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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Registration Notice.

Notice is hereby given by the Board
of Supervisors of Election for Worces-
ter County, as provided by the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, that
the several Boards of Registry, for
each and every Election District Of said
county, will meet during the months of
September and October, 1909. to make
Registration upon sworn application,
of all persons entitled to vote who are
not registered, and for that purpose will
hold sessions from 8 o'clock A. M. to z
p. M. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Steam Saw-Mil1
The undersigned will offer at public
sale at the Court House door in Snow
Hill, Md, on
Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 1909,
NJ o otolonI, ID NJ


at 2 o'clock, p. M.
Steam saw-mill on the DIR. Aydelotte
farm near Mt. Wesley colored church,
to be sold in parcels to suit purchasers
as follows
FIRST-One 35-horse power boiler
lreturn tubular,) with brick CRATE and
front; also injector and smoke stack.
SECOND-One 3O-horse power engine
complete with pump and drive well.
THIRD-One saw frame with one
solid tooth circular saw.
F0URTH-0ne saw carriage with
head blocks, set work and track iron.
FIFTH-One corrugated, galvanized
iron roof.
SIXTH-One line shaft with pulleys.
SEVENTH-One lot of betting, in
cluding driving belt.
EIGHTH-One cutoff saw, with
shaft, table and carriage.
NINTH inserted tooth, circular
saw 81 inches.
TENTH-One kit of tools.
ELEVENTH-About 5000 #. of four
quarter Odk DOdEu, anu i,VWlt VI tHTee-
quarter pine board.
TWELFTH. One Edger complete.
THIRTEENTH. H.-One Slab Car and
Track.
Liberal terms will be made known on
day of sale.
JOHN FoOKs,
(Sept. l7-2t.) AFFRIA FoOks.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Election Supervisors
Notice.

John w. Allen has been appointed
Judge of Election and Registrar Of Vot-
ers in the First Election District instead
of Samuel M. Crockett. excused.
Any complaint against the fitness or
qualification of John w. Allen must be
preferred in writing and filed with the
Board of Election Supervisors.
A. C. HILL, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

The creditors Of William T. Gray, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to file their
claims with the vouchers thereof with
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Wor-
cester County. Maryland, at Snow Hill.
MARYLAND, within four months after the
18th day of September, 1909.
JOHN w. STATION,
Aug. gifts. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
N.m.s For New sa.tIeshIps.

Washington. Sept. 16.-The 26.OOO'
ton battleship to be built in Camden,
N. j., will be known as the Arkansas.
and that to be built in Philadelphia
will be called the Wyoming. The CON
tracts for these ships were let several
days ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
JOHN w. STATION, Solicitor.
Notice to Creditors.

By virtue of an order of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
sitting in Equity, the creditors of Nancy
Purnell. deceased, are hereby notified
to file their claims with the vouchers
thereof in the Office of the Clerk of the
said Court within three months from
August 18th, 1909.
JAMES X. PURNELI.,
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL,
Sept. 10-2t. Trustees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Notice.

hereby announce myself candidate
before the Democratic Convention for
the Office of Sheriff for Worcester Coun-
ty, and should | be honored with the
nomination and entrusted with the Office
by election, shall endeavor to do my
duty whenever and wherever see it.
SIDNEY A. BOWEN,
Berlin. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Election Supervisors
Notice.

Fred C. Quinn has been appointed
Judge of Election and Registrar of
Voters in the First Election District
instead of j. Frank Vincent, excused.
Any complaint against the fitness or
qualification of Fred C. Quinn must be
preferred in writing and filed with the
Election Supervisors.
A. C. HILL, Clerk
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Letter to D. s. Hudson.
Snow Hill, Md.

Dear Sir: Volumes cannot say more |:
Every job painted Devoe takes less
gallons than any other paint.
Here's the proof:
Paint half your job Devoe, the other
half whatever you like. II the Devoe
half doen't take less gallons, no pay.
Yours truly,
80 r. w. DEvOE q co.
The Corddry Co., Snow Hill.
Chincoteague Drug Co.. Chincoteague.
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U. S. EXPOSES
/. PRISON SCANDAL
Shocking Conditions Exist In
Allegheny PGnltentlary.
TO REMOVE FEDERAL CONv|CTS

The Prison 10 Filled With vermin Of
All Kinds and overerowded With
Prisoners--ove 800 Are Suffering
From tuberculosis.
Washington. Sept. 16. - Conditions
at the western penitentiary of Penn
sylvania at Allegheny have been found
SO distressing and intolerable az to re-
quire the immediate removal OF all
federal prisoners whose transfer Is
practicable. and to demand the most
serious consideration OF the proper
public authorities. This Is disclosed In
the report of C. II. McGlasson. of the
department OF prisons and prisoners. to
the attorney general.
At the direction of the attorney gen.
eral. Wade Ellis. acting head Of the
department of Justice. made known the
results OF the investigation which Mr..
McGlasson conducted. following the re-
ports published by the newspapers sew.
eral weeks ago. criticising the condi.
tions at the penitentiary. The federal
authorities are guarded In their state
ments. as 1t Is not their desire to re-
feet on the state officials of Pennsyl-
vania or any others who may be re-
sponsible for the conditions at the in.
stitution.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

Attorney.at-L Law. Snow Hin. Md once in the
Court House. win be in Berlin every saturday
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Patronize Your Home
Bank. 1t Pays

We are here to help you in every pos
sible way. Leave your money with US
and we will get you good 6 per cent
investment. Patronize us and we will
lend you money when you are short.
Naturally we look after our patrons
first and if you are one Of these you can
always depend on our help whether you
want to borrow or lend money. We
pay percent. interest on time deposits
and will look you up good mortgage in
vestments if you prefer them.
Come in and let US talk the matter
over with you.
Deposit Savings Bank
Opposite Court House Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18

GEO. N. UPsHuR FRANKLIN uPsHUR
Attorneys-atLaw. SNOW Hill. Md. Once In the
Court House.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
Conditions Are Shocking.

"The population on the first of this
month was 1301." says Mr.. Ellis In his
statement. "Of this number more than
half are at all times idle. and more
than half are confined two In a cell.
The cells are unusually small. and the
cots take up almost the entire length
Of each, the room for moving about be-
ing space eight feet long and eighteen
inches wide. There are more than 300
prisoners suffering from tuberculosis.
and seventy-nine cells are now occu.
pied by those showing advanced stages
OF this disease. The prison Is filed
with vermin of all kinds. although the
officials are making an effort to eradi.
cate them. An unusually large number
Of the prisoners are OF the lowest pos
sible character, mentally and morally.
and there Ia but one general mess pro.
vided for all. Almost universal com.
plant is made about the quality of
food served. especially the meats"
On one occasion the prisoners at the
institution are reported to have arisen
in a body and hurled their food. plates
and other articles at one OF the in.
spectors OF the prison. and to have
called upon him to witness the quality
OF the food. Because of the number
involved in this outbreak. punishment
seems impossible. II is said.
There are twenty one federal prison.
ers confined at the western peniten.
tiary Of Pennsylvania. All of these
who can be Immediately transferred,
except those whose terms will shortly
expire. will he removed at once to At.
lanta or Leavenworth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-09-18
JOHN w. STATION, Solicitor.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate
NEAR BERLIN.

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
sitting in equity, passed on the 18th day
of July. 1909, in cause in said Court in
which Horace F. Harmonson, is plaintiff,
and Levin j. Gray. ct al, are defend
ants, the same being No: 2229 on the
Chancery Docket Of said Court, the
undersigned trustee named in said de-
cree will sell in front of the Atlantic
Hotel in the town of Berlin, Worcester
County. Maryland.
C.t...l.,, Co.toc,k.. ~ 1000
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12

handSOmeSt street dress one may have.
but the durable serge and Cheviot and
the new chevTOn stripes are in great de-
mand for tailor suits Many cOnserva-
tive women invariably choose their
winter suit of black, adding a touch of
color with hat or blouse to do away
with mourning effect.
1t is incOnspicuOus. and therefore may
be worn for more than a season without
noticeable comment 1t is as suitable
for church as it is for shopping. and
the addition of light gloves and a fancy
nat makes 1t appropriate for even rath-
er ceremOniOus occasions. But if black
IS not desired. dark blue or brown is
equally as serviCkable.
A dark blue serge could be made most
effective if a vest Of black satin and
blue covered buttons set in black. be
used The seams should be finished with
a black satin piping. and as they are
straight satin ribbon mounted on a
cotton cord, instead of the more ex-
pensive bias satin, may be used.
Suggestions for Brown Dress.
a brown dress with buttons and piping.
showing a touch Of burnt orange. would
be most satisfactory Many of the new
models show these narrow satin pipings.
and lavish use Of fancy buttons OF
lOOsely-wOund cord or satin. They may be
copied for less than one-fifth the price
asked in the stores
a black dress could have buttons Of
black silk cord, and an adjustable vest
or rather two vests-one of silk showing
a touch of gold braid. and one for every
day wear of green denim or white uiQe
with a narrow piping of cretonne show
ing red-and-green Persian design. The
vest may be basted or buttoned in and if
your last years coat has shrunken in the
unaccountable way coats sometimes have
of shrinking, YOU viii find it "a very pres
ent help i'm time of trouble
What Is Required.
The materials required for such a suit
will be:
For the coat:
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MAKING Buttons.

The making of fancy buttons and ap-
phque is as simple as the results are
satisfactory. The buttons may be of plain
o. plaid satin. or velvet. or cretOnne, or
of braid wound loosely and caught to a
foundation. which covers a mold. They
may be mounted in a ring. bUttOnhOled in
silk or silkolne. black, as a rule, for the
gives a touch of smartness that is very
desirable. The outer edge of the ring is
caught to the under edge of the button
This setting gives a finish that looks very
complicated.
If YOU wish something very chic. make
a button of white satin. paint a Ores
den flower in the center. and mount il
"a a ring of gold cord; this cord in
silver or gold sells three yards for ten
cents. and II NAV be combined most
effectively in the making of applique
bands. These bands are used or many
of the expensive dresses. as narrow
vests and panels. or to outline the square
neck or jumper Of dresses that are worn
over q thin yoke OF blouse. They are
made Of chiffon or net foundation, and
show elaborate combination of embTOd-
ery. silver or gold threads and soutache
braids. To buy them one must have
dollars; to make them. only little
sense.
oh" you say, its all very well to
tell such things to an expert needle
woman. but what of the girl who can't
embrOider? What of Der? OF one
thing YOU may be assured and that is.
that she is Of my own kin. For her
the lateh-string hangs always on the
outside Of the Little Shop in Arcadia,
where these DolIars-and-Sens ideas are
originated and put to a practical test
in that they are made up. so that not
only are they seen 'in the minds eve"
of the originator, but by the critical eyes
of the Court of Dollars. And so The
Girl Who Can't EmbrOider may in
vest less than dollar. less than a days
work. and no eyesight at all, and still
have haBd-embroidered bands that are
rs effective as any of the imported ones
the shops are offering at fancy prices.
An Effective Design.
They are offering in the shops three
inch cream insertion that sells for ten
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
The latest combination fad.

a T last the Partisan dressmakers
and their co-rulers in New York
have given US glimpse OF the
models which viii be en- riguer through
out the fall. The reserve which they
have manifested more strongly than
ever this year has been really only. gal
lcry play Every year. of course. marks
changes in the style outline, but as YOU
may see by the photographs which I
have selected for your examination. the
changes this year indicate even more
1orclbly than the summer models a fact
which I have so long endeavored to i'm
press on you, that the absolute sway Of
the dressmakeT is at an end The best
dressed women of the world are not the
serfs of their miIliners and tailOrs, but
make these obey their own tastes. To-
day individuality counts for more in
fashionable dressing than any other
factor.
That the style outlined changes neces-
sarily from time to time is true bus
conformation with such changes does
not Imply servility TO the mOdiste. 1t is
but natural that we should seek variety
in our clothing: change is the law Of
life in higher matters than clothes On
these basic changes. however. the best
dressed women build the structure of
their ON n ldSlC. / he LEuln OF TINS IS
shown really by our Illustrations The
extremes, the oddities. the bizarre quail
tiles of many Of the spring styles have
absolutely vanished. Lines are simple
ana plain. Adjournment is where it
should be, i'm OrnamentaUOn; no longer
the singularity of outline is the chief
attraction IN other words the woman
of sense need no longer fatty refuse to
conform to the miIliner's regulations.
those gentry met with such signal fail /
IRE i'm their attempt to impose freak
styles that they have returned TO
standard models.
The gowns I am showing are selec- /
tons from Paris. L shall describe them |
IN the order of their presentation.
Two Fabrics in Combination the FAD. /
Linens with fouIard silk have been /
used through the summer. and now an
pear fall models showing cloth and .
satin in reverse COmbiuatiOu-that is /
the cloth used as a trimming on satin
This coat and frOCk costume shows the .
new OVersldrt drapeTy. a tunic of satin
trimmed with cloth folds falling over q /
cloth skirt The satin coat has the ex-
aggerated pocket flaps of the moment.
and these flaps. as well as collar and F..
cufs, are banded with cloth. The cos
tune is expressed in the new black /
brown which is fashionable in Paris /
just now.
A French Topcoat for Autumn Travel. /
The topcoat is a fad in Paris lust now.
and throughout the fan and winter
these smart. Well-CUt coats will be worn
over morning tTOtabOut frOCks. and for
travelling and short motor runs This
coat of melanee in novelty weave has
e peculiar yet attractive cut. The large
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
The COLLEGE Girls DRESSING.

For the college girl home for the holt
days, a serpentine crepe Of pale pink or
blue, the underblouse of net and the
waist done with a spray of ribbon roses.
may be made for less than five dollars
a small sum to invest for the pleasure It
will give
A recent letter frcm Paris told me OF
the very charming dancing frocks that
are fashioned of hand-panted tissue and
mOusseline. They are painted I'm spiashy
conventional designs, and are of course
most expensive. but the same effect may
be obtained by the use Of sheer white or
pale-tinted crgandie. Don't sew up the
seam in your skirt till the design has been
painted I'm.
To do this shadow work. which is very
simple, more effective. and far prefera-
bic for thin or soft materials than stem
Cling, sketch your design on heavy paper
and basic it under the orgsndie. We SIN
the flowers i'm with water cOlOTs. and out
line them with irregular splashes of black
working Just as you would on paper. If
YOU cannot draw your own design, and
are ten miles from a designer. YOU may
find design on a scrap of wallpaper or
cretOnne. Trace this on piece Of or
candle, and haste il over heavy paper
Basting the model to the material is pref
cradle to pinuing.
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Fall travelling costume.
Accessories.

BY accessories ] mean vest. buttons, or
whatever trimming YOU may select.
For a small girl make a blue serge coat.
Line it with eretonne. being careful to
choose stripe. or a shadOWy design.
Make the cuffs and revers of green vel
vet. Dresden silk showing a blue ground
or better still if you have a collar and
cuff set of white linen. done in the eye
let work, that was so much used last
winter. use that Not. of course. as it is
now, but after you have transformed it
into an expensive novelty. Edging the
scaHops is a band of solid green Gre
tonne, caught with French knots of black
The eyelets are made solid by basting
pieces of cadet-blU linen beneath them
they are held in place with knots of green,
and in the center Of each is a knot OF
burnt orange.
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J Many of the expensive dresses show an
| extensive use of net, and many of the
! fancy imported waists are of net. sim
/ ply tucked, with long sleeves, for morn
/ ing wear, and trimmed with lace and
| hand embroidery for more dressy OCCa-
sIOnS. One of these simple little morn
ing blouses" 1 have seen belongs to a
/ member of The Court of Dollars. The
! sleeves and front are hand tucked; the
| only trimming is jabOt of the net that
| reaches from the collar to the belt line
/ it came from a certain shop in Paris,
where its weareT thinks she finds won
/ derful bargains-it is a simple little
blouse, and it cost the simple little price
of SO!
I have q blouse of net, only little
larger in mesh, and It cOst-S1.2S, II YOU
could see II you would marvel greatly;
Cor wash blond, as you know, is mar
rOwy, and that quality you say new
er sells for less than 80 cents a yard?"
of course il doesn't, but mosquito net
does. 1t sells for 80 cents yard and it
the crOss-barred kind. but the round
mesh. which makes all manner of pretty
things
My Final Shirt Waist.
The bands. which go from the beIt-line
over the shoulders down the front and
down the sleeves are worked simply By
running a double thread of white siIkO-
tine in and out of the mesh, stopping at
intervals. where dot is made by whip
ping over hard knot until 1t reaches the
REQUIRED "fatness. The work is so easy
a child may do il. The space down the
front is darned with lines that run down
then turn around and run up again, The
cost of the waist was:
I yard of net 2l5 yards wide..........$ 80
/ yards lace edge at Toe a yard 20
I spool Of silkOtne- -.-.-..--.. %
Hooks ana eyes .Oz
Thread ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .Ol
Total .....................................s1.2S|
This net may be used with telling eff
feet i'm all manner of ways. A house
dress Of serDentine crepe. with the guimpe
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Total
For the Little Girl.

For the littlest girl d coat that is both
serviceable and dressy may be made of
fleece-lned pique. Buttons and bands if
sparingly used of white cretOnne, show
ing a small lowered design. will give a
Partisan air Such a coat may be made
for less than two dollars:
AZ yards of pique at 30 cents a yard 81 80
I yard of striped CretOnne ............. .25
Button molds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Thread &C.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. O5
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The Central Coal & Coke company
has made no change i'm the price Of
Rock Springs COAL and is still selling
it at 1913 per ton.
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Dressing for Winter on DoIIars-and
Sense.

Perhaps it is cause for thankfulness
that the panic times are over. or it may
be that the manufacturer has realized
that the woman who is dressing on her
sense should be considered. as we'll as
the woman with dollars; but certain it
is that there are more goOd-looking ma
terials offered at inexpensive prices than
ever before. And the dictators Of fash
ion too. must have had her in mind,
for many Of the prevailing styles show
dresses of plain materials with wide
plaid OF striped bands at the foot of the
skirt. Offering TO the ingenious endless
opportunities for the combining of short
lengths; and so the girl with a limited
allowance may go forth jOyfUlly to do
her winter shopping. being assured that
there are many good things awaiting
he~-
Broadcloth. of course. makes the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12

The French dressmakers after tempo
rarily leaving veIveteens on the shelf
have taken them up with gusto, and
many of the new fall costumes for
dressy wear show velveteens in com
bination with other fabrics less heavy.
This graceful frOck by DrecOll is of
wolfe ninon in a deep wine color shade,
and the heavy flOunce of velveteen adds
dignity as well as richness to the cos
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A New FaII suit and Las.

All the new coats are extremely long,
coming we'll below the knee, and the
normal waistline is defined. A print
zess suit of dark gray serge is shown
here, the coat and skirt having the
extreme trig, tailor finish that marks
all the smart printZess models. A pref
" hat of gray velvet shirTed over big
frame. and trimmed with punches Of
rOsebuds and viOiets, accompanies the
suit
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12

cents yard This is the way one wom-
an is using it. A heavy black silk
floss is run in and out Of the edge. The
outer edge of the disign is run with a
small silver cord. then i'm the same holes
is run a strand of blue floss. The curved
figure in the center is run with pink
floss, then with the silver cord. The
French knots are Of black The space
between the design and the edge of the
lace. and the rings are buttonhOled in
black Another design is twO-inch
white insertion showing a Wall of Troy
in a stamp that shows up very much
like soutache braid. The edges are
run in and out first with q gold cord
then with blue silk. The design is out
lined by catching the gold cord with
black silkotine. of course the cOlOrs
should he determined by the material
for which the trimming is intended.
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and sleeves of net. would be a paying ill.,
vestment for the winters outfit for the
debUtante. or TO the trOusseau Of a pros
pective bride. The cost would be:
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Redfern Adheres to MOyenne Styles.

Monsieur Redfern has been true to his
first love, the Moyen-ase costume which
he originated for the play which made
this style Of costume famous The long,
slender lines of the MOyenne mode are
expressed in this frock Of catawba mo-
hair. in the lustrOus peTme.fnished
weave. The embroidery on the panels
matches the catawba shade Of the fab
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-12
VeIveteen Returns to Favor.

Jet buttons set in metal rims are notice
ably new.