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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
WHOLESALE
POISONING
Suspicious Death OF Three Co..
Ored People Near The
Town Of Stockton.

Three Solored persons died within a
few day. Of each other at their home
betwe& Girdletree and Stockton last
week. | The victims were James Blake
and two Nof his children. all of whom
died iwithiQ week Of each other. The
symptoms pointed to their having been
poisoned. Blake's wife says her entire
family was taken sick several weeks
ago. The symptoms indicated poison
ing, but after awhile they all recovered.
Last week three members of the fami-
ly, the father and two children, were
stricken at different times and soon
died. Squire Payne and others of Stock
ton. and numerous persons from Girdle-
tree. have visited the house and made
inquiry of the widow; but they have not
yet ferreted out the mystery Of the
deaths. A post norton will be held to
ascertain if the persons were really poi
soned. and how.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Newark.

Mr.. and Mrs. William MCGEE. of Phil
adelphia. and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brew
ington. of Girdletree, have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray.
Miss Ruth Brady returned TO her
home in Qunantico Tuesday after spend
ing week with Mrs. Revelle.
Mr.. O. T. Richardson. of Snow Hill.
spent Sunday with his brother. George
+. Richardson.
Mrs. Mumford. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Aydelotte, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Ann
Bratten. of Berlin. visited Mrs. George
Townsend and Mrs. Harry Bowen. this
week.
Miss Helen Ward. of Crisfield, and Miss
Ethel Melvin spent this week with Mrs
W. II. Revelle at the parsonage.
Miss Pearl Boston. Of Berlin. spent
this week with her aunt, Mrs. G. T.
Richardson.
Mrs. Clay Burbage and children. of
Snow Hill. are visiting Miss Elva Bur-
bage. near here.
Mrs. Fowler and Mrs. White. of Phil
delphia. are visiting Mrs. Charles Num-
ford.
Mrs. Charles Janney. of Salisbury. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tay-
lor Dennis.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Beuldh West Accidentally
Kills Herself.

A distressing accident took place last
Tuesday morning in Coulbourns Dis
trict, MAR Snow Hill. the unfortunate
victiYbeing Beulah West. the nine year
old laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Welt. Both Mr.. and Mrs West were
away from home at the time, the little
daughter being left in charge Of her
younger brother and sister. While go
ing from one room to another she acct
dentally struck with broom which she
was carrying in her hand, gun, sus-
pended over the low doorway. The gun
fell to the floor, and both barrels were
discharged, one load passing through
her left leg directly below the knee. al
most severing the limb. and the other
imbedding itself in the right leg. The
little girl lay in helpless and dying con-
dition for more than two hours, during
which time she dragged herself to a
pump several feet away. pumped some
water. and drank enough to satisfy her
thirst. When discovered the little hero
inc was conscious, and. although suffer
ing terribly. she told connected story
Of how the accident occurred. DR.. W.
ID. Straughn was summoned, and after
an examination of the wounds, he rush.
ed the unfortunate child to the hospital
at Salisbury. where an operation was
performed in the hope Of saving her life.
She died. however. about half past seven
O'Clock that evening. her death being
due to shock and weakness from loss Of
blood. caused by the accident. which
took place about eight O'Clock in the
morning.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Stockton Items

Mr.. Eugene LeMar. of Philadelphia.
visited Mr. j. w. Payton last week.
Rev. G. r. McCready has returned to
his home in Laurel. after having spent
several days here with his sisters. Mrs.
Henry Tull and Mrs. J. w. Tull. While
here Mr.. McCready preached in the
Presbyterian Church for Mr.. North.
Miss Florence Marshall returned home
Monday from visit to Pocomoke City.
She was accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Myrna Stevenson.
Mrs. George II. Corddry, of Snow
Hill, is the guest Of Mrs. John w. Pay
ton.
Miss Katherine Rowley, of Girdletree,
visited her aunt. Mrs. Isaac Davis. this
week.
Miss Margaret Goodhand spent this
week with Misses Margaret and Mary
Parker. Rev. MIR. Goodhand is visiting
at the home of Mr.. Thomas Bromley.
We are sorry to report that Victor
johnson is i'll with typhoid fever Rex
Bromley and Mary Taylor are also on
the sick list.
The young people enjoyed a straw ride
and oyster roast Monday evening.
Miss Virginia Sturgis has returned
from a visit to friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. William T. Townsend and Miss
Ina Taylor. Of Cape Charles, are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Lolita Bromley has returned
home from a visit TO Baltimore.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Death Of Mrs. N. Y. OWreV

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson Owrey, the
widow OF the late NJ. V. Owrey, died
at her home between Wesley and Ce-
dartown hst Monday morning at 4.20
o'clock. 4 Mrs. Owrey had been in poor
health for some time. and her death
was not Unexpected by her immediate
family and hear friends. She survived
her husband by nearly three years.
since that time she had lived at her
farm near her brother. Mr.. Samuel p.
johnson. Mrs. 0wrey was the daugh-
ter OF the late William S. and Elizabeth
Johnson. and was about sixty years Of
age. She is survived by one brother.
Samuel p johnson, and by one sister,
Miss Virginia p Johnson. and a num-
of relatives. Before her marriage Mrs
Owrey was a member of Trinity NJ. r.
Church. but her husband being Pres
byterian, she went with him to that
church and became member Of Ma
kemie Memorial Presbyterian Church.
of Snow Hill. Funeral services con-
Quoted by Rev George Hines. of Snow
Hill. were held at the house Wednesday
morning. at half past nine O'Clock. Her
body was brought to Snow Hill. and laid
to rest in the family lot in All Hallows
Episcopal churchyard.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Mrs. Hezekiah Jones

On Thursday morning, July Is, Mrs.
Julia Jones, widow of the late Hezekiah
Jones died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Hill near Girdletree. Mrs.
Jones Mas/S 3 years old and had surviv-
ed her hveband "a years. She leaves
three children. Mrs. Charles Hill. Mrs.
VIM. Hflchard Mrs. Cyrenus Robinson
and tyo stepchildren Mr.. Obed Jones and
Mrs. Harriet Ward. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. McCann in
the NJ. Z. Church at Klej Grange after
which she was laid to rest in the Bap-
fist Cemetry at Beth Eden.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
MELBOURNE

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Ward were visi-
tors at Pocomoke City. Tuesday.
Mrs. J. W. Gootee and daughter.
Sallie, of Salisbury. visited her sister.
Mrs. Z. ]. Reid. Saturday and Sunday.
Our farmers are very busy getting up
their potatoes the past several days.
Mr.. T. wv. burlington is suffering
from poison deceived by his hands COM
ing in conty with cat-wOod.
Miss Beatrice Ward spent few days
with her grandmother. Mrs. Charlotte
Ward.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Death Of Mrs. Asher LayiieId

Mrs. Layfield. wife of Mr.. Asher
Layfield. died at her home near Snow
Hill on Friday of last week Of typhoid
fever. The,circumstances of her death
are particularly sad. as she leaves an
infant daughter only few days old.
She is sko survived by her husband and
a son About sVen years old. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. George
Hines, of Snow Hill. were held at the
house Saturday morning. after which
interment was made in the new NJ. P.
Cemetery on Federal Street, Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-07-20
Local Readers. IOC. a Line

For the best wheat fertilizer use
Swift's.
For a good land improver, use
Swift's Fertilizer.
1t will pay you to use Swift's Fer
tilizer. See James s. Clogg about it.
Wanted shelled corn. Will pay
market price. Trappe Mills. Berlin. Md.
Try Turner Bro. S Laundry. The
best in town. I. II. Collins & Son. Agts
= For sale: First mortgage of $40, 900. :
~ on farm property. John w. Station.
Attorney.
Celery Plants varieties -25c.
hundred. sl.50 1000. W. NJ. Sturgis,
Snow Hill
Cow Peas and Scarlet Clover Seed
for sale. Frank II. Peters, r. F. d..
No. |, Snow Hill.
For Sale Motor boat Louise. "a #.
horse engine. Will make IL miles an
hour. Nearly new. Easy terms. Charles
f. Tilghman
For sale-The Melvin house and lot
on Washington Street in Snow Hill is
offered for sale cheap. This good s
room house with large lot. Good loca-
ton. Apply at once to o. NJ. Purnell.
For sale, or rent, house and lot in
Snow Hill on Federal Street, opposite
the residence of j. J. Collins. Contains
II acres Of land. and new barn. Price
$500. Apply to W. S. Evans. Snow
Hill, Md.
i will sell my residence in Stockton,
Maryland. at public sale on Saturday.
July Goth, at 3. 30 o'clock p. NJ, in front
of Wharton's store. Terms to suit pur-
chaser, with acceptable security. G. w.
Ward, Stockton, Md.
The most prudent and careful per-
son meets with accidents sometimes,
then why not protect yourself and fam
lily by taking an accident policy with
The Fidelity and Casualty Co., of N. Y.
L. c. Conner, Agt., Snow Hill, Md.
For sale-A gasoline boat Will sell
cheap 32ft. long Taft. beam. horse
power, double cylinder engine. House
all over. In first class shape. Reason
for selling boat she is not as large as
want. r. Disharoon. Stockton. Nd 81.
Wanted a reliable man to represent
the Grand Union Tea Company in and
around Snow Hill. Must be able to fur
nish bond. A good salary to hustler.
None others need apply. Grand Union
Tea Company. 6l9 King Street. Will
mington, Del.
L will sell my stock Of goods. good
will and fixtures and rent my storehouse.
two and one-half miles from Berlin.
Terms reasonable. The store is well
located and doing good business. in
tend to retire from mercantile business
and that is my reason for selling. III.
r. Pruitt, Route 4. Berlin. Md.
The fascinating play, Graustark.
the story of love behind throne. will
be presented tonight friday at Mason's
Opera House. The play is in five acts.
each one Astounding in exciting and
thrilling situations. The costumes are
elaborate, the scenery magnificent. and
the acting superb. Don't miss it. Get
your seats early.
Mr.. b. J. Barnes, of Kings Creek,
says: II 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 MIR.
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, Nd
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
DRAKE IN TOWN-W A

DRAKE IN TOWN-W. A. Drake, general manager of the santa Fe. Prescott X Phoenix railroad, was in Phoenix yesterday on business He re- ports conditions as most prosperous along the line of the Santa Fe.
 BALL OF WLERs-Arrange ments are rapidly perfectnG them selves for the holding on Tuesday ev- ening, December 3. in Patrick Hall. un- der the auspices of the Salt River val ley bowling league, of the first of q series of three grand balls. There will be the best of music and a good time is assured all. The members of the league to man are working every minute in disposing of tickets. The proceeds arc to be devoted to a fund to send team from Phoenix to the western bowling congress which meets in January in Vancouver E. C.
 AUTOMOBILE ACCiDEN Rita Barr, the ten year old daughter of Mrs. Horton of 1403 West Washing ton street was run down and hurt by an automobile yesterday afternoon al the intersection of First street and Adams. The little girl was crossing the street toward the Conboy Drug store after having attended the tuber- culOsis exhibition at the Empress thea ter. The driver of the automobile was pursued by d bystander who obtained the number of the machine, meanwhile the injured girl was taken to the drug store and Dr L. D. Dameron called and upon examination found that no serious injuries were sustained. The girl recovered from her fright shortly after and was able to proceed to her home.
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28

Excess in temperature yesterday, 3 degrees.
 Excess in temperature since first of month, 30 degrees.
 Accumulated deficiency in tempera- ture since January l. 350 degrees.
 Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, 1.Q4 inches.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month"; 86 inches
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l. 1f7 inches
 MRS FITCH ILL-Mrs. C. H Fitch. wife of the project engineer is i'll at her home. Her indisposition is not severe.
 AT THE COMMEMORATE |. Thurston and wife. Flagstaff; II R. Christie and wife Hayden, AriZ; H. F. Villon, r. L. Potts, Fayette Moore, Casa Grande: J F. Loamc. Wick enburg: Allen \. Nye Denver: J. NJ. French. John E. Cline. c. S Kenyon, Casa Grande.
 M 6 Nj. SECRETARY TO RAY- II. NJ. Clemens. secretary of the Mer- chants & Manufacturers association has gone to Ray, Ariz. in the inter osts of the John Mccoy estate, of which he is trustee. He will re turn Saturday. The association han dies Bankruptcy and receivership mat ters for it's members. and also repre- scnts numerous other creditors through out the country. FL NAVARRO DANCE-Prepara- 1 tions have been completed for the ! Thanksgiving dancing party of the 1 IT Navarro club to be held this even i ing at the Woman's club house. Ben nitt lane and North First Avenue Tonights affair promises to be tho most elaborate of the season in E l Navarro circles. The grand marcf will begin at S:30 o'clock. Music will be furnished by one of the best orcbeStraS in the citV
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
WILL CHANGE scHEDULE-"The


 Greyhound" the big automobile mak- ing trips between Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix will inaugurate a change of time of leaving Phoenix tomorrow. The first trip to Mesa will be started daily at 9:30 o'clock, instead of at 1915 and returning will leave Mesa at 12:30 o'clock, giving two full hours in Mesa. The next trip will be made at 1 o'clock instead of at 4:30. The Sunday trips co Granite Reef have become popular and are being liberally patrOnizcd.
 SEE ORANGES PACkED-So many people have expressed a desire to see an up-to-d date orange packing house that the Walter Hill Company will receive visitors this afternoon, from ? to f o'clock. at it's packing house, Twelfth and Jackson streets. This establishment has all the latest equip ment, and visitors may see the com plcte handling from the time the or anges are received from the wagon at one end of the house till they are loaded in the car at the other end. The average daily pack of the Walter Hill Companys house has been over 600 boxes, more than one box d min
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
SOME TURKEYs-A. J. Sutter,

SOME TURkEYS-A. J. Sutter. who lives four miles east of the Republican cffice came to town yesterday with two loads of young turkeys and by noon had to go back to his ranch for more. His birds are surely Arizona raised. Although but six months old, they were as large as many of twice the age raised in less equitable climes.
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
SIOO Reward. SIOO.

The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there 3t least dreaded disease that sccnce
 as been able to cure in all stages and that is ratarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known 10 the mcdicai fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional disease, requires 2 consttu- tlonal TeatmccS. HaDc Cat2Trh Cure is taken in- formally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. thereby destroying tho foundation of the disease and giving the patient Ltrcn2th uY building up the constitution andsssist- ing nature in doing its work. The proprictors have so much faith in is curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for al- case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list Of testimonials
 Address +. J. CHENEY X CO. Toledo, O.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
ARTHUR GEYLER RETURNS

ter two years spent in Idaho and ore gon, Arthur Geyler of this city, son of Mrs Theodore Geyler of S2O South Third Avenue returned yesterday He will hereafter make his home in Phoe- nix
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
Of Local Interest
 GsasGEsseeEzgo
STORED WATER SUPPLY


 Water service department daily re port November 27. Elevation of water in reservoir
 feet -.........-- ......-.-...... l4S.bo Contents of reservoir acre feet. 292, ,Sl9 Loss proceeding 24 hours, acre
 feet ........... ............ 1.213 Elevation of water in reservoir.
 1 year ago today. feet ..... 155.b6 Contents of reservoir 1 year
 ago today. acre teet.........45 5.ll2 Normal flow Salt and Verde . rivers al Granite Reef dam
 N. L .................... 15,G76 Amount of water used for irri
 gatiOn. north side, NJ. I...... c2.G20 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation. south side. NJ. I..... 1S.95f Water today in all canals.
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28

FOR SALE-Five and ten acre tracts half mile south from Tempe one mile from Normal School, part payment down, balance ten years, per cent. F. A. Van Riter.-Advertiseme 12g
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28

Pkg. New Seeded Raisins 10c. Me ees.-Advertisement dr
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28

New Seeded Raisins, Pkg 1Oc Me e'S.-AdVertisement dr
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28

FOR SALE-Thanksgivi turkeys, dressed at 221aC. per ID. Pioneer Meat Market, Tempe-Advertisem dp
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
LAMAR COBB HAPPY-Born, N,

vcmber 27, 1912. to State Enineer and Mrs. Lamar Cobb of 14 North 18th Avenue, a daughter The little strang CT arrived last night at 1O:30, and MT Cobb Immediately began notifying his many friends of the happy event.
Arizona republican., 1912-11-28
THE WEATHER Local Daily Weather Report for The Arizona Republican

Forecast for today.
 Date for 24 hours ending 6:oo D. m yesterday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-25
LYMAN H. HAYS OF C0CH|SE VISITS ?
 CLIFTON
We'll Known Resident and Leading Attorney of Cochise County Here
 for the First Time-Speaks
 of Sulphur Springs Valley.

Hon. Lyman H. Hays, leading attor- ney of Willcox, Arizona, and one of the staunch workers for the Repub- l:can party in Cochise County was in Clifton this week and spoke with tue Hon. Tom E. Campbell, nominee for Congress on the Republican ticket. Both are Taft Republicans and claim everything for the party.
 MT. Hays has been making a whirl- wind campaign over the southern end of the state. and reports business con- ditions very good. He is booster for the Sulphur Springs. Valley and says that is becoming one of the great sections of Arizona.
 ''The country in the upper end of the valley is pretty thickly settled said MT. Hays. The depth of the water for irrigation purposes is from ten to forty feet, which makes it quite easy for farmers to develop water. think there are about three hundred pumping plants in the valley at this time. Each one of these plants will irrigate from ten to two hundred acres. One man irrigates twr hundred acres from one plant with one single well. The main crop is alfalfa. This crop produces about five tons a year to the acre, being on an average of $17 per ton.
 The advantage of the irrigation sys tenn of the Sulphur Springs valley is that it costs about ten dollars per acre and when installed it belongs to ths land. The water is part of the-land and the expenses is settled when the pumping plant is established. The cost of operating those plants is about five dollars a year on alfalfa, per. acre.. snd a considerable less on other crops.
 There is a large amount of the ter. ritory of the valley yet to be taken up and offers to those who desire to gel sood farming land, an opportunity tc do so. :: + Tn addition to the land which. has, been taken up during the past few years, there are some of: the best cat tie ranches in Arizona. North of Will COX, is the Hooker Ranch one of the years past. Then there is the J. H. outfit and the Riggs Cattle Company. The latter is one of the large ones of Arizona, the Riggs brothers having at least 1O,O00head. These are gener- fly shipped from Wilcox, making points in Arizons.'
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-25
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
 DEPOTS ID BE ERECTED
Two Ofthe Finest Structures in South west Will Be Built on the Sight
 Now Occupied by old Depot

The Copper Era is now in a posi- tion to verify the report which has been current for some time past that the Arizona Copper Company is to make very notable improvements in Clifton in the railroad department, this improvement having already begun. A beautiful passenger depot of the ia test design having two stories is to be erected on the sight of the pres ,ent inadequate structure and fine freight depot is to be immediately built on the ground down the track from the passenger depot where the car barn is at present situated Work has begun in moving the car barn for the purpose of arranging the track age, preliminary to the erection of the freight depot.
 The passenger depot will be one or the handsomest and most commodious in the southwest, being 30x120 feet ;1 dimensions having two stories. On the first floor will be large conven- tent general waiting room, a ladies waiting room, ticket office, baggage room, express office and smaller rooms for the advantage of the public and offices.
 On the second floor will be the of- fees of the operating department, consisting of three large offices of the Superintendent, offices of the assist ant engineer, trainmaster, roadmaster, yardmaster, dispatchersand assistants. The dimensions of this structure will be 3ox122, one story The roofing of the depots will be genuine spanish
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-10-25
AR|z0NANS SECURE
 RICH COAL LAND
Title to Valuable Properties in Maya jo County Given Locaters-Import. ant to Original Locators Who
 Will Operate Extensively.

PHOENIX received by the local land office state that by order of President Taft, dated September ?, all persons who made entries in the Navajo county coal fields will now be granted patents.
 This new coal field is situated about sixty miles south of Holbrook, and before filed upon by the above locat- ors, was thoroughly investigated with determinations that attracted vefy much attention in the existence Of coal beds that were of astounding pro. portions. Government engineers since that time have made limited exp1ora. tions and reported favorably. Coinci. dent with official notification being re. ceived at Washington of the filings made by the above citizens, an order was made withdrawing from entry any additional coal lands in that sec tion, from which action the desirabil- ity of the land for coal mining pur- poses was instantly recognized.
 The closing up of this important transaction and the existence of coal field that has attracted very much attention since it reached off, cial channels, is one of the most iIl- teresting that has ever taken place in mining annals of the country, 50 far as the original discovery is to be considered. As long ago as 1885 Geo. passed through that country while ovadin0 q hand Of ADaohac 0Yo the warpath, and was being driven