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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21

Andrew Carnegie tells story of his
first meeting with the boy who was
destined to become his most famous
disciple in the iron world, and who
also seems to have caught the philan-
thropic spirit from the great Scots
man. He said some years ago he
wanted to cross a mountain in Penn
sylvania, and a youngster of rather
hardy appearance offered to take him
over for fifty cents. Carnegie thought
the price too great and told the boy
he would pay him only twenty-five
cents. After long argument, in
which each stuck to his price, the
youngster won out, and Mr.. Carnegie
says he allowed the lad to collect the
fifty cents not because the trip was
worth it, but because he had to get on
the other side of the mountain. 81
predicted that the boy would some
day make fortune" said Mr.. Carne-
gie," and he has. His name was
Charles M. Schwab. p"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
Ell. a. SLADE.

latter kills those whose lives might be
of some value to the world.
Local option is republican, it is
democratic, inasmuch as it leaves to
the will of the people in town or
city some eight of self government.
G. L. Hathaway, MD.
South Cabot, Vt. Jan. IA, 1908.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21

Total March 1, 1909, $l97, 1923
The water bonds, in 1895, were
$751; 900, These had been paid out of
the revenue of the water department,
and this amount being taken out of
the account, the report says, the in
debtedness in 1895 would be $Sl, 222,
and the increase up to March /, 1902,
SIG, 02l This increase is made up Of
the several classes of new bonds,
amounting to $94, 600, and of current
expenses.
1.-THE school house $3.50, 0OO) and
Marsh lot C55, 000)" says the state
ment, ''are the only assets on which
the city could now borrow money for
he payment of $50, 000 so that, $Sl, =
600 represents the increase in indebt-
edness for running expenses, includ.
ing bridges in the river and out
Taking into account the water works,
and treating the application of reve-
nue. therefrom as payment of indebt-
edness, our increased indebtedness is
$50, 081. "
THE statement refers to the pro-
vision Of the city charter which for.
bids the city council to expend in any
year more money t|an the revenue for
that year, and the ground taken by
the savings banks of the city that
money cannot be borrowed on temper
airy loan after the years taxes have
been exhausted. 1t is maintained
that the city councils, from 1895 to
1902 did so borrow money, in antici-
patton of new taxes, in various sums
from S3, 600 to $4,000; that the last
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
FREE BLOOD TEST.

IL you don't know what germs are in vour
pIoou, the surest way is to have your blood ex.
anineu' SEND your name to the Louis Daude
I'm I'm 90, Worcester, Mass, for PARTICULAR You
blood under n powerful microscope and send CON
a detailed report, without charge. Remeniber
that nearly all diseases have their origin in the
through an examination of the blood. TAKE odl
before. ~ N'oA inauo
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
CITY INDEBTEDNESS

From statement made by the city
government giving the figures of the
financial condition of Montpelier
since, on March 1, 1895, the admins
tration of it's affairs began under the
city charter, these statistics of debt
and revenue are summarized:
The indebtedness of the city at the
time in question was in the following
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21

Total, 1914, 651
New school bonds, $50, 600, and new
bridge bonds, Sl5, 600, were added to
the bonded debtedness, and the total
debt February 1, 1901, was 1894, 243.
February 1, 1902, the aggregate,
items and amounts, is thus stated:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21

OF this total gill, ZOO was in bonds,
as specified above.
February l, 1897, the aggregate of
the same items was $118,92S. The
railroad bonds had been paid down to
$40, 600, the water bonds to SAG, 600.
Since the foregoing date no payment
has been made on the bonded debt ex-
cepting the water bonds. On Febru-
airy /, 1898, the aggregate was:
Water bonds, $42, 900
New bridge bonds. 1900
Street improvement bonds, 1000
Funding bonds issued, 1880
Railroad bonds and other
debts, 43, 151
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-02-14
PURNEIL & JOHNSON, Attorneys.
Order NiSi.

Otis G.. Bayne, Collector of Municipal
taxes for the town of Snow Hill for
the yea. 1900, ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County
WHER EAS, a certain Otis G Rayne,
Collector of Municipal taxes for the
town of Snow Hill. in Worcester County,
ported to the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County sale made by him of "A
certain lot of ground situate on the
Southeast side of Martin Street in said
town of Snow Hill which was conveyed
to William Z. Dickerson by William s.
Wilson and wife, by deed dated the
twenty fifth day of February, 1895, re.
corded among the land records of SAID
county I'D Liber, f. II. p, No. 81. folio
1870, which said property was assessed
for Municipal taxes for the year 1900 to
said Dickerson and was sold TO satisfy
and pay said taxes for said year 1900
due, i'll arrears and unpaid and whereas
said Collector has reported all the pro-
ceedings had in relation thereto, and
whereas upon examination it appears to
the Court that the proceedings are reg
ular and that the provisions of law in
relation thereto have been complied
with, now, therefore, it is ordered by
the Circuit Court for Worcester County,
this Goth day of January. 1903, that
notice be given by the publication of
this order once week for three success.
sive weeks before the first day of March.
1903. next in the DEMOCRATIC MEsSEN
GER, a weekly newspaper published in
Worcester County warning all persons
interested i'll the said real estate to be
and appear in this Court on or before
the first day of May Term next to show
cause. if any they have why said sales
should not be ratified and confirmed.
The report states the amount of sale
to be 300.
CHAS +. HOLLAND.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
True copy. Test :
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk
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troll-d by principle to-day than

trollrd by principle to-day than
he was 30 years ago. He is
governed exclusively by race
prejudice aud votes solidly i'm a
mass. "The teachings of the
negro, in various ways. for the
last 30 years. said Booker
Washington i'm a speech deliv-
cred at Madison, Wis. have
tended too much TO array him
against his white brother rather
than to put the races in coop
Grafton with each other. More
than once | have noticed that
when the whites We're in favor
of prohibition the blacks. led
even by sober, upright minis
tiers, voted against prohibition
simply because the whites We're
in favor of it. If the whites
vote to lay a tax TO build a
Schoolhonse it is a signal for
the blacks to oppose the meas
ure. simply because the whites
favor it," Thus. upon the tes-
timony of the wisest of their
own race, the negro is still un-
fit for the ballot. Secretary
Root admits it when he says,
according to the reports of his
speech: $50 the country has
to- face the failure of the plan
adopted by comforting upon
the 4 the suffrage-the failure
to Ach them the competency
to enjoy it." Negroes in the
South are still what Thaddeus
Stevens designated them-"vot-
ing cattle" 1t is necessary for
the Southern States to disfran-
chise them in order to preserve
their property from plumber and
their civilization from destruc-
ton. And as some of the prop
erty in the South is owned by
Northerners, there is a strong
sentiment i'm that section also
in favor of the 'grandfather"
clause.
And whatever may be said of
Acknowledgement of negroes by
such Constitutional devices it is
far more decent and honest
than the disfranchisement of
white people in Pennsylvania
by ballot-boX stufiing and per
jury - Baltimore SUn
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800 Reward. 800.

The readers of This paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all lis stages and
that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known IL
medical fraternity. Catarrh being Il
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Hairs Catarrh
Cure is taken internally acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The proprietors have
50 much faith in its curative powers.
that they offer one Hundred Dollars for
any case that il fails To cure Send for
list of testimonies
Address, +. J. CHENEY & CO,
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, 15c
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Mrs. George W. Kelley.

On February 2d. at 7.l0p. m, Martha
\. Kelley, widow of Geo. w. Kelley.
died at the home of her son .. w.
Kelley, at Ironshire Mrs Kelley had
been confined tn her bed for the past
eight months preceding her death, dur
ing (which time she was very great
suffeker DuEng All of her sufferings
she WIS nYNr known 10 complain or
get iNppfent. but resigned her life
whollyh her Maker. whose good will
she w]Awilling and ready To obey in its
eveT ami strictest SENSE.
Mrs KNlley was 10 years of age. and
dGriug al of her goodlv number OF
fears. shA never remembered time
when she Mas out of the Ark of Safety;
she having begun To serve her Master
when she was but mere child. She
was a member of the Ironshire NJ. r.
Church. to which church she had given
many years of good service, and in
whose death the church loses one of its
most ardent friends The community
loses one of its most highly esteemed
citizens. as she always had kind and
cheering word, aud willing and help.
ing hand for everyone. At the hour of
her death she was surrounded by all of
her children, and host of her devoted
friends Ii was dark hour for those
nearest and dearest to her. yet all could
see Gods goodness through it all. All
are resting i'll the bliSsful knowledge,
that God was standing ready to receive
her soul and give her Il place with Him
where there will be no more sorrow
sickness or death. We are sure she
found mo Dark Valleys" hymn
which she often chanted during her
last nights on earth
She was tenderly laid TO rest in the
Episcopal Church yard at Berlin OH
February 4. 1908 Funeral services were
held in the Ironshire NJ + Church. con-
Quoted by the Rev Hirons. The grave
services were conducted by Rev CAN'T
OF Berlin
While we are sad and our hearts are
bleeding. vet we mourn not as those
who mourn without hope. for we know
her dear soul is on the Evergreen Shore.
and that she is rejoicing with the re-
deemed i'll Heaven.
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Hoods Jdrs0pdriHd
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
inyigorate the whole system.
IL had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparila
and il drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" Mrs
IRA .. Brown, Rumford Falls, Me.
Hoods SarsapariIIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.
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HANDY |. HITCH.

late of Worcester County, deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit
the same, with vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 9th day
of June, 1903. 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 January, 1903.
THOMAS III. HITCH,
Administrator
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
January eth. st. Register of Wills.
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PURNELL & JOHNSON, Attorneys.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphan S
Court of Worcester County, Maryland,
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
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Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected They can be
soon broken up by using Fcley's Honey
and Tar. (
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County. Maryland,
letters of administration, cum tesla.
mento annexo, on the estate OF
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w ciiOW tutlT cdDd-
for self-government and
their fitness for the exercise of
I, the suffrage. In North Carolina
the Legislature authorized the
Governor to proclaim martial
law in every county, to arrest
and try by Court-martial. and
the soldiers were negroes. In
South Carolina alone, according
TO the declaration of Cover
Chamberlain, a Republican
'ernor of that State. when
-rcceeded Moses he found
two hundred trial justices
e holding office by execu-
appointment could neither
nOr write. Negro major
es mad complete control of
the State governments. taxes
ere multiplied and the money
uttered from the unfortunate
eite was stolen by the negroes
4 the white leaders from the
9Th, who had fiocked TO the
dt2as vultures gather on a
srcaSS.
The negroes issued Sl4. zoo. 900
bonds to aid railroad CON
uction. 1t was all spent and
It one mile of railroad was
tilt. School fund securities
I'd to carpetbaggers at
rrH fhn1t. Inc a,,l = 4.
received divided among
.ro Legislators. In two
here was not a public
)use open in the whole
ississippi 6,4O0,0O0
were confiscated
owners were un-
the heavy taxes
them, and whole
ion took place in all
The land so contis-
.rgely given to the
short, there was
terror i'm the South.
niscreants were sup
every town and vii
United States troops,
whom were negroes
IS and lent willing aid
ting. robbing and in
eir former masters.
overments, of cities.
untieS were as cor
negro rule as the
ernments. Plumber
lrlsm We're every
esident Hayes with
my from the South.
soldiers turned their
negro governments
~ and disappeared.
ID by the bayonet
texist one day. Just
5he white man again
the south began to
m an affection far
v than the Civil War
Wealth has increased
xners of that wealth
mind to permit its spoil
" another period of
lie. And that such IA
jsld follow unrestricted
Suffrage in those States.
IS and cities where the
s have the majority there
no doubt.
smay be said that in the
ears which have passed
:, reconstruction period
negro has become
fled for self-govern-
- of the ballot.
&c is no evil
-casting his
grUD>so more con
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PoCoMoKE. Mp. Jan. Sth, 1903
The DERRICK. Company,
Baltimore Md,
Gentlemen:-I desire to express
my appreciation of your Gold Basis fer
tilizer. used it last year and thorough
ly tested its merits by the side of others
and if had used only Gold Basis my
Weld would have been third more.
/ gladly recommend it To all farmers
and truckers. Yours truly,
T. r. MERRILL.
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SnELLTowN, MD, Jan. 9th, 1903.
The Detrick Fertilizer Company,
Gentlemen:-I have used aud sold
your Gold Basis for several years and
consider II the best goods on the market
The farmers of this locality are lond in
its praise and will have nothing else.
Yours truly,
CHOPPER & WHITE
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WILLIAM d. PENTLAND.

letters of administration, cum tesla.
mento anneXo. on the estate OF
WILLIAM ID. PENTLAND,
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the voucher thereof, to
the subscriber on or before the 9th day
of June, 1903 They may otherwise
by law. be excluded from all benefits of
the said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 27th day of January 1903
WILLIAM L. JOHNSON,
Administrator, G. L. A.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS.
January 9th, 3t. Register of Wills
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I'LL Hun7OrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits OF indiges-
ton. dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
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PURNELL & JOHNSON, Attorneys
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Attention Farmers !

PowEIL's WHARF, MD, Jan. :, 1903
The DERRICK Chemical Co.,
Baltimore. Nd.
Dear Sirs:-I have used and sold
Your Gold Basis for several seasons aud
will continue its use aud sale. | consid-
er it one of the best fertilizers | ever used
as it always brings good results. | take
pleasure in recommending it two others
GEORGE e.. POWELL
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PoCoMoKE, MD, Jan. It'll, 1908
The Detrick Company,
| have used your Gold Basis for
several years and consider it the best
good on the market. Will use it again
this year Yours truly,
THOMAS PILCHARD.
PDCoMOKE, Mp Jan 9th, 1903.
The Detrick Company
Gentlemen:-i have used your
Gold Basis brand of fertilizers for sew.
eral years and intend to continue its
use. do not hesitate To recommend il
10 farmers generally as one of the very
best truck producing fertilizers on the
market. In fact | consider il second to
none. Yours truly,
f.. X. b. LANDLORD.
WESLEY, p o MD.
The Detrick Fertilizer Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Sirs: = | have used your Gold
Basis for several years by the side of
other good. and if had used it exclu
slvely | would have been thousand
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take pleasure i'll recommending il to
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w. Nj PETERS Sons.
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addition
result goods will Other
original They on
William E. Landlord Local Agent, POCOmoke, Md.
James S. Clogg. General Agent.
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NEGRO SUFFRAGE.

Secretary Root in his New
York speech, comedies that the
Constitutional amendments and
the laws enacted for the pur-
pose of granting the suffrage
to the negro i'm the South and
protecting him i'm it's enjoyment
have failed. And now, 80 or
more years after their enact
ment, the negro is DISTINGUISHED
in every State where he consti
tutes any considerable portion
of the population. A writer in
the New York Tribune under
takes to give history of this
Acknowledgement. But neither
-setarS Root-nor the Tribune
writer makes any mention of
the reasons which led up to this
movement in the South. 1t is
well, in the interest of truth and
fair dealing, to have this in
mind.
In the first place, it is a rec
ognized fact that the amend
ments comforting political
rights upon the negroes were
never regularly adopted by
three-fourths of the States. as
the Constitution requires. They
were in fact forced upon the
country by the military power
and against the will of the peo-
pie. A law so enacted will new
er receive the willing obedience
of even the most law-abiding
citizens.
MISUNDERSTANDING this fact
the negro enjoyed the unre-
stricted right to vote during a
portion of the administration
e Andrew johnson and during
>two administrations of Gen
rant. 1t was the white
# the South who were
sed for a period of
10 years, and the ne
'sed by the United
my, had an ample OPP
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10
HERE AND THERE.

The way to get out of the danger
Gus ruts of farming in which your re-
spected father farmed before you, and
the way his father before him, is to
read what other men are doing in
the farming line.
-The main reasons why farmers
should grade up their cattle are that
such cattle cost no more to feed and
house and make far more and better
beef, letter milk, and consequently sell
for more money.
If you want eggs and have hen
that lays more of them than any other,
keep her regardless of her brood or
breed. If you care more for beauty
than untility get rid of her, because.
perhaps she is not good to look at.
1t is best to hatch turkeys in the
natural way That is, by letting the
turkey hens lit on them, for the young
need the guidance and protection of a
natural mother. They are natural
rambfars, and sedentary life does not
agree with their constitutions.
In the name of humanity do not
build any more barbed-wire fences
They are as dangerous as they are
unnecessary. good woven-wire fence
is better every way. The animals can
see it, and will not be injured by it.
Many farmers neglect to water
young calves, thereby causing them
much suffering. They need water az
well as older cattle, and should tBye
it twice a day at least,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-10

| want to give your readers little
experience | had this year with sorg-
hum. | had plat of ground three
acrCs) in hog pasture that | decided to
SOW in cane seed for hay Hogs had run
on It all winter, it being very hard. |
first broke it up with small scoOterS,
then turned with two-horse plow,
then narrowed fine, then sowed my
seed with drill quitting one bushel to
the acre., then rolled. | thought |
would take my hogs off when the seed
came up, but it being a very busy time
l neglected taking them off. Later l
found they were not hurting it very
bad and / just let them stay on it. AS
quick as it got high enough they be-
gan to Craze on it, They did not seem
to hurt it and it did not seem to hurt
the hogs. They begun to shed off and
LOOKED sleek and thrifty. They stayed
on it till | cut, cured and hauled it
out. | saved six or seven tons of as
nice bright hay as you ever saw, after
leaving about one-quarter of an acre
for my hogs. Of course they destroyed
a good deal of it, but | sowed it mostly
for them, as corn was scarce in north
Georgia this year. | did not feed them
very much.-J w. NJ, in Dixie Farmer.
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We once knew a farmer in Grimes
county, Texas, who was known as 1.-The
weed-killer.' One of the tenetS of
his agricultural religion was to never
let a weed go to seed on his farm
Often we have seen him ride up and
disnount with weed in his hand,
make his way TO the kitchen, where
he would cremate the weed in the
kitchen stove. 1t is needless to say
that he made money. He bought 200
acres adjoining his farm that was at
the time covered with vast sea of
waving green cocklebur;s, with a doz-
en- other weeds, wherever they could
find room to grow. Two years later
we were looking at this farm, and aft
er riding entirely around inside the
fence failed to find weed, large or
small This man had the reputation
of being the best farmer in the county.
And yet hundreds of farmers say they
can not get entirely rid of weeds
Farm and Ranch.