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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
MRS. WILLIAM SPENCE.

The remains of Mrs. Isabella +.
Spence, wife of William Spence, of Con
shohockcn, Pa, We're brought to Cherry
Hill for interment on Sunday. The de-
ceased was formerly Miss Isabella
Pounds. of Baldwins. and was twenty
years of age. Her death occurred on
October 23rd The funeral services mt
Cherry Hill were conducted by Rev. o.
w. DcNiniSh.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
DUCKING SEASON.
Opened on the SuSquehanna Flats Yes
terday-A Number of Licenses Issued
From Cecil County.

The duckins season on the Susquc-
hanna flats, at the mouth of the SuS-
quehamnn river. near Pcrryvlle, opened
Yesterday. and many gunncrs were on
hand to enjoy the first days shooting
The season will continue on Monday.
Wednesday and Friday, until January
lSt. when Saturday also becomes legal
shooting day until the season closes nn
March 3lst. Ducks are reported to be
plentiful. Every year the Susquehanna
flats. which are considered the best gun
ming grounds in the United States. are
visited by many SpoltSmen from all the
large cities.
The following ducking licenses were
this week issued by the Clerk of the
Court for Cecil county -
SNEAK BOAT LICENSES, $500.
\. w. Mckinney. Elk Neck.
Ross Perkins. North East.
Levi l.. Hammond, Elk Neck
w, \. and IL. l.. Wilson, Elk Neck.
William J. Lockard Elk Neck.
John Futty. Elk Neck.
Richard Hammond, Elk Neck
Harry T.. Moore. Elk Neck
William j. Arrants .Ir.. Elk Neck.
James Il. Alexander. Elk Neck.
Edward {. Wilson, Elk Neck.
Albert VI. McNamce. Principle.
Jacob Dixon, Elk Neck.
Oldham j. Nannort. Port Deposit
John +. Harris. North East.
William i. Johnson. Elk Neck
George Wingatc. North East.
Robert Rrrdcr. North East
John l.. Ford. North East
II. White. North Fast.
Charles l.. Carter. Ellton.
X. l.. Barnes. CharlcStown.
+. j. Wallis Elk Neck.
Harry +. Cole. Elk Neck
Joseph Murphy, charlrstown.
Samuel Murphy. CharlcStown.
Barnes J. Gibson. CharleStown.
Perry l.. Barnes, Charlestown.
IL. f. Richardson. Chnrlestown.
&. y. Gray, Bay View.
X. X. Barnes. Charlcstown.
Harry McGuiwk, Principle.
Clark and Frederick. Charlestown.
ID. ]. Baird, Pcrryvillc.
Ieamans and Davis, North East.
Harry l.. England. Zion.
w. L. BOnham. Pleasant Hill.
SINK BONES. LICENSES $50.
George IL. Murphy. CharcStown.
John Futty, .Ir.. Elk Neck
Charles +. Norman. North East
Charles +. Shippers. North East.
John J. Wright. princpio.
Harry Hall. North East.
George w. Minkrr. Charlestown.
{. W. purncr. Elk Neck
G. W. Barnes. tharlcstown.
William Y. lIcvcrin. Charlcstown.
John Il. AlgnlM. tharlcStown.
Elmer +. Murphy, CharleStown
George Cooper, ChHrlrStown.
HeiSlcr and Mauldin. tharlcstown.
Harry X. England Zion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
HAD BEEN WATCHING HER MOVEMENTS
FOR SEVERAL DAYS-UNDER GREAT
MENTAL STRAIN.
Miss Mary Davidson, Sister of the Un-
fortunate Girl, Also Shot at-Elmer
Pryor, the PerpetratOr of the Crime,
Ends His Own Life-Terrible Deed
Witnessed by Number of Persons.

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
GEORGE c. MALLS

George c. Walls, Il young merchant of
Galena. died mt his home, in that town,
Wednesday week, from Bright's disease.
He was n member of Kent Lodge, |. o.
o. f., and twcnty-nne years of age.
His funeral took place on Friday follow
ing. intcImcnt in Galcna VI. f. Church
Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
MRS. JOHN WOODROW.

Mrs. Matilda Woodrow. II highly es-
tcrmcd lady of Liberty Grove. wife of
John Woodrow. died very suddenly at
her home, last Saturday night from
heart trouble. She is survived by hus-
band and several children. Her funeral
was held on Tuesday, intermcnt nj the
Friends Burying Grounds at West Not
tingham.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
Special Session of Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court in special session
at Elkton, on Tuesday, passed an order
directing John NJ. Thomas, executor of
Mary Sophia Bayard, to give notice to
all persons entitled to distributive
share, legacy or residue Of said estate,
to appear on December 31st next, mt
which time the sum of S13, ,5S4.11 will
be distributed to the party entitled there
to.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
Observation-Disclosures.

Mr. Ward Cruikshank. of Philadcl-
phia, formerly of Elkton, was married
on Wednesday. at La Plata. Charles
county. Md. to Miss Florence Patterson
MITCHELL daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
ii. Mitchell. of that town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
MRS. MARY \. BAITEY.

Mrs. Mary A. Baitey, died at her
home, near Rowlandville, on Monday,
aged "A years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

This criminal was protested anarch-
list. iniamed by the teachings Of pro-
fessed anarchists and probably also by
the reckless utterances, OF. those who on
the stump and in the public press appeal
and greed. envy and sallen hatred. The
wind is sowed by the men who preach
such doctrines. and they cannot escape
their share OF responsibility for the
whirkwind that Is reaped. This applies
alike to the deliberate demagogue, to the
exploiter of sensationalism and to the
crude and foolish visionary who for
whatever reason apologies for crime or
excites aimless discomfort.
. . . q . 80 . 80 . 100
. The blow was aimed not at this q
. president, but at all presidents, at .
. every symbol of government. .
q . q q . 80 q . 90 -
President Mckinley was as emphatical-
~ the embodiment of the popular will
Of the nation expressed through the
forms a law as New England town
meeting is in similar fashion the emhodi-
msant of the law-abiding purpose and
practice Of the people of the town. On
no conceivable theory could the murder Of
the president be accepted as due to pro-
test against inequalities in the social
order" save as the murder of all the
freemen engaged in a town meeting could
be accepted as protest against the So
cial inequality which puts malefactor IN
Jail. Anarchy is no more an expression
of social discomfort" than picking peck
cts or wife-beating.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
Pcdf csPccf1ify anu ftdr.
; 80 q 90 . q . . . . .

These are precisely the two emotions,
particularly when combined with ignor-
ance, which unfit men for the exercise Of
cool and steady judgment. In facing new
industrial conditions the whole history of
the world shows that Legislation will gen.
orally be both unwise and ineffective UNI
less undertaken after calm inquiry and
with sober self-restraint.
Much of the legislation directed at the
trusts would have been exceedingly mis-
chievous had it not also been entirely In
effective. In accordance with a we'll
known sociological law the ignorant or
reckless agitator has been the really ef-
fective friend of the evils which he has
been nominally opposing. In Geallng with
business interests for the government to
undertake by crude and ill-considercd leg
islation to do what may turn out to be
bad would be to incur the risk of such
far-reachlng national disaster that it
would be preferable to undertake nothing
ut all. The men who demand the impossi-
BILE or the undesirable serve AS the allies
of the forces with which they are nomi-
nally at war. for they hamper those who
would endeavor to find out in rational
fashion what tho wrongs really are and
to what extent and In what manner 1t IL
practicable to apply remedies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Protection for the American Work.
inxman Is Ncccsaary.

Protection for the American Work.
fnxman Is Ncccssary.
With the sole exception of the farming
interest, no one matter is of such vital
moment to our whole people as the well
fare of the wakeworkers. If the farmer
and the wageworker are well off. it Is
absolutely certain that all others will be
well off too. 1t Is therefore a matter for
hearty congratulation that on the whole
wages are higher to-day in the United
States than ever before in our history.
and far higher than In any other coun-
try. The standard of living Is also high
er than ever before. Every effort of leg
islator and administrator should be bent
to secure the permanency of this condi-
ton of things Not only must our labor
be protected by tariff but it should also
be protected so far as 1t is possible from
the presence in this country of any la
borers brought over by contract or of
those who. coming freely. yet represent
q standard OF living 30 depressed that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Gold mining in Korea is now assum-
ing considerable Importance, especial
ly since an American company, the
Oriental Consolidated Mining Com
pany, began working the Wonsan de-
posts. The company has concession
over the richest known gold district in
the country. Work at present is con-
fined to the quartz, but it will shortly
be commenced on the extensive placer
deposits which exist. About seventy
foreigners and over 1000 natives are
employed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The king Of Italy is gradually re-
ducing his stud of carriage horses and
replacing them By automobiles. The
late King Humbert had $50 horses in
his stables. This number has now
been reduced to $50. His majesty owns
ten autonoD!les-two for himself one
for the queen, and the rest for the
members of his suite. The Count of
Turin has one automobile but the
Duke DAosta has four, and has also
reduced his stable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
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. All this is true, and yet 1t is also =
. true that there are real and grave .
. evils, one of the chief being over =
. capitalization. because Of its baneful .
. consequences. and resolute and y
. practical effort must be made to cor Z!
q rect these evils. =
There is widespread conviction In the
minds Of the American people that the,
great CORPORATIONS known as trusts are IN
certain Of their features and tendencies
hurtful to the general welfare. This
springs from no spirit OF envy or unchar-
itableness nor lack Of pride In the great
industrial achievements that have placed
this country at the head OF the nations
struggling for commercial supremacy. 1t
does not rest upon a lack Of intelligent
appreciation Of the necessity OF meeting
changing and changed conditions of trade
with new methods nor upon Ignorance OF
the fact that combination of capital In
the effort to accomplish great things Is
necessary when the worlds progress de-
mands that great things be done. 1t is
based upon sincere conviction that COM
bination and concentration should be not
prohibited. but supervised and within rea-
sonable limits controlled, and in my judg-
ment this conviction Is right
1t is no limitation upon property rights
or freedom of contract to require that
when men receive from government the
privilege of doing business under corpo-
rate form which frees them from ind!-
vidual responsibilities and enables them
to call into their enterprises the capital
of the public they shall do SO upon alb
solutely truthful representations as to
the value OF the property in which the
capital is to be invested. Corporations
engaged in interstate commerce should
be regulated if they are found to exercise
a license working to the public injury.
1t should be as much the aim of those
who seek for social betterment to rid the
business world of crimes of cunning as
to rid the entire body polite OF crimes
of violence. Great corporations exist
only because they are created and safe
guarded by our institutions, and it is
therefore our right and oar duty to see
that they work in harmony with the in
SriCutiOnS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

OF the sixty Cuban school teachers
who have begun a two years course
at the New York State Normal School
at Newpaltz, Principal Doremus Scud-
der declares he never had so eager, in
teresting and congenial a group of
pupils. Besides book-learning and the
English language, their instruction in
cludes cooking, keeping house clean
and other domestic arts; weaving,
carpentry and such practical industries
as will grow out of their home en-
vironment; gymnastics to correct their
weak muscles and "short wind" and
the vital art of amusement for their
leisure
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

new method for the use of detec.
tives and antiquaries is suggested in a
recent report on the magnetic survey.
One of its exploring parties was able
to tell about what year an old town
had been laid out by the amount of de-
Election of its street lines from the true
north and south; they knew at what
time in the past that had been the va
ration of the compass in that part of
the country, and their surmise as to
the age of the town proved correct.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The Greatest Woman in History
At Missouri teachers institute not
long ago a Miss Vickroy received a
prize for the originality of her answer
to the question, "Who is the greatest
woman in history?" Her answer was:
1.-THE wife of the Missouri farmer OF
moderate means, who does her own
cooking, washing and ironing, brings
up large family of girls and boys to
be useful members of society, and finds
time for her own intellectual and
moral improvement is the greatest
woman in all history"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

In the old days of the Hudson Bay
Company, trade. with the Indians was
conducted wholly by barter. The
standard Of value was a beaver-skin,
and guns, knives, powder, lead and
blankets were exchanged for furs with
out recourse to coin. In time, how
ever, the trade produced it's own cur
rency-a stick or tally known as the
"made-beaver." This was issued by
the company and accepted for the
value of one beayer-skin at any post.
Some flavor of the old romance will
attach to the new Canadian gold coins
to be known as the beaver, the half
beaver and the double-beaver. They
will be the counterpart in value of our
eagle, half-eagle and double-cagle, the
beaver being the national bird" of
Canada as the eagle is of the United
States. 1t is safe to say that interest
in these new coins will not be confined
to people who care for romance
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Experiments have been made in
Brussels with an automobile lorry
which is destined for the Congo Free
State. 1t was loaded with Sc hundred
weight Of iron and tested over difficult
country, including very heavy and
muddy roads. The result was entirely
satisfactory. One of these automobiles
will replace sixty-five native carriers.
and eventually it is hoped that sufi-
Gent lorries may be used to dispense
with carriers altogether.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
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He had just been reelected to the preSi-
dency because the majority Of our cit.
iZens, the majority of our farmers and
wageworkers, believed that he had faith.
fully upheld their interests for four years
Iciey felt themselves in close and init
mate touch with him. They felt that he
represented so well and SO honorably al
their ideals and aspirations that they
wished him to continue for another four
years to represent them.
And this was the man at whom the as
sassin struck! That there might he
nothing Lacking to complete the Judas
like ilfalny of his act he took advantage
Of an occasion when the preside mt wa.
meeting the people generally. and, ad.
vancing as if to take the hand out.
stretched 10 him in kindly and brotherly
fellowship. he turned the noble and gen.
crous confidence Of the victim into an op.
portunity TO strike the fatal blow There
Is no baEer deed in all the annals Of
crime.
The shock, the grief Of the country, arc
bitter iE the minds Of all who saw the
dark days while the president yet lowered
between life and death. At last the light
was stillsd in the kindly eyes and tho
breath went from the lips that even ir
mortal agony uttered no words save OF
forgiveness to his murdered, of love fol
his friends and of unfaltering trust in the
will Of the Most High. Such a death
browning the glory of such life leaves.
us to infinite sorrow, bu. with such pride
In what he had accomplished and in his
own personal character that we feel ths
blow net as struck at him, but as struck
at the nation. We mourn good anG
great president who is dead, but while we
mourn we are lifted up by the splendid
achievements Of his life and the Crane
heroism With which he met his death.
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. When we turn from the man to the 4
. nation. the harm done is so great as 4
= to excite our gravest apprchcnsions q
. and to demand our wisest and most 4
. resolute action. 4
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
RECIPROCITY.
This In Favored, but Tariff Revision
LIZ MT.

There is general acquiescence in our
present tariff system as Il national policy.
The first requisite to our prosperity is tho
continuity and stability Of this economic
policy. Nothing could be more unwlss
than to disturb the business interests OF
the country by any general tariff changes
ut this time. Doubt, apprehension. UNI
certainty. are exactly what we most wish
to avoid In the interest OF our commercial
and material well being
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

Professor Loeffler. the bacterioiogis,
who has done so much in the study OF
diphtheria, announces rather guarded
ly his probable discovery that cancer
may be alleviated if not eradicated By
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

The Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler.
the venerable preacher of righteous
ness, says that when little boys bring
him an album and ask for his auto
graph. he always writes: mo man was
ever lost In straight road"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
TRUSTS AND COMBINES,
These Are Placed Under the Hea,
NJ Seeiaux Sox.ial Il

These Are Placed Under the Head
of Serious Social Problems.
During the last five years business con-
fidence has been restored. and the nation
Is to be congratulated because of it's pres
ent abounding-prosperity. Such prosper
ity can never be created by law alone. al
though 1t is easy enough to destroy 1t by
mischievous laws. II the hand of tho
Lord is heavy upon any country II food
or drouth comes. human wisdom is pow
erless to avert the calamity. Moreover.
no law can guard us against the conse-
quenees Of our own folly. The men who
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

New Zealand has just decided to
teach swimming and life saving in its
public schools. The Life Saving So
ciety's method having been adopted,
two thousand hand-books and charts
have been sent by order of the govern
ment for the use of schoolmasters.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

This would not keep out all anarchists,
for many of them belong to the intelligent
criminal class, but would do what is also
in point-that is, tend to decrease the sum
of ignorance so potent in producing the
envy, suspicion, malignant passion and
hatred of order out of which anarchistio
sentiment inevitably springs. Finally all
persons should be excluded who are be-
low certain standard Of economic fit
ness to enter our industrial field as COM
petitors with American labor. There
should be proper proof of personal capa-
city to earn an American living and
enough money to insure a decent start
under American conditions. This would
stop the influx Of cheap labor and the re-
sulting competition which gives rise to so
much of bitterness in American Industrial
life, and it would dry up the springs OF
the pestilential social conditions in our
great cities where anarchistic organiZa-
lions have their greatest possibility OF
growth
Both the educational and economic tests.
in wise immigration law should be de-
signed to protect and elevate the general,
body, polite and social. \ very close su-
pervision should be exercised over tho
steamship companies which mainly bring;
over the immigrants. and they should be-
held to q strict accountability for any in
fraction of the law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

One of the largest English banks is
making arrangements to open an
agency in Kiel, Germany. There is
good deal Of trade with England, par
ticularly in coal. Local banks do not
offer adequate trading facilities, and
none Of the Berlin or Hamburg banks
are represented there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12

they can undersell our men IN the labor
market and drag them to q lower level.
. 1900 %%\I\H>
. I.regard It asnecessary. with this .
. end in view, to re-enact Immediately .
Q the law excluding Chinese laborers, q
9 and to strengthen it wherever neces-
. sary in order to make its enforce .
. ment entirely effective. o.
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The national government should demand
the highest quality .of service from its
employees. and IN return IL sho0ld be
good employer. II possible. legislation
should be passed in connection with tho
commerce law which Will rem
der effective the efforts Of different states.
to do away with the competition Of con-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-12-12
DOWN WITH ANARCHY.
Immigration Legislation Us the
First Step Recommended.

Immigration Legislation ms the
First Step Recommended.
The anarchist, and especially the an
archist in the United States, is merely
one type of the criminal more dangerous
than any other because he represents the
same depravity in greater degree. The
man who advocates anarchy directly or
indirectly in any shape or fashion or the
man who apologies for anarchists and
their deeds makes himself morally aces
sorry to murder before the fact. The an
archist is n criminal whose perverted in
stincts lead him to prefer confusion and
chaos to the most beneficent form of So
cial order. His protest of concern for
workingmen is outrageous in its inlpu-
dent falsity, for if the political institu-
lions of this country do not afford oppor-
tunity to every honest and intelligent son
of toll then the door of hope is forever