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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
FRANKLIN CITY.

Mr. Henry Marshall's family has
moved in the house recently vacated by
Mrs. George Messick.
Miss Corrine Dennis. of Newark
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Ruth Harrington.
We are glad to see our friend. Mr..
Mills, home again from North Carolina.
Miss Bette Pruitt is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Quite a number of our young people.
attended the social given at the West
Hotel, ut New Church. Va.
Mr.. George Mills. blacksmith, left
this week for Snow Hill. his future
home.
Mr.. Charley Crowley. Miss Eva Tull.
MIR. Grover Birmingham and Miss Mel
lie Mason were married last week.
Mrs. William Pruitt was called sud
denly to Pocomoke. on account of the
serious illness Of her brother.
Mr.. Charles Hall and Mr.. Elmer Col
Inns. twofof our popular young men,
left thig week to take a course in the
Southern Short Hand and Business Uni
versity, Norfolk, Va.
Sunday. March Ith, was a day Of
special Missionary effort in Grace NJ. +.
Church. The collection of Sunday
School was SIS. making total of
$lS5. 90 this year for missionary collect
ions.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
WORCESTER COUNTY INDIAN
On Exhibition At Maryland Academy OF
Science. He Is A Good Indian. And
Measures About Eigh, Feet.

About seven years ago the skeleton
of an Indian in splendid state of pre-
servation was found along SinepuXent
Bay. The remains were discovered by
John Widgeon. naturalist He has alsC
men along the Choptank River. One
of these Indians measured "a feet anC
the other feet.
The first Indian, whose grave was
found on the SinepuXent Bay, about Sin
miles from Ocean City, was of compara-
tive modern tribe. as the method OF
burial. which is in advance of the older
forms, as well as the place of burial,
shows. The mound was made of clam,
oyster and conch shells inverted, so as
to catch and shed any moisture. Ac-
cording to Widgeon, this method of
preserving the dead. which was calcu-
lated To preserve the body. was the re-
suit of the respect and care which the
red man noted his white brother took
of dead bodies. With this Indian also
is little green bead. which shows that
the white man had invaded the shores
at that time, and had done some trading.
The second and larger Indian who
has been placed on exhibition had no
such care taken in his method of burial,
as his resting place was of damp earth.
The finder discovered this mound on the
banks of the Choptank River. in bank
of 40 feet. Other mounds over this one
had been excavated by representatives
from the Smithsonian Institution, Wash
ington, and the bones of the more mod
ern tribes of Indians taken from there,
The find made by Widgeon was the re-
suit of the waters of. the ChOptank
washing upward and uncovering hole
in the side of the mound, which has
been preserved in the reproduction made
of the mound at the Academy of
Sciences, leaving exposed mass of
bones and skulls The strata of sand
and earth above the mound were so
great ms to lead the discoveries To sup
pose that the mound was the burying
ground of the Indian long before the
coming of the white man. and perhaps
even before that part of the country
was inhabited by the Choptanks the
Susquehannas and other tribes which
are known to have inhabited il in latter
years. Among the skulls discovered in
this mound is one in which stone
arrowhead is imbedded, showing that
the warrior met his fate in battle. There
We're n number of stone arrow points
and axes found in this mound also, as
well as couple of stone beads.
The remains of these two Indians of
the Eastern Shore of Maryland present
an interesting contrast with the smaller
relics which have been discovered on
the Western Shore of the state
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Smith Case Rests On Ballots

Washington, March 10. Representa-
tive Miller, of Kansas, chairman of the
subcommittee of House elections com
mittee No. 2, having in charge the
Maryland contested election case Of
Jackson VS.. Smith, says that he expects
to take il up on Tuesday next with the
other members of the subcommittee.
Those members are Mr.. Weems. repub-
lcan. of Ohio, and Mr.. Talbot, of
Maryland. Mr.. Miller talks as if it will
be long time before the matter is dis
posed of. His idea is that the ballots
will have to be studied carefully. Al
though he makes nopositive statements
as to what his decision is likely to be,
the impression one gets after a CONVEX
sation with him is that the case rests
on that point. The Maryland law and
regulations as to ballots will be closely
looked into by the republicans, and
while Mr.. Miller has never had occasion
before to examine ballots like these he
does not undertake to say the ballots
are not just as they are in some of the
states of the Middle West. even if they
are so different in form.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Farmer DOnOvan'S SpOOkS.

Peter Donovan, a well-known farmer
is bewitched and his neighbors make
the same declaration. Alleged spooks
have been doing so many strange things
that Farmer Donovan consulted "A
Georgetown lawyer, who in turn notified
the State authorities.
State Detective James l.. Hawkins,
of Wilmington was sent to the scene. but
he was unable to fathom the mystery.
1t was learned today that for weeks
property on the Donovan homestead has
been strangely disappearing and then
suddenly rcappearing. Locks were
missed from the barn door and tops
were taken from wagons and deposited
in marsh some distance away Horses
and cattle were liberated, and after be-
ing absent for days would quickly return.
Every part of Sussex county is aroused
over the affair.
Several times members of the Dono-
van family heard strange noises and
saw queer figures. Recently Mr.. Dono-
vans son fired an old-fashioned gun
loaded with slugs at a spook. A large
hole was made in the ground where the
intruder was seen standing. but no
traces Of person were found.
The queerest part of all was that the
slugs were found on the top of the
ground as if they had never been in a
gun.
Detective Hawkins was shown marks
on the ground which the residents of
that section declared were made by the
witches turning somersaults, but he
could offer no explanation. 1t is said
that the case win be further investi-
gated
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Deafness Cannto Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inilamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an nflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any ease of Deafness (caused by
catarrhl that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Take falls Family Pills for eonstipa-
tion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
BISIIOPNILl.E.

Rev Mr.. Jamison. of Whaleyville.
organized Mechanic Lodge in Blunt
ing's Hall, Monday evening, March 4.
1906. Thirty four members were adj
mitted on charter. This lodge has good
menat its head and there is no doubt
but that it will succeed. The lodge met
last Monday evening. for the first time
since the organization, and transacted
all necessary business.
Several of our young people attended
the social last Saturday evening at Mr..
William Taylor's.
While fads are in vogue. one of our
young men thinks he will stop the bar
Der trade and try the millinery business.
We hope he will succeed in this. as We
are in need of miliner in our town.
The Odd Fellows of this place are
thinking of erecting hall in the near
future. They have purchased the lot
near the Post Office belonging to MIR.
Elisha Collins, who now resides at
Showell
Mr.. l.. +. Ryan made a business TRIP
to Berlin last Monday night.
Miss Rhyda Mumford, of Shovel, was
welcome visitor in our town last Sat.
urday and Sunday.
The revival services were postponed
in the NJ. +. Church, South, from
March 1, until March 18th. We trust
the success will be grand, and the at
tendance large.
Mr.. Will Collins returned to Annap-
oils Monday. where he entered upon his
duties in the House of Delegates.
Rev. Mr. Epperson left on Monday
for Conference, which is now in session
at Pocomoke City.
We are glad to welcome Mrs. Walter
McCabe and family to our village again.
We are sorry to report Mr.. Thomas
Hickman i'll with severe sore throat.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Bunting and
children visited Mr.. and Mrs. Eben
Townsend Sunday at Lambs, Delaware.
Mr.. Monroe Townsend of near town
is very i'll with pleurisy and pneumonia.
We hope he viii soon be better.
Messrs. Ernest johnson and Walter
Dennis. of Newark. were among the
visitors at this place Sunday.
Miss Emma Harrison paid Berlin a
visit Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Evans T. Harrison is very i'll.
We hope she will soon be out again.
Mrs. Alfred Nelson will leave Mon
day tovisit her parents in Philadelphia.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
New Baggage Order.

An order has been issued by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. to the effect
that passengers on the New York Mary
land and Pittsburg divisions can check
their luggage on the train which they
intend to board. Baggagemasters have
been instructed to give claim checks to
the passenger so checking the baggage
and each baggage master will be held
responsible for the baggage to the end
Of his run. The order further directs
that such baggage must be claimed by
the passengers at the baggage car on
surrender of the check at any desired
point within the limit of the run of the
baggage master issuing the check. II
the baggage is not claimed at the door
il will be carried to the station at the
end of the run. The order does not pre-
vent the passenger checking the bag
gage at the stations as formerly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Knows Where Millions Are Hid

Boston, Mch. Is. Millions of treasure
captured by cut throat crew whose ship
flew the Jolly Roger" cached on an
island in the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, and
the place of concealment kept secret
for IS years, and now in the possession
of a Boston woman, are fitting before
the eyes of half dozen Bostonians, and
there is possibility that they will f.
nance an expedition to go and get the
treasure. There are said to be more
than 81, 900, 600 Of it, and all that is
lacking is somebody with money to
guarantee the expedition.
A woman, who signs herself Sadie J.
Mason. now holds the secret. She has
advertised for hackers Miss Mason
says she can convince the right persons
of the truth of her assertions that there
are millions in silver, gold and jewels
waiting only to be taken away, and her
main concern seems to be to prevent the
Canadian government from getting part
of the wealth.
81 am not ready to give all the de-
tails of the story" said Miss Mason,
''but am absolutely sure that the
wealth is to be had for the journey. and
| am trying to get means to finance the
trip now, do not care to say just
where the wealth is hid len. | am afraid
that if the exact location We're made
public the Canadian government would
learn of it. "
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Orders To Rural Carriers

The Postmaster General Thursday
affirmed his position with respect to rur-
al free delivery carriers that they can
not he used rs the medium for taking
subscriptions for newspapers. AT one
time they were allowed to do so. but Il
recent act of Congress prohibited rural
carriers from soliciting business or re-
ceiving orders of any kind for any per-
son, firm or corporation or from carry
ing merchandise for hire duriug their
hours of employment. According to an
official statement given out Thursday,
however. rural carriers are not prohibit
ed from carrying, outside Of the mails,
unavailable matter on the request and
at the expence of patrons of their
routes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17

Georgeanna Harris from Benjamin f.
Bonneville and Emma Bonneville, his
wife, lot or tract of land, together with
the buildings thereon. situate on the
west side of Fifth Street in Pocomokt
City Consideration, $4,000.
Sarah Matthews Handy from Clara
6. DilwOrth and Eliza II. Dilworth, piece
or parcel Of land, containing So acres
and poles. called brotherhood, " and
situated in the Third Election District.
Consideration, $54. o. and other valuable
considerations.
Francis NJ. Wilson from Charles +.
Hudson and Cordianna r. Hudson, his
wife. property. containing about p
acres, situated in CostOn's District.
Consideration, 5000
John w. Davis from the Commission.
ers of Worcester County, Maryland
tract Of land situated in the Sixth
Election District of Worcester County
known as Davis Choice" or Phillip
Luck, containing Is acres of land
more or less. Consideration. $1,000.
Mary H. Layfield from William ID.
Brown. lot or parcel of ground lying in
the Seventh Election District Of Wor-
cester County. Consideration, s., love
and affection.
Bradley Adkins from Joshua J Shock
ley and Annie NJ. Shockley, his wife. a
part of what is known as "Cottman' S
Quarter" situated in the Sixth Election
District Consideration, $1,000.
Moses l.. Shockley from Joshua j.
Shockley and Annie NJ. Shockley. his
wife. part of what is known as Colt
mans Quarter" situated in the Sixth
Election District.
Clarence Burbage from Levin J.
Houston and Sallie NJ Houston. his
wife, real estate or parcel Of land
situate in the Eighth Election District
on the north side of the county road
leading from Stockton to George S
Island Landing. Consideration, $500.
John d. Showell from Elizabeth H.
Tally ct. al, lot and parcel of land
situate in Ocean City, fronting on At
lantic Avenue and Immediately north
of the Government Life Saving Station.
Consideration, $l050
Hetty Mary Murray from Nancy
Catherine Freeman and Isaac j. Free
man, her husband, parcel of land CON
tanning Il SIX tenths acres, more or less,
situate in the Third Election District of
Worcester County.
Nancy Catherine Freeman from Hetty
Mary Murray and John T. Murray her
husband parcel of land containing q
one tenth acres of land, more or less,
situate in the Third Election District OF
Worcester County.
Jauas # Rogars from, Iohp = RoOerS
and Alice NJ. Rogers. his wife. tract
and parcel of land situated in the Third
Election District, called Eagle Point
and Hopkins Point, containing "a
acres of land more or less. Considers
| ton, $4,000
Henry E. Davis from Horace Davis
and Jennie l.. Davis, part of that tract
and parcel of ground known as the
"Wind Mill Lots. situated on Branch
Street in Berlin Consideration, $l36. O0.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Eggs! Eggs! Eggs!

Will spare few settings Mt reasonable price.
from seven of the leading breeds Of thorough
breed poultry hest for winter layers best for mar
ket fouls best for all purposes White WyandotteS.
Silver Wyandotts-s. Black Minorcas Light Brahmas
Silver Spangled Hamburgs Cornish Indian Games
Mammoth Imperial pekin Duck Eggs at 70 cents
per setting Of eleven eggs These ducks when
seven weeks old weigh 10 pounds TO the pair,
Place your orders early.
A. T.. HANCOCK.
Girdletree, bid.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Safe Blown Open.

Word has been received of the dsas-
trous work of robbers at the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad station at Sewell.
Hartford county, Md. The cracksman
entered the ticket office by prying open
a window and then blew open the safe
with dynamite, The explosion was so
severe that it completely wrecked the
interior of the building and reduced the
ticket office to mass of debris. The
burglars secured only 81. this being the
total amount of money in the safe
Notwithstanding the severity of ex-
plosion, the noise did not arouse any of
the people living near the station and
the robbery was not discovered until the
agent opened the place in the morning
and was dumbfounded to find il wreck
There is no clue To the robbers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Congressman Smith Working
For Sinepuxent Inlet.

Representative Smith, of Maryland,
has introduced a joint resolution for a
survey of Sinepuxent Bay, the object
being to secure estimates from the War
Department of the cost of making an
inlet from the Atlantic Ocean into the
bay. which is separated from the ocean
by narrow strip of sand. A perma-
nent inlet would make the waters of
the bay salt, and would give great
impetus to oyster growing and add
much to the resources of Worcester
county. Another purpose Of an inlet
would be to afford in the bay secure
harbor for coastwisc vessels. which now
have no place of refuge except the Del
aware Breakwater. within a long dis
lance of Ocean City. in which vicinity
wrecks have been frequent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Report Of Hollands School.

It'll GRADE
LIST. Willie Mariner
9TH GRADE
LIST, Marcia Gibbons; I'd, Cletus Dry
den; 3D., Emma Gibbons; 18th, Mary
Burke.
iTH GRADE
LIST. Cleora Mariner: "a. John Barn
hart; I'd. Ralph Barnhart; ith. George
Dryden, Marian Gibbons. tie.
Sd GRADE
LIST. Lucy Barnhart, ID, Freddie Dry
den, Willie Gibbons. tie: 3D., Viola
Burke; 18th, Palmer Pennewell.
ELLA l.. PILCHARD, Teacher.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Worcester Parish.

Third Sunday in Lent. March 18th.
Services by Rev. II. G. England, rector,
as follows: Sunday school at 9. Is o. clock:
HOLY Communion and sermon at 10. 80
o'clock; evening prayer and sermon &C
80 O'Clock. Monday, March 18th, and
Friday, March 23d, even song Id AIS
o'clock. Wednesday. March DIST -,rean-.
ing prayer and bible study at Z. 40 o'clocL
You are cordially invited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
Irthe Baby is Cutting feet h

BE sure and use that old and well.
tried remedy. Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup. for children testhing. II soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five
cents bottle.
IT'S THE BEST OF ALL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
CHEAPER FARM lAND,
Southwest Offers Best OpROrtun-
tiles For Securing Homes.

MANY farmers in the Northern and
Eastern states are selling their high
priced lands and locating in the South
west. Many who have been unable to
own their homes in the elder country
are buying land in the new country.
Unusual opportunities exist along
the lines of the Misso0ri Pacific Iron
Mountain Eonte. The rich, alluvlal,
delta lands and river bottom lands OF
Southeast Missouri. Eastern Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas, capable of pro-
ducing so bushels of corn, bale OF
cotton, A to 6 tons of alfalfa, $50 bu-
shells OF potatoes, and other grains,
vegetables and hay crops, can be
Bought for $3.50 to $500 per acre.
when cleared and slightly improved
will rent for 81 90 5000 per acre cash.
Uplands more rolling, lighter soil,
adapted TO fruit, growing peaches,
pears, plume, grapes berries-also
melons, tomatoes and other yegeta-
bles, can be bought for $5 90 to $1,000
per acre in unimproved state. Many
places with small clearings and come
improvements can be bought very
cheap. This is fine stock country.
No long winter feeding. Free range,
pure water, mild climate. A healthy,
growing country, with a great future.
Write for map and descriptive lit
erature on Missouri, Arkansas, LOUIS
lana, Texas, Kansas or Indian Terri
tory. Very cheap rates on first and
third TUESDAYS of each month
n. D. WILSON, A. G. P. A..
Memphis, Tenn.
H. G. TOWNSEND, G.. r. & T. A.
ST. Louis, Mo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
THE PRINCESS
WAITS

By JEAN coURTENAY

1t was yellow roDm, her sanctum,
and seemed to hold eternal sunshine.
1t was al the top of the great town
house, and extended right through the
building frHm east to west. Wide case.
ment windows with deep window seata
opened OIL on the east, to the park;
so that you looked away into green
ness and space, and missed the traffic
that surged in the roadway beneath.
The walls were hung with old yellow
tapestries, and art treasures abOunded.
And she who sat there in the quaint
gilded chair? She was like some old
world princess or fairy notion
less and silent Dreaming amid beauty
herself IT'S very ,essence-yet waiting
In unconscious wistfulness for tha
awakening Of love.
Pamela's father, realizing that his
only child possessed unusual beauty,
had desired an artist to paint her in
her sanctum. Pamela was now await
ing the first sitting.
She was SO engrnssed in thought that
she did not hear him announced, and
only became aware of his presence by
the deep sigh of artistic pleasure that
escaped him as he gazed spellbound on
the picture before him.
She moved slightly, and broke the
spell.
Don't move, pleased Keep just as
you are. The pose is absolutely per-
feet" he said, eagerly, and with a GER
tain authority
Then yen have come to paint my
portrait?"
Her voice was soft and pusica1, and
she had slightly foreign intonation
that was quaint and pretty. 1t came
with a touch of surprise to the artist,
for her father was a typical English
man, proud and reserved.
Il had dared to imagine it possible
till saw You" he said. Now, you
brighten me-"
"But howl" Her wonderful eyes
widened with surprise, and he found
them deep gray
Because -beeamSe. he made a ges-
cure Of despair, mo canvas will hold
yCui"
"A little smile lifted the corners of
her mouth as she answered: rs that
so? did not know that was So
large; you frighten me now, Mr.. Err
rol1a''
The artist was rapidly making the
necessary preparations for beginning
his. sketch. He looked up AT her wor0s
and meeting her droll expression.
~AH, it is not your size, /" he said. iii
10 your beauty"
His dark head was bent once more
over his crayons and paints and he
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-06-06
LOOKED AFTER HIS PALATE
Money Lender, Victim Of Gambler,
Preferred Soda Cracker
to Paper

A gambler borrowed q sum Of
money from money lender, and, the
note falling due, he called upon the
broker and told him he could not pay
at that time. relates the Argonaut.
The money lender became greatly ex-
cited. Il want the money. 1t is due.
You must pay it." The gambler
pulled his pistol out. pointed 1t at the
head Of the money lender and said:
Eat that note or l will blow the top
Of your head of"
The money lender looked atsthe pis-
tol, then at the note and decided that
it would be wise to eat the note,
which he did. A few days after the
gambler called and paid the value Of
the note, much to the delight o. the
money lender, who said: NY friend,
you are good man, andewhen you
need any more money come In and
/ will let you have It"
Some time later the gambler ap
piled for another loan, which the
money lender was very willing t. I'd.
vance. The gambler sat down 70
wrlts out anote. when the money
lender called out: walt 4 minute.
my friend Would you mind writinA
out that note on q soda cracker?~