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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
NEAR-SIGHTED AND IMPULSIVE.

She was near-sighted and impulsve and
she felt called upon to right number of
the wrongs of humanity, in consequence of
which she was frequently in the hottest of
hot water.
She was walking North Clark street the
other day, with her eyeglasses dangling
from her chain, and eXpoundiug one Of her
theories to politely interested friend.
"The fact is" she was saying, that
only small percentage Of women are fitted
to have the care of children. III my opin-
ion all children should be taken from
parents who are not up to the approved
standard and
But, you see, the parents might object, y
broke in her friend, ''besides, what would
become of the poor babies?"
"The parents must he convinced that it
is matter of right and advancement, and,
as for the children, the State must provide
nurseries under the care of well-equipped-
my goodness! that woman will kill her
baby"
She dashed into the street where woman,
apparently unconscious of an approaching
cable tain, was trundling baby carriage
across the tracks.
1t was the work of an instant to snatch
the carriage from the hands of the aston
ished won an and propel it beyond the line
OF danger; then, rs the car whizzed by, she
turned upon her in wrath.
"A nice mother you are" she painted,
cant you take better care of your child
than that? 1t was mercy the little angel
was not killed through your carelessnessm'
The woman put her hands on her hips
and regarded the speaker.
And who said anything about baby?'
she demanded, in high sarcastic key.
''1'm washladv, / am; and it's a bundle
of dirty clothes Pm taking home an not q
child at all. AM how would it be the
business of a chit like you if"
But the pettcoated philanthropist heard
no more. With one swift glance at the
shapeless bundle, tied in checkered table
cloth, which filled the carriage, she fled as
if for her life.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
WORKING OF THE INDIAN MINDS

In a contest OF wits the North Ameri-
can Indian is almost always at dis
advantage with the white man. His mind
is not accustomed to the quick thinking
which centuries of civilization have devel-
oped An old resident of Spokane, Wash,
Mr.. Cowley, has told to the Spokesman
Review OF that city many stories of the
old days, which illustrates the quality of
the Indians thinking when he comes into
contact with the white mans intelligence
Mr. Cowley once carried on business as a
buyer of grain, and Indian farmers brought
him their products One day an Indian
told him that he should no longer sell him
his oats, because another white man would
give more for them.
every WE'LL" was the answer. ~ can
net afford to pay you more"
But after while the Indian farmer came
back and offered Mr.. Cowley load of oats
at the old price
GLOW is this?" said Mr.. Cowley. "Does
not the other man still pay you your price,"
"IIe pay me more for bushel," said the
Indian, 'you pay me more for load"
This was as much as to say that the other
man had given him a greater price at the
expense of the measurement of the grain
but the untutored mind Of the savage had
taken in the fact only in the way his reply
indicated.
Another story told by Mr.. Cowley was
OF the visit to Gen. Philip Sheridan to the
Spokanes in an early day. Sheridan re-
lated to the Indians, through an interpreter
the wonders Of the railroad, and then
waited to see what effect the revelation
would have upon them.
"What do they say?" he asked the
interpreter.
'"Ihey say they don't believe it," was
the answer.
Sheridan then describ ed the steamboat,
and the interpreter repeated this.
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"What do they say to that?" the general
,sked again, seeing the Indian faces all
mpassive-
"They say they don't believe that either.
Then the general gave an account of the
telephone. and told how a man at the end
OF a long wire had talked to man at the
other end of it. The interpreter remained
silent.
"Well," said the general, ''why don't
you interpret that to them?"
because don't believe that story my
self, ;" answered the interpreter. He was a
conscientious man, and could not assume
the moral responsibility of repeating such
an incredible tale.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
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GOSSIP.

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan is an
A woman in East Hartford Conn, killed
thirty-one snakes in her yards the other
day.
A Robinson mo. lass of twenty four
summers is the mother of twelve children.
She has been married seven years.
A woman faith-healer in Kalamazoo,
Mich, treats horses and plants and has as
patients
According to the latest Partisan custom
silver buckles on the bicycle suit are the
latest accessions to the stylish cycling cos
tune.
The type of women who worries shop
assistants and buys little or nothing, is
known in one of the big London shops as a
Counter irritant.'
Seventy seven women have taken the b.
A., degree at London University this term,
in addition to thirty-six who were prese nted
for other degrees.
The most prolific writer in Russia is
said to be Nine Irma Fedoesova, peasant
in the providence of Petrossawodsk, who
has given to the world more than 10, 600
poems.
Miss Carrie J. Nelson conducts one of
the largest dairy farms in the State of Yer
mont. 1t is situated in Rygate, Caledonia
County, and is known rs one of the best
farms in the county.
Complaints are made that women ticket
sellers of the Southern Pacific Railroad,
in Oakland, Cal, are rude to customers
when too many questions are asked or
when copper coins are offered for tickets
Baroness Hirsch is continuing the
philanthropic enterprises of her late hus-
band. She has just given 100000, 600 to
his scheme providing'for the emigration of
of INDECENT Jews frow Russia to the Argen-
tine Republic.
The number of women students at the
Berlin University has decreased during the
last half year from sixty to thirty-fve, the
reason given being the difficulty of admis
sion and the necessity of renewal every
half year.
Miss Sarah Eleanor Veeder, af Lyons,
n. Y, who has been studying in an art
school in Paris, has gained the Gee paint.
ing scholarship of $500. This scholarship
was instituted by Hiram Gee, of Ithaca, y
y, one of the trustees of Cornell Univer.
stty.
The President of the German League for
the Prevention of the Killing of Birds fol
Decorative Purposes is woman. named
Agnes Engel. At the International Con.
gress of Perth she delivered a lecture and
pointed out wanton destruction of birds to
crafty modes of the moment.
Il is well, says an authority, to change
the way of dressing the hair occasionally
to rest it and restore its vigor lfarranged
permanently in one way it is apt to become
thin, brittle and dull. A further caution
is to part the hair afresh every day, other
wise the parting will widen most unbecom-
ingly.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad COMPANY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT sru

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT STH.
Water and rail routes TO Ocean City and nil
points on the Chesapeake Bay and T~ihIItnries
For Health, Pleasure and Business. 'rS'
UncNccled facilities for both Passenger and
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Close connection with the trunk limo rail
road insuring convenience to the traveller and
the quick dispatch of all frcights
flftcen connections and handsomely fitted
out steamers. Comfortnbe state rooms. Good
cuisine. Polite attendance.
Steamers leave piers 3, / ~ and II Ijpbt
street wharf Baltimore. as follows
cept Saturday and Sunday; Saturday OILY 2
=. m. for Claiborne and stations to Ocean Civ
Returning leave Ocean City $50 IL m. daily.
except ,, sunday, arriving at Baltimore l.2Op. m
:, CHoPTANk RIvER LINES p III; daily, except
Sunday, for Easton, Oxford, Cambridge, and
landings To Denton. Returning, leave Denton
at 1870 IN, daily, except saturday; Cambridge
9.m m, arriving in Baltimore at a IN.
, MlGnMic9 RIVER LINE-5,p. M, every Tues
Point, Deals Island and landings to SaIishurv
Returning, leave Salisbury at 2 80 y m. eyav
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, arriving in
Baltimore mt 6 Il IN.
NANTICoKE RIVER LINE-5 p. M, every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island.
ana landings to Seaford, Del. Returning leave
seaiord at II noon, Tuesday, Thursday and
sunday, arriving in Baltimore al IN.
GREAT WICoMICo AND PLANKATANK RrvEk
LINES, =, p. m. every Tuesday and Friday far
Dymcr's Greeks, Little Bay, Milford Uavcn
and Piankatank River to Frccport Returning
cave trecport ut Il. m. every Monday ard
Thursday. arriving in Baltimore at 5 n. m
steamers leave from foot of South Street n,
follows: " wv '''
PoCoMOKE RIVER LINE-5.3O y. m. ,vorv
Tuesday and Friday for Crisisld fangi,:!,
Island. Onnncock. and landings to Pocomok.r
Cltynnd snow HID. Returning, leave Snow nm
nt o m; Cristicld, 6 p m, every Monday and
THURSDAY, arriving in Baltimore mt M,
,MEssoNGo aiSER LiNE-5.M y. m, every
Monday aAs Thursday for Forl.'s, Crisfieli
Finney's, ,OnaISock, Chcsconessey' UIntin,,
Creek ana Messongo. Returning, leave Mes,
song" every "Wednesday and SATURDAY Mt 6
"a. III.
,.oGCoHANNock RIVER LkNE-5.3O D. m, every
Wednesday snd sunday FOR Ford's C,,isGcla
Harborton, Evans, Boggs, Cedar View Nsndna,
Concord, feeds, Davis, Shields. Rues. keturne
i n1S teaYe knes every Tuesday and Friday q,
more Mt I'm III i'''''-
WILLARD THOMSON, General Monouer
III South St., Baltimore. Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
Mckinley TruismS For Workingmen and
Farmers.

The way to help labor is to provide it
with steady work and good wages, and
then have those good wages always paid in
good money as sound as the government,
and as untarnished as its flag"
''No matter what kind of money we have
we oan not get it without whether
it is poor or good-gold or silver. We can
not get one dollar unless we have employ
ment for our hands or heads"
"Can the farmer be helped by free coinage
OF silver? He can not be helped because if
the nominal price of grain were to rise
through an initiation of the currency the
price of everything else would rise also,
and the farmer would be relatively no
better off than he was before. He would
not get any more real value for his grain
than he gets now, and would suffer from
the general decentralization which would
follow the free coinage of silver"
"You can not help the farmer by more
coinage OF silver; he can only be helped by
more consumers for his products"
Better thousand times enlarge the
markets for American products than to
enlarge the minis for the silver product of
the world"
'You can not add value to anything by
diminishing the measure of the value with
which the thing is sold or exchanged.n
Free silver will not increase the demand
for your wheat or make single new con-
sumner. You don't get consumers through
the mint. You get them through the
factories
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
Letters Advertised.

Letters Advertised.
ELKToN Posi- OrFIcs Week Oct. 0.
Miss Mary Caldw&l, George W. Bakcoven.
James G. Short, Harry C. Strine,
Frank Power, P. G. Mackubin,
Hayes McFadden, Walter J. Hentz,
John Guy, Mrs. r. s. Jordon,
Johnny DoRnella, Walter Danna,
j. ID. Ashton, w. II. Wright,
Antonio Lamontio, H. l.. TAYLOR.
A golden wedding-marrying for money.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17
SOUTHBOUND p. NJ
NORTHBOUND A. NJ

Wash'n.3 80 As q 50 : 50 49,. 10 Is If n
Week days and sunday.
SUNDAY only. Except Sunday.
Stops on signal or notice to conductor
stops to let Off passengers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17

Finds us fairly busy
Every dav orders are
taken for S. trousers.
They will hold their
own side by side with
any S. pair YOU get
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17

YOU CAN BE WELL when your blood
is rich, pure and nourishing. Hoods Sar-
aaparilla makes the blood rich and pure
and cures all blood diseases restoring
health and vigor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-17

HOODS PILLS are easy to take, easy
to operate Cure indigestion, headache.
25 cennts.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
PREPARATIONS DO NOT MEAN WAR.
Meaning of Military Defepse in
Florida Has Been Mfsconstrued.

Washington. Nov. A.-At the war de-
partment it Is stated that there is moth
ing significant or new in the preparations
fer improving the battery defences at
Florida ports as Key West dispatches
state. The annual reports of the chief
of engineers made public on June 80, calls
attention to the antiquated condition Of
the coast defenses at Fort Marion, Fort
Augustine and on the Florida Keys. 1t
states that large sums could be expended
on them advantageously and adds that
under the authority given by congress
to the secretary of war, 1t is intended 10
advertise at an early date for proposals
for construction of emplacements for
four 10-inch and two S-inch guns on dis
appearing carriages and 16 12-inch NOR
tars."
These are the guns referred to in the
dispatches from Key West, stating that
Colonel Bernhard has proceeded with
great secrecy to make contracts for
mounting these big guns. The authorities
say there is no secrecy and that the con-
tracts are the regular execution of pub
lie work reported months ago. Some ex-
plantations are made concerning the work
at Pensacola and Florida Keys.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05

mediately after the 4th of March in an
extra session of congress, by the passage
of a proper permanent measure, yet the
passage of that tentative bill will obstruct
the passage Of aproper measure, and there
fore it should not be attempted. He crit
cized the Dingley bill for proposing adj
valorem duties which have been prov
ing standing invitations to defraud the
government. This was one great fault
of the Wilson bill. Another reason for
the defeat of the Dingley bill is that it
does not meet the requirements of the
st. Louis platform as a protective meas
ure.
He says every republican member OF
the ways and means committee has been
reelected, and these members during
the time which elapses between the first
Monday In December and March can
formulate a tariff bill predicated upon
the principles of the Mckinley law, with
schedules adapted to existing conditions,
perfected and ready for passage within
10 days after the meeting Of an extra
session of congress; and then, IL there is
patriotism and republicanism enough in
the senate, 1t can be passed into a law
and be ready for enforcement by the
first of May. On the other hand, let the
DIngley law be passed, founded as 1t is
on errors that are organic and incura-
BILE Then let 1t run until December /.
1897. and let congress organize, appoint
committees, encounter the delay of The
holidays attack mass of incidental leg
islation, and set about enacting a perma-
nent tariff. In that case 1t would do well
II it got any untried measure through by
September. 1898, in the midst of a cam
paign for congress.
Meantime the country would be flooded
with foreign importations, to the injury
of home industries. the reduction of rev
enue and a long train of consequent
evils"
From General Grosvenor's close rela
tions to Presdent-elect Mckinley it Is
| generally believed his views on this mat
ter very nearly coincide with Mckinley
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
CUT THEIR THROATS
BABIES OF LEWIS COUNTY FARMER
ATTACKED BY THE MOTHER.
The Frenzied Woman SInshed Her
own Throat and Is Now I'm
Precnrious Condition.

Chehalis, Wash, Nov. A-News OF
terrible tragedy that occurred last Friday
In the east end OF Lewis county was re-
ceived today. Mrs. A. r. 5wenyer, the
wife OF farmer living near Ashford
postoffice, with a razor cut the throats CT
her three children, one 8. one . and the
third months old. She then cut her own
throat, using the same razor.
The 3-year-old girl is dead, the eldest is
expected to die, but the baby will live.
The mother did not succeed in killing her
self, but her condition is precarlous.
The coroner ana sheriff have gone to
the scene, which is so miles from rail
road.
Mr. Swearnier was at work, short
distance from the house. which he left a
few minutes before, and when he return
ed, the mother ana rec children were
found lying on the moor, bathed in their
own and each others blood The awful
deed had been accomplished by the aid
OF a common butcher knife. The blade
had been driven into the Threats of the
victims. Mrs Swearnier has been i'll sor
some time and she is believed to be in
sane.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05

gained an executive to our satisfaction
and we will have an administration to
your liking. 1t was victory for sound
money against the forces of state SOW
ereignty and a victory for executive au-
thority and for our ever-reliable. ever
glorious supremacy. The grand result of
the campaign has set In motion business
confidence, public and private enterprises.
besides all the seeming good fellowship
and loving kindness among the whole
people"
General Howard cautioned his hearers
against putting too much confidence IN
the democratic allies Already there are
mutterings in New York. he said. against
Mckinley.
General Stewart OF Pennsylvania relat-
ed some amusing Incidents OF the tour
OF the generals throughout the south
the west.
I'VE corrected the mistakes of some Of
the men at Appomattox and this year the
people have corrected mistakes by an
other Appomattox."
Corporal Tanner followed. He desig-
mated the victory OF the late campaign as
one assuring present security for four
years to work in" But he declared he
was frank to say the victory was not
enough to suit him. His opinion that
patriotism, common honesty. regard for
the foundation and bulwarks Of the re-
public as laid down by the fathers, did
not show up as many supporters on cleo
ton day as they ought.
He added: "Once again the injunction
| thunders in our ears that eternal vigilance
! is the price of liberty"
Corporal Tanner urged that there must
| be mo vacation in the campaign OF edu-
cation and asserted that an examination
of the election returns shows that hand
finland with the greatest ratio of Hitter
acy went the great ratio of Bryan sup
! port He maintained that this was az
argument that should bring us many de-
grees near the point where the fundamen
tai law of the land shall declare that thu
individual who can not read a ballo
should have no power to cast one.'
when that time comes" he said, "th'
point will be forever passed when rhetor
ic and rabbit feet will be potent factor
with the American sovereigns in presi
dential."
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
FOR THE 4TH OF MARCH
CHAIRMAN HANNA MAKING ELAB-
CRATE ARRANGEMENTS.
Colonel Fred Grant Pays His Re-
spects to President-Elect Nc
Kinley at Canton.

Cleveland, Nov. 23.-Next week National
Chairman Hanna will go to Washington
to make his arrangements for the cere-
monies in connection with the Inaugural
ton of Presdent-elect Mckinley. 1t is
his intention 10 make the occasion. SO far
as numbers are concerned. one of the
greatest events of the kind that have over
taken place. The attendance from Ohio
alone will be nearly double that of any
previous inauguration.
Colonel Fred Grant went to Canton to-
day for the purpose he stated, of paying
his respects to the president-elect. In an
interview Colonel Grant said he was
aware that his name had been mentioned
as possible secretary OF war. II don't
deny that L would like to be rendered the
place." he said.
Canton, Ohio, Nov. %. - Colonel Fred
d. Grant is a guest at the Nc
K1nley home this afternoon, having
come here from Cleveland. where he spent
Sunday with National Chairman Hanna
and other friends. He has been in ST.
Louis attending the reunion of the Army
of the Tennessee, and merely stopped over
in Cleveland and Canton on his way
home. He is a personal friend of the Nc
Kinleys and has visited them here on sew
eral occasions.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
THE SANTA FEE REcEVERsHIP CASE.
Taken Under Achievement and n De-
cision Promised by Monday.

Topeka, Kas., Nov. A.-The Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe receivership case, af-
ter being argued two days. was this after
noon taken under amusement by Judge
Foster in the United States circuit court
here. A decision is promised before Mon
day next at the latest and 1t may be
reached as early as Friday
The forenoon was taken up by General
Kenna, Judge Steers and Robert Dunlap,
counsel for the company, IN replying TO
the arguments advanced by Judge Henry
Keller and d. r. Hite yesterday. The at
tcrneys argued at length, that as the
Santa Fe was a Immigrant road, and by
the act of congress was made post route
forever, the federal courts had jurisdic'
ton in all cases brought by 1t or against
it.; that it's obligations to the government
were not impaired by the recent reorgani
cation of the company or by the change
of the title of the company.
Early in the forenoon Assistant Attorne!
General Goddard sought to have thu
charge made by Judge Keller that Attor
ney General Dawes was in collision Will
the railway attorneys taken up, but Ju1g
Foster decided to hear the question o
Jurisdiction solely upon the law in tn
case.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-12-05
HANNA is TO HAVE HIGH OFFICE
1t VIII BE senator From Ohio or
Secretary OF the TrensmrY.

1t VIII Re senator From Ohio or
Secretary of the Treasury.
Cleveland, Nov. 23.-A close friend Of
Chairman Hanna today explained under
what circumstances Mr.. Hanna would
accept a place in the cabinet.
Mr.. Hanna" he said, Twill either so
into the cabinet or he will be the next
republican United States senator from
Ohio. Mr.. Hanna course must be decid-
ed by Senator John Sherman. Both the
chairman and Mr.. Mckinley think that,
and they are waiting to learn what posi-
ton Mr.. Sherman will take. Mr. McKin-
ley wants Hanna to accept the treasury
portfolio, but Mr.. Hanna has other aspir-
atoms. He believes it would be a greater
honor to be senator from Ohio. But SEN
ator Sherman stands in the way of that.
Mr. Mckinley will offer Senator Sher-
man the position OF secretary of state,
and if he declines to go into the cabinet,
then Mr.. Hanna will accept the position
OF secretary of the treasury. Should Mr.
Sherman decide, however, to become one
of President McKinleys advisors thus
Vacating his seat in the senate, Mr.. Han,
ma will become his successor. Mr.. Nc
Kinley will not decide on his course unri
he learns exactly what position Senator
Sherman will take
This same friend of Mr.. Hanna sait
that 1t had practically been decided thai
Congressman Boutelle of Maine would
be secretary Of the navy. Despite The
fact that both General Miles and Colone
Fred Grant held a conference with Mr.
Mckinley, neither of them, says thi
gentleman, will get the portfolio Of war
As Military Escort.
Cleveland. Nov 2S.-It is officially an
nounced that Troop A, Ohio Nationa
Guard, of this city, will act as the mill
tary escort of President Elect Mckinley
at the Inauguration ceremonies in Wash
ington.