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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
Bumper Crops.

There is no place for the crop pessi-
mist in our country
This fact is emphatically brought out
by the comprehensive crop reports gath
cred from all sections of the country
by Charles r. Erwin, president Of Lord
& Thomas. Of Chicago.
From the East and West. the North
and South, come glowing reports Of
bountiful crops. In only few sections
of the country has there been any fall
ing Off of the excellent yield for the last
five or six years.
II is safe to say that in the Middle
West and Northwest, crops have turned
out far better than was anticipated
earlier in the year. In every State the
crops have averaged we'll In some Sec
tions certain crops have fallen below
the average, but that deficiency has
been more than made up for by the
abundance Of others.
There is bumper crop Of corn all
over the country. Wheat is holding its
own, and in many sections oats have
broken many local records. Hay is
steady and of particularly good quality
because of the marked deficiency in the
rain fall at harvest time. Practically
every other crop is reported good
throughout the country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
NEWARK.

The NJ. E. Cemetery has been
greatly beautified by being ploughed.
leveled and sown in grass Many thanks
to Captain Edward Jones, and those
who helped him.
Mrs. Powell and Mrs. Blades, of Po-
comoke. and Mrs. Clayville. Of Stock
ton, were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Esma Davis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Dennis visited
Wilmington Monday.
Mrs. w. T. Boston is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Norman Peters. in
Berlin.
Mr.. Wesley Dennis left last Sunday
for Philadelphia to enter an Automobile
school.
Miss Vergie West, of lronshire. spent
part of this week with her sister.
Mrs. Horace Tull.
Mr.. Charles Holston is quite i'll with
typhoid fever.
Miss Maggie Cropper returned Thurs
dap from a two weeks visit TO friends
in Whaleyville.
The Ladies Aid Society was pleasant
~ entertained last Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Gordon Adkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Tull returned
Monday from visit TO Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs Esma Davis visited
friends IN Berlin this week.
Mrs. Joshua Gray and Mrs. Clayton
Dennis went to Chincoteague Wednes-
day to visit Mrs Charles Truman.
Revival meetings are in progress at
Trinity NJ. ?. Church.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

Miss Mary Johnson. returned mis-
sionary from India, will speak in Buck
ingham Presbyterian Church, Thursday,
I October 18th. at 7.30 p. m. All are cor
daily invited to be present. Those
who heard Miss johnson eight years ago
will want to hear her again and those
who did not have the opportunity then,
should not miss this one. Should Thurs
day evening be stormy, she will speak
Friday.
The friends Of Miss Leola Burbage
were surprised at the news Of her mar
riage, which took place three weeks ago
in Baltimore. She had intended it to
be secret until Christmas. but some
body told somebody else. - and so we all
offer her best wishes for happy and
prosperous life.
Berlin is represented at the Salisbury
District Epworth League Convention
meeting in Laurel, by Rev. +. f. Beau
champ and Misses Laura Bethards, Dora
Wise and Lydia Beauchamp. The dele
gates were authorized TO invite the con-
vention to meet in Berlin. next year,
which. if accepted, will mean delight
occasion TO our people.
The Robbins Circus was considered
the best ever, by those who attended.
The Fall work being on, accounted for
smaller turnout from the country side.
No gambling nor Skin" games were in
evidence. and good order prevailed dur
ing the day. The circus management
is to be commended for the good order,
and quiet work prevailing among their
employees and around their tents.
The F. A. Robbins show came to Ber-
lin on Wednesday and gave one of the
best performances ever given in this
town This show has been in Berlin
numerous times before, and our people
are never disappointed in what has been
advertised. The parade was good, the
menagerie was good and the acting was
better than that exhibited by any other
circus given here, showing many fea-
lures not usually seen in travelling or
ganization. The MESSENGER can high
~ recommend the F. A. Robbins shows
to the public anywhere.
Berlin has been in darkness for two
nights. owing to the shut down of the
power plant. Mr.. Pattey. engineer,
asked for increased pay, which the city
council felt unable to grant. and he re-
signed II is generally deplored that
far-reaching bad feeling has attended
the change. 1t was particularly unfor-
tunate that Egyptian darkness should
have shrouded the town. when an I'M
usual number of strangers were within
our gates, for these will spread abroad
the tale Of our lack Of harmony and dis
regard of our towns best interests.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
CONSUMMATED
BIC TIMBER DEAL
The Snow Hill Butter Dish and
Basket Co. Purchases Biggest
Tract Of Gum on Shore.

The late Edward White was of the
opinion many years ago when gum tim
Der in this section was worth compare
lively nothing, that the time would
come when it would be valuable. That
his judgement was good was verified
last week.
At period when gum timber was at
its lowest price Mr.. White purchased
large tracts Of gum swamp on the
Pocomoke River for an insignificant
price. and at the time of his death. in
1899, owned tracts on which stood sever
al million feet of the best grade Of
sweet and black gum. He believed that
this timber would eventually become
valuable, and his expectations were fully
realized. when last week his heirs. com
posing the White Real Estate Company
sold their principal holdings of gum to
the Snow Hill Butter Dish and Basket
Co.. at good price. The latter com.
pany thus acquiring with its other hold
ings, control Of practically all the best
grade of this timber in this section Of
Worcester County.
The Stock of the Snow Hill Butter
Dish and Basket Company is owned by
the following citizens of this town /:
Oliver d. Collins, Thomas NJ. Purnell.
c. L. Vincent, j. Edward White. c. V.
White and +. Hance Fooks, who com
prise the board of directors. The Of
ficers of the corporation are Oliver d.
Collins. president; Thomas NJ. Purnell,
secretary and treasurer +. Hauce
Fooks, manager.
The output of the Snow Hill Butter
Dish and Basket Co., is composed
chiefly of brace baskets, tin end butter
dishes and fruit packages. 1t gives
employment to about. $50 operatives and
it is the intention of the Company to
increase its annual output if possible
one hundred per cent. With the pur
chase Of the above tract of gum it will
be supplied with raw material sufficient
to operate plant with double output
for number of years.
The citizens of Snow Hill feel gratified
that such a plant is established here
for many years to come, thus guaran-
teeing permanent employment to a
large number of persons.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
Good Racing at Berlin.

The racing feature at Berlin last
Thursday was the great contest be-
tween Collins Bros. Julia Marlowe and
Hannis Boy. II was decidedly the best
race ever trotted on the Berlin track.
Julia Marlowe won three of the five
heats, and most of the time the two
horses were going neck-to.neck. In the
second heat, which was given to Han
mis- Boy, the judges had to make a very
close decision; the horses going under
the wire so evenly that the people were
divided as to the winner of that heat.
but the judges were in a better position
to note the difference. Time by heats,
2:l6, 2:i6i. 2:l6s. 2:l6.
The colt race was won by Thel Mack.
Joe Bond was second. Half mile heats.
l:25.
The three-minnte race was won by
Can't Tell in 2:34i, with Queen Mack
and Betsy Houck, tie for second.
The two-twenty-three race was won
by Rover Queen in three straight heats.
Miss Ames, second; Americas W., third.
Time, 2:3ii.
The judges of the race were: Messrs.
John Orwell, Frank Bartlett. William
Hudson. Timer. T. 7. Savage.
As usual large crowd of people were
in attendance, among the number being
Congressman Covington. who was given
royal reception and the assurance that
the upper districts would give him a
splendid majority at the coming election.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
SNOW HILL. MD. OCT. s.


Wanted 600 cases of holly. w. 4.
Purnell, Snow Hill, Md.
For sale rs young stock ewes. c.
W. Hanley, Berlin, Md.
For thoroughbred single comb
white leg horn ROSTERS. Apply at Mes
sENGER Office.
Don't forget that DIR. S. l.. Mckee,
the opticiap, will be here on Monday and
Tuesday, October 18th and 18th.
Come TO our millinery opening next
Thursday and Friday, September 18th
and Both. Mrs. j. Cannon Short.
Superior disk drill for sale. new 81
fertilizer and grass seeder attached. j.
A. DcMar, Snow Hill, Md, X. +. ID.
No. 2.
Two horses for sale Jumbo and
Caper-can be seen at the ice wagon.
Terms reasonable. Apply to Stephen l..
Purnell, Snow Hill, Nd.
Wanted, at once-An experienced
white man for sawyer in mill. Steady
work. and good wages. Apply to II. S.
Green, Mcdaniel, Maryland.
Buy your meats and groceries Of
ID. &. Holloway, successor to George
w. Wonnell, at the same old stand.
Everything that's good to eat.
Have you seen our tailor-made suits
and coats ? If we haven't what you
want we can order II for you, made to
your measure. Mrs. J. Cannon Shortt.
For rent-two Office rooms on second
floor of Post Office Building. Toilet,
steam heat, and other conveniences pro-
vided. Apply too. ID. Collins, Snow Hill.
Miss Helen Booth, Of l.. Damien
baum 4 Son Co., the leading millinery
house Of Philadelphia, is our trimmer
this season. She understands her BUSH
ness and will give you satisfaction. Mrs.
j. Cannon Shortt.
Our Fall opening of millinery was a
grand success. Ifyou did not get hat,
we will be pleased to show them to you
again, and If we have not what you
want will trim one TO your taste. Mrs.
j. Cannon Short.
-Wanted-an experienced young man
as clerk in dry goods and shoe store.
Must be sober and Industrious. No others
need apply. To the right man good salary
and position is offered. w. I. Town
send, Cape Charles. Va.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
ST. LUKES.

Mr.. joe McGrath and daughters, Of
Fruitland. visited his sister, Mrs. |.
Spence Catlin. this week.
Miss Daisy Ellis spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Snow Hill.
Superintendent Mr.. E. W. McMaster.
visited our school on Monday.
Mr.. Upshur P. Stevens. of Pocomoke
City, visited St. Luke Wednesday.
Mr.. Larie Jones. of Salisbury. visited
relatives here this week
Miss BERTHE Catlin is visiting relatives
in Salisbury.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
All HaIIOWS Parish Church.

October 9th, Twentieth Sunday after
Trinity, celebration of Holy Communion
at 7.30. Sunday-school session at $50.
Mathis and Litany with sermon at 1890.
Topic, Walking Circumspectly." Even
ing Prayer with sermon at 100 Topic.
"The Place of Ceremonialin Worship.
Holy Cross Chapel Stockton Sunday,
October 9th. Evening PRAYER and SER
mon at p. m.
Wednesday, October 18th, Birthday
Party in the Assembly Hall OF the High
School. Musical program and light re-
freshments.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

1t is in time of sudden mishap or acct
dent that Chamberlain's Liniment can
be relied upon to take the place Of the
family doctor. who cannot always be
found at the moment. Then it is that
Chamberlain Lniment is never found
wanting. In cases of sprains. cuts,
wounds and bruises Chamberlain Lini-
ment takes out the soreness and drives
away the pain. Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
LOORLS.

Order your wedding invitations at
the MESSENGER Office.
Senator and Mrs. John p. Moore
were visitors in Norfolk this week.
MIR. William z. Purnell made bust
ness trip to Philadelphia this week.
Mrs. Ellen Blades, of Girdletree. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. James Blades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Carter. OF
Salisbury. are visiting friends in Snow
Hill.
Mrs. John S. Aydelotte and daugh-
ter. Miss Mildred. have been spending
this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Martha Burnite left last Satur-
day on a short visit to friends in Will
mington and Philadelphia.
Mr.. George Purnell, of Laurel, has
been home this week on a visit to his
father. Mr.. Stephen l.. Purnell.
There will be services in Stockton
Presbyterian Church tomorrow (Sun-
day. morning and evening by the pastor,
Rev. J. Il. North.
Mr.. Ranslo Davis, who has been
visiting Mr.. L. S. Johnson, of Box Iron.
accompanied him to Baltimore this week
for short visit.
Revival meetings are in progress at
Trinity NJ. p. Church. Special children S
services will be held Sunday afternoon
at three o'clock.
-Ex-county commissioner John l..
Paradee and Mr.. Edgar Fontaine, OF
Pocomoke City, were in Snow Hill on
business last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Upshur came
to Snow Hill Saturday, and remained
until Tuesday as guests of his father,
Col. George M. Upshur.
Don't forget the races here next
Tuesday. II is reported the same horses
that raced in Berlin Thursday will be
here. BE sure to come.
Mrs. Clayton J. Purnell and daugh-
ter, Miss Bessie, left Wednesday for
Ocean City. where they will spend a
few days at their cottage.
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Haddock will
soon move in the new house recently
erected by Mr.. Zadok Cherix. on his
Spence farm. near Snow Hill.
All persons owing for subscription
to the MESSENGER, are requested to
settle at once. Subscriptions to the MES.
sENGER are payable IN advance.
MIR. George S. Payne, accompanied
by his daughters. Misses Winifred and
Nellie Payne. left last Sunday for At
lantic City, where they will spend two
weeks.
AN informal dance was held in Ma
sons Opera House Wednesday night b,
the young people. Music was furnished
by home talent, and the affair was quit,
a social success.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
STOCKTON.

- - ~ ~ - - Wv
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cannon and little
son. of Philadelphia, who have been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ward, returned home last Sunday.
Mrs. Sedgwick and children spent the
weeks end with her parents at Horn
town.
Miss Fannie Conner and grandmother.
of Ocean City. are guests of her father.
Mrs. Thomas Wharton has returned
home from Snow Hill. where she has
been for some time with little Ellen, who
was quite sick.
Miss Dryden, of Crisfeld, came Sat
urday TO assist the Rev. Mr. Townsend
in his revival services at Remson's.
Mr.. james Hudson has been quite
sick this week.
Mr.. Henry Tull left on Friday of last
week to visit his daughter, Mrs. Her
bert Sharpley. in Norfolk. His wife,
who has been visiting friends in the
northern cities. will meet him there and
accompany him home.
Mrs. George Sharpley left last week
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Church, in Norfolk.
Miss Emma Shepard is visiting friends
in Norfolk.
Capt. Snow Parsons left last week for
New York, where he will take his YES
sell
Mr.. Levin Houston and sister. Miss
Cecilia. of Baltimore. are home on a visit
to their mother. Mrs. l.. J. Houston.
Miss Ellora Paradise will have her fall
opening Friday and Saturday of this
week.
Miss Katherine Rowley. of Girdletree.
visited at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Isaac Davis. this week.
The ladies of St. Mary's Guild have
sent out invitations to their birthday
party to be held in the School Hall next
Wednesday evening. The ladies wish
TO invite every one to their entertain
ment through the MESSENGER. II any
one has not received one of the cards it
was an oversight, and any one will be
admitted on the payment of as many
pennies as years old. An entertainment
will be given, and cream and cake serv-
ed free of charge.
Several of the ladies of our town at
tended the millinery opening in POGO
moke this week.
DR.. and Mrs. John d. Dickerson left
Monday for trip to Niagara Falls. and
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Waters and daughter.
Florida, who left last week for visit
to friends in New London. returned here
this week.
Mr.. Grover Hudson left Tuesday for
an extended trip. He will go to Niagara
Falls, and from there to Cleveland,
Chicago and other cities.
Mr.. VIM. Watson and family moved
this week to Suffolk, Va. where he has
work.
The young people of the town gave
an oyster roast at the bay last Monday
evening. The out of town guests were:
Miss Katherine Rowley. of Girdletree,
Miss Cecilia Houston, of Baltimore. Mr..
Charles Hudson, of New York, and Mr..
George Barnes. of Girdletree.
Mrs. E. q. Clayville has returned from
a visit to friends in Newark.
Mrs. &. w. Townsend left Thursday
morning to visit friends in New Jersey.
Miss Deborah Goodhand, of 0riole.
came this week for visit to Miss Flor
ence Marshall
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

The pleasant purgative effect expert
enced by all who use Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition Of the body and mind
which they create. makes one feel JOY
full. Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

Chamberlain Cough Remedy has be-
come famous for its cures of coughs,
colds. Group and influenza. Try il when
in need II contains no harmful sub
stance and always gives prompt relief,
Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

Hoarseness in child subject TO Group
is a sure indication Of the approach Of
the disease. If Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is given at once or even after
the croupy cough has appeared, It will
prevent the attack. Contains no poison.
Sold by all dealers.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
A Reliabl. Medicine No, a Narcotic

Get the genuine Foley's Honey and
Tar in the yellow package. II is safe
and effective. Contains no opiates. Re.
fuse substitutes. Sold by all Druggists
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08
Ube Messen9er

ss-ThIs paper has the largest circuia-
ton of any paper In Worcester County
aud IL the Onlciai paper of the County.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1910-10-08

was elected moderator. Inc TetlTinB
moderator was Rev. j. b. Brinkman,
of Zion Church.
Commissioner OF Motor Vehicles
John +. George says that the State
has collected 81, 600 in fines from auto
mobilists since the new law went into
effect. Most Of this came from Balti-
more city. Until now the bureau has
collected $4,000 in licenses and fines
and before the close of the year this
amount will reach $50, 900. OF this 500.
600 is net profit. I'VE were also put
to the expense of fitting out our offices, ="
said the new Commissioner, (which
money will be saved next year. My
Judgment is that with the addional auto
mobile licenses and fines the income in
1911 will come very near $50, 900, all of
which, less the expenses, will go into
the Good Roads Fund. q"
Nasal Catarrh. an Inflammation of
the delicate membrane lining the air.
passages, is not cured by any mixtures
taken into the stomach. Don't waste
time on them. Take Ely's Cream Balm
through the nostrils, SO that the fevered,
swollen tissues are reached at once.
Never mind how long you have suffered
nor how often you have been disappoint-
ed. we know Ely's Cream Balm is the
remedy you should use. All druggists.
SOC. Mailed by Ely Bros, 81 Warren
Street, New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-23

FIG. XXXIy.-BREEDING PRODUCES wv
FoRMITY.
like, the offspring will tend to be like
these good parents. But here the law
of variation comes in again, causing
some of the offspring to be better and
some poorer than the parents. In this
case, however, the poorer animals will
be considerably better than the poor
ones of the preceding generation and
the good ones will be better than the
best Of the previous year. Again the
poorer animals are discarded and the
better ones saved. In this way the
standard of excellence is improved
from year to year.
To accomplish much, improvement
by selection must be guided by a man
who has a definite ideal in mind, BE
must know exactly the kind of ami
NAL he is working for and should Sc.
lect his breeding stock with this type
in mind. In this way Is developed
a strain of animals that are very
much alike in all their characteristics.
Though they still tend to vary, these
variations are not so marked as for
merry. and a more uniform lot of ami
mails results. This uniformity is due
in large part to the fact that each
parent has behind it long line of an
cestors Of similar type. An animal
does not get all its characteristics
from its parents. Part of them come
from the grandparents, part from the
great-grandparents and part from more
remote ancestors. Clearly, then. the
more nearly all these ancestors resem-
bic a certain fixed type the more uni
form the offspring will be. 1t is large
~ by continued selection that all the
improved breeds Of domestic animals
have been developed. 1t is this ability
to produce uniformly good offspring
that makes pure breds so much more
valuable than animals of common
breeding.
The tendency of an animal to resem-
BILE some OF its remote ancestors more
closely than its immediate parents Is
called reversion or atavism. Thus, oc-
casionally calf Of a hornless breed
will show horns. or a pig of certain
breed will show color that is no.
found in the breed today. Reversion
cannot be guarded against. The best
that can be done is to prevent the use
Of reverted animals as breeders.
Mutations.
Any race of living things, whether 1t
be animals or plants, will occasionally
produce a mutation. or, as it is COM
monty called, a sport" This is an in
dividual differing TO marked extent
from the general type of the race or
breed. If II is true sport. it will
produce its own characteristics in its
offspring, and thus new strain or
breed is developed.
This new strain is distinctly differ
ent from the type from which it came.
and its offspring show little tendency
to revert to that type. The 1hornless
breeds Of cattle were developed from
sports. The nectarine is sport from
the peach. and the weeping willow Is
sport from the ordinary willow.
Sports. when of the right kind. are of
great value In originating new types
and breeds. but they are seldom of
any particular value to the ordinary
breeder.
Latent Characters.
A point that is of much value in
practical breeding operations Is the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-23
Home Course
In Live Stock
Farming
XVIII. Principles of
Breeding.
By c. v. GREGORY,
Author of Home Course In Modern
Agriculture" Making Money on
the Farm" Etc.

Copyright, 1909. by American Press
Association.
~ NE of the most important prin-
f fhot of breeding breeding is the r law
means that, other things be-
ing equal. an animal will tend to pro-
duce offspring like itself. Coupled
with this is the law of variation,
which means the tendency of animals
to differ from each other and from
their parents. No two animals are
alike, and it is a good thing that this
is so, since otherwise there could be
no Improvement.
Like Produces Like.
Keeping these two laws in mind. the
chief means Of improving live stock
must be by selection. The variation
in the young animals gives the basis
for this selection. The progeny of
two parents will differ both ways
from the parents-that is. some will
be poorer and some better. In gen.
eral, the number Of poorer ones will
be about equal TO the number of the
better ones. Thus in nature little
improvement is made, as both the
poorer and better animals are used for
breeders. With domestic animals
man steps in and eliminates the poor
er half or more, allowing only few
Of the best to reproduce themselves.
According to the law of like produces
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-06-23

Copyright, 1909. by American Press
Association.