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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Local Readers. lOC. a Line

Best candy in town at soc pound
at j. G. Morgan's.
Bring your chickens to S. I. Pruitt,
Girdletree, and get cash for them.
Ask your merchant for "Chief
Baron" Cigar. Handmade, Havana
filler.
BELL Meade Sweets" just arrived
at j. G. Morgan's; SOC per pound. None
better.
j. C. Short is supplying choice
meats and groceries. Try an order of
his sausage.
Everything for the table can be
had at this store. Beef, Pork, Sausage,
etc. G. w. Wonnell.
We will pay 65 cents for both white
and yellow corn. We have for sale No.
l timothy hay. Shockley & Fooks.
For Sale Rhode Island Red and
pure Plymouth Rock eggs. so cents for
Is eggs. w. A. McAllen, Snow Hill.
Wanted: Operators for shirt factory;
paid while learning. Apply to j. L..
Holloway, Snow Hill, Md. GO, At
ALI persons indebted to me on book
account will please call and settle the
same at once. Mrs. j. Cannon Short.
For Sale:A 12H. P. Gasoline Engine,
in good condition. For full particulars
apply to G. S. Smullen, Pocomoke, Nd.
Motor cycle for sale cheap. Indian
make. Nearly as good shape as new.
Apply at once to G. G. Hudson, Stock
ton. Md.
Il have purchased Harry Booth s
barber shop and will appreciate the
patronage of the public. Razors sharp
ened. Arthur Duer. (tf)
Our last sale of horses and mules
will be held on Saturday. March 18th.
Don't fail to attend this sale. Raugh-
ley & Twilley, Pocomoke City.
Two houses for rent in Salisbury.
Maryland; also a farm near Salisbury
for sale, and one for rent. For full
particulars address Samuel y. Wood
cock, Salisbury, Maryland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
SEVEN KILLED
AT DELMAR
Terrible Accident Results From
Train In Collision.

The most disastrous wreck that ever
occurred on the Delaware division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad occurred at Del
mar, at $50 O'Clock Monday morning.
when the first section of train No. 40,
the New York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Express. loaded with passengers
from the North for Old Point. Virginia
collided with two New York, Philadel-
phia & Norfolk train locomotives in
Delmar Yard about 200 yards from
the station.
The two locomotives were demolished
and the engine of the colliding train
thrown from the track.
The express and the combined postal
and baggage cars Immediately took fire
and were totally consumed.
Baggage Master John McCready,
George Z. Davis, an engineer; Express
Messengers Perry and Turner and three
mail clerks, William b. Corkran, J. w.
Wood, r. M. Davis, and mail weigher,
Harry l.. Wilhelm, were killed and
their bodies burned and charred beyond
recognition.
Princess Trixie, the celebrated edu-
Gated horse, valued at $4,000 en-
route from Philadelphia to Old Point,
was killed and her trainer. David Brock
ly of Sioux City, Iowa, severely injur-
ed. He was taken to the hospital at
Salisbury, Md.
The wrecked train was drawn by To-
connective sofa. in charge of Benjamin
Ewing, engineer, and William Lodge,
conductor, and consisted of the engine,
express car, baggage car. three coaches
and six sleepers. The passengers were
suddenly and severely shaken up by the
impact of collision but only two were
injured, and they but slightly.
The responsibility for the wreck is
yet to be determined The two New
York. Philadelphia & Norfolk locomo-
tives were on their way down the yard
to be attached to the express trans,
which were running in two sections and
were caught between special made up
here and standing at the station and the
on-coming train and were unable to get
out of the way.
John d. McCready, the baggagemas-
ter, one of the victims, was born in Po-
ocmoke City. Nd. on October 18th, 1850
and entered the service of the company
on May 9Th. 1875. On June LIST, 1875.
he was appointed baggagemaster He
was noted for his GENIAL manners and
was favorite to all who knew him. by
reason of his accommodating and oblg-
ing manners. He leaves a wife and
several children, some of whom are
grown.
Princess Trixie. the educated horse,
was burned to death in the wreck. She
had been exhibited at Keith's Thea
tire, Philadelphia. for the past two weeks
and was being taken to Norfolk to fill
an engagement The horse was the
most famous animal exhibited. She
was 20 years old and had been shown
all over the world by her owner, w.
Harrison Barnes. In Europe she was a
favorite with vaudeville audiences and
appeared three times before King Ed
ward, each time receiving handsome
present from him, the last one being
magnificent head piece.
The body of engineer Davis, one of the
victims, was so badly mangled and burn
ed that it was identified only by a ring
on one of the fingers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
LOCALS.

Miss Oneta Tarr. of Klej Grange.
visited friends here part of this week.
Mrs. Harry Swartz, Of Baltimore.
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Nj. I.
Hargis.
Miss Beulah Purnell, of Berlin,
spent several days this week with Miss
Pearl Layton.
Mr.. o. d. Collins, Clerk of the
Circuit Court. went to Philadelphia on
business Wednesday.
Mr.. Pearson Townsend and son, of
Selbyville, DEL. visited his father, Mr..
Isaac Townsend. this week.
Mr.. Walter Pusey spent several
days this week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Washington Pusey.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Rownds.
MIR. and Mrs. Sidney Davis, of
Newark. are the guests of Mrs. Davis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Warren.
-Messrs. j. A. Boston and Ernest
Burbage. prominent business men of
Berlin, were in Snow Hill on Monday.
Preaching in Bates Memorial M. p.
Church tomorrow Sunday at $50 A.
M. and 7.3O p. M. Trinity at 2.30 p.
M.
Service in the Presbyterian Church
at Stockton all day tomorrow Sunday.
No service in the Snow Hill Presby-
terrain Church.
ALI Hallows' Guild and the Woman s
Auxiliary will meet together at the
residence of Mrs. ]. j. Hurlock, Mon
day afternoon next, from two to four
o'clock.
Arthur Duer, who has been learning
the barbering business with Carl Bonnie
vile, has purchased Harry Booths bar
Der shop, and has taken charge of the
same.
-Wanted-A good boy. who lives in
Snow Hill with his parents, to learn
the printing business. Apply at once
to C. l.. Vincent, at the Office of the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER.
Mr.. John Timmons and Miss Arangy
Ruark. both of Piney Grove, were mar
ried at the Methodist Protestant par
sonage Wednesday afternoon, at four
o'clock, by Rev. L. A. Bennett.
MIR. Loire Bailey. who has been
learning the printing business in the
MESSENGER Office. left Thursday for
Wilmington, DEL, where he has secured
good position. We wish him success.
The Aid Society of Nassawango NJ.
p. Church will hold pie social at the
home of Mrs. B. j. Johnson. Tuesday
evenings Marched. Should the evening
be stormy the social WILDE held on We'd
nesday evening.
The people of Mt. Zion M. p.
Church will hold an entertainment at
Wilton in the hall over s. +. Shockley's
store, Saturday evening, February 9th.
Proceeds for benefit of Zion Church.
All are invited.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
Hiqh School Celebrates.

On Washington's Birthday the High
School met in the Assembly Room and
the first to fifth grades in Miss Clay
ville's room. Prof. Humphreys address,
ed the High School and the following
interesting programs were rendered. &C.
cupying the time from nine to ten
thirty o'clock.
PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND GRAM
MAR SCHOOL.
Prayer-School.
Song by School ~ Maryland.
Recitation-Nel Shay
Composition, Life of Washington
Ewell Dryden.
Reading Riggin.
Instrumental Solo Julia Pnrnell.
Recitation Hayward.
Composition, Washington as Presi-
dent Carolyn Hargis.
Dialogue, Washington = Marguerite
Barnes, George Shay, Lena Hancock,
William Duer. Grace Pnrnell, Bessie
Riley, Bessie Straughn. Julia Jones,
Winifred Dukes, Grace Henderson.
Instrumental Solo-Ella Whaley.
Composition, Washington as a Hero
Grace Shay.
Quartette Star Spangled Banner.
Reading Mary Truitt.
Instrumental Solo-Nellie Bonneville.
Recitation--Pearl Layton.
Song by School
Benediction-Re l.. A. Bennett.
PROGRAM FIRST TO FIFTH GRADES.
Bible Reading Miss Richardson.
Prayer School.
Song, America School.
Washington Maxims Fifth Grade.
Recitation, 1.-The Flag Goes By
Mabel Dunlap.
Song. "Our Presidents" School,
Recitation, GOOD Old Times. -
Dewey White.
Recitation, "Red, White and Blue" -
Mildred Salcedo, Elizabeth Powell i,
Esther White.
Song, Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean-School.
Recitation. Washington" Mildred
Lewis, Blanche Bowen. Audrey Moore,
Elsie Gordy, Katie Bedsworth. Lucille
Bevans, Winifred Tilghman, Bertha
Taylor, Mary Mumford, Edna Rayne.
Recitation, 'In Memoriam" Elton
Bonneville.
Recitation, True Soldier" Adj
kins.
Quartette, emit. Vernon Bells
Mary Nelson. Nora White, Minnie Hill.
Margaret Mock.
Recitation, "a little Boys Hatchet
Story Sturgis.
Recitation. defending the Flag
Thomas Riggin. Ralph Purnell, Oliver
Dale Collins. Graham Corddry.
Recitation, Little School Boy to
Washington" Alfred Dashiell.
Song, Maryland my Maryland
School.
Recitation, Washington Birthday"
Ben Truitt.
Recitation, Events in Washington s
Life"-Laura Jarman, Essie Hales,
Ollie johnson, Lola Williams, Cecil
Pilchard, Elsie Tilghman, Rhoda Har-
rington. Mary Bonneville.
Recitation, "Our Heroes George
Truitt.
Song, "Star Spangled Banner"
School.
Recitation. Washington - Virginia
Howard, Louise Malone, Madeline Ben
nett, Gladys Payne, Katheryn Jones,
Elizabeth Mock, Margaret Layton,
Lillian Riley, Emily Williams, Amy
Hickman.
Recitation, ''Washington's Kiss" -
Beulah Mckee.
Recitation, Patriotism Miriam
Taylor. Emma Eggs.
Recitation, "How to Be Heroes
Clifford Sturgis, Paul Jones.
Recitation, Something Better" -
Mary Henderson.
Song. my Native Land School.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
To The Public.

We desire to thank the Fire Depart
ment and the public in general for
the kind assistance rendered US last
Thursday in saving our mill property.
SHOCKLEY Il F00KS.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27
N. {. Church Notice.

Sunday Preaching at 1890 A. NJ.
and 7.30' p. NJ. Class meeting at II. 80
A. NJ, led by John T. Taylor. Sunday
School at 2.30 p. NJ. Epworth League
at Gas p. NJ.
Monday Young Peoples Class at
100 p. Nj.
Wednesday Prayer meeting at 1880
Z. NJ.
Friday-Class meeting at 7.3O led by
r. j. McAllen.
Official Meeting the first Monday
night in each month at 7.45 p. m.
REV. C. w. PRETrYMAN, pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

A four masted schooner went ashore
near Lewes in the gale Tuesday night.
The crew was saved with difficulty.
The storm did considerable damage at
various points on the Peninsula.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

Miss Angie Hudson visited relatives
in Salisbury last Saturday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-02-27

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
PROMISED PLUMS.

The Political Plum Tree il a
wonderful shrub. 1t does not show
much growth from year TO year
not enough to excite interest. At
the end Of every four years how
ever, it awakens "a great deal of
interest by its abundant promise
Of dislrable fruit. A most re
markable thing about these plums
is the fact that about the time the
petals Of the flower fall and the lit
tie plum show itself close Observ-
er will find aelicately traced uYon
the outer skin the word "Promis-
ed" The crop Of plums, this year,
is more'promisiDg" than ever. In
fact the information has come to
this Office from very creditable
observers to the effect that they
have noted certain plums with the
word "PrOmised" on two sides,
and one Of them had 1t in three
places.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
BELLE PLANTATION.
Sold by Mr.. Broussard to Mr..
Bodin for $S2GO.

In the early part of the week
Belle plantation on the Loreau-
vile road some four miles east of
this city, formerly owned by Mr..
Oscar Broussard, was sold for
5000 to Mr.. +. N. BOdin. The
place has a beautiful grove of
pecan trees, which pass at once in
to the hands Of the new owner
There is also a very commodiOus
residence and a number Of conve-
nient On!-buildings. The field is
leased to Mr.. PhilIp Conrad for
this year who has 1t seeded in rice.
After this coming harvest the land
Will be prepared for and seeded in
cane = On the place are some
5000 young = pecan trees from
choice seed, Of jus. about the
right size for transplanting Mr..
Bodin is offering these for sale in
such quantltlrs as will suit the
purchaser.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Happenings IL at the National
Capital up to the Close
of Last Week.

There has been some agitation
during the week with reference &c
4 change IN the canal type from
the lock system adopted some
Tour years ago, to the sea level
pan as was proposed by a ma
Jority of The distinguished engin
GERS once sent there. Informal
reports IN" speeches by he prcsi
dent elect and information from
the distinguished evil engineers
would seem to Indicate however,
that the lock system is still in
blgh favor Colonel Goethals is
now IN the city and will appear
before the House and Senate
Committees on Intcrocpanic canals
IN! these will doubtless receive
much first hand information from
Iim.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
PRESERVATION OF SEED CANE.

Farmers and cane growers
throughout this section have hat
occasion to complain Of the rot
ting Of seed-cane during the win
ter under such conditions as wer,
calculated to puzzle the most ob
servant. In dry seasons part OF
the seed would spoil in certain 10
calilies, while IN wet seasons the
same results would obtain. In
some instances the puzzle has
gone TO the point Of uncovered
mats holding spoilt seed, together
with good, where all the cane
therein had been subjected to like
conditions.
Mr.. Albert }. Alleman, an tx-
perienccd cane cultIvator Of ST.
Mary, undertook to solve lhi,
problem, concluding tba; then.
must bea reason for thrvarying ~
suits. He selected a cut Of cane
early in the season and gave il
intense cultivation ana fertiliza-
tiOn. A. the season when the
general crop was given it's sec
ond portion Of fertilizer, it was
withheld from this test cut. InI
this cut did not take
on SO vigorous a growth late in
the season as did the rest of the
field. The cane was freer Of that
green grovth giving sap than the
general stand of the plantation
when the tilpe came to put down
Lhe seed. This test cut was ripper.
The result has borne ort Mr.. |
AlIeman's theory apparently. All
# the seed from this test cut kept
Trough the winter perfectly.
While some Of the seed from other
;uts Of more vigorously growing
zane, has not kept so well. This
would indicate that the riper the
eed. when it is covered for the
winter, the better it will keep.
IF course all other favorable con.
litions must be conserved. Mr..
AlIeman will make further tests
lOng this line in the hope of
horougly satisfying himself az to
THAT are the most favorable cen
itiOns to be obtained in oreserv
lg cane through the winter for
eed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

The esteemed New iberia Enter
prise Leader grows rest less and
peevisll because Of the great tO.do
New Orleans prepared to make
over the visit of "a mere man
named Taft" and demanded to
know "wby all this fuss?" We
strongly suspect that If the visitor
had been 4 president-elect Of diff.
ferent political classification
a mere man named Bryan, for in
stance--our supersenitive cOntem-
porary would have fOmented the
fuss with wild enthusiasm.
A deal of difference here we see
'Twixt Billy T. and Billy L.
-Donaldsonsville Chief.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

On Monday afternoon the re.
guIar meeting of the board of com.
mlssioners Of the Electric Light
and WaterwOrks plant failed for
the want of the presence of Que
more member to make a quor am.
The business Of the commission at
that time was hardly more than
the approval Of current bills.
This duty was assigned to the
Finance Committee of the com.
mission enabling the payment Of
the bills as they fall due.
Mr.. Eug. Guillot, member of the
commission, was out OF town. Mr..
Alfred Renoudet was so employed
at the hour fixed for the meeting
that he could not leave his Office.
lie was on his way to the plant
and met the returning members.
After a consultation it was decided
that there were no matters urgent
enough to demand their return at
that time, but agreed to q special
meeting should occasion require.
The other position on the hoard II
vacant, and cannot be filed till
meeting Of the City Council can be
held.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

l1o1 1lI lldllls. iill1alds
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

According tn a report issued
recently by the Local Govern
ment Board Of London, the mum.
Der OF deaths from tuberculosis il
England and Scotland has decreas.
ed by one-third in the last 80 years
falling from 54,91S in 1868 TO 49,
IA; during the past year, while
the deatb-rate per 10. 900 of popu-
Iatlon has fallen more than one
half, or from 1913 to l1.5. In Ire
land, on the contrary, the death
rate per 10000 has increased in
40 years from "a to ~. DR.. Ar
thur Newsholme attributes the de-
crease in the mortality from con.
ID England to effective
segregation and institutional
treatment Of the ad vance d
c ases of the disease,
whach are known to be the centres
oe infection and spread of tuber
. ll0sis. The Irish medical au,ho
rites Attribute the increase in tn,
AMOUNT q tuberculosis to a com
bination Of poor housing, INSULT.
,leht and unnourlsl,ing food, bad
'apitsttel especially in the schools
md the iarxe Irish emigration
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
controversy Over the Roads.

The controversy over the build
ing OF public roads is keen one
Ihere arc those that believe il
building hard roads, and there ar,
others that are advocates of tn,
dlrt road. Within the past ten
years we have seen much bitter
ness developed as a result of th.
advocating of hard roads.
The writer knows of one groul
OF hard road specials that set on:
from Washington to make triu
through the Middle West and con
vert the farmers to the advantages
OF hard roads. They got as far az
Chicago with no serious backsct,
but after few stops al Illinois
points for meeting purposes they
gave up the plan. Their recep-
ton by Illinois farmers was deciC-
edly hostile.
There is no doubt that hard
roads are good thing, but there
IS also no dOabt that they cost too
much. Those living in the cities
have to face the road problem in
an acute form, for street paving is
almost an essential. Yet the very
great cost of paving the streets is
a heavy burden, even on the men
that own fifty.foot lots. If this is
true of the man owning frontage
of fifty feet, how much more is it
true of the farmer that owns a
quarter section Of land bounded
on two sides by a public highway
In road discussions at cOnven
tions it has often been asserted
that macadamlzed roads could be
built at II 500 to 81, 900 per mile
Why such fgares are put out the
writer does not understand, for it
is well known what the building
Of good macadamized road costs.
10 build u macadamized road sew.
enteen feet wide costs to day in
Northern Illinois, about 800 per
running foot Oh eaci, side, or a to
tai Of 800 per running foot.
There are 5, $50 feet in a mile,
md four times that gives $21. 12O
This is the cost of building one
nile Of macadamized road where
'rices are about the same as in the
'icimty Of Chicago. OF course
ocation plays a considerable part
n determining this matter.
Now, in the country many of :,
he mile sections are bounded on
II sides by a highway. A quar-
er section has a half mile stretch ,
Il two sides. That makes
nll mile of road touching each '
uarter section. TO macadamize '
le road at a cost Of $21, 40 would =
can that the owner of each qaurt "
section would have to pay $40, "
TO- I'd
1t ls argued that he would have :"
u years in which to pay the bill, y, "
1t that would mean $1.O5G per y
'ar. III addition there would be Z.
annual interest charge Of 5 per y
Mt. on the deferred payments ~
he first year this interest charge y
1uld amount to $4,000, which, -,
th the first installment. would "
ean an aggregate Of ,53l 20 =,
Is it any wonder that there il =
uprising when it Is suggested
at macadamized roads ought to -
built in the rural districtss "
Q want road improvement, bu, -,
t of q kind that will cause the -
of property.-The Ma - -
nal Farmer of St. LOnis. y"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

The House yesterday passed III,
Agricultural appropriation bill
with an amendment providing
that all discoveries. made by Tho
Department Of Agriculture incid
ent to test of paper making mater.
ial shall be patented in the name
Of tue Secretary Of Agriculture for
the benefit of the whole people.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

| Toilette Of Wisconsin. to take i
hand in legislative matters. Sen
ator La Toilette showed th,
strength Of the opposition and it,
determination 10 have some thine
to do with senatorial business YES
tcrday when he baked Senator
iIalc's plan 10 expedite the naval
appropriations He was extreme
~ sarcastic in debate with Scna
tor Hale. the aulocIat of the Nav
at Committee, or az he is some
times called "the owner Of TIE
United States Navy" Ills lang
uage was:
81 have the har,lihood not only
TO doubt the divine pcrlrcciion of
the present arrangement, but to
believe that the business Of
the Senate could be distributed
among It's nlnety-twO members in |
stead OF being taken care Of by |
ess than onc-third of this body"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

There are indications amount
ing almost to certainty that thu
small Jnnta Of leaders in the Sen
ATE, AldrIch, Hale, Gallinger and
Foraker, vii! iind their influence
much cnytai'ed sfter this session
Foraker Who is perhaps The ables,
man Of them all, will retire after
March the fourth, but the real
cause OF the declining strength OF
the clique that has long ruled Is
be determination Of some new
senator's, headed BY Senator L.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

The Monroe Star pert,nently
suggests that "PresideDt Miller Of
the state game commission should
declare the season closed for kill
ing women and send warden up
to Tangipah0a to enforce the law.
The female turkey IS protected all
seasons, as we'll as the female
deer; why not protect our w0-
manW And this isn't .'making
game Of the dear creatures,
either.-DOnaldsonville Chief.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

Preparations for the inaugura
ton now less then three week :
distant are going ON. Every eau.
tion is being taken to prevent
oveicrowdlng of the Capitol. No
person will be admitted to the
floor or To the inaugural platform
without card signed by the com
m'tlcc on arrangements, except
they be members of the Senate and
elective oi1icers;eX vice presidents;
Justices of the Supreme Court and
officers; the Admiral of the Navy
and his aid; the chef OF staff OF
the Army and his aid. Cards of
to the floor and tickets
of admission to the extent Of two
zach have been given to the sen.
ators for their friends. That Isa
smaller number than has been
given ont on previous occasions.
Pennsylvania Avenue has begun
ID assume quite baseball like
appearance. Seats or bleacbprS
nave been erected at open spaces
llong the Avenue where thousands
II people may secure seats at
'rices varying from fifty cents to
wo dol'a's Much will depend
~ the weather, which, Of course
$ always a doubtful element On
he fourth of March.