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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Escaping Official Says Ger
mans Can't Cope with 1t.
spy EXECUTED BY MEMBER.
Papers Seized by Natives Reveal Work
of Invaders-Heavy Fine imposed on
City Where German Was killed-Or-
ganization Has Newspaper Organ
That Can't Be Suppressed.

An official of the Belgian government
who has escaped from Brussels through
the German lines by the underground
railway and has just arrived at The
Hague tells some startling stories of
the mysterious u~ndcrcurrcnts by which
Bclgians arc constantly undermining
the German military authorities in Bel.
GUM.
According to this official. Il great Bel,
gian secret society, avowcdly terror
istic in its plans and methods and pat
termed after the famous KukluX Khan,
which existed i'll the southern states
in the years after the American civil
and is constantly increasing it's scope
and activities, which have already
succeeded in causing the German au-
thoriticS much trouble.
This society is believed to have been
responsible for the death of Gels Dc
rode. the German spy who betrayed
Miss Edith Cayell and who recently
was shot down by an unidentified hand.
The German authorities have arrested
two men. Il harber and an electrician,
for the murder. but arc said to have
no real clcw to its perpetrators.
Has Newspaper Organ.
The famous newspaper. Free Bel
GUM. which is published regularly I'M
der the noses of the German officials
despite all their efforts to suppress it,
is supposed to be the organ of the Sc
cret society. 1t has stated that the
death of Derode cost but II franc and
that many moro francs will be avail
able for similar work.
The only reply which General Won
Kissing has vet been able to make for
the death of his spy has been the levy
ing Of a fine of 100000 marks (about
S12O,O0W on the city of Brussels. 1t
had previously been reported that this
fine was levied because Derodc was
shot by an unlicensed revolver. The
escaped Belgian official gives IL diff
ferent version OF the affair.
1t appears from his statement that
after Derode had been killed a Bel
gian %coroner's court was the first au-
t~horitative body to appear on the scene.
arriving some time before any repre-
sentative Of the German authorities.
The court seized all Derode's papers
and examined them. These papers re-
vealed all Derode's spying activities
and included reports Of payments to
him by the German authorities.
The Belgian officials refused to sur
render these papers when General Won
Kissing demanded them. and for this
municipality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
POLISHING a Steel Knife.

II a steel knife is much stained take
a piece Of raw potato and dip it in
powdered bath brick. advises the Sci
entifc American. Rub the blade of
the knife we'll with this and then dip
it in hot water and wipe dry. You
will be surprised at the brilliancy of
the steel.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Keep In Harness Until You Drop

\. prominent Canadian financier in
his siSty-tifth year went to England to
take a physical examination by a great
physician. You're as sound as a nut"
said the doctor. "There's no reason
why YOU shouldn't live to be a hun
dred-if only you don't stop working"
.-Woman's Home Companion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
A Revenge Never Enioyed.

After a stormy attack on Lord Gran
vile on one occasion Lord Randolph
Churchill had a stormy passage across
the channel and was nearly dead with
seasickness. "How Granville would
like to see me now" he gasped.-Lon-
don Standard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Men Who Fear Opportunity.

IN the American Magazine Hugh S.
Fullerton says:
thousands of us who are making
fairly comfortable livings for families
pass plain turning points, refusing to
turn or to attack the opening, through
sheer timidity. There is no class so
timid as the man with a family, who
refuses to change because he fears he
will risk the small sun he has accumu-
lated to educate the children and pro-
vide for the family in case Of his
death. Nincty-nine out of a hundred
men in this class keep straight ahead
when they see q turning point clearly"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Empty but FIatterinq Title.

Friend Of the Family-William. can
it be possible that I heard you say
Hello. GOVERNOR to your father?
William-Yes; it pleases poor dad.
You see, he never really has any say in
anything at home: mothers the real
eXecutive.-Boston Transcript.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Getting His Orders.

so you're summoned as Il witness.
hey? Now you be keerful."
"Kcerful about what?"
II see a jedge rebukcd a nan fer not
coming into court with clean hands.
Look out fer that. and also be keerful
to wipe your eet.'-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
A Very Old One.

Sue and her new husband have
started on their bridal trip in q veri-
table ecstasy
"Is that one of the new makes|-
Baltimore American.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Serious.

do you think his intentions are seri-
ous?'
"They must be. 1t cost him $G.75
taxi fare to bring me home from the
party the other night, and he asked me
if he couldn't COLL again."-Detroit
Free Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Fooled Her.

Astounded Mother-Why, Tottie, you
children to this party. Small Hostess
That's cause you said that I could
never keep a secret.-Life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Prize Money to Servians.

The children of Yarmouth's Sunday
schools unanimously agreed to go with
out prizes this year and send the equiv
alent in money to the Scrvian relief
fund.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
Very Seldom,

When a man gets q raise at the office
he can seldom keep it from his wife
that is, the information->and, well, the
raise too.-Florida Times-Union.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
His Term.

Have you been married for lcag?"
asked the gabby party.
"No." responded his neighbor, 'just
life Buffalo Express.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09
M any Bankers Enlist

The Bank of England has lost 500
male members of its staff through en-
Jistment in the army.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-03-09

Happiness consists in activity. 1t is
a running stream and not a stagnant
pooI.--GCod.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-15
Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast
 a Splendid Habit
Open sIuIces of the system each morning and wash away the
 poisonous, stagnant matter.

Those of Us who are accustomed to feel dull and heavy when We arise; splitting headache, stuffy from a cold foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stomach lame back, can, instead, both look and feel as fresh as a daisy always by washing the poisons and toxins from the body with phOsphated hot water each morning.
 We should drink, before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in 1t to flush from the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten yards of bowels the rrevious days indigestible waste, sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus the entire alimentary tract before put ting more food into the stomach.
 The action of limestone phosphate and hot water on an empty stomach is wonderfully invigorating. It cleans cut all the sour lamentations, gases, waste and acidity and gives one a splendid appetite for breakfast and it is said to be but a little while until the roses begin to appear in the cheeks A quarter pound of mestone phosphate will cost very little at the drug store, but is sufficient to make anyone who is bothered with bilious ness, constipation, stomach trouble or rheumatism a real enthusiast on the subject of internal sanitation. Try if and you are assured that you will look better and feel better in every way shortly.
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30
CHICAGO has ESSANAY
Big Film Company Closes Other
Establishments and Concen-
trates Its Studios Here.

Chicago now has exclusively, the
biggest Aim company in America.
With the opening OF new studio. the
third on the north side, the Essanay
company has chosen its two outside
Establishments. one In Niles and the
other In Los Angeles, preferring to
concentrate its efforts In Chicago. OF
the four prominent concerns ident,-
fed with the flm industry, Selig, Es.
sanay. Kleine and American, Essanay
Is the only company with a perma.
nent producing plant in this city.
Selig takes the pictures at his studio
In Chicago intermittently, while in
Glendale, Cal, he produces plays con.
tinuously; the American has It's stu.
dos in Santa Barbara, Cal, and con.
ducts Its business affairs in this city;
and Kleine's producing activities are
In the Bronx. New York City.
The Essanay studios are equipped
with artificial lighting facilities which
enable its producers TO stage plays
In all sorts of weather, while the days
OF sunshine are devoted mostly to
exterior scenes. George X. Spoor.
president OF the company, has been
a persistent booster for Chicago on
account OF It's central location.
II have always believed that Chi.
cago is the natural distributing center
Of the United States" he said, land
for the shipment of goods excels any
other American city for centraliza-
tion. closed my western studios
and increased my Chicago holdings
because ! want the plays produced
by our company to be as close to the
distributing center as possible.
1T is not necessary to 60 to Cali.
iornia for sunlight; artificial light
makes an ideal substitute. and you
need not fret over rain and clouds.
While In the past capital was repre-.
sented mostly In the east, there is
trend toward this city In that direc-
tion. believe that both manufac.
turer and distributor Of motion pic.
lures logically belong in Chicago on
account of its central location and
railroad facilities"
@. ]. Chott. the wen known lawyer
who made a good record on the Jus
tice bench. would make good Munic-
ipal Judge.
%SA
A. ]. Banta, the wideawake gen
eral manager OF the Locomobile Com
pany 1000 Michigan avenue, is pop
ular with everybody In and out OF the
auto world.
The New Roma restaurant at III
North Clark street, of which I. Pelle.
grini is the popular manager. grows
in favor with the public every day
For fine beer. bottled or draught,
call up the Home Brewery, Telephone
Hun, boldt 9310.-Adv.
Chicago eagle., 1916-12-30

ave-. east to st. Louis ave.. north to
w. North ave., east to Sacramento
ave-, north to Armitage ave.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25

gruc-ome tragedy 1f which Ei
ward Redten. colorcd, former resi-.
dent 81 Worcester Counts was the vic
tim.wa. enacted ia Camden. Nj, Satur-
iayHIeht Redden who bad married q
woman by the name of Lockwood 81
near leWes Del, had not been living
with hi- wife hut mad been 10 tae habit
of visiting at bar house u see H two
children According % the .tors Is told
here. Reddeu wife and two colored
mer bad been waiting for -ome time
ior an opportunity g tget Relden.
and ahon ao visited the house late Sat
lrday night be was attacked from
behlnl hs one ef the men who wa- d
hiding supposedly expecting Reiden
visit Reddcu WAS -tunnei hy the biow
and before he could recover he wa-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
MAY BRING IN
S4OO,OOO MORE
Comptroller MCMuIIen Has Plan
For Increasing Revenues
Of the State

bill was introduced IN the General
Assembly this week, drafted by Comp
troHer McMullen. which provides for
largely increased revenue from licenses
Il not only increases the license
fees on certain business enterprises but
subjects 10 the payment Of such fees
certain other businesses which have
sprung up Sc rapidly within the past
few wears ana heretofore have escaped
almost or altogether taxation in TINS
form
Among the enterprises MI MeMulleu
proposes 10 subject 10 the payment " "a
license fee are moving picture thea
tres. trcet car and billboard adyerti-
jun intelligence offices and employment
agencies trading stamp ageneir- all
stores thai uee away trading stamps
alndrie- garages livery stables type-
WRITER agencies cash register ani add
ur machine eoupanies commercial
mercantile r maiuM protective u-en
c.esan4 uus dealers
Conferences between Mr ST. Ma.en
ana enatar sreheI n4 otu n.o
resulted t aa agreement won b u
Increase the trader license fee- t1 q
maxmm I'd tec raae
ceu.He taWu u fas ona
roHera figures that ~ aa--a,a o the
ta.. f.fIf- r.ferr. t f4--ffI-- .tlttu ftf
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
neriff'S Sale
OF NALI ABLE
al Estate

tue OF Wrt of heri laclas Is
of the Circuit Court for Nor
County. az the suit of lhe
age ana Savings Bank OF Berlin.
ration SIS benjamin Kitchens
}sale T Kitchens. against the
ud tenements. goods and chattels
sand benjamin + Kitchens and
lie 7 Kitchens. ! have levied upon
zed and taken in execution. all the
ght title. claim and interest of the
,aid Benjamin + Kitchens and Rosalie
T. Hitcheusin and % the following real
estate
All that farm. tract or parcel of land
situated and heingin the Third Election
District al Worcester County. Mary
and and lying ON the easterly side Of
the public on county road leading from
the George W BrittinEham store ~
.ean City and known as the Hill
m or hy whatsoever name or
.ea the same may he known or
aired being land which was conveyed
10 certain Ih0ma. n Iugle by Hen
rs y Iiugle and wife hy deed dated the
18th iay of November, IN the year So.
Outs recorded among the Iand records
oi Worcester County in ltlher u NJ
\o fpliu- ! and ~ containing 500
aere- Df lani, more or ie-- said inter
est herein mentioned being the undv
ded 0ne fourth interest Ia said land
which said io-alir i Kitchens hher
tra from hcr father thclate Thomas \
fIng
Ara herehy rige notic. that on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
Buying Old Rags

Mann dealers are travelling through
the countr, ha,ing ail the Old rag and
paper they can secure
The appeal recently issued by the
Department ol Commerce. IN which the
Secretary asked the people 70 give their
attention 10 the saving of rags and old
paper has influenced the dealers in the
belief that prices will soon advance
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
WllLlAMF. JOHNSON solicitor
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
StockO Merchandise
-. .A-1.,l. rlrtt afAnA-t A-A.D
Il sNOW mILl MARYLANp


rs virtue of authority contained 10 a
deed Of trust from George W iarman
and Seweli J Iarman. partners trading
a- George w. larmau aud SON. 20 T..
Hauee fooks, date February n. lnl6.
recorded among the land record. of
Worcester County in llber q ID C
No 81 folio isg the undersigned trustee
a. therein provided wiIl oifer az public
sale 10 front of the Court House door m
ihe town of SNOW Hil 100 Worcester
County Maryland. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
pSHtR q &DPSHuR sl,a,a.
! EDWARD WHITE
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

By virtue oi i decree of the Circuit
Court FOR Worcester County 10 Equity
passed 10 cause wherein William S
Lewis is plaintiff and Nora Purnell and
othcr- arr defendants tNo 26f1 Chan
ceryl The undersigned trustees will
olFer for sale ia front of the Court House
door ia Snow iili 10 Worcester County.
MARYLAND. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
t'pSuIR Il ttrSHUR
EpM ARD WHITE ''i'o'
Trustees Sale
or
V Valuable Land

By virtue of a decree of the Circuit
Court FOR Worcester County in Equity
passed 10 cause wherein Robert j.
Martin and others are plaintiffs. and
Bessie B Williams and others are
defendants lNo 25l3 Chanceryl the
undersigned trustees viii offer for sale
in front of the Atlantic Hotel in the
toxin Of Berlin. in Worcester County.
MARYLAND on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
Jack For Service.

lhc good blocky Jack. 'Ned. " live
years old ana sound as a dollar. will
stand az ms home near Five Mile Branch
from now until June Sl0Oo TO insure
a CHESSER. Newark. Md
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25

Notice is hereby gwen that the sub
Scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court FOR Worcester County, Maryland
letters Of Administration on the per.
sonal estate of
BELLE WHALEY PuRNElI.. tCoL.)
late OF Worcester County. deceased
All persons having Chains against the
deceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof, 20
the subscriber. on or before the 18th day
Of September. 1915 They may other
wise hy law be excluded from ai hrue-
ht- of the said estate AN persons
indebted % sad estate are requested ~
make immediate payment Given under
my hand this tn das Of March 1916
HARRY Il PALMER
Administrator.
Test ASBDRl G. RILEY.
tm-ll.8t Register vi Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
Notice To Taxpayers

4 representative ut s
urer oihcc will be-
BIER
on ID. following dat,
SATGRDA
SATtRDA
SATU RDAl
between a. nj and .or the
purpose OF receiving ,atc and County
taxes.
II h. PlLCHARD.
Treasurer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
WEDNESDAY.
APRIL 5th, 1916,

All the right title and interest Of an the
parties 20 the aforesaid cause IN and 10
al that tract of land lying in ST Mar
tin Election District OF Worcester
County On the west side Of the Della
ware. Maryland and Virginia Railroad
and adjacent thereto. about one mile
north nf Bishop Station on said railroad
and near SelhyVilie. Delaware. being the
same Bad 81 which certain Nancy
Breyari died possessed. and which was
conveyed o. her by Charles $ Hamhlin
and wife bg deed dated the 9Th day Of
August ls.M recorded among the BAND
record, Of Worcester County IN llhcr
T. n T. SO s. folio i66 except so
much thereof as the said Nancy Breyard
conveyed u Il certain Frank n Faalk
ucr hg deed 8atea ihe iuth day of Janu
ary 1903. recorded among sand land
records DO iiDer b. n = 80 II. folio
2H2 ,1e parcel here offered for sale
being -ali to contain 3N acres of land
more or .es,, bat 20 hc sold by the en-
ifrty and not hy the acre
Iuis Iuud ie. within iha strawberry
bet ANA lh soil i- especially adapted
d the growth uf -trawhermc-. II is
improved hN "a small dwelling house ani
oItulualgg-
TERMS or SALE
One tmrl cash and the balance 10 siN
month, from the daF ~ sale or all
cash ai she option ot the purchaser,
the credit portion % bear interest and
to br occurred To the -atisfaction Of the
trustees
'litle papers at the expense Of the
purchaser.
GEORGE NJ. UPSHUR.
j. EDWARD WHITE.
Trustees.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
Public Sale
or NAIUABt.E
Real ~ Personal


t will offer for the
tables m Bay Street
err W llian J Iiol
d
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25
Notice to Creditors

samuel Il Townsend, Attorney at Law
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-25

NmLIAM IulINsoN sal..a-
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-03

worthy of imitation or reproduction
in such form as would be. suitable for
their churches.
ITO millions of people the name of
the Deity is sacred; the name of
Jesus Christ is holy, and their
Church is Divine institution. Why
should anyone who wants to be re-
fined, to be gentleman, or to be
ordinarily decent, allow himself to
acquire the rude habit of promiscu-
ously misusing the name of the Deity
or of things many of his fellowmen
regards as sacred?
1T is probable that the immense
amount of profane language heard
on streets and in other public places
is used more thoughtlessly than with
intention either of 'blasphemy or of
hurting the feelings or of annoying
anyone, but we submit to our friends
who are accustomed thoughtlessly to
the habitual misuse of terms held
sacred, that a gentleman ought to
show enough regard for the feelings
of others to restrain himself from
such a foolish and vulgar habit.
Our fathers who founded this
government laid down the principle
that reverence for the Deity and
religion are the very foundations of
the social order.
Profanity ana filthy language
never did any one any good; the use
of either is bad example before the
young and we know of nobody who
will justify it, though we have many
friends who are unfortunately care
less in the matter. We submit to
them and to all that it is a vulgarity
which ought to be dropped from any
gentlemans repertoire.
"Exaggeration, explosives, profanity
and filthy illusions are not the marks
of a gentleman, and possibly this
Lenten season is good time to be
reminded of that fact and to resolve to
clean ourselves up in speech.
1.-THE old Hebrew law forbidding
the careless, idle or blasphemous use
of the name of the Deity was founded
upon a sound principle. Reverence
for God and respect for fellowmen
are essential in preserving govern
ment and society"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1916-06-03
AN ANSWER TO PRAYER.

We all know that at some time or
other in our lives, our prayers have
received direct and immediate an
swer that strengthens our belief in
the efficacy of pleas for temporal
benefits What is true for individuals
is also true for communities, but sell
dom has a more direct and speedy an
swer to the prayer of any community
been made than that which happened
to little group of Catholics in one
of the small towns of the country.
One of the friends of the Catholic
Church Extension Society, who has
been good angel to many missions,
read this appeal, and Immediately
wrote to the priest who made the
plea Il have read your advertise
ment, and would kindly ask what
would be your prospects of building a
chapel if $4,000 could be turned your
Way?"
A few days later came this letter
in reply: Let me tell you just the
circumstances of your letters arrival.
| had asked at Mass for nine
volunteers to receive Holy Com
munion for nine days, for the purpose
that God help us in the securing of a
place and chapel The five sanctuary
boys volunteered after Mass, then
another boy; then six girls, afterwards
| three women The men could not go
On account of their work in the quar-
ries OF the fifteen volunteers, three
| had fallen away from the practice of
their Faith before the opening of the
chapel above the Jewish clothing
store. They finished their novena of
Communions, and as l left the chapel
stopped at the Post Office, and re.
ceived your encouraging letter. The
| noVena was made in honor of Our
Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Does
it not seem that the Mother of God is
answering speedily the prayers of the
communicates? Is not this answer
to prayer so notable in our own ma
terialistic age that we must feel per
force that it becomes incumbent upon
us to heed the rest of the plea?'
While we feel confident that this
chapel will be built in the near future
lyet there are many requisites for a
new chapel which priest cannot dc
without, chief among them being an
altar, which we can send to a mission
upon receipt of $50 donation, vest
ments which cost $1,000 a set; q
ehalice or ciborium at $500 and three
pair of brass candle-sticks and q
crucifix, which we can supply at $500
Then there are the altar cloths and
linens, altar cards and cruets, all OF
which can be furnished by us at q
very small price.
Would you not like to furnish this
struggling mission with one of the
above articles, or perhaps you are in
a position to send us donation tc
cover them ALL Whatever you SEND
will be gratefully received by The
| Catholic Church Extension Society
mccormick Building, Chicago, anG
promptly forwarded to this mission.