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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
CRAY'S DECISION
A MINERS VICTORY
Check Weighman Dispute Decided
Against the Operators.
ALL THE EMPLOYEES MUST PAY

Scranton. Pa. Sept q. - Judge
Gray's decision on the check weigh
men question is a complete victory
for the miners. II decides that check
weighmen must be established wnere
a majority of the miners ask for tn I'm.
and that the mining companies must
deduct a proporl " ate share of the
check weighmens salaries from all the
wages of all the miners. whether they
have made assignments to that effect
or not.
This was the crucial point of the
question that was submitted to Judge
Gray. The operators contenied that
they should not be forced to collect
the check weighmen's pay only from
those miners who had made assign
ments of portion of their wages for
that purpose. The miners hold that
whenever majority of the miners at
any colliery asked for a check weigh
man the operators should collect a
pro rata share of the check wei sh-
mems pay from all the miners. those
who had not assigned a portion of
their wages for that purpose as well
as those who had.
In arriving at his decision Judge
Gray decides that Umpire Carroll ID.
Wright went outside of his jurisdic-
ton in his decision of April g. 1904.
He decides that as the question had
not been submitted to the board of
Cancellation it could not be referred
to the umpire. He says, however. If
the board of Cancellation had submitted
to the umpire question already de-
cided. the umpire's decision would be
binding within the meaning of section
five of the award.
Judge Gray makes the following
findings:
"First-That check weighmen and
check docking bosses shall be en-
ployed at any OF the collieries. when
ever requested. by the majority of the
contract miners of said colliery.
"Second-That the wages of said
check weighmen and check docking
bosses shall be fixed. collected and
paid by the miners (meaning all the
miners of said colliery). but in such
manner as said miners shall by a ma
jority vote elect.
"Third-That when proper requests.
as provided in said award. have been
made by a majority of the miners at
any colliery. 1t is the duty of the man.
agement of said colliery. under the
award. to cooperate with the miners
Of said colliery in the establishment of
check weighmen and check docking
bosses. and to pay the wages of the
same out of the proportionate deduc-
lions from the earnings of all the con-
tract miners of said colliery who are
employed or continue in employment
after due notice of the employment of
check weighmen and check docking
bosses under the provisions of said
award.
"Fourth-That no assignments of
earnings for that purpose is necessary
to the due performance of the require
ments of this award"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON. Solicitor.
Order NiSi.

The Equitable Building aud Loan Asso-
citation of Snow Hill, Maryland. Mort
gage of Stephen johnson aud wife.
ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. InEquity. No. 2024. Sep
TENDER Term, 1904, to wit: Sept 2lst,
1904
Ordered that the sale of the property
in these proceedings made
and reported by William +. johnson,
attorney for foreclosure. be ratified and
unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 25th
day of October provide that copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in
each of three successive weeks before
the 22nd day of October in the year
nineteen hundred and four.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $305 90.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEI.L, Clerk
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
JOHN w. STATION. Attorney at Law
Collectors Sale
-OF-
REAL ESTATE
For Taxes!

By virtue of the power and authority
vested in me as collector of the State
and county Taxes for the first Collection
District of Worcester county, in the
State of Maryland, for the years 1902
and 1908, under the provisions of the
Public General Laws and Public Local
Laws of Maryland. / have levied upon,
seized and taken in execution:
No. 2.-For State and county taxes
due and in arrears for the years 1909
and 1908, all that lot and parcel of
land in the 9th Election District of
Worcester county aforesaid. near the
village of Whaleyville. conveyed to
George Whaley. colored. by Seth NJ.
Whaley and wife. by deed dated the
18th day of May. 1873. recorded among
the land records of Worcester county
aforesaid in Liber /. T. NJ. No. 2. Folio
524. containing ] acre and 90 perches.
more or less. and assessed to the said
George Whaiey for the years 1902 and
and 1908
And I hereby give notice that on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
SATURDAY,
OCTOBER 18th, 1904.
AT3 O'CLOCK. p. NJ.

AT 8 O'CLOCK, p. M,
All those tracts and parcels of land lying
and being situated in Worcester County
and State of Maryland. as follows:
/. All that lot or parcel of ground
lying and being situated in the Third
Election District of Worcester County
and State of Maryland, on the Westerly
side of Williams Street within the
corporate limits of the town of Berlin,
adjoining the property of Asher Coffin
OH the Southerly side. aud the property
of Frederick Selby on the Northerly
side. and containing two acres of land.
more or less; being the same lot or
parcel of land granted and conveyed to
Isaac W. Jones. deceased. by deed from
Mrs. Mary E. Adkins, Executrix of
William S. Adkins. deceased. dated the
fourth day of December. in the year
1886. and duly recorded among the land
records of Worcester County, in Liber
j. M. r. No. /. Folio 47S.
2. All those lots or parcels of land
together with improvements thereon
lying and being situated at Taylorville,
in the Third Election District of Wor-
cester County and State of Mar, land,
OH the Easterly side of the County road
where the said Isaac w. Jones and
family for long time resided, contain
ing thirteen or fourteen acres of land,
more or less, being the same parcels of
land which were granted and conveyed
unto the said Isaac w. Jones. deceased.
by two deeds, one from Ebenezer Gray
dated the sixth day of September A. d.,
1890 and duly recorded among the land
records of Worcester County in Liber
+. HI. P. No. /, Folio "a. conveying ten
acres of land, more or less, and the
other from John p Quillin and Sarah
l.. Quillin. his wife, dated the sixth day
of August, in the year 1891, and duly
recorded among the land records of
Worcester County in Liber +. H. P. No.
2. conveying three or four acres of land,
more or less.
8. All that farm or tract of land lying
and being situated near Taylorville in
the Third Election District of Worcester
County and State of Maryland common
ly known as 1.-The Ebe Gray Farm" and
called Northampton. or by whatever
name or names the same may be known
or called, which said farm or tract of
land was sold TO the said Isaac w. Jones.
during his life time, by Calvin B.
Taylor, but as the full purchase money
or balance of vendors lien held by the
said Calvin B. Taylor against the said
Isaac W. Jones, now deceased, has
never been paid. no deed was ever given
to the said Isaac w. Jones, the legal
title remaining in the said Calvin b.
Taylor by a deed given by Matte Q.
Taylor. Assignee. to him. dated the
eighth of January. A. D., 1900, and
duly recorded among the land records
of Worcester County in Liber +. III. p.
No. Is, Folio 1909.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash ON day of sale, one
third in six months and one-third in
twelve months. or all cash at the op-
ton of the purchaser or purchasers. the
credit portion to bear interest, and to be
secured by the bond of the purchaser or
purchasers, with sureties to be approved
by the Trustee.
CALVIN B. TAYLOR,
Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
LOST Torpedo Threatens Shipping.

San Francisco. Sept. 29.-Two tor
pedoes were lost last Friday from the
United States submarine boat Pike.
which has been experimenting in San
Pablo Bay under the direction of
Lieutenant Macarthur One has been
recovered by Italian fishermen. The
other is still at large and may be ex-
ploded by a passing vessel. II is
charged with 200 pounds of gun cot
ton. A reward of $3.50 is offered for its
recovery The one already found IN |
lost its compressed air and was practi-
cally harmless.
Subscribe for the Peoples Paper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Attorney.
Order NiSi.

Oliver d. Collins, Trustee. under deed
of trust of Annie 4 Taylor, Elk parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, in Equity. No. 2O2l. Septem-
Der term, 1904. to wit: September 18th.
1904.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Oliver ID. Collins. Trustee.
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th
day of October, provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in
each of three successive weeks before
the 18th day of October in the year nine
teen hundred and four.
The report states the amount of sales
to be 100000.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEEL, Clerk
True Copy, Test
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
CALVIN B. TAYLOR, Solicitor.
TruStee'SSale
OF VALU ABLE
REAL ESTATE!

BY VIRTUE of q decree of the Cir.
cult Court for Worcester County. sitting
in Equity passed ON the 22d day of Sep
TENDER. A. d.. 1904. in the case of Sarah
J. Richardson and Clayton J. Richard.
son. complainants, VS. Lizzetta Jones.
George b. Jones. Lulu May Jones, Mary
Rachel Jones. Isaac w Jones. Calvin b.
Taylor and Matte @ Taylor. Respond
ents. being No. 2Ol6 Chancery in the
Circuit Court for Worcester County.
Mar yland, the undersigned. as Trustee.
will sell at public auction in front of
the Atlantic Hotel in the town of Ber-
lin, Maryland, ON
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
Miner Shot BY Officer.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Sept 20. - John
Banker. a miner. was shot and fatally
wounded near his home in Wyoming
six miles from here. Banker and three
other men brutally assaulted another
miner A warrant was issued for his
arrest. which was about to be executed
by Justice OF the Peace Williams. OF
Wyoming. who was assisted by Con
stable Simons. of the same place.
Banker showed fight. and being some
what desperate. was shot by the JUS
tice before he could be taken. The in
jured man is now in the hospital. His
recovery Is doubtful. No arrests have
been made.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
ACCIDENT AT LAUNCHING
scaffoIding With 200 Persons On .,
Fell and is Are Seriously Injured.

Milford. DEL. Sept. 2S.-Two hun
dred persons were thrown from a scat
folding and fell 80 feet at the launch
ing of the schooner Charles J. Dumas.
Fifteen persons were seriously injured.
A spike which held the scaffold gave
way and the entire structure fell. Ply
sicians of Milford were summoned.
and with nurses and others who volun-
teered their services attended to the
injured.
Among the more seriously injured
were: Alfred Nutter. internal injuries:
Thomas Simpson. internal injuries:
William Rolf. leg and side crushed;
Alfred Miller. back and chest injured:
Ralph Simpson. internal injuries;
Ralph Neuman. injured internally.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
GEORGE w. CONVICTION, Solicitor
Order NiSi.
Herbert w. Mason

VS..
James 7. Collins and Mary L. Collins
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. in Equity. No. 203l. September
term. 1904 to wit +: September 10th 1904
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Herbert w. Mason,
mortgage with power of sale in a
mortgage bill of sale from James T.
Collins and Mary l.. Collins, be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 18th day of October next. provided a
copy of this order be inserted i'm some
newspaper printed in Worcester County
once In each of three successive weeks
before the 10th day of October in the
year nineteen hundred and four.
The report states the amount of sales
To be $2l6.25
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI, Clerk
True Copy, Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
Sept. 17-3t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
jap Warshlps Sunk BY Mines.
Monument to Polk Unveiled.

Charlotte. N. c.. Sept. PA monu-
ment marking the birthplace of James
Knox Polk. the 18th president of the
United States. was unveiled near Pine
Vile. N. c.. in the presence of a large
crowd of people. The monument was
unveiled by Miss Julia Robertson. of
this city. and DR.. J. B. Alexander. also
Of Charlotte. delivered the address.
The exercises were conducted by the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
sIx.DAY FIGHT At PORT ARTHUR
Attack Met With Mines, Many Japa.
nese Being Blown Up.


Chefoo. Sept. 29.-Chinese refugees
nese began their latest attack on the
forts on the morning of September 20.
and the bombardment and assault con-
tinued until 6 p. m, September 26. The
hall of shells was continuous. The at :
tack was mainly on the east flank in
the vicinity of Takushan. The Chinese
assert that the fleet did not take part
in the bOmbardment.
On September % the Russians, by
means of tunnels. exploded an extern
sive mine field in a position well out
side Of the Notifications. blowing up a
large number of Japanese troops ad-
vancing to the attack.
Russians residing here claim to have
received information that the Japa-
nese losses in the last assault on Port
Arthur. which began September 10.
were 1000.
A Chinese who left the fortress on
September 26. says that the Russian
losses were between 500 and 600.
This Chinaman says that the Japa-
nese were unable to remain in the
three supplementary forts which they
captured. and that they retired at 4
o'clock on the afternoon of September
20. after enduring several days of ire
mendous firing from the inner forts.
He adds that the Russians attempted
to bury the dead on both sides at night,
because the decomposing bodies seri-
ously menace the health of the garri-
son. The Russians allege that it is the
deliberate policy of the Japanese 10
undermine the health of the Russian
troops by means of the odors from the
decomposing bodies, and that for this
reason they fire on the burial parties.
One Chinese who was a member OF
burial party says that the japanese
fired when he and other Chinese at
tempted to bury the dead. He adds
that when the wind carries the odors
toward the Japanese the latter retire
Jap Warshlps Sunk BY Mines.
London. Sept. ga dispatch to q
news agency from Vladivostok says
that according to reports from Port Ar
thur two Japanese torpedo boats and a
Japanese steamer have been sunk by
mines near Port Arthur during the last
few days. A Japanese cruiser of the
Niitaka type. 1t is added, was badly
damaged.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
r EWAR ..

A reward of fifty dollars will be paid
for such information as to the where
abouts OF William Mitchell. of Worces-
ter County, as will secure his arrest.
By order of Board of County Commits
sioners. f. III. TAYLOR,
President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
STOLE $50, 1897 FROM THEIR SISTER
Received Only $4,000 of Her Inherit
ance of Over 100000.

New York, Sept. discharged with
the larceny of $685. John E. Glimm.
81 years old. of williamsburg. ard
his brother, Christian F. Glimm. a
commission merchant of this city. wer,
locked up in police headquarters on the
complaint of their sister, Mrs. Mar
garet C. Weinholz. also of this city.
1t Is alleged by Mrs. Weinholz that
when her father died in 1888 he lett
an estate velued at $3.50. 900. which. she
alleges, was to be divided between her
two brothers and herself. Since Ter
fathers death she states that she had
only received $4,000 of her portion
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
KILLED IN A RUNAWAY
Edward Bowden Met Horrible Death
Under Horses Hoofs.

Media, Pa. Sept 29.-Edward Bow
den, aged So years. of Media. for many
years a stevedore in Philadelphia, now
owner of several racing horses. met a
horrible death in a runaway here. In
attempting to alight from his wagon a
foot caught between the shaft and the
horse The animal bolted. dragging Mr..
Bowden several hundred yards. His
head was crushed by the horses hoofs.
and almost every bone in his body was
broken.
Mr.. Bowden was afflicted with the
loss of an arm and was unable to as
sist himself
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
MANY SKIRMISHES
NEAR MUKDEN
Japanese and Russian OutpOsts Elk.
change Shots Daily.
BIX.DAY FIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR

Mukden. Sept 29.-Many skirmishes
and reconnaissance are reported to
headquarters here, but except for these
quiet still prevails. In the fighting that
has been taking place the Russian
scouts have almost invariably shown
themselves superior to the Japanese,
both In riding and fighting.
The Japanese movement up the
Taitse river appears to be by a COM
paratively small force.
Raiding parties from the Russian
army bring In many prisoners.
Reinforcements are arriving rapidly.
Over 1000 convalescents have returned
to duty.
The railway is in good working COLI
dition. Officers are distributing the re-
serve of stores that were brought up
from Lao Yang. as adequate supplies
are now coming in from the north.
Details OF the fighting near Inpu, be-
tween Bentsiaputze and the railroad,
on September 26. show that General
Mistchenko's scouts. accompanied by q
battery Of artillery, attacked Japa-
nese position where there were bat
terry of artillery, two squadrons of cav
airy and two companies of infantry.
The Japanese were shelled out of their
position on a hill. and suffered heavy
loss. AS they retired the Russians &C.
cupied the hill until nightfall. when
they, too. retired under cover of dark
ness. having lost only three men.
The Japanese are sending out large
parties of scouts daily. with the OBJ
ject of checking the Russians continu-
GUS raids
The march of General Renren-
kampff's Cossacks around the Japanese
right flank, which was mentioned in
these dispatches on September 26. was
a remarkable performance. Accom-
panied by battery of artillery, the
Cossacks covered 80 miles in So hours
They struck the enemy north of Bent
siaputze on September 10. and thence
continued south, circling the Japanese
right flank and coming unexpectedly
on the japanese line of communication
near Bensihu. on the bank of the Taitse
river. September 90. and inflicted con-
siderable damage. The Japanese were
thrown into great confusion. but retired
with loss of only two killed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
Porto Rico's Schools opened.

San Juan. p. R.. Sept. 27.-Porto
Rico's 1907 public schools opened. with
so. 900 pupils enrolled. In the first
school year during American occu-
patton there were 500 schools. with
25 900 pupils.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
NOTICE TO
SCHOOL TEACHERS.

The Public School Teachers of Wor-
cester County are hereby notified not to
allow any pupil to attend school who
has not been vaccinated. This rule must
be enforced for the health and welfare
of others.
BY ORDER OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
To The CoIored Teachers.

The colored schools will open October
18th. and continue for two terms. ending
March 10. 1905.
By order of the School Board,
E. w. MCMASTER. Sec'y.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
TWO BURGLARS SHOT BY POSSE
Were Surprised at Work In Depart
ment Store at Tunkhannock, Pa.

Tunkhannock. Pa. Sept. 27.-Two
burglars. while attempting to escape
from a department store where they
were discovered. were shot by posse
of citizens who surrounded the store.
and one of them was probably fatally
wounded. Boarders at hote! opposite
the store observed the burglars at
work. A posse was formed and an at
tempt made to capture the robbers.
The intruders made a break for lib
erty. and one of them received a dou-
BILE charge of shot in the head and
shoulders. He is expected to die The
other burglar was shot three times in
the leg with bullets from revolvers in
the hands of the crowd.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
SENATOR HoAR BARELY ALIVE
Doctors Give No Hope, the Patient Be-
inq Too Weak to Take Nourishment.

Worcester. Mass. Sept 29.-United
States Senator George F. Hoar's con-
dition continues most critical. He has
not rallied from the sleep and stupor
into which he fell Tuesday afternoon.
and 1t is feared that he is in his last
sleep. He partakes of no nourishment.
being too weak to swallow. The at
tending physicians said there is abso-
lutely no hope. but are unwilling to
venture an opinion as to whether he
will die during the day or live possibly
for two or three days. The remarkable
vitality he has shown during his pres
ent illness may be sufficient to fight
death until the last of the week.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Notice of Forfeiture.

To G.. A. Bonebrake, or his assigns:
You are hereby notified that we, the
undersigned, have expended the sum of
one hundred (S10O) dollars in labor and
improvements for 1902 upon the Yale
quartz mining claim, situated in the
Robbins mining district, Idaho county,
Idaho, and work being done in order to
hold said claim under the provisions of
Section 1924, Revised Statutes of the
United States, being the amount re-
ouired to hold said claim for the year
ending December 81, 1908.
And you are hereby notified that if
within ninety days from the service Of
this notice upon you, or its publication,
thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of said expenditure as
co-owner, that is, the sum of sixteen
and two-thirds dollars ($16 2-9), to-
gether with interest and costs of this
publication, your interest in said claim
will become the property OF the under
signed under said Section 1924.
JOHN MATHISoN,
JOHN M. SHIssLER.
First publication March 10, 1904.
Last publication June Is, 1904.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02
Notice of Forfeiture.

To John Lettrick, or his assigns:
You are hereby notified that we, the
undersigned, your co-owners, have ex--
pended the sum of $500 in labor and
improvements as follows: Upon the
Miss Juneau quartz mining claim, dur
ing the year 1903, the sum of 500; up
on the Miss Juneau No. quartz mining
claim, during the year 1908, the sum of
500; upon the Clipper quartz mining
claim, during the year 1903, the sum of
$1OO; upon the Hope quartz mining
sioo; upon qr The ee WaS S ' quart ur min
ing claim, during the year 1908, the
sum of $500; said claims being situate
in Robin Mining District, County of
Idaho, State of Idaho, and work being
done in order to hold said claims under
the provisions of section 1924, Revised
Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold said claims for
the year ending December 81, 1908. :.
And you are hereby notified that il
within ninety days from the service OF
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-04-02

this notice upon you, or its pub
LEGATION thereof, you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of said ex-
penditure az co-owner, that is, the sum
of $33 1-3 for your one-third interest in
the Clipper quartz claim; the sum of
S33 1-3 for your one-third interest in the
Hope quartz claim; the sum of $33 1-3
for your one-third interest in the Wake
up quartz claim; the sum of $25 for
your one-quarter interest in the Miss
Juneau quartz claim; the sum of $25
for your one-quarter interest in the Miss
Juneau No. quartz claim; together
with interest and costs of this publica-
ton, your interests in said claims will
become the property of the undersigned
under said section 1924,
FRANK STECKNER,
w. P. BOYLE.
Hump, Idaho, Jan. 1, 1904.
First publication Jan. 16, 1904.
Last publication April 9, 1904.