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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-10-01

A country elitor, while expat-
iating on trusts, makes the fiat
assertion that the country news
per is the biggist trust on earth.
He says it trusts everybody,
gets cussed for trus sting, aud mis-
trusted for cussing, aud if it busts
for trusting, it gets cussed for
busting"
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-10-01

The one way TO tell if you are
in love is to close your eyes and
,S yourself if you would be wills
ing TO have him at home three
rsiny days in succession. If
yoC would, then you love him.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-10-01

After all, it is the man at the
little end of the horn who makes
the music.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
soBLEY D. JONES. ATTORNEY att Law.
RoBLEY D. JONES. Attor1ey- at Law.
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!

BY VIRTUE OF A POWER CON
tanned in the last will and testament of
George II. Hill. deceased. and also of
an order passed by the Orphans Court
of Worcester County, the undersigned
Executor of said last will and testament.
will sell at public sale at the Court
House door in Snow Hill. Maryland. ON
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphan 5
Court of Worcester county, Maryland.
letters of administration on the person
al estate of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
o. d. COLLINS. Attorney-at-Law
Order of Publication.
Edward Bringhurst. Jr.,


VS.
John Allston. j. Paul Tucker and Cora
del 4 Tucker. his wife
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
~. In Equity.
The object of this suit is to procure
decree for the sale of certain real estate
in Worcester County. in the State of
Maryland. which was mortgaged by the
defendant, John Allston, to the plain.
tiff. Edward Bringhurst, Jr
The Bill states that on or about the
2ith day of March, 1899, the said John
Allston conveyed certain real estate par
ticularly described in said Bill unto the
said Edward Bringhurst, Jr., by way of
mortgage to secure the payment of the
sum of four thousand dollars. which was
then due and owing by the said John
Allston to the said Edward Bringhurst,
Jr.
That there now remains due and
owing on said mortgage by the said
John Allston to the said Edward Bring
hurst. Jr., the sum of thirty five hun
bred dollars. with interest thereon from
the LIST day of July. in the year 1903.
That since the execution of said mort
gage the said John Allston has convey
ed his equitable interest in said real
estate unto certain John b. Ricketts,,
and that thereafter the said John b
Ricketts, conveyed his interest in said
real estate unto certain Frank III.
Finch. and that thereafter the said
Frank H. Finch and wife conveyed all
their interest in said real estate unto a
certain Frank j. Nettleton, and that
thereafter the said Frank j. Nettleton
conveyed all his interest in said real
estate to certain Roberta NJ. Fulmer.
Fulmer conveyed all her interest IN said
real estate unto the defendant, J. Paul
Tucker. i.
That the said John Allston. J. Paul
Tucker and Coradel A. Tucker, his wife,
are non-residents of the State of Mary
land
1t is thereupon this eleventh day of
January, i'll the year nineteen hundred
and four. ordered by the Circuit Court
of Worcester County. III Equity. that
the plaintiff, by causing a copy of this
order to be inserted in some newspaper
published in said county once III each of
four successive weeks before the eighth
day of February, in the year nineteen
hundred and four, give notice to said
absent defendants of the object and sub.
stance of this Bill. warning them to APP
pear in this Court i'll person or by soil
citor on or before the Twenty Fifth day
of February next to show cause if any
they have. why a decree ought not to be
passed as prayed.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL,
Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL.
Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
PURNELL & JOHNSON. Solicitors
Order NiSi.

Robley ID. Jones and Purnell & johnson
Trustees under deed of trust from
Joseph Henry Young and Ida Young,
his wife, Elk parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
county. in Equity. No. 1891 Chancery
January term 1904.
ORDERED that.the sales made and re-
ported by Robley ID Jones and Purnell
Johnson. Trustees. for the sale of the
real estate in above entitled cause be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause 70
the contrary thereof be- shown on or be-
fore the 29th day of February next,
provided copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper printed in Worcester
county, once in each of three successive
weeks before the 22d day of February
in the year nineteen hundred and four.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $4,000
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
Jan. 30-3t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Gus iewels.the sword Of "

sO0S u "CtcstRC c"Viu Va W
,agton is endes-ed to the hearts
of the people of the United
States by associations which
make it a treasure of great
price. All good patriots and
citizens will rejoice that the
gallant deeds of our first great
naval hero are to be perpetual
ted in monument erected to
his memory. The people of this
country are proud Of the max
ers of their nation. and in the
long roll of honor the name of
George Washington will al
ways stand first. while a CRATE
full posterity will likewise ac-
cord to John Paul Jones "A very
high place in the hearts of his
countrymen.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS ON
PANAr1A.

OF misrepresentation OF the al
titude of the Democrats of the
United States Senate in regard
to the Panama treaty. 1t has
served the purpose of the Adj
ministration and its adherents
to proclaim that the Democratic
Senators were hopelessly divid-
ed on the question: that Sena-
tor German had utterly lost
prestige as a leader by his OPP
position to the treaty, and that
the Democrats were actually
tumbling over each other in
their eagerness to sustain the
policy of the President. There
is no question that some Demo
cratic Senators have been un-
duly influenced by resolutions
of boards of trade that are con
cerned only with the CONNER
cial aspects of the Panama
Canal and have no time or in
clination to consider public
questions of even greater mo-
ment in lsthmlan transaction.
But these Democratic Senators
have essentially modified their
views. and as a result of matur-
er deliberation the Democratic
minority of the Senate is prac-
tically a unit in opposition to
the course of the Administra-
ton.
Instead of Fastening to ratify
the Panama treaty so that there
may be no delay in digging the
canal. the Democratic Senators
have unanimously resoloed to
demand as a condition of rati-
flying the treaty that the Presi-
dent shall communicate to Con-
gress all the diplomatic cores
pondence in regard to the sub
ject from the beginning of the
negotiations with Columbia to
the secession of Panama. 1t
will then be seen whether the
Panama treaty is so free from
faint of intrigue and violation
of international law as to war
rant the consent of the Demo-
Gratis to its ratification.
There is no doubt that the
Administration is withholding
important documents in its
possession with relation to the
Panama transaction. Such
official information as has
reached the public has come
only in driblets. The reason
for this concealment is obvious
enough. 1t is felt in Admins
tration circles that the revela-
ton of the whole truth would
be fatal to the prospects of
President Roosvelt's nomina-
ton i'm June. Hence the strong
desire to secure immediate rati-
fication of the Panama treaty
and thus to bury speedily out
of sight and mind all the I'M
savory history of the 1sthmain
transaction of the intimate con
nection with it of the authori-
ties in Washington. What is
already known is beyond justi-
fication in the light of inter
national law. What is feared
is that complete delivery of all
the documents would make the
situation of the Administration
much worse than it is now.
The Democrats of the Senate
therefore have not only the
right but the duty to demand
that the whole truth in regard
to the Panama transaction
shall be spread before the
American people in advance of
ratification of the canal treaty.
If the Administration have
nothing more to conceal there
will be no refusal of compliance
with this reasonable demand.
Delivery of all official informa-
ton concerning the events that
have led up to the Panama
treaty is inseparably connected
with the question of its ratifica-
ton. Philadelphia Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30

a bill was intro
Tnited States Sen
ting a sum of
authorizing the
library to
of General
N, our first
sord is now
randniece of
The sum of
s purchase.
he commit
ie is made,
IN the Ma
ashington.
I. bill was
he erection
Ae memory
yolutionary
.Jnes. While
'tones or pre-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
NEW GOODS.

NEW STOCK Of spring wash woolen foods
will be ready February LIST.
MUSLIN UNDERwEAR-New stock now ready.
Cheaper than you can make them at home and
save you much time and trouble.
FCRNlTt KE-lariies furnishing their new
homes or rcPlemiShing their furniture will find
large stock at our big furniture stores at less
than city prices.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9TH, 1904,
AT2 O'CLOCK p. NJ.


All the right. title, and interest of all
the parties to the aforesaid cause. in and
to all that tract and parcel OF land. to
gether with the Improvements thereon.
in Atkinson's Election District. Worces-
ter County. aforesaid. near Nazareth
and adjoining the lands of William
Pope and is the same which was convey
ed to the said Josiah Ruark. by Mary A.
Townsend and Charles c. Townsend.
her husband. by deed dated October 10th.
A. d.. 1899. recorded among the land
records of Worcester County. in Liber
f. II. p. No. ~. folio $40.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
JOHN W. STATION. Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
PURNELL & JOHNSON. Solicitors
Order Nisi.
Elijah B. Carey,
VS..
,Iarfnn C. Cannon

Burton G. cannon.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, January Term. 1904. to wit:
January Goth, 1904.
ORDERED. that the sale of the prop
erty mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by Clayton J. Pur-
nell. Trustee, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day of Feb
ruary next; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some weekly newspaper
printed in Worcester county aforesaid
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 9th day of February next.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $542.54.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI., Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI, Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Thursdays Vote.

MOTHER week has passed at
.apolis without the selection
u. s. Senator to succeed
McComas. Mr.. Rayner has
succeeded in going beyond
'otes, which was his high
pr mark last week, but Ex-
ernor Smith has increased
Fote making his total thir-
NO, a gain of two votes over
week. His forces are stand
lirm as a phalanx, and he
inning admiration for the
erly way in which he is
90 his fight. Ex-Governor
sand his friends are in
Of the situation, and we
tnceive of an outcome
not result either in
=, or in his nam
psSs.~ho shall be elect
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Notice To TrespaSserS.

All persons are hereby warned against
cunning or trespassing upon the
Rochester farm" with either dog or
gun or otherwise. All dogs caught
running on the farm will be shot
DIR. j. W. PURNELL
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Notice of Meetings.

The Board of County Commissioners
will be in session. each and every Tues
day of the months of January and
February, for the purpose of making
changes or transfers of property. BY
order of the Board.
4. III. TAYLOR, President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
GEORGE H. HILL.

UEOINIE n. HILL,
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 OH or before the 18th day o.
July, 1904. 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 l2th dav of January, 1904.
JEROME NJ. HILL.
Executor
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Jan. l6th3t. Register of WILLIS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30

ROBLEY d. JONES, Attorney.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
Nafter the

after the ad-
e joint conven-
esaay, and the re-
business by the
IS separately, Presi-
IS and Speaker Ever
nounced their COM
or the Senate and the
espectively. In the
pator John p. Moore
as chairman of the
committee on Cor
and on Militia, and
zen assigned to the
on Printing, SAM
ton of the State.
dings at Annapolis,
) and Highways
ore has had wide
rs a legislator, and
this experience "a
ed mind and "a
iowledge of public
sound judgment.
acumen, and his
xness should make
.ces> Invaluable to his
es, while the people of
ty and the state may
red that he will use his
s and expend all his
o the end that no leg
limical to the public
ssed at this session of
Iature. The people of
,rcounty are to. be con :
ID on having such an
sentative in the Sen
Use, Delegate Sam
5 has been appoint
=. of the committee
GENT Funds, and has
named to serve on the
on Judiciary. Fed
lions, and Amend
the Constitution.
William G. Kerbin
ppointed to serve on
ittees of Engrossed
Resolutions, Roads
,ayls, Insurance and
ipanies, and Game
Delegate w. Lee
laIrman of the COM
eection "a, Article ,,
titution, and will
N the committees
ke Bay and Tribu-
nation and Assess
)erty, and Civil
N. Messrs. Ker-
nd Carey have
ments on com
IN shaping legis-
i'll be guided by
their constituents
t they will safe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30

NOTICE To CREDITORS.
The creditors of the said Josiah Ruark
are hereby notified to file their claims
within four months from the day of sale.
JOHN W. STATION. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-01-30
TUESDAY,
February 9th, GOA

At 2.3O O'CLOCK, p. NJ,
All that valuable farm near Girdletree
of which the said George H. Hill died
seized and possessed, which was convey
ed to the said Hill by Denard Williams
and wife by deed dated the 23rd day of
August, A. D., 1853, ar duly recorded
among the land records of Worcester
County in Liber +. d NJ, No. 5. folios
437. 43S and 439. containing one hun
dred and seventy acres of land. more or
less.
Improved by good dwelling house and
outbuildings, and in fine state of cult
walton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
4 Story with IL Moral.

\ young couple after living along for
nearly :: year at the rate Of $50 week
on an income of SO reached the place
where q sober. serious, heart to heart
talk was imperative, Il situation OF the
greatest delcacy, With the breakers
upon the reefs of matrimonial disaster
roaring in their cars. But they re-
manned cool headed and learned, among
other things, that during the preceding
week they had spent $3.15 on just
nothing at I'LL, $40 by paying too high
prices for necessities when 4 little
thought and care would have prevented
1t, 1925 for things they could have
very well done without, 81 for which
they could not account at all; total.
s14SO. They had spent in all during
that week $34.5O.
Subtract what wasf fooled away"
from what was spent and you have
s10.7O-that is, they spent for value
received $3.50 less than their income.
The hint in this incident is as valuable
TO the single as to the married.-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
HORRIBLE
[)EA TIL.
OF HAINY ANDERSON, AN EN-
PLOYE OF THE ILLINOIS STEEL
COMPANY AT SOUTH
CHICAGO.
INTO A HOPPER OF BOIL
ING METAL, AND HIS &c OT
WAS LITERALLY CON-
SUMED-

CHICAGO, May 5.-HavinS made q
misstep while walking or the edge or
a hopper of boiling metal. Hainy An
derson, an employee OF the ILLINOIS
Steel Company at South chicago
chung to the edge while his feet rur!l-
ed off: then his strength gone. he
slipped with a shrek to the terrible
death in the seething mass below.
In few moments his body was III
orally consumed. One OF his feilc"
workmen tainted at the horror or the
spectacle. The tragedy occurred at
midnight, and is considered one OF The
most terrible of all the instances OF
violent deaths that have been knoWn
among the steel workers at SoIth
Chicago Anderson was 4 worker
about the blast furnaces. Al the
midnight lunch hour he. with MS com
panions, started for cooler. place in
which to partake of their meal. All
walked beside the hopper, which ut
that time was full of metal TO be roll
ed into rails within an hour.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
AUTOMOBILE AND MULE.
The Latter Was Not Scared. But The
Driver Was PanickJ.

A Memphis man was running q big
steam automobile along a country
road 10 or II miles ont OF town one
day recently. He was going at a
good clip wher he saw turning cor
ner a quarter of a mile ahead az all
Gent wagon, drawn by an old white
mule On the drivers scat sat an
old negro man and a ''niGger mann
my with a red bandanna bound
round her mead. They were evidently
ran and wife. The moment the%
caugJt sight of the automobile both
showed great alarm. The man stop
ped his mule. pulled him as far 10
one side of tile road as possible a:ld
both he and his wife jumped out OF
the wagon The mule was perfectly
calm and self-possessed. 1t paid no
attention whatever to the approach
ing terror But its owners were both
terribly excited and frightened. Plain
ly it was the first time either of them
had seen an auto
The minute the old negro struck
the ground he pulled off his coat and
threw it over the old mules head
He was evidently determined at least
to save his faithful friend from the
pain of watching the terrible engine
which was coming to grind them al
to powder. The old negro woman
clambered up the high bank at the
side OF the road and nd, behind the
trunk of a big oak tree. peering out
at the automobile with look of ter
rOr.
Closer and closer came the autono-
bile The mule made no sign of fear
while the old man, still holding his
coat over the animals head. sliivercG
almost audibly. Just as the machine
came to full stop even with the mule
that patient beast tossed its head.
throwing the coat holder and the coat
to one side of the road. Then the
mule, its long ears Tapping mourn
fully, gave a single glance at the auto
and turned to pluck neiShborinS
thistle. It's curiosity was satisfied.
The man in the machine could not
resist the temptation to give shril'
toot on his whistle. The mule did
not even deign to look around. while
the old man, who had Joined his wife
on the bank above, out of the reach
of danger, shot around behind the
trunk of a big sycamore tree. The
automobilist burst out into laughter
His mirth proved contagious. Pres
emily the old woman came out from
behind her tree. laughing herself
Fob duh Lawd, white man." she
said, you done scait me wuss dan
you scait duh mule.'-Chicago Tri-
buno
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
japanese Coins.

japan having set apart 1000OO.009
yen for war purposes, it became nee
essary to know the value of q yen,
saws the New York Christian Advo-
cate. Japan has a gold standard, but
the ven is of silver currency and fIc-
tuates with the price Of silver, SO that
at this time 1OO,OOO,OOO yen scarcely
means more than e10,OOO,000 sterling,
or $50 100000. The Japanese curren-
CIV system is decimal. The vel is di-
vided into 100 sen; the sen into 10
rim; the rim into 10 mo; the MO into
10 shu, and the Shu into 10 kotsu.
In trade the mo and shu, which are in
credibly minute fractions of farth-
ing, sometimes figure, though thCre =
no coin to represent them; hnt the
Government accounts only descend u
the rim
When the decimal system OF money
came into use in this country the
smallest conceivable division OF mon
ey recognized was the mill,10 of which
make a cent. and, therefore, he mill
corresponds with the rim. But &c.,
100000. yen is tremendous sum in
JaDan. where. according to the Lon
don Chronicle. "the wages uf the
sll;llful artisan are not more than j
ven a week"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
Watered stock.

w. H. Oliver, of Newbern. S. c., has
issued a little pamphlet giving the ORR
gin OF the phrase 'watered stock
1t was published that at one time
Mr.. Daniel Drew was engaged in the
cattle business. That he would go
through the country and buy stock
and drive it to New York and sell. 1t
was said that the day before the stock
was to be weighed he would feed as
much salt to them as possible and the
next day. before they We're weighed,
he gave them all the water they would
drink, thereby adding to their weight.
The phrase .swatered stock became
byword among the cattlemen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
] ? All
PEIyALI Y
YESTERDAY MORNING ffd TEN
Me- SEE-THREE MEN HANGED
FOa MURDER OF SIMON
SUCHER.

WINCHESTER, Tenn, May o.
Henry Judge Joe Delp and Joliil
Evans were hanged this morning for
the murder OF Simon Butcher a,.d his
Wife last August. The three ,"en eX-
hibited the same indifference and
sIolidity that marked their conduct
during the trials and walked to the
scaffo!d without assistance. They all
made speeches in which they e->-
pressed preparedness and sa { their
only regret was that they W re leav-
ing their wives and children.
Judge conceived and planrel the
deed and his motive is said to have
been prompted by desire to get rid
of Butcher because he had rh over
sight of some mountain lar upon
which Judge wanted TO tres ass for
the purpose Of stealing timber
Judge employed Evans and De!p to
do the murder Delp made a full! con
fession on the witness sta2d in which
he said that he and Evans h ID been
hired by Judge to put Bucher and his
wife to death.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06
Can Ducks Smell?

1t has been often asked whether or
not ducks can smell. Some hunters
cite from their experience Instances
that seem TO show ducks can smell.
others that ducks cannot. Now the
naturalist would say that ducks o"-
ing TO their habit, have 40 need to
smell and hence cannot. This rule
is not infallible, but generally holds
good. Any wild thing with such eyes
as DUCKS have do not need tc shell.
Nature seems to have given birds
discerning eye and animals a dis
cerninS nose. a fox will look st:,aiSht
al man ard not see him, even when
only a few feet away, provided he
doesn't smell him or the man does not
move. A duck will not only see Il
man standing perfectly still at long
distance regardless of the wind, but
will notice any change in the land
marks of their haunts or feeding:
grounds.-John Burroughs, in April
Outing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-05-06

In order to maintain degree OF pu-
rity Of the air necessary to perfect
health Wilson and others insist that
we must be supplied with 5000 cubic
feet of pure AIR per capita per hour
and that space of at least 1000 cubic
feet should be allowed per capita i'll
buildings permanently occupied. II gas
is burned in the room, each jet re-
qllires the same provisions as are nee.
essary for five persons. We inha!e on
an average tweuty-siN cubic inches of
air q wish l could say pure air. ut q
breath Oxygen is food to our lungs,
blood and tissue and should be as free
from poison as any other food of the
body. 1--WE shun impurty in every
FORM says Steele. I'VE dislike to wear
the clothes of another or to eat from
the same dish, we shrink from con-
tact with The filthy and yet. sitting in
the same room. inhale their polluted
breath. "-IIXchanGe