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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
PORT DEPOSIT NEWS.
PORT DEPOSIT, May 81, 1898

UNI Dh-I SHit' -icS h''o.
Mrs. McRohsrts, of Washington. d. c., is
the guest Of Mrs. \. NJ. Rich
Dr. Henry Branch, OF Ellicott City, spent
Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. L. j.
Nannemau.
Miss Alice Gardner went to Philadelphia
asst week to see her sister graduate as a
physician.
Mrs. George Egglcstone will sell her house
hold goods June 9th. She expects to move
away from town.
Mr.. Emma Abrahams lost her Daughters
Of Liberty badge last Monday. The finder
will please leave it ut the postofcc.
Next sunday evening the Epworth League
prayer meeting will be in charge Of John
CresweN Text: "Our Brothers Burden and
Our Own"
Messrs. Thomas st. Clair and Raymond
Westerileld We're entertained by Wilmington
friends over Sunday.
Miss l.. Ayrna Tomkinson was the guest
Of Zion friends from Friday until Monday.
Mrs John Matthews, Misses Mary and
Helen Matthews, Of Baltimore. are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. r. C. Hopkins.
Last Saturday afternoon man who was
stealing Il ride jumped off fast running
freight, aud fell face downward in an ash
pile, skinning his face very badly
Messrs. Sappngton, of Darlington, spent
Sunday with the Misses. Hopkins.
Forest Durgin. of Philadelphia, was in
town Il few days this week.
August Brauer, OF Philadelphia, remained
over sunday with his parents.
Last Saturday afternoon a large crowd
gathered in front of Mr.. Falls Hotel to see
our flag raised. After the Riverside Cornet
Band had played several patriotic selections,
the flag was raised by little Miss Mary Mohr-
en. AS the flag unfurled about fifty small
flags came from it, and Old and young men
scrambled for them. The band then played
more fine selections. The pole from which
the flag is uufurled is about IS feet high, ana
is in the corner of the yard in front of Mr.
Falls Hotel. The flag is one OF the prettes
that ever noated in Port Deposit
new Wheel called "Cuba," has been pre-
scented to Miss Bertha Metzger by heI
parents.
Mr.. Cook. of Wheeling, W. Va, was
Port Deposit visitor Thursday.
Rev. W. W. Shaw will lead the Christian
Ende2yor Sunday evening. cordial wei
come is extended to all
Miss Charlotte Williams has returned from
delightful visit among Ekton friends.
The Daughters of Liberty sent to thei
convention in Baltimore Wednesday Misses
Lizzie Atkinson and Maud Stebbing.
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Tea. Tea. Tea.
We have a fine Coo. tea which we would
like everyone who sees this lad" to try. To
have you to try it, we will make you pre-
sent of pound of graduated sugar with
each =. pound, 15c. pounds with = pound,
and pounds with pound, Coo. 1t costs US
money to do this but we depend on the tea
suitinS you and your trying more.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
BLAKE ITEMS.

BLAKE, May %, 1898.
Tho urnktie social held on Friday evening
being postponed from Thursday evening on
account OF the rain netted over SIG to the
treasury OF st. Johns Church OF Lewisville.
The Fivo our popular and social literary
club viii hold picnic at Gilpin's Rocks on
June /. This will be the last meeting for the
present year and we trust an enjoyable time
may be passed on that we'll known, and
romantic pleasure ground.
Miss Gertie Kirk who has been quite sick
for some time is improving we are glad to
report.
The sunday School of Moore's Chapel have
decided TO hold their annual Childrens dav
exercises on the afternoon of June 12
The cAorister Prof. j. Wesley Ewing will
have charge of the music
Bessie Ewing is visiting former school
mate Florence Whiteman now of Milford
Gross Roads, Del.
Mr.. Harry Morton who was taken TO n
hospital n Philadelphia by the advice of DR..
Mackey OF Lewisville for treatment of appen-
d!oitis Is reported as not critical condition.
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GAARLESTOWN ITEMS.
HARLESTOMN. Mn May o. !

,HARLESTowS, MD, May 81, 1898
Lestet Black, of Wimingt on, is visiting his
grandmother Mrs. Louisa Richardson.
Harry lines spent Sunday with friends in
Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Joseph Lvnch
Miss Lee richardson and Mr.. Heverin at
tended the Epworth League Convention held
in Wilmington last week
Joseph Lynch has purchased fine piano
Mg~ Nary Dougherty, of Hayre de Grace
spent sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lynch.
Charles Gonrt. Of Wilmington. spent SIM.
day With 2ir. W. r. Richardson's
m!~- Grace "hitloch spent Saturday with
friends u PrrryviIle.
Mrs, j. ". Logan has returned home from
a pleasant visit with friends in Wilmington
Mrs i'o-endale has returned home after a
short visit with friends in Norwood.
MI SUI Logan was entertained a few DAYS
last week Ivy Miss Morrison, of Wilmington
Wittar! Haines spent several days last week
in Philadelphia.
Arthur Cantwell spent several days in VIII
miugton last week
Mr.. LumD, OF Philadelphia, was in iowa on
Saturday.
Last Friday night during the severe storm
Mr.. J. W, Black had two horses killed. They
We're standing beneath tree when struck
Mr.. ahG Mrs. Chapman. of Cherry Hill, are
visiting their daughter Mrs Robert Gibson.
Mrs. j: W. Logan visited in Wilmington
last week
j. G. Lynch has improved his residence by
adding railing to his porch.
DR.. Watt will preach in the VI. E. Church.
on Sunday at 2 80 p. m.
Joseph Murphy is confined to the house on
account Of illness.
Hiss Hartenstinc, of Rising Sum- was the
5 uest OF Nellie Clarke last Monday.
Mrs. Nathan Lakeland and Miss MundorT
IN, y Volt Apg u L
Mrs. Elton Gibson died at the home of her
son K. B. Gibson, ON May 10. We extend our
kindost sympathy to the family.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28

The trustees were very pleasantly enter
tanned by the night school last Thursday
evening The program rendered was as fol-
lows: Responsive Scripture Reading. school;
Song. "Star Spangled Banner school; Pro-
gressive Reading, "a Quarrel Spoiled
Second Grade; ''My Lesson" Third Grade;
"The Old Clock on the Stairs, > Fourth Grade;
"The Pied Piper of Hamelin," Fifth Grade;
Song, maryland, My MaryIand,' school;
Rapid Work in Arithmetic, school: Reading
Miss Beulah Creswel: Civics, Senior Glass;
Song. america" school; Current Topics,
Senior Glass; Reading. Miss Cassie Durgin
Song, "Red, White and Blue" school. Those
present were bountifully supplied with ice
cream and cake
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-05-28
from May 3Oth to June 4th.
OF CHOICE BARGAINS,
Our Fine Pound Cake

is a big seller with US. Are you using it
The quality will certainly surprise you As
nice as any 4Oc. cake made. Our price only
12c ID.
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TEE EXCELLENCE or SYRUP OF figs

~A--@ -~AS@N-fNA<i'OT AAAAI2 VA
is due not only to the originality and
simplicity of the combination, but also
to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. AS the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALL
FoRNIA FIG SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far in advance of all other laXatives,.
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and it does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORE. N. Y.
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Special Prices
AN ARRAY

Our Fine Silver Drip Syrup,
will be sold next week at less than cost, to
Introduce it more thoroughly Regular
price 10 cents quart. Special price &c. quart,
23e. gallon. This is a fine light syrup such
as is usually sold for 12c. quart.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY.

Every citizen of Mcna wants to
see the place grow with a healthy,
steady growth that shall continue
until it becomes great city, and
those who arc wise would not for
the sake of any immediate gain,
hamper its growth in the future
by placing any of its public utili-
tics in the hands of private cor
porations. Along this line we
consider that it would be very un-
wise to attempt to provide for
city water works and city lighting
by two separate and distinct cor
porations.
1t is plain to DO seen that a
water works and lighting plan
should be built and operated to-
gethcr under one management,
thereby utilizing the same build
ings, offices and power, rs well rs
the same officers and assistants.
The two systems combined and
conducted under ono management
would only need one set of officers
and but little more clerical or
common labor than each would
need run separately, and it would
he folly if not criminal to saddle
systems upon the people That
would tax them for a long term of
years for the pay of unnecessary
salaries and interest on unncccs-
sarv capital invested.
The wise and unscltsh man will
build for the future as we'll us for
the present and we deem it to the
best interests of the city that in
stead Of giving away franchises
for long terms Of years to private
corporations with authority to ex
act eXtortlonatc rates for services
rendered that we wait till such a
time as provision can be made
looking to municipal ownership
and the conduct of public utilities
under one management.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
CUBA'S NEW PRESIDENT.
Reported at Havana That Gen. Gomez Has
Been Elected, but the Announcement
VIII Not BE Made for Some Days

Havana, Oct. 15.-It is reported that
Gen. Maxine Gomez, the insurgent
commander-in-chie will arrive here
this week for the purpose of comforting
with the military commissioners. He
will then have an interview with Gen.
Perico Diaze, the Cuban military com
mander in the province of Pinar del
Rio. 1t is understood that Gen. Gomez
has already been elected president of
the Cuban government, but his nomi-
nation, it is added, will not be made
public until after his arrival at Santa
Cruz del Sur, on October 20 Gomez
had previously declined the nomina-
ton, but it is expected he will now ac-
~ -
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
"0UELTY OF MURDER

Whatever Governor Tanner of
Illinois may have done that was
not right, or whatever of his ac-
tons may have brought him we'll
deserved criticism, every man
who has the welfare of his coun-
try and of the industrial classes
at heart will heartily mdorse the
position be takes in the conflict
between the miners and mine
owners of Vcrden as expressed by
him in the following:
Those avaricious mine owners have
so forgotten their duty TO society as to
bring about this blot upon the fair
name of our state; have gone far
enough, yes, too far as they had fair
warning from me, by wire and tele-
Phone that importation of labor
W Itch brings to our state an undesira-
b class of citizens, had to stop
And say now To such and all 9TH
ers, that this is thing of the past
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
Fractional Currency.

From the Buffalo Express,
The originator of the plan OF post
checks for the transmission OF money
by mail, w. C. Post, of Battle Creek,
Mich, intends to have the subject
brought TO the attention OF congress
at its coming session The Express
has made reference to this proposition
before. The idea on which it Is based
is that some more convenient means
for transmitting money than now ex-
lists wonld be great convenience TO
that portion OF the public which Is
obliged TO send small sums. Bank
checks are Objectionable because the
charge for collection often Is con
siderable percentage of the value
of the amount transferred. Money
and express orders call for more or
less time. Postage stamps frequently
adhere to the letter in which they are
sent and they are not always welcome
to the receiver. The Inconvenience OF
using silver IS apparent What Mr.
Post proposes is that post checks in
small denominations be issued by the
postofiice department.
They would be neg otiable unless the
possessor should wish to send them
through the mail. In that case a
check could be made payable to any
individual by filing in the blank lines.
A stamp would be placed in the cor
ner to give the government compensa-
ton for the service. When the receiy-
er presents the check to his postoi,ice
it would be redeemed
A bill embracing these general fea.
lures is being prepared and will be
submitted to the treasury and postof-
fee departments for approval. If the
government officials are satisfied that
the convenience of the public would
be served by it and that no fiscal OBJ
jections can be offered. it would seem
that the measure would have an ex-
cellent chance of receiving the in
dorsement of congress. The object in
view appeals to the iud ement of a
large number of business men, whose
interest in the matter should be u de-
cisive factor in determining the wis
dom of adopting the plan.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
WILL PROTECT WITNESSES.
Sufferer for Expressing Hla Views
Regarding the War.

Washington, Oct. II. Secretary AL
ger was asked if it was the purpose of
the war department to take any Off
cial action concerning the statements
made by Maj Seaman, surgeon of the
first volunteer engineers. He said:
Not at all want it to be understood dis
tinctly that any officer or man in the army may
speak freely and unreservedly concerning his
observations of the war without the slightest
fear OF possible consequences While / am
secretary of wac no man shall be the sufferer
for speaking what he believes to be the truth.
Above all, the witnesses who appear before
the war investigation commission shall be pro-
tected to the fullest extent The commission
and the country want the facts. and no OBJ
stacle shall be placed in the way of getting
them.
We are all interested In having the clearest
light thrown upon the conduct OF the war, and
the standing or promotion of no enlisted man
or commissioned officer shall be affected in the
slightest way by any testimony or other assist
ance he may give the commission We mean
TO keep absolute faith with the commission
and with the witnesses. l cannot be more ex-
plcit than that
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Mena has splendid prospects of
becoming town Of 10000 people
within few years, and no city
council can afford to bind the peo-
pie up with a franchise of any
kind, especially if that franchise
does not provide explicitly for
the city to purchase the plant at
some specified time. A city coun-
Gil that will, in this date and age,
with the experience Of other cities
before them. bind our city up with
"A twenty year exclusive franchise
should and will be politically
damned.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

made In the dates we sent the papers
hack for correction, and received re-
nlv that the matter had been settled
long ago. 1t is evident that the letter
had been lost somewhere or else was
sent blythe tortoise route. IL was one
year and nine and one-halt months
after the letter was mailed in Pine
Bluff before it reached its destination.
1t is hard to account for its long delay
in so short distance. Lincoln Coun-
ty Ledger
1t is to be hoped that the next legis-
lature will do away with the office OF
county examiner and inaugurate the
one of county superintendent one
competent man to visit all the schools
in the county and see that they are
conducted on the latest methods and
by real teachers, would vastly improve
the free school system. We want to
see the educational standard raised IN
Arkansas DE Queen Bee
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
MUNICIPAL LIGHTS.

AS the question of municipal
lighting is under consideration
to some extent by our people the
following communication found in
the Carthage (Mo.) Press is of
some interest showing the great
benefit arising from public owner
ship:
Previous to construction Of it's own
electric light plant, the city of Wasca,
Mimi, was furnished by Il private com.
pany who charged them 5000 for
lighting the streets for 5000 inhabi-
tan;s. and twenty cents per 900 volts
to individuals for lncandescent lights
Five years ago the city built and con
nected it's light plant with its water
works and scarcely feels the cost of
street lighting, besides having far bet
ter aud pleasanter service 1t furn-
ishes lncandescent lights TO its citizens
for ten cents per 900 volts, just half
what the company charged for poorer
service. Public ownership settles the
question in double quick time when
ever il has the chance OF trial.
w. L. Brown
statistics gathered from Official
sources show that cities that own
their own plants are enabled to
supply private parties light at
from twenty-five to fifty per cent.
less than private corporations
charge and at the same time Sc
cure better public service at still
lower rates. 1t is clearly to the
interests Of the people to own and
operate their own lighting and
water plants.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
The Methodist Editor Resigned.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 1S.-The Hol
ston conference of the M. e. church,
south, at Morriston Endorsed the &C.
ton of Barbee & Smith. agents, with
regard to the war claim. DIR. r. A..
Price, editor of the Midland Metho-
dist, who has condemned their action.
then resigned. The incident grew out
of charges of fraud in securing $685.
600 damages from the govern ment for
the use OF the publishing house prop.
erty during the civil war.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Tho proposition now being con
sidcred by our people fora system
of water works to be owned and
operated by the city is along the
right line and should be adopted.
The fact that the railway and
townsitc people refuse to aid or
encourage system to be owned
by private corporation, prefer
ring municipal ownership instead,
speaks volumes for their thought
fulncss, and care for our town.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

that IL shall not be tolerated in Illinois
while am governor These men, the
president and officers of this company.
who participated in this riot by bring
ing in Of this imported labor, are gull
Is OF murder, and should be, and | be-
lieve will be, indicted by the grand
jury of MacoupIn county, and tried
and convicted for this beinous offense.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

The undeveloped resources of
Western Arkansas are varied and
unlimited. 1t takes time and cap
ital to bring them forth, but we
have plenty of time. and capital is
coming and will continue to come
rs We show that il can be safely
and protitably invested.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

DR.. Sawyer's Arnica aud Witch Ha-
eel Salve naturally stands in such es-
TEEN with the public in the curing of
skin diseases, eczema piles, burns,
scalds cuts or flesh wounds, that ar.
gument to prove its worth seems quite
unnecessary. Jackson Drug Co Nov.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

The new court house for Polk
county, when completed according
to the plans of Architect Hydrick,
as selected by the commissioners,
will be a nice building and add
much to the appearance of Mcna.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Cotton pickers in the country
are busy cleaning up their fields,
the cotton gins arc kept busy
cleaning and baling and growers
are busy hauling their product to
Mpna.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. DON'T be talked
into accepting substitute, for piles
for sores, for burns Pipkin & Hanes
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Tons of cotton are coming to
the Mena market from Scott and
Montgomery counties and the
growers who bring it buy their
supplies here.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

The thrifty farmer. having his
cotton all gathered and cared for,
is now busy gathering his corn
and putting it in BINS and barns
for winter use.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Continued success can come alone
from merit. DR.. Sawyer's Wild Cherry
ana lar IS steadily increasing in sales
because 1T Is the best cough remedy on
the market jackson Drug Co Nov. |
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19
BRIEF ITEns OF NEWS

BRIEF ITEnS OF NEWS
Alex Brinkley was hanged =, :.
rilton. Ark. last Thursday for
murder of Dir. G. c. Chamness :,
1897. His last words were: q, -,
not kill DIR. chamness. did not bsss
anything to do with it"
NJ. V. Lawson of Grannis, was in a,
city Saturday on business. Mr.
son is one of the leading farmers :,
his section and is taking hold of =,
fruit question in manner To banas'
himself and those whom he is intaro..
ing in the industry.
Spain has ordered $500 trumnh.
from an American manufacture -.
makes the trumphets for the TTni,.s
States army. From the way this :.
cHliar trumpheJ sounded at San;iaso
Spain probably thinks there is SON..
potent influence behind its sound
Elk.
The Mohegan, of the Atlantic Tran..
port Steamship line, was wrecked
and lost near the Lizard, off thu
southern coast of England. AT last "a.
port a hundred and eight lives were los,
Only tifty-two being rescued. Itisre.
hn
worthy and no cause is given for thu
disaster.
Col. A. p Robinson, known as tho
father of Conway, Ark, and one OF thu
most prominent men ID that section Of
the state died at his home IN that town
asst Thursday at the age of 10 years
lie built the first twenty miles of tha
Iron Mountain road and has ALWAYS
been known as one one of Arkapsss
most progressive men.
Howard Gould. son of the late multi.
millionaire, married the famous actress
Katherine Clements October II. The
marriage was opposed by the other
mem osrs of the Gould family, and ac
cording to the will of his father. he
will forfeit one. half of the estate left
to him for the act. His portion of the
estate is estimated at ten million.
making his loss five million.
The grand jury of Jackson county,
Mo-, haydgreturned indictments against
Jesse James Jr, and five other MN
who were connected by w, w. Lowe,
the self confessed tram robber. as be.
ing in the gang which held up the
Missouri Pacific train near Kansas City
Septem Der %. Jesse James, the son Of
the notorious bandit, has always borne
"a splendid reputation and has many
friends among the best people of Kan
sas City who refuse to believe him
guilty of the charges placed against
him.
| A serious riot occurred at Virden,
| ILL.,, Oct. IL, between the deputies and
striking miners which resulted in four
teen deaths and twice that many more
or less seriously wounded The trouble
was caused by an attempt Of the mine
operators to unload train load Of ne.
groes from the south to take the place
of the white union miners. Over 1000
shots were fired before the fighting
stopped and the train was compelled
TO leave with all its negroes except
those who were left dead on the
ground while attempting to go from
the cals to the stockade inclosing the
mine
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Everybody in Mena works for
the upbuilding of the town and
this Is one reason for Mcna's
rapid and healthy growth.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

The first frost Of the season
showed up white and cool Tues
day morning.
The Mena star. (Mena, Ark.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-19

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Complete re-
turns received by commissioner Cham
berlain, of the navigation bureau,
show that the documented American
merchant shipping on June 80, 1895,
comprised %, 7O5 vessels of 4,749, 73S
gross tons, compared with %, 633 YES
sells of 4,769, 900 tons on the like date in
1897. The total steam tonnage amounts
to 6,712 vessels of 2,37t, 923 tons, COM
pared with $500 vessels of 1855, 55S
tons for the previous year.
More than twenty million free sam
pies of DeWit's Witch Hazel Sulye
have been distributed by the manu-
facturers. What better proof of their
confidence in it's merits do you want?
1t cures piles, burns. scalds, sores in
the shortest space of time pipkin &
Hanes.