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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Woman Attacked BY Performing eea

While she was giving perform
ance at fair AT Fort Plains. n g.
with troup of six trained bears Miss
Beatrice Woods was attacked by the
largest of the animals and painfully
injured before the brute could be
driven away from her The bear bit
her in the shoulder and clawed her
face The struggle Of Miss Woods to
escape and her cries for help caused
the crowd TO become panic.stricken
and i, was with difficulty that the po-
lice prevented the spectators from
stampediug Several women tainted
The excitement also caused the other
bears To act ugly ana this further
frightened the crowd. II was some
time before order could be- restored.
Miss Woods will recover
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park, Maryland.

Maryland's School of Technology. Six
Courses of instruction leading to Pro-
fessional Degree of Il. S. Agricultural.
Mechanical. Scientific. Horticultural.
Civil Engineering and Chemical.
Positions assured to those who have
worked with will.
The demand of the age is trained men
for life's activities.
Each Department supplied with the
most modern and approved apparatus.
Practical work emphasized in all De-
partments. Graduates qualified to en-
ter at once upon life's work. Boarding
Department with all modern improve
ments. Location unsurpassed for
health.
Tuition, books. heat, light. laundry,
board medical attention, annual deposit.
chemical and athletic fees all included
in the annual charge of $50 per quarter,
payable in advance.
Sanitarium for isolation of contagious
disease. resident physician and trained
nurse in attendance.
Catalogue giving full particulars on
application. Attention is called to the
Short Course of ten week in Agriculture.
Failure to report promptly means
loss of opportunity to student.
Early application necessary for adj
mttance. Write for particulars.
K. w. SYLVESTER, President
College Park, Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Family Of Eight Found Starving.

Mrs. August Sayokenas and her
seven little children were found at
her home In l.uzerne. Pa. actually
starving To death. The United Cnari-
ties OF Wilkes-Barre took charge Of
them and relief was furnished them.
The woman's husband was killed In
the Pettibone mine in April La loay
ing her pennilegs Until a v-,h ago
she succeeded in getting along She
was taken Ill., and according TO her
story. her own people and the church
she belonged to. refused TO do any
thing for her Owing to the crowded
condition OF the various charitable
homes in this city she will be allowed
to remain in her home and will be pro.
vided for by charitable societies and
the coal company for whom her hus.
band had worked.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Hughes Renominated.

Charles y Hughes. Of New York,
was nominated by the New York Re-
publican state convention by an over
whelming majority ON the first ballot.
TO succeed himself as the governor
of New York He received S21 votes
out OF possible 1903. as asaii 81 Isl
for Jones w Wadsworth. Jr, Ct iiv-
ingston county. speaker OF the state
assembly. and 81 for former Constess.
man John X Stewart OF Montgomery.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Had Its Limitations.

A Scottish farmer was proudly show
ing a visitor an antique clock which
had recently come into his possession.
Isn't that gran clockf' he said.
II bocht II at an auction sale IN the
toon the ither day an got rale bar
gain"
Yes, but does II keep good tlmet"
the visitor asked
"Ah. weel. It's no good enough to
catch train or that sort o thing but
good enough to get up 10 yer breakfast
WI"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
War Left Ailments.

Mr.. William j. Les. 3,1l Morgan ST..
st. Louis, Mo-, member Frank +. Blair
Post No. !, Grand Army OF the Republic,
and cx Comua.aer of the L. =. >. Ben
ton Mis-. Squadron, writes:
"The war lett me with complication
of stomach, liver and kidney troubles.
and decided 10 take Pcruna for my
ailiiction. began to use il about 1--WE
years ago at tho earnest solicitation OF
able to be upabout half Of the time. and
my health was' simply miserable. con
slider u bottle OFF and on is preventive.
81 certainly do endorse your remedy,
and am glad 10 do So"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

The following election officers have
been appointed in place of those ex-
cused:
Samuel L. Brimer as Judge Of Elec-
ton for the Second Election District.
vice Levi j. Brimer. excused
John Hogan as Judge of Election for
the Third Election District, vice Will
liam a Dsharoon. excused for suf-
ticient reason.
Notice Is also hereby given that the
name of Edgar S. Carmean was err
roneously published rs Clerk of Election
for the Seventh Election District. and
that James f. West has qualified as
Democratic Cier for sand district.
BY order Of the Board of Supervisors
OF Election for Worcester County.
j SAMUEL PRICE. Pres.
JOHN II BLADES.
JAMES vi HANCOCK.
ALGERNON 4 HlLE, Jerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Hogs went to $3.50. the highest
figures at which they have been
quoted in Chicago since 1903. In the
last two weeks the price has been
steadily climbing. and when it reached
s720 II was thought the high mark
had been reached Friday the price
went TO s722. but the price had eight
cents more to climb. Retail butchers
say that II the price MS sustained pork
will be luxury. Pork chops. bacon.
tenderloins and hams will go up at a
bound.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Bishop John |. spaldlns Resigns.

The resignation OF ri. Rev. John l..
Spalding. bishop of the Roman Catho
lie diocese OF Peoria ILL.,. was officially
announced from his residence in the
following note: Bishop Spaldng hay
ing been III for three years and a half.
and foreseeing that some years must
elapse before he has hope 10 resume
active duty In the diocese of Peoria.
has after due considerg ion resolved
TO tender his resignation as bishop Of
Peoria to Pope Plus X
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Bobble. aged 1--WE saw cow grazing
IN his mothers flower garden and
shouted: Scat. Scat.'
The COW didn't seem TO be- much IN.
undated and calmly ate on Three
year-old Mary dancing with excite
meut. exclaimed: Tell him to 'scnw
Wobbie: tell him to 'scow'" define
ator.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
A Envored Fowl.

81 has been told" said Miss Miami
Brown. dat de parrot Is one OF de
longes' lived birds dat Is"
DE statement. replied Mr.. Erasmus
Pinkley. is strictly pathological"
81 wonder why"
81 specks dat one reason why de
parrot lives so long is dat he amt good
TO Washington Star
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
An outbreak Of smallpox.

Smallpox has appeared AT the town
OF EnOla, in Cumberland comfy, near
Harrisburg Pa. and three eases were
put under quarantine by direction Of
the state department Of health The
source OF contagion is bel nyesti.
gated. Enola Is a railroa INFO
which hundreds Of railroad men run
every day and where over 10000 men
are employed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Supervisors of Election for Worces-
ter County. as provided by the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland. that
the several Boards of Registry. for
each and every Election District of said
county, will meet during the month of
September. 1908, TO make Registra-
ton upon sworn application, of all per-
sons entitled to vote who are not regis
tered. and for that purpose will hold
sessions from O'Clock A. NJ. to Z y.
NJ. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
BRYAN INvADES
new JERSEY
Democratic Nominee Given En-
thusiastic Reception.
HOT SHOT FOR OPPONENTS


Enola, Pa.--Woman Attacked BY
Performing Bear-GirI Stabbed to
Death In Sunday School - Bishop
John L. spalding Resigns - Com
modify Clause Of Hepburn Rate Law
Declared Unconstitutional.
Pouring hot shot into MIR Taft and
the Republican party at every point
where he stopped. William Jennings
Bryan in Trenton ~ j.. concluded a
strenuous day OF campaigning in the
state OF New Jersey. following few
hours In Philadelphia. where in front
of a newspaper Office and before an
enthusiastic throng he arraigned the
Republican organization OF that city
and expressed his sorrow for people
who he said were compelled To live
under its rule Switching into national
politics. he asserted that the Republi-
can standard bearer promised there
would be no panics. and that Mr..
Roosevelt as Tafts godfather prom
Used the same thing. He wanted to
know how Mr.. Taft could prevent
panics. when Mr. Roosevelt already
had one on his hands.
Only an hour before his arrival In
that stronghold Of Repubicanism Mr..
Bryan fired broadside at Mr.. Taft
in a statement in which he cited his
record on the several matters 10 which
MIR Taft had challenged him to de
clare himself
Mr. Bryan's reception In New Jersey
was a dcmonstrative one. At Wash
ngton park. on the Jersey side Of the
Delaware river. below Philadelphia.
he addressed more than $4,000 per
sons. his audience according him an
ovation. His speech of over an hour
was continually interrupted by cheers
and handclapping. 4 statement by
him that his nomination for a third
time after two defeats and with M
president to help him with his patron
age. was due To the growth of the
ideas for which he stood. provoked
the widest enthusiasm His every VI
ttTdUtc, dlinosl, was ulIttt'u at WI
Taft. whom he charged with running
On the record of President Roosevelt.
Enroute here Mr. Bryan spoke at
Camden and Burlington 70 great
crowds and shook hands with many
hundreds OF persons Standing on the
rear platform Of his car in Camden.
the Democratic candidate assured his
hearers that the voters We're STUDYING
the issues Of the campaign. He de
clared that in every state the changes
were in the direction of the Demo
cratic party. and that there was no
place in the United States whore the
changes were from that party
incidentally he again attacked T.
Coleman Dupont. OF the Republican
executive committee. reiterating his
former charge that Mr. Dupont as a
!, trust magnate. was unfit TO occupy
the position Of attempting To institute
reforms. Along the line of travel from
Camden here minute stops were made
at dozen places at all OF which large
crowds turned out and gave him an
enthusiastic welcome
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Givinq Money.

The difficulty which Is faced IN
America in connection with phlan
thropy is not to find the people who
have the money to give. but tO discover
the ways In which money may he
given wisely. Ideas for wise Civ
Ing are much scarcer than moucf
awaiting opportunity Chicago Tril
una
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
How Hammer of Death Struck James.

The old parish church OF Plumstead
is probably at least 1000 years old
The picturesque churchyard. cher
ished haunt OF the poet Bloomfield
during his visits 10 Shooters Hill con
tains delightfully."- choice "derange-
ment Of epitaphs" One OF these on
Master James Darling. aged 10"
teaches lesson OF moderation during
the cherry season to the youth Of other
from his tombstone Master Darling
exclalms:
The hammer OF death was give TO mo
For eating the cherries or the tree
Westminster Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
Helped f, ON Chronic Catarrh.

Capt. Lcmuel NJ. Hutchinson, Mont
pelier, VT, writes:
at gives me pleasure to write you this
letter at this time on account Of the good
your Peruna has done me when was
quite done up with a very bad cold.
al could hardly perform my ordinary
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

Hewitt Do you understand where
that fellow stood the one who was
just talking 10 u.s. Jewett Sure: he
was standing on my feet most ~ the
time New York Press
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19

duties, but from the use OF Peruna am
almost restored TO health | am quite
convinced that it has helped me from
chrome catarrh, to which | am subject.
L has also benefited my throat.
81 can truly recommend 1t as the best
all-round medicine il has been my priv
ilege 10 become acquainted with.
Ofthis am quite convinced from my
own experience"
Mr.. W. G. Rollins, Prairie View,
Texas, Secretary Of the State Normal
and Industrial College of Texas, writes
that for years he had chills and fever,
and after taking Pcruna his appetite
returned, he became stronger, the fever
left him, and he is now in excellent
health and vigor.
Pe-ru-na Tablets.
Some people prefer TO take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the medicinal
ingredients of Peruna. Each tablet is
equivalent to one average dose of Pc
rUna.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-19
WESTERN
MARYLAND
COLLEGE,
Westminster, Maryland.
EORTY-SEcOND YEAR OPENS
SEPTEMBER 10th. 1908

PERFECTLY SAFE. where your sons and
daughters are surrounded By the best mora
and religious influence: where pure noun
tain air and water keep them healthful; and
whore new buildings equipped in modern
fashion house them in comfort.
WISELY PLANNED. for both sexes but
rccitng ia separate classes: making Ed
UCATlON its great business and keeping
athletic and social matters incidental; reduc-
ing the cost so as To reach the largest num-
Der. but tolerating no student who will not
study.
THOROUGH. Offering three separate courses
for the degree Of A. b. one with Greek and
two without well equipped Scientific Build
ing good Library: Gymnasium and a Faculty
~ twenty-nine specialists
OF GOOD REPuTE You will find our
students everywhere ask them. Without
large endowments splendid gifts from the
rich we have slowly built w "a College whose
only claim is the gOsd work II does. and this
has kept il growing for forty years
REV. 7. H. LEWIS, 0. D.. Ll.D.. PRESIDENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
CITY CHAT

Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Pocahontas lump at Mueller's
It's going, going-Mueller coal.
Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Me to Jones for cheap stove.
LaSalle big chunks at Mueller's.
For bus or express, Spencer G Trefz.
For bus, baggage, express, call Robb's.
All kinds of fish at H. Tremanns
Sons.
Coon lunch Saturday night at Rent
frow's saloon.
Let Krell e Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third. avenue.
defy you to beat my prices on all
kinds of stoves. Jones, the second
hand man.
Don't shiver yourself into sickness
take your small change to Jones and
get a stove
Attend the prize waltz given by the
Industrial club at Industrial hall Sat
urday evening. Jan. 4.
Clarence Riddle and Miss Alta E.
Mackley of Muscatine were united in
marriage this afternoon by Justice G.
Albert Johnson
The Rock Island County Humane so
ciety will meet this evening in the
city council room. A full attendance
is especially requested.
| The Ladies' Aid society of Broad
way Presbyterian church will meet to
morrow afternoon with Mrs William
NJ. Reck, ST Twenty-third street.
Expert manicuring, shampooing ant
thorough treatment of the hair an6
scalp given by Mrs. Sol Levi, 736 Sew
enteenth street. Old phone west 7SG-K
h Justice G. Albert Johnson this morn
ing entered another Judgment agains
the c., r. |. & p. Railroad compan,
for 800 for failure to install tract
scales at Taylor Ridge Sept 2. 1906
Just the thing for furnaces or heat
crs. 1000 pounds I.aSalle big chunks
and 1000 pounds Springfield Goa
mixed. At Muellers New Years Goa
sale.
New Years day was made UNUSUAL,
important at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
III. b. Linderholm. because of the brit
of bright baby girl Mr.. Linderholn
is an embalmer at the Knox under
taking establishment.
The installation of officers of Tri
| lodge. No. 81. A. r. & A. NJ. will TAX
! place this evening, but will not, a
| previously announced. be open to tn
llpublic. The death OF member cause
La change in arrangements
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
OPEN HOUSE AT SPRINGFIELD
Reception to State Officials, Militia
Chiefs and Public.

Springfield, H.. Jan. "A reception
to the state officials and officers of the
Illinois National guard. followed by
one TO the public, was given yesterday
at the executive mansion by Governor
and Mrs. Deneen and proved the most
brilliant New Year event of recent
years. The state officials called at IL
o'clock and were followed at noon by
the militia officers. The public recep-
ton was held between the hours of
and 6 o'clock and during that time
more than 500 persons called to pay
their respects.
The interior of the mansion was a
living bower of Christmas decorations
intermingied with cut flowers A con
tingent of the Decatur cadets with
two companies of the Springfield high
school cadets called at the mansion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
4 DAYsIN REFRIGERATOR CAR
Crazed for Want of Food and Drink,
He Is Rescued by BIuecoat.

Terre Haute, Ind. Jan. $50 weak
from lack of nourishment he could not
stand and his mind wandering from
four days of unavailing effort to at
tract attention 10 his predicament as
prisoner in a refrigerator car, Charles
Kramer, an iron worker from Pitts
bug. was rescued yesterday afternoon.
He arrived in Terre Haute last Satur-
day. Having no money to pay for
lodging, he crawled into the car at the
side of commission house and slept
so soundly he did not know he was
locked in and the car moved to Sc
cluded part Of an outlying railroad
yard. Yesterday Policeman Cunning
nam heard faint rapping from the in
side. The car was opened and KEa-
mer rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
MICHIGAN FIGHTING CIGARET
Constitutional Convention Starts Joke.
Then Adopts Proposal

stitutionaI convention yesterday Gig
aret discussion that in the beginning
gave the appearance of having been
entered into jokingly passed quickly
the adoption of proposal prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of cisarets
in this state. The proposition was car
ried in committee of the whole and
later was adopted sc to II in formal
session. Opposition to the proposal
will be renewed when it comes up on
second reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
FULL OF TROUBLE.
(cortinued From Page Eight.)

plan is possible. II is my opinion the
most feasible route is that which was
recently suggested and contemplates
going by Ashcroft, on the Canadian
Pacific railway: thence to Caribou. At
lin, Telegraph Creek, Whitehorse. Ogll-
vie, Dawson and down the Yukon riy-
err TO Unalaklik or some point near
there, where a cut could be made
across toward Cape Prince of Wales,
except that would suggest going first
to Seattle and thence north to Ash
croft instead of proceeding to Vancou-
yer. Another route might be by steam
er from Vancouver to Skaguay and
thence north. although am uncertain
that this route would be altogether
practicable. From Seattle to Ashcroft
the road would parallel the Canadian
Pacific tracks and could be travelled
with little difficulty for that dis.
lance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
INDIANS WARNING ON zeLAYA
British War Ship Lands Men to Pro-
tect Foreigners in Nicaragua.

Panama Jan. 2.-Advices from Bo-
cas- del Toro say that passengers ar
irving there; from Bluefelds, Nicar-
aqua, report that the Mosquito Indians
have risen against the government of
President Zelaya, who is accused by
them of being responsible for the
death of their chief. Conditions We're
considered as serious by the COM
mander of British man-of-war cruis-
ing in Nicaraguan waters that blue
jackets were landed, ostensibly to pro-
tect the menaced interests of foreign
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
ROSES REIGN AT PASADENA
Fifty Thousand Visitors Attend An
nuaI Flower Celebration.

Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 2.-Pasadena's
annual tournament of roses. the fes-
tival of flowers. was celebrated yes
terday. Buds and blossoms of every
hue and color, foliage and ferns of
countless kinds. plants, shrubbery,
twigs. vines of all varieties, beauty of
every sort and description. have been
gathered together to make this the
greatest day in the history of the city.
1t is estimated $4,000 visitors were
here. Miss May Sutton, the world s
woman tennis champion, was queen
of roses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
BOY DISAPPEARS FROM HOME
Charles Dohblear of South Rock Island
Starts Out with Revolver.

Charles Dobblear, a South Rock Is
land lad II years old, disappeared from
his home yesterday afternoon, and his
parents today asked the police authori-
ties for assistance in locating him.
The lad took with him a belt and re-
volver belonging to an elder brother
who recently returned from the Phil
ippines, where he served in the army.
and his parents fear he will get into
trouble
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

scious on platform some 10 or %
feet above the floor. He had been on
the platform some time. when a fellow
workman saw him lying there with
his head hanging over the edge of the
platform. He had been suffocated
from gas fumes escaping from one of
the pipes. After working for over half
an hour the men. with the assistance
of physician. restored Collins to con-
seriousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
BURNED IN AN ExpLosIt N
Moline Woman Receives Painful In.
juries in Accident.

on Eighteenth-and-a-ha avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets, received painful burns this
morning when a gas stove, which she
attempted 10 light, exploded. She was
burned about the face and hands and
her hair was burned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
DISCUSS LESSON SYSTEM
Large Representation at Sunday School
Conference at Boston.

Boston, Jan. 2.-Men representing all
phases of Sunday school work in Mort.
America are in Boston today. to at
tend the conference called by w n.
Hartshorn, chairman of the executive
committee of the International Sun
day School association. The topic TO;
discussion is How Can We Improve
the Lesson System"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
To the Public.

Understanding that a party by the
name of B. A. Shaw is soliciting adver-
Using in this city for an Eagle book,
Rock Island aerie No $50 denies giving
any authority to any one for such a
scheme, and will not be responsible
for any money collected by said party.
d. r. M'FARI.ANE,
Worthy President.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
is THIS ANOTHER JOKE?
George AIDE Wants to Go to National
Convention

Brook. Ind, Jan. George AIDE.
the playwright, announced yesterday
that he would be candidate for dele
gate to the republican national con-
vention from the 10th congressional
district. He says he is in favor of the
nomination of Vice President Fair
banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
To the Public.

Having been informed that card
album advertising scheme is being
worked in this city by party claim
ing TO. have the authority of Rock IS
land lodge of Elks for his work, here
by announce that no such authority
has been granted by said lodge,
j. C. DUNN, Z. r.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

glistening with war paint, entered the
rear door OF the church and rushed
through the aisle, uttering war whoops.
One woman tainted and many were
unnerved. A reward is offered for in
formation to the mans identity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

pold Markbreit. veteran soldier. edi-
tor and diplomat. Although it signal
lied the changing of the city officers
from democratic to republican control,
reception of cordiality was rendered
by citizens.