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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20
SNOW HILL. MD. JUNE 20.
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

For Rent My dwelling. Apply at
once. Clara l.. Collins.
Il pay cash for eggs ana chickens.
Selby I. Pruitt. Girdletree. Md.
Hannas ice cream for sale every
day at Joseph G. Mogan's.
We are headquarters for all kinds
of shoe polish. Walter I. Mason.
For bargains in dress goods come to
this store. Mrs. j. Cannon Short.
Wanted A farm for rent with priv
ilege of buying. A. Leake, Snow Hill,
Nd. (2t.)
Honey For Sale Pure extracted and
comb honey. Any quantity. II. j.
Esham.
Reductions in silk dress goods,
braids, and laces at this store. Mrs. j..
Cannon Shortt.
FOR SALE Full blooded Poland
China Pigs. Frank II. Peters. Snow
Hill, Md, Route |.
For Sale-A supply of black COW
peas, Canada field peas, binding Irvine
and reaper whips. j. j. Hurlock.
Ice cream, coco cola, mezzo. moxie,
soda water. cigars, tobacco and full
line Of confectioneries at Morgan's.
For sale cheap One Victor Graphic
phone and 81 records in case. All in
good condition. j. Marshall Wilson.
For all kinds of table delicacies go
to George w. Wonnell, the butcher,
the grocer and the man who feeds the
people.
When in need of a good job of
painting or furniture renovating, call
on Walter w. Gregory No. /. Powell
ST., Snow Hill.
Il have reduced the price on mary
kinds of dress goods. II will pay you to
buy now IL you want new dress. Mrs.
J. Cannon Short.
FOR SALE 100 bushels of Mt.
Olive COW peas. at STE per bushel.
100 bushels of scarlet clover seed,
Frank II. Peters, X. f. ID. No. /. Snow
Hill. Md
For Sale Six Aberdeen Angus
Bulls, or will exchange for them. This is
see every day. Call on or address +. +.
Hudson. Girdletree, Md.
FOR SALE The Warren Farm.
just outside town limits, Berlin. l52
acres, can be divided in two farms.
Price $6000.00. half cash. Apply to
Frank Bartlett. Berlin, Md.
Wanted, For Cash Farm property
in the vicinity of Berlin. Md. and lead
ing from Berlin to Whaleyville, Md.
If your farm is for sale write us at once.
Archibald +. Barnes Co.. Snow Hill,
Md
FOR SALE Will sell on terms to
suit the purchaser mercantile business
!: Gi-dletrae. Md established % wears.
Good opportunity for the right man.
For particulars. apply to George l..
Barnes, Girdletree, Md, 2t
Il have just received from bank
rupt sale of the Arnold's, the celebrated
dress goods manufacturers, a line of
their splendid products in various kinds
of dress goods, which are being sold
here now cheaper than these goods can
be had at wholesale You will have to
call early. or the bargains will be gone
Mrs. j. Cannon Shortt.
Vanilla, chocolate. peach and straw
berry cream at John c. SHORTS ice
cream parlors. Cream supplied to pri-
vate families, for festivals, receptions,
parties and other functions. We are in
the business TO stay and you can find
us right on the spot every time. We
want your trade and we want to please
you. Help to make one first class ice
cream saloon in town where you can al
ways get what you want.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20
Ube Messenger

ss-This paper has the largest circuia-
and IL the official paper of the County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20

have two sons, Harris and Howard.
graduate with honors.
Rev. j. F. Kirk. of st. Michaels,
former Rector of All Hallows Parish.
came to Snow Hill. Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of Dr. Charles p. Jones'
Mr.. Kirk has many friends here, who
were pleased to see him.
-Messrs. William ID. Corddry and
Charles H. Parsons with their families
and Miss Sarah Stagg. of New York and
Mrs. Mona Harris of Snow Hill. went to
Chestertown, Wilmington and Philadel-
phia, on pleasure trip this week.
DIR. Thomas V. Hammond, one of
Washington leading physicians, who
has been in Berlin arranging the affairs
of his mother and sister, both of whom
recently died, was in Snow Hill Monday
and called at the MESSENGER office.
Mr. William p Jackson. son Of
"Uncle Bill" has been appointed Ma
tional Committeeman of the Republican
party for Maryland. Looks like the
G. o. p. Is determined to keep its hand
in Uucle Bills barrel, come what may.
Mr.. Edward S. Furbush. Postmaster
of Berlin. has been attending the
sessions of the National Republican
Convention in Chicago this week. Ned
was appointed one Of the assistants to
the Sergeant at Arms Of the convention.
therefore he was right on the inside.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-06-20

Our old friend. L. S. Nelson. Esq.
of Bishopville. paid us call last Mon
day while he was in town.
Sunday School at ll.3O O'Clock is
the order at the. Presbyterian Sunday
School, beginning tomorrow.
Mrs. Thomas Dunlap and daughter.
Mabel. and Miss Sarah Hill. spent Mon
day with relatives in Stockton.
Mrs. Charles T. Mount. and son
Wilfred. of Norfolk, is visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. P. Bailey.
Rev. Geo. Wood and family. OF
Newark. visited Prof. and Mrs. Hum
phreys from Thursday till Saturday.
MIR. George A. Law, of Bishopville,
is one of the graduates of the Eastern
Shore College at Salisbury, this year.
Mr.. William G. Kerbin, of this
town, addressed the graduates of st.
Michaels High School Tuesday evening.
Miss Katherine Anderson, of Berlin,
was a visitor at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. William c. Powell. several days
this week
Miss Juliet Purnell has returned
home from Baltimore. where she has
been in hospital for treatment for
some weeks.
Every reader of the MESSENGER
will find something valuable to him or
her in the Trigg letters in this paper.
See page 3.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
T.. Church will hold lawn festival at
the Parsonage next Thursday. Every
body welcome.
We will thank our readers TO send
us any items of interest that come UNI
der their notice. We get nearly all the
news, but we want it ALL.
Rev. l.. A. Bennett will preach at
Bates Memorial NJ. P. Church Sunday
June 2lst at 1890 A. NJ. and Rev. w.
n. Sherwood at Z. As Z. M.
Mrs. Emma Davis, widow of the
late William j. Davis, of Box Iron,
and Capt. James Mumford. of Chinco-
league, were married last week.
The Ladies Of the NJ. +. Church at
Box Iron, will hold festival on the
church grounds. on Thursday and Fri
day evenings. June 18th and 26th.
Miss Permela Timmons and Mr..
Ebe Jones. both of Chincoteague, were
married at the home of the groom s
brother on the Island, Wednesday night
last.
Mr.. Sewell 7. Riley and family, of
Baltimore. have returned to Worcester
County to reside. Their many friends
will be welcomed to their home near
Box Iron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion 7. Hargis
gave beach party on Monday in honor
of Miss Brown, OF Centreville, who was
the guest of Miss Eleanora Hargis for
ten days.
Prospects are good for very large
huckleberry crop this year. The bush
es are full of the blue berries and buckle
berry pies will be on almost every
menu very soon.
See the large advertisement an
nouncing the coming of DIR. S. l.. Me-
Kee, the optician. He is reliable and
safe and you will run no risk to go to
him for your eye troubles.
Mr.. Elwood NJ. Paradis, of Stock
ton, graduated with honors from Mary
land Agricultural College last week.
Mr.. Paradis returned to his home in
Stockton, during the week,
Mrs. Margaret Wilson gave a
launch party to number of friends
last Saturday afternoon. The merry
party went to Pocomoke City. return
ing home about 10. 30 o'clock.
We were IN error last week in stat
ing that Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. Foster
sailed for Europe with Senator and Mrs.
Smith. II was Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Foster who accompanied them.
Mayor and Mrs. William D. Cord.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18
That bathroom of
yours cannot be kept clean
with mere soap and water
E5s1asETE

Soap will not do he work properly because
after germs and hidden impurities like GOLD
DUST-the greatet of all sanitary cleansers.
To keep bath tutand lavatory shiny-white and
inviting-To keeTmetal pipes, fixtures and taps
brightly burnishd-To purify closet bowl
TO keep tiling and woodwork spotless and
beautiful
Simply add abeaping teaspoonful Of GOLD
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18
Chicago Board Of Trade.

Chicago. nov. 11-Whcat for AI1y
delivery sold on the local exchange to-
day at $f.oS7s. a new high record
mark for the season. The market
closed strong GO the ton. Corn. oata
ana provisions also closed Grm.
closing prices ou December wieHt
we're JOB 1H4 and AIay an Jos
Corn Uas weak during the c4rI..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18

atela,s mlddnne si--te.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18

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DUST to a pal OF
water. You vii be
surprised at til ease
with which j does
the work. GOLD
DUST s~teriizes as
well as c~leals-and
saves you one hall
the labor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18
FINANCE AND
COMMERCE
Wall street.

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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-11-18

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bakers of FAIRY SOAP, the oval cake. =,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
CLEVERLY TRAINED DOG
BRINGS MORNING PAPER
(Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
/ am going to tell you about little
dog that 1 have. His coat is black and
his paws are yellow.
Mamma paid dollar for him, and
papa thought he was only worth
cent, SO we called him Penny.
He is a good little watchdog and will
bark at any stranger that comes into
the yard.
We taught him to bring in the morn
ing paper. 1t took him about a week
to learn it. Every morning he Is
watching for the paper boy, for he
knows he will get something to eat for
bringing it in.
One morning after he had brought in
the paper and got his breakfast he
went away, and after little while he
came back with another paper He
jumped and danced about as if he
thought he was very smart to bring in
two papers in day.
Soon one of our neighborS came and
told us that Penny had been at their
house and took their paper. He had
tried to get it away from him, but
could not.
He is so small he can hardly carry
the Sunday Herald, but works way
until he gets it to the house
GLENN MOORE.
Whittier, Cal. r. f. d. No. 2, box So;
age II. Los Nietos school, grade Z.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
The Coon "Mapache"

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l thought would write and tell you
about my pet raccoon.
We called him Mapache, which Is the
Spanish name for raccoon. / had II
when 1 was in Mexico. 1t was given to
me by Mexican boy when it was very
little, and we had to feed it with a
spoon
AS it grew older it did many funny
things.
When we gave it basin of water
it would wash it's hands and face, just
like a person. 1t would put it's paws
in the water and feel around as IL
hunting for the soap. all the time look
ing about him, not paying any atten-
tion to what he was doing.
When he went to sleep he would roll
himself up into a ball.
1t would climb over everybody and
search in their pockets for nuts and
candy.
On my sisters birthday he kept
climbing into chair, trying to get
into the ice cream freezer.
So after they had taken out the Ice
cream can one of the boys put him on
the ice, but he was as anxious to get
out as he was to get in, and lost no
time in scrambling out.
1t finally got so mischievous we had
to give him away.
The children to whom we gave 1t
took it to school one day. 1t was afraid
of so many strangers and was so glad
to see someone that he knew that it ran
and curled up in my sisters lap. She
had to take it out and tie it up, be-
cause "it made the children laugh ana
play to see the coon at school,"
I have had many pets, but 1 loved
my Mapache the best.
JOSEPHINE PEET,
2134 Kent street, aged IL years.
Casco street school, Grade 4A.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
JUNIOR
LOSES SEVERAL PETS
(Honorable Mention)
San Dimas, Cal, Oct. II, 1908.

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 will now try to write you a letter
on the topic, pets Have Known"
First, 1 will tell you about my little
quarters of a foot high and was black
and brown I'm color.
He had long tail which curled over
his back in ring.
He was a dear little fellow and he
would let me dress him up in my dolls
clothes or mine.
He never would bite anybody, but
was very fond of barking at people as
they went by.
One day someone poisoned him.
was so sorry to lo@c him, cried. He
was the incest little dog ever had.
A few weeks afte-' Tootsy died papa
got me a dog named Penny. She
was a very cross dog and bit me two
or three times. 1 could not touch her,
SO we soon gave her away. She was
pure white and very pretty.
The next dog I got was for Christ
mas He was white with black spots
on him.
1 named him Fido.
When he got big he wor' follow
our team, so 1 gave him away to our
hired man, and he kept him till some-
one poisoned him.
The dog we have now is Captain.
He is a large brown dog, with a white
collar. He will chase the chickens,
shake hands and will bark il you say.
Speak up"
I have two cats. One is maltese and
his name is Buster. The other is
black and white, and his name is
Butterpaws. They are both pretty cats
and like TO play with them.
Mamma has lovely big COW, and
have dear little calf, but it has a
very crooked tail. 1t likes me to rub
its head.
We have black horse with a white
star on her forehead. Her name is
Kitty.
Whenever go up into the stable she
whinnes for me to give her some grain.
RUTH RUTHERFORD,
Age II.
San Dimas public school, grade
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25

When 1 was 10 years old my aunt
who lived in the country asked me TO
visit her. / cannot begin to tell of the
good times I had, but will tell you OF
the strangest pet I ever had.
One day the twins, who were called
Squib and Squib-doodle, took me to see
the pigs. When we went back to the
farm house could talk of nothing but
"those dear little pigs" My uncle said
/ could have family of pigs for my
own.
The next day my cousins and 1 rowed
across the pond to where they were
sitting near the bank. After much
consideration I picked mine out.
20 Edna, 1 dare you to take a ride
on the mother pigs back" cried Squib.
"Shes afraid. too; all girls are" re-
,lied Squib-doodle.
Try it, Edna. The Squibs have, lots
of times, but always failed. 1t would
be fine il you, a city girl, could get
ahead of them," said Cousin Orphie.
This decided me. I would ride one
pig or q hundred pigs to beat the
Squibs, and 1 thought maybe 1t was
what a pig was used for.
We landed, and I cautiously ap-
preached the place where the pigs were
sleeping. When I saw how dirty she
was 1 hesitated; but those Spuibs We're
watching me, so jumped on her back
and grabbed her ears. 1t did not take
a club to make her go, as it did our
donkey, for we were going like the
wind in a minute.
1t was hard work sitting on her
slippery back, and before / could real
ize what she was doing I was sitting
in the mud and water on the edge of
the pond, while the pig ran as if her
life depended upon it.
I had the satisfaction of riding my
only pet pig.
Tom was my cat. One day at the re-
quest of friend said, "Sing, Tom."
He stood up and sang "a mixture of
bowling and purring). After repeat
ing this several times he grew tired.
"Sing. Tom" I said, lneeling by his
side. He did not sing, but deliberately
slapped my cheek with his paw.
EDNA FRANCES BOOKER.
720 Vernon avenue.
Polytechnic high school, BIO grade;
age a.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
THIS INTELLIGENT HORSE
SAVED THE BABY'S LIFE
(Flrst PrIzel

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TN THE spacious hall Of my great
grandmother's country mansion
n were two kinds of doves. They
lived separately, but liked to visit
Their soft cooling was heard in every
room. The boys caught a fine coon,
and we kept 1t in cage until 1t was
so gentle we could let 1t out to play.
One night 1t went away with another
coon but often came back.
A baby duck, cat, COW we drove
by the tail. pig we rode, two beloved
dogs, pollywogs, frogs, caterpillars and
white rats are some of the pets have
known.
The dearest OF all is the horse, Min
ME. My sister. eight years old, fed,
curried. harnessed and drove her. She
waited at the yard gate and IL no one
came would open the gate, enter the
yard, put her head in the porch or
window and coax us to come out.
Eight or ten of the neighbor children
came afternoons to ride. We would
cover her back, hang on her neck or
anywhere we could hold. My place on
such occasions was holding to her tail.
She was happy then. She would raise
her foot gently several times to indi-
One day mamma missed baby and
going out saw him crawling through
the fence into the lot where ten horses
were being turned to exercise. She
ran and called to him and others came
out in time to witness a thrilling circus
act. The horses galloping wildly made
for baby, the lead one making a flying
leap cleared him by several feet. The
eight following performed the same
feat without break. Minnie bringing
up the rear In the same spirit was
ready to jump before she saw baby.
She suddenly reared, plunged back
ward, turned to one side, halted as
soQp as she could. came back and with
a. protective air interposed herself be-
tween baby and the horses that were
coming again. The terrified onlookers
could not before interfere because of
the danger In breaking jump.
ERSKINE HENLEY,
Si3 Alpine street. Los Angeles Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
DOT, THE TERRIER, is
A coMPANloNA5LE PET
(Honorable MentIon)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
or all the pets have ever known
the most sagacious is a quaint
~ little rat and tan terrier named
Dot.
She is 3 years old and is owned by
the minister of the church to which I
belong.
AS soon as Dot was old enough she
was taught many clever tricks. such
as playing dead dog and walking on
her hind legs.
She would sit on a chair and sing at
the tap of bell. When callers arrived
Dot must perform all her maneuyers.
She can beat any Of US playing Hide
the Handkerchief" and when she puts
a pair of glasses on she looks too cute
for anything.
Dot is a watch dog as well as pet.
She never disturbs her master at night
unless 1t is necessary.
We are all very fond of her.
When the minister leaves for his
summer vacation he leaves Dot in our
care.
We find her great help as well as
an amusement.
She knows just where the waste
basket is kept, and when she sees us
with paper in our hands she will run
up and take the paper in her mouth
and carry it to the basket.
Dot is an excellent playfellow. She
is as gentle as kitten.
When we go to bed at night Dot goes
too. We put pillow and a blanket on
a chair and Dot cuddles down in the
soft pillow and soon goes to sleep.
She is always glad to see us in the
morning and runs up to us, wagging
her tail and barking joyfully.
Dot has always been treated kindly.
We have had many pets, but like
none as we'll as Dot.
If you were acquainted with her I
am sure you would admire her too.
EMILY CAROL RITTUE,
1862 Vermont avenue.
Graduate of Harper school, AS. age IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepheWs and Nieces
NIPPLE FEEDS CARROTS
TO OLD DARBY AND DAN
(First Prize)


Dear Aunt Laurie:
H HREE years ago, before we came
to California, we had little pet
foxterrier named Nipple
One day when my brother and I
came home from school Nipple came
to meet US as usual.
AS 1 passed by the stable 1 stopped
to pat our large horses, Dan and
Darby There was a wooden tub of
carrots standing near the stable door,
and 1 NOTICED the horses gazing long
ingly.St@st.
"DQsxou Want carrot, old boy?"
said totDaTby. I was about to cross
the Stable to reach the tub when to
my intense surprise Nipple forestalled
me. He ran up to the tub, and picking
up a carrot in his mouth, took it to
Darby, dropping it at his feet.
Darby whinnied his gratitude, and
in his strong jaws
Dan looked around now as If to say,
"Can l not have a carrot too?" Then
Nipple grasped his thoughts and he
again went to the tub and laid the car
rot this time at Dams feet.
l have heard and read of many clever
things done by dogs, but 1 think that
Nipple might compete with any and all
of them for intelligence and sagacity.
STELLA GREDER.
Anaheim. Cal, r. F. D. No. A; age
IA. Anaheim high school, grade 10.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
The Weeks Roll of Honor
WRITER'S CONTEST

Angees-First prize, Erskne Henley 83 Alpine
Honorable mention Emily Carroll Rittue 26o2 Vermont
Edna Frances Booker, 720 Vernon
Out of town-First prize, Stella Gede r. F. D No A. Ana
Honorable MENTION Glenn Moore, R. F. d. No. Whit
tier; Ruth Rutherford San Dmas.
LIMERICK CONTEST
Los Angeles-Frs prize, Beuah Ofutt, l+0s West Ninth
Honorable mention Ernestne Grain 430 West Ninth
street; Edna Booker, 720 Vernon
Out townFrst prize Edna Kaufman 66S Eleventh street
San Diego Honorable mention Guy Pixey R. F. d. No S. Glen
dale; Louis Wagner, FL Centro
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-25
CITY GIRL SAYS PIG
is EXCITING sTEED
(HonorabIe Mention) i,

Los Angeles, Oct 13, 1908.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
7 AM so glad papa is taking The
Herald, because my sister and
n like The Herala-Junior Magazine
so much. always looking at it as soon
as it is brought into the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-01
TIME TO REGAIN TRADE.
American FIous Mills May Try to In
crease English Sales.

Washington, Sept. THAT the
time is at hand for the American -four
mills to regain the trade which they
have lost in Great Britain, having par
ticular reference to Liverpool, is the
opinion set forth in report made by
Special Agent M. H. David of the bu-
reau of manufactures of the depart,
n,ent Of commerce and labor. The
wheat crops of England, Australia
France, India and Russia, on which
the Liverpool flour mills depend large
ly for their supply, are not promising
in surplus yield this year. The Liver
pool mills now control the local -four
trade, but it is pointed out that vari-
Gus conditions give the American mills
an excellent opportunity to regain lost
trade. =, ..5sz-:.~5
Although American mills have put
more flour into Liverpool each year
for three years past. only half as
much was imported during 1907 as
was brought in during 1902 or 1903,
Trade was lost largely because of good
wheat available to the Liverpool mills
when the United States had poor
crops to contend with, slow and irreg
ular transportation from America, and
q letting down in quality by a number
of American mills in order that lower
prices could be made to attract trade