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WILLIAM F. JOHNSON, Attorney.
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue OF power Of sale contained
in mortgage from Charles Handy
Showell and wife to The Equitable Build
ing and Loan Association of Snow Hill.
Maryland, dated the seventeenth day
of January, 1906. recorded among the
land records of Worcester County, in
Liber +. II. p. No. "a, folios 232 ct
seq. the undersigned attorney named
in said mortgage to make sale of the
property therein mentioned, upon de-
fault Of payment of said mortgage as
therein provided. such default having
occurred. will offer at public sale to
the highest bidder for cash at the At
lantic Hotel in the town of Berlin, in
said Worcester County, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank Of Snow Hill

at Snow HILL in the State Of Maryland. at the
close Of business. June 23d. 1909.
RESOURCES
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-07-03

State OF Maryland. County Of Worcester. ss:
I. w. +. Bratten. Cashier Of the above-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief.
w. f. BRATTEN. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 26th day
Of June 1909 HORACE PAYNE.
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
JOHN S. AYDELOTTE
CHAS. w. FARROW. Directors.
LAWRENCE HASTINGS.
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BLACKMAIL WAS
CAUSE OF MURDER
Jury Renders Compromise ver-
diet In WcOdllI Crime.
KNEW OF HER PAST LIFE

Authorities Believe That Mrs. Woodili
Threatened TO Expose Eastman. and
In Fear OF Serving o Prison Term
He Killed Her.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Death OF pu Sang.

Whispering Smith. with his horse In
n lather. rode slowly back 20 minutes
later with Seagrue disarmcd ahead OF
him. The deserted battle-ground was
alive with men. Stormy German. hot
for blood. had come back. captured
khrg. and begun swearing all over
again. and Smith listened with ami.
able surprise while he explained that
seeing Dancing killed. and not being
able to tell from Whispering Smith
peculiar tactics which side he was
shooting nt. German and his compan.
Ions had gone help. While they
nngriiy surroundeu Karg and seaggue,
Smith slipped from his horse where
BIZ Dancing lay. lifted the huge head
from the dust. and tried to turn the
giant over. A groan greeted the at.
tempt.
"Biil. open your cyca' Why would
you not do ms | wanted you tor" he
murmured bitterly to himself. A sec.
ond groan answered him. Smith
called for water. and from a canteen
drenched the pallid forehead. talking
softly meanwhile: bu, his efforts to 70.
The state herald., 1909-09-10

have placed Ave shots within the COM
pass of silver dollar. Firing for
Whispering Smiths heart, he had, de.
spite the fearful shock, put four bull
lets through his coat before the rifle
ball from the ground. tearing at right
angles across the path of the first but.
let, had cut down his life to q question
of hours.
Bill Dancing. who had been hit in
the head and stunned, had been
moved back to the cabin at Mission
Springs, and lay in the little bedroom.
A doctor at Oroville had been sect
for, but had not come. At midnight
OF the second day, Smith, who was be-
side his bed. saw him rouse up. and
noted the brightness of his eyes as he
looked around. BILL" he declared,
hopefully, as he sat beside the bed,
you are better, hang it! know you
are. How do you feel?'
Amt that blamed doctor here yet?
Then give me my boots. I'm going
back to Medicine Bend to Doc Torpy."
In the morning Whispering Smith,
who had cleansed and dressed the
wound and felt sure the bullet had not
penetrated the skull, offered no objec-
tion TO the proposal beyond caution
Ing him to ride slowly. You can go
down part way with the prisoners,
BILL" suggested Whispering Smith.
Brill Young is going to take them
to oroville. and you can act as chair
man of the guard"
Before the party started. Smith
called Seagrue to him. George, you
saved my life once. Do you remember
in the Pan Handle? Well, ! gave
you yours twice In the Cache day be-
fore yesterday. l don't know how
badly you are into this thing. If you
kept clear of the killing at Tower w
! will do what l can for you. Don't
talk TO anybody"
The state herald., 1909-09-10
SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang Of wreck
erB were called out to clear the railroad
young young road Ca mon supeTintendeni sea caught uq; SIN
clair and his men In the act of looting
the wrecked train. Sinclair pleaded in
nossanee; noe declaring i only amounted Sctora to
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned. McCloud became
acquainted with. Dicksie Dunning, girl
wreck. Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks OF the railroad. Of Nc.
Clouds brave fight against a gang OF
for the superintendent's appointment to
his ONCE. McCloud arranged board at
the boarding house Of Mrs. Sinclair the
ming was the daughter Of the late, Rich
ard DunninE. who had died OF broken
heart shortly after his wife's demise,
teriously burned. President Bucks noti-
ned Smith that he had work ahead. A
stock train was wrecked by. an open
switch. Later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed. Two men
Of posse pursuing the bandits were
killed. Whispering Smith, approached
failed. He warned McCloud that his life
was in danger. McCloud was carNed
forcibly into Lance Dunning's presence.
way, he had already signed for. Dicksie
interfered to prevent shooting ARRAY.
Dicksie met McCloud on a lonely trail to
warn him his life was In danger. on his
way home n shot passed through his hat
A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
er created CONSERVATION. Dlcksie and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
pering Smith Joined the group. McCloud
took his men to night the river, Lance
Dunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
Cloud succeeded in halting the food.
Dicksie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted
wife to return to him. She refused. He
accused Whispering Smith OF having
stolen her love from him. A train was
held up and robbed. the bandits escap-
Ing. Smith and McCloud started In pur-.
suit. At Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
BaRGs. whispering Smith befriended his
ten-year-old son. They came to Williams
Cache. Smith was certain the bandits
were there He importuned Rebstock.
king of the cache" to give up Du Sang.
Rebstock refused Smith declared he
would clean out the whole gang, inclu-
ding Rebstock. Smith came upon the
bandits. Du Sang among them.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
HI. Revolver Dropped to tn. Ground.

and karg leading the horse, the caval.
cade moved slowly down to the creek.
where a tiny stream purled among
the rocks. The water revived the In.
jured man for moment; he had even
strength enough. with some help. to
ride again: and. msving in the same
haltlng order. they took him TO Reb.
stocks cabin. Rebstock, Mt the door.
refused TO let the sinking man be
brought into the house. He cursed
Du Sang as the cause OF all tho trou.
BILE. But Du Sang cursed him with
usury. and. while Whispering Smith
listened. told Rcbstock with bitter
oa,hs that II he had given the boy
Barney anything but scrub horse
they never would have been tralled.
More than this concerning the affair
Du Sang would not say. and never
said. The procession turned from tho
door. Scagruc led the way TO Reb.
stocks stable. and they laid Du Sang
on some hny.
Aftcrward they rot cot under him.
with surprising vitality he talked n
long time TO Whispering Smith, but
Mt last fell Into n stupor. AZ nine
O'Clock that night he snt up. Ed Banks
and Kennedy were standing beside the
cot. Dn Sang became dciirious. and
In his dclirium called the name OF
Whispering Smith; but Smith was at
Bags cabin with BIN Dancing. In
n spasm OF pain. Du Sang, opening his
oyou. suddenly threw himself back.
Tho cot broke. and the dying man
rolled under the feet OF the frightened
horses. In the light ef the lanterns
they lifted him back. but he was bleed.
ing slowly Mt the mouth. quite dead.
The surgeon, af,crwnrd. found two
fatal wounds upon him, Tho f,rnt shot.
passing through the stomach. es.
planned Du snng'a failure TO kill at n
distance In which. uninjurcd. he could
The state herald., 1909-09-10
CHAPTER xxvII-continued.

1t was not the first time the VIII
liams Cache gang had sworn to get
him and had worked together to do II,
but for the first time 1t looked as II
they might do ii. A single chance was
left to Whispering Smith for his life,
and with his coat slashed with bullets,
he took II. For an instant his life
hung on the success Of trick so ap-
pallingly awkward that clever man
might have failed in turning it. II his
rife should play free in the scabbard
as he reached for II, he could fall to
the ground. releasing 1t as he plunged
from the saddle. and make fight on
his feet. II the rife failed to release
he was dead man. To SO narrow ap
issue are the cleyerest combinations
sometimes brought by chance. He
dropped his empty revolver. ducked
like mud.hen on his horses neck,
threw back his leg. and. with all the
precision he could summon. caught
the grip Of his muley In both hands.
He made his fall heavily TO the
ground. landing on his shoulder. Isut
as he keeled from the saddle the last
thing that rolled over the saddle. like
the fash OF porpoise fin. was the barrel
Of the rife. secure In his hands. Karg.
on horseback, was already bending
over him, revolver In hand. but the
shot was never hred. A 5000 bullet
from the ground knocked the gun into
the air and tore every knuckle from
Kargs hand. Du Sang spurred In
from the right. A riHe.slug like an AK
1t the root caught him through the
middle. His fingers stiffened. His
aix-shooter fell to the ground and Ae
clutched his side. Seagrue. duckins
low. put spurs to his horse. and whis.
pering Smith. covered with dust. rose
on the battlefield alone.
Hats. revolvers and coats lay about
him. Face downward, the huge bulk
Of Bill Dancing was stretched motion.
less In the road. Karg. crouching be.
side his fallen horse. held up the
bloody stump Of his gun hand. and Du
Sang. 30 yards away. reeling like n
drunken man In his saddle, spurred
his horse In an aimlesx circle. Whis.
paring Smith. running softly to the
side Of his own trembling animal.
threw himself into the saddle, and. ad.
3usting his rife sights ms the beast
plunged down the draw, gave chase TO
Seagrue.
The state herald., 1909-09-10

knife and walked to Flat Nose. slit the
rope around his neck. pushed him out
Of the circle. and stood In front OF him.
You can't play horse with my pris.
oners." he said. curtly. Get over
here. Karg. Come. now. who is going
TO walk in f,rst7 You act like school.
boy. German"
Hard words and wrangle followed.
but Smith did not change expression.
and there was back-down. Have you
fellows let Du Sang get away while
you were playing fool hcrc7" he asked.
''Du Ssng's over the hill there on his
horse. and full OF fight yet" exclaimed
one.
Then we will look him up" sug.
gestcd Smith. Come, Seagrue."
Don't 10 over there. He'll get you
II you do" cried German,
Let MS see about that. Scagruc.
you and Karg walk ahead. Don't duck
or run. either OF you. Go on"
Just over the brow OF the hill near
which the f,rht had taken place. a
man lay below n ledge Of granite, The
horse from which he had fallen was
grazing close by. but the man had
dragged himself out OF the binding
Sun TO the shade Of tho sasebrunh
above the rock-tho trail OF I, nil lay
very plain on the hard ground. Watch
Ing him narrowly. Smith. with his
prisoners ahead and the cowboys
riding In circle behind, approached.
"Du sans7"
The man In the rascbrush turned
his head.
Smith walked 10 him and ben,
down. Are you suffering much. Du
SanH7"
Tho wounded man. sinking with
shock and internal hcmorrhagc. ut.
tered n string OF oathp.
Smith listened quietly iii he had
done. then he kncit beside him and
The state herald., 1909-09-10
"Oh! Mr.. McCIoud, Have You Heard
the Terrible News7"

shock like that. 1t really is your pip?"
"Oh. ! don't know whose pin 1t isl"
why, what is the mattcr?"
Give me the PIN" She put her
hands unsteadily up under her hat
Here, for heavens sake, II you must
have something, take this comb!' Sho
slipped from her head the shell that
held her knotted hair. He caught her
hand and kissed 1t. and she could not
get 1t away.
'You are dear" murmured Dicksie.
III you are silly. The reason I
wouldn't let You ride home with me in
because / was afraid you might get
shot. How do you suppose / should
feel II you were killed? Or, don't you
think | have any feeling?"
But. Dicksie, is 1t all right"
How do | know? What do you
mean? will not let you ride home
with me. and you will not let me ride
home alone. Tie Jim again. am
going to stay with Marion all night"
The state herald., 1909-09-10
ksuIsdrum a Perfect In.,rumsr

The kcttledrum. Mr.. Gabriel Clcath
cr contondcd, was perfectly compc-
tent to produce atmosphere ms well
ms rhythm. Even TO tune the instru-
mont three things were requirod-a
perfect musical ear. finc sense of
touch and Ave years experience. AT.
er playing over n kottledrum melody
written 80 years ago from Moyerbccr's
"Robor, lo Dinblc." Mr.. Cleather con-
;!nuod: 81 venture TO say that outside
~ the musical profession not one per.
son In hundred OF those who listen
TO an orchestra today knows that tim.
pani have notes and can give out
melody" No instrument, he added.
had greater range of power thnn tho
kot,lcdrum. for none could bo played
more softly and none had greater pen
ctrnting power.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
Affinity Defined,

A man who has penohsnt for
phrnsc'mnklng and whose wifo has n
vivid imagination got into dificuitics
tho other day. The lady wHn reading
an account Of the latest divorce a,d
ohanccd TO run across tho affinity
bromide. Such n scnsclcsn word'-
she exclaimed. then, turning TO hrr
husband, what is an aiinity, any.
how" "Arinity1 oh. secomnoda.
tion train" he defined with conscious
aptners .ind ever since he's been
using all his clcyerncas In tho effort
10 explain how bo know.
The state herald., 1909-09-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Laugh Of a Woman.

Within an hour, Marion. working
over a hat In the trimming room, was
startled to hear the cottage door open
and to see Dicksie quie unconcernedly
walk in. To Marion's exclamation OF
surprise she returned only laugh. II
have changed my mind, dear. am
going to stay all night"
Marion kissed her approvingly.
Really. you are getting so sensible I
shan't know you. Dicksie. In fact.
believe this is the most sensible thing
you were ever guilty of"
Glad you think So" returned Dick.
sic. dryly. unpinning her hat; Ger
tainly hope 1t is. Mr.. McCloud per.
suaded me II wasn't right for me TO
ride home alone. and knew better
than he what danger there was for
him In riding home with me-so hero
! am. He Is coming over for supper.
too. in few minutes"
When McCloud arrived he brought
with him n porterhouse steak. and
Marion was again driven from the
kitchen. Al the end OF an hour. Dick
sic. engrossed over the broller, was
putting the finishing touches to the
steak. and McCloud. more engrossed,
was watching her. when difident
and surprisedlooklng person appeared
in the kitchen doorway and put his
hand undecidedly on the casing While
he stood, Dlcksie turned abruptly to
McCloud.
oh. by the way. have forgotten
something! WIN you do me favory-
Certainly! DO you want money or
a pass"
NO. not money" said Dicksie. lift
ing the steak on her fork. though
you might give me pass
But ! should hate to have you 20
away anywhere"
81 don't want to 20 anywhere, but I
never had pass, and think II would
be kind of nice TO have one Just to
keep. Don't you7"
why. yes: you might put II In the
bank and have II drawing interest
This steak is-Do they give inter
est on passes7"
We'll. n good deal OF interest is felt
in them-on this division at least
What is the fayorg"
Yes, what is ~ How can thinkr
oh. know II they don't put Jim In
a box stall tonight he will kill some OF
the horses over there. VIII you teio-
phone the stables7"
fTO BE CONTiNUEDD
The state herald., 1909-09-10
81 GINS ScAsMzR5 5oWS

put his hand on Du Sang's hand. "Tell
me where you are hit, Du Sang. Put
your hand to 1t. Is It the stomach!
Let me turn you on your side. Easy.
Does your belt hurt? Just minute,
now; / can loosen that"
II know you," muttered Du Sang,
thickly. Then his eyes-terrible,
rolling, pink eyes-brightened and he
swore violently.
"Du Sang. you are not bleeding
much. but I'm afraid you are badly
hurt," said Whispering Smith. 'Is there
anything can do for you?"
Get me some water"
A creek flowed at no great distance
below the hill. but the cowboys re-
fused to go for water. Whispering
Smith would have gone with Seagrue
and Karg, but Du Sang begged him
not to leave him alone lest German
should kill him. Smith canvassed the
|, situation a moment. I'll put you on
my horse" said he at length. 'and
take you down to the creek
He turned to the cowboys and asked
them to help, but they refused to
touch Du Sang.
Whispering Smith kept his patience.
"Karg, take that horses head" said
he. Come here. Seagrue; help me
lift Du Sang on the horse. The boys
seem to be afraid Of getting blood on
their hands"
With Whispering Smith and Sea.
grue supporting Du Sang in the saddle
The state herald., 1909-09-10

store consciousness were unavailing.
He turned to where two of the cow
boys had dragged Karg to the ground
and three others had their old COM
panion Seagrue in hand. While two
held huge revolvers within six inches
of his head, third was adjusting a
rope-knot under his ear.
Whispering Smith became inter
ested. Hold on!" said he, mildly.
what is loose? What are you going
to do?"
Were going to hang these fellows"
answered Stormy. with a volley of
hair-raising imprecations.
"Oh, no! Just put them on horses
under guard"
That's what we're going to do"
exclaimed the foreman. only we're
going to run 'em over to those cotton
woods and drive the horses out from
under 'em. Stand still. you tow-headed
cow thief" he cried, slipping the
moose up tight on George Seagrue's
neck.
See here" returned Whispering
Smith, showing some annoyance, you
may be joking, but am not. Either
do as / tell you or release those men"
We'll, l guess we are not joking
very much. You heard me, didn't
you?" demanded Stormy, angrily. I'VE
are going to string these damned crit
ters up right here in the draw on the
first tree"
Whispering Smith drew a pocket
The state herald., 1909-09-10
CHAPTER xxx.
McCIoud and Dicksie.

News of the fight in Williams Cache
reached Medicine Bend In the night.
Horsemen. filling in the gaps between
telephones leading to the north coun-
try. made the circuit complete, but the
accounts. confused and colored In the
repeating, came In n cloud OF con.
flictiny rumors. In the streets, little
groups OF men discussed the frag-
mentary reports as they came from
the railroad Offices. Toward morning.
Sleepy Cat, nearer the scene OF the
fight, began sending In telegraphic re-
ports In which truth and rumor were
strangely mixed. McCloud waited at
the wires all night, hoping for trust.
worthy advices as to the result. but re-
ceived none. Even during the morn
ing nothing came, and the silence
seemed more ominous than the bad
news Of the early night Routine bhsi-
ness was almost suspended and Nc
Cloud and Rooney Lee kept the wires
warm with inquiries.
At the noon hour McCloud was sign.
ing letters when Dicksie Dunnng
walked hurrledly up the hall and hest.
tated In the passageway before the
open door of his Office. He gave an
exclamation as he pushed back his
chair. She was In her riding suit Just
Ms she had slipped from her saddle.
"oh. Mr.. McCloud. have you heard the
awful news? Whispering Smith was
killed yesterday In Williams Cache by
Du Sang"
McCloud stiffened n little. Il hope
that cant be true. We have had
nothing here but rumors: perhaps II is
these that you have heard"
mo. no! Blake. one Of our men,
was In the fight and got back at the
ranch at nine O'Clock this morning.
! heard the story myself. and rode
right In toto see Marion. and my
courage failed mel came here first.
Does she know. do you think? Blake
saw him fall from the saddle after he
was shot. and everybody ran away.
and Du Sang and two other men were
firing at him as he lay on the ground
He could not possibly have escaped
with his life. Blake said: he must
have been riddled with bullets. Isn't
II terrible7" She sobbed suddenly. and
McCloud. stunned at her words. led
her to his chair and bent over her
III his death means this TO you.
think OF what II means TO met"
A flood OF sympathy bore them to-
gcther. The moment was hardly one
for interruption. but the dlspatcher's
door opened and Rooney Lee halted.
thund-rstruck. on the threshold.
Dicksic's hand disappeared in her
handkerchief. McCloud had been In
wrecks before. and gathered himself
together unmoyod. What IL H..
Rooney"
The very calmncss OF the two at
eio table disconoorted the dispatcher
He held the message IN his hand and
shufiied his feet. Give me your dis.
patch" said Mocloud. lmpa,lcnily.
Quite unable TO take his hollow
eyes on Dlcknlc. poor Rooney nd.
yanccd. handed the Telegram to Me.
Cloud. and beat an awkward retreat
Mccloud dovourod the words OF the
message nj glance,
"Ahi" he cried. this IN from Cor.
don himself. sent from Sleepy Cat.
lie must be safe and unhurtl Listen:
Three ~ tho Tower " mon trnllsd into
Williams Cache. In resisting arrest this
morning, bu Fang was wounded and II
dying tonight Two prisoners. KafR and
Bcagrus. q, T.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

Moved and seconded report Of com
mittee be adopted, bills allowed and
warrants drawn for the same.
On roll call Bagley. Hoover, Noel
murry. Oyloe Ray and Swerfng voting
aye motion carried.
Moved and seconded q warrant be
drawn In favor Of the city treasurer
in the sum Of $tfs14 t. halar,e freight.
express and gssoline accoslts.
On roll cal S1agley. ytoover. NIGEL
injury. oyloe. Ray and swering all
voting aye motion carried.
Bond Nc oath of Carl o. Trygstad
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
COUNTRY WILL BLOSSOM.

The people of Mitchell are very
having a colony of Mormons for neigh
bors, and a meeting of the different
churches was held to see what could
be done about the Notwithstanding
Register.
There is this about it, should Nor
mon ag~riculturalists settle in the
vicinity referred to, they will make
the country blossom as it never BIOS
scmed before. Dawson county will
not be put to any expense caring for
the poor of the faith, for there are
none. When the Mormons go to town
they will all be decently dressed, and
no Mormon was ever known to drive
a shabby team, or if he did they made
only one appearance, for those higher
up would see that such an act was
corrected. 1t is true the Mormons
are clannish, may establish q z. C. M.
I. store where all their trading will
be done, but they will make good
taxpayers. Clannishness is not con-
fined to Mormons by any means, so
the trait cannot be laid up against
them very strong. Protestant
[ohurches can learn much from the
Mormons incident to helping the un-
fortunate. The Mormons do not rem
der their help with prayers or by
leaving a chicken. They apply whole.
some assistance and put their unfor.
tunate member back on his feet. The
Journal will confess, 1t is pleased to
know the Mormon colony will be es.
t%ablished in the vicinity of Mitchell
rather than Sioux Falls.-Sioux Falls
Journal.