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

While in Suffolk, Va, Henry Croll,
Jr., proprietor of the Beaverton, Mich.
Hardware Co., was taken very sick with
bowel trouble. A travelling salesman
from Saginaw, Mich, advised him to
get a bottle of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
he did. at soon cured me. and take
pleasure in recommending it, he says.
No one should leave home on a journey
without bottle of this remedy. 1t is
almost sure to be needed and is not OBJ
tainable while on steamship or ears.
Sold by =. ID. Cottingham & Co.
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SATURDAY,
March 18th. AID, 1906
At 2.3O O'clock. Z. NJ.

~ sss'b' - Nip1hs Mss
all that lot and parcel of ground with
improvements thereon. situate in the
Ninth Election District of Worcester
County and State of Maryland, described
and known as the" Rachel Baker Farm, :"
which was devised to iettie and Rachel
Baker by the second item of the last
vii and testament of Samuel Baker.
excepting from said tract about eight
acres of land heretofore sold to Rufus
NJ. Baker, the land hereby offered for
sale being the same land Rufus NJ. Bak-
er and others sold and conveyed to said
Harry +. Dale by deed dated July 9th.
1902, of record among the land records
of Worcester County aforesaid. and
said to contain l2S acres, more or less,
reference to said mortgage being hereby
made.
TERMS Cash.
JAMES G. DIRICKS0N.
CLAYTON J. PuRNELI.. Mortgagee.
Solicitor. Berlin, Md.
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ROBLEY d. JONES, Attorney at Law
Order Nisi.
William o. Payne. Guardian of Ami,
l.. Payne.
Annie L. PAYNE.

Annie l.. Payne.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. in Equity. No. 2096, Janu-
AIRY term 1906 to wit: February 22d
1906.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by Robley ID. Jones, Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in these
proceedings mentioned be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th
day of March next provided a copy Of
this order be inserted in some news
paper printed in Worcester County
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 18th day of March in the
year nineteen hundred and six.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $l200.00
FRANCIS HENRY PuRNELL, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
FRANCIS HENEY PuRNELL. Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland
letters testamentary on the personal
estate of
CHARLOTTE y. ROWLEY
late of Worcester County. deceased
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th
day of September. 1906. They may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefits of the said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 18th day of March. 1906
OLIVER ID. COLLINS,
Executor
Test: EDWARD =. DAVIS.
Mar. l7th-3t. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
OWES STATE
ABOUT $4,000
ON THE HUNT FOR TAXES
Comptroller Atkinson After B. c. And
a. Railroad And Trust Companies.
Suits Filed In The Courts.

According To State Comptroller Cor
don T. Atkinson. the Baltimore. Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway Company,
which is controlled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. is in the tax-dodging class.
He says that nearly all the trust com
pInies in Baltimore are also in that
class.
The Baltimore. Chesapeake and Allan
tic owes the State nearly SIS. 900 back
taxes, including interest and the per
cent. penalty allowed by law, according
I, DIR. Atkinson. and Mr. Alonzo Miles.
AS his attorney. filed suit in the Circuit
Court at Salisbury Saturday against
the railway company for the sum claim
ed Ia be due. II will be tried at the
March term. Mr. james f.. Elegood
of Salisbury. will he associated with Mr..
Miles in the ease
The trust companies which Comptrol-
Ter Atkinson claims owe back taxes have
invited suit and proceedings were insti.
tutcd by Mr.. Miles against the Balti-
more Trust and Guarantee Company for
81. $50 taxes due since January 81, 1905,
and several weeks ago suit was filed
against the Central Trust Company for
81, 900.
The two suits are amicablc and will
constitute test cases. If the court sus-
tains Comptroller Atkinson's 5 contention
bills will be filed against every
trust company owing taxes. which may
mean payment into the State Treasury
of several hundred thousand dollars.
Claims against the trust companies
are for taxes on their entire business.
The corporations have been paying
the required2 per cent. on the gross re-
ceipts of their trust business only, but
are said to have failed 10 pay the
same tax on the gross receipts of their
other departments. such as banking and
real estate. The law states that a tax
of per cent. on the gross receipts of
all the business done by the trust com
panies shall be paid to the State Some
Of the companies have paid the full
amount. while others have declined,
contending that they are compelled to
pay taxes on only the gross receipts of
the trust business. DIR. Atkinson and
Mr.. Miles contend that the law is plain
on the subject, and that there is no
question that taxes should be paid on
the entire business done by these cor
porations. The cases against the two
trust companies will come up in the
May term of court.
The contention of the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic Company is
that it is exempted from taxes under
the charter of the old Baltimore and
Eastern Shore Railroad Company. which
il purchased
This company was organized in 1856
under a charter granting it certain tax
exemptions. Later it went into the
hands of a receiver, and was bought by
the Baltimore. Chesapeake and Atlantic
Company. 1t has refused to pay taxes
since 1896 under the charter of the de-
funct company. The State tax is eight
tenths of per cent. on the first 81 900
gross earning mile and II per cent.
on all gross earnings above 81, 900 a mile.
DIR. Atkinson also claims that the
Queen Anne's Railroad is back SO. 1924
in taxes, but as it is in the hands of
receiver. Mr. Miles is in no hurry to
enter suit against it.
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LraaI amo FimamriaI
Dissolution Notice.

This is to give notice that Charles W..
Mumford and Coleman w. Timmons,
partners trading as Mumford& & Timmons
and dealing in general merchandise at
Newark, Maryland. dissolved partner
ship by mutual conseAt on the 9th day
of January, 1906. the said Charles w.
Mumford having purchased on that date
the one half interest Of said Coleman w.
Tmmons in said mercantile business.
All moneys owing to said firm of
Mumford 4 Timmons are payable to
either of the undersigned, and imme-
date Settlement is desired. All bills
owing by said firm will be paid upon
presentation.
CHARLES w. MUMFoRD,
COLEMAN w. TIMMONs.
Newark, Md. Feb. 26, 1906.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
The Wedding Was A Surprise.

A young man confronted Rev. Ralph
T. Coursey, of the Methodist church.
after his evening service one night last
week, and giving him bank note and
a piece of paper, asked the minister if
'he talked for money"
Where" asked Mr.. Coursey, and
the youth replied Fright here. The
pastor was willing and, summoning a
young woman from the congregation,
Charles Burton and Miss MOllie Web.
Of Redden, were married before the
surprised worshippers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-03-17
FOR SALE.

All that portion of the "Mircy Gulley
Farm" in Atknson's District, lying to
the West of the road dividing said farm.
Will sell timber without land. if desired,
or will sell the two dwellings with clear
ed land attached. Bids will be received
till April LIST. No cash required.
T.. HANCE FooKS,
OLIVER ID. COLLINS.
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The Woman's Paper.

THE SUN is the best type Of newspaper.
morally and intellectually. In addition to the news
OF the day Il publishes the best features that can
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In individual and national life.
THE SUN is published Sunday well as
every other day Of the week.
by Mail the Daily sun, &3 81
year; including the Sunday sun,
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year.
Address
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Do No. Neglect A Bad Cold.

Never allow cold to take its course.
Too often at this season Of the year its
course is toward pneumonia. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy viii promptly cure
your cold and counteract any tendency
in this direction. There is nothing bet
ter for acute throat and hung troubles
For sale by r. ID. Cot;ingham e. Co.
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Notice To Chicken RaiSerS.

| am now prepared to furnish eggs
for Matching in any quantity at so cents
per setting of Is eggs. from my famous.
pure strain, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
ID. S. HICKMAN,
Mch. Sat. Snow Hill, Md.
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free to any address.
CO.. REV Yosh
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THE SUN AT | CENT
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per in The United States.
Baltimore, Md

THE SUMS special correspondents throughout
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Its Washington and New York bureaus are
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THE SUMS readers the earliest information upon
all important events in the Legislative and financial
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The Farmers Paper.

THE SUMS market reports and commercial coli
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err, the merchant and the broker in touch with the
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A Guaranteed Cure For piles

Itching. Blind. Bleeding. Protiuding
Piles, Druggists are authorized 60 re-
fund money IL PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure in O to IA days. soc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Shooting Affair.

Last Sunday afternoon at about
four thirty O'Clock, when the Steamer
Three States landed at Hickman
pistol duel was INDUCED IN, in
which two men we're shot, one Of
them an innocent by-stander. The
story as told US by by-siander, is
Asout this way. Shortly after the
boat landed. and while a large crowd
OF people we're watching toe negroes
come and 20 on and off the boat, and
listening to the music Of the string
band on board, two negro men. one
them, Emmett Smith. OF Hickman.
and a negro named Douglass, from
Union City. renewed al old quarrel
they had had in Union City some
tine ago. Il is stated tina, Douglass
ran Smith on, Of Union City. When
they met on the boat Douglass
threatened to shoot Smith at the
first opportunity, whereupon Smith
reported the Circumstance. or threat
10 the officials OF the boat. telling
them he did not want TO have any
trouble. But when Smith got off the
boat Douglass followed him and
made a movement as II TO pull a gun.
Seeing this Smith knocked him down
With a broom stick. A negro held
Smith at this time. presumably to
help Douglass. but as the latter got
up from the ground he began shoot
ing. one shot hitting the negro who
w9s holding Smith in the stomach. Al
this time Smith pulled loose and be-
gan firing IN return upon his assailani
running him along the bank Of the
river. Deputy sheriff Goalder John
son caugh, Emmett and arrested him.
disarming him. The other negro
ran on TO the depot. going into the
Office. lie vas chased by a negro
in sympathy with Smith and vas be-.
iug battered In the head With a brick
when arrested. In the meantime a
white spectator a Mr.. Rymer, one
of the Cumberland Telephone con-
siuction crew. vas shot thrse times.
once each in the hand. arm and side 4.
but not seriously hurt. -Four or Eve
pegroes were arrested and carried 10
Jail in connection With the affair
II seemed tina; the 700 factions OF
negroes. that Of Cairo and Hickman
took sides with their respective sides
and Il seemed for awhile that there
would be trouble before they could
be landed In jail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29

Mr.. Gresham. the chief promoter
of the Sikeston & Southeastern
Railroad. was in Hickman this week
in the interest Of the new road. Mr..
Gresham tells US the promoters are
ready 10 begin 10 build the road as
soon as a place can be found for an
incline and grounds for their depot
and yards in Hickman. This matter
is now up 10 the people Of Hickman.
II they will get these grounds for the
people. the road is an assured fact,
and IL they do not, the road canno,
come into the town without any
grounds 10 come in on. We think
Il high time for the citizens who are
taking an interest in this matter. to
&c, 10 work and do something, and
time for those vhc are not interested
TO get interested. This is the greatest
opportunity that has ever knocked
at our doors and must not be turned
away. II is Of vital interest to the
town. II will be Of more benefit "a
the town than several factories.
The farm lands and the timber lands
will be improved and as well the
city property. will increase in value
tvo-fold. Wake up. and see that
Mr.. Gresham receives your support
as well as encouragement. tor sup
port is what il will take to lay rail
road iron.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
NEW VOLUME.

THIS week is the beginning Of a
new volume number forty-one.
This issue is the first Of the forty
first year Of the life Of the old
Courier. Forty years Of hardships
of nevspaperdom have passed into
history in the life OF the paper.
There have in reality been hardships
as well as sunny days. Under the
ownership Of the fjunder. Mr.. Geo.
Warren, who only several years
since died. still the owner. the paper
gained favor every day. both with
readers and the newspaper world.
The name "Courier" has always
siEnihed reliability and although Il
has been in several different hands
since the death Of the founder, the
present management proposes to
strive With every effort 10 keep her
name and reliability on an equal
plan with which il was in former
days. The Courier and the Courier
management bears a kind feeling
for everyone and III vill TO none.
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McRee--Tittsworth.

Mr.. Arthur Ellsworth was mar
ried Wednesday morning at ten
o'clock. in the Presbyterian church
at Union City, to Miss Margaret
Mckee, daughter OF DR.. Nc
Rec, Of that city Mr.. Ellsworth
a very promising young man. Of this
county near Jordan and his bride is
a beautiful young lady, accomplish
ed and possessing a lovable DISPOSE
ton. Oui best wishes 60 with them
for happy and prosperous married
life, and we are sure they have
hosts Of fiiends In this and Obion
county, who Join with the Courier.
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THERE ARE FEW

People who know how 10 take care
Of themselves-ihe majority do not.
The liver is most important organ
In the body. Herbine will keep II
in condition. v c. Simpkins. Alba,
Texas, writes; ! have used Her.
bine for Chills and fever and find il
the best medicine ever used. /
would noi De without Il. II is as
good for children as !, is for grown
up people, and ! recommend il. II
is fine for LaGrippe. Sold by Cow
gill's Drug Store and Helm ami
Ellison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
GRANDEST
Fourth of July Cele-
brati0n
EVER BEFORE KNOWN
In West Kentucky or Ten
nessee will be
AT HICKMAN, THIS YEAR
Some of the Many Features
to be Witnessed.

Steamboat race betweep two large
steamersof 500 horse power capacity.
This in itself will be worth a trip TO
Hickman.
Tug Race For Supremacy. They
will also give exhibitions OF strength.
Capacity OF these tugs $50 horse
power engines.
10 Yacht Races. 10 Yacht races
between Gasoline Yachts OF from 2
to 10 horse power.
Baseball Game between two Of
the best teams that ever played on
Hickman grounds.
Five Bes, Brass Bands tina, could
be procured lone OF these bands
carried off the prize at Paducah this
season. will furnish music for the
occasion.
Big Dancing Pavilion with first
class Orchestra.
Pigeon Shoot. conducted by P. c.
Ward. one Of the best shots in the
country. All can participate. Prizes
awarded for each entry.
Excursions up and down the Miss
issippi river will be run throughout
the entire day and part OF the night.
The steamer "Dick Fowler" Of
Paducah has been secured 10 run
these excursions. She will have a
fine String Band, from Paducah. and
dancing Free.
Decorated Boat Parade. All boats
on Mississippi river here will parade
before the city. They will b:
beautifully decorated.
Large Floral Parade will be given.
Two Silver Cups will be awarded.
One for the best decorated double
rig one for best decorated single
rig.
A High Diver will leap from roof
Of the Dick Fowler This &C, will be
presented several times during the
day.
Ferris Wheel. Merry-Go-Round.
4 Big Shows and many other features.
We expect and are prepared to
entertain twenty thousand visitors at
least.
Free--clear and pure Ariesian
Ice Water furnished iron the new
water works.
The N. c. & St. L. Ry.. has fur
nished US with the following schedule
for the big occasions
Leave Mckenzie, 700 a. m, Glea-
son, 7;l7 Dresden. 1884 Ralsion.
2 40, Martin. 2 SIS Gardener. 8 90 A..
Terrell, 8 ;O6 Paducah Jet, s:i3.
Union City, 8 20; Woodland. 8 ;33;
State Line. S:3s; Hickman Jct.,
8 AZ arrive Hickman. KY, 300.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Clayton Items.

DIR. Tull. II Tip,onville is over
looking out a location.
Mr.. Price Leggaie. OF Hickman.
was through here Friday.
Mr.. Thelbers Rogers is gathering
and barreling his apples this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Hughey vas
the CUES, Of his father Sunday.
Mr.. George Armstrong is working
IN the bottom this week.
DIR. Williams and wife was Ia the
vicinity last week.
Brother S,igler has bought Mrs.
Bena Marshall's farm near Clayton.
Mr.. Herman Marshall has moved
to Crystal.
Miss Birdie Glover is visiting in
this neighborhood this week.
Mrs. Mildred King visited her
brother Harry cloAr last week.
Listen TO the Wedding bells at
Brownsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Combs was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Frazer
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs visi-
ted Mr.. and Mrs. John Cole Saiur-
day night.
Mrs. Green and grandson Hur,le
Green waited her daughter Mrs.
Laura Council Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Council
visited his father Sunday Tom
Council.
Miss Gesrgie Council was the
guest Miss Vera Council Of Ere.
mont last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gupton, Of Middle
Tenn. is visiting Mrs. Beckie Os.
borne.
Mr.. Bill Gibbs and wife was the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. +. Dawson
Sunday.
The people Of this neighborhood
enjoyed a FISH fry a. Rogers school
house Thursday. Everybody had a
good time.
Mr.. W. T. McDougle and Mr..
Bynum was through the country this
seek representing the Fulton County
Nursery. They report an abundance
{ sales.
Apple Blossom
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Correspondents, Notice

We wish to respectfully call at
tention Of our correspondents the
importance Of having their items in
this Office by Wednesday. Items
continue TO como in Thursday after
noon Of each week after We have
gone to press the last time. con-
sequenily too late for publication
that week. Hence We must nee
essarily blue pencil some articles that
are out Of date for the next week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29

DON'T II
Don't le your hid suffer with that
cough " hen you can cure Il with
BILLIARDS. Horeh ound Syrup. sure
cure fox Coughs. Bronchitis, lnhuen-
"a, Group and Pulmonary Diseases.
Buy a bottle and Try Il.
b. b. Laughter. Bylhalia. Miss.
writes 81 have two children who
had Group. ! tried many different
remedies. but must say your Hore-
hound Syrup is the best Group and
Cough medicine | ever used. Sold
by Gov gill's Drug Store and Helm
and ELL son.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29

Through the efforts Of our enter
prising citizen. Mr.. Sid Dodds. the
Clarksdale, Miss, Gun Club will
come to Hickman July 4th to par
ticipate in the Gun Shooting contest.
They had planned to go to Memphis
on that day, so Mr.. Dodds is entitled
TO the credit Of getting them here.
This is quite an important and inter-
esiing feature Of the program
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1906-06-29
Too Young to Wed.


American Of Monday Says
Apretty little romance was spoiled
here Friday night by young lady
not knowing that she had to be 10
years Of age in order TO be a party
TO a connubial knot. and will in a
few hours be again und,r the care
and guidance Of her parents.
Bailey Mcintosh. a neatly dressed
good looking young farm hand, and
Miss Mary Ryan. a pretty. we'll
bred little lady. II years Of age
eloped from their homes near Wick
life. KY. and came to Union City
for the purpose OF becoming man and
wife. When they applied 20 County
court Clerk Howard Tor a license.
he asked the would-be groom how
old the young lady was. He re-
piled tina, he didn', knew, whereupon
the expected 10 be bride, informed
the Clerk that she was IA. They
were then informed by Mr.. Howard
that the license could no, be issued.
as The bride-to-be mast. by the laws
Of the State. be 10 years Of age.
Much discounted, the couple
walked away, going back TO the de-
pct. Some one informed Mr.. Nc
lntosh that they could get license by
going 10 Trenton, il they would moi
give the girls age as under 10. and
Mr.. Mcintosh then wished 10 60 on
to the capital Of Gibson. but the girl
demurred. so the discounted young
fellow returned 10 the courthouse
and informed the County Clerk that
a mistake had been made. and that
the girl would declare herself over
10. He vas told that is;he young
lady would state that she vas posi-
lively Of marriagable age. that the
license would be issued. But by the
time he reached the depot, he found
the girl In tears. She had abandon
ed the idea Of marriage altogether
and vas anxious TO go home. Before
the young man reached the depot,
however. her tears attracted the at
tention OF the agent. who called Chief
Of Police Pardue 10 investigate the
case. and the girllstated the facts.
When the young man again put in
an appearance the officer informed
him that the hest thing he could do
under the circumstances vas 10 put
Miss Ryan in the care Of Mrs. Heth-
cock, the landlady OF the bfackin
House. for the night, and LEI her re-
turn home this morning. as II you'd
no, do for the girl 10 reach wiokliffe
in the night. This proposition was
perfectly pleasing to the young man,
Who willingly paid the expenses.
leaving money for her ticket home
Mcintosh expressed his intention
Of returning las, night, but the fore
sightedness Of the officer prevented
him doing 20, as he was told that
should he return without the young
lady he would likely be arrested and
put TO lot Of trouble, so he re-
NAMED over until Saturday, when
both returned home. Mr.. Mcintosh
appeared 10 be a gentleman, and
treated his vould-be bride as kindly
and gentlemanly as could be, and he
is In no way censured.