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Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
S1-OO a Year

John d. Ayres and James II. Ayers
from John J.. Ayres and Aralanta r.
Ayres, his wife. parcel Of ground in
Berlin. Consideration. Sl.00 etc.
Eugene W. veasey from BERTHE A.
Lockerman. Executrix, lot between
Laurel and Young Streets, Pocomoke
City. Consideration, Sl46.
Eugene w. veasy from Bertie A.
Lockerman. Excutrix. property on the
west side of Linden Avenue, in POGO
moke City. Consideration, $466.
William X. McCabe from Wilson c.
Hudson and Minnie L. Hudson, his wife,
tract of land containing SO acres, more
or less, in the Fifth Election District.
Consideration, $500 etc.
Chester NJ. Gunby from Julia A.
Powell, property on the east side of
Main Street, in Berlin. Consideration,
81, 500.
Julia Shovel and Daniel j. Showell
from B. Bassett Brittingham and Eliz-
abeth +. Brittingham, his wife, real
estate containing acres, rood and s
perches, more or less, in Jenkins Neck,
in the Third Election District. Con-
sideration, 5000.
Frederick G. Fleming and w. Frank
Fleming from j. Frank Fleming and
Gertrude j. Fleming, his wife, property
on Second Street, in Pocomoke City.
Consideration, $3.50 etc.
Andrew J. Hibray from Frank E.
Hudson and Ida w. Hudson, his wife.
real estate containing 1856 acres. Con-
sideration, sl.00 etc.
Frank +. Hudson from Andrew ].
Hibray and Eliza L. Hibray. his wife,
real estate containing 80 acres. more
or less, near Girdletree, in the Second
Election District. Consideration, $1.00
etc.
Mathew S. Thon pson from Fenwick
Island Land Company, two lots in Fem
wick City. Consideration, Sl.00 etc.
Trustees of NJ. f. Church from John
Keas and Lizzie Keas, his wife, ct al.
parcel of land in st. Martins District.
Consideration, Si.00.
Harry j. White from George Twilley
and Imogen Twilley. his wife. property
on the north side of Second Street, in
Pocomoke City. Consideration, 5000.
Maurice w. Coston from Henry ].
Whyte. on the northwest side of Second
Street in Pocomoke City. Consider
alton, $500.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Doctors Failed Again-.-The
Great Kidney Remedy
Saved Her.
READING. Pa.

READING, Pa.
DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
Gentlemen--Some time ago became
i'll with kidney trouble, which the doc
tors called bad case, fearing it might
turn into gravel. At first it began with
pains in the back and the urine was
sometimes like mud and then again II
was full Of brick-dust. tried the doc
tors remedies but they did not do me
any good.
! then purchased Swamp-Roo and 1t
helped me right along and cured me of
q sickness that the doctors could not
cure.
Yours very truly,
Mrs. GEO. II. DECKER,
429 Chapel Terrace.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 18th day Of July, 1909.
j. Z. BRUCE, Alderman.
Prove What Swamp. Root win Do For You.
Send to DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. r., for sample bottle. II will
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet ofvaluable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder.
When writing, be sure and mention the
DEMOCRATIC MESSENGER. For sale at
all drug stores. Price fifty-cents and
one-dollar.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Tax Ditch Notice.

In the matter Of the petition Of John
NJ. Shockley, William H. Wilson and
Jeptha Pusey and others for the APP
pointment of commissioners to lay out
a ditch for the purpose of draining cer-
tain low lands situated in Atkinsons
Election District of Worcester County.
Maryland. said ditch being commonly
known as Bounds Mill-pond Tax Ditch.
In the office of the County Commits
sioners of Worcester County, to wit,
February 23d, 1910.
ORDERED. by the County Commits
sioners of Worcester County, Maryland,
that Tuesday, the 22d day of March, A.
ID. 1910, be and is hereby appointed to
hear objections to the report and return
of William p. Pope, William j. Ennis
and Emory A. Pusey. commissioners
heretofore appointed in the above case,
and TO correct, ratify and confirm or
reject the same, provided at least 20
days previous notice of the time and
place of said hearing be given by pub
LEGATION of a copy Of this order in some
newspaper published in Worcester
County aforesaid at least twenty days
before the said 22d day of March, A. ID.
1910, and by written or printed notice
mailed to each taxable named in such
report and return.
BY order of the Board,
r. II. TAYLOR, President
Attest j. EDWARD WHITE. Clerk.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
IN GRASP OF FLOOD
Thousands Of People Driven From
Their Homes Along Susquehanra.

Thousands OF people OriVen FROM
Their Homes Along susquehanna.
Wilkes.Barre, Pa. March 3. - Tho
SusquehanLa river Is still rising. and
food conditions are worse than for
many years past Some twelve hun
dred people In the Wyoming valley
have been driven from their homes by
the rising waters and more may have
to leave. Westmoor. across the river
from this city. IL surrounded by wa
ter and 10 practically deserted. Five
hundred families at Kuschkes Patch.
south OF this city. had TO leave their
homes, the water being several feet
deep on the first floor. Most OF the
west side OF this city's line 10 the
town OF Kingston. a mile away. is un-
der water: Nesbitt park. the wilkes
Barre Driving park and the Diamond
City park are flooded Communication
between this city and Kingston Is cut
of and on the west bank the river
now spreads a mile and q half beyond
It's natural limits.
Many families In the lower section
OF this city have been forced from
their homes and the city has estab-
lishsd a relief station equipped with
men and boats.
Reports from up the river are that
the mammoth ice gorge near Conk-
lin. N. Y. broke and that the food OF
released water made the river rise two
feet. At Great Bend sixteen families
had to be taken from their flooded
homes In boats. and telephone and
telegraph wires have been torn down;
at Susquehanna considerable damage
has been done: at whitney's Point a
number of people were rescued in
boats. and at Towanda. Meshoppen.
Tunkhannock, Coxton and Pittsburg
much damage has been done by the
steadily rising waters.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
REAL ESTATE
CHANGES HANDS
Transfers Recorded In The WOr.
cester County Clerks Office.
Much Activity.

Francis NJ. Wilson from l.. Paul Ewell,
Trustee, ct al. parcel Of ground in Po-
comolsc City, on the southwest side Of
the N. Y. P. & N. Railroad. Consider
alton, 500.
Calvin B. Tailor from John w. Station,
Trustee, three parcels Of land fronting
on the easterly side of Franklin Avenue
and three parcels fronting on the south
erly side of Bryan Avenue, in Berlin.
Consideration, $1,000.
William S. Townsend from William
7. A. Townsend and Ella Townsend, his
wife, property in Girdletree. Consider
alton, 800 etc.
James S. Clogg from James II. Bos-
ton and Susan +. Boston, his wife, farm
known as Lock. containing lS0 acres,
more or less, on the County road leading
from Pocomoke City to Cedar Hall. in
the First Election District. Consider
alton, $1,000.
James II Boston from james S. Clogg
and Sallie r. Clogg, his wife. part Of
the farm known as Lock, containing
acre, heretofore used as a family
burial ground. Consideration, $500 etc.
Francis NJ. Wilson from George l..
Mason and Margaret Z. Mason, his wife,
the" Levi Ellis Farm" containing so
acres, more or less, in Stockton District.
Consideration, sl050.
John II. Birmingham from Levin w.
Benson and Alta F. Benson. his wife.
parcel of land containing acres, in
Costen's District. Consideration, $50. 90
etc.
William r. McCabe from Penberton
j. Hickman and Della j. Hickman. his
wife, parcel Of land containing 100 acres,
more or less, in the Fifth Election Dis
trict. Consideration, $500.
William M. Powell from Marion Pur-
nell and Harry Purnell, IL acres of land.
more or less, known as part of 'Kel-
sey Hill', on the county road leading
from Berlin to Trappe Mills. Consider
alton, s435.
Esther c. Landing from William +.
Landing ct. al. property at Ocean City.
consideration. $500.
Mrs. Angelina V. Bradley Barker
from VIM. +. Landing and Esther G.
Landing. his wife, property at Ocean
City. Consideration, $500 etc.
j. McFadden Dick and Josiah v.
McGrath from Mary Z. Biggs and Jere-
miah r. Blggs. her husband. tract Of
land containing so acres, more less, in
Atkinson Election District. Consider
alton, sl00 etc.
Melissa S. Murray from Hettie G.
Williams and William G. Williams. her
husband, ct. al, tract of land contain
ing "a acres. more or less, in the Fifth
Election District. Consideration, $1,000.
Joshua I. Carey, from James r.
Bishop and Ellen II. Bishop. his wife,
parcel of land containing go acres, more
or less, in the Fifth Election District.
Consideration, 5000.
| Lorenzie Z. Wootten from The Edwin
Bell Company. tract Of land containing
80 acres, in the Third Election District.
Consideration, si.00 etc.
Luther w. Thomas and Joseph S. Tate
from Caroline Palmer and Jennie Vow,
farm known as "Whittington's Re-
covery" containing 100 acres, more or
less, in the Sixth Election District.
Consideration, $500 etc.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of Prince Georges County.
letters of Administration on the personal
estate of
E. VIRGINIA SPENCE,
late of Prince Georges 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 10th day
of August, 1910. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefits Of
the said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment. Given under my
hand and seal this 18th day OF February,
1910.
THOS. II. SPENCE,
Mar-5-4t Administrator.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
OIL KINGS RICHES
TO AID MANKIND
Asks TO Have Rockefeller FOun-
datIOn" Incorporated.
WIDE SCOPE FOR CHARITY
John o. Plans to Distribute Much OF
His Wealth While He Lives-Has
Already Given s52,ooo,ooo.

His Wealth While He Lives-Has
Already Given s52.coo,ooo.
Washington. March "A bill to In
corporate the Rockefeller Foundation
in the District OF Columbia was intro
duced in the senate BY Senator Gal.
linger and was referred to the com.
mittee on judiciary.
The purpose OF the Foundation Is TO
provide for a general organization to
conduct philanthropic work along all
lines. II ID understood that the Foun.
dation viii be endowed largely by
John ID. Rockefeller and that he takes
this means to dispose OF large part
of his enormous wealth.
The incorporators named In the bill
are John u. Rockefeller. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr.. Fred T. Gates. Starr
]. Murphy and Charles o. Hcydt.
These incorporators are authorized TO
select associates, not to exceed a to-
tai OF twenty-five. and II IL provided
that there shall not be at any time
less than five.
The Rockefeller Foundation. accord.
ing to the bill. is organized to promote
the well being and advance the civil
zation of the people OF the United
States and It's possessions in foreign
lands. and for the acquisition and dis
semlnation of knowledge; for the pre-
vention and relief Of suffering and
promotion of any and all of the ele
ments of human knowledge.
While drawn generally along the
lines OF the act incorporating the Car
ncgie Foundation II goes much far
ther, since the Carnegie Foundation IL
designed chiefly TO provide for scien
tific retirement and pensioning of su
perannuated teachers.
II was stated by Senator Gallingei
that Mr.. Rockefeller already had given
more than s52.0o0.000 and that he was
seeking a method of disposing of his
fol.ane that would benefit mankind
Tne Foundation Is organized on lines
similar to the Carnegie 10 'nA1t'on
for the Advancement of Teachin..
As in the case OF the latter instliu
ton. the Rockefeller Foundation viii
be authorized TO receive and dispense
gifts of money other than those OH
tained from the original endowment
the amount OF which has not beer
hxed.
Plans to Give on Grand Scale.
Senator Gallinger. when asked about
the object OF the BILL said: Il am not
authorized TO speak for Mr.. Rookie
feller. but there Is no doubt that he
intends to spend his millions. He has
already spent $52.O00.000. through this
General Education Board.
Il have no doubt that Mr. Rookie
feiler intends TO give away his money
on scale greater than any other liv
ing man. am not acquainted with
all OF the details OF Mr.. Rockefeller's
plan. but II is said that Washington
will be made the headquarters"
II is declared to be 'he purpose oi
Mr.. Rockefeller to spend the greater
part OF the vast fortune he has built
UP while still alive.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Ice Cream for All Occasions

Middletown Farms Diaries at Middle
town, DEL. is building up an extensive
trade on Ice Cream throughout the PEN
insula. The firm manufactures very
fine quality of this article, and it is gen.
orally conceded that no better cream
can be made. They supply ice cream
for all occasions, and on very short
notice.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Paine Accepted Devoe's Offer.

Good yarn: How Devoe got an agent
at Delhi. N. Y.
Gladstone Il Paine were agents for
---: we mustn't tell names.
Devoe wanted 'em. Paine was painting
his big Colonial house. Said it took 10
gallons of white for the trim.
Devoe sent him 10 gallons and said: II
you get ii all on, no pay; if you have any
left, return it and pay for the rest.
Agreed.
He returned four gallons and took the
agency. Four or five years ago. He
knows now that his old paint was and is
adulterated: that's why it took ten gal
tons to equal six Of Devoe.
Go by the name; there is but one
name to go by: Devoe lead-and-zinc.
Agent, The Corddry Company. 90
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a 9 = . RIA
N. {. Church Notice.

Preaching on Sunday next at 10.SOA.
NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Sunday-school at 2. 80
r. NJ. Young peoples class Monday,
ZOO p. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday,
7.30 p. M. Epworth League Sunday
at Gas p. M. Official meeting the first
Monday night in the month. John 7.
Taylor's class will meet Sunday morn
ing at ll.30 O'Clock.
C. w. PRETTYMAN, Pastor.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Presbyterian Church.

Preaching on Sunday at IL o'clock A..
NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. by the pastor, in the
lecture room, until the main assembly
room is completed. Sunday-school at
81 15o'clock. Prayer meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
JOSEPH b. NORTH, Pastcr.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
N. P. Church Notice.

Preaching, 1913 A. NJ. and 7.30 P. M. !;
Sunday school. 200 p. NJ. Christian
Endeavor Sunday, $50 P. M; Prayer
meeting Wednesday, 7.30 P. M. Glass
Saturday, 7.30 P. NJ. Junior Christian
Endeavor Saturday at 900 P. NJ. You
are cordially invited to all of the above
services. l.. A. BENNETT, Pastor.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
41-Piece Tea Set
FREE
TO YOU.

If you deal at this store. We have Sc
cured from the manufacturer number
Of these splendid China Tea Sets, which
we are gong to give away to every GUS
toner who deals $500 worth with US.
We give you card and as you make
your purchases during the year the
amount will be punched on the card.
When It amounts to $500 you get the
set of dishes and you don't have TO pay
any more for what you buy than you
will pay anywhere else. Call and see
the dishes.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05

We have leased from Mr.. o. NJ.
purnell his automobile, and will during
this year. keep it for hire and to take par
ties out, at reasonable charge. Otho
w. Wilson and w. I. Hearne.
Democratic messenger., 1910-03-05
Christian Church.

Sunday school at 10 A. NJ. Preaching
at II A. NJ. and Z. 7.45 P. M. by Rev.. w.
West. Christian Endeavor at 7.15 p. M.
Preaching at Spence in the afternoon at
3 o'clock.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
CANNON'S NEW TITLE.

It's Godfather Of the Waters" and a
Congressman Bestowed 1t.
"The godfather of the waters was
new title bestowed upon Speaker
Joseph G.. Cannon by Representative
j. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania il
the house the other day.
Representative Macon of Arkansas
Democratic objector" Of the house
had taken occasion to approve the ap
preparations for the Mississippi river
contained in the pending bill. The
Mississippi river was not only the Fa.
Their of Waters, but the mother also,
he declared. and for that reason he
thought no objection should be made
against its improvement.
IF the Mississippi is the mother
and father of the waters where does
the speaker come in?' inquired Mr.
Moore, who, answering his own cues
ton, suggested that Speaker Cannon
should be known as the godfather OF
::he waters"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
been working along these lines ano
have had considerable success.

been working along these lines ano
have had considerable success.
I'VE have made these experiments
for the last three years, and we find
that eggs may be colored any tint we
desire simply by placing dye In the
food which we give the hen. For in
stance, If we want purple egg we
give the hen some purple dye in the
cornmeal. The hen eats this. and a
day or two later when she lays an egg
we find purple ring around the outer
edge Of the yolk. If we keep feeding
her purple dye in the course Of week
the yolk becomes deep purple.
$50 far my experiments have not re.
suited I'm producing a maroon colored
shell, but we. shall come to that before
long, hope
DIR. Riddle asserts that he is the first
to conduct these experiments which re-
suited in the colored egg discovery.
though the same ones have since been
conducted in other university labora-
tories.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
MAROON HENS
FOR UNIVERSITY
Chicago Professor Vies With
Cornell In Tests With Dyes.
EGGS OF SAME HUE TOO.
Students at Chicago University EIated
at Prospect of New Mascot For the
Football Field - Other Advantages
That They See In the Egg CoIorins
Experiments.

University of Chicago students fig
ured out the other day some of the
uses for "colored to order" hens and
eggs and hailed with joy the announce
ment of DR.. Oscar Riddle of the 20
ology department that by feeding hens
dyes mixed in their corn he can change
the color of the hens themselves and
of the eggs they produce.
Still greater eXultation prevailed
when it was learned that maroon as q
color may be made Il success along
the lines mapped out in the recent dis
patch from Cornell university. Pro-
fessors from Charles o. Whitman
called the results of DR.. Riddles ex-
periments a great contribution to sci
ence.
Maroon Ideas of Students.
The students consider the color dis
covery an even greater contribution to
college spirit and hope that Professor
Riddle will be made head of a specially
created egg colorng" department with
liberal endowment.
Here are some of the advantages
which the students see are certain to
result:
Maroon eggs and those of the color
Of visiting college opponents would be
just the thing at purity banquets" be-
fore big football games.
On the gridirOn a maroon hen GER
tainly would prove an excellent mas
cot and drive the moleskin heroes to
feats of daring.
A maroon egg with every registra-
ton will increase the student enroll
ment ut the university.
Maroon eggs not so fresh would come
in handy, it is thought, on the base
ball field and on Mandcl hail stage to
be used at every bad play.
Riddle Tells of His Hopes.
Yes, it is possible to change the
color of a hens feathers and the color
e the egg it lays by means of dyes in
food" said Professor Riddle when told
of the Cornell experiments. Il have
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
MALE MUFF WEARER.
Says Women Ape His Sex, So He Has
Riqht to Their Apparel.

Social and artistic st. Louis is in q
hubbub. and all on account of a huge
aStrakhan huff.
The reason is that the muff made it's
appearance in the foyer of the Odeon
theater the other night, clutched by
the distinguished fingers of McNair
Ilginfritz. society man, genius and &C.
centric, the grandson of the first gov
ernor of Missouri, from whom he got
his first name.
In refuting the charge of effeminacy
Mr.. IlginfritZ says that "in these days
of militant and manly women we poor
men. who are gradually being robbed
of all our distinctive attributes and
claims to superiority as the stronger
Sey, have the perfect right to counter
balanca the movement. and If we exer-
cisco few feminine comforts and priv
ileges surely no one can complain"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04

ing bulls were hit. and at the shots
there rose from The grass not half q
dozen buffalo. but seventy or eighty
and started at gallop parallel to the
swamp and across our front In the
rear were number of COWS and calves.
and / at once singled out q COW and
fired. She plunged forward at the shot
and turned toward the swamp, going
slowly and dead lame, for my bullet
had struck the shoulder and had gone
into the cavity of the chest.
Nearly Charged by the Herd.
"But at this moment our attention
was distracted from the Wounded COW
by the conduct of the herd, which,
headed by the wounded bulls. turned
In q quarter circle toward us and drew
up in a phalanx facing us with out
stretched heads. 1t was not q nice
country in which to be charged by the
herd, and for a moment things trem-
bled in the balance. There was q per-
ceptible motion Of uneasiness among
some of our followers. Stand steady!
Don't rum l called out And don't
shootv called out Cuninghame, for to
do either would invite q charge. A
few seconds passed, and then the I'M
wounded mass of the herd resumed
their fight. and after q little hesita-
tion the wounded bulls followed"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
ON GAME TRAILS with ROOSEVELT
Habits Of the Buffalo. Deemed
by Many Hunters as Africa's
Most DANGEROUS Beast. De-
. scribed by Former President.
N the February Scribner's former
President Theodore Roosevelt in

N the February Scribner's former
President Theodore Roosevelt In
his article on african Game
Trails" describes as follows the
habits of the buffalo he saw during a
hunt In which he participated while
a guest at MIR. Heatley's ranch. lying
between the REVERB and tKamiti riv-
ers:
LAS / have said before. the buffalo
is by many hunters esteemed the most
dangerous of African game. 1t is an
enormously powerful beast, with, in
this country, a coat of black hair
which becomes thin in the old bulls
and massive horns which rise into
great bosses at the base, these bosses
sometimes meeting in old age so as
to cover the forehead with q frontlet
of horn. Their habits vary much in
different places. Where they are
much prosecuted they lie in the dens-
est cover and only venture out into
the open to feed at night. But Heat
ley, though he himself had killed
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
Stirring Account of q Critical
Mome.f During a Buffalo
Hunt - How a Charge by the
Beasts WasLuckily Prevented.
usually remained out several hours,
frs. grazing and then lying down"
Stalking the Quarry.

ID. STALKING the quarry.
How veteran, huntersnamed Cum
inghame led the hunting party TO.
ward the buffalo and most exciting
as well as critical incident of the hunt
near a small half dried water course
are described in the same article by
Mr.. Roosevelt. who says:
"We crept up the water course until
about opposite the buffalo. which were
now lying down. Cuninghame peered
cautiously at them. saw there were
two or three and then led us on all
tours toward them. There were patch
es where the grass was short and other
places where it was three feet high.
and after a good deal of cautious
crawling we had covered half the dis
lance toward them when one of them
made us out and several rose from
.heir beds. They were still at least
200 yards off, long range for heavy
rifles. but any closer approach was i'm
possible, and we fired. Both the lead
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-03-04
Cuba's New Stamps.

Stamp collectors will probably be
Interested In the new issue Of Cuban
postage and revenue stamps which
have been printed In New York city.
The Cuban government has discarded
the old design that has been used for
several years and has substituted the
portraits Of the men who distinguished
themselves in the military service of
the country. The stamps range In d.
nomination from cent to 81.