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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
Tax Collectors Sale
OF A VALUABLE
OCEAN CITY LOT 5!

BY virtue of authority vested in me
as collector of corporation taxes for
Ocean City. Worcester county, Mary
land, l have levied upon and seized all
that lot of land situate in said Ocean
City, and described as follows:
Lot No. ), in block 6, south, OH the
plat of Ocean CITY. recorded in the
Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Worcester county, Maryland, and
assessed to George w. Hoffman, and ON
which the corporation taxes for the year
1901 are due and in arrears.
Said lot having been levied upon and
seized by me, Collector as aforesaid to
pay and satisfy the corporation taxes
aforesaid due On the same to the Mayor
and City Council of said Ocean City,
and hereby give notice that will sell
said lot No. 6 at public sale. on the
premises in Ocean City, in Worcester
County, Maryland, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
NOTICE To WHITE TEACHERS.

This Is to give notice that teachers
examinations will be held III the Assem-
bly, Room of the Snow Hill High School
on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23d
and 24th commencing at . o'clock a. III.
All teachers required to take the exam
alton. must be present on the day $ above
mentioned. +. w. MCMASTER,
Examiner
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
NOTICE..

All persons are hereby notified not
to obstruct the County roads by drop
ping logs. wood or lumber thereon. and
not to fill up the cutters by blowing or
otherwise impeding travel, as they will
be held personally liable. BY order of
the Board. w. Il. BOSTON,
President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
NOTICE.

All persons having bills against Wor.
cester County must file the same with
the Treasurer, in the office of the Coun-
ty Commissioners, on or before the 18th
day of June, otherwise they will not be
included in the levy TO 1903. BY order
of the Board, w. E. BOSTON,
President
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
.. d. COLLINS, Attorney at, Law.
Assignee's Sale
Of Valuable Ocean City
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of power contained in
two mortgages from Mary Barr Gibbons
and Alvaro L. Gibbons to Patrick r. Dill
Ion, one dated the 24th day of October.
1900, and the other dated the 18th day
of May. 1901. both of which are duly
recorded among the land records of
Worcester county. Md. default having
been made. the undersigned assignee
of said mortgage will sell at public
auction for CASH at the Court House
door, in the town of Snow Hill in said
county on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland.
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
JOHN + SMACK,
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased. are hereby warned To exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day
of November, 1903. They may other
wise. by law, be excluded from all ben
efits of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested To make inn
mediate payment. Given under my hand
this 18th day of May. 1908.
CHARLES NJ. PETERS,
Administrator
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS.
Mayl9 st. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
SATURDAY,.
JUNE 9th, 1903,

at ? O'Clock, p. m.
to pay and satisfy said corporation taxes.
Interest. costs and expenses to be added.
JAMES III. MUMFORD,
Collector of Corporation Taxes for Ocean
City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
For Sale or Lease,
Valuable Town Property.

We offer for sale or long lease, the
valuable lot opposite the residences of
DR. J S. Aydelotte and o. NJ. Purnell
OH Market street. Snow Hill. This lot
is outside the brick district. If not sold
privately. we will offer this lot at public
sale on TUESDAY, JUNE 23d, 1908.
In the brick district we offer the lease
of 80 feet fronting on Washington st.
w. L. ROBINS, NJ. D..
MRS L. A. ROBINS,
Owners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
Jpring Medicine

There is no other season when good
medicine is SO much needed as in the
Spring.
Tie blood is impure, weak and
.mpoverished-a condition Indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack of strength, and
want of animation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
NOTICE To COLORED TEACHERS

This is to give notice to the colored
teachers of Worcester County that ex-
aminations of teachers will be held i'm
the office of the School Board in
Snow Hill. on Tuesday. June 25th, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ. All teachers who are
required to take said examinations must
be present at the time mentioned.
+. w. MCMASTER,
Examiner.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
Victor Hotel

ON Washington Street, Snow Hill, Md
is now open for the reception of guests.
Terms: 81 30 per day Dinner 5Oc. Sup.
per. Lodging and Breakfast 81 %. Good
Livery Attached. p NJ. FOOKS,
je 7-tf. Proprietor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
TUESDAY,,
JUNE 3Oth, 1908.

ALL THAT DESIRABLE LOT. on the Pc.
comoke road about miles from Snow
Hill, recently occupied by Thomas
Devereaux, containing about six acres.
Improved by a new. two story dwelling.
kitchen and outbuildings.
TERMS OF SALE:
800 in cash. the balance i'll twelve
months, secured by interest bearing note
of purchaser. satisfactorily endorsed, or
all cash at purchaser option.
GEO. w. CONVICTION.
Trustee.
At the same time and place, as attorney
for the owner. Thomas Devereaux,
will sell the 6 acres of arabic land adj
Joining, which has been used as part of
the aforegoing property. the two lots
making desirable truck farm. Terms of
sale made known on day of sale.
GEO. w. CONVICTION,
Attorney.
(6.6.t.s.) Snow Hill. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
We will
help you

If you are living i'll rented l. -
you, no doubt. have long desired to s,,,
your own home and have made plai sol
that end. There is no need To delay
matter, when the Snow Hill Bull, Gt
and Loan Association is ready to / III
you, and when you realize that
money you have been paying out ev u
year for rent would have bought g
paid for home for you, then you VIC
not longer continue to ply rent. r
Call and see w. d. Corddry. Jr., S, |,
rotary of the Association and he WIS
explain how you can get the money T..
build you Il house an and easy way bt
which you can repay the loan.
Snow Hill Building and Loan ,
Association.
oil
MARION L. HARGISde
President
w. ID. CORDDRY, Jrhe
SecretSsse
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-06
Public Sale
HOUSE AND LOT

BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. i'll Equity
sitting. | will sell at Public Sale at the
Court House Door, i'll Snow Hill, Nd.
mn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-24
Tragedy Averted

Just in the nick of time our little
boy was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins of Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and we'll" Every
body ought to know it's the only sure
cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung
diseases. Guaranteed by Brown Bros,
Druggists. Price SOC and s1.O0. Trial
bottles free.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-24
ABOUT MINES
AND MINERS
First and Second Hand News of
An Important Nevada
Industry

fIsher's mil! in the canyon is run-
ming steadily on custom rock from the
lady Bryant district. The cyanide
plant will soon start to work the Sierra
Nevada tailings, which work was sus-
pended on account of the snowstorms
of the past months.-Report.
DR.. j. A. Murray has completed
his packing up and is prepared to
leave about Monday for his mining
claims in Esmeralda county to develop
the same, assisted by his two partners,
DR.. Kroschel of Butte, Montana, and
Chas. Blaney of Anaconda, Montana.
DR.. Murray, who has been very sue
cessful with his patients, had built
up a nice practice in medicine, which
he leaves to enter the mining field.
The doctors expect to put in ninety
days in developing their claims.-Reno
Journal.
Messrs. Glines and Cavanaugh, who
have been operating in Pumpkin Hol-
low for the past several months, have
sunk to a depth of $50 feet on the
Mazuma claim. This week they made
a strike in the bottom of the shaft
over which they feel quite elated.
They have a four-foot ledge of SPLEEN
did looking honey-combed quartz,
which by horning shows the values to
run from $50 to 500 per ton in gold.
If such a prospect would be uncovered
in or near Tonopah it would attract
all kinds of attention.-Lyon County
Times. a##
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-24
Looking For Counterfeiters

The secret service is endeavoring
to locate the headquarters Of a gang
of counterfeiters who have been cir
culating spurious half-dollars and
quarters in some of our eastern cities.
There are so many INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers who put up an imitation article
and offer it in place of the original
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming
it is lust as good" Don't accept it.
The genuine is sold only in bottles,
securely sealed, with their Private
Stamp over the neck. There is no
medicine in the world that can take
it's place as a sure cure for nausea,
sick headache, heartburn, indigestion,
dyspepsia, constipation or liver COM
plants. Many prominent physicians
always prescribe it in the above cases.
You will therefore make no mistake
in trying a bottle at once. 1t will do
YOU good.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-24

The Virginia & Truckee railroad
company will at once put ON another
train to handle Tonopah freight,
which has accumulated to an alarm
ing extent in Reno. The people of
the mining camp are clamoring for
their goods but so far the railroad
companies have been unable to catch
up and have arranged for increased
facilities so as to relieve the stagna-
tion.-Bonanza.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1903-03-24

CT have used your wonderful Kickapoo Indian Oil with the
best results. Being Civil Engineer l am subject to Sciatic pains,
Cramps from fording streams, sleeping out of doors in tents, etc.
I have derived more relief and benefit for these troubles from one
bottle of Kickapoo Indian Oil than from a dozen doctors, and this
is without exaggerating."-E r. Wilson, Chippewa, Falls, Wis.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
HUMOROUS.

Taking a tumble and taking a drop
are not synonymous, but one often
leads to the other-Chicago Daily
News.
Sharpe-"So Harker's apartment
house was a faiIure?" Wheaton,
Eyes; fat failure. e."-Philadelphia
Press.
First Boarder-'Don't you think our
landlady keeps good table?" Second
Ditto-''If she does, she keeps it to her
self!''-Harvard Lampoon.
A Hopeless Creditor Wigg-"1 feel
that Borrowed owes me an apology"
Wagg-'I wish that was all he owed
me- ."-Philadelphi Record.
Very Hopeful.-'He's a hopeful
soul" eyes, indeed! Hewas just say
ing to-day that he'd done more hoping
and less realizing than any one he
knew."-Detroit Free Press.
Strictly Business.-"Then you do not
feel the same interest in me that your
daughter does?" 81 do not. There is
no interest attached to a bad invest
ment.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The modern novels bounded on the
east by blood, on the west by thunder,
on the north by gossip, on the south by
inanities, and is surrounded by adver-
tiseme fillmore News.
DR.. Smarty-"Had a very delicate
surgical operation at my place yester-
day Removed an arm from lady's
waist" DR.. Synnex-"If it was your
arm, the operation could not have been
very painful to the lady."-Boston
Transcript.
Plate Glass.-"Good morning" said
the old gentleman. 'I'd like to Look
over some of your spectacles." Eyes,
SIR" replied the clerk, who had been
given notice to leave, ''that's what most
of our customers do It's just as good
as looking through them."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Wife (to her husband, who is great
criminal lawyer, and who has found
fault with the dinner): ''There you go
again, always finding fault with my
cooking. You never see any redeeming
qualities in me, and yet you have an
excuse for every murderer that comes
long."-Short Stories.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

No charge is made to school chill
dren using the street cars In VIC
toria, Australia.
1t is estimated that the number OF
Bibles issued last year from all the
printing presses was over 7,3Oo,ooo
copies.
Dr. Kikuchi, the present minister
of education in Japan, has recon-
mended the Bible as one of the best
books for students of English to
read.
Bishop Partridge, of Kioto, be-
lieves that there must be an oriental
type of Christianity, just as there IS
an occidental, and that the Protest
ant Episcopal church of America can
not be transplanted to Japan.
The constant widening of the scope
of school courses is instanced by the
recent introduction of classes in gar
dening, housework and basket max
ing in the Hyannis (Mass.) normal
school, and a course in millinery in
the Boston public schools.
The Christian Endeavorers of
America have built 20 churches in
destitute portions of the United
States. Twenty-one of these have
been built by the Christian Endeavor
Missionary League of the Reformed
church in America The Christian
Endeavor gifts from this denomlna-
tion during the past year have
amounted to $10,477.
To a Georgia clergyman belongs
the proudest record in the work OF
the church. Rev. d. S. McCurry, of
Gainesville who is now 72 years old,
has been doing active work in the
Baptist church in that section for
40 years with wonderful energy. In
that time he has preached $500 ser
mons; to reach his appointments and
deliver these sermons he travelled 50,-
900 miles, equal to two journeys
around the earth. He has conducted
oil funerals, baptized 4,013 persons,
and married 621 couples.
Prof. Wetz, of Freiberg university,
declared in a recent speech that
Americans have better university
equipment than Germans. The fore
most American universities, he point
ed out, are now better equipped than
the German universities for compre-
hensive training, as the mmunificent
gifts from private individuals for Ii
braries, museums, laboratories and
professorships supply the American
professors with facilities for instruc-
ton superior to those of their German
colleagues. Therefore, Germany is in
danger of being surpassed by the
United States in intellectual develop
ment.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13

II suggest tnaI we visit the res
gestae," said the clerk of the court.
Second the notion" said town
councilman Lets take suthin' hot
first; it's on me. What you goin' to
have, Jim?"
In few minutes the party re-
turned to their position around the
hot stove, and after quiet was re-
stored, the judge spoke:
'Mr. Sheriff, open court
This having been done in the usual
fashion, with the preliminary COM
mand: 'Hats off, gentlemen; courts
in session." the clerk called the case
of 'the people against James Burley,
charged with the murder of William
Jackson"
A jury of IL was then impaneled,
and the defendent interposing no OBJ
lection, the prosecuting attorney eX
amiHed witnesses, who testified to
the finding of the corpus deficit and
the defendants admissions. Where
upon the judge, turning to the pris-
oner, requested him to tell his story,
after cautioning him that he could
not be compelled to give any evidence
tending to criminate him.
81 told you all | know awhile ago,
Judge" said Jim. 81 hain't got moth
in more to tell"
"Well, tell it again. insisted the
Judge. 81 guess it won't hurt you
any; besides, the court wants the in
formation"
Jim repeated his story, and volun-
teers on his behalf testified that a
careful examination of the res ges-
tae disclosed the fact that big rock
lay beside the dead man, and that in
his hand was gun, on the trigger
of which was still pressed a frozen
finger, one cartridge of said gun be-
ing empty-that is to say, the one
upon which the hammer had fallen
when the trigger was pulled.
Joe Bowers, a policeman and a
former cow puncher from Arizona,
after qualifying as an expert, testi-
fled that Bill Jackson must have
been ready with his siln before the
rock was thrown, for the reason that
the gun could have been drawn
quicker than STOPPING to pick up
rock from the ground. That it was
impossible to tell whether Bill Jack
son was killed by the rock thrown by
the prisoner or whether he had froz-
en- to death while lying unconscious
after he fell. Further, that, in his
opinion, it was a special dispensation
of Providence that Bill Jackson was
to die before Jim Burley, and that
it was a mere accident, if not clear
case of self-defense.
The testimony having been all ad-
duced, the judge charged the jury,
who returned a verdict of mot
guilty" without leaving their seats.
"And so say you all, gentlemen"
added the clerk, who was punctilious
about forms and ceremonies.
After shaking hands with the pris-
oner and congratulating him upon
his acauittal, arrangements were
made to bury Bill Jackson, and the
Judge and sheriff resumed their in
terrupted game of billiards, with Jim
Burley as referee.-Chicago Record
Herald.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
GOD AND THE CHILDREN.

Last night, through bitter tears he cried
And, hating me, he fled;
Then turning, full of wounded prlde
And childish anger, said
He'd neer again come back to me-
I'd lost his love for aye,
And, meaning all he threatened he,
Poor baby!f ran away
This morning in my arms he lies,
His face upon my breast,
And looking up with honest eyes,
He says he loves me best;
The punishment 1 gave last night
Has long since ceased to smart,
The hate he had has taken flight,
And joy is in his heart.
I think the good, kind God above
Keeps children in His care
And gives them of His deepest love
The greater freer share
Because their tears soon dry away
Before the smiles that wait
To glow again-because that they
So soon forget to hate.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago o@Record-Herald
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13

could handle a cue in that fashion,
all agreeing that he ought to possess
some redeeming trait, although he
had just killed Bill Jackson. The
judge, after ordering hot whiskies
for the crowd, set the pace for Jim
to tell all about it.
"Thar amt much to tell, Judge"
said Jim, ''but L don't allow it war
my fault. Bill Jackson has allus had
it in fur me-"
''No, it want about q woman" con-
tinued Jim, deprecatingly, as the
county clerk made suggestion.
''Women are in a good many things,
an they try to get INTO everything,
but thar's some things they amt
into. Bill jest hated me on general
principles. | allus seemed to be git
tin into his way, an the more l tried
to keep away from him, the more L
run agin him. L never seemed to git
along nohow, l was allus the under
dog. Bill knew it, an as l allus
turned up when [ wasn't wanted, he
would swar | was a-snoopin' arter
him to find things out, but | wasn't.
if / had found out things? L never
could have done anything with 'em.
If [ found a gold mine, somebody
would git it away from me an accuse
me of tryin' to steal it. But Bill de-
clared | was his hoodoo. He said L
was a nightmare, an it made him
shiver only to see me around. He
must have felt like when he see a
yaller dorg, he wanted to throw
stones at him. He swore he would
kill me if l didn't keep out of his
way, an every time he come across
me on the street, not thinkin' of him
at all, he just up and fought me an
| allus got the worst of 1t.
"Weu, this evenin', along late IN
the afternoon, he run into me as L
was turnin' a corner, an he swore
did it a-purpose, but how could L?
| couldn't see around a corner, could
l? Then Bill says: Damn you, I've
got you now where thar ain't nobody
looking, an I'll just kill you an feel
easier With that he draws his gun
an says: Say your prayers II you We
got any, afore you git sent over the
range whar you'll never come back
to bother me- l didn't keer much
about whether l was dead or alive,
but just at that moment l felt as II
| wanted to live, so | stopped down
without thinkin an picked up rock
that happened to be lynn thar, an
dashed it at him. Maybe he was took
by surprise an thought | was gittln'
on my knees to pray. | didn't have
no gun nor anything else about me,
an | had no thought to Kill Bill. l
Just threw. the rock for luck, an it
happened to slam him in the face.
That's all thar is to it, judge"
''Sheriff, where's Bill?' inquired
bystander.
"Oh, he's dead, all right enough
replied the sheriff. Hes lyin' out
there where he fell, most likely as
stiff as a pick handle by this time .
'Jim, was Bill dead when you lett
him?" asked the judge.
Il don't know, judge" answered
Jim. 'He fell down when the rock
struck him; that's all l know about
it. | amt no doctor, but L op1ne he
was unconscious or he'd a-shot.'
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
WATERMELON Railroad.

Probably the first railroad ever built
in the United States principally to haul
watermelons will be branch which
the Burlington is getting ready to con-
struct in southern Missouri this spring
run through district which is dis
tinctively the home of the water
melon. Enough melons are said to be
produced there to keep one railroad
busy during the season hauling them.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
New Engines Make Fast Time.

A speed of over 80 miles an hour for
q distance of Is miles has been at
tained by the Midland Railway COM
pany's new compound engines, with a
load of $50 tons, says London dis
patch to the New York Tribune. A
Newcastle paper which records the
feat, claims that the engines in many
respects are ideal ones, and distinct
advance on any locomotive built hith-
erto in this country.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13

We have grown accustomed of late to
think of Germany as a country in
which practical science, fostered by
careful technical education, occupies
very advanced position, especially in
things based upon chemical knowl-
edge. 1t is therefore somewhat sur
prising to learn, through Consul Gen.
eraI Mason at Berlin, that fire ex-
tinguishers, so commonly employed n
the United States and Great Britain,
are used to relatively limited extent
in Germany. Mr.. Mason has discov-
cred but one form of extinguisher
made in that country, and it is COM
paratively inefficient. Lately. how
ever, the German postoffice depart
ment has ordered 10000 extinguishers
of American made, and it is expected
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13

Indians ceded their Illinois
refused leave them until forced
do by mil
of
of
retiring OF
illinois,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
ChiIdIess Upper Circles.

President Eliot, of Harvard, COM
plains that the graduates of that in
stitution are not becoming the
fathers of children. This, says the
Chicago Record Herald, seems to in-
dicate that they are marrying into
the very best circles.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
CovbeIIs scare Tigers.

Swiss cowbells have been introduced
into the Himalayas as a protection for
cattle against tigers. The tigers are
said to run as soon as they hear the
beIls.--London News.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13
Fish Poison.

In view of the frequent deaths fol-
lowing the eating of some kinds of
raw smoked fish, the Academy of ST.
Petersburg offers Z 500 rubles in prizes
for the best treatise on fish poison
So,opoa I
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1903-03-13

A Chicago savings bank offers to give
a metal mantel bank free to anyone
who asks for it. Incidentally, to pre-
vent blacksliding in the saving habit,
the savings bank retains the key.