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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
George Miller Went Down in
v Surf at Ocean City.

a sad drowning accident occurred at
OCEAN City last Sunday. A man who was
| seen swimming beyond the bar i'll deep
W;tter was evidently seized with
cramps. or overcome by fatigue, as he
sank i'll the surf before assistance could
reach him. At first there was some un-
certainty as To the man S identity, as
two men were reported to have dlsap-
pcarcd. One was George Miller, Bal.
timore machinist, VINO went to Ocean
City on the excursion Sunday. accom-
panied by lady. The other missing
man was Roy Truitt, of Delaware,
whose cousin claimed that he was the
man drowned. The names of the miss
ing men We're asccrtained at the bath
houses where they secured their suits
All uncertainty as to the drowned man 5
identity, however. was removed Monday
morning, when Truitt was found i'll the
Power House sleeping off the effects of
too much "booze" Later the body of
Miller was found and identified.
The girl who accompanied Miller to
the seashore. where he lost his life. and
who was supposed to be his wife, was
Kate Brown, aged Is years. daughter of
Mrs. John Edel, of 7l9 North Spring
street. Baltimore. She left the scene of
the tragic death of her companion Mon
Gay morning before his body was re-
covered.
About p. IN. she received dispatch
stating that Miller's body had been re-
covered. Shortly afterward she disap
peared. Her mother stated that she
thought her daughter had gone back to
Ocean City.
The drowned man had been wild.
over, without children, for three years.
For several months he had been paying
attention to Miss Brown. They We're
not married, so far as the parents of
both are aware.
Miss Brown gave the following ac-
count of the tragedy to Frank and John
Miller, Monday:
George and were bathing and had
hold of each other hands. when Il huge
breaker struck and parted us. | was
was carried shoreward, and George was
carried out to sea. | saw him sink
about 30 yards from me, but of course
could not get to him.
Through the death of her son Mrs.
Miller is deprived of her sole means of
support. She separated from her huS-
band about year ago, and, she stated,
has received no contributions from him.
There are three SONS left. One, Frank.
is married. The others-Albert and
John. aged respectively Is and 30 years
are both out of employment. and
consequently she receives nothing from
them. The dead son. who was 30 years,
of age, was machinist, employed at
Stevenson shop. on Holiday street,
near Lexington, and contributed the
major part of his earnings toward the
support of the family.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
HAPPY PICNICKERS.
Members of Taylorville II. e.
Church, South, Enjoy
Themselves.

The members and Sunday School of
Taylorville Southern NJ +. Church
held picnic at Isle of Wight Park last
Tuesday. and the occasion was one of
great pleasure and happiness. The spot
selected was an ideal one for IA picnic,
being situated on the waters edge on
what is know as the old "Stokes farm. -"
The waters of the Isle of Wight bay
play musically along the shore. and
just at this point the bathing is the finest
on the beach. The trees rise gracefully
and hang their dense foliage low over
the rich carpet of velvetv grass. The
party arrived at this spot promptly at 9
o'clock i'll the morning, and proceeded
to unload their wagons. Basket after
basket was removed, and the delicious
and appctiZing odors einanating there
from, came as Il forctastc of the feast
that was to follow The excursion was
in charge of the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Brook,
and his charming wife. ably assisted by
Capt. L. j. Brimer and wife, of Box
Iron. Captain James L. Jones acted
as adjutant and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Pennewill as stewards. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zadok Jones. and Mr.. and Mrs. Cathell,
were appointed committee to arrange
and serve the provisions. which position
they filled most acceptably. The court
esy and hospitality of the party was
extended to several strangers who We're
present from Washington, Annapolis,
Salisbury. Berlin. and Chincotcague.
The services of Capt f j. Bunting
were secured. and he took tho party for
"a delightful sail ON his good boat,
"Mavindc
Program: Sailing. . to 10; canta.
loupe feast. 10 to IL; bathing, IL TO /;
dinner, to =; water melon and ice
cream. , to 3; sailing to 4; fish fry. 4
to ): sailing > to q; lunch 6 to =.
AS the party left each spoke with de-
light and pleasure of the success of the
days outing, and many We're already
eagerly planning and anticipating
another trip year hence.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
Real Estate Sales.

Quite a great deal of interest was
manifested by the public i'll the sale of
the real estate of the late Captain Will
liam +. Timmons which was made by
o. ID. Collins. Executor. last Tuesday
The property consisted of several lots
OH the Berlin road located opposite the
Burroughs property aud running to
Saw Mill Creek. Lot No. |, was pur-
chased by Purnell Armstrong for $40
IL contains about one acre and lies along
side of Saw Mill Creek.
Lot No. ,, lying to the West of the
Mckee lot. owned by Thomas Herman,
was purchased by Mr.. Herman for $500
Ii has "a frontage on the county road
of about 275 feet. and includes consid
cradle swamp land.
Lot No. ). lies To the west of lot No
,. and contains about three and three
quarter acres. with frontage on the
county road of 90 feet. Ii was purchased
by Mr.. Il. L. Truitt for S246
Lot No. 4, lies to the west of lot No.
3, and contains about 1 acres of cleared
land with IA frontage on the county road
of about 800 feet, and has Il considerable
amount Of swamp land. Ii was pur-
chased by MIR. Asbury q. Riley for S3l5
Lot No. ), is the triangular piece of
swamp land lying between the railroad
and the riyet. back of the residence of
Captain Timmons. and was purchased
by Mr.. l.. Hastings for $305.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
ASBURY DIXON
WILL HANG
NEXT FRIDAY
All Arrangements Completed for
the Execution of the Negro
Murderer.

Next Friday morning Asbury Dixon
will pay the penalty of his crime for kill :
ing Lizzie Borden. Sheriff Whaley
was here Wednesday making the ar
rangements for the hanging. which will
take place in dense woods OH the
Poor House farm. The gallows will be
erected during the coming week and
the rope with which the unfortunate
man will be swung into eternity is the
same that did duty in the case of Som
erfield Dennis Sheriff Whaley will
have twenty deputies to maintain order
and keep unauthorized persons outside
OF the enclosure around the gallows.
The law requires that the hanging shall
be done as privately as possible. and the
sheriff has had this one requirement in
mind in making all of his arrangements.
The spot selected for the execution of
Dixon is very near to that where Jink
Shovel was hanged, and is about four
miles from Snow Hill.
Dixon seems thoroughly resigned to
his fate and is as calm As if he was get
ting ready for an earthly journey in
stead of one from which he can never
return. He takes his meals regularly
and with as much relish as any other
healthy man. Deputy Hearthway is
gratifying his every wish for delicacies
and Dixon seems to appreciate the kind
ness of his jailor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
State Sunday School Con-
ventiOn.

The Maryland State Sunday School
Convention will be held Thursday and
Friday. October 2d and 81. in Baltimore
city The indications are favorable to
large representation. An interesting
and helpful program is being arranged.
Able speakers from Maryland and other
States will be present. amongst whom
will be Charles ID. Mcigs, known
throughout the country as "a bright.
witty. eloquent speaker. Mayor Hayes
will be invited to make the greeting,
and Governor Smith is expected to de.
liver an address. 1t will be a great
occasion. Each scho il is entitled To one
delegate for each 100 enrolment or frac-
ton thereof. Schools are urged to cleo t
their delegates at once and send in their
names and addresses to State Supt.
Geo ii Mock, ZIG w. Mulberry St,
Baltimore City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together. and until the last few
years was supposed tn be incurablc. For
a great many years doctors pronounced
it "A local disease and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing TO
cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
+. j. Cheney Il Co. Toledo, Ohio. is
the only constitutional cure on the mar.
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts direct
ly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials. Address.
f. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
YOU
PAY UP!

We do not intend To send the
MESSENGER To people who do not pay
for il promptly. Everything has
gone up in price, but we do not
charge any more for the MESSENGER
than we did when material of all
kinds was cheaper. This paper is not
gift enterprise-it is good local
and family paper. If you do not
think it worth dollar we do not
want you to have it, We do not
intend to be always dunning you
who owe us and we hope this notice
will b. sufficient. If You owe for
your paper it applies to you. if you
have paid for it already, then you
are the kind of friend and patron we
want. Bring or send Us the amount
of your indebtedness next week, as
we need the money to pay bills.
VINCENT IL WHITE
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
Prohibition Convention.

The Prohibition County Convention
to elect delegates to the State and Con-
gressional Conventions will be held at
Snow Hill. in Dryden's Hall, on Tuesday
afternoon August 26th. All Prohibition
voters and all voters who intend to vote
the Prohibition ticket at the coming
election are most earnestly requested to
attend. 1t is important that this Coun-
ty Convention shall be well attended,
and every Prohibitionist who can be
present should give one day for the good
of our righteous cause.
LAWRENCE HASTINGS,
County Chairman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
SNOW HILL, MD. AUG. %.

Local notices IN these columns are
charged tor al The rdte Of ~ cents II line
for erery insertion. II matters not 'chot
others chage. We rcgutatc orr o'ra
prices according to The fair 'corth Of This
journal us an odrcrtising medi,cm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

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ALL.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23

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Diarrhoea Remedy has world wide
reputation for its cures. Ii never fails
and is pleasant and safe to take. For
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gists, Snow Hill, Md. 2
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-08-23
Ube Messen0er

81 This paper has the largest circuIa-
tion "f any paper in Worcester County.
aud j. the official paper of the County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
| Will Cure You of Rheumatism
Else No Money Is Wanted.

Any honest person who suffers from Rheuma- tiem Is welcome to this offer.
 I am e specialist in Rheumatism, and nave treated more cases than any other physician' I think For Is years I made 2.OoO experl- ments with different drugs. testing all known remedies while searching the world for some thing better. Nine years ago found costly chemical in Germany which, with my previ- ous discoveries, gives me a certain cure.
 don't mean that it can turn bony joints into flesh aRnin; but it can cure the disease at any stage. completely and forever. I have done 1t fully 100000 times.
 I know this we'll that will furnish my remedy on trial. Simply write me postal for my book on Rheumatism. and l will mail you an order On your druggist for six bottles pr Shoop's Rheumatic Cure. Take it for month at my risk. If it succeeds. the cost is only S5. 50. If it fails. will pay the druggist my self--and your mere word shall decide it.
 I mean that exactly. If you say the results are not what I claim, I don't expect penny from you.
 I have no samples. Any mere sample that can affect chronic Rheumatism must be drugRed to the verge of danger. I use no such drugs. and 1t Is folly to take them You must get the disease out of the blood
 My remedy does that even in the most diff ncuit obstinate cases 1t has cured the oldest eases that I ever met. And in all my ex- perience-in all my 2. 900 tests--i never found another remedy that would cure one chronic case in ten.
 Write me and will send you the order. Try my remedy for a month as it can't harm you anyway If it fails it is free.
 Address Dr. Shoop. Box 7sI. Racine. Wis.
 Mild cases, not chronic. are often cured by one or two boftles. At all druggists. If
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
DAN ROGERS GUILTY
SMITH, NEGRO LAWYER, MADE
 HIS USUAL PLEA.
Claimed His Client Who Killed Ben Howard Was Deprived of Con- stitutienal Right and Will
 Make Appeal.

Dan Rogers, a negro, was convicted Of
 murder yesterday in the City Court of
 Montgomery and his punishment was
 fixed at twenty-five years in the peni-
 tentiary.
 The trial was noteworthy because
 Rogers was represented by Wilford H.
 Smith. the negro lawyer of New York
 city who has at various times and, by
 various methods attacked the validity of
 the new constitution of the State of Ala
 bama.
 Yesterday Smith again questioned the
 constitutionality of the new organic law
 in the case of Dan Rogers who. was on
 trial for the murder of Ben Howard,
 another negro.
 The case against Rogers was the first of the capital cases to be tried this week in the City Court and its tria1 occupied
 the entire day.
 The attempt of Smith to discredit the constitution was made through motion to quash the indictment against his client. He cited grounds for the sustaining of his
 motion, said that there was not negro on the grand jury that found the indict-
 ment against Rogers; that the absence of a negro from the grand jury was in op- position to the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States and 1 that Rogers had been discriminated | against on account of his color and his | race. In the motion Smith set out his repeated criticisms of the constitution and its framers.
 The motion was overruled by Judge w. | H. Thomas, to which Smith excepted. | As each juror was propounded the usual | questions by the court and counsel as to
 his competency to serve ons jury in a l capital case, Smith invariably inquired would the juror convict in the case of a white man as readily as in case against | negro. 1e ss It is understood that the case will be | appealed by Smith and Rogers and car | ried to the federal courts if possible. Rogers was charged with killing Ben Howard. his friend. on the Red Bridge l Road in May of this year. At the time l he claimed that the shooting was acci- dental. Yesterday he set up the plea I of self-defence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
Notice 10 File Claims.

In the Circuit Court of the United States for
 District % u'as of Alabams.@Fged o 0. Howe ''i ct
 als vs, Continental Security Redemption
 Company ct als.-No. I3i, Equity. To All Whom 1t May Concern:
 Notice is hereby given that in pursuance and by virtue of a decree filed and entered in ,ss s6Sss enssed s eause on the Stn ds interest in the funds in court in the said cause must file their claims, properly verified, with fore waIch ist. ieos % 'op faIiing therein the said claim shall be forever barred from par tictpation in the distribution of the funds in The persons entitled to distribution under said deere are all persons who have paid Company, Southern Debenture Redemption Company, Birmingham Debenture Redemption tional Debenture Loan Company and Ameri can Redemption Trust Company corporations whose domiciis are set out in the original bill in this cause money for the purchase of de benture boRAs of any of said corporations and monthly instailments thereon: and theii tIansferees who hold their equities for g valid and legal consideration
 It Is further required by said decree that the form of said claim shall show-frst, the amount of money paid into the corporation de- fendant by the claimant second, the name of the defendant corporation to whom said payments made, and If said payments ksre made to the Continental Security Redemp. ton Company. whether they were made on the bonds issued by the said Continental se- eurity RemeptiOn Company. or on bonds is- sued by other defendant corporations; third the number of bonds held hv the claimant and how and by what means the claimant obtained said bonds whether as original purchaser ol by assignment; fourth. what amount of money if any, did the claimant borrow from any o the defendant corporations under the eondi tions printed on said bonds fifth. if the clain is, made by an assignee tranSferee of tht equity. of the original purchaser, state the con gideration for said assignment or transfer to gether with the date thereof
 The clerk will furnish to claimant the forn prescribed by the master under said decree or application,
 It is further provided in said decree that al claimants 70 said funds shall file with ths clerk of this court with their said claim th' bond or bonds which said claim is based and any written instrument of transfer under which he may claim, and no claim will be ceived except claims made in said prescribed form and accompanied by said bonds anC written instrument of transfer.
 Dated the 22nd day of November 1902.
 CHAs J. ALLISON, Clerk
 POWELL & BLACKBURN,
 Solicitors for Compliments. tu-6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
 There is no middle road for virtue to travel.
 Men betray their laughter with sghs; women conceal their signs with laughter
 1t almost restores a womans faith in her husband to hear that he has gone into politics
 A girl with nice, long wavy hair can fix 1t up 10 that 1t will fall down at the first possible chance.
 Let q woman spend all the money she wants and if she has any other troubles they will not worry her.
 A gentleman cf leisure excels in doing nothing gracefully.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
THE LEGISLATuRE.
The Senators and Members Whe
 Were Nominated.

The Senators and Members Whe Were Nominated.
 The Legislature meets on the second Tuesday in January and below will DC found a list of Senators who hold over In the odd districts and those elected in ths even districts and members of the House of Representatives: .l~. Senate.
 First District. Lauderdale' and Lime' stono-H. R. Kennedy, Florence.
 Second District, Lawrence and Morgan S. A. Lynne, Decatur.
 Third District Blount, Culiman and winston-R. l.. Hipp, Haneeville. Fourth District. Maaison-R. E. sprag- gins, Huntsville.
 Fifth District, Jackson and Marsnaii- F. A. Bostiek, Scottsboro. Sixth District, Etowah and St. Clair J. A. Hurst, Walnut Grove. Seventh District, Calho1n--F. L. Black mon, Anniston.
 tleberry, Talladega. Ninth District Chambers and Ran dolph-J. D. Norman, Lanette.
 Tenth District Tallapoosa and Elmore-- W. L. Lancaster, Wetumpka.
 Eleventh District, Tuscaloosa-Gecrge D. Johnston. Tuscaloosa.
 Twelfth District. Fayette, Lamar and Walker-C, c. NeSmith, Vernon.
 Thirteenth District. Jefferson-Hugh M. Morrow, Birmingham.
 Fourteenth District, Pickens and Sum. ter-John A Rodgers. Gainesville
 Eifteenth District, Autauga, Chilton and Shelby-W. R. Oliver, Calera. -sa
 Sixteenth District, LowEdes-Joseph Norwood Fort Deposit. VI
 Seventeenth District, Butler Conecuh and coyington-D. M. Powell. GreenviiIe. eighteenth District. Bibb and Perry W. F. Hogue. Marion. Nineteenth District, Choctaw. Clarlse na washington-W. D. Dunn. Grove Hill. = Wolff, Demopols. - Twenty-first District. Baldwin, Escard- bia and Monroe-D. D. Hall. Montgomery Hill. Jones, Camden.
 Twenty-third District. Dale and Ge- neva-Walter U. Acroe, Newton. Twenty-fourth Dist rict Barbour-E. P. Thomas, Clayton.
 Twenty-fifth District, Coffee, Crenshaw and Pike-R. H. Arlington. Eiba. Twenty-sixth District. Bullock and Ma con-T. s. Fraser, Union Springs Twenty-seventh District. Lee and Rus sell-George P Harrison. Opelika. Twenty-eighth District. Montgomery R. H. Screws. Montgomery. Twenty-ninth District-Cherokee and DeKalb-L B. Stone. Farile. y,hirtieth District, Daiias-W B Craig selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
NEWS IN BRIEF

EARLY Sunday morning Steve Williams. negro hackman, reported to police headquar- ters that he had ben assaulted by white passenger, whom he described as a drum mer, as . result of a dispute over the fare charged. The difficulty occurred on Perry Street, near Madison Avenue. The negro was suffering from ugly knife wound in the neck. surgeon who attended him made fourteen stitches in the wound. The police could not locate his assailant. ONE of the most interesting features of the services held at the Dexter Avenue Metho- dist Church Sunday night was Master Frank Perrys splendid rendition of the exquisite solo. ''The Choir Invisible" The little tel low sang with great feeling and with evil denb appreciation Of the sacred theme and charmed all who were fortunate enough to hear him.
 THE regular Sunday service was held in the Young Mems Christian Association parlors Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Mir R. O. Biakey. we'll known in business and social circles. addressed the audience of young men. his topic being the First Commandment !" Mir. Blakey is an interesting speaker and he entertained large audience. L. D. CAMPBELL of Birmingham. the re- gently appointed office deputy to the United States Marshall ip Montgomery. was here Sunday and reported at the office of the marshal. He returned Sunday night to Birn ingham for his personal effects. He Is ex- pected to assume his duties and be qualihei 1 today.
 GEORGE GLENN of Clanton. who was several months ago bound over to await the action of the Fede, al grand jury on the charge of retailing liquor without a license was sur rendered yesterday by his bondsmen and was committed to jail by United States Comnis- sfoner John A. Elmore.
 THE executive council. composed of railroad men and their wives. which is preparing for the great meeting of railroad men here next in the R. l.. E. Hall. on Court Square. J. c. Conner is chairman of the council.
 tary Public in Jefferson County. was an nounced yesterday from the State Executive Department.
 JAKE FLEMING. a negro. charged with va Graney. was confined In the Montgomer, County jail yesterday by order of the Count! Court.
 THE cradle roll exercises which were to hav been held at the Dexter Avenue Methodis Church have been postponed indefinitely. | THE Ministers Union met in the pariors O the Y M. c. A. usual yesterday morn ing and transacted routine business 4 PETITION in voluntary bankruptcy wa
 filed yesterday by J K. NuckeiIs of For | Mitchell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
King Will Visit Ireland.

London. Dec. 5.-The Lord Mayor of Belfast announced today that the Earl of Dudley had informed him that King Edward would probably pay a visit to Ireland in 1903. This intimation coming through the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is regarded as practically an official an- nouncement of his majesty's decision.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-09
DANGER SIGNALS.

No eugineer would be mad enough to run by the flag which signaled danger. what the danger was he might not under stand, but he would take no chances. It is different with the average man or