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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
GUIDE TO SUMMER HOMES
on
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic
R.R.CO.'S Rail and Steamer Routes,

The Baltimore, Chesapeake Il Atlantic Rail-
way COmpanY's book, Guide to summer
tones on the Eastern Shore OF Maryland and
Eastern and v cstcrn shores of Virginia" Is
now ready for distribution.
This book gives complete list of all board
ing houses and hotels along the Baltimore,
Chesapeake " Atlantic Railway COmpunv's
lines and 4 great zeal of other Information.
You should not he without copy. Sent free
to any address upon application to
7. MI RDOCH, Gen. Pass Agent,
Ill Fl. Baltimore Street Baltimore, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
Dog Tax.

The assessment of dogs has been com
pleted in seven of the districts OF the county,
the number of dogs aggregating 1852. As
the two districts yet to be returned are two
of the largest it is likely that 5000 dogs will
be assessed in the entire county this year.
The commissioners are determined to col
lect this tax, which is 81 per head, and all
taxes that are not paid at the proper time
will be placed in the hands of the constables
for collection.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
VIRGINIA COLLEGE
'or YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke. Va

Opens Sept. sth, 1895 One of the leading
Schools for Young Ladies in the South. Mag
niiccnt buildings, all modern improvements
Campus ten acres. Grand mountain scenery
in Valley of Va, famed for health Europcan
and American teachers. Full course. super
tor advantages in Art ami Music Students
from Twenty-Five States. For catalogues ad-
dress the President.
ju@5-4w MATTE +. HARRIS, Roanoke, Va
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27

The Rev. W. b. Costley, of Stockbridge,
Ga. while attending to his pastoral duties at
Fleetwood, that state, was attacked by cholera
morbus He says: "By chance | happened
to get hold of bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
think it was the means of saving my life. 1t
relieved me at once For sale by r. b.
Frazer. Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
Handsome Line Soft Shirts.
Boys Waists and BIouses

Laundered or unlaundered
Waists-big collar or no collar
at all-well worth 75c. This
weeks price SO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27
Peoples Column.

THIS Column is open for Communications
on subjects that concern the public, ,clen suit
ably expressed, and signed by the ,oriter.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-08-27

It's folly, to lose your poultry when the use
OF Bragdon's Poultry Remedy is guaranteed
to you for 25 cents. For sale at Startling and
Beck's Elkton. june11-Gmo
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

American mind. The people of
the United States are not SO un-
worldly as to neglect a good bust
ness bargain, and from the finan-
cial point of view the Philippines
offer plenty of attractions. They
have 100000 people. and over
10000 square miles of the rich
est land on earth, capable of raising
tobacco, sugar, coffee and other
tropical products in enormous
quantities. Even under the crush
ing rule and the primitive methods
of the Spanish, the islands have
poured great wealth into Spain,
and have maintained a valuable
commerce with the world. Under
American methods, it cannot be
doubted that the islands would be-
come enormously more productive,
and would be able to buy and sell
several times as much as in the
past. We could not, of course, get
money directly in the way of trib-
ute, as has been done by Spain,
but the indirect profits to the
United States would make the
Philippines a most profitable ter
ritory to possess.-C Charleston GA
zette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
DEMOCRACY
With One Accord Opposes
Island Annexation.
The cold ana silver Wing
Unite Against Expansion.

The Gold and Silver Wings
Unite Against Expansion.
Baltimore Sun.
It is a striking coincidence that
Samuel j. Tilden, Grover Cleve-
land and William Jennings Bryan.
the three most notable leaders OF
the democracy since the civil war
are all on record against such en-
terprises as the annexation OF
Hawaii and the Philippines. Rep.
resentatives of sound money De-
mocracy and representatives of the
silver Democracy find a basis fol
united action in saying no to the
new departure in American policy
To be able to say no to the temper
at the right time is the highest
wisdom, and it seems doubtful
whether the Republican party po-
ssesses such wisdom Mr.. Tilden, IS
voice comes to us from the tomb,
echoing that of Washington, who
was ever against foreign entangle-
ments. Grover Cleveland. the only
other democrat ever elected to the
presidency since 1856, and the only
democrat elected twice TO the
presidency in still longer period,
warns the country from his retire
ment at Princeton not to let itself
be betrayed by the ignus fatuus of
foreign conquests Both of these
leaders were JEFF, rsonian demo
Gratis, of sound mon " breed, and
for that reason are perhaps dis
carded by the new acnool of
Democrats at Chicago in 1896.
but Mr.. Bryan, the new leader.
also protests against adding new
territories and new political prob
lens to our present assortment.
Dropping financial eccentricities.
the new democracy has chance
now to march with the old
in defense of traditional democrat
ic doctrine.
Mr.. Cleveland insists that the
acquisition of new and distant ter
ritory" has not yet been shown to
be 'justifable, prudent or neces-
sary" This excuse, he says, is
made that "such acquisition is nee
essary by way of warlike prepare
ton or precaution" But in the
past, when much weaker than
now, we have not found outlaying
possessions necessary for our de-
tense.
1t is said. for example, that we
need Hawaii for half way house
to Manila, but it is 418 miles near
er Manila by way of UnaIaska,
which we already possess, than by
way of Honolulu.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
WEST VIRGINIA:

A L County Court continued and
n held for the county of Mason at
the Court House thereof, on Monday,
April 18th, 1898, the following o. der
was entered:
WHEREAS, a petition has this day
been presented to the Court signed
by at least % voters of Waggener Dis
trict, in Mason County, praying for
the adoption of the method of con-
structing and keeping in repair the
county roads of said district as pro-
vided in Chapter IS, Acts of 1881, as
amended by Chapter 80, Acts of 1887.
1t is therefore ordered that the said
method of constructing and keeping
in repair the county roads of said dis
trict in said county be submitted to
the voters of said district for ratifica-
ton or rejection at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road
system shall have written or printed
on their ballots, For the New Road
Law and those voting against said
road system shall have written or
printed on their ballots, Against the
New Road Law And it is ordered
that a copy of this order be published
In the newspapers of this county for
four successive weeks proceeding the
day of election.
4 copy-teste: j. P. r. b. SMITH,
June 30 4w. Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
4 song for our Fleets.

A song for our feets-our iron fleets,
of grim and savage beauty.
That plough their way through fields
of spray
To follow nations duty
The winds may blow and the waves
may flow
And stars may hide their faces,
But little we reck; our stars DER deck
Still glitter within their places.
Let never a one who gazes on
This pageant, calm and splendid,
Doubt that our coasts from hostile
hosts
VIII calamity be defended;
A desperate foe may wish us woel
But what is their petty knavery
Against the right, when backed by
might
And Anglo Saxon bravery2
a song for our fieets-our gallant
fleets,
Meath flags of glory flying,
That carry the aid, so long delayed,
To those that are crushed and dy-
ingl
And flames may glow, and blood may
But still, with a stern endeavor,
Wen rule the main, and lash foul
From i our Western World forever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
INCOME IHK DECISION.
Something ABOUT How 1t Hap
pened.

Something About How 1t Hap
pened.
Senator Teller made strong
statement in the Senate as to the
effect of the Supreme Court decis-
ion concerning the income tax.
In discussing the war revenue
measure Senator Teller said: "The
decision of the Supreme Court
against the constitutionality of the
income tax was the most serious
blow at the sovereignty of the peo-
pie since the government was err
ected," and there was nobody to
say him nay.
1t must be remembered in this
connection, says the Chicago Dis
patch, that the decision in question
was not the unanimous opinion of
the court. 1t was the result of a
sudden change of position on the
part of Justice Shiras, of Pennsyl-
vania.
BY this decision the power OF the
government to make the rich men
contribute toward paying the ex-
pense of the war is crippled, andif
this government were engaged in
fighting first-class power the re-
suit might be ruin.
When the democrats criticised
this decision in 1896, the republi-
cans went into spasms of holy hor-
ror over the 'sacrilege." What do
they think of it now?
The Standard Oil Company de-
fies the government to make an at
tempt to touch one penny of its
stolen millions. The sugar trust
laughs at the idea of contributing
one cent toward aiding the nation
in carrying on the war.
This is what the Supreme Court
has done toward destroying the ma
ton. Its act was an attack on the
government, and it should be re-
considered and reversed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29


cause now pending In the Circuit Court of
Mason County, West Virginia, Will take
notice hat pursuant to n decree pronounced
by said Circuit Court in the above named
cause ut the May term, 1903, of said Circuit
my Office IN the town OF Point f'1easnnts
West Nirs, mia. proceed 20 take, state and re-
port the following matters and accounts:
list. The indebtedness OF j. III. Miller de-
ceased, the amount thereof and to whom
ID The real estate by metes and bounds,
OF which said J. H. Miller died, seized and
possessed, the heirs thereon, IL any, the
amount thereof, by whom held, and the real
ESTATE by mefes and bounds, specifically de-
vised by by said j. II. Miller, deceased, II
any, and to whom.
Sd. The parties entitled 10 distribution In
the proceeds of the sale of said real estate.
4th. To settle the accounts of William H.
Yaught, executor of the Will OF j. II. Miller,
5th The indebtedness of the late firm OF
j. n. Miller & Co., the amount thereof and
to whom due.
9th The real estate by metes and bounds
owned by said j. H. Miller & Co, the liens
priorities and by whom held.
eth. The value of the dover In the land
belongf to j. 81. Miller 4 Co., severally
due to the widow of j. II. Miller and the
widow of William a. Long.
Sth. To settle the account OF William ii
of the partnership of j. II. Miller &
Co.
9th. Such other matters as any party in
interest may in writing require OF said Com
miBsioners shall deem pertinent
Given under my hand this the 9TH day OF
IT. r. HOWARD, Commissioner.
w. r. GUM, Solicitor. lune15-4W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
WEST VIRGINIA:

A T County Court continued and
~ held for the County of Mason at
the Court House thereof, on Monday,
Aprsl 18th, 1898, the following order
was entered:
WHEREAS, A petition has this day
been presented to the Court signed by
at least 25 voters of Graham Dis
trict, in Mason County, praying for
the adoption Of the method of con
structing and keeping In repair the
county roads of said district as proVid-
ed in Chapter 35, Acts of 1881, as
amended by Chapter 80, Acts of 1887.
1t is therefore ordered that the said
method of constructing and keeping
In repair the county roads of said dis
trict in said county be submitted to
the voters of said district for ratifica-
ton or rejection at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road
system shall have written or printed
on their ballots, For the New Road
Law" and those voting against said
road system shall have written or
printed on their ballots, Against the
New Road Law" And it is ordered
that copy of this order be published
in the newspapers of this county for
four successive weeks preceding the
( eopy-teste: ]. p b. SMITH,
june 90 4-w. Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
REIGN OF TERROR.
Startling Condition OF AHairs said
Exist In Havana.

Startling Condition of Affairs Said to
Exist In Havana.
Key West. June 27.-The most au-
thentic and reliable news yet obtained
of the true condition of affairs in Ha-
vana was furnished by the British sub
ject who left Havana on board the
British cruiser Talbot. He says reign
of terror exists at the Cuban capital.
Captain General Blanco has issued a
proclamation announcing that any one
daring to express an unfavorable opin-
len of or suspected of being dissatisfied
with the present policy of the govern
ment will be summarily shot without
trial or investigation
This proclamation. it appears. caused
dissatisfaction among the members of
the orden Publico, or police force of
Havana, who threatened to revolt if
full rations were not served to them.
Serious trouble was expected, as the
orden Publico is a numerous and wen
armed body of men. The result is that
the Orden Publico patrols the city, and
its members are themselves polfced by
Spanish infantry and artillery troops
mount guard over them at every cor
ner
Famine, it seems, is imminent and
the stories of the arrival of supplies at
Havana via Batanabo are pronounced
TO be untrue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
Gus VOYAGE MAY BE "A RUSE

Washington, June 27.-The navy de-
partment at 11:15 a. m. posted the fol-
lowing bulletin:
Commodore Watson sails in the
Newark to join Sampson, where he
will take under his command an arm
ored squadron, with cruisers. and pro-
coed at once off the Spanish coast"
The navy department has posted a
bulletin showing Commodore Watson's
squadron. 1t is designated the East
ern squadron and is as follows:
Flagship Newark, battleships Iowa
and Oregon, cruisers Yosemite. Yankee
and Dixie and the Golfers Sendfa, Aba
renda and Alexander. The start will
be made at once off Santiago.
TIE bulletins also showed the follow
ing changes in destination of the divi-
sion of our war vessels:
Observation-Disclosures Admiral Samp-
SOL. commanding; first squadron. Com
modore j. A. Howell commanding; sec
ond squadron, Commodore W. S.
Schley commanding Naval base, Key
West, Commodore Remey command
ing
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
Notice 10 CREATOR.

To the creditors of I. II. Miller. deceased,
and also the creditors OF the late J. II. Mil
Ter, surviyiing partner Of the Arm OF j. H
In pursuance of n decree OF the Circnit
Court of the County of Mason, made in .
cause tae5in M @ shs F an
real estate of the late ]. n. Miller & Co., TO
the payment OF their debts, you are required
to present your claim against the estate Of
the said J. ii. Miller, and also against the es-
tate of the said J. II. filler & Co.. for adjucii-
cation TO H. r. Howard commissioner, Mt
his ofice In the said county ON OF before the
WITEEss: X Z. Mitchell. clerk OF the
Enid court, this Sth day OF June, 1888.
juneI5-6w r. r. MITCHELL, Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

Miss Ashton Wilson was one of
the passengers on the excursion
boat William Duffy, which had
such a terrible experience in the
storm near Marietta Saturday.
Her father, Governor Wilson, after
several hours of suspense, heard
from her yesterday in telegram
in which she said that she was
safe.-C Charleston Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
In our weekly for to-day, the

In our weekly for today, the
announcement of Mr.. Chas. P. S.
Edwards, of New Haven, will APP
pear as candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for the House
of Delegates. He is a young man
of intelligence and ability, and
would make strong and popular
candidate. With him and Mr..
Chas. Harris. of Leon, as our can
didates, we ought to be able to
sweep the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
Commissioners Notice.
we 6GAAGk
vs.
G. G. 9ayre,
To- nhnnnaUF

In Chancery.
All persons Interested In the above named
canse now pending In the Circuit Court Of
Mason County. West Virginia, VIII take
by said Circuit Court, in the above named
Circuit Court, / will ON the l1th day
of July, 1875. At my office in the town OF
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, proceed TO
take, state and report account shoygfne=
LIST. What real estate the said defendant
@. g. Sayre, Is seized and possessed OF, the
amount and character thereof and where
situate.
Cd what liens, their T1rforities, TO whom
due and the anohnt thereof against the real
estate of said defendant.
ID. Any other matters which, TO said
commissioner may seem pertinent. or any
party In interest may In writing require
Given under my hand this the 10th day OF
June, 1895.
JOHN z. BELIER. Solicitor junI5-4W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
The Future Of The Philippines

The question of what is to be
done with the Philippines will
probably wait till the end of the
war, and after, before it is finally
disposed of. The American people
have been doing a good deal of
thinking over the problem, but
they are not likely to come to a
conclusion amid the heat and ex-
citement of war. The only part of
the question on which the Ameri-
can people have made up their
minds is that the islands shall not
be restored to Spain. We shall
certainly exact them as part of
the price of the war, whatever dis
position we may make of them lat
er. When we started out to free
Cuba from the intolerable slavery
to which she had been subjected,
we gave no thought to the Philip
pines. They we're beyond our
sphere of influence or duty, and
though they were under the same
oppression which had reused our
resentment in behalf of Cuba, we
dismissed all thought of the sub-
ject, with the reflection that it was
''too bad, but none of our bushes"
The circumstance that Span
ish feet was stationed at Manila. in
position to sweep American COM
merce from the Pacific, if not to
attack our Pacific cost, made it
necessary to send Admiral Dewey
to destroy it. And with the des-
truction of the fleet, the response
bilities of the Philippines came up
on us. The islands are ours, lack
ing but the army to take physical
possession. and that army is now
on the way. The fate of the islands
and their 100000 or more inhab-
itants rests on our decision, and
the country must of necessity con-
slider what is to be done with them.
For the present, there is no re-
source but to take charge and see
that they are properly governed.
Even though we wish to dispose of
them, that is out of the question at
present. Considerations of hu-
mainly forbid us to give them back
to Spain. 1t would be not less
cruel to abandon them to the ma
tives, lacking, as they are, in all
hereditary or acquired capacity for
managing their own affairs. That
would be to leave them without
even the machinery for the preser-
walton of order that has been given
them by Spain, and would proba-
bly, condemn them to anarchy for
decades to come, to be followed by
their division among the powers of
Europe. We cannot at present
hand them over to England, even
in exchange for her West Indian
possessions. advantageous as that
bargain might be to all the powers
and peoples concerned. The Euro
pean iealousies over the situation
in the far East make it certain that
we should arouse enmities among
them which might result in gener-
al war. For the present, therefore.
we must accept our responsible
tiles, and administer the islands as
trustees for their people until such
time as we can decide upon the
permanent settlement of the ques-
ton.
1t is not to be denied that the
possession of the islands offers
good many attractions to the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
After July 1gt war STAMPS mus

After July 1st war stamps must
be affixed to all bank checks, notes,
deeds, mortgages and many other
instruments of writing. Tobacco,
cigars, cigarettes, snuff, patent
medicines, telephone messages, in
surance policies and other things
are subject to tax under the new
law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29
FARM FOE SAIE.

T have good hill and creek bottom
j farm of 105 acres, situated in Coop
eF District, about four miles from Lee
tart, for sale cheap, and on easy terms.
The land is principally in grass, with
some timber, well watered. A rare
bargain for some one desiring q small
farm Address, IT, L Rice, Sassafras,
w. Va. or John E. BelIer. Point
Pleasant, ". Va. nov 10 1-m pd,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

While the marshal is engaged
in killing the dogs, why not kill
the cats as well2 The cat is as
much of nuisance and fully as
dangerous as the dogs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

AS might have been expected,
the loudest squealing against pay
ing war taxes comes from the Su-
gar and Standard Oil trusts They
are.quick to demand the protect
ion of the government, but never
willing to help it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

Cavalrymen are not wanted from
West Virginia. The reason is Civ
en- that our people are not rough
riders. Perhaps the government
has never straddled West Virgin
ia horse.-Wetzel Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

The government has been appa-
rently slow with the war, SO far,
but when you come to think of it,
it is more and more doubtful if any
government ever accomplished as
much in the same time under like
conditions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

1t will be easy enough to get
back to the bulwarks of the Mon
roe doctrine after we shall have de-
stroyed the bulwark of an uncivil-
lied nation that starYes its own
subjects, pillages its own cities
and loots its own treasury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-06-29

We have now lot of flag
stationary" both envelopes and
paper, and are prepared to furnish
it printed in any quantity desired.
Send in your orders Be up with
the times and have your stationary
in national colors.