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Facts About San Francisco.

Has one of the best harbors in the
world
Has no financial Indebtedness.
Has population of 80, 900.
Has the largest mint in the world.
Has II savings banks. with resources
aggrcgating $l56, $50. .476.
Has "a commercial banks. with re-
sources aggrcgating $l23. 22G.0
Has seven national banks, with re-
sources aggrcgating $50. 2i5. 72l.
Bank clcarings for 1901. 81 .52S. 73i, 5n;
balances, $l6S. 267, 7!S
Is the natural shipping point for the
Hawaiian and Philippine Islands and
Oriental ports.
Imports fsr 1901. $i2. $40. l77.
Exports for 1901. $50. 609, S32.
Has only had one genuine snowstorm
in the memory of any one living. De
cembcr 81, lSS2, when snow fell about
TIN ee inches deep and remained on the
ground ~ hours.
Has 1876 clear days each year.
Has lOi partly cloudy days each year.
Has 76 cloudy days each year.
Has temperature which only varies
III degrees between seasons.
Is the third commercial city in the
United States.
Is the greatest ship-building port ON
the shores of the Pacific ocean
San Francisco is the leading whaling
port of the world.
The area Of the city is i6 square miles.
a great part of San Francisco has
been reclaimed from San Francisco bay
Many buildings were built on piles
driven through the sand to bedrock
The City Hall, the most conspicuous
building in San Francisco. occupied two
blocks and had dome - feet hight
1t cost over 5000. 900, and il was -
years from the time ground was broken
until IT was finally completed.
The population of the city is the most
cosmopolitan in the country. onc-third
of the people being of foreign birth
Of the foreign element, the Germans
prcdomlnate. with some 10, 0O0. the Irish
coming next. with nearly 25. 0OO souls.
The Chinese now number possibly less
than p, 900. and il is reported that the
number is diminishing yearly The ia
panese of late years have been coming
into the city fast
San Francisco grew amazingly. In
1860 the population was 56. S02. in lSS0
il was 233. $50. The United States cen
sus gave il 3i2, 7s2 in 1900, and now il
claims over i00. 900
The Oriental atmosphere of San Fran
cisco is more pronounced than that Of
any other American city
The city covers ~ square miles. and
there are 1850 miles of streets and ~
miles of boulcvards. The city is govern
ed by charter adopted by the people
in 1900.
The city is free from debt. There is
a provision in the charter that only
per cent. Of the assessed valuation of
property may he collected for ordinary
municipal purposes. but clause makes
provision for tine lcvying of an extra
tax To meet extraordinary requirements
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A Northern visitor was spending

A Northern visitor was spending
the night with certain colonel who
lived on the lower, swampy reaches OF
the Mississippi. The stranger suffered
severely because there We're no mosqui-
to nettings over his bed, and the next
morning asked Sam, the colored body
guard OF the master of the house, how
il was that the latter could manage to
exist amid the pernicious activity of
these small augers of the air. ITS
des lax dis, boss, answered Sambo
"In de TO part NV de night de colonel's
so drunk dat he don't pay no 'tention
to de skeeters an in de las part Nv de
night de skeeters is so drunk dat dey
don't pay no tenton to de colonel
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SATURDAY,
May 10Th A. d., 1906.

the HoTtRdBcu pIciiiiScS az i"'"S'
FIRST. All that parcel of land
situate in the Fourth Election District
of Worcester County, in Queponco, and
is the same land that was conveyed to
William II. Dennis by Edward White
and wife by deed dated the 2d day of
July, in the year 1894. and recorded
among the land records Of Worcester
County and called the Turner Davis
Farm" and "Purnell's Industry" and
"Purnel's Security" and being the
same land that was conveyed to the
said Isaac H. Williams by Oliver ID.
Collins, Assignee, by deed dated the
2:id day of January, in the year 1902. and
recorded among the land records of
Worcester County in l.iber +. II. T..
No. Ii. folio 275.
s-ls' Persons Interested in the pur-
chase of pine timber are invited to in
spect this tract of land before day of
sale.
SECOND. All that parcel of land
situate in the Ninth Election District
of Worcester County, at Liberty on the
east side of the Presbyterian Church
lot and is the same land that was con
veyed to the said Isaac IL. Williams by
Edward White and wife, by deed dated
May 18th, in the year 1893, and record
ed among the land records of said Coun-
ty in Iber +. II. F. No. 4, folios ~
and IS
THIRD. All that parcel of land
situate in the Fourth Election District
of Worcester County on the road lead
ing from Liberty to Snow Hill, being
the same that was conveyed to the
said Isaac H. Williams by George II.
Raync and wife by deed dated the 23d
day of November. in the year 1901, re
corded among the land records of said
county in Iiber r. H. r. No. IL. folios
10 and n.
FOURTH. All that parcel of land
situate in Libertytown in Worcester
County, being the same that was con
veyed To the said Isaac II. Williams by
Zadok p. Henry, Trustee. by deed
dated the 23rd day of November. in the
year 1901, and recorded among the land
records of said Worcester County.
FIFTH. All that parcel of land situ-
ate in the Ninth Election District of
Worcester County which was conveyed
to Isaac II. Williams by Laura NJ.
Henry by deed dated the 26th, day of
December, in the year 1901, and is n
part of the Marshall land and part of
the land which was formerly conveyed
by Isaac b. Purnell and wife to Robert
j. Henry, father of said Laura. and is
part of the real estate which was de-
vsed to the said Laura by said Robert,
in his last will and testament. recorded
in the office of the Register of Wills of
said County, and is part of the land
that was conveyed to said Laura by
Charles Henry and his wife and Edward
Henry and others by deeds; and for
further description of said land refer
ence is made TO all the deeds above
named.
s.se The Assignee will sell the inter
est of mortgagors in above lands which
passed by said mortgage, and reference
is hereby made to said mortgage and TO
the land records of Worcester County
for further information.
Terms CASH.
CLAYTON j. PURNELL,
Assignee of Mortgagce
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Proposal For Building
Public Road.

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, SNOW NIL.
MARYLAND.
Sealed proposals addressed To the
County Commissioners of Worcester
County. Snow Hill, Maryland. endorsed
proposals for Improving the Public
Highway between Pocomoke City and
Stockton Landing. will be- received
up To II clock noon. Tuesday, May 22d
1906. when they will be publicly opened
and read.
All proposals must be made on the
regular forms furnished by the State
Geological Survey Commission. to be-
obtained through the office of the Coun-
tv Commissioners. Bids otherwise made
out will not he received.
All contracts for State Highway con
struction are subject by law to the
approval of the State Geological Sur
vey Commission and must be SO approved
before they can be executed.
The work To be done includes the
grading and macadamizing of about two
miles of road to he built under state
supervision. according to the plans and
specifications on file at the office of the
County Commissioners at Snow Hill,
Maryland.
An proposals must be accompanied
by a certified check for two hundred
dollars $500. 0O). payable to the County
Commissioners of Worcester County,
which will be returned unless the sue
cessful bidder fails to execute con
tract, in which case his check will be-
come the property of the County.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
j. EDWARD WHITE,
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
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Election Notice.

The qualified voters Of the town Of
Snow Ilill. Maryland. will take notice,
that an election will he held on MON
MAY. MAY 7th, 1906. at the county
polling place in Snow Hill, between the
hours of = and 6 O'Clock p. m. for the
purpose of clccting one person rs Mayor
to succeed the present incumbent,
whose term of Office expires; and three
persons MS Councilmen to succeed BENZ
4. Truitt, Walter c. Turner and viii
liam S. Parsons. whose terms of office
expire; and one person to succeed j.
Edward White as Councilman, who has
resigned and whose term Of office cx-
pires the first Monday in May, 1907.
w. ID. CORDDRY, JR.,
(3D Mayor.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

by virtue of power of sale contained
in a certain mortgage from Isaac II
Williams and Annie Williams, his wife,
10 Ellen X. Purnell. dated the 2lst day
of February. in the year 1903. and re-
corded among the land records of Wor-
cester County. Md. in Liber +. II. =.
No. Is. folios BOG. 307 and 30S. which
mortgage has been duly assigned to
Clayton J. Purnell. default having been
made in the payment of the money Sc
cured by said mortgage, the undersign-
ed Assignee will sell at public auction
for cash in front of the Atlantic Hotel
in Berlin, Worcester County, Md, ON
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TUESDAY,
May 22nd, \. d.. 1906,

at 2.30 O'Clock. T.. NJ, the following
real estate, To wit.
FIRST. All that valuable bay-sde
farm situated in the Second Election
District of said county whereon a
certain George Moore now resides and
is part of the real estate which was
devised to the said Edward A. Rich
ardson by his father. Joseph Rich
ardson, containing 1875 acres of land
more or less, the real estate To be sold
under this paragraph being bounded
on the Southwest by n public road and
the lines of the lands of James Truitt,
on the Northwest by the farm de-
scribcd in the second paragraph here
of, on the Northeast by the creek
known as Paw Paw. or Richardson s
Creek. and on the Southwest by
Chncoteague Bay.
SECOND. All that farm or tract of
land situate in the Second Election
District of said county, ut present
occupied by George Richardson, lying
to the Northwest of the farm first
herein described. and is the same real
estate which was conveyed To the said
Edward A. Richardson by Ara Spence
by deed dated the 3lst day Of August,
1861, and recorded among the land
records of said county in I.ibcr &. II.
r.. No. |. Folio 3i9. except about
22l acres sold Off by the said Edward
A. Richardson in his lifetime, con
tanning for the part 10 be sold 223
acres Of land more or less.
THIRD. All that parcel of woodland
lying to the Northwest of the farm
second herein described and between
said farm and the county road lead
ing from Spence to Box Iron; and is a
part of the real estate devised To the
said Edward A. Richardson by his
father, Joseph Richardson, by his last
will and testament, containing for
the part to he sold % acres. more or
less.
The crops on these lands for the year
1906 are hereby reserved and all taxes
will be paid to January lst. 1907.
TERMS OF SALE: Ten per ccntum
in cash on day of sale, the remainder to
be paid in two equal annual instalments
from day of sale. and to be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser tearing in
tercst from day of sale. with surcties
satisfactory to the Trustee, or all cash
at the option Of the purchaser.
OLIVER d. COLLINS,
Trustee.
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Letter To Rober, Clark, Snow Hill, Md.

Dear Sir: Mr.. Frank Robinson, Ii
tusvile, Pa, bought Devoe with good
deal of feeling against the whole tribe
of mixed paints. Our agents there,
Messrs. Kernochan 4 Co. got him to do
it. He says:
am more than pleased with the job had
one-third Of the paint leftover: know Of several
other jobs. year old or more. painted with Deyoe
that wearing well.
What pity we have to all go through
the same school, to find out what paint
to put on house Experience teaches.
Isn't there any easier way to learn?
Yours truly
z +. w. DEVoE a. Co.
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CLAYTON j. PURNELL. Attorney
Order. NiSi.

James G. Drickson, mortgage of Harry
+. Dale. eX parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 2lO7, March
Term, 1906 to wit: April 18th, 1906.
ORDERED that the sale and report
of costs and expenses and mortgage
debt of the property mentioned in these
proceeding made and reported by James
C. Dirickson. Mortgagee of Harry r.
Dale under a power of sale in the mort
gage aforesaid contained be ratified and
confirmed unless cause To the contrary
thereof he shown ON or before the lith
day of May next; provided copy of
this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in each
of three successive weeks before the 7st
day of May next
The report states the amount of sales
10 he $1,000.
FRANCIS HENRY PURNEI.I, Clerk.
True Copy Test
FRANCIS HENRY PuRNELL. Clerk.
April 2lst 81.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

A SOW. owned by John Tole Uslton.
near Chestertown, either ate or killed
% young pigs. ate a young calf and was
abont to devour sucking colt one
evening last week when gentleman
happened to pass through the barnyard
and saw the SOW attack the colt. The
SOW was valued at about 81. and she
destroyed about 500 worth of property
in less than an hour
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

If you want To purchase piano |
will sell cheap a due-bll of $50. so. which
will be accepted as cash by the Gilbert
Smith Piano Co., Baltimore. twill be
accepted in payment on a Chickering
Kimball or Bach piano. Must be sold
at once. Apply to w. M, MESSENGER
office.
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Rheumatism.

Why suffer from this painful malady
when one application of Chamberlain $
Pain Balm gives relief? Hundreds of
grateful people testify to the magical
power of this remedy over rheumatism.
For sale by p. u. Cottingham x Go.
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Sciatica Cured After Twenty Years Of
Torture.

For more than twenty years MIR. j. y.
Massey. of 3322 Clinton ST., Minneap-
oils, Mimi, was tortured by sciatica.
The pain and suffering which he endured
during this time is beyond comprehen-
sion. Nothing gave him any perma-
ncnt relief until he used Chamberlain s
Pain Balm. One application of that
liniment relieved the pain and made
sleep and rest possible. and less than
one bottle has effected a permanent
cure. Mr. Massey relates his experience
for the benefit of others who may be
similarly afflicted If troubled with
sciatica or rheumatism why not try a
25-cent bottle of Pain Balm and see for
yourself how quickly ii relieves the
pain. For sale by =. ID. Cottingham 4
Co.
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OLIVER u. COLLINS. Atty-at-Law.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of n decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County. sitting in
Equity. the same being a proceeding
for the sale of the real estate of which
"A certain Edward a. Richardson died
seized the undersigned Trustee. named
in said decree will offer for sale To the
highest bidder at the Court House door
in the town of Snow Hill. Md, on
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TUESDAY,
May 22nd, A. d.. 1906.
at 3 O'Clock p. NJ.


the following real estate. To wit:
FIRST. All that valuable farm in
the Sixth Election District of said
County about one mile from Piney
Grove. which was occupied by a certain
Joshua Sturgis shortly before his death
and at present occupied by James
Smullen and which was devised by the
said Joshua Sturgis to the undersigned
by his last will and testament, contain
ing 2lS acres Of land. more or less. This
tract is supposed To contain about
$50, 900 It. of PINE timber. The grave
yard on this tract of the size of one half
acre of land is hereby reserved.
SECOND. All that farm in said Sixth
Election District adjoining the above
and on the county road leading from
Snow Hill to Piney Grove. WI ich was
conveyed to certain John w. Sturgs
by George w. Gordy and wife by deed
dated September 9th 1879, and recorded
among the land records of said County,
and which descended to the undersigned
upon the death of their father. the said
John w. Sturgis. who died intcstate.
Purchasers of these lands will receive
rents for the current year and all taxes
W bdHuiiy ISL, l'vo, VIII bt paul ny tHt
undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE.
One half cash on day of sale. remain
der to be paid in one year from day of
sale and to be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser with approved security.
bearing interest from day of sale, or all
cash, AT the option of the purchaser.
Deeds at expense of purchaser and not
to be given till purchase money is fully
paid EDNA STURGIS.
ETHEL STURGlS,
BERTHA MARVEL.
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Don't neglect watching the label on
the MESSENGER you receive weekly.
Time passes rapidly and your years
subscri iption will expire before you know
il. If you are indebted to US kindly re-
nit. BY keeping your subscription up
and paying in advance you will find il
cheaper and better than by allowing il
TO lag with several dollars in arrears
charged against you Yom label will
show the time up to which you are paid
and we will appreciate an early atten-
tion to the matter.
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Buy Oil From The Barrel.

Dom pay 81. 80 gallon for canned oil,
which ought TO cost but 60 cents gal
lon. Ready y-mixed paint is half oil and
half paint. Buy oil fresh from the bar
rel. and add it TO the l.. 4 NJ Paint
which is semi-mixed
When you buy l.. 4 Nj. Paint you get a
full gallon of paint that won't wear off
for 10 or Is years, because l.. & NJ.
Zinc hardens the l.. & NJ. White Lead
and makes l.. 4 NJ. paint wear like iron.
gallons T.. n NJ. mixed with gallons
Iinseed Oil will paint moderate sized
house.
Actual cost l.. & NJ. about Sl.2O per
gallon.
Sold in the north. east, south and
west, G. S. Andrews. FIX. Mayor, Dan
bury, Conn. Writes, painted my house
10 years ago with l.. 4 NJ. Looks well to-
day" Sold by Scarborough, Onley 4
Co., Girdletree. Md. Bowen Bros. 4
Son, Newark, Md.
John s. Bounds from Ernest II. Town
send and Sadie Townsend. his wife, the
''Purnell Pusey Farm" containing 10
acres. more or less, situate IN the
Seventh Election District. Considera-
tlon. $500.
A Guaranteed Care For Piles
Itching, Blind. Bleeding, Proiruding
Piles Druggists are authorized To re-
fund money IL PAHO OINTMENT falls
To care ia q to IA days. JOc.
10 Cure A Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE RR0MO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II v
fails To cure. + W GROVES sigpg.
ture is on each box Pc
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Ifthe Isaby is Cutting Teeth

Be sure aud use that old aud well
tried remedy. Mrs Winslow's Snothing
Syrup. for children tcethimg Il soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain. cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea Twenty five
cents bottle
IT Is THE BEST OF ALL
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NOTICE. The editors of the MES
sENGER sympathize with all who mourn
the loss of love ones. but we receive so
many obituary notices, that our columns
would soon be crowded to the exclusion
of news if we published them. II is our
rule, and this rule will be rigidly en-
forced from now on. to charge &c. line
for all memorial verses. notices. resolu
tions, etc When person dies send us
the news and we will publish that free
of charge.
BIRCH In loving remembrance Of little Mary
Birch Gone. but not forgotten. Farewell Mary.
dear have spent the time since YOU left Us last
week IN gricvng for you with aching heart.
You not forgotten. for as long life shall last
will remember you.
The midnight stars shining
Upon "a lonely grave.
Where slccpeih without dreaming
The could not save.
Death has robbed me Of my Mary
OF the one loved we'll
Took from this world Of SORROW
Safely home with Jesus 10 dwell
GRANDMOTHER PUsEY.
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OLIVER d. COLLINS. Atty-at-I.aw.
PUBLICSALE
OF
2 VALUABLE FARMS.

The undersigned will offer for sale to
the highest bidder. at the Court House
door in the town of Snow Hill. Md, on
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TERMS OF SALE.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribcr has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland,
letters tcstamentary on the personal
estate of
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BIRCH In Memory of little Mary Birch. only
child Of Mr. and Mrs Carl Birch who departed this
life April oath aged years months and u days
Mary atiectionatc little girl and won the
hearts Of all who knew her.
God needed her for great purpose. we
know not what. and It should b. great comfort
to her parents to know that Mary ~ in heaven
where abe will know sorrow there. We know
it WAS hard to part with her. hut greve not loved
ones. for God knows best in all thinRA. y. l.. u.
RICHARDSON Henrietta Richardson. infant
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs John $. Richardson.
near Berlin.
Dearest Henrietta she has left u.s.
Left us. yes. forever more.
But we hope Ia meet our loved one
On the bright and happy shore
aust MAMIE.
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l.. PAUL EwELL,

Attorney at-iaw, Pncomokc city, Md. Will be
Ia Snow ilili every Tuesday a, the office Of John
W station
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BUILDING MATERIAL

Such as Shingles. Sash. Doors. Blinds.
Porch or Stair Work. White Pine or
Cypress Pickcts. Lime. Hair. Cement,
etc, write or call ON us. Big stock.
WIN. C0NANT & SON, ChincOisague, Va.
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JAMES II. HUDSON.

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 10th
day of October 1906. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of the said estate. All persons in
dcbted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given un-
der my hand this 10th day of April. 1905.
MARY T.. HUDSON,
Executrix.
Test: EDWARD +. DAVIS.
April Nth 81. Register of Wills.
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Get your job printing done at the
MESSENGER office where you will get
the benefit of the latest styles of type
and stationery.
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A Guaranteed Cure For piles
10 Cure A Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE RR0MO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money II V
fails To cure + W GROVES eigpg.
ture is on each box Pc
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-05

OFFICE OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR WORCESTER COUNTY, SNOW NIL.
MARYLAND
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Has one of the best harbors in the
world.
Has no financial Indebtedness.
Has a population of 370,0OO.
Has the largest mint in the world.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-30
DISCUSS DATE
CONTINUED from Page IL

when another meeting will be held
and a definite report prepared to be
submitted to the general association
on the night Of February II.
Owing to the fact that some mem
bers of the committee had to leave
early and that another meeting will
be held Wednesday evening other
matters of business were carrier over
until that time 1t is especially de-
sired that all members of the execu-
tive committee come out Wednesday
evening.
Ellwood Morris, chairman of the
committee on exhibits, has named as
his associates DR.. Richard Schillin-
ger, DR.. David w. Stevenson, Benz.
F. Wissler and M. T. Nordyke.