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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
HE WAS BVRNED
AT THE STAKE
a AyFuI Tortured Of Colonel
Crotgford. eObo eL,os Cop
Sured BY Indians.

-, At recent gathering of pioneers OF
TO Colonel William Crawford. whose
burning at the stake by Indians forms
one OF the tragic pages of American
history.
Ii 1878 Crawford entered the Ameri-
can army us lieutenant colenel Of the
Fifth regiment of the Virginia line.
Soon after he was commissioned colo
mel and commanded his regiment In
the battle OF Long Island. In the re-
treat through New Jersey. the crossing
OF the Delaware river with General
Washington on Christmas day, 1916,
and In the battle of Princeton, fought
Jan. .. 17777.
Detroit the Indians OF these parts
sought every opportunity TO wrcak
vengeance upon the unprotected set
tiers. while people-men. women and
children-werc murdered In cold blood,
and u call was made for military pro-
lection.
An expedition was organized in Penn
sylvania. and Colonel Crawford was
made its commander. The company's
orders were TO march against Indian
Town Upper SanduskyD and destroy
with fire and sword the entire settle
ment Early on the morning Of Sat
urday. May %. Crawfords company
began its march on horseback for the
Sandusky plains. distant about 150
miles.
On June the troopers reached Wy
andot Town. but not an Indian was to
be seen. The command proceeded to
Findlay and continued couple OF
miles north, where on the following
day the memorable battle of Battle
Island occurred. and on the 9th. when
the remnant of the command collected
In Upper Sandusky. 1t was found that
Colonel Crawford. DR. knight and
John Slower. one of the guides. were
missing. For four days Colonel Craw-
ford and Dr. Knight We're paraded
about by their savage captors and
were Obliged TO submit to excruciatlng
taunts.
June IL was set for the colonefs
4
great number Simon Girty. white
man who lived with the Indians and
who at one time was II close friend OF
Crawford. was present when the exc
cution occurred. and. although he ex-
ertcd great influence. he refused to
render the doomed commander any as
sistance whatever. First fire was
built. and. stripped naked. Crawford
was made TO sit down by It, The
squaws then beat him with sticks.
They then tied rope to the foot Of
post about fifteen feet high. bound
the colonel's hands behind him and
fastened the rope to ligatures between
his wrists. The rope was long enough
either for him To sit down or walk
around the post once or twice and re-
turn the same way. The Indians then
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
DEATH on
ScaGoh
Inn ocenf Man .SoUed
From II EGben Rope
Was sAroundHis Neck.
Rescued From Hanging Only 10
LonSuisb For Years In Prison.
The ConfeSsion Of Real Mur-
derer AefeaSed Him.

How 1t feels 10 stand upon the gal.
lows with rope around your neck, be.
lieving that In Il few seconds your soul
will be launched into eternity. the ef-
fects of the terrible reaction when
there comes sudden and unexpected
rcpiieve. what 1t is 10 serve II lifetime
sentence with all hope gone--wife. chill
dren. home. all blotted out forever
how mortal man can stand all these
fearful ordeals and know In his soul
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby give motto,
that it is their intention TO petition the
County Commissioners of Worcester
County to open county road, beginning
at the Wicomico County line at, or near,
the land of Thomas Hitch, thence run.
ming through the lans Of Thomas Hitch,
John f. Morris, Mary Robinson, Thomas
Hitch. Elijah Shockley, George Living
ston. Campbell Hitch and William Dykes
to the road to Eden near the lands OF
William Dykes.
J. v. McGRATH,
l.. X. WILSON,
ELLEN X. WARD,
w. d. FooKs.
w. T. ENNIS,
f. w. Brown,
GEORGE w. LIVINGSTON,
CHARLES SHocKLEY,
c. +. DYKES.
And others.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
OLIVER d. COLLINS. .Attorney-at-I.aw
Order NiSi.
Margaret NJ. Wilson,
AT NEWARK. MD.
AT 40 O'CLOCK, p. M
Nicholson. ct al.

Algernon Nicholson, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, in Equity. No. 2070, July term
1905 to wit: August Both. 1905.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by John S. Aydclotte. Trustee.
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described he ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 25th
day of September next, provided a
copy of this order he inserted in some
newspaper printed in Worcester County
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 18th day of September in
the year nineteen hundred and five.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $5S0.00.
FRANCIS HENRY PuRNEI.., Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEI.L, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
LOTS FOR SALE.

offer at private sale or lease, all the
vacant ground own on Washington
St, with an alley on Market st. Part
of ground next to McAllen's runs back
6S feet, and the part next to Livery,
runs back 100 feet more or less. II not
leased or sold privately, will be offered
publicly later.
MRS. T.. A. ROBINS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09

For Sale 300 bushels of fine seed
wheat. In quantities TO suit purchaser
A. s. Bromley, Stockton. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-09-09
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Attorney.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
CANNING MACHINERY
And About $4,000 BIB. Tin Cans

BY virtue of deed of trust executed
by the Dale Canning Co.. dated the
9th day of June, 1905. and duly record
ed among the land records of Worces-
ter County, Md. the undersigned Trus-
tee named therein will sell at public auc-
tion to the highest bidder on the premis-
es recently occupied by said Canning
Co., in the town Of Whaleyville. Worces-
ter County, on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Guests as Servants.


From Harper's Bazaar.
On the subject of servants let a word of
warning be said to the summer hostess
The matter is so delicate that one hesitates
to approach it, and only the fact that the
need of the warning has been so painfully
evident to many guests during the past few
years could justify 1t. The warning Is. be
sure that all your servants are strictly hon
est. OF late years 1t has become the fashion
to have the real home in the country, and
spend few months of each winter In an
apartment in town. That means each
spring taking on for the summer months a
number of new servants about whom as a
rule. can know little II these are eff
icient and clever enough to take nothing
from their employers. they can often carry
on their depredations on guests with i'm
punity, as the latter naturally dislike to
make complaint. One hostess was greatly
distressed to have so many Invitations de-
clined, and was quite at a loss for rea-
son. until one friend was good enough to
tell her frankly that people were afraid to
visit her, That Mrs. A. had lost all her
best handkercbiefs, Mrs b. a valuable piece
of lace. Mrs. c. a stickpin. etc. Investiga-
ton in this case proved that one of the
maids. recently arrived In this country. had
a police record In her own land! So demand
honesty even before efficiency when you
| apply at the employment agency for your
extra summer help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

ID STREET SOUTHEAST between lst and
I'd streets-Howard L. Christman ct ux
to Fannie E. wilhoite. part original lot
10, square 1874: $40
NO. 40 22D STREET NORTHWEST
Samuel S. Yoder. executor, to ID, H. r.
Drury. lot II. square 60: SO.
SEVENTH AND H STREETS NORTH
EAST-Almeda ]. Matthewson to Frank
A. johnson, lot I41. square $50: $40.
BROWNIES COURT NORTHWEST
Charles w. Clagett ct al. trustees. to
uo Hathan Sickle. 10, s. square 25t Sess
Catharine Hesser to William Cannon,
lot IS. block 3: $40
WATER STREET NORTHWEST between
22d and 23d streets-John L. Cassin.
trustee. to M. Frank Rupert. lots ana
5, square 81: 81. T097O.
NO. 1412 HOPKINS STREET NORTH
EAST-George w. F: Swartzell ct al.
trustees; to Florence v. Creamer lot %.
Hugh w. Fred same property; $40.
CEDAR PLACE NORTHWEST between
18th and 10th streets--Israei P, Warner
ct ux. to Florence V. Dreamer, lots 222.
223 and Isl. square 1872: $40.
EAST CAPITOL STREET near 14th
street-John c. Edwards. trustee. TO
Most Rev. James Cardinal Gibbons.
Roman Catholic archbishop of Balti-
more, part lot -. square 1895; 500.
NO. 627 ELLIOTT STREET NORTHEAST
Arthur Carr trustee. to Peter Peter
sen. lot 56. square 102S: $40.
NO 306 NJ STREET NORTHWESTERN
Kolipinski ct al. trustees. to Francis c.
and Matilda NJ. Barker. lot Is. square
524: $4,000
ETH AND H STREETS NORTHEAST
Alyaro +. Gibbons to Annie I. Rice. lot
10, square $50; so.
DEANWOOD HEIGHTS-Lillie NJ Cobourn
to Mary Parker. lot 20. square 4: $1s5.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
IoI A Tor T., Henderson vtr-
Eli w. to Lewis E. Breuninger. part
lots 49, 46 and A; $40
BARRY FARM-Arthur A. Birney ct al.
trustees. to Ada Woods, part lot o. sec
carbohydrates w. Chestnut ct ux.
to Bette g. Francis, lots i. and ..
square 16: $40.
NOS 1919 and 1921 CORCORAN STREET
NORTHWE ST-Same to same, lots 81
and 81. square 17s: SO.
9th STREET NORTHWEST between E
and F streets-Same to same, lot 10.
square 80; $40.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE between Goth
and 9th streets-George G. Boteler to
James w. Walker. part lot 2. square
NINETEENTH STREET NORTHWET
near S street-Francis c. Baker ct al. to
to William F. Lewellen, lot Id, square
$40.
18th and 18th streets-Jane w. Paddou
to William F. Lewellen, lot 122. suare
zoos: $40.
NORTH CAROLINA AVENUE NORTH
EAST between 18th and 14th streets
George c. Humphrey ct al. to Joseph +.
Gibbons. lot 135, square 1894; $40
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-William Henry
Dennis. trustee, to Martha H. Little, lot
"A. block 30; s., 5S1 .76.
SECOND STREET NORTHWEST between
NJ and streets northwest-James F.
Hood ct al, trustees. to Frank ]. Dunn,
lot 132, square 555: sI,20O.
NO. 61S DID STREET NORTHWESTERN
liam Cannon to Maurice A. Wolf lot H.
square 43: so.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Frederick L. Sid
dons. trustee. to Mary L. Davis, Iriand
Davis and Kate l. Davis. lot 5, block
81: s.
UNIVERSITY PARk-Raymond J. Cooley
to Frederick j. Griffith. lot %. block Al;
$40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

past the bodies. evoked a demoralizinr
resentment and impaired their soldierlv
zeal. e1i ~
Inc emcaency of an army is no greater
than the average military spirit of its
members II the rank and file are not
imbued with the impulse to heroism and
fidelity. no generalship can ACCOMPLISH
great results with them The soulless
millions of Xerxes were Ineffective
against the patriotic thousands of Greece
The trained legions of Napoleon were
forced to yield at Grossberen and Donna
witz. to the indignant zeal of the Ger.
man volunteers which his atrocities had
aroused. The most gallant and success
ful charge made by any body of troops
in the war of the rebellion was delivered
at South Mountain by a regiment largely
composed of college boys, who had not
had time between their enlistment and
the battle to participate in a battaIion
drill; and we now have before us the fri
umphant achievements OF the Japanese
VINO owe their successes over their we'll
equipped and disciplined adversaries al
most entirely to the enthusiasm and self
sacrifice which characterize the units In
the ranks of that army to a greater ex-
tent than those Of any other army of
which history has record, and the like of
which 1t should be the military policy
OF every country to inculcate and cher
tsh. WILLIAM TINDALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP
IN REAL ESTATE

9th and 10th streets, which has seen .
number OF recent changes in its architr.-
tural aspect. is to be stil further besutided
One of the block OF old-timcrs which rests
upon the high terrace on the north side has
been recently purchased by Mr. Percy n
Russell and II win be completely remodelaa
The house viii be extended to the stree,
level and to the building line and will tayo
an imposing front of white enamel brick
and marble and will be full four stories
hlgh and designed In Italian renaissance
III Will be known as the Russell building
ana Mr. Russell viii open his real estate
oinces there. The upper stories will b.
arranged for apartments and Will be sup
pied with all the couveniences
Inc architect, William J. Palmer Sas
JUST completed the plans and the improve
ments viii be begun In the very near
future $500
The same architect has just completed
the working plans for an imposing apart-
.Iei' mouse which will be erected at 18th
street and lngleside Terrace and which will
contain thirteen suites each of five rooms
and bath.
me building is TO be four stories and
LAS, uass''i na ana VIII command a splendid
view across the glen which is Immediately
IN front of the property The design Is
seml-Spansh and will harmouize with Tho
rural surroundings
Buying for Investment.
Inc sale of property in this city to in
"eStorS Is feature of the market that is
Always regarded with interest whatever
the season of the year. II will there fore
not pass without comment the aunn,ince-
ment made by Stone & Fairfax real estate
brokers', of the sale made by them during
the week of two apartment houses 10 a
purchaser of this kind
Inc consideration. which reached the
rather large sum of $1,000 WIS entirely
IN cash. and the purpose in making the
P p was to secure good investment
ne properties that have thus changed
haifos belonged to Kennedy Il Davis and
are iocated on 18th street between Yale
anu anu roanoke streets. Columbia Heights
hey are known as the Babcock and tho
SaiVert, and are three stories In height
l ne purchaser is a nonresident and the
transaction is regarded as only another
instance OF people OF this class who And
IN washington realty attraetiveness thai
ieaos them to become owners of ii.
A Business Future.
III is the experience of Messrs Stone a
Fairfax that a lively interest is being de-
veioped In the property along II street
northeast. They sold recently three pieces
on that thoroughfare. and the inquiry that
exists seems to be based on the idea that II
street is destined to be the principal busI-
ness thoroughfare of the northeastern sec
ton of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
A Summer Hint.
From Harper's Bazaar,


Such attractive lot of girls sea tered
far and wide about the country and along
the coasts, How much pleasure they are
all having. How much health we hope
they are getting for the next winters de-
mands! But, girls. don't use the summer
just for pleasure for your lovely selves.
Remember in the excitement of teas and
tournaments. OF sailing and swimming, of
fishing and dancing, to look around you
whenever you can. Lend a helping hand
for the little task that seems wearisome to
the doer Read or chat with the invalid
for a few minutes. You don't know how
refreshing IL Is to the sick to have the cur
rent of thought changed for time. Don't
refrain from the word of sympathy in some
ones evident joy or sorrow. These things
all count wonderfully. Above all try to get
for yourselves at least a haif-hour daily of
absolute seciusion Neither the selfish pur
suit nor too generous giving of pleasure
should be. allowed to deprive you of that
The earlier in the day the better. Just
before or just after breakfast is good
time Use it for reading something worth
while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

west the long lines and groups of buildings
at Washington barracks.
Walking along south Sd street one can
easily fancy that he is far in the country.
Few persons other than those living there
visit that part of the city.
OF these six and ten-acre farms located
within the limits OF the city OF Washing
ton are raised vegetables Of nearly all
kinds. There are patches of potatoes, of
tomatoes. beds of onions and fields of
beets. cabbage, parsnips. beans, etc. The
products Of these truck farms are disposed
of entirely to home consumers. the proprle-
tors having stands at the markets: In some
cases the vegetables are vended about the
city In hacksters' wagons.
Strawberries and some of the smaller
fruits are raised in quantities on a few Of
the small city farms and the yearly income
from the products is no inconsiderable sum.
The proprietors Of the truck farms are IN
a class by themselves. since they enjoy
the benefits that accrue to one engaged in
agricultural pursuits and in addition have
all the conveniences of a modern city i'm
mediately at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
The Postage Stamp
a 10Th Century Invention

ally paid. This system did not appear to
give satisfaction, but it was not until No
vember %, 1874, that the Postmaster. Cen
eral recommended to Congress a reduced
uniform rate. according to weight and the
distance a letter was sent.
A bill was introduced recommending tho
use of postage stamps. but it was slow in
being approved. The English system of
prepaid postage by the use of stamps was
shown to be great success, but the con-
ditions In this country were so different on
account of much longer distances that 1t
was not considered feasible However,
Congress on March 30. 1916, passed a pro-
visionary measure providing for the rate of
postage on letters not exceeding 300 miles
to be five cents, and over that distance ten
cents.
Still there were no stamps issued to pre-
pay the rates. nor were there until 1871
Postmasters In different parts of the coun-
try who were probably longer headed than
Congress or the Postmaster General, saw
that the day of the adhesive stamp for the
prepayment of postage was at hand. The
credit of the first one 10 Introduce the adj
hesive stamp in the United States is
ascrlbed to one Alexander NJ Greig who
was running dispatch post In New York
In 1872 for the delivery of city letters, the
postage rates being prepaid by the means
OF a postage stamp bearing the portrait of
General Washington, with the words uni
ted States City Dispatch Post" above. and
Three cents below. In the month of All
gust, 1872 the government bought Gretg s
design and changed the wording
From 1916 to 1877 the postmasters of New
Haven. Conn. Alexandria, Va, Providence,
r. L., Milbury, Mass, Baltimore, Md. Brat
tleboro. Vt, and ST. Louis, Mo, also is
sued their own local stamps. The phiiatelic
world, or those who are interested in these
matters. were thrown into fever of ex-
c1tement about ten years ago by the dis
covery OF an entire original New Haven
envelope. 1t was addressed to a Washing
ton. u. G.. lawyer, and mailed of course a +
New Haven, Conn. The finder is reputed
to have sold 1t in London for G4CO go eOO)
All local provisional stamps commanded
high prices. especially the twenty-ccnt st.
Louis and the ten-cent Baltimore The for
mer sold for 81 500. and a stamp dealer in
TINS city placed the latter stamp abroad for
2.5Oo 1t was discovered by a Washington
lady who was searching through some old
correspondence Of 1876.
couple OF years ago a colored janitor
IN Louisville, KY, unearthed forty-two COP
les OF the St Louis stamps. He received
more than $1,000 for his find There are
many rare high-priced American and for
eign stamps hidden away among old papers
that VIII pay people handsomely to bring
them to light. The United States govern
ment has issued since 1S47 some 500 differ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30

!or their execution. When the command
10 hre was given only three muskets were
discharged. Only one OF the snots took ef-
rect and one OF the prisoners fell back on
MS coffin, fatally wounded. The other
VINO was unhurt, tore his bandaee from
ms eyes and looked wildly about him with
vacant stare.
There was hardly a spectator in the
/ ranks which confronted him who did not
hope he would sufficiently collect his wits
to gain the road just in his rear and make
tracks for the enemy's lines and safety
do not believe there was an enlisted man
who witnessed the affair who would have
pursued him with any intent for his re-
capture, and most Of the officers would
have been glad to see the tragedy ended
by what had already been done. The long
Ing for his escape was so intense that
feelings. and regardless of the restraints
OF discipline shouted: You fool why don't
you get up and rum
~.
But he was not equal to this opportunity.
One of the firing party was called out and
ordered to recap his rifle and shoot him.
This soldier advanced close to the man and
took aim at his head. The deserter seemed
hardly to realize his situation at first. He
almost instantly attempted to evade the
shot and moved hts head. but 1t was too
late. The bullet went through his brain
and he fell back on his coffin with the
powder stains surrounding the gaping hole
ia his forehead.
The surgeon then felt the pulse OF the
one who was shot at the first yolley and
found him still alive Three different men
from the firing party were called out. but
were SO nervous at Sthe thought OF their
CHASTITY duty that they turned their heads
away as they pulled the triggers of their
muskets. which were held by the surgeon
close to the deserters body In order that a
speedy end might be put to the wretched
business. but their caps only snapped. The
captain OF the firing party then merctfully
ended the butchery by blowing the mans
brains out with his revolver.
Immediately after the execution the
brigade was marched past the mutilated
and smoke-begrimed corpses In order to
impress its enlisted members with tho
earnestness ct the governments purpose
to repress desertion. 1t would have been
appropriate enough to ENFORCE the attend
ance Of the conscripts in the brigade at
the tragedy. but II should have been
optional with the old volunteers. The
reflection on their patriotism and ndelity
implied by their forced attendance at the
execution. and especially by filing them