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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
Deaf HIS.
STEPHEN j. WOODROW,

stephen John Woodrow, proprietor of the
Railroad Hotel, at Conowingo this county
died very suddenly at bis home on Tuesday
morning, from heart trouble. In early life
Mr.. Woodrow was Il farmer, but for the past
thirteen years had been proprietor of the
Railroad Hotel. Previous to this he con-
Quoted a hotel at Bay View and the Maryland
House at Rising Sun. He was in his G4th
year. He is survived bs a widow and four
grown children. His funeral took place yes.
terdav morning, interment in West Noting
ham Friends hurying gr ound
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MRS. MARTHA f. HANNA,

Mrs. Martha f. Hanna. formerly of Cherry
Hill, this county, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs Annie Baldwin. in Wilmington.
on Friday, last week. She was the widow
of the late Samuel Hanna, OF this county.
She was about 5S years Of age. Her remains
were brought to Cherry Hill on Monday ana
inferred in Cherry Hill NJ. l.. Cemetery.
Mrs, Hanna is survived 10y two children
Mrs. Mary Galaher of Cherry Hill, and Mrs.
Baldwin, of Wilmington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in regular
session on Tuesday. The Board agreed to
appropriate to the Maryland Water Company
the sum OF ?75 per year, this to include all
water used at tn" Jail and other county
buildings.
David r. Barrett, of Port Deposit, was ap-
pointed Constable for the Seventh district.
The resignation of County Surveyor Powell
F. Johns was received and accepted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
WILSON MAHAN.

Wilson Mehan aged 60 years, farmer on
the estate of Mrs. |. ID. Carter, near Singerly,
died suddenly yesterday, Friday. morning
from heart trouble. Soon after Awakening
he became unconscious and his wife hurriedly
sent for DR.. Whitaker, at Cherry Hill. but
Mr. Mahan was dead when he arrived.
George ", Mahan and Mrs. Henry J. Laws
Of EIkton; Newton Mahan. of Glasgow, are
children of the deceased
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MRS. MARY NJ. WILEY.

Mrs. Mary NJ. Wiley, aged S5 years, widow
Of Robert A, Wiley, died on Tuesday alter
noon at her home on West Main street,
Newark. Del. She was born IN 1916 in lower
Delaware and moved to Newark in 1861.
She had been a member OF the Methodist
Church since her 18th year. Two sons and
a daughter survive her-Stansbury j. WILEY.
of Wilmington; John W. Wiley OF Houston.
Texas, and Mrs. Annie NJ. Draper. of Newark.
Services were held at her home Friday after
noon, interment in the NJ f. Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
MRS. elizabeth THOMAS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, widow Of the late
rX-Sheritf Richard Thomas. of ElktOn, died
at the home of her daughter Mrs. Frank J
Denny, on Church street on Monday after
Tong illness from rheumatism She was
about so years of age. Her funeral was held
on Wednesday afternoon, intcrment in Elk
ton NJ f.. Cemetery. Sh" is survived by one
daughter Mrs. Frank j. Denny, OF Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
DemrSey-T Todd.

Mr.. Irving L, Dempsey and Miss Dora NJ
Todd were married on Wednesday at Galena
Kent county. at the home Of the brides
father Samuel Todd. Mr. Dempsey is son
of Mr.. Theodore L Dempsey. of Galena, and
has Just returned from the West, where he
has been successful in the lumber business
The couple will make their home in Kent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
Railroad improvement.

A report from Wilmington on Monday
stated that "Onlaials of the 2. W. y b. Rail
road in this city are contemplating Il change
of the tracks at the curve at Elkton, Md. The
curve is one Of the most dangerous on the
Iinen
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
TROLLEY LINE.
Material on Hand For Building Road
ard Construction Will Commence in a
Few Days.

carload Of steel rails has arrived at Elk
ton forthe building Of the Elkton Chesapeake
City Electric Railway Other material has
been on hand for some time, including wire,
tics, rail joints track braces, etc. meeting
of the directors was held in Elkton, on Satut-
day, at which Contractor Thomas Decgan, of
Philadelphia, was present. He stated that
the work OF construction would begin in a
few days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
MISS MARY X. COSGROVE.

Miss Mary X. Cosgrove, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Cosgrove. OF North East.
died on Wednesday morning from typhoid
pneumonia after brief illness. The inter-
nent was at Ebenezer Church Cemetery on
Friday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
IntermentS.
MISS MARY L. WORK,

The remains Of Miss Mary L. Work were
taken to Cherry Hill, this county, for inter-
ment on Monday morning. The deceased
was SO years of age and died at the home OF
her brother, Stidham Work. near Newport.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
MISS FLORA LOVE.

Miss Flora Love, daughter of d. b. Love,
Of Conownpo, died at her home in that vi
agc last Saturday night after n lingering
illness from consumption aged % Yeas.
Her funeral took place on Wednesday, inter-
ment in st. Patrck's Cemetery, near Pilot
town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
WOOdall-RegiSIer.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Reg
Is, of First district was the scene of pretty
wedding Thursday evening when their daugh-
ter, Miss Ella $. Register. was married to Mr..
Maxwell f. Woodal Of GEORGETOWN.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
MISS ELIZA CHURCHMAN.

The funeral Of Miss Eliza Churchman took
place on Wednesday morning from the home
of her sister Mrs John II. McVey East Not
tingham. Interment il Rosebank Cemetery,
this county. The deceased was 81 years OF
age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
Pumping Station In Operation,

The pumping station on the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal, at Chesapeake City,
which was burned recently, has been repair
ed and was operated Tuesday night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
Walker-ThOmpSOn.

Miss Anna j, Thompson, daughter of Mrs.
Esther Thompson, of Hockessin, and John
NJ Walker. of Sylmar, were married Wed
nesday evening, at the residence Of the
brides mother by Friends ceremony.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
Vinyard.

Mr.. Uric p, CHM and Miss Elsie NJ Vim
yard. both OF Warwick, were married in the
CrctIton NJ. P. Church, Wednesday evening
at five o'clock.
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ALBERT HOLT.

Albert Holt, aged % years, died at his home
at Providence yesterday, Friday, afternoon.
He was employed at the Providence Paper
mill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-01-12
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A telephone line is now being built from
Providence to Lewisvlle. Pa
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
THE sULTAN,s DECREE.
United states Can't Interfere in Cases
of ExpuIsions Such as Have
Been Threatened.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The state de-
partment confirms the report that
Mr.. Eddy, our charge at Constan-
tinople, is in correspondence with
the porte relative to the proposed ex-
pulsion of naturalized American cit
izens from Turkey unless these citi-
zens abandon their allegiance to the
United States. Owing to the abb
sence of naturalization treaty be-
tween the United States and Turkey
our government has no special au-
tbority to interfere in behalf of these
naturalized citizens as against an
edict of expulsion. The reliance upon
broad principles of international law
is not strong, for the principle that
a nation may refuse to allow it's citi-
zens to change their nationality has
been pretty well established. But
admitting the right of expulsion, the
United States government has itself
a right to insist that this shall not
be attended by hardship such as
might result from the allowance Of
a very limited period of time for
leaving Turkey. 1t is probable that
Mr. Eddy will take advanced ground
on that point, if he cannot secure the
abandonment of the projected order
of expulsion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
MCKINLEY MEMORIAL.

Judge William K. Day, eN-Secretary
of State and President Of the McKin,
ley National Memorial Association, has
issued the following statement to the
public, adopted by the trustees at their
meeting in Washington, December 7th;
The Mckinley National Memorial
Association was organized by the i'm
mediate personal friends OF President
Mckinley to afford an opportunity for
the people of the United States to eX.
press their personal love and devotion
to the late president by the erection OF
fitting memorial at his grave. The
trustees were appointed by the Presi,
dent Of the United States, the first
meeting for organization having been
held at Cleveland, October 10th. 1t Is
the distinct purpose Of the Association
to erect such a memorial as will fit,
tingly typlfy those exalted qualities
of character, simplicity, dignity, de-
votion to duty and high ideals that
were so eminently eXomplifed in his
life and purposes. This memorial is
to rise above the grave at Canton, o..
where he will finally rest, in accord
with his own expressed wish.
In bringing the purposes Of this As
sociation before the people, the earlier
work has been necessarily one of or,
ganizatiOn. This has progressed rap
idly and satisfactorily. 1t is desired
that an organization be perfected i'll
every state and territory, and local
organization in cities, towns, and
rural districts. with a committee in
charge working in connection with
the state auxiliary is urged. The
public should be given the fullest op,
portunity to subscribe.
The trustees desire to express their
deep sense of obligation to the press
of the country for it's earnest support
thus far, and to recommend that all
newspapers act as agents for the re,
ceipt of subscriptions.
By a resolution passed by the Amer,
lean Baners' Association, all banks
have been designated repositories for
subscriptions. All postmasters will
receive and forward moneys, and all
express companies will issue money
orders free of charge, and, when neces,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
WAR NEARING END.
Signs Point to Early Settlement
in South Africa.

London, Dec. "a Lord Kitchener
reports number of engagements to-
day. In one of them Commandant
Haasbrooke and field cornet were
killed. Col. Steel surprised lager
near Bamanskraal and took 80 pri-
soDers, including Field Cornet, School,
man. In another the capture Of 82
Beers and commandant Nigel Is re-
ported.
The official list of Boer causalties
since the 18th, and not including
those of today, shows 40 killed, %
wounded, 80 captured and 35 sur
rendered. A quantity of ammunition
and stock has also been captured.
Birmingham, Eng, Dec. 24.-The
Post hears that communications are
passing between London and Berlin,
of a nature which anticipates the
settlement of the South African diff
ficulties.
Capetowu, Dec. 24.-The Debeers
Diamond Co., held its annual meet
ing today. The stockholders believe
the end of the war is in sight. The
life of the mines was stated at pro-
baby IA years longer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
HAWKEYE LUMBER CO.
First Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers.

A meeting of the directors of the
new Hawkeye Lumber Company was
held in this city on Monday and the
following gentlemen we're chosen as
officers for the first year.
William Burnside Oskaloosa Pre-
sident.
2. w. Hutchinson Muscatone Vice
President.
HIS. Howard 0skaloosa Treasures.
Ralph Burnside oskaloosa Secret
ary and General Manager.
The Oskaloosa yard of the Burn.
sides viii be turned over to the new
company January 1. and will here
after be operated as a property OF the
Hawkeye Lumber Company.
Mr.. William Burnside as president
of the new company will be more
actively interested in the business
than he hes been for q number OF
years and Mr.. Ralph Burnside who
has been constantly in the oskaloosa
oglca win have the care Of . sever
II houses OF the state nls haads
and viii hare more q loss renainr
around over he StA4a ~ as.
Horaa eateesn 81 tao aaN con !. aos
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
HONESTY WIDESPREAD.

"The average person is scrupulous-
ly honest" declares the Chicago
Inter Ocean. This may be denied by
the skeptics who question the exist
ence OF any good traits in humanity,
but it is nevertheless statement
founded not upon mere sentimental
belief, but upon exact knowledge.
There is proof of it in the experience
of people who have to do with the
''lost and found" columns of the
newspapers and the bureaus estab-
lished by the railway companies, the
traction companies, the theaters, the
hotels and the great stores for the
reception and restitution of lost ar
ticles. Not everything that is lost
finds its way back to the loser, but
in these bureaus there'is constantly
more property awaiting owners than
there are claimants for it.
Because now and then somebody
loses something which is never foun d
the impression is created, perhaps,
in that PERSONS mind that the aver
age human being is dishonest, but
the fact remains that only an insig-
nificant fraction of the money or ar
ticles lest 10 public conveyances and
public places is unrecovered by the
losers
Recognition of the fact that the
people, generally speaking, are not
only honest, but scrupulously so, has
given rise within the last twenty-five
years to the establishment of retail
credit system that now spreads into
every line Of trade. The people as &
whole are trusted as they never have
been trusted before in all the world s
history. Successful merchants in
the credit line no longer regard it in
the light of a risk to deliver valuable
property to a man upon the receipt
of small payment,
Costly books are cent by express
on the receipt of nominal sum.
Furniture, pianos, clothing, watches,
diamonds, everything that one can
name almost, are now sold on lin
stallments," and in great majority
of cases absolutely without other Sc
curity than the purchasers bare pro
mise to pay.
The pessimist will find no salts
faction in the contemplation of these
facts, but, as they are presented only
to encourage the optimisC, that does
not make any difference.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
HAPPILY MARRIED.
An Abba Lady weds an EosEaleosa
Gentleman.

Abba Union: The marriage of Miss
Annie o. Young and Mr.. @. E. Edris
was solemnized at the home of the
BRIDES mother yesterdaywAfternoon
at2 O'Clock, Rev. f. B. Linn, of Des
Moines, and G. NJ. TourtelIot, ,tof this
city, officiating. Following the
ceremony and congratulations rela-
tives and friends sat down to a we'd
ding dinner never surpassed in the
city. The happy couple left on an
evening train for Des Moines to visit
among friends and enjoy a brief
honeymoon. They will return to
Abba and reside with the BRIDES
mother Mrs. Margaret Young, on
South Main street. Mr.. and Mrs.
EdriS start upon life's high way with
most sincere congratulations of their
many friends, aud wishes for long
and useful lives-hsppiness predom-
mating.
Mrs, Edris was a teacher in cur
public schools, was loved by all her
scholars, and later engaged in the
dry goods business with her sister,
She is lady of culture and TALENT
her friends are all who know her.
Mr.. Edris for eighteen years was
connected with S. ], Dutton, whole-
sale queensware firm of Oskalooss.
He has made his home in Oskaloosa
where he owns valuable real estate.
He is n moral, honest, conscientious
man, and has built himself into the
lucrative position he now holds with
Sohm, Kicker and Weisenhorn, of
Quincy, Ill. Their livesl should bs
spent pleasantly with prosperity, Joy
and happiness and all these things
the Union wishes them.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
FOUND GUILTY.
Newell C. Rathbun Convicted of Muir
der of Charles Goodman at JefTer-
sOnviIIe, Ind.-The Penalty.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Dec. 24.-Newell
C. Rathbun, who was tried on the
charge of numbering Charles Good
man by giving him poison, was found
guilty at ten o'clock Monday night of
manslaughter and his punishment
was fixed at two to fourteen years in
the penitentiary. The jury had been
considering the case since Saturday
afternoon at 3:15 o'clock. Rathbun's
attorneys asked for new trial and
the motion will be argued later.
LCharles Goodman, Rathbun's alleged VIC
tim, was found dead last month In hotel
in this city, after he had spent some time
with Rathbun. His body was shipped to
Little Rock, Ark, where Rathbun's wife
lives, as that Of Rathbun, on whose life an
insurance policy for $1,000 had been issued.
Following the discovery that the body was
not Rathbun's came Rathbun's arrest at
Louisville, where he had enlisted under an
other name in the United States army.
The corpse was later Identified as that of
Charles Goodman, a waudeTer, who came
to Louisville from Evansville Ind, and
met Rathbunl in front Of the Salvation Army
headquarters here.l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26

make capital out of the sentiments Of
affection which inspired the desire to
rear at the grave of our lare President
memorial which shall fittingly honor
his memory 1t is the desire Of the
trustees that all contributions shall be
the free-will Offering of the people, and
they especially request the public to
discourage all propositions which may
seem to have as their object the OBJ
tanning of money by giving all or
part of the proceeds to the memorial
fund. The public is hereby notified
that the Mckinley National Memorial
Association has no connection with or
relation to any other association or
to any enterprise of commercial ma
ture.
after a conference at this meeting
with the representatives of the Will
nam Mckinney Memorial Arch Asso-
citation of Washington, the following
resolution was adopted:
Re8oiUed, That it be the sense Of the
trustees of the Mckinley Memorial
Association that the field Of popular
subscription should be left to it for
raising the sum necessary to provide
suitable memorial to the late Presi-
dent at Canton, where his body lies;
and that this Association should join
with the William Mckinley Memorial
Arch Association of Washington in
memorializing congress to erect a ma
tional memorial at the Capitol of our
country to commemorate his services
to the nation.
The Arch Association acQuiesced in
this resolution and has properly ceased
to solicit popular subscriptions leav-
ing the fie.u to the Mckinley National
Memorial Association, through which
the people Of the United States viii
build a memorial Of affection at the
last resting place of their beloved
President, William Mckinley.
The officers and trustees of the Nc
Kinley National Memorial Association
are:
William r. Day. President, Canton.
M. A. Hanna, Vice-President, Wash
ngton.
Myron T. Herrick, Treasurer, Clevo-
land,
Ryerson Richie, Secretary, Cleyc-
land.
Cornelius N. Bliss. New York.
Thomas Dolan, Philadelphia.
W. Murray Crane, Boston.
Alexander II. ReYell, Chicago.
Charles W. Fairbanks, Indianapolis
Henry NJ Duffeld Detroit
George B. CorteIyou, Washington.
Ell Torrance Minneapolis.
William A. Lynch, Canton.
John G. M lburn. Buffalp..--~---.......-
William MCConway, PitCsburg.
David r. Francis, St. Louis.
Robert J. Lowry, Atlanta.
Henry c. Payne, Milwauee.
Henry T. Scott. San Francisco.
Franklin Murphy, Newark.
J.. 6. Hammond, Memphis.
Z. w. BlOomindale, New York.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
MOSQUITOES DID IT.
Convincing Proof That Vermin
Spread Yellow Fever.

Washington, Dec. 24.--Yellow
fever has been conquered as a result
of the discoveries made by officers Of
the medical department of the U. s.
Army that mosquitoes are the sole
transmitting agency of this disease.
Acting upon this discovery measures
we're put into effect in Havana last
February for killing Of infected
mosquitoes in the neighborhood OF
each point of infection as 1t
developed A report Issued today
says not a single case of yellow fever
has occurred in Havana since Sept.
%, although October and November
in the past year have been the
months in which the disease was
most rife in thatscity.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
Dissolution of Strange Club.

A queer club is dissolving at Tucson,
A. L, after several years existence.
Twenty-Five bachelors Joined, and then
it was decided to admit no other MEM
bers, and that if any member entered
into the bonds of matrimony he should
renounce his afIiliation with the club,
and also his financial interest. A club
building was erected and the 22 men
began housekeeping. The defections
since have been taking place with
alarming frequency lately, and at the
present time three lonely men are the
sole residents of the club building, one
of the most artistic structures of the
southwest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
ReceIver Anpointed.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 24--A re-
ceiyer has been appointed for the
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance COM
pany which was incorporated Janu-
airy q, 1901, to insure crops against
damage from hail on the mutual as
sessment plan. While the company
was incorporated in Missouri and had
offices here, it operated only in Iowa,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana
and Colorado, The company did more
than $2,O0O,0O0 worth of business, but
heavy losses in Colorado and South
Dakota, with the shortage of crops,
are stated causes of the failure,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26

Washington, Dec. 24.-Boolser Wash
ingtOn, president of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL institute at Tuskegee, Ala, was
with the president for considerable
time Monday. He was received in the
cabinet room. While he was talking
to the president, Secretary Hitchcock
arrived and Mr.. Washington left in
company with the secretary of the in
terror. Mr.. Washington declined to
make any statement as to his business
with the president, but it is believed
that they discussed southern appoint
ments.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26
Auditor Of State Merriam is send

Auditor of State Merriam is send
ing out instructions to county au-
ditors respecting the assessment for
next year. This assessment will be
begun after Jan1. The only addition
al item of assessment next year will
be new buildings. The board of re-
view has directed Mr., Merriam to
formulate and send out these in
structions. Buildings on leased land
the board of review defines as per-
sonal property. This will create con-
sternation in realty circles. The
board of review has compiled some
valuable guides for the assessors. 1t
provides, for instance, that assessors
books must be written up mink, and
abbreviations, nick. names and ditto
marks must not appear in them, and
all books must be proof-read from
assessors rolls.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26

La Crosse, Wis, Dec 23.-Nuc-Se-Ga,
the Oldest Indian squaw in the United
States, died in the Winnebago IudiaU
camp at Darron's'isIand opposite this
city, aged 12S. She was buried with
customary ceremonies Sunday, in the
presence of a large number Of chiefs
from all parts of the northwest. She
was the mother of Red Snake and John
Sherman, two of the best known bucks
in the Black river country, and the old.
est members Of the Winnebago tribe.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-12-26

London, Dec. 23.-According to 8
Sofa dispatch to the Daily Telegraph
an agreement has been reached be.
tween the brigands holding Miss Stone
captive and the American legation al
Constantinople, under the terms of
which the brigands are to accept 914,,
coo for the release of Miss Stone. 1t is
said the ransom is to be paid on Bull
garian soil, and that Miss Stone is to
be liberated in Turkish territory.