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ing line. He sal / further that his company
was willing to build a line from M street
to the union station, and would make any
fair and equitable arrangement with any
suburban company with regard to the
hauling of trailer cars and the carriage Of
passengers. But he was opposed, he said
to the free transfer system on the grounds
advanced by Gen. Harries.
What are your views on the proposition
to compel the street railroads of the Dis
trict of Columbia to sell eight tickets for
quarter" Mr.. Dunlop was asked
at would put us all in the hands of a re-
ceiver." he replied quickly .! have the fig
ures of last year. showing the number of
passengers carried and the receipts, which
will demonstrate that conclusively."
Ex-senator Butler Closes.
Ex-senator Marion Butler of North Car
DINA closed the hearing by a spirited argu-
ment in favor of granting the franchise to
the Great Falls and Old Dominion company.
Senator Butler said that so far as to the
protests concerning M street were concern
ed it would be impossible to pick out any
street in the city that would not develop
the same situation.
The company wasn't particularly anxious
for NJ street. except that they considered
Ii the best thoroughfare for the purpose.
He asked the committee to decide in their
cwn minds whether company whose Of
flcers confessed they didn't see the neces-
sity for a cross-town road. didn't want
1t, and heartily opposed 1t. would build a
better road under compulsion. than a COM
pany which did the necessity for 1t,
die want 1t and desired the privilege of
building 1t. "Why. If Gen. Harries was
forced to build this road against his earnest
wishes" said Mr.. Butler. knowing IT would
be losing venture. what squealing ne
would set up.
mo human being ever heard me squeaI,"
said Gen. Harries.
Sepator Butler closed his remarks by
summing up the points he had made IN
favor of the bill. pointing out the need for
a cross town road. and the Justice and fair
ness of admitting the Great Falls and Old
Dominion road into the city. At noon the
committee adjourned,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
BROTHERHOOD
OF ST. ANDREW
1900 Delegates Attend Annual Con-
ventiOn at Philadelphia.
MANY DIGNITARIES PRESENT

Philadelphia. Sept 29.-Tiigh digni-
taries and laymen of the Protestant
Episcopal church rom this and other
countries are In this city to attend the
18th annual convention of the Broth
erhood of St. Andrew. which began
today. Nearly every part of the civil
lied world is represented among the
1900 delegates who answered roll call.
The convention will be addressed by
the most notable array of Episcopalian
clergymen ever assembled in this city,
including the heads OF the church in
England and America-Rev. DIR. RAN
dali Thomas Davidson. archbishop of
Canterbury and primate of all Eng
land. and Rev. DIR. Samuel S. futile.
presiding bishop of the American
church. Heading the laymen partici-
pating in the deliberations of the con-
vention is James l.. Houghtaling. of
Chicago. founder of the Brotherhood.
The general council of the Brother
hood held meetings last night. at which
the program for the convention was
arranged. Reports of committees and
the general officers were received and
passed upon prior to their presentation
to the convention.
The preliminary services were
opened in Holy Trinity church by
Bishop futile, and the business SEES
sion of the convention was called to
order this afternoon at Horticultural
Hall. The most important session will
be held tomorrow. when a president to
succeed Fl. ID. w. English. of Pittsburg.
will be selected. The candidates for
the Office are Mahlon N. Kline. of this
city. and Robert II. Gardiner. of Gar
diner, Mo.
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EXCURSIONS TO NIAGARA
FALLS.
LOw-ltate Vacation Trips, via
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has selected the following dates for its
popular ten day excursions to Niagara
Falls from Philadelphia. Baltimore. and
Washington July and 90. August IL
and 26. September 9and 90. and October
IA.
The excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes. Those ON
July and %, August IL and 20. Sep
TENDER 8 and 23. going via Harrisburg
and the picturesque valley of the
Susquehanna. special train leaving Phila-
delphia at $40 A. M; excursion of
October IA running via Trenton,
Manunka Chunk. and the Delaware
Valley. leaving Philadelphia on special
train at S.O7 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets. good for return
passage OH any regular .tr in. exclusive
of limited express trains. within ten
days, will be sold at $40 90 from Phila-
delphia and all points OH the Delaware
Division; SLIPS from Atlantic City;
80 go from Lancaster; and at proportion
ate rates from other points, including
Trenton, Bordentown, Mt. Holly, Cape
May, Salem. Wilmington, West Chester,
Reading. and principal intermediat.'
stations. A stop-over will be allowed
at Buffalo within the limit OF ticket re-
turning.
The special trains of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion running through to
Niagara Falls. An extra charge will be
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourists agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time Of
connecting trains. and further informa-
| tion apply to nearest ticket agent. or
address Geo. w. Boyd. General Passen-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia. Aug. 81.
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PLOT TO WRECK WARSHIP
Distractions Found On Ways to Be
Used to Launch the Connecticut.

New York, Sept. 2S.-With the In
tention of running the hull of the bat
tleship Connecticut. which will be
launched at the New York navy yard
tomorrow. some person or persons
placed an obstruction on the ways.
When it was placed there or by whom
is not known, and it was not discov-
cred until divers were sent down to
make an investigation. This investiga-
ton was made as a matter of precau-
ton. and the naval officers then learned
that an obstruction had been placed
on the ways that would have destroyed
the work of months.
Officers at the navy yard would not
discuss the matter at all yesterday. and
1t would not have become known if. IN
addition to the special guard of ma
rines. two watchmen had not been sta
toned at the stern in the vessel, with
loaded revolvers and instructions to fire
at any suspicious objects in the water.
II is believed that the obstruction
was brought to the yard and placed in
position from a boat
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Notice of Appointment.

OF Judge of Election and Officer of
Registration in the 9th Election District.
and Clerk OF Election in the 4th Elec-
ton District.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Election Supervisors for Worcester
County selected Charles O. Mumford.
Rep. Showells. as Judge of Election aud
Officer of Registration in the 9th Elec-
ton District. vice John NJ. RYAN. ex-
cused; aud Charles p. Davis. Rep, New
ark, clerk in the 18th Election District,
vice John ID. Dilworth, excused
Any objections to the fitness or quail
fication of said persons must be filed
with the Board in writing on or before
Monday. October 3rd, 1904. at 8 o'clock,
a. m.
URIAH +. SHOCKLEY. Pres.
EDWARD II. BENSON,
ALGERNoN o. Hill,
JOHN w. STATION, Clerk Supervisors
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FRIENDLY SEA GULLS.
Army Transports Followed by the
Birds to MANILA.

Birds to MANILA.
Gulls aie especially fond of the Unit
ed States army transports. for these
ships carry many men. who. denied the
taste for books which renders an ocean
journey less tedious and having lin
tied facilities for deck sport. take to
feeding the gJll.S as Il nastime. When
one of the biz vessels leaves the Gold
en- Gate and passes the Farallone is
lands hundred or more brown bodies.
with long sweeping wings. leave their
resting place and take up the flight in
the wake of tie transport.
Then some soldier who has made the
trip before says: Here come the sea
want quick passage this trip" And
many soldiers invade the steward
premises and gather up the waste
bread and victuais.
The birds seem To know when they
are To bc fed. for tl.cy come dying in
ever narrowing circles until they are
within Il short distance of the ship.
Then the food begins to fall on the WA
tiers, and tie brown winged forms
swoop eagerly down upon TIE waves
and seize what has Lcen thrD"'n forth.
This is continue until tie food is ey-
hausted. and ticn the soldiers 20 be-
low. leaving the gulls 10 get away
with their food as they fly. They new
or seem II rest. these queer birds. Day
after day they follow the ship. cleav-
ing the air with swift wings. flying
easily and without apparent effort In
deed. il seems as though they were not
made Il est.
On the last trip of the transport Lo-
gan one OF the -iills had its wing nl:is-
cles injured in some way and dropped
iluttcrin. upon the deck. its wide.
gooselikc bill open and strange suuiwks
coming from its throat. y soldier
spied il and took II to his bunk. where
he fed il daily until it became strong
again Then lie allowed il to fly again.
But TIE bird had not forgotten its ben
efactor. Every day il would alight on
the deck and allow none save this par
ticular man IL feed it.
1t followed the boat to Honolulu. to
Guam and finally To Manila. Where 1t
rested during the two weeks the Lo-
gan lay in Manila is not known. but
when the vessel turned on its home
ward course. bound for Nagasaki. the
first day out found this gull. easily dis
tinguishable by IL ileck of white on its
neck. resting on tie stern. As its ia
vorite soldier did not appear the gull
graciously allowed others TO feed 1t
and continued its trip with the ship
until the Logan passed the Farallone
islands.-San Francisco Chronicle.
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I could have raised ten pounds of weight
from the ground, the pain was so severe.
This was my condition when l began US
ing Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly
relieved me and now 1 am never troubled
as l was. My back is strong and can
walk or ride long distance and feel just
as strong as I did twenty-five years ago:
l think so much of Doan's Kidney Pills
that l have given supply of the remedy
to some of my neighbors and they have
also found good results. If you can sft
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to any
one suffering from kidney trouble, you
are at liberty to do so.''
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Corton will be
mailed on applicat on to any part of the
United States. Address Fostcr-M:lburn
Co., Buffalo. n. Y. Sold by all dealers
price, fifty cents per box.
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Reduced One Way COlOmist
Rates via Pennsylvania Rail
road to Colorado, Arizona.
Mexico, California. and other
Western Points.
From September II to October IA. in
elusive, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell one.way Colonist
tickets from all points in its territory to
Western and Southwestern points at
greatly reduced rates. thus affording a
specially attractive opportunity to visit
the growing and rapidly developing
crop producing sections of the great
Western Empire. Detailed information
as to rates and times of trains can be
had of all Pennsylvania Railroad ticket
agents. 2t
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Registration Notice

Notice is hereby given BY the Board
of Supervisors of Election for Worces-
ter County. as provided by Section 10.
of Article 80 of the Code of Public Gener-
al Laws of Maryland. that the several
Boards of Registry, for each and Every
Election District or precinct of said
county, will meet during the month of
October, 1904, To make a Registration
upon sworn application. of all persons
entitled TO vote who are n { registered,
and for that purpose will hold session
from o'clock IA. m to p. M, at their
respective offices or places of Registra-
ton, as follows:
In the First Election District. Co.'S
toms at Pocomoke City, in the office of
I. Frank Bonneville. on Tuesday. Octo-
Der 4th. and Oh Tuesday, October llth,
and for revision only ON Tuesday. Octo-
Der 18th
In the Second Election District, at
Snow Hill. in the county voting house
n Tuesday October 4th, and on Tuesday.
October 18th. and for revision only, on
Tuesday. October 18th.
In the Tmird Election District, East
Berlin, in the office of DR. John w.
Pitts. OIL Tu SHAY October 4th. and on
Tuesday, October 18th. and for revision
only. OH Tuesday, October 18th.
In the Fourth Election District. at
Newark, i'll the house of Taylor Dennis.
on Tuesday. October 4th, and on Tues
day. October | 18th and for revision only.
on Tuesday. October 18th.
In the Fifth Election District. ST.
Martins, at Bishopville, in the store of
Peter q. Long,nn Tuesday. October 18th.
aud on Tuesday. October 18th. and for
revision only. on Tuesday October 18th
In the Sixth Election District. Col
bourn's. in the house of Lorenzo Shock
ley. on Tuesday. October 4th. and on
Tuesday. October 18th, and for revision
only. on Tuesday. October 18th.
In the Sever tn Election District. At
kinson's. in the county voting house on
Tuesday. October 18th, and on Tuesday.
October 18th. and for revision only, on
Tuesday. October 18th.
In the Eight Election District, at
Stockton, in King B Johnson's barber
shop. on Tuesday. October 4th. and on
Tuesday. October llth. aud for revision
only, on Tuesday. October 18th.
In the Ninth Election District, West
Berlin, in the barber shop of John Fl.
Rayne, Oh Tuesday. October 18th. and
OIL Tuesday, October 18th. and for
revision only. on Tuesday, October 18th.
URIAH F. SHOCKLEY, Pres.
EDWARD HI. BENSON.
ALGERNON @. HILL.
Supervisors of Elections for Worces
ter County.
JOHN w. STATION, Clerk.
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Crown Jewel
PlOW

For Riding or Walking. invented and
patented by Preston p. Townsend. of
Newark, Md. is guaranteed to turn the
ground over and the growth under bet
ter than any other pillow on the market,
and is of lighter draft than any riding
plow. Machine will carry either one or
two plows. just as desired. from No 10
to No. 20 Oliver Chilled Plows. aud is
guaranteed not to be choked out of the
ground like the majority of plows. Any
defect in the machine repaired at the
inventors expense. Terms made salts
factJry to purchaser.
For sale by the inventor.
p. p. TOWNSEND, Newark, Md.
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Bishop Potter Attacks Divorce.

New York, Sept. 29.-Bishop Henry
C Potter attacked divorce in vigorous
terms in his report in the annual con-
vention OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese If New York. He declared that
unless the church set itself against
the spread Of the evil. society would
relapse into state of practical bar
barism. and he urged the clergy to
set itself against divorce. which he
characterized as a Goddess license
which filings aside the most sacred
VOWS because of vexatious uncon-
geniality."
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&. w. CONVICTION,

Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Snow Hill
Nd Law Office in his residence. Church and
Martin streets.
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j. Il. Corton,
farmer and lum-
b e r m a n. of
Deppe, \. c.,
says Il suffer-
ed for years
with my back.
1t was so bad
that I could
not walk any
distance n or
even ride in
easy buggy. I
dn NOT l,al;ara
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MURDERER CHEATS eALLoWs
Antonio Cosato Found Hanging In His
Cell at West Chester, Pa.

West Chester, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Antonio
Cosato. who murdered Nicola Digloa in
February last, committed suicide in mis-
cell by hanging himself with a rope
made of his bed clothing.
Counsel for Cosato Monday made ap-
plication for a new trial. but the plea
was refused. and Cosato was sentenced
to death by the court. The condemned
man seemed to be depressed by the de-
cision of the court and refused to par
take of any supper. but when the pris-
oners were all locked in their cells for
the night Cosato was apparently asleep
on his cot.
II is thought that after the watch
had retired Cosato prepared for his
self-destruction. He left several letters
acknowledging his guilt The coroner's
jury returned verdict of suicide.
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Thirteen Buildings Burned.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept. 2S.-Fire that
threatened to destroy the mining town
of Wiconisco. Dauphin county. started
in the fourstory frame hosiery mill
OF w. II. Sheaffer. of Philadelphia.
which was destroyed. with IL other
buildings. including the large mer-
chandise stores of Kimmel & Co and
Samuel Miller estate. Loss. 500. 900.
Fire fighting apparatus was serl from
here to help subdue the flames.
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Family Shot From Ambush.

Clinton. KY. Sept. 29.-While Kink
Head. farmer living four miles from
here. was standing with his wife and
child on their front porch. they were
all shot from ambush. Head was fatally
wounded and the woman and child
were seriously hurt. Head has had
some trouble with his neighbors The
sheriff has gone to the scene.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
Llohtnino Kills Six Cattle.

West Chester. Pa. Sept. pa bolt
of lightning out of a clear sky killed
six fine cattle for William Shank. near
Duffryn Mawr. There was no sugges-
ton as to any such visitation. The cat
tie were in good condition and ready
for market.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-01
A Cold Settled in His Kidneys

A. J. Jennesse. 92Ol Butler ST.,
Chicago, writes II am a switchman
and am out in all kinks of weather. l
took "A cold which settled in my kidneys
and / was in bad shape. l tried several
advertised remedies with no bedefit, un-
til was recommended to try Foley
Kidney Cure. Two-thirds of a bottle
cured me. p. ID. Cottingham & Co.,
Snow Hill. Lloyd & Blaine. Pocomoke.
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proved to the entire satisfaction OF
Mr.. Rutherford that they are Edgar's
rightful heirs. They will soon file pa
pers in the probate court proving their
right to their brothers property.
Mrs Crump is said to be a refined
and cultured woman and Edgar's &C.
centrictes and his failure to spend
enough money out of his we'll filled
pocketbook to keep himself clean and
i'm good health has been a great source
of modification to her as we'll as tC
Mrs. Lowe.
They regard the $500 which their
brother left here as a mere bagatelle
cornpared to the rest of his estate and
which, it is understood, will make
them rich women. The old fellow
amassed his property more by skimping
and saving than by business enter
prise, but the few investments ne made
were tremendously successful.
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HAWORTH FAMILY REUNION

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The third
annual reunion Of the HaWOrth asSo-
citation of America was held today a.
the Indiana building on the worlds
fair grounds. Members of the family
were present from Indiana, Missouri
Ohio, Pennsylvania and several other
states. The family trace their ances-
try back to George Haworth, who en-
igrated from England to America, in
company with William Penn, on his
second voyage in 1899.
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being there. but as the state could not

being there, but as the state could not
prove that he was near the dead man
at the time of his death the evidence
was of slight weight.
John Swetisher was killed on his own
back doorstep on August 6. His skull
was crushed in with a handax. 1t is
thought that Swetisher's murderer first
used revolver. and when he missed
he picked up the ak.
Vehove was the first person to find
the body, and as ne and the deceased
were known to be on unfriendly terms
suspicion attached to him as the guilty
party The deputy sheriff at the time
of the preliminary hearing had not
collected SUFFICIENT evidence to show
probable cause, consequently VehOve
and Johann Swetisher. who was ac
cused of being an accomplice, were
both discharged. All the new evidence
in the hands of the sheriff's office will
be laid before Prosecuting Attorney
Scott, and he will be asked to issue
complaint.
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is expected nearly 200 will come here
from Europe. On the list of those that
have announced their intention of COM
ing from across the Atlantic appear
the names of many persons of promi-
nence in the scientific world.
The subjects for treatment and dis
cussion at this congress may be clas-
sified as follows: Physical geography.
including geomorphology. meteorology.
Mythology. etc. mathematical geo
graphy, including geodesy and geo
physics: biogreogra ply. including bot
any and zoology in their geographic
aspects: anthropogeogrophy. including
ethnology: descriptive cartography.
photography. etc; commercial and in
dustrial geography: history of geo.
graphy and geographic education.
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CONVENTION
WILL BE HELD IN WASHING
TON NEXT WEEK.
Many Representatives From Foreign
Countries Are Expected to Be
Present at Meeting.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. AR
engagements are being completed for the
gathering here next week of one of the
most important scientific bodies ever
assembled in this country. This is the
eight international geographic con-
gress which will convene at the Eb
bitt house next Wednesday. Secretary
J. H. Mccormick has registrations
from several hundred individuals and
institutions number of delegates
have been appointed to represent geo.
graphic societies in different parts of
the world. many governmental repre-
sentativ have been appointed by diff
ferent countries. and toe titles of hun
dreds of papers have been submitted
for presentation before the congress.
In addition to calling together a large
number of eminent scientists and per-
sons interested in various phases of
geographical science in this country it
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TRI-S STATE TENNIS TOURNEY
Big Event Opened In Cincinnati Today
Many Present.

CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. 3.-Crack
tennis players from Indiana, Ohio and
Kentucky are taking part in the sixth
annual tournament for the tri-state
championship. which opened today on
the courts Of the Cincinnati Tennis club
The tournament. which continues
through the coming week, is conducted
under the auspices of the Ohio Lawn
Tennis association.
The programme of events consists of
mems singles and doubles. ladies'
singles and doubles. and mixed doubles
The number and class of the entries
gives promise of a highly successful
tournament.
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"WHITE CAP" SENTENCED
Nat Turner Gets Fines Aggregating
$3.50.

COLVILLE. Wash. Sept. 3.-Nat
Turner who was convicted by a jury
in the superior court of the crime of
assault and battery upon c. w. Thomas
on Narcise creek. 10 miles east of Col
vile. last March, was sentenced by
Judge Neal to pay a fine of $500 and
the costs of the prosecution, amount
ing to over $500.
Turner was charged with being the
ringieader in the "Whtecap" cases and
was one of the three other defendants
included in the same Indictment Tne
defendants demanded separate trials
and the prosecution elected to try Tur-
ner first. The other defendants VIII
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not be tried until the next jury ta,~

not be tried until the next jury te,u
court.
In default Of payment of tho a.,
Turner was returned to the Con, z
Jail. To charge of carrying conca,,..
weapons Turner entered a plea q,
guilty and was fined $50, making q ;.
tai in fines and costs to be na;s
$3.50. If he serves them out in i,p
SO per day the time of impriSonmo-.
will run considerably more than va,-
Under the laws of Washington thai.
is no express statute covering white.
Gaping.