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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

gers" he told the New York
audience. "where the air is free
and God is good. and where. if
there is any gumption in you,
you can have more in a year
than YOU ever earned in all
your life before. If you haven't
a dollar, I'll give you farm
and a chance. Come out to Ar
kansas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

THE story that Colonel Roose-
welt had sent an ultimatum to
Beverly was improbable, and
has been denied. Harris story of
a dispatch from the President
to the Vice President indicates
that "Will" desires to keep the
peace with Theodore, and we
presume that the latter is not
impatient to quarrel with his
old friend "Will"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

INSURGENTS in Ohio-it is in
teresting to notice that there
are a good many Of them in the
Presidents State - have not
been appeased by Brutus Long
worth's vigorous jab at the
vitals of Caesar Cannon. They
say he is just as much of a
reactionary as ever. and mere
ly declared against Cannon to
save himself. That is obvious
enough. But it's hard luck for
a man in politics if he cannot
save himself by making so sud-
den a flop as that of Son-in-law
Nicholas.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

Be sure and take bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with you when starting on your
trip this summer. II cannot be obtained
on board the trains or steamers. Changes
Of water and climate often cause sudden
attacks Of diarrhoea, and il is best to
be prepared. Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

Dysentery is a dangerous disease, but
can be cured. Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been
successfully used in nine epidemics of
dysentery. II has never been known to
fail. II is equally valuable for children
and adults. and when reduced with water
and sweetened, it is pleasant TO take.
Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27

If your liver is sluggish and out of
tone, and you feel duh, bilious, consti-
pated, take a dose of Chamberlain S
Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight be-
fore retiring and you will feel all right
in the morning. Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-08-27
Where The Negro Prospers

tenblOn tnaJ the negro Is Dtttti
off in every way and has more
chance for advancement in the
South than he has in the North.
The Southern people are his
best friends, and are more Will
ing to give him a chance. a
story which shows contrast
between the cold politeness of
the son of Massachusetts, who
considers the negro his equal,
and transplanted Southerner
to Boston, who never did con-
slider one his equal, but was al
ways willing to do him favor,
illustrates conditions
An old colored man went from
door to door along one of the
fashionable streets of Boston.
1t was in the evening of Sum-
mer's day when most of the
gentlemen were at home. The
colored man was out of employ
ment and was hungry. He told
his sad story to all who answer
ed his call. He was greeted
with Good evening, SIR !" and
was told that no help could be
given him. The old man was
about to turn his steps in an
other direction, but he con-
cluded to make one more trial.
He pulled another door bell.
His ring was answered by "a
gentleman, who appeared as
tonished to see his visitor, and
the following conversation took
place between the gentleman.
whom we shall call Col. South,
and the darkey, Uncle Ben
Col. Well, what the
devil do you want at the front
door -
Uncle Ben-"Boss Use hon
CRY, an haint he'd nothin' to
eat for two days. KANT ye
give de oil man sumthin :"
Col. South-"You black ras-
cal, don't you know better than
to come to the front door : Go
round TO the kitchen and tell
the cook to give you something
to eat"
Uncle Ben" Praise de Lord,
Use found my folks at las"
And with broad grin on his
face he made for the kitchen.
The North holds out great
hopes to the negro, but he never
realizes them. 1t treats him as
social and political equal, but
denies him an equal opportunity
to follow a trade. Ii treats him
politely, but let's him go hun
CRY. On the other hand, the
Southerner never did and never
will treat a negro as his social
or political equal, but he gives
him every opportunity he de-
serves TO make himself a useful
citizen. That many of them
have prospered in the South, is
voiced by the negroes them
selves
Scott Bond, colored. of Ar
kansas, does not believe in the
plant of his pessimistic brothers
that there is mo chance for the
negro in this country" He has
found chance, for he started
with nothing but his strong
arms and is now rich. He has
made it all in farming and trad
ing right down at his own home
in Arkansas, where the rulers
are white people and Demo-
Gratis. He says he owns twenty
farms (nineteen rented to other
negroes, several cotton gins
and twenty country stores.
When Bond faced the Negro
Business Mems League in New
York he told Booker Washing
ton and the others that he was
so satisfied he "wouldn change
places with Mr.. Theodore Roose-
velt.r
In the midst of the stilted es-
says, academic advice and plen-
tiful pity that certain colored
people and their Northern
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
ISIS PERKINS

There is so much that is good in
the rural comedy drama, ISIS Per-
kinS' that no one wonders at the
unusual success that has been ac-
corded to the play. Its realistic
pictures of country life appeal to all
classes, tor in it is found comedy
and pathos, laughter and tears. 1t
is clean and wholesome; its humor
is crisp and quaint, and its bits of
homely philosophy are remembered
and laughed at over and over again.
The presentation of this famous
play at Hooff,s Opera House on
Thursday, Dec. 18th will introduce
a carefully selected company, and
the engagement promises to be a
record breaker.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
EVERY WATcHFUL.
A Little Care VIII Save Many
Point Pleasant Readers Fu-
ture Trouble.

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The discharge not excessive or in
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Contain no brick dust like
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They watch the kidneys and cure
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]. w. Taylor, first ward, Point
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year and a half ago. / consulted
several physicians, but found little
or no relief. My back ached con-
%stantly and | had sharp, shooting
pains Just over my kidneys that al
most took my breath away. The
kidney secretion passed irregularly
and felt miserable in every way.
The contents of four or FIVE boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
Hoof's Drug Store, removed every
symptom of my trouble and | have
not been bothered since. l am CRATE
full to this remedy for the relief it
brought
For sale by all dealers. Prices so
cents. Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other. 7e
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
skin QIld SCdD Troubles
Yield 10 ZG10

A clean liquid preparation for ex-
ternal USE. Van elders Drug Store
is SO confident that ZEMO will rid
the skin and scalp of infant or grown
person of pimples, blackheads, dand-
ruff, eczema, prickly heat, rashes,
hives, ivy poison or any other form
of skin or scalp eruption, that they
will give your money back if you are
not entirely satisfied with the results
obtained from the use of EMO
The first application will give
prompt relief and show an improve
ment and in every instance where
used persistently, will destroy the
germ life, leaving the skin in a clean,
healthy condition. No. 4.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14

Sprained ankle will usually disable
the injured persons for three of four
weeks, This is due to lack of proper
treatment when Chamberlain's Lini-
ment is applied a cure may be effect
ed in three or four days. This lini-
ment is one of the best and most
remarkable preparations in use. Sold
by all dealers.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14

selby, Viola selby, pearle Wilson.
Enrolment 81 Primary.-Roma
Gibbs, Teacher.
Second room-Maggie Luton,
Ellen Selby, Dana burst, Nile Bush
Carl Church, Emory Roush, Guy
King, Carl Rayburn, Lawrence
Hartley, Adolph Bradshaw, Werner
Knapp, Roy Wilson,
Enrolment sG-Emma S. Delhi,
Teacher.
Third room-Eula Blagg, Edna
Fisher, Viva Brown, Natalie Allin-
der, Cora Hayman, Don Wilson,
Early Bush. Floyd Chapman, Virgil
Luton, Claude Fisher, Austin Allin-
der, Lloyd Bush, Ray Mourning,
Herman Mourning.
Enrolment ss-J. F. Fadeley,
Teacher.
Fourth room-Robert Schools,
Evert Luton, Otis Fisher. Harold
Fisher, Dana Bradshaw, Marie Allin-
der, Louise Allinder, Mary Raydurn,
Leona Raydurn, Rena Rainey, Ada
Rainey.
Enrolment eI- B. S. Smith,
Principal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
NORTH POINT PLEASANT.

The following pupils of the North
Point Pleasant school were neithe,
absent nor tardy, with an average
above IS per cent during the month
of November.
First room-Joseph Allinder,
Kenneth Armstrong, Merle Fisher,
Park Mcdaniel, Wyatt Schwartz
valdez, Carl Thomas, Clayton
Wright, Mabel Bearhs, Leona'B Brad
shaw, Ester Devices, Burtha burst,
Bonnie Greenlee, Freda Greenlee,
Birdie Mcdaniel, Ester Mcdaniel,
Ena Oliver, Della Plants, Eunice
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14

Possible Buyer-ls your new geog.
sarhy an ~up-to-date work?
Book Agent-Yes. sir. 1t was issued
this morning after receiving the latest
newS from South America.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14

The greatest danger from influen-
"a is of its resulting in pneumonia.
This can be obviated by using Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, as it not
only cures influenza, but counter
acts any tendency of the disease to-
wards pneumonia. Sold by all deal
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
and take no other.

Fewitt-You've heard the story
they tell about Gruet refusing to have
a toothbrush named after him because
he didn't want his name IN every.
body's mouth.
Jewett-Yes. but I've never under.
stood why anybody wanted to name
a toothbrush after him.
Hewitt-Well. there is a slight re-
semblance.
Jewett-What do you mean?
Hewttt-A toothbrush has bristlea
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
Lenora Somerville, Teacher.

Grade Fourth B,-Willie Bell,
Ralph Boggess, Rial Finney, Charles
Lee, Marvin McElfresh, Leroy Smith,
Gertrude Hale, Ethel Hayman,
Gladys Lane, Randall Parker, Coral
Smith, Kate Tharp, Virginia Whaley,
Judson Calhoun.
Carrie Mcintosh, Teacher.
Fifth Grade.-Ronald Gill, Wal
ter Lane, Barbee Rothgeb, Charles
Stockoff, Justine Canaday, Grace
Mcdaniel, Ethel Lingle.
Sixth Grade, = Homer Folden.
Kirkby Fenton, Harry Mcdaniel,
Lenora Wallace, Theo Wilson.
Katherine Cottle, Teacher
Seventh Grade.-Mary Bryan
Natalie Bryan, dylda Steinbach,
Helen Steinbach, Julia Chambers,
Anora Kenny, Daisy Howard, Sallie
Lewis, Mary Wartenberg, Frances
Henderson, Irma Friedman. Mar
jorie Rothgeb, Hazel Henson, Helen
Lane Gertrude Conlev, Wanda Rich
nard, Frances O~verholtzer, Law
renee Wolf, Okey Burdette, Ray
mond Condee, Gordon Jackson, Her.
bert Henderson, Leo Kincade.
Mrs. Elizabeth Priddy, Teacher.
Sixth & Eight Grade.-Harold
Boggess, Guy Hughes Nathan Simp-
son-Poaenbarger, Robert Reynolds,
Chester Roush. Gladys Annette,
Goldie Comstock, Elizabeth Haynes,
Howard Foglesons, Bonnie Gibbs,
George Henry, Stanley Wolf.
Eva hughes, Teacher.
HI6H SCHOOL.
First Year.-Eulah Somerville.
Second Year.-Lorine Friedman,
Aurilla Hes1op, Carey Howard,
Emile Steinbach, Mary Whaley,
Third Ysar.-Lillian Asher, Dom
aid Beller, Eunice Burdett, Emma
Clark, DIN Roush, Nellie Whaley.
Roy Woelfel.
Fourth Year.-Louis Friedman,
George Gardner, Edna johnson,
Cory Love,-Bertha j. Steinbach,
Principal.
The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-14
HONOR ROLL
PUPILS NEITHER ABSENT NOR TARDY
FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER.

Grade Nellie Bates, Helen
Brooks, Moreno Carter, Mary Char
lotte Fenton, Gladys Hicks, Emma
Lemasters, Dorothy Smith, Emma
Williamson, William Boggess, Hylton
Greer, Marcus Gardner, Claude
Hicks, Charles Kenny, Harold Lyons,
Ernest Leport, Marvin Hughes,
yernie Miller, Roy Wartenburg,
Marvin Wartenburg, Walter Plantz.
Ella Howard, Teacher.
Grade One AVN aught, Geo.
Wilson, Ella Gill, Nellie Lowrie,
Nora Marrow, Lorena Marrow,
Bernice Tippett.
Grade Two B.-Albert Boyles,
Harry Hammel, Douglas Harmon,
Harland Pearson, Marguerite Greer,
Florence Henson, Delpha King,
Hazel ] harp.
Virginia Behan, Teacher.
Second Grade. Ruth Thomas,
Lawrence Harmon, Warren Miller,
John McDermitt, Fritz Wartenburg,
Third Grade. = Ruth Colville, Ellen
Cox, Freda Greer, Flo Greenlee,
Stacy Gill, Thelda Henson, Iona
Knapp, Velma Knapp, Nettie Lowry,
Elizabeth Mullen, Eddie Bates,
William Morrow, Walter Vaught.
Carolyn Comstock, Teacher.
Grade Fourth. Lyle Austin,
Frank Barton, John Fenton, Har-
old Haynes, Dwight Piddy, Joe
Tippett, Robert Vaught, Wilma
Bell, Elizabeth Burnside, Marian
Burnside, Elizabeth Kenny, Norah
Mcneil, Elizabeth Roosh, Roma
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Lenora Someryille. Teacher.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
ARE
KILLED BY
LIGHTNING
COLORADO ELECTRIC STORM
BREAKS THE RECORD FOR
FATALITIES SEVEN LOSING
THEIR LIVES BY LIGHTNING
STROKES.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 22-
A woman and six men are dead as
the result of yesterdays thunder
storm, according to reports which
were received today from the storm
swept districts. The dead, whose
names are known, are Mrs. Gus
Kratz, James Bland and Charles Lei
camas, all driving near Elbert. Tele-
phone lines and telegraph wires are
down and the communication is diff
ficult. 1t is as yet impossible to
learn the identity of the other
victims.
Mrs. Kratz was struck by lightn-
ing as she opened the gate to her
ranch after having driven several
miles at a break neck pace to get
into shelter. ....
Bland and C. Bethel. a companion,
drove to Lelcamas ranch. Lelcamas
met them in front of his house and
the three started towards the barn.
A flash of lightning struck a nearby
tree killing Gland and Lelcamas.
Bethel, who stood between tha two
was uninjured.
Telephone reports from Kiowa say
four men were killed near there.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
THE PLOT
TO KILL
THE MIKADO

Toxic, Sept. 22.-That the details
of a plot to assassinate the Mikado
we're exaggerated in an article ap-
pearing in the Toxic Hochi Shimbun
and that there were in reality no
known plot against his life is the as
certion of authorities here today.
The arrests said to have been made
in connection with the alleged plot
were made some months ago and
were generally. known at the time
A group of Socialists and fanatics,
according to the authorities, in the
Shimane Province, who were dis
covered manufacturing bombs, were
apprehended.
These men have since been in
prison. The authorities have failed
to discover any definite plot on their
part towards the Mikado or the Of
ficers of the Japanese government.
They consider them merely danger
Gus fanatics and their arrest is in
line with the policy of the govern
ment in discouraging Solialistic
societies.
The authorities have been busy in
the Shimane Province since the ar
rest but have failed to find evidences
of other similar organizations and
have discovered no definite plot.
The authorities are determined to
stamp out socialistic element before
it attains what they consider a dan
gerous growth. The press is CEN
sored in this regard and foreign
books which are considered danger
Gus, are not allowed to be sold. The
works of Count Leo Tolstoi and of
Kuropkin are barred.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
A DEPUTY
ASSESSOR
MURDERED
BODY OF WALDO PERRY FOUND
DEAD IN HIS HOME IN LA
GRANDE-B NO CLUE
FOUND TO HIS ASSASSIN.
tuN1TEr Parse TEAsrD VIM. j

Union, Ore, Sept. 22.-Foilowing
the discovery of the body of Deputy
Assessor Waldo Perry, lying in q
pool of blood at his home, the vic .
tim of an assassin, every official of
the sheriff's office was put to work
today to run down clues that might
lead to the identity of the murderer.
The coroner's jury which met yes
terday soon after the bullet-riddled
body was found, resumed its in
quiry today.
Mrs. Perry, who was in Portland,
arrived here this morning. She
said that her husband had had no
quarrels with any persons living in
this vicinity.
1t is generally believed that the
man was the victim of some fanatic
as no effort was made to rob the
house and his watch and considera-
BILE money was found in his pockets.
Perry had been missing II days
when neighbors became alarmed and
broke into the house.
The body was discovered at the
top of the stairway leading to the
garret. Nearby was a shattered
lamp which he probably carried
when shot.
There were FIVE bullet holes in the
body.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
MARION COUNTY DIRECT
PRIMARY REPUBLICAN TICKE

Republicans who are friends of the
Oregon Direct Primary law will sup
port their principles by voting fol
the following candidates for nomina.
tion at primary election September
Gath.
For Senators -AloDzo Gesner and
Hal d. Patton OF Salem.
For Representatives.. G. Libby
of Jefferson. ieeoFse W. johnson of
Salem, A. q. Steeihamm-r OF Silver
ton, sherman-swank OF Aumsvllle
and Frank 70. osburne of Champoeg
These candidates stand for the
Direct Primary law and the election
of Senators by the Direct vote of the
people on the Oregon plan.
(Paid Advertisement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
THREE BANDITS
HELD UP WHOLE
BAR ROOM FULL

Seattle, Wash, Sept. ga squad
of % police detectives are searching
the city today for the three bandits
who coolly walked into the Tourist
hotel in the center of the city at 10
o'clock last night while thousands of
persons were within hearing distance
and held up a score of men in the
hotel barroom, The men were lined
up against the wall and searched
The bandits then emptied the cash
register and with farewell wave OF
their revolvers walked out and dis
appeared. They secured about 500
in cash.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls CataFrh
Cure. +. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned. have known
f. J. Cheney for the last 8 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business and transactions and
financially able to carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan q Metaoinuun
WALDING. KINNAN e. MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price rs cent per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
FIERCE MOB
SURROUNDS
The JAIL
WINTON PARNIENTER AC-
CUSED OF NUMBERING jamie
SHARP, AN 1S-YEAR-oLD GIRL.
is THREATENED WITH LYNCH
ING BY ANGRY FARMERS.

Louisville, Miss, Sept. ga
wildly excited and rapidly increasing
mob today is encamped round the
Louisville Jail demanding the life of
Swinton Parmenter, accused of the
murder of jamie Sharpe, 1S.
Parmenter was brought here last
night following his capture at Vino
ma and only escaped lynching while
en- route by the narrowest margin.
Enraged farmers from the country
side are flocking into town and the
mob spirit is rapidly spreading. The
sheriffs forces, augmented by a num-
ber of specially sworn deputies are
guarding parmenter and have barri-
cader themselves inside the Jail
An appeal to Governor Noel for
state troops is being considered.
The body of the murdered girl was
found in the woods on a lonely hill
near Louisville last July. 1t had
been mutilated. Parmenter was sus-
pected of the murder and was ar
rested at Winona last night. News
of his capture spread and the roads
along which he was returned were
lined with muttering people.
Parmenter was arraigned and
pleaded not guilty. His trial was
set for this afternoon.
The court room will be special
ly guarded and no one will be al
lowed to attend except the witnesses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-09-22
FRESCHER
MEETS WITH
ACCIDENT
IN ATTEMPTING TO KEEP LUM-
BER FROM FALLING FROM
CAR HE GETS CAUGHT AND
ONE LEG is BADLY CRUSHED.

In reward for his zeal to prevent
a wreck of a freight train between
Mt. Angel and Woodburn, Tuesday
of this week, Joe Fresher, time
keeper for a Southern Pacific con-
struction crew is lying in Portland
hospital with a broken leg and is
congratulating himself that his leg
was not severed completely from his
body.
Young Frescher was riding upon
the top of boxcar from Silverton to
Woodburn when he noticed that a
stake holding load of lumber be-
gan to slide. Realizing that the loss
of the carload of lumber, if not
wreck of the train, was imminent, he
climbed down from the boxcar onto
the flatcar and tried to put the lum-
ber back into place. BY this time,
however, the lumber had gone beyond
human control.
Realizing the peril of his situation
Frescher started to climb. back onto
the boxear, by means of the. brake
rod but, before he had reached the
top, the train gave a lurch and the
lumber skidded and his leg was
caught between the lumber and box
car and held him fast, until the train
gave another jerk and released him, ]
He then clamberdd to the top of the
car and succeeded in preventing a.
wreck OF the train by signalling the
engineer and bringing the train to a
standstill before the carload of lum-
ber was ditched,
The marvel OF the accident is that
the lumber did not cut his leg off
when it pinioned him in his at
Il npted climb to the top of the box
car, or that he did not release his
ho.d and fall under the train after
being injured, but he held fast and
finally struggled, Notwithstanding
the exeruciating pain of his injured
leg, TO the top of the car and averted