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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
National Affairs.


DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has,
r with the cooperation of the Post
a master General and his assistants
naugurated one of the most thor
ough Investigations ever conducted in Il
department of the Government and one
which. while it is only in the initial
stage. has resulted in one resignation,
and gives promise of uncovering II series
of the gravcSt Irregularities. The inves-
LEGATION deals with the Divisions of Sal
aries and Allowances and of Free Dcliv-
cry in the Postolice Department. Re
pcated charges of corruption in these
divisions convinced the Postmaster Gen
cral that affairs were not as they should
be, and when til" matter was brought to
the attention of the President he immed-
lately authorized Il most sweeping imvcs-
LEGATION.
The courage required to take this step
can hardly he realized by persons uu-
familiar with the inner working of the
Department. The heads of these divi-
Siun$ have long been in Il position to
grant favorS. often of the utmost i'm
pultamcr to almost every member of
Congress and by this means have acuuir-
ed Il political pull of astonishing pro-
portions. Often the favors 50 granted.
while innocent from the standpoint of the
legislator applying for it, has actually
been prrjudiCial to the best interests of
tn" service. Clerk hire and supply ac-
counts have been granted with Il lavish
hand. the object being to gain favor with
tnC mrmbrrS of tnurrpSS VLn E.ty,. mn
piled for these grants rather than to fur
thcr the interests of the Postal SERVICE
But it is intimatcd that the officials in
VOWED have not hcrn content with dis
trilntiu@ funds and supplies in an rX-
travagaut manner, but have gum" further
and organized II pool by which they have
crmin0lIy prottcd by the sale of sup
plies I" tn" Government. and it is claim
ed they have received II commission on
every mail box purchased. especially
thoS" used ON Rural Routes. ANA have
"thrrwis" robbed the Government.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04

~ OCKEFELLER is rnduwing
education. Carnegie is cndowing
a " libraries. and j. +. Morgan is
reported to be planning to pre-
sent to the nation an unrivalcd museum
oil art. Some people would rather have
III" accessories of life cheaper and pro
vide their own culture and luxury; but
if the industries and transportation inter
cstS of the country are to be trusted. it
is som" consolation thai pan Of the
wealth derived from these sources should
be devoted to the promotion of the higher
ifc.-EX.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
Muslin Underwear

Under Muslin, made amid cleanest sur.
roundings made to fit the form to perfect.
ion, this is the sort of underwear you don't
often read about. Ladies' Gowns, Length
50 in. width y in Good strong muslin full
size. IoSes correct rnt perfect shape so, IS
and 800 each,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
Card OF Thanks,

desire t" extend thanks TO the Sin
gerry Fire Company for its prompt and
efficient service AT the fire occurring at
my property on Tuesday evening.
MANLY DRENNEN.
Elkton, Md, April Bird. 1903.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04

~ TT ESDAY. the Court of Ap-
prals of Maryland delivered two
~ opinions i'll cases involving VIC
latnn of local option laws. and
i'll both cases the result of the decision is
10 render the laws more effective.
In the ease of Grorg" Guy. convicted
of such violations in tn" Circuit Court
for Hartford county, the Judgment of the
lower Court was affirmed. and in the
case OF William y. Blakcncy, in which
the Circuit Court for Kent county grant
ed demurrer to the Indictment. the
Court of Appeals reversed the rulings
and rcmanded the matter for Il new trial
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04

Tn" Elkton High School base ball
club will play the Goldey College Clup
Ill Wilmington to-day. On May 4th the
club will play the Wilmington High
School club ut Elkton.
There have been several changes in
the milk business in Elkton this season.
Theodore Holden has bought out Harry
George. who last spring took Robert
Jnqucttc'S business. and Charles Bryson
has succeeded Reese George ut the Land
ing III the business heretofore conducted
10y Mrs. Maggie Jones. We have never
had purcr or better milk served in Elk
ton than nj this time
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04

w :..s:,'..s S ':'*s%." ;' talk: :, Of!
fence at the broad caIicat-
urcS upon their countrymen,
so frequently seen in cheap theatres. but
the attempt to drive such hurlcSuurs
from the stag" by violence is reforming
an evil in the wrong way
When the real IrShmnn. undertakes to
smother the bnresquc freshman with
stale eggs and decayed vegetables. he
shows II lack of sense. which is not Il
characteristic of the Celtic race. Public
sentiment therefore, will not sustain the
acts of angry men acting riotously in
public theatres as was the ease in Philn
delphia this week
The proper way To punish Managers
who put on offensive buresuues, is to
ignore such theatres, and punish them in
their pocket nerves
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
NersonaI
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Mrs II. Frank W,tworth is visiting
relatives in Wilmington.
Miss Louisa Ricketts, is the guest of
relatives in Philadelphia
Miss Stella IIaiurs entertained the
Eurhrc club ON Thursday.
Mrs. Edward Lynch is visiting Mrs
Amos Wilson. Of WARWICK
The Rev. Giles Il. Cook. of North East.
WAS in !1Ikron on Thursday.
Miss Alicia Stump. of Porryyil!o. is
visiting Mrs. G. NJ. H"uld"n.
George w. Taylor. of Zion. was am
ltIktom visitor on Wednesday.
Miss Elise Williams. of BoInir, is the
guest of Miss Frances SchuuIrr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reese enter
tanned ut dinner on "Wednesday.
Mr.. +. Jenkins Henry. who has been
i'll with tn" grippe, is able 10 h" out.
Mrs. II. T. IlinchIitfr and son. Palmer.
al" visiting her parents in Baltimore.
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Jersey. visited Elktom friends on Satur-
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the gust of Mr.. and Mrs. John f.
Sparklin.
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
MARYLAND LABOR STATISTICS.
THE eleventh annual report of the
Maryland Bureau of Statistics
- has just been issued and CON

'i'iH Oh STATISTICS
- has just been issued and CON
tains interesting information re-
lative to wages and the cost of living in
this State.
Although wages have increased, the
rise i'll the cost of food products has left
the great mass Of consumers worse off
than they were ten or twelve years ago.
The average earnings of skilled mech
hnlcS and others employed in manufact-
uring industries in Maryland. it saws. is
${96 year, as compared with an aver
age of S43O Il year for the whole country.
The chapter showing the profits to be
derived from agriculture should be in
structivc to farmers, as it shows the i'm.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
ELKT0N, Md, APRIL 4, 1908.

~ RESIDENT ROOSENELT'S last
- injunction. rs he parted with
4 Secretary Cortrlyuu ut Wash
ington-" Brwarr If the Trusts"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-04-04
White Dress Goods.

Fashion has decreed that white is th.
correct color for this season, we have Fine
Fancy Figured Mercerised Madras Mt 20, 25
30 and 40 cents Ier yard. Striped Madras Il
cents per yard. Welted PiQues l2I5 to AZ
cents per yard. Indian Linons 10 to 30 cents
per yard. Twill Serge 10 cents per yard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
THE GOOD TEMPLARS
Holding Annual Session of
Grand Lodge at Lewiston.
Members Intend to Fight Resubmis-
sion and License System.
Committees in Every Section to Be APP.
pointed to Force Work.

Lewiston, Me-, April S.-The two
days session of the Grand Lodge of
Maine of the Independent Order of
Good Templars opened, today, with
Grand Chief Templar A. II. Newbert of
Rockland, presiding. Reports of COM
mittees and officers and the initiation of
past chief templars entitled to the
Grand Lodge degree occupied the FORE
noon.
Plans will be made at this session to
prepare for vigorous organization for
work in the early autumn throughout
the State to fight submission and
the license system. Committees in ev-
cry section will be appointed for this
purpose
A rousing temperance meeting was
held, this evening, in Auburn hall. The
speakers We're Frank w. Gowen Of
Waterville, Prof. Foster Waddell of
Boston, and Ex-Deputy Sheriff A. S.
Bisbee of Brunswick. The meeting was
presided over by Chief Templar New
bert and about $50 were in attendance.
In Lewiston, tomorrow, will occur the
annual election of officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
LAW COURT DECISION.

In the case of Asa f. York VS.. Au-
gustus III. Cleaves ct al. the following
rescript has been handed down by JUS
tice Spear:
This was an action on the case to re-
cover damages for negligence in burn
ing the plaintiffs corn factory. The
verdict was for the defendants.
Two important questions of fact are
presented, first, whether the fire that
burned the plaintiffs buildings was
communicated by sparks and brands
from the defendants saw mill, and Sec
ond, If it was, were the defendants
negligent in permitting the sparks to
escape?
BY the process of elimination, the
evidence, in this case, all points to but
one conclusion, that the spark or cinder
which set fire to the plaintiffs factory
was communicated from the defend
ants mill.
AS to the second proposition, the evil
dence shows that defendants boiler,
flues and snloke-stack We're so con-
structed that they were well calculated,
and liable, in a strong wind. to carry
sparks and cinders for a considerable
distance through the air, and that a
person of ordinary care and prudence,
under all circumstances of this case,
should have anticipated such result.
Motion sustained. New trial granted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
HAVERHILL FIRM DROPS STAMP.
Decides That 1t Can Keep on Without
Unions Protection.

!. Haverhill, Mass, April S.-The union
stamp firm, of Lang & Bertsch. last even
ING, decided to throw up the Boot and
Siloe Workers Union stamp and will oper-
ate free shop commencing, tomorrow
morning. Mr. Lang of the firm, wrote to
president Tobin of the Boot and Shoe
Union Workers, this morning, Of the de-
cision of the firm and seven Cincinnati
strike. breakers. who have been working
n the factory turned department left
lnelr jobs this morning, while Is of the
Old turned wcrkmen and strikers will go
TO work at their old places, tomorrow
morning
J., The reason assigned for the, action OF
me firm Is that 1t has a large amount of
stock in the process of construction into
Snoes and that as the orders did not call
Tor the union stamp it was decided to take
tne step, there being no end to the conflict
between the opposing unions in sight.
The stitching room operated by Mrs
Lang will also be operated as a free shoD
plant. and Mr.. Lang stated, today, that
about no employees of both shops would
be affected.
The officials of the Shoe Workers Pro-
tective Union state that while they do not
like to see a free shop established, the
strikers have gained their point--that they
shall have the right to belong to what
union they see fit.
The Boot and Shoe Workers Union off,
Gals assert that the action ofthe firm
amounts to nothing as far as they are
concerned. II every union stamp concern
In the city should throw up the stamp,
they claim that the union as a whole
a committee from the Lynn Knights of
Labor Stitchers' Assembly is in Hayerhi.I
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
IN ARKANSAS.
Nine Dead and Probably Others
Perished in Tuesday Nights Storm.

little Rock. Ark. April Specials
from from several towns in White and Clio
tl which swept through that section of
the state, Tuesday night, leaving dead in
its wake. The record of casualties so far
Is d nine dead; three dying and 10 others
padiy injured. The towns of Little Red
Albion, Bradford, Heber and Pangburn
have been heard from so far. The aead:
i YIN. begggitf Little Red; Joe, Leggltt,
Red; three King children; young lady
school teacher who was boarding at
Kings; A; G: Williams, near Heber.
the major portion of the country
through which the storm ploughed its
way is remote from railways, telegraph
or telephone lines; A special correspon-
night, that he had gone over n portion of
the track of the storm and that trees were
twisted from their trunks and houses were
demolished der Thus far it has been impos
but it is known that it ragged in those
two counties and the list of casualties is
liable to be greater than is now known.
tain road was the first point heard from.
Several houses were blown down there
and one man badly injured. The lorna
by the time it reached Bradford. 1t is
feared the little town of Hiram. with a
population of $50. has been wiped off the
track. Nothing has thus far been heard
from it.
A special from Heber says: In the tor
nado which swept across this section, last
night, A. G. Williams. living 10 miles
south of Heber. was killed. His house
was caught UP by the wind and thrown
down the mountain side, he being killed.
His wife is not expected to live. a white
man named Houston, living near Will
lams. had both arms broken.
AT Pangburn, six residences were blown
down and a flock of sheep and a number
of cattle. hogs and horses were killed.
A large church near Pangburn was
blown half a mile.
At Little Red post office Albert Killer
ins t e ri thei hose ba a and oth
cr buildings.
Forty-three residences and 16 barns de-
stroyed and other wreckage is the record
of the damage reported up to o'clock,
tonight. The tornado swept everything in
a path q mile wide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
THE PRESIDENT
Is Now Enjoying. Himself in
Famous Yellowstone Park.
For Next l6 Days He Will Give Atten-
ton to Big Game.
Numerous Camps Located and Absolute
Freedom Is Guaranteed.

Cinnabar, Mont, April S.-President
Roosevelt is in the fastness of Yellow
stone park and for the next 16 days he
expects to enjoy complete rest and ces-
sation from public duties. He will be
almost daily in communication with
Secretary Loeb at Cinnabar, but moth
ing except of the utmost Importance
will be referred to him. In company
with John Burroughs, the naturalist
who accompanied him from Washing
ton, he will study closely the nature of
the various animals that inhabit the
park.
The President has looked forward to
this outing for some time and he was
in a particularly happy frame of mind
when he led the cavalcade into the
park, today. Every trail leading into
the preserve will be closely guarded
and no one will be allowed to disturb
the Presidents solitude. His head
quarters will be at the home of Major
Pitcher, the superintendent of the park
Several camps have been established in
different localities and these will be oc-
cupied by the President from time to
time.
L uc special Train DGdFlnS the ProSl-
dent and his party arrived at Gardner,
the entrance to the park at 1890
o'clock, this afternoon, and was met by
detachment of the Sd Cavalry and
number of cowboys. Major Pitcher al
so was on hand to welcome the Presi-
dent The luncheon was served in the
Presidents car, after which, dressed in
riding breeches and coat, with a light
colored SLOUGH hat on his head, he
mounted his horse and made a brief
address to the people congregated near
his train. He then babe the members
of his party good bye and led the way
into the park. Mr.. Burroughs followed
in an army wagon. The train returned
to Cinnabar and Secretary Loeb and
the remainder of the party will live
in the cars while the President is alb
sent.
The President will start on his trip
to st. Louis and the Pacific coast, April
"a. The weather here is very mild and
reports from the. park are to the effect
that there is but little snow in the vi
cinity of the Presidents headquarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
EARLY T0RNADOES
Garry Death With Them in
Alabama and Arkansas.
Twelve Dead and Many Injured by
Disaster in Former State.
Nine Known Dead and Probably Others
in the Latter.

Birmingham, Ala, April S.-Without
a word of warning the little hamlet of
Hopewell, 40 miles north of this city
and one mile from Hanceville, was
swept away, early this morning, by q
cyclone, which cut a path of desolatioh
a mile wide and two miles long across
a prosperous section of Blount county
Twelve persons were killed instantly,
three or four fatally and a score seri-
ously injured. 5
The dead-Mr. and Mrs. Nathan
Griffin, James Griffin, Henry Mccoy
and three children, c. c. Ogden, a
prominent planter; Mrs. Nora Oden,
Hester Oden, Miss Thelma Oden, Mrs
c. c. Oden.
The Injured-A son of Nathan Grif-
fin; Mrs. Henry Mccoy and two chill
dren; r. G. Quick, Dink Quick, family
of Mccoy, seven persons; Mrs. Hol-
stins Horton, Miss Inez Horton, Rich
ard Griffin.
1t is believed that several of the in
jured will die.
The storm travelled in a northeaster-
ly direction, wrecking everything in its
way. There was not the slightest init
nation of it's approach until the houses
were being torn to pieces. One of the
first houses struck was that of Nathan
Griffin. The house was demolished and
Mr.. Griffin and his son James were
killed. Mrs Griffin was so badly in
jurcd that she died later.
The home of Henry Mccoy received
the worst impact of the storm. His
wife was severely injured, two of his
children are still unconscious and may
die and he and his babe and two other
children are dead. The storm then
struck the house of C. c. Oden. Mr..
Oden was killed as were his three
daughters, aged Is, 1 and years re-
spectively. Mrs. Oden received injuries
from which she died later.
The home of Mrs. Henry Wharton
was not badly injured. Then came the
home of +. G Quick. 1t went to pieces
and he and his two children were in
jured, but, there We're no fatalities
there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
To Restrain r. A. Woodbury., Brewer
from Spending Mothers Money.

Bangor, Me-, April S.-An equity case
Eight to the famous Deering murder
ease of Brewer, was heard before JUS
tice Emery in the supreme court room,
Tuesday afternoon. 1t is u proceeding
in which Mrs. Deering seeks to have
her son, Frank A. Woodbury., deposed
as trustee of her estate and the hear
ing of Tuesday afternoon was to have
him enjoined from spending any of the
funds now held by him until the mat
ter can be finally settled, except to pay
her bills.
In her petition, presented by counsel,
Judge Thomas Vose, Mrs. Deering sets
forth that she gave to Woodbury., in
trust, about $4,000, including interest,
with the understanding that he was to
pay all her bills, to give her all or any
part of it on demand, to pay her funer
al expenses and to erect q tablet to her
memory and to have what remained of
the money, and she sets forth that he
has failed to live up to his agreement
and so she wishes to have him deposed
from the trustship.
not being able to be in court, and Mrs.
Jones, sister of Mrs. Deering, Judge
Vose Fred d. Robinson and C. A. Glib
son We're upon the stand and told what
they knew of the failure of Woodbury.
to keep his agreement.
In reply the defendant made gener-
al denial and set up the claim that he
had lived up to the agreement and that
he was willing at all times to pay any
reasonable bills incurred by his mother,
Mrs Dcering. Mr.. Woodbury., +. A.
Nickerson, storekeeper of Brewer; Mrs.
Carrie Crabtree, Frank H. Skinner and
George r. Deering, son of William H.
Deering, We're put on to show that he
had carried out his agreement.
Justice Emery decided, at the conclu-
sion of the hearing, to issue the tenn
porary injunction asked for.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Publishers of Maine Daiies Honor
Memory of Editor Cobb.

AT meeting of Maine Daily Newspa-
per Publishers Association held in Hotel
North, Wednesday, the following mem
bers were present: Frank Morton, Port
land Press; f. b. Nichols, Bath Times;
Oscar r. Wish, Eastern Argus; William
H. Dow, Portland Express; w. r. IIarri-
gan, Bangor Commercial; Charles f..
Flynt, kennebec Journal. Business of n
routine nature was transacted
Many regrets were expressed at the
death of l.. H. Cobb of the Portland
Press, and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, since our last meeting one of
our memberships. l.. Fl. Cobb, editor of
the Portland press-has passed over to
the silent majority, we his associates wish
10 express our great sorrow at his I'M
timely death
Resolved. That in the death of Mr.
have lost warm friend and safe couu-
selor; the paper he represented an able
and upright editor; the city of Portland
an honest and useful citizen, and the State
a man who always eXerted a good influ-
ence for the prosperity and welfare of the
State at large.
Resolved. That we recognize his ability.
his honesty and his purity, and can truly
endorse the words of an associate who
all things Mr. Cobb was good man
What better epitaph could any of us wish
than that?
Resolved That these resolutions be
spread on the records and that the secre-
tary send copy of them to his family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-09
contested KIDNEYS.
Sore Kidneys Need Most Care
ful Treatment.
Kidney.Wort Tablets Contain No
Alcohol.

II every time you catch cold you feel
1t in lame back you may be sure your
kidneys are your weak spot
And every time your kidneys are thus
congested is long step toward chronic
congestion, for that is all Bright's dis
ease is.
Don't let these frequently recurring
backaches go unattended to another
day. Cure that persistent aching.
Stop the headaches and dizzy spells and
constipation, If your kidney trouble
has gone so far as to cause these synp-
toms. Other worse symptoms win soon
appear if you shut your eyes to your
real condition.
If you have a touch of kidney dis
ease. face it and cure 1t. The best
remedy in the world, and the one that
is accomplishing wonderful results In
hundreds of hospitals and convalescent
homes, is DR.. Pettingilfs Kidney Wort
Tablets.
Athol, Feb. 20, 1908.
Wells & Richardson Co.:
Dear Sirs-I read OF your Kidney
Wort Tablets and thought l would
try them. / never had taken any spec
ial kidney medicine, but / thought L
had some trouble, as had some bloat-
ing of my hands and limbs, and | was
SO tired in the morning and could not
hold my water and had to keep going
every little while, especially II was on
my feet lot, which Is necessary i'm
Homework. The first bottle / took
helped me so much that have taken
seven or eight. 1t stopped that SWELL
ing and that tired feeling, and did not
have to make water every few min
utes. l have not taken any now for
four or five weeks. Have advised my
daughter to try your Kidney Wort
Tablets, as she has had trouble with
her kidneys. Yours truly.
MRS. J. C. RICHARDSON.
No. Isl Main ST., Athol, Mass.
Don't be afraid of the words kidney
disease. Taken in time, 1t is very
easily cured. All kidney disorders are
not equally dangerous. The peril is in
allowing one of the milder forms to
grow into more dangerous sort.
Stone in the bladder or kidneys. nau-
sea, constipation. depression of spirits.
backaches, sideaches, lumbago, head
aches, tired feelings. nervousness, gen
eral weakness, and in female derange-
ments, many of which are due to dis
ordered kidneys, all these will cease to
cause anxiety after using Kidney Wort
Tablets.
Many kidney remedies aggravate the
disorder because of the alcohol they
contain. Beware of all liquid kidney
remedies. Use nothing but Kidney
Wort Tablets that contain no particle
of alcohol