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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27
DRESS PARADE.

Many of the newest bodices are draped
on the cross and are pointed back and
front.
In dressy evening toilets the pretty but
terfy sleeves are very frequently made to
match the skirt.
New very pretty inch wide squares Of
open canvaslike silk that require a taffeta
lining are among the novelties in summer
fabrics
New dress skirt models are finished
with flounces at the hem, with row after
row of tiny frills, with long overskirts
caught up at one side.
There is rage for tucked bodices of
silk or very light wool materials, and for
the summer organdies, swiss, muslins,
india linens and other thin textiles.
The toreador waistband, cut on the cross
and formed of three, five or seven appar-
emily careless folds, is Il most charming
finish to a soft, full fronted bodice
Among the minor additions to spring
gowns imported or made by high class
modistes are noted very small pad bustles
and rather narrow graduated dress extend
ers, formed variously of moreen covered
with silk, mohair or rustic percaline.
Entire skirts are cut in circular shape
then accordion plated. Other shapes are
gored or have fancy side panels, and so on
lad infnitum, and there is neither shape
height, style nor taste that can not be ex-
actly suited this season.-N. Y. Post.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27
OUR OWN FAULT.

| have never belonged to that class who
have contenten that there were no hard
times on the farm save what the farmer
himself had made. On the contrary,
have been taken to task for my calamity
bowling when have deplored the state
that many OF us are now in.
But truth now compels me to change my
views as to dairying, and it is with great
pleasure that | can stop my bowling for the
present at least. At last fancy creamery
butter has reached mark at which there
is fair remuneration both for the labor
and capital involved in making it. 1t is
true that % cents is the high water mark
at this writing but % cents now is equal
to great deal more than few years ago.
For in the first place we can buy much
more with our quarter than we ever could
before, and in the second place it costs less
to produce pound of butter than it has at
any previous time in my recollection.
With butter at % cents and bran at S11
ton there is probably no other business
that offers such inducements as the dairy
business. \ pound of butter can be pro-
duced for 10 cents or less, counting only
the feed, and surely - cents will pay for
the labor and leaves comfortable margin
for profit.
But the same market report that gives
% cents as the price of fancy creamery still
quotes "store packed" at to 8 cents, and
if we make such stuff that sells for only 8
or 9 cents and find that dairying does not
pay, it is our own fault, and ours only.
How long are we going to continue to
make such stuff and lose s. out of every
So that we might have? Why do we
persist in making butter that sells for only
cents when it costs absolutely no more to
make a pound that will bring % cents? Is
it because we have more money than we
want, or our time is so valuable that we
cannot afford to spend an extra half hour
for the sake of gaining IL cents on every
pound of butter we sell? If there was one
store two miles from your farm that paid $
cents for butter, and another ten miles that
paid % cents, would we think our time so
valuable that we could not take the extra
time to 20 to the ten mile store? And vet
while we were driving the extra distance
we could make our butter of such quality
that it would bring the difference in price.
A recent drive near here took me past two
farms that were side by side One was
we'll kept, and had every sign of having an
owner who took pains with everything he
did on his farm. Further acquaintance
with him found him to be man who had
made success Of his farming, and who
had made money even in these times of
low prices The next farm was Just as
good land originally but now its fertility
is becoming exhausted. The fences are cut
of repair. The fodder is still in the field
and some of the shocks are down, and there
are too many other signs that the owner is
shiftess.
These two men have had equal oppor-
tunity to make a success of their farming.
One has made it, and the other has not,
and the only reason is in the men them
selves. 1t is just the same in the dairy.
| Every man has chance to make good
butter, and if he does not it is his own
| fault.-National Stockman
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

TIRED, NERVOUS and weak men and
women find new life, nerve strength, vigor
and vitality in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

When closing up gap III wire fence
through which horses or colts have been
accustomed to pass use board for top of
fence, or hang it to top wire by means Of
staples. If this is neglected the animals
will probably run into the fence and you
may possibly lose the best one as a result.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

March and April are months during
which sudden changes occur. Cold rains
and dampness cause more disease than the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Toques, by which are meant bonnets
without strings, are just now more es-
teemed than hats for dressy afternoon wear.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

severe weather of winter. Shelter and dry
quarters are more important now than at
any other period of the year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27
The Cecil Telephone and
Telegraph Company
OF CECIL COUNTY,


The lines of the Company extend to all
parts of the county and connection is soon
to be made with the cities. Its present
subscribers are:
National Bank of Elkton.
= Canal Office, Chesapeake City.
3 Il. j. Clcaver'S Residence, Chesapeake City,
4 r. j. Ceaver's Office Town Point
; Ell<ton L. l.. X p. Co.
: Second National Bank of ElktOn
S ii. NinsingCr's Store, Elkton.
o Clerks Office, Elkton.
II Singerly's Office, Elkton.
Is Davis u Vinsinger's Mill, Elkon
IA X. G. Lewis Store, Elkton.
Is Harveys Mill, Childs.
I6 Cherry Hill Exchange.
II Aims House.
Is North East Exchange.
20 Keys 81 Miller. Ekton.
- +. p. Pr IS Store, Elkton.
q Cecil ID, .hocrat Office.
"a J. II. Steelc's Office, Chesapeake City.
% j. II. Steele's Residence, Chesapeake City
n +. r. Scotts Residence, Elkton.
2 Cecil Wing Office, Elkton.
30 w. II. Warburton's Residence, Elkton.
81 G. II. Maxwclrs Store. Ekton.
"a X. Il. Jamar's Residence, Elkton.
b Freight Office, p, w Il B. X. r., Ekton
81 j. S. Wirt's Residence Elkton.
81 County Commissioners Office, Elkton
3S Scott Fertilizer Co., Eikton.
~ w. s. Evans Office Elkton.
Al Mrs II. j. X. CrcswelPs Residence, EIkton
As Register of Wills Office, Elkton.
A., Chesapeake City Exchange.
AZ Jail. Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

HOODS Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy in effect. 25c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

tie OF his absolute cure, free to any sufferers
who may send their P. o. and Express address.
We advise any one wishing cure to address
Prof.W. b. PEEKE, T. D., Cedar ST., New York
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Currants and gooseberries are not diff
cult to grow compared with some fruits,
and they always bring good prices because
less abundant than other kinds. Currants
can be left on the bushes one or two weeks
after ripening, which permits of picking
raspberries before harvesting the currants.
The bushes are attacked by insects enemies
which can easily be kept in check with
careful attention, and when full crop is
secured there is a good profit therefrom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Sour food causes sc)urs in pigs, and
when food has been cooked its liability to
become sour is greater than when raw
For the first month the food of the SOW
should be of the best quality, and no food
should be left over in the trough after she
has eaten.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

More than half the yield OF anything YOU
cultivate depends upon the effort you put
forth to make it productive. Fertility of
soil is the basis of all real profit, and the
farmer who does not increase the produc-
tive capacity of his soil is surely going
down hill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

It's not necessary to plant onion sets by
pressing them into the ground one at a
time roots down. Mark off the rows, drop
the sets and pull little dirt over them,
the furrow for the sets to be not deeper
than two inches. They will grow right
away after being planted in the ground,
the cost OF putting out the sets being but
little compared with the old method of
sticking each set in its place.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Fifty bushels of sunhower seeds to the
acre is fair yield, and this will produce
fifty gallons of oil worth 81 gallon.
When mixed with other grains they are
relished by all farm animals and are espec-
tally good for fowls.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

lake little more pains with the garden
this year than ever before and learn to
know what real luxury a good garden
planted with large variety of vegetables
is. Too many farmers do not know this.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Asparagus will soon be ready for the
table In this section it is grown by level
culture A better plan is to throw fur
row over the bed with a pillow from each
side, making mound two feet high, which
permits Of avoiding STOPPING low when cut
ting and also because the heavy covering
of earth prevents loss of moisture. The
tops will grow through any depth Of Gov
ering.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

A Southern farmer says that good results
are obtained by feeding Russian sunhower
seeds to horses, hogs and other stock. The
feeding of this requires an exercise of judg-
men, as the seed are very rich, and should
be mixed or combined with bran.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

The farmer who plants his crops this sea-
son should not be governed by the prices
or abundance of last year. When an article
is below the demand one year the supply
NAV be above the demand the next year.
1t is good rule to plant the kind Of crops
that Others are discarding, as you will have
less competition the following year 1t is
unwise also to depend on a single crop, as
drought or wet weather may diminish the
yield.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

The fields located at distance from the
manure is being distributed. If the fields
near the barn receive the larger share the
rear fields will gradually lose in fertility
The cost of hauling is quite an item and
for that reason farmers should use more
fertilizers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Egg plants, tomatoes and peppers should
be in every garden, but to have them bear
early they should be now well under way
in hotbeds, or few may be grown in a
box in the window of the dwelling house.
Egg plants are very tender, and should
not be put too soon, as the potato beetle
prefers them to all other foods, eating the
whole plant, including the fruit Toma-
toes and peppers are also tender, but are
more easily grown than egg plants.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

If there are farmers who have never
grown culflower they should do so and
discover what luxury they have been
netilecting, and which will so little COM
pared with its value.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Missouri fruit farm contains 1O5, 900
peach trees; 80, 600 of apple; 5000 of pear
5000 of plum; 5000 of cherry and 10 acres
of berries The owner states that fruit
pays better than general farming, and he
has, therefore, entered into the business
largely.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

When hogs die from cholera the safest
plan is to burn rather than bury the car
cass and all that has been in contact with
it. Fire is certain purifier.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

1t is difficult to SOW grass seed by hand
and secure an even "catch, and the seeder
should be used in every case. 1t is not
always that a seeder can be found on a
farm where the seed drill is used, but
broadcast seeding is best done by seeders
especially adapted for such work. 1t is
| more important to SOW the seed evenly
than to prepare the soil, as poor seeding
adds to the expense of seed and reduces the
yield.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

Cultivate, hoe or rake around plants
Immediately after setting, and every few
days thereafter throughout the season.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-03-27

A fruit plant with roots exposed to sun
and wind will die as soon as a fish out of
water.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
QUEEN FRANCESCA of La Fiesta Angeles and the Ladies
of Her Court

mum ber. The Greeks are being re-en-
forced and likely will capture the town.
Edhem Pasha's plan was to capture
Reveni and then enter the plain of
Larissa, cutting off the retreat of the
Greeks with cavalry, thus capturing the
city of Larissa without opposition. The
Greeks, after repuising the attack, pur-
sued the Turks as far as Dumasi.
1t is reported that 1000 Turks were killed
or wounded.
LARISSA, GREECE, April 19.-This after
noon the Greek troops hitherto held in
reserve were ordered to the front to
strengthen the regiments which fell back
after the reverses at Kourtsiovali and
Milouna Pass. The greater part of the
Mastrapa brigade has gone to Matt 20
assist in holding the pass there. The re-
mainder, in conjunction with the Dino
poulo brigade, is sustaining the attack
between Bonghari and Turnavo.
The Greeks still hold their positions at
Nezeros and Reveni Pass. The Greek
force at the latter place numbers 1900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

the blockade of Crete is violation of
neutrality.
LONDON, ENG, April 19.-The opinion
is expressed by the authorities at the
Foreign Office that in view of the fact that
war has been declared it will be necessary
to remove the blockade of Crete. The
Italian f.-t in Gretan waters has been
ordered to proceed to Salonica.
The Times, discussing editorially the
Greek invitation TO the powers 10 with
draw their forces from Crete, says il
Greece ID editates the recall of Colonel
Fassos, commander of the Greek army of
occupation in Crete, so he may cooperate
in the defense of his country, the powers
might strain point and let him out, but
the Greek Government should say so.
Until she does the powers are not likely
to modify their action in Crete
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
LOST IN AN AIRsBIP.
Strange Message Found ia Sardin,
BOD Dropped on n Barn.

Strange Message Found ia a Sardine-
BoD Dropped Barn.
CRIPPLE CREEK, CoLo., April ia
curious missile fell on James Graham's
barn Saturday night. He found it to be a
sardine-box in which was inclosed this
message:
To Whoerer Finds This Note. There are three
OF us lost in an airship. Our names and ad-
dresses are: C. j. Pillsbury. $50 Washington
street. Boston, Mass; Pierre Hum bert,
city engineer Boston; c. d. Novina, ~ Rue
Traffant, Paris. On April s we were on terra
firma. Upon that day we descended upon
a town on the Missouri Pacific in Eastern
Kansas, named Weeks which is about seven
teen miles north of Emporia. We have since
been sailing, we know not where. We are out
OF water and have given up all hope, and
trust that whoever finds this note will imme-
diately wire to the addresses given.
Yesterday about 10 o. clock people on the
streets here were attracted by an object
about a mile above. 1t was conical-
shaped, like an immense cisar and was
evidently made of some light bright ma
rerial, presumably aluminium. For two
hours the people watched and fully 5000
saw it. Many of these ere emphatic in
the belief that it was an airship, which
finally disappeared in the west.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
$3.50, 600, July s,s15.oOO. Septem ber 1885,
600, December 1O5 600
LOCAL WAR AT OMAHA.
Seriout Riot Follows the Reading
of Bulletins of. the Latest
War NRwS


of Bulletins of. the Latest
War News.
OMAHA, NEs., April IA riot broke
out in the Greek quarter OF Omaha this
afternoon, and when the patrol wagons
crowded with police arrived on the scene
a number of Greeks, Turks, Syrians and
Arabians were suffering from knife
thrusts and clubs, while the narrow
streets of the miserable little place in
which these nationalities are huddled to-
gether was witherlng mass of screaming,
fighting humanity. Those wounded are
Joseph Saoa Ollie Abbott. Hubbub Ye-
KEN, Assad Meyour and Gena Nassar.
Seven arrests were made. The police
soon had the district quiet.
The trouble grew out of the excitement
incident to the receipt of the afternoon
papers containing war news from the ORR
ent. Tho women and children on both
sides INDUCED in the fight. The wounded
are not dangerously hurt, except Saba,
who is badly stabbed. He was delegated
to read the war news to the riotous crowd
which had assem- bled for that purpose,
when some enthusiastic Turk took Of
fense which precipitated the general bat
tie. The feeling over the war between
Turkey ana Greece is intense among the
colonists of these countries in Omaha and
many are taking advantage of the dis
turbed condition to wreak vengeance for
personal quarrels.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
oECREl lARY SFERMANS POLICY is "HANDS OFF"

WASHINGTON D. administration more concerned over the
idea
g nment
These dspach S undep hred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

Greek tp lombard
men the city Preve the north of the Gulf
ktodav, eland
yet made an attack The
vary
Official information received this forenoon that Colonel Ms
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captured Several thousand
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
WHEAT PRICES RISE.
War News Gives a Big Scare to the
Bears in the Pit of the New
York EXCHANGE

war News Gives Big Scare to the
Bears in the Pit of the New
York Exchange.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 19.-War
news gave big scare to-day to the bears
in the wheat pit of the Produce Exchange.
They knew they would have TO climb to
cover short contracts. AT 1929 the wheat
pit was jammed, but still one minute later
the air was rent with the yells of BUYERS
and the floor was football match. The
hands of the big dial which recorded the
opening fluctuations in May futures spun
round from Tx cents, where they rested
Saturday, and aid not stop until thew IN
dicated 83H cents. Tney stayed there
only a second; then they travelled back
and forth half cent every half minute.
The TOP price was S3T cents, recorded at
10:40. 1t represented net advance of 6s5
cents over the close of Saturday. For.
eigners whose markets were closed sent
orders for execution, but MANY of these
orders were to sell. This, with The dis
position among the local bulls to take
profits, resulted In reaction, and from
S3T cents there was a tumbl in less than
five minutes 10 50 cents. The tendency to
sell gradually became general. Before
noon sales were made al S0Z cents. In
the final dealings prices agmn steadied,
with the close for May at S134 cents. In
the days business in wheat futures q. 29O,-
600 bushels were divided as follows: May
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20

the ''peace-at-any-pr price" people of Europe
are praying for the success of the Turks.
A final test of practical value to the con-
cert of Europe will probably come in
few days. 1t is trying to localize the
struggle. The chief question is whether
they will be able to bring its ponderous
power TO bear in time to prevent the
struggle going too far. Those who be-
lieve the present action was due to a dead
lock OF the powers take gloomy view.
Those who are confident the present
blood-letting was tacitly agreed upon as a
necessary outlet to the pent-up passions
of the East apprehend no disaster for Eu-
rope at large. 1t is impossible to indicate
which judgment is the soundest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
CHEFIk is CONFIDENT,
The Consul Says 1t Is
Only Question of a Short Time
When Turkey VIII Win.

When Turkey VIII Win.
NEW YORK, n. Y, April 19.-Cheik
Bey, the Turkish Consul General, smoked
innumerabe cigarettes and shrugged his
shoulders as he talked about the war to.
day When asked about the result, he
blew ring of smoke In the air, saying:
ut is nothing-mere child's play. Lit
tie Greece, TWO, three mlllions-Turk ey,
thirtyhve millions. 1t may be two days,
two weeks. two months. We will win.
The Turks are great fighters. The Koran
tells us that those who die in battle 90
straight to paradise. They fight hard.
You have here but one California; Turkey
has dozen. We get grain from Asia
Minor and export 1t to England, France
and Italy We want no American grain."
What effect will the war have upon
the Greek residents in Turkey? May not
the excitement lead to massacres?''
$50 long as they are quiet the people of
the Hellenes will be let alone, but if they
stir up trouble we will kill them like the
Armenians. We let them alone and allow
them their religion and they plot; they
go for our homes and we kill, we kill"
The Greek Consul General said:
81 regard the capture of Preyeza as
most important. We will hold the kew to
Epirus. From Preveza and Arta is a good
highway leading 10 Janina. the
capital of Eplrus. and the advance upon
that town will bring about a general up-
rising of the inhabitants, who are Greeks
and may end in outfanking the Turkish
troopsn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-20
To Witness the Warfare.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1s-Sec-
retary Alger received q request to-day
from Captain George F. Scriven. military
attache of the United States embassy at
Rome. for permission to join the Turkish
army and witness the maneuvers The
request will probably be granted. 1t is
also likely Captain Joseph II. Dorst, mill
tary attache of the legation at Vienna,
will be directed to join the Greek army.
During the war between China and Japan
Lieutenant o. Brien of the United States
army was with Yamagata's army, and
furnished valuable information about the
methods of modern warfare to this Gov
ernment