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The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1908-12-19
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED.

Notice is hereby given that II. II.
Browning, purchaser of Tax Certif-
cate No. 20, dated the LIST day of July
A. ID. 1901. has filed said certificate
I'm my Office, and has made applica-
ton for tax deed 10 issue I'm accord
ance with law. Said certificate en-
braces the following described prop
erty situated in Putnam County,
Florida, tO-wit:
NeL of ne14, Section 81, Township
4, Range 26--40 Acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance Of such certif-
icate I'm the name of +. q. Brown.
Unless said certificate shall be
redeemed according 20 law, tax deed
will issue thereon ON the 2Sth day OF
December, A. ID. 1908.
Witness my official signature aud
seal this the both day OF November,
A. d., 1908. JOSEPH PRICE,
Clerk Circuit Court, Putnam County,
Florida.
BY JOS. Price, Jr., ID. q.
lSeal. no2l
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
NASSAW ANGO.

Misses Ethel and Pearl Butler enter
tanned a number Of their friends last
Sunday evening Those present were,
Misses Lucy Pussy. Emma Pusey and
Mary White, Messrs. Clarence and
Harvey Bromley. Alex Bradford. Eddie
Davis. Clayton and Norman Adkins, and
Gardner White.
Mr. George Pope. Mr. Charlie Ellis
and daughter Maud, spent part Of last
week with Mr. and Mrs John Bromley.
Mrs. Clarence Smith and children, of
Bloxon Va. returned to their home last
week after a pleasant visit TO her par
cnts Mir. and Mrs William White.
We are glad to report that Mrs
Matthew Pusey and daughter Annie
are getting better.
Miss Beulah White, Of Snow Hill, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. Clarence Smith
at BloXon. Va.
Mrs. Rufus Rogers and children. of
Berlin, are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. w Butler
A surprise party was given to Miss
Allie Bailey last Wednesday even
ing. those present were. Misses Ethel
and Pearl Butler. Eva and Della Pussy.
Ida and Margaret Maddox. Bcrnce
Butler. Emma Pussy, Madge and Ber-
tina Hottcnstein, Eva Faulkner Lena
ana Lola Pussy; Messrs. Titus Hotten-
stem. Norman and Clayton Adkins.
Dan Hottenstein, Jim and Leon Faulk-
ner, Paul Pusey Gardner White. Eddie
Davis. Jim DevereauX, all reported a
pleasant time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Letter To John T. Taylor.
Snow Hill, Md.

Dear Sir A new word has come into
use in paint; il is strong Strong paint
is paint as strong as paint can be
Weak paint is pant not so strong.
If one paint takes 10 gallons to do a
job and another Is, the 20 gallon paint
is the stronger.
II one paint wears 10 years. and an
other 8, the l0-year paint is the stronger.
The strongest paint is the one that
takes least gallons and wears longest.
But do such differences exist Yes
and greater. Devoe is the strongest of
all. A Job that takes 10 gallons DevOe
takes more than 20 Of some. And job
of Devoe wears several times as long
as job of some paints.
o. f. Perry. East Sth St, Erie. Pa,
painted two houses same size, same
time: with two paints same price: took
gallons Devoe to 4 Of the other; and
in three years Devoe was the better
looking job.
There are strong and weak paints.
we all want the strongest; paint can {
be too strong.
Yours truly.
as +. w. DEVOE T. co.
The Corddry Company sells our paint
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
BE NOT DECEIVED.

A sLANDERING tongue is more
to be dreaded than the most
loathsome reptile that crawls
upon the face Of the earth, for
he will give warning before ne
strikes you-but a slanderer
never. Let man or woman
start on the downward road to
ruin and we are all prone TO
step aside and cry out, slide
on, slide on to destruction. =
Instead of stretching out the
hand of brotherly love and stay
ing their progress, we stand by
and let them slide. He who
can stoop down and lift up his
fallen brother from the mire
and place him ON his feet and
whisper sweet counsel in his
ear, and bid him to go and lead
"A better life, is truly u bene-
factor to the race.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Real Estate Transfers.

William Whaley, Edward $. Whaley
and John Keas from Elisha ID. Layton
and Mary A. Layton. his wife. ct al,
parcel of land situated on the main
street leading through the town of
Bshopyille. Consideration, $l.00 etc.
Hester fIolston from Francis Henry
Purnell and Mary G.. Purnell. his wife.
ct al, a part of the Laura A. Jones
real estate. containing % acres in
Worcester County. Consideration. $35
Francis Henry Purnell from Thomas
II. Tilghman and Mary c. Tilghman,
his wife, property near the town of
Newark, in the Fourth Election District
Consideration, $1,000
Elijah j. Parker from Francis Henry
Purncll and Mary 6. Purnell. his wife,
property near the town Of Newark. n
the Fourth Election District. Con-
sideration. $4,000.
James II. Hall. from Charles S. Dale
and Annie X Dale. his wife. lot of
ground containing IL acres, more or
less. in Whaleyville. Consideration,
1925.
Elihu T. Wilkerson from Harry H.
MILFORD and Anna y. MILFORD. his wife,
farm containing 200 acres, more or less
about miles from Pocomoke City and
on the county road leading from POGO
moke City to Stock ton. together with a
strip of woodland containing ! ] acres,
more or less, on the west side Of said
county road leading from Pocomoke
City to Stockton Consideration. -, 500.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
A ROuSing Meeting.

A rousing local option meeting was
held at Olivet Christian Church last
Sunday night A large crowd was
present The pastor, Rev. j. X. Biggs.
short addresses. Mr.. William g. Kerbin.
of Snow Hill. made the principal ad-
dress He also spoke at st. Luke's in
the afternoon. Another meeting was
held on Monday night by Rev Alfred
Smith. Of Dover. and meeting will be
held this Sunday night. The people
are thoroughly aroused, and old Atkin-
son will stand by what is right and best
for the people. at the coming election.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
IRO\SIIIRE.

Miss Manolia Bassett. of Newark
spent Sunday here with her cousin.
Miss May Jarman.
Miss Daisey Bassett. of this place,
spent this week with her sister, Mrs.
Daniel Scott. in Berlin.
Mr.. James Holston. who has been
very sick, is no better at this writing.
Miss Blanche Dennis. of Chopper S
Neck. spent last Sunday with her
brother at Iibertytown
Miss Mary Rodney and Catherine
Taylor, Of Berlin. spent last Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs Sewell Griffin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Methodist Protestant Church

March - Preaching Bates Memorial
1890 a. m. and 7.30p. m.
March - Preaching Nassawango
Bates Memorial 1870 a. M and 30 p.
m.
March 26 Preaching Bates Memorial
1890 a. m. and 100 p. m.
Trinity NJ. r. Church. every Sunday
2. 80 p. m.
Glass, Sunday. $50 a. M; Sunday
School every Sunday at 200 p. m.
Christian Endeavor, Sunday, $50 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday, 1870 ,. m.
Glass Friday, bop. m. Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 800 p. m. You
are cordially invited 10 all Of the above
services. l.. A. BENNETT, Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
BE NOT DECEIVED!

The people Of Worcester
County are thoroughly aroused !.
We never saw them SO earnest.
We never saw them so deter
mined. We never saw them So
enthusiastic in an election rs
they are today They have ob.
liberated all party lines. and
they refuse. and justly SO. to
allow politics to b. injected in
to this campaign
As citizens, mindful only Of tine
welfare of the public, they are
lighting the lamps of liberty in
every church and schoolhouse
in Worcester County. Fhe day
for which men have long looked
is at hand, and this Is ole cam
paign when they can unit with
their wives and children i'm au
election. In all kindness. hi
all sincerity, they are going
forth to the fray Not With
venomous tongue not with
hatred in their hearts, but with
the desire to help the weak and
remove the temptation from
them.
1t is a good cause 1t is a
noble cause, and every man can
advocate il with a clean CON
science and with the feeling
that he is doing his duty as a
man.
Attempts are being made to
fFIgl,ten the people into the be-
lief that the law will prevent
the sale of proper medicines
and favoring extracts. This is
trick of the saloon advocates
The same law that is offered
the voters of Worcester County
to endorse at thepolls next Sat.
urday, March list. has been au
acted in other states, and no
such thing has or will occur rs
is depicted by the opponents If
the Worcester Local option
measure.
Vote against the sale Of In
toxicating Liquors lou will
find that expression on your
ballot. and if you roll up ma
jority of thousand or more
AGAINST THE SALE OF IN
TOXICATING LIQUORS IN
Worcester County YOU viii hear
no more of the essence Of lemon
and other mighty slogans of
those whose only object is TO
defeat a law which viii prevent
the sale of Intoxicating bever-
ages in this county.
BE MEN
BE NOT DECEIVED,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
HOME

Our Mr. TIMMONS is home again and splen-
did STOCK Of Spring and Summer goods is coming
in. Those goods have been selected with care and
you TO see them. In DRY GOODS we have many
pretty things. The newest and latest styles in
Dress Goods, White Goods, Lawns, Linens, Per
Gales etc Our purchases of LACE, EMBROID-
ERIES and TRIMMINGS are the largest we have
ever made, and we have, without doubt, larger
and prettier stock Of these goods than has ever
Yes, we are getting ready for the Good Time that
is coming. We want to help you make your
home
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
STATE OF OHIO, CITY or ,.
TOLEDO. lucas COUNTY p.


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that ne
is senior partner of the firm Of +. 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 December
A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
(SEAL.) 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.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
SWEET

pretty and comfortable. A happy place as it
should be- and at our BIG STORE you will find
the many many things you need.
Beautiful Carpets, Druggets and Rugs. big
line of Linoleums, China and Japanese Mattings.
the newest and prettest, in designs, colors and
figures. Our stock of FURNITURE is large and
we'll selected.
In CHINAWARE and GLASSWARE we have
TOILET SETS, DINNER SETS, TEA SETS, deco
Sets, and many other things in GLASSWARE.
We study to help you make your
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
HOME

the bright and happy place it should be- We shall
rejoice with you when the new and happy day for
the HOME of our dear old county becomes glori-
Gus reality And when another day comes-as come
it must, and has passed with the many that have
gone, may it be said Of us, These men in their day
and generation were lovers of the AMERICAN
HOME and tried to make it bright, cheerful and
happy place.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is a new
remedy, an improvement on the laXatives
Of former years, as il does not grippe OF
uauseate and Is pleasant 20 take II is
guaranteed For sale by 2. d. Getting
ham & Co. Snow Hill, Lloyd and Blaine
Pocomoke City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE.

the effect on the drug store
business in Worcester County
seems To be without foundation
or precedent. Whole States
have gone for prohibition under
practically the same bill and
there has not even been a whls-
per IN the newspapers IN those
States relative to any dcleteri-
Gus effect upon any legitimate
drug store or mercantile bust
ness Both sides are producing
legal opinions on this SUBJECT.
some one way and some equally
emphatic the other way. If
every lawyers legal opinion
was correct there would be no
need OF taking the majority Of
cases To Court. The attorney
would simply say this or that
was the law. and the case
would BE- ended. 4 good law
yer is able, and should be able,
to argue either side of the qucs-
ton. We are not attempting
20 argue the legal phase. We
are perfectly satisfied III our
own minds and consclenccs
that any legitimate drug store
business viii not be intcrferred
with Who makes the LAWS by
which we are governed: The
people; aud if not satisfied the
sovereign people will repeal
+ these laws. What brings about
the enacting Of certain laws,
and ma, done from time i'm
memorial and will ever con
tinue to be done: Public
opinion
1t is one of the most difficult
things imaginable to enforce
an unpopular law. We had a
practical illustration on this
point only a snort time ago.
/ Worcester County had "A free
labor road law regarded by a
great many tax payers as q just
and good law, but il became So
unpopular with tine masses in
/ the county that notwithstand
ing strenuous efforts on the
part Of the officers it could not
b. enforced. The result was
that at til, very next session If
the Legislature the Board Of
County Commissioners asked
that the law be repealed, which
was done Even granting their
side Of the point at issue to be-
correct which We do not then
the same thing would happen
60 it as in the case allowed cited
The saloon advocates them
selves would take this stand if
it should come to a test. 1t is
an argument which at the pre-
sent time suits their purposes,
We DO not think the people
or any one man Will be fooled
Ii is prcposterous to think
that our lawmakers an 4
those of other localities would
make a law or want a law en-
forced that would restrict the
use Of legitimate medicines.
80 law has ever been or ever
viii be made TO prevent a
physician using alcoholic spirits
in the legitimate practice Of his
profession. No jury could be
found in Worcester County TO
indict "a man for selling "A need
ed medicine
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Salisbury Under Dry Rule.


Worcester County by the advocates of
Temperance and the saloon people.
Since Salisbury voted on the subject
several years ago. and voted 1t out, il
has been more or less target in the
fights in this section on this issue.
When Delaware was carrying on its
fight last fall the whiskey men sent an
agent down here To get information as
10 its effect here on business, morals
and general conditions This agent
instead Of representing the true state
of affairs garbled and manufactured
some of the interviews, and spread
through the entire state of Delaware
this Misrepresentation by means of
paid advertisements in the papers of
the state.
That Salisbury should be SO grossly
msrepresentcd BIZ the whlskey men
made our citizens SO indignant that
public meeting was called by the bust
ness men of the town TO protest against
IT, This call which was signed by nearly
all Of Salisbury leading merchants and
manufacturers. resulted in one of the
biggest meetings ever held in the Court
House. at which strong resolutions
denying the statements published and
strongly protesting against the misre-
presentation that had been made by the
whlskcy people were adopted.
The Every Evening of Whining
ton. Del. which had first published the
interviews purportlng to come from
Salisbury S business men. sent per
sonal representative here To attend the
meeting and in rs issue OF next day re.
tractcd. and denied any responsibility
for the sianderous article on Salisbury
This attempt to use Salisbury by the
saloon interests worked as Il 'Boomer-
rang IN Delaware and il is believed
the situation mere when it became
known was of great and to the temper
ancc advocates in their fight.
II Is reported that Worcester County
is making use of the same arguments
and the statement is being circulated
that speak cases flourish and moral
conditions are worse and that business
has gone to the dogs. Every one of
these statements are false and the con
trary Is true In every case. as talk
with any of our Informed citizens viii
assure any one who wants to inquire
INTO conditions
As far as illicit selling of whskey is
concerned this town IS practically free
OF II ana has always been since the
saloons were closed the few cases of
sales which have occurred have been
isollaed and Of llttle Importance.
our moral conditions have certainly
improved. and while IN former times
under the old regime II was hardly safe
for ladies 70 pc on our streets especial
4 iy on saturday nights IN certain por-
tons OF the town now II IS an unusual
sight to see a drunken man on the
streets and most Of what one does see
5 from those VINO 90 40 our nelghbor-
ing towns and tank up. Outmerchants
and business men VIII tell You that our
financial standing has not been hurt,
and that more business was done in our
city after the closing of the saloons
than ever before m the history of its
existence.
~ !, ~
SALISBURY Nh Mafch sra l9oe'
Iout i.Ii fit,N teof u aue,.f,Y ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
PARKER BELIEVES
 IN NEW PROJECT

Washington, December 12.-(Special.) John M. Parker, president of the Southern Commercial league, believes he will have no trouble in collecting the $1,OO0,o00 from southern business men to boom the south in the north.
 "The south knows it's own possibili- ties and wants others to know them too" says MT. Parker. "The plan is to bring the south right up to the doors of the north. What is the best way to do this is to erect a s1,000,000 office building in the city of Washington, make it the finest office building in that city, reserve sufficient floor space in it to permit all the southern states to maintain permanent exhibitions of the resources, with a corps of men from each state always on hand to answer any and all questions concern ing southern conditions. If the north is seeking investments the south has everything in the way of resources except money. We will be able to prove this quickly and with all re- quired accuracy when the plan we in- tend to follow is in operation. We have coal, laed, iron and more hard wood timber than can be found any place else. The solid south Is com ing north in a commercial sense and we think this Is the psychological moment to take the proposed action"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
DEMOCRATS WILL
 NOT BE CATSPAWS

Washington, December 12.-(Special)- Senate democrats decline to act as cats paws for the republicans in the matter of the "rebuke' to the President for his secret service remarks. The resolution will have to come from the republican side. Meanwhile the anticipated is hap penlng. The temperature of the House has almost reached normal, the special committee is taking it's time about de- ciding upon what line of action it will take and there is not nearly so much feeling against the President In the meantime the President Is getting ready his reply in case he finds one necessary If the allusion to the secret service is expunged from the message the President will promptly send a new message to Congress on the same subject and it will be calculated to give Congressional feelings a sad shock. The new message will be expunged, too, by Coungress, but it will not be expunged from the news papers of the country and the people will read That Is all the President cares about In his message the President in- dicated the view that if the men who restricted the employment of the secret service had been moved by desire to protect wrongdoers they could not have done 1t more effectively. That statement he is determined to demonstrate in the most effective and pointed way, if Con- gress forces the issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
PREFERRED DEATH
 TO BEING ARRESTED

Baltimore December 12.-(Special.)-A man who was known as A. M. Craw- ford. blew out his brains this afternoon in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Spells house, near Ellicott City, just as federal officers were trying to arrest him for fraudulent use of the mails Crawford claimed to represent the Russian Revolu- ton Real Estate company, which he said had $400,000 to loan on margins. Pros pective victims were told to send money for railroad transportation for an agent and when this was done. the matter ended.
 Mrs. Spelshouse knows nothing definite of the mans antecedents but federal of flcers believe he was an agent or leader of some revolutionary movement. small arsenal was found in his room, but noth- ing to prove his identity Mrs Spells house says his wife visited him occa- sionally. but does not know where she lives
 Crawford was a distinguished looking man of foreign aspect and was hand somely groomed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-13
DISPUTE OVER
 BOUNDARY LINE

Washington, December 12.-The question of whether or not the so- called Carpenter survey of 1904. estab- fishing the boundary line between Colorado, Oklahoma and New Mexico took from Colorado any of its territory and voting population and trans ferred to New Mexico, caused lively debate in the House today The mat ter came up when the committee of the Judiciary called up a resolution passed by the Senate last April pro- viding for the acceptance of that sur vey as the proper location of the 37th parallel and the true boundary line be- tween the states and the territory named. Chairman Jenkins of Wis consin and MT. Clayton of Alabama Of the committee bitterly combated the allegation made by Messrs Bonygne and Haggott of Colorado that terri tory would be taken from their state. Their contention likewise was con reverted by MT. Cook of Colorado, which brought to his feet again MT Haggott, who reiterated his former statement and declared that the only influence supporting the resolution was a certain coal company. Interest in the measure was so great that a roll call on its adoption was forced. This resulted in 13f ayes and 112 nays, but the opponents of the resolution, led by Mir Haggott, moved to reconsider the vote whereupon another roll call was ordered on a motion by MT. Jenk- ins to lay the Haggott motion upon the table.
 The motion of MT. Jenkins prevailed 112 to 82 and the resolution accord -aly was adopted.