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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
PATENT ON PER-
PETUAL MOTION
Dover Inventor May Be on the High
way to Fortune.

Dover Inventor May Be on the High
way to Fortune.
Emmt Clark, the Dover, Del, mechanic,
who claims to have discovered perpetual
motion, and to have clock and a watch
running without the nscessity of winding
has obtained a patent on his invention.
Clark vigorously denies that he is run
ming his clock by a set of springs, and as
serts that there is not a spring in his in
ventiGn, and none in the clock except those
necessary to turn the hands. A Boston
firm has offered Clark $500 for his patent
c. F. Meyers, a New York clock maker,
has agreed to pay him handsome sum
upon proof that the invention will do all
he represents. A Philadelphia firm has
volunteered TO furnish the necessary CAPT
tai and manufacture the patent on equal
shares after it is allowed to test the inven-
ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01

1t has been fully demonstrated that Ely's
Cream Balm is specific for Nasal Catarrh
and cold in head. This distinction has
been achieved only as the result of con-
tinued successful use. morbid condi-
ton of the membrane in its nasal passages
can be cured by this purifying and healing
treatment. Sold by druggists or it will
be mailed for SOC. by Ely Brothers, So
Warren Street, New York. 1t spreads
over the membrane, is absorbed and relief
is immediate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
new BANK.
All the Capital Stock of the National

All the Capital Stock of the National
Bank of Port Deposit Subscribed.
The 5000 capital stock of the National
Bank of Port Deposit has been subscribed,
and the directors elected last week are
Governor John Walter Smith, State Treas
urer Murray Vandiver, President John B.
Ramsey, Of the National Mechanics Bank,
of Baltimore; Peter f. Tome, Baltimore :;
John S. Writ, Elkton County Treasurer
William T. Fryer, of Colora Carlton
Kimble, Rising Sun Charles C. Caldwell,
Liberty Grove J. Harvey Rowland Sam'l
c. Rowland, Washington W. Hopkins,
Colonel John X. Bond and John H. KIM
BILE, of Port Deposit. The bank will open
for business in about Que month
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01

ance Union will be held at Rising Sun on
Thursday, September 6. During the day
several ministers of the county will be
present and address the meeting Nh.
Mary Haslup, State President will be
present during the day. In the evening
Miss Jessie Aclerman, the distinguished
traveller, will make an address.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
Mrs. Pinkham's Medicine Made
a New Woman Of Mrs. Kuhn.
ILErrER TO MRS. praEuAw NO. 6;ioal

lLErTER TO MRS. prHKuAM NO. 6;,i92l
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I think it is
my duty to write to you expressing
my sincere gratitude for the wonder
full relief have experienced by the use
of Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Vegetable Com
pound. | tried different doctors, also
different kinds of medicine. would
feel better at times, then would be
as bad as ever.
g For eight years / was a great suf-
ferer. l had falling of the womb and
was in such misery at my monthly
periods | could not work but q little
before | would have to lie down. Your
medicine has made new woman of me.
| can now work all day and not get
tired. I thank you for what you have
done for me. l shall always praise
your medicine to all suffering women"
Mis-. E. E. KUHN, GERMANo, ONO.
~ have taken eight bottles of Lydia
e. Piakhap's Vegetable Compound
and used two packages of your Sana-
tive Wash, also some of the Liver Pills,
and can say that your remedies will
do all that you claim for them. Before
taking ysw remedies was very bad
with womb trouble, was nervous, had
no ambition, could not sleep, and my
food seemed to do me no good. NowI
am well, and your medicine has cured
me. Twill gladly recommend your med
icine to every one wherever 1 co.
Mrs. M. L. SHEARS, GUN MARSH, MICH.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
CAMP CLOSES.
The Local Preachers and EXhOrterS'
Campmeeting, at Leslie, Was Sue
cess This Year.


The Local Preachers and Exhorters'
campneetiug at Leslie, this county, which
had been in progress since Wednesday,
August 10Th, closed Monday evening, after
a most successful season in every way
The attendance during both Sundays was
large, and much interest was taken in the
religious services Last Sunday was the
"big day." and many people were present
from all parts of Cecil county. Rev. John
B. Wright, d. D., President of the Ma
tional Local Preachers Association,
preached at the morning service; Rev.
James Grove, d. D., pastor Of Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilmington,
Del, in the afternoon, and Presiding Elder
Robert Z. Watt D. d, OF this district of
the Wilmington M. f. Conference, at
night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01

To artilicinlly bleach the hair will destroy
its growth; but if the hair inclines to gray
ness, assist nature to arrest it with Halls
Hair Rcnewer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
A RE-SURVEY BEGUN OF
THE HISTORIC STATE
BOUNDARY.
Was First Marked In 1867. Regarded
as the Point of Division of the North
and South. New Methods of Indicat-
ing the Line and the Old Plan. Heaps
of Stone Are Still Standing.

The re-survey of the Mason and Dixon
boundary line between Pennsylvania and
Maryland was begun on Saturday last,
under the direction Of commission con-
sisting Of Dr. Henry S. Prittchett, superin-
tendent of the survey; DR.. William Bul-
lock Clarke of the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity and State Geologist of Maryland, and
Major Brown of Harrisburg, Pa.
Capt. ". G. Hudgins, of the coast survey
steamer Blake, is also identified with the
work. He was recently in charge of coast
survey work in Porto Rico. 1t is probable
that large granite posts three feet in length
will be used to mark the boundary line.
About the only inscription on the posts
will be an "M" on the Maryland side, and
"P" on the Pennsylvania side, which
will be chiseled in the hard granite.
A reference to the authority under which
the re-survey is made, may also be cut on
each post. The popular idea is that post
will be placed at the end OF each mile, but
this will not be done. Topography has
much to do with the location of the pests
and with their frequency. 1t is proposed
to place them so that straight line from
one to the next one nearest can be easily
determined by the surveyors. Stones will
also be placed at highways and important
streams for the convenience of officers OF
the law,
THE OLD LINE.
The stones with which the greater por-
tion Of the present line is marked, were
brought from England. In the Western
part of Maryland and in West Virginia,
however, earth and stones were heaped up
to height sometimes of eight feet
The work was done in 1867, and yet in
1885 there were still two feet or more of
each mound, which served all purposes of
determining the boundary. The surveyors
OF the historic line had also cut great vistas
through the woods along the line, and
these still remain with great distinotness.
Librarian Burchard, OF the United States
Coast and Geological Survey, is preparing
historical data dealing with the Mason and
Dixon line, which is to be published by
the Government. The paper will contain
extracts from official documents which
have not before been published
BOUNDED THE "sLAyEn STATES.
Mason and Dixon's line was famous for
long time as the limit between the free
and the slave" States, but does not coin
eide with the limit assigned by the Mis-
souri, compromise of 1920, to the north of
which slavery could not be introduced.
The latter was the parallel of north latitude
SO degrees 80 minutes, while the former is
80 degrees Is minutes 2G.3 seconds.
The line was surveyed by Charles Mason,
fellow of the Royal Society, and jeremiah
Dixon, who began their work in 1863 and
completed it ia four years. They surveyed
West from the Delaware River, a distance
of pa miles, leaving only 36 miles to be
completed of Pennsylvania southern
boundary, which was surveyed in l7S2 81.
Besides Maryland, Delaware and West
Virginia are directly south of the line.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01
W. C. 7. U. Convention.

The fifteenth annual convention Of the
Cecil County Woman's Christian Temper
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-09-01

Here is the latest photograph Of the Hon. w. w.
Gibbs, Of Philadelphia who has been nominated by
Senator Hanna be Treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Mr. Gibbs is president and director of
many large corporations. He is the fourth Philadelphia
to hold this important post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
ALVORD ARRESTED
BANK CLERK ADMITS He is
A DEFAUlTER.
III IS FOUND IN HIDING AT BOSTON
Says lie Has Had His Day and Expects
to lie P~unisbed-Led u Merry Life
1T the Rate OF $4,000 u Year
Other important News.

Cornelius l.. Alvord, IT,, the
absconding note teller of the First
National bank in New York city, who
is charged with stealing $1,000 900 from
the bank, was arrested at Boston, Oct,
80, by Chief Of Police William Il. Watts,
of Boston, and Detective Armstrong of
New York in a ordinary lodging house
at the corner of West Newton and
Burlington avenue.
When arrested Alvord, who knew
Detective Armstrong, stated that he
was glad the suspense was ended, and
was willing to go back to New York
without papers.
During his stay at police headquar-
tiers Alvord told Chief Watts that he
had not seen his wife for two weeks,
although prior to that time he had
told her Of his financial circumstances,
aud asked her II he should kill himself
or face IL out, and she had told him to
face IL out. When asked what he had
done with the money, he said;
well, 500, 900 is a whole lot of
money. but II goes easy
In referring to horse races, he said
he had backed race horses, but never on
race tracks, and had owned fast horses
himself. He said he had lived his life
and had taken life to the full Mt the
rate of $50, 900 a year or more. lie said
he would not make any fight, would
throw up his hands, take his sentence
and after hat was over would come
out in the world again. He said he
would be unable to secur bail, and
that he had nothing with which 10
make restitution. On being searched
at police headquarters only a few dol
lars were found in his pockets, which
he was allowed to keep. He sent u tel
egram to Lawyer Gardiner in New
York. asking him to meet the train
when it arrived In New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
LONDON TOWN GOES WILD
Give Noisy Welcome to Returning South
African Volunteers.

The city imperial volunteers who ar
rived at Southampton from south
Africa Sunday reached here by train
this morning, say a London dispatch,
and marched through London, along
streets packed by thousands, receiving
n tumultuous greeting. Such n demon
stration was probably never before
evoked for such IA small body Of volun-
tcers.
Early In the day Queen Victoria sent
n message to the returning troops, well
coming them and inquiring as 10 their
health. The Prince of Wales reviewed
the procession from Marlborough
house.
The exubcrant throngs proved I'M
manageable and the police and soldiers
were quite unable to stem the ugly
rushcs. The crush Of the population
became so terrible at the marble arch
the people broke through the Gordon
and when the field was again cleared
forty persons requiring the aid Of am
bulance surgeons were left lying on the
ground, several Of them suffering from
serious injuries.
In Fleet street the crowds broke
down nil the barriers, and sight-seers,
soldiers and city imperial volunteers
were mixed up in a confused mass,
from which the volunteers had to DO
finally extricated In single file.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
CRIME OR AN ACCIDENT
Incineratcd Rody Found In Ashes Of y
Dwelling.

"Is II foul play or accident?" is the
question people Of Long Pine are ask
ing concerning an occurrence which
took place In a deserted house about
two miles east of town. A man who
works In the coal sheds informed y. NJ.
Mead that he had observed the glare
of n fire ia the direction of Mr.. Mead's
farm, two miles east Of town In Rock
county. MI. Mead and his son drove
out to the place and found the house
in ashes. In the cellar was lying n
blackened corpse, burned beyond re-
cognition, the hands and feet were
burned away, and so little Of the trunk
was left that II was impossible to state
whether the corpse was that OF n nan
or woman. The house has been un.
used for some time and IL is surmised
that a tramp may have built a fire
therein and fallen TO sleep only to die
in the flames caused by his own care
~lessness.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
GUNSHoT WOUNDS FATAL.
Zelien ID. Zedlker Killed by Accidental
Discharge.

Discharge.
Zellen ID. Zsdiker, a Lincoln high
school student, was killed Sunday,
Oct. %, by the accidental discharge of
a Winchester in the hands Of an eigh Int
year old boy. The II vas charged
with shot and the load entered below
the hip joint from the rear and cut
bone, arteries and veins. The wounded
man was at the home of Il. ID. Harris,
west Of Lincoln, near Salt Lake. He
did not fall, but with presence of
mind placed both thumbs on the
femOral artery that poured forth his
life's blood. His companions made
heroic efforts to stop the flow, but all
aid was in vain. The young man real
lied that the end was near, but held
up bravely. Life was almost gone
when DIR. Merryman and DR.. Finney
arrived. They were of the opinion
that IL a surgeon h I'd been on the spot
when the wound was inflicted il would
have been impossible TO have saved the
youths life.
Nh. Zediker, in company with Percy
MISSIONER and other companions, spent
pntutudy ~ WI. IldITlS hoInc. MY
went there to visit and to hunt. They
put in the time that way and remained
over night. Not intending ia hunt on
Sunday they took precautions not to
have their guns loaded. However, one
Of the Winchesters did contain one
shell, and it was this weapon that the
boy accidentally discharged. The
young men were about ready to leave
the house on their way back, and Mr..
Zediker stood at the door leading into
q storm shelter at the side of the
house. He was looking out. The lit
tie boy, David Harris, picked up a gun
that was leaning inside the door.
Whether or not the boy intended to
bring the gun outside TO give to the
hunters or what he did Is not known,
but it was discharged within three or
four feet Of Mr.. Zediker's back, inhict.
ing a terrible wound below the hip
Joint. The little boy did not realize
the result and was at once taken away.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
GIVE THANKS NOVEMBER 20


President Mckinley Issues HIS Customary
Proclamation.
The state department has issued the
following:
by the President of the United
States, a Proclamation has pleased
Almighty God To bring our nation In
safety and honor through another
year. The works of religion and char
ity have everywhere been manifest.
Our country through all its extent has
been blest with abundant hSr,ests.
Labor and the great industries Of the
people have prospered beyond all pre-
ccdent. Our m has spread over
the world. Our power and cnlightcn'
ment has have extended over distant
seas and lands. Our official reprcsen-
tatives and many of our people in Chi
ma have been marvclously preserved
from pcstilence and other calamities,
and W. the tragic visitation which
overwhelmed the city OF Galveston
made evident the sentiments of sympa.
thy and Christian character by virtue
of which we are one united people.
Now, therefore, I, william McKin-
ley, president OF the United States, do
hereby appoint and set apart Thurs
day, November 30, next, To be observed
by all the people Of the United States
Mt home or abroad as n day Of thanks
giving and praise to Him who holds
the nations in the hollow Of His hand.
! recommend that they gather in their
several places Of worship and devout-
eddy give Him thanks for the prosper
ity whercwith lie has endowed us foi
seed time and harvest, for the valor,
devotion and humanity Of our armies
and navics and for all His benefits to
us as individuals and as a nation; and
amity with other nations and foi
righteousness and peace In all our
ways.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
set my hand aud caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
Goth day of October. I'm the year OF on
Lord. 1900, and of the independence 81
the United States the l25th.
WILLIAM MCKINLty, President.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
ALvORD GIVEN A HEARING
EmbexxiinE Bank Teller Rsmsndsd to
the TOmbs.

A New York, Oct. 40, dispatch says:
G. l.. Alvord, the embezzling note tel
lc.., who was arrested in Boston, was
arraigned In police court. Fisher A.
Baker, counsel for the First National
bank, said that he had secured n war
rant from the United States district
court for Alvord's arrest under the
laws regulating embezzlement and
making false entries. He said he
would much prefer that the matter go
before the United States court for trial.
This was opposed by the district attor-
ney. Alvord's attorney apparently
took little interest In this part Of the
proceedings. Alvord was committed
TO the Tombs. II appears probable
that there may be n long contest as to
jurisdiction, the district attorney be-
ing determined the prisoner shall be
tried In a state court.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
BANDITS ARE SHOT
FOUR ITALIANS TRY TO HOLD
UP TREASURY WAGON.
THEY HRST KILL pAYNASTtR HOSTfR
Wound Tits Companion. Tut Finally
Wprsted. Two Die In Tracks. Another
Fatally wounded and the Fourth
Captured other News.

Four Italian miners attempted To
rob Pay Clerk William IIoster Of the
Southwest Connellsvillc Coke company
while making his trip between Mt.
Pleasant, Pa, and Alverton with the
pay roll of the Alvcrton and Tarr
works, amounting To $1,000. Mr.. Hos
ter Is dead. his companion, Harry Bur
CESS, messenger OF the company. In
wounded; two of the Italians are dead;
the third Is fatally wounded, and the
fourth In In jail.
Hoster let Mt. Pleasant Mt I o'clock
Tuesday afternoon with the safe SON.
tanning the money to pay of the men
nj the Alverton aud Tarr works. As
they reached the summit of the long
hill above Morewood, just below which
lies Alverton, n large coke town, with
ont u seconds warning four Italians
fred a volley from their hiding places
and sprang forward, firing as they al
vanced. Mr.. Hoster fell dead ut the
first volley. Young Burgess, though
wounded. was able to return their Are
with effect, and one Of the number nj
the horses head fell dead. A second
later he fired his revolver In the face
of another and ms he fell his two re-
naming companions became terrified
and leaving the dead one, set out with
with the wounded man over the hill u
the south In the direction OF the Alice
mines.
Burgess managed to drive on into
Aeverton with the body Of Mr.. Hoste,
and the safe, where he gave the III ,rm.
Mount Pleasant and vicinity, with the
clerical force OF the coke company,
turned out 900 strong, headed by Lieu.
tenant John q, Thompson Of company
+. and soon corralcd the two, who had
concealed themselves In n field on the
Durstin farm, u mile or so fro IN I'll,
town.
A m to surrender was an
nounced by n vollcy, In which one o
the posse received a slight wound In
the chest. The outlaws, from thei
fortified position, made u fierce stan'
for n few minutes until one Of TIN
posse succeeded In getting In the rear
He shot one through the head, killing
him instantly. The other surrendered
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
DEATH IN A FIRE
Horror Added to New Works
Long List 81 Casualties.


Long List Of Casualties.
a New York dispatch says: As tho
result of n small fire several successive
explosions of chemicals occurred in the
drug store at Warren and Greenwich
streets and blew down u dozen build
ings and badly damaged n score Of
others. The loss of life Is not known,
but from all sources Of information II
il gathered that there are perhaps the
bodies OF thirty persons In the ruins.
The disaster was one of the most
horrible that has eve occurred In this
city, and rivals the Windsor hotel fire
in its appalling results, though In loss
of property IL will be worse. Chief
Croker Of the fire department said the
loss il fully 81, 500, 900. The action Of
the tremendous catastrophe was more
vivid and awful than the city has seen
for n long time
buildings fell In On themselves or
toppled over on others; debris was
thrown yards away. whole structures
fell into the street In piles, huge splin-
ters OF iron, steel and wood were flung
into the streets and into the buildings
clean through the walls, which fell,
burying women and men. People
walking through the streets were
knocked down and dangerously injured
by timbcrs, glass and steel; horses
were thrown down, wagons, windows,
store fronts and all sorts Of property
for blocks In every direction were
wrecked and damaged. The lower end
Of Manhattan was shaken as II by an
earthquake.
There are thirty-fve persons r..
ported missing and 100 men, women,
and children are on the list Of the In
jnred.
General indignation was expressed
by the merchants In the vicinity when
they learned the part the explosions
had played In the catastrophe, and
| they were not n bit back ward In ex-
pressing their severe condemnation OF
the firm for carrying more explosives
| than II had u right to do.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
TRAINMAN CLARK KILLED
Skull Crushed by an Obstacle Near the

skull crushed Dy an obstActe wear tuo
Track.
Hubert !. Clark, fireman on BurliDg-
ton train No. /, was killed early sun
day morning, October ~, while on duty
and his body was brought to Lincoln
on the same tram on which he met his
death. How he was killed is not
known. He was found leaning over
the gate at the side Of the train with a
wound In his head. Engineer Allen
spoke to the young man. and receiving
no response went TO him aud found
him in a dying condition. A part OF
the skull crushed in told the story OF
his death. 1t is supposed that Mr..
Clark had thrust his head too far from
the train and was struck by a car, a
switch or IA bridge or some other OBJ
stacle close to the track. Mr.. Clark's
pulse was still beating when Engineer
Allen found him, but life was soon ex'
tinct. The train vas stopped and the
body was placed in the baggage car
and brought To Lincoln.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
DEATH FROM
Conductor r. l.. Richeson Tries to In.
duce sleep.

duce Sleep.
Conductor Thomas l.. Richeson, OF
the freight service Of the Is. & M. road
died October 30 ut 5 o'clock Mt his home
1918 p street, Lincoln, ~ q result OF
au overdose Of laudanum taken for tho
purpose Of causing sleep. There was
apparently NJ u for Mr.. Richeson's
use Of the drug other than to n
sleep. He had been working overtime
OF late In the rush to which all rail-
road men have been subject and II 10
supposed that the drug was taken to
calm his overweight nerves and a.
he was unused to II, he died from tho
effects. His family does not know
when the medicine was taken or what
ito exact nature was.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
To Conceal Crime.

A Chattanooga, Tenn, special says:
The dead body Of Clifford Cawthorn,
the l6-year-old son of a widow, was
found at his home lying on q bed In a
pool of blood. The house was ON fire.
Mrs. Cawthorn confessed she had killed
him because he was bad and smoked
cigarettes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-11-02
Demand Fair Assessment.

Mandamus proceedings have begun
in Chicago by Googgin, president of
the teachers federation of Chicago,
against each Of the twenty-five men,
bers of the state board of equaliza-
ton to compel the board to find the
fair cash value OF more than $235, 900,
O worth Of intangible capital
stock and franchise property Of TWEEN
ty-three Chicago corporations accord
ing to the state laws.