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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
\ YEAR OF DISASTERS.

The reputation of 1896 as year Of
disasters is being well sustained. The
Western cyclones, China's powder ex-
plosions, earthquakes here and there
and the Moscow catastrophe make up
a record Of horrors quite sufficient for
any period Of time.
But the current twelve months are
evidently destined 10 be especially
noteworthy for appalling loss Of life,
two more horrors having been added
10 the long list of tragic occurrences.
In the English Channel a steamer
bound from Cape Town for London
struck a sunken rock and sank IL
three minutes, carrying down over
two hundred passengers and members
Of the crew. while almost at the same
time portions of Japan were visited by
earthquakes Of such violence that a
thousand men, women and children
are said TO have persisted.
Against the untamed forces Of ma
ture it is, of course useless to contend.
Seismic commissions and tornadoes can.
not be prevented or checked in their
destructive work, But proper vigi.
lance could have prevented the Drum.
mond Castle accident. The vessel was
sailing along treacherous coast. a
fact well known TO her officers.
1t does not appear that fog OF
thick weather Of any kind made havi.
CATION especially hazardous Care
lessness alone Is responsible for the
loss Of many lives. Familiarity with
danger blunis consciousness % il. and
lulls 10 reckless security. Men will
presist in dancing upon volcanoes, a,
did the luckless inhabitants or Her
culaneum, Pompeii aud Stabiae over
nineteen hundred year. ago.-Baifo
HraM
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
THE MONEY QUESTION.

The ruin and disorder predicted by
the single standard men by a change
10 double standard Is much over-drawn.
II is creating alarm where there need
be none. One hundred millions Of
dollars in gold was guessed nj by Con
gress n a proper redemption fund to
be held by the treasury II the United
States. That amount was immediate.
~ accepted by the country n the .aie.
~ amount When the reserve got
below 100000. 900 the cry Il ruin
and bankruptcy was raised. gold was
boarded, the treasury was raided. aud
bond issues forced Had the govern
men not pat out the statement that
the gold reserve vas below the $780,
0O0.000 mark there would have been
no apprehension II bankruptcy or bond
issues. II silver could be restored a.
the minis without public knowledge.
just a. Il was cut Of. there would be-
not a ripple ON the financial waters.
Business Interests If New York and
other large cities are always bor.
rowing financial trouble U'esi8ins-
icr Idroerf,.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
LYNCHING OF
IA MURDERER
Joseph Cooking Taken From
Jail by Il Mob and Hanged

Baltimore, Md, June 81 Joseph
Cooking Of Hill Top, Charles county,
Md, who was awaiting trial on the
charge OF numbering his wife and her
sister Miss Daisy Miller, on the night
Of April 23d last was taken out of Jail
at Port Tobacco last night and lynch
Ell by crowd of about % men.
Cooking was brought TO Baltimore
April 9th to escape vengence of a
mob and was returned to the Charles
county authorities May Dist, his trial
having been set for the day following
His counsel asked for a two weeks
extension of time, which was refused,
and upon the usual affidavit the case
was removed to an adjoining county
and would have come up Tor trial in
September.
There has been considerable talk of
lynching Cooking ever since he was
returned to Charles county, but not
much credence was given to the re-
ports. The plan for the lynching
was Matched at a ball game which
took place at Hill top, the scene of
the murder yesterday afternoon.
II is presumed that The base ball
players. who are all young men. known
IN that section of the country, aided
by some of the olaer heads who lived
at Laplata and Port Tobacco, COM
posed the lynching party, They met
shortly before midnight. There were
about % in the party. All were
masked and about ID wore women's
dresses. They awoke an old colored
man, Washington Burch, who had
charge of the Jail. He made some
show Of resistance, but finally deliver
ed over the keys. They found Cock
ing awake in his cell, he having been
aroused by the noise OF the parley
He was taken from the Jail to bridge
200 yards away, when a rope with a
nooze was placed around his neck
and he was told to confess. He said
he was innocent and when directed to
pray said he did not want to pray.
The rope was then made fast to the
bridge and the murderer was lifted to
the rail and pushed of. He fell 10
feet. The party then dispersed, leav-
ing the body dangling with the feet
just reaching the water.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

THIS is the GLORIOUS Fourth" All
the nation will celebrate to-day the
Declaration of american Independ-
ence" of Great Britain. As the years
20 by instead Of the enthusiasm over
the noble deeds of our forefathers
dying out it becomes more intense and
the love of country seems TO be dearer
in the hearts OF every American.
Throughout the length and breadth Of
our great country-the greatest OF the
civilized world, the roar of cannon
and the strains of martial music are
heard to-day. What does it mean {?
Ii means that Americans rejoice that
they are the sovereigns of the land
that they are Gods "free people"
Amid the festivities of today many of
those citizens Of mature mind will
pause and wonder what is going on in
the City Of Chicago where the greatest
financial battle of the century is to he
fought next week, in fact where the
preliminary skirmish is already being
made. He wonders if this convention
of loyal Americans will make a mis-
take which will prove serious to our
financial standing, or will they adopt
n platform which will insure them the
election Of President and Congress to
inaugurate a policy that will restore
national prosperity. The Fourth Of
July 1896, may be made memorable
in more ways than one. 1t may
mark the era of national prosperity OF
national disaster. We have confidence
in the integrity and patriotism Of this
convention and we believe such coun-
sci will prevail that will cause the
adoption of platform in accord with
the true principles Of Democracy and
which will be ratified at the polls
next November.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

Notice Is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing between
John |. Sturgis, James ID. Hack and
George W. Truiit, under the firm name
of Sturgis, Hack & Truitt, was dissolved
on this, the first day of july, 1896, by
mutual consent, so tar as il relates to
the said George w. Truitt, who has
retired from the firm. All debts due
TO the aforesaid partnership. and those
due by them will be settled with and
by the remaining partners, who will
continue the business under the firm
name of Sturgis IL Hack, and who
would appreciate a continuance of the
pub,ic's patronage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
That Assessment Law.

From the Cambridge News.
Day by day some new feature Of
the assessment law is coming TO notice
which shows how very unfair and
unjust are many of its provisions. A:
was to have been expected from the
influences that surrounded Lord
Lowndes and his Legislature during
its closing hours. great favors are
shown the moneyed men and rich
corporations of the State but the poor
are oppressed to a greater extent than
by any other law enacted in Mary
land.
Let us compare the poor man OF
woman who has his or her earnings in
a home or store and stock of goods,
with the holders of bank stock and
the owners of bonds, the best securi.
ties to be had. According 10 cur
latest information the former must
pay in Baltimore city, tax OF s2.l7 Z
on every hundred dollars worth they
have, which nearly wipes out all OF
the profit he receives. But the stock.
holder in the rich banks, some OF
which pay dividends as large as ten
percent. pays only Al cents on each
hundred dollars worth of stock he
holds. The poor man or woman will
be compelled 10 pay over four times Il:
much taxes on his mite as the banker
on his millions If the rich man owns
bonds that pay six per cent. they are
only taxed at 80 cents on the hundred
dollars. Can any one point out
where the poorer people are shown
any iavors?
Take case in Dorchester county,
right here in Cambridge. We know
gentlemen who holds blocks of bank
stock, a gilt edge security that has
never paid less than six per cent, and
many times twice that amount. Thi,
will be taxed at IL cents ON the
500, but the man who holds a few
promissory notes or doubtful judg
ments, and the merchant, vessel owner
and householder must pay the Stat,
and county rate of Sligo and the
town rate of 30cts on the 500, max
ing in all 81 463, over three times al
much as the owner Of the valuable
bank stock pays Is paving accord
ing to their actual worth according tC
the letter and spirit of the Bill o
Rights ?
But no more was to have been ex
pected Of our Republican Governor
who, M the solicitation Of corporation
attorneys and railroad presidents
cracked his whip over the Legislator
and made them pass the supplement
bill. bills that in every line discrimi
nate against the poor and protect thu
rich bills that rob people OF moder
ate means in this State and maxi
them contribute from three To fou
times as much in proportion to thei
worth for the support Of the count,
and State government a their richie
neighbors pay.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
Sale Of Snow Hill Water Bonds.

The Mayor and Council of the town
of Snow Hill, Maryland, offer for sale
eighteen thousand dollars of water
bonds OF said town. bearing six per
cent. interest and payable semi an
nually on the first day of January and
July of each and every year said
Bonds are exempt from all taxation
except for State purposes and will be
issued in series Of one thousand dollars
each and are redeemsble as follows {:
One thousand dollars thereof in ten
years from the date of their issue,
and thereafter annually one thousand
dollars in each and every year until
the whole amount shall have been
paid.
Bids will be received until July LIST,
1896. Further information can be
had ON application to the under
signed. JONI p. MooRE, Mayor.
+. $. DAsHIELL, Sec'y. X Treas.
SSow HILL. Mp, June 30. 1896.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
What "sixtccn to One" Means.

Sailer Il Stevenson, the Philadel-
phia bankers, have issued the follow
ing statement explanatory of the
meaning Of free silver coinage:
at means in practice that sixteen
ounces of silver should be held as
worth rs much rs one ounce of gold.
One ounce OF gold, American coin
standard of iineness-that is, nine
hundred parts of pure gold TO one
hundred of alloy. will coin in gold
dollars $3.50. Sixteen ounces of
silver, American coin standard OF fine
ness-that is, nine hundred parts OF
pure silver to one hundred of alloy, ut
the rate OF il2l grains to the dollar
(the weight of the present standard
silver dollar will coin $3.50 in silver
dollars. These silver ounces of silver
can be bought in the markets of the
world to-day for 1894. There would,
therefore, be profit of $3.50 on an
investment of 1894, being about 81
per cent, if the holder of silver could
take it To the mint and coin it without
charge into silver dollars. The adj
vocates of free coinage favor law
that will allow any holder OF silver
bullion-or, in fact, silver of any
kind (as the latter can readily be
melted into bars to have the right to
take the same to any mint Of the
United States and convert it into
silver coin free OF charge"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

President CLEVELAND will spend
the 18th quietly with his family at
GRAY Gables. What a beftting thing
il would be for him to send message
to the Spaniards in Cuba, declaring
that the United States would give the
Cubans' belIigerant rights. This
would make the American people who
sympathize with poor Cuba very
happy and Independence Day" would
reverberate with cheers for Cuba
libre."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

NIcE PRESIDENT Stevenson seems
to he a favOrite with all classes of
Democrats. No man in the Demo.
cratic party is more popular than he.
He is man OF great ability. He is
q feet , in his stockings and weighs
over 200 pounds. He is as straight
AS Norwegian pine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
GEO. W. rURNEIL. Attorney at Law.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!

By VIRTUE of decree Of the
Circuit Court for Worcester County,
in Equity. passed in the case OF Henry
A. Godfrey VS. Daniel A. Massey,
Annie b. $ Massey. Daniel Massey
Junior, Robert Massey, Mary Massey
Frederick Massey and Annie b. 5.
Massey. administrators, which is No.
1909 on the Chancery Docket of said
Court, the undersigned trustee will
sell at public sale at the Atlantic
Hotel in the town of Berlin, Worces
ter County. Maryland, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

BY NInTUE of decree of the
Circuit Court for Worcester County
sitting iii Equity, passed Oh the TWEEN
second day OF June, eighteen hun
dred and ninety-six, in a cause in
said Court in which Edgar W. Me
Master, Frank NJ. Wilson and Elijah
J. Schoolfeld are Complainants and
Littleton Fuller Hall, ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, same being numbered 1877
Chancery, the undersigned Trustee
will sell at public sale, to the highest
bidder, upon terms below stated, in
front of Parker's Hotel, in Pocomoke
City, Worcester County, Maryland, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
How's This {!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot 5e
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props. Toledo. q.
We the undersigned. have known +. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all husiuess
transactions and financially able to carry
ont any obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o.
wALDIxG. KINNAN < MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
Notice to Delinquent Taxpayers.

hereby give notice that will pro
ceed to levy upon. advertise and sell
all property situate in my collection
district, upon which the taxes are not
paid, at once | am compelled TO close
my books and this is the only means
of doing it. Delinquents will there,
fore take notice. FRANCIS +. TAYLOR.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
NOTICE.

A competitive examination will be
held in the High School building,
Berlin, Thursday, July 2nd, 1896. for
the free vacant scholarships in West.
ern Maryland and Maryland Agricul-
tural Colleges, and those in the State
Normal School with tuition free only.
BY order of School Board.
CALVIN Il. TAYLOR,
Examiner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
LU NJ 3 Z r.

We have a complete stock OF
lumber, rough and planned, for all kinds
of work. Prices the lowest. Carpen.
tiers are invited to examine and com.
pare quality with other mills work.
Delivered on Chincoteague or at your
railroad station elsewhere. |. n.
Hearn d Son. May be seen on
millyard at Watermelon Point. If.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
SNOW HILL, JULY 1, 1896.

Mr.. CLEvELAND's name is no long.
er mentioned in connection with the
nomination. The American people
are opposed 10 three terms for any
man.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

Wanted Corresponding agent in
every town, TO report on parties re.
garding opening or refitting saloons,
by the largest saloon manufacturers in
the world. Good man can make
$4,000. Rothschild's, III Broadway,
n. Y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

after accepted models used by
commercial tailors. and, COM
ing in light and dark colors,
may be used with any fabric.
Even the seamless French back
can easily be produced by any
woman with the aid of these
Innings. Simply adjus: the
hooks and eyes and loosen or
tighten the side seams when
the lining is ready for use.
Dress a pillow up with it and
you've a patient form to fit
over. Bust measures 80 to 40
inches. TO be fitted give be-
sides the bust measure the
length from collar-seam to
waist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
wANAMAKER'S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June 90. 1904
i" SILENCE IS GOLDEN

HII.NHEEFHIN' N"IIHHY' "UIIt y, Ios'V
SILENCE Is GOLDEN
Be thankful that printing
appeals only to the eye. If
types had voices the advertis-
ing parrots would deafen you.
This being so we aim to tell
you only the news of goods
clearly, briefly, accurately.
Advertising costs too much to
waste single line.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
PORCH ROCKERS s. as

We've "A thousand Porch
Rockers, but don't delay.
Thcrc'll be- a dozen thousand
wanters - for such a chair
bargain hasn't come your way
before.
Think OF a big and com
Portable Rocker; wide flat
arms seat of whole fine reeds
closely woven, rolled at front !;
back Of eleven spindlcs, each
tipped with knob. The scat
IS Iox2o inches, the back is
IS inches high. the chair is in
XVI Century finish. Nobody
ever dreamed of getting such
Rocker for Sr.55.
IONS WANAMAKER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
SATUR DAY,
JULY 18th, 1896,

all the right title and interest of
all the parties 10 the above cause. the
same being the one undivided half
interest in and to all that tract or par.
Gel of land situated in said Worcester
County about two miles from the town
Of Berlin, on the County Road lead-
ing from said Berlin to ST. Martins
Station. called the "Brickhouse Farm"
being the same lands which were con.
veyed to the said Henry A. Godfrey
by George NJ. Upshur and Daniel A.
Massey, trustees, by deed dated the
sixteenth day of August in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety, record
ed among the land records of said
Worcester County in Liber J. NJ. X.
No. |, folios 637 and 63S. The inter.
est hereby advertised, and which will
be sold. is the undivided halt interest
in said lands.
TERMS OF SALE.
Two hundred dollars in cash on the
day of sale, the balance of the pur.
chase money to be paid in two equal
annual installments from the day of
sale, the deferred payments to bear
interest from said day of sale, and the
payment thereof to be secured by the
bond of the purchaser with sureties to
be approved by the trustee.
GEORGE w. PURNELL,
June 20ts. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland,
letters testamentary on the personal
estate of
FRANCIS JENKINS PURNELL,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhi-
bit the same with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscriber, on or before the 8,
day of December 1896. They may
otherwise. by law, be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given
under my hand this 9th day of June
1896.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI,
Administrator
Test: THOS. ID. PURNELL,
june l3-3t. Register Of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
MEMS CLOTHING

MEMS (LOI1iN0
This is a clothing store
and other kinds of a store.
But none the less a clothing
store. There is unequaled
security in buying our cloth
ing. The common trash, mis-
called cheap, SO generally wor-
shipped in the clothing trade
finds no entrance here.
The materials in our wooden
and worsted clothing are alb
solutely free from cotton. The
importance of that statement
only an expert in woolens
comprehends. Seams are silk
sewed. Garments are tailor
made.
Our high standard for cloth
ing is almost unknown else
where, and we have reason to
believe that our prices are so
per cent. below the entire mar
ket for equal garments. In re-
tail clothing the raven is croak-
ing; but not here, for splendid
gains mark our clothing sales.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
TERMS OF SALE.

Two hundred dollars will be requir-
ed in cash on the day of sale, the bal
ance OF the purchase money to be paid
in two equal annual instalments from
the day of sale ; the deferred payments
to bear interest from the day of sale,
and the payment thereof to be secured
by the bond OF the purchaser with
sureties TO be approved by the Trustee
CLAYTON J. PURNELI,
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
SATURDAY
August 1st, 1896,

~ - " N''SN T. hi''
all that Steam Mill, Crate and Basket
Factory combined, together with all
the Machinery, Boilers. Engines, Pull
lcys, Belts, Ropes, Wheels, and other
machinery constituting complete
mill, the same being the mill now
operated by said Compliments in Po-
comoke City, in the manufacture of
Lumber, Crates. and Baskets, located
upon that lot and parcel of land which
is situated in said Pocomoke City on
the South East side of Pocomoke river
at the foot OF Laurel Street, and which
was conveyed to Complainants by
Clayton j. Purnell, Trustee.
Possession of the property to be sold
will be given 80 days from the date of
purchase, but in case of loss by fire
will be at the risk of the purchaser
from the day of sale.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04

Everything in Bicycle sun
dries
Lamps ,;uidc. Twentieth Century,
Favoritc. Search Light and others,
zoe e.
saddles Garford. Christy, Hunt, Mes
niger. Pneumatic and others, -. -
Ia So
Several sorts. a5c 20 81
Cyclometers- Several sorts. 50c To 81 80.
Monarch Bicyclcs-are $50
and 500. \ choice of lamp,
bell and cyclometcr with each
one sold without extra charge.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
BICYCLES

NV
1t is said that because our
Bicycles are made at a distance
we cannot supply broken or
worn parts promptly. The
statement is false. We have
in stock every separate part
of the Continental wheels of
either the 1896 or 1896 pat
terms. Also many parts for
Bicycles of previous years and
other makes. Repairs made
quickly.
Continental Bicycles now
in stock
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-07-04
FITTED WAIST Innings

For 75c you can buy a fitted
and boncd Dress-waist Lining.
These Innings are made for Us
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-09-24
Corporation Threats.

All over our country we are told
that the great labor employing cor
porations are attempting by threats
of discharge to intimidate their en-
ployes and compel them to vote the
single standard ticket in November
next.
This is bold and high-handed at
tack by these soulless corporate
bodies upon the highest liberty of
the American citizen. This is a de-
fiance of the laws which profess to
secure to the citizen a free and un-
trammeled ballot. These threats are
of such nature that no honest man,
nor any party having any regard for
the laws of the land or the sacred
ness of the right of suffrage of the
citizen, can pass by unrebuked or
unpunished. The laws of our coun-
try must be so amended that such
threats on the part of corporations,
made by an agent or otherwise,
should forfeit it's charter.