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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
NEGRO FUGITIVE CAUGHT
Charles Long, Trenton Murderer, Cap
tured Near PIainfield.

Plainfield. n. j., Aug. 3. - Charles
Long. negro. charged with the muir
der of Matthew Cunningham, another
negro at Trenton in quarrel over a
woman. and who was pursued by de-
tectives and farmers since the crime
was committed on July Is was cap
tured by the police on farm at Pts
Getaway township. He was brought to
this city where he was locked up. He
was supposed to be hiding in swamp.
and large posse of farmers had kept
is surrounded for several days
He was penniless and halfstarved
when he applied for work at Van Mugs
Point Park. and made no fight when
the detectives took hun.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
JERSEY POPULATION GROWS
Long Branch, Millville, New Brunswick
and Newark Show Increases

Trenton. N. j., Aug. Census bull
letin No. 9. issued from the Office OF
the secretary of state, shows New
Brunswick as having 23.133 population,
an increase of 1927; Long Branch has
1913. an increase of 3311; Millville
has 1854. an increase of 1901.
Secretary Of State Dickins received
from James p. Hall. supervisor of CEN
sus OF the city of Newark. the official
returns of the census of that city. The
official figures are 2SS. 1889. gain of ST.
219 over the census of 1900.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Lonqstreet's Widow Hurt.

Gainesville. Ga. Aug. Mrs Ida
Longstreet. widow of the Confederate
general. was thrown from her horse
while out riding. Her foot hung in the
stirrup and she was dragged for some
distance before the animal could be
stopped. Mrs. I.ongstreet's right arm
was broken and her body was also
badly bruised.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Fell IFS Feet and Lives.

Springfield. Mass. Ang John w.
Johnson fell It's feet from a mast of a
wireless telegraphy plant and is ex.
pected to live. He was foreman OF the
gang which has been erecting the
plant and went up the mast to make
repairs. refusing to allow any of his
men to take the risk. A break I'm the
rigging caused the fall. Johnson land
Ing on his hands and knees in the soft
sand. His right leg is broken in three
places. and there are injuries about
the back
Claims She "Hoodooed" His Wife.
Richmond. Va. Aug. 2-Lizzie Jack
son. an Irish woman. was brutany
beaten to death at Mount Laurel. Hall
fax county. by Farley Moseley. a ne
gro. who claimed that the Irish woman
had 'hoodooed" his wife. Moseley
made his escape and disappeared.
Report of Jersey Trust Companies.
Trenton. y. j.. Aug. 3-The report
of the 80 trust companies In New Jer-
sey at the close of bu s:ness on June
80 showed resources OF $163. 42S.9 S4:
capital and surplus. s33.617.92O: due
depositors. $120.05S,i9
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Turkeys For Peace Enjoys.

Maysville. KY. Aug. ?. - local
company shipped to a firm at Ports
mouth. n. H.. 20 dozen of 3-monthsold
bronze turkeys. A farmer of this
county supplied them. The letter from
the firm states that the turkeys were
intended for dinners to be given the
Japan-Russian peace commissioners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

The taxable basis of the town of Eas-
ton has increased within the past year
over $l2, 900.
The receipts of the Easton Postoffice
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905,
amounted to $40, 273. 7S.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
FoREsTERs ELECT OFFICERS
Or. Oronhyateka Chosen Chief Ranger
at Salary of $16,0Oo q Year.

Atlantic City. NJ j., Aug. 2. - The
Supreme Court. Independent Order of
Foresters. selected Toronto. Ont. as
the next place of meeting four years
hence. The salary of supreme chief
ranger was increased to $4,000 per
year and the treasurer to $4,000.
The following officers were elected:
Supreme chief ranger. Dr. Oronhya-
teka. Toronto: past supreme ranger,
Judge Wederburn, New Brunswick.
n. J.: supreme vice chief ranger. j.
d. Clark, Ohio: supreme secretary.
John A. McGilliveay. Toronto: SUI
preme treasurer. II. Collins. Toronto;
supreme physician. DIR. Thomas Mill
man. Toronto; supreme councillor.
Elliott G.. Stevenson, Michigan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
PATERsok's MAYOR MISSING
There Are Hints That Financial Trou-
BILE Has Turned His Mind.

Paterson. n. j.. Aug. 3.-According
to statements Mayor William II. Belch-
err has not returned TO his home. and
there is considerable speculation as to
his whereabouts. There are some who
believe the missing man has committed
suicide.
Prosecutor Finley began an investi-
CATION based on statements concerning
Mr. Belcher's alleged Indebtedness 10
certain banks. He at once took steps
to have the officers of the German
American Trust company and George
Alice. secretary of the Manchester
Building and Loan Association. before
his TO Obtain the details.
Mr. Alice is credited WITH state
ment that his signature had been forg-
ed in certain transactions by which
money was raised from Paterson bank
ing institutions on the stock books of
the building association.
Mr.. Chalmers. the mayors law part
ner. in statement, said: One day
last week the mayor called up my Office
Belcher. was in. When | answered l
did not recognize his voice. and | told
him that he was not in. but that he
was expected here almost any moment.
He then hung up the receiver and came
around to the Office to see himself He
appeared To be dazed and did not seem
to know what was going on about him.
He was told of the telephone incident.
but appeared to know nothing of IT, He
left the Office Immediately and returned
to the city hall and called himself up
on the telephone again, but that time
l recognized his voice, and went to
the city hall myself and found him tele-
phoning to himself"
Mr.. Chalmers also made the state
ment that the mayors financial diff
culties had all been adjusted: that
that Mayor Belcher owed something
over $4,000. and that $4,000 had been
pledged to aid him, and that the claims
had all been paid in cash by himself
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
LOOK HERE!
PAINTS AND ROOFING MATERIALS
Few Hints and Suggestions Concerning
GbraIer Fire Resisting Paints and Roofing Material.

EIRST2Our Materials
hibs of which given here the last May Goth
Durability is all Materials Paints
them fire resisting gives
his
which
Hill;
Powell
& Williams Shovel
Maryland Fire Proofing & Paint Company,
ToWson. MARYLAND.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Nothing On The Market Equal To Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera And Diar-
rhoea Remedy.

This fact is well known to druggists
everywhere, and nine out of ten will
give their customers this preparation
when the best is asked for. Mr. ODE
Wilmer, prominent druggist of Joplin,
Mo-, in circular to his customers,
says: There is nothing on the market
in the way of patent medicine which
equals Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel COM
plants. We sell and recommend this
preparation. For sale by p. ID. Cott-
ingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
War Against Consumption.

All nations are endeavoring to check
the ravages of consumption, the white
plague" that claims so many victims
each year. Foley's Honey and Tar
cures coughs and colds perfectly and
you are in no danger of consumption.
DO not risk your health by taking some
unknown preparation when Foley's
Honey and Tar is safe and certain in
results. Ask for Foley's Honey and
Tar and insist upon having it. P. d.
Cottingham & Co., Snow Hin, Lloyd &
Blaine. Pocomoke.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
MAY DROP PUBLIC PRINTER
Commission Reports In Favor Of Pal
mer's Removal From Office.


Washington. Aug. Public Printer
Palmer will retire from the govern
ment service as a result of the Lam
ston typesetting machine scandal. II
the recommendations of the Keep in
vestieation commission are approved
by President Roosevelt.
Only IL of these machines will be
purchased by the government: the
contract for " machines will be can
celled. The investigation developed
that there is no use for so many ma
chimes of this type. and that accord
ingly the purchase of the number for
which contracts were made would be
waste of public money.
The reasons for the recommends
ton that Mr. Palmer be removed is
that he accepted Inequalities at the
hands of officials of the Lanston COM
pany while il was endeavoring to sell
its machines to the government; that
he is ignorant of the demands of the
Office under his control. and that he
has advocated extravagant disburse-
ment of funds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
North mud south United RcIigiousIy.

While various members of the Presby-
terrain family are cropping after union.
the Baptists have achieved IT, Since
1915 the Baptist denomination has
been divided into north and south.
Since the issue OF slavery. on which
they divided. has PASSED away they
have been dra wing together. This year,
after sixty years of division. they have
united and without disScnticnt vote
effected Il permanent organization. rep
rescntative of all the churches. north
and south II will be known as the
Generate Convention of BaptiSts of North
America. for it hopes TO include the
churches of Canada as well as Of the
United States. While without legis-
lative functions. il will have potent adj
visory Influence. 1t will meet tri-
ennially This union makes the Baptist
church the largest single denomination
Of Christians in our country II num-
hers 5.000.0O0 communicates and about
20.000.0 900 adherents.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

Richard Crogan of Pottsville. Pa, a
tramp, had his left leg and right arm
cut off Thursday night, by a south-bound
freight train at Seaford. Crogan hap
pened to be at the Nanticoke bridge
when the train sped by. He ran down
the steep embankment to get on, but
fell before he reached the train. Gain
ing his feet, he grabbed for hold. but
missed and was thrown underneath the
cars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

A little forethought may save you no
end of trouble. Anyone who makes it
a rule to keep Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
knows this to be fact. For sale by p
ID. Cottingham & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
C. B. Burhans Testifies After Four Years

G. B. Burhans, of Carlisle Center, N.
Y, writes: about four years ago |
wrote you stating that had been entire
ly cured of severe kidney trouble by
taking less than two bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure. 1t entirely stopped the
brick dust sediment, and pain and
symptoms of kidney disease disappear
ed. | am glad to say that have never
had return of any of those symptoms
during the four years that have elapsed
and am evidently cured to stay cured,
and heartily recommend Foley's Kidney
Cure to any one suffering from kidney
or bladder trouble" p. ID. Cottingham
& Co.. Snow Hill, Lloyd & Blaine, Po-
comoke.
The farmers of Talbot county; owing
to the continued rainy weather, are not
over half through threshing wheat, and
quite number of them say their crops
will be greatly damaged, as in many
cases the wheat is sprouting in the fields.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05

By the docket of Police Justice Will
liam Reddie, of Easton, the month of
July has been record breaker in the
annals of Talbot county. The following
are the number of cases tried and the
offenses: Five for catching crabs in Tai
bot county waters contrary to law; five
for selling whiskey, contrary to the Local
Option law; four for larceny; one for
taking horse and carriage and driving
it away: one for profanity; three for
drunk and disordely; one for earring
concealed weapons; one for forgery;
seven for shooting crap; two for assault
and battery.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-05
Take Kodol After Eating.

After hearty meal a dose of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will prevent an attack
of Indigestion. Kodol is a thorough
digestant and guaranteed cure for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia. Gas on the stom-
ache, Weak Heart, Sour Risings, Bad
Breath and all Stomach troubles. Sold
by Paul Jones..Snow Hill, Lloyd & Blaine,
Pocomoke City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-16

A. No. never Gid; or II l did l have
no recollection OF Il now.
Q. Did you ever tell any member OF
this committee that you had received
such information, as to whom Dennis
Flynn bought his stock from7
A. No. sir, I don't believe / ever
did. 1 may have told Judge Merricx
at one time that I thought there was
some party In Oklahoma City that could
give him some information on that line.
O. Or what did you base your sup
position
A. From overhearing a remark the
party made on the subject.
O. BY whom was that remark made?
A. NJ l.. Turner.
Q. DO you remember what the re-
mark was?
A. The substance of It was that he
had offered TO buy some stock OF Bill
Grimes. In that connection when Gov
ernor Ferguson was probing this mat
ter Some time after that he requested
me to see Mr.. Turner and TO find ou-
from him II he ever had any such trans
action as that. and Mr.. Turner stated
that the circumstance came up in this
way: that about the time the newspa-
pers were full Of the Jenkins matter,
and Grimes name was connected with
the supposed ownership of stock in the
sanitarium, that he had called Grimes
up for josh. as he expressed It,
Called him up how? on the telephone
and asked him II he didn't want to
sell his stock. can not recall Mr..
Turner's expression now as to what
Grimes answer was. but the effect OF
it was he seemed TO have taken It as
Joke and that Turaer understood 1t
in the same way.
Q. Did ne state what Crimes an
swer was?
A. He probably did, but do not
thin6 could recall 1t now.
Q. Did Turner state TO you that he
seriously believed thht Grimes owned
any stock IN that institution; or that
he had reason TO believe that he owned
any?
! A. l do not think so; that is to say
do not think he expressed It from any
thing he ever professed TO know per
sonally. What he might have expressed
from seeing The various articles in thu
newspapers. l do not know.
BY Decker;
O. When you lnterrogated Turner fol
Governor Ferguson. what did he sa,
then?
A. That is when he said the who'll
| transaction took place between him an'
Grimes was calling Grimes up over tn
telephone and asking Grimes II he die
not want to sell his stock Turner tool
st as o. Joke: he said he intended 1t tina
way. and Grimes appeared 10 take II "a
Or. Winkler Is Recalled.
Dr. F. t. winkier recalled as a wit
ness tcsihes as follows.
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had lost their lives that they might
have died together.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-16
A WORD TO THE WISE.
Postmaster Gives senders Of Christmas
Gifts a Timely Tip.

Postmaster Mccoy, after many years
OF continuous service has come to be
leve that the governments business
as well as an others, should be con
Quoted alcng the lines Of least resist
ance.
At many different Christmastides he
has witnessed the ways Of the average
resident cf Guthrie. when ne sends a
gift out OF town and ont OF that expert
ence and observation. he spoke TO a
Leader representative this morning.
Il have noticed" he said, that peo-
pie walt until about four ocloek in the
afternoon to register their Christmas
packages. and come into the Office In
such crowds that business is eongest
ed. when six o'clock comes, We have
no option under the law but 20 close
the windows and lot Of folks are fore.
ed over until the next day when the
same performance IS soae through Will
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GOV. FERGUSON
AT E S
CONTINUED from page II

thorough investigation OF that mat
ter with the intention OF sending It 20
the department ius as I found II.
O. In that Investigation did you find
anything TO Indicate TO you or cause you
to believe or suspicion that Mr. Grimes
was furnishing any money 20 AIR. Robb
or any other person with which 70 pur-
chase stock in that institution?
A. No. sir That was one Of the
propositions that came up in the cone
versatlon / mad been told that Grimes
had furnished Robh the means to con-
duct this Institution, and / intcuogaied
Rningsley. the banker and he said that
that was not true. 1 have furnished the
means. myself he said / have carried
his paper in large amounts he is In
the graia business and other business.
/ Witness excused.
Committee takss d recess until Thurs
day morning, February 26. az s o'clock.
Thursday morning Sir b. n, Thwing'
/ having been suhpocnaed. appeared as a
witness and upon being requested 70
take the usual oath as administered 10
an witnesses who had preceded him. as
10 secrecy concerning the proceedings OF
IN committee, refused to take ssid
oath and was EXCUSED Mr Thwiul
stated that ne had agreed with Mr.. J. r.
Couineham that ne would not take th'
oath OF secrecy and unih he had fur
thor conversation with Mr. Cott'nshau
hc would not 90 SO. Mr.. Thwing ne.
tired nom the room.
shartel Tells az Turner's Part
Air John W. shartel called as wit.
ness. after taking the usuol oath, tes
tined as follows.
J O. state your name.
A. John W. shartel
O. Whore do you rosi6c7
a. Oklahoma City OKLA
O. Are You acquainted Win Dennis T
Fynns
A. Yes. sir
g. 10 yop know % ms having SOM
stock o. the sanigar'um eampanyi
A. Not Of my own pafsonal knowi
: edge. ! have always heard taat be wa
J a sioekhoider
@. pid sou hear from whom D.
bought his siock2
A. No ! mover dld
.Q Did be ever teil sou that b.
bought sproe stock from any parties
who held stock in mo Fanieriumg
A. 30 sir / newer had any c0nvcr
satlon with Mr. Flynn about This san
ltarlum company
O. no you know any one else WI
gave you information of the SQUIRE
from which he got certain shares 2
sseckf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-16

a. Yes. sir
@ Now, you say that you Eos two .
thousand dollars Ia profts white there
A. Yes. cir. while there.
BY Decker.
. That two thousand aoIlarz covered
the two auarters7
A. ! claimed to have share IN q.
and they claimed / did not. Thcy
would not let me have a share Of the
profits Tor the two quarters.
a You was on a salary7
A. Yes. sir.
Q. Does that include the saaryg
A. No. sir.
Q. You got that IN additiong
A. Yes. sir
@. Now who did you settIe with when
you turned tho stock over7
A. Cotiingham-
@. Did cottingham buy your steck7
A. Yes. sir.
O. Did you turn 1t over " Cotting-
haIn--did you transfer it7
A. I had only small portion Of II
with me the last ! bought. ] trans
ferred that and gave him a kind Of
paper transferring the other.
! Q. How much salary did you get7
1 A. At the rate Of fifteen hundred
/ dollars per year.
Q. Seven hundred and hfty for the
six months?
Q. One hundred and twenty-five
month.
@. The stock that you had with you
/ did you endorse It to anyone in blank?
A. We'll, do not remember. think
perhaps did transfer It direct TO Cot
tirgham do not know can moi say
positively
ny Merrick:
O. ! understand this that you lost
twenty-five hundred dollars including
the money that you paid for stock. your
per cent profit and your wages2
@. No. just on The investment.
c. You sold Il for twenty-five hum
dred dollars less than you gave7
A. Yes sir the actual cash transac-
tion. ] would say my proportion Of the
profit was about two thousand dollars;
do not pretend TO be exact. it may
have been as much as twenty-five hun
dred. That is the probable amount.
Q. And y1u had eight thousand I'VE
hundred dollars In stDcS7
A. Yes. sir. part Of tho time.
O. How long did you have the six
thousand only7
A. l think had the eight thousand
the second time. think ] got the
profit on tho eight thousand the second
time cannot state without the books.
Q. DO you remember how long II was
after the transfer Of the stock from
Jenkins TO Jobes untn you get q part
of the Jobes stockg
A. No. .-.-..
Q. About?
A. think about four months from
the time commenced business until
got that. That is merely guess work;
do noS know. Perhaps had not ought
to have tried to answer it at an-it is
merely guess WORK.
Witness excused.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-16
GIRL WOULD KILL HER
MOTHER DYING IN
PAIN
BEGGED DOCTOR TO DO IT
PhySiCiail, However, Warned
HerOf Laws SPuniShment.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec 16.--Before a
hushed audience of lawyers and It'll
giants. Miss Anna Hall spoke for an
hour and a half In common pleas court
in defense Of her desire to end her
lepGering mothers life. It was hrman.
itS she said, to hasten an inevitable
end Il dying is attended with agony
Miss Hall. daughter Of the late arctic
explorer, Prof. John Han, had been left
the bulk Of her mothers $4,000 estate
and had already defeated contests Of
the win by her brother, Chas. Hall
Just 20 get chance to answer some
very pointed testimony at the former
hearing, she Joined IN her brothers pc
tition for new trial, ami at the hear
ing dramatically defended her belief.
The killing Of Virginia by virginius
in order to save her from falling a prey
to claudius was cited by Miss Hall in
her address to the jury. She told of
the awful pain that racked her mother
before her death of cancer of the
stomach.
Il pleaded with the physician that
ii would be merciful to give my moth
or something to end her sufferings. He
refused me, and said that ! was 1000
years ahead or the times He declared
that my mother was unconscious and
did not feel the pain. but knew differ
emily. offered him everything had
on earth If he would do what asked.
and he still refused Then pleaded
with him to tell me what to use and I
would administer It myself
ITO this he declared that we would
both 20 to the penitentary for doing
such a thing. Then pleaded with him
further. telling him that would sign
any paper he desired, generating him
from all completely IN It, If he would
only give me something to give my
mother His reply was that / would
90 TO the penltentiary for life for such
an action.
Il told him that would willingly gc
to the electric chair II could only
know that had alleviated the suffer
ings OF my poor. helpless mother"
Miss Hail became calmer as she be
gan arguing in favor Of her belief.
we have those things that make
us go down into the valley of death,
she said. and when we go out Of thil
life the way should be made peaceful
for those who approve Of It. societ!
says that 1t is wrong, but my con
: science tells me that It is right, be
cause II is merciful. 1t would not hay'
needed more nerve to have laid hand
kerchief over the agonized face OF m,
mother than 1t took TO witness tina
agony for 127 OF 128 hours, to witnes
my precious mother in that dealt
struggle"
Continuing. she declared that pei
sons suffering from cancer, locktaN
consumption and diabetes should hav
the choice Of being assisted into tn
other world. and. ii they 50 elect, phl
slcians should perform the act Of al
sistance She then declared that sh
had often wished that she and he
mother had been together in some aV
full train wreck, or had been in th
burning Chicago theatre. and that bot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-16
WORLDS FAIR AT DALLAS.
Business Men Vote for international
Exposition in teie.

Dallas, Tex, Dec 16.-At a mass
meeting held last night at the 10000
club, with upwards of 500 Dallas bust
ness men present, the report Of the
committee OF twenty-five on the propo-
sition to hold an international fair in
Dallas in 1910 was adopted.
A stock company to be capitalized
at 100000 was provided for. There
are 10000 shares Of s25 each. A com
mittee Of fifteen business men, with
Colonel c. c. Slaughter as chairman
and John A. Ewton, was appointed to
confer with the directors of the state
fair and the Park board of Dallas to
arrange details for the exposition.