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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
CONTRACTS ANNuLLED
Building Of Philadelphia Filters Taken
From McNichol Firm.


Philadelphia. March 7.-One Of the
first official acts of Thomas l.. Hicks,
who was sworn In as director of pub
lie works OF Philadelphia. succeeding
a. Lincoln Acker who resigned, was
to annul the five contracts held in the
name of Daniel j. McNichol for the
construction of several parts OF the
rity's filtration system. The reason
given by the director for the rescind-
ment OF the contracts Is "collusion,
irrcguarity, and fraud in the procur-
ing and execution OF the contracts
whereby the city has been wronged
an uefrauded in It's rights and prop
erty." The total value OF the cancelled
contracts is $l.796.OOO The McNichol
firm which includes former State In
surance Commissioner Israel w. Dur
ham and State Senator James y. Nc
Nichol. had already completed contract
work on the filter plant amounting to
more than sl2.00O.O00.
The McNichol firm has determined
not to give up the contracts without
a contest Senator McNichol has turn
ed the matter over to his counsel. aud
has declared that he will institute le-
gal action against the city to compel
the director to rescind his order. Suit,
Mr.. McNichol said, would be begun In
the common pleas courts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Entirely Relieved by Peruna.

Mrs. lane Gift, Hcbbardsvilc, ohio,
writes:
II think ! would have been dead long
ago If il had not been for Pcruna. Six
years ago had Ia grippe very nad.
'.Thc doctor came To see me every
day. but gradually grew worse. told
my husband wanted to try Pcruna.
lie went directly to the drug store and
got a bottle of II.
II could see Improvement IN .
very short time anG Was soon able TO
do my own work. continued using il
until | was entirely cured
Address Dr. :. Il. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
OhId.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
LIQUOR THE INDIANS sANE
Does More 70 Ruin Them Than All
Other Agencies.

Washington March Tn the house
the Indian bill. carrying an appropria-
ton of s7.7s5.52S, was taken up. Mr..
Sherman. OF New York. explaining
its provisions No changes in policy
had been made with reference to the
red man. said Mr. Sherman. The com.
nittee had ben most liberal In provid.
Ing Tor education.
"The one condition we find men.
toned in all reports OF agents." said
Mr. sherman. (which comes to us
from all sections, is that liquor does
riore TO ruin the Indian than any
other single element"
what have you done?" asked Mr..
Stephens. of Texas.
aside from the restraint exercised
by the Indian police. we have appro
priated $4,000 as an added amount TO
prevent the sale of liquor 20 Indians.
replied Mr. Sherman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Tor Catarrh and La Grippe

Mr.. Edgar l.. Bcnn, san Antonio,
Tex, member of the Crescent Comedy
TO-, writes:
IL take pleasure in recommending
icruna for catarrh and the IL grippe.
fhrce bottles have iiNcd me up until |
feel like n new man.
In fact, il has become the standing
remedy of our company, which has been
bothered with sickness most all winter,
lintil We got hold of your valuable
rcucdy.
"You can always find n bottle in one
( The members rooms We chcerfulls
c..oumcnd it 10 thu public"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
A Preventive FOR Colds and La Grlpp,
a Rel, tive OF Abr aham Lincoln.

MIR. Slas :. Lincoln, who resides at
9l3 street, y. W.. Washington, -. g.,
has the honor of being third cousin 10
\ braham Lincoln. lie writes:
II had Ia grippe five times before
using Your medicine. Four years ago
| began the Use of Pcruna, since whi'h
time have not been troubled with that
disease.
II can now do as much work 1T my
desk as | ever could in my life.
have gained more than ten pounds ia
weight"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
removed ey the Presldent.

Washington. March s. ~ President
Roosevelt removed from Office Horace
Speed. the United States district at.
torney for Oklahoma. as result OF
charges preferred against him. These
charges were to the effect that he had
entered into contract with certain
county commissioner TO render legal
service. and that he had paid improP
erly 10 that commissioner certain sums
of money in connection with that en-.
ployment The charges were investi'
gated by the department; of justice.
and the presidents action follows tha
report on that investigation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Grip Resulted In Catar1h.

Miss Alice I:iclkc. Treasurer Young
Women's Society Of the Lutheran
Church, Mcuasha, Wis. writes:
Il gratefully acknowledge the good
that Pcruna did me after had been
sick with lasgrippc which left me IN a
very weak and cInaciatcd condition,
with catarrhal trouble of the head and
ears.
My mother suggested that take II
to build up my strength and rid nysclf
of the troublesome catarrh. and II acted
with wonderful speed.
II VAS able to resume my work inside
of two months and am i'll splendid
health now"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
AUTO PLUNGED OVER BANK
Two Occupants Thrown into Ditch
One Seriously Injured.

Burlington. N. j.. March S.-Losing
control of their big automobile while
speeding along the stone road between
this place and Columbus. Rodney Pei
lers. of New York city. and George
Reach. of Philadelphia. were thrown
into a ditch when their car plunged
over steep embankment along the
roadside Pellers sustained serious in
juries. His left leg was broken and
he also received a deep cash on the
forehead internal injuries are also
feared. Reach was not hurt. Pellers
is an agent for New York automobile
concern. and was accompanying Reach.
Nho had purchased the automobile, to
Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Hlah I.lcense for chlcaao.

Chicago, Iarch 6.-As step to-
ward stamping out crime in Chicago.
the city council by a vote Of 80 to rs
passed an ordinance making the price
OF saloon licenses $1,000 instead of $500
as heretofore The law Is effective on
May | unless Mayor Dunno should
veto the ordinance Chicago has 70l7
saloons. with the doubling Of the cost
OF license. IL was thought that many
OF these places would be compelled to
discontinue business. The saloOnkeep-
ers put up bitter fight against the
high license plan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Mo Cemetery For pon.

Norrstown Pa. March 6. - The
court decided that cemetery Is no
place for the burial OF animals. no
matter how much they are beloved by
the owners. The case In point was that
Of Charles Bean. who Inferred pet
poodle in his lot in the Lutheran Gem
etery at North Wales and erected a
monument similar To those marking
the names of other members of the
family. and inscribed Our Pet" For
this he was hailed into court by the
church people. and Judge 6wartz holds
they were justly aggrieved
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Trade Increases Despite Boycott.

Washington. March Tn view OF
the widespread feeling regarding the
effect of the Chinese boycott of Amer
lean goods. Secretary Metcalf. of the
department OF commerce and labor,
gave out statement. prepared In the
statistical division of his Office, show.
ing the amount of exports from this
country TO China, by months. July,
1904. to January 1905. and from July,
1905. to January. 1906, respectively.
II appears from this that the total ex'
ports for the seven months ending
January. 1906. amounted to $25432.'
94S. whereas for the seven months
ending January 1906. they equalled
S2S.S62 $50. or a total increase of So
429732.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
500 GOO Ransom Boy Returns.

New York. March a-Antonio Boz
zufIii, the l4-year-old boy who was kid
mapped last Sunday and held for s2O.'
zoo ransom. returned alone TO his
home. He had escaped from his cap
tors. he said by stealing out Of room
above saloon In 59th street while one
OF his captors. who had been left alone
TO guard him, turned his back for a
moment He told how he was terror.
tied into writing letter To his father,
John Bozzuiii. an East Side banker, in.
forming him that 100000 must be paid
and that ii the police were Informed
his life would be taken.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
LOCAL OPTION DEFEATED
Only Thirteen Votes For II In New
Jersey Senate.

Trenton. y j.. March G.-The AS
scmbly was in session until after mid
right. the entire time being taken up
with discussion of Assemblyman
Miller's local option bill and motion
OF Mr. Martin To relieve committees
from assembly bills 13 and H. The
local option bill was discussed almost
without limit. and when il finally came
10 n vote was defeated, with only -
votes in the affirmative Practically the
only speaker in favor of the bill was
Assemblyman Buck, who took charge
OF II IN the absence of Mr.. Miller. the
introducer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
A Southern Judge Benefited.

Judge Horatio J. Goss, lIartwcil, Ga,
writes;
"Some five or six years ago had 4
very severe spell Of grip which left ne
with systemic catarrh.
"a friend advised me to try Your
Pcruna, which | did, and was immr-
diately benefited. The third bottle com
pletcd the cure"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
RURAL pELIvERY's GROWTH
There Are Now $4,000 Routes In OPP
Grafton In the United States.


Grafton In the United States.
Washington. March 6.-The opera
tons OF the rural free delivery service
up to March /, 1906, are shown In
statement issued by Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General DeGraw. Up To
that time 52,227 petitions had been re-
ceived and referred. or these 1879
were acted upon adversely. The num-
Der of routes in operation March was
&c OBI
In connection with these figures the
statement is made that notwithstand'
ing the development of the service
there is an unexpended balance ON
hand to the credit of new establish
ment OF 1905. 106. from the appropria
ton OF s2.376.69G which became avail
able July OF last year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10

one reason why Pcrnna has found
permanent use i'll 50 many homes Is
that il contains no narcotics of any
kind. Pcruua is perfectly harmless.
1t can hc used any length of time
without acquiring drug habit.
'cruna does not produce temporary
results. IL relieves permanently.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Charles Brewster Hanged.

Coudersport. Pa, March Charles
Brewster. convicted ot the murder Of
Marshal Stryker his stepfather was
banged IN fine Potter county jail here.
lie had nothinsto say on the gallows
and went TO his death unillnchingly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
sixteen Persons Burned to Death.

Florence. March 6.-at the village
OF Fucecchio. % miles west Of Flor
ence. house where a dance was in
progress took fire. In the panic among
the guests which ensued the floor
gave way and Is persons persisted.
while many others were injured
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.
PoCoMoEE 4 occoHANNocR RIVER LINE
Schedule Now In Effect

PocOmOkc river Line leave Baltimore : 4. NJ .
Tuesdays AMI Fridays fnr Crisirld, Onnucock
Finncy =, Mears, SaNis and landings on the Pocn,
mokc River Ia snow Hill
Leave snow Hill Mondays aud Thuntiays 6 A.
NJ, stopping ut above landings.
occohnnnock River Line leave Baltimore +.
NJ, sundays aud W. Din, s'iHys Dr Crishrld, Pungn.
league, Nandna and uccohaunoek River
Leave knes. A. NJ tuesdays aud Fridays
stopping NJ same Landings nS trip from baltimore.
subject Ia change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON 4. MURDOCH,
General Manager ,icncfal Passenger ACT
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Woman Hanaed Herself.

Harrisburg. Pa. March 6. - Mrs.
Elizabeth Emig. aged SO years. com.
United suicide in III Of dependency.
caused by illness, by hanging herself
from post used to fasten a clothes
line. at her residence in this city.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
Roosevelt 0oinq to HARRISBURG.

Washington. March S-'Ghe president
has decided to attend the dedication Of
the Pennsylvania state capitol at Har-
risburg in October lie Is now in cor
respondence with Governor Penny
packer as to the exact date for the GER
emonies
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-10
CAUGHT BY THE Grip
RELEASED BY PE-RU-NA.
La Grippe Is Epidemic CataSrh.

TT spares no class ar nationality. Tho
tocrat and the paupc.. the masses and
the classes are alike subject to Ia grIpp".
None are exempt all are liable.
Grip Is well named. The original
French term, Ia grippe, has been short
cncd by the busy American to read
grip"
Without intending Ia do so, n new
word has been coined that exactly
describes the ease. ~ IL some hItlcoIIs
giant with awful grip had clutchcd us
in lis fatal clasp.
Men, women, children, whole towns
and cities are caught IN the haneful
grip Of terrible monster.
Have you the grip? or, rather. has
the grip got you? II 80, read the fol-
lowing letters.
These testimonials speak for theIn-
, selves AZ To- the efficacy of Pcruna in
eases Of Ia grippe or lis aftcr-cfrects:
a Preventive For Colds and La Grippe.
Mrs. NJ. Woodruff, .lOB Central Ave,
Minneapolis. MIMI, writes:
II cannot praise Your remedy too
highly. | first tried Il after having Ia
grippe and for the last two years have
used II rs "A preventive for cold and
Ia grippe.
AS "A tonic also believe II to lee cx-
ccllcnt. never fail to recommend
| Pcruna Ia my friends, all Of whom hay .
used it with beneficial results"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
FOLLOWED PREY TOO FAR
In It's Anxiety to Secure Dinner Lynx
Bolts Into Trapper's Hut
and Is Killed.

That the instinct Of self-preserva-
ton Is not confined to the human race
Is evident from many instances in The
experience of hunters In the north
woods of Minnesota George Brown.
trapper In the Tahquamenon river
country, relates the fact that while
seated In his tent one evening at dusk
there was sudden commotion at tho
entrance and in popped rabbit. Be-
hind the rabbit, In hot pursuit, came
another animal. which fairly shot
down the snow incline into the tent.
The animal proved to be lynx.
For moment 1t did not dawn upon
the lynx that II had been caught In a
snare, and then 1t jumped to the op-
posite side of the tent and began 10
claw the canvas and snarl. BY this
time the trapper had grabbed a club
and was on his feet. The fight that
followed was lively. and how he mar
aged to dodge the lynx and also hit II
In the semi-darkness Is. he says, a
/ mystery. but II was not long before tho
lynx was stretched out lifeless. The
hunter came out OF the encounter with
few scratches. and In the meantime
the rabbit escaped.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
DIAMOND DEALERS MISTAKE
One Of His Own Gems, But He
Failed to Recognize tho
Sparkler.

"Will you please examine this dia-
mond," said n man who had stepped
into jewelers. shop. land tell me
what you think OF it? II 1t is good
stone. think | Will buy it,"
The jeweler took the gem. which
was unset, and looked at 1t critically
for moment. Then in a confidential
tone he said:
We'll, to tell you the truth, that
isn't very good stone. II hasn't much
fire. 1t is badly cut. and there is some
thing here very much like a flaw"
Then he held the diamond under a mi
c.oscope and examined 1t carefully,
finally observing: NO, It isn't exactly
flaw, but | shouldn't call II per-
pect stone. Now, ii you want some
thing really fine, here"
Excuse me-" the other mEr Inter-
rGptcd. II don't think III buy dia-
mord to-day. This is a diamond that
one OF your assistants let me AXE Sat
r'day on approval. | deposited $40 on
1t. Please let me have my money,
and We Will declare the deal on
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
ONE TUNER IN LUCK
FOUND "RATTLING" PIANO A
SMALL GOLD MINE.
Provision Some One Had Made for
Rainy Day Calmly Appropriated
BY Professor Untroubled
by Conscience.


Plano tuners. as a rule, are the
dnluckiest people on EARTH" said the
professor" and there was chorus OF
alternatives from every one around the
table. The professor" is the head
tuner in a big piano house. and he
was having the boys out for 4 little
spread.
Il never came by any easy money
In my life but once" he said, land
that. of course. was by accident. When
l was cub In the profession was
sent out to swell establishment on
Prairie avenue. The lady OF the house
said that the piano ratified. and 1t sure
did. looked 1t over carefully-oa the
top OF II and in the back Of the cast
and when the lady left the room l
slipped out the board that fits against
the worries. and what do you Think
found there? l found a bright $50
gold piece"
'Well." said the youngest of the
crowd. called the kid" I'D rattle. too.
II had that much money about me.
you bet"
But that wasn't ALL" the "profes-
sor" went on: underneath the worries
I pulled out two ten-dollar bills. Now.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16

that's fact Some one had buried
$40 In that box for . rainy day. per-
haps, and had forgot about II. We'll.
l slipped II Into my pocket right
quick. slapped the old piano together
again. and played 'Bedelia' and sang
II. too. at the top Of my voice. !
was happy. you bet. Well. the lady
came In when she heard me singing.
and said something about my being n
crackerjack plano tuner or something.
and"
"Of course" one interrupted. you
gave the lady the SlO!'
"Oh. yes. Of course: oh. yes" said
the professor" mockingly: II gave
back nothing"
well, but" began another.
"Oh. I know what you are going 20
say" exclaimed the prof" "Ycs.
did. charged her $3.50 for fixing that
piano. and II never hurt mo afterwar ].
either. I did II quite eheerfuiiy."
And the professor" gathered up
the checks that lay at tho other fell
lows plates and led the way To the
cigar stand.-chicaso Record-Heraid.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
STAG IN HARD LUCK.
With Ladder Impaled on Its Horns,
Deer Narrowly Escaped Cap
ture and Death.

Some huntsmen near Innsbruck
came upon stag with a ladder on
its antlers. In spite OF this handi.
cap. It made of at great speed on
seeing the men, leaplng hedges and
dashing through the underground as
II quite unimpeded. Its mad career
was stopped. however. when the ends
OF the ladder caught between two
trees. Its struggles were SO frantic
at the approach OF the huntsmen's dog
that It broke on part OF Its antlers.
and. thus freed, made good Its escape.
The ladder proved 10 belong to .
farmer. who had left II standing
against one OF his haystacks. While
stealing the hay the stag had evil.
IDENTIFY upset the ladder. which had
thus become fixed on Its horns.
Which goes to provo that honesty 10
the best policy-even for stays.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
BUILDING FOOD
To Bring the Babies Around

When n little human mach " Tor n
large one) goes wrong. nothing Is SO
important rs the selection OF food to
bring II around again.
My little baby boy fifteen months
old had pneumonia. then came brain
fever and no sooner had he got over
these than he began to cut teeth and.
being 10 weak. he was frequently
thrown into COMMISSIONS" says u Col.
orado mother.
II decided n change might help. so
took him TO Kansas City for a visit.
When we got there he was 30 very
weak when he would cry he would
sink away and seemed like no would
die.
when I reached my sisters home
she said Immediately that we must
feed him Grapc-Nuts and. although I
had never used the food. We got some
and for q few days gave him Just tho
Juice Of Grapo-Nuts and milk. lie
got stronger 80 quickly We were soon
feeding him tho Grapc-NutS itself and
In q wonderfully short time he fat
tened right up and became strong and
we'll.
That showed mo something worth
knowing and. when later on my Kirl
came. raised her on Grape. Nuts and
she Is q strong healthy baby and has
been. You will see from tho little
photograph ! send you what = strong.
chubby youngstrr the hoy Ia now. but
be didn't look anything like that he.
fore We found this nourishing food.
Grape. Nuts nourishcd him back 10
strength when he was so weak hs
couldn't keep any other food on his
stomach" Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
All children can he built 10 Q moro
sturdy and healthy condition upon
Grape. Nuts and cream. Tho food con.
,ains the elements nature demands.
from which 10 make tho soft gray
Aiiins In tho nerve ccnters and brain.
A well.fed brain and strong. sturdy
nerves absolutely insure . healthy
body.
i.ook In pkks. for the famous little
book. "Thc Road TO wcliviiis."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16
LIMB WASTED WITH ECZEMA
Suffered Untold Agoniss - Doctor
Said It Was the Worst Case-Won-
derful Cure by Cuticura.

II used the Cuticura Remedies for
eczema. The doctor said It was the
worst case he ever saw. 1t was on
both limbs. from the knees to the
ankles. We tried everything the doc
tors knew Of. but the Cuticura REM
edies did the most good. was
obliged to lie with my limbs higher
than my head. for the pain was so
terrible could not walk. suffered
untold agonies. One limb wasted
away a great deal smaller than the
other. there wdS go much discharge
from 1t. found the Cuticura Rene
dies very soothing. and still keep
them in the house. l am very thank
full to gay that am cured. found
the Cuticura Remedies all that you
say they are. I hope that you may
be spared many years to mako the
Cuticura Remedies for the benefit of
persons suffering from the torture Of
skin diseases. such as had. Mrs.
Golding. Box s. Ayr. Ontario. Canada.
June 6, 1906"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16

overexerted myself In the least degree.
At times l was weighed down with a
feeling OF languor and depression and
suffered continually from annoying IT.
regularities of the kidney secretions.
| procured a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills and began using them. found
prompt relief from the aching and
lameness in my back. and by the time
l had taken three boxes I was cured
of all Irregularities"
Sold by all dealers: so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-16

MR.. c. D. FIzER, Mt Sterling, KY,
1v4 writes:
~ hsvs suffered witt kIdssy ssI
Nader trouble for sss years asst
Last March I commenced using
rcruna and continued for three months.
have not used II since, nor have felt
apain.
II believe that am we'll and there.
fore give my highest commentator To
the curative qualities Of Peruna."
Pe-su.ss tos kidsey Jrevbis.
Mrs. Geo. II. Sinner, Grant, Ontario.
Can. writes:
years. - ki6ssy trosAis. $50. n
kscf. fek bsdIy sssriy 6N ths Nsss.
This summer got 20 very bad
Thought would try Pcruns. 20 wrote
toyou and began st oaos 70 take Peruua
and Manaiin.
~ took only two bottles Of Peruus
and one Of Manalin. aud now feel
better than have for aome tine.
~ feel that Pcruna and Nanalin cared
me and made = different woman Of ne
altogether. ! bless the day picked %
thcllttle book sud read Of your Peruns.'
his ~ Assi1sss ~ ~ kitasys y
so0ove fFoO sks A6Do1 81 PoAooHooo
0sfef1eSs- They nust b sc8ivs all Tie
time. slse tho Aystcm saRerA There sro
tl.nes when they need . little aasistance.
PeruuA 10 exactly this sort Of q rem.
edy. IL has saved many psopls from
disAster by rendering ths kknsys ser.
vtce 1t . time when they were not abla
70 bear their own burdens.