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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
Store for Rent.

FOR RENT TIL" store room al Chids. Md.
Size 22A5N t,ct. GAS front stable il !, ~.
of iot Good stard for live hnsin' IS man.
j HAYES GAI.LaHtR.
lW j-u6 RCtZ Buidirg,
Fcb9- Philadelphia, Pa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23
A Bargain in Muslin.

The burglars who broke into NV store on
wednesday night January III. rjuud slight
twenty plrc's of muslin which viii sell at
from ~ 10 ~ cents per ard Tn" iriury
consist d OF tht muslin being Soicd lightly
Tn is a bargain.
s Il SlMPFRS
JaniA- North East, Md
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-02-23

How our Navy stands in Europe may
be judged from The following remarks of
Capital Hovgaard, Of the ROYAL Danish
Navy, who has just arrived in Wash
ington: "My government has sent me
h ere to study American Ship-building
and especially ship-engineering. The
American Navy is recogr lied on the
European Continent, as the best with
out any exception, the most modern,
ard SO far as the engineering is con-
cerned, it is locked upon as a marvel It
peri, cti"n. While in this country W II
try to MAKE arIargt ments to have our
cadets take courses in engineering and
technology here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-25

NOW is the time to get in
on the ground floor and
buy a few lots for speCula-
ton or for q home, at whole
sale prices, on the instalment
plan. Apply to
MANIT0WOC LAND & SALT co.,
72O Quay St. Manitowoc, Wis.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18

BOYS COMPOSITION ON Water.
Boys compositions, il original.
are always unique. This one, on
water, 10 typical /:
"Wster is found everywhere, es-
peciallY when it rains. as it did the
other day, when our cellar was half
full. Jane had to wear her fathers
rubber boots to get onions for din
ner. Onions make your eyes water,
and so does horseradish when you
eat too much. There are q good
many kinds Of water in the world
rain water, soda water, holy water
and brine. Water is used for Q
good many things. Sailors use il
to 20 to sea on. Water is q good
thing to fire ut boys with q squirt
gun and to catch fishes in. My
father caught a big one the other
day, and when he pulled it ont it
was an eel. Nobody could be saved
from drowning il there wasn't any
water to pull them out of. Water
is first-rate to put fires out with.
/ love to 90 to the FIRE and see the
men work at the engines. This is
all | can think Of about water-ex-
cept the food"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18


N L"UBEr {; Cd HlEART.-
Mansi. o. L .ab-, Is q ..te ~ 10 ne
lersl Of his high functions. He
rseris.s X - md lsperfers With Q
dignity aid grace peculiarly kis
own He smokes pipe and does
not know the meaning Of snobbery.
Once when ne was Prime Minister
ne made a flying yisit-it vas be-
tween two stormy sessions OF the
Chamber Of Deputies-to his old
mother at the farm in Dauphiny.
The old dame was in the kitchen,
kReading the bread for the fort
nightly baking, which is still GUS
tom in the old families Of the Midi.
She put her floury arms around his
neck and kissed him.
"Ah. mother. you should give
over this heavy work." said the
Prime Minister.
"And sit with folded hands on
baking day ]" the good old house
wife cried, in dignantly. "No. no
but admit it is not 80 easy as il
was."
"Well, today you shall fold Jour
hands-sit down, mother. and talk
to me-" said the frat Minister Of
France, and he took of his coat,
rolled up bis shirt sleeves and
kneaded the bread. / doubt il it
was a small task. for they are
mighty eaters of bread in Dauphiny;
and when he had finished, and
heard all the gossip of the farm,
he kissed the good old mother and
went back to his more conspicuous
duties Of statesman. | like this
story better than that Of Cincinua-
tbs at his plough; tits more human;
moreover, it paints Emile Loubet
better than pages of biography
would do; IN brav' homme -
Vance Thompson.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18

Many thousands have been restored to
health and happiness by the use OF
Chsmberiain's Cough Remedy. Ii af-
flicted with any throat or lung trouble,
give il trial for il il certain to prove
beneficial. Coughs that have resisted
all other treatment for years, have yield
ed to this remedy and perfect health
restored. Gases that seemed hopeless,
that the climate of famous health resorts
failed to benefit, have been permanently
cured by its use. Bear in mind that ev-
cry bottle is warranted and If il does
not prove beneficial the money will be
refunded to you. For sale by Greenwich
81 Drury, Leonardtown.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18

Perhaps One or More Of These Term-
WIN Meet Your Approval.

Perhaps One or More Of These Term-
VIII Meet Your Approval.
Some years ago the following dsiiai
tions Of kiss were published. and they
are here reproduced, being considered
well worth the space given them.
A kiss Ii m insiEid and tasteless NOR
sci, which becomzz delicious and delec-
table In proportion as IL il favored with
love.
The sweetest fruit on the tree Of love.
The oftener plncked the more abundant
Il grows.
A thing Of use to no one, but much
priced by two.
The baby's right, the lovers privilege,
the parents benson and the hypocrite's
mask.
That which you cannot give without
taking, and cannot take without giving.
The food by which the fame Of love
Ii fed.
The flag Of truce in the petty wars of
courtship and marriage.
The acme of agony 60 bashful man.
The only known "smack" that will
calm storm.
A telegram to the heart in which the
operator uses the sounding" system
Nothing divided between two.
Not enough for one. just enough for
two, two much for three.
The only really agreeable two-faced
action under the sun, or the moon, eth
er.
The sweetest lablal of the worlds lam
gusge.
A woman's most effective argument,
whether to csjole the heart of father.
control the humors of husband or con.
sole the griefs childhood.
Something rather dangerous,
Something rather nice,
Something rather wicked
Though it can't b, called a vice.
Some think IL naughty,
Others think it wong,
All agree it's jolly.
Though It doesn't last long.
A kiss from a pretty girl Is like having
hot treacle poured down your back by
angels.
The thunder-clap of the lips, which in
evitably follows the lightning glance Of
the eyes.
A report at headquarters.
Eyerybody's acting edition of "Ro-
meo and Juliet"
What the child receives free, what the
young man steals and what the old man
buys.
The drop that runneth over when the
cup Of iove 10 full.
That in which two heads are better
than ore-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18


DIFFERENT DUELING METHODS.
-Viennese dueling methods are
quite different from those of Paris.
The chief characteristic OF Partisan
dueling is its publicity and harm
lessness. In Vienna, perhaps, not
so many duels are fought, but those
that are generally result in the LETT
ting Of considerable blood, and
they are always quietly managed.
The other day woman was con-
victed in Vienna for renting her
apartments for duels. For years
she has made this a profitable bust
ness, and al her trial she admitted
that in the last three or four years
over 200 duels have been fought in
her parlor. Everything was so ar
ranged that there was not the
slightest publicity. aud as the
fights always took place before 6 in
the morning the chances of the
police finding out anything about
them we're small In fact, Frau
Pietsch might have gone on doing
this indefinitely had not her hus-
band objected to it. He had beg
ged her to stop, but she wouldn't.
Then he gdt separation from her,
aud it was in his suit that her oc-
cupation was made public.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18
The Best Remedy fer Stomach and
Bowel Troubles.

Il have been in the drug business for
twenty years and have sold most all Of
che proprietary medicines of any note
Among the entire list have never found
anything TO equal Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ali
stomach and bowel troubles" GAYS D.
w. Wakefield, of Columbus. Ga. sTbis
remedy cured swo severe cases OF cholera
mogbus in my family and have recon-
mended and sold hundreds of bottles of
Il 20 my customers 20 their entire salts
faction. Il affords q quick and sure
cure in q pleasant form. No family
should be without IL. I keep 1t in NV
house NJ all times" For sale by Grecn-
well & Drury. LeOnsrdtcWu. Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18
GreenWell's Mill.

FLOUR, MEAL and FEED on hand
or sale all the time cheap for CASH.
Hereafter. In order TO avoid having 20
keep mill books. all orders must be ac-
companied by the cash..
Jan i2-tf F.F. GREENWELL
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1901-07-18
Cure for Cholera lnfantsm-Nsvsr
Knewn 20 Fail.

During last May an infant child of our
neighbor was suffering from cholera in
fantum- The doctors had given mp all
hopes Of recovery. / took Q bottle of
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
rhoes Remedy 20 the house. telling them
l felt sure Il would do good IL used ac-
cording TO directions. In two DAYS time
the child had fully recovered. The child
10 now vigorous and healthy. have
recommended this remedy frequently
and have never known if 20 fail'-Mrs.
Curtis Baker. BookwaIter, Ohio. For
sale By Greenwell & Drury. Leonard
town.
The times., 1901-04-13
sCHLEY TO RETURN AT ONCE.
Not TO Wait Until Relieved by Rear
Admiral Cromwell.

In compliance with the wishes of Rear
Admiral Schley the Navy Department has
cabled to him that he may return to the
United States Immediately, thus reyokinS
his original instructions to remain in
command OF the South Atlantic Station
until relieved by Rear Admiral Cromwell.
now on his way thither. Rear Admiral
Schley is now on the flagship Chicago at
Montevideo. He win return by passenger
vessels, going first TO England and thence
TO New York. He will probably not reach
this country until late In May.
Rear Admiral Schley wants to be as
signed to duty as Chairman of the Light
house Board in Washington until his re-
tirement from active service in October
next. The Craftsmanship, however, has
been promised to Rear Admiral Farquhar,
commander Of the North Atlantic Squad
ron, who will change places about May !
with Rear Admiral Higginson. the pres
ent chairman.
No decision has been reached is to what
will be made OF Admiral Schiey
between his return home and The date of
his retirement.
The times., 1901-04-13
SIXTEEN NEW OIL COMPANIES.
Charters Filed VITA the Texas Sec
rotary ofrState.

AUSTIN, Tex, April 12.-1The charter Of
the National Oil and Pipe Line Company,
of Beaumont, Tex, with "A capital stock
of s. .OOO,0 900. was filed in the Secretary Of
States office here today. The purpose of
the company is to develop and make fuel
oil.
II will build an extensive system of oil
tanks and pipe lines in the Beaumont
field II is asserted by those interested
in the company that the concern has no
connection with the Standard Oil Com
panv. The corporators are Robert l.. Hen
rv Charles b. Shedd, of Chicago; John
f. Mundy, OF Logan County, H.; Charles
ID. Mullen, of New York, and George
Mansfield, of Jefferson County. Wis. In
addition TO the above charter there were
filed fifteen other oil charters. with capitaI
stocks ranging in amount from $50, 900 to
81 900, 600.
The aggregate capital stock of the six
teen companies which filed their charters
today is IS, TBS. 600. The excitement over
the oil discoveries in the new field con-
tinueS.
The times., 1901-04-13
A BEER FIGHT ON IN MAINE.
A Three Per Cent Volume of Alcohol
the Dividing Line.

PORTLAND. Me-. April 12-Portlands
.'parson sheriff won victory today in
the preliminary of what seems likely
to be long drawn out battle
against light beers which are be-
ing extensively sold here as non-intoxi-
eating beverages, and which the sheriff
believes should come under the ban of the
Maine prohibitOry law.
There is no statutory maximum limit to
the amount of alcohol salabie beer may
contain. but the chemists who have testi-
fled in the case now pending agree that
a per cent volume of alcohol is a reason
able dividing line between intoxicating
and notwithstanding beverages.
Four brands of beer We're seized in great
nuantfties by order OF the sheriff Three
of them were found to contain less than
per cent of alcohol. aud at the sugges-
ton of the county attorney the warrants
relating to those beers were not pressed
The trial Just finished in the municipal
court was a putting to the test OF the
question of whether special brand OF
heer brewed by New Hampshire com
pany for the Maine trade and labeled
Notwithstanding hop is intoxicating
Three chemists found in samples sent to
them more than per cent volume OF al
cohol A Boston chemist employed by the
3.19 per cent OF alcohol, but he saws a
secondary fermentation had set In and he
was convinced that when put on the mar
ket the beer was under per cent. Six
saloon keepers testified that they had
never known an instance OF intoxicatton
resulting from drinking the beer
Judge Hill found the respondents guilty
and condemned the beer In question. Tho
case will now be fought In the Superior
Court, to which tribunal the respondents
have appealed.
The times., 1901-04-13
PROSPERITY IN. PORTO RICO.
senator Foraker DECLARES the Island
Better OF Thin In Years.


Senator Foraker of~ofaia called at the
War Department yesterday on personal
business and discussed the situation In
Porto Rico from his point OF view, as he
is familiar with conditions on the island.
He claimed that his Information was con-
trary to that presented. by the various
delegations which have recently visited
the United States
Porto Rico" said he. lis in a more
prosperous condition today than it has
been for years The taxes are lighter
than in any other place in the world. The
men who are asking for relief are those
who advocated IS per cent tariff instead
of 10 per cent tariff.
THE only possible objection is to that
provision of the law which compels taxes
to be paid within six months. It is not
likely that any land will ever be forfeited
under this law Governor Allen has al
ready signified his Willingness to call the
Legislature together and to modify or re-
peal this particular provision. 1t is true
that there are large number OF people
in Porto Rico who have always been pow
erty stricken and are so still
THE testimony taken before the com
mttee and reports of officers VINO nave
been in Porto Rico are to the effect that
there are perhaps 100000 or 100000 people
who live in the interior and are IN an ex-
tremey destitute condition, living III nuts
of thatched palm and with few cooking
utensils any of the other attributes OF
civilization and comfort. Ii is hoped that
the condition of these people Will Improve
under better systems of government than
the island has heretofore enjoyed.
Senator Foraker expects to visit Porto
Rico just before the reasSembling of Con-
vestigation of conditions as his limited
time will afford.
The times., 1901-04-13
TO SOLVE NAVAL PROBLEMS.
The War College Course to Be Re-
Sumed This Snmmer.

The summer course at the Naval War
College will be re-established this year,
despite the fact that there is such a short
age OF officers for active duty. The most
interesting feature in connection with the
course IS that several problems, and not
one, as heretofore, will be submitted to
the class for theoretical and practical
demonstration.
While the Navy Department has pre-
pared the problems, it is not ready to
make them public yet. One of them, of
vital interest, concerns the defence of
the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of the
United States through the use of the
Nicaragua Canal, which, for the purpose
Of the problem, Is supposed to be in ex-
stence.
Another problem relates to the defence
of both coasts, with the Straits of Ma
gelan as the connecting link between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The third
problem concerns operations of the Amer
ican fleet against European nation.
In order 10 enable the class to work out
the problems to some extent in a prac-
tical way, the North Atlantic Squadron
Will be assigned to duty in connection
with the War College. The Olympia. the
Kearsarge, the Alabama, the Illinois, the
Massachusetts, the Machias, and possibly
the Indiana, with a hotilia of torpedo
boats, VIII compose the squadron, and its
part in the discussion of the problems and
TO listen to lectures
In this way the regular class will be
augmented greatly.
The times., 1901-04-13
Oppressed Porte Rice.

The petition signed by six thousand
workingmen of the island of Porto
Rico is shortly 10 be presented 10 Mr..
Mckinley. We do not see how he can
avoid paying come attention to It. not
withstanding the influence of the oil,
sugar, tobacco. ana rum trusts. IT
discloses conditions which should cause
Americans to shudder at the cruelty
they permit their Government TO show
TO helpless people whom we are tyran-
The times., 1901-04-13

but unconventional book repressed.
History shows that wherever this is
done society becomes corrupt Deprived
of proper mental food, hindered from
making progress, hampered by the pet
ty restraints of unworthy tradition,
strong natures are very apt to turn
bad, when. with freedom, they might
have worked out the law of their being
and become sane wholesome. and eff
cient for good. Moreover, when a man
is accustomed TO liberty, he knows his
own nature, and understands himself,
because he makes his bluuders early;
the restricted nature is never sure of it
self. and is continually meeting with
surprising revelations of its own being,
and of a world outside its petty tradi-
tions. If somebody must go wrong, it
seems as if il would better be the weak
and unworthy. In a free society the
strong can protect themselves, and also
guide the weak: in a society under the
complete dominion of traditions in
herited from a more or less corrupt and
ignorant past, the strong, if they would
do anything, must fight all society, and
be continually battling against mass
of pettiness. cunning. and inert corrup-
tion which prevents them from accom-
plishine their purpose, and too often
embitters them. The man who grows
up in a crude but liberty-loving society
has a chance at least to be himself
without let or hindrance. If he has lit
tie guidance or teaching. at least he Is
not compelled, by the whole force of his
surroundings. to accept inherited ideas.
If he is subjected to wrong influences,
he is free TO cast them off as soon as he
sees their evil. II he is swept into the
current of great movements, even
though they may be partially evil in
their effect. that is at least better than
repression and suffocation. In a word,
il is better for mankind to think, even
TO think wrong, than to be forbidden TO
think at all: and though here ard there
a badly balanced or half educated per-
son may come to grief by misinterpret-
ing the cold and unsympathetic facts of
science, il should not be forgotten that
without great scientists, who seek the
truth. and nothing but the truth, we
should have an intellectual stagnation
which would spoil not one mind here
and there. but nine tenths of the people.
The times., 1901-04-13
MAY ASK AN EXPLANATION.
Venezuela Likely to Enquire Re
gardiDE Mr.. Loomis' Alleged
Statements.

Although the attention of the State De-
partment has not been called formally TO
the newspaper dispatches from San Juan.
Porto Rico. containing alleged uiterapces
OF F. B. Loomis, United States Minister
al Caracas, in criticism OF President Cas-
tro, of Venezuela, the officials are con-
cerned over the matter and when Mr..
Loomis arrives In Washington, he will be
asked IL he was correctly quoted.
Should he make general denial of the
statements attributed to him the matter
will be dropped. but 1t IL generally ac-
knowledged here that he will not return
to Venezuela. No doubt is felt in official
circles, and. probably with reason. that
Mr.. Loomis IS persona non grata to Presi-
dent Castro. 1t Is regarded as certain that
the Venezuelan Government win make en-
quiries OF the State Department concern
ing the newspaper interviews cabed from
San Juan, and this will compel the depart
ment to make an explanation based on
what Mr.. Loomis has to say.
Mr.. Loomis is expected to reach Wash
ington in about a week.
The times., 1901-04-13
BRADSTREETS ON THE WEEK.
Crop and Trade Reports Continue of
FayDrable Nnfure


NEW YORK. April 2.-Bradstreet's re-
view tomorrow will say:
Crop and trade advIces alike continue
favorable The seat of greatest strength
is In the iron and steel trade, while tex
tiles evince the most irreguiarity Money
is firmer, natural In view of the en-
larged volume of spring trade and the
putting through of large financial ar
rangements. but no particular stringency
is looked for.
Bank clearings swelled by heavy
stock speculation, are of large volume
for shortened weak, due to religious OBJ
servances. Building is active, the great
est. in fact. for years, and lumber. hard
ware. paints, and kindred lines share in
the good feeling.
Railroad earnings are very favorable,
gains over progressive increases in for
mer years being recorded. Foreign trade
reports are still quite favorable. decreases
In cotton exports being offset by gains in
breadstuffs and provision exports.
Despite the unquestionably quieter
tone of export trade in manufactures,
it is to be noted that Americans are
still reaping some advantages from
their superiority in certain lines of
iron and steel. Retail trade has been
helped by better weather in most sections,
and while spring jobbing is smaller at
several markets, improved retail condt-
tions are expected to help recorder busi-
ness.
The low price of cotton is still a de-
terrent to trade at the South and talk of
restriction of the anticipated increase in
acreage is heard. Planting is, however,
being actively pushed, and retail trade is
for this reason still quieter Whisky IS
active at Louisville and Cincinnati and
the hotels of the latter city are filled with
country buyers.
Cotton goods note some slight i'm
proVement in tone and it is hoped that
the bottom has been reached at the pre-
Vailing concession in prices. Cotton is
isc lower again on large movements.
which is expected TO heavily exceed last
year. Raw sugar has again strengthened
and the advance of 10 cents per hundred
pounds in refined, announced this week,
was anticipated by buyers who have
bought heavily. The outlook favOrs
further strengthening in both raw and re-
fined grades.
Bank clearings for the week aggregate
81 5l2. .0S2, $50 a decrease of Ia per cent
from last week. but gain OF 1873 per
cent over la st year and gain of IL per
cent over 1899 Outside New York the
gain is Il per cent.
Failures for the week number 25
gainst iSS last week and 152 in this week
q year ago.
The times., 1901-04-13
TO REHABILITATE TOMBSTONE.
The Old Mines to BE Pumped Out and
Worked Again.

TUCSON. Ariz.. April 12-The silver
mines at Tombstone win be pumped out
and opened again as producers after ly-
ing idle for many years. e. 3. Gage,
chief promoter OF the project, was in Tue
son today, having returned from visit
to Tombstone to complete the final ar
rangements for the great undertaking
He has succeeded in interesting COM
panies owning mines in the old camp, and
a large corporation has been formed. A
railroad will be built from Tombstone TO
connect with the Southern Pacific at Fair
bank New works win be built and the
old silver camp will again take on its
former life and activity. The mines pro-
duced millions of dollars and are yet prac-
ticaily in the first stages Of their develop
ment as producers. Tombstone has al
ready begun TO show signs of activity and
many of the old buildings are being pre-
pared for occupancy.
The work of pumping the mines will
be started in short time.