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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
SNOW HILL. MD. APRIL
NO MORE FREE LABOR.

No more Just law. and yet no more
unpopular law with certain class of
people. was ever enacted for Worcester
County. than what is known as the
Worcester County Road Law, or rather
that section of the law which provides
for free labor on the public roads of the
county. The law can be enforced.
This has been demonstrated in some
sections of the county. In other sec
tions Of the county there has been no
attempt to enforce it, Therefore, il
was unfair to those who had to work
the roads To comply with the law when
others just as amenable were escaping
without paying the penalty At the
present session of the Legislature Sena-
the law so far AS it concerned free
labor: and in the House of Delegates
Mr. Harrison did the same As the
regular road fund is insufficient 10
maintain good roads in this county.
which has more roads 10 maintain than
any county on the Eastern Shore. it is
necessary. if We have good roads. To
bond the county. and Senator Moore in
troduced bill, which has been passed,
empowering the County Commissioners.
if in their judgement it should become
necessary because Of repeal of free labor
law TO issue bonds for road improvement
to the extent Of $25, 900. 90. OF course
the Commissioners are not going 10 is
sue bonds just because they have the
authority to do it, This Board is not
composed Of that kind Of men. They
will only issue enough to do well what
is absolutely needed to make some per
manent improvement to the roads of
Worcester County. This is great
deal better plan than increasing the tax
rate. as by the bonding method we can
make good roads without burdening the
taxpayers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

The Anders Mileage bill. one of the
measures passed. compcls railroads to
sell mileage tickets at . cents mile.
1t prevents railroads from demanding u
deposit Of 80 for each mileage book
purchased, and it also provides that the
book may be- used by the family and
employees of the purchasers. There has
been widespread protest against the
practice of certain railroads in insisting
upon deposit by each purchaser Of u
mileage book. If the Anders: act cor
reefs this practice in Maryland, il will
work popular reform.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
Real Estate Transfers.

Walter A. Smallwood from Katie H.
Hudson and Walter b. Hudson. her
husband, all that piece or parcel of
ground, together with the improve
ments thereon. containing 80 acres of
land. more or less, situated in the Third
Election District on the easterly side Of
the county road leading over "Crippin S
Bridge" Consideration. $4,000
Nathaniel J. Gray from Webster NJ.
Strayer and Martha Bevans Strayer.
his wife. lot or tract of land. containing
81 acres, 3 rood and l5 perches. more or
less, known as "a part of "Bennyfield "
together with the buildings and inn
provements thereupon erected. Con
sideration. $ll25.O0.
Charles II. Stevenson from Anna NJ
Stevenson ct. al. all those tracts or
parcels of land. together with the i'm
prOvements thereon situated on the
south side of the Virginia Road near
the town of Snow Hill. Consideration,
$l20O.00.
Ernest Taylor from Oliver d. Collins
and Sue NJ. Collins, his wife. all that
portion of the big Mills" property,
containing acres, more or less. situate
in the Eighth Election District and on
the west side of the county road leading
from Melbourne to Mason's Mills. Con
sideration, $50.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

THE new edition of Wcbster's Inter
national Dictionary comes to us from
the publishers, G.. & c. Merriam, Spring
field Mass. Since the publication of
the first Webster's "'Unabridgcd in
1877, this dictionary has been the lead
ing lexicon Of the English language.
Complete as was the Unabridged, in
1890. after ten years Of arduous labor
by large corps of able scholars, the
publishers produced their famous In
ternational. which Immediately met
with most tlattering reception. More
than a decade has passed since the first
'tInternational" was published, and as
there have been many changes in life
and knowledge and achievement in that
period-changes that have been reflected
in the language the publishers have
recently issued new enlarged edition
of Webster's International Dictionary.
A supplement containing 25.0OO new
words and phrases has been added. and
the Gazetteer and Biographical Diction-
AIRY have both been carefully revised.
Altogether, the new edition is thorough
~ up to date. a compact storehouse Of
information, and the highest authority
in accuracy of definition in the English
Language.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
Wilson Mizner Robbed Of Jewels.

New York. April T. Wilson Miner.
who recently married Mrs. Charles r.
Yerkes. reported 70 the police that his
apartments in the Hutel Seymour. in
West ijta street, had be = broken
into during his temporary absence and
jewelry valued at $500 stolen. The
missing articles included three dia.
monds, one and half karats each.
two pearl studs two pearl dress suit
clasps two diamond stick pins. two
karats each, and two sapphires.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
To The Committee OF The Presbyterian
Church, Snow Hill Maryland.

1t is our earnest wish 10 donate Il
quantity of the l.. & NJ. Paint to your
church and every church whenever
it is To be painted.
10000 churches painted with H. 4 NJ.
gallons l.. & NJ mixed with gal
Ions Linseed Oil will paint a moderate
sized house.
Actual cost of l.. & NJ. about Sl.20
per gallon.
l.. 4 NJ. Zinc hardens l.. IN. white
Lead and makes the paint wear like iron.
Barrows a. Peck, Montpelier, VT,
writes. "School house No. painted
with l.. & NJ. two coats. Used only
five gallons L. a. NJ. and nine gallons
Oil. Cost of paint, 97A cents a gallon.
Sold by Scarborough, Onley Il Co..
Girdletree. Bowen n Son. Newark.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

IT is a great pity that the Baltimore
papers gave SO much space to the escape
and capture of Isaac Winder the negro
murderer of the old toll house keeper in
Baltimore County. Winder, in the eyes
of the very ignorant negroes. was a he
70. and although he paid the penalty of
his crime with his life last Friday there
are those. no doubt. who would willingly
run the risk Of similar fate for the
glory attending it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
DEMOCRATS MADE GOOD RECORD.

The verdict of the people is that the
Democrats Of the General Assembly did
good work for the State In another
column Of the MESSENGER will be found
a number Of the important bills which
became laws before the Legislature adj
journed Monday night.
The Republicans professed to want
some changes in the Election Law. but
when the opportunity presented itself
for them to make good their professions,
they ilunked. although Delegate Murphy,
whose bill they said they were in favor
of making a law, said he was pleased
with the compromise measure. and it
was practically his bill with some mi
nor changes. The Republicans under the
leadership of Chairman Hanna, of the
Republican State Central Committee,
voted solidly against it, and because of
the absence at the time of two Demo
Gratis from the House. the bill was kill
ed by the Republicans, and they will
have to bear the blame of not changing
the election law regarding the folding
of ballots and the counting Of marks
that extend beyond the square.
The Democratic Senate passed strin-
gent Corrupt Practice Act but it never
saw the light of day in the House where
the two parties were so evenly divided
that the Republicans and few indie
pendents were bare majority.
Quite number of good laws in the in
terest of the people were introduced by
Democrats and passed, the principle one
being the regulating of railroad fares,
the oyster planting law, the inyestiga-
ton of the Washington Branch Of the
b. 4 o. Railroad. the sale of which stock
has been the means of reducing the State
tax and is direct benefit to every tax
payer in the State
Senator Moore 5 bill providing for the
building and maintaining Of a sanitorium
for the treatment of consumptives is now
law and is one Of the most important
laws ever passed in this State. The
movement for such an institution was
started by Governor Smith, who appoint
ed commission of prominent profess
sional men To investigate the matter
and report To this session of the Legis-
lature. The report was favorable and a
large number of the most prominent cit
izens Of the State backed up Senator
Moore in the passage of the law which
was promptly signed by Governor War
field.
Chairman Murray Vandver, of the
Democratic State Central Committee. in
speaking of the defeat Of the election
bill, said: II regret very much that
the bill was beaten, but il is not our
fault. The Democratic party came
down here determined to give to the peo-
pie the changes in the law which they
appeared to want. and the failure to
carry out that determination is due en-
tirely to the Republicans, who lined up
as party solidly against its passage.
| believe the people of the State will give
us the credit for desiring To make the
necessary changes in the law and will
place the blame whereit belongs. The
Democratic party, in my judgement,
has made arecord at this session of the
which will be sufficient 10
carry ii throughthe next campaign with
flying colors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

A happy home is the most valuable
possession that is within the reach of
mankind. but you cannot enjoy its com
forts if you are suffering from rheuma-
tsm. You throw aside business cares
when you enter your home and you can
be relieved from those rheumatic pains
also by applying Chamberlain Pain
Balm. One application will give you re-
lief and its continued use for short
time will bring about permanent cure.
For sale by r. d. Cottingham a. Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

THE latest impure food alarm that has
been rung is that the potato is poisonous.
the reason being that the paris green
with which the plant is sprinkled has
settled in the ground and infected the
tuber itself. The time is coming when
everything one eats will have To he pro
vided with certificate of good charac-
ter
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
CHILD DIES OF GRIEF
Will Be Buried With the Grandfather
She Loved So Dearly.

Seaford. Del. April -Grief-stricken
over the death of her grandfather.
George Marvel. who died Sunday after
noon. Mabel Marvel, i2year-old daugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Marvel.
died at her parents home. near town.
The girl was conyalescing from an
attack OF measles, but had "a relapse
when informed of her grandfather's
death and gradually grew worse. until
death relieved her The child and her
grandfather will BE- buried together.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

IT is an unpleasant task to have to
add 10 the little worries Of our fellow
men, but the fact that there is a very
dangerous counterfeit 81 900 bill in cir
culation ought to be- known in every cot
tagc in the land.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
A. W. GLEASON.
ISEAI)
Rheumatic Pains Relieved.

The quick relief from rheumatic pains
afforded by Chamberlain's Pain Balm
has surprised and delighted thousands
of sufferers. 1t makes rest and sleep
possible. A great many have been per
manently cured Of rheumatism by the
use of this liniment. For sale by 7. ID.
CottinGham K Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

WHEN you read that the total number
OF letters in the dead letter office is
73s. 900. all improperly addressed, you
no longer wonder why certain expected
epistes never came.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

THE Legislature having adjourned
sii,, a., last Monday night, the Annap-
oils boarding house keeper can now gloat
over the many shekcls gathered in from
her Eastern and Western Shore patrons.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

Recently remodeled and enlarged. the
Methodist Protestant Church at Mar
della Springs. WicomicO County. was re-
dedicated Sunday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in the
City of Toledo. County and State afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of Decem-
Der. A. ID. 1856.
A. w. GLEASON.
tSEALl NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
HA,NEs BUYS INTEREST.
Becomes Part Owner Of the Grinnell
EleraId-Other Business Changes.
,nec,aI tn rimes-Repuhl,can

Special to Republican
Grinnell, Jan. BIN it's issue of
yesterday, the Grinnell Herald an
nounced a change in the firm whereby
Austin Parker Haines becomes a part
and Haines. Mr.. Haines is a son Of
the late Robert M. Haines, an attorney
of statewide reputation. He graduate
ed from Iowa College in the class Of
1908. having distinguished himself for
work i'm history and political economy.
While in college he was prominent in
college athletics and a strong point
letics. Since graduation he has de-
voted himself to journalism and has
had some experience as reporter on the
staff of city dsilies. He has been with
the Grinnell Herald more than a year
and his many Grinnell friends express
pleasure that he has decided to remain
in Grinnell The Herald is to be con-
graduated on the acquisition of so
promising an addition to it's manage
ment.
S. w. Belden announces that after
February LIST the style of the firm will
be s. w. Belden & Son. II. II. Belden.
who has assisted his father in his
clothing and tailoring establishment
for some time past will become Il part
ner with the present proprietor.
Miss Procine Moss suffered a frac-
tured wrist yesterday while walking
on the icy sidewalk west OF the bust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
Route Proposed From Hampton
to Deeds Lake, Thence Thru
to Clear Lake
CHICAGO PARTIES BACK PROJECT
Capitalists Interested Arc Willing to
Promote Road If Certain Amount of
Stock Can 30 Sold in Each Town
Hampton Business Men Consider
the Interurban a Good Venture.
Special to Times Republican.


|. Hampton Jan 3.-The prospects of an
interurban railway line from Hampton
to Clear Lake. by way of Beed's lake,
thence thru Latimer and Thornton to
It's destination at Clear Lake, Is a
question of real possibility which is
being discussed by the members of the
agent of Chicago capitalists has made
a business proposition to the cities of
Clear Lake and Hampton with the final
object of having this road built.
certain amount OF the stock, twenty
shares in Hampton and the same in
each other town, is what the hackers
of the road would have the business
men of each of these places become
the owners Of, in order to facilitate
public highways thru Franklin and
Cerro Gordo counties. A special meet
ing of the railway committee Of the
commercial association will be held this
week to determine what steps shall be
taken.
The proposed route will open up
territory for nterurban travel which
was practically the same as was con-
templated by the Iowa Falls Short
Line before it decided to go to Mason
City. The road will run from Hamp-
ton to Deeds Lake, a distance of three
miles. This point it is calculated will
be a source OF income, as the lake is
very popular picnic and boating
resort. Hundreds of Franklin coun-
ty people along the line will find this
convenient method Of reaching the
lake From the lake the road will run
due west to the town of Latimer,
thence northwest thru Thornton and
then to Clear Lake The proposed road
will be about forty miles In length.
The Chicago capitalists who are back
OF the venture assert that they are Will
ing to promote the road II enough
stock can be sold in each of the places
mentioned Hampton business men
are very anxious the road be secured If
possible, as they consider it a good
venture 1t is limited by some that
the Great Western Railway Company
is behind the whole plan and wishes
to get feeder from that country to
connect with the road here. This is not
generally believed. however, as the c.
G. w runs north to Mason City and
within few miles of the proposed
right OF way OF the interurban.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
The Conrad News.
Special to Times Republican.


Conrad, Jan. 3-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
FritZe, of Desmet, S. D., spent the
New Years day with Mrs. J. w. Fritz
eel, OF this place.
MIR. and Mrs. S. r. Bird, of Parkers-
burg and Miss Ruth Frederick, of Ha-
warden, spent New Years with rela-
tiyes at Conrad.
Misses DeVee and Maude Taylor, Of
Cedar Rapids, spent Christmas with
their sister, Mrs. H. r. Frederick. Miss
Helen Frederick returned home with
them for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. A. III. Barnes celebrat-
ed their fiftieth anniversary Monday,
and in the evening the Masons, Of
which Mr. Barnes is a member, gath
cred at the home to celebrate the same
and one of the noted things about the
event was that the couple that stood
up with Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes on their
wedding day, were present yesterday.
Our merchants are all closing their
stores at 1880 o'clock, from now until
March l. except on Saturday night.
Miss Kathryn Frederick, of Hub
bard, is spending the week with her
brothers, of this place.
Miss Marion Miller is visiting with
her cousins, Byrde and Viola Scoville
during her vacation.
G. B. Alexander who travels out of
Cedar Rapids, for Swift & Co., visited
a few hours Sunday night with his
brother. F. w. Alexander of this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
IDENTITY WAS MISTAKEN.
Nevada Family Alarmed at Family Re-
union by Telegram Announcing
special to Times-Repub.lcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. "A case of mistaken
identity came near breaking up Il
family reunion here yesterday, when
Mrs Patrick Curtis and her four sons.
Just as they were to be seated at the
table of the aged mother, received a
telegram from Grand Forks, N. D., an
nouncing that another son, Tom, who
was supposed to be working at Beloit,
Wis, had been killed The family We're
greatly alarmed over the news as a
matter OF course, and the aged moth
err, who had lost her husband but a
short time before, could scarcely con-
troll herself, but one Of the sons, who
had been at Beloit, at some time pre-
vious and had received letter from
his brother but a day or so ago, re-
fused to believe the news until 1t was
corroborated from Reloit. A message
was dispatched to friend there and
as fast as the wire could carry word
back, the family were apprised that
Tom was alive and well.
Edward Curtis, who spent some time
at Beloit explains the matter by the
fact that there was another Tom Curtis
at Beloit, who frequently got his
brothers mail, and as a second tele-
gram brought the news that
letter which the mother had mailed
to the son some days previous failed
to reach him, it is all together probable
that the wrong man secured the letter
and afterwards went over to Grand
Forks, where he was killed. This let
ter found in his clothes by the police
brought the word here. which caused
great alarm at family reunion for
an hour or so. The chief of police of
Grand Forks also wired Chief Kirk
of this city regarding the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
$500 IN TWENTY MINUTES.
Methodist Society at Ackley Open
Their Purses to Pay Debt.

Methodist Society at Ackley Open
Their Purses to Pay Debt.
Special to Times Republican.
Ackley, Jan. S-l'ive hundred dollars
in twenty minutes. This was the rec
ord of the Ackley M. e. church Sunday
morning December 81 when a call was
made by the pastor Rev. Edwin q.
Copeland for that amount to cover ex-
penses for repairs etc. The church has
recently been refrescoed recarpeted
repaired both inside and outside so
that it is now a perfect gem" Of
beauty and artistic effect. The Rev.
j. Il. c. Crippen, ID. D., of Mt Vernon,
preached strong sermon, after which
the pastor stated the amount needed
and got it in twenty minutes. AS the
evening service DR. Crippen addressed
a large audience on an educational
theme in the interests of Cornell Col
lege. The Ackley church is In very
prosperous condition and expects to
begin revival services February 10,
with Evangelist George l.. Barker, of
New Jersey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
Threatening Letters Received
by Girl Who Got Box of
Poisoned Candy
POLICE STILL INVESTIGATING
Some Clinton Officers Believe That if
Real Attempt to Cause Girls Death
Was Made, Guilty Ones Would Have
Been More casefuI in Their Meth
ods-Other News.
Special to Times-Repuplican.

IL.
Clinton, Jan. 3.-The only develop
ments In the alleged attempt to murder
Miss Melia Christensen by means of poi
soned candy sent thrue the mail is the
revelation that the family had received
a number OF threatening letters, which
were unsigned. One of these letters is
now in possession OF the authorities.
The girl, who received such letters,
states that she burned several which
she had received in the past. The box
of poisoned candy also has been turn
ed over to the proper authorities, who
are endeavoring to get at the bottom
of the matter. Developments are ex-
pected in the near future, though no
progress in penetrating the mystery
which seems to surround the case has
been reported by the police. The idea
has been expressed by some of the
Clinton Officers that had the sender of
the poisoned candy really intended to
make an attempt on the life OF Miss
Christensen he or she would have used
more Judgment in connecting the poi
sonous compound, and would not have
been so lavish with the use of the car
bolic acid that the odor was detected
even before the box was opened. and
the poison showed plainly on the cho-
colate bon bons within. There seems
to be variety of opinions on the mat
ter, which are as yet merely specula
lions, however. 1t is expected that the
truth will be reached. and the mystery
cleared away. II the sender of the
poisoned candy is unprecedented. he
should be made an example of.