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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Failed to Elect Bishop.

The Episcopal clergymen and lay
men OF Delaware are deadlocked over
the selection OF a bishop To succeed the
late Leighton Coleman. of Wilmington
The balloting began on Feb 10. when
twenty-seyen ballots were taken, and
was resumed Thursday. when thirty
one additional ballots were taken
without result. There weye sixteen
clerical and forty-four lay delegates in
attendance
In the balloting the clericals nomi
mated two bishops. Their first selec
ton was Samuel Hart. OF Hartford
Conn. who was chosen ON the twenty
ninth ballot. This nomination was re-
jected by the laymen. On the thirty
first ballot George Yemens Bliss. OF
Burlington. VT, was selected By the
clergy. but the laymen also refused Il
agree on the selection.
After casting the thirty-tirst halo,
the convention adjourned to meet II
Wilmington In June. when balloting
will again be resumed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
METHODIST CONFERENCE
Twenty-Fourth ouadrenniel Meeting
Opened In Baltimore.

Baltimore. May with hymns OF
praise and prayers for divine guild
ance the twenty delegated session
of the general conference OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal church was begun at
the Lyric theatre in this city. At the
first sitting organization was effected,
leaving everything in readiness for
the vast amount of business that Is
expected to come before the body for
disposition.
When Bishop Henry w. Warren, OF
Danyer, Col. called the assemblage to
order nearly all the delegates were in
their seats. There are accredited 10
the conference ISL delegates, who.
with the fraternal visitors, come from
twenty-four different countries and
represent more than 3,oo0.o00 com
municants of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination.
Bishop Warren made no set address.
simply directing attention to the ecu
menical character of the church as
shown in the order of devotional eX-
ercises These were led by Bishop
JoiH II, vincent, vi ihuihHapuis' anu
taking part with him were representa-.
tives of the church from Sweden.
China and India.
Following the roll call OF delegates.
Rev. j, II. Hingely. of Minnesota. sec.
rotary OF the last general conference,
was reelected TO that Office by accla
nation A large corps oil assistant
secretaries also was named Then
came the adoption of the rules OF or.
der and the announcement of com
mittees
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Tones up the System.

Mrs. William McRoberts, Waverly,
Mimi, writes:
81 am perfectly well of the catarrh.
took Peruna and Manalin. / recon-
mend your medicine to every one and
cannot praise IL enough. 1t is fine
medicine TO take any season of the year.
Taken in the spring IL tones up the
system and acts a. Il gentle stimuiant."
A Good Tonic.
Mr.. Joe Leonard, Flat 3, 2:s2 Allen ST.,
Buffalo, y. Y, writes:
II have good reason to endorse Peruna
rs have found ii a good tonic. stimu
lating the system and sustaining it
under great pressure, Importing I'M
usual endurance and enabling me to
work much longer and harder than the
SYSTEM could possibly do were it not
Cor the great power with which 1t en-
dowed Iae. II gives one nerves Of IRON"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
DoiNGs OF CONGRESS
Senate Passes Child Labor BiIl--House
Against Canteen In Soldiers Home.

Senate Passes Child Labor Bili--House
Against canteen In Soldiers Home.
Washington May THE senate
passed bill prohibiting the employ
ment within certain hours OF children
under fourteen years of age in the
District OF Columbia in any factory.
workshop. telegraph Office. restaurant.
hotel. apartment house. saloon pool
or billiard room. bowling alley or thea
tire. or in the distribution or transmits
sion OF merchandise or messages. No
such child Is permitted TO work at
any employment for wages during
school hours. nor before 8 a. III. nor
after 7 O'Clock p. IN.
The senate adopted a resolution di-
recting the interstate commerce com
mission to inform the senate whether
the commodity clause of the interstate
commerce act had been complied with
since May |. 1908. and. If not. whether
the noncompliance by the railroads
has been due TO any agreement. ar
rangement or understanding between
the railroad companies and the au-
thOrltleS.
The senate adopted the conference
report on the army appropriation bill.
carrying an aggregate of $95.377 FAC,
was adopted. This amount was
81. 1863 900 less than the bill carried
when first passed by the seante.
BY the overwhelming vote of l67 TO
46. and following a two hours debate.
the house of representatives again
went on record against the re.estab.
ishment of the canteen In National
Soldiers homes.
Perhaps the real sensation of the
day was an admission by Mr.. Bennett,
OF New York. a member of the immi-
grafton commission. that he had. I'M.
der the old immigration law. rail
roaded" the naturalization OF many
foreigners in one day.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
erea. Friend of Dogs Dead.

Frank liill. aged forty.four years
who was n great friend of dogs. died
at Scranton. Pa, after eighteen hour
suffering from hydrophobia in its worst
form. Hill had habit of patting on
the head every dog he happened TO
meet. Three weeks ago he was play
ing with one OF these chance acquaint.
ances. permitting 1t TO lick his hand,
on which there was a small scratch
sustained while Hill was at work in
the mines. DIR. John f. Snyder says
Hill became infected with the disease
in that way.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Three Killed In Family Feud.

Roanoke Va May T. News reach.
ed here of triple tragedy which was
enacted ON Bowling creek. Henry
county. in which Samuel Shelton.
Charles Dodson and james Massey
were shot and killed Sheriff Davis
went TO the scene and arrested Hart.
ford Spencer, Thomas Spencer. VII.
liam Massey and Grover Massey. all
OF whom are alleged to have been
participants In the tragedy, IL is said
that the dead men bought ammunition.
and that they made threats against
some of the men engaged in the fight,
which is said TO have been the out.
come OF an old family grudge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Jersey Game Laws Are CHANGED.

Trenton, n. j.. May 7.-Gunners
who intend to do any shooting in New
Jersey had better look up the new
game laws this year or they may find
themselves Internationally transgress.
Ing the laws. and be called upon to
pay fine. The legislature which re.
Gently adjourned made several i'm.
portant changes. one being that non.
residents. by paying license fee. are
permitted 10 take game out of the
state. Another change ID that non.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
cIeveIand GAINING RapIdIy.

Lakewood. n. j., May In order
that the public may daily be kept in.
formed of the condition of exPresi.
dent Grover Cleveland. who Is suffer
ing from an acute attack Of indiges.
tion. announcement was made by Mrs.
Cleveland that a statement would be
issued each night giving the desired
information regarding Mr.. Cleveland s
progress. The statement from Mrs.
Cleveland is that Mr. Cleveland is get.
ting along nicely and is gaining rap
idly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Headache Tablets XIII Child.

Mildred. the three-year.old daughter
of Lewis Wilson. of Upper Sandusky.
o.. found some headache tablets at
her home and ate about half a dozen
Of them. Within few minutes she
was taken with commissions and de.
spite efforts OF several doctors TO save
her life. died within an hour after her
mother found her.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Failures In April.

There were 1852 failures in the
United States reported TO Bradstreet's
for April with liabilities of $22.3S5. 765
and assets of s9.s31.3l5. This shows an
increase of 81 per cent in the number
as compared with the month of April.
1907, and the liabilities are more than
twice as large. II is pointed out tina;
the number falling in the month just
closed exceeds that of any previous
April that there Is a record Of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Splendid for La Grippe.

Mr. Frank II. Fielder, 2l3 .easant
Ave-, Montgomery, Ala, formerly prin-
cipal of IIaynesvillc High School,
writes:
81 can truthfully say that Peruna is a
splendid remedy for Ia grippe, and
good tonic for building up the system"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
BRYAN Lectures into pbonoorsnh.

Omaha, May w. J. Bryan is de
liyering his favorite lecture, The
Prince of Peace" into photograph
and expects 70 be heard by proxy over
the Enelish-speaking world The rec
ords thus far made are loud and dis
tinct rivaling some OF the minstrel
monologues in the collection.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
chIId killed sy BOOSTERS SPURS.

Max Crockett. Jr.. fifteen months
old. died at Lewisburg. Tenn. from
wounds inflicted by a rooster The
child fell Ia the yard and the rooster
attacked him. sinking his spurs repeat.
r-.ly into the child's head.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Pennsylvania Treasurer Sworn In.

John o. Sheath took the oath of
Office as treasurer OF Pennsylvania
for the term of two years. succeeding
William II. Berry. The induction OF
Mr.. Sheath was without any ceremony
except the administration OF the oath
Mr.. Sheath will personally direct the
affairs OF the department.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
HOTEL BURNED
At Least Twelve Persons Perished In
Blaze at Fort Wayne. Ind.
MANY THRILLING ESCAPES
Failed to Elect a Bishop--A Sensa-
tional Suicide--Dog Aided Man to
Commit Suicide-Man's Body Pre-
served In Ice "a Years.


Commit Suicide-Man's Body Pre-
served In Ice "a Years.
At least twelve persons lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed the
New Aveine hotel at Fort Wayne.
Ind The entire interior OF the
building is a smouldering heap Of
ruins. and how many dead are con.
cealed by the debris can only be con
iectured
The hotel register was consumed by
the fire and there is no accurate way
of determining who Is missing. The
known dead are: X. ). Johnson. Pana
ILL.,; NJ. Hirsch New York: J. b. Miller
Sheboygan. Wis. J. l.. Ellis. Chicago:
w A. Pitcher, Fort Wayne: J. w. De
whey. salesman for Crawford Il Leh
man. Philadelphia: three unidentified
men.
The fire was discovered In the ele.
kins. He rushed to the upper floors
alarming the guests. until the flames.
which had spread with great rapdity
drove him back. His efforts. however
saved many lives. The hotel was built
half century ago. and the woodwork
was dry as finder. II burned like
matchwood. and within a few minutes
from the time the fire was discovered
the whole interior of the hotel was a
mass of flames. and the only means
of escape left was by the windows.
As the flames increased men and
women We're seen in the windows OF
their rooms. imploring for help Some
did not wait for the assistance OF
the iiremen and leaped to the street
Those who left their rooms before the
flames cut of their retreat were able
to make their way TO the fire escapes
and were saved with comparative
ease. There were many thrilling es
capes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Pain in Chest.

Mrs. a. W. Gustin. 900 Lake Ave-, ST.
Joseph, Mo, writes: "Whcn began
taking pcruna had quite a severe pain
and ache In the LETT OF my chest. | sui
fered great deal with it.
II wrote TO pr. Hartman and asked
him what / should do. liz ADVISED Any
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
saby Takes stryehnIne PlIIs; pIes.

Finding a bottle of strychnine pills
which her mother had left within her
reach. Ethel Baldwin. the two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bald
win. of Atlantic City. N. j.. swallowed
six of the pellets and died in conyul-
sions The mother Is Frustrated.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
MIlIvIIIe Man Fatally eOred BY Bull.

Walter Charlesworth. while crossing
pasture at Clark's Mil four miles
south OF Millville. N. j.. was chased.
Knocked down and gored by an angfy
bull. His cries brought assistance. but
not before the bull had inflicted in
juries that will result fatally.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Bishop Brent Succeeds satterlee.

Washington. May r. Bishop Charles
n, Brent, Episcopal bishop of the Phil
ippincs. Was elected bishop OF the do
cese Of Washington to succeed the
late Rlghl Rev. Henry y. Satterlee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
Nine Acres OF Berries Co For s4ss.

The entire crop Of strawb rries OF
the late C. w. Jones lying In the
fields at Bridgeville. Del. as they are.
were sold for $is350 for about nine
acres.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09

residents must have license To shoot
water fowl. whereas hitherto no Ii
cense was needed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09

North Paca street Baltimore
Md.
Many mes on
glad that has
and bothered all with
g" recommending Peruna To all sufferers with
TO he
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09

Travellers Association, $50
New York, y. W
catarrh have
o Europe that
ans 10
1t ought to be in
well
time
boen the feeling and youngest
.in mi d thing toPeruna
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09

taxing reruna, which did. | took
three bottle. and | can say am cured.
Thanks tor kind advice and Peruna."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
In Spring and Early Summer Tonic is Needed.

Naytg with
becomesim
blood
with
the whole machinery of the body working order
medicine
cah the stomach
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
nay Fever and Catarrh.

Miss Maymc T.. Smith, ill East
alound ST., columbus. onio, writes:
"liaye uscd pcruna ior catarrh and
hay tlyer. fhe results being remark
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09
PE-RU-NA AS A TONIC AND BLOOD PURIFIER.

Mrs. Emily Kellogg 5649 s. Laurence ST., South Tacoma, Wash
Gives Her Experience With Peruna Read Her Letter Below:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-09

Mrs. Paul Casavant, 2l9 Monroe street, Topeka,
Kansas, writes:
81 have found Peruna very efrectivein restoring
my health and strength after had been worn
out and run down for long time. l began to
use 1t about six months ago when was unable to
leave my bed. My nervous system was shattered
and was daily losing flesh and strength. This
condition was completely altered after few bot.
Ties of Peruna had been used and kept on using
IL until was finally restored to perfect health
and had gained about fifteen pounds
81 feel grateful for what your medicine has
done for that am pleased to give II my hearty
endorsement and shall always be- glad to speak
Z u good word for it,"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07

Excelsior Farmers union Will hold
a meeting at the school house on'
Friday evening, Jan. II, at four
o'clock. At this meeting an oyster
supper will be enjoyed by the union
and We are asked to urge each mem
Der of the union to be present at tbs
meeting as business Of much import
ancs is to be transacted.
With the continued rains the pub
lie roads are getting in a rough con-
dition. We all know wet winter
means bad roads but We believe the
roads would get better attention II
we had back our old rule Of three
county commissioners. Some Of tae
roads are scarcely worked at all
Yours for better roads.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
Ten Thousand Dollar Men Wanted.

Success.
Mr.. Edison takes a deep interest
in Young men and offers them much
announcement. "Today is youth s
zenith in this great country,' is the
way he cheers tne men.
"The United States is starving for
ten-thousanl-I;l!... men. Corpora
tions are actually clamoring for them; !;
and the younger The better. But the
men today must be technically edu-
Gated. Modern industrial, financial
nd commercial conditions are more
complicated than ever before and it
takes a trained mind and a level head
to get to the front.
"The demand for educated men.
chaps that have brains. exceeds any
thing that | have ever known. They
are doing the work too; that's why
more are want ID. Sc nCw is tne time
for the man who is going to make
something Of himself to get busy. IT
he is any good he won't be out Of a
job long; not much. There is en-
tirely too much work and too few OF
the right kind of persons to DO it.
elf you don't believe it, take a
peep into the gigantic plant Of a co1-
cern like the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. Yes, sir. we are starving for
brains-or ten-thousand dollar men,
if that way Of putting it appeals
more strongly to the young American
instiact.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
News From Silver Street.

Times certainly are dull in this
community for the season, although
the holidays made some change.
There has been good deal OF
going in and out since the Christmas
holidays have passed.
Nh. and Mrs. Yancy Miller, Of Co.
lumbia, visited Mrs. Miller's mother,
Mrs. Lou Pitts, at Dear Fall.
Mrs. Jas. F. Stephens and children
spent last week with Mrs. Stephens
parents in the MI. Bethel section.
Miss Marion achumpert, Of the
city, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. T.
Werts, in this community.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Alewine Of this place
returned from a visit to friends in
the Bbenezer community taking in a
social at Mr.. Antine Buzhardt's s Wed
nesday night.
Miss Eulah Cannon has returned
from a visit to relatives and friends
in the Broad river section.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. ". Lucas, OF
Peak, visited their brother, Mr.. W.
F. Alewine, turing the holidays.
Misses Drue, Helen and Belle
Vaughn, of Columbia. have returned
| after spending some time at their old
home,
Mrs. Glenn and children, Of Green
wood, visited her father, Mr.. J. w
Crouch Saturday and Sunday. Mis-;
Minnie Crouch went back with then
to spend some time.
E. H. Moore, NJ. D., visited his
parents in spartanburg during tht
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Alice Porter, of the city
spent the holidays with her brothers
Judge F. NJ. Scnumpert aad wifi;
spent Sunday with A. P. Werts.
Mr.. G. T. Alewine visited his
brother. Mr.. ". +. Alewine, last
week.
The Dead Fall school reopened or
Monday and is moving en- nicely.
All tile ycu'g felix's are going
back to their different schools.
Mr.. Forest Crouch is spending thu
holidays at nome. His school vii
start again Monday.
Saluda river has been out of bank
for several days and our mail mar
was unable to make his rounds.
January has come and you car
hear the sound Of the axe in a}mus
any direction.
Thee has been a CreT deal Of
moving among the darkies this year
There was a wreck on the Southern
near here Tuesday which delayed TIM
trains several hours b.. tearing NJ
the track.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining in the postof-
flee at Newberry, S. c., for week end
ING January 4th, 1908.
B-Louis Baker, Mrs. Jamie
Beecham, Mrs. Emma Boozer, Mrs.
D. NJ. Boozer, Mr.. D. R. Burch, Mrs.
Francis Bunch.
C-Mrs. H. S. Cromer, Miss Sue
Curry.
FIJI. V. Fair.
H-Mr. Amesie Heart, S. A. Huss.
J-Mr. N. C. Jackson.
K-Mr. Jonas Kinar5, Miss Elma
King (2)
L-NIrs. Andry Livingstone.
ND. Mayes, Mr.. James Mason,
Sofa Miller.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
The sHeir to the Hoorah. -

One of the most humorous sltua-
tions in |The Heir to the Hoorah "
which comes to the opera house Jan.
%, is comprised in a long drawn out
practical joke put up on Bud Young
by Joe and Dave Lacy. The practl-
cal Joke takes the form of certain
maiden aunt, CONCERNING whom IN
connection with Mr.. Young's mail
monial future they converse With
such frequency that poor Bud comes
10 a state of mind wherein, as he
puts it, every time ne has the night
mare the "maiden aunt is "lt".
The fun comes when the maiden aunt
in question turns out to be re-
markably pretty girl named Naase
Casey, just graduated from Vassar'
B. sees her and hears the name
*: Mad::e sounds pretty. good to
mc !,e drawl.:, and upon being
pr ,nted to Miss Casey, cheerfully
observes: "'Say, you've got the rest
of them beat the length Of the San
ia Fe Trail.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

We will make final settlement on
the estate Of Mrs. Elizabeth Gamer
on, deceased, in the probate court for
Newberry county on Friday, the sew
enteeath day Of January, 1908, at
II o'clock in the forenoon, and i'm
mediately thereafter apply to the
said court for letters dismissory. All
persons indebted to said estate will
make payment on or before said date
and all parsons having claims against
said estate will present tnem duly
attested.
n. ". Cameron,
T. L. Cameron,
Executors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07

on the fourth Sunday afternoon in
this month at $50 O'Clock.
Misses Julia and Louise Slealy,
of Little Mountain, have been visit
ing Miss Carrie Cook.
Misses Alder Ray Wheeler and
Rosene Singey spent few Of the
holidays with friends at Chaplin.
Mr. Arthur Lee Wheeler is clerk
ing for the Ewart-Perry company at
Newberry.
Prof. J. S. Wheeler attended the
state teachers meeting held in Colum-
bia last week.
MIR. Thomason and family, Of
Newberry, nave moved in this section
and occupy the dwelling vacated by
Mr.. r. ]. Crumpton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07

i'-Ail~. {. Peoples.
RI. \. Ran1on. NJ. Henry Rector
sS-AIr. Johnnie Smith.
W-Mr. W. L. White Miss Blease
Wilson. Mrs. Matte Wright, Martha
Wilson.
Persons calling for these letters
will please say that they We're adver-
tised.
Chas. J. Purcell,
P. NJ.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-07
News From Excelsior.

Excelsior, January 6.-Our school
reopens this morning after enjoying
the holidays.
The entertainment at Mt. Pilgrim
school house last Friday afternoon
was we'll attended and very much en-
joved.
Our Sunday school will meet next
Sunday afternoon as usual. Rev. Ira
S. Caldwell will preach for US agal1