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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
TO DRAIN POCOMOKE RIVER
SWAMPS AND LAND.

1t is high time that the
prominent citizens of Worcester
County, especially those of
Snow Hill, Newark, East and
West Berlin and st. Martin S
Districts, should become active
ly interested in the proposed
work of opening up to naviga-
tion the Pocomoke River from
Snow Hill to the Delaware line.
The matter has been brought to
the attention of the Office of
Drainage Investigation in con-
nection with an investigation
of the drainage outlet for the
cedar swamps in Sussex County,
Delaware, and Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. Prof. s. NJ.
Woodward, supervising engi-
neer, has visited and examined
the river in the vicinity of
Whaleyville and it was appar-
emit to him that although the
river is an outlet for a part of
the cedar swamp the most
urgent need for improving the
river would be to furnish a sat-
isfactory means of draining
the cultivated land in its water
shed which it now fails to do.
He recommended that a survey
be made, which was done last
summer, and there are good
prospects that a valuable work
will soon be under way if our
prominent men aid the efforts
Of Senator John Walter Smith,
Congressman ]. Harry Coving-
ton and the Delaware repre-
sentative.
North of Snow Hill the POGO
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
SPENCE.

Miss Ruth Truitt, who is studying
nursing at the Peninsula General Hos
pital. Salisbury. is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
b. Truitt.
Those who visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Truitt last Sunday were
Misses Bertha Beauchamp, Mildred
Sturgis. Lucy Stage, Mary johnson and
Clara Sturgis, Messrs. Montgomery
Stagg, Merrill Beauchamp. Jacob and
Zadok Sturgis.
Mr.. Sewell Truitt, of Box Iron, has
gone to the Salisbury hospital fol
medical treatment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
PAVING NOTICE.

All owners of property abutting on any
of the following streets who have not
paved in accordance with Ordinance No.
40. will please take notice that if same is
not done on or before July LIST, 1909, that
the Mayor and Council of Snow Hill will
proceed 70 do th,s paving in accordance
with said Ordinance: All property on
Washington Street between Market
Street and the river bridge; all property
on Market Street between Washington
Street on the east and Morris Street on
the west; all property on Federal Street
between Bay Street and Ross Alley;all
property on Franklin Street between
Federal and Market Streets; all property
on Bank Street between Market and
Green Streets.
W. D. CORDDRY. Jr.,
Mayor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Democratic Primary Election and
County Convention.

Notice is hereby given to the Demo-
cratic voters of Worcester County that
In pursuance Of the provisions of Chap
ter 81 of the Act of 1908 known as the
Primary Election Law, Primary Elec-
ton viii be held in Worcester County, on
Saturday, July 31sf, 1909,
between the hours of ONE O'Clock, p.
~. and sjx O'Clock, p. ~. in each
and every election district of this couL-
ty, the above date having been desig-
mated by the Chairman of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee as the
date for the State and Judicial Pri-
maries, the said Primaries. both State
and Judicial, will be held on said date
and at said times at the following
places:
wright Shop of Harry Hillman, POGO
moke City.
For Election District No. 2. Worces.
ter County Election House. Snow Hill
For Election District No. 3, Worces.
ter County Election House. Berlin.
Fer Election District No. 4, Odd Eel.
lows Hall, Newark.
For Election District No 5, Office OF
VIM. Whaley & Co., Bishopville.
For Election District No. 6, Worces.
ter County Election House.
For Election District No. z, Worces.
ter County Election House.
For Election District No. s, Barber
Shop of King Johnson, Stockton.
For Election District No. 9, Barber
Shop Of John II. Rayne, Berlin.
to elect delegates from each district
to the County Convention to meet in
Snow Hill, on Monday, August 9th. at
two o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of
electing four delegates to the State
Convention to meet in Baltimore on
August 18th, 1909, to nominate can
didate for Comptroller of the Treasury
of Maryland, and the selection of State
Central Committee, and for the further
purpose of electing four delegates to
the Convention of the First Judicial
Circuit of Maryland, which meets at
Ocean City, Md, on the eighteenth day
of August, 1909, to nominate candi-
date for Chief Judge and candidate
for Associate Judge for the First Ju-
dicial Circuit of Maryland.
All candidates for delegates to the
County Convention shall file with the
State Central Committee of Worcester
County at least fifteen days prior to the
3lst day of July. 1909, certificate
stating his name, residence. age, and
that he wishes to be a candidate for
delegate to the County Convention.
All candidates shall file with the State
Central Committee of Worcester County
at least fifteen days prior to the 31st
day of July, 1909, certificate stating
his name, residence, age and Office or
convention for which he seeks to be
nominated, and five days thereafter he
shall pay to the State Central Com.
mittee Of Worcester County the sum
estimated by said committee as his fair
proportionate part necessary to defer
the expenses of conducting said pri-
raar.as
JOHN P. MOORE, Chairman.
HENRY T. BELL,
SAMUEL ]. TWILLEY.
Democratic State Central Committee
for Worcester County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

moke River is navigable only
for row boats a few miles up
but this river drains a water
shed of about ITO square miles,
and if it were cleaned out up
to its source in Delaware it
would restore to our people
thousands of acres of rich land
of almost inestimable value. 1t
would provide a cheap means
of freighting to market the
many thousands of bushels of
corn grown in the upper section
of the county which now must
be carried to market over the
railroad.
When we stop to think of the
distant West with its vast
tracts of Sarara-like desert be-
ing brought to high state of
cultivation by irrigating canals
made under the supervision and
at the expense of the United
States Government, we cannot
refrain from expressing the
opinion that it is clearly the
duty of that same Government
to undertake the proposed work
on the Pocomoke River. The
general opinion among the far
mers along the river is that
one-half their crops is lost be-
cause of the OVERLOOKING of the
river and it's inability to remove
the surplus water of the ad-
jacent farm lands. This condi-
ton exists on each side of the
river swamp for an average
width of one-half a mile and
in many cases much further,
and from the sources of the
river as far down as eight or
ten miles from the Delaware
line.
In a conversation with DR.. r.
p. Collins, on Monday evening
of this week. and after con-
sidering valuable information
furnished him by Mr.. James
p. Dale, of Whaleyville, the
editor of this paper realizes
more than ever before the great
wealth which will be brought
to this county through the ex-
ecution by the Government of
this proposed work. DR.. Col
Inns told us of thousands of
acres of valuable cypress tim
Der which would be made mar
ketable thereby. Thousands of
acres of gum and oak and other
valuable varieties of timber
could be obtained and marketed
which are now beyond the reach
of man, and when we stop to
think that it requires only a
united effort upon the part of
our people it is certainly crimi-
nal negligence if we fail to do
all in our power to impress upon
the Government orr earnest
ness and determination for the
completion of this work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature ir
doing its work. The proprietors have
so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address
F. J. CHENEY g. CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

Notice is hereby given to the Demo
cratic voters of Worcester County thai
in pursuance Of the provisions of Chap
ter 80 of the Act of 1908 known as tn,
Primary Election Law, Primary Elec
ton win be held in Worcester County, OF
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
UPSHUR & UPSHUR, Attorneys fol
Petitioners.
Notice First Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Maryland.
In the matter of Robert J. McAllen
and William A. McAllen, partners
trading as McAllen & Bro, and indi-
vidually, Bankrupts, No. 1851. Bank
rupt Docket 81" In Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors of Robert j. Me-
Allen and William A. McAllen, partners
trading as McAllen & Bro, and individ-
ually, of Snow Hill, in the County of
Worcester, State Of Maryland, and
District aforesaid, Bankrupts.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of June. A. ID. 1909, the said
Robert ]. McAllen, and William A.
McAllen, partners trading as McAllen
& Bro, and individually, were duly
adjudicated Bankrupts, by the Honor
able Thomas j. Morris. Judge Of said
Court: and that the first meeting of
their Creditors will be held in the law
Offices Of A. p. Barnes, in Snow Hill,
Maryland, on the 7th day of July. A. d.
1909, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day. at which time the said credi-
tors may attend. prove their claims.
appoint a trustee, examine the Bank
rupts, and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meet
ing.
ADIAL p. BARNES.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
June 18th. 1909.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Still Growing!

This is what our trade is doing growing big
ger every day. People are coming to the big
Store" from many places far away. One day this
week we had customers at our store from several
places quite distant from Snow Hill They came
from Chincoteague, from Pocomoke City, from
Stockton and from Newark.
The Reason For 1t
lis very clear It is here they find the goods they
want, at prices that are RIGHT In Shoes they find
the "BION" SHOE for Men; the AMERICAN
LADY" SHOE for the Ladies, and the &c. & E. .
SOLID LEATHER SHOES for everybody. These
shoes are trade winners. Buy them once and you
will be sure to buy them again.
We Lead the Procession
in FURNITURE. It is at the Big Store you will
find nice, cool-looking WHITE ENAMEL BEDS,
MATTRESSES, Bed Springs, Bolsters, Pillows,
Sheets and White Coverlets. Pretty patterns and
designs in Crex, Japan, China and Fiber Mattngs.
Our Stock
of DRY GOODS, Notions, Embroideries Laces &c.
is large and varied In fact it is here you can find
almost everything that large store in live, hust
ling town of 1000 inhabitants should carry. We
have bought our goods RIGHT. We sell them
RIGHT and that is why we have succeeded.
HASTINGS s. TIMMONS,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
ONE HUNDRED ACRES,

more or less, as stated in said mortgage,
and being also part of the same land
which was conveyed unto the said John
w. Rantz by the said Hetty A. West
by deed aforesaid.
TERMS OF SALE: One third cash
on day of sale, and the residue in two
equal annual installments from day OF
sale, or all cash at the option of the
purchaser or purchasers, the credit pro.
tons, if any, to bear interest from day
of sale and to be secured by the bond
or bonds of the purchaser or purchasers,
with sureties to the satisfac lion of the
undersigned. Title papers at the pur-
cher's expense.
JOHN B. FLEMING,
Ju. 26-tsl Assignee of said mortgage
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
BE COMFORTABLE
HOT WEATHER is COMING
PREPARE FOR ~

Every lady knows that wash dresses necessity if she
expects be comfortable and at the time wedressed
is also we'll known that stock is the from which
the selections be made and the best goods and
tasteful styles gotten for the least money. Batstes
Organizes, Lawns, Dmites, and many other fab
RIGS are here in profusion and at very low prices
Parasols and Sun Umbrellas here toopretty ones
in great variety-many of them at prices lower than
ordinary
Our reputation for selling better hosiery lower prices
is being well sustained by the stock selling.
SMITH, MOORE s HARGIS.
SNOW HILL dD.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
COUNCILMEN
GUILTY OF CRAFT
Three PIitSburg SOlOnS Con-
VICted Of Conspiracy.
JURY WAS OUT So HOURS

They Reported Their Inability 10
Agree, and When Sent Back to Jury
Room Agreed Upon Compromise
Verdict, With Recommendation OF
Mercy.
After the jury had been out Tor
nearly fifty-three hours a verdict OF
guilty was returned against Pitts
burgs President Of Common Council
William Brand and Councilmen John
F. Klein and Joseph c. WATSON. charg'
ed with conspiracy. Former Bank
President w. w. Ramsey. who was in
dicted Jointly with them, was acqult
ted upon the orders of the court ana
the request of the district attorney
The jury, which had been out since
Saturday morning. reported Its in
ability to agree Monday and asked that
II be discharged, but Judge Robert 5.
Frazer refused and sent the men back
10 the Jury room A compromise ap
parently was agreed upon, with yer
dict of guilty and a recommendation
Of mercy.
The three convicted men were charg'
ed with having conspired to secure tie
massage Of an ordinance folShe payini
Of certain streets with wooden bl'cN
upon the payment of certain sums o.
money by a detective. posing as q
wood block contractor. and his ass 's'
ants. Klein and Ramsey had alread'
been convicted Of bribery in individual
cases. An appeal will be taken b.
the convicted men.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
GERMAN.
A Pleasant Evening for the Dancers.

On Friday evening a very delight
ful german was danced in the Arm
orv. Mr.. r. L. Freear led. The
following were the participants
DR.. Kite and Miss Opperman' Mr.
Joe Garnett and Miss Minor Mr..
CLYDE Bliss and Miss Alice Paulett'
Mr. Tom Edmunds and Miss Julia
johnson. Mr.. Frank Wootten and Miss
Bessie Paulett, Mr.. Robt. Cunningham
and Miss Hattie Paulett, Mr.. johnson
Wootten and Miss Emma Jones' Mr..
Walter Barrow and Miss Sallie Love
lass. Mr.. Old and Miss Blanche Shep-
ard. Mr. Wade and Miss Ruth Shep-
ard. Mr. Frank Baldwin and Miss
Elaine Toms, Mr.. Walter Moore, OF
Hampden-S Sidney, and Miss Alice Bur
ges. Mr.. Clyde Duvall and Miss Carrie
KYLE Mr.. Joe Hubbard and Miss Mary
Gwartney, Mr.. r. L. Freear and Miss
Sallie Cullen, Mr.. Burton Blanton and
Miss Kathleen Baldwin, Mr.. Horace
Adams and Miss Marguerite Watkins.
The stays were Messrs. Jack Johnston
and V. D. Venable As&nEs
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
Statehood Bill Abandoned.

There will be no statehood Legislation
for New Mexico and Arizona at this
session of congress. At meeting OF
the senate committee on territories all
members. regardless OF party IN a
sensational scene. abandoned consid-
Grafton OF the house bill.
This remarkable action occurred at
tho conclusion of the reading OF state
ments presented by Senators Nelson
and Bevoridge. charging corruption
and jury bribing and various other
offenses against certain officials and
leaders of what was termed the
gang which Is in control Of political
affairs in New Mexico
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
Collector Of Port Resigns.

With the resignation Of DR.. William
D. Crum as collector Of customs at
Charleston, S. c., effective March a. a
situation that threatened to give Presi-
dent Elect Taft considerable embar-
rassment is avoided. No appointment
made by President Roosevelt has given
rise to more discussion as that OF Dr.
Crum. whose appointment was vigor-
ously opposed because Of the fact that
he is a negro.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
Old Doctor Beats Presidents Ride.

DR.. G. c. Throckmorton, aged sixty
five. beat the military ride Of President
Roosevelt Of 90 miles, military gait
riding three horses IN relays from Sid
ney, O., through PiQua to Troy, 20 miles
and return. three times, 12O miles IN
all in 10 hours and As minutes. On
his return to Sidney on the last trip
the doctor was welcomed by a brass
band.
The result was telegraphed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
EqqS Galore

The one hundred hens of Mr.. A. +.
Cralle have felt the awakening touch
of spring and are cackling and laying
right along. But he has family of
twelve thoroughbreds Of which he is
particularly proud. Five Of them are
on the nests doing the work of ma
lures incubator and the remaining
seven are giving him seven eggs a
day. And we know the eggs are fresh
for we were the happy recipient Of a
basket filled with them and know just
how fine they are for table use.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
vecetable Hat New Invention.

A new hat for women has been in
vented. It is called the cabriolet, and
II is exhibited at the convention OF
the National Association Of Milliners
at Chicago Cabriolets will be dec
Grated with wild flowers, fruits and
fresh vegetables. cen tassels and
cherries, spinach. CSrrot tops and
grapes. The association in this design
Is supporting the Audubon society in
its warfare for preservation of birds.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
The Creamery Association.

All the stock of the COOPERATIVE
Creamery Association having been
subscribed, the subscribers met last
Friday at the Courthouse for the pur-
nose of selecting a building committee
of five of the subscribers. Judge y. D..
Watkins presided as chairman and
Mr.W. y. Wilson acted as secretary.
The committee selected was composed
of the following gentlemen: Messrs.
J. r. Martin, G.. NJ. Robson, K. j..
Johns. W. -. LeSturgeOn and +. !.
Bondurant. whose duty it will be to
select the building lot and see that the
plant is constructed and equipped
strictly in accordance with the plans.
4 lot has been selected on Middle
street between second and Third.
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve penetrates the skin and heals
quickly. Ii is especially good iof
piles. 1t is sold here by Anderson
Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
Taft's Cabinet Complete.

All qualifications of uncertainty in
the prediction that Franklin Mac.
Veagh. of Chicago. will be Mr. Tar 3
secretary Of the treasury. are her 05
removed Mr.. MacVeagh accepted The
place. and thereby the Taft caDine'
was made complete.
No official or unofficial declaration
Of Mr. MacVeaghs appointment is 90
be made by Mr.. Taft until he promul
gates his entire cabinet. But in this
case. as in other notices of appoint
ments. the facts are known to be
correct
The cabinet, as completed. is as fol-
lows:
Secretary of state-Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the treasury-Franklin
MacVeagh. of Illinois
Secretary of war-Jacob NJ. Dickin'
son. of Tennessee.
Attorney general-George w. Wick
ersham, Of New York.
Postmaster general - - Frank II.
Hitchcock. of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of the navy-George Won
l., Meyer of Massachusetts.
e. Secretary OF the Northumberland
A. Ballinger. OF Washington.
Secretary of agriculture - James
Wilson. of Iowa.
Secretary of commerce and labor
Charles Nagel. of Missouri.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05

eaeed to be married. and he character
lied as without the slightest iounaa-
ton a story from Boston to that ei-
feet.
"The report Of Miss Rooseyelts en-,
gagement is a pure invention saia
MIR Loeb There is absolutely no
truth in it. and you can stamp II as
false"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05
viii Build Homes For cOnsumptlves

Will Build Homes For ConsumptlVes'
Mrs. William X Vanderbilt ST.,
has given more than 100000 for
the erection of four model tenements
in New York for persons suffering
with tuberculosis. The buildings are
10 be operated i'm connection with Dr.
Henry l.. Shively's tuberculosis clinic
Of the Presbyterian hospital, and are
10 be known as the Shively sanitary
tenements. A moderate rental will be
charged tenants. Most of the new fea
lures in their construction are sugges'
lions OF DR.. Shiyely. who has for some
years been i'm charge of Mrs. Wander
bilts relief work among the tubercu'
losis sufferers. The group of four
tenemonts IS to- be erected on large
plot of ground bounded boy Avenues
A and B. Seventy seventh and Seventy.
eighth streets. close 20 the East river.
The four buildings. provided with am.
Die LIGHT shafts large courts and ar
tract.ve roo. par.ors and gardens win
be Sis stories n height and win con-
tain about sl- apartments of from two
10 lva rooms and bath each.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05

DeWitt's Kidney & Bladder Pills are
unequalled for weak kidneys, BACK,
ache, inflammation OF the bladder ana
all urinary disorders. They are an
tiseptic. Sold by Anderson Drug Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-14

She rendered valuable service as a te acher at the Pine Bluff High School for twelve years and her resignation few months ago, prompted by i'll health, was universally regretted by her devoted pupils and especially the
 Pine Bluff School Board. No teacher ever enjoyed greater popularity and none were more loyal to their work. She infused her pupils with the spirit of her personality and she represent ed the purest type of noble, Southern womanhood. For eighteen years Mrs. Haltom was identified with public work in this state and up to a little more than a year ago she never miss ed days service at the public schools. She was levout member of the Methodist church and was among the most enthusiastic and conscientious teachers in the Sun day school. Her death has cast a gloom over her many friends here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-14
MUCH FUN AT
 THE ELKS THEATER

The amateur performance at the Elks Theater last night was one big scream. There were six contes-- ants and they all took we'll with the audience. Kenneth Lockhart was the opener" giving some good imi- tations that brought forth much ap- plause. George Little whistled two numbers. His notes are clear and sweet. Little Miss Lillian Massey's song, Cant You Guess What He Wrote on My Slate" made a big hit and she was close contestant for the first prize and clog dance that received it's share of applause. The next number on the bill was the hit Of the evening, Leo Ahidella and his wonderful mouth organ kept the au- dience laughing for full 15 minutes. To cap the climax the harmon. "a newsboy" performed the difficult feat of dancing and at the same time playing his own music Bad Kilmer, who followed with an excellent clog dance won very much applause, and compared with Abideila, it was im- possible to decide which made the biggest hit. The first and second prizes were divided between the twog performers. In addition to the amateurs the regular bill was given which includes Edward DeCarsa and company in their laughable farce. MT. Red Ike From Nevada"