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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Pleasant Hill.
PLEASANT HILL, March 8, 1900

PLEASANT HILL, March 8, 1900.
Miss Eva Smith is spending few days in
Baltimore.
Mrs. A. W. Scarborough spent Wednesday
with her sister, Mrs. Annie Moore, at Leeds.
Fri Wherry has given up his search for
kaolin and bid farewell to the we'll digging
business, and is now seeking employment in
Chester, Pa.
Edward Wherry has returned homo after a
short visit to Coatesville, Pa.
The entertainment given last Wednesday
evening by William F. Boyd, OF Marshalton
DEL, in the school-house, was we'll attended
and all enjoyed the music very much. William
was an old resident of this place and met
with many friends here.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Returned Home From Hospital.

Miss Laura Lambert, popular young lady
of North East, and daughter of j. Archie
Lambert, has returned h home from hospital
in Philadelphia, where she went some time
ago to undergo an operation OF skin grating.
Over year ago, Miss Lambert was severely
burned by her clothing becoming ignited
from hot Goals which she was emptyng in
the backyard of her home. She never fully
recovered from her injuries. The operation
was quite successful and the young lady
returns much benefited by her treatment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Industries In Elk Neck.

A number of the farmers of Elk Neck are
endeavoring to have a creamery established
in that section.
Stanley Bros, of Elk Neck, will this season
years they only packed tomatoes They are
now busily engaged in setting up machinery
for saw mill, at which place they will do
work for the public and also saw out material
for the manufacture OF crates and boxes for
packing and shipping purposes.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
ROBERT BURNS.
By REV. w. r. MOWBRAY.
Written for the "CeciI Whig."

itten for Whig.'
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breakm warbing bird
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Continued Page D..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Big Blaze Averted.

Early last Saturday morning serious fire
was narrowly averted at the Railroad Hotel
at Conowingo. Shortly after midnight some
one detected the smell of smoke, and on
going to the upper room in which scissors
grinder was sleeping, they found the interior
all ablaze and the man lying on the bed
sound asleep. The flames were quenched
after considerable diffit ulty.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
To Have Five Trustees.

A bill is shortly to be presented in the
Legislature from Cecil County, having for
its object the repeal of the present law gov
erning the poor and insane for Cecil county
The new bill will provide for the appoint
ment Of five trustees instead OF three as at
present.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
MRS. HARRY H. COOPER.

Mrs. Eflle T. Cooper, nee Miss El1ie Titus,
OF Elkton, wife of Harry Cooper, died at
Los Angeles, California, on February 23d
A husband and several children survive her.
Mrs. Cooper was daughter of the late
Howard Titus Sr., of Elkton, and spent her
girlhood days in Elkton, where she was well
known.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Persons Grove.

Special evangelistic services will be held
every night next week except Friday and
Saturday, at the Pierson Grove school-house.
Rev. J. McElmoyle will preach each evening.
A cordial Invitation is extended to all the
residents of the neighborhood to attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10

John BLANCHFIELD is now Superintendent
" of the Ekton District for the Prudential Life
Insurance Company and is rapidly taking a
high standing among the employees Of this great
institution. Mr.. Blanchfield took up insurance
work first in his home town Chesapeake City and
devotion to duty and efficiency soon earned him
promotions.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Child's Narrow Escape.

A small son Of John Vannort, Of Port De-
posit, overturned table containing light
ed lamp Monday night and started blaze in
room where he was alone His cries at
tracted his mother and some neighbors, who
extinguished the flames before much damage
was done. The child's clothing was burned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
Elkton and Chesapeake Railroad.

The bill to transfer the $58,0OO standing to
the credit Of Cecil county for internal i'm
provement, of the Elkton and Chesapeake
CITY Railroad Company has passed both
houses OF the Maryland Legislature
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
MISS AMELIA HOLM.

Miss Amelia Holm died at her home in
Port Deposit on Monday night from con-
sumption, aged 30 years. Funeral services
were held from her late home on Thursday
afternoons interment in st. Marks Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10
ElktOn Town Council.

The Elktou Town Council met on Wednes.
day evening. Present, Messrs. King, Garrett,
Jeffers, Mackall, Treasurer Gilpin and Bailif
Biddle. In the absence of the President, Mr..
King was made President pro. TEN. The
minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. The Treasurer reported:
Receipts. S6,552 40
Disbursements. sc ,120 2G
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-10

Vouchers were authorized for the payment
OF bills as follows;
Maryland Water Co.. 6 months water
rent to March 1st Sil2 80
Elkton Electric Light and Power Co.
for February. ry..................... 1876 35
Brandywine Granite Co.. ear crushed
stone. ............... 20 13
George McQuilkin. bill to date. e....... 50
Thomas K. Burns, bill to date........ $50
George Blddc. salary for February Al &C
William r. Gilpin, - 2O.S3
Discount on $3.50 note -............. 2O9
The President and Secretary were author
lied to issue note for $3.50, the proceeds of
which are to be used in paying the above
bills.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Cornwal,'s Curious. Custom.

Scrambling for nuts upon the sea-
shore is an annual event taken part in
by the children of Port Isaac, a fish
ing village on the northwest coast of
Cornwall. The little ones taking part
we'll deserve the little recognition of
their services in such n way, lend
ing hand as they do when the
local ifeboat has returned from riding
the stormy waters. To haul the boat
from the beach to it's station is heav-
Ter task than the crew can accom-
plish, but with a couple of hundred
youngsters pulling at the ropes the
craft is soon safely housed. Once a
year the coXswain of the lifeboat has
a large quantity of nuts given to him
to scatter among the children, neg
1ect upon one particular occasion to
carry out the custom bringing about
Juvenile strike by way of refusing
to, assist at further hauling up.
Speedily, however. the brave, rugged
fellows who risk their lives for
those on the sea-" made up the diff
ference in dispute with the children,
and there is long likely to remain at
Port Isaac the annual nut scramb-
ling beside the sounding sea.-GoldeR
Penny.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
MONEY TO CLOSE SALOONS.
Temperance People of Aurora, Ill. Are
Raising Money as an Equivalent for
the Present Liquor Revenues.

Aurora, Ill, April 3.-With nearly
third of the amount already pledged
Aurora temperance. workers set at
work to raise $4,000 which they
propose to offer the city in lieu of the
funds annually realized from saloon
licenses, and will ask in return that
no saloon licenses be granted and a
year of prohibition be tried. One
year is the time set for raising the
money, and it is proposed if the eff
fort is successful to submit the no
license proposition to the voters in
1901. It's promoters claim that ten
wealthy citizens interested in the
cause have pledged $1,000 each in case
the balance of the amount necessary
is raised within the year. The an
nouncement has created great en-
thusiasm among all tire temperance
workers. Private subscriptions will
be largely relied on to swell the fund.
The Aurora Ministerial association
has Endorsed the scheme. e.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
QUEENS VISIT TO DUBLIN.
She La Prepared to Mako . Long Stay and
Convert tho Irish Capital into
Imperial Splendor.

New York, April "a dispatch to
The Tribune from Dublin says:
The queens visit to Ireland is one Of
the wisest acts of her reign. Dublin has
accepted it in advance as an act of wom-
AMY grace designed to express apprecia-
ton of the work of the Irish generals and
the loyalty and gallantry of the Irish SOL
diers. The city is alreay in holiday col
ors in honor of her coming and the route
which she will follow for eight miles IL
continuously decorated with maSts.
streamerS and flags. The cordiality of
her welcome to the Irish capital cannot
be doubted. Some threats are heard that
there will be serious trouble and even
rioting If Orange professions are seen
in the streets, but it IS not likely that the
queens visit will be marred by any I'M
pleasant incidents. She is prepared tc
make a long visit and convert Dublin for
several weeks into capital of imperial
splendor Her court will be held in semi
state. precisely as at Windsor. The grand
coach of state is already here. with q
score of the best carriages and landaua
from the royal news, Buckingham place.
From 20 to 100 horses. including her IA
nous grays. are now at. the stables OF
the vice regal lodge. large retinue o.
coachrnen. positions and servants has al
ready arrived. The queens entry into
Dublin promises to be a most impressive
and brilliant pageant.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
THE STRIKE WAS COSTLY.
Onion Machinists In Chicago Return II
Work After Losing n Half Million
Dollars In Salaries.

. Chicago, April 3.-With the blowing
of the whistles in the machine shops
of Chicago for the beginning of work
Monday thousands of machinists re-
su1ned the work interrupted some
weeks ago by strike. About half
the $500 men who went out re-
sumed their labers and the manufac-
turers said that as the differences
had either been settled or put on a
basis to be arbitrated, the remainder
of the machinists would undoubtedly
return in struggling lots during the
next two or three days.
The strike has cost the men $780,
600 in salaries while the loss to the
manufacturers through inability to
complete contracts cannot be readily
calculated. The men have been
granted nine-hour day with ten
hours pay.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Wages Advanced in Pitt.bu-sh.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 3.-About 49,
900 workmen of the building trades
will be benefited by wage scales which
become effective from yesterday and
on May 1. The scales are mostly set
tied on an eight-hour basis, among
which are the bricklayers, carpenters
and plasterers. The carpenters on
May 1 will obtain an advance to 33
cents per hour and eight hours work
a day. The painters scale became op-
erative yesterday on nine-hour basis
with an advance of ten per cent
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
He Comes Hack to Mother.

Lieutenant Commander c. T.. Vrec-
lands is visiting his mother in Bur-
lingame. He has just returned from
Manila where he served as executive
officer on Admiral Watson's flagship.
He has seen so years service in. the
American navy, and 81 years ago was
stationed in the Philippines. He has
been naval attache at the courts OF
Berlin, Vienna and Rome. But his
mother is in Kansas and there he runs
whenever he gets leave.--Kansas City
Journal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Chinese Criminal Lar.

: nsii was guilty of hushing up for
money the murder of one of his sons.
Another SON brought the case to
light. and it was held that the father
might benefit and be excused, while
the son, on the other hand, was SEN
fenced to 100 blows and three years
transportation for denouncing his
brothers murder, because in doing
90 he had brought his father into
danger OF the law. A father who
buried his son alive was let on be-
ceuse the boy abused him; and it is
quite permissible for . father to
strsngle his daughter if she misbe-
haves.-Notes and Comments on
Chinese Criminal Law, BY E. Alabas-
ter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
HIS E<carad. Will Cost Him Dearly.

William Williams. aged 80. of Pom
eroy, Wyandotte county, is in Jail
charged with impersonating an officer.
Representing himself as deputy
marshal. he went to the home Of
George Haas, n farmer. and tried to
arrest the daughter, Miss Fannie. al
leging she broke open one of the rural
mail boxes. The girls father and
brothers drove him away and later he
was arrested. The county attorney
thinks he is insane
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Tragedy Over = River Island.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April 81. Sheat
Casey. of ST. Joseph, was SHOT and
--lled near Troy, Kan, by farmer
named Edward Young. Casey re,
Gently squatted on a small island in
the Missouri river six miles south
west. of this city and fenced in the
best part of the land. Young claimed
the land, and in a quarrel with Casey
over its ownership he drew revolver
and shot the ST. Joseph man.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Four Bodie. in One Grave.

The bodies of the four children of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Clouser, of Kan
sas City. were sent to Philadelphia,
Mo-, where they were laid to rest.
The. four children died within "a
hours. Mr.. and Mrs. Clouser were
without funds to send the bodies to
Philadelphia. and the neighbors got
together and made up sufficient sum
to carry out the wishes OF the heart
broken parents.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
They Fear Negro Domination

Santiago. Cuba, April a.-Theresis a
bitter fight being Wage6 here for a
successor to Mayor Valiente, recently
deceased. Recent developments have
shown that the color line will be
closely drawn. and there may be
trouble, as the whites declare their
intention to organize an annexation
party rather than to accept negro
domination.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06

w. L. A. Johnson, state labor COM
missioner, has had force of men
out over the state collecting statistics
relating to the chattel mortgage bust
ness. Mr.. Johnson recently made
public the result of the work in this
direction done at Leavenworth.' Law:
renee, Ottawa and lola and the condi-
ton of affairs as revealed by his
records is rather startling. The rate
of interest charged by these chattel
mortgage sharks ranges all the way
from 40 to 500 per cent
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Is 1t Gov, Davis. Bill.

st. Louis, April "a Washington
special to the: Globe-Deuiocrat says
the real author of the Porto Rico
tariff bill is Coy: Gen. Davis, of the
island. Gov. Davis is quoted as say
ing to congressman: IF free trade
is adopted l cannot see how the nee
essary funds for conducting the af
fairs of the island are to be raised
by myself. or those who succeed me-"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Receipt. and Expenditures.

Washington, April 3.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures during the month
of March shows the total receipts to
have been $4S, 726, 1877 and the expend:
itures $32, 1921, which leaves a sur
plus for the month of SIG, 53s, $3.50. For
the nine months of the present fiscal
year the receipts exceeded the dis
bursements by $54, 3O2 ,OOO.' -
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Kansas Flour Mills.

There are about 800 flour mills in
Kansas with an aggregate capacity Of
10000 barrels day, or 1O,5OO,OOO d
year. They made enough flour last
year to supply 100000 people with
bread. There are few states that
have a greater milling industry. OF
the 44,oOO.OOO bushels of wheat raised
in the state last year, the Kansas mills
will have ground 100000 bushels.
Counting 100000 bushels for seed, it
will be seen that Kansas does not
yield much surplus wheat to be
shipped out in it's manufactured
state.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06

the Transvaal he feels impelled to
tender his resignation as assistant
secretary of the interior. He will at
an early date deliver a lecture in this
city in the interest of the South
African republics Mr.. Davis feels that
this is the best way to arouse the en-
thusiasm of the American people in
behaf of those republics.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Cro..ed tn. Plains With Fremont.

Maj. Hicks has been resident Of
Lyon county since 1856, and. at tho
age of more than 80. is still hale and
hearty old man. He went with Ere
mont across. the plains to the Pacific
coast in 1914. He served as major
throughout the Mexican war. He was
in Panama and Cuba in 1850. and
has explored the wilderness of the
west perhaps more thoroughly than
Journal
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
She Rosjpued Ouisk.

One morning last week Miss Au-
gusta Bradbury. of Halstead, stopped
at the post office and got letter
which informed her that a maiden
aunt in Massachusetts, had left her
$4,000 in cash. She went on to her
school and taught the children during
the day. but that night she resigned
SO hard and quick that it made ths
school boards hair stand on end.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
The Public Debt.

Washington. April 3.-The monthly
Abatement of the public debt issued
yesterday shows that at the close of
business March ST., 1900, the debt, less
cash in the treasury. amounted to ST.
t12,256,35s, decrease. for the month of
S6,629,701. This decrease is accounted
for by corresponding increase in the
cash on hand.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06

Notwithstanding that site for the
hew state asylum at Parsons has been
condemned, Chairman Grant Horna-
day of the board of charities said that
there is little probability that the asy-
lum will be built there now. Mr.. Hor-
naday says there is no board of pub
lie works to condemn site because
that board was abolished four years
ago.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
TO CHARGE USURPATION.
Rumor That Judge Cantrill VIII Instruct
the Grand Jury to Take Action Re-
garding Gov. Taylor.

Frankfort, KY, April st is ru-
mored that Democratic Judge Cantrill
will instruct the Franklin county
grand jury to return. indictments
against republican Gov. w. S. Taylor
and all of the republican state officers
charging them with usurpation of
the offices they claim. Usurpation of
office, under the Kentucky statutes, is
high misdemeanor, punishable by
heavy fine
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
A SUMMARY OF KANSAS EVENTS. /
Her~'s = Real Romance.

A pretty little romance is reported
from Minneapolis. Twenty-seven years
ago in Iowa, Rev. j. L. King performed
the marriage ceremony for Mr.. and
Mrs. David Porter. The parson had
his son, one year old, along. In due
time the Porters became the parents
OF girl, and last week this girl be-
came the wife of j. w. King, grown
from the little boy who witnessed her
parents wedding. Parson King cele-
brated this wedding also. 1t isn't
often man is found who can tell his
wife how foolish her father looked
when he stood up before the preacher
City Journal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Kansa. AIi.sionarle. in Danger.

The Methodist book concern gave
but the names of the following Meth
odist missionaries from Kansas who
are in danger of fanatics in China:
Robert E. MacLean and wife. of Gar
nett, at Kiu-Kiang; Miss Elizabeth
Varney. of. Topeka. at Foo Chow, and
Miss N. I. Stevenson, NJ. d.. at TEN
tsin.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
To Sell Indian Land

Senator Baker recently presented
a bill authorizing the secretary of the
interior to sell at auction all isolated
or disconnected tracts of land of 16O
acres or less of the Usage Indian
trust and diminished reserve lands
in Kansas for which no application
has been fled under the provisions OF
existing laws. :
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Want. Delegate. Instructed.

Chicago. April 3.-The Chicago Trib-
une says: "The' democratic national
committee has issued circular urg-
ing that all delegates to the Kansas
City convention be instructed for the
reafirmation of the Chicago platform
and the selection of candidates loyal
to it in 1896 and .loyaf now"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Roberts. Successor Cho,.n.

: Salt Lake City, April SKIING
(dem.), for congress, is elected over
Hammond (rep.) by probably 1000 ma
jority. His majority in Salt Lake was
754 and outside precincts heard from,
covering over half the state, up to
10:3O. show 613 majority for King,
making his total majority 1867.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Too Much PoAtioa.

A Hiawatha clerk has lost his job
because he takes too great an interest
in politics. Few business men can
make politics pay and they can't at
ford to have their clerks too much in
evidence on any political side. In
business oil men with the price look
alike.-Hiawatha World.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Granted Stat. Teachers. Certinca "a.

In accordance with the new Grattan
certificate law the state board of ed
ucation at its last meeting granted
state teachers certificates to 2S senior
students of the department of peda-
gogy of Kansas university. These GER
tificates will be presented by State
superintendent Nelson at the COM
mencement exercises in June.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Eighty Cases Proved Fatal

San Francisco. April 3.-Manila sd-
sices dated March say that 1t is
estimated that there have been 200
cases OF bubonic plague in and around
Manila. Eighty of the cases proved
fatal. but there was no panic. The
first cases in Manila were discovered
within q stones throw Of Gen. Otis
headquarters.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06

Kansas City. No.. April 3.-The Sc
lection of s. w. Fordyce as president
Of the Kansas City Southern railroad,
is said to have been due to the excel
lent manner in which he handled the
property while acting as one of its
receivers
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Gov stanley Indnrses It.

Gov. Stanley has given his indorsc-
hent to the Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon's pro-
posal to send 100000 bushels of
Kansas corn to the starving people of
India, and presided over n Eass-meet-
ing in encouragement of the move
ment in Topeka. Mr.. Sheldon says he
has received one subscription of ST.
900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
DAVIS OUT OF OFFICE.
Uell-Knovu Assistant Secretary Of the Ins
terror Will Go the Lecture Plat
form for the Beers.

Washington, April 3.-Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the in
ierior. Monday rendered his resigna-
Zion. He will go on the lecture plat
form in the interest of the Beers. In
an authorized statement Mr.. Davis
says that as a result of his visit to
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06

Philadelphia, April 3.-Diamonds,
jewelry and money to the value of
$4,000 We're stolen from the resi-
dence of Charles W. Smith. at German
town, suburb of this city, and sus-
picion rests upon Edward Brannil,,
Mr.. Smiths coachman, who is miss
ing. One necklace among the missing
property is valued at SIS 900.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Pir.see C~p@ars . ne,eish sss.n.r.

Hong Kong. April "a British
launch was captured by pirates yes
terlay. near the Shan
district The pilot of the boat was
murdered and the launch and light.
er which it had in tow were looted.