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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
FOR
SERIOUS CRIME
G. R. ShockIey Of WicOmico Co.
Accused Of Burg|arizing
Ocean City Store

For some time past the people of
Ocean City have been troubled greatly
by some one entering their places Of
business and private houses with bur-
glarious intent. No trace could be found
of the housebreaker until recently when
by mere accident evidence was forth
coming which placed suspicion very
strongly upon G. r. Shockley, of near
Parsonsburg, Wicomico County.
Several weeks ago the store house
of Mr.. l.. d. Birmingham at Ocean
City was entered a quantity Of goods
taken therefrom and the money drawer
broken open and rihed of its contents
by unknown parties. The next morning
after the burglary the money drawer
was found near the Ocean City railroad
station emptied of its contents. The
drawer had contained sum of money
and number of Cancelled checks which
had been used by Mr.. Birmingham in
the course of his banking business and
returned to him as having served their
purpose. Time dragged along without
any clue to the robber until, about two
weeks ago. Mr.. Birmingham received
letter addressed to him at Berlin, Md,
in care of G. r. Shockley. The post
master knew Mr.. Birmingham and in
stead of waiting for G. r. Shockley to
call for the letter he forwarded it to
MIR. Birmingham. which may prove a
fortunate act. When Mr.. Birmingham
opened the letter he found it was from
Sears & Roebuck, Chicago, who had en-
closed him an order which had been
forwarded to them and which was
signed with the name of l.. d. Britting-
ham, setting forth that Mr. Drifting
ham wanted certain goods shipped to him
in care of G. R. Shockley to Holly Grove
Station, which is between Berlin and
Ocean City. and enclosing the cancelled
checks to pay for same. Of course.
Sears & Roebuck knew upon receipt of
this order that something was wrong and
that the person who sent the order was
an ignorant rogue. At once Mr.. Britting-
ham realized that he was on the track
of the man who robbed his store for he
had in his possession the checks which
had been taken from the money drawer,
and it was very evident that the man
who wanted.the goods sent in his care
was the man who had committed the
burglary.
The officers of the law were notified
and Immediately began search for
Shockley. On Tuesday they located
him near Parsonsburg, Wicomico
County, carried him to Berlin and ar
raigned him before justice of the
peace who committed him to Jail to
await the action of Court.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
GIRDLETREE

Mrs. Scott Richie is spending some
time with friends in Baltimore.
Rev. E. T. Smith preached in the Bap-
fist Church, Chincoteague. Sunday and
Rev. Mr.. Rose, of Croyer Seminary,
filled his pulpit in the Baptist Church
here.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pilchard this week. We wish
the young man long and happy stay.
Miss Ida B. Wilson spent Saturday
and Sunday with her friend, Miss ARA
Jones, near Klej Grange.
Mr.. John Rowley, of Chincoteague
Island, was visitor in town this week.
Mrs. Frank Richardson is spending
this week at the home of her father,
Mr.. William Redden.
We are glad to report Messrs. Walter
Kitchens and Allie Tarr are much better
at this writing.
MI. anu WITS. w. .. AOWuocHu attu
daughter, Louis. attended the wedding
of their friend, Miss Ethel Redden, to
Mr.. Heron at Philadelphia last Tuesday
week.
Mrs. P. w. Scarborough left Monday
for Cape Charles. where she will spend
several weeks with her brother. Mr..
George Tilghman, and other relatives.
Miss Ollie Riley has returned to her
home after spending several weeks
with her friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lokey have the
sympathy Of their many friends in the
loss of their son. Theodore. aged two
years. who departed this life Tuesday,
October 18th, after an illness of five
weeks. Funeral services were held in
Goodwill Baptist Church. after which
interment was made in the family bury
ing ground at Pocomoke City.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
No Negroes For U. S. Offices,

Former United States Senator William
E. Chandler writes as follows in his
home newspaper, the Concord On. H.)
Evening Monitor:
Secretary of War Dickinson, in
speech at Nashville, Tenn, on Septem-
Der %, adopted new plan of recon-
struction, differing from that placed in
the Constitution of the United States
at the close of the war between the
States, as it is at the end of nearly half
century pleasant to call the slave
holders rebellion. His plan is to abolish
negro suffrage in the Southern States
in return for efforts to abolish the
lynching of negroes.
This is his enactment:
"No negroes are to be appointed to
Office in the South.
ii.
"The white people are solely togovern
III.
.Inferentially-the colored voters are
to be deprived of suffrage to any APP
preciable extent, but the 10. 900, 600 of
colored people are to continue to be the
basis on which the white voters at the
South are to possess so electoral votes
SO Representatives in Congress.
In return for this destruction of the
principles of political equality, without
regard to race, color or previous condi-
ton Of servitude, az now declared by
the Constitution, there is to be at the
South:
"a government of law and not of pas
sion," lynchings are to be abolished and
the colored people are to be protected in
their property rights.
ITO what extent President Taft is
committed to this new scheme Of recon-
struction, Secretary Dickinson does not
state. Whether the fifteenth amend
ment is to be formally changed or only
silently abandoned by the North as a
guarantee of impartial suffrage, while
the South. in its own approved and
noble methods, sees TO it that the amend
ment is in fact nullified, does not APP
pear. Time will tell. Meantime, the
Republicans Of the country, including
the colored voters. can think over the
plan Of the able and courageous Secre-
tary Of War;"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
LOCALS.

Mrs. w. Lee Carey. visited Mrs.
Thomas M. Purnell this week.
Miss Elma Bratten is visiting Mrs.
Chas. F. Truman at Chincoteague.
Mrs. George Bonneville has return
ed from a visit to friends at Chinco-
league.
Mrs. Payne, of Marsh Market, Va,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Tilghman.
Miss Priscilla Causey. of Salisbury,
is visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
Mr.. Oscar Lewis made business
trip to Philadelphia the early part OF
this week.
The Misses Cottingham returned
last week from visit to Philadelphia
and Asbury Park, N. J.
Don't forget that District Superin-
tendent G. P. Jones breaches in the M.
E. Church this friday evening.
There will be meeting of the YES
try of All Hallows' P. E. Church next
Monday evening at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Burbage and
children returned Monday from visit
to relatives on Chincoteague Island.
Mr.. Samuel X. Dennis spent the
week send in Snow Hill as the guest Of
Senator and Mrs. John Walter Smith.
Miss Ella Whaley has returned
home from visit to her aunt, Mrs.
Wilford Lawshe, in Trenton. New
Jersey.
Rev. ]. B. North will preach in the
lecture room of the Presbyterian Church
on Sunday morning and evening at the
usual hours.
Don't forget that DR.. s. L. Mckee,
the optician, will be at Cottingham's
drug store next Monday and Tuesday,
October 18th and 10Th.
Mr.. Edward Johnson. of the medi-
caldepartment, University Of Maryland,
has been elected secretary Of the Sopho-
more class for this scholastic year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
BOY BADLY CUT
AND BEATEN.
Son OF Mr.. F. E. Dryden A.
tackled By Two Young Men
And Badly Injured.

Clayton Birmingham and Charles Nib
lett, two young men whose homes are
in Atkinson's District, are in Jail here
charged with assaulting Cleatus Dryden,
son of Mr.. F. E. Dryden, also of Atkin.
sons District. at Hollands Church last
Tuesday evening. Young Dryden, who
is only Is years old. is very badly injured
as result Of the attack made upon him
by Birmingham and Niblett. He was
severely beaten and cut about the face
and body and was left in a dazed con-
dition by his assailants.
1t seems that Birmingham and Niblett
are enemies Of young Dryden and this
is not the first time they have attempted
to injure him. About two years ago
they frightened valuable horse belong
ing to Dryden's father and caused the
animal to injure itself so badly that it
was of little value thereafter. About
two weeks ago. while Cleatus Dryden
was attending Williams Church, it is
claimed that Birmingham and Niblett
removed the nuts from his carriage
axles and one of the wheels came off
before Dryden hadgone very far towards
his home. On Tuesday evening Dryden
went to Hollands Church to attend the
meetings being held there and before
the time had arrived to enter the church
he came in contact with Birmingham
and Niblett and accused them of having
removed the nuts from his carriage axle
as stated. II is claimed that Niblett
struck Dryden and Birmingham whipped
out his knife and joined in the melee.
Two young men witnessed the affair at
a distance but turned away before it
had resulted so seriously, believing that
it was simply a fist fight and that no
serious damage would result from it.
Everyone except Dryden and his assail-
ants had gone into the church and after
Birmingham and Niblett had beaten and
cut him until he was in such dazed
condition as not to be fully conscious,
they took to their heels and left him
alone badly wounded. AS soon as he
fully recovered consciousness he dragged
himself to Mr.. H. r. Shocklev's store
near the church and Mr.. Shockley,
realizing the lads condition, sent him
home to his father, who brought him to
Snow Hill where DIR. Straughn dressed
his wounds.
The officers of the law were informed
of the assault and Deputy Sheriff Cor
don Bowen and his brother, Harry
Bowen, went to the home of Niblett and
arrested him and Birmingham.
The main cut on the person of Mr..
Dryden extends from the top of his head
down in front of his ear and to the jaw
bone to point near his chin. There are
two bad cuts on his head. another from
his mouth to his chin, two stab wounds
in his nose, bad cut along his left eye,
a cut of five inches beneath his left
shoulder blade, and cuts and bruises in
numerous parts of his body. 1t took
DIR. Straughn several hours to sew up
his wounds.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Get good fresh meats at J. C.
Shorts.
For Sale-One set of Tinsmith tools.
Merrill Stevens & Bro.
From now on you can always get nice
pork sausage at Stanford's.
Remember the sale at the Rectory,
Federal Street, ten o'clock Monday.
Beautiful line of dress goods in all
the seasons shades and textures at Mrs.
j. Cannon SHORTS.
-Strayed-One black female pig
marked with white on head and feet.
Finder kindly notify VIM. S. Riley,
Box Iron, Md.
ALL delinquent taxpayers for 1908
must settle at once as | must make my
return to the State Comptroller. l..
Spence Smith.
Don't forget that you can get good
sausage, pork, beef. lamb and salt
meats Of all kinds at Geo. Wonnell's old
stand. D. C. Holloway.
Buy your shoes of me and get your
buttons fastened on free. Newest and
most up-to-date machine. Come IN and
watch 1t work. Walter 7. Mason.
For nice young beef. lamb. and all
kinds of pork and salt meats come to
w. T. Stanford. Also full line Of
groceries and every thing for the table.
Big dance at Mason's Opera House
Monday night, Oct. 18th. Opening night
for Prof. Bellezza's School for Dancing.
He cordially invites everybody to attend.
Best sirloin and portorhouse steak
at ID cents a pound. Round steak IL
cents a pound. Good roast at 10 cents.
Good pork sausage Is cents. j. G.
Short & Co.
Will pay 5000. 90 cash for small farm
of 20 to 80 acres with house and barn.
Must be bordering on stream of water.
Apply to Archibald E. Barnes. Snow
Hill, Maryland.
Mrs. J. Cannon Short invites the
ladies to call and see her fine line OF
gloves. All shades, dressed and un-
dressed kid. All kinds of gloves for
ladies' and children.
Large line of new coats just received
this week at Mrs. j. Cannon SHORTS.
These coats exhibit great variety and
are sure to please you. Fine quality
vet reasonable in price.
Pork sausage Is cts. pound. Beef
steak Is cts. Good roasts for ten cents.
First class goods as cheap as you can
get them anywhere. We pay 9tcts. a
pound for pork. w. Z. Cuff & Co.
Go to Mrs. J. Cannon SHORTS, the
Millinery Emporium, for your hats.
We have selected our hats with great
care and with view to pleasing all
tastes. Good values for little money.
Timber for sale 10 million feet of
pine, oak, gum and cypress, all old
growth, situate in Darlington Co.. s. c:
Four miles from railroad station. good
logging any time during the year. Will
sell part, or will contract with two good
men to put in two saw mills and saw per
thousand. L. N. Hearn, Milford, Del.
(Oct. 9-2t.)
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
No false pretense has marked tn,

No false pretense has marked the
career of Ely's Cream Balm. Being en-
tirely harmless, it is not responsible like
the cetarrh snuffs and powders. for
minds shattered by cocain. The great
virtue of Ely's Cream Balm is that it
speedily and completely overcomes
nasal catarrh and hay fever. Back Of
this statement is the testimony Of
thousands and reputation of many
years success All druggists. So, or
mailed by Ely Bro, 26 Warren Street,
New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16

October 10th. Preaching at 10. 80 A. M.
and 7.30 P. M. Sunday-school at $50
P. NJ. Young peoples class Monday,
700 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday.
7.30 p. M. Epworth League Sunday
at 6.45 p. M. Official meeting the first
Monday night in the month. John 4.
Taylor's class will meet Sunday MORN
ing at 80 O'Clock.
C. w. PRETTYMAN. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16

at the home OF MRS. OurtiS Riiey.
DIR. Joshua w. Herring. Comptroller
of the State Treasury. has announced a
quarterly distribution of the State school
tax, the amounts being payable on and
after October Is. The apportionment
to the several counties and the city of
Baltimore totaled $3.50, 10000. Wicom-
ico's, 81, $780, %; Somerset's, $6,077.SO
Dorchester's, Sc, 546.SS.
The Maryland State Shellfish Com
mission is steadily advancing with the
survey of oyster grounds in Maryland
waters. This seasons work is expected Ia
be the most extensive since the survey
was started. Four counties may be adj
ded by the end of December to the list
already surveyed. At present field OPP
erations are being carried on along the
shores of Talbot and Baltimore counties.
Last week marked the closing of al.
most all of the tomato canning factories
in Worcester county. At the opening
of the season it was thought that il
would be poor one owing to a long
drought at the time the tomatoes were
maturing. Favorable weather conditions
later, however, made the crop a normal
one in quantity, and it is said that the
quality, especially that Of later toma-
toes, has been far above the average.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
Christian Church.

Oct. 10th. Sunday-school at 10 A. N.
Communion at II A. M. Christian En-
deavor at Z F. NJ. There will be no
preaching either morning or evening on
account Of the absence Of the pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16

Mr.. Guy Boston has entered the real
estate and insurance business.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
NEUROLOGICAL.

/ The Times Democrat recent,
brought the news of the death o.
Mr.. /. p. Serrett at his home al
Hamburg, Ark. In the old steam
boat days the Serrett Hotel and
warehouse Of this place were vel
known throughout the Attakapas
country In addition to these
branches OF a very lucretave bust
ness he also conducted 4 livery
stable.
With the advent OF the railroad
the warehouse business was wiped
out. The hotel by the Bayou los,
its profitahleness. The livery bus
mess was sold.
After repeated disasters by fire
and the advent of physical infirm-
aties with the passing of years. Mr..
Serrett LETT here to go to Welmont
Ark, to make his home with his
only surviving child-Lcon. Mrs.
Serrett accompanied him. This
was in the early summer OF 1906
A few months later they moved
to Hambur.,, Ark, where MrGScr-
rett died on the 18th inst.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
AN NIL 81 MINER JOB TNhIFl
REVISION.

i he Scnatc leaders ale far from sat-
l~h with the Ir.Etes,, crrg mad,
on i" lariil nil. aud wth q d,s3r.
10 ,all Il ham on speeches trr huu,
consumption ana "a have the ta,tt, dc
najc runi'n, u 40 lhe specific questions
undct consideration, they ,ntcrd IN d,
everything IL ihe, power 10 l,mrt ia,
score Of the discussion Hereafter
the taIiil orators are e. &c held with
III bounds and VIII not hc rcimiljc,
10 dfGcuSs the fundamentals 1T fire,
,radc and protection, the t'ust pucS-
tttn. the 20 iileal situation, fse uIt
rates and Other economic subjects
ON Thursday of this week, after i long
debate in which imost everything cN-
cent the rcnding amctdu en-, Mas dts
cussed, Senator liIlman suggested
that the time had conc when some
thing ought TO he done to put An end
10 This uselcs wrnnglc' and said he
was weary Of sitting in the Serat.
with n thing % do except listen 10 pro
tessions of political faith by Rrpubll-
cans and Democrats, and in this he
voiced the sentiments Of many Others
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
Finance Committee, intends At a.
early date. to invoke 4 rule that 40
Senator shall speak more than twice
on any one question IN debate Oh The
same day without the permission Of
the Senate, and lie intends also. to in
sist tina. the Senate ccntne itself To
Of the paragraph. unde,
1t is hoped, in this
way, to dispose OF the-bil' before the
is over.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
BEWARE OF THE CROUCH

+. q. {. Harbaugh. a Chicago waiter
killed Charles Kelley, a cook. Har
haueh OF dercd three eggs for a custo
mer The cook blundered and PREPARED
only two, and the waiter. insanely ang
ry. slew him with butchers knife
/ The police sergeant who took Har
baugh into custody gave mctaphy
steal view of the crime when he had
disposed of his captive.
Now when you write this up, = hc
urged. don't go aud say the two men
quarreled over an egg. Nothing OF
the kind happened. The egg was just
an incident. What killed Kelly was
Harbaugh's CROUCH, The egg Just
started Harbaugh's crouch.
"You needn't blame Harbaugh too
much for having that crouch. either.
Most men have groCches. Another
name for them is derarged nerves,
They don't always bring on a murder,
hut they re responsible for big per-
centage of minor crimes. The average
Crouch il as dangerous to human life
as ton Of dynamite. 1t breaks up
families by causing quaifels at the
breakfast table. 1t makes partners
fight and brings on bankruptcy. II
has started as many men on the road
to ruin rs whisky.
This murder was committed late
Ia the day. Harbaugh had been
working since early morning with
the crouch accommodating all the time.
When he committed the murder he
was about ready TO blow up'-Bust-
ness Mans Buietn3
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
A FRIENDLY GAME
IN COONVILLE,

De odder night at Dicks game o
craps,
nere was de awfullest lot oh scraps
Satan, he peared in at de dor
An seed dem niggers, hisself,
Strech'd right out on de flor.
Hit kinder happened dis here way
"Lessn, dats what de oider fell
fers say,
Dat Dick, he shoots de crap,
An den dat long yaller nigger,
Dressed in his fine gray suit.
What gin him his up-to-datr fig
ger.
He TUX der box an call an call
Soft an very suasive like,
"Cum ma little seben-cum lehea.'
Den dat fool, ole man Bill,
He up wild de wickedest look
An say, jus like he reading a book
ut am sartin as de gospel truf,
Dick, he wink at dat gem'man in
gray.
Now you alls knows in desc here
parts,
Dat am sho huff crooked wav."
iicA. he say. Look aver, niger,
iou hut your mole, vouse muffin
to say
Den Bill riz up an put in jes dis
way
"See here, Mr.. Ransom. liver look
in fur a row?
1t yer is, start in right here an
nOWP
An den-Jus at dis ticuIar time
ole Satan, he peared in der dor
JUS as done tol yer before
An seen dem dar fool niggers wild
derc razzers
A iyin right dar-dead on der flor
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29

Director of the Census North
rendered his resignation to Pres
ident Taft as the result of his re-
cent controversy with Secretary
Nagel, and, therefore, the thir-
teenth census will be taken under
the direction of +. Dana Durand,
Deputy Commissioner OF Corpor-
atoms, who was named following
the acceptance OF Mr. North's re-
signation.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
IMPORTANT IF TRUE.

Eyes" said the lady who was
seeing the inside of great news
paper Office tor the first time
at is all very wond Tful to me.
Who is that particularly sour look
ing person over ~ the cornei
GOODNESS, lie looks as if be had
eaten an overdose Of pickles con
tanning lenzOate or something.
"Yd( hputlced oar lO,tin
list Coltfa you notg II. i
the man wnV Sit
ooh. And the very old gentle
man near the window What does
he doe"
lie has charge Of on .rhiIdren's
Page
GLOW interesting ! suppose I
ought not TO say il, but that spare
looking lady at the desk with The
flat top has every outward sign OF
old maidenhcod."
"lOu have guessed it. She has
worked here ever since the paper
was started, 30 years ago. BE-
tore that | believe she taught
school. She writes those interest
ing paragraphs under the head of
Advice to Lovers. 4"
'lsn't it wonderful. AMI the
handsome, brlght-eyed, smiling
young man who has Il leg hung
over the arm Of bis
'h sIr. What is his POSITION
"NOw prepare to bc shocked az
you have never been shocked be
ore. That is oM hnmorlst. %. Y
,gOn Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29

'he 'auo Flsh ana Game protec-
tive Association launched a moyo-
l'eh' 70 nave members OF the State
Game Commission of Lou;siana
lec'eu ny the people and criticised
the recent action of the commits
sion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
The Police .lury IF Iafavpfta par

The Police Jury of Lafayette par
ish and the City Council of the
town of Lafayette have appropri-
ated together the sum of $50 to
the Summer Normal to be conduct
ed in that city, with the proviso
that the citizens secure private
subscriptions TO further sum of
$3.50.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29

A horse belonging to Mr.. Adeima
Ierriou OF the fourth ward, ST.
Martins parish, died last week. nm
oer peculiar circumstances. saws
the Valley of the Teche. Every in
dication leads one to believe thai
1t died OF hydrophobia.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-29
BOARD AND CLOTHES?

no matter how much you earn, il
i is AZ spent, SaA-s 4. living from
hand ID moutF and simply earning
your bfrd aud cl9tAsa Why not
put somf OF the money which YOU
are earn Ing into real est c either
a nome Pr property that you can
rent? "Prk for the dolkr to-day
make II York for yoAiT the future
tali at Pnr office and talk this
matter y r.
4RIA BUILDING ASSN.