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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-30
A GREAT DISASTER AvERTED

or the greatest disasters or mod
ern times was averted last Sat-
urday by use of the wireless
telegraph. During dense fog
the great steamship Republic,
loaded with hundreds of pas
sengers and a valuable cargo
was, crashed into by the steam
ship Florida. The passengers
1eHere asleep and were tumbled
: out of their beds with debris
flying about them. The lights
of the ship were extinguished
by the collision and pande-
monium reigned for awhile, as
everyone thought the ship was
sinking. When the passengers
gained the deck and saw the
brave Captain standing there
giving his orders calmly and
coolly, and his men going me-
thodically about their duties.
they Gained down and awaited
with patience their rescue from
"a grave in the angry deep.
Down in the ship sat a brave
young man sending a wireless
message over the ocean telling
other ships that the Republic
was in distress. All around
him was wreckage and he was
in danger of losing his life
every minute, but he stood by
his instrument and sent his
message regardless of his per-
sonal danger. 1t was received
by other great ships and they
turned about to search for the
unfortunate Republic. The
Florida was not supplied with
a wireless telegraph outfit.
After she had rammed a great
hole in the Republic she at
tempted to locate the unknown
vessel and finally found her and
took her passengers on board.
In a few hours after the ac-
cident several other steamers
found the Republic, and her
passengers were taken off the
Florida which had been stand
ing by. Shortly afterward the
Republic went down in 22S feet
of water fifteen miles west
southwest Of Nantucket light
ship. Captain Sealby and
Second Officer Williams refused
to leave the ship and she went
down with these brave men on
board, but they were rescued
and all of the crew and passen-
. gers, except the four killed in
the collision, were carried safe
ly to New York.
The fog was very thick and
the Captain of the Florida
claims that he could neither
see nor hear the Republic, and
both Captains say that the ac-
cident came so suddenly that
there was no way of averting
it. A story is being told that
the Captain of the Florida gave
orders as soon as he saw the
Republic for his quarter-master
to put his wheel to starboard,
but he did just the opposite,
and the Captain picked up an
iron spike and dealt the man a
blow on the head which killed
him.
In brief, this is the story of
two great steamships, loaded
with humanity colliding on the
ocean in the darkness of night,
with a fog surrounding them
so thick that their lights could
not be seen. The record would
no doubt have been that 1000
or more souls had found their
last resting place in Davie
Jones' Locker, had not it been
that the Republic was provided
with the wireless telegraph sys-
tenn. The operator of this sys-
tenn on board of the Republic
was John Binns, not yet thirty
yoora of ana and ha uravad
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-30

Ever Ready Circle. Kings Daughters
D Of Dover. realized nearly $500 for the
q Palmer Home by their ''tag day" on
Tuesday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-30

Delaware Red Men are securing funds
for home for aged and INDECENT MEM
bers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-01-30
In MemOriam.

lArticles under this head are charged for a
cents line. Poetry not printed at any price
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
I.eaue CharIottesville as follows

Leave CnarlOtleSFllle DIS lOllOWS.
No. 9, daily, 11.5O a. m. Local be-
tween Washington and Danville.
No. %, daily, 7.12 p m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through coaches
and sleeper 20 Columbia, Savanna and
jacksonville sleeper to Augusta
and Aiken. Dining car service. lou
rist to California tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 1910 p. m. U. S. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
room sleeper to New Orleans dining
car service.
No. Al, daily, LOS a. m. New York
and Memphis Limited Via Lynchburg)
first-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
No. 81, daily, LAP a. m. New York
and New Orleans Limited; all Pullman
train, club and observation cars to At
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers te
Asheville, Atlanta, New Orleans
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining cal
service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
lngton =. 40 a. m. week days, and 2.5'
p. m. daily; arrive Washington L. 2!
P. M. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg $50 a. m. daily, and Ais D. M
week days; arrive Harrisonburg Use p
m. and 1925 p. M, respectively.
Immediate connection in New Uniol
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Y orl
G. HI. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr
S. III. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
w. III. Tayloe, Gen. Pass Agt.
l.. S. Brown, Gen. Agt.
| Washington, D. G.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12

table. l will never be without THIS
medicine in the house" Mrs. SAM'L
LEE, 1923 Fourth ST., Louisville, KY.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga.-"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said an operation was my only
chance, and l dreaded it almost as
much as death. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completely cured
me without an operation. LENA V.
HENRY, r. F. d. 8.
Thirty years of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power of Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume of unsolicited testimony constant
" pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
SO many women suffer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12

foolisnness have you been guilty OF
this timer
81 own up, my dear. 1t was this
way: l heard of all these fellows try
ing aeroplanes, and l had plan that
/ wanted to try myself. | knew you
would never consent to spending the
money to build it. so / concluded to
take the job into my own hands, first
eliminating you from the experiment
Jim Twinkler was going abroad. and
charged him to take care of you from
there under an assumed name, telling
him what to say and what to send
This left me $4,000 with which to-
"Elishav'
"My dear"
"Have you sunk $4,000 in that-tha1
heap?"
give sunk $4,000"
"Where is the rest?"
'In bank"
"You come right home with me ant
draw me a check for 1t. | was foo
not to foresee something like this
Never again will you have a dolla
under your own control. I've got tn
money you left. and when ! get tina
YOU haven't thrown away We'll b
safe"
Mrs. Hereford sold the tomb and tn
urn at a good profit. She secured
check for whit money her husban
had not sunk on the aeroplane, an
from that time to the present she ha
held the purse strings to the famll
capital. THERESA Z. HULL
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
A Christmas Gift which will
Last A Lifetime.

Parents, while thinking of suitable
Christmas gift for your children, have
you ever considered the value of one
that will last lifetime and increase in
value as the years go by? Can you
think of present that will give more
joy, and happiness, and contentment,
and satisfaction, than one which will
assure your boy or girl good living,
self-support, ndependence-succes
The opportunity of presenting your
boy or girl with such Christmas gift
is offered you by the Dunsmore Bust
ness College. No more useful or valu-
able present could be given boy or
girl than business training course at
| the HDunsmore. 1t will never be for
gotten, it will never wear out and it
cannot be lost or stolen. Its usefulness
and value will increase with use, and
| it will make each succeeding Christ
/ mas brighter than the last by reason OF
the increased blessings it will bring.
Such gift only commences on Christ
mas. 1t continues year after year
bringing success to the receiver.
For further information address,
| The DunSmOre Business COLLEGE,
| STAVNTON VA
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
Valuable FarmingL Land
For Sale!

100 Acres of we'll improved
land pa ooo
Is Acres of well improved
land. 81, 500
SO IL Acres of we'll improv-
ed land. 94,25o
100 Ares of well improved
land. .Y3 900
1903 Acres of we'll improved
land. .$3, 500
1875 Acres of unimproved
land. ............... R2, OPS
222 Acres OF well improved
| land. -. .po, ooo
76 Acres of we'll improved
land. 20, 900
28O Acres of we'll improved
land 98. 4oo
In. w, MENEFEE & co.,
10 Lawyers Row.
sTAUNTON, VA
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
MARDI GRAS.
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PENSACUL
Extremely low round-trip rates via
Southern Railway; dates of sale Feb.
18th to 22nd, inclusive, final return
limit March 1st, 1909. Stop-overs en-
route going or returning or both. Ex-
tension of return limit to March Ii,
1909, by payment fee of Sl.0O per ticket
and deposit of same with special agent.
For further information commune
cate with nearest coupon ticket agent,
Southern Ry., or write l.. S. Brown,
Gen. ACT, Washington, DC. Al
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
Washington Once Gave up

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from spid-
ers' bite caused large, deep sores to COW
er his leg The doctors failed, then
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely
cnred me- writes John Washington,
of Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema, boils.
burns and piles it is supreme. 25c at
B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
Revolts at Cold Steele.

"Your only hope y said three doctors
to Mrs. NJ E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
Giles in an operation. ''Then | used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills, she writes,
"till wholly cured" They prevent
appendicitis, cure constipation, head
ache. 25c at B. F. Hughes drug store
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12

STAUNTON, VA.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12

Jalnly zone ue d
world of good and
l cannot praise it
enough. l suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and a severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
me to perfe C t
health and kept me
from the operating
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
Southern Railway.

N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect January II, 1909.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-02-12
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Louisville, KY" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER
The Lamar register., 1909-09-15
CHARACTER OF AN OATH.
like Q Note With Which Some People
Pay Debts.

Pay Debts.
One of the lawmakers from far-away
Oregon, where there is plenty of gold
and silver. tells of witness who gave
hir explanation of what constituted an
oath:
Col Timmons. a one-horso lawyer.
had contracted a debt which 1t seemed
he never intended to liquidate. Suit
was Instituted on the note. but the
colonel swore the note off. However.
the plaintiff proved the debt and OBJ
tanned judgment Not long after this
The colonel was interested in another
case in court and was cross-question-
ing one Of the witnesses. a gentleman
who had been Interested in the
eolonels case in the suit on the note.
do you know the nature of an
esth?" asked the colonel.
Il think do" answered the wit
ress.
Then tell the Judge and jury what
Il Is
"A oath is like a note-a legal ten
Der with which some people xy to Pay
Aair AabtA--WashAAGAs1 1l4oA
The Lamar register., 1909-09-15

France has an aeronautical club for
women
For all his caustic Wit. Thomas D.
Reed OF Maine was as tender Of heart
~ IL -ge OF frame. He was not much
of a hunter. "I never shot but one
bird in my life." he once confessed
IT spent a whole day doing that 1t
was a sandpiper. I chased him for
hours up and down = mill stream
When at last potted him and held
him up by one of bis poor little legs.
I never felt more ashamed Of myself
in all my life. I hid him In my coat.
tail pocket for fear somebody would
SEQ how big was and how small tho
victim. and I never will b guilty
again Of the cowardice Of such IN N
eQnaa hAttle."-WomAn's Companaan.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-15

Mythomania is the latest term ap-
piled to the propensity Of patients to
lie to doctors.
The Lamar register., 1909-09-15

from their minds. The callers would
be vanished long before their return
and probably would never cross their
path again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
PROFITABLE COURSE
COMES TO CLOSE
Series of Meetings of Salesmanship
Students at Y. Nj. {. A. Ends
With Banquet.

The closing banquet of the sales
manship class of the Y. M. c. A. held
last evening at the association build
ing was attended by about 80 of the
members of the class and their
friends. The supper was served by
the Association Helpers. II. E. Van
Duzer, instructor of the class, was
toast master and the following toasts
were responded to:
THE Retail Salesman &C. E. An
derson.
1.-THE Wholesale Solicitor &C. w.
Gutzwiller. ..
The Insurance Man. r. S. Van
Emburgh.
Credit and Collections %. w.
Cowden
The Special Salesman. HI E.
Herpelinck.
Preparation for Salesmanship.''-
Fl. w. Snouse.
Hon. William Jackson gave the
closing address of the evening, on
The Young Man in Business" He
said that there are five things for the
young business man to consider, as
follows; a reputation for character
uniform courtesy. economy, estab-
lishment of credit and knowledge of
business law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
"WETS" FOIL THE POLICE
Judge Issues an Injunction Against
Raiding of Lincoln Clubs.

Lincoln. Neb., June 2.-Yesterday
was the day fixed by the mayor and
excise board of Lincoln for fastening
the lid on incorporated clubs and other
societies which dispense intoxicants
TO members.
Police officers have received inStruc-
tons in advance to see that the order
was enforced, but ran straightway into
an Injunction issued from the court OF
District Judge Cornish on behalf of the
Elks. Eagles and German family So
ciety restraining the mayor, members
of the excise board, police or any
other person from raiding the rooms or
interfering with the operation of the
buffets in the club houses
The restraining order in each case is
similar and is in compliance with an
allegation charging invasion of rights
of the clubs guaranteed by the state
laws. The answer will be made July 5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
MAKES BAIL HEAVY
Magistrate Smith Holds Jack
St. Claire to Grand Jury
Under $4,000 Bonds.
ON COMPLAINT OF THE GIRL
Serious Charge Is Preferred Against
acknowledgements i'm Free for
All Let Off Easy.

Magistrate Smith last evening held
John st. Claire to the grand jury under
$4,000 bond on the charge of attempted
rape, preferred by Vera Bunnage, who
alleged that St. Claire climbed into Il
rig in which. she had been driving with
her mother, and that he turned the
horse out at, Twelfth street. She
advances to her and she jumped from
the rig. st. Claire followed and as
saulted her. She claims her clothing
was torn by the defendant.
Let or Easy.
Each of the five young men who
were involved in the free for all on
Second avenue Monday night were
fined 81 and costs by Magistrate
Smith last evening. The men ar
rested for participating in the affair
were Charles Berger. Frank Payson
Walter GrOtegut, Joe GrOtegut and
Stuart Hoffman
Differences between Camille De
Clerk and Leo DeSmet were aired in
police court this morning, as the out
come of an encounter in DeSmet' S
saloon last Friday. DeClerk was
fined IS and costs for assault and
battery, and charges against DeSmet
were dismissed. Both came out OF
the battle with some marks.
Gives Augustine Plenty.
Magistrate Smith gave Debs Angus.
tine severe sentence this morning
on charges of disorderly conduct
Augustine was fined $50 and costs
and in default of the amount he will
board with the sheriff for some days
to come. He is not a new figure il
police court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
REPORTERS CLUB
CHARTERS w. w,
Will Give Its Second Annual EXCur-
sion Evening of June 10 when
Steamer Comes Back.

The newspaper reporters club of the
three cities has planned its second all
nual excursion and it will be held ,n
the steamer w. w. on the occasion IF
its next appearance here June 10. The
excursion given by the pencil pushers
last year was among the most enjoy
able of the year and it is expected
that an even larger crowd will turn
out this time. A general invitation has
been issued to the readers of news
papers throughout the tri-cities to en-
joy the evening on the river.
The moonlight excursion given last
evening by Company i OF this city.
while not heavily attended on account
OF the numerous counter attractions,
proved a very pleasant occasion and
was greatly enjoyed by the several
hundred on board. The company
cleared neat little sum which VIII be
applied upon the debt incurred in fur
nishing the rooms in the armory build
ing. The excursion was on the steamer
W. w. which will not be here again
for about two weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
PERSONAL POINTS.

Hays Britton left today for weeks
visit at Grinnell, Iowa.
Miss Elizabeth McHugh has return
ed from her visit to Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wagner will
leave tomorrow for Colorado Springs.
Miss Lillian Irene Oswald left today
for an extended eastern and southern
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fields of Peoria
are visiting at the home of Hon. E. W.
Hurst.
Mrs w. NJ. Reck and daughter, Miss
,Winnifred, leave this week for an east
ern trip.
Mrs. A NJ. Snyder of Fairfield, Iowa
is visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs Mary J. Robbins.
DIR. J. A Udden left last evening
for Vicksburg, Ariz, in the interests
of the Orion Ore Developing company
of this city.
Otis Blankenburg, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gustave Blankenburg. S22 Tween
ty-ninth street, is improving after al
DR.. and Mrs. E. NJ Sala left last
might for Atlantic City, n j.. where
they will spend few weeks visiting
with friends and relatives.
Y. NJ. c. A, has gone to Omaha tc
attend the convention of association
secretaries in session there this week
Mrs. Mary Blackburn. who has bee=
| spending the winter at Dallas, Texas
has returned to the city and viii
spend the summer at the G. C. Blakes
lee residence, soy Twenty-third stree.
Earl Fraser has returned to his home
in this city after spending severa
months in southern Illinois in the, ser
vice of the Burlington road Mr.
Fraser will leave again in a few day
to enter the service of the Walsh Con
struction company, which is doing con
tract work in southern Illinois.
j. B. Smalley, division superintend
ant of the Rock island and wife, Nh
and Mrs. L. H. Stafford, and E. L. Gofl
commercial agent of the Rock Island
were members of party who returne,
this morning after a three days fish
ing trip to Spirit Lake Other mem
bers of the party included A. B. COP
ley. formerly of this city and now o
Haleyville, Ark; n. d. Ballentine.
S. Gregg. w. J. Tollerton of Chicago
and c. FL Hubbell of Cedar Rapids, al
being officials of the Rock Island road
The party made fine catch, havin
lall the pike, pickerel bass, ring perez
etc, they wanted to bring home an
many to give away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
"A GREAT BLAZE.
OF CONVICTION SWEEPING OVER
ROCK ISLAND.

The more people know of the new
remedy, Root Juice, the more con-
WINGED are they of the wonderful Nor
its Of the discovery. Scores of PEG
pie have bought it at Thomas phar
macy and after using it short while
they are so loud in praise of it that
their neighbors are going to the store
In such crowds for the medicine it is
hard to keep it in stock. Testimonials
from every direction and many are
buying the juice because it is doing
so much good for some neighbor III
relative. Root Juice has certainl.
created a great sensation ovcrAin Ft
Wayne, Ind. Tom Moore said: Il
have suffered long time with very
painful kidney and bladder trouble.
during the night | would sometimes
SO suffer with my back and kidneys
that | would have to walk the floor
for hours at a time. ! began taking
Root Juice when it was first intro
duced here, and after taking it short
time | wish to say for the benefit Of
my friends and others who suffer as [
did, that | am now free from all pain
and rest well at night | am rapidly
re5aining strength and am much I'M
proved in every way" Oscar Green
of the same point, R. r. No. s. said.
Before taking Root Juice | had very
bad stomach trouble of long standing.
After eating meal | felt like | had
knots or rocks in the pit of my ~tom-
ach. | bloated very much and had a
burning in my stomach that panied
me very much and caused me to be
very nervous. but the first dose Of
Root Juice | took soOthed my stomach
and caused me to feel better and af-
ter taking the great medicine a short
while | can eat anything without suf
yfering for it, We are told that the
people at the drug store are glad tC
give any information within then
power in relation to the remedy. This
juice is now on sale for 81 a bottle OF
three bottles for $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02

husband and Mr.. McManus had the
role of a rector.
Those i'm Cast.
The play which is called The
Elopement of Ellen was written by
a Wellesley girl and is very clever
act is laid in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford who dwell in a suburb IF
New York. The second and third acts
are in the garden at the Ford home.
The stage presented very pretty APP
pearance. especially for the last act.
The cast for the play was as follows:
Richard Ford, devoted young hus-
band ......-.......R RI Carl Mueller
Molly, his wife. $500. Marion Totten
Robert Sheppard, Molyrs brother...
Observation-Disclosures. Orville Hampton
Max Ten Eyck, a chum of Roberts
VIII Trimble
Dorothy March, engaged to Max,
guest of Mrs Fords. .. Elsa Simon
June Haverhill, Wellesley 10, spec
ializing in economics. .....
John Hume, rector of ST. Agnes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Ralph Mechanics
The following committees had
charge of the staging of the play and
they are to be congratulated on their
efficient work: Finance committee
Miss Grace Stafford and Mrs. Frank l..
North; stage committee, Misses Anna
Montgomery, Elizabeth Hartz and Mes
danes Philip Eiker, George Davis ana
CLYDE Marshall; advertising committee
Miss Elizabeth Hartz, Miss Selma
Bear and Mrs Walter Snyder. Miss
Josephine Whistler and Miss Eleanor
West were head ushers and they were
assisted by the Misses Selma Bear
Charlotte Chamberlain. Pauline Harms
Martha Rochow and May O'Connor.
The Patronesses.
The patrOnesses for the play were
the following ladies': Mesdames J. s
Gilmore, Harry Ainsworth, Bennett
Cyrus DietZ. Marcus Henderson, NJ. :,
Rice, Elmore w. Hurst. Julia Rosen
field J. X. Scott, Alphonse Mosenfel
der, Hiram Cable, Robert Pearce. MARY
B. Montgomery, Charles McHugh, II
B. Sudlow and Miss Sue Denkmann.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-02
MOORE SELECTS
TWO COMMITTEES
Hon. f. W. Hurst Heads One to Ar
range for Bar Association Me-
mortal for Justice Scott.

In accordance with action taken at
ty Bar association Saturday, w. r.
Moore, president of the association.
today announced the appointment of
a committee to arrange for fitting
memorial for Justice Guy c. Scott,
and a committee to investigate mat
tiers relating to abstracts. The COM
mittee on the memorial for Justice
Scott is composed of Hon. E. w.
Hurst. James F. Witter and j. B.
Oakleaf. The committee on abstracts
is composed of H. A. Weld, j. H.
Hauberg and James w. Maucker.