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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
TWO cows
well bred and profitable.

FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC l hay
setder, l good grirdstonc, forks, shovels,
rakes, hoes, etc top buggy. l runabout,
break cart, | speed cart | speeding wagon
by Rogers, trap by Goodrich.
HARNESS. sets buggy harness. | break
harness set trap harness set double harness
saddles, brides, carriage robes, blankets,
wnlpS, matters etc,
Also two sets single Harness, two plush
robes and blankets.
One Derby road cart, only been used three
times.
One top buggy.
All hay in barn, lot of oat straw, dairy i'm
PIGMENTS ana utensils, etc.
Household goods: Bedroom furniture,
Kitchen furniture, rockers, buffet; chairs,
cookStovc, air tight heater, oil stoves,
lounges, carpets mattings. lamps, tables, and
various other small articles.
TERMS OF SALE-Sums of $40 or less cash
On all sums over that amount Il credit of 10
months will be given on bankable note with
approved endorser, Interest added from day
of sale No goods to be removed until terms
or sale are complied with.
The following will be offered at same time
and place, for cash
One horse Jerry Wilkes. by Overstrcet
Wilkes, he by George Wilkes, dam Patsy 220H.
This horse is mahogany bay, sixteen hands.
one inch high; was in hands OF trainer twenty
one days, worked three miles. all better than
= %, quarters in 81 seconds; fine road horse
and not afraid of steam, and never been
ridden.
One dark bay colt will soon be five years
old. full brother to above horse, thoroughly
hitchcd together make handsome pole team
VIM. WARD. JR,
w. }. Smith, Auct. Law Building.
Janf-ts. Chester, Pa.
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Mrs Maggie Peacock, of Cherry Hill
is seriously i'll at her home in that town.
with pneumonia.
The Methodist Episcopal Church al
Havrr de Grace, was slightly damaged
by fire on Tuesday night.
CLERK of the Court John q. Williams
had Il new typewriter placed in his Office
yesterday. to be used in recording deeds.
etc.
Rev. DIR. Jackson who will speak y!
the Presbyterian Church on Tuesday
evening, as the ,grnt of the government,
introduced r"indecrs into .Alaska-which
have proved such 1t factor in the develop
ment of that territory.
A shootin@ match will hc held at
Lombard, this county. on Saturday after
noon, January 10Th, at o'clock. under
the management of Rodgers and Mackic.
Entrance ticket one dollar. Plizc-R Rem
ingt"n cap gun and case.
sheriff William r. McNllistcr brought
10 i!IktOn or tn" noon train, Friday
Charles. alias "OXry" Anderson. who
was arrested in Philadelphia. charged
with stealing several pairs of shoes from
t4lt Nltit ~ | nos. u. Murray. Ill Tlklbll.
Mine Host John T. Wilson. of the
Howard House Ilkton. received quar-
ter of vcnison ON Saturday from his old
friend and former Cecil countan Rrnia-
min Crawford. of Prescott. Arizona. He
had killed the deer himself. Mr.. Wilson
intends inviting n few friends to vrn-
son supper, and it will be good one
everybody knows.
On Tuesday. Henry l.. Constable, of
Elkton, appeared before the Orphans
Court ut Annapolis. and was admitted
nS Il practicing lawyer before the courts
of the state He had recently passed II
very successful examination before the
State Board of Law Examiners. He is
Il son of Albert Constable. ESD. and will
locate in Elkt0n.
The Juvenile minStrclS will give Il
show in the Nlkton Opera House. ON
Thursday. Friday and Saturday even
in@s of next week. The company is COM
posed Of ten young ladies' \ letter from
the manager of the Opera House mt Sal
isbury. Md, says the show visited there.
and is Il clean. up-to-datc one. .\dmiS-
sion 10. 20 and 80 cents
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s. IS Head Good Horses

Garrett registered No II, 500, bay stallion
foaded June 8, 1887, record 22Gtj, sire of
Mary Garrett, ZIG; Fusty Garrett, 2.24,
Garrett junior, 2.2i; Queen Garrett, 225;
Sister G . 24it.
MYRTLETON, JR., brown stallion. foaled
1894, l6 hands high. Sure fosl getter, and
the handsomcst horse ever offered in Cecil
county. He is sired by Myrtloton, he by Rcd
wilkes, he by George Wilkes. Myrtleton
Juniors dam is May, by Harry Arlington
record 29j4 to hich wheel sulky She is
the dam OF May and, record 222J4, trial
ZIG.
WANDA, bay mare. five years old, 16 hands
high, sired by Garrett, record rs; dam
Mary s.. 2 80. she will work and driye in
all harness. She Is safe, and good ladies'
driver. She is a level headed race mare, and
paced mile in 2,lS. Beautiful gated, and
will take the eye of any one.
REBA, bay mare, five years old, 15l3 hands
high. She Is good and kidd at all work. No
better driver; can show 2.20 clip at pace,
and never trained. She Is d full sister OF
Mary Garrett, ZIG; Queen Garrett, Fusty and
Baby Garrett
LILLY, bay mare 6 years old sired by
Garrett, dam tho Cochran mare, sired by
General Washington, by sire Of Pixey 2 O8,
ana many other fast ones, and he the only
colt of Lady rhorne, 2.1S. No one will make
mistake in buying this mare for any pur-
pose: She paced when Il two-year old ia &c.
LUCY, sorrel mare, years old, 15l hands
high, sired by Garrett. dam by Prince Alfred,
Is KIND in all harness and is a good driver
DICK, sorrcI geldne, four years old 49,
hands high, sired by Garrett dam Mollie by
Prince Alfred He Is promisinc colt, and n
road horse bard TO beat Quiet and will
work anywhere.
MAY, sorrel mare, four years old. 15l4
hands high; sired by Garrett, dam Nellie,
record 40 to buggy. Will wo rk any place.
and fine driver and promising, and will
mate Dick nicely.
JENNIE, black mare, by Happy Russell,
eight years old, 16 hands, and will work in
all harness, and Is quite a trotter Believed
to be in foal to Garrett.
POLIAN, brown horse, eight years old,
1513 hands, by Morell Quiet in all harness,
and 1t is hard to find better horse for all
purposes.
JACK GARRETT, dun gelding, two years
old. Is hands, sired by Garrett, dam Frolc,
by Old Gilt Edge. Large bone and muscle.
This is the fastest field horse | ever saw, and
is worthy the attention of all horsemen.
LADY g., bay FLY, rising year old, sired
by Garrett. dam Nellie, 2.40.
NELLIE, record 2 40, sorrel mare, 49,
hands, sired by Prince Alfred, kind in ali
harness and good driver.
QUILLA, sorre mare, 8 years old, 49,
hands. thoroughbred race mare and win
ner. In breeding hard to beat. Sired by the
great Spendthrift, dam Exclenza. Quiet to
drive, and an excellent saddler.
DORCAS, sorrel mare. 8 years old, 15L
hands high.t thoroughbred. An excellent race
mare, and u good driver. Sired by Imp
Kantacka.
WOOD, handsome sorrel, years old,
1519 hands high: sire Warren Woodruff, he
by Woodruff, record 1.16 dam Frolic, by Old
Gilt Edge.
Any defects Of these horses will be made
known on day Of sale.
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Reported by J. c. Hindman.
REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate Sales.

j. Sherman Dayctt has purchased the
house and lot of the late Mrs. Mary Il.
Boulder, in Glasgow, Del, for 1000.
The Nickle property in the Sixth dis
trict, near West Nottingham, was sold
in Eliton, on Wednesday, by Robert c.
Thackery, Trustee, to Joseph Woodrow,
lor $500.
The Haddock farm in the Ninth dis
trict of Cecil county, Maryland contain
ing So acres of land, was sold on the
premises on Wednesday, by J. C. Hind
man, auctioneer. to Charles III. Pearce,
of Rising Sun, Md, for S4 ,025.
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Good Sale,

The sale of personal property of Daniel
Miller, on the Naudain farm, near Cherry
Hill, was IL record-breaker for big prices
Cows that will not be in profit until Sep
tcmber, sold from $500 to SAB, an aver
age Of $500 for ten head Two ycarl-
ing heifers brought $1,000 and S41
apiece. Horses sold as high as 5000
Every thing sold high. Charles X. Biles,
Jr., was the auctionccr, and his success
full work was very favorably spoken of.
The sale was advertised in the columns
of the Cecil Wing"
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COMING SALES.
Reported by VIM. j. Smith.

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an NJ,oIin,,, sn,.r, 81 Lo,..n
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hold Goods. ,tc,
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Iu"rsUM!' january -'r"-Rr' =. NJ
sale of horses. cattle and farming
indictments,
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MONDAY "'hu'iE -.th' i"o1'-'a'oo o'i'
Tuesday Fnh,r,orv 4th--Ed,vord Clark
belaw North East-liorseS' cattle
FARMING implements machinery.
Wednesday, Enhru,rv 9Th 1000 A arthur
NitcLnI mar EIktnu Io,yn s,Ic
of horses, cattle, implements, etc.
Saturday February 18TH 1oO2-Com-
binotion sale on the Elkton Fair
Grounds--so1a of stool, formipo inn
nlnmnnts harness otr ntc
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By virtue of the power of sale contained in
mortgage from b. Gilpin Smith and Rebekah
his wife. Joshua c. Smith and Edith NJ. his
wife. to Stevenson A Williams, dated the goth
day OF March in the year 1891 and record ed
and Cecil County respectively in Libers W.
5. T, No. 80 folio l3S and Liber j. T No.
folio APO, default having occurred there
under. the undersigned attorney named in
eaid mortgage will offer for sale at public
auction on the premises at Conowingo Station,
Cecil County. Md, on the Frederick Division
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Vormerly the
Columbia and Port Deposit Railroad)
nj II p'CIOCK NJ ON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
81 Acres Of Land.

more or less, and is the sam and which was
devised in and by the last wa and testamens
of George w. Poist to his wife, Elizabeth a,
POist ,and also being the same farm or trac1
of land which was conve, d unto the SAID
George w Poist by Corneli4 j Anderson by
deed dated the End day q February A, d.
1895, and is now of record IT, Liber j. T, O..
No. ., Folio 70, etc one of the Land Record
Books for Cecil County afocgsa
The improvements consist Of .szzsa
Two and a.half Story .3hME i,:t:
DWELLING HOUSE, Fran Barn isa
32xi6 feet on stone foundation walls IMM}2
with granary and stablinp iHrrein; Frame.
Granary and Chicken Hons, and all other.
necessary outbuildipgs. A # these build
ings are new and in good condition.
The farm is well watered ard well fenced
about seven acres thereof Is N timber ana
the balance is good arabic aud in a high
state of cultivation.
This desirable farm is wituin two miles OF
the town OF Port Deposit and convenient to-
mills, markets, schools churches. etc.
THE TERMS OF SALE as Gxed by the do
cree are that third of tn purchase money
shall be paid in cash, and the rc sdue in two
equal instruments at six and twelve months,
the credit payments to bear interest and to bs.
secured TO the satisfaction OF the trustee.
ss-Costs of internal revenue stamp and
deed TO be betrayed by purchaser.
WILLIAM 8. EVANS, Trustee.
Iphn 9. Hndman, Anctioneer. Jan IL rs
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1913 Acres of Good Land,

more or less. bounded by lands of the late
John Mar shall, Washington Underworld; Mr..
Harvey and Mr.. Clifford. The land is in good
state of cultivation. About rs acres of fair
timber. The improvements consist of a good
Brick House, two stories high, with frame
kitchen attached. Frame Barn, good stabling
under: two-story wagon house with corn cribs
of water at house. The property is nicely
located in good neighborhood, convenient to
schools, stores, churches SC Sale at O'Clock
p. M. sharp, as tenant will havea sale of
personal property following. Conditions at
sale.
Hindman, auct. j c. YEATMAN
Jan1l-2t NJ. p. YEATMAN.
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Wednesday, january p. 1902
c following described property;
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.

the following described property;
REX, surrcl cob, 9yrs old \ great family
morse OF perfect Vie, and can step some
HAS Il trutting mark, TO buggy, of = IS
THE TROOPER, black colt. 3 yrs, by Mahog-
any 2l2ii, dam Nathalie 2.2lli, by the great
simmons, colt of rare promise, and speed
inheritance, perfect con information, and ready
to go to work.
HOPES, bay gelding, yrs. by great Hopes,
dam Bessie, by Silver Pare A handsome
stylish colt of fair speed, and | think will
learn 20 go fast. Well broken and high actor.
LEIATEE, by WicklifTc dam Lost Heircss,
great brood mare by Administrator. This
mare mas trial trotting of .,3D and all her
colts snow speed. If given Il chance will
some day be in the great brood mare list
LISABELLE, yearling tily by Baron Dillon
~. the coming sire, Dam Legatee, as above
This little lady will make the man who gets
her some money, and is good enough for any
one to own.
All of the above stock is well and fashion,
ably bred; and with the exception of the geld
ings Is standard and reg istered.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Issued This Week at the Office of Clerk
of Court for Cecil County,

Dory Y. Lloyd and Katie Irene Bat
< tersby, both of Chesapeake City. Dory
lloyd, applicant.
Roe Sylvester Redgrove. of Bohemia
Manor, and Elva Frazer. of Middle
Neck. Tullard Buckworth. applicant.
Guy X. Biddlc and Mary T.. Duhamel.
both of Earlevillc. Guy II. Bidde. ap-
plicant.
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The Elkton Improvement Company owning
the Elkton Fair Grounds, will hold Il Combs
nation Sale upon the Grounds at the above
date All persons having horses cattle i'm
plements, household goods or any sort OF
personal property which they desire TO lis
pose OF may enuer them for sale subject to
the following conditions
All entries for sale must be made on or be-
before Thursday January BOTH in order that
they may be properly classified and adyes-
tised.
A commission Of 10 per cent, upon the saie
price vii be charged; The company, win pro-
vide shelter and stabing, furnish attendants
and food for stock pay all costs of advertiH-
ing, auctioneer, clerks &c. All possible se-
enras ana care RE WI VIII be given but property in
thing offered will be sold to the highest bitl-
der.
The commission in every case must be paisI
by the seller, and the terms OF SAL fully COM
piled with by the purchaser, before goods
can be removed from the Grounds.
TERMS OF SALE:
The terms of sale will be all sums of $40
ana under cash; over that amount a credit of
nine months VIII be given, purchaser giving
bankable note, with endorser to be approved
by owner OF note, with interest from date.
All notes being made payable to owner OF
allowed for cash These terms to be applied
to everything sold.
This will afford farmers and others an en-
cellent opportunity to dispose OF surplus
stock or articles for which they have no use.
They will be relieved of ali annoyance ana,
all expense except the commissions. No en-
trance fee will he charged
The Fair Grounds are admirably located
and adapted for public sale There is plenty
OF shelter for all articles and stabling for
1--we stock. If stormy the sale will be held
under cover.
All entries must be made on or before
January 3oth, to GEO. NJ. EVANS,
jan4-4w Office opposite Court House
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
Mrs. William II. Witworth is spend
ing a few days in Baltimore.


Zion, on Thursday and Friday, January
30th and 31st and Saturday, February
LIST.
Monday night. the Matchbox along
the p, w. 4 b. Railroad, at Iron HILL
was destroyed by fire. 1t is supposed to
have originated from an over-heated
stove.
A new horizontal steam boiler and
steam heating plant are being installed
McQuilltin, of the Enterprise Machine
Works. Elkton.
Clarence {. Strickland, teller at the
National Bank of Elkton, was able to
resume his duties in the bank this week.
after being confined to his home for soy
"r&l days by sickness.
William II. Booth, well known ice
cream manufacturer of this town, filled
his ice houses this week with IL fine quail
ity Of ice, measuring between Eve and
six inches in thickness.
rhr ladies of Wesley Chaprl will
hold poultry Suppcr ON tic evenings OF
Wednesday, and Thursday. january 22nd
aud Ord for the aid of the pastors
salary. All are invited.
,r.,
"'H""a ''ri,'"S I'At, III, "!S!"!''"u
Guard. will be made 10y Inspector Cen
cral Charles :. Macklin. and Col. Chas
Little, ut the aImory in Eliton.
John $. Writ is Il member of the
special committee of the State Bar Asso-
citation, apnointci to select sneakers for
Inv annual n.''','E' Nh,". VIII Ne n'l"
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The Cecil Whig" always advcrtiscs
Il large number of public sales. Pcoplc
ool; to the paper to see the sales, and
yours should he in its columns. The
printing of sale bills a specially. Send
lis your order and we will save YOU
money.
A very interesting shoot WAS held ut
Charlcytuvn, this county. last Saturday.
by the Riverside Gun Club. 4 number
of markamcn from Il distance were pre-
sent and participated in the several CON
tests. George Burris, of Chase station.
won the fifteen bird contest.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Monday, Jan. 20, 1902.

Will be sold at public sale on the premises
adjoining the Brick Meeting House property,
In Cecil county, Maryland. on the road from
Brick Meeting House to Zion, the following
real estate to wit:
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Positive Public Sale
Property.

The recent death of Mr.. w. A. Mackinson.
the sale OF q he Farm, and the consequent re-
m4val OF The family, make it imperative that
dispose or al personal property now con-
tanned on the home farm, above Cherry Hill,
this County. l will therefore oner at posi-
tive public sal', on the premises, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
Saturday, February !, 1902.

ut l.3O o'clock 2. NJ, at Falls Hotel, in tho
town of Port Deposit, all that farm or trae1
Election District OF Cecil County aforesaid
on the South side of the pubic road from
Port Deposit to Woodlawn, adjoining tue
lands or George II. Polst, j. Harvey Rowland
and others and contains
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
27 Head HogsN1A,
SOW with pigs, "a shoats and 2 fat hogs.
Lot of Chickens and Geese.


FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Traction Eaginea and Thresher, Steam Wood
Saw, Feed Mill for grinding cob corn, 3
Farm Wagons, l Roller, good as new Penn
sylvanla Drill, l Mower, nearly new;
Champion Binder, Disc Harrow, l Spring
Tooth Harrow. Twin Harrow. Cultivators,
Good Flows of different make, Corn Harves-
ter, Top Buggies, Dearborn, / Cart l
Sulky, Horse Boots, Hobbies, Harness of all
kinds, Lot of Single and Double Trees.
Forks, Shovels and other articles too numer-
GUS to mention.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Five Sets OF Bedroom Furniture, Lot of
Chairs. l Extension Table, Lot of other
Tables, lot of Bedding, Brussels, Ingram and
Rag carpet, Lot OF Mating, Cook Stove, In
good order, and various other articles.
TERMS OF sALE-All sums Of s15 and
under cash; over that amount, n credit of 10
months will be given, notes with approved
endorser. payable at the banks of Elkton
with interest from day OF sale.
VIM. 7. Harriott.
VIM. j. SMITH,
Auctioneer. Japl1-ts
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Trustees Sale
VALUABLE FAR N ,
IN CECIL COUNTY, MD.

BY virtue OF the authority conferred in .s
decree of the Circuit Court for Cecil County
in equity, passed in a cause Number 9SIs
Equity Docket the subscriber as trustee win
sell at public auction on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
Fine
Overcoat's
and
Suits.

are gone. We have suits from S.
to $40, all with IL per cent. off.
Overcoats IS 10 $50, all with 10
per cent off. The better grade
suits. $Io to $40; overcoats, SO to
$50 are going as the 10 per cent.
discount is more OF an item. Same
discount on boys suits, boys over
coats, boys heavy trousers, mems
trousers and tailoring from heavy
weight piece goods. We are
through stock taking and have big
bargains in every department that
will save you money.
Closed evenings at 6 except Sat.
urdays.
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Our discount sale
is selling our fine
suits and over
coats. If you have
waited for the re-
ductionS come in
now before I h e
best of the styles
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f II Head Mich Cows

Good size and quality; three with calves
by their side. Others soon in profit, l fine
young bull; good stock, and quiet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-01-18
No. 1896.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of ElktOn

AT ELKToN, IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
DECEMBER 10Th, 1901.
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at IL O'CLOCK A. NJ, ON
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-06-06
LITERARY NOTES.

e. Nesbit's new story, which will be
published in the autumn, will have the
queer title, "The WoLldbegoods."
8. r. Crockett's new book, Love
1dylls." will be published soon. II will
be uniform In size with IAN English
woman's Love Letters"
Maurice Thompson's Alice OF Old
Vincennes" is to be published in Great
Britain, as is also "The Story of Eva"
the Chicago novel by Will Payne.
Few persons are aware, even in Eng
land, that a privately printed collec-
ton of unpublished writings from the
pen Of Robert Louis Stevenson 10
about to be issued.
In DR.. Minot J. S'vage's new book,
1.-THE Passing ar 4 the Permanent in
Religion" the author tries to make
clear the great positive elements of re-
ligion which cannot pass away.
Henry James was recently told that
Sarah Grand, the novelist, says she
was IA years old before she ever
learned to read or write. "She hasn't
learned to write even yet.' he re-
marked.
Edmund Gosse is about to become
publisher. His first venture will be
= collection of the poems of his friend
Austin Dobson which have been writ
ten since July, 1899, when the last edi-
ton of his collected poems was pub
lished. The new book will contain
about thirty pieces, among them being
poems on the war and on the Late
queen. Mr.. Gosse intends to charge
$500 for each copy.
. A new book on Modern Strategy"
which is said to be a work Of import
ance, will be published soon. 1t is the
work Of Capt. Walter H. James Of the
British army. 1t is treatise on the
strategy Of today and deals with the
effect which railroads and telegraphs
and the increase Of newspapers have
had on war. The campaigns chosen to
Illustrate it are chiefly taken from the
Nap0leonic wars and those of recent
times. At the end of the book chap
ter has been added on the effect OF
modern weapons upon tactics.
II .1e
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-06-06
SIZE DID NOT RECLAIM THE COIN.

Though Given the Opportunity. Mrs.
Stanford Did Not Repent.
Those who pass the plate" in coun-
try churches are not often regaled
with the glitter Of gold among the
contributions. 1t is related that about
ten years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
Stanford were travelling through the
middle west incognito. They happened
to be In Bloomington, Ind, one Sun
day, and pursuant to their usual Gus
tom went to church. They attended
the Christian church of Bloomington.
then largely in the hands Of AMI At
water.
When the plate was passed for tho
collection Mrs. Stanford dropped in =
$40 gold piece. Mr.. Atwater was tho
deacon in charge Of the collection
taking. 1t was noticed that the ush.
ers held hurried conference with him
when the money was taken forward.
At its conclusion Mr.. Atwater said:
Ladies and gentlemen, there has evil
IDENTIFY been mistake. Some one has
dropped $40 gold piece into the COL
lection. II he will pass up after tho
services We will be glad to allow him
to exchange it for the amount he in
tended to give" 1t is, of course, need
less to say that Mrs. Stanford did
not take advantage of the opportunity.