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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-01
SSAWANGO.

The farmers are busy putting in their
wheat this pretty weather.
Mrs. VIM. Bounds and daughter, of
Princess Anne. returned home this
week from visit To her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Pussy of this place.
Quite number our young people at
tended the birthday party given by Miss
Eta Parsons near PocOmoke last Sat
urday evening All report very pleas
ant time.
Misses Clara and Ida Maddox spent
last Saturday and Sunday very pleas
antly with friends near Pocmoke.
Rumor predicts a wedding soon. Can
any one imagine who it is?
Mr. j. W. Hancock. of Philadelphia.
is home on Il visit to his parents.
Quite a number of our young people
attended the revival services at Will.
liams church during the past week.
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HLEGOOD and WEEKS !.
Address the Democracy of Wor-
cester at Snow Hill. Large and
Appreciative Audiences.

Hon James f. Elegood. the Democrat
tic candidate for Congress in the First
Congressional District, came to Snow
Hill on Wednesday and was met at the
train by committee which escorted him
and Hon. Thomas Weeks, of Baltimore,
to the hotel where they were given a
rousing welcome, the Pocomoke cornet
band lending its sweet music to the
demonstration.
Two meetings were held, one in the
afternoon and the other at eight o'clock
in the evening, both of which were well
attended. the afternoon meeting espcc
tally, when the Court Room was filed
with the farmers from every section of
Worcester County. In the evening the
meeting was not quite so large. but
made up for this with the enthusiasm
and appreciation of the audience.
The afternoon meeting was called TO
order by Hon John p Moore. chairman
of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee for Worcester County Mr.
Oliver ID. Collins was elected chairman
of the meeting and in a few well chosen
words he introduced Hon. James f.
EIlegood. Mr.. Ellegood was received
with cheers and at once buckled down
to business, telling the people that he
was glad to be here in the grand old
Democratic stronghold. He said he ex
pected us to roll up for him good large
majority. as we were the banner Demo
cratic county of the District. the proud
honor which was once held by Wicomico.
but for reasons he was ashamed to ad
NIT had slipped away from her.
In addition tn saying something about
national affairs Mr.. Ellegood made the
chief topic the value of vote, and he
said in part
1.-The fundamental doctrine of our
Government is the political equality of
the individual voter. by which means
we ascertain the will of the people.
commonly expressed by the words the
majority must rule, and the kindred
dnrf trim l. TINT I'LL rrnvnrn nnnfS hnri w
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BERLIN.

Mr.. III. G. Powell is il. she ,.'y this
week buying furniture. coats. pes and
dry goods for Burbage Pow Il x Go.
They will be i'll To day a.ii you will get
more great bargains. See their lew ad-
vertisement on Sth page
Messrs. III. +. Harmonson, Gordon III.
Marshall. Fl. J. Anderson, and others
attended the Democratic rally i'll Snow
Hill.
Mr.. Cyrus Jarman. of Odessa, Nilsson
ri who has been here several weeks visit
ing his brother. Mr.. William Jarman.
and other relatives, returnd home to-
day. Mr. Jarman says he expects this
will be his last visit to his old home In
Maryland. He left here i'll October,
1859 and has been home only once in
that time, that was in 1868. He mar
ried III Missouri and has a family of
six sons and one daughter. His old
friends We're gtad to see him and know
of his prosperity.
Miss Lizzie Tilghman and Mrs. Julia
Gibbs went to Salisbury Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Sally Murphey. who is sick.
Mrs. Mamie Shovel. of Cambridge.
who has been visiting DIR. and Mrs.
James Diricksou returned home Thurs.
day.
Providence permitting there will be
preaching in the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow morning and evening.
Young Peoples Meeting i'll the evening
ut quarter of seven, with Miss Lillian
Scott as leader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Hammond
spent part of last week in Baltimore
with her aunt, Mrs Thomas Johnson.
Mrs L. 5. Armentrout, of Wvalusing,
Pa, came To Berlin last Saturday with
her two children To visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Warren.
Mr.. William Hammond, of the Con-
ference Academy. Dover. came to Ber-
lin Friday of last week to spend his
10th birthday with his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Hammond.
Mrs Mumforl, of Salisbury, came to
Berlin last Saturday TO keep house for
Mr.. Sidney Adkins.
The w. C. L. U. held a parlor social
at the home of Rev w. III. Bancroft
Monday evening. Few Were out on ac-
count of inclemency of the weather.
A party of the Berlin folks went out
to Miss Roselle Handy's last evening
to attend the Hailow Fen party given
for the benefit of the chapel they pro-
pose building.
Mrs Lemucl Bowen, who has been
visiting friends and relatives i'll Berlin
returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Laura Palmer, of Chicago. re-
turned home yesterday after a pleasant
visit to her old friends.
Mrs Elizabeth Melvin, who has been
i'll Goldsborough for month past, re-
turned home Thursday
Mrs Eben Holland went to Frank
ford Thursday To visit her sister, Mrs.
Charles Davis.
MIR. Elijah Bell went to Baltimore
Thursday on business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. i. Chance, who have
been i'll Philadelphia for the last ten
days both on business and for pleasure,
returned home Thursday.
Miss Margaret Spence, of Snow Hill.
spent a few days here this week with
her friend, Miss Minnie Franklin.
The young people of Berlin NJ. E.
Church will hold festival and render
delightful musical and literary pro-
gram at Adkins Hall. Wednesday
evening.
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Oehm'S Acme Hall.

The famous mems and boys store of
Baltimore.
In the heart of the shopping district,
at the corner of Charlie, and Baltimore
Streets. is OchmS Acme Hall, probably
the most noted establishment ri its kind
in Maryland. This store is devoted
exclusively I" supplying the wants of
men and boys. and. everything
that the male sex need for fall and win
ter wear. will bc found there
Thu reputation which Ochm's Acme
Hall has enjoyed among the best fami-
lies OF Maryland for half century
speaks eloqnenily of the high quality
of their goods and universally low prices
which prevail.
ThoSc If orr readers who contem-
plate taking IA shopping trip to Balti-
more should not fail TO pay Oehm' s
Acme Hall "a visit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-01
PUBLIC SALE
Live Stock, Corn, etc

will sell at public sale on the Fair.
field farm, near Spence, Md, on
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1902,
beginning at 2 o'clock a. m. the follow
ing personal property IS Head of Cat
tie, 10 Shoats. - Stacks Fodder, 800
Bushels Corn. aud 30 Bushels Oats. Ali
the above stock are young animals.
Terms of Sale. 4 On sums untlercss.
cash. For sums over 81 four months
bankable note with approved security
will be required. G.. \. SMACK.
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WEDDING BELLS.
Mr.. William E. Bratten and Miss
\ Nora Dryden.

OVe of the most brillianG weddings
thaN has taken place in Snow Hill for
nuthher of years, was solemnized Thurs
dag AZ high noon in the Mackenzie
Memorial Church, tine contracting par
ties being William +. Bratten. ESQ.
cashier of the Commercial National
Bank, and Miss Eleanora Dryden, the
accomplished daughter of Mrs. Mamie
w. Dryden. The church had been
beautifully trimmed by friends and
members of the congregation whose
kind hearts had prompted, and whose
deft fingers had lovingly done this SER
vice for the popular bride and groom.
The pulpit platform was banked with
eyergreens and chrysanthemums. their
brilliant tints and profusion of bloom
making a most effective co!oring for the
bridal party. Preceding the hour set for
the wedding. and during the interval
while the guests were arriving, Miss
Beulah Vincent. rendered several selec-
tions on the pipe organ. Promptly at
the hour named the groom, accompanied
b. Rev. Mr. North. entered the church
from the lecture room. and took posi-
| ton III front of the embankment of
| flowers, where they Were imme diately
| joined by the ushers Messrs l.. l..
IJlTlChtFSoU, JT., Il. ". COHItT, INuDlcy
| ID. Jones and @. V. White, all wearing
huge buttoniers of chrysanthemums.
The bride attired in handsome gown
| of navy blue and wearing a large white
picture hat, came in alone, bearing in
her hands an immense bouquet of
| brides roses The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. North. pastor of
| the church, in an impressive and digni-
| fled manner. As the bridal party EN-.
| tered the church. Miss Bculah Vincent
rendered Mcn1elsohn's wedding march,
! and during the ceremony Hearts and
Flowers
Immediately after the ceremony the
bride and groom proceeded to the sta
ton, where they took the 1888 train for
Philadelphia, and tour of the north
ern cities. A large number of friends
accompanied them To the station, where
congratulations and showers of rice
were everywhere in evidence, Gov
Smith throwing the last handful,
through the car window as the train was
moving OF. Among the out of town
guests who attended the wedding were
Misses Jeanette b. Dryden, and Mary
Bratten. of Annapolis, Mrs. Arthur ID.
Foster. and Miss Priscilla Upshur of
Baltimore. Upon their return to Snow
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Bratten will reside
with Mrs. Bratten's mother on Federal
street. The wedding presents were
| numerous, handsome and costly, at
| testing the esteem in which the young
couple are held by their friends. We
extend our congratulations To Mr.. and
Mrs. Brattcn. and express the wish that
| they may enjoy full measure of domes.
tic happiness and connubial felicity.
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GII.IIS-TI'II..

MS dna Williams ellis. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs Allison A. ellis, was
married at high noon Wednesday, to
DIR. Harry Clinton Tull of Baskerville.
Wicomico County. Miss ellis is well
know i'll Worcester County where she
has many friends. Rev. DIR Reigart,
pastor of the Wicomico Presbyter
Church performed the ceremony Mrs.
Thomas NJ Purnell of Snow Hill was
among those who attended from Wor-
cester County.
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OATES-DENNIS.

Anfs Ethel Dennis. of Beverly. daugh-
ter ~ the late Samuel X. Dennis, was
maficN Thursday night to Rev Mr..
Oates, pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN Church
ats Chambersburg, Pa. Among those
who attended the function from Snow
Hill were the following: Mrs Marion
L. Hargis, Miss Juliet T. Purnell, Miss
Priscilla Upshur, Miss Jennie Waters,
and Misses Lola and Helen Moore We
go TO press too early To get particulars
of This wedding
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Notice to Farmers.

| have in my grist mill first class
buckwheat mill, up to date in every re.
spect Will grind for custom, and will
buy all good buckwheat ut market price.
Oct. 2S-2t w. III. JONES s. Go.
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Local notices IN these columns are
charged for at The rate Of ~ cents line
for erery insertion. II matters not chat
others charge. We regulate our o'cn
prices according 10 he fair north Of this
journal as an ADVERTISING mediwm.
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Vote for Ellcgood and true manhood

State Auditor, George r. Ash. was in
Snow Hill Wednesday examining the
accounts of the Register of Wills. Clerk
of the Court. and other officials. Mr..
Ash saws that Mr.. Ellegood will get a
safe majority i'll Cecil County There
is no division i'll the Democratic ranks
i'll this district and if the people come
out and vote there should be AN old.
time Democratic majority.
No man can claim to be Democrat
who does not give hearty support to the
Democratic candidate this year Grover
Cleveland Is with us. Dave Hill is at
work, German is on deck and William
Jennings Bryan is maufully in the
fray. The slogan is tariff reform, -
and the Lord knows the country is
sadly in need of it.
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CLEVELAND SPEAKS OUT!
He Says Democratic Candidates
Should be Elected.

Here are the words of Elk President
Grover Cleveland to representative of
the B"if'mor, .imcricon who called upon
MIR. Cleveland at his home i'm Princeton,
last Tuesday:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-01
DE MOCRATS.

Do not let your marks on
the ballots extend beyond the
square.
If you do, the ballot will
not be counted.
The Court of Appeals of
Maryland has decided that
marks extending beyond the
square are not legal, and there
fore canoot be counted.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-01
Political POt-Pie.

1t is generally conceded that the Re.
publicans will have the fight of their
lives next Tuesday to maintain ma
jority in Congress, and they realize
this So forcibly that they are claiming
the earth and the fullness thereof. For
instance: q ic Republican calls attention
to the fine crops of the farmers and
wants 10 take the credit away from the
ruler of the universe who gave it them
and make the farmers believe that the
Republican party rules the falling of
the rain. snow and frost.
If you want tn elect man who has
nothing but wealth to recommend him,
then Jackson is your man. If you want
Il man III Congress capable of looking
after the best interest of the First Con-
gressional District, then vote for Ellie
good. He is capable of coping with any
adversary in debate or in committee
work and Is the kind of man we want
for our preventative.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-11-01

Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
and colds; reliable, tried and tested,
safe and sure. p. ID. Cottingham Il Co,
druggists, Snow Hill, Md.
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Democratic Candidate the First Congressional District
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LOCALS.

$500 TO loan in sums of $500 and
over. Robley ID. Jones.
, 1902-04-02
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING?

Is agnosticism growing? Recently a
Kansas divine OF no mean ability tool
the ground that there were other peo-
pie At the time Of Adam and Eve, n
Northwestern University professor has
been deposed for holding to opinions
foreign to the creed of the church hat
the institution, DR.. Parkhurst Of
New York says the soul is not neces-
sarily immortal and now Rev. Minot J.
Savage OF the church OF the Messiah.
New York, says:
III We propose to be quite honest and
frank with ourselves, we must admit
one fact-that there never, since the
dawn OF Christianity, were so many
people doubling concerning the future
life as there are now. Not ignorant or
bad people, but the best there are, or
a. good as there are. They are read
era, thinkers. persons acquainted with
philosophy and science and who have
studied history. looked into ecclesiasti-
cal tradition. This Is the attitude Of
thousands, and the number is growing.
IF . person asks me whether ! think
there ID satisfactory evidence that the
body Of Jesus was raised from the
dead, I must be frank and say l do not.
No case in q modern court could be
carried through successfully unless
there were in its favor better evidence
than we have for the resurrection of
Jesus. THERE'S no hrst-handed testimony
of anybody to that fact, and we know
perfectly we'll that ii we had the testi-
mony Of a hundred or a thousand to n
similar fact as taking place today it
would weigh with us very little.
but l believe with my whole soul
that Jesus was seen alive after the cru
cifxion and out of that belief might
very easily arise the belief that the
body had risen. I do not believe there
is anything in the fact of death that
changes us more than going to sleep
last night and awakening up this morn
ing. l believe death is another kind
Of birth; that we graduate from this
life, take the next step in an ever-ad-
vancing career of progress, and that
we are just ourselves over there"
, 1902-04-02

There is an opportunity for an in
teresting session Of the National Fed
GRAFTON OF Woman's clubs at Los Ange-
les. Even now the admission of color
ed women is being agitated from one
end of the nation to the other and no
less an authority than the attorney
general OF the United States has been
called upon to decide whether colored
women a be legally excluded. Many
hold that under the charter granted by
the government no test of race, color
or previous condition OF servitude can
be applied. II this Interpretation of
the character should prove true, then
the southern ladies will be ready to
pull hair and an amended charter or a
divided organization will be the result,
, 1902-04-02

"Sir. you have deceived met ex-
claimed the angry damsel. You told
me you were working and earned a
big salary. and on that statement you
have been holding me in your arms
and have become engaged to me. l
now find that you do not work and
that you are a confirmed loafer."
Guilty." replied the wretch. but
Barnum said the American people like
to be humbugged."
"Humbug whom you choose. sir, but
|, sir. do not propose to be bum
Rugged"
Having nothing else to do he put
that in his pipe and went out to smoke
it.
, 1902-04-02
THE COSGRIFF-MILLER CASE.

AS we stated in the Leader yester-
day. the decision by the supreme court
of the Cosgriff-Miller case is of very
great interest in all portions of Wyo-
decides that:
"One who willfully and knowingly
takes his live stock upon the lands Of
another without the owners consent,
whether the lands are fenced or un-
fenced, is guilty of a trespass. and the
owner of the lands is entitled to re
cover any damages he has suffered
from such t%respass."
In the particular case, the Cosgriffs
had taken their sheep upon a scope Of
country knowing that Miller owned
every alternate section and had grazed
their sheep Unfortunately ove the
lands, both Miller's lands and the gov
eminent lands, claiming hat they did
not know just which lands were Mill
er's and which were government. The
court holds that this is a willful tres
pass knowingly upon the lands of an
other upon the principle that they
know the sheep were grazing upon Mil
ler's lands because they grazed over all
the lands. 1t is perhaps a reasonable
deduction from the decision that the
word knowingly as used above Is u.s.
ed in the same sense in which it is or
dinarily used in law matters. A man
knowingly tresspasses on the lands of
another when the circumstances are
such that he ought to have known that
the lands belong to another.
Another point is that trespass must
be without the consent Of the owner.
In the case decided, Miller had notified
Cosgrin that he owned the railroad
sections, and had asked them not to
take their sheep upon those sections.
This made it against the consen Of the
owner of the lands.
Still another important point is that
before the owner Of the live stock is
liable he must take his live stock upon
the lands" The case decides hat the
owner Of live stock which are allowed
to run at large upon the open range
without herders is not liable If such
live stock shall go upon ~uninclosed
lands, whether the owner of the
lands objects or not; but II the owner
of the live stock actually takes them
upon the lands of another, either in
person or by his employees, against the
objection Of the land owner, he Is liza
BILE. In the particular case Cosgriffs'
herders were in charge of the sheep
and took them upon the lands.-Lead'
, 1902-04-02
THE SPICE OF LIFE.
HUMOR AND JESTS THAT WILL
DRIVE AWAY DULL CARE.
Landlord May Have Told the Truth.
Though lie Didn't Mean to-JudEe
Tells OF Humorous Remark Made by
Sad Colored MHn-His Fortune.

The Greensboro Herald has this in
teresting item:
Our venerable friend. Judge Dolvin
of Sloan. say he has been justice
of the peace continuously for forty
four years. and during that time has
married 1873 couples and received in
exchange Tor said service only one
bushel of sweet potatoes.
Hcwevar, he has never had the ex-
pc: fence of Judge Edwards Of Lee. who
married a colored couple and was
presented with a string of fish, and a
year after the groom said to him:
Il wish ter de Lawd I'd eat dem fish"
Atlanta Constitution.
, 1902-04-02
IN FAVOR OF LEASING.

Mr.. F. J. Banner of Owen, this coun-
ty, in q communication to the Wheat
land World, advocates leasing in the
following sensible manner:
I'm response to your invitation for
views on leasing land to settlers in this
state, and especially i'll this part Of the
state, would say that / am in favor Of
leasing grazing lands for the follow.
ing reasons:
"At first glance it seems to all old
timers out of reason to have to pay for
that which heretofore has been free,
but as will be perceived in other than
the stock business, and in the natural
curse of events, competition is the
force by which we have to gauge our
business.
I'VE have free range as far as we
can control it, but we cannot fence on
government land by legal right; Meth
er can We keep of other stock, and
owing to the natural growth Of the
small owner business, together with
the hog company's investment
turned loose and kept away from the
(company's) home ranch-they eat
up your winters range and the dam
age to your little bunch of stock
amounts to quite a figure.
IF we could control, or secure at a
normal rental, the range which we
now try to hold we would be practical
owners OF said range and could law
fully fence it. There would not be the
GOODNESS between neighbors which now
Owning or controlling by lease
would shut of all argument on the
question, and I believe neighbors
would become friends under such con-
Also, the transient companies
rho have = cabin here and there. and
rho employ cheap help to keep their
attle scattsFsA, would have to too
10 line, - Wi Is the small own
!. ri
, 1902-04-02

An old colored preacher was telling
his congregation that after death they
would probably go to the moon. After
meeting n Of the best-informed Of
the brethren said to him:
"Br'er Jinkins. don't you know dat
de moon is col ez ice. en- amt got no
fire tall in it?"
"Br'er Thomas" replied the parson,
'ef hits a fire you a-wantin' des keep
on in de way you gwine en- you can't
miss it,"
, 1902-04-02

THE best of u.s." said the man OF
generous inclinations. ARE occasion
ally betrayed into a deviation from
the strict paths Of truth"
George Washington never told a
lie." was the rejoinder.
THAT is only hearsay. There Is
nothing on record to show that Wash
ington personally, eve made the
claim. He was too truthful a man
to venture any such assertion"
, 1902-04-02

Tutcher-You haven't a IS bill about
you. have you?
Klutcher-Yes, l have. How did
you guess it?
Tutcher-I just thought you might
have.
K~lutcher-T just got it this morning.
Here it is: 81. Klutcher to A. Taylor,
Dr., to trousers. S."
, 1902-04-02
The Thrust of a Lance

is scarcely more agonizing than the re-
current pains In the abdomen which
follow the eating of improper food or
too free indulgence in ice-water. The
immediate cause of cramps and collie is
often the distention of the bowels by
gas. Quick relief follows the use of
Perry Davis Painkiller. Careful house
keepers give it the place Of honor in
the family medicine chest.
, 1902-04-02
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ., 1892.

The Union Pacific is carrying its
war against the saloon into the coal
camps. 1t owns the buildings in the
town of Hanna and has raised the
liquor mans rent from SOS to $l75 per
month, making the running Of a saloon
practically impossible.
, 1902-04-02
"one.w.v coIonist Excursions"

"one-Way coIonist Excursions"
will be sold daily during March and
April, 1902. Special way secOnd
class colonist tickets will be sold from
Laramie to Butte. Anaconda and Hele.
ma, Montana, $4,000.
Spokane. WASH, and intermediate
points, $23.60.
Portland. Ore, Tacoma and Seattle
s26. 90.
For further particulars apply to
3. R. BREIsCH. Agent.
, 1902-04-02

Still doubled up with that internal
rheumatism. are you, Motley? Upon
soul, | am sorry for you" said the
friend who had dropped in for a short
call.
II am glad to have your sympathy"
replied the sufferer. wincing a little as
a sharp tw!nge caught him in the ell.
bow joint. but | have read the obitu.
aries of 80 people who were sorry for
me-"