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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14
GIRDLETREE.

Mrs. Charlotte Gordy and grand
daughter, Ella Gordy, are visiting her
sons. Messrs. John and Clarence Gordy,
in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb, of Snow
Hill. and Mrs. Robert Gunther and little
son, Richard, of Baltimore, spent Sum-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Daisy. of Chinco-
league. spent several days last week
with their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Daisy.
Mrs. Walter Hearthway and children.
of Snow Hill, spent last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edw ard Kitchens.
Rev. and Mrs. L. T. Smith and chill
dren are visiting their parents at Rich
mond, Va. While there Mr.. Smith will
assist in revival services.
Mrs. Frank Richardson has returned
from visit to her father, Mr.. William
Redden. She was accompanied by her
niece, little Miss Lottie Redden, of
Cape Charles. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin Sturgis, who
have been visiting their daughter. Mrs.
George L. Hill, have returned to their
home in Salisbury.
Mrs. Riley, of Philadelphia. is spend
ing this week at the home of her grand
son. Mr.. Henry Riley.
Mrs. Annie Trader. of Baltimore, is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Scarborough. of
Philadelphia, are here visiting his sister,
Mrs. d. E. Sooy, and other relatives.
Mrs. George Westfall and children
have returned from pleasant visit to
her brother. Capt. Samuel Scarborough,
at Chincoteague.
Miss Catherine Rowley and Mr.. G. l..
Barnes spent Sunday at Ocean City.
Mrs. John Truitt is visiting her
friend, Mrs. Fogle.
Mr.. Walter Townsend. of Selbyville.
spent several days last week at the
home of his uncle, Mr.. w. T. A. Town
send.
Miss Sallie Redden has returned to
Philadelphia. after spending a week
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Redden. near town.
Capt. Joel r. Gordy of North Beach
Life Saving Station, and Mr.. George
Bromley, of Green Run Life Saving
Station, spent Sunday with their families
here.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14

Mr.. John Milens. of Westover, spent
this week as the guest OF MS friend,
Mr.. A. w. Webb.
Mrs. Ida Bennum, of Girdletree, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. +. Bonneville,
of Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Dukes has returned to
her home in Girdletree. after pleasant
visit to her friend. Mrs. Katherine
Prettyman Fitzgerald, of Lincoln City,
Delaware.
Mr.. Arthur Dukes and sister, Miss
Bessie, visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. E. Bonneville Thursday. They
also attended the Pocomoke Fair.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14

All correspondents of the MEssEN-
GER are requested to have their letters in
this Office not later than Wednesday.
The MESSENGER is all printed at home,
every page of it being the product of
our presses. Therefore. we have a
great deal Of press work to do at the
end of the week, and correspondents will
confer a great favor upon US and will
enable US to get out much better
paper il they will let us have their let
tiers on Wednesday. This will give us
an opportunity to put all our local news
in type on Thursday and print our pa
per as usual on Friday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14
BUSINESS AND THE OUTLOOK

On every hand there are pre-
dictions of an immense expan-
sion of trade. 1t IS not neces-
sary to pay much attention to
the alleged connection between
the new tariff and these glow
ing prospects. The new tariff
is not very different from the
old one. The removal of the
duty on hides and the reduction
of the duty on iron ore will
have q stimulating effect with
in their respective fields. But
the fact is that the country has
well-nigh reached boom condi-
tions. Whatever slight deterr-
emit influence tariff uncertain
ties had upon business has been
removed. Crop prospects in
the North are about as fine as
they could be, and while the
cotton crop will not be a bum
per, it is likely to bring as much
money into the South as one of
the largest crops.
Furthermore, confidence be-
gets confidence. and the fact
that everybody now says that
business is going to be unpre-
cedentedly good will go far to-
ward making it so.
The stock market last week
was very strong. Many stocks
reached their highest prices this
year. Some reached higher
prices than ever before. There
was plenty of selling to take
advantage of these high rates,
but it did not prevent a rising
market through the week.
Bank clearings were not only
25 per cent, larger than a year
ago, but 10 per cent above the
preceding week. Railroad earn
ings for the fourth week of July
were 1920 per cent, better than
q year ago. The gross earn
ings for the first half of this
year were sos, 900, 90 more than
in the same part of last year.
The liabilities of insolvents in
July, as reported by Dun's Re-
view. were nine and a half
millions, three millions less than
in June, nearly five millions
less than in July of last year,
and nearly three millions less
than in July two years ago,
when the increase in the "com-
mercial mortality" gave warn
ing of the catastrophe that
came in October.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14

Cocaine which dulls the nerves
never yet cured Nasal catarrh. The
heavy feeling in the forehead, the stuff
cd up sensation and the watery discharge
from the eyes and nose, along with all
the other miseries attending the disease,
are put to rout by Ely's Cream Balm.
Smell and taste are restored, breathing
Is made normal. Until you try this re-
medy. you can form no idea Of the good
it viii do you. Is applied directly to
the sore spot. All druggists, Soc. Mail
ed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street,
New York.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14

"A good, black farm horse win be
sold at public auction in Snow Hill by C.
f. Hill, Saturday, August II. Can be
had 1t private sale before that time by
applying to w. B. L. Bonneville.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14

Wanted at once: Farm property to
sell. This Is the best time Of the year
10 sell. Do not delay. List now. A. E.
Barnes Company.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-08-14
Still Growing!

The BIG STORE is still growing cant help it
the people are with us and Of course we'll grow
The Reason For 1t
is 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-lookng WHITE ENAMEL BEDS,
MATTRESSES Bed Springs, Bolsters Pillows
Sheets and White Coverlets. Pretty patterns and
designs in Crex, Japan China and Fiber Mattings
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.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
SEEK HIDDEN TREASURE.

A romantic story of supposed hid
den treasure, quite in the style OF
Edgar Allan Poe, comes from Choen-
berg in Moravia. The tower of the
ancient Rathaus, despite the protests
OF the Vienna Conservatives, was late
ly demolished, as it was declared to
be unsafe. AS the rubbish was being
removed document was found in a
hollow stone stating that during the
thirty years war the town funds were
bricked up in a certain part OF the
Rathaus. The place could be seen
when at certain hour on certain
day the shadow of the Rathaus spire
fell upon it. The town council has
resolved to find the shadow by build
ing scaffold of the same height and
form. Much excitement prevails, and
many bets are being taken. Some
people suppose that the document was
inserted by workman, and they be-
lieve that after the war the treasure
was recovered.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From al
Parts of the World Condensed
into Small Space tor the Benz
eft of Our Readers.
From National Capitol.


An emergency appropriation Of $1O,'
100000 for the taking of the next
census has been authorized by the
house of representatives. The bill
met with much opposition, although
it was explained that unless the
money were forthcoming the census
bureau would be compelled to suspend
business.
Amendments increasing the duty on
shoes from Is to 20 per cent ad
valorem and on sole leather from 5
to 10 per cent, the lower figures rep
resenting the house rate, were adopt
ed by the senate
The government interior revenue
receipts from beer and other ferment-
ed liquors for the II months of the
present fiscal year show a falling off
of S6,175,1S9.
Imprisonment for life is the penalty
Representative Kennedy of Ohio pro-
poses shall be inflicted on agents of
the black hand and kidnapers. He
has introduced bill in the house for
that purpose.
The secretary of war has granted
the Wright brothers an extension of
80 days in which to prepare for the
trial flight of their flying machine.
The senate voted to reduce the duty
on coal from 67 cents per ton to 60
cents.
A careful poll of both house and
senate is said to disclose a safe ma
jority in favor of the plan of President
Taft for the tax on corporate earn
ings.
Chicago papers under a Washington
dateline printed report to the effect
that Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
is to resign December 1 and that Con.
gresham Scott of Kansas is to be
appointed in his place. Secretary Will
son denies that he is to resign.
When the tariff bill passed the
house the duty on hides was removed
but after a debate lasting the greater
part of two days the senate by a vote
of as to 80 adopted the finance COM
nittee's amendment restoring the
present duty of Is per cent ad valorem.
The conference report on the bill
provided for taking the 18th census
was taken up by the house and con-
currence was refused on all except one
point and the bill was sent back to
conference.
President Taft and President Diaz OF
Mexico are arranging a personal meet
ing to take place at some point on the
boundary line between Mexico and the
United States toward the close of the
year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Gnu GAIN, LEON LING's
RIVAL, WOULD FLEE TOO

New York.-In their search for the
murderer of Elsie Sigel, the police
are still depending principally on
Chung Sin, former room mate of Leon
Ling, in whose room above the chop
suey restaurant in Eighth avenue the
girls body was found. The next
move will be an attempt to straighten
out discrepancies in his statements.
The little Chinaman made partial
admissions that he overheard the
conversation between Elsie and Leon
Ling in the next room before the girl
was murdered. Subsequent denials
of this have not altered the belief OF
the police, and he will be forced, If
possible, to tell what he knows Of this
feature of the case.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Domestic Items.


Maj. Charles j. T. Clarke of the 26th
infantry has been dismissed from the
service. A court martial having found
him guilty of misconduct in financial
affairs.
DR. S. C. Emley of the University of
Kansas under authority of the state
will make a two years crusade in a
special car visiting every part of the
state in an effort to educate the peo-
pie in the care and prevention of
tuberculosis.
The Colorado river is experiencing
the greatest rise in its history.
The men who have been selling a
Magnetic Shield" which was adver-
tised to cure nearly every i'll have
been indicted for using the mails to
defraud.
A federal grand jury in New York
is investigating the complaint that the
American Sugar Refining company is
a combination in restraint of trade.
w. H. Haskell, warden of the Kan
sas penitentiary has forwarded his
resignation to Gov Stubs to take
effect July l.
The Oklahoma authorities unable to
check the spread of Texas fever, or
tick, in that state have asked aid of
the federal bureau of animal industry
and will probably ask aid of congress
in the work of freeing the land of
disease germs.
The court has granted Mrs. Gould
an additional $4,000 as counsel fees
in her divorce suit to be paid by her
husband Howard Gould.
Members of the National Cotton
congress held their meeting this year
at Monte Ne, Ark.
AS the result of an explosion OF gas
in Mine No. of the Lakawanna Coal
and Coke company II miners were
killed and 16 injured at Wehrum, Pa
The sixty-fifth annual meeting of the
American institute Of Homeopathy
held in Detroit, Mich, was attended by
medical men from every state in the
union
The Michigan Association of Letter
Carriers held its annual meeting at
Benton Harbor and elected a delegate
to the national association.
The Missouri Drummers' associa-
ton met this year at Clinton where
the people of the town provided a
fund OF $4,000 for their entertainment.
Three Of the Reno county, Kansas,
snake worshipers are said to be suf-
fering from having been bitten by
rattlesnakes in the last few days.
Maj. John M. Hadley, father of Her
bert S. Hadley governor OF Missouri
died at his home at DeSota, Kansas,
where he had lived % years.
An earthquake shock Of some
severity, but not sufficient TO cause
damage occurred at Grass Valley, Cal.
The annual meeting of the Illinois
State Bar association which met at
Peoria was favored with the largest
attendance in the history of the assO-
citation,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
HAIL KILLS JACK RABBITS.
Driven From Places of Shelter They
Were Stoned to Death.

Oakley.-A hail storm occurred
south and west of Monument that was
a hummer in several ways. The hail
stones were the largest ever seen IN
this country. Crops were damaged to
some extent in streaks. The most no.
table things were the number of dead
rabbits lying around on the open
prairie after the storm was over.
The rabbits were driven from their
shelter, which is generally a clump OF
bunch grass, into the open prairie
where there is no protection and
scores of them were Killed by the
large hail stone. One farmer found
five dead rabbits in a space of twenty
feet square. 1t is also reported that
a young colt and a young calf were
killed by being struck with the hail
stones
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Beer Is confiseated.

Lesvenworth.-The Brandon & Beal
Brewing company's plant was raided
by Tom Brown, sheriff, and two depu-
ties. Three thousand gallons of beer.
the largest confiscation of the pro-
hibitory campaign. was taken by the
sheriff. The search and seizure war
rant was issued in the name OF F. s.
Jackson. attorney general. This raid
is the first which can be accounted
direct resultant of the visit Of
Charles shukers, special assistant at
torney general.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
COL. BANIsTER AT FORT RILEY.
Well Known Army Officer Inspecting
Kansas Post.

Junction City.-Colonel John M.
Banister, medical corps, chief surgeon
of the department of the Missouri, is
at the post and will make an inspec-
ton of the medical department, and
also a sanitary inspe ction of the post.
Colonel Banister was formerly post
surgeon of the post of Fort Riley, be-
ing called away some five months ago
for appointment as chief surgeon OF
the department.
Colonel Banister, under orders from
the war department, will make the
same inspection at all the posts with
in the department of the Missouri.
Colonel Banister will remain at the
post for several days and will be the
guest of his friends.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02

Arkansas City.-John c. Moore OF
this city, who, on October 81, 1905
shot and killed his wife, Clara Moore
as he was returning home from church
and who has twice been convicted OF
murder in the first degree, was taken
from the county Jail to Lansing to
serve a life sentence at hard labor.
The case was a hard fought one
and was carried up to the state su-
prems court, the decision Of the lower
court being sustained.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02

The success of wireless transmits
sion experiment at Omaha, where
1000 lamps at the electrical show
were lighted for four hours by cur
rent sent to them without wires is
something to cause uneasiness among
the holders of shares in electric light
ing companies, and carry feeling OF
satisfaction to municipalities which
have refused to be tempted into street
lighting ventures.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02

A queer complaint, made by citi-
zen of Los Angeles, emphasizes the
march of progress in this age. The
complaint is to the effect that owing
to the popularity Of aviation in the
city, appropriately named of the An
gels, the sand from balloons is thrown
down over the lawns and freshly
painted flats, instead of in the garbage
cans provided for city refuse.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
DIPLOMA FROM HARVARD AT 49,.
chanute Boy One of Youngest Gradu-
ates From Noted College.

Chanute.-Jerome Fisher, born in
Chanute twenty years ago, is men,
Der of the class which graduates from
Harvard university this year. Mr..
Fisher is the first Chanute born man
that has ever graduated from this
great university, and it is believed
that he is also the youngest person
that ever graduated therefrom.
AS a matter of fact he completed
the college course last year. He did
not take his diploma then, however,
waiting until this year to graduate
with the class with which he matricu-
lated. His age when he finished the
college course was 10 years. During
the past year he has been a student
in the university law school. He has
chosen the law for his profession.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02

Says the New York law under which
the chauffeur was convicted after kill
ing the boy: 1.-The killing of human
being by an act imminently dangerous
to others, and evincing a depraved
mind, regardless of human life, al
though without premeditated design,
is punishable by verdict of murder
in the first degree" That seems to fit
the case very nicely.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
KIowa County Has Wheat.

Greensburg.-Greensburg, the coun-
ty seat of Kiowa county, is in need
of help to harvest its wheat crop.
Wheat is one-half better this year
than last. Last year the county yield.
ed about a million bushels OF wheat.
This year her acreage OF wheat is
ninety thousand and the yield will
run around twenty bushels per acre.
Farmers are meeting the trains and
inquiring among the merchants II
they know of any help they can get.
They are offering $3.50 per day for
single hands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
MRS. MAY W00DILL'S
MURDERER SUICIDES
EASTMAN WAS FAILED NEW
YORK STOCK BROKER.
Cowardly Murderer of Pretty Society
Woman Fires Bullet Into His
Own Heart When Pressed
by Posse.

st. MlcnaelS, MQ.-lne ldSL JrdSlC
chapter in a story Of crime unpar-
alleled in this section of the country
occurred at dawn yesterday when the
man accused of the heartless murder
of Mrs. May Edith Thompson
Woodill fired a bullet into his heart
and fell lifeless into the bottom OF
boat in which he had hoped to es-
cape.
Blotting out, untold the story OF
the death of a girl who had moved
in the highest social societies of Bal
timore, Washington and Los Angeles,
who had been a protege of Lyman j.
Gage, and of former Governor Frank
Brown of this state, the man known
here as Emmett E. Roberts, but who
in reality was Robert Emmett East
man, failed broker of the Consoli-
dated Stock Exchange OF New York,
passed beyond the reach Of the law.
A letter found upon Eastman's body,
addressed to Miss Winnie Bradcome,
care of Klaw & Earlanger, theatrical
managers in New York, gave East
mans ill-sustained excuse for the
crime. 1t was a rambling account OF
how he had been out in a launch
with a party of men and women, all
of whom had been drinking to excess
with the reception of himself and Mrs.
Woodill; of how one of the women In
a fit of jealous frenzy had attacked
Mrs. Woodill with wine bottle and
killed her; how the remainder of the
party had taken flight, leaving him
to dispose of the body, and how as q
means of escape from all of his trou-
bles the writer had decided to end
his life. Eastman asked Miss Brad
come to hurry to Maryland to take
charge of his property. Miss Brad
come yesterday conveyed the informa-
ton that she knew nothing of a Mr..
Roberts or of Mr.. Eastman.
In order to more fully investigate
letters which are said to have been
found upon Eastman, the coroner de-
termined further .inquisition into the
death of Mrs. Woodill. The contents
of the additional letters are withheld
by the authorities.
A witness has been found, 1t is
said. who overheard the voices OF
several persons merrymaking In
Eastman's bungalow Sunday after
noon. Among the voices of the wo-
men in the bungalow, the witness is
said to have recognized that of Mrs.
Woodill. Hearing the merry-making
the man did not stop to see Eastman,
or Roberts, as he knew him.
This story is being investigated. 1t
has been the theory of the authorities
and of the examining physicians, that
the murder was committed some time
Saturday night
Eastman evidently prevailed upon
the girl to visit his place, which was
near that of her foster father, to see
the new bungalow which he had built.
The girl met Eastman Saturday and
was seen to leave in launch with
him, and Wednesday her nude body
was found floating on the surface OF
Rose creek, crudely tied with a rope
and weighted with iron and bricks.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Killed BY Lightning.

Chanute.-Ray Hutchinson, 10
years old, married last February, was
killed by lightning. His father, his
grandfather and a neighbor who were
with him were not hurt He lived in
the country south of Chanute. The
men were waiting inside a barn for
q thunderstorm to pass.
Ray was leaning against the wall.
The bolt came down the side of the
barn, broke his neck and killed him
instantly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
STOLE THE CITY'S CASH.
Burglars Broke Into Wichita City
Treasurer's Office-Got SO.

Wichita-Burglars opened the safe
in the office of the city treasurer
some time Sunday night and took
from it strong box, which they broke
open in the tower of the city build
ing. The box contained SO in cash
and several hundred dollars in checks.
The checks were left in the box. The
burglars evidently were experts and
worked the combination. Many part
ly burnt matches were found on the
floor about the safe.
The police department is on the
floor below the office of the city
treasurer, and there are lights In the
corridor of the building all night.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Drift of Sand Buries Farmer.

Hays-John Younger met horri.
BILE death at the sand pit near here.
He was digging in the pit when he
was completely buried underneath a
heavy drift. No one of the men work
ing saw the accident, but Mr.. Young
err was missed. Several men then no
ticed the drift and commenced to dig
to get him out. Medical aid was also
summoned, but when he was uncov-
cred he was lifeless.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-07-02
Allen Votes Bonds.

Allen-Allen took a big step for.
ward when, at special election call
ed for that purpose, $1,000 in bonds
was voted for the purpose of building
a new school house. 1t is the pur-
pose of the town to erect a modern
four room building, either brick or
stone. When the new building Is
completed, it is proposed to put in
high school work.
Since incorporation last winter AL
len has been progressing rapidly. New
buildings, cement sidewalks and var
ious other improvements have been
made.