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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07

There will be amusement and instruction for every member of the family at the Faulkner county fair. Begin now to make your plans to attend.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
SUSPICIOUS.

"The first thing I heard when I arrived was that you had been mar ried, and l rushed right over to-"
 "Gloat ?"-Houston Post.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07
WAS ON STRAIGHT.

She-Is my hat on straight?
 He-Of course it is. She-Gracious. Then it isn't right. Why didn't you tell mel
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07

The Beebe News says it is a mere coincidence that it and Sen ator Davis always agree.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-09-07

COAL will receive a car of Illinoislcoal in a few days. Those desiring to get coal cheap see me at once. w. l.. Robins, phone I62
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
That Settled II.

For years Mr.. Clerklie had eaten his
frugal but nourishing luncheon In n
little restaurant half block north
from his office. He was an easily sat.
isfied person. and what he ordered
seemed always to suit him to perfec-
ton. The mattresses never knew him
to complain.
But one day things went wrong. The
butter was rancid and the bread so
moist that Mr.. Clerklie. who had de-
cided ideas about hygiene. would not
eat 1t. He did his best and left the
table early.
The next day the same thing occur
red. and the day after there was no
improvement. He called the waitress
to him.
"May l see the proprietor. pleasei"
he inquired.
The girl disappeared for minute
and returned with the news that the
proprietor was out.
The following day as well as the
one after there was no improvement
In the food and no sign OF the propri-
etor. Mr.. Clerklie nearly made up his
mind TO seek another restaurant. He
decided, however. to give them a
chance and on Saturday at luncheon
again asked for the owner Of the
place.
Hes gone out" was the reply.
Mr.. ClerklIe became bold.
This Is ridiculousw he exclaimed.
II come here ut noontime every day.
and every day he Is out. Where Is he
anyways"
I'VE expect him back any minute"
said the girl. HE has Just stepped
out TO get his lunch"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

and misery. advise all suffering
women to take Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" - Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass. from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints. Inflammation, Ill
ceration, displ..cements. fibroid tumors,
irregularities. periodic pains. backache,
Indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Il trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write u coniiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, ut
Lynn, Mass. Ter advice is free,
and al,va:S !'"'"fui.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

deep, red scar now. A stray shot hG
grazed the back OF your hand-that II
all, thank goodnessv'
He looked closer and saw that what
she said was true.
"But 1t must be bandaged at once"
she affirmed In deeply sympathetic
tones. 1--WE must get to some water.
Come. there's little spring just over
the HILL"
Hurriedly she tied a knot in the
handkerchief. and they went over the
ridge In the direction indicated Once
at the spring she became alert. Re
moving the handkerchief from Owens
hand. she soaked 1t In the water and
then bathed the wound thoroughly.
The blood had ceased to flow, and
there was little pain. In fact. the cool
water and the pressure Of her hands
were decidedly pleasant.
Then she wrung the water out Of
the handkerchief and tied 1t neatly
around his fingers. "Now. when we
get to the house little listerine and a
new bnndage will complete the opera
tion." she said.
The strain over, she sank down
weakly on one Of the large stones near
the stream. In second he was all
apprehension.
"Why. what's the matter, DorothyT
he asked. Positively you look mr.
"Oh, it's nothing" she replied bro
kenly. "Only I'm so very. very glad
you were not badly hurt. The reac-
tion has made me little weak. that's
ALL" And she smiled again bravely.
"Afy dear Dorothy" he said. taking
both her hands in his uninjured one.
maybe It Is more serious than you
think"
"Oh. no. 1t can't be dangerous she
exclaimed In sudden alarm. 1.-THE
bleeding has stopped, hasn't IT."
"Oh. my hands all right" he replied,
"but I fear that's not the only wound
you've inflicted"
Sudden terror shone In her eyes.
"Oh, Owen, dear, surely no other shot
struck you? Tell me-tell me they
didn'tw
She was quivering with apprehen.
sion.
"well, I don't know whether It was
bullet or not" he answered, "but
feel that have been struck. and fatal.
ly-right herew And he put his unin-
jured hand over his life side and
smiled at Dorothy significantly.
She caught his meaning on the In
slant.
"Are you sure, Owen, that the shot
struck homer she queried encourag'
ingly.
"Dead sure Of 1t, my dear girl" he
answered.
"And what are you going to do about
it,"
There's only one thing I can do
he said-"ask you to try to heal the
heart wound as you did the other
VIII you. dear?"
But there was no verbal reply-none
was needed.
$50 II was hearts. after all, that my
modern Diana went hunting for?" he
asked on his way home.
at looks that way" she said, laugh
ing up Mt him.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
GOT AHEAD OF PITT.
The Ruse by Which George III. Out
witted His Premier.

The Ruse by Which George ~. Out
witted His Premier.
On Jan. 10, 1905, DIR. Manners-Sut-
ton. bishop of Norwich. was giving a
dinner party In his Windsor deanery
when his butler informed him that a
gentleman wished particularly to see
him, but would not give his name.
"well, I can't come now in the mid
die Of dinner" said the bishop.
BEG pardon. my lord, but the gen.
tleman is very anxious to see you on
important business" and the butler
was 30 urgent that the bishop apollo
gized to his company and went out.
The gentleman who would not be de-
MED proved to be King George III.
"How dye do. my lord?' said he.
"Come to tell you that you're arch
bishop Of neutrality-suspicious. OF
Canterbury. Dye accept-accept? Eth.
eh?"
The bishop bowed low in token Of
acceptance.
"All right" said his majesty.
you've got q party-see all their hats
here. Go back to them. Good night"
Next morning Pitt appeared at Wind
sor castle to inform his majesty that
Archbishop Moore had died the day be-
fore and to recommend the bishop OF
Lincoln. DIR. Pretyman. for the vacant
primacy.
every sorry. very sorry. indeed.
Pitt" said the king. but offered 1t to
the bishop of Norwich last night. and
he accepted. Can't break my word"
Pitt was very angry. but the deed
was done, as the king meant 1t should
be, and SO DR.. Manifestation became
archbishop OF Canterbury and held the
great office for twenty-three eventful
years Michael McDonagh In Cham
bers' Journal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
THE HUMAN RACE.
Will Man Simply Shrink OF the Face
OF the Earth7

OF the Earth7
A French statistician who has been
studying the military and other rec
ords with a view Of determining the
height Of men at different periods has
reached some wonderful results.
He has not only solved some per-
picking problems in regard TO the past
Of the human race. but Is also enabled
TO calculate its future and 10 deter
mine the exact period when man will
disappear from the earth.
The recorded facts extend over near
iy three centuries.
II Is found that IN 1910 the average
height of man In Europe was LIS me
tiers. or. say. Ave feet nine inches. In
1890 II was FIVE feet six inches. IN
1920 II was five feet Ave inches and a
fraction. At the present time II IL
five feet three and threc-quarter inches.
II is easy to deduce from these figures
a rate OF regular and gradual decline
In human stature and then apply this.
working backward and forward. to the
past and to the future. by this calcu.
lation II Is determined that the stature
of the first men attained the surpris-
ing average Of sixteen feet nine inches.
Truly. there were giants ON the earth
in those days. The race had already
deteriorated In the days of Og. and
Goliath was quite degenerate of.
spring Of the giants. Coming down to
later time we find that at the begin
ming of our era the average height of
man was nine feet. and In the time OF
Charlemagne II was eight feet eight
inches. But the most astonishing re-
suit Of this scientific study comes from
the application Of the same memorable
law OF diminution to the future. The
calculation shows that by the year
1000 A. d. the stature Of the average
man will be reduced to fifteen inches.
At that epoch there will be only lllli-
putians on the earth. And the con-
clusion Of the learned statistician Is
Irresistible that "the end OF the world
viii certainly arrive, for the inhabit-
ants will have become so small that
they Will finally disappear" finish by
disappearing" as the French idiom ex-
presses it-"from the terrestrial globe"
London Tit-Bits.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Reasons For cannibalism.

According to a writer IN French
review, there are three causes for can
hibalism. It is due either to necessity,
pleasure or fashion. Twenty per cent
Of the cannlbals. we learn. eat their
dead TO honor them. The ancient IL
betans belonged TO this class. This Is
sentimental anthropophagy. Nineteen
per cent eat their great warriors to
obtain their courage. This is desig-
mated egotistic anthropophagy. TWEEN
ty-nine per cent eat human flesh to
punish their enemies and 80 per cent
because It Is the fashion or because
they consider the flesh savory.-In-
dianapolls News.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
STAGE Villains.

Why Is II that all stage villains have
black hair and dark eyesg There Is
surely some reason for this and for
the resultant association IN the popu-
lar mind Of villainy and swarthiness
Possibly II might be traced back 70
some bogy man Of folklore IN the
cradle days Of the race. But. whatever
It's genesis. the idea Is deeply rooted
In English stage literature that VII
lalns always must have dark complex.
Ions A villain with yellow hair and
blue or gray eyes. n introduced by
some daring dramatic iconociast.
would he presumably hooted on the
stage. n we look back over Chicago's
criminal history we will find that the
villains ~ real life seem 90 fly In the
face ~ this immemorial meiodramatic
tradition. The city's murderers. the
criminals who have been herded 10
prison and the men who have been
hanged have had a strong numerical
leaning a. the blond type. That nine
out II ten of the men who have danced
on afr at n ropes end In the Chlcago
jail had gray OF blue eyes l. a fact Of
common knowledge 20 Jail employees.
A visit 20 Joliet. Chester and Pontiac
win convince the curious that Illinois
penitenliaries are hIled with gray and
blue eyes -Chlcago Inter Ocean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
new YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND
NORFOLK RAILROAD co.

The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of the New York. Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad Company will be
held at the office of the company, at
Cape Charles. Virginia. on Tuesday,
March 10th, 1909. at $50 A. NJ, at
which meeting the Annual Report of
the President and Board of Directors
for 1908 will be presented an election
held for seven directors to serve for the
ensuing year new form of Bylaws
will be submitted and such other BUSH
ness transacted as may properly come
before the meeting.
c. J. DEROUSSE.
Secretary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

"I wonder how many Of those con-
nected with newspapers" said a re-
porter, remember the famous dis
patch sent by press telegraph oper-
ator Mt the time Of the San Francisco
earthquake. II was the only smile
raiser in the whole horrible catas-
trophe. It read something like this;
The building is beginning TO rock.
bricks are falling about. and it's me
for the simple life.' Then 1t trailed
or as II the operator had scooted for
the open door. or wall. perhaps. This
dispatch was handed about the news
paper Offices and made all the boys
laugh I'm spite Of the serious picture It
called to mind.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
Eat sinaers--Why7

A medical gentleman. writing In
Comoedia. explains that the physical
massiveness OF the majority Of famous
singers comes mainly from abnormal
development Of the lungs. We must
confess that we had been under the
impression that II was due TO lauda-
BILE effort 10 make grand opera ANUS
ing.-punch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
See our $1,000 Guaranteed Harness.
Written Guarantee with every Set.
J. II PERDUF. Snow Hill.
Had Two Faults.

Uncle Remus. besides being an In
veterate horse trader. was something
of wag. One day. after swapping a
rather disreputable looking nag. he
said:
"Now, stranger. I'll tell yer fair-dat
boss hab got two faults"
"And more. too. guess" assented
the other. But what are theyf'
"waal. ef he gifts out in de field he's
de hahdes' boss ter ketch ye ever seed.
an when yer ketch I'm he amt wuth
a cuss."-Judge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

II. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
Eleven years ago /
was a walking
shadow. | had been
under the doctors
carebutgotnorelief.
My husband per-
suaded me TO try
Lydia T.. Pinkllam's
Vege Ia BILE Com
pound and itworked
like u charm. 1t re-
lieved all my Mains
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

The large. two-story brick store house
in Berlin, next to the Postoftice, and
recently occupied by the Berlin Hard
ware Co., is for rent for 1909, or for
sale. Apply to r. b. Adams. Ocean
City, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia E. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound

Vienna, w. Va. 81 feel that owe
the last ten years of my life to lydia
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

he who foresees calamlties suffers
them twice over. rorteous.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
DRSES $500 10 $500.
MULES SIS TO $50 a PAIR.

Ages 5 to years old weighing 1000 TO l.4O0
pounds all good serviceabe stock right out Of
hard work. Also 20 young. fat Mares slightly
pavement sore Twill come sound in the country
and Mares that have proven to be in foal very
cheap. These Horses. Mares and Mules will suit
any business purpose would make excellent
farm animals.
r. Sit will benefit buyers TO call and see stock
before buying elsewhere. Stockswl BIZ sold at
the rate Of 80 head weekly until the entire num-
Der OF Horses and Mules Is sold.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06
POcOr1OKE PACKET LINE.

Steamer Mabel. Captain Ohio Wilson,
Leaves Snow Hill foot of bank street,
daily at 4.30p. m. arriving at q. 30 p. m.
Returning leaves Pocomoke City TOO a.
m. arriving at Snow Hill at 800 a. m.
This line carries u. S. Mail.
o. ID. COLLINS, President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

This cart built to meet the demand for medium grade light weight cart 1t has
Seat only adjustable foot shafts uled hered Painted red
anywhere this You'll
we'll buy old break colt
andpa to
and donto soyerbe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-03-06

With every Horse and Mule. For further infor-
nation see SUPERINTENDENT. at Company -
Stables 2o3-7 EOS SOUTH PACA SITS. NEAR
STATION. c. and r. Phone 3ss3-M ST. PAUL.
Branches Richmond. Va. and all the principal
cities South
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-01-14

er offered him a position, and AT
not acquainted with him. 1t is poss
ible that some local agent in our Do
partment may have talked with him
about it; that I can not say. but hik
name has never been considered os
mentioned in nay Office for appointS
ment. The second error is that the
gentleman almost exactly follows
our methods. The impression il
conveyed that the destruction OF
the stalks in the fall, and the pick
ing up of the squares, are the fund.-
amental doctrines which we advo-
cate. You will note by the follow
ing printed instructions, which have
been sent ont to all our agents, that
we do not insist upon the destruct-
ion of the stalks, but simply the de-
struction of these in sections where
there is considerable rainfall and
they have wet winters; is not essen
tial, provided the stalks or plowed
under in the fall The picking up
of the squares it will be noted, is
only advocated where it is practical
BILE.
I'VE never advise a person to stop
cultivating to pick mp squares; we
never advise the picking up of the
squares where good distance Is
kept between the rows OH light SAN
dy loan soil like those about Pales-
tine, because with shallow cultiva-
ton we have found that o5 per cent
of the larvae in the squares will be
killed by the hot sands.
"The very conclusions of theCom-
mission are exactly in accordance
with our methods, and many of the
men who claim that they do not
follow our methods are makingcot-
ton by our methods and making it
because they learned of us but are
unwilling to give us the credit.
The planting of early maturing
varieties, the proper spacing be-
tween the rows and in rows, the
frequent cultivation, ETC.. are fund
amental in our work. Another er-
ror, which Is, I think, uminten-
tionally conveyed, is that the Gov
ernment has methods different from
the best farmers. The Govern
ment method, as represented by
me, consists of the practices of the
best and successful farmers under
boil weevil conditions. Qbserva-
tions were taken over thousands of
farms every year aud the methods
were carefully observed; and from
these were evolved plans of mana
aging a cotton crop under boil wee
vii conditions. These plans are
modified from time to time as the
weight OF evidence from all parts Of
the country comes into our Office
and Is considered. Zach year a
body of men Is brought together
and their experience and discus
sions noted so as TO give out the best
results. Now the only object, as
we see. of having Government
agent In a county, especially the first
few years after the boil weevil has
made its appearance, IS to acquaint
everybody with these best methods
and TO modify the methods accord-
Ing to the character of The soil. We
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-01-14
COTTON BOIL WEEvIL.
Letter from DR.. s. A. Knapp In
Reply to the Jefferson Co.
Commission.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 28, 1908
"Editor Woodville Republican,:
Dear Sir-Some one has sent tc
our Office supplement issued by
you, giving a report of the Com
mission sent by the Supervisors ol
Jefferson County to investigate cot
ton under the boil weevil conditions
in Texas. The article, as publish
ed by you, gives evidence that the
Commission intended to give fail
representation of conditions and
facts as they saw them. but it is al.
most impossible to go through g
country and get at the truth. be
cause it depends upon the impress
ions of the men that such a travel.
ing body is brought into immediate
contract with. While in the main
their suggestions are fair, in some
particulars it seems to one that
they have been misinformed.
"First-The IMPRESSIONS convey
ed that under Government instruct
ions diversi6cation is the prime OBJ
ject. The instructions of this De-
partment, as given out by me, have
never advocated diversi6cation be-
yond the rasing of the home food
supply for men and animals OH the
farm. While we believe that di-
verSi6cation, under conditions, is
not only wise, but profitable, the
profit of 1t depends so much upon
conditions, that I have not consid-
cred 1t wise to enter into a discuss
ion of diversi6cation, but we have
always urged, whether under boil
weevil conditions or not, that every
farmer raise his own food supplies.
"The Commission refers to the
prosperous conditions at Palestine,
and the impression is conveyed that
they are moving along just as they
did before the boil weevil made its
appearance. This may be true now,
bat is was not true in 1904 and 1905,
because delegation after delegation
came from Palestine to my office,
then located in Houston, to ask for
assistance for that county. and we
finally located an agent at Palestine,
Mr.. ]. L. Bergman. He showed
by demonstration thaton 100 acres,
worked In accordance with our
methods. he made about three times
the cotton that the ordinary farm
er made. What has occurred about
Palestine is Just what we expect
that when our work has been
made effective things will go on
under boil weevil conditions about
as they did prior to the appear
once of the weeviI. excepting that
the people will have learned to be
more thrifty and probably will be
more prosperous.
The report calls attention to the
case OF Mr. 2. Broughton at Pal
estine, and states that he declined
TO accept position rendered him by
me because he could not advocate
Government methods. This Il an
erzorIn two ways: First i have nev-
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-01-14
WOMEN's TRIMMED HATS
Our Own Regular So. SO 10 $l2 Nats cut to $3.50

Tomorrow We make straight reduction in the price
of our popular-prced trimmed hats-the ones that
we usually sell at $3.50 to $1,000. We mark them
all down to $3.50 to make quick clearance. They
are all this seasons latest Styles made of excellent
materials and trimmed in correct and attractive
fashion. You can't fail to find hat that will strike
you as being right. Hats that were selling yester-
day at $3.50 to $I2.oo, reduced tomorrow
70 .-~-~ -.-..----.--.-s S.. 80
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1909-01-14

Health, Wealth and Money Saved Il You Buy These
FIannsett8 Gowns
Women's FIanneIette Gowns, made
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FianeIette Gowns neatly finished zOc
Women's FlanneIette Gowns, made
extra long and full, in large assortment
OF stripes and solid colors, and worth all of
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-02-24

erly OF Roanoke. His wife and fOnr
children now living in that city. A
message was sent to inform her OF
the death of her husband. and ask,
ing her for instructions as to the
disposition OF the remains. Up 10
a late hour last night nothing had
been heard from the relatives.
The body was turned over to Mr..
Hayden Smith. the PhOcbus under
taker. and will be prepared for burial.
According to the acquaintance of
Mr.. Wainwright. he was man OF
good education. He seemed happy
and contented Many We're OF the
opinion that Mr.. Wainwright had at
one time been man OF means.
Last night Mr.. William Lancer. a
member of Hampton Aerie Of Eagles.
received telegram from Mr.. J. C.
Whitmore. the secretary OF the AM
bridge. Pa. aerie. stating that Mr..
Wainwright was member of the
acrie in that city. Mr.. Whitmore
said in his telegram:
please notify Miss Harmonic
Earman. o. Phoebus.'
All attempts to locate Miss Ear
man or ascertain who she is proved
without success and the local Eagles
are anxious TO find the Young woman
if possible. II Miss Earman can be
located she will be taken to Mr..
Smiths undertaking parlors, where
the body of Mr.. Wainwright, now is.
Whether Miss Earman Is a relative
or a friend OF the dead man cOult
not be ascertained in Phoebus