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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Order NiSi.
Thomas NJ. Purnell

PocomOke Ice Company, a corporation
created and existing under the laws of
the State of Delaware.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity No. 1892 July
Term 1904 to wit August 3rd, 1904
Ordered that the sale made and re-
ported by, Thomas NJ. Purnell and Henry
NJ. Taylor Receivers for the sale of the
real and personal estate in the above
cause described be ratified and con nfirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 29th day of
August. provided 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 August in the year nineteen
hundred and four
The report states the amount of sales
to be $S200.OO
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELI., Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEIL. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Japs' Lines Drawn Closer.

ChefoO. Aug. 1S.-According to news
received here the Japanese line has
been drawn still closer around be-
leaguered Port Arthur The right wing
of the Japanese line has penetrated
to the vicinity of Pigeon Bay. while
the center has moved forward from
Paling Ching. which is south of Shu-
shiyen and two miles north of the
town. Chinese are authority for the
above outline of the new Japanese po-
sitions.
Passengers on board the steamer
Decima, which anchored off Port Ar
thur Tuesday night. witnessed the
bombardment from Pigeon Bay. The
Japanese shells were visible during
their whole course. They circled
comet-like TO the town. and their ex-
plosiOns were marked by great
splashes of fire which shot up into
the sky. The bOmbardment from this
and other points began at midnight
and lasted until morning. The Rus
slams did not reply to the Japanese
fire. Major Seaman. formerly a sur
geon in the American army. was a
passenger on board the Decima. He
says the spectacle was most brilliant
and aweinspiring. The Decima
weighed anchor from Port Arthur yes
terday morning At some distance ont
she saw five Japanese warships guard
ing the harbor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
HIGH RECORD FOR WHEAT
Alarming Reports Send September to
1Oo On CHICAGO Board of Trade.

10e On Chicago Board of Trade.
Chicago. Aug. 1S.-September wheat
sold at 109 on the Chicago board OF
trade-33s I4c. over the close. De-
cember advanced sc. to 10. These
prices marked new record far above
all previous so-called high points In
tense excitement attended the ira l.
ing The market closed within lac of
top figures for the day in September
and 1c. lower for December.
Messages from North Dakota were
to the effect that many fields that look
thrifty will not be cut because of the
shriveled condition of the wheat bcr-
ries. due to the ravages of black rIst
Farmers in Minnesota were said To he
burning their wheat fields to clear the
ground for next years crop. In dis
tricts of Manitoba. where the crop
promised few days ago to be 20 to
25 bushels to the acre. il will not now,
according to reports. yield over 12.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Judges And Clerks of Election for
Worcester County.

In pursuance of the Acts of Assembly
i'm such cases made and provided the
Board of Election Supervisors for Wor
Worcester County, Maryland, hereby
gives notice of the names of the persons
appointed Judges and Clerks of Election
for the several Election Districts of said
Worcester County. together with their
places of residence. as follows:
JUDGES.
District No. |. j. Henry Young,
DEM, VIM. $. Schoolfield. Rep, POGO
moke City.
District No. 3 Levi J. Brimer, Jr.,
Dem. Stephen II. Wilson, Rep, Snow
Hill.
District No. 3. George Z Henry.
DEM. Levin ID. Collins. Rep. Berlin.
District NJ" Samuel T. .wen.
Dem, Genrge J. Powell, Sr, Rep 1.
Newark.
District No s. WIN. II. Collins, Dem.
Theodore Kitchen. Rep. BishopviIle
District No. 6. VIM. NJ. Sirman. Dem :.
VIM. 4. Parsons. Rep, Snow Hill.
District No. Z. Nathaniel J. Pusey,
Dem. Elijah J. Powell. Rep. Cor
bin
District No. 8 Geo II. Sharpley.
Dem, VIM. +. Tull. Rep. Stockton.
District No .. Henry L Davidson.
Dem. Daniel w. Babcock. Rep. Berlin.
District No /. Samuel NJ. Crockett,
Dem. James b. Hopkins, Rep, POGO
moke City.
District No. ,. Chas. A. Clarke. Dem +.
George w. Vincent. Rep Snow Hill
District No. 3 Emory +. Bell. Jr +.
DEM. Henry O. Connaway. Jr.. Rep e,
Berlin.
District No 4. John l. Mason. Dem !,
John ID. Dilworth. Rep. Newark.
District No. 5. Timothy Rayne. Jr..
Dem. John Laichum. Rep, Bishopville.
District No. 6. VIM. Sidney Jones.
Dem. VIM. X. Truitt. Rep. Wilton.
District M. {. Dewitt West. Snow
Hill. Dem James A. White. Rep.
Whitesburg.
District No s James b. Besson.
Dem, Samuel J. Trader. Rep, Stockton.
District No. o. VIM. E.Thomas. Ber-
lin. Dem, Milton Dale. Rep, Whaley-
vile.
Any complaints against the fitness or
qualification of the said persens must be-
preferred in writing and filed with the
Board of Supervisors on or before the
3Oth day of August. A. ID. 1904. at 10. 30
O'Clock -. M, and said complaints will
be promptly examined.
URIAH +. SHOCKLEY. President.
EDWARD II. BENSON.
ALGERNON @. HILL,
Supervisors of Election for Wor-
cester County. Maryland
JOHN w. STATION Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
vLADlvOSTOK FLEET DEFEATED
Russian Cruiser Rurik Sunk In Fight
With Japanese.

Toxic. Ang. 15.-Vice Admiral Kami-
mura encountered the Russian Vladi-
vostok squadron at dawn yesterday
north of Tsu Island. in the Strait of
Korea. and attacked the enemy at
once. The battle lasted for five hours.
and resulted in complete Japanese
victory. The Russian cruiser Rurik
was sunk. and the cruisers Rossia and
Gromoboi fed to the northward after
having sustained serious damage.
Vice Admiral Kamimura cables the
navy department that the injuries in
f1icted upon his vessels were slight
The fate of the crew of the Rurik is
not known. II is presumed that many
of them were killed or drowned. The
strength oc the fleet under Vice Ad-
miral Kamimura is not known. but it
is presumed that he had the Adsuma
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
% FIREMEN OVERCOME
Rendered Unconscious BY Smoke In
Fire at Printing Establishment.

RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS by smoke IN
Fire at Printing Establishment.
New York. Aug. Is. = Twenty-Five
firemen. including two battalion chiefs,
two captains and two lieutenants. were
overcome by smoke in fire in the en-
craving and printing establishment of
William ii. Cookfaire. in Cortlandt
street. Ambulance physicians attended
them as they were carried out of the
burning building. and only two had to
be taken to the hospital.
AS soon as a man was revived SUN.
ciently he returned to work. and sew.
eral were carried out unconscious q
second time. Captain Ruch and Cap
tain Higgins attempted to go back be-
fore the physicians were through
working with them and fought 80
viciously when restrained that they
had to he thrown down and held until
they fully recovered consciousness.
The financial loss was small.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Officers Of Registration and
Judges of Election for the Third
and Fourth Election Districts
of Worcester County.

The Board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester County, Mary yiand. hereby
gives notice that John W. Bun bage. Re-
publican. of Berlin. has been selected as
Judge of FL, ctlon aud Registrar Of
Voters i'm the Third Election Dis!
irict Of Worcester County aforesaid in
the place of Morgan NJ. Warren hereto
fore selected and since excused And
the said board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester County, Maryland. hereby
further gives notice that Arthur
p Smack. Republican. of Newark. has
been selected as Judge of Election and
Registrar of Voters in the Fourth Elec-
iion District of Worcester County afore-
said in the place of William l.. p. Bowen
heretofore selected and since excused.
Any complaints against the fitness
or qualification of the said John w.
Burbage and Arthur p Smack. or either
OF them. must be p eferred in writing
aud filed with the Board of Supervisors
on or before the Both day of August, A.
ID. 1904. Mt 10 30 O'Clock a. m. and said
complaints will be promptly examined
URIAH +. SHOCKLEY. President.
EDWARD II. BENSON.
ALGERNON c. HILL.
Supervisors of Elections for
Worcester County. Maryland.
JOHN W. STATION. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
CAPTAIN of Rurik Killed.

NIL the superior officers of the Russian
cruiser Rurik. which was sunk by
Vice Admiral Kamimura August II.
were lost. Twenty-three other officers
were saved. Forty-four of the wounded
men from the Rurik have been taken
to the naval hospital at Sascbo.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
600 Saved From the Rurik.

consul at Nagasakt seports to the state
department that 600 of the survivors
of the big Russian cruiser Rurik (of
the VladivOstok squadron). sank by
Admiral Kamimura. have arrived at
Sasebo. Sasebo is the island used by
the Japanese as a naval base.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Murdered His Father.

Plattsburg. Mo-, Aug. 16.-I.afayette
w. Jones. a wealthy farmer. living 10
miles west of here. was shot and killed
by his 15-year-old son Hugh Because
he was not allowed to drive the family
horse. the boy. with loaded shot gun.
lay in wait for his father and scot him
as he passed Young Jones then re-
loaded the gun and fired again at the
PROSTATE form of his father The boy
was brought here and placed in iail.
The farm house of B. A. Dowiing,
near Perth. Okla. was destroyed by
fire. and Mr.. Bowling. his wife and two
children burned to death.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
100000 SEE THE FAIR
Exposition Managers Expect to Triple
This Attendance.

U TITS WItcHudUCc.
Worlds Fair Grounds. st. Louis.
Aug. 1S.-The Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position has entered upon the second
half of its entire period. and the total
attendance up to date is. in round
numbers. 100000.
The management believes that the
second half of the exposition's term
of existence will even more than triple
this.
The fair is now complete in every
detail. and the officials feel that they
have good grounds for estimating a
record-breaking attendance before De
cember l. when the exposition will
come to an end
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
confIagration at Besieqed Fortress.

London. Aug. 1S.-According to the
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
st Chefoo. refugees arriving there
bring news of serious condition of
affairs at Port Arthur. They say that
Japanese shells have ignited lighters
In the docks which contained supplies
Of coal. resulting in terrific coniia-
grafton. Many of the buildings have
been demolished and the hospitals are
crowded.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Wore. ster County. Maryland.
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
WILLIAM s. ADKINS,
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against he
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber. on or before the 9,h day
of February. 1905. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from n | benefits of
the said estate. All persons ind, bied TO
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 9th day of August. 1904
EUGENE NJ ADKINS,
Administrator
Test EDWARD +. DAVIS.
Aug. 9th 3t. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Turfmen Narrowly Escaped Drowning.

Saratoga. N. ". Aug. 17-Toi Sloan.
the jockey. and two other turfmen.
Charles F. Dwyer and Victor Williams.
of New York. narrowly escaped drown
ing at Saratoga Lake. Their sailb rat
was capsized by squall and they were
rescued a mile from shore
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Killed For Resentinq Insult.

Mahanoy City. Pa. Aug. l6-For
rebuking a crowd of Italians who in
suited him and two lady friends. Jere-
miah German. a popular young man of
this place. was stabbed in the breast
He died at the Miners hospital.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Warships Must Leave Or DismantIe.

Shanghai. Aug. is. A Japanese
squadron is expected here today. ia
pan is determined. it is stated. that
the protected cruiser Askold and the
torpedo boat destroyer Grezovoi shall
leave port promptly or disman:ic.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
WOMAN AND BOY DROWNED
Attempted to Cross Delaware River
In a Row Boat.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Mabel
Hart. aged 30 years. and her cousin.
Clarence Dunlap. aged 0 years. son of
former Representative III. T. Dunlap.
of this city. were drowned in the Del
aware river near Easton. Pa. on Mon
day night. The first intimation of the
accident was the recovery of the row
boat in which Mrs. Hart and the boy
had started to cross the river. The
bodies were recovered last night from
the river near Frenchtown. N. J. Mrs.
Hart and the boy were visiting at the
home of William Dunlap. at kin.ners-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
vIadivostok Cruisers Return.

London Aug. 1S.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Vladivostok. dated
and GromOboi. of the Vladivostok
squadron. have returned there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
cara'a Re.c: Is Insult to FIau.

Cttawc. Cnt.. Arg. 1.-THE Cana
dian government has lodged formal
complaint with the British authorities
regarding the indignity offered Ia the
flag of the Dominion by British &C a-
sular officer in South American port
q few weeks ago. Notice of the matter
was taken in the Dominion parliament
at the time. and the Ottawa govern
ment promised to take official action.
The flag was torn and tramplcd upon.
and the consul said he knew nothing
of Canadian flag.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
RUSSIANS REFUSE
TO SURRENDER
Toxic Hears Port Arthur Garrison
Will Fight to End.
CONFEDERATION AT FORTRESS
5aps' Shells Destroy Buildings and
Set Fire to Ships In Harbor-Rus-
sian Cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi
Reach vladivostok.

Toxic. A~s. 1S.-It is reported that
the Port Arthur garrison has refused
to surrender and is disinclined to send
out non-combatants.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20

Don't forget the B. q. q A. Ry.
Cos. popular Thursday Excursions to
Ocean City. Go and take dip in the
Ocean. Special low rates.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
SENATOR HOAR DYING
Aged Statesman Passing Away After
Lingering illness.

Worcester. Mass. Aug. 1S.-Sena or
George Frisbie Hoar is dying. His phy-
sicians and also his son. General Roc :
wood Hoar said that the venerable
senator would not live perhaps more
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
BANK NOTICE.

The First National Bank of Snow Hill
and the Commercial National Bank of
Snow Hill desire to announce to the pub
lie. that beginning Monday July llth.
their doors will be closed promptly at 8
o'clock, except on Saturday. when they
will be open until 4 o'clock. Persons
therefore having business with these
banks will necessarily have to present
themselves before 3 o'clock. or on Satur-
days before o'clock. Many persons do
not realize that the hardest work of the
bank employees comes after the bank is
closed to the public each day, when the
reports are to be made out and the bust
ness of the day footed up. 1t has been
necessary for the employees of the two
Snow Hill banks to remain late at night
to get their work mp. and this has made
necessary the above action.
JAMES p. TOWNSEND,
Cashier First National Bank
WILLIAM 4. BRATTEN,
Cashier Commercial National Bank
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
Another Rumor of Port Arthur's Fall.

Another Rumor Of Port Arthur's Fall.
St Petersburg. Aug. 1S.-A rumOr is
again in circulation here that Port
Arthur has fallen. but the source is
not traceable and it seems to have no
more foundation than the previous
rumors to the same effect.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
ICE CREAM !

Joseph Schaefer. The Baker and Ice
Cream Manufacturer, is again at Ocean
City for the season, in an enlarged and
vastly improved building with largely
increased manufacturing capacity. BE
sure To go there for the best and freshest
Bread. Cakes. Pies. Ice Cream, etc.
Schaefer knows all about the Bakery
business and he Will do your baking sat
isfactorily. and deliver your orders
promptly. Leave your orders with me.
Ice cream aud dairy lunches served from
my establishment on Baltimore avenue.
opposite the Atlantic Hotel. Quality
and refreshment in each plate and pack
age.
Joseph SChaefer,
Ocean City, lid.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-20
THE
MARYLAND SCHOOL
For the Deaf. 37th Session Re-
opens September 14tl. Non
Saefarsnu

For the deaf and dumb. and those
whose hearing is too defective for at
tendance OH the public schools. Speech
and Lip reading taught as well as
grammar school and academic studies
Location very healthful. Board and
tuition free to residents of Maryland.
Apply to
CHAS. w. ELY, Prin.
Frederick, Md.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29

Russians expect the Japanese army
to land north of Port Arthur for an at
tack on Newchwang, and believe other
moves are intended to deceive.
The japanese landed. "a force on the
Liaotung peninsula and attacked Port
Arthur by land and sea, according to a
dispatch from Yinkow.
The Toxic correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says that Port Ar
thur undoubtedly is effectually blocked,
and that events are eliminating around
the doomed fortress.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says
the cost to Russia of the war up to April
5, in all branches of the service, is Of
fcially estimated at SAC, 000 The
cost by June will reach 500, 100000
The latest and probably the most &C.
curate estimate of losses by the Toronto
fire place the total at $13,000,000, with
insurance at $10,000,00O
The japanese bombarded Newchwang,
according to report received in St
Petersburg, and troops have been landed
which will attempt to effect junction
with the army disembarked at the mouth
of the Yalu three days ago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Bubonic plague is spreading alarm
fngly along the west coast of South
America.
Porto Rico wants national recogni-
ton sufficient to make a bond issue OF
100000 good.
The Kansas supreme court has ruled
that the Bible can be read in public
schools.
The first national congress of edu-
Gated Indian men and women is to be
held in st. Louis during the worlds
fair.
Irishmen appeal to their brethren in
the United States to help stop emigra-
ton, for fear the result will be depopu-
lation
Announcement is made that the next
general convention of the Episcopal
church will be held in Boston October
5 to 25.
The zinc ore output in the Missouri
field for the past three weeks has ex-
ceeded the demand. The district valu-
alton reaches over 100000
A thousand Poles in Cleveland, O.,
many of whom are Roman catholics,
met to protest against the erection of a
monument to Kosciusko, the Polish
patriot.
Micente Estrada has sold the Santa
Lucrecia mine, one of the greatest gold
producers in Durango, Mexico, to an
American company for 100000.
England and Russia may reach an
agreement through the endeavors of
King Edward and the czar, limiting
the war burden of Europe.
: Senators conferred over the Burton
case and decided that the convicted
Kansas senator may hold his seat If
his official behavior is proper A court
decree does not make the seat vacant.
DR.. Charles ]. Chamberlain, profess
sor OF botany in the University of Chi
cago, has a rare fern IA feet high,
which flowers every five years. He
found it recently near Jalapa, Mexico.
An immense irrigation scheme is
about to be inaugurated in Utah by the
government. The plan contemplates
making reservoir of Utah lake. The
cost will be about $5,OO0,OOO. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 acres will be ir-
rigated, adding $3O,OOO,OOO to the land
valuation of the state.
Scraps of tanned skin taken from
the body of Harry Egbert, a murderer
hanged in January at the penitentiary
in Oregon, were sold on the streets in
Salem. Ore. as souvenirs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-04-29
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS AT WORK.
Daily Proceedings of the Senate and
House Briefly Told.

In the senate on the 18th number
ratifying agreements with the Indians
of the DEVILS Lake, Rosebud and Flat
head reservations, located respectively
in North Dakota, South Dakota and
Montana. The house passed the general
deficiency bill. Mr.. Hits Chinese ex-
clusion bill was included in the meas
ure as an amendment.
In the senate on the 10Th most of the
day was spent in consideration of the
question Of additional accommoda-
lions in the way of Office and committee
rooms. The house passed the statehood
bill, which provides that one state each
shall be created of the territories of Ari-
Indian Territory. The vote was lat to
1O4. So.
In the senate on the goth Senator DOL
liver delivered a speech on the trusts.
Consideration of the sundry civil bill
was completed. In the house the naval
appropriation bill was sent to confer
ence committee. A bill providing for the
allotment of the lands of the New York
Indians was passed.
The senate on the 21st passed the pen
sion appropriation bill, carrying an APP
preparation of over $137 100000, and the
emergency, river and harbor appropria-
ton bill, which carries 100000. The
house passed a large number of bills,
among them being one to provide tenn
porary government for the Panama
canal zone.