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Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
O. NJ. Purnell CO.
Real Estate & Insurance Agents,
SNOW HILL. MD.
Order NiSi.
William Smack, ct al,

Sara E. Smack, ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty. In Equity. No. 2265, July Term,
1909, to wit August 10Th, 1909.
ORDERED that the sale made and
reported by William f. johnson and
William l.. Holloway, trustees. be rati-
fled and confirmed unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before
the oath day of September provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some
newspaper printed in Worcester County,
once in each Of three successive weeks
before the Goth day of September, in
the year nineteen hundred and nine.
The report states the amount of sales
to be SO, 1850.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
Aug. 2l-3t.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
FARM AND TIMBER LAND FOR
SALE.

FARMS AND TIMBER LANDS AT
lowest prices, on easy terms; great
est bargains in Virginia. Writes for
free catalogue. Address J. X. ELAN,
Charlottesville. Va.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES HERE
Twenty Casks and Nine Cases Reach
New York.

New York. Aug. l9.-Twenty casks
and nine cases containing trophies Of
the Roosevelt hunting expedition In
South Africa arrived here on the
steamer Provincial. from Marseilles.
The specimens. representing twenty
different kinds of animals. will be for
warded to the Smithsonian institution
In Washington.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
FATHER SLABS BOY SHAH
Deposed Persian Ruler Attempts
Assassinate His Successor.

Rome. Aug. l9.-According to ad.
vices received here from Teheran.
Persia. the recent reported attempt of
the young shah OF Persia to commit
suicide was really an attempt to as
sassinate the boy made by his father.
The deposcd shah stabbed his son
with long. keen bladed knife.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
MANY INJURED IN
Gas EXPLOSION
Gas Tanks Of the Reading R. R.
Do 100000 Damage.
NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH

Force Of Explosions Was Terrific and
q Score Of Houses Were Crushed
Like Paper-inmates Thought an
Earthquake Had Taken Place and
Fled, shriekIng, From Their Homes.
Philadelphia. Aug. 19.-Many work
men. hundreds Of residents In the
neighborhood. and numerous passers-
by had narrow escapes from death.
when two large gas tanks exploded In
the gas and oil storage house of the
Philadelphia 4 Reading railway. at
Ninth street and Fairmount avenue.
carrying fire. ruin and destruction In
their path.
So terrific was the force of these
two explosions. that more than a
score of houses were crushed In like
paper. The ground shook for squares
around. causing persons to totter
To add to the general horror. doz-
ems of barrels OF gasoline. and huge
iron tanks. containing infiammable
oils. exploded with terrific violence.
filling the air with fragments OF steel
and pillows of flame. Men were blown
through the sides of buildings their
clothes torn completely from their
body. Their limbs were crushed and
broken and their hair singed from
their bodies. Great beams fell. carry
ing masses OF brick and mortar with
them. around the helpless workmen.
but divine power seemed to protect
them, for when the first pail OF sui
phurous smoke and flame had lifted.
not man was found killed.
The loss is estimated at over $780,
900.
Many Buildings on Fire.
No sooner had the noise OF the ex-
plosions began to die away than fire
was seen to break from a score OF
buildings at once. Flaming masses Of
cotton waste, which were in storage
in the buildings. fell In a rain Of fre
upon the nearby residences. A score
OF houses from Eighth to Fairmount
In flames at once. The rear walls of
these buildings were blown In by the
force OF the explosions. and even the
windows in the fronts of the houses
were dashed out.
People fed. shrieking. from their
homes, carrying their household goods
with them. Many thought that an
earthquake had taken place and made
no effort to put out the flames Many
fre companies responded to the
alarms and began to fight the flames.
Every few minutes another explosion
would take place. The large iron tanks
In which oils were stored would be-
come heated. explode. and send pieces
Of iron soaring through the ruins.
Huge plates OF metal spun through the
air. endangering the work Of the fire.
men and rescuers The fact that many
OF the rescuers were not killed when
they dashed into the ruins after the
FIRST explosions took place. can only
be accounted for In one way.
The gas tanks were the first things
that exploded. The tops of these tanks
were the weakest point. and when
they ignited the force OF the explosion
went upward. These tore out the frail
roofing that was overhead. and allow
ed free outlet to the gas. The following
explosions also took an upward course.
The side walls Of the buildings were
not damaged by the explosions to any
great extent. but later burned down.
A string of freight cars which were
backed In on siding next to the
building caught ire at once and blazed
furiously. defying all efforts to sxtin-
s~.,laA shAss.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20

Ell Paso. Tex. Aug. I'D. @. Mac
Neill. British consul at Colima. says
harbor improvements for Mazatlar.
Mexico. are planned to cost 100000.
900.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
F. JOHNSON, Attorney.
Collectors S Sale

BY virtue of power conferred upon
me by law as Collector of State and
County taxes for Worcester County and
the State of Maryland, l will sell at
public auction at the Court House door
in the town of Snow Hill, Maryland, on
uesday, August 24th, 1909,
at 2 o'clock. p. NJ, a certain tract of
land situate in the Seventh Election
District of Worcester County, and known
as the Benjamin McCready lot, contain
ing twelve acres of land more or less,
and which was conveyed to Sewell j.
Purnell by John NJ. Richardson and wife
by deed dated the Sd day of September,
1900, and recorded in Liber F. II. p.
No. 13, Folio 81, and assessed to Sewell
j. Purnell's heirs, to satisfy State and
County taxes levied and now remaining
unpaid for the years 1906. 1907 and 1908.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
C. E. TOWNSEND,
July 81 Is. Collector.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
JOHN A. J. HUDSON,

late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof,
to the subscriber. on or before the 22d
day of February. 1910. They may other
wise by law be excluded from all bene-
fits of the said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 7th day Of August, 1909.
DIR. JOHN w. PITTS.
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Aug. 7-3t. Register Of Wills.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20

GEO. n. UPsHUR FRANKLIN UPsHUR
Attorneys-at-Law. Snow Hill. Nd. once In the
Court House.
Democratic messenger., 1909-08-20
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney.
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County. Maryland.
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Nels Nelson, who has the contract
for hauling ties for the Hall road
was in from camp yesterday. He in
formed an Observer representative
that it is the int ention of the Con-
struction company to put on 1000
men within the next ten days and
push the grade work with all posi-
BILE speed before winter sets in. Two
camps in addition to the present one
at the Rohling place will be establish
ed at different points. The grade is
rapidly nearing completion to the top
of Walling hill and when the top is
reached the laying Of steel will be
commenced. 1t Is very likely that the
laying OF rails will be started within
six weeks time. At present 100 grad
ers are at work on the roadbed.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
Methodist Church Notes.

Another conference year has closed
and the new one has begun. 1t ought
to be the ambition of every member
of the church and congregation to
make this the best year in the his
tory of the organization. The pros
poets are flattering, and victories will
come if there is the uni3ed effort
which characterizes success.
The improved condition of the in
terior of the church is pleasing to
every one. The new carpet, the poll
ished furniture, the clean walls and
the vanished wood work makes it
one of the prettiest audience rooms
in the conference. The Ladies' Aid
society wishes to thank every one
who So nobly assisted them in secur-
ing means, and giving of time and
labor to make possible this much
needed improvement.
The vacation time is over, the
folks are all at home. Now for a
good rallying of the forces, for vic
torious winter campaign in every de-
partment of church work and life.
Don't forget the Sunday school. Let's
make it the best ever. We can do
it, if each one will feel the RESPONSE
bility to be upon him. Remember the
hour 2:45 every Sunday afternoon.
The regular services next Sunday.
The pastor will preach at both the
morning and evening services. The
subject for the morning sermon, 1.-The
Solemn Dedication" 1t will be a
great delight to see every member
of the church and congregation pre-
sent, not only next Sunday but every
Sunday this conference year. Strang-
ers are cordially invited to worship
with us.
Remember the concert that is to
be given in the opera house Tuesday
evening, September 21st, by Prof. and
Madam Sobrino. This evenings en-
tertainment is to be given under the
auspices of the Women's Home Mis-
, sionary society.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

The board Of county commissioners
finished equalzing yesterday. Next
Tuesday the board will be in session
to hear grievances. Today the COM
missioners left for Golden where they
will hold joint meeting with the
commissioners of jefferson county in
an endeavor to arbitrate and settle
the boundary line between jefferson
and Gilpin counties.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Novel invitations, cleverly worded
have been sent out by the Elks for
the basket picnic to be held near
Pressler's ranch on north Clear Creek
Saturday. II the weather is good sew
eral hundred Elks and their friends
will attend the event.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Don't ruin your eyes reading by a
coal oil lamp. Use electric lights. Let
us point out the difference to you.
The Gilpin L. H. & P. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
Second Annual

Colorado Interstate Fair and Exposi-
tion, Denver, September 12 to IS. The
Colorado & Southern will make rate
of one fare for the round trip from
all points to Denver and return.
Tickets will be on sale from points
mole than 1876 miles Of Denver ON
September IL to II inclusive: and
from points within 1875 miles Of Dem
yer on September 13 to 1S inclusive.
Final limit September goth.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Sunday the funeral of John B. Giro
lini, who died in Denver last week.
was held from the Catholic church.
The Tirol lodge had charge and made
a very creditable turnout. The band
headed the procession to the ceme-
terry.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

When visiting Denver stop at the
new Hotel Alamo, corner 18th and
Market streets. Strictly modern, with
elevator service. Public and private
baths. Rates s1.0O per day and up.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

You will not find a more complete
line Of groceries in the country than
the Hawley Mdse. company carries.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Rev. Mr.. Prentiss, pastor of the
Episcopal church during the past
three months, received a call this
week to a parish in South Denver
and left yesterday for his new field
of labor.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Commencing with Sunday, Septem-
ber 10Th, the leaving time of the eve
ming train from Denver will be. the
same as week days-3:2O.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Steven Tonkin, residing 1st High
street has been confined to his home
this week with stomach trouble.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

The next meeting of the Tuesday
Reading club will be held with Mrs
D. S Davis.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

A dispatch in this mornings Re-
publican from Cripple Creek contains
a very complimentary mention Of the
Rev. M. M. Eaton who has been
transferred from Bald Mountain to
Goldfield. The dispatch says: "a
preacher who quit the pulpit to be-
come newspaper man, and who In
turn quit that business to go back
to the church, has been appointed
pastor Of the Methodist church, Gold.
6ield. Colo. He Is Rev. NJ. NJ. Eaton.
formerly considered the most bril-.
liant preacher and platform orator
of western New York. He left the
pulpit because of failing health and
returned when he became cured"
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

The half dozen men the city had
working on the James Peak road
found 1t necessary to quit this week
on account of snow. Four of the
bunch walked in Monday night, fear
ing they would be showed in had
they remained longer. When they left
the snow was two feet deep. Yester-
day Water Commissioner Johnson
brought in those who refused to make
the journey In on foot. The worst
part Of the road has been finished
and is now In such shape that eight
or ten men can finish the work to
the cabin in less than months time.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Ola Rian has been awarded the
contract to erect an iron fence on
the West High street side of the
court house.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Onyx enameled ware, somethinl
new and cheap, at Hawley's.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Louise, the daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Fred Short is very ill with
typhoid fever which she contracted
last Friday.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
ABOUT THE CITY

Place your orders for Groceries at
once with the Hawley Mdse. Co.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Subject of sermon: Love a safer
guide than logic"
Sabbath school 10 a. m... w. E.
Withrow, Superintendent.
The Mems club, w. w. Bosanko
president, is planning monthly enter
tainments or social meetings and
possibly a play for this season.
Tne pastor is not sorry to hear tina
he will have at least one more
Georgetown trip a-la-Marathon, just
to try this perfect weather for a
| change.
Prasbytery meets at Littleton Tues
day. The debate regarding the resi-
dence of the pastors family for this
school year, was decided in Central's s
favor; Georgetown's claim on the
grounds of economy ETC., appearing
on second thought pound foolish
policy fer Central.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Cooks get better wages than school
teachers. Brain food don't have to be
as well prepared as that that you put
in your stomach.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Il Is all right to be selfish with
your troubles.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
Attention Flremen.

Attention Firemen.
r All members OF Central City Fire
department are requested to meet
at headquarters, City hall. Saturday
September 25th, to attend the semi.
annual inspection.
Peter Some. Chief.
J. w. Sigi, Sec'y.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16
Presbyterian Notes.

Program Sunday SEPTEMBER 18th,
II a. m.
The congregation is expecting a
rare treat on this occasion. Follow
ing is the program of music:
Anthem-Praise Ye The Lord-Pike.
Solo-Forever With The Lord
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

Read The oiIpIn Observer, S2.oo.
Gilpin observer., 1909-09-16

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-19
KELLY REPLIES TO THE >>. X
" ATTACK Of FARGO news

Devils Lake, Nov. 1s.--With refer
ence to the attacks made upon him
by the Fargo News Tuesday, Col.
Jos. M. Kelly, Of this city, said to-
day:
1T is a we'll known fact to all dem
ocrats who have attended conventions
and conferences of the party in the
state that on such occasions repre-
sentatives Of the Fargo News have
Invariably been on hand begging as
sistance. Although I did not become
a member of the board of directors
until this year, I always responded
as literally as anyone to these ap'
peals and urged my friends to do
likewise. At the last Of these con-
ferences which was held at Fargo
several months ago I, among others,
was asked to sign bond in the sum
of $4,000 in order to secure the
Northern Trust company against loss
es they had made to the News Pub
fishing company. A number Of those
present, including myself, signed the
bond. Shortly after, having doubts
as to the success of the enterprise,
communicated with several Of the
officials of the company, making in
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-19
ments, to practically eliminate them
from the returns as has lately been
(EVAPORATED-STERILLZED)


from the returns as has lately been
done for Chicago.
''In the light of the figures quoted
above it would seem that practical
sanitation has only mode beginning
in the work of preventing the occur
renee Of infant and child mortality.
The ground has only been scratched
over. Deep stirring Of the soil ard
thorough cultivation .! all the means
available, with our presen. scientific
and medical knowledge, for the
guarding Of young human lives
would produce startling, and from all
lievab1e results. Public health, as
function of government, is itself only
a creation of the middle part of the
last century. dating from the utiliza-
ton of the knowle3g., availab bic as a
result of the operation " the English
laws for the registration OF vital sta
tistics t1S37). Even in England.
however, no systematic efforts have
been made until very resent years to
utilize to their utnlos! possibilities
the facts already known. The in
FAINT mortality OF England was higher
for the years 1896 to 1900 than for
the years 1861 to i2e5 and no marked
reduction in the early rates occurs
until the present decade.
1T is time that greater attention
be given to the subject in the Unit
ed States. The prompt registration
of all births and the more careful
and precise statement of causes of
death by physicians are essential.
Such terms as commissions 'maras-
NUS debility and the like should
no longer be tolerated when the true
cause of death can be determined"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-19
LEGAL ADVICE.
The Lawyers Duty In Giving Counsel
to His Client.

The Lawyers Duty In Giving Counsel
to His Client.
In the realm of advice q lawyer may
choose between counseling his client
how to uphold the rights secured to
him by the justice of his cause or how
to obtain benefits from the application
of technicalities and the use of the
weaknesses of the particular statute
or precedents under consideration
whereby be may attain advantages in.
consistent with fair play between man
and man.
Every time lawyer encourages such
an application Of the law as. resulting
in injustice. casts disrepute upon the
law or its administration he is plainly
promoting discord either in the present
or the future.
Every time a lawyer counsels con-
troversy for the establishment of a
right as recognized by existing law
or for the PRONUNCIATION of new law
beneficial to the majority of society he
is exercising his true function. and
the charge which he lays upon his in
dividuai client and through him upon
industry and progress in the mass. sif
reasonable in amount. is we'll earned
and should be cheerfully paid.
When. however. a lawyer gives the
other kind of advice the expense. per-
haps cheerfully borne by the client
who profits personally therefrom. must
be finally laid npcn society as whole.
which is thereby paying for its own
injury and naturally resents the
charge. Donald r. Richberg in, AT.
lantic.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-19

tacks the paper may make against
me. Senator George e. Duis, who
owns the controlling stock in the
News wild testify that neither myself
or Mr.; Bloom have ever attempted
to acquire control of the paper, or.
steal it, as charged by McAndress.
In fact there has never been anything
to steal except mass of indebtedness
and all l am seeking to do now ia to
get the republicans who are directing
the political policy of the paper to
assume the financial burdens of the
paper which myself and friends are
now carrying" I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-19
WASTE OF Chill |DREN'$ LIVES
ABOUT 100000 DIE ANNUALLY PREvENrAsLE DEATH


Exact studies of the incidence Of dis
ease upon infancy and childhood IL
most important, and it is imperatively
Unnecessary that there should be more
effective registration of births thru
out the United States for this pur.
pose.
The extremely important rate
known as Infant mortality" is the
ratio Of deaths of. infants under one
year Of age, not to population but to
the number of children morn alive
during the year.
This most important ratio should be
readily available for the comparative
study of deaths of infants in all of
our states and cities, but, the bulletin
says, in the great majority of them,
unfortunately, the registration of
births is worthless, and ratios calcu-
Lated upon the returns would be de-
ceptive and unreliable.
1.-THE possibility of great saving OF
human life during infancy and early
mates made by Professor Irving Fish.
err, on the national conservation COM
mission. as to the ratio of preventa-
bill. (postponability)', that is, ratio
Of 'preventable' deaths from causes
named to all deaths from cause nam
ed for certain diseases Of early life.
''Out of every one hundred deaths
that occur from each disease in which
the median age at death is under FIVE
years, there could be prevented the
following numbers:
Prem Azure birth 40
Congenital debility, 49,
eVnereal diseases, 70.
Diarrhoea and enteritis, the most
important cause of infant mortality.
so.
Measles &C.
Acute bronchitis, go
Bronchopneumonia. so.
Whooping cough, 40.
Group (Which means diphtheria).
IS.
eMningitis. 70.
Diseases of larynx tther than lar
yngitis. 40.
Laryngitis, 40.
Diphtheria (under its proper appel
lation). TO-
Scarlet fever, SO.
'OCner diseases especially fatal to
infants and children would perhaps
show equally great ratios of proven
liability: they do not appear in the
above .lise because their median ages
are above the limit chosen or because.
as is the case with commissions. they
are grouped wit bother and incongru-
Gus causes.
'The possible saving of life for
general, ill-defined and unknown
causes including heart failure
*dropsy,' and commissions median
age IS years, is 80 per cent. The
median age of Commissions alone is
less than one year, and it is probable
that at least the ratio of preventa-
bility of diarrhoea and enteritis $50
per cent? would apply to it. The
term is an Indefinite one, being ex-
pressive merely of the symptoms at
tending the true cause of death;
nevertheless no fewer than $3.50
deaths were compiled therefrom for
1908, although, in compilation, any
other definite cause is preferred. The
term is no longer employed by we'll
Informed physicians in reporting
causes Of death, and 1t Is possible,
by inquiry made by the local regis
trar Immediately after the receipt of
this and other unsatisfactory state