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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
IF women ONLY knew
What n Heap of Happiness IL Would
Bring TO Snow Homes.

What a Heap of Happiness if Would
Bring to Snow Homes.
Hard to do homework with an aching
back
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work.
If women only knew the cause-that
Backache pains come from sick kid
neys.
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys.
Many residents of this vicinity Ell.
dorse them.
Mrs. G. w. Colborn, Princess Anne,
Md, says: about two years ago my
kidneys began to show signs of disorder.
! had pain in my back soon followed
by headaches and spells of dizziness,
which nearly Frustrated me. The kid.
ney secretions finally became disorder
ed and gave me much annoyance. My
husband knowing of the merit of Doan's
Kidneys Pills, recommended them to me
ane procured box. Since using them
have had no trouble with the kidney
secretions and the other annoyances
have been relieved.
For sale by all dealers. Price SO cents.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name-Doan' and
take no other.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
Battle Of the RuIlfroas.

Some years ago the one dollar notes
OF the windham County (vtl State
bank carried vignette representing
frogs fighting. This was engraved TO
commemorate what was known as the
battle OF the bullfrogs. When the
town OF Windham had been settled
there was very dry season. There
were tive large ponds In the place. sep
arated by n considerable strip OF land.
Each OF these ponds was inhabited by
a large number OF frogs. The smaller
pond dried up. and Its Inhabitants
started In body for the lower and
larger p,sd. They were met I'm the
intervening space by party from the
larger pond. and n fierce and long con-
tinued battle ensued between the rival
communities. The hideous clamor "
the frogs during this encounter at
tracted the attention Of several farm
ers. who witnessed the strange spec
tacle Of bullfrogs engaged In fierce
and deadly struggle The battle last
ed twelve hours. and nearly all the In
habitnnts OF the little town witnessed
II. For many years the war of the
frogs was favorlte tradition Of
Windham.-Ch Chicago Record Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
A HoNGKoNG TYPHooN.
Doors and Windows Smashed In b
the Fury Of the Gale.

the Fury Of the Gale.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The signal
had changed to the ominous red
green-red, and the three dynamite
bombs were the warning that the
typhoon was upon US. No need to
hurry the servants now every one
was only too anxious to assist. The
wind was tearing round the house,
seemingly IN all directions. but strong
est from the north. and the noise Of II
was louder than thunder One out
side room. more exposed than the rest,
seemed 10 be It's especial butt We
stayed there for moment TO listen to
the raging Of the storm, but even the
stoutest heart could not sleep In that
pandemonium Of sound. II was well
shattered and barred. but II was In
credible that II stood In that tornado
Of wind. The doors creaked and
groaned with the strain, and the win
dows clattered with shriller note,
while outside II seemed as though all
the winds Of all the ages were let
loose for destruction. In the center
Of the house. though the noise was
less, one could feel the building rock.
ing ON its foundations and hardly
dared speculate how much the late
heavy rains had weakened them. Ev'
cry moment we expected the roof
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

would go.
Crash. The upper part OF an inner
glass door had blown In. There was
O stampede for that part OF the house.
for the wind must be kept out ut all
costs. Sofa cushions. sheets. blankets
from the beds. all We're rcquisitioned
o. stun the broken pancs. We had
hardly finished before there was ter
riEc noise IN the basement and such
q shouting In Chinese that one could
hear the boys above the din of tn"
storm II was the door OF the cook y
room which had burst Its hinges and
bolts, and once the wind had found an
tunity. Twenty-scven panes of glass
c.attercd to the ground In the base
ment before they could get the door
wedgef back Into place with great
difficu S. But there was little time
TO think of the servants. for we had
our own troubles upstairs.
The wind suddenly veered round un
I'll the full force seemed to be coming
from the southwest. and the front OF
the house began 10 feel II. The hall
door was straining on Its hinges. and
we had TO Improvise struts and pile
heavy furniture behind II To help Its
resistance to the wind. Then rush
upstairs. for bathroom window had
crushed in and the door was stralning.
Every moment the wind was lncreas-
ing In fury. but the roof held. Be-
tween 3 and 4 the typhoon was at
Its height. and II is impossible TO de
scribe the sense OF hclplessness one
feels In such wild raging of the elc-
ments. Sleep was out of the question
until the wind abated toward morning.
and we rested little. IA tired. sorry
looking household. encamped in the
safest part Of the house.-Nan Peacock
in Leslie's Weekly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

Chamberlains S SCI. ;nS chol ss,.s ana
Never failsL Buy Il now u may save iiles
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain 8 Pain Balm
when you have rheumatism We feel
sure that the result will be prompt and
satisfactory. One application relieves
the pain, and many have been per-
manently cured by its use. Pain Balm
is a liniment and is applied externally
to the affected parts. rs and so cent
sizes. For sale by P. d. Cottingham
& Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

New Castle has the Oldest railroa
passenger ticket Office in the United
States. The building is owned by the
Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and is used as crossing ten
der's box. The building was construct
ed and first used in January, 1882.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-06

In developing the idea Of truthfulness
q teacher asked the question. What
Is the b,.st thing IN the world to do
and at the same time the hardestY" A
little girl raised her hand timidly.
.well. EmmaY ITO get married. -
Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
The "RecalI" in Los Angeles.

The city of Los Angeles, California.
is having its first experience with the
recall" This is something new in
American politics and other cities
where there has been agitation for a
similar provision are much interested
in the Los Angeles situation. The
scheme as operated in the California
city provides that upon the petition of
% per cent. of the voters there shall BE-
a special election to determine whether
the mayor shall remain in office for the
elected or be at once retired. At this
special election the mayor is automa-
tically upon the ticket in opposition to
any other candidate or candidates that
may be named by the opposition.
1t has been charged that Mayor
Harper of Los Angeles was not ad-
mnistering the affairs of the city as
he should, and the required number OF
signatures are obtained for a special
election to be held March &c. In fact,
far more than the required number are
secured as the petition for the recall
was signed by 10000 voters. There
has been much feeling aroused and
great preparations We're made on botn
sides for the coming election. This
week, however, Mayor Harper as
tonished friends and foes alike by re-
signing his office and retiring under
fire, as it We're. Thus. a special cleo
ton will still be necessary but it will
be for the election of a successor to
Mayor Harper and not to determine
whether he shall remain in office.
The objection made to the recall is
that it surrounds an officials tenure OF
Office with too great an uncertainty
1t is urged that few men of large busi-
ness affairs, such as are needed for
mana ging the business Of a great city,
will be willing to give up their bust
ness if they feel that at the end of a
year they may be put out of office,
especially if the first election is for 4
four year period as is now the case in
most Of the great cities. In New York
for instance, it would not be difficult
at any time for Tammany, with its
great organization. to secure the sigma
lures Of one-fourth the voters for the
"rpcall' of a reform or anti Ia nnanV
mayor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Dartmouth college is still on the
hunt for president as result Oh inc
refusal of Congressman Mccall oil
Massachusetts to leave public life. n
man now prominently mentioned as
President fuckers successor is Alton
T.. Briggs of Chelsea. Mass, who was
long the principal of Chelsea High
school. and who since the chelsea ire
has been an efficient member of the
board of control which is managing
the affairs of this city Mr.. Briggs
graduated from Dartmouth in the class
of 1855.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
A Republic Which Has Failed.

1t is not made clear just what is *
investigate conditions in the republic
of Liberia when its report is made to
the state department at Washington
This commission is made up of three
Unknown men, Robert c. Ogden,
Booker T. Washington and Jacob II.
Holander. and three men better
qualified to discharge their duty faith
fully and thoroughly would be hard to
find. But nobody seems to know what
can come of the investigation. From
the first it has been pretty we'll
recognized that the Liberians have
made poor job of self government.
AS long ago as 1922 the settlement was
started there and in 1S47 the republic
our own. This republic was at once
recognized. not only by this country
but also by Great Britain and France
and later by the other countries of
Europe. and its integrity has never
been threatened.
Liberia has maintained its independ-
ence. however, largely through the for
bearance and indulgence of the great
powers. rather than through showing
any great ability along the line of sell
government, 1t was believed that
Liberia would furnish a solution of the
negro problem in this country and that
there would be great exodus of
colored people of America back to the
Africa of their ancestors where they
could be free and have things their
own way. There has been no such
exodus. The small population OF
Liberia at this time is made up almost
wholly of descendants of the original
colonists who were shipped there. So
poorly have the Liberians managed
themselves that the present investiga-
tion is the result of complaints raised
by France and Great Britain, both of
which countries have financial inter-
ests there and both of which declare
that the authorities at Monrovia are
unable to maintain order or protect
property. 1t is limited that Great
Britain would be willing to take
Liberia under its own wing and that
the Liberians would not object to this
arrangement. Probably there will be
objection. however, from other powers
of Europe, and possibly some Ameri-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

They are worrying again over the
health of Edward VII. Worrying spells
-; This kind have been periodic ever
since he assembled the throne IN l9ol.
The condition Of his health was such
when he became king that the corona
ton plans We're actually fastened ana
simplificd lest he should not survive
the great occasion. But he fooled them
then and he may fool them again,
though this can hardly be kept up m
definitely King Edward in now well
into his 6Sth year. and though ms rev.
ored mother reached the age of 81 that
was an age attained by very few mon
archs in England or elsewhere In the
worlds history.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

John a. Thompson, the captain Of
the steamer Dimock which was in
collision with the Moratio Hall off
Cape Cod the other night. is a Maine
man and belongs to a Southport family
which has furnished many sea
captains as well as men Of prominence
in other lines of life. Some of the
dispatches in speaking of him have
credited him to Boothbay Harbor. but
he was born in Southport and his an
cestors lived there before him. He is
a brother by the way, of Winfield M.
Thompson, the well-known Boston
newspaper man whose yachting arti-
Giles and stories of sea life are
well known. Captain John A. Thomp-
son is now about 40 years of age and
has passed practically all his life upon
the water. gaining recognition as one
of the best pilots and most competent
masters along the Atlantic coast. He
owns a summer hotel at Southport
known as Shore Lodge which he runs
as side issue. The reports of the
collision of the Dimock and the Horatio
Hall did not place the slightest blame
upon captain Thompson and show that
he acted with judgment and courage in
the crisis which involved the safety OF
his vessel as well as the lives of those
aboard her and aboard the other
vessel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

About this time of year many young
men ut our colleges and universities
suddenly decide to leave college and go
into business. Perhaps their eyes are
troubling them, or perhaps they an
nounce that the attractions of the
scholastic life are not strong enough
to keep them from the busy marts OF
trade. This thing always occurs each
wear lust after the midyear examina-
lions are held. At Princeton it is an
nounced that SIS students have been
dropped from the rolls as result OF
deficiencies in the midyear examina-
tions. Al most Institutions no figures
of this kind are given out. but each
has its midyear exodus just the same,
large or small according to the size
OF the institution and the degree of
leniency exercised by the faculty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
The Case Of Albert 7. Patrick.

For eight years now that remarkable
| man, Albert T. Patrick, has been fight
| ing ms case before the New York
courts. First he was fighting for
life and liberty, but his latest
appeal is for liberty or death. At his
| first trial he was condemned to death,
then his sentence was committed to
life imprisonment. Now he is arguing
before New York's highest court that
| this communication was illegal and that
he should be either put to death or
given his liberty. For eight years he
has fought his own case with the skill,
resource, cunring and courage of &
strated that he possesses an extraor-
binary legal mind. In his latest ap-
rearance before the court he showed
evidence that his imprisonment and
long fight has at last partially de-
throned his reason. He forgot his ar
gument, wept Historically. harangucd
the audience, abused the court and the
district attorney in the most violent
terms, and gave every symptom Of the
mind that is no longer normal
In many ways the case OF Patrick is
one of the most remarkable in the an
nails of criminal jurisprudence in this
country. ON September 90, 1900, there
Gcd in New York, an eccentric, fabu-
Marsh Rice. Albert T. Patrick was his
lawyer. Charles F. Jones was his va
JET An autopsy revealed traces Of
Chloroforn. Valet Jones "confessed."
lie declared that he had murdered the
old man at i'atricks instigatiol The
motive was the possession of Rice's
huge estate, estimated at $1,000, 900
F'nrgca checks were found. The tcsti-
mony Of the valet convicted Patrick
and Patrick was sentenced to die.
There was other circum stantial evil
dence Of q corroborative character,
subsequently proved to be false in some
salient details He was convicted Of
perjury and served his sentence. Then,
although the confessed murderer, h.
was liberated and has now disap-
peared That is the ethics cf the law
in this case
This man Patrick has fought I'M
ceasingly for his life for eight years
alone. Against him he has had the
whole staff of the district attorneys
Office, the might of the law and the
tremendous obstacle of public sent-
ment, Influenced by the circumstan-
tial evidence and the revolving char-
acter of the crime. He has given the
Evidence recently discovered and the
courage aud resource of the man have
served to change public sentiment.
There is now doubt, reasonable doubt
of his guilt. Such men as United
States Senator Ilhu Root and Judge
Frank S. Black, ex-governor of New
York, conservative, thorough, calcu-
lating students of the law and evil
dence. have publicly declared, after
minutest review of the case, their
| confidence in Patricks innocent
1t is small wonder that he now pre-
fers death to Il continuance of the un-
| spcakable torture of Imprisonment.
There is general feeling that ulti-
mately he will gain his liberty, but in
the meantime the remarkable mind
| which mas kept up this great fight
seems to have been hopelessly wrecked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
At last we have the official defin

At last we have the official definl-
ton of the difference between a sui :
fraeist' and a 'suffragette.' Here 1t
is: '.The sutfragist is the woman VINO
tries to win women to the cause OF
women suffrage; the suffragette is the
woman who tTies to win men to that
cause This was the definition given
bv Mrs. Rorrmann Wells at about
three o'clock Tuesday morning down
in Park Row, New York city She and
he, associates had gone down there IN
order to bring womens wrongs tn the
attention of the nghtworkers of that
ncghhol hood--newspaper men ana
others.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

There will no doubt be big boom
i'm the caddy business this coming sea-
son as the result of the announcement
that President Taft was 50 taken with
the southern youngster who served
him as a caddy on the Georgia soil
links that he is going to pay his eX-
penscs through college. 1t is a safe
hot that this caddv is one of the rare
kind who is never caught laughing
when the player fooZles,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

would be false to its trust in allow
ing such a course. Any way, the in
vestigation of the Lberian situation
by the newly appointed commission
will show the world the exact state of
affairs in the negro republic and then
whatever action is taken can be taken
more intelligently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Admiral Cervcra who was at the
point of death is said to be recovering,
and every good American will wish
him many more years of life. lie was
the finest figure in the whole Spanish
outfit during that unpleasantness IN
1898 and his heroism and chlvalry
when the hour of defeat found him a
prisoner at the Kittery navy yard are
not forgotten by our people.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

The new President has been so con-
FINALLY on the go for the past eight
wears that he cannot give up the faDi'
now that he has arrived at the White
House. 1t is reported on good
authority that a trip to Alaska VIII De
a part of his program during the com
ing summer vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

with the opening Of the new CON
gress New Hampshire will lose one
prnud distinction which it has long
held. There is member from Penn
sylvania who is said 10 be a full inch
taller than Congressman Sulloway Oh
the Granite state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

a Chicago waiter killed the COOK pc
cause the latter cooked TWO eggs III
stead of three. A human HE evidently
isn't worth much to some people,
Portland Express.
Isn't worth much. Evidently the ed
itor OF TIE Express has not been buy
ing eggs during the winter months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Another young man is winning fame
through the rumOr that he is engaged
10 Ethel Barrymore. 1t is not an I'M
common way to achieve prominence,
and certainly there other ways laf
less pleasant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
ESTABLISHED 1926

No notice whatever will be taken OF
unsigned communications.
The journal cannot be held RESPONSE
BILE for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
Address all communications relating
to subscriptions and advertisements
to BURLEIGH & FLYNT, Publish
ers, Augusta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
Saturday, March 10, 1909.

No doubt New Orleans is convinced
that the order continuing on the active
list the navy yard at that city, is
direct result of that famous alligator
steak dinner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

The quarantine which was put on
the village at Phillips nearly a month
ago because Of measles has been re-
moved by the board of health and
meetings Of the secret and social or
CARNATIONS are being held every night
this week to make up for lost time
There are still a few isolated cases but
the cards nave been removed from
most of the doors and there is gener-
al resumption IF business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13
Maine Gossip
A Psalm of the Helpers.


The ways of the world are full of haste
and turmoil;
l will sing of the tribe of helpers who
travel in peace.
He that turneth from the road to rescue
another
Turneth toward his goal;
lie shall arrive in due time by the foot
path of mercy,
God will be his guide.
He that taketh up the burden of the
fainting
Lighteneth his own load:
The Almighty will put His arms under
meath him:
He shall lean upon the Lord.
He that speaketh comfortable words to
mOurners
Healeth his own heart;
In his time of grief they will return to
God will use them for balm.
He that careth for the sick and wounded
Watcheth not alone;
There are three in the darkness together,
And the third is the Lord
Blessed is the way of the helpers;
The Companions of the Christ.
Henry Van Dyke.
Will the Legislature be able to do it
in two weeks more:
The Gardiner High seniors are the
first to start for Washington and there
are many to follow.
Lewiston is looking ahead hopefully
to the 1910 census. One family of %
and another Of IA arrived from Canada
Wednesday.
Speaking of unusual families cor
respondent tells us that the seven chill
dren in the family of Dana Hollowcll
are all left-handed.
Everyone is thankful that there was
10 loss of life in connection with the
disaster which overlook the Horatio
Hall. The loss of the good ship is to
be regretted, but it might have been SO
much worse.
A trapper named Quinn. residing in
Orneville, recently trapped two hand
some specimens of the Canadian lynx.
One of the animals was of unusually
SoOu SlZc. NuIHDeIS VI lIeSt CTedluIe
have appeared i'll this county this year
and in many instances have appeared
quite bold.
Out of % towns of Hancock county
whose town meetings are reported in
The Elsw orth American, only two have
changed their town clerks. What more
flatterins comment could be made on
the efficiency ana popularity Of the
town clerks Of the county as a whole?
Philip Pottle of Lewiston, son of
State Assessor Potle, has been made
superintendent Of a New York mill Of
the International Paper company at a
salary OF $4,000. Nh. Pottle gradua ted
from BoWdoir in 1900 and has been in
q Canadian mill for several years.
The Somerset Reporter man has been
looking over the 74th Legislature and
says: There are several good fellows
in the Legislature, claSsed in politics
as Democrats. who are at heart Re
publlranS, and who ought to come out
iull-iIedScd for the party of progress"
When the Maine Methodist confer
ence meets this spring at least two ia
miliar figures will be lacking-Rev. Is
rarl Luce of Old Orchard, the beloved
veteran who was a leader in the Old
Orchard campmeeting. and Rev George
{, Andrews Of BoWdoinham, formerly
presiding elder and for many years
the secretary of the conference.
The quarantine which was put on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

Everyone is thankful that there was
10 loss of life in connection with the
disaster which overlook the Horatio
be regretted, but it might have been Sc
much worse.