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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
A, the Bird Store Window.

The bird store window Is an unfail-
ing attraction 10 many people. Per.
haps II attracts men more than wom-
en-. but It is a magnet that draws all
children.
Let small boys or girls discover n
bird store and they halt and linger
long. wondering over or admiring tho
strange or beautiful feathered crea-
lures within. and children walking
with their mother II they should spy
this window are sure 10 tug her to-
ward II TO give them chance TO look
in. The bird store window interests
all children. as Il appears 10 interest
also many grown men who may be
drawn 10 II By natural fondness for
birds and animals, or be attracted by
the novel or striking character of the
exhibit on view.
Here. for instance. In this window
is a white peacock. n remarkable bird
seen with it's plumage in whatever
form. As with characteristic delibera-
ton !, walks about with its long tail
feathers folded and trailing people
stop to look at IT, and then let II raise
and spread its great white fan ana
many more halt and gather in crowd
around the window.-New York Sun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
MERCY THAT STINGS
NIGHT COURT JUDGE mETEs OUT
DISGUISED INJUSTICE.
Fashionable Women Enjoy His Cruel
Iy impairment Questioning Of For.
Iorn Girl and Then Praise Him
for His Kindness.

"She's been up here thirty tines
said the court officer. with q backward
jerk OF his thumb.
She wasn't bad looking girl at all.
Not many months ago she had been a
very good looking girl indeed. In
spite OF the slush underfoot and the
drizzling rain that had been falling.
she was not noticeably bedraggled
when she came into the night court
for women one chiefly noticed that
her eyes were dull and her bearing
careless. She had become used TO
the routine OF her life-and that rou-
tine included the court. Emotion had
been burned out OF her by the caustic
of existence. A flare OF drunken an
ger-a maudlin sob-werc her limits
of expression. She mounted the bridge
drearily. hopelessly. II was evident
enough the girl didn't care.
ASK her"
A buzz OF whispering filled the court
room. One looked up to see bevy
OF handsomely dressed women sitting
By the side OF the Judge. They wore
evening gowns Gems sparkled against
the pallor of their breasts. Their fair
shoulders we're protected against the
draughts Of the filthy courtroom by
costly furs They rested white kid
elbows upon the judges desk and
propped their arrogant and compliment
faces in slender hands and stared that
dingy courtroom down. The Judge
had obviously been dining with them.
His handsome face was flushed and
he often laughed behind his hand
with the prettiest OF his callers. AT
their prompting he asked that poor.
bedeviled. hopeless woman who stood
before him questions that were still
cruelty impertinent. though he was a
Judge and she woman OF the streets.
The silk clad women by his side tit
tered and exchanged mocking glances.
The woman's voice grew hoarse and
strained as she replied. She stared at
the women OF another world az those
women OF the poor streets In Paris
may have stared ut the women OF the
court some hundred odd years ago.
you may go now" said the Judge.
silkily The women who sat by his
side upon a bench that had been de-
filed. stretched out their pretty hands
and pattcd him gently upon the arm.
How good you are TO these people.
said one 10 him. addressing him by his
first name
The old court officer was leading
the woman toward the door. A bright
spot burned high upon her cheek
bones. The flames OF rage fiared in
her widely opened. staring eyes.
"G'wan now. KID" said the old court
officer. patting her shoulder with
awkward kindness. Don't you care
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
STRIKE AT THOSE WHO FLIRT
Atlanta Women Ask for Cooperation
Of the Police Department In Sup
pressing Nuisance.

Atlanta. Ga.-Atlanta young men
who have been in the habit OF carrying
on street fiirtations and Atlanta girls
guilty OF careless conduct are aimed
at In campaign for purifying the
city" which was inaugurated at a
meeting for women only here recently.
Resolutions were adopted asking the
cooperation OF the police department
and the city judiciary toward the sup
preston OF the collecting OF idle men
on street corners" and pledging moth
ers 10 efforts TO stop the constant
parading OF the streets by young girls"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
Kisses Missent.

James Rankin Young. superinten'
dent OF the dead-letter Office. is now
getting on in years. but he sees more
OF romance than almost any other
man in this country. He looks through
the love letters which are missent.
either through wrong addresses or
through incorrect spelling, by the Ro-
meos OF the United States. He came
across one not long ago which had
been In an envelope bearing the fol-
lowing address: "A Big. Blue-eyed
strawberry Blonde.
Although II is his business 10 try to
locate the senders OF missent letters.
nc can make no progress In the work
when the communications bear such
signatures as Your darling" Oceans
OF kisses" and Your baby. dear
Popular Magazine.
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Proceeded to HorsewhIp the Girl.

from my chair and seized the whip
Il turned my head and told the girl
10 go home. that there was going TO
be trouble She put on her hat and
went out. and she hasn't come back.
don't know whether she's coming
back or not"
Burrows said after the girl had left
his wife remained and they argued
the matter for several hours.
Our voices may have got pretty
loud" he said. II guess that was how
this trouble got out"
Burrows said he knew no reason
why his wife should attack the Office
girl except that she was OF Jealous
disposition.
She had only been here two
months" he said
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and nsambition: beauty,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

by druggists, III fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
by mail free. also n
pamphlet telling all
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
pIos up aank to Pay Bill.

Pottsville. Pa.--Arrested for the nom
payment OF a debt and about 10 be
taken to prison. John Yam OF Mount
Pleasant told the officers that he
would pay the bill In full.
Yam secured pick and led them to
the mouniainside In the rear OF his
home. where he dug up $500 in saw
ings In an old jar. The bill was speed
iIy paid and the man released.
Yam said he knew OF several In
stances where friends who were after
ward killed had concealed money in
considerable sums IN the same man
ner. and added that this will never be
found unless by the rarest accident.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
AINLEss DENTIST.


sign:
PAINLESS DENTIST.
Entered Mrs. Bessie Burrows. the
wife OF DR.. George c. Burrows. the
painless dentist. the other afternoon.
Her husband and his Office girl were
there. Mrs Burrows held one hand
behind a fold OF her skirt. But some
thing black and ominous looking stuck
out from the hiding place.
Il looked up and saw my wife and
knew II meant trouble" Doctor Bur-
rows. the painless dentist. said the
next day 81 had lived with her nine
years and knew something was going
20 happen from the look In her eye"
What Mrs Burrows saw she didn't
tell But the black something conceal.
ed behind the folds OF the skirt was
produced II was a whip. At this
point the versions OF the painful drama
that followed in the painless Office
vary.
Mrs. Burrows, Il was said. proceed
ed to horsewhip the Office girl II Is
said she struck her again and again
with the whip until the husband. re-
covering from his surprise. sprang up
on his wife and took the whip away.
Doctor Burrows was very reluctant
TO recite the details Of the drama. but
he was quite certain. he told repor-
ter, that the horsewhipping OF the Of.
fee girl did not occur
"As soon as saw my wife start for
her" the dentist said. IL jumped up
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
Sold bv P. q. coiiinohsm s. On.

Celery Plants best varieties PIC.
a hundred. 81. so 1900 W. NJ. Sturgis.
Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17
A Painful Drama Is Enacted In a
"PaInless Dentists" Parlor
In Missouri.
SAW TROUBLE COMING
Kansas City Woman Invsdes Her Hus-
bands Place Of 7uslness-The
Doctor Says His Employee
Was Not Struck by Jeal-
ous Spouse.

Kansas City. Mo.-Over the door OF
the Office on Main street hangs the
aian.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

child urinatestoo often. if the urine scalds
the flesh. or il. when the child reaches an
age when it should be able TO control the
passage. it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon ii. the cause Of the diff.
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not 10 q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as inen are made riiser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized II is sold
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

lots Of other goods too numerous to
mention. all Of which will be reduced
on the same basis. This is general
reduction sale Of all goods in the store.
This sale will close AUGUST 3lst.
After this date we shall begin to stock
up with new fall goods.
While some of these reductions may
seem small you will find that they are
worth saving.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

including many Of the thousands Of tesii-
monial letters received from sufferers
who found swanp.Root TO be just the
remedy needed II writing DR.. Kilmer
x Co., Binghamton, y. -, be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name. Or.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. and the address
Birghamtor, y. y, OIL every bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-17

Nigor aiiu cneeTIul-
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out OF order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prcvalen
that il is not uncon-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, Iftlie
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
NOTICE OF SALE.

Notice is hereby given that |, W. r.
Stsilcup. acting under aud 10y virtue OF
a Judgment AMI decree rendered in the
District Court of Marion county. Tex AS
on the 2i,h day Of April A. u 1912. in
cause of " II scott ct. a.. W.. John
Crane aud Wife, numbered on the dock.
No 1910. will on the trst Tuesday in
Juur, 1912, the same being the fourth
(ith) LAY of iune A. II 1912. sell TO the
highest bidder for Cash at the Court
House door in Jefferson, Marion county
1rxae; between the hours of 10 O'Clock
M. aud o'cloeS p. m. the following
.cribed property. to-wit; 40 acres
ct the Alexander Johnson headlight
survey situated about i.2 miles :. " q.
from the City OF Jefferson. Texas. in
said couuty, and more particularly de-
scr,bed a. follows, to-~i,:
Beginning at stake for corner at
the :. W. corner OF the George Beatty
~ acre tract, of which this 10 a part.
from which point 4 Pine y, brs y -
f.. SweetSum mxd y, brs q W is
II. Thence Fast with the SB line of
said teaiy tract st 5lovss pace the :
W corner OF the ~ acre tract decided TO
s-id B.s,v hy VI Vines Theme. on
Ea.t 80 vfs ia all ltS2 yrs STAKE TOR
corner va Tue Cre~sf uzAs ktAlfl 81 ss 10
bearings. the old lanes residence,
hrs North 32 deg Eat from this corner
Theme. North 80 srs "a stake for cor
urr. from which . forSei pine mkd \
Ire 10 dee W.st IS II. q Pine, mSd +.
Ifs \ r ~ LINKS Thence Meet 81. yrs
& corner stss-. from whence a fiEs
mkd :. brs west IS II. too small Post
O.Ss bls=-l on south side North II
corner Th~uce North . vrs 9th
lat line of Beatty esiaie "a stake IN
held for corner, from sheace . Pine
msd y bg. : g Deg Nsst g. Il. Thence
West teso ~. 90 corner stale ia " r
lae Of s.i1 Beatty - Aerr Tract. from
~aich point Res oss mti y hrs 4
d~x = - o. fius m.i \ br. y IS les
, - n, th-noe ~snth , 1cs = WIS 60
tie plscs q be. iuuius. hsiug the zane
i@o scfer at .ad So spaFt bs ssli 81. :
inert aad decree above rcfefre1 O. as
tie homestead Tract q the al George
beatty aecs.sei. Aua 40 de.cfie>l Ia tie
:. .1ss - ne Ccmmsss .ersrs ul~a 70
s.a4 ease "a ih~ .ss@ .ag e .ss 1917.
" b -raAiCNF
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

Nathan and Albert Wilson VS..
Ed Ford, fine S25.
w G Gray and wife VS.. Schlu
ter & Singleton, case settled.
Miss Willella Stump vs.. } II
Rowell, Sr, case settled.
Era Dennis VS.. Charlie Dennis,
continued.
Rosa Stewart vs.. Abe Stewart,
continued.
Fred Scheliinger VS.. ID Jones
and James Shaffer, continued.
Sallie Owens VS.. Garfield Ow.
ems, dismissed.
CATHERINE Stevens vs.. Bob
Stevens, continued.
Mrs. Rebah Way VS.. Grover
Way, continued.
Terry Williams VS.. Virginia
Williams, continued.
VIM r Taylor VS.. Southern
Lbr Co, continued.
The Rogers National Bank vs..
The Jefferson Iron Co ct al, con
tinued.
G. w Brown VS.. Ed Dorgan,
new trial.
Ed Jones VS.. M X & II Ry Co,
dismissed at cost of plaintiff.
Hetty Banks VS.. Quincy
Banks, divorce granted.
James T. & William ID Brown
ing VS.. w j Thomson, contin-
ued.
George G Buchanan ct. al. VS..
VIM Burk ct. al, settled and dis.
missed.
W III Scott ct. al vs.. Jonn
Crane and wife, report of com
mission confirmed.
Henrietta Ewing VS.. ) T. Ew.
ing, divorce granted.
Lilly Ogles W.. VIII Ogles, di-
vorce granted.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
Ace OF Petroleum.

The petroleum industry, which
has made such great advances
during the last so years, deals
with product which has been
known in other lands from EARL.
est days. In China it was used
long before history was first
written. The famous petroleum
springs near Baku on the west
ern shore of the Caspian sea
have been known from the earli-
est times. Antiquarians say
that Pliny and Herodotus each
knew or heard of petroleum
New York Sun.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
The Flood Suiiere rs

The crest of the food waters
Of the Mississippi passed into
the Gulf leaving in it's wake a
$40, 1000, 900 propesty damage,
loss of life and the obstruction
of prospects for the coming year
The Lord put the rainbow in
the sky as covenant that he
would not again destroy the
world by Yates, and then to
make the earth absolutely safe,
he created Texas where the PEG.
pie could enjoy the fulness of
life free from dearths, drouths,
pestilence etc.
The rainbow is a much older
institution, and better advertised
than Texas, but we are never
the less the land of promise,
and the flood sufferers cannot do
better than to settle in Texas,
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
The juno Woman's Home Companion

The June Woman's Home
Companion contains an article,
THE Vanishing Husband" by
Mary Heaton Worse, which pre-
sents an extraordinary clear ex-
PLANTATION of why men like to get
away from women and enjoy
each others society. The main
contention in the article is that
men get along without women
folks, but women cannot get
along without the men. 1t is an
article full of able and at times
humorous observations.
The June Companion also con
tains a sketch of Princess Pat"
Of Connaught; an account of the
recent dramatization of Little
Women" q description of what
has been done in New York City
toward reducing the death rate
Of small children; and a report
Of the progress made in the
cpuntry toward the accomplish.
ment of sane Fourth of July.
Fiction Of power, humor and
reality is contributed by Owen
Oliver, Kathleen Norris, Virginia
Tracy, James Oppenheim and
Laura Spencer Porter. Most
of the stories are love stories be-
cause the June number of the
Companion is called the love
story number"
In the household, fashion,
home decoration and handicraft
departments appear many arti-
cles of interest and practical use
among which are articles on
'Toothsome Vegetarian Dishes"
strawberry Desserts" THE
June Brides Linen Chest" "A
Portable Vacation House," and
"Seasonable Menues for June. )"
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

To control the black rot of the
grape, says II. j. Kyle professor
Of Horticulture of the A. & M.
College of Texas, use the follow
ing spray: 2 pounds of copper
sulphate TO 50 gallons of water.
At any time during the winter,
and preferably just before the
buds begin to swell in the Spring
spray all the vines, trelisses,
posts, ground, and everything in
the vineyard thoroughly with
this solution; then just before
thd blossoms begins to open
spray again with 5-lbs. Copper
Sulphate, 5-lbs. stone lime and
60 gallons of water. This mix
ture should be repeated just af-
ter the blossoms have dropped.
Another application should be
made in about ten days in case
the disease seems to be pretty
bad.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
Stop Scalp Itch
Dandruif and Every FERN Of Scalp
Disease Cured Quick by zemo

1t is simply wonderful how Zemo 90.
% after dsndruH. You rub . little OF
it in with tips Of the fingers 1t gets
right down into the glands, stimulates
them. stops the itch, and makes the
head feel hne. No, it isn't sticky!
Zemo is \ Il ne, clear vanishing liquid.
You don't even have to wash your
hands after using Zemo. And what q
wonder it 10 for eczema, rash, pimple
and all skin Affections. Zemo 10 pre-
pared by 4. W. Rose Medicine Co, st.
Louis, Mo-, and is guaranteed by all
druggist to give gerfect satisfaction.
Endorsed and sold in Jefferson, Texas
by Reyall Drug Store.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
Escapes An Awful Fate

A thousand tongues could not ex.
press the gratitude OF Mrs j. +. Cox
of Joliet, H., for her wonderful deliv-
erance from an awful fate. Typhoid
pneumonia had left me with dread
ful cough" she writes. Sometimes |
had such awful coughing spells
thought would die. | could get no
help from doctors treatment or other
medicines Till used DR.. Kings New
Discovery But owe my lifr 10 this
wonderful remedy tor | scarcely cough
a, all now" Qlick and afe. it's the
most reliable of all throat and lung
medicines. Every bottle guaranteed.
SOC and 800. Trial bottle free at
W. ] Sedberry's
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder trouble. removes gravel, cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs. rheu-
matism and all irregularity Of the kid.
neys and bladder in both men and wo-
men, regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 500
One small bottle is two months treat.
ment and seldom fails to perfect cure,
Send for Texae testimonials, DR.. f.
W. Hail, 1926 Olive ST., st, Louis. Mo
Sold dy druggists.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

OF the wild animals of Nor
way wolves; foxes, minks, weas.
els badgers, martens, offers and
seal are trapped. The beaver
is protected the year round; bear
and deer are shot, not trapped.
Different traps are used mostly
steel traps some of home manu-
facture, others imported princi-
pally from Germany.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

The men who keep fat horses
while working them hard, who
get the best profits from their
dairy cows, who obtain the lar
gest grains in feeding beef cattle
and WHO raise the best pigs, all
use che same secret methods
liberal aud intelligent feeding,
kind and regular care, and the
personal attention of the owner.
The Progressive Farmer.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
How's rhls.

We oaVr opc Hundred Dollars x. - sff fog Any
case ~ tstsrfh that cannot he cured by Hall
C.tsrrh turv. ?. J. CHENEY 4 Co. Toledo %.
We the undersigned. have known q, ,. cheney
Tor the tAet y years aud believe him perfectly
aonofshte IA a. business rsnssct&cus aud hmAn
eisllY sble IA earn cat any obligations made hy
bis bra AstntSu kiNNss A NsENfN4
NAoics.ic urnxElss Toledo. %.
uAil 1stafth tarv ls t&sen Internally. ar.sus
directly upou the blood and mucous sariac %
The systcm- Testimonials seat FIRE. Ffirt g
rvuis per bottle. SOD by 81 bFax.lsts-
Tsss Aslls fsnilE Pals foF coasu..lar
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
Letter From Mrs Goiorth

Mrs. z. f, Goforth, 2li9 Holly street
Kansas City, writes: after using a
sample bottle and two &5-cent bottles
of Hunts Lightning Oil. am almost
well of Cstsrrh 1t stops nay heada che.
1t Is the best medicine ever saw, and
| can't just keep house without II
She il right.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
Mrs Norris Makes Statement Re-
tardins Husband

Mrs. Norris makes the following tate
ment My husband bough, bottle of
Hunts Lightning OH for Rheumatism
lie has been bothered for over two
years. II has done him . great deal
OF good and he think~ 10 will cure him.
Mrs Molhe Norris. Colbert. Oklx.
Their. ~ nothing better for Kheuma-
item, Neuralgia, aud the like.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

Although rubber has been in
use since l745, it was not unit
100 years later that it was appli-l
ed to the six GEARS has been the
Investment
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

Business men OF Beaumont
will have trades excursion
through that section of the state
May 93rd has been set a. the
data
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

An electrically heated tray for
keeping food warm while it is
being served is one of the new.
est ideas in the line of electric
heaters
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

There never was time when people
appreciated the real merits of Cham
berain's Cough Remedy more than
now. This IL shown by the increase in
sales and voluntary testimonials from
persons who have been cured by it,
If you and your children are troubled
With a cough or cold give it a trial aud
become acquainted with it's good quail
ties. For sale by Allen Uruuhart and
all druggists.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

The earliest and simplest con-
ception of transportation is a
man astride a log propelling it
through the water with his hands
and feet,
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
British Honduras wants cheap

ey mails. and az big mass
meeting in Belize the other day
the government was asked not
10 make contracts with steam.
ship companies, but - provide
that ships carrying mails or buy
ing 100 punches OF bananas
should D. exempt from The pay
meut ~ light dues.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23
There's a Reason

For the large and increasing sale Of DR.
Bells PineTar. Honey. when in the
need Of cough medicine try it and
you will know the reason
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-23

you belch up bitter tasting liqu.
III it is sign Of bad digestion, A dose
or two of Herbipe will correct The dis
order. 1t stimulates digestion and
purities the bowels. Price SOC. Sold
by w J Sedberry,