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The Dwelling House of fsfda
II ROOMS

is in good condition, overlookS the Elk river
and commands one of the most beautiful
views along its Shores two large barns,
granary, carriage house and other out
buildings, ample and suitable for the farm.
y wind mill furnishes water for all the build
ings.
The property is about miles from the
town of North East, station on the F.. B. n
W. railroad. Grain and fertilizers MAY be
shipped direct from the farm. The situation
Is pleasant, the neighborhood conducive to
health and the property offers fine oppor-
tunity for the future.
1t is offered for sale by the undersigned to
whom it was devised by her late husband
death.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the pur-
chase money to be paid in cash on the day
OF sale and the balance, with interest in two
instruments, in six and twelve months, or If
desired by the purchaser, the credit pay
ments may be made sooner, or part of the
purchase money may lie in the property on
mortgage. Possession given March D. 1904
Cost of deed at expense of purchaser.
MRS. EMMA T. COLLINGS.
GEORGE \. BLAKE, Her Attorney
NJ j. SMITH, Auctioneer. l9septs
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Miss Erlne Crouch is visiting her sis
ter. near Atlantic City
Ex-Sheriff j. Albert Boyd, of Perry
vile, was i'll Elkton on Monday.
Mr.. William Richardson Logan of
CharleStown, was an Elkton visitor on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joseph Neil and son. of Syracuse.
\. y. are the guests Of her sister, Mrs
William q. Purncll.
Miss Clara Hudson. of Chesapeake
City. is visiting her cousin. Miss Bertha
Harris. near town.
Mrs. William O. Gimour and sons. of
Baltimore. who have been spending the
summer in Elkton, returned to their
home last week.
Rev. and Mrs f. V. Hinchliffe and
son, Paul. of Springfield. Mass. are the
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph II. hinchliffe.
Mrs. II. w. Todd, Mrs. II. w. Barnes
and Mrs. William McCune and son. of
Woodlawn. We're the guests of Mrs.
Sarah Scott last week.
Mrs. Mary Marvel. of Hartford, Conn.
and Mrs. Warner and daughter Miss
Edith Warner. of Los Angeles. Cal.
spent the past week with their cousin,
Mrs Howard Bratton.
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State, County and Dog Taxes

In said county, for the year 1909, he will sit In
the several Election Districts, as follows:
September 2I at Jackson & Shorts,
Cecilton, First district; and also at
the National Bank, Chesapeake City.
September ~ at Henry Hess, Fair
Hill, Fourth district.
September % at Andrew Anderson's
office, North East, Fifth district.
September "a at Grasons Hotel,
Rising Sun, Sixth district.
September IS, at A. L. Barry's, Port
Deposit, Seventh district
September 26, at w. w .McGuigan's
store, Conowingo, Eighth district.
September rs, at Walkers Hotel,
Calvert, Ninth district
Between the hours of a. III and ;
p nj.
As the law provides, discount of 2 per
cent, will be allowed on all State and County
Taxes paid before October /. Taxpayers
will please take notice that taxes are due
and payable on September l. and that on all
bills unpaid on January | interest will be
charged and collected from September |.
After January delinquents will be warned
that unless settlement in full be made before
April |, the claims against them will be
placed in the hands OF the sheriff of the County,
who shall proceed to seize their property and
dispose OF the same to pay the taxes due,
with the charges thereon and all costs ofsale.
Dogs and Shuts whose owners have no other
property, unless tax is paid, will be killed.
The Treasurer would therefore res pectfllly
urge all taxpayers to pay promptly, and If
possible, in time to obtain the benefit of the
discount.
WILLIAM ii. Holm,
Aug Treasurer.
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1T CONTAINS
SIS Acres of Land

about one-half of which is under tillage, the
remainder being chiefly timber land, well
set with chestnut, oak and hickory &c., much
OF which is of large growth. The titled land
Is of the best quality and in "A good state of
cultivation. 1t is well adapted for the rails
Ing of the usual crops or for stock raising
1t is divided into fields of convenient size,
well fenced and well watered. The place Is
sufficiently provided with fruit trees, consist
Ing of apples, peaches, pears, grapes, &c.
ON the river front are very valuable fishing
and ducking shores.
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Mrs. Harry Garrett spent last week at
Atlantic City.
Miss Mabel Keys is visiting friends in
Danvile, Penna.
George Booth, of Wilmington, Del, is
visiting relatives in Elkton.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. Gist Sykes and
daughter, of Elicott City, were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. S. c. Sykes, this
week.
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Information Wanted.

Information is desired concerning Robers
Williams, who lived near Charlestown, Ceci
County, Nd. in the 18th Century, and who,
bought propertv in. Pittsburgh Pa. from ab 6
Penns in l7S5-liS6, His first wife was Esther
Meek. his second wife sister of Major Abra-
ham Kirkpatrick. Any facts. personal or
traditional relative TO him or his ancestors.
will be kindly received. Address
Mar2stf "W"Whig Office
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Reu/ Eslu1e.
NGceNt SN\es.

The Hasson Farm, near Woodlawn.
has been purchased from Il. D. Lamdin.
by Mrs. Reuben +. lamar of Elkton.
The Head,ey Farm, near Rising Sun,
was sold recently by William S. Evans,
Trustee, to Samuel Saith. for 5000.
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Registration Notice

In compliance with provisions of
Section -, of Chapter 2o2 of the laws of
Maryland of 1896, and amendments
thereto, notice is hereby given of the
time and places of registration and of
revision thereof in Cecil County The
Registers will sit in their respective
districts or precincts at the place here
matter designated OH the following days
for the purpose of registration and re-
vision:
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ORDER NISI.

ONDEN NlSls
In the Matter of the sale of the Real Estate
of ABRAHAM Green, deceased.
In the Orphans Court of Cecil County.
Ordered, this Sth day of September, in the
year 1903, that the sale of the real estate of
Abraham Green, deceased made and report
ed by William X. Cameron, his executor, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
nth day of November next; provided copy
of this order be inserted in some newspa per
printed and published in Cecil county, once
week for one month before the 10th day OF
October next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$4,000.
MERRITT S. McNAMEE.
CHAS. +. BEATTY.
$. X. BLAKE.
True Copy Test X. +. LAMAR,
l2septlm Register.
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Notice To TrespaSscrs.

Having reason to believe that certain par
tesare in the habit of trespassing upon the
and removing wood and other timber eyi-
dences of which are found IN various places,
we hereby warn all persons to refarin from
REMOVING WOOD of any kind from
the Company's property. A reward or
Twenty-tiv (S25,00) Dollars will be paid in
each and every instance for information thar
will lead to the arrest and conviction of par
ties so trespassing on any of the property or
this Company within Cecil County.
WHITAKER IRON co,
Jan 3tf Principle Furnace. Mo.
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Mavvloge AlceNses.

John Burk, of Colora, and Sadie A.
Ingram, of Delaware.
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POckelbO0k | Ost SIS Reward.

on the way from Andora. Md. to SingrrIv.
Md, pocketbook containing tiftv-three
dollars, some silver and "A key. \ reward Of
twenty-five dollars offered If returned to
ALBERTA JANNEY BROWN. at
EDGAR 4. JANNEN'S,
loauS Andora. Md
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state OF Maryland, County of Cecil. IS:
l, thaS. Il. Finley, cashier OF the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief CHAS. b. FINLEY,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
llth day OF September, 1903.
JUSTUS c. DUNBAR, Notary Public,
Correct-Attest:
ii. III. BRADY.
FRANK II. SCOTT,
REUBEN HAINES
Sept r. 1903 Directors.
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Residence for Sale.

Twelve room house, situated on East Main
Street, In the most desirable residence section
of Elkton now owned and occupied by Mrs
Mary L. Mitchell. Heater in cellar, hot AND
cold water, bath room and all modern iu-
Provements. House in first class repair. Pos
session given at once. Apply to
Fl. ARTHUR MITCHELL, MD.
or GEORGE M. EVANS,
Mar 2S tt Real Estate Agent. Elkton, NO.
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SEPTEMBER
TreaSurer'S Notice

In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, pas
Sed at the January Session 1896, cha pier $40,
the undersigned, Treasurer of Cecil County,
hereby gives notice that for the purpose of
receiving the
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Wednesday October A, 1903

AT ~ 80 O'CLOCK A. n.
her fine farm, situated on The Elk River, in
the Fifth Election district of said county
known as the "Collings Farm whereof the
late William II. Ceilings died seized and
possessed. This has long been regarded by
competent judges as one ofthe most valuable
farms in the county.
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Watch Lost.

Lost on Tuesday last in Elkton a Iady's
small open face silver watch with photo in
side of back case. Liberal Reward If rrturr-
ed to othce CECIL WIG 22augtt
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FOR SALE-Remington No 2Typewriter in
first class condition. price very reason able.
JOHN l.. GROSH,
l2sept2w North East, Nd.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF A
Valuable Farm

The undersigned will offer at public sale at
the Court House door in the town of Elkton,
Cecil county, Maryland, on
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
OUTLAW DEFIES A POSSE
And Barricades Himself In Shanty Neal
HardyvilIe. Ala.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 17.-Tom
Benton, a negro desperate, who broke
Jail at Columbiana, Shelby county.
three days ago, is barricaded In a
shanty near Hardyville, and armed
with a rifle and a shotgun, is defying
he efforts of fifty men to capture him.
negro named Tom Jones in the at
tacking party has been killed and a
white man, named Sanders, who was
fatally wounded, has since died.
Campaign of Revenge.
He then started out to kill all who
had had anything to do with his ar
rest and conviction Mounted on a
horse. he met two of his enemies and
opened fire on them. A pitched battle
followed. One Of the men was des-
perately wounded and Benton's horse
was killed. The other man fled. Mean
while posse of fifty men was organ
lied and Benton took refuge in an old
log hut. He has supply of ammuni-
ton and already two unsuccessful bat
ties have been fought with him with
the results stated above. The house
would be set on fire, but no one dares
approach near enough to do so. The
outlaw will probably have to be
starved into submission, but he swears
he will never surrender. If captured
alive he will probably be lynched.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
PENNY RESTAURANTS
To Be Established for the Poor in vari-
Gus Parts of the South.

10 lie EstaDnsneu TOT tne IoOT
Gus Parts of the South.
Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE visit
Of DR.. J. H. Kellogg, president of the
board of directors of the Battle Creek
sanitarium to this city, is followed by
the announcement that the Seventh
Day Adventist church will soon organ
ize the Southern Medical Mission and
Benevolent Association, with Tennes-
see charter The work of the associa-
ton will be the establishment Of SAN
itariums in the principal cities of the
South for the treatment of the people
who can pay little or nothing, and
health food restaurants will be estab-
lished. In cases of emergency or when
necessity demands penny restaurants
will also be established for the poor
in the various cities of the South.
Three thousand five hundred men, 1t
is said, Will be placed in the South at
once to work up the new enterprise.
A weekly paper in the interest of the
cause will be established at Nashville,
which will be Southern headquarters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Rowland Wants information.

Director Rowland of the depart
ment of archives and history wants
to get in correspondence with the
relatives and descendants of former
Governors David Holmes, Abram
NJ. Scott, Charles Lynch, Hiram G.
Runnells, Joseph W. Matthews, and
John /. Guion. The director is also
desirous of communicating with the
relatives and descendants of former
Senators Thomas H. Williams,
Thomas B. Reed, Robert FL. B. Ad-
ans, John Black, James F. Trot-
ter, Jesse Spight and Stephen Ad-
ans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
A GIFT FROM THE EMPEROR.
beautiful speciment of German
Printing and binding Present-
ed to President Roosevelt.

Washington, Jan. 17-President
Roosevelt has received from Emperor
William, through Count Won Quadt,
charge of the German embassy, an
edition de luxe of a work entitled
"The Reform of the Higher School
System in Prussia"
The frontispieee of the work, which
of course is in German, is an excel
lent protrait of the emperor. The
book is beautiful specimen of tho
finest German printing and binding,
and deals with a subject in which the
emperor is interested deeply. Presi-
dent Roosevelt expressed his gratifi-
cation for the gift, and requested
Count Quadt to convey TO Emperor
William his cordial appreciation of
his thoughtfuiness.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
YALE STUDENTS ARRESTED.
A Ticket speculator Charges Them
With Assault on Him and Asks
for $1,000 Damages.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 17-Three
Yale students We're arrested Friday in
civil action brought by Sidney
Troeder, of Roxbury, Mass, a specu-
lator who sold tickets for the Yale
Harvard football game last fall. The
students are Bradford Ellsworth, of
New York; William r. Orthwein, of
St. Louis, and Harold M. Sawyer, of
Bridgeport, all members of the senior
class in the academic department.
Troeder claims that while handling
football tickets on the night of No
vember 20 he was assaulted by the de-
PENDANTS, and that a diamond pin and
12 tickets were taken from him. He
demands damages in the sum of $2,500
In the city court recently the three
students mentioned We're convicted
md fined for assault upon Troeder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
STEAMSHIP ST. LOUIS SAFE.
The Overdue Vessel sighted and
Makes signals on Nantucket
Lightship Friday Afternoon.

New York. Jan. 17.-Word reached
this city Friday evening that the
American line steamer st. Louis, from
Southampton, January 3, for New
York, was sighted off Nantucket
lightship at $40 p. M, going dead
slow. Signals were made to the south
shore lightship, but owing to the fact
that a heavy gale was blowing they
were unintelligible. The slow rate OF
speed at which the st. Louis was trav-
cling indicates that unless she should
be assisted she may not reach New
York before Sunday morning. APP
pearances indicated that the St. Louis
was short of steam power and the
signals were thought to imply that
trouble with her boilers had been ex-
perienced.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Historical Society.

DR.. Franklin L. Riley, secretary
of the Mississippi Historical Society,
makes the official announcement that
the executive committee of the So
ciety has decided to hold the fifth
annual meeting in Yazoo City in
the latter part of April. Mr.. Riley
states that it has always been the
rule of the society to hold one-half
of the meetings at Jackson, the cap
ital of the State, and the other half
at various places Of historical inter
est in the State, the wisdom of this
policy he says has been demonstrated
by the success of the meetings here
tofore held, and a continuance of the
policy will doubtless be adhered to.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
To Elect a Bishop.

The diocesan council of the Epis-
copal Church of Mississippi will
soon assemble in Jackson for the
purpose of electing a bishop to sue
ceeed the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. 1t now seems to be gen.
orally conceded that Rev. Mr.. Lloyd,
of New York, who is Virginian
and president. of the board of mis-
sions Of the church, will in all proba-
bility be elected to the episcopacy.
DIR. Lloyd is a very distinguished
churchman and to his prominence
in church work is due the suggestion
of his name.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
President Roosevelt Assured by sem
ators that the Treaty VIII
be Ratified.

Washington, Jan. 17.-President
Roosevelt was assured by Senators
Aldrich, Lodge and Spooner of their
belief that the Cuban treaty would
be ratified by the senate. The sem
ators had conference with the pres
ident prior to the cabinet meeting,
and went over the situation carefully.
1t was stated that the treaty as
amended was satisfactory practical
Iy to every republican senator, and
that the opposition now was confined
to the democratic side.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Mississippi State News
CHARGED with Lynchina.

Sheriff Love and posse brought in
and lodged in jail at Kosciusko last
week ten white citizens of the north
ern part of Attala county charged
with the lynching of Jim CASTOR
and Monroe Hallum, two negroes,
at the Cross Roads, thirteen miles
from Kosciusko, last August. These
parties and a number of others were
indicted by the grand jury of Attala
county at the September term of
court. The names of the prisoners
are: A. E. Kierk, A. R. Tucker,
Bill Golf, Bob Milliner, Jim Green,
John Green, Lee Whatley, jim
Whatley, Garrison Carlisle and Oil
yer Wasson. Noah Lindsey, charged
with the same crime, having been
previously arrested, makes eleven all
told. now incarcerated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
DESPERATE DEFIEs ARREST.
Heavily Armed Negro Terrorizing People
Around Paducah. Ky.

Paducah, KY. Jan. 1S.-Four local
policemen secured the city and out
skirts with Winchester rifles today
looking for Louis Buford, a desperate
negro who Is heavily armed and defy
ing arrest. He recently escaped Jail
here, and several days ago held po-
liceman at bay with a revolver. He
has allies, and bloodshed is feared If
he is located.
Buford is an old offender. He has
given the police trouble for several
months. Last summer he escaped
from the chain gang, and was pursued
several days. Finally City Jailer Rob-
ert Menifee caught sight of him. and a
pistol duel followed. They ran sever
al blocks and exchanged shots but
neither was hit. Buford got away.
A few months ago Buford was ar
rested for grand larceny, and while
in Jail broke out. Since then he has
been terrorizing the community, and
it is believed he has figured in num-
ber of hold-ups. County Jailer Jones
mas offered a reward of $25 for his ar
rest.
Week before last Patrolmen Houser
and Orr secured information that Bu-
ford was in certain house In negro
settlement. Orr guarded the back
door while Houser entered the house.
1t was late in the afternoon, and the
room where Buford sat with other ne
groes was partially dark. Buford
quickly jumped to his feet, and plac-
ing his revolver in Patrolman Houser's
face, made him stand back. The ne
gro was aided by kid" Dovey, another
negro desperate. wanted by the police.
They left the house and escaped.
Since then number of people have
seen Buford. and they say he carries
1 Winchester rifle and two pistols.
With plenty of ammunition. 1t Is be-
leved by the police that he is accom-
panied by kid" Dovey and Alabama"
Charley, also bad negro. The police
are determined to catch the trio, espe-
cially Buford, because of his threats
to kill the policeman who attempts to
arrest him.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Jim Crow Complaint.

The railroad commission has re-
seiyed a complaint from Biloxi,
charging that the steamboats, plying
Pearl river between Pearlington and
English Look Out have no separate
accommodations for white and col
ored people. This is the only COM
plant of the kind that has ever been
made against a steamboat, and the
commission will take up the matter
at its next meeting. 1t will, of
course, go as far as its authority will
permit in the matter and will COM
pei separate accommodations to be
provided for the passengers of the
different races.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Cowman Must Go.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 18.-The cowman
must go. He will be supplanted by the
man with the hoe. Several Of the larg-
est ranches in Texas, aggregating more
than three million acres, and including
the 100000 acre ranch OF Mrs. Hem
rietta NJ. King, are to be divided into
small farming tracts and placed under
irrigation. Four companies, with an
aggregate capital stock of $1,350,000
have just been organized to lay out
town sites on these ranches, build and
operate extensive systems Of irrigas
ton, and CARRY on the development
work.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Common School Fund.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield has given out the fig
ures of the January distribution OF
the common school fund. The total
amount distributed is 1888, ,33333,
which is two-thirds of the yearly
appropriation made by the last leg
islature for the schools of the State.
Of this sum the counties received
S735, 5,023.80, and the separate school
districts received S9S,304.20.
Yazoo county heads the list with
the largest number of educable chill
dren, having an enumeration of 49,
26S, which entities her to receive the
largest pro rata share of the school
money, S20,217.S9.
Meridian shows up with the larg-
est number of educable children
among the separate school districts,
with an enumeration of 5,459, on
which she receives Sf,22S.S1.
Vicksburg comes next with 4,38S
educable children, and Natehez is
third with 3,716.
The distrihution is as follows.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY.
The Jury Acquits Louis \. Disb-Ow
of the Charge of killing
Clarence Foster.

River Head, L. l., Jan. 17.-Louis A.
Disbrow was acquitted, Friday, of the
charge of killing Clarence Foster at
Good Ground, on the night of June 8.
The verdict was reached by the jury
after brief deliberation. The case for
the prosecution throughout was weak,
the strongest point made. against the
accused being that he was the last
person seen with Foster and Miss
Lawrence on the night-of the tragedy.
The contention of the defense was
that Foster and the girl committed
suicide.
District Attorney Smith said after
the prisoner had been discharged that
he would not move to trial the indict-
ment charging Disbrow with the
death of Miss Lawrence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-22
Congressional Commissions.

Secretary of State Power is send
ing out the commissions of the eight
members of congress from Missis-
sippi who will take their seats on
March 4. The commissions issued
are as follows: First district, E. S.
Chandler, Jr.; Second district,
Thomas Spight; Third district, Ben
jamin Humphreys; Fourth district,
W. S. Hill; Fifth district, Adam
Byrd; Sixth district, E. J. Bowers
Seventh district, F. A. McLain
Eighth district, John S. Williams.
Several of the new congressman will
leave about the middle of February
for Washington.