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Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

The regular annual meeting of the I on bstone Gold, Silver and Copper company was held in the city yester- day. Besides the report of Secretary I NJ Smith being read and approved the election of officers WAS had as follows:
 JW Shelor oi Dal as Texas, presi- dent.
 HE Heigh.on of Tucson, Arizona, treasurer.
 T NJ Smith of Tucson. Arizona, secretary.
 AT Schuster of Tombstone, Ari- zoua managing director.
 The report of the secretary showed that the com 5aDy is the owner oi a group of twenty-three claims in the Tom bstone district upon which development work was done durin z the past year amounting to S5,ll2 The main working of the company being upon the Anna mining claim, the shaft of which Is nog down to a depth of 135 feet, making iU necessary to order machinery fer hoisting pur- poses. which ordered done by the board of directors.
 The properties oi this company sre situated iD the heart of the Tomb stone district and adioin the workings of the Tombstone Couso idsted Min ing Company 1t is the intention Q the company to do extensive deveop' ment work during the present year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15
Accident to
 Tombstone
 Youth Zenith Simpson May Suffer Loss of Right Eye

4 most unfortunate accident occur. ed in Tom bstone last evening which may cost Master Zenith Simpson youngest son of MT. and Mrs. 0 Simpson, his eyesight, the pnpil ol the eye being penetrated by the point Of pair of scissors and it is feared may result in the destruction Of the sight of the right eye
 The boy, who is seven years old, in playful mood ran from one room ol the home to h,s mother who WAS standing near the dooraay having just finished some sewing and held @ pair of scissors in her hand. The youth ran into the presence of his un. suspecting mother his face striking against the scissors, the point ui which entered the right eye making q serious cut in the pupil of tha. mem Der and leaving a dangerous wound which is regarded with alarm and much apprehension.
 Dr. Hug hart was immediately sum- mored and states the wound is serious but slight hope to save the member was at once heroically undertaken and the boy was taken to an eye specialist at Douglas this morning for further treatment.
 Kennith is A bright and promising Tombstone lad and the accident which may mean the loss of CT injury to his eyesieht is di.tressingly sad. r. IS to be hoped his full recovery may be effected.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15
At the meeting f the directors

At the meeting f the directors the Douglas Improvement company, held Tuesday, A dividend oi 45 per cent. was declared, as the result ol the sale of the water system, formerly oxned by the city of Douglas. The company sttll has left the ice end electric plants. having recently dis- posed of it's telephone interests to thu Tri-Stste Telephone company.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

l. E. Carr. a prominent contractor If Yuma. was probably fatally injured Wednesday afternoon, when he was stabbed by R. D. Breedlove, another prominent citizen, with a pocket knife The trouble arose over an alleged debt, owned by one to the other.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

Floating down the town ditch, four miles west of Five Points. the ether morning was found the body of an in- iant by a rsnchsr named H H. Har- rington. The child WAS unquestion- ally sfillborn, or the result of crim- inal operation, and the authorities will make thorough investigation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

The inspection of fruit trees in the Salt river valley, by the horticultural is causing all kinds of trouble. J. H. Fleming, territorial ethnologist, has been sued for sl,000 damages by the irste owner of an orchard, which he had entered for the purpose of inspectiou.ss
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

Word has been received of the fud- ing of the bodice of two Indians in an old well on the Sacston reserva. ton. It is supposed that they fell in accidentally while standing at the brink of the well, by reason of the soft dirt caving in. They have not been identified.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

Tie Arizona Mines and Milling compsuy with holdings ln near Pata-
 gonia and South Pass near Tombstone
 hele it's annual meeting in Tom tstone
 yesterday afternoon. Officers were elected f1r the ensuing year AS fol- lows: Charles l. Wright, president and treasurer, Frauk Folks, vice president. JW Swayzee secretary Frank D. McPheTson, director SL Parke, director | JJ Wyatt, general manager.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

W, H. Worthing, on, for the pact eight years chief chem for the Cal umet X Arizona smelter at Douglas, has resigned 10 give he attention to private business sfairs.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

Yuma man was arrested and fined $lO0 the other day for hay ng in hie possession a pint flask of whiskey on the Indian reservation near that city.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

The city club oi Phoenix held it's last dinner of the season Tuesday evening. About seventy-iiye gnests .t At the table.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

United States court will convene at Tucson May 23:b. for the regular spring session-
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

The Tucson city council IS cOnsId ering tine appointment Of an officla' inspector of weights and measures.
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15
THE COUNTY
 RECORDS instruments Filed With The County
 Recorder THE RECORDS s"e' IN BRIEF
THE RECORDS 6lvEi IN BRIEF

WARRANTY DEED H B McDan'el et ux to c Dodds and J Nj Well bourn, Bisbee property l1oO DO
 DIED F Nj White to Eouglas Lumber Go, Douglas pro perty ........-.-...... of "" Ha.ler to c c Fulien Douglas property ..... lloo oo Caleb Newman 'o Lee Su. gich. Bisbee property lo oo
 PAT NJ ' s to John D Kinnear.
 REALTY MORTGAGE James Curtner to W II Hood mortgage on land. 15Oo oo
 cHATrsL MORTGAGE James Curtner to w Hood, chattel mortgage on about 7O) head cattle improvements etc Q ranch ~ 75oO co A A sheppard to N Roche chattel mo .tgaee on horse, carriage, wagon on Sheppard ranch near Douslas - 125 % CERTIFIED COPY OF ARTICLES OF N
 CORPORATION. Of San Pedro Develop ment Go, incorporal ors Elmer and G F. Burn ham, Albert H Peavey, Percival H Rogers, Frank Walker, Knowlton and : c Smith Business mining; capital stock S400 .00 common stock slO0 900, shares.. 10 co
 BILL OF SALE Dragoon Cattle Co to Jas A Busenbark, al! cattle and horses remaining on range. ..... l3uo oV DECLARATION oF HOMESTEAD Filed by H s Buckley Wm Nj Thompson, guardian of the estates of Nalesks, MaryB and Alice Thomp- son, minors, to Geo II Stevens, land, . SIjo OO US 10 Frank Ii Mike
 MORTGAGE Gee Fl Steven. ct uS to Vsleska, Mary B and Alice Thompson, minors, by Vim NJ Thompson, guardian, land, -.... 4!3 Vo
 BILL OF SALE B.sbee Improvement Co to so the TrI-Stste Tel & Telegraph Co. property, franchise, furniture, etc. V Douglas Improvement Co to Tri-State Tel < Tele- graph Go, property fnrn- iture, franchise, etc. .. Ot
 CHATTEL MORTGAGE s P Franklin to Citizens Bank < Trust Co, Court land branch, personal property, -..-...-.- z"
 INC JRFoRATI x The Tri-State Tel < Tele- graph Co; F. B Field, E Field Jr and J E Me- Donald, incorporators, to do telephone, telegraph, etc business m Texas, New Mexico ( Arizona, ebares l0,000, capital stock. .......... 10000 Union Mines Co; H Adams, l. Dupen, incor, Bskerville, Ariz; shares 5000, capital stock. 5000 Douglas Placer Mining Co: J E Suite, c A Code $ A R Hickman, ipcor. Douglas; shares 100000, capital stock. ......... IOO,0 United States court will convene Tucson May 23:b, for the regu spring session-
Tombstone epitaph., 1910-05-15

Total value. =. S434 AGO %
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
TUESDAY,
APRIL 10th, A. D. 1910,

FIRST-All that farm, tract and par
eel of land situate in the Second Elec-
ton District of Worcester County, Mary
land, which was conveyed to the said
Sidney F. Long bv Thomas J. Herman
and wife by deed dated the 25th day of
December, 1906, and duly recorded
among the land records aforesaid, sub
ject to certain timber rights granted
by said Herman and wife to Ball, Selig-
man & Co. by deed dated December
Sth, 1906, and recorded in Liber #. IL.
r. No. 26. folio 270.
SECOND-All that farm, tract and
parcel Of land containing II acres, more
or less, situate near Whitesburg, in the
Seventh Election District Of Worcester
County, Maryland. which was conveyed
to the said Sidney +. Long by Erastus
O. Hall and wife by deed dated the
seventeenth day of December, in the
year 1908, and recorded among the land
records aforesaid in Liber +. II. p. No.
10. folio 523.
THIRD-One Black Horse, One Brin-
die Cow, One Horse Cart. One Dearborn
Wagon, One Carriage, Plows, Harrows,
Drags, Hoes and other farming imple-
mcnts mentioned in said mortgage.
o. M. PURNELL,
Assignee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
NOTICE.
Ocean City Sidewalk
Assessment.

Whereas. certain of the sidewalks on
North First. North Division. Caroline.
Talbot, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester
and South Division Streets, and Balti-
more and Atlantic Avenues. in Ocean
City, Maryland. abutting the properties
of Harrison and Ellegood, Mrs. Clayton
]. Purnell, Samuel Johnson, Life Saving
Station, Miss M. +. Newton, J. L..
johnson. Henry Davis. Mrs. George w.
Purnell, Mrs. w. 7. Turner, Mrs. j. A.
Taliferro, Francis II. Purnell, A. w.
oliver, VIM. S. Mexican, II. c. Spetzler.
S. j. Quillen, Hugh Cropper, Lester
Adkins, Mrs. A. B. Showell, E. N.
Chambers, Mrs. G. X. Bassett, Z. z.
Purnell, Williams & Grier, Ocean City
Beach Co., c. F. Coffin. Granville Stokes
Estate, G. B. Cropper. Mrs. S. Clarke,
o. Nj. Purnell, Mrs. L. X. Wilson, J..
d. Showell, estate Of ID. ]. Adkins, Mrs.
r. T. Shreve. Mrs. Hanson. w. b.
Buell. have been improved under the
direction of the Mayor and City Council
of Ocean City pursuant to the provisions
of an ordinance passed and approved on
the 10th day of April. 1909, and desig-
mated as Ordinance No. 302.
And whereas, it is proposed to assess
the cost thereof to the owners Of the
abutting property in proportion to the
frontage Of such property.
Therefore. notice is hereby given to
all persons interested in the proposed
assessment that such assessment is
about to be made, and they and each Of
them are hereby warned to appear be-
fore the Mayor and City Council Of
Ocean City on the 18th day of April.
1910, at 2 o'clock p. NJ. at the Fire Com
pany's Room, in Ocean City. Maryland,
when they will be heard in the premises
and any objections duly considered.
BY order Of the Mayor and City Coun-
Gil Of Ocean City.
FRANCIS ]. TOWNSEND.
President.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
WIN. F. JOHNSON, Att'y-at-Law.
Order OF Publication.
William II. Lambertson and Bertha NJ
Lambertson. his wife, Mamie L. Byrt
and Charles I. Byrd, her husband.

William II. Lambertson and Bertha M.
Lambertson. his wife, Mamie L. Byrd
and Charles I. Byrd, her husband.
VS..
Dimmie NJ. Smith and William +. Smith,
her husband, George 7. Lambertson
and Rida Lambertson, his wife, Essie
Mariner and Jennings Mariner, her
husband. and Mary +. Lambertson.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty. In Equity.
The object Of this suit is to procure a
decree for the sale of certain real estate
in Worcester County. State of Mary
land, Of which certain William I. Lam
bertson, late of said county, died seized
The bill states that the said William
I. Lambertson was in his lifetime seized
and possessed Of parcel Of land situate
in said Worcester County, comprising
one hundred acres, more or less, which
was devised to him by the last will and
testament of his father, Levi X. Lam
bertson, deceased, after the death of
Hester Lambertson, widow Of said Levi,
the said Hester having died during the
lifetime of the said William I. Lam
bertson.
That being so seized and possessed,
the said William T. Lambertson died
about the month of September, nine
teen hundred and eight, intestate, and
leaving surviving him a widow, Mary
f. Lambertson, who is of full legal age
and resides in said Worcester County,
and the following children as his heirs
at law; William II. Lambertson, who
has intermarried with Bertha M. Lam
bertson and who reside in Northampton
County, State of Virginia Mamie l..
Byrd, who has intermarried with Charles
7. Byrd and who reside in said Wor-
cester County Dimmie NJ. Smith. who
has intermarried with William F. Smith
and who reside in Northampton County,
Virginia George +. Lambertson, who
has intermarried with Rida Lambertson
and who reside in said Northampton
County. Virginia Essie Mariner. who
has intermarried with Jennings Mariner
and who reside in Accomac County, Vir-
ginia. And that all of said parties are
Of full legal age.
That the said real estate is not sus-
ceptible of partition without material
loss and injury to the parties in inter-
ests. and that in order to make division
of said interests it will be necessary
that said real estate be sold and the
proceeds thereof be divided among the
parties hereto. And for such other re-
lief as the case may require.
1t is thereupon this 3lst day Of March,
1910, ordered by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County. in Equity. that the
plaintiffs by causing copy of this order
to be inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in said Worcester County, once
in each Of four successive weeks before
the 23d day of April, 1910, give notice
to the said absent defendants of the
object and substance of this bill, warn
ing them to appear in this Court in per-
son or by solicitor, on or before the 7th
day of May next, to show cause, il any
they have, why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Apr. 2-4t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02

BY virtue of a power contained in a
certain mortgage from Sidney F. Long
and Naomi Long, his wife. to Oscar M.
Purnell, dated the twenty-fifth day of
December, in the year nineteen hundred
and six, and recorded among the land
records of Worcester County, Maryland.
in Liber +. II. r. No. 26, folio 357, 1858 and
359, which said mortgage was duly as
signed by said Oscar M. Purnell to s.
Virginia Holland on January 4th, 1907,
and assigned by said Holland to said
Oscar NJ. Purnell on the 23d day of
March, 1910, both Of which assignments
are duly recorded among the land rec
ords aforesaid. the undersigned, mortga-
gee and assignee as aforesaid. default
having been made in the payment Of
the mortgage as provided therein. will
sell at public auction at the Court House
door in the town of Snow Hill, Maryland
for CASH on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
Don't Wait For Your
Ship to Come In

You can build ship for yourself and
load it with treasure twice over while
you are waiting for one to come to you.
You do not need any more to start with
than just what you have. Look around
you. Begin to think. See what is in
your way. You do not need to be sta
tionary. Make your dollar in the bank
draw others to it, and keep on drawing
others until you have enough to make a
profitable investment. And when you
have achieved success, you will. like the
rest of those who have succeeded. look
back and see plainly that your first
small deposit in this bank was your
fortunes cornerstone.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
MURDERERS BREAK JAIL
Men Condemned TO Death In Electric
Chair Cut Their WAY Out.

Norfolk. Va. March 3i.--Two col
ored murderers. condemned 10 death
in the electric chair. and a white man
charged with highway robbery. es-
capped from the Norfolk county jail in
Portsmouth. They cut their way
through the roof OF the prison and low
cred themselves TO the ground by a
rope made of torn bedclothing and pill
lows tied 10 ventilating pipe.
The delivery was one OF the most
remarkable in criminal annals OF vir-
ginia. II was not discovered until
early morning and there is no clue
to the whereabouts Of the escaped
prisoners.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
Grape Vines.

Every one who has a place. il nothing
more than garden, should plant a few
grape vines. For 25 cts. cash ] will
send postpaid each, Concord. Moore's
Early. Niagara and Worden grape vines.
For 81. 90, s Of each, 90 in all, and send
YOU free one Ray peach tree. the best,
most productive, carly, white, freestone,
peach.
Order now. Bargain List free,
D. w. BABCOCK,
Box 222. BERLIN, MD.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
NOTICE.

DR.. WIN. q. BLACK.V. s, v. b. r.
viii resume his practice in Snow Hill
on or about 18th Of April. This will be
about the proper time to commence
operating on colts so please have them
running on the pasture. for short time
before operating. The operations will
be performed in the standing position
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
Report No. Confirmed.

London. March 3l.-The report that
King Menelik is dead appears to come
by way of Alden. Arabia. and II is
thought here that possibly II is only n
repetition of the rumors Of the mon
arch's death which have been current
for some days.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney-at-Law.
SHERIFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of two executions issued
out of the Circuit Court for Worcester
County upon two judgments rendered
in said Court against certain Isaac II.
Williams in favor of Minos G. Britting.
ham and to me directed, have seized
and taken in execution all the right,
title and interest of the said Isaac II.
Williams in and to the following de.
scribed real estate, to wit:
lst. All that house and lot and store.
house, situated in Libertytown in the
Ninth Election District in Worcester
County, Maryland. containing about
three acres, more or less, and situated
on the county road leading from Liber-
tytown to Berlin, and on the county
road leading from Libertytown to Iron
shire Station, adjoining other lands OF
said Isaac II. Williams on the North
and East. the property in this item
advertised being the same which was
conveyed to the said Isaac II. Williams
by Zadok p. Henry, Trustee, by deed
dated November %, 1901, recorded in
Liber F. II. P. No. Is, folios rs and 76,
and was formerly owned by Lemuel
Timmons.
I'd. All that lot or parcel of land,
containing about one acre, more or less,
on the West side of the county road
leading from the property of Isaac
Jones to Snow Hill, adjoining the
Bounds and the Jones properties and
situated in Worcester County, Mary.
land, being a part of the land which
was conveyed to the said Isaac II.
Williams by James Laws by deed dated
June 7th. 1902, recorded in Liber F. II.
p. No. II, folio 65.
And | hereby give notice that | will
sell at public auction, for cash, in front
of the Court House door, in the town Of
Snow Hill, Worcester County, Mary.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
She Wanted TO See Bill Taft.

New York. March 81. - A woman
who said she was Mary Taft. twenty.
one years old. OF Funston street. Phil
adelphia, gave four policemen. one
surgeon and an ambulance driver all
they could do TO land her in Bellevue
hospital. II came to town to see Bill
Taft" she shouted. He's a relative OF
mine" At Bellevue her trouble was
diagnosed as alcoholic mania.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
TERMS OF SALE.

$500. 90 cash on the day of sale, balance
in two equal installments in one and
two years from day of sale, the whole
to bear interest from the day of sale,
and the deferred payments to be
secured by the bonds of the purchaser
with surety or sureties to be approved
by the trustees: or the whole purchase
money may be paid in cash on the day of
sale, at the option of the purchaser.
The purchaser will have the right TO
redeem the part Of said land sold on the
1st day of February, 1910, for taxes by
L. Spence Smith, collector of state and
county taxes for 1906, 1907 and 1908.
Title papers at purchasers expense.
JOHN II. HANDY,
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR,
Trustees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
Abyssinla'S Ruler Succumhs
After Long Illness.
THE EMPRESS IN PRISON
Monarch Claimed TO Be Descended
From Queen Of sheba and solomon.
Grandson Heir to Throne.

Adds Abeba. Abyssinia, March 81
Menelik H.. king OF Abyssinia. 10 dead.
at the age OF sixty.six years and In the
twenty.frst year OF his reign. Prince
Lid Jeassu. grandson OF the late mon
arch. Is heir to the throne.
The empress has been imprisoned
by the followers OF the crown prince.
The king was stricken with apo.
plexy last fall and never recovered
his health. For many weeks his death
has been expected. and was falsely re-
ported several times.
When he was able no longer to carry
on the affairs of state. Ras Tcsame.
the regent with the approval OF the
principal chiefs. took over the reins
OF government At the same time EN-
press Taitou was deprived OF all her
power of interference In the govern
ment and her appointments made
among her fayorites were annulled.
Prince Yidj Jeassu was proclaimed
heir to the throne on May Is last. He
Is fourteen years OF age. and little less
than a year ago was married to the
granddaughter. aged seven years. OF
the late Emperor John and niece OF
Empress Taitou.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
VALUABLE TIMBER

both marketable and growing. and the
attention Of mill men is called to this sale
The property also has considerable
frontage on the Pocomokc River suitable
for wharfage.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
JOHN w. STATION, Solicitor.
Order Nisi.
Horace +. Harmonson,
VS..
Levin J. Gray ct al.

Levin J. Gray ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun.
ty. Maryland. No. 2229 Chancery.
March Term, 1910. to wit March 30,
1910.
ORDERED that the sale of the prop.
erty mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by John w. Station,
Trustee, be ratified and confirmed un-
less cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 25th day OF
April next provided copy of this
order be inserted in some weekly news.
paper printed in Worcester County once
in each Of three successive weeks be.
fore the 18th day of April, next.
The report states the amount Of the
sales to be So. 10000.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
OLIVER d. CoLLINR, Clerk.
Apr. 2-3t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
N. E. Church Notice.

Preaching on Sunday next at 1890 A.
M. and 7.30 p. M. Sunday-school at 2. 30
=. NJ. Young peoples class Monday.
200 Il. NJ. Prayer meeting Wednesday,
7.30 r. M. Epworth League Sunday
at 6.45 p. M. Official meeting the first
Monday night in the month. John T..
Taylor's class will meet Sunday MORN
ing at 1l.30 O'Clock.
C. w. PRETTYMAN. Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
324 ACRES

of land. be the same more or less. with
all the improvements thereon situate.
of which George S. Richardson died
seized and which by the eleventh item
Of his last will and testament he devised
to William II. Richardson for his
natural life, with remainder to the chill
dren of John Nj. Richardson and William
M. Richardson who should be living at
the death of the said testator, for their
natural lives, with ultimate remainder
to the Committee of the Presbyterian
County, in the State of Maryland, for the
uses and purposes in said will set out,
to which item in said will now on record
in the Orphans Court Of Worcester
County reference is hereby made for a
more detailed statement.
On this property there is a large
quantity of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-04-02
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 9 T Q RIA


Preaching on Sunday at II o'clock A.
NJ. and 500 p. M. Sunday-school at
2. is O. clock. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock.
JOSEPH b. NORTH, Pastor.