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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
YOUNG PEOPLE In
GOVERNORS MANSION
Ladies Who Will Help Mrs. Smith
In Receiving During the
Winter.

Statehouse. Annapolis. January 10
The social season at the Executive Man
sion for the winter has fairly begun. 1t
promises to be attractive. During the
winter there will be the usual receptions
TO members of the Senate and House.
Governor Smith will also give the Gus
tomary dinner 10 the Court of Appeals.
Mrs. Smith will be assisted in receiv-
ing dy her daughter, Mrs. Foster. Miss
Florence Stieff. of Baltimore; Miss Alice
Mitchell and Miss Jeanette Bull, of
Racine, Wis; Miss Upshur, of Balti-
more. and Miss Delbert. of Philadelphia.
The Executive Mansion has been thor
oughly renovated. 1t has popular ad-
dition this year-a baby. John Walter
Smith Foster, who is the idol of his
grandfather and of his grandmother,
and of the visitors TO the mansion who
are privileged to see and coddle him.
The Executive Mansion is charmingly
adapted for social affairs. Its unpreten-
tious but hospitable exterior does not
prepare the visitor for the attractive ar
rangement within. \ long walk. bor-
dered by rose bushes. leads To the broad
porch at the main entrance. Massive
oak doors. the panels deeply carved with
the state coat of arms and with figures
typical of the state-terrapin, oysters,
wheat and tobacco-open into the wide
hall, i'll which one of the first objects
that catches the eye is 4 group of hand.
some flags-state and national. A pic.
turesque staircase leads to the second
and third floors, the private rooms on
these floors opening on the broad gal
leries.
On the first floor the state reception
and drawing rooms open on one side of
the hall, the private dining-room and
the Governors office on the other side,
with the state dining room opening on
the end of the hall, at the side opposite
the entrance. The present building
was erected in 1868; the house that was
built in colonial times and was formerly
occupied by the Governor. and known
as the Government House, is now used
as the library of the Naval Academy.
The state apartments are en- suite.
the reception room being i'll blue, the
large drawing-room III delicate shade
of old rose and the dining-room in dark
Baltimore american.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Plan for Quicker Delivery

In connection with efforts the Post
office Department Is making to expedite
delivery of mails in cities. new
scheme for quicker dispacth Of special
delivery letters is under consideration
by Assistant Postmaster General Shall
enberger. This contemplates attaching
a supplemental letter box TO the regu-
lar letter-boxes on the streets, with "A
view to depoSiting therin only the spec
ial delivery aetters This will be- Of
much benefit TO sections of cities remote
from the poStoiiice a special delivery
messengers would make il rapid round
of these special delivery boxes az frequent
intervals. transferring th~ ordinary let
tiers erroneou-ly deposited Jo the regular
boxes and carrying ths special deliver
les 10 the poStoific- for poslmsrking and
then delivering immeaidt II tu the All
dresses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
IIow'S This =:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known f.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years. and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bus.
ineSS transactions and financially abb,
TO carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo, Ohio.
WAIpING. kINNMAN & MvRvIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
The BOtkin Case.

George Z. knight, of San Francisco.
is in Washington in the interests of
Mrs Botkin, whose candy poisoning
case has been taken before the Supreme
Court, which will render decision of
much interest to the legal fraternity.
After Mrs. Botkin's conviction and
sentence to life imprisonment in Cali
fornia" said Mr.. knight, I'VE secured
a writ of error appealing to the Supreme
Court of the United States, alleging
that California had no jurisdiction.
The Supreme Court will now nave TO
settle the question of where the juris.
diction lies; whether it is in the State
in which death occurred or i'll the State
from which the poisonous article is al
legged TO have been sent.
There is no Federal law upon such
a question so that the ruling is awaited
with much interest We still have the
right to go back TO California and sub
init to a new trial in the lower court :
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Preparing for Death.

Alexander jackson, the Camden. Del
philanthropist, who last year gave away
large share of his fortune in order that
there might be no contest over it, is
now preparing for death. In the odd
Fellows Cemetery of that town he is
having built and cemented double
grave. to be air tight and water-tight.
He proposes TO have the bodies of him
self and his wife inferred there Mr..
Jackson has also contracted for hand
some monument With plain inscrip-
tiun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
The Size of Texas.

Texas, the largest State IN the Union
has the proportion of an empire and it il
solely by comparison that one can gain
an adequate idea of her size ana of the
magnificent distance between her bound
aries. To say that the area of the State
is 265,7S0 square miles conveys little
meaning. but when one considers that
its width is more than one-half that OF
southern border of the United States;
that it is large than the whole of New
England, with New York. Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland, Vir-
ginia aud West Virginia thrown in; that
tits larger than even Germany or France
and that if the whole population of the
United States was placed within it's bor-
ders it would be no more thickly set
tied than is EASTERN Massachusetts to-
day-then one begins to realize the great
south we fern domain. In travelling
across Texas from Texarkana on the
eastern border 10 El Paso in the extreme
west, one journeys nearly the distance
from New York to Chicago; and in pass
ing from the Panhandle district in
entire north-a strip of Texas in wb
the entire territory embraced in the
New England States would be lost-to
the Gulf coast, one finds almost every
variety of climate aud soil represente
iii any part of the country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Report of the Land Office

Land Commissioner, T. Stanley Toad
vim has made his hi annual report to the
Governor of Maryland. covering the op-
erations of that office from the Both of
September 1899 u the lst Of October
1901.
In this report Commissioner Toadvin
SAYS 10 warrants were issued, ~ of
which were executed: - certificates of
survey We're returned. Fifty-four pat.
ents were issued, granting five thousand
six hundred and eighty eight acres,
three roods and four perches of land, of
which four thou sand, eight hundred aud
twelve acres, three roodS and four perch
es We're vacant land
The Importance of the Land Office
may be readily appr, ciated when it is
know how many valuable aud important
documents are stored therein The rec.
ords of the Office show: Land Office
Records. 333 volumes, Provincial and
General Court Records, l45 volumes;
Chancery Records and Dockets, 22O vol
umes; Extracts of Deeds, 2.l42 volumes.
In addition To the above there are a
number of extracts unbound. because
not enough To make volume.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
HARVESTING lHE
SUSQUEHANNA.
Engineering Expert to Explain the
Plan to Local Capitalists.

William +. Zimmerman, an electrical
engineering expert. will have confer
ence with Baltimore capitalists interest
cd in the plan to harness the Susque-
hanna river As has been told in the Her
aid. il is proposed to build huge dam
across the river and to establish giant
electric plant. The current is to be con-
veyed to Baltimore and will be sold for
lighting and power purposes at very
low figure.
George K McGaw, who has been
actively engaged in promoting the
scheme for the past seven years. said
that there were no new developments
and that Mr.. Zimmerman's visit was
for the sole purpose of laying before the
poets of the plan. The Continental Trust
Company. which is negotiating with the
United Railways aud Electric Company
regarding the financing of the project,
is yet engaged upon its task.
"Plans such as this" said Mr. Nc
Cav, "are not executed in day Time
is required to examine the situation
thoroughly aud TO consider all of the
aspects Of the engineering and financial
problems presented. But I firmly be-
lieve that the Susquehanna will yet
supply Baltimore with light and power
at much smaller cost than is possible
under present conditions.
Cheap power may aid greatly in the
development of Baltimore. Pittsburg
has grown to be the huge manufactur
ing center that it is because coal there
Is very cheap and power, in consequence.
may be obtained economically. Were the
plant at the Susquehanna in working
order lighting in Baltimore would be
far less expensive than at present and
power likewise would be extremely
cheap. Beside manufacturers would es.
cape the necessity of maintaining steam
power plants. which, in addition to be-
ing expensive, are troublesome With
the Susquehanna harnessed Baltimore
would be lighted by electricity and
electricity will turn the wheels in Bal
timore's factories.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
The News in Delaware.

\ hosiery factory may be built at
Townsend.
The Sussex County Grange met at
Bridgeville on January 16.
Nearly all the corn crop of Kent and
Sussex Counties has been bought up by
dealers and spectators.
George b. Hynson has become editor
of the Wilmington Journal and severed
his connection with the Milford Nems.
The Sussex County Farmers Institut g
will NEE: at Georgetown on January
30 and 81 TO discuss good roads and cat.
tie diseases
The lines of the Laurel Electric Light
plant have been extended to Delmar,
and the latter place is now lighted by
electricity
The congregation of St. Michael's s
Episcopal Church. Wilmington will
give reception to Rev. William Doane
Manross, the new rector.
The large canning factory located
at Harrington. operated by Mr.. Isaac
Robinson. of Baltimore. was destroyed
Dy fire early last Sunday morning.
About 225 people are thrown out of
work. The fire is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin.
T,s, Mo,Ja, ,,o,,,;n, si,ortly eco.
O'Clock. the Smyrna hose company was
called out to fight blaze at William
III. Collins livery and sales stables, in
East street. When the firemen arrived
they saw that the building was doomed,
as il was III mass of flames. Seven
teen horses, lot of provender numer-
Gus carriages, blankets, etc, were
burned The horses had kicked part of
their stalls down III their frantic efforts
to free themselves, and their agoniZing
cries could be heard quite distance.
-Four horses in an adjoining stable were
saved. The blaze occurred in a stable
district. but the other buildings We're at
flames gotten under control H. b.
Grieves, owner of the stable, has an in
surance of $3.50 Mr. Collins had an in
surance of $1,000. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
On Tuesday, February 25,,, the citi-
zens of Smyrna will vote for or against
free library for this town. A petition,
signed by hundred voters, asking the
City Council to issue proclamation for
the election to follow the regular mu-
nicipal elction on February "a, was rec
ogniZed according to an act passed by
the last Legislature. Smyrna comes
under the head of second-class towns
by the act 1t the library movement is
successful. Council will be asked for
$3.50 per year This will increase the
taxes but three quarters of mill on the
hundred.
William b. Collins, one of the most
aged citizens of Smyrna, died suddenly
i'll his residence in South street late
Saturday afternoon. He was attacked
with neuralgia of the heart ON the Sun
day before in the Presbyterian Church,
and, while he was considered danger
ously ill, the end came without mo-
ments warning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
The term
postmaster at a.
April.

The term
postmaster at a.
April.
Miss Lottie T. Parker,
Cecil County. died January 49,
monia, aged 60 years.
Mr. Claude F. Parks. of Chestertown,
and Miss Mary Anne McFeeley. of Cen.
treville, were married Sunday night at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage in
Centreville by Rev. MIR. Creed
Miss Sallie Brohawn, a former resi-
dent of Cambridge. Md. died Sunday
Morning in Wilmington. Del. She was
buried Wednesday in Cambridge. Her
husband was for many years proprietor
of the Maryland Central Hotel, Cam
bridge.
Ridgely, Md. January l3.-Packinp
hauses on the Eastern Shore are experi.
encing more difficulty this year than
ever before in making contracts with
farmers, and some of them are turning
their attention to lenting land and grow.
ing crops themselves. Last year. when
tomatoes were scarce many growers
dumped their contracts" until the
courts interviewed. This year the grow.
ers are holding aloof. The price per
ton for tomatoes has been s. and Sc.
This year the packers are offering 81,
but the growers are slow in coming for.
ward 20 make contracts.
Edward +. Davis and James H. Davis
have sold six-acre lot in fredericksburg,
Caroline county. which has been divided
into 20 building lots. upon which the
purchasers propose TO construct dwell.
ings.
On Monday the 6.45 p. m. southbound
passenger train ON the Delaware and
Chesapeake division of the Pennsylvania
railroad. from Philadelphia to Easton
was wrecked at Queen Anne's and an
extra from Clayton had to be telegraphed
for to bring the passengers and mail
here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
FLORIDA.
Two Weeks Tour via PennSyl.
Vania railroad.

The first Pennsylvania Raidroad tour
Of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida. viii leave New
York. Philadelphia. Baltimore. and
Washington by special train on Febru-
airy E.
Excursion ticke's. including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodation
zone berth and meals - route iii both
direction while travelling on the special
train, Will be sold at the following rates:
New York, $50 co. Philadelphia. Harris.
burg Baltimore. aud Washington. S4S.-
90; Pittsburg, $500: and at proportion
ate rates from other points.
For tickets. itineraries, and other in
formation apply to ticket agents. or to
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General Pas
senger Agent. Broad Street Station.
Philadelphia
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Right You Be, Brother.

Just after the naval battle off Santi-
age, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt of the
Rough Riders, sent this message to
Commadore Schley: "Tell Cc.amodore
Schley that Theodore Roosevelt until re.
Gently assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and now Colonel in the army congrat.
ulate him as the hero of Santiago" :"
Does President Roosevelt forget this
episode: If he does not how could he
without stultifying himself permit his
Naval Secretary to endorse the findings
of Benham and Ramsey Our President
isn't so large but that there's room and
opportunity for him to grow very small
in the estimation of the American peo
pie if he just goes the right way about
dwariing himself.-SymrRd Gail.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
"A L
VOW HILL, MARYLAND. SATURDAY. JAI
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Our Senator Distinguished in the
Assignments.


very properly recognized by President
Hubner, who has appointed him Chair
man of the Committees on Corporations
and Executive Nominations. Mr.. Moore
Is also on the following committees:
Militia, Sanitary Condition of the State,
Public Buildings, Revaluation and Re-
assessment The Senate Committees in
full are as follows:
Finance Jones. Chairman: Apple
garth. Moses, Bets, Beasman, Dixon,
Roe.
Judicial Bryan, Chair
man; Rohrback. Robinson, Wilson,
Lewis, Putzel. Mccullough.
Corporations-Mo Moore, chairman; Pc
ter, Rohrback. Brewington. Greenwell.
Baker. Marsh.
Elections-R Robinson, chairman: Rahr.
back, Kirwan, Brewington, Greenwell,
Dennis. Mccullough
Inspection - Greenwen. Chairman;
Beasman, Williams, Ravenscroft. Roe.
Wilson, chairman; Brew
ington. Williams, Putzcl. Marsh.
Agriculture aud Labor - Beasman,
chairman; Belts. Wilson. Baker, Gray
Executive Nominations Moore, chair
man; Applegarth, Lewis, Moses. Nc
Cullough.
Militia - Moses. chairman: Moore,
Wilson. Gray. Ravenscroft
EngroSsed Bills-Perer. chairman;
Bryan, Rohrback, Kirwan, Greenwell,
Ravenscroft, Dennis.
Public institutions-Appieaarth. chair
man, Bryan. Belts, Dennis. Marsh.
Pensions - Mccullough. chairman;
Dennis, Dixon. Kirwan, Moses
Railroads and Canals - Rohrback,
chairman; Belts. Bryan, Baker. Roe.
Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries-
Applegarth, chairman; Moses. Kirwan.
Williams, Marsh.
Printing - Brewington. chairman;
Beasman, Wilson. Putzel. Dixon.
Sanitary Condition of State Williams,
Nidlt nbOIt. I@tMlN, huNcHS-
croft.
Library Bryan. chairman; Apple.
garth. Jones, Baker Dixon
Retrenchment Expenses of State Gov
ernment- Beasman. Chairman; Robin
son, Gueenwell, Gray, Roe.
Contingent Expenses of Senatc-Kir-
wan, chairman; Brewington. Jones.
Baker. Roe
Rules-The President. Jones, Dixon.
Public Buildings at Annapolis-Wil-
liams, chairman: Moore, Peter. Kirwan,
Marsh
Article 3. Section ~ of Constitution
Wilson, chairman; Bryan, Peter, Dixon,
Roe
Temperance-Brewi chairman;
Belts. Robinson. Ravenscroft. Roe.
Roads and Highways-Bet;s, chair.
man; Kirwan. Beasman. Dennis, Putzel.
Amendments 10 Consti;ution-Roh
back, chairman; Applegarth, Peter. Bob
inson, Mccullough
Insurance. Fidelity and Loan Com.
panies-Lewis. chairman; Rohrback,
Moses. Gray. Roe.
Revaluation and Reassessment-P Put.
eel. chairman; Moore, Brewington,
Jones. Baker
Civil Service and Election Reforms
Robinson. chairman; Williams, Lewis,
PutZel, Marsh.
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Speaker Mitchell announced the
Honse Committees ON Monday and the
assignments 10 Worcester Representa-
tlves are as follows:
L. " Onlev--On Education. Insol.
vency, Engro>sed Bills. Game aud Fish,
Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
DIR. f. J DrickSon-Om Elections,
Ways and Means, Expiring Laws.
Hygiene chairman.
E. Fillmore Mcirill-On Library. Man
ufactures, Agriculture. Internal I'm
pr lvemcntS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18

is weak. A weaL stou4ci docs not di-
gest all that Is ordinarily taken into it.
1t gets tired easily, and What it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs o' weak stomach
are uneasiness a5.er estip4. hte of ner-
vous headache, ana disa-r, cable belch-
ing.
Il have taken Hooa's sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach roubles, and a
run down condition Of tie sy sten. and have
been gree benefited by it- use. ! would
not be it ~ ai, family. ] am trou-
g. 7smmer wi5h weak stom-
Darilla
n. Pa.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18

Senator Arthur p. German, Of Ma
land, will be no novice in the upF
chamber of the National Council.
has served eighteen years continuousl
in the Senate and was retired in lS9t
when the Republicans controlled the
Legislature. His record as Senator
was an honorable one and the honor of
Maryland will be safe in his keeping.s
Dorer Dcldwarean.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-01-18
Geo..
ate. MIR.
every Democr.

the State LegislatD
Annapolis was Gull O.
party men FROM all sections,
and Senator German was in the
as the guest of Governor Smith.
W. par graduated by all faithfu
men.
). Arthur l'ue German is Marylander
III birth, having first seen daylight in
Ivy az COZ nty IN March IL, 1899. He
Nl'. secs years of age on his next birth
day fse sc.Nooling was not extensive
as ho oaiSnr' nded the public schools
of his 'iissavo cssunty. At the age of l:
yeats i!' lwas appointed page in the
Unitsd sitrs Sena te. and served as page
and p'eiety- !. and in other capacities
for IA. as. o. urtii 1866. In the latter
year he was appointed collector of inter
nal revenue for Maryland serving unit.
1869. in which he was elected member
of the House of Delegates from Howard
county. He served in the lower HOUSE
of the State Legislature continuously
until 1875. and during the last twoyes-
was Speaker thereof. In 1875,
was elected to the State Senate, and W
reelected in 1879. In 1881 he was elect
for the first time to che United Sta;
Senate. being re. elected in 1887 and Is
serving altogether Is years in the Upr
House of Congress, which he enters
page when l3 years old. His last t.
expired in 1899. and Senator I.ouisml
Comas was chosen by the Reput
Legislature. elected in 1897. to sue
Mr.. German.
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cures made by Dr..
Kiimer 5 Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
Ii is the grea, medi-
cal triumph OF the nine
teen,h century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist. and is