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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Murdered By Negro Robbers

Phoenixville. Pa, Feb. 15.-Max FL
kins. 81 years of age, proprietor OF a
bakery on Dayton street. was mur.
dered by a negro burglar. who. with
his companion. then escaped In a team
stolen from Charles s. Pennypacker.
The murderer. who was accom-.
panied by another negro. forced en-.
trance to the bakery by means of
cellar window. They found Israel ia.
cobson and Noccal Nathan. Journey
men employed by Elkins, at work and
covered them with revolvers. Jacob
son was searched by one Of the ne
groes and money and valuables taken
from him. Nathan. at an opportune
moment. fed and made his escape.
Leaving his companion to guard Ja'
cobson. the burglar went upstairs TO
search for pluner. II Is supposed that
he aroused Elkins. who surprised the
fellow at work. Jacobson said that he
heard two shots fired. and then the
Eegro who went upstairs hurriedly re-
turned to the cellar. The two. caution
ing Jacobson to remain quiet. then
fed
In the meantime Nathan. who after
making his escape had looked unsuc-
cessfully for an officer. returned.
Jacobson told him about the shots
and the two went upstairs. In their
employers bedroom they found Elkins
stretched across the floor. blood oozing
from his mouth. He was dead. The bu-
reau had been ransacked and every.
thing In the room was topsy-turvy.
Their arrest is expected shortly. as
both Jacobson and Nathan minutely
described the men. They say they were
of burly type and wore dark clothes,
with slouch hats. which were pulled
down over their eyes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub.
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland,
letters of administration on the person.
al estate of
ELLEN z. BISHOP,
late of Worcester County, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day of August, 1906. They may, other
wise. by law, be excluded from all bene-
fits Of the said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of February,
1906. WILLIAM X. BISHOP.
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Feb. l3th-3t. Register of Wills
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Peninsula News.

Thomas j. Faulkner has been appoint
ed postmaster at Fairbank.
The new high school building at North
East will be completed within month.
John w. Elliott and William +. Malin,
grocerymen, of Chestertown, have ap-
piled for the benefit Of the bankruptcy
law. The liabilities are $6OS. 78, and as
sets, SITS.
BY falling down flight of steps at his
home in Chesterville, Rev. J. II. Kuhl-
man, pastor of Trinity NJ. +. Church,
South. broke one of his ribs and other
wise injured himself.
Benjamin Cochran, one of the Oldest
residents of Elk Neck, is dead, at the
advanced age of 80 years. A family
survives him.
+. w. Maloney of Philadelphia is in
Centreville in advocacy of scheme to
dam the Tuckahoe River and place there
an electric light plant for the benefit of
all nearby towns.
The Kent County Farmers Institute
began its annual meeting Monday in
Chestertown, under the direction of Di-
rector w. l.. Amoss. The institute was
in session two days.
The body of white man came ashore
near Hog Island, on the Chesapeake Bay
From papers found on the body it is be-
lieved he is George McEllister, who
lost his life while oyster dredging.
At the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Singerly Fire Co. of Elkton.
held in Council Hall, Monday evening. w
II. Booth was elected president; Roger
A. Feehly. secretary; c. c. Strickland.
treasurer, and John A. Morgan, chief,
for the ensuing year.
A delegation of residents of the Sec
ond and Third district of Cecil County,
headed by ex-senator Henry NJ. Nc
Cullough, of Elkton, called upon Senator
Joseph |. France at Port Deposit Sat
urday to urge him to use his influence
to have the bill passed by Legislature
granting the Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal Company the right to charge toll
upon passengers carried through the
waterway.
Funds are being raised at Perryville
for the organization of a fully-equipped
fire company.
The foundation for the new Pennsyl-
vania railroad station at Havre de Grace
has been completed, but futher work
has been abandoned until spring.
Fearing the cold snap would not CON
tinue, Elkton icemen worked all day
Monday filling their houses
Six dogs killed in one day is the rec
ord of Town Officer Hudson, of Chester
town. who is enforcing the ordinance
against unmuzzled dogs with shotgun.
Stepping from the south-bound track
to the north-bound track of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad, near Aberdeen,
to escape an approaching train, Patrick
S. Farrell was run down by passenger
train and killed almost instantly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
To A Smart Property Owner.

Painting is practical work. Skill wins.
It's the same with paint making.
You know gallons l.. Il NJ. mixed
with 3gallons Linseed Oil makes enough
paint for moderate sized house the
best paint money can buy because the
l.. 4 M. Zine hardens the LIS NJ. White
Lead and makes the l.. q NJ. Paint
wear like iron,
Buy L. & M. and don't pay $3.50 a
gallon for Linseed Oil. as you do in
ready for-use paint. but buy oil fresh
from the barrel at 60 cents, and mix
with the l.. Il NJ.
l.. q NJ. costs only $l.20 per gallon
Sold by Scarborough, 0nlcy 4 Co
Girdletree. Md, Bowen Bros. 4 SQg'
Newark. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Common Colds Are The Cause OF Many
Serious Diseases.

Physicians who have gained nation
al reputation as analysts of the cause
of various diseases. claim that if catch
ing cold could be avoided long list of
dangerous ailments would never be
heard of. Every one knows that pneu-
monia and consumption originate from
IA cold, and chronic catarrh, bronchitis,
and all throat and lung trouble are
aggravated and rendered more serious
by each fresh attack. DO not risk your
life or take chances when you have a
cold. Chamberlain Cough Remedy
will cure it before these diseases de
velop. This remedy contains no opium,
morphine or other harmful drug and
has thirty years of reputation back Of
it, gained by its cures under every con
dition. For sale by r. ID. Cottingham
x Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
M. E. CONFERENCE
AT POCOMOKE CITY.
Thiry-Fith Annual Session Will Convene
Week Commencing March IL.

to Pomona, for the second year; Rev.
Albert Chandler, to Smyrna Circuit, for
the fourth year: Rev. w. O. Bennett,
to Sudlersville. for the fourth year Rev.
j. d. Reese, to Tilghmans Island, for
the second year; Rev. Daniel Wilson,
supply, to Wye
IN SALISBURY DISTRICT.
Those in the Salisbury Md district
invited to return are: Rev. II. l.. Du-
laney, to Asbury church. Lawsonia, for
the third year; Rev. G. c. Williams, to
Berlin, for the third year: Rev. H. II.
Webster, TO Delmar, for the fifth year;
Rev. I. +. Terry, to Laurel, for the
third year. Rev. +. l.. Hoffecker, to
Paramount, for the second year; Rev.
G. w. Hastings. to Frankford. Tor the
second year; Rev. J. w. Fogle, to
Grdletree. for the second year: Rev.
G. f. Wood. to Mount Pleasant, for the
third year; Rev. V. +. Hill, to Mount
Vernon. for the third year: Rev. l.. X.
Janney. to Newark, for the second year;
Rev. j. Il. Conaway. supply, to Ocean
View; Rev. +. N. Faulkner, to Parsons
burg, for the second year: Rev. j. w.
Colona, to Princess Anne, for the fourth
year; Rev. G. T. Anderson. to Snow
Hill. for the third year: Rev. NJ. d.
Nutter to Stockton, for the second
year; Rev. 7. X. Van Dyke. to Tangier
Island, for the second year: Rev. X. II.
Lewis. to Westover, for the third year:
Rev. w. b. Guthrie, to Mllsboro for
the second year.
The following ministers in the Con-
ference have accepted invitations to
other charges during the coming Con-
ference year: Rev. w. l.. S. Murray,
who for 10 years has been pastor of St.
Paul's Church Wilmington. has accepted
call to become pastor of the new
Washington Heights Church. Rev. c.
A. Hill. who is finishing his fifth year
at Salisbury, has accepted an invitation
to become pastor of st. Paul's Church,
Wilmington; Rev. S. n. Pilchard, who
is finishing his fourth year at Crisfield,
has accepted an invitation to become
pastor of Union Church, Wilmington;
Rev. G.. w. Dawson, who is finishing
his third year at Mount Lebanon, has
accepted an invitation to become pastor
of Wesley Church, Wilmington: Rev.
DR.. I. +. Martindale who is finishing
his third year at Elkton. has accepted
an invitation to become pastor of Sails
bury Church; Rev. V. =. Northrup. who
is finishing his third year at Clayton,
pastor of Goodman Church. Rev w. +.
Greenfield. who is finishing his fifth
year at Perryville. has accepted an in
vitatlon to become pastor of Silverbrook
Church, Wilmington; Rev. w. Il. Now
bray, who is finishing his fifth year at
Bridgeville, has accepted an invitation
to become pastor of New Castle Church;
Rev. Asbury Burke who is finishing his
third year at Wesley Church, has ac-
cepted an invitation to become pastor
at Perryville; Rev w. O. Hurst, of
Newport, will go to Crisfeld; Rev. c.
w. Strickland, of Wiliston, will go to
Newport, Del; Rev. l.. +. Poole, of Po-
comoke City, has accepted an invitation
to go to Elkton; Rev. |. G. Fosnocht
who is now finishing his third year at
Magnolia, has accepted an invitation to
become pastor of Mount Lebanon.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Melting Snow pIscloses Murder.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. Feb. Il. The
body OF Frank Gucinskl. of Duryea.
was found in an alley way near the
main street of the borough by boy.
Gucinski had been missing since
Thursday night at which time he was
undoubtedly marhered. as the body
was covered with bruises and bloody
picket was found near by. The guilty
parties evidently covered the body
snow to hide the crime. The thawing
Of the snow made discovery possible.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
LIE sentence For Murderer.

Wilmington. Del. Feb. l4.-In the
court of general sessions George
Mitchell. a young colored man. on trial
for shooting and killing Isaac Ander.
son. colored, In saloon in this city
last September. was convicted of muir
der In the second degree Mitchell was
Immediately sentenced 70 imprison-
ment for life. He broke dowa and wept
bitterly when sentence was pro
nounced
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
GIRLS HORRIBLE FATE
Either a Shocking Murder or a Horrl.
BILE Case Of Suicide.


West Chester. Pa, Feb. l4.-What 10
either a most shocking murder or a
most unnatural suicide occurred here.
The victim of the tragedy was young
colored woman. The young woman
went to the home of Mamie Togod. a
II she could stay all night. saying that
she was a stranger In the community.
The young woman slept on the first
floor OF the house. Just before mid
night David Bacon. a boarder, detect.
ed smoke. and upon rushing down
stairs he was Mortified to find the
young woman standing in the middle
OF the room with her hands outstretch.
ed and her body wrapped In tiames.
Bacon ran 10 his room for n quilt and
in minute he returned and threw II
abotu the girl. who fell dead at his
feet. without uttering a word. Nothing
was burned about the room, and the
lamp the only vessel that contained
oil. was full.
She was very pretty young colored
woman. and she told Mrs. Togod that
she had once lived in Virginia. but
she did not give her name. She seem
ed greatly distressed. as II she was
afraid of some one pursuing her. Dep
uty Coroner Russell and Chief of Po
lice Jeffries are investigating, and they
say the case Is the strangest one they
ever had anything to do with.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Royal
Baking Powder
Absolutely
Pure
Made from, Pure Grape Cream of Tartar

Mdde from f>ure Grape Credm or tartar
In baking powder Royal is the standard, the
powder of highest reputation; found by the
United States Government tests of greatest
strength and purity.
1t renders the food more healthful and palat-
able and is most economical in practical use.
Housekecpers are sometimes importuned to
buy alum powders because they are "cheaP."
Yet some of the cheapest made powders are sold
to consumers at the highest price.
Housekeepers should stop and think. Is it
not better to buy the Royal and take no chances
the powder whose goodness and honesty are never
questioned
Is it economy to spoil your digestion by an
m-phosphate other adultered powder to
save few penniesi
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
JOHN w. STATION,

Attorney.at Law. Snow Hil. Nd. Ofhcc in the
Court n use. win be- in Berlin every Saturday
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
Death claimed Her Az Bride.

Chester. Pa. Feb. l5.-Clad in the
dress that had been made for her
wedding. the body of Miss Verona
Oliver. who died Sunday. aged %
years after a two days illness. was
buried here Invitations had been Is
sued for her marriage % Charles
Baker. Of Wilmington. Del. and the
day for the ceremony had been set
Miss oliver had made all preparations
for the wedding and had selected her
attendants. AT the request OF her fiance
the funeral took place at the hour
scheduled for the wedding
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17

Attorney Il, Law. SNOW Hill. Md. oHlee opposite
the Court House.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
q. ID. COLLINS,

A,torncy-at Law, snow nm, Nd. onicc in the
Court House
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
BEAVERS GETS TWO YEARS
Former Postal Official Pleads Guilty Il
Conspiracy and Fraud.

Former Postal Official Pleads Guilty 70
Conspiracy and Fraud.
Washington. Feb. "a. - George w.
Beavers. the former chief of the sal
aries and allowance division OF the
postotiice department. pleaded guilty
10 an indictment charging him with
conspiracy TO defraud the government
in connection with the sale OF time re.
cording clocks to the postoffice depart
ment He was Immediately sentenced
TO two years in the penitentiary at
Moundsville. w. Va. where August
Machen. DR. George r. Lorenz and tho
two Groff brothers already are con
fined. the former for four years and
the remainder for two years each.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17

JOHN W. STATION Attorney-at-Law
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-02-17
GEO. w. COvINGTON,

Attorney .al-law, Snow IIlll, MARY land. Onic
n his residence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

Tried before a country justice of the peace.
George Edalji, young lawyer, was found
guilty by country jury of manning cat
tie and sentenced to seven years penal
servitude. The evidence against him was
OF the himsiest character and consisted
chiefly of anonymous letters, which the
same treasury handwriting expert who
biundered in the Beck ease-wfthout losing
his job In consequence-declared We're writ
ten by Edalji, notwithstanding the fact that
some of them were addressed 10 the police
actually warning them against Edalji.
The defense had not the benefit of a
handwriting expert. After Edaljfs convie-
ton IL was discovered that anonymous let
tiers of a similar character affecting the
prisoner and his relatives had been adj
dressed to members of his family at In
tervals for period of fifteen years before
his trial and including the time when he
was still in the nursery. To establish his
innocence 1t is vital that these earlier let
tiers should be compared with the later ones
that were put In evidence at the trial. But
these last letters are IN possession of the
home office or the police. Application to
inspect them on the prisoners behalf was
made to the home secretary.
The application was refused by Herbert
Gladstone on the ground that II was con-
trary to the rules of the Office, A depart
ment which is supposed to exercise every
care TO prevent miscarriaSes or justice de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

OF character Imprisonment and even for
fixture of life, British legal procedure ad-
mits OF no appeal to higher c5nrt. The
English nation was greatly stirred over
the Dreyfus case, but il is not generally
realized IN America that In England to-
day no rehearing of a Dreyfus case could
possibly take place. no matter what new
facts might be brought to light. for the
simple reason that no court exists before
which IL could be brought. And that Eng
land has its Dreyfus cases has been shown
by the numerous woeful miscarriages OF
justice which have taken place IN recent
years in which innocence has been estab-
lished after conviction.
How many guiitless men now ianguissh
In British jalls because they lack infiu-
entail friends TO take up their cases no one
knows That a conditions of affairs should
be tolerated which renders such things
possible is TO the ordinary lay mind SIM
ply incomprehensible.
But Lord Loreburn's bill contains an
anomaly which must be equally incompre-
hensible to those who are not familiar
with legal subtleties and paradoxes. His
bill does not apply to cases In which SEN
tence of death has been passed. On what
ground it can be maintained that man
condemned to few months Imprisonment
for theft should have the right of appeal
and that right should be denied the indi-
viduai condemned to DEATH passes the UNI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

Outstanding OF plain common sense. To
prevent the possibility of innocent man
or woman being hanged would seem TO be
the most important function of a court of
criminal appeal.
II is difficult TO account for Lord Lore
burns failure to see it that way. As
Bob Reid in the house OF commons
Lord Loreburn enjoyed the reputation of
being n hard-headed clear-thinking radi-
cal. However, when his bill comes before
the present house of commons, which en-
tertains scant respect for wigs of any sort.
1t is probable that it will be amended to
the extent of giving man convicted of
murder the same chance to establish his
innocence that 1t gives the burglar.
II has been one of the cherished fctions
of British institutions that the home Office
ms the functions that are elsewhere ex-
ereised by the criminal court of appeals.
The home Office, through the home secre-
tary, exercises the prerogative OF mercy
which is technically lodged In the crown.
1t may reduce sentence which In It's wis
dom it considers too severe. IL convinced
that convicted man Is innocent It does
not pronounce him Innocent, but grants
him the kings most gracious pardon. Par
donins man for something he hasn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
DO ruskegee Graduates Work.

Booker 7. washington IN NorId's Work.
six thousand students have come for
longer or shorter time under the influence
of the institution during the twenty five
years of its existence. So far as | have
been able TO ascertain not one OF the gradu-
ates has been convicted of crime, and
less than 10 per cent failures In the oc-
cupstions which they have adopted. There
is an increasing demand all over the south
for their services. One great reason why so
many of the students who enter fail TO finish
their course is that their earning capacity is
increased to such an extent-on an average
800 per cent at the end of the full course-by
a few months or years at study that they
yield TO the temptation to go TO work at the
increased salary and do not return to com.
plete their course at the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15

Weasels and muskrats also appear now
and then on the banks. A gun would
come IN handy and for a fishing line
unless you want to have a disappoint-
ed feeling for the rest of your life take one
along for this part of the voyage. You will
not catch much except cells and suckers,
however. unless the water is clear, in which
case the sportive black bass are likely to
bite Well If your bait is a live minnow.
CASA ways Island Is the next in the
chain 1t is over mile in length. Just
beyond 1t is Selden's Island, two miles and
half long. These two are parts of farms
on the Virginia side, and their fertile soil
is always under cultivation in season.
All OF the islands of this chain lie nearer
to the Virginia than the Maryland shore,
but either channel is good for padding,
the current not being swift enough to de-
ter the average canoeist Less than two
miles fdom the head of Selden's Island
Goose creek flows into the river from Viz
ginia. This is the largest tributary above
Georgetown reached thus far
i =
On the Maryland shore, opposite the
mouth of the creek, is spall settlement
bearing the name of Edwards Ferry the
ancient rights of which are held by Mrs.
M. e. Jarboe in connection with the own
ership of large farm bordering on the
river. For several miles above and below
this point there is fine bass fishing, and
the spot is well known to many Washing
ton disciples of Isaak Walton. Board and
iousiHS can DE OBTAINED at the village Tor
an Indefinite period. Edwards Ferry con-
sists of the Jarboe farmhouse, the lock
tenders house, a store and several other
houses. 1t is about twelve miles from the
baltimore and Ohio railroad at Dickerson,
Md. and five miles from the Southern rail-
road at Leesburg. Va
Once upon a time Edwards Ferry was
quite a business center. Near the place
are to be seen the remains OF an old lock
by which boats were let down from the
canal into the river, and vice versa, to en-
able produce to be shipped direct from Vfr-
ginia to Georgetown and Alexandria. On
the Virginia side of snhe river. along the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-15
Does Not Apply to
Death Sentences
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The star
LONDON, April 3 1906.
A T last English folk are in fair way
~ 10 obtain what has long been found
necessary to safeguard justice in
every civilized nation on earth. England
excepted court Of criminal appeal. Lord
Loreburn. the new lord chancellor has in
Produced in the house of lords bin for the
establishment Of such a court. AS Lord
James Of Hereford said as far back as
1852: We stand unique among nations
in that we accept error without attempting
TO remedy It," That the removal OF tina
reproach has been so long delayed is due 10
the ingrained conservatism OF the aweso1ne.
bewigged officials who run British Justice.
In civil suits, though the matter at issue
may be a mere trumpery breach of con-
trac' or some petty property dispute. the
right Of appeal is open TO all But In Grim
inal cases, which are far more serious
matters to those concerned, Involving loss