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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
Temperance Meeting.

The Temperance meeting at Hopewel M.
Z. Church July 2, was success. The SER
mon by Rev. George Bowman was an able
one and delivered in a maner which showed
the speaker was in sympathy with his subject.
The church was bright with flags and flowers.
The music was very good. There will be a
Medal Contest at the same place in the near
future under the direction Of the G.. and W.
CT. L.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
Motion For a New Trial In Naudain
viii Case 0verruled.

Chief Judge James Alfred Pearce and AS
sociate Judge Frederick stump presided at
the special session Of the Circuit Court for
Cecil County. at Elkton, on Thursday and
Friday. The court overruled the motion
made for a new trial in the celebrated Maui
dain will case, which involved $4,000, and
which was contested by Joseph Naudain,
husband Of the deceased Caroline Naudain,
verdict being rendered sustaining the will.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
Fire at FrsnchtOwn.

The dwelling house at Frenchtown, nea-
Perryville, owned by the Knickerbocker Ice
Company, of Baltimore, was burned to the
ground at noon on Monday. The building
was occupied by Enos Newlin. who by the
aid of friends, succeeded in saving most OF
his furniture. The loss will reach 5000. 1t
is supposed that spark from passing trcin
caused the fire, as flames were first discovered
on the roof
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
A Colt Case.

George Lucus sued s. NJ. Lockwood, both
OF the First district, before Magistrate Philip
NJ Groves, of Elkton, for $50 damages for
causing death to colt belonging to him. 1t
is alleged that Lockwood tied the colt to
tree, and it ehoked to death. Judgment was
given for s4O but an appeal was taken in the
case
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
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WITH THE DEMOCRATS.


From reliable sources it is understood that
the dominant element Of the Democratic
party will not participate in the primaries
called by Mr.. Rowland. They claim that as
one member of the committee ne had no
right to make the call aud that the whole
thing is nothing but a kick against the party.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
lnternnentS.

The funeral OF Miss Caroline Fulton, who
died at her home, in West Elkton, on Thurs
day morning OF last week, took place on
Sunday afternoon, the interment being in
Bethel Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
His 25th Farm.

Capt. Andrew Woodall, Of Georgetown, has
bought his twenty-ffth farm, this being the
Reybold farm In Cecil, containing $50 acres.
These farms of Captain Woodall include
about 5000 acres OF the best lands in Kent
and Cecil counties.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
Free-SchOOl Fund.

State Comptroller Goldsborough has made
distribution of the free-school fund, payable
on and after July 18th. Cecil county will re-
ceive 81 .525 6S.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
WEDDINGS.
McNamee-Pierce.

Miss Ella Pierce, of Rowlandsville, and
Cecil W. McNamee, of Chester, were married
in Chester on June 30, by the Rev. E. L.
Burriss
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08
Elkton Town Council.

The EIkton Town Council met on Wednes.
day evening, at s o'clock. Present, Messrs.
Keys, King. Mackall, Bailir Biddle and Trea-
surer Gilpin. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved
The Treasurer reported: Receipts, ?750 81 :
disbursements, S399.10; balance. 535l.Sl.
Vouchers were authorized for the payment
of bills as follows:
Electric Light & Power Co., for June. :l27. 80
George q. Biddle, salary for June. IL &c
Wm Il, Gilpin, salary for June...... 20 SO
Democrat Pub. Co., bill to date. % 81
j. NJ. Post, bill of Appeal to date. 512
w. T. Warburton, assignee, iron roller 1900
Ketterlinus Lithographic Manufacture
ing Company, tax receipt book. $50
l. d. Davis, interest on 5000 note.. 915
Wm. Mcdaniel, % days work on
streets OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3.l3
Vim. Willin, 2l2 days work on streets. 313
Ed Morgan l days work on streets 125
Thos. Bddle, days work on streets 800
Wm. Hall. l days work on Streets. 1.25
F. Burkins, days work on streets 1.25
The President and Secretary were in
structed to renew for GO days the note OF the
town for 5000, due at the Second National
Bank, July 23rd.
Messrs. Mackall, King and Garrett were
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-07-08

A patriotic service was held In the Elkton
NJ. E. Church on Sunday morning the pastor,
Rev. T. E. Terry, delivering II forcible dis
course on National issues. The church was
decorated with American flags and National
anthems We're sung. Rev. Mr. Terry's adj
dress was as follows:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
Star Trails.

A Photographic telescope, having a
peculiar purpose, is to be set up at
Helsingfors by the Columbia Univer-
sity Observatory. The telescope is the
gift of Miss c. w. Bruce of New York.
1t is intended to photograph, not
stars, but star trails. If telescope,
having a Photographic plate in its TO-
Gus, is pointed at the stars and then
fixed in position, the stars will, in
consequence of their apparent motion
caused by the rotation of the earth,
impress lines, or trails, upon the plate,
the length of the lines depending upon
the time of exposure. 1t is these star
trails that the new telescope is intend
ed to photograph, but only the stars
near the north pole will be chosen.
The telescope will be pointed at the
true pole of the earth's rotation, and
the star trail will appear as circles, or
parts of circles. Then, by careful ex-
animation of these star-made lines,
changes in the direction of the earth's
axis may be revealed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
GIVES ARTIST A MODEL.
me Painter of Triiby Gains His Site,


! me Painter of Triiby Gains Hisssittsu
~ Through Necessity. ~
An interesting story is connected
with the familiar picture of Trilby
painted by Ashley D. M. Cooper, which
was exhibited very generally through.
out the country at the time of the
craze for Du Maurier's picturesque
heroine. The artist obtained his mod
ell for the painting through the desire
of the young woman to lift the mort
gage off her home farm. Some years
ago this young woman was living the
happy life of a country girl on her
wealthy parents farm in Western Mis-
1 souri,. She grew up wild and free, I'M
restrained in spirits and form, living
! very close to nature. No corsets ever
encircled her waist, and no tight shoes
distorted her feet. She grew to wom
anhood an unfettered child of nature,
came misfortune for her father. The
grasshoppers devastated his fields, and
he was compelled to mortgage his
homestead The father sickened and
died, leaving his wife and daughter
without resources and with a mort
gagged home. They went to Kansas
City, where the mother secured en-
ployment as cashier in department
store and the daughter as cloak mod
ell in the same establishment. Their
common purpose was to save money
enough to pay off the mortgage on the
homestead. AS they came and went to
their work they began to attract atten-
ton, and soon all eyes were upon them.
The young woman soon became known
as the Giving Venus" and as such was
known to many people who knew moth
ing of her life. At this time an artist
friend, who lived in Kansas City, wrote
to Mr.. Cooper that he had seen wom-
an of goddesslike form, who alone
would serve for a model for a perfect
Trilby, knowing that Cooper was
searching for such model. The artist
went post haste to Kansas City. He
to secure an Introduction to
the beautiful girl, and with all posi-
BILE tact suggested his purpose. She |
Indignantly refused his offer, but Coop
er was so impressed with her beauty |
that he would not be content with a
refusal. He argued with the mother,
persuaded her, and promised a price
that would raise the mortgage, and en-
to show the daughter that
there need be no sacrifice Of her maid
emily modesty. He told her that her
mother could go with her and be with
her all the time she was posing Finally
she yielded. At Cooper's beautiful
home in San Jose, Cal, during the fol-
lowing four months she was the sole
model, and furnished the inspiration
for this great picture. When the pic
Lure was completed both mother ana
daughter returned to Kansas CITY,
where the daughter was soon married.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
BOYCOTT OF ROYAL ORIGIN.
Started by Belgium's Queen Against
Lace Made by Machinery

Started by belSlumb &uOeH NNH"'"S'
Lace Made by Machinery.
The stamp of royal approval has
been placed upon the boycott, that en-
CINE SO often employed with effect in
bloodless warfare. Queen Marie Hen
riette of Belgium, seeing danger to
many thousands of her people in the
introduction Of machines for making
lace. wrote to her sister queens
throughout Europe and received their
cooperation in a movement to boy
colt the product Of such machines.
Since the advent Of lacemaling ma
chinery the number of lacemakers in
Belgium and northern France has de-
creased by about 10000, and many OF
these workers have been unable to Sc
cure employment. Queen Marie there
fore took the matter up and has met
with no inconsiderable degree of sue
cess. Her majesty is one Of the most
accomplished women in Europe.
Queen Marie Henriette is the daugh-
ter of the late Archduke Joseph OF
Austria. She is the mother of Prin-
cess Stephanie of Austria. The pope
has recognized her with the Golden
Rose of Virtue, the highest regard he
could bestow upon her. She is noted
for her fondness for horses, which she
shows by giving equestrian entertain
ments. She is also an enthusiastic
musician and plays the harp and piano
like a professional. Some of her
paintings are worthy Of the Paris
salon. Two years ago she is said to
have attempted suicide because of the
profigacy of her husband, King Loop
old.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Kipling was given his odd Christian
name because it was that of the En-
glish village where his father first met
his mother, Mary Mcdonald.
Ex-senator Sawyer of Wisconsin,
who recently celebrated his SD birth
day, is still active in politics and looks
much younger than he really is.
The queen of Roumania is adding to
her many accomplishments that Of
fiute-playing. She is a musician Of
wide gifts, and plays many instru-
ments.
The death has occurred of Sarah Lee
man, aged 81 years, who has been an
inmate of Blean (KenD Union work.
house for Sc years. During that long
period she has never left the house,
and her maintenance cost the taxpay-
ers $4,000.
The duke Of York is most devoted
father. He never tires of answering
Prince Edwards many questions, and
more often than not has a new toy in
his pocket His royal highness holds
a theory in favor of teaching children
by means OF toys and games.
Capt Wellby, young cavalry officer.
recently spent furlough in trudging
1900 miles through Thibet, from Leb
to Pekin. For fourteen weeks he and
his party did, not meet single human
being, and rarely saw any vegetation
higher than a wild onion. They
crossed one pass which was $4,000 feet
in height, and for long time their
food consisted only Of yak fat.
The Chinese emperor is probably
more hedged in by rule than any other
monarch in this world. The menus for
his daily meals are prescribed for him
by his physicians months ahead. He is
certainly the ealiest riser among po-
tentates, real or nominal. He gets up
to transact business Of state at
o'clock in the morning. His only
rival, the Austrian emperor, does not
begin till 4.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
LITERARY NOTES.

George w. Cable is busy on novel
of the civil war, which he expects to
call THE Cavalier" Most OF the char
acters are New Orleans creoles and the
scenes Of the tale are in the region
just north of New Orleans.
1t is surely one Of "life's little IRON
les" that the great laughtermaker,
Max Adeler whose real name Is
Charles Heber Clark, a man with a
worldwide reputation as humorist,
should sit in the office Of the Textile
Record and write ponderous editorials
about the exports Of the last fiscal year,
the protective tariff, free trade, pig iron
and the currency He is stanch tee
totaler, but great smoker, and he
lives in the country at Conshohocken,
where he is at the head Of great firm
Of manufacturing chemists.
Apropos of Mr. Kiplngs new book
a good story is being told Of him. Re-
Gently he sold book to his publisher
at rate-that worked out to shilling
a word. The publication of this fact
came under the notice of a London
newspaper humorist, who "for the fun
Of the thing" wrote to the author say
ing that, as wisdom seemed to be quot
ed at retail prices, he himself would
like one word, for which he enclosed
a shilling postal order. The reply
came, in due course; Mr.. Kipling had
kept the shilling postal order and po-
litely returned written on a large
sheet Of paper the word "Thanksw
Marian Crawfords new book is ave
Roma Immortals: Studies from the
Chronicles of Rome" in two volumes.
He begins with a brief historical study
Of the rise of Rome, with sketches Of
some Of the great men who made
her greatness, and afterward takes
the fourteen different regions
or wards into which the city
was divided in medieval times
and goes through them, one after
another, describing the characteristic
buildings of each as they have been in
different ages and as we see them now
and giving the histories of the people
who lived and fought and loved and
died in them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
KANSAS ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A Troy man has purchased horse
less carriage.
There is an Uncle Tom show loose il
Kansas in wagon.
Cy Leland is said to be one of tn
three richest men in Kansas.
When we get at spring in Kansa
this year we will appreciate it
1t is hard to realize that in Manil;
the Kansas boys are nightly sleeping
covered with glory and are yet kick
ing on the oppressive heat.
The Doniphan warehouse of the
Dohiphan Wine company was destroy
ed by fire on the night of February s.
Forty thousand gallons of wine and q
great quantity of brandy were con-
sumed. The loss was about twenty
five thousand dollars.
The friends of the Mother Dicker-
dyke home at Ellsworth are rejoicing
over the fact that the senate commit
tee has recommended for passage the
bill appropriating $1,000 for the home
for the ensuing two years. This bill
was prepared and fostered by the w.
r. G. of Kansas, under the auspices of
which the home was established years
ago
A short time before harvest last year
T. c. Maxwell, of near Hutchinson
purchased 100 acre farm. The pur-
chase price was 81, 600, and there was
growing on the place Is acres of wheat,
the balance being pasture land. Mr..
Maxwell took possession of the farm
and in short time harvested the
wheat. He recently sold the crop for
81, 200, almost enough to pay for the
entire farm. Aside from the wheat
land Mr. Maxwell had the use of the
IS acres of pasture land.
Leaf hopper, Thrip and Erythron-
eura Wits are all different names for
one small insect, which is often very
numerous on grape vines during sum-
mer 1t is about an eighth of an inch
long, of light color and marked by
three dark red bands. They fly from
their positions to the under side of the |
leaves when the vines are shaken and
soon light again. To combat them IN
the summer when their destructive
work is noticeable is difficult. Now is
the time. They may be found under
the leaves near the vines If the vine
yard is cleaned of all litter and this
promptly burned many will be de-
stroyed. The insects remaining on
the ground can be killed by a spray of
soal oil emulsion.
Reduced Rates via Santa Fe Route.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17

From now ON every advantage should
be taken TO give the fowls as free a
range as possible; they will keep
b ca lthier.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
Gloomy Outlook.

First Prohibitionist-Are you aware
that there are S5,467 drug stores in tho
United States? Second Prohibitionist-
Is that all? Surely, the cause has
progressed better than that.-Indian-
Rpolis Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17

A good feed for fowls is barley meal
mixed with an equal part of corn meal
scalded and fed warm.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17

If hen lays soft-shelled eggs give
her plenty of gravel, oyster shells and
crushed bones.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17

A wise man never questions a child
in publiJ unless he is sure of ths
anpaer.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
Reduced Rates via Santa Te Route.

For annual meetings Grand Lodge
A. +. & A. NJ, Grand Chapter R. A. NJ
and Grand Council, R. & S. NJ. of Kan.
sas, held at Leavenworth, Kans, Feb.
1918, 1899. The Santa Fe will sell
tickets at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Feb. Ills, good to re-
turn until Feb. IS, 1899.
Annual convention Kansas State
Temperance Union held at Topeka,
Kans., Feb. rs. Fare and one-third
on the certificate plan via Santa Fe
Route certificate to be signed by Mr..
T. E. Stephens, secretary, 7O3 Jackson
street, Topeka, Kans.
Annual meeting Kansas Common
wealth Institute held at Topeka, Kan.
Feb. 5-13. Fare and one-third on GER
tificate plan from points in Kansas,
certificate to be signed by Mrs. Annie
L. Diggs, State Librarian, Topeka, KS.
w. j. BLACK, G. p A.,
Topeka, Kansas.
Folks out in the broom corn district
who have any of that product stored
away are strictly in it. The price is
lowering between SIS and sos ton.
S. o. Spencer, the new oil inspector,
ten years ago commenced working for
the Memphis as bridge carpenter.
Not long after he was made bridge
inspector and has held the place ever
since. Spencer will be very apt to re-
member the railroad boys in appoint
ing his deputies. 1t was the push of
the railroad men which got him his
job.
When the Kansas exhibit is placed
in shape at the Paris exposition the
commissioners should be authorized to
make bets at any odds that no other
thirty eight-year-old can beat the lay
out.
Northwestern Kansas merchants
Will hold meeting for the purpose of
devising ways and means to shut off
the work of the snide grocery and
clothing agents and others of this ilk,
who injure the local merchants and
swindle their customers every time
sale is made.
In Kansas it is an exception when
the farmers cannot do some blowing
in every month of the year. The ex-
ception came again with the bad
weather of this winter
Captain w. B Leicester of Manhat-
tan has received orders from Governor
Stanley to make requisition for new
clothing for Company l. X. N. G.
About forty of the boys who formerly
belonged to Company and volunteer
ed during the war will return to the
old company and the Remainder of the
siEty-four men viii be recruited
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-17
HEALTHY MATERNITY.
Grateful Women Tell Help Received
Mrs. Pinkhan

The climax of life force in is capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother is good health.
Health of body health of generative organs
The Republican journal., 1899-10-05
The Washington County Railroad.

The first report of the Washington
County Railroad Co. was made to the
railroad commissioners last week. The
report includes the operation of the St.
Croix & Penobscot railroad, from Jan [.
1899, to the date of making the report.
June 30th
In a little preliminary report for the
benefit of the commissioners, it is stated
that there are u stockholders, Of whom
rs live in Maine, holding S5O2, 500 Of the
capital stock of So, 100000. The average
number of employees is POP. The average
fare per mile on local tickets is .O322S.
The average on mileage is .O2672. The
road has $50 freight cars equipped with
grab irons and automatic couplers and ten
engines fitted with driving wheel brakes
| and air brakes.
The company is operating 1922 % miles
OF line from Washington Junction to Cal
ais, Is. y miles from PASSPORT to East
port Junction and 1875 miles on the st.
Croix & Penobscot railroad, making
1856. 80 miles in all.
The funded debt amounts to 50, 142, 900,
the amount authorized being 81, 32O, 900.
Interest at five per cent. is paid on this.
The total cost of the road was "a. O49. :
S79.72.
The gross earnings from operation from
the opening, October s, 1898, to June 80.
1899, were $73, 1906 while the operat-
Ing expenses were SS1, 64S So, making a
deficit of 81, 91S. is, while with their taxes
the total deficit was So, 522 o. This was
due largely to the work on tile road done
during the year. The next year, it is
thought, will make much better show
ing even than this year, as industries are
sprlnging up on all sides along the line.
Inc passenger revenue was 81, 9S1. "a,
making the total passenger earnings S47,-
l22. -. The total freight earnings were
S25, S23 80.
In the operating expenses it is found
that tor maintenance of ways and struc-
lures sZ3, 1884, so is charged to mainte-
nance Of equipment, 50, 204. 20; to con
Quoting transportation, $50, 722. II; to
general expenses, So, 936. 81.
They carried Sc, 032 passengers and 81, :
69l tons of freight. The passenger trains
run "a, 1872 miles and the freight trains 81
l36 miles. 1t is found in the traffic that
lumber was the article that furnished the
most trade.
The company has four passenger, one
freight and one switching engine, with
ten first class passenger cars, three COM
bination cars and two postal, express and
baggage cars. They have 100 box cars
and $50 flat cars. The engines consumed
4,31l tons of coal, 146 cords Of wood and
IS cords of hard wood.
There have been no accidents or in
juries to persons.
The amount to be taken from the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the Washing
ton county line alone, free of the St.
Croix & Penobscot line, can be ascertain
ed by giving the figures of the former
year on the latter line. They did, in that
year, business amounting to S25, 643 %
in receipts and SIS, 372. 81 in expenditures.
Consequently about one half of the above
sums deducted from the receipts and ex
penditures given will leave the Washing
ton county figures alone.
The Republican journal., 1899-10-05
Boston Food Fair.

The Boston Food Fair of 1899 opened
Oct. End for one month with varied and
brilliant array of attractions. With
Sousa, Godfrey, Reeves and Missud at the
head of the musical programs; Nellie Dot
Rancho in charge of the Woman's Depart
ment; The New England Sportsmen in
control of the "Sportsmen's Paradise, :"
and Caterer Bow of Norumbega fame pre-
siding in the cafe, it can be seen that the 90
Food Fair has many pleasures in store for
visitors. Then, too, may be mentioned
the Romany Rye gypsy queen and her suite
of dark-e eyed attendants; the Penobscot
Indians in their picturesque dresses of
embroidered buckskin; the Judgment
of Paris" startling in it's realism; the
"Charge of the Red Brigade and host
of other attractions.
The booths, with their varied decora-
tions and brilliant Examinations and bevies
of pretty girls, will suggest a glimpse of
fairy land, many of the exhibitors having
prepared beautiful electrical surprises.
Three thousand silver souvenirs will be
given away each morning by the manage
ment, and new system of distributing
these gifts so as to avoid crowding and
delay has been adopted