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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
WILLIAM +. JOHNSON, Attorney.


T. Spence Smith, Collector of State and
County Taxes for the Second Col
lection District of Worcester County,
Maryland. for the years 1906 and 1907,
ex parte.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty. No. Petitions. May Term, 1909.
WHEREAS. a certain r. Spence Smith.
collector of State and county taxes for
the Second Collection District of Wor-
cester County for the years 1906 and
1907. has reported to the Circuit Court
for Worcester County sale made by
him of all that parcel of land situate on
the county road leading from Girdletree
to Klei Grange, in the Eighth Election
District of Worcester County. which
was conveyed to Patsy Rowley by deed
from Jesse S. Jones and wife dated the
il day of April. 1892. recorded among
..le land records of said Worcester Coun-
ty in Liber +. II. r. No. 3, folio 494,
and by second deed from the said
Jesse S. Jones and wife dated the 30th
Law of May, 1882, recorded in said land
records in Liber |. T. NJ. No. Z. folio
204, which said property was assessed
for State and county taxes for said year
to one Benjamin Rowley and was sold
to satisfy and pay said state and county
taxes for said years due and in arrears
and unpaid and,
WHEREAS, said collector has reported
all the proceedings had in relation
thereto, and
WHEREAS. upon examination it ap-
pears to the Court that said proceed
ings are regular and that the provisions
of the law in relation thereto have been
complied with.
Now, therefore, it is ordered by the
Circuit Court for Worcester County
that notice be given by the publication
of this order once week for four sue
cessive weeks before the 18th day of
May next, in some newspaper published
in Worcester County, warning all per-
sons interested in the said real estate
to be and appear in this Court on or be-
fore the Goth day of May next. to show
cause, if any they have. why said sale
should not be ratified and confirmed.
The report states the amount of sale
to be $20l. 90.
ROBLEY d. JONES.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
SULTAN MAY
COMPROMISE
Civil War In Turkey May Be
Postponed For Present.
NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY

spiritual FoWero, Wntte tne Young
Turks Demand He Offer No Resist.
ance and Submit Internationally.
Constantinople. April 22.-The con.
flict between Mussulman piety and the
political ideas OF the west has brought
the Turkish people to the verge OF
civil war. Zeal for the faith has been
unloosed. and the adjustment OF the
sultan's relations to the Committee OF
Union and Progress probably will only
postpone the armed struggle between
the deliverers OF the ancient teachings
OF the prophet and those who are urg-
ing the teachings from western Eu.
rope.
The sultan's primary demand is to
remain the constitutional sovereign.
with all the spiritual powers Of the
Calfate. with liberal allowances for
his household. while he also asks for
a variety of minor guarantees. which
It will not be difficult to grant. The de-
mand OF the Committee OF Union and
Progress Is that the sultan offer no
resistance whatever and submit uncon.
ditionally.
Tewik Pasha. the grand vizier. who
personally is most agreeable to the
sultan and to the military men.
and who is looked upon as both be.
nevolent and honest. has undertaken
the direct negotiations looking to a
compromise. He has not been able to
proceed very far in these negotiations
up to the present. owing to the uncer-
tain conditions which have prevailed
in the last few days both within and
outside of the capital.
"The committee"-a vague term to
represent influential men OF modern
spirits without definite limits. It's
adherents who have right to voice
in It's affairs are divided among them.
selves. The radical faction insists that
there shall be no compromise; that
the sultan must be deposed and rea.
sonable prince. for instance. Yussot
Izzedin has been named as his sue.
cessor: that the whole administration
should be cleansed that no promise
Of Abdul Hamid's can be trusted. and
that to re-establish the system Of ten
days ago would be to settle nothing.
The Conservatives urge that the de-
position OF the sultan would only Se
possible after severe fighting: that II
Is uncertain whether the troops under
the control OF the committee would
uphold such an act with their bayo-
nets: that the wavering soldiers of the
First Army corps. to the number Of
25.000 or 10000. now garrisoning the
city. would be infiamed and break out
into open revolt. and that to demand
too much means the failure Of all.
1.-The sultan has got them to quar-
reling among themselves" said one Of
the ambassadors. "and he will have
his own way yet"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Election Notice.

The qualified voters of the town Of
Snow Hill. Md, will please take notice
that an election will be held in said town
on the first Monday in May. May Sd,
1909, for the purpose of electing three
councilmen to succeed Walter G. Turner,
William ID. Straughn and Clarence M.
Taylor, whose term of Office expires.
The polls will be opened at the Mu-
nicipal Building from two until six
o'clock, p. M.
w. d. CORDDRY, JR..
Apr. ltd. Mayor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Bread Prices Rise a. Lynehburq.

Lynchburg. Va. April 22.-In order
to make up for losses caused by higher
prices for -four. local bakers increased
the wholesale price of bread half a
cent loaf The only effect in the re-
tail price probably will be straight
Ave cent loaf instead OF six for a
nuarter
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
License Notice.

| will be at the Ford House in POGO
moke City. Saturday. May lst. and at
the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin, Monday.
May 3rd. for the purpose of issuing
licenses for the ensuing year. Those
who wish to comply with the license
law must apply in person to the clerk
at the time and places named, or at his
Office prior thereto and the license will
be then and there issued upon payment
as required by law.
OLIVER d. COLLINS,
Apr-17-2t. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Taft BUYS Another Horse.

Hot Springs. Va. April 22.-Presi.
dent Taft has purchased another vir
ginia saddle horse from Tate Sterrett
This is the third he has acquired re-
Gently for his personal use. II Is a
very handsome heavyweight bay. six.
teen hands high. weighing 1900 pounds
and has been named Fassifern.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Demand $500 to Return Kidnapped so,

Cincinnati. April 22.-Leo Mulhern.
twelve years old. is missing. following
the receipt by his mother of two let
ters threatening to kidnap the boy. The
police. to whom the disappearance was
reported. fear that they have another
Willie Whitla case to solve. A letter
received by Mrs. Mulrern on Monday
stated that the boy would be kidnap-
ped II she did not leave $500 within
thirty days at a moving picture place.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
UPSHUR & UPSHUR, co,;.;,o.s
CALVIN B. TAYLOR, SS''o'''
Mortgages Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Under power of sale contained in a
mortgage from Isaac II. Williams and
Annie Williams, his wife, TO Ellen r.
Purnell. bearing date the 2lst day Of
February, 1903, and recorded among
the land records of Worcester County
in Liber F. II. p. No. Is, folios BOG ct
seq, the undersigned. by virtue of as
signments thereof duly recorded. de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the full amount due by and in the
covenants contained in said mortgage.
will sell at public auction, in front of
the Atlantic Hotel in Berlin, in Wor-
cester County, on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Dickinson Party saiIs.

Charleston. s. c.. April 22.-Secre.
tary OF War Dickinson. accompanied
by General Bell and members of his
party. embarked on the naval yacht
Mayflower for Colon. Secretary Dickin.
son said that on his return he would
stop at Havana.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Army Officer Shoots Himself.

Washington. April %. Captain
George C. Burneli. of the signal corps
OF the United States army. Is dying
from the effects OF bullet wound In.
fiicted upon himself at Laurel sani
tarium. Md. near this city. where he
had gone suffering from a nervous
breakdown.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Child Fatally scalded.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 22.-John B.
Hinkle. little son of John II. Hinkie.
brakeman. scalded himself fatally
with hot coffee. The child upset a cup
Of hot coffee over himself while play
ing beside table. being scalded all
over its head and body to the waist
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
PhiIadelnhia Banker Dead.

Philadelphia. April 22.-George c.
Thomas. the well known financier. art
collector and churchman. died at his
home in this city from blood clot on
the heart. He was taken suddenly Ill
last Sunday while returning home from
the Sunday school OF which he was
superintendent.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
FEMALE SOLDIER INJURED
Mrs. Sarah Thompson Run Down by
Street Car In Washington.

street Car IN washington.
Washington. April 22.-Mrs. Sarah
e. Thompson. aged seventy-one years.
who served as a spy during the Civil
War and Is said to be the only woman
carried on the pension rolls as sol
der. was so severely injured here by
being knocked down by a street car
near the capitol that she may die. She
rendered conspicuous service to the
Union cause during the Civil War by
the discovery of the whereabouts OF
the noted Confederate General John
T. Morgan. Mrs. Thompson was en-
ployed in the postoffice department.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
DRANK HIMSELF TO DEATH
Engineer Awaiting Work on Florida
Railroad Dies.

Atlantic City. n. j.. April 22.-H. c.
Leighton. an engineer. drank himself
to death. according to doctors. while
waiting a reply to his application for
appointment to the corps OF experts
building the railroad over the Florida
Kays. The unfortunate man had pawn
ed everything but the rags he wore to
buy drink.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
The Same Story +;
Satisfaction.

Salisbury. Md, April 8, 1909
o. M. PURNELL CO..
Real Estate and Insurance Agts.
Snow Hill, Md.
Dear Sir:-I want to thank you for your
prompt and satisfactory adjustment of
my loss by fire at Stockton. 1t is GER
tainly pleasing to do business in such
manner, and ! shall take pleasure in
recommending you and your promptness
to any who may ask my advice. Moth
ing could be more satisfactory than the
allowance of the full amount of my
policy without discount, and the allow
ance so promptly and without question.
Very respectfully,
G. F. SHARPLEY.
O. NJ. Purnell Co.
Real Estate & Insurance Agents.
SNOW HILL, MD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
Former Senator David rurpie Dead

Former senator David Turpie Dead.
indianapolis. Ind, April 22-F'ormer
United States Senator David Turple.
who for years following the Civil War
was brilliant character in the public
life of the nation and Of this state.
hiod here
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
WALTER ASHTON CONVICTED
Jury Finds Him Guilty Of Numbering
Alfred Hallnnan, Of Conestoqa.

Lancaster. Pa. April 22.-The jury
in the case OF Walter Aston. charged
with the murder OF Alfred Hallman. OF
Conestoga. returned verdict OF muir
der In the first degree.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24

Beautiful line of fine neckwear.
Just what you need to give a dainty
touch to your new Easter suit. Mrs. J.
Cannon Shortt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24

Ira Barnes from Francis M. Wilson
and Ella L. Wilson. his wife, property
on Second Street, in Pocomoke City.
Consideration, 81, 800.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
BROKE MONTE CARLO BAEl
HuntIey Walker, an EngIishman, Wins
$4,000 at One Slttina.

London. April ga telegram from
Monte Carlo says that Huntley Walk.
er an Englishman. broke the bank.
winning 100000 in two hours.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-04-24
L. PAUL EWELL,

at-Iaw. Pocomoke City. Md. WIN be
Snow Hill every Tuesday at the once Of John
W station.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

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took of wiudpur as hat from the ers Of one # my
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- Lynn. Mass. August .. 1912
if.} theInira Co Bin2 hamtun. y
u-'~ci 80 tr bottle
one oud o ointment used bottle bone spawn last vel
@.' 't worked To- perfection Respectfully.
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T. l,.,- o. Bay Ciry, Wis, August 10. 1903
s, Two uoitie t Your Saw the Horse about three
d. Tor mare and It It wonders the mare e., err IA,
cured her Of two sIavns, Size TODAY as ot
~ 80 Yours truly BEN BENSON.
IN bottle with lr al guarantee OF cout.rt ~ in,
copy, hookirt and letter, NI,inrss and
on es} i d" case f"ruanen, Thorough.
pn hingbone low tWrh Splint. capped ork Wind,
pun Shoe foil, Injured leniouN iamrnr>, -
o hiir Horse works usual iirilfrf ,e,..,
lr"' Chemical Company. . Commercial AVE. Hing sIanton
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

but grin ter see ct ctisk with his evelids peeled
swimmIn crbout IN old right field while LETT
was held by er pollock fat with ct great big
SwordhSh behind ther bat.
They used TWO umplreS short and stout.
First CT turtle. his head stuck out ter
glt er sight OF ther balls, rate ther curve or
drop as 1t crossed ther plate Then IN ther
field was ernother, see, er sort of er slow poke
referee who give dercisionS on PLAYS. Yer'd
ter hear ther bunch shout Founder face.
Yer rItten. rotten. of Yer kerbase'"
In ther list er PLAYERS was one old cod un-
Ealnly lookIn'. | bet er wad with nv mate sid
that this chap would make er decent hit Put
up my stake and watched ther Critter. He
seemed ter larn that Hake was with him and
showed cCnSarn.
Wise old tike YOU bet was he How'd I
know 1T Jest cause he showed CT kind er CLINT
IN his cunnin eve. Knew he was trvin' ter
fnagnerty ther Speedin' ball and YOU bet ne
caught It on ther nose fur hum run swat. 1t
scared erlott and 1t ambed hence Had II been
on land twould have cleared ther fence in ther
baseball park. They all went fur it,
must remark that sportin' blood in nv
VEINS bergan 10 show itself Go 1t old man ,''
shouted out. est work Yer tail" Father
Neptune how he did sail Ground ther bases
FISH dim
Talk er plays-whv. nv old pate couldn' :
Oergln ter tabulate all that cOmei By crickv
once ther cod on third gut it on ther b'unce.
toucned er cuSk ere he made ther bag showed
her her second IN time ter tag ernother runner.
lheN plugged II FIRST. COmpletIn' er triple Such
Shouts that burst frum ther luStv goldfish roar
by roar hcuered too. till nv throat gut
sore
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

Us, he whooped with Joy
whenever he pulled one IN.
Yer know we couldn't help
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

Just spun this yarn impressively,
TALK er yer Giants and White Socks. of old
L Cy Young in ther pitchers box, of howlln
fans and ther team that wins, er cheers and
shouts when er game begins. Why. say, Yer
ought ter have been with me ter ther game out
thar on ther briny sea- Played by fishes: Why
sartlnly'
That was baseball Yer doubt nv word
Ask my fellerS, each of EN- heard .ther whole
thing through Each of EN- saw ther struggle
on. Twas cold and raw when mornin dawned
on ther banks that day; then ther sun come
out, and where we lay could hear those cod
fish on ev' ~ hand rootIn', rootin ter beat ther
band
listened long ter ther int derbate Tipped
of ther crew and gut my mate ter hear ther bit
er baseball dope. He left of spliCin bit er
rope, come ter ther side. and cried ter me. Cap.
unlimber ther travis says he but wouldn't
have it Made up my mind that cod and had
dock would burned soon find, if er Ornerv game
ter be played, I'd be on hand when ther
hits were made.
THER Goldfish swooped ter ther Lucy p One
of EN- cried, Why, bless me, See if that
amt Hake, our oldtime friend How be yer
Cap had ter fend EN- off er bit Ii they
hadn't Stacked. ther sides of ther schooner
would have been cracked.
"Hoorayl" they shouted Yer TEST in time
Bet yer darby ter Yer last dime on ther Goldfish
team We're out ter play ther Mixed Fish team
on ther Banks ter-dav Haul down ver sails
Put out Yer kedgel Yer standin' now on ther
very edge of ther sidelines thar That is ther
stuff Knew yer wouldn't think it er blutf We
want yer here longsIde, yer know ter see these
critters give er show
We dropped our kedges fore and aft Frum
IN ther distance there come er raft er fish
VOW by my anchor lights never was witnessed
such wOndrOuS sights Millions of EN- and
say, ther noise was like perdition' Ones equer-
polSe would hardly stand fur such er Skit. but
er course Yer uncle was used ter IT
Sharks and founders and horned things
cuSk and sculpinS and FISH with wings haddocL
and eelS and peSky whales, ev'rv kind of er
chap with scales. Wish YOU people upon ther
land could see ther whale He was their grand
stand. They Swarmed erpon his stretch er
blubber so ther whole Cahoodlc of EN- could
rubber, making comments on this and that
Jest how er teller should hold his bat Scarcely
settled themselves at all when they sot up er
cry, " Come on PLAY ball"
Ground ther field fur er field il WAS calls
It one er course, because there were bleachers
shown er motley crew, with ther bases sot
twiXt me and YOU | give 'em buckets with
leads ter weight So ter stand ther tide and ther
old hum plate was er painted buoy that they
made us haul trum one of ther tubs that held er
trawl
Their Goldfish team first hove in sight They
We're gwen cheers all right all right We sized
EN- up and formed ther hunch They all au-
peared like er goodly bunch er baseball toSsers
Their tails they bent and sailed right in fur
play intent.
CAP HAKE," they hollered. heard ther
call. Good old Cap Hake, chuck out tbrr
ball! Then | realized they would honor me
We searched erbout on ther Lucy p Gut out
oakum n, and wound 1t round with er piece er
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

on first er porpoise held ther bag. pl,yin. WV.
OF so he could tag right ON ter s,ro,,rT.,
and scoop EN- IN. Second was owned NV, 80
dorsal nm er shark that pobbled thcr han ~.
tossed. and then complained that ther Inn.
was lost Er phony player was he bv Georrri
Wlth ther umpire maxim his Nibs diSoorGe
~ ~ time that hit occurred er ptsL,,. So,
hsh PidNln thlrd would rush ripht IN and NJ.
er snow, er sort of er grandStand st,U ~
snow. Gut IN center. I'll be bound if er rn,St-
Tt tet udh cover ground OF rather w.t.
WY nc Seooped up tarnal hits caught
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26
CAP PELEG HAKE OF THE LUCY p
UNpiRES A BASEBALL GAME AT SEA
By Daniel w. Gallagher

Cap Peleg Hake Of the By
Lucy p.
Spoke on the topic OF
baseball he
Just spun this yarn impressively
New-York tribune., 1909-09-26

CAP HAKE!" they holered l heard ther
call Good old Cap Hake chuck out tbcr
bal! Then realized they would honor me
We searched erbout on ther Lucy p cut ONT
oakum and wound it round with er piece er
tape TIL ther thing sound. | Stepped fer
ther side and hove it out
They received 1t with 4 luStv.ShOut and one
OF ther critters sleek and fat come ter tber nIate
with his peSSv bat Don't know where tbey
gut ther thing Twas er piece er oak with
er leather ring fixed on ther end held tba1
by nails SO that 1t would ht on ther fishes
tails
Don't think they knew how ter play ther
game Say those fellers would put ter shame
some Of ther critters yer See each wear cuttino
swatheS IN ther atmosphere
Their Mixed Fish team was er funny rrevr
Scuttle nv butts those felerS knfw tbc7
points er pl1yln ther game. YOU bet. slanmin'
thcr bah cr ther waters wet Spinnin' ther
yarn well might say. speakin' ont IN -,
baseball way that ther pitcher caused tbr,
Gods ter fuss, when they found that he vs. ,,r
octerpus His eight arms had fair control
Plenty of II, why. bless my soul ev'rv NM,
with an inning by, he'd give each one az h.,
tilpS or try, usin this ter serve or trop t'otbe,
one fur his nshoot crop, always shown -,
good command So that many or stalyyart -,,'l
fish famed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-28

subject walked up with me, 7 have
come to the conclusion that every man
Is splrit-hungry and spirit.sensitlvo
once In a while. Then Is the time
that Joke hook or gay crowd VIII
not satisfy him,
The popular Preacher.
Right here Is where I have kick
coming against the popular" preach
crs. the men who bid for hotel patron
age and advertise catchy topics. and
when they meet you are at pains to
show You what good fellows" they
are. and how thoroughly men OF the
world. In all the preaching that
have heard from these pulplteers they
never go more than skin deep. They
take their texts out Of the newspapers
and then proceed TO talk lot OF cheap
hancomhe, with mighty little religion
or sense In H. One OF them caused Q
lynching In Delaware few years ago
Out OF varied experience with
these pulpit performers | have come
70 formulate \ sort OF recipe for turn
ing cut successful popular minis
ter: maybe can sell 1t to one ol
these rich theological seminaries
First. the candidate must have beef
let him be big and handsome. with
plenty Of girth Then he must havs
lungs OF leather. When ideas fail hs
win need his lungs more. Next wouls
put an unahsshed manner. which
would not be Hurried by the presenc'
Of popes or potentstes. and whicl
would jovially slap the Angel Gaorie
en- the back. This insnres the crown
Ing qualification OF popular
preacher~-ahillsy TO utter the trites
and thinnest platitudes with the sell
confident air OF great philosophe
and orator who Is handing dow
freshly coined truth from the mint 0