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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Stockton Paragraphs.

Mrs. William Satchell and children. Of
near Berlin. are visiting her father, Mr..
James Porter.
Mr.. Parker Cherix has bought the old
Ward homestead from DR.. Dickerson.
Rev. Milton McCannls conducting re-
vival services at Klej Grange.
Miss Bessie Hill spent part of this
week with friends in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tull have re-
turned home from visit to their daugh-
ter. Mrs. Herbert Sharpley. in Norfolk.
Miss Janette Birmingham is able to
be out again. after having been disabled
several months with a broken limb.
Every member and friend Of the
Stockton Home and School Improve
ment Club is requested to meet in the
Assembly Hall on Friday of next week
for the purpose of recognizing, and
other business. Patrons Day viii also
be observed, and in the evening DR..
Gordinier will deliver an address.
Miss Fanny Conner, of Philadelphia,
spent last week with her father.
Mr.. Burton Hill has purchased the
house he now occupies Of Thomas p.
Wharton.
Miss Florence Marshall spent part of
last week with friends in Pocomoke
City.
Mrs. Clay Powell has returned home
from visit to her sister. Mrs. Clay
vile.
Miss Claire Ahern has returned to
her home in Millington. after pleasant
visit of several weeks TO her friend. Miss
Florence Marshall.
Mrs. James S. Clogg, of Pocomoke
City. spent part Of this week with Mrs.
Z. II. Taylor
DEATH OF MARGARET PARKER.
Margaret Parker. the daughter of DIR.
and Mrs. j. T. Parker, died at eight
o'clock on Thursday morning of last
week, after an illness of two weeks
from typhoid fever. Although it was
known that she was quite i'll. her death
was unexpected, and came as a great
shock to her friends. Even the day be-
fore her death she was anticipating her
recovery. and planning her return to
school and her studies. The announce
ment of her death east gloom over the
town and whole community. as she was
greatly beloved by all who knew her
She was a sweet and lovely girl. fifteen
years old, and just budding into woman
hood. She was great JOY and blessing
TO her parents and grandparents, who
are Frustrated with grief at their sad
bereavement. She possessed sunny
disposition. had a CHEEKY smile and pleas
ant word for all. and was a general
favorite. MANY grief-stricken friends
came to pay their last token of respect
to their young friend. and many floral
offerings were brought and placed with
tender hands and saddened hearts upon
her bier. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon in Holy Cross Chapel.
the rector. Rev. w. Fred Allen. of Snow
Hill. conducting the service. The active
pallbearers were: Howard Sharpley.
Russell Jones, Norman Reid. Frank
Brimer. John Bromley. and Azel Shep-
pard. The boys and girls in the High
School were honorary pallbearers. Her
body was laid to rest in the churchyard
of Holy Cross Chapel.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Swift's Fertilizers

Mr. B. J. Barnes. of Kings Creek,
says: IL used Swift's Fertilizer on my
wheat last fall, and got better results
from it than ever got from any other
fertilizer. will use Swift's again this
fall" can refer you also to Mr..
Herbert Mason and other prominent
farmers in and around Snow Hill who
have used Swift's goods. For further
particulars address me. james s. Clogg.
Pocomoke City. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
Democratic
Mass Meeting
In POcomOke City

A Democratic Mass Meeting
will be held in the Opera House
at Pocomoke City, on next
THURSDAY EVENING,
OCTOBER 18th,
under the auspices of the Will
son & Marshall Club, of POGO
moke City. The meeting will
be addressed by
II. j. WATERS, ESQ,
of Princess Anne
ALFRED p. DENNIS, ESQ,
of Pocomoke City.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to the people of Pocomoke
City, and to every voter in Cos
tens District to be present.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
All HaIlOWS Parish Church.

October 18th, nineteenth Sunday
after Trinity. Celebration of Holy Com
munion at 7.30 a. m. Mathis and Lita.
ny with sermon at 1890. Topic. THE
Social Conduct Of the Christian Man. y
Evensong and Lecture at 7.S0 p. m.
Topic, The Meaning Of Ceremonial. .
STOCKTON.
On Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. in
Holy Cross Chapel there will be Me-
mortal Service for Margaret De Wal
Parker. recently taken TO Paradise.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-10-12
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21

yolyed with a widow. One Sunday she
appeared unexpectedly during the church
service. Richeson, upon seeing her, fell
in a faint. a brother of the woman
called at Richeson's rooms and the
young minister left town suddenly. A
note to the deacons explained that he
had been driven away by jealous wom-
en-.
AT another church three young wom-
en- interrupted the service one Sunday.
simultaneously rising, each inquired Of
the minister if he intended to carry out
his promise to marry her, The sensa-
tion led the deacons of the church to
write for the pastors resignation.
Richeson entered Newton Theological
seminary in 1909. During his course
he earned money by working in restau-
rants and shoe stores. He was called
to the Hyannis church in 1909 and re-
manned there until June, 1910, when
he resigned to accept the pastorate Of
the Emmanuel Baptist church in Cam
bridge, which was his last pastorate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
Fifty Years a Splinter.

1t is rare to find a man who has
been more than fifty years follower
of track and field sports In an active
way, Many men over sixty at the
present time have fished, shot or play
ed billiards since they were ten, but
for man to be in active competition
for half a century is a record. Such
curiosity was Dave Isaacs, Splinter
who passed away recently In Eng
land. He had seen slxty-seven sum
mers and only a few weeks AGO had
engaged In sprintlng match at Wal
thamstow with another veteran. He
began to run in the early nineties and
was in active competition around the
days when Deerfoot, Lang and Jack
White were running their matches
over the distances.
At his best Isaacs could do around
evens for the 100 yards and when he
was forty years of age could come
well inside IL seconds At sixty he
could beat II seconds and was a little
slower at the time of his death, and
he was always willing to make a
match with any man of his years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TAFT STRONG
| IN CHICAGO
His Friends Will Organize a
Convention
TAFT HAS AID OF COMMITTEE
Many Roosevelt Men Will Join Presi-
dent. Two-Thirds of National
Committee Also
Support.
TAFT HAS AID OF COMMITTEE

Washington, May 2l.-The supporters
| of the administration asserted yester
! day that President Taft would be II
control at Chicago from the time The
national committee meets to consider
contests until the convention adjourns
| The statement is made that II there
/ shall be contest over the organization
| of the convention. the president viii
have at least $50 votes, or 10 more thar
majority. The days estimate gives
the president about fifty more votes
on the question OF organization than on
the ballot that is to determine who shall
be the party's candidate. 1t is also as.
serted that on the adoption OF plat
form the Taft wing OF the party VIII
be stronger than on the test between
candidates. For the first time, yester-
day the managers of the Taft campaign
asserted that instructions 10 vote tor a
certain candidate for president do not
bind the delegates TO support that can
didates contention with respect to the
organization of the convention or the
adoption of a platform.
Senator Dixon, manager Of the Roose-
welt campaign, when his attention was
called to this contention on the part OF
the Taft managers. said IL was undoubt-
eddy correct. 1t is pointed out by the
Taft people that large number of the
delegates from Illinois will vote with
the Taft people if there shall be any
question as to the power OF the presl-
dent to organize the convention and that
goodly number of delegates in Penn
sylyania, as well as half the delegates
in Maryland, will do the same thing.
These delegates who favor the nom
nation of Taft but are under instruc-
tions to vote for Roosevelt on the first
ballot will, it IS asserted, stand by
the administration not only in the pre-
lminary organization OF the convention,
but in making of the permanent organ
ization and the adoption OF platform.
The Roosevelt manager, Senator Dix
on, said yesterday that he did not knows
whether the third. term candidate would
oppose the choice of the committee on
arrangements for temporary officers OF
the convention. The senator indicated
that if the programme is to put forward
Senator Moses Il. Clapp Of Minnesota
for temporary chairman and Hiram
johnson, governor OF California, for per
manent chairman, as the candidates of
the Roosevelt wing of the party, he
did not know of it. He said he has
lust got back from Ohio and really
did not know what was contemplated.
Plainly the men in charge of the can
didacy Of the third-ter candidate We're
surprised to find that the sub-commit-
tee that is making arrangements for
the convention is unanimously standing
by the president. Information that has
been received here during the last few
days shows that at least two-thirds of
the national committee are loyal to the
president This showing is also a keen
to the supporters Of the
third term candidate, who had hoped
that there might be a break in the ma
tional committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21

stood gaping. Dorgan, who is fat and
weighs 220, was coming up the line from
third base like Ty Cobb at hiE best. He
didn't slide-he beat the ball to the
plate, scored the winning run untouched,
stealing home as brilliantly as ever it
was done. The bartenders went wild
They were for lifting Dorgan on their
shoulders and parading with him up
Michigan avenue. But Dorgan didn't
stop or slaeken speed after he had
scored. He put on more and more speed,
sprinted to the lumber pile, jerked his
coat and vest from under two tramps
who were roosting on them, made a
hasty examination and came back,
breathing heavily but smiling, to re-
ceive congratulations for his nerve and
daring as well as brilliant execution.
Fact is confessed Dorgan when he
recovered breath, i didn't know l was
stealing home. was standin there on
third when / suddenly remembered I'd
left my weeks pay in my inside pocket
on that lumber pile and l started for
IL"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
The Fastest "Steal Home" in the His
tory of Baseball.

Hugh s. Fullerton tells in the May
American Magazine some wonderful
stories OF freak plays that have won big
games One of the funniest stories he
tells is the following:
"But of all the strange things that
prove what vital element sheer luck Is
in the national game the thing that
seems to me the strangest, is the play
which gave the bartenders of a certain
Chicago restaurant victory over the
walters of the establishment. Every
waiter and barman in the place is a
baseball fan and the greatest of these,
perhaps, is Bill Dorgan, president of the
Dorgan club and head barkeeper. The
annual games are played at five o'clock
in the morning ON the lake front, that
being the only hour at which all are
free. In the ninth inning the score was
eleven to eleven and the struggle ragged
feverishly. With two out, Dorgan was
ON third base earnestly imploring George
Plant, who was at bat, to deliver hit
and give the bartenders a year of gloat
ing. The spectators, mostly hoboes who
had slept in Grant park all night and
had been awakened by the sounds of
strife, sat around on the grass, while a
swarm of them perehed upon a pile of
lumber about forty feet to the first
base side of the plate. Suddenly with
two strikes called on Plant, a roar went
up from the crowd. l gazed awe-struck
toward third, the pitcher hesitated and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
May Abolish Cycle ritle.

The annual congress of the Union of
Cyclists International. which met in
Paris few weeks ago, did not have a
chance to vote on the proposal to abol-
ish the worlds amateur championship,
the promoters of the resolution recall
ing 1t and replacing it with a recon-
mendation that the subject be consid-
cred by the national unions. The pro-
posal was at first put forward on the
ground that there should be only one
event and title and that it should be
open to both amateurs and profession
ais to compete together. The worlds
championship will be held in Newark.
\. j., the last of August, and the next
congress will meet on the eve Of tho
racing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Beals Becker, the Boston cast-off, i
doing great work in the outfeld for the
Giants.
Johnny King, the manager Of the
Boston Nationals, has three year con-
tract.
A western rumor claims that before
the season is over Johnny Evers will
not be considered the king of second
basemen."
The sad part of Hank O'Day's sue
cess as manager with the Cincinnati base
ball team is that he wasted so much OF
his time umpiring.
Outfielder Elmer Miller of the st.
Louis National team is said to be an
exceptionally hard hitter and an ae-
eurate thrower.
Tim Murmane of baseball fame re-
marked: "When it comes to calling a
turn on base runner, Thomas, of the
Athletics is the headliner.
Emory Olsen, the Pacific coast short
stop, recruited by the st. Louis Browns
two years ago, but who went insane
and has been confined for year at an
asylum in Kansas, is said to have re-
covered and may attempt the game
again.
Thirty years ago pennant races con
sisted of go games, 80 OF which were
performed by one slabman. Figure
where Washington would finish under
this system, with the great Idaho giant
pitching the 80 games.
There is a rumor around in New York
Iah, al pa. ia
bach, the old Barre Montpelier pitcher
who is with the Cubs. Both Chance
and McGraw deny any knowledge of the
deal.
Josh Clarke, brother Of Fred Clarke
of the Pirates, who was with the Bos-
ton Nationals for some time last sea-
son, has been released by the Kansas
City club of the American Association.
The hammers are out for Harry Davis
at Cleveland, where critics believe and
say that Davis misses Mack more than
Mack misses Davis. 1t is hoped that
some day Cleveland will have win
ming team, but even then many think
that the hammers will be as plentiful
as now
The longstanding tradition that Bos-
toI Couiu bt utpcuutu upon loI IdSt
place in the National league, no longer
exists, and unless Brooklyn picks up
and plays better ball they viii have a
strong claim on the cellar champion
ship.
The Chicago Nationals have missed
Joe Tinker, who has been out of the
lineup for the two weeks with an in
jured back. 1t is expected that he will
be back in the game before the week is
over.
At any rate RUDE Marquard is travel
ing, he is apt to have more than forty
victories to his credit. Without break
so far he has won over one-fourth of
the games he set out for at the opening
of the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
BASEBALL
STRIKE OFF
Tigers to Play Game at Capital
Today
BUT WITHOUT TY COBB
Trouble Adjusted After Meeting at
Philadelphia, With Navin and John
son Present. Players Did it to
Save Nayin.
BUT WITHOUT TY COBB

Philadelphia, May 2l.--Beeause they
did not wish President Navin of the De-
troit club to suffer for their action, the
Detroit players called off their strike
yesterday afternoon, and agreed to play
Washington today without Ty Cobb.
Cobb himself, for Nayin's sake, urged
his fellow players to reconsider their
action and return to the club, saying he
was willing to stand alone and take
what was coming.
The players said they wanted it dis.
tinctly understood they will still fight
for the principle involved; that they will
continue to fight against President Ban
Johnson's attitude toward players and
that they want an investigation made
hereafter before player is found guilty
OF misconduct.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
Olympic Team to Sail June IS.

The date for the sailing of the Amer
lean Olympic team is tentatively an
nounced as June Is. The COMMITTEES
has chartered the steamship Finland
for the trip, and the boat will be elab.
orately equipped for the accommoda-
ton of the athletes. A track one-eighth
of mile In length will be laid out for
the runners, and there will be ample
spaces assigned for jumping pits and
arenas for the shot putters and weight
men The boat has fine gymnasium
and a large swimming tank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
TALK OF LODGE OR
ROOT BY POLITICIANS
The New York Senator Is Ready to
Support Senator Lodge from
Massachusetts,.

Washington, May q, Senator Root
or Senator Lodge is to be the legatee
OF President Taft if the president fails
to carry Ohio to-day.
Senator Root is now in New York in
conference with important men in the
world Of politics and business. The
senator from New York is not anxious
to enter the fight. He would support
Senator Lodge.
1t was learned here yesterday that
Senator Lodge had been approached
within a few hours TO elicit from him
whether he would permit the use of
his name.
The visit of William Barnes, ir., to
Washington ON Saturday and Sunday is
said to be move in the plan to bring
out Senator Lodge or Senator Root as
a compromise candidate for president.
Certain prominent business men in New
York have offered TO use their influence
to throw the delegates to either Sem
ator Lodge or Senator Root. Mr.. Root,
it is said, prefers not to be a candidate.
He is urging Senator Lodge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.


First no hit game in history Of
game was played In Iona, Mich,
Aug. IL, 1876. between the st.
Louis Reds and the Cass club of
Detroit. Jim Calvin pitched for
the Reds.
: The record for the shortest
game is thirty-two minutes,
played Sept, II, 1910, between
. Atlanta and Mobile teams at At
; lanta. Full nine innings.
The greatest number Of victo-
; ries in a season was made In 1906
by the Chicago Nationals when
they captured 116 games.
The strikeout record for sea-
son is held by RUDE Waddell of
the Athletics. that Of 343 made
by him In 1904.
George Gibson holds the record
for consecutive games caught. In
1909 he was behind the bat 140
days without letup.
The greatest number Of stolen
bases was made by Harry Sto-
vey of the Athletics in 1888,
when he pilfered 156 bags.
The longest distance throw of
426 feet 91a inches was made by
Sheldon Lejeune, formerly a
member of the Brooklyn Nation
ais, at Cincinnati, Oct. IL, 1910
The greatest number of games
pitched in q season were seven
ty-two by Radbourne of Provi-
dence in 1884.
Curve pitching was first used
by Arthur Cummings in 1876.
Overland twirling was author
lied in 1884.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
WISHED TO SEE FOSS.
Emery Claimed to be the "Nearest Man
to God"

Boston, May 2l.--The state police off
Ger on guard at the execution depart
ment headed off today J. B. Emery OF
Whitman, who, claiming to be "the near
est man to Cod" wanted to see Governor
Foss about the Richeson case.
The alienists at the Pierce farm in
this city took Emery under observation.
During his conversation with the off
Ger, Emery said that he was going to kill
his nine year old daughter al sacrifice
to save Richeson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
SEVERE SLUMP IN WHEAT.
July Delivery Sells at s1.o6.--Weaknes'
in Corn, Oats and Provisions.

Chicago, May 2l.-Many stop-loes or
ders executed on market bare OF de-
mand, brought about severe decline
yesterday in wheat. Crop and wealth
er news was bearish, but the break
appeared to be chiefly an aftermath Of
the selling furry of last week.
July delivery of wheat sold as low
as LOO, as compared with l.0S9s at the
close Saturday night, Weakness near
IN as great showed itself, too, in corn,
oats and provisions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
PITY the Poor @umnaIr

Billy Evans, American league UNI
pire, who has had his share of pop
bottles as big league arbiter, thinks
1t Is time for the public to sit down
and figure out just why an umpire
makes mistakes. Considering the
amount of work to be done-59.S40 de-
cisions in a season, he fgures-it is
not surprising that there are some
weird verdlcts at times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-05-21
Photo by American Press Association.

Can Johnny Eyers come back? This
question is now being asked by the
Chicago National league fans. The
greater part of last season he was out
of the game with nervous trouble, and
previous to the worlds series in 1910
he broke his leg. Now he says he is
as well as ever and will aid the Cubs
in capturing the pennant, When at
his best Evers was one of the great
est second basemen that ever handled
d ball