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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
TWO BATILESHlP PLAN WINS
House Committee Favors Program
Despite Democratic Caucus.

The house naval affairs committee
decided to authorize two new battle
ships this year. and viii demnnd 'hst
the Democratic caucus recin,! its nc
ton declaring against additions TO the
navy al this time.
The committee viii ask for a lres
hand to determine the matter for ii.
sell
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

hold waite. and scaling pain in passing il.
or bad effects followingusc Of liquor, wine
or beer, and oyeTcomcs that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled TO go often
;lii ough the day, and 10 get up riany
times during the night.
Swamp-ROot is not recommended for
everything hut il You have kidney. liver
or bladder trouble. it will be found just
the remedy YOU need. 1t has been thor
1ughl} test>l ~ private practice, and has
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readers OF this paper, who have not al
ready tried il. may have sample bottle
sent free by mail. also a book telling
more about SWamp-R Root, and how TO
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
Her Resentment.

Alice Its mean of you 10 tell people
that when Jack kissed me didn't r.
sent il Maud ~ didn't. dear on The
contrary. said that when he kissed
you On the cheek you heli II M against
him for quite while. I;usion Tran
,crlpt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

"Now you know yon'fe all wrong
about ihat e
"Oh. yes: II you say 80. reckon
I'm all wlnng. all right Chicago
Tribune
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic
Railway Company.

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schedule Now IN Eject
Pocomoke River Line leave Baltimore : =. NJ
Tuesdays and Fridays fpr Grisficld, onaursek.
Finncy's Near. Snxis aud landings on the ruco-
mokr River Ia SNOW Hill.
Leave snow Hill Mondays and Thursdays A.
ST.. stopping NJ above lnndings.
subject "a change without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON. 7. MURDOCH.
General Manager General PASSENGER Al I
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

bladder rericdy. be-
cause OF its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root iuillls almost
every wish IN over
coming rheumatism,
pain III the back. kid
neys, liver. bladder
and every part OF the
urinary passage. 1t
correcis inability 10
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

BingIiamtcn, y. Y. The regular iiftv-cent
and one-iollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
bnt reinembe. the name. Swamp Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swanip-Root. and the adj
dress. Binghamton, y. y, on every bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02
Old Soldier Frozen to Death.

Warren Borden. an inmate ~ m
state soldiers home AZ Bath, near
Rochester. y Y. was found frozen 10
death. lie was overcome while walking
from Ramona.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-03-02

fudoutif YOU have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention
reading this generous
offer IN this paper and
send your address to
Dr. kilmer & Co.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
VERMONT STAYSREPUBLICAN
Party Without Majority, However, for
First Time in History on a
Presidential Year.

Montpelier, VT, Sept ALLEN M.
Fletcher, rep, has an undisputed plu-
rality for governor over Howe, dem.
and Metzger, prog, in the guberna-
torial race, and is assured of the
nomination.
On the basis of returns already re-
ceived, it is estimated that the total
vote for Fletcher will approximate
10000 to $4,000 for Howe, and
$4,000 for Metzger.
The strength of the new progress
sive party in it's first lineup against
the older parties and the disappear-
ance of the republican majority for
the first time in ten years, and the
first time in the history of the state
in presidential year, were the ont
standing features of the state cleo.
ton.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

fingered, but living and dead were re-
morselessly cast together into the pit.
The horror of it! With Hayelock
barely score of miles away!
Scattered like chaff before the wind,
the followers of Mana dispersed be-
fore the onslaught of the avengers;
and upon the afternoon following the
battle, the negro Hall and group of
his bluejacket shipmates heard the
horrible story as related above, from
the lips of a half-caste woman con-
vert who spoke English fluently. Hall
and his friends gazed upon the floor
of the death-chamber, fully two
inches deep with blood and gore and
tufts Of hair. They noted tulwar
gashes in the walls the height of a.
woman's neck. Then they turned
away, sick at heart, but swore to be
avenged.
Forty-five miles away another des-
perate siege was being conducted. At
Lucknow, one of the most beautiful
cities in India, a handful of English
men were holding out against the
fierce hordes of Sepoys who hemmed
them in on every side.
Havelock set out for Lucknow with
the greater part of his force, leaving
Cawnpore in charge of Colonel Neill.
Among others left behind under Neill
were Hall and some of his shipmates.
Quite naturally they were furious at
not being permitted to accompany the
first relief, but it was necessary to
leave guns and men to hold Gavin
pore.
They relieved the monotony Of their
situation and vented a part of their
pent-up vengeance by forcing a num-
Der Of high-caste Brahmin prisoners
to clean up the blood-stained death
chamber. Men were set over them
with whips to see that they did not
shirk their task The Brahmins. thus
tremendously defiled. were then hang
ed and buried in ditch.
AS the world knows, General Have
lock and his command reached the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
Victoria Cross Stories
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sheltered angle to drag back his gun.
He called upon them to remember the
bloody room at Cawnpore. He seemed
to bear a charmed life.
After an hours perilous work, dur
ing which the detachment Of bluelack-
cts was all but wiped out, the "a
Founders succeeded in hammering a
hole in the wall about three feet
square. A bugle call sounded. The
infantrymen sprang to their feet and
rushed at the little hole in spite OF
the fact that certain death awaited
the foremost.
The enemy, having been driven out
of the courtyard by the intrepid Eng
lish aided by the loyal native troops,
made for the gateway of the main
structure. AS they attempted to close
the heavy doors behind them, Pun
jabi Mohamnedan, Mukarrab Khan by
name, thrust his left arm between
them. AS tulwar nearly severed his
hand at the wrist, he withdrew the
wounded arm and Immediately thrust
in the otheri
BY this time, other men had reached
the spot and torn the doors open. For
this brave act, Mukarrab Khan was
decorated with the Order Of Merit.
the Indian equivalent of the Victoria
Cross.
Meanwhile other serious work had
been cut out for William Hall and the
other bluejackets, for thousand
yards away, in the direction of the Resi-
dency, doomed the frowning outlines
of the Shah Najaf, a white-domed
tomb, surrounded by high walls of
solid masonry. While the Highland
ers tore off the roofs Of the surround
ing huts and drove the Sepoys before
them like sheep, other troops were re
membering Cawnpore" while attending
to the enemy in the Sikandarbagh, and
the naval detachment dragged their
guns into position before the Shah
Najaf.
A solid shot from the en- euy struck
a naval ammunition wagon, exploding
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
NRE0yRED ny NXS ar aTNJ AND

it's contents. Hall, with the blood
streaming down his face where piece
of shell had grazed him, stood by his
gun and urged his fellow bluejackets
on by word and deed.
Throughout the long afternoon the
men hammered away at the twenty
foot wall Gun after gun was aban-
doned as their crews were shot down,
but the negro hero was game to the
last Shortly before dark the COM
mander gave the order to collect the
night, but Hall had to be peremptor-
lily ordered to retire by his superior
before he Obeyed.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Salmon Of
the naval brigade had climbed tree
and discovered a small aperture in
the wall. The enemy saw him and
volleyed at him. Badly wounded, he
fell into the arms of his men and re-
ported what he had seen. For this
brave act he was rewarded with a
Victoria Cross.
The English were quick to take adj
vantage of the information, and among
the first men to rush the breach was
William Hall, wounded, but hacking
right and lift with his cutlass. Early
upon the following morning, the Resi-
dency was relieved and second mass
acre averted.
In due time, Hall received his Vic
toria Cross. as both his commanding
officers and shipmates were agreed
that his gallantry had been the most
conspicuous event of day memorable
for it's many brave actions.
Hall lived to take part In the bonn
bardment of Alexandria many years
later. and was awarded the Egyptian
medal and it's inseparable companion,
| the Khedive's Star. With his Grim
can and Egyptian medals, his Victoria
Cross and Khedive's Star, this brave
negro finally retired from service and
took UP, his residence in small Nova
| Scotian village, far away from the
grim scenes of his early days.
In all, three negroes have been
awarded the Victoria Cross: Samuel
/ Hodge ana w. J. GOiuon VI lAS Nc5e
Indian regiment, and William Hall of
the Royal Navy: and possibly the brav'
est of these is the white-haired, black
ex-captain of the foretop, William
! Hall, V. c.
! Baron Roberts of Kandahar and
Waterford has the insignia Of the Or.
der of the Garter. 1t was presented to
him by Queen Victoria about two
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Residency at Lucknow in due time,
after having been obliged to fall back
upon Cawnpore by reason Of the ex-
IRENE heat and the dreaded cholera.
The gallant Neill was with him when
he finally succeeded in cutting his way
into Lucknow, but the negro Hall and
other bluejackets were not present.
Their opportunity was to come later.
Havelock and his men, though
strong enough to reinforce the besieg-
ed troops in Lucknow and save the
English garrison from destruction.
were not strong enough to cut their
way to safety, hampered with women
and children and wounded amounting
to 1900 souls. Thus the siege con-
tinued upon larger scale.
Meanwhile, Sir Colin Campbell had
arrived in India He was to assume
the chief command of the forces in
India, and his first task was to rescue
the garrison at Lucknow. Upon the
9th of November he led an army of
five thousand men and thirty guns out
of Cawnpore, and among these was
the naval brigade under William
Peel.
The Sikandarbagh, a formidable
looking structure about 100 yards
square and surrounded by a thick
brick wall about twenty feet high, was
the first nut to crack before Lucknow
could be relieved. 1t sheltered up
ward of two thousand well-armed Sc
poys, who poured a CALLING fire into
the English from the fiat roof of a
pavilion on top of the structure.
Little could be done until a breach
had been made in the wall, SO the in
fantry lay down and sheltered them
selves as best they could while the
men of the naval brigade dragged
their guns up under the wall. Across
the deadly zone of bare ground the
negro and his shipmates dragged their
guns as coolly as if laying alongside
an enemy's frigate. Man after man
dropped under the cruel fire until
each gun was short-handed.
Once up under the wall, the gallant
men were in a measure protected, but
as the 24-pounders kicked back after
each discharge, 1t became necessary
for the men TO enter the danger zone
to drag them back into position. At
each recoil the Sepoys concentrated
their fire upon the little detachment.
and each discharge cost human life.
Encouraging his shipmates by his
fearless example. the negro was al
ways the first man to dart out of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
KAREL Wins OvER
SCHM|Tz IN Stall
PRIMARY ELECTION
Democrats Also Name 6olens
for Lieutenant Governor
M,eoveRN is NOT OPPOSED
Only Two Contests for Non'"a 60
on Republican Ticket--rour-oo
nered Fight in Tenth Congress'o''"'
District VIII Require Official Count

Milwaukee. Sept. 4.-Judge >. W
KareI defeated A. J. Schmitz for the
democratic nomination at TUESDAY
state primary. 10
The returns are very incompieIe'
but estimates based on partial re-
turns seem to put Karels nomination
beyond doubt by large majority.
Counties carried by Karel incluoe
Adams, Ashland, Bayfield,, browh'
Chippewa, Columbia, Dane, Douse'
Douglas, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac
Iowa, jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee,
Monroe, Ozaukee, Rock, Shepoysan'
Washington, Waukesha, Racine anu
Wood.
Among the counties carried Dy
Schmitz were Buffalo Green
Lake, La Crosse, Manitowoc, MT.
Schmitz's former home, Outagamle
and Winnebago.
In Milwaukee county, Karel wins
over Schmitz by almost two to one.
For lieutenant-governor on the
democratic ticket Harry Bolens de-
feats H. A. Moehlenpah, and Andrew
P. Kealy is nominated for secretary
of state without opposition. For
state treasurer and attorney general,
the returns, while not conclusive,
point to the nomination OF u. j.
Leonard for treasurer and John +.
Doherty for attorney general.
On the republican ticket Gov. Nc
Govern and Lieut.-Gov. Morris were
renominated without opposition.
John S. Donald of Dane was unop-
posed for secretary of state. For
state treasurer Henry Johnson, now
assistant state treasurer, appears to
have defeated Henry Krumrey; and
Walter c. owen to have defeated
Philip Lehner for attorney general.
There are no contests for nomina-
tions on the state social democratic
and prohibition tickets. Returns
from this county, with fifty-three pre-
cinctS missing, show that Thompson,
social democratic candidate for gov
ernor, has 6,573 votes and Hill, pro-
hibitionist, 148. The same precincts
give Karel 1O,47S; ySchmitz, $3.50,
and McGovern 2,775.
Returns on congressional contests
from the eleven state districts are
very incomplete. In the Tenth dis
trict the four-cornered fight for the
republican nomination between
Frear, Twesme, Gilbertson and In
gram will probably require the Off
cial count to decide. Charles Dona-
hue is the democratic nominee in this
district. Other districts have appar-
emily made the following nomina-
tons:
First-Henry A. Cooper, repub-
lican; Calvin Stewart, democrat.
Second-Henry J. Grell, repub-
lican; Michael E. Burke, democrat.
Third-John M. Nelson,' repub-
lican; Aldro jerks, democrat.
Fourth. M Beffel, republican;
VIM. j. Cary, democrat.
Fifth. F. Trottman, republican,:
VIM. H. Stafford, democrat.
Sixth. H. Davidson, republican:
M. K. Reilly, democrat.
Seventh. J. Esch, republican,:
w. N. Coffland, democrat.
Eighth-E. E. Brown. republican:
A. j. Pfowman, democrat.
Ninth-E. A. Morse, republican: T.
f. Konop, democrat.
Eleventh.. l.. Lenroot, renub,
lican; FL. A. Johnson, democrat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Philadelphia women are so prone to
rrimp that 1t has become necessary
to remove mirrors from elevators in
that city. We hope it may not be-
come SO bad that Philadelphia mer-
chants will be compelled to have thai
plate glass windows frosted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

AS lightning six times struck a cas-
tie where the reigning family Of Bel
GUM is staying with royal guests and
hurt nobody, modern science will at
once begin investigating whether roy
atty has any peculiar insulating power
which might be developed for modern
benefit
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

When a restaurant orchestra takes
one of its occasional lapses from rag
time into a dirge some arrangement
should be made to prevent the walters
from weeping into the bouillon.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
Heavy Penalty for Abandonar.

Mad1son.-Wisconsin district at
torneys propose asking the next leg
islature to amend the wife abandon
ment law so that offenders NAV he
sentenced to hard labor at wages and
the money given to their wives
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

About the only person who does
not pay according to what he receives
Is the bald-headed man, who is charged
Just as much for a hair cut as any
male relative of the seven. Sutherland
sisters.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Baltimore scientists propose to
make a careful study of the mental
affection known as "the blues" Any
town that has a tailend baseball
team will be able to furnish plenty
of subjects.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Find Well-Dressed Girl; Mind
Blank" says the headline in Chicago
paper. It's easy to find welldressed
men anywhere whose minds are so
near a blank that the difference isn't
worth mentioning.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

In New York society it Is proper
for mother and daughter to play polo
on opposite sides. Father and son
have not yet started tatting contests.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Southern Illinois reports shortage
of spring chickens. Stories OF disas-
ter to the peach crop of Michigan
can be and are received with indif-
ference, but this, if true, is matter
of Importance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

That youth Is not necessarily mat
ter of years, despite the Oslerian
theory, is proved by Philadelphia
woman, who al the age OF seventy
four is not only preparing to wed, but
Is also about to take trip to Europe
to do It.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Observe the man who haughtily re-
fuses to help wash the dishes when
at home, but who gladly performs the
most mental duties of the camp while
he is in the woods
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

The advent of the auto, many
feared, would result in decreasing de-
mands for the horse, whereas the con-
trary would seem to have happened,
with New York state officially taking
I'D the problem of an actual scarcity
of steeds. There is still work for old
Dobbin to do.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06
Pleads Guilty to CHARGE.

Irempealeau.-At preliminary
examination, Jack BarteIs nleodaS
guiity 10 assaulting Mrs. Ramsden, a
WIDOW, 81 years old. Sentence ha.
not yet been imposed.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

That the lobster is becoming ex-
tinct is the foreboding of many who
may be presumed to be informed on
the subject, and the next generation
may know it only as human type.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Possibly some physicist can tell US
why 1t is that a hammock scarcely
big enough fol- an able-bodied man
suddenly increased its capacity when
q pretty girl hoyers into sight.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Every time we hear of joy-rider
whose automobile has been wrecked
beyond repair we feel little more
sure than ever that the world Is get
ting better.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Eat soup and grow healthy" says
a docto: In addition to Its health
giving properties it sometimes devel-
obs an ear for music.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Having the blues" is regarded as
q possiblo sign of approaching insan-
ity. This lakes it possible for
man to be his own alienist.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

BY the time the last of the lonesome
noodles who ask public officials to
find wives for them has passed away
the world will be well along toward
the millennium.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

The Chicago woman who demanded
SO for a broken heart Is not what
might be called a devotee of frenzied
finance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Warming boat rockers is nothing but
q waste of energy. A man foolish
enough 10 rock boat is too foolish to
take advice.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

The sultan of Turkey has more
trouble on his hands, but revolution
10 mere trifie to man who runs a
harem.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

The buffalo is overlooked when 1t
u placed on the new nickels. It has
long served on $40 bills.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Most of the jokes at the expense OF
college men are written by smart guys
who quit school In the sixth grade.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

Chinese patriots seem to be burning
their fingers trying to take their re-
public off the fire before 1t Is done.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

After reading the advertisements e.
bachelor might be pardoned for won
dering what makes a princess slip.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

T IS simply a bit OF
bronze, cast in the shape
of a Maltese cross, one
and one-half inches in
diameter, and worth
about nine cents in our
money-ribbon included.
And yet, up to date, five
hundred and fifty-two
British subjects have
courted what seemed to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

The price of Ice remains firm NO
matter how many icebergs are sight
ed at sea.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-09-06

cOmmand4r-in-chlef in india, became
an ensign of the 9th Inniskilling regi-
nent in 1853. Ten years later he be-
came a captain in the famous 92d
regiment of Gordon Highlanders. A
major in 1879, he and his regiment
formed part of the avenging column
ordered to Afghanistan to punish the
murderers of Cavagnari.
At the battle of Charasiah, with a
mere handful of Highlanders, he won
his first cross and undying fame by
charging a strongly fortified hill. The
men in the kits were outnumbered
in the proportion of ten to one; but
inspired by their gallant major, they
pressed on and captured the position,
much to the surprise and satisfaction
of General "Bobs."
A wear later, during the famous tror
of the 10000 from Kabul to Kandahar,
| If became necessary to take an Afghan
nosition. A battery of screw guns
had been Smelling the Afghans for
some time without tangible results
Supported by a regiment of fighting
Gurkash, the Highlanders scampered
up the hill behind Major White. At
the point Of the bayonet they drove
the Aghans away from their guns;
and the first man into the enclosure
was the gallant major, who lived to
become a field marshal.
Years later, he defended Ladysmith
throughout a siege lasting one hun
dred and ten days, aud delighted the
| British public by his stern refusal to
entertain Sir Redvers Buffers sugges
| ton that he surrender to the Roers.