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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
Paw Paw, Mich.
Another Operation Avoided.

announcer operation AVOIDED.
Chicago, Ill. II want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said / would
die If l did not have an operation, and
! never thought of seeing a well day
again. had small tumor and female
troubles so that l suffered day and
night. A friend recommended Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and 1t made me well woman Mrs.
ALvENA SPERLING, IL Langdon St.,
Chicago, Iii.
Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation. iibroid tnmors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains. backache, bear
ing-down feeling, ilatulency, indiges-
ton, anGnervous prostration. Itcosts
mt tri.lc 90 try II. and the result
las been worth millions to many
suffering women.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25

fosv, but never Que like That. n seem
cd to wayer now and then. instead OF
being tied fast to stake. Presently
Miss May heard the footsteps Of
man.
Here, you! What do you wantT
called the widow from the doorway.
The young man wanted TO investi-
gate that scarecrow. He walked right
up to the object and laid hand on
1t. The brown eyes OF the object look
ed straight into his.
by George!" gasped the young man
as he fell back.
"Well. you've done itv replied the
girl as she lung away hat and quilt
and faced him with burning cheeks.
"a thousand pardons! had no
ldea--no idea"
"Then why didn't you go along and
mind your business? l didn't ask you
to come"
"0f course not. and I'm SO sorry. and
beg so many thousand pardons.
Really now. but I'll go ut once"
mo, you WON'T was playing
scarecrow here TO keep the birds from
the corn. You had TO come along and
discover me and humiliate me. Now
play scarecrow yourself for an hour!
It's for the poor widow there in the
door"
"I'll-I'll-by George. I'll do Il! Only
serve me right. I'll stand here for an
hour by the watch. and then I shall
expect to receive your forgiveness"
I'll didn't quite mean what said"
stammered Miss May as she saw that
he was about to take her at her word.
"But Pm willing-quite willing I
will excuse you for an hour. please"
Miss May went to the house and sat
on the doorstep with the widow. She
wanted to be angry. but the humor OF
the situation prevented. She wanted
to think the young man very imperti-
nent. but really he was fine looking
fellow and gentleman, and he was
out there playing scarecrow under her
eyes. The widow laughed and the
girl giggled. and the "scare's" punish.
ment was cut fifteen minutes short by
hand being waved to him. As he
came to the steps an informal intro
duction took place. Then Mr.. Morti-
mer. with his superior ingenuity. man.
aged to rig up an object warranted to
keep all crows forty rods from corn
field or no pay.
Next day Miss May had to come
down to bring the widow some tea
and pie. and Mr.. Mortimer had to see
how his scarecrow was working. Then.
as the girl failed to appear next day
Mr.. Mortimer had to call at the Jas
per farmhouse to inquire for her.
Then widows and scarecrows and low
ing hearts and the good old summer
time got all mixed up. aod the last re.
port from the widow was:
Yes. SIR. that last scarecrow saved
the corn. and II you don't believe
those young people have fallen dead
In love with each other and are going
TO be married next year you just walt
and look at the society papers"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
Not So Bad as Il Sounded.

In a downtown cafe two old college
friends met by chance. They had not
met before In several years and were
properly delighted. In the course of
conversation one. who had been long
absent from town. bethought him OF a
mutual friend.
Tell me-" said he. "how can reach
Jim. I'd like 10 look him up tonight"
"My boy" said the other. IF you
want to reach Jim you'll have to tele-
phone to -. an undertaken on Sixth
avenue"
what! You shock me. Jim dead!
II am sorry indeed to hear It."
dead? Who said he was dead. He's
friend OF the undertaken and has
rooms near By. He has no telephone.
but has an arrangement for using the
undertaker's. as the place is open at all
hours. Just telephone the undertaken.
and the message will be carried around
10 .Iim"-New York Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
Prepared TO Suffer.

A road weary traveller plodding
northward from Mountain Home. Ark.
came to a crossroad barber shop. The
temptation TO risk shave was strong.
In fact. II was so strong that the
tramper decided TO take a chance.
''Of course it's going to be awful"
he philosophical Hell scrape my poor
face till shrek and then rub In his
aromatic liniment until ! weep in ago
ny. But this beard
He entered. The barber was an ex-
pert. His razor was sharp and didn't
pull. Neither did he deluge his victim
with an excess OF bay rum. When the
shave was finished the barber asked.
Shall shave your neck?"
But the traveller. recently from the
city, was not to be denied. Why
tramp II there are no hardships to re.
late?
mo" he replied; "scrape IT the same
as you did my face."-Kansas City
Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
Sightseeing.

1t was an American tourist at the
door OF Warwick castle who was bent
on seeing the place and pending the
arrival of guide was busily studying
his guidebook. When the doorkeeper
made his appearance the American
asked In quick, businesslike tone:
"Have you that famous vase still?"
Eyes. sir" was the reply.
And the table that cost so much
money!"
Yes. sir"
"And have you still that likeness of
Charles |. by Van Dyck"
"Oh. yes. sir" said the doorkeeper.
''rhey are all here. Won't you come In
aud see themy"
mo. thanks" replied the American.
Il will take them all as per catalogue.
have got to see Coventry today, and
| want to visit Stratford-on-Avon and
sleep In bennington tonight. and
guess I'll have to be In Sheffield to-
morrow morning on business. Good
morning. "-Exchange
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
QUEER BURIALs.
uncouth Methods Of the Nomads Of
Queensland.


or all the modes Of burial ever prac-
ticed by creatures In the shape of hu-
man beings the method of the Queens.
land nomads is certainly the most I'M
couth. After drying the corpse in the
sun and knocking out its teeth for
keepsakes they deposit II on a frame
work of rough poles and bury It under
few armfuls Of rushes and old kan.
CARGO skins. leaving the bush wolves
to sing Its requiem.
No member Of the dead mans tribe
will settle within a mile of his grave
for fear Of being haunted by the spooks
making the burial place their midnight
rendezvous. The metaphysical opin-
ions of the Australian aborigines prove
indeed that savages can be afflicted
with an abundance of upernaturalism
without betraying trace of anything
deserving the name of religious senti-
ment.
They believe In evil spirits whistling
In the blasts OF the storm wind and try
to exercise them by splitting In the d.
rection of the sky. but for the concep-
lions of the Deity. of FIXTURE existence.
OF repentance. atonement and con-
science their language has not even n
definite word. From somewhere in the
land OF their orefathers-eastern Asia
perhaps -they have imported notion
family resembling the Buddhist doc
trine Of metempsychosis and believe
that animals may be reborn as men
and men as human beings OF supe-
rior rank.-London Answers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
Taps Over a Soldiers Grave.

The custom of sounding taps over a
soldiers grave originated with the
late Captain John c. Tidball. q. S. A.
On the retirement from the peninsula
in August. 1852. Horse Battery A. Sec.
ond artillery. was serving with the
rear guard. and on reaching Yorktown
one OF the cannoneers died and was
buried there. Not wishing TO stir up
the enemy by firing three rounds from
the battery guns. as was customary.
Captain Tidball substituted the sound
ing OF taps. lights out, which impress
I've ceremony has since been observed
at all military funerals at the close OF
the services.--Argonaut.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
NOISES IN VENICE.
The Way They Crash Upon the Nor
NAL Quiet Of the City.

NAL Quiet Of the City.
With all the water traffic and with
not n horse or a cab or wagon to
wake the echoes. the utter silence Of
Venice IL the thing that first impresses
the traveller. Yet because there is no
undertone Of city noises In which occa-
siona noises may merge the Grand
canal ut Venice seems to the sleeper at
night the noisIest place In the world,
for every little noise crashes into
ones sleep. and the most wakeful
hours Of our six weeks In Italy were
spent on the Grand canal In Venice.
The bells of the churches probably do
not ring louder nor more frequently
than they ring In other cities. yet be.
cause Venice is 50 still these bells
clane through the night like the alarm
of a continuous and ever increasing
fire. rhe bawI of lovelorn human
calf carrying home three drinks and
q throbbing heart. a noise that may be
heard by the attentive listener any
place on earth after II o'clock, In
Venice becomes insistent and demo
niacnl. The common quarrel IN the
street enters the bedroom at night
with nerve racking dIstlnctness. and
the morning song Of the market gar
denei bringing his wares to town In
his silent boat smites the sleeper's
ears like call to arms. II Macbeth
really did murder sleep. the crime was
done in Venice.
There nre NJ course. considerable
acres III Venice islands--w where the
streets are paved and where commerce
goes on In the ordinary way. except
that there are no horses or carriages
In the narrow ways william Allen
White In Emporia Gazette.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
BARRING the Party.

pray. Mr. Canning" said a lady to
the English statesman. why have
they made the space in the iron gates
at Spring gardens so narrow
"Oh. ma'am." replied Canning. with
the delightful absurdity for which he
was famous. because such very fat
people used 10 20 through"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
Cured byLydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

49, Wa
bly, from female ills,
including inflam-
nation and conges-
ton, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. / began
taking Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
i can now say / am
q well woman"
EMMA DRAPER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-25
DUENA VISTA SPRINGS
ID HOTEL
EDWARD DAVIS. Manager.

EDWARD DAVIS. Manager.
BUENA VISTA SPRINGS p. o..
Franklin County, Pa.
In the heart of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. 1000 feet above sea level.
Only II miles from the historic bat
tlefield of Gettysburg.
The most delightful mountain resort
in America. Season of 1909 opens on
June 10. Write for booklet.
, 1909-09-29
HELwEG LARSEN.
Publication.
Ira "a

IT is hereby brought to public notice that
- every Danish native, who intends as q
deckpassenger on o steamer to return from
q foreign port to st. Thomas, by producing
a document Of legitimatiou, which can be
procured free of charge by applying at the
Police Office in the jurisdiction whore the
person concerned has his domicile, will be
able to give sufficient proof as to his right
to land unhindered iii the Danish West
India islands, 80 that there will be no ne
%cesslty for teomshipagencies or agents for
sailing vessels in foreign ports to claim any
deposit from him when he applies for his
return ticket for st. Thomas.
All Danish natl yes who intend to leave
the Danish West India islands with the
object in view of returning via st. Thomas
III the course of one year from their de-
parture therefrom, either on sailing vessels
or as deck passengers on steamers are there
fore hereby advised before theiI departure
to apply at the Danish West Indian Police
Office concerned, i'll order to provide them
selves with such a document of legitimation.
Government of the Danish West India
Islands, st. Croix, the 25th September 1909.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1909-09-29
ekendtgorelse e.

Vet bekjendtgoros heryed, at onhver
~ danek Indfodt, der paa Deksplads ON
bord i Dampskibe fra fremmed Havn agter
at rejse tilbage til HjemsteIet paa de dansk
Vestindiske Der, we'd at forevi8e ct Legiti-
m9tionsd0kument, som udleveres uden Be-
falling paa P~olitikammereti den Jurisdiction,
nv RI den paag@ldende or hjemmeh0rende,
vii kunne sikre sig Bevis for, Mt Diet vii blive
ham tilladt uhindrAt ut gaa iland paa de
dansk vestindiske Der, saa at der like vii
vRre nogen Meteorological for det paagmld-
ende Dampskjbsselskab eller Sejlskibsrbe-
deri for at affordre den Vedkommende noget
Depositum Anledning af Tilbagerejsen til
st. Thomas.
bet tilraades darfor allie danske Indfodte,
aom ~afreise fra dc dansk vestlndiske Oer,
eserlig st. Thomas. til Udlandet med den
Hensigt linden l Aars Forlob at vende til
bage dertil, i Sejlskib eller paa Deksplads
ombord i Dampskibe, lnden A%frejsen fra
Hjemstedet at forsyne sig med ct saadant
Observation-Disclosures
Gouvernmentet for de dansk vestindiske
Ger, st. Croix, den 25de September 1909.
LIMPRICRT.
, 1909-09-29
HELwEG LARSEN.
PR CEEDING S
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROTX.

MONDAY Goth September 1909. 1
A"' o'clock p. IN. the Colonial Council held
its 3rd Ordinary Meeting for the p esent
elective year.
Absent we're: lst and 4th Members for
Christiansted's Country District (Schmiege-
low and Lachmannl LIST, End, and 3rd Mem
bers for Frederiksted's Country District
(Koefoed, Lunney, Blackwood) of whom
Lunney had by telegram to-day notified in
ability to attend owing to sickness the 9TH
ers were absent from the Island. There
were II Members present besides the CHAR
man.
The Governor of the Danish West Indies
was present.
The Chairman (HoImer) notified the re-
ceipt of the following Communications, viz
from Government, /, dated 9th September
&C. No., 1918, requesting the Council to elect
a Member Of the Council for the Board of
Management of the Asylum for Lepers, men
toned in the Ordinance of 18th January
1908 on the Order of Day 2, 10th Septem-
Der, No. 1107, forwarding copies of Addition
al Money Bills q, sub Item XIII b, sub
Item XIV C, sub Item XVI the Money
Bills are on the Order of Day 3, letter
without date) from the Committee on the
application of Bergis Legacy for embellish-
, 1909-09-29

ing St. Thomas, reading as follows in tran
station
The undersigned Committee begs,
through you, Mr.. Chairman, to invite
the Colonial Council of ST. Croix to at
tend the dwelling of the Monument
of King Christian the Ninth III the
Emancipation-garden here Thursday the
5th August 1909, 5 o'clock p III.
The Committee for applying Borg's Lee
gqcy for the Establishment of the Town.
v. A. CHRISTENSEN. +. KRUSE.
VI. PETIT.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-11

before the legislative committee which Is Investigating courts contains sev- eral gems. He believes that it is ab- surd to arrest a man who is intoNicat- ed as long as he is Rot menace to life or property When policeman meets q drunken man" he declared, he should take him home instead of 10 the lookup
 Esen more radical is the commits sionsr's opinion that there is no espe- vial reason why the attending police man should not accept five dollar note rendered as an expression of gratitude for his service. Commissioner Bing- hams most startling theory, however, Is that the social eyi. will remain an insolyable problem until ministers are either called off or educated
 In behalf of his cloth Dr. Parkhurst has answered promptly that whenever the police department becomes less ac- lively devoted to tue development of graft and a trifie more interested In the enforcement of the law it will have less disposition to be critical of out siders
The Springdale news., 1909-05-11
 lCoN4 NIUE


 lie slid oG his perch into the ankle deep water and W8ded out 10 the boat. Here he hur5ued for T moment pres ently emerging Hith hox This he carried eiageesg t5 I convenient rock and oHene4 First he lifted out some soft padding \ smll fin box honey comhed inside came to light With infinite precau'ion Barnett picked out au object tla1 looked like - caliber short cartridge. wadaea some cotton batten iu his hand st tGe thihg in the wafIding laid t on tife toel. carefully returned the sInafl hoX to the large box and tlfe large haS to tIie boat took eIe the eaeteidse agaih and waded hack ie fbe eli4 They watched him in silence.
 "Tbis is he Iitt1e desiE' he said, in dieating his delieate burden sFul- minafe J mercury 1h# E the stuff that1I remove yuu ba6d WIth neal ness and dispatch It's the quickest tempered Haie article n lHe lusiness. Just gi4e itone hard laok and it'S off .
 Here, sald Trendon T resign From nov en I'm q spectator.
 BHrnetf swung Inc illuminate in his handkerchief and eate t 10 q sailor to hold The man daadled 1t like a newhoen infant Back 10 his rock went Bametf. Producing some cord he It down aa end
 @rie tHe handkerchief on and get oHt of the 0a5 he difeetea
 With painful slaNness the man ear ried out the fitst part of the order. The Iafter half ne ebeyed with sprisht- Y alaerity erz sloNh. verY aelieates ". the expert dre8 ia his dangerous burden. 0aee current of air puffed fl aeainst the faee ef the rock. and the operators head was hastily with drawn Nothing happened Another
The Springdale news., 1909-05-11

not welcomed. IL Is the Theodore Roosevelt Athletic club, maintained and engineered by that most useful citizen, Jacob Riis, 1t IS Henry street. This is an organization which Is en- gagged in turning out what are known as fighting men, It's active member ship k made up of 300 little east side boys who are being taught the manly art of self defense by those who are qualified to do so properly. This in- teresting school has already graduated three professional boxers, who have made good" on various occasions.
 Of course it was not the original in- tention of the founder of this club to supply the tistic arena with skilled fighters of all weights. The ultimate object of the effort Is to convert the physically hampered children of the slums into self reliant and capable citizens. Muscular development first and mental training later-such is the practice at this remarkable institution maintained by Mir. Roosevelt's able apologist.
The Springdale news., 1909-05-11

"oaet ont ef 14e #aH directed Boraeu. minute and he Lad the tiny shell in hand fuse Ras dxed fo il lna 1t was showed under ihe mud cap Bar nett stood ID.
 Will you kindly order the boat ready, eaptain Parknsonsg he called.
 The order WIS given
 As soon as light the fase will come down and we'll full oat fifty yards. Leave the rest If the Iogeite where il is. All ready Here goes"
 He touched Il match to tie fuses It caught For 8 moment be watched il.
 "1'olug all right he reported as he struck lhe water. Plenty of time
 Some saVenty yards cut they rested on their oafs. They waited and walled and waited
 eli's out grauted Tteudon
 From tHe face of tue elf patTed a cloud of dust. X thndding report boom ed over the water lust wlsp of whiiish gray smoke arose. and beneath it the great rock with gaping seam across it's top rolled majestiealiy out ward. sending I shower of spray on all sides and opening to their eager view black chasm into the heart of the heatlland. 4he experiment had worked out with the accuracy Of a geometie problem.
 .'Ihat's al sir Barnett reported of heialiy.
 Magic. Modern magic said the captain. He stared at the open door. For the moment the object of the un- dertaking was forgotten in tue won der Of lis exact accomplishment.
 'Darrow'H think all earthquakes come after hiin. remarked Trendon.
 ''Glge Nag." ordered the captain.
 The loat grated on tue sand Cap. tain Parkinson would have entered. hnt Barnett restrained him.
 It's best to wait minute or two,s he advised. Occasionally slides follow an explosion tardny. and the gases Z don't always dlssipate quickly
 Where they stood they could see but short way into tue cave. Trendon sauatted aud funneled his hands to one eye.
 heres fire inside, he said.
 h moment they ali saw it, sin gie nin point glow far back in the biAcknsss, Il cyeiopean eye that sway ed IS 1t approached Alternately it waned aud Arighfenea Suddenly it il lnminatga the dim lineaments of q face. Hile face neafed them. It joined itseff to reality by very solid pair Of shoulders, and . mag sauutered into tlse fWiilt mouth of the cavern, re- movea eissietleA from lis lips and gaye them greatiug
 Eass.!ss of.f.y nut 10 have ulvt you at the doer,s ne safil courtecsfsiy Tt was x0u that knocked. was it not 7 Yes, ? eeused me frDm my siesta.n rea II him in silence. He bi1 ae light with unacenstomed Yon VIII pardon rne for not asking
The Springdale news., 1909-05-11

you Ia at enee Past circumstances have rendered me well perhaps sGs pieious Is not tuO strong word.
 They noticed that he held a revolver in his hand
 Captain Parkinson came forward q step The host half raised his weapon. Then he dropped if abruptly.
 Navy men" he said in an altered voice. "l beg your pardon could mol see at first My name Is Percy harrow
 T am Captain Parkinson of the nlied States cruiser Wolverine" said the commander This is Mr Bar nett. Mr Darrow. Dr. Trendon, Mr. barrow
 They shook hands all around
 Like some silly afternoon tea. :" Trendon said later ln retailing if 10 The rless \ pause followed
 w ,n't you step in. gentlemenf" said Darrow May l offer you thr mak- iags of I cigaretteE'
 Wouldn't you be robbing yourSeIfGe inquired the captain. wlth twinkle.
 Oh you found the diary. then?" said barrow easily Rather silly of me to complain so. But really in con- ditions like these tobacco becomes q serious problem.
 So one might imagine" said Tren- don drily He looked closely at Oar row The mans eyes were light and dancing From the nostrils two lvid lines ran diagonally. Such lines one might make with q hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh The surgeon moved q little nearer
 "Can you give me any news of my friend Thrackles?" asked Darr0w light ly. or the esteemed PulZ? Or the scholarly and urbane Robinson of Ethiopian extraction!,'
 bead" said the captain.
 "Ah. pitye said the other. He put his hand to his forehead. T had thought il probable His face twitch- ed. 3Deads Very good In fact really-er amusing
 He began te laugh. quite to himself IL was not q pleasant laugh to hear. Trenaon caught and shook him hy the shoulder
 Drop it." he said.
 DarroW seemed not to hear him "Deaat All dead.' he repeated And I've outlasted iem. I.vt oHtlasted 'em,s And his mirth broke forth in strange ly shocking spasm.
 Trenden lifted Il hand and struck him so powerfully between the shoul- der blades hat he ati hut plunged for ward en his faee.
 "Quit it.. he ordered again. Get hold of yourself .
 parrow turned and gripped him. The surgeon Winced with the pain of the grasp "I can't" gasped the ma- room. between paroXysms. I've been living in hell-a black. shaking. shiv- erin5 hell, for God knows how long What do you know? Have you ever been buried aliNe3s And again the agony of laughter shook him.
 's'fhis, them muttefed the doctor aud the hypodermic needle shot home
 During the return DarroN lay like log in the bottom of the gig The oldate had done it's work Conscious ness Was mereifuly dead within him.