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vented the capture of William of Orange
by the Duke of Alva.

vented the capture of William of Orange
by the Duke of Alva.
ut was as perfect piece Of oratory
as ever was heard from pulpit or bar.
Court, jury, lawyers and audience were
entranced. looked at the jury and saw
all were in tears. especially the foreman,
who wept copiously as one who had lost
his best friend. said to Cockrell that
we were defeated that the dog though
dead. had won and that we had better
get out of the courthouse with our client,
else all would be hanged. The victory
for the other side was complete. Our
client, however, insisted on an appeal
to the Supreme Court which was taken.
But thai court said, in an opinion written
by Judge Bliss. This case should have
stopped there meaning with the ver-
diet previously rendered.
"Drum has been canonzed by that
speech in that part of Missouri. When
Vest left the courthouse, even the dogs
of the village seemed to gather around
him in their love and followed him as
their friend to his hotel. "
1t is the peroration of that speech, the
impression made by which Governor
Crittenden was able to recall so vividly,
that has found its way into print. 1t is
republished on this page and well worth
reading and saving as eloquent and
touching tribute to the dog as ever
has been delivered.
George Graham Vest was born in
Frankfort. KY, in 1880. He graduated
from Center College. Danville, KY, in
ls4S. and later from the law department
of Pennsylvania University, Lexington,
Ky. He then removed to Missouri. prac-
ticing law first at Georgetown, then at
Bonneville. In 1850 he was elected to
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
Biq Year For Road Work.

With the advent of spring road con-
struction throughout the State will be
resumed by the State Roads Commits
sion. and vast amount of work is plan
ned. Dirt will fly in ever section of the
State, and many miles of what are now
almost impossible highways win be con-
verted into macadam thoroughfares.
The Board of Public Works last We'd
nesday sold $1,000. 1000 of road bonds.
The commission has spent 1885, 900
out of previons issues in road improve
ment, the purchase of turnpikes and
salaries and expenses of the Commits
sioners and their force. The turnpikes
purchased were the Frederick and the
Jefferson, for which Sl09, $50 was paid.
The commission has under way plans
for the acquisition of several other turn
pixies. Already 1870 miles of road have
been graded, bridged and drained, of
which l43 miles have been improved and
completed. The remainder will be finish
ed when the work is resumed. and it is
estimated that i25 additional miles will
be built this year.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
kilograms By Telephone.

The telephone. lines of the Bell system
are available. at established rates. for
telephone calls for the sending or re-
ceiving of kilograms or cablegrams to
any part of the world at any hour of
the day or night.
If you are Bell subscriber your telc-
grams will be accepted by telephone, and
the bill rendered to you by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.
To send telegram by telephone say
to the operator: Telegram. Unless
otherwise directed she will Immediately
connect you with the telephone depart
ment of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. and that company's recorder
will accept your message for transmiss-
ion. Telegram charges will be billed
for by the Telegraph Company. Any
telephone tolls incident to connections
with the Western Union Company will
be billed for by the Telephone Company
on its regular monthly subscribers bills.
kilograms may be delivered at the
destination of the person addressed by
telephone if desired. To facilitate such
delivery the word "Telephone" should
be included with the street and number
of the person addressed.
In order that continuous telegraph
service may be had, all-night offices
have been established bv the Western
Union Company within reasonable tel
ephone toll limits, and additional all
night offices will be opened as occasion
demands.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney.
Notice to Contractors

Take notice that pursuant to an or
dinance passed April 10, 1909. sealed
proposals are invited and will be received
by the Mayor and City Council, of Ocean
City, until 2 O'Clock p. M. Thursday.
February 23d. 1911, for building a board
walk on the West side of Atlantic
Avenue at Ocean City. Maryland. from
the line between the lots on which are
located the Colonial and Plimhimmon
buildings Northwardly to the North line
of the lot on which the Mervue cottage
is located, except where said Atlantic
Avenue crosses other streets between
said points, said crossing having here
tofore been improved in accordance with
said ordinance.
All proposals must be for sections of
so feet in length and must designate
the bounds within which each applies.
The prop osal for each section of 50 feet
in length will be considered a separate
and distinct proposal, and the right is
reserved to accept or reject any or all
bids.
Details and specifications and further
information will be furnished on appli-
cation to the undersigned. All propo-
sails should be marked Boardwalk
Proposals.
FRANCIS j. TOWNSEND. President
feb. ll-2t Ocean City. Md.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

the legislature. For two years he was
member of the lower house of the Confed-
crate Congress and was then appointed to
the Confederate Senate for one year.
After the war he resumed his law prac-
tice in Sedalia, Mo-. and later in Kansas
City. He was elected to the U. S. SEN
ate in 1878 and reelected to successive
terms until his death in 1904.
Senator Vest was one of the most
prominent men on the Democratic side
of the Senate active. vigorous and
eloquent in debate. He spoke on all the
prominent questions that came before
the Senate while he was a member of
that body. Yet it may be doubted
whether, of all his many speeches, how
ever widely reported at the time, any
will be remembered as long as his tribute
to the dog in the case of Drum, fox
hound.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

dogs. His bark was singularly musical.
No hunt of Importance came off in John
son, Cass or Henry County in which
Drum was not prominent figure. This
dog was shot by man named Leonidas
Hornsby and his owner sued for damages.
Technically the case was docketed as
Burden VS.. Hornsby. but owing to the
fame of the dog it was spoken of as
"the Drum case" 1t began before n
Justice of the Peace. was appealed to
the Court of Common Pleas, and. on
that court being abolished, was trans
ferred to another. Two law firms were
concerned in it from the start Elliott &
Blodgett for the owner of the dog, and
Crittenden 4 Cockrell for the defendant.
The senior partner of the latter firm
was Thomas I. Crittenden, afterwards
u. s. Senator and Governor of Missouri.
His partner, Francis Marion Cockrell,
also became u. S. Senator and is now
a member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Thus it will be seen that
at least three of counsel concerned in
the lawsuit afterwards became prom
inent as public men. Senator Cockrell
writes me that the parties to the case
lived near each other and that bad feel
ing between the families led Hornsby to
kill Drum. From Senator Cockrell's
letter also judge that the trial finally
took place in the State Circuit Court at
Warrensburg, Johnson County, Mo.
In an interview shortly after Senator
Vests death. Governor Crittenden gave
his recollections of the case. II was in
the last trial. in September. 1870, that
Vest made his speech. Judge Foster P.
Wright, who was presiding. allowed two
speeches to side. saying, 81 want this
dog case fully tried and ended IL has
already exhausted too much time.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
JOHN w. STATION, Attorney-at-Law
Tax Collectors Sale
Of
Real Estate
FOR TAXES.

BY virtue of the power and authority
vested in me as Collector Of State and
County Taxes for the Second Collection
District of Worcester County, Maryland,
for the years 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909.
under the provisions Of the Public Gen
eral Laws and Public Local Laws of
Maryland as amended, have levied
upon, seized and taken in execution for
State and County taxes due and in ar
rears for the years hereinafter men,
toned:
/. For 1908 and 1909, that land in the
Sixth Election District of said Worces-
ter County formerly part of the Irwin
Fooks land, beng the same which was
conveyed to Charlotte J. Fooks by George
w. Fooks ct al, by deed dated January
%, 1893, recorded in the land records Of
said county in Liber F. II. P. No. 3, folio
397, assessed to Charlotte J. Fooks.
And hereby give notice that on
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
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 per-
sonal estate of
CHARLOTTE COSTON, Colored,
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 25th day
of July, 1911. They may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefits of the
said estate. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 2lst day of February. 1911.
ZADOK POWELL,
Administrator.
Test: EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
Late Senator Vest
Charmed Missouri jury

The words printed in the centre of
this article are the peroration to a speech
in suit at law to recover damages for
the death of dog. The speech was de-
livered in law court in Missouri. in Sep
tember, 1870. by George Graham Vest.
who eight years later was elected U.
S. Senator from Missouri and served
until he died in 1904. being five times
reelected.
Eloquent, aggressive hard but fair
fighter for his party's principles-how
many of those who have written to their
favorite newspapers requesting them to
print "The Defense of Dog, by Vest, +"
have realized that the author was man
of such eminence, or are familiar with
the circumstances that called forth so
beautiful tribute to the fidelity of the
dog ? In that part of Missouri where
the trial took place it was cause cele-
bre. Elsewhere nothing is known about
it save the peroration, and even that,
so far as | am aware, never has been
published save fugitively in newspapers.
The dog that called forth this tribute
was foxhound named Drum, owned by
Charles Burden, who lived in the west
ern part of Johnson County, Mo. Drum
was known far and near as one of the
fastest and least uncertain of hunting
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
TUESDAY,
February 2lst, A. D. 1911,

beginning at 2.30 O'Clock P. NJ, at the
Court House door in the town OF Snow
Hill, Worcester County. Maryland. |
will sell at public auction for cash all the
several lots and parcels of land herein
before mentioned to satisfy and nay the
State and county taxes for the years
above mentioned levied upon the said
lots or parcels of land as charged to and
due from the several persons to whom
the same are severally assessed. to-
gether with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay to the col
lector on the day of sale the entire
amount of the purchase money other
wise the collector will resell at the risk
and cost of the first purchaser. The
right of redemption by the owner prior
to the sale extends twelve calendar
months from the day of sale, provided
by the Code of Public General Laws Of
Maryland. to which purchasers are re-
ferred.
T. SPENCE SMITH,
Collector of State and County Taxes
for the Second Collection District of
Worcester County, Maryland, for the
years 1906, 1907. 1908 and 1909.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

Blodgett made the opening speech for
Drum. Crittenden opened and Cockrell
followed for the defendant. They knew
the members of the jury and were con-
fident Of winning the case-until Vest,
who is said TO have been engaged as
special counsel and to have taken but
little part in the proceedings. rose and
began his closing speech for the plaintiff.
making no reference whatever to the
evidence. but confning himself to a
tribute to canine affection and fidelity.
IL have often heard him" said Gov
ernor Crittenden. "but never have
heard from his lips. nor from those of
any other man, so graceful, so impetuous
and so eloquent speech as Vests be-
fore the jury in that dog case. He
seemed to recall from history all the in
stances where dogs had displayed intelli-
gence and fidelity to man. He quoted
more lines of history and poetry about
them than | had supposed had been
written, Gaping the monument he had
erected by quotations from the Bible of
dogs soothing the sores of Lazarus, from
Byron's ''Tis sweet to hear the watch
dogs honest bark from Scott's The
hounds deep hate and huntsman's ire,
and from Motley's graphic description
of how the fidelity of dog had pre-
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
WILLIAM F. JOHNSON, Attorney
Order NiSi.
Annie l.. Dirickson

AIfllc II. Ditithoou
The Berlin Drug Company corporation.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty. No. 2350 Chancery. January
Term, 1911, to wit-January llth.
1911.
ORDERED, that the sale Of the prop
erty mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by William +. John
son, Receiver, be ratified and confirmed
unless cause TO the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the llth day of Feb
ruary next provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper printed
in Worcester County once in each of
three successive weeks before the 4th
day of February. in the year nineteen
hundred and eleven.
The report states the amount of sales
to be $2500.00.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

of the purchase money, otherwise the
collector will resell at the risk and cost
of the first purchaser. The right of re-
demption by the owner prior to the sale
extends twelve calendar months from
the day of sale, as provided by the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland. to
which purchasers are referred.
HENRY j. ANDERSON.
Collector of State and County Taxes for
the First Collection District of Wor-
cester County, Maryland. for the years
1906. 1907, 1908 and 1909.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
JOHN W. STATION, Solicitor.
Order of Publication.
Bessie c. Brown

Robert Brown.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland. No. 1876 Chancery.
The object of this suit is to procure a
decree of divorce vinculo matrimonii
of the plaintiff from the defendant.
The bill alleges
l. That the plaintiff and defendant
were married in Girdletree. Worcester
County. Maryland. December Is. 1907,
and that they lived together in the city
of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsyl-
vania until February 8. 1908.
2. That the conduct of the plaintiff
towards the defendant has always been
faithful and above reproach, but that
the defendant has without any just
cause or reason abandoned the plaintiff,
and has declared his intention to live
with her no longer, and that such aban-
donment has continued uninterruptedly
for at least three years and is deliberate
and final, and the separation OF the
parties beyond any reasonable expec-
tation of reconciliation.
3. That the plaintiff resides in Wor-
cester County, Maryland, and has re-
sided there for more than two years last
passed, and that the defendant is a nom
resident of the State of Maryland
1t is therefore this ninth day of Feb
ruary, nineteen hundred and eleven, or
dered by the Circuit Court for Worces-
ter County, Maryland, sitting in equity.
that the plaintiff by causing copy of
this order to be inserted in some news
paper published in said Worcester Coun-
ty, once in each of four successive
weeks before the sixth day of March,
1911. give notice to the said absent de-
fendant Of the object and substance of
said bill warning him to appear in this
Court in person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the 9th day of March. 1911, to
show cause, if any he has, why decree
ought not to be passed as prayed.
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
True Copy. Test
OLIVER d. COLLINS. Clerk.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
TUESDAY.
March 7th, A. D. 1911,

at 2.30 o'clock, p. NJ. at the
Court House door in the town of Snow
Hill, Worcester County, Md. ! will sell
at public auction for cash all the sever
al lots and parcels of land hereinbefore
mentioned to satisfy and pay the State
and county taxes for the years above
mentioned levied upon the said lots or
parcels of land as charged to and due
from the several persons to whom the
same are severally assessed. together
with the interest thereon.
TERMS OF SALE:
That the purchaser pay TO the collect
or on the day Of sale the entire amount
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY II, "A. D., 1911,
At 2 O'clock p. NJ.

all the stock of goods consisting of
Clothing, Notions, Etc, and Fixtures of
the said bankrupt, recently removed
from the place of business of the said
bankrupt by the undersigned receiver.
The stock and fixtures will first be
offered as an entirety and if they do not
bring price sufficient, in the judgment
of the receiver, they will be offered
piecemeal. On the above date the un-
dersigned will, before the hour of the
auction sale, consider any offer to pur-
chase at private sale. Stock may be ex-
amined by applying to the undersigned.
TERMS OF SALE. cash.
FRANKLIN UPSHUR,
Receiver.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
M. P. Church Notice.

Preaching, 10. 30 A. NJ. and 73O p. NJ. !;
Sunday School 230 7. NJ; Christian
Endeavor Sunday. Gas z. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday. 7.30 p. NJ. Class
Friday 7.3O p NJ; Glass Sunday $50
A. NJ. You are cordially invited to all
of the above services.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners will meet in
the Court House every Tuesday during
January and February for the purpose
of making transfers in property, or cor
recting any errors on the assessment
books.
BY order of the Board of County Com
missioners.
EDWIN II. TAYLOR.
President
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
VALUABLE
PINE TIMBER
FOR SALE

will sell my pine timber consisting
of about 100 acres that will cut about
l.5OO,0 feet, to the highest private
bidder. Straight and clean. Good for
mine props. building or lumb@. About
4 miles from railroad Station.
GEORGE A. SMACK,
Route |. Snow Hill Md.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors of the above named
bankrupt: You are hereby notified that
the personal estate as described in the
foregoing advertisement of the Receiver
will be sold at the time and place and
upon the terms therein stated.
ADIAL 7. BARNES,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
JOHN w. STATION, Atty-at-Law.
Queponco Manufacturing Co.
Dissolution of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
Gordon B. Jones, William Z. Preston
and Randolph G. Jones. under the name
of the Queponco Manufacturing Com
pany, has been dissolved by mutual con-
sent. All bills due to said Company
must be paid to Gordon B. Jones and all
proper bills against it should be pre-
sented to him. All the partnership
property has been transferred to said
Gordon B. Jones.
GORDON b. JONES.
WILLIAM +. PRESTON,
RANDOLPH G. JONES.
Jan. 81, 1911. feb. 4-2t[
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

By virtue of an order of the Honora-
BILE John C. Rose Judge of the District
Court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Maryland. passed and filed in the
matter of Roy Kaskey, Bankrupt, in
said Court. the undersigned receiver will
sell at public auction at the storehouse
next to Ayers butcher shop opposite the
schoolhouse lot in the town of Berlin,
Worcester County, Maryland,
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Worcester County, Maryland,
Letters Testamentary on the personal
estate of
LEVIN S. NELSON.
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 25th
day of July, 1911. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from all benefits of
the said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Given under my hand
this 2lst day Of January, 1911.
LEVIN +. NELSON,
Executor.
Test: EDWARD P. DAVIS.
Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
Timber For Sale

will sell all the pine timber to in.
diameter on my farm near Scarbor-
ough's Switch. Call or addres A. G..
Humphreys Snow Hill. Md (2t.)
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11

Highest prices paid for old pigeons,
delivered at depot. w. B. Hearthway.
Democratic messenger., 1911-02-11
A Valuable Farm For
Sale.

The undersigned have decided to sell
at private sale the l.. j. Houston farm
at Stockton, Worcester County. Md,
containing 800 acres, more or less, 200
acres cleared and l20 in woodland. inn
proved with two dwellings, and necessa-
ry outbuildings. The cleared land is in
a high state of cultivation and is especi-
ally adapted to trucking.
Sealed proposals for the purchase of
this entire farm or a part of it, will be
received until March lst, 1911. Address
THE l.. J. HOUSTON CO.,
Tjan. n Stockton. Md.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-30
HARLAN DLSSENT,S
FROM THE OPINTO1

WASHINGTON. May 9o.--Agsoci.to
Justice Harlan delivered = vieoron.
dissent today 10 part Of the decisIor
OF the supreme court in the tobaccn
case. although he agreed thai tbs
American Tobacco company and itz
accessory and subsidiary corpora iione
were members Of an unlawful conbi-
nation in violation OF the Sherman
antitrust act "
His dissent centcred around two
points. First. he took issue with
the court for sending the case bacL
TO the lower court
II have found nothing in tho roc.
ord, he said, (which makes mo ar
AL ANXIOUS TO perpetuatc any nev
combination between these COM,
panies. which The court comedies has,
at all times exhibited consciors
wrong doing
In the second place he reltera ted
the objections be expressed in the
Standard Oil decision OF two weeks
ago 10 the adoption OF the rule Of
reason" as standard for ascertain
ing what restraints of trade viola te
tho Sherman antitrust law.
These points were made by Iustjce
Harlan i'm Dissenting from the bench:
Compelled TO Disagree. y
81 concur with some things said in
the opinion just delivered from ,he
court. but some observa tious are
made in the opinion from which r
Continued on Page Eleven.
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the public or the rights NJ D.,,
property. P'"alel
While In many substantial =.
spects our conclusion is in acoa.s
with that reached by the court Std Sd
low and while also the relief whIc,,
we think should be awarded. in msI sn..I
respects, IS coincident with sy,ne' ,hl
winch the court granted. In order ~
prevent any complication. and ~
clearly define tic situation @ W
mink, instead Of affirming ANA
hm%a,lyins hrma1 our decree. In view OF M ihs
should bc one Of reversal and
lnandlnG. the costs i'm this court ia t.
horne by the defendants below yhs ne
directions TO the court below IN u' on
yer decree IN conformity With tbIs
. opinion and 10 take such fir,hns
steps AS may be necessary To fr,I,r.
carry out the decisions which 's ~.
have given And IT is so ordered We
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SUPREME COURT ORDERS
DISSOLUTION OF TRUST
Case Remanded to Circuit Judge With
Instructions to Aid Reorganization
of American Tobacco Con.bany.
Continued From Page One.

stock market would open stronger
on Wednesday. and that the basis
for the long-swaitcd resumption 'f
activity had now been achieved.