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Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14

The face Of Miss Addie Brittingham,
now of New York, is welcomed again.
as it has been for many summers. She
has had a delightful trip abroad, but
the year would be incomplete without
the annual stay in Berlin. She is the
guest of Mrs. Maria Baker.
Miss Mabel Plotts is back again. She
is visiting Mrs. Calvin Evans, at Friend
ship.
Mr.. Watson, of New York, is in town
with friends.
Postmaster Furbush and Howard are
back from business trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nightingale are in Phila-
delphia visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Marshall made
shopping trip to Philadelphia last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robins Purnell visited
Berlin last week, on their return from
St. Michael's.
DIR. John Aydelotte and son were with
Mr.. VIM. Burbage last week for few
days.
Howard Tarr, who is station agent
at Selbyville, was at home for q short
stay.
Mrs. Robley Jones and daughter visit
ed her mother last week.
Edwin Abbott, now a civil engineer,
of Wehawken, N. j.. is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. NJ. l.. Tingle. Eddie is a
general favorite in his old home. and is
TO DE congratulated on mis- success in
his profession.
Mr.. L. l.. Dirickson returned to New
port News after weeks visit home.
He is in drug store there. which he is
about to purchase.
Mrs. Rosalie Tingle Kitchens and
family are visiting her mother.
Miss Mary Budd, now of Chesapeake
City, is visiting Miss Daisy Wise, and
spending few days at Ocean City,
also.
Mr.. Fred Howard, of Chester, is here
with Mr. Furbush. He is an expert
fisherman.
Mrs. Van Zandt, of Chester, is visit
ing Mrs. Furbush.
Guy Ayers is at home from Florida,
where he has spent the last year. Guy
is very popular.
Mrs. Carrie Homer Kruesen. now of
Philadelphia, is visiting Miss India Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Harrison were
at Mountain Lake Park last week for
the horticultural meeting.
Mrs. Carew and daughter are visiting
Rev. Mr.. Beauchamp.
James b. Dirickson, now of Cam
bridge. is spending his vacation at home.
Mrs. Sallie Porter Messenger, now of
Philadelphia. is rejoicing in the arrival
of twin daughters.
The w. C. T. U. met Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Ebe Holland.
Mr.. Inglehardt. our fine base ball
player, was called to Philadelphia by the
sudden death of his mother in Jefferson
Hospital. He has our sympathy in his
irreparable loss.
Mrs. Chas. Marshall is entertaining
Misses Ella and Ida Stanley and Miss
Allpress. all of Washington.
Miss Bessie Hanley is back from a
delightful visit TO Annapolis.
Emory Massey. now of Virginia, is
here for few days.
John McGregor and friend were at
home last week.
A mouse that tells the time may be
seen at MIR. Benson's.
Mrs. Carrie McFarlane Bowen was in
town last week.
The standpipe for the water works is
under way, and attracting many spec
tators. II will be lbs fl. high, and II
#. in diameter.
Mr.. AL. Burton and wife, of Lewes,
were in town and at Ocean City last
week. Many friends welcomed them.
Miss Bette Purnell reached home on
Monday, after a two months stay in
W. Virginia.
Mrs. Nancy Showell and Mrs. p. l..
Goldsborough are at the Hamilton.
Mrs. Goldsborough has two splendid
boys.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14
LOOAL-S.


We are sorry that Mr.. H. C. Bur-
bage has typhoid fever.
Mrs. Anna p. Nelson is visiting her
son, Mr.. Charles p. Nelson.
Miss Esther b. Nelson has returned
to her home in Germantown.
Miss Ethel Hill, of Philadelphia, is
visiting her sister, Miss Sarah Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Clogg, of Balti-
more, spent this week in Snow Hill.
MIR. and Mrs. o. d. Collins and son
have returned home from Ocean City.
Mrs. Kittie Byrd, of Onancock. Va,
is visiting her nieces, the Misses Bishop.
Prof. and Mrs. Humphreys have re-
turned home from their summer vaca-
tion.
Mrs. Mary LaRue, of Onancock, Va,
is here on visit to her uncle, Mr.. Joseph
Stanford.
1T is rumored that Rev. A. M. Rich
has received and is considering call to
Georgia.
Miss Margaret Harmonson, of Ber-
lin. is visiting her friend, Mrs. J.
Beverly North.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Purnell are
entertaining their daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Robins Purnell.
Miss Blanche Hall, of Parkton, Balt;-
more County, is visiting Miss Ida Mad
dox, near town.
Mrs. Charles B. Truitt and children
are visiting her brother, DR.. Z. F.
Truitt, in Norfolk.
Captain J.R. Gordy, of North Beach
Life Saving Station, was caller at the
Messenger Office Thursday.
Miss Anna Hill is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. George F.
Hammond, at Delmar, Del.
Services in the Stockton Presbyter-
ian Church tomorrow Sunday by the
pastor, Rev. DIR. j. B. North.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Truitt left
Tuesday for Cape May, Atlantic City
and other New Jersey resorts.
Rev. L. A. Bennett and family are
spending some time in and near Dover
with relatives Of Mrs. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Moore, Jr.,
of Topsail, N. c., are now at Ocean
City, with Mr.. Moore's parents.
There will be no preaching in Snow
Hill M. p. Church Sunday morning. In
the evening DIR. Widerman will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert S. Bailey and
two children, of Philadelphia, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Turner Davis at Box
Iron.
Mrs. Edward Long, of Frankford,
Del, came last Tuesday to visit her
friends. Misses Georgia and Susie
Warren.
Miss Mildred Aydelotte returned
home on Wednesday from week 5
visit to Wachapreague Beach and Cedar
Island, Va.
Mrs. Margaret Wilson and Mr..
Marshall Wilson have returned home
from weeks stay at the Atlantic Hotel,
Ocean City.
Mr.. E. Hance Fooks has purchased
the residence of the late J. J. Hurlock
and will take possession of his new pro-
perty September first.
-on the first page of the MISSIONER
today Capt. w. B. S. Powell advertises
pony penning on Scott's Beach on
Thursday, August oath.
Mr.. James M. Bayley has returned to
his home at Mt. Vernon. Somerset Co..
after visit to his son, Mr.. Harry j..
Bayley, near Snow Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Riggin have
returned to their home in Philadelphia
after spending some time with friends
In Snow Hill and vicinity.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14
4sz Eishermen Arc Drowned.

The Milan Secolo's Toxic corses-
pondent cables that a fleet OF coral
fishers was overtaken by q squali on
Kobe. and that 457 fishermen were
drowned. War vessels havelsft for the
scene of the disaster.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14
aoh euraette,. spIne Affected.

Robert ]. Burdette. who IL seriously
III AT Los Angeles. Gal. because OF
an injury to the spine. which he sus-
tanned in a fall last March. was placed
in a plaster cast. His spinal cord has
become affected.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14

Throat Cut Trying to Enter Rsem.
Edwin Matthews. O negro night por-
ter at a Gainesville. Ga. hotel. had
his throat cut by Mrs. Mamie Lawson
because he entered her room through
Q window.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-14

For Sale-Drug store. Fine, promi-
nent location; large and good business;
not necessary that you should be q
druggist or have all cash. Reason for
selling: have entered the manufacturing
business. Apply at drug store, 400
Park Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
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A Hoomerann.

AT small country clearinghouse
sort down in ole virginie." this past
summer. the girls decided to give. a
dance In the town hall on the mutua.
beneht plan. so to speak. Half of the
expenses OF the hall, music and re-
iresnments, 1t was planned. should be
borne by them and the other half by
the men, The fair chairman Of the re-
freshment committee. In exhorting the
prospective dancers to make no mis-
Jake In the details agreed upon,
wrote:
The girls will furnish the sugar
ana the men will bring the lemons"
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CAPTAIN DICKSON TELLS
OF ACQUIRING AN UGLY
SCAR EARLY IN HIS CAREER
BY AN Ex-OPERAfIvE OF
THE SECRET SER VICE

staggered into the room. A few
drinks put him on his feet, and then
he told us that the rangers were not
at their headquarters but had gone
in pursuit of band of cattle thieves.
well. we can go after them our
selves l said. There will only be
two against two and we will have the
advantage by surprising Them
Jarran looked at me in blank sur
prise.
You must be crazy, man, to sug-
gest such a thing. ] am not counted
coward, but / wouldn't undertake
the job without at least half a dozen
good men at my back, for all the gold
in the world. 1t would mean certain
death for both of u.s. No. / am not a
candidate for the undertaken just yet
with that buckled on my revolver
and started for the door.
:" L wouldn't do that, old man. Jar
rail- breathed, look of real concern
displacing the amused expression that
had so nettled me. My God, man, you
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don't know what you are doing. ]
haven't lived on the border ten years
for nothing. You will be killed. !
can't won't permit It.
Il turned on him and snarled In
his face:
You are not big enough to hold
me and you can't keep me any other
way unless you shoot me, and don't
think you want to commit murder
Il poured out volume of vile abuse
for which was afterwards heartily
ashamed
az am going concluded, and with
that / sprang out Of the house and set
of at run for the north trail.
"'Wait until get my gun and /
will go with you,' Jarrall shouted after
me, but I paid no attention to him.
"It was half-past ten. and / knew il
would be tight race to be at the ap-
pointed place on time. The messen-
gers horse was standing before the
door. l mounted 1t and set out at a
rapid rate for the trail. It was a wild
ride through the chaparral that night,
my heart beating time to the pounding
Of the horses hoofs At the giant
cactus I hobbled the pony and has
tened. on foot, down the cattIe-trail
towards the river.
AS came in sight of the water,
shining white and silvery through the
bushes, / could make out the bulk of
boat approaching. gripped my revolt
yer nervously and waited for It to
land. The cottonwood trees cast
heavy shadows where crouched, and
this gave me the advantage of the
smugglers, for the moonlight was al |
most as brilliant as sunlight. The |
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Who Said Ihema

The golden text was Suffer the lit.
Tie children to come unto me-" and ii
nad been recited to the class by a
cneruo on the front bench. Later in
the afternoon the teacher, in the
course OF the lessons, had occasion to
refer to the text.
NOW. children" she said, who said
tnose words?" and she repeated them.
a hand went up from one of the larger
boys on the back bench, and receiving
permission to answer. he said. pointing
70 the cterub: That little Teller down
there"
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| PROV Of the boat grated on the beach
and four men stepped out had only
counted on two. In my hurried ride
had planned out my course of action.
/ had read somewhere of a soldier
capturing company of the enemy
singlehanded, and intended to follow
his plan.
AS the four men advanced up the
shelving bank gave tense command
to an imaginary posse hid back in the
shadows and, with my revolver leveled
l stepped out into the moonlight, COW
ering the nearest of the men.
This trick may have worked with
soldiers, but it certainly didn't go
with border outlaws. No sooner had l
stepped from the. shadows than the
four men reached for their guns, at
the same instant dropping fat upon
the ground, where they were almost
invisible.
u took hurried aim at the foremost
man and pulled the trigger. The
hammer fell with a metallic click,
which rang sharp and distinct in the
still air. Then, with a sickening
sinking Of the heart, remembered
that in my hasty departure / had
failed to load the revolver. l was
unarmed and at the mercy of the out
laws.
These incidents had happened with
marvellous swiftness. Instantly there
was a flare of light, loud report, and
a bullet sang uncomfortably close to
my ear. 1t was the first time | was
ever under fire. There was a second
flash, and my right arm dropped limp
ly to my side. / sprang for the shad-
ows Of the cottonwoods just as the
third revolver cracked The bullet
cut across the back of my neck and
fell unconscious.
When l came to myself / was in
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the bottom of boat and the four men
were padding with might and main
for the Mexican shore. Here was a
pretty mess my rashness had dragged
NE into. realized that the men would
snow me no mercy, that death prob
ably awaited me at the landing. But
l was mistaken in this. They did not
know that had recovered conscious
ness and could hear what they said
when they paused In their furious row.
ing to catch their breath.
They seemed highly excited over
my single-handed attempt to capture
them. One of them, Mexican. wanted
to kill me at once, but the American
wouldn't hear to 1t. He advised that
/ be revived and made to tell Just what
knew. This met with general ap-
proval, and IT was decided that /
should be taken to the house that I
had visited that morning in company
with the American. They were GO
Ing to hold me a prisoner there until
they had gained the information they
wanted, and then they were going to
make an end of me.
They stopped talking and resumed
their padding. / was in the heavy
shadows at the bottom of the boat.
and when noticed that my big Pana-
ma hat was resting on my chest an
idea came to me. fished a pencil
stub from pocket and. with my left
hand, scrawled message to Jarrall
on the brfm Of the big hat. It was a
miserable effort, and feared it would
be unintelligible. / told him Of my
capture, that was wounded, and be-
ing taken to the house with the broken |
column. !
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Little tuberculosis Amono lew.

br. Maurice Fishberg is authority
Tor the statement that the number of
deaths from tuberculosis among the
jews Is one-third that observed among
tne non-Jewish population around
them and living in the same urban an.
vironment DR.. Fishberg attributes
this remarkable vitality of the Jews
and their immunity to sickness in gen.
erai. to the fact that they have been
Iol over 1000 years dwelling in the
city and are thus able to withstand
more than their neighbors
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to life and health. and when 20,
strong enough to talk and tried to
apologize to him and ask his forgive
ness for my abominable conduct he
would not permit 1t. He was O man
and q gentleman, at all times.
"One day he told me how he had
come to rescue me.
He had followed after me when /
ran from the house, only stopping
long enough to get his gun. This de-
lay had allowed me to mount the
horse and secure a good start. He
knew 1t was useless to follow on foot,
and he had lost further time catching
pony and saddling 1t.
Before he managed TO reach the
giant cactus where had hobbled my
horse, he heard the firing at the land
ing. He had arrived at the river in
time to see the boat landing at the
farther shore.
"As soon as the bandits had left,
he swan his horse across the stream
and found my hat. His pony struck 1t
with hoof and knocked 1t out into
the moonlight. He had picked It up
and found the message upon the brim.
Approaching that pursuit was use
less, he had FASTENED back to Preside
to secure assistance. He met Capt.
Davis and ten rangers on the way.
They had returned to camp sooner
than was expected, and seeing Jar
RAILS note, had pushed on to Preside
without rest.
THE rangers then committed a
breach OF international law. With
Jarrall for guide. they had invaded
Mexico and rescued me-"
Copyright, 1905, by w. @. ChapmanJ
copyright In Great BritGn.l
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THE men Jerked me out Of the

The men Jerked me out Of the
boat with small ceremony when we
reached the shore. moaned piteous.
ly and lay limp and inert, clutching
the hat with my left hand, the writ.
ing underneath. AS they packed me
up the bank I dropped the hat in the
shadow of bush. After this / be-
came unconscious from the pain of
my wounds.
L cane to In a small room with a
single window up near the ceiling. It
was heavily barred with iron, between
which | could see a single star, so
knew that it was still night. | lay
there for a long time, 1t seemed, half
conscious and utterly resigned. was
suffering too much and was too weak
from loss OF blood to care whether
lived or died. In fact, / think l pre-
ferred to die. The smugglers had not
dressed my wounds and / felt that
was slowly bleeding to death. 1t was
beyond rly strength to make any ef-
fort to escape.
Il had dozen on again, suppose,
when tie report of shots awakened
me. A battle seemed to be in progress
about the building, but l was too
weak to more than raise myself upon
my good elbow for moment; then
l fell back painting and exhausted.
The rattle OF firearms grew less dis
tinct, as If the shots were coming
from a great distance and / slept
again.
THE rext l knew Jarrall was bend
ing over me. l was in bed and very
weak. 1t was the room where / had
stopped in Presidio. / felt that it
was Authorization of my feverish
brain.
1T was little that l did towards my
recovery. Jarrall did 1t all. By force
OF his personality he nursed me back
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LIGHT BOOZE
Do You Drink Il?

A minister's wife had quite a tussle
with coffee and her experience is In.
feresting. She says:
During the two years of my train.
Ing as q nurse, while on night duty 7
became addicted to coffee drinking. Be
tween midnight and four In the morn
Ing. when the patients were asleep.
there was little to do except make the
rounds. and 1t was quite natural that
I should want a good, hot cup of cot
zee about that time. It stimulated me
and ! could keep awake better.
After three or four years of coffee
drinking ] became a nervous WRECK
and thought that simply could not
hve without my coffee. All this time
4 was subject to frequent bilious at.
tacks, sometimes SO severe as to keen
me In bed for several days.
AFTER being married. Husband
begged me to leave OF coffee for he
feared that II had already hurt me
almost beyond repair, so resolved to
make an effort to release myself from
the hurffnl habit.
Il began taking Postum, and for a
few days felt the languid, tired feeling
rom the lack of the stimulant, but /
liked the taste of Postum and that
answered for the breakfast beverage
Ill right.
Finally began to feel clearer head
ed and had steadier nerves. After a
years use OF Postum I now feel like a
new woman--have not had any bilious
attacks since left of coffee"
There's Reason" Read The Road
TO Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever r<ad the above Ietters A new
- appeafs from time 10 time. They
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aaxed Him.

1T didn't kill me. but I think It
would If it had not been for Hunts
Cure. I was tired, miserable and well
nigh used up when l commenced u.s.
ing it for an old and severe case OF
Eczema. One application relieved
and one box cured me. / believe
Hunts Cure will cure any form Oh
itching known 70 mankind
CLIFTON LAWRENCE,
Helena. o. 7.
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placed anywhere
attracts and kills
all dies Neat,
clean ornamental.
convenient cheap.
Lasts al season. Can
NOS spill or It'd
over. viii son
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Two Ways.

Two Ways.
docs Mrs. Gabby disseminate cir
cumjacent information?"
mo, she doesn't; she just gossips
about the neighborhood."
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IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE.

The Pennsylvania Railroad in Oc-
tober earned more than in any other
month in it's history with Just two
exceptions in 1907
Norfolk and Westerns gross earn
ings in October gained 20 per cent.
and net earnings gained 10 per cent.
Lackawanna Railroad declared an
extra dividend of 10 per cent, the
regular dividend for the year being
10 per cent. Twenty per cent. has
been the total amount paid for some
years.
London bought American stocks as
one way for financial folks over there
to celebrate the defeat of the budget,
which moneyed interests disliked.
Percival Roberts. who is director
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, has
been elected director OF the United
States Steel Corporation.
Philadelphia bank clearings In No
vember were $50. 100000 greater
than last year, or more than $4,000
900 for every business day.
Jersey Central's net surplus In Oc-
tober shows up remarkably we'll.
There was an increase Of s254,46e.
or ahnnt AZ per cant.
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London (SpeciaD In the Sc.
date, detached manner characteristic
of the proceedings in the gilded
chamber. and in direct disregard OF
the advice of some of its ablest and
Oldest members, such as Rosebery,
Morley, Lord James of Hereford.
Lord Cromer, Lord Balfour of Bur.
leigh, the Earl of Lytton, Lord Court.
ney and the Archbishops of Canter.
bury, and York, the House of Lords
created a situation unprecedented in
English history, at least in 300 years.
by refusing formal assent to the budg.
ct bill and referring 1t to the country
itself for judgment, thereby, in theo.
ry, making 1t illegal to collect taxes
and carry on the Kings government.
After six days debate, notable for
the high standard of the oratory, as
well as for the able and convincing
arguments arrayed on both sides for
and again the budget, and placing
in every possible light all the aspects
of the great constitutional questions
involved, the House of Lords cleared
for division at halfpast II o'clock.
The scene was impressive, but In
no sense exciting. except that the
House was packed to its utmost ca
pacity and a great array of strange
faces we're seen on the benches ow-
ing to the presence of numbers Of
peers who only appear in the House
in exceptional cases.
When the vote was announced,
just before midnight, as $50 to rs
in favor of the amendment, a few
mixed cheers we're heard. Owing to
the crowded state OF the chamber
the tellers had some difficulty in fore
ing their way through to Lord Lore
burn, lord high chancellor. The
Earl of Crewc Immediately moved an
and the House rose.