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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15

Mr.. John w. Station left today
friday for Hartford County, where he
will spend the Easter holidays with his
wife. Mrs. Station is in attendance on
her mother, Mrs. Il. H. Robinson, who
is quite i'll.
Mrs. George w. Covington, Miss
Lula Covington and Mr.. George 3. Cow
ington returned Monday to New York.
Prof. and Mrs. Harry F. Covintgon re-
manned until Thursday, when they left
for Princeton.
Mrs. Amelia Toadvine McIlvaine,
of Baltimore, and sister, Miss Dora
Toadvine, of Salisbury, were entertained
at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion I.
Hargis and Senator and Mrs. John p.
Moore, respectively. this week.
Miss Bessie Purnell returned home
Tuesday night from a visit of several
weeks to friends in Baltimore. Her
mother, Mrs. Clayton j. purnell, who
has been spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas p. Wharton, in
Stockton, has also returned home, and
re-opened her house on Church Street.
The Sunday School of Bates Memoir
ial M. p. Church will hold Easter SER
vices Sunday evening, beginning, at Z. 30
o'clock. An interesting program, which
will include special Easter music.
and short address by the pastor. has
been arranged. The public is cordially
invited to be present at the services.
The Odd Fellows of the State are
making arrangements for the ninety
second anniversary of the founding of
the order. which occurs April 26. 1t is
planned to hold celebrations all over the
State. Odd Fellowship was started in
Baltimore April 26, 1919. 1t now extends
to every civilized, country and has a
membership of more than 2,0O0,0 900.
Wishing again to view the wild
scenery along the Pocomoke river a
party of Philadelphia gentlemen, who
made trip last spring from Wizards
to Snow Hill, in canoes. repeated the
trip this week. They padded from
Wizards to Snow Hill in eight hours.
They pitched their camp on the river
bank back of the farm of Mr.. Jerome
Johnson. where they spent the night
and next day. The party was composed
Of a college president and several pro-
fessional men.
Deputy Fish Commissioner, Henry
T. Bell. in charge Of the st. Martins
River hatchery. with his son Murray.
came to Snow Hill Monday with six
large cans full of yellow perch fry,
Matched out at his station. The cans
were fairly alive with young fish, esti-
mated safely to number three million.
He deposited half in the Pocomoke river
at Snow Hill, and took the other half
to Pocomoke City. where under the in
structions of Fish Commissioner Twilley
they were deposited in the same river.
The st. Martins hatchery is turning out
millions of perch this season. That river
seems especially adapted to them, and
the fishermen prize the yellow perch
very much for the immense amount of
money they bring into this county. Vel
low perch shipped from Bishops Station
this winter brought lsc. per pound in
New York, and thousand of pounds were
shipped. bringing into the county sew
eral thousand dollars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15
N. P. Church Notice.

Preaching, 1913 A. NJ. and 7.30 p.
NJ. Sunday School 200 P. M; Christian
Endeavor Sunday. Gas p. M; Prayer
meeting Wednesday. 7.SO p. NJ. Class
Sunday morning after preaching. You
are cordially invited to all Of the above
services.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15

Foley Kidney Pills contain in concen-
trated form ingredients of established
therapeutic value for the relief and
cure of all kidney and bladder ailments.
Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic. tonic
and restorative. Refuse substitutes.
Sold by all Druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15

Wanted A low-headed. low-spirit-
ed. low-priced, young farm horse. Must
weigh in the neighborhood of 1000 lbs.
Frank l.. Bennett, Fruitland. Md. r. F.
ID. No. /.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15
Preachers and Delegates
To Presbytery Meeting

Mackenzie
m Tuesday and will be session for three until the
work Of the Spring meeting is completed
Below the preachers and the delegates with the
those who will entertain them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-04-15

Prompt relief in all cases of ~. oat
and lung trouble if you use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant to take,
soothing and healing in effect. Sold by
all Dealers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-28
MAY 8 CIRCUS
WILL BE HERE
DoWnis and MhesIsr's Com
bined Shows Coming.

When one considers that with
Downie & Wheeler's Big Double
Circus, which is to visit this city
Monday, May s, there are hundreds
of people employed, and that of
these there are blacksmiths, paint
ers, carpenters, BARRIERS, laundrymen,
doctors, a lawyer, detectives, cooks,
trainmen, butchers, walters, seam
stresses, harness makers, musicians,
shoemakers, a postmaster, hostlers,
electricians and many other mechan-
les and artisans, besides the perform
ers, all jumbled together and work
ing for a common interest, the task
of organizing this travelling city
seems the most wonderful feature of
the institution.
IN Downie & Wheeler's winter
quarters, the home of these new
giant shows, the work of organizing
the circus began last September.
The important thing is to engage
the acts, and this is done by agents
of the show, who, during the winter,
visit the amusement halls of Europe
and Asia in search of novelties.
Meantime, in the ring barns the
trainers are putting the various ami
uldl dClS lntO SudDS. "A lew WtthS
before the season begins the various
performers who have been resting
during the winter arrive to practice
their acts, that they may be perfect
ed by the time the regular rehearsals
begin, and all winter the sound of
the anvil and the mallet is heard at
the circus quarters.
Meantime the advertising cars
have started out in advance, while
the various contracting agents are
on their way, arranging for circus
lots and bill board space, etc. Then
there is the Neutrality-suspicious. man,
who is a story In himself. He gets
his title from being twenty-four
hours ahead of the show, arranging
for wood, water, food and ice, be-
sides attending to many other mat
tiers that have arisen. Everything
about the Downie & Whee1er's Com
bined Shows has been so systema-
tized that it is like a great clock. All
sorts of obstacles are overcome daily
with no boasting. Every day brings
some new problem to solve, but
when daylight appears the great can
a tops are undulating in the breeze
and everybody is ready for the par
ade.
1t is true that Of all professionals,
none are more domestic than the cir
Gus performer. He may lead the life
of a rover the greater part of the
year, but like the snail, he carries
his house around with him, and has
many homely comforts that the Or
binary traveller can not enjoy. In
this queer travelling city they speak
every language, from English to Hin
doostani.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-28
TEACHER SHOOTS A PUPIL.
But Kansas Tragedy Was Accidental
Act OF Catholic Sister.

Act Of Catholic Sister.
Manhattan, Kan, April 28.-A Cath
Ole sister who was drilling pupils at
Flush, twelve miles north OF here, in
school play shot and probably fatally
wounded Pearl Reedy, eighteen years
old.
A rehearsal was being held I the
schoolroom after dismissal for the day.
The play was one in which a revolver
is used in one Of the scenes. 1t was
placed on a table for use when 1t
should be needed. A boy slipped out
OF the room with the weapon, put a
cartridge in 1T and tried to shoot a
bird. The cartridge faired to explode.
Later he put 1t back where he got 1t.
When the girl who was supposed to
fire the weapon took 1t she exclaimed:
"I am afraid Of that old thing"
The sister, to show her there was no
cause for alarm, took up the revolver,
pointed 1t at Miss Reedy and pulled
the trigger. Miss Reedy fell to the
floor with a bullet near her heart. She
has been taken to Topeka for treat
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-28
A Thrifty German City.

Hamburg carts some Of It's garbage
and house refuse into the outlying dis
fricts, where the stuff is plowed under
the fields as fertilizing material. The
rest Of 1t Is incinerated. The product
Of the incinerating furnaces goes upon
the market. The iron is sold at public
auction, and the Stag is disposed OF.
on the promenades, other sizes as a
top dressing on roads, the largest into
road foundations. 1t is also used In
concrete. Another use is for filing
material between floors and ceilings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-28
LosT-A BUNDLE OF MONEY.
Between New London and Boston Big
Sum Disappears.

New London, Conn.,, April 28.-Two
weeks ago $1,000 In denomination of
ten and twenty dollar bills were de-
posted at the local postoflce and re-
ceipted for by three clerks. The mon
ey was forwarded by the New London
National bank to the First National
bank Of Boston.
An inquiry from the local bank to
the Boston bank asking for an ac-
acknowledgement in the form Of a re-
ceipt for the $1,000 led to the discoy-
cry that the bundle OF money had dis.
appeared in transit. Secret service
men were notified. Search for the
money is still on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-28

Look at the prices OF things as
advertised In today's paper. II you
values. and have a care for
your purse. these prices will interest
YOU.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

constant and persistent courage and rsghted president the bill modified ownership by the constructed under the provisions the
 On the 17th of June, passed houses whether applicable to this valley where there provisions
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 September. February
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 active early fall of Valley the structon of what wasth called the Tonto dam.
 contemplated of that finally termined
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


 marked chrises recognition the that a fairly probably the illustration determined il
 
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Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


 that it's policy would be not to purchase or otherwise acquire any canals held in private ownership. so that, of course, the cost of a distributive system was not included in the first estimates of the cost of the project. Nor was the construction of the Granite Reef dam at first contemplated or considered in the estimates of cost.
 The government having determined upon the construction of the Tonto dam, a contract was made between the government and the Water Users association, wherbey the mem- bers of the association became the beneficar- ies of the reclamation act; this done in the spring of 1904
 Later the government having modified it's policy of not purchasing canals heretofore held in private ownership. negotiations began and were finally cOnsummated for the pur- chase of all the canals the north side of the river, and practically all on the south side except the Tempe canal As a necessary adjunct to the distributive system the govern. ment constructed the Granite Reef dam. As a still further expansion of the project there are now planned, and the construction and installation of which is about to be under taken. works for the generation of several thousand horsepower of electrical energy.
 And now the hopes of those men, who have in season and out of season unremittingly and with splendid enthusiasm labOred to that end. are on the eve of magnificent realization.
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

The Salt River, with with its tributaries is a torrental stream, carrying volumes of wat CT varying at the head of the valley from second to less than one hundred cubic feet. This alone made it impossible, without an expenditure of money vastly in excess of that available, to control this variable flow to regulate it. While the demand for water for irrigation during the earlier periods of the settlement of the valley, compara- lively small and an inconsiderable part of the usual volume of the water in the river comparatively inexpensive and wholly tenn porary works for its diversion sufficed. The difficulties however rapidly increased with the increased demands for a greater proportion of the flow.
 number of canals were in existence, and in more or less effective operation, at the time of the passage of the Reclamation Act. The oldest of these dates from 1862 and the latest from the early 9Os. In times of high waters the diversion works of many of these canals were washed out and otherwise ren- dered ineffective until there should be a recession Of the flow of water in the river to a point where it wholly insufficient for the needs for irrigation At times, and most often when it was most needed, the volume of water in the river would be so dim
 finished that it was practically useless for irrigation. There were, too, acrimonious con- tentions among the various claimants to the right to use water from the river, resulting in vexatious and expensive litigation. All
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

place their in surance with the
 only home insti- tuition of it's kind. The outside companies domi- cile d in e very part of the Unit ed States and in foreign countries, transacting busi- ness in the terri tory, are repre- sented by agents, citizens of Ari- Zona, who are loyal. to the trust imposed in them and whose duty, therefore, it is to secure all the business possible for the compan- ies they repre- sent. The respon- sibility therefore, falls upon the shoulders of the individual proper ty owners, who have to carry in-
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

storage commissioners made large contributions to the expense of a more detailed survey of the res ervoir site at the Tonto dam site. so then com monly designated. This seemed for a while to be the only hope of the people of the valley for immediate means for the relief of an intOlerable situation.
 We may now all ferv- ently say, whatever we thought then, that the failure of that bill was an unmixed blessing.
 At about this time the matter of national irriga- ton became the subject of consideration by con- gress. Those in the val ley who were bending their energies to secure some means to alleviate the critical situation here, were alert and joined in the campaign for the na- tional irrigation act. At first the provisions of the bill for that act confined it's purposes solely to the reclamation of public lands. By
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

policy will be followed in build ing up the or ganiZatiOn.
 The standing of the company was quickly rec ogniZed and is vouched for by the fact that it was promptly ad- mitted to mem bership in the Pacific Board of Fire Underwrit- CTS, and has also been elected to membership in the National Board of Fire Under writers of New York City. With these facts before them the citizens of Arizona can desire no greater endorsement not only to inspire them with confi- d e n ce b ut to prompt them to
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

dred times greater than the supply and able to secure from the Arizona Fire Insurance company, at moderate rate of interest the necessary funds to enable them develop their own interests
 But the possibilities measured by the results of today exceedingly small when compared to what the future will bring forth.
 By gradual expansion the Arizona Fire Insur- ance company will ultimately transact business in every section of the United States which means that it will bring into Arizona, from other states annual income which in of time will easily reach SIOO0,OO0.00 year. When the people of Arizona take policy from the Arizona Fire Insur- ance company in preference to that of some foreign corporation they build for themselves and contribute to a tangible and certain means through which inn mense funds can be created, all of which will be available and be used in the formation and pansion of their own individual interests.
 Never before in the history of the far west this side of the Rocky mountains, has fire insurance
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

these conditions conspired to make the situation almost hopeless Orchards vineyards had planted involving the thousands of dollars only to be utterly destroyed by douh The successful cultivation the being rapidly diminished. The discouraged and Odus of the valley contemplated and even had begun, when the National Irrigation Act passed Thou
 of had been less reclaimed and the improvements upon them allow ed neglect and the raVages of the the outlook for this val
 lev was dsheartenng prospects dismal Ranches had been became practically
 who borrowed money with which
 effect the improvement their lands permitted them [" to the lender the amount of the loal'oo oeh "I'
 q balance of debt against them
 In 1901 at the instance the enterprising people Of , o1, tba territorial legislature enacted law providing the of a
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

employ engineers to plans for select sites therefor and to
 towards the of investigation geological
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 reservoir sites other rights qued the that the should undertake the construction of the reservoir This
 pression that of slender hope then some of the most optimistic of those who matey engaged in attempt find diffcues-the slender hope that the time in the construction
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 engaged in surveying among them the at the junction of Salt rNer The government appropriation not adequate Tor complete and under the provisions of
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06
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Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


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Arizona republican., 1911-11-06


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Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

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 of Water Storage Commits sioners in counties having property of the value of $S.OOO.OO0.O0, or more, for taxable purposes. The only county availing itself of the provisions of this Act was Maricopa. Under the provi- sions of that act five mem bers. to. constitute the board was appointed by the judge of the district court. The law directed the levy by the Board of Supervisors of a tax of one and one-half mills on the dollar in each of the years. 1901 and 1902, to carry out the provisions of the law. The function of this board of water storage commissioners. as defined by the territorial enactment, were. briefly: To examine reservoir sites, cause to he made surveys and soundings, determine the capacity and estimate the cost of the con-
 Struction of reservoirs or dams, determine the extent of watershed tributary to the valley and the rainfall there on, to collect other informa- tiOn as to the amount that could be made available for the use of the valley. 70
Arizona republican., 1911-11-06

these heavy expenses look approximately small, mistake which has been fatal to many new com- panies because if forced. the quality of the business will be poor. The Arizona Fire Insurance company has been in operation for year and has followed a wise by avoiding the dangers of such a policy It has progressed slowly but steadily selecting only the best business for in- surance and laying solid foundation for the future The figures for its first year show a premium in come of over S70000 with losses of only $11,OOO.
 That the greatest economy has been practiced
 in expenditures is shown by the fact that its eX- penses equal only fOrtyfive per cent of the prem ium income which is lower than quite number of the old stock companies of the millionaire class with a premium income of over S1 OOOO 900 annually There has been fire insurance company ever organized that has shown better results on its first years operations either in its low loss ratio or in the low cost of operation This should count for good with the insuring public because 1t Is an actual demonstration of conservative management.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-02-25
NOTICE..

PAXTON, ILLINOIS. Feb. 2, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance to resolution of the Board
OF Directors Of the Byrum Helmer
Plantation and Oil Company, Ltd. at
meeting held on the 9th day of Jan
uary,, 1911, general meeting of the
stockholders of said Company will be
held at the Office of Foster, Milling,
Brian & Saal, in the Town of Frank,
lin, State OF Louisiana, on the 9Th
day Of March, A. D.. 1911, at the
hour OF ten O'Clock a. M, for the pur-
pose of ratifying all sales and acts of
the Board of Directors, and for the
purpose Of liquidating said CORPORA
ton, in the manner provided by the
charter aud by laws of said COMPANY
and for the transaction of anv such
other business that may come before
said meeting, pertaining to the pro-
per liquidation of the said Com
pany, or otherwise.
W. o. JOHNSON, President.
u. Z. SWANSON, Secretary.