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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
ANOTHER TRUST.
A Proposition that the Farmers of the
Northwest Shall Organize to
Maintain Prices.


CHICAGO, March PA despatch from
Topeka, Kansas, saws: A movement has
been started by the farmers of Kansas
looking to the organization of a farmers
trust, to include the farmers, stock rails
ers and feeders of the Northwestern
States and Territories of the mississippi
Valley. In furtherance of the project a
mass convention of the farmers and stock
men of the locality above stated has been
called to meet in Topeka Tuesday, Nav
|. to complete an organization. The ad.
dress, urging the farmers and others to
attend the convention, sums up the stu
alton as follows:
Within the last ten years the manu-
factories and nearly every other branch
of industry except agriculture have
formed what are termed trust associa-
tions. having for their object, first, to
check over productions; second, to pre-
vent an over supply of goods from being
thrown upon our markets. to the ruin of
prices aud the general injury of trade.
We may not, by this proposed associa
ton. be able, nor do We Gale, to limit the
production of the soil, for this will de
pend more or less on good and bad sea-
sons, bnt we have the power and can con-
troll our shipments, and thus regulate the
supply of our commodities Offering in
the public markets of the country, aud
this will always insure US fair prices.
The farmers of this country cannot COM
pete with India wheat in the Liverpool
market, nor do we intend to longer sub
nit to the payment of the cost of taking
our wheat to Liverpool before it can be
sold in our home market. What We want
is a far exchange OF products. Whis We
demand, and will submit to nothing less.
We have the power, and all that is needed
is organization to make this power etfec-
tive. If we can by this proposed organi-
cation control our shipment of these COM
modities, and prevent the supply from
exceeding the demand in the market,
then we would unquestionably become
master of the situation"
The plan contemplates, first, the es-
tablishment of 10 central agencies, to
wit: Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City,
Indianapolis, Omaha, St. Louis, Cedar
Rapids, St. Paul, Milwaukee and Louis
vile, these agencies to do all the selling
for the members of the association, for
which they shall be paid stated salaries
Second. the territory tributary to these
commercial points to be divided into
eight principal districts aud sub divided
into sue districts by counties Third,
the principal of each central agency, to
gether with general superintendent of
the association to be appointed, shall
constitute the executive board, with
power to regulate and control shipments
of produce upon the markets, and to do
any and all other things that shall, in
their judgment, appear to be to the best
interests of the association.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

medical schools, and scores of clergy
women and lawyers from the theologi-
cal and lay schools.
The amazing developments in the
industrial world that succeeded the war
have given women almost hnntless in
dustrial opportunities, and in Massa
chusetts alone between 100000 and
100000 women are earning livelihood
in industrial occupations. The spirit
OF Justice to women, now fairly awake,
will ere long establish schools for women
which will dignity their labor and make
it attractive and more remunerdtive by
putting into it skill and taste. This
technical training will create new en-
Payments for women, so that in their
struggle for existence they will not, as
now, invade the work of men and I'M
derbid them. 1t will develop in them
aptitudes not now dreamed of, and,
shaping their lives more tremendously,
make it richer, happier, and in all large
meanings more prosperous"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
Death of a Railroad President.

PHILADELPHIA, Mch. 2S.-Isaac Hinck.
ley, president of the Philadelphia, Will
miugton and Baltimore Railroad Com
pany, died at his residence here this
morning He had been suffering from a
complication of diseases for some time
past. but he bravely held out against
them until about a month ago, when he
was compelled to go to bed. Mr.. Hinck-
ley was born at bingham, Mass, on
October rs, 1915, and was graduated
from Harvard University in 1884 He
entered railroad service in 1916, being
superintendent of transportation of the
Boston aud Providence Road from that
year to January 1, 1S4S. He was there,
after connected with other New England
railroads until April /, 1865, when he was
chosen president of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Company, and he has been continuously
the official head of that corporation and
it's branches ever since. Mr.. Hinckley
was also president of the Eastern Rail
road Association for the first eleven years
of its existence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

mind and with health and senses unim-
paired, can, without loss OF the COM
mon regard, live in idlcness and de-
pendence.
Dickens had in mnd these Blind and
Crippled Toms and James who in pow
erty and obscurity fight LIES hard fight
when he made one of his characters
say II believe there are quiet VIC
tories and struggles, great sacrifices OF
self, and noble acts of heroism, in it
even in many of its apparent hghtnesses
and contradictionS-not the less diff
cult to achieve, because they have no
earthly chronicle or audience-done
every day in hooks and corners, and
in little households, and in mems and
womens hearts-any one of which
might reconcile the sternest man to
such world, and fill him with belief
and hope in it,"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
Homeopathy.

Homeopathy is n law of Nature. expressed by
Simiiid SimiiiJus Cu' dntlp-Ake cures like: hand
full OF snow curea a frosted ,ar-snow is like frost
but not frost. The same law obtains in drugs each
one of which when taken by person in health
produces certain characteristic symptoms, and
when like, or similar symptoms are met in disease
that drug, in small Doses VII cure if cure be posi-
bio. Such, in brief, is HOnnIathy-and common
sense. Ours the pioneer Homeopathic Pharmacy
and Publishing House in this country, and Its
medicines are the only ones o the kind here that
have been awarded International Prize Medals.
These medicines are now SOLD under our labels
only, by leading druggists, or 50dose vial of any
desired remedy will be sent by mail, postpaid, for
rs cents. Our catalogue of looks for domestic
practice and treatment of disease, and of veteri-
nary works. and family medione-case price list,
mailed free. Write for copy. BoERICKE X TAFEL,
2l2 W. Fayette St, Baltimore, Md, or 9Ss F ST.,
N. W.. Washington, ID. Z. Also, Philadelphia
New York and Chicago. Business established in
1855 Mar3l-6m
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

The funeral services over the remains
of Chief Justice Waite were held on
"Wednesday in the Capitol in Wash
ington IN presence of a distinguished
assemblage, including the President and
Cabinet, both Houses on Congress,
the Judiciary, Diplomatic Corps and
army and navy officers. Bishop Paret
read the Episcopal burial service. After
the ceremonies the body was taken to
the railroad depot and sent to Toledo,
OHIO, on special train, accompanied
by the committee of Congress and
members of the family of deceased.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
Work for Women.

Mrs. Mary \. LivermOre read for
chile paper on Wednesday before the
International Council of women now in
session in Washington on the Industrial
Gains of Woman during the last half
century. Although we may not be
prepared to concede all that the most
advanced advocates Of Women Sutfra-
gists claim, yet he must indeed be a
careless observer who does not see,
that women are rapidly becoming
emanclpated from many of the disabil-
tiles under which she has been placed
by a slavery of opinion based upon false
social theories.
"Our Social Structure" says Mrs.
Livermore, has been based on the
theory that 'all men support all women
a theory which has never been true and
which is farther from being true today
than ever before.
"The practical working Of this theory
has weighted women with heavy dlsa-
biitIes. For many men make neither
good nor competent husbands, and
host of wives have been and are COM
PEELED, in part or entirely, to earn the
livelihood of their whole families. Out
of this absurd theory has come the inl-
quitous legal enactment that the earn
ings of married women, as we'll as the
legal ownership of their persons and
minor children, should belong to their
husbands. In a majority OF the States
of the Union this infamous condition
of things remains unchanged today.
When the early Woman Suffragists took
a stand for the redress OF the wrongs of
women they were not vague nor ambi-
guous in their demands. A dozen years
we're spent in severe pioneer work, and
then came the war of the rebellion.
"rhe transition of the country from
peace to war was appalling and swift,
but the regeneration of its women kept
pace with it. They took contracts from
from the Government for the manufac-
ture of army clothing that they might
raise money for the care of soldiers
families, and their work and their &C
counts, which passed through a most
rigorous examination from the War De-
partment, were never faulted. They
were from first to last the inspiration
and energizing force of the Sanitary
commission, its unhagging and treless
constituency. They planned colossal
sanitary fairs, whose vastness of con-
ception and good business manage
menr yielded million of dollars Tor the
military hospitals.
''In hospitals, on hospital transports
and in the rear of battles among the
dead and dying, as well as on the plat
form, woman rendered marvellous SER
vice TO the country.
"Not college was opened TO women
until the close of the war, save grand
old Oberlin.
"Now those which admit women are
more in number than those which re-
ject them. Missionary, philanthropic,
educational and temperance organiza-
tons of great magnitude have been
formed and conducted by women with
phenomenal success, and all of them
date from the close Of the war. Since
the war hundreds of women physicians
and surgeons have graduated from
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
The Grand Jury's Report on
Prohibition.

We respectfully call the attention OF
those who heretofore have been skeptl-
cal as to the possibility OF The enforce
ment of any prohibitory law in Cecil
county to the emphatic testimony just
put upon record by the Grand Jury ior
the March term Of our Circuit Court,
which was discharged on Tuesday last.
The report says:
Oar Investigations haze proven to US
eonclusively that no citizen OF this county
within the pale ot respeGta biiity Is at THIS
time engaged in the sale of Intoxicating
liquor, and it is with pleasure and prize
orable court 10 the fact that the whisky
monster i'll Cecil county is at last grovel
ing in tbs dust"
Now the above report Corroborate5
through the highest official medium
known to the people of this county
what is a matter generally of individual
opinion-that the men who heretofore
have been reputable dealers in ihtoxi-
eating liquors are not violators OF the
law, that these violations are almost
strictly confined to the lowest class OF
foot-venders or walking barkeepers,
who under the cover of night carry on
their Illicit traffic. The men who as
principals carry on this class of traffic
are not reputable enough to furnish the
liquor directly or personally to many
of their customers, but have employed
agents or go-betweens who deliver it,
and who by that act making themselves
amenable to the law, to escape prose
cution in several cases before the
Grand Jury, became very effective wit
nesses against their principals.
Now it is a very plain proposition
that so long as the sale of intoxicating
liquors can in any community be re-
stricted to those outside the pale OF
responsibility the traffic either legal or
illicit, is robbed of its greatest power
for evil. And this is the exact point
we have reached in the history of pro-
hibition in Cecil county. The illicit
sale of liquors has not been totally pre-
vented. 1t is not reasonable to expect
that it ever can be, but by thorough en-
forcement of such prohibitory statute
as that now in force III this county, it can
be restricted to the petty traftlckers, sew
eral of whom have just come to grief in
our Circuit Court.
1t is therefore matter of public
congratulations that the character of the
violators of the present law affords the
best argument for the continuance of
the law, since there must come a time
when even those beyond the pale of
responsibility must grow tired OF pro-
voking its certain penalties, and society
will finally enjoy a comparative immu-
nifty from the evils of the traffic in any
of Its phases. This is the ultimate
realization we have reasonable ground
to expect, under the present favorable
conditions in Cecil county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

A bill has passed both branches Of
the Legislature and now awaits the
signature of the Governor to become a
law, prohibiting the manufacture OF
oleomargarine in the State. If there
are people who wish to use oIeomar-
garine instead OF butter, it IS difficult to
conceive on what grounds of public
policy It's manufacture should be prohi-
bited. The only protection that the
public would seem to require is, that it
should be put upon the market in such
shape as to show what it is. That it
should not be disguised as butter, or
sold by dealers as such. To prevent
this imposition upon purchasers, law
OF the State now requires it to be
stamped, and if this legal provision is
complied with, the buyer takes it from
choice, and no one has a right to com
plain. We recognize the necessity of
protecting the public against adultera-
ton of food products, but it can hardly
be reasonably claimed that oleomar-
garine is necessarily such. We do not
see the force of the argument made by
those opposed to its manufacture that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

A little circumstance occurred last
week on the floor of the House of
Delegates at Annapolis which well Illus
trates the pretty trickery SO frequently
reSorted to, in order to defeat pending
legislation The bill authorizing the
County Commissioners of Cecil county
to fund twenty thousand dollars of the
county's Indebtedness was up for its
third and final reading. 10 the surprise
of DR.. Mackall who offered the bill,
and was sincerely in favor of it, a ma
jority of the Cecil delegation having
reported favorably on it, when put upon
its passage not only Mr.. Moore and
Mr.. Caldwell voted against it, but the
bill was beaten by decided majority
of the members voting. Subsequent
inquiry developed the fact that some
one had taken the pains to inform the
members of the House generally that
although DR.. MackaH had offered
tile bill, he really 5gaS not in fagoy
Eft.
Under this false representation. in
dustriously circulated the measure was
defeated, no opportunity being afforded
Or. Mackall to defend the bill or to
explain its object, he having received
no information that it would be antago-
nized, or that his attitude towards it
had been misrepresented.
Que,y.-What smart Aleck perpe-
trated this trick, the point of which
the taxpayers of Cecil county don't
appreciate?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
How They Look.

If any of our readers have been IN
der the impression that the lnterna
tional Woman's Convention which as
sembled at Washington this week is
composed solely of those unwelcome
specimens of feminine human nature
known as the "strong- minded female, 4"
the following pen picture OF that body
of representative women will correct
his misrepresentation.
1t is a mistake to suppose that those
attending or taking part in this con-
venton are all homely, unstylish women
for quite the reverse is true. Whether
or not this attendance on the part OF
stylishIy dressed women is more largely
due to curiosity rather than an actual
sympathy in the movement, is 81 open
question but, whatever the reason, the
fact remains the same, that no less than
half the audience is made up OF very
attractive looking women, who are, to
all appearances, interested in the pro-
ceedings. OF course, in the aSSemblage
as in any other of similar size, there
are not few Curious-looking sisters,
the brunt of whose attention has evil
IDENTITY not been lavished upon their
dress, unless with a view to eccentricity.
All the notableS of last evening were in
attendance, each surrounded, as before,
by their own special coterie of friends.
Like promise of spring, Mrs. Gus
taffsen entered and sped airily across
the stage-a symphony IN green's, a
vision of lamb and green peas, her
dress in coIoring and get-up resemb
ling nothing so much as prize head
of crirkled lettuce. The terra Gotta
gown of Yesterday had been abandoned
for this one of anti blizzard hue, and to
say that she created sensation when
she took her seat on the stage in the
front row of seats, is to use mild eX-
preston. Fashioned ostensiDly in the
Kate Greenaway style, the gown had
the appearance of series of graduated
green bags cleverly adapted to the
human form. The Pundlta was also on
hand, with her ear. trumpet, but bereft
of her voluminous white toggery, which
last evening made her SO conspicuous
figure in the convention. A large
contingent of Ouakers was present, the
quaint, severe-looking bonnets being
we'll in keeping with the sweet, quiet
faces which they surrounded like grey
silk halo. Here and there throughout
the audience was a spripking of chill
dren, small girls for the most part,
brought there by ambitious aud far
seeing mothers, that the spirit of pro-
erosion might be instilled in these in
FAINT minds with their alphabet and
nursery lore, SO that when they should
have arrived at the years of discretion
their path in life should be plain
before them. These little ones sat
open mouthed throughout the proceed
ipgs, taking the cue doubtless from
their elders.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

The Ring "Bosses" have brought the
pressure to bear upon Governor Jack
son for the pardon of seven of the con
victed judges and clerks of election of
Baltimore city, and he has been weak
enough to succumb to the pressure.
These men had no right to expect exc
cutive clemency. They deliberately
planned and skillfully perpretated an
infamous crime against The ballot box,
and there is no reason founded upon
public policy why the Governor should
shorten for one hour the penalty they
were paying for their crime. The flimsy
pretext given for the act-that no pro-
test was made against it-may be sufi-
cient justification for it in the opinion
of partizan Governor, but not for one
who appreciates the fact that in his
capacity of Governor he represents all
the people OF the State, and should see
that its laws are fully carried out.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

its use is prejudicial to the interests OF
Maryland butter producers. If the
provisions OF the present law are com
piled with oleomargarine cannot be
considered is 4 competitor OF outer III
the market, and the true policy OF the
State is to encourage the manufacture
of any food product that Is wholesome
and not prejudicial to health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
An Object Lesson.

There are so many people in the
world struggling with brave hearts
against adverse fortunes who need
words of encouragement, that the facts
of a recent case IN New York are mott
ceable because they afford an extra
ordinary illustration of what man can
do under the most trying and adverse
circumstances. The story is that of
courageous news dealer. Both ne and
his wife were blind, yet they fought
bravely life's battle, rather than become
objects of charity and commiseration.
Ordinarily such terrible affliction
would have paralized a mans endeavor
particularly when supplemented by tine
total blindness of his wife. Yet he
conducted a successful business, and
with her assistance raised a family IN
comparative comfort. At their deaths
which recently occurred, they were the
subjects of the greatest respect by the
New York daily press, and were referred
to as among the most interesting
figures of that city. Their cases have
attracted very general attention and we
refer to them for the purpose OF repro
ducing under the very appropriate title
of can object lesson" the timely and
sensible comment Of the Philadelphia
Ledger.
He was poor and he was blind, yet
he enlisted in the battle of life as cour-
ageous;y as any, and by his perslstently
brave endeavOr won the respect of
those of greatest worth and fair sup
port tor his family. All about US there
are men, old, middle aged, and young,
even, who sit supine, or like Micawber,
wait for something to turn up, and all
the while complain that there is moth
ing for them to do, no careers before
them, no work for them to Go.
These blind, or manned or crippled
Toms or James of the world, one or
more of whom all of US know and
honor for their hard, though cheerful
efforts to earn their bread, or often to
help others earn theirs, shame the man
or woman of steady, rugged health and
perfect senses who whine because of
their alleged lack of careers or work.
There is nothing truer than that he
who seeks a career or work in this Coun-
try, where brain and Drawn are so well
rewarded, shall find it. The trouble is
that young men are not willing to be-
gin their career or work in the lowly
places and pursuits in which their
fathers began theirs. They are not
content to go to the ladders foot with
stern resolve to reach the ladders top
by strenuous effort of labor and self
denial. They wish to begin at the top,
to pick and choose career or work,
and, being unable to do it, cry out
whiningly against their i'll luck.
If these folks of feeble purpose were
to ask the men of this country who
have achieved success IN any walk OF
life what part Of it was due to luck they
would be promptly told in almost every
instance that luck had little or nothing
to do with it, that industry, economy,
self-denial, intelligently directed, had
all to do with it.
When men, blind and old, can, by
their courageous efforts, win the respect
of their neighbors and comfortable ways
of living, no man clothed in his right
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31
Contagious Diseases.

House bill to prevent the spread of
contagious or infectious diseases among
live stock vas reported favorably by the
Senate finance committee. with two
amendments. One provides that the
terms of office of the chief veterinary
inspector and members of the sanitary
board appointed and confirmed at the
present session are not to be disturbed.
The other provides that the chief and
his assistants, under whose supervision
the diseased animals are to be slaughter
ed, shall see that the carcasses of such
animals are Destroyed and not sold for
food. House deficiency bill appropriating
s26, 900 towards legislative expenses also
passed to its third reading.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-03-31

The political gerrymandering scheme
known as the redistricting act, planned
and conceived in the interest of two
prominent members of the State "Ring''
of Democratic politicians, has been
defeated at Annapolis. As usual both
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Caldwell voted for
It, while DR.. Mackall opposed it.