendent oil operator had been ruined
by the Standard oil company. His bill
was set aside as vague and defective.
and the amended bill has been dis.
missed on the same grounds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
WANTED

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24

az troubled with catarrh of the throat particularly
suffered considerably result thereof for period o
about five years. and my general health affected
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Mil! Property
FOR SALE

Situated in a good location
on the railroad, opposite rail
road station, about two hum
drcd yards from the wharf, i'll
a prosperous town of the Pen
insula. Mill building and
plant, nearly new, consists of
One 50 h. p. Erie City Iron Works
Boiler,
One 10 h. p. Erie City Iron Works
Center Crank Engine,
One 52-inch Merritt Veneer Clipper.
One 52-inch Merritt Veneer Machine,
with Impression Rolls for making Berry
and Truck Baskets.
One l.. Power & Go. s Moulding
Machine,
One Frank & Co.'S planer and
Watcher.
One Frank & Co. $ Resawing Machine,
One Knight Mfg. CO. s 2-Saw Gang
Ripper
One +. f. Titus Bottom Cutter,
Basket Forms. Line Shaft. Counter
Shaft, Hangers, Pullcys, Betting, Pipes.
Pumps, lot of Lumber, Tacks, Nails,
Hinges. Corner Irons, Etc.
Mill all equipped i'll first
class condition with blower
pipes to take saw dust from
machines, i'll a good substan-
tial metal-roofed building, all
equipped for manufacturing
Truck and Berry Baskets.
Crates, Building rlaterial,
Clear title given, covering
land, building, and machinery.
Possession given al once.
For further information
Address
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
Arrested ON serlous charne.

New Haven, Conn. Feb 22.-James
Poppoligi. Alexander J. Gravel, Jr..
and Angelo ROssetti were arrested by
United States Marshal Parmelee on a
charge OF fraud. The arrests were
made as result of an examination
here by Charles Hendricks. a mem.
her of the federal board of civil service
examiners. II is alleged that Gravel.
who up To three months ago was a
student In the Yale law school. took a
federal civil service examination here
November 10 under the name of Ros
setti. and also that while In the ex.
animation for ROssetti he aided Pop
polizi. The maximum penalty for the
offense alleged is two years in state
prison or $4,000 fine or both,
Longest Auto Tour.
Boston. Feb. %. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles J. Glidden. OF this city. have
completed the longest automobile tour
ever made. according to information
received here. ON January II they ar
rived in Calcutta. after a journey OF
440a miles In India. The Gliddens have
visited q countries and have ridden
2s.SoS miles inf .asetor car on the trip.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-24
viroinla House Hits Lobbyists.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 22.-The house
OF representatives adopted resolution
calling on its sergeants.at-arms and
doorkeepers to enforce the rule pro.
hibiting the presence on the floor OF
the house of persons not members.
This resolution is aimed at lobbyists.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02

today nas larger than usual. when
sr.l a rlrft would De mos; profitable.
a once convinced me ghat "a consalr-
acy existed between WyE-n and AIiss
Dole. It was pain that the girl bal
not personally removed the bonds. ana
I at once decided that she had sig
na,cd % Wykrf from her window. ia-
forming him that Benson WAS about
"Nlw note with Ia C r Wy.-off had
opportunity. lie aEsw just what
course Benson would probably take,
ana he proceeded % intercept him al
the Howard building. already having
planned the scheme with German.
whose authority as a boss mason had
enah'ed him 10 secretly nix things for
the job.
'WyEoT probably FASTENED there
ard sirualed German 70 Doe ready
perhaps hy tapping on the basement
window. That German had been in
the habit of awaitiug this signal was
evident from tn cigarette stubs which
De- had careIcssIv left on the fo1r Of
The ofc, abutt.uc the vestibulo, and
w,.ch also indicated that ne person