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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Weddings.
Tl NST ALL -McROBERTS

Robert Williamson Tunstall professor
Of Latin and Greek nj th" Jacob Tome
Institute. Port Deposit, was married 10
Miss Isabel McRobertS. of Washington.
-. C.. at tn" hom" of the brides mother,
Mrs. \. II. McRoh"rt>. in THAT city. on
Tuesday evening. Rev. A. NJ. Rich.
rector of st. james Protestant Episco-
pal Church at Port Deposit. ANA 6rothcr-
m-Iaw of the bride. performed the ccre-
m"ny. Th" bride is grand-,laughtrr OF
the late John w. Maury. former Mayor
of Washington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Reed and Rail Bird Season.

Th" toothsome reed bird and rail bird
are now engaging the attention of the
gunner. The season opened in Cecil
county on Thursday. but owing to the
small tides that day. it was Impossible"
for the gunncrs to get their boats over
but few of the marshes Rail birds are
reported to be quite plentiful. but reed
birds are scarccr than usual. The high
boats that went ont on the first tide
We're Ben May and John Mackall Is
rail birds: Reginald Constable and Geo.
White. u: John Clay and David Scott.
III. On the first good tide there prom
Uses to be some fine shooting
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07

Leeds public school will open on Mon
day, September 9th, with Miss Helen
Mccauley as teacher All children six
years of age who have been properly
vaccinated will be admitted. The fol-
lowing awards will be given at the close
of the school year =
For punctual attendance, gold dollar.
For an average of % per cent. in
scholarship, the same.
For an average of % per cent. in do
pertinent. the same.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Successful Tournament.

The tournament held at Dewey Park.
along the SaSSafraS river on wednesday,
by tn" young mon of Cecil and Kent
counties. was II grand success The at
tendance was very large. The Sir
Knights all rode well. and their art in
taking the rings showed good horscmnn-
won first prize: Edwin HURT. of Locust
Grove. won second prize, and Jefferson
Ferguson captured the third prize. Miss
Susie Sutton, of Locust Grove. was
chosen Queen of Love and Beauty, and
Miss Cruikshank and Miss Haiti" Gray
We're crowned Maids of Honor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07

work based ~ it is upon psychological
principles. has been cmincmtly success
iui. giving an impetus 10 the work
among our Cecil county teachers in the
brHnchrS which she taught.
AT tn" Monday afternoon session DR..
q. W. Ward. of Western Maryland Col
lrgo. spoke upon History under the title
Of our Heritage From The Past" and
his scholarly address was received with
most Favorable comment.
y bright and popular f"atur" were the
drills and illustrations in music by Mr..
I. l.. Gibson. Superintendent of Schools.
| Cambria county. Pa. who had places on
the program Monda yaftrrnoon. Tues
day morning and Tuesday afternoon.
| The accompanmcntS were played by
Miss Nan Smith. of Elktou. the teachers
joining in the singing under the direction
of Mr.. Gibson. a~ an illustration of how
the pupils in the schools should he drilled.
Mr.. Carroll Edgar. "f the Manual
Training Department., E.lktom High
School, gave an Instructive talk on draw
ims. on Tuesday aftrrn"ou.
An illustrated lecture on "Somr Mod
crn Electrical rhrn"mrna" WAS drliv-
cred on Tuesday evening, hv Prof. y.
IL. Brown. of n"lawar" College. in
Guiding illustrations Of the N-rHy.
Papers ON "Hi>,""y nm Incentive to
''ood Citizenship were read at the We'd
r'Slar morning session. by Miss NJ.
lirlrkl"y, of Pennington. and Miss NJ
v n,trl"ck. of Aiken. and which were
very carefully prepared.
At tn" same session "Sch"pl Libraries
were discussed by Miss Alice Perry of
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Aged Woman Commits Suicide.

james \. Nelson. Il farmer residing
near Frrrmont. about four miles north
Of Rising sun. missed his wife last Sat
urday morning. and after Il diligrnt
search found her in the attic, dead.
whore she had committed suicide by
hanging. She was about sixty years of
age. and for some time had been de
m"ntcd. When Mr. Nelson left the
house to 20 to the barn lo feed his stock.
his wifi" was apparently in good spirits.
1t is thought that her melancholy condi-
ton got suddenly worse. which led her
to take her own life She is survived by
husband and five children. three
daughters and two sons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
ElktOn Residence Sold.

The Residence of Mrs X. T.. lamar.
located on East Main street. Elktun. in
ON" of tn" most attractive sections of
the town. was purchased this week by
Mrs. Isabelle Wilson. of Baltimore. who
had leased tn" property for the summer.
Mrs. Wilson has also purchased from
tn" Bratton estate 2lO feet of the lot
adjoining the property.
Register of Wills X. +. lamar has
rented the Partridge property on Main
street. owned 10y John Gilpin.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
JORDAN -lIOLAlES.

Communicated.
The hom" of Mr.. and Mrs. &. Toy.
ll3I Ludlow street, Philadelphia. was
the seen" of a pretty wedding ON Auru%r
10Th. when Granville Il. jordan was
married to Mary |. Holmes. of Ellton.
by Rev. Dr. Wilma. The bridesmaid
was Miss Maggie Hugh, of Ohio. Mr..
Robert W"ightmam. of Philadelphia,
was best man. The bride WAS draSead
in Il fin" white organdic. Supper was
served NJ ten O'Clock. They will reside
in Philadelphia. where the groom is in
business. \ number of guests were
present to witness the ceremony.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Young Woman Falls From a Tree.

While picking plums on Friday. last
week. Miss Mary Tyson, Of Lewisville.
met with quite a severe accident. The
limb on which she was standing broke
and she fell to the ground, a distance of
about ten feet. Her head struck stone
inficting quite a severe wound DIR. ID.
n. Mackie was summoned and sewed up
the wound
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
ElktOn Street Improvement.

Work of laying II concrete pavement
III front of the Court House in Elktun
was begun this week by Harry VI. Lar
ZaIrrc. who was awarded the contract
som" time ago by tn" County Commits
SloncrS. Mr.. Charles w. Bouldcn will
ais" have the same kind of Il pavement
laid in front of his store. which adioins
tn" Court House property.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Prohibition County Convention.

The Prohibtionists and all who are
opposed to the saloon, are requested to
meet in convention at Elkton, on Tues
day, September 10th, at IL o'clock, a.
m, to nominate county ticket and ar
range for the campaign.
VIM. T. WELDON,
County Chairman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
A Freak Of Nature.

y freak of nature is to be seen in the
yard of James \. Jones. on West High
street. Elkton. in the shape of lilac
bush in full bloom for the second time
this year. The flowers have been view
ed by many.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Shows Battery Reunion.

Port Deposit. Md, Sept. 9TH 1901.
All members of Battery r.. list Md,
Light Artillery, known as Shows Mary
land Battery and other soldiers are in
vltch to attend the Fourteenth Annual
Reunion on SATURDAY. October 9TH,
1901. at 1870 ii. m, at Pcrryvillc. Cecil
county. Md.
+. u. GEHR. President
HIRAM II. BROWN. Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
DEATHS.
Mrs. It.ANNIli ASCII-

Mrs. Fannie A>ch. widow of tho late
Names VI. A>ch. of Philadelphia. died
at the hom" of her daughter. Miss N~ch.
ON the Seneca Point farm. near Charles
town. on "Wednesday. after hong illness.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
TEACHERS
INSTITUTE.
County Educators Meet
In EIktOn.
HEAR INTERESTING LECTURES AND
TALKS UPON SCHOOL WORK AND
GENERALLY DISCUSS MATTERS PER-
TANNING TO THEIR PROFESSION.


uo, ........ - .ha ,,,,;. ..,,,,
teachers "f th' county III Eik'"ii' on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. in
attendance upon the annual Institute.
was Ill event Of imrurtanr" both from
an rdurntiona, amd social standpoint,
and the programs rendered ut the var
iouS Sr>>ioo, caa Int result in ~timulat-
ing interest in the school work. Their"
was Il full attendance ON tn" part of tn"
teachers. lul the general public showed
much concern. The sessions We're held
in the Opera HOUSE. lh" Institute open
ing at r"u O'Clock um Monday morning.
Morning aat afternoon sessions were
held on The t'"rr days. and ON Tuesday
evening. Il special program WAS rendered
and 10 which the public was specially
invited. After til" program hal been
carried out the Young men of Elktou
rendered Il complimentary dance IA the
teachers. which was heartily rnjoyri.
The music was by the Elkt"n orchestra.
The manv l,.ail> ~ the Institute w"r"
arranged 10y County School Examiner
Grorgr IiiIdlr nHh School Commission
nr~ George A. E,akr of i.lIi"n: {. :.
Abrahaln+. Of Woudlawn anI George
O. CAREY. or North East. who were in
constant attendance ana rNrrtrd cvr.y
effort toward fulthcriug the Institutes
success. III. great majority of thu
teachers v.,Yr rntrr'aiur,l hy the citizens
of the taw.. the. prhrrS hrin- accuul-
mo,latrl ~ IT,. arIrl~.
The aG lr.-- Of Wrlc"mc at the open
iug Of IT," l. ~..ru,r WIZ mado by Hon.
John : WIZ. and hi- happy re-
marks yor. thumu=hly enjoyed. in
forming the t.a,l,r~. ~ he did. how
clad the -,oI rr,plo of the county seat
were to receive ,hrm each year and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Big Yield of Wheat,

William II. Booth. of near Elkton. has
just had his wheat crop threshed, and
received an average yield of 3Tla bushels
per acre, machine measure. This is the
best yield we have heard this year
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Legal Holiday.

Thursday, of next week, September
10Th, being cold Defenders Day" and
legal holiday in Maryland, the banks
of Ekton will be closed, also the public
offices.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
Shows Stranded

The Goodrich's shows which were
billed to give performances in Elkton.
on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
failed to put i'll their appearance. II is
alleged that they got stranded at Media.
Pa. ON Monday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-09-07
EIkt0n Town Council.

At the meeting of the ElEton Town
Council on Wednesday evening. tn"
Treasurer reported -
Receipts tS............. S3.TIO.G1
Disbursements. 2O42Go
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13

The prize fighters whose plans for
a grand "sparring exhibition" in Gin
cinnati were thwarted by the prompt
action of the authorities have been
looking with considerable confidence
toward Mexico. They can hardly con-
slider the outlook encouraging. When
the matter was laid before President
Diaz he made this comment: IF
prize fighting is too low and brutal for
tho United States. and is offensive to
the best public opinion there, 1t ia
! too low and too brutal for Mexico. The
military forces of this republic will be
instructed to arrest every person con-
nected with the proposed fight If found
within our territorial limits" and
orders to that effect were promptly
transmitted to both civil and military
authorities on the frontier.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
Couldn't Wear Shoes.

Sumpter, ILL.,, June 10th.-Mrs. ]. B.
Flanagan, of this place, has suffered
with dropsy for fifteen years. She was
so very bad that for the last three
years she has not been able TO wear her
shoes. She had doctored all the time,
but was gradually getting worse.
Last winter Mr., Flanagan, who was
very much discouraged. called for some
medicine at Mr.. J. ]. Dale's drug store
in Carmi. Mr.. Dale persuaded him 10
have his wife try Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and he bought six boxes His wife
used five out Of the six. before she was
entirely cured. She is now as sound
and well as she ever was, completely
restored to health, and free from any
symptom whatever of dropsy.
To say that Mrs. Flanagan is pleased
at her wonderful deliverance Goes not
half express her feelings, and she and
Mr.. Flanagan are loud In their praises
of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and OF MT.
Dale for recommending this wonderful
remedy to them.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured Mrs. Flanagan OF such severe
case of dropsy, after the doctors mao
given her up, has made them the most
talked-of remedy ever known In Whiie
county.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
People Talked About.

James A. Herne, the actor and play.
wright, is dead
Representa- I've McCleary will visit
Europe for he purpose of studying social
problems.
Miss Celia Sibley, daughter of Con-
gresham Joseph G.. Sibley, and William
McCalmont Wilson of Washington, ID.
c., were married at Franklin, Pa.
d. b. Robinson, former vice president
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee
Railroad company, died at his home in
Chicago recently after a protracted III
ness.
Henry K. Perrine, well known bust
ness man Of Buffalo, n. Y, is dead. His
second wife, who survives him, was Mrs
Folsom, mother of Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land. Mr.. I'errine was seventy-four
years of age.
Dick Whittemore. the Beau Brummel
of st. Louis, leader Of the swell set Of
the early days Of the city and a re.
nowned matchmaker, is living alone and
in comparative poverty in single room
poorly furnished and devoid Of all com
forts. He is janitor.
DR.. Heron and his bride have arrived
in Middlesex county. N. j.. and set up
their domicile in the old Crawford house
a fine old rambling structure at the turn
Of the road between Metuchen and Plain.
field. which is known as Pumptown.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
PROVED HIMSELF A HERO.
G. 8. Bartlett of south Dakota Pos.
sesses One of the First Three Med
ais of Honor.

q. y. Bartlett of south Dakota Pos.
sesses One of the First Three Med
ais of Honor.
A Sioux Falls veteran Of the Civil
War. Charles l.. Barrett, enjoys the
distinction of possessing one OF the
three first medals of honor issued by
the government. The medal of honor
which, to the American soldier, is the
same as the Victoria Cross Is TO the
English soldier, was created by an act
of congress approved July u, 1862, to
reward acts of gallantry during the
Civil War.
1t was amended by an act of congress
approved March 3, 1863, to include
those who should hereafter distinguish
themselves in the service of their
country.
At the time of the battle of Spottsyl-
vania Court House, May S-12. 1864, Bar
rett was corporal of Company III, Mines
ty-third New York volunteers.
On May II, the last day of the battle.
he won the admiration of the army and
performed the deed which gained him
the coveted medal of honor.
During a charge upon the Rebels at
the Bloody Angle he had a hand-to-
hand fight with Col. ]. r. Harold Of
the Fifty-second North Carolina regi-
ment, resulting In his capturing the
Rebel colonel and the battle flag Of the
Fourteenth Virginia regiment, which
was in pit near the Rebel officer.
The Rebel attempted to defend HIM
self and the flag with his sword, but
Barrett, after a fierce struggle, sue
ceeded in disarming him and making
him a prisoner.
When the charge was ended Barrett
had fourteen bullet holes In his cloth.
ing.
The medal of honor was presented to
him only few weeks later, while the
army was before Petersburg. It being
delivered to him in the presence Of the
army by Gen. Meade in person.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13

immigration into Cuba continues to
be almost exclusively from the Spanish
peninsula, 1904 persons out of total
of 1858 in the second half of 1900
having come from Spain. 1t is aston
fishing to learn that in the same time
only seventeen immigrants to Cuba
were from the United States. The
situation reminds one of what the his
torian Froude said years ago: What
ever the eventual fate of Cuba, the
Spanish race has taken root there, and
is visibly destined to remain Span
ish, at any rate, they are to the bone
and marrow, and Spanish they will
continue"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
Casualties.

Over seventy people persisted in the
fire which swept the isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec.
The Grand Forks oil mill burned to
the ground, entailing a loss of about
5000.
Fire destroyed the freight car build
ing of the Omaha plant at Hudson,
Wis. causing loss of $4,000
Fire broke out in the Tenk Hardware
company's building in Quincy H., COM
pletely cutting it. Loss, $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
Fire at Kansas City in the four-story
building occupied by the Western
Stores company, dealers in dry goods.
furnishings and notions, caused loss
Of $4,000. Insurance ample.
While driving across the tracks Of the
Lake Shore railroad at North Fast. six
ten miles east of Erie, Pa, Hugh Walt
ers and Michael Findley were killed and
Bruce Hazlett fatally injured.
After long struggle in the swift cur
rent Of the river at Chicago. James
Walsh, twenty-three years old, rescued
his companions, John Mead, fourteen.
and Rhoda Frank. eleven years old,
from drowning.
Five fishing boats from st. BrieuA.
France, which went on fishing cruise
in Iceland waters, have been missing for
two months. and are now believed to
have foundered in a gale, April 8.
The entire crews, numbering III men,
are supposed to have persisted.
The towboat George S.Ross, owned by
the Pittsburg Plate Glass company, was
wrecked by an explosion at Tarentum,
Pa. Capt Kelly, who commanded her,
was killed. Three members Of the crew
were badly burned, one Of them, the
cook. ii is thought, being fatally In
iured. The vessel was valued at $4,000
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13

The arrest of thief in Madrid the
other day shows that Spain is still in
the race for progress This gentleman
who was always elegantly dressed,
carried in his overcoat strong cleo
trio battery, Joined by wires to a
metallic plate, which he held in the
palm of his hand. He would APP
proach his victim with outstretched
hand, pretending to have had pre-
vious simultaneously. Result, a
sharp electric shock. which rendered
the subject powerless. His pockets
were rifled OF watch, purse. etc., in a
moment. The thief had followed this
profession during the last few years
in various European countries, and
confessed that his ingenious apparatus
had been made at Chemintz, Saxony
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13

The electric street railroad Is little
more than ten years old, and yet q
man whose business II was to inves-
tigate all the lines which were first
put In, says that almost nothing OF
what he then found is in use today.
Practically all the appliances of cleo
trio railroading Of tkat time have
gone to the scrap-heap, so rapid have
been the improvements in this new
field. There is always an experimental
stage in new inventions, during which
changes take place rapidly. Then ex-
iperience sits out the best, the forms OF
machinery become established, and
after that improvements are compare.
lively rare.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
OF the Weck
Crimes and Criminals.

| Crimes and Criminals.
A Michigan landlord killed his daugn-
| ter, fatally wounded his wife and sno'
four others in the family, inciuoins his
! aged mother.
Gov. Gage Of California has of1ereo q
reward of Sc, 900 for the arrest and con-
viction of the persons implicated in the
lynching of the five men at Lookout
, Modoc county.
In fit of temporary insanity recent
ly, Engineer James Stacey OF Macon
Mo-, killed his wife and eighteen-year-
old daughter, while they slept. Stacey
then committed suicide.
Lois Darrell, formerly sergeant IN
Troop K, Seventh United States cavai-
~, who was extradited to Cuba from
South Africa, to answer to the charge
Of having murdered a comrade at Pinar
del Rio, has been discharged.
Fred Derricks. prominent hotelkeep-
err of Racine, Wis, up to two years ago
proprietor of the Wagner house, COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself In the
hotel cellar Dependency, caused py
financial reverses, was the cause OF the
act.
Owen Logan. a prominent young
stockman of Arkoe, Mo-, was fatally
shot while calling on Miss Jessie Walk
err, near Maryville, by the young wo-
mans father. Logan was paying atten-
tons to Miss Walker and the father OBJ
jected.
AT Golden. B. c., Francis ]. Lascelles.
fourth earl OF Hardwood and half
brother to the present earl, and also
cousin of Sir Frank Lascelles, ambassa-
dor to Germany, while insane, killed his
servant. Lascelles has been committed
to an asylum.
Francisco Alaska, twenty-five years
old, shot and killed his first cousin, Mrs.
Angelina Faia, twenty-seven years old,
in the wcman's home, and then commit
ted suicide by shooting himself in the
breast The tragedy occurred in ten
ement at 1853 Elizabeth street, poor
part of the city. Alaska was In love
with the woman.
Richard Hayden Moulton, the young
man who attempted to shoot May Buck
ley, an actress, about two months ago
in Broadway Rathskeller New York.
was indicted under the name of Richard
Fl. Morris. He was released on his own
recognizance He will be taken South
in short time by his mother.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
FAITH ALL THAT WAS NEEDED
How nm Italian Tenor Was Ensb,.,
to Reach High &.


There was an Italian tenor at Con.
vent Garden by the name Of Tasca.
who, / am sorry to say, sang his own
praises better than the score" saws
Mr.. William Parry, the stage director
at the Metropolitan Opera house.
For this and other reasons he was
strongly disliked by all the workmen.
One day he came to me and said, with
a great show of mystery:
".Tell me the exact spot
II could not. for the life of me, I'm.
derstand what he wanted.
you know well enough what I
mean, he persisted. Show me the
spot where Tamberlik sang the high
c. There is always one spot on the
scale that is better than all the Others
to stand on when you sing. Where 10
it?'
"I'Il show you later / replied. But
remember, never a word; IL would cost
me my place IL it should leak out
"Then I drove a brass tack into one
of the stage boards, and he was over
joyed when I pointed out the exact
spot And so were the workmen at the
prospect of joke at his expense. That
night he carefully stood on the tack
and sang the high C. Rushing into the
wings, he exclaimed: Beautiful Won
derfuln Ever afterward, no matter
what part of the stage demanded his
presence, he would rush to the tack
when the time for the high G came, and
there deliver Saturday Evening
Post.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-06-13
Che neWs
From wa,hington.

Two cadets at West Point have been
summarily dismissed.
The last of the volunteers have sailed
from Manila for home.
The president has decided to continue
military rule in the Philippines, and not
call an extra session Of congress.
Director of the Census Merriam has
issued the first half OF the census on
population. and will issue the other half
in earlyifali.
The department at Washington may
stop all timber operations on the Chip
pewa reservation until congress legis-
lates on the subject.
Col. Henry Jackson, commanding the
Third cavalry, was placed on the re-
tired list on account of age. He is
native Of England and was appointed
to the army from Illinois.
Commander Thomas S. Phelps has
been detached from duty at Mare Is
land and ordered to the command or
the Alert. Capt. Perkings having been
ordered to succeed him In charge of the
equipment department at the navy
yeard.
Col. Youngblood of Alabama, auditor
of the treasury department. has tend
cred his resignation, and 1t has been ac-
cepted, to take effect June Is. The
president appointed r. A. Person, as
sistant auditor Of the same department,
TO succeed him.
Col. Youngbloed of Alabama, audi
tor for the treasury department. has
rendered his resignation and 1t was
accepted to take effect June Is. The
president has appointed r. A. Person,
assistant auditor for the same depart
ment, to succeed him.