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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
Queer Weddings.

at Is hard to look over my record
Of marriage services without contn-
nous merriment." wrote the Rev. John
college In Il memoir OF her fathers
life Miss Barrows gives some OF his
experiences in his own words
II recall the marriage where the
awkward father of the bride who
was himself nearly seven feet tall.
tried To knccl when his daughter knelt
and who required help after the bcne-
Giction To bring him to his feet again.
Il remember the loving groom who
had come to my house To be wed and
who. after the ceremony. tenderly re
marked
"'Jennic has no friends here. doctor.
| should be SO glad II you would kiss
her.
II think of the young man in church
who walked with five other young men
up one aisle. while the bride and five
other young ladies walked up the 9th
er aisle. the two forming straight
military line before the altar. and
who. when | whispcrlngly asked him
his first name replied IN loud tones.
1 do ana who at the close OF the
service took out II ten dollar bill and
presented 1t In the presence OF the
entire congregation
II think of the couple whom called
by wrong names. saying. 10 you.
George DO you. Martha" when
was really addressing John aud Jane.
In hurrlcdly CHANGING over the license
had read the names Of the brides
father and mother instead Of those OF
the bride and groom"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

Seeing how profitable geese are and
the little attention they require as com
pared with other poultry. il is some
what surprising there are not many
more geese bred They are grazing
stock. like horses and cattle. and dur
ing the watia weather will feed eagerly
on the suc''ucnt grasses which grow
on the banks OF ponds aud streams. and
they will seldom refuse the heritage
found on the rpadway>. This food,
with other materials picked up. will
generally keep geese IN good condition
during the summer and early autumn
little or no grain ration being needed
When the female has laid about doz-
en- eggs she generally gets ready to in-
cubate but should not be allowed 10 do
SO, as geese. like ducks are poor sit
tiers and make bad mothers Put the
eggs under hen and get them hntched
as early ~ possible. for early gnsllngi
make the largest and finest birds. Cos
lings. generally speaking are very
hardy and are not difficult 10 rear The
best food for them at first Is hard boil
ed eggs chopped fine. brcadcrumbs and
short sweet grass As In the ease Of
chickens. the coop must bc kept dry
and warm. nut IL IL imperative that WA
ter be generously provided II there Il
no pond or stream handy. Water for
swimming Is not essential for geese
but they must have plenty to drink and
also some they can have a bath in.
London Mail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
PRINCIPAL Markets.

PHILADELPHIA FLOUR steady
winter extras. $50 3.2j. Pennsylvania
roller, clear, S3.4OG 500, city mills
fancy. $4.75Q4.SO. RYE FLOUR firm
per barrel. S375. WHEAT firms No
= Pennsylvania red. new. Sii2a Soc.
CORN steady, No yellow local
4Sisc. OATS steady. No. > white
clipped. 3Gi2c.; lower grades, 35l4c
HAE steady, No timothy. $lJ.5t
tor large bales. PORK firm family
$l7. REEF steady beet hams s23U
"a. POULTRY. Live steady hens
l3d l3lsc.. old ROSTERS Nu9c. Dress
ed steady. choice fowls. lie. old
ROSTERS. 9l2c. BUTTER firm. cream
cry. 3Oc. per pound EGGS steady
New York and Pennsylvania l9G poe
per dozen. POTATOES steady. PET
bushel. goa 13c.
BALTIMORE WHEAT quiet, No
2 spot S4&4 a S4fsc.; steamer No.
spot. s0Q SOlsc. southern, So4. a
S4Ac CORN firm. mixed spot. ass
a lS4c.; steamer mixed. 1865 q iGSic. .
southern. s24M iSlac. OATS quiet
white No .. 36i2a 36Ac: No 3 81 y
n 35a,c.; No. (, 3lM 3Il2c., mixed. No.
.. $50 35iac. No. 3. 3Id 34iac., No. l.
336I 33iaC BUTTER firm. creamery
separator extras. 25isd 26c; held 81
a 23c.. prints 26Q &c. Maryland
and Pennsylvania dairy prints lGc.
EGGS steady fancy MARYLAND Penn.
sylyania Virginia and West Virginia,
Ice. southerns. l5c
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
SCOTS Emulsion
Of Cod Liver Oil

is just such a food in its best form.
II will build up the weakened
and swasted body when all
other foods fail to nourish. II
you are run down or emaciated,
give it a trial il cannot hurt
you. II is essentially the best
possible nourishment for delicate
children and pale, anaemic girls.
We will send you a sample free.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

Edwin Forrest the great actor was
ut Columbus. o.. on one Of his tours.
II was In the railroad station NJ mid
night 1t was cold. bleak. biting wealth
or. and the old fellow hobhled up and
down the platform. but there was maj
esty even Ia his very hobble. An I'M
llertaker's wagon pulled up ut the sta
ton and II corpse was removed from
Il. The baggageman carelessly hustled
the body into his dray and wheeled II
down the platform. As he halted. old
Forrest broke out into the most hor-
rlble curslng, and with his tongue lash
ed the baggugeman for his careless
handling OF the human clay Then lac
turn,Sl. approached the corpse and
broke into the Grafton OF Mark Antony
over the body OF Caesar. No one was
there but the frightened baggagemnn
aud handful OF actors The great
actors voice rose and fell and the sub.
tie tears and resolute thunder ~ the
Grafton awOke the echoes of the station
Ms u grand organ IN a majestic cathe-
dral He read every line of the Grafton
aud said in an aside speech as climax:
There. take that you poor clay In the
coffin. I'll be dead myself Inside q
year" And he was.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10

stateroom Vlttoria drew out that fool
lsh little ring from its secret hiding
place and cried bit over II. She
wasn't so very far removed from the
girl of seventeen after all
Five weeks had gone by and Kent
Harding was still waiting for his an
swer from the unfathomable Miss
Lane. In the meantime Nittoria's little
box of home" IN Greenwich village
had seen Il good deal of him. for Wit
toria had proved herself such a stanch
and sincere little friend that he had
elected TO make her the confidant OF
his passion for another woman. Five
weeks and then gradually she had
perceived curious silence on Hard
ings part n constant inclination. when
Miss Lane was alluded 10. 10 change
the topic Of conversation.
On" night Vittoria had given n small
dinner party Harding. being priyi.
legged for the sake Of old times. had out
stayed the other guests. He seemed
bit distracted. and II was long time
before he could get his cigar to draw
properly The silence somehow to Wit
toria took on terrifying tension She
strove for some light thing to say.
suddenly Harding looked up from his
cigar
"Vlttoria" he said and put out his
hand and touched hers
she was gorgeous tonight gor-
geouS." observed Nlttoria mcditatlvely.
who: Why. Marion Lane. stupid"
Harding gazed nj her bewilderedly
for second "Why, yes. | dare say
she was" he admitted.
4 day or two later Vittoria was read
ing II newspaper. Her hand trcmbled
slightly as she laid IL down. Then, her
dmplcd chin in her palm. gazing into
the freight. she passed mentally
through II panorama OF events.
\ man had entered so quietly that
she only knew OF his presence when he
came and bent over her chair. Like Il
child caught IN wrongdoing her first
thought was to rid herself of incrimi-
mating evidence. In an instant she was
on her feet trying to hide the newspa-
per which announced Miss Lanes en-
gagcmcnt 10 an army officer.
IL have seen IT," announced Harding
quietly and still live. you see"
"Oh" she exclaimed. stepping back
with little start. In IL few moments
she excused herself to give some orders
To her maid When she returned Hard
Ing met her with solemn but light
cncd face.
1T wasn't only Marion Lane who
found out something in the time we've
been waiting" said he. I've found
out something too"
Don't" she cried appealingIy, and
she put up her hand rs IL TO close him
out of her sight.
81 found out that 1t was you | want
cd. not Marion or any one else. but
you you MS IN the long ago You
haven't forgotten. have you, sweet
heart
The sunflowcrs and the hollyhocks in
the background We're all gold and Grim
son Then the mist cleared as. reyer-
entity. he took her hand and drew IL
from her eyes.
'Nu, haven't forgotten said she
simIAy. And by her tear wet lashes be
knew that il was 80
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rs IN the
Long HSo
by VIRGINIA LEILA VENT
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Copyright, loi, In 4. {. Parcels
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
ANIMAL FOOD FOR HENS.
Merits Of Green Cut and Ground Hone
Compared.

Compared.
Animal food should be given to hens
as often as possible. fresh clean meat
preferably: also green cut bone, says
A. V. Mecrsch in Western Poultry Jour
nal. Some pOultercrs depend exclusive
ly upon pressed scraps from butchers
Of rendering works. Butchers scraps.
trimmed bones. etc. are better. Farm
ers cannot always obtain these, but
an ordinary farmers table provides
enough bones In the course of the year
10 partly supply his poultry If utilized.
Green bone contains the natural
juices aud is not only soluble. but is
food. Ii contains lime for the shell
OF the egg. nitrogen for the white. Il
proportion Of oil and fat, and also
serves as grit. There is nothing that
can approach II Il, good for poultry
80 far as combination of excellent
materials for egg formation Is con
cerncd. Bear IN mind. though. we also
cannot recommend ground bone. There
is quite Il difference between green cut
bone ana ground bone. The one Is
ground while the other is cut with
knives. The bone contains adhcring
meat and combines flesh and bone
forming elements which make the
completed chick.
Ground bone becomes hard and brit
tie, has lost the natural solvent by
evaporation. but green bone Is readily
dissolved when eaten and Is also the
most economical OF all foods. y pound
OF green cut bone will be an excellent
allowance for about sixteen hens or an
ounce for each hen per day. This Is
cheaper than grain and has the advan-
tagc of containing more egg producing
food than any grain known. \ pound
OF bone will give as good results as
four pounds of grain. but we do not
infer that morning but bones should
be allowed Give grain and green
food. but make the green bone part OF
the ration.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-10
LIVE stock Markets.

PITTSRURG Union Stock Iardsl -
CATTLE strong. choice S5iOd 5.G5
nrime S525m $50 HOGS higher.
prime heavies. S6.2o mediums York
ers and pigs. SG25M $40. roughs. s.
M52O. SHEEP slow. prime wethers
So coast common sheep. S. 5OW
$50. spring lambs. $5a 40; veal
calves ssd $50
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All Run Down

IA lHlS is common express
sion we hear on every
- side. Unless there is
some organic trouble, the con-
dition can doubtless be remedicd.
Your doctor is the best adviser.
Do not dose yourself with all
kinds of advertised remedies
get his opinion. More than likelJ'
you need a concentrated fat food
TO enrich your blood and tone
up the system.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

reabouts, reports from up country in
dictate that there is a vast quantity
of water coming down this way, and
if Stockton escapes a flood within the
next two days it will be little short
of a miracle.
The San Joaquin river is rising slow
ly but steadily, and late this forenoon
it was Is feet inches at San Joaquin
bridge. The flood mark is 1S feet 3
inches, which is the highest ever
known.
Heavy rains in the mountains have
washed away all the bridges-wagon
and railroad-in Tuolumne county with
the exception of the railroad bridge
below Angels, which is damaged. A
special to the Mail from jamestown this
morning is to the effect that there is
Is inches of water in the streets, and
that last night 81 inches fell in three
hours.
1t was a very warm rain and extend
ed into the mountains, where the snow
fall is heavy, to an altitude of $500 feet,
up above Sugar Pine.
This means that an immense quantity
of water will be liberated by the melt
ing SHOWS, and this may be expected
to arrive here by way of the Stanis-
laus and Tuolumne rivers by Monday
at the outside, as it takes nearly three
days for flood waters to get down this
far.
The San Joaquin is now bank full,
and both those rivers flow into it.
There is grave apprehension that the
islands will also go under water, which
would mean enormous damage to prop
ertV
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25

the damage done by the storm water.
At several points on the Los Angeles
railway, cars were off the track and
the tracks were covered by sand and
water as fast as a force of men could
dig them out.
Prophet Franklin of the weather
bureau says that more rain will fall
today and that there is little likelihood
of clear weather for some time to COR G.
The storm has moved northeastwaT
and is central in the region north of
the Columbia river. The rain area ex-
tends from the Pacific coast to the
Rocky mountain slope. over an inch
has fallen in the last twenty-four hours
at Red Bluff, San Francisco and Los
Angeles. The precipitation at other
California points has been lighter
though generous. The conditions re-
main favorable for continued cloudy
weather in this vicinity today, with
occasional rain and wind mostly south
west.
The cool wave noted on yesterday s
map is passing through the lake region
to the Atlantic coast Snow is falling
in the Ohio valley, West Virginia and
at Norfolk. Light snow has fallen al
Washington,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
PIRATES FAIL To
OBTAIN $4,000.
Details of Launch Capture by Chinese
Buccaneers Discloses Probable
Motive of Sea Rovers.
Kerosene Untouched
BY Associated Press,


HONGKONG. March 24-Details of
the capture and looting by Chinese pi-
rates March %, near Canton, of a
launch owned by the Standard Oil
company were obtained today.
The launch or tug Comet was pro-
ceeding to Kong Nun, between Wampoa
and Canton, towing a lighter laden
with kerosene oil. While passing what
is known as the second barrier" or
second line of former distractions, at
$50 Thursday evening, and when in
sight of Wampoa, on the island of
Wampoa, one of the many islands lying
ber of junks manned by pirates closed
around the Comet and her tow. A
stink pot (earthen jar containing gum
powder, resin and hand grenades) was
thrown into her engine room, the pi-
rates boarded the launch and her crew
was overpowered. The pirates then
beached the Comet and the lighter and
removed all the valuab bles from the two
vessels, including number of Win
chester rifles and a thousand rounds OF
ammunition. The cargo of kerosene
was not touched.
The pirates, 1t appears, missed cap
turing much more valuable booty. 1t
was the intention of the Standard Oil
company officials to ship $4,000 in
specie on the Comet on her last trip,
but the shipment was transferred to a
freight steamer. The American con-
sular officials are investigating the af-
fair.
Kong Nun, also written Kong Kun
and Kong Moon, is a treaty port sit
uated three miles up a creek on the
West river, about seventy miles from
Canton and eighty-seven miles from
Hongkong.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
RAILROAD BRIDGE FALLS
Disastrous Floods at Santa Barbara
Cause Many Accidents

Disastrous Floods at Santa Barbara
Cause Many Accidents
Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, March "a
Three and seventy inches
rain is the record for the storm which
set in yesterday, and it is still raining
with prospects of continuance during
the night.
Mission creek, which runs through
the city and which drains the noun
tains of Mission canyon, is out of its
banks and considerable damage has
street, several buildings being flooded
in the vicinity of the Potter hotel
Merchants, however, anticipating the
storm, removed their goods and the
damage is slight.
One of the most serious results OF
the storm was the sinking of the
Southern Pacific bridge which crosses
Victoria street, making travel through
the city impossible. One train arrived
from the south today and Immediately
doubled back, but it is feared that it
will not get through, as the condition
of the track between this city and
Ventura is threatening.
There were several small land slides
between this city and Gaviota, thirty
five miles north, delaying traffic from
that direction. Reports from the upper
section of the country state that all
streams are out of their banks and
some damage has been done, but this
is insignificant to the good which will
ensue to crops and ranges.
Santa Ynez river is a raging torrent,
but while fords have been washed
away, no serious accidents or damage
have yet been reported. Seasons ram
fall now more than twenty inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
RAIN FILLS RESERVOIRS
Melting Snow Fills River 6eds--causes
High Water

By Associated Press.
FRESNO, Cal, March 24.-Rain has
fallen at intervals during the night
and heavy and almost continual Show
ers since morning have increased the
! fear of another flood. Telephone re-
ports from Pine Ridge, the storage
reservoir of the Fresno Flume and Ir-
rigation company on the San Joaquin
watershed, say that rain fell all day
yesterday in the mountains and that
the snow was beginning to melt quite
rapidly.
During the early morning hours the
temperature lowered near the freezing
point, but with daybreak the rain be-
gan to fall in torrents and is still COM
ing down. At Clovis at noon it was re-
ported that Big Dry creek was begin
ming to rise rapidly, but thus far the
water had not escaped from the regu-
lar channels.
On the Kings river watershed there
has been twenty-four hours of heavy
rain, but cold winds have operated to
keep back freshets, although the ris-
ing temperature and southeast winds
are promising trouble.
The ground is now full of water and
all additional rainfall means that
rivers and bitches will have to carry
1t off. Both big rivers are rising slow
ly, but the greatest danger appears on
the Kings, where the conditions are
ripe for a great flood if the rain and
warm winds continue.
At noon there were indications of
clearing, but the weather bureau prom
ises showers at least for another
twenty-four hours. The big mill and
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
traffic will be resumed tomorrow. The
precipitation in twenty-four hours was
six inches.
WAsHouT AT SANTA BARBARA
RanlIroad Traffic Closed Because ot
Damage Done by Storms
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SANTA BARBARA, March 24.-The
storm continued with but little inter-
mission today and is general along the
coast of this and neighboring counties.
Railroad communications were all cut
off here early this morning by land
slides at Buelle station. a few miles
south of the city, and at Elwood, twenty
miles north, the foundations of South
ern Pacific bridge on Carrillo street
were washed out
Driftwood obstructed the flow of Mis-
sion creek, which cut into the bank on
both sides and ate away the founda-
tions of the bridge. A heavy freight
train from the north passed over the
structure shortly after o'clock, and a
few minutes afterwards the main
framework of the bridge began to drop,
until the track spanned the creek sew
eral feet above it's foundation piles.
1t was serious situation. If one of
the early incoming passenger trains
from the north had run over this sus-
pended track very serious accident
would have .esulted. All trains from
the north were held here and will not
move until this morning. over three
inches of water have fallen, streets are
flooded, culverts washed out and much
damage in general resulted.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
irrigation companies have sent extra
forces of men to watch all head gates
and dams for the next few days.
COLD PREVENTS FLOODS
Reports of High Water at Marysvlle
Are Secuted
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MARYSVILLE, March 24.-The re-
port that Marysville is in danger of
flood Is secuted here.
w. t. Ellis. jr, levee commissioner,
said this morning such reports are
highly injurious to this city.
Observer Wilson at San Francisco
says the danger line here is 10 feet. No
real danger to the city exists unless
the water reaches 25 feet, which it
never has done.
In January the Yuba river reached
81 feet s inches, and there was no dan
ger. When the 23-foot mark is reached,
If it ever is, the levees on the opposite
sides of the Yuba and Feather rivers
will be overflowed, relieving the pres
sure.
The Yuba river reached 18 feet 2
inches today and is falling. The Feath-
er reached II feet inches. The danger
line is 23 feet. Cold weather in the
mountains prevented the snow from
melting.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
5000 White Muslin
PetticOats $2.4S

Women's white muslin petit
coats; good heavy muslins, cut
extra full and wide; deep 20-inch
hounce; some with several rows
of cluny, torchon and dainty Val.
laces; extra long, stitched dust
and foot ruffles. Others with
tucks and rich embroidery ruff
Aes and insertions; 5000 val
ues, $2.48.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
WIDOW, KISSED, GETS $4,000
Could Have Won Larger Verdict !.
She Had Kept an Accurate
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CHICAGO, March 24.-Mrs. Lille
Davis, an attractive young widow, got
a verdict of $4,000 today against Town
end Smith, wealthy real estate man,
who, she says, kissed he'd against her
will.
II is said that only the inability of
the fair complainant to tell how many
kisses were filched deferred the jury
from awarding her $4,000, the amount
sued for.
Mrs. Davis, who said she first be-
came acquainted with the defendant
in California several years ago, told
the jury that she met Smith on the
street here and went to his office In
the Boyce building to talk over old
times.
Smiths method of renewing old ac-
quaintance," she said, was to seize her
in his arms and plant kiss after kiss
upon her face, despite her protests.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
No Apprehension Felt at Sacramento
| BY Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, March 24.-At noon
today the Sacramento river showed a
rise of only six inches since midnight
last night. A further rise may be
looked for when the water precipitated
on the watersheds of the Sacramento
and American rivers reaches this
point.
No apprehension is felt, however, for
there is so much leeway between the
present stage of the stream and the
danger point, which is twenty-eight
feet.
The weather is cloudy and unsettled
but up to noon no rain had fallen
today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
FLOOD WRECKS BRIDGE
Trains at Chinese Camp Are Delayed
by Water
81 .Associated Press.

BY ASSOCId Leu F1IeS6-
CHINESE CAMP, March 24.-One of
the fiercest cloudbursts ever known in
this section occurred last night, raising
the waters of Woods creek to river
in size. In it's rush it carried away the
bridge of the Yosemite Short Line rail-
road, one of the Shawmut foot bridges,
the county wagon steel bridge, large
amount of the railroad grade, together
with the railroad bridge across the Tuo-
dumne river at Jacksonville.
Stages are unable to cross the
streams, and owing to the unsafe con-
dition of the railway tracks no trains
were run today. 1t is expected that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
Washouts at San Luis Obispo
BY Associated Press.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, March 24.-
Washouts along the Southern Pacific
south of here have delayed trains. A
special was sent north this afternoon.
No trains from the south have arrived
today The rain is the heaviest in sew
eral years washout on the Pacific
Coast railway at San Luis hot springs
prevented trains coming from Port
Hartford
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-25
cIoudburst at Bakersfield
BY Associated Press

BY ASsOClated PreSS.
BAKERSFIELD, March 25.-Shortly
before o'clock a violent thunder and
lightning storm arose, which was inn
mediately followed by cloudburst and
exceptionally heavy rain. Late last
night rain began falling and continued
at intervals throughout the entire day.