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ment. Doctors treated me for rheu-
matism. but failed to help me. lost
all confidence in medicine. but Doans
Kidney Pills relieved me so quickly
and so thoroughly that | gladly made
statement 10 that effect for publication.
This was in 1898, and during the six
years which have elapsed | have never
known Doan's Kidney Pills to fail"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Bierbach will
be mailed on application to any part of
the United States. Address Foster Mil
burn Co.. Buffalo. y. Y. For sale by
I'll druggists; price. so cents per box.
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WON THE KAisER's PRIZE
Wllkes.Barre Concordia Establishes
New Precedent In Singing Contest.

WIlkes.Barre coneordia Establishes
New Precedent In Singing Contest.
Newark n. j.. July 6.-The ds-
sangvereln Concordia. OF Wilkes.
Barre. Pa. was awarded the Emperor
William trophy. the most important
prize contested for by the singing or
ganizations attending the national
saengerfest OF the Northeastern
Saengerbund The wilkesBarre sing
ers won with perfect score or l20
points. the first ever attained In the
history OF the Northeastern Saenger.
bund. Philadelphia .Iunger Maen'
nerchor obtained the unusually high
allowance OF ll6 points. more than
enough to win usually. but the splen'
did work of the Wilkes.Ba organi'
cation established new precedent.
The Frank Schubert Maennerchor. OF
New York. obtained third honors. only
one point behind the Philadelphians.
The Arions. of this city. were given
10: the Gcrmanias. OF this city. 10S.
and the kreutzer Quartetie club. Of
New York. i07.
The Judging under the rules was as
to intonation. precision phrasing and
shading. pronunciation. Interpretation
and general expression.
All the competing societies in the
Emperor William prize singing rem.
dered the same song Hans und Gre
tel" a composition by julius Lorenz.
The contest took place In the music
hall in Olympic Park. and II was prac'
tlcally the close of the festival.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07

Pittsburg. Pa. July :. Secretary
Hapgood. of the Pennsylvania State
Editorial Association. completed plans
for trip OF the association through
Canada as the guests OF the Canadian
government This trip will be made in
n special Pullman train leaving To.
ronto on July %. and will include all
points OF interest between that city
and Vancouver the party returning on
August 10.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
THIRTEEN KILLED
BY RUNAWAY CAR
Unknown Person Caused Frightful
Disaster Near Portage, Ps.
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED

Altoona. Pa. July "a runaway
car flying like the wind down mine
branch track that runs between Purl.
tan and Portage. jumped the track u
short distance west OF Portage and
crashed into party OF 20 foreigners
who were holding celebration along
the track. Thirteen were killed In
stantly and without moments warn
Ing Several others were injured. The
car was smashed into kindllng wood
and the tracks were torn up for a
hundred feet.
Mine officials give 1t as their opin
ion that striking foreigners lOosencd
the brake and started the car down
the precipitous spur. although another
theory is that malicious boys sent the
car on in spirit OF mischief.
The disaster happened on what is
known as Martins curve. on a track
four miles long. that acts as a feeder
for several mines located between
Portage and Puritan. The incline IL
very steep. and II is the custom to run
cars down TO Portage by gravity. The
car had gone three miles before leav
ing the tracks and had gained fright
ful momentum. II hit Martins curve
while going at full speed and left the
tracks at sharp angle. turning half
way around and plunging into the
crowd OF merry-makers. The party
had been drinking and singing for
several hours.
When recuers arrived they were ap
palled by the frIghtlul sight that was
presented Two of the unfortunate for
eigners had been decapitated The
lower portion of the bodies OF four mer
were visible, while the trunks were
crushed into a shapeless mass pinned
down by the twisted steel and broken
timber One man whose head and 3
portion OF his body protruded from the
wTeckage was alive when the first
OF the rescucrs arrived al the scene
but they were unable to remove the
weight that pinned him TO the ground
and he died in few minutes. In the
course OF an hour a portion OF the
wreckage had been removed and dis
closed a horrible sight Directly under
the car were at least seven bodies
and they were ground into the earth
the heads crushed as fiat as though
they had been placed under steam
hammer
All of the dead were Arabians who
had lately been imported to work IL
the mines near Portage Many OF
them were young, at least nine of the
killed being under u years OF age
They lived in a shanty near the scene
oil the disaster. A Portage undertaken
was directed TO take charge OF the re
mains. Several Of the bodies. ground
10 pulp. were shoveled into wheel
barrow and taken to the under
takers
1t was impossible 10 see the car In
It's headlong flight down the incline
until ii was within 20 feet of where
IL left the tracks. II cleared the
tracks. plunging several feet into the
air and alighting squarely upon the
Arabians The awful suddenness made
escape out OF the question.
Mine policemen are making an In
vestigation. with a view TO ascertain
ing who started the car. and the coro
ner OF Cambria county Is also inves
tigating the accident.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Cotton Mill Operatives Get Wage Rails.

Boston. July 3.-Upwards of 10000
cotton mill operatives in New England
are working today under an increase
In wages which places them on a
schedule like that which prevailed
prior To July /. 1903 when a general
reduction of l2h per cent. was i'm
posed. The restoration In effect TODAY
was made first by Fall River where
$4,000 OF the mill workers are located.
to avert threatened strike. Other
mills In various parts OF New England
followed the lead of Fall River.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07

says: For two
years l had kidney
trouble. and there
was such q severe
pain through my
loins aud limbs that
| could not stoop
or straighten up
without great pain.
had difficulty in get
ting about and was
unable 10 rest ut
night. arising in the
morning tired ana
worn out. The kid
ney secretions were
irregular and de-
posted n heavy sedi-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Lo.es Eve In Peculiar MIshao.

Riverside. y. j.. july Hugo Mar
kowski has been compelled TO undergo
an operation Tor the removal of one Of
ais eyes as the result OF an injury sus-
tanned when struck by a tassel at
tached to dag he was carrying On
Msmorial Day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
REACH THE SPOT.

To cure an aching back,
The pains Of rheumatism.
The tred-out feelings.
You must reach the spot-. ~ 40 the
cause.
In most cases tits the kidnes
Doan's Kidney Pills are for the kid
neys.
Charles Bierbach. stone contractor.
living at 2625 Chestnut St. Erie. Pa.
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Farm For Sale.

| have an so acre farm for sale.
Cleared land, in good condition for
trucking or Strawberries. Located 1
mile of Ironshire X. X. Station. Has
new buildings. Terms to suit. Apply
to Gllis Rayne, Berlin. Md. 1t.
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ATTORNEYS SENT TO JAIL
Ten Days For Ohio Lawyers Who Crit
icized the Judue

Toledo. O.. July 3--Judge Kincaide
Of the common pleas court. who re-
Gently sentenced the ice men To the
work house. sentenced Thomas II
Tracy and Clarence Brown. lawyers
to 10 days each in the county jail, and
Alexander Smith. another attorney. tc
pay fine OF $3.50 for contempt OF
court in filing a motion charging the
judge with misconduct in the trial OF
the icemen
The sentence was suspended until
Thursday 10 give the attorneys an op
portunity 10 show the circuit court
that their charges against kincaide
are true. The three men sentenced
are the most prominent attorneys III
the Toledo bar
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Baltimore. Chesapeake * Atlantic
Railway Company.


Nel.das fola iov mn, 'ooo.
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Nearly Pulled Man In Two.

Lebanon. Pa. July william r..
Smith. a Reading freight conductor.
was nearly pulled in two by rescuers.
who saved him from a frightful death.
His foot was caught in frog at West
Lebanon. and the rapid approach OF a
freight train made heroic action neces-
sary. The muscles. tendons and blood
vessels in Smiths foot are badly torn.
hut the foot will be saved.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Wife and Money Belt Gone.

New Orleans. July 5. Edward
Bruins, of Los Angeles. Cal. notified
the police that his wife. Mrs. Susie
Bruins, whom ne married six months
ago. had disappeared. He said she
left their Eotel Saturday and had not
returned and that she wore none,
belt containing about $1,000 when she
went away. Bruins said that his wife )
home was In Lexington. KY
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Rum crazed Man rrled Murder.

Philadelphia. July 5.-While under
the influence of liquor. Frederick
Weber. mill worker. attempted tc
Kill his wife. accidentally shot two
children. and then sent a bullet into
his own head with probably fatal ef'
feet Weber had been quarreling with
his wife during the day. Without
warning he drew pistol and sent
bullet at his wife's head. The missile
inflicted scalp wound. and she ran
screaming from the house. The hus.
band followed. and as he reached the
street he sent two bullets after her.
One struck a little girl SCATTERING her
knee cap. and the other hit another
child In the hip. A number OF men
rushed at Weber. but before they
could wrest the revolver from him he
shot himself In the head.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Shot Dead Watching Fireworks.

catskill. N. v. July 5.--Lucius n.
futile. aged IS years was shot and In
stantly killed on the street here while
watching fireworks display near his
home Ills wife standing by his side.
was also shot. but will recover. The
shots were nred by some unknowh
person who was celebrating.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-07-07
Express Train Derailed.

Allentown, Pa. July 5.-The express
train which leaves Philadelphia at I
o'clock in the morning for Scranton
was wrecked on the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey midway between Beth,
lehem and Allentown. Two passen-
gers were injured William Gray. Of
Philadelphia. was thrown through the
car window and severely injured. A.
f.. Garfield. OF Kingston. was pinned
under the wreckage. The engine
nped the tracks at a switch. The
tire train. consisting OF comblna
[ N car passenger coach and Pull
q Al. was derailed and ran more than
Il length on the track. tearing up the
radbed. a baby two women and a
boy were slightly hurt.
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Want Power From Niagara Fails.

Washington. July 3.-Secretary Taft
has given notice that he will AFFORD a
hearing TO all parties in interest at
his office in the war department on
July concerning the Niagara Falls
Power company. which has applied for
certain privileges in the matter OF
taking water from the Niagara river
at the falls for power purposes.
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Sold by y ID. Oottingham 4 90.
Call for free sample
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
Wonders, different persons by smell
ing. The famous Mr.. Boyle mentions a

Wonders, different persons by smell
ing. The famous Mr.. Boyle mentions a
blind man at Utrecht who could dis
tlngulsh different metals by the differ
ent odors, and Martiols records the
case OF q person named Mamurra who
could tell by smelling whether copper
was true Corlnthian or not Indian
travellers have recorded that certain
natives who habitually absrained from
animal food have sense Of smelling
which Is SO exnuisltely delicate that
they can tell from which well Il vessel
OF water has been obtained. 1t has
been related that by smell alone the
negroes Of the Antilles will detect the
footsteps OF Frenchman from those
of negro. Marco Marci has left an
account of monk al Prague who could
tell by smelling anything given to him
who had last handled il. The guides
who accompany travellers Ia the route
from Aleppo TO Babylon will tell by
smelling the desert saAd how near they
are TO the latter place.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

A correspondent in The north Of Ire
land sends the following account OF all
Interesting Incident that came nnder
his observation;
Being on q walking tour through In
ishowen and passing along the edge Of
Tough Swilly, the romantic Lake of
Shadows. he noticed an immense gath
cring OF rocks on the sandy shore. In
company with several others. the tour
ist was attracted by this novel spec
tacle and began to wonder at the cause
OF It. An old man who was working in
field near the place offered an eXpla
nation. He said that the birds Were
picking up sand to ballast themselves
iil storm and that WHOM they did SO
il was a sure sign Of approaching bad
weather. He added that OH shooting
rocks after gathering Of the sort he
had found that they were loaded with
sand. As a matter OF fact. the gentle
man concludes. violent gale set in
early next morning. pearson's Weekly
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
The Folly OF Change.

A California judge told the following
story. Montana Jack, a hlghwaymln
/ prosecuted and convicted while | was
district attorney, was great humor-
list The day he received his sentence
the judge asked him whether he had
anything to say against sentence being
passed Upon him. Jack admitted that
he had no protest to make, but that he
wonld like TO say a few words 10 the
young men ia the courtroom. Consent
was given. and Jack spoke as follows:
Boys, my advice to you Is 10 stick
to whatever you are dom Don't
change your occupation or you'll never
get along In the world. Look AT me.
was a successful burglar for years,
never got caught and collared lots OF
dough. Then l turned highwayman
and got caught In my first loldup. And
here | anu, all the result Of changing
my occupation. Whatever you are,
boys. stick to it. - san Francisco
Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
He MUST ANSWER
Rogers of Standard OIL to Be Hauled
Up Before Supreme Court BY
HadIey.

New York, January Attorney
General Hadley of Missouri, said to
night that he probably would ask for
a hearing in the supreme court in this
city on Wednesday or Thursday to
determine whether FL. II. Rogers and
other directors of the Standard Oil
company must answer questions at the
hearing before Commissioner Sanborn
regarding the control of il companies
operating in Missouri
Il shall ask the court TO have the
witness directed 10 answer certain
questions which they have declined to
answer. If The court orders them 10
answer and they still refuse, | shall
have to leave to the court the question
of contempt. A refusal to answer Is
such as would he the next best for my
purpose 10 an answer in the affirma'
tive. since il would be equivalent to an
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

young man employed in a Market
street office, who recently became pos
SCISSOR OF fine baby the first in his
family, has heen made he victim of q
cruel Jest. and II is causing a few
silver strands to appear in his raven
locks
Upon learning of the happy event in
the young mans household a wag at
the office promptly inserted all ad in
the paper offering a fine healthy baby
for adoption, and giving the office
phone number for the convenience OF
applicants. The number OF phone
calls by parties seeking information
about the baby has been great, and
every time an inquirer calls mp the
proud father is sent to answer
il is in vain he protests that his
offspring i not to he given away, The
callers poster him with queries about
the baby's sex, weight color of hair
and eyes whether il has dimples, and
sentimental females Invariably ask II
II can say goo. goo One inquirer
offered TO adopt the youngster for $l00
TO boot and this was not The only mer-
eenary proffer made Philadelphia
Record
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
Victor Herbert and FRITZ scheft.

Victor Herbert, composer OF Mile
Modiste," in which Miss FRITZ Scheff
is appearing, has an assistant whose
anne is Carl Fritzie. II is Mr. Frit-
lies duty to look after the music,
play in the orchestra. and act an
assistant 10 the composer
During rehearsal of Mile Mod
iste" Mr. Herbert wanted his assist
ant and called loudly: "FHtzie! Frit-
zie! Where are YOU. Fritzie?"
Miss Schoff was in her dressing
room. but she heard Mr. Herbert's
call. A moment later her maid APP
feared on the stage and said 10 Air.
Herbert Miss Schen's compliments
If you please. sir. and viii you please
not address her by her FIRST name In
the presence Of The company"
Mr. Herbert has therefore decided
70 call his assistant Carl 70 avoid
future Understandings between
Mr.. Fritzie and Miss FRITZ
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
The spider. Web.

II we compare the dimensions OF the
spider with those of its web we are
forced to admit that the little creature
Is a true engineer, able to construct Il
cable network or relatively enormous
size Thread after thread Is put In po-
sition in the desired and necessary or
der, and sometimes prolonged obserya
tlon on the part OF the investigation Is
required in order to understand the
reasons which direct the spider in its
complicated operations and which
make it always follow the same order
aud the same laws. Some Of these rea-
sons are explained by geometry. others
by the strength Of materials, and he
who succeeds in discovering The why
of all the interesting details OF the
method employed is compelled to admit
to himself thar he could not have
achieved SO good a result with the
same materials.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

Was Paul Revere dentist? The fol
lowing advertisement published in the
Boston Gazette and Country Journal
Of Revere's time is believed to prove
that he was: Whereas, many persons
are so unfortunate as to lose their
Fore-teeth by Accident and otherways,
TO their great Detriment. not only in
Looks, but speaking both in Public and
Private: This is to inform all such
that they may have them replaced with
artificial ones, that looks as well as
the Natural & answers the end OF
Speaking to all Intents. by Paul Re
we're, Goldsmith, near the head of Dr.
Clarke's Wharf, Boston All Persons
who have had false Teeth tixt by Mr..
John Baker, Surgeon Dentist, and they
have got loose tas they viii in timel.
may have them fastened by, the above
who learnt the Method OF fixing them
from Mr.. Baker
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

that lane what blessing II would
then be IL you could stop short, In
stanily, like man walking"
BLESSING" said the engineer why,
young fellow, II that stage you speak
OF were to appear now. and | could
stop short Ike man walking, i
wouldn't do il. Instead, I'd Keep right
Oh ana kill the kids"
why"
Because II would be the more hi.
name course. In one case there would
he stage load OF kids slaughtered; in
the other ease there would be the
slaughter Of rrainload Of people. This
train is going at the rate of forty five
miles m hour. and the sudden stop
page Of a train going at that rate
would give the passengers precisely
the same shock that they would get
from u, fall Of fifty four fec q fall
from housetop"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
A Weird Old House.

There is an old manor house at
knareshorough. England, parts OF
which We're built 700 years ago. 1t is
fine place. with magnificent panel
ing in the rooms, bedstead in which
Cromwell once slept, o priests hiding
place and ghost. The priests hiding
place Is concealed by spring door.
The present occupant Of the house say 5
that during the night sounds of foot
steps are heard on the landing, and il
is Impossible 10 keeli the door of This
rootn closed ON one occasion the foot
steps were accompanied by loud
bump al the door of another room
During some recent festorationS the
skeleton of n woman was found buried
at the feoi Of n staircase.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

The nag Of China is one Of the gayest
among ensigns The body of ihc iiag
Is pale yellow. In the upper left hand
corner, Is Il small red sun. Looking in
tently ut the sun is fierce Chinese
dragon The dragons belly is n bril-
liant red and white, His green back is
covered with still knobs. He il stand
ing on his two hind paws and The left
fore foot. His feet are five toed and
slightly hooked. His long, five forked
tail stretches away In the rear The
dragons neck Is arched back. His
mouth is wide open, and be looks as IL
he were about to try to swallow the
red sun.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

I'm December of the year 1872,
says Blgelow's Life Of Franklin. :
Franklin commenced the publication
Of what he styled Poor Richards Al
manac,' price fivepence. Ii attained
an astonishing popularity, and ut once.
Three editions were Sold within the
month of its appearance. The average
sale for twenty-five years was 10000
year. He was sometimes obliged to
pui II TO pycss in October 10 gel a sup
ply OF copies 10 the remote colonies by
the beginning OF the year. II has been
translated into nearly IL not quite ey-
cry written language. and several diff
fcrcut translaiiOns Of H. have been
made into the French and the German.
II contains some Of the best fun as
well as the wiseSt counsel that ever
cmanated from his pen
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
Medicinal valuo OF Perfumes.

Mos OF the perfumes we're thought
dy The ancients 10 have medicinal
value Th} mr. WIS though, 10 have
tonic quallty and lareader a soothing
ono. patchoull Was cheering. jasmine
while hcfouope was rri
iaiing, un.es5 usea IN small Quantities
Some people Today beliey thar sandal
is a ionic, and is virtue Nus known
to tac Greeks who anOlntcd them
serves with e when they catered the
Oympiaa game
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
Oddly Fxpressed.

In one Of his letters William Brook
fieM tells how a. school inspector be
had to give an examination on physical
science What was | 10 d0t / knew
nothing about hydrogen or oxygen 81
any Oiber gen So | set them paper
which / called applied science One
OF my questions was What would yOu
do 10 cure q cold IN the headT \ young
lady answered. 4 should pot ms fee
INTO hot water till you were In & pro
fuse perspIration.'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08
Exercising Diser se.

Very curious methods were en-
ployed by The ancient Baby lonians 90
exercise disease. The Smoking pig aud
Kid played an important part In the
remedies. The pig or Kid was 10 be-
Killed. cut up ana placed upon The sick
man The heart Of the pig which had
been placed upon the sick mans heart,
was to be held by him. ana the pigs
heart was to be- as his heart. tho blood
an his blood, the flesh as his flesh, and
the pig was to be Ia his stead. The
virgin Kid was dealt with in the same
way. being placed upon the sick man.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-01-08

Edith--Ilarry Is the most conceitcd
man / ever met
Ethel What makes you think so?
why. he FIRST asserts that | am the
most adorable woman Ia the world. the
most beautiful intellectual ana In eg.
cry respect a paragon and then asks
ne II ! 10 MOI love him"