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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
CREDITORS WILL
ATTACK TRANSFER
Allege That Sale OF Ryan's Elkton
Farm Was Not A Bona Eide One.

The Elkton Stock Farm, Oh Little Elk
l'rrrk. formerly owned by William NJ.
Singrrly, Of Philadelphia. has again
changed hands. and the latest transfer
will he attacked in the Courts
Th" records in the Court here show
that after Mr.. Singrrly'S death. Mrs.
lynrhia II. ThalI. of Chicago. became
the owner of the farm. which She sold to
Oscar w. DrpprI"r of St Louis, who
transferred it to John j. Ryan. Then it
was transferred to the John j. Ryan
Company. aud later back to John j.
Ryan and Anna V. Ryan. his wife, who
or tn" sum of 81 and other valuable con-
~idcrationS. transferred it to the Ken
tucky Racing and Breeding Association.
The last deed bears the date of Febru-
AIRY 2lSt. 19U3. having been drawn in
Cincinnati. hy the law firm of Campbell
X CI"ndrnnin@. The signature of the
iced WAS attrStrd by Daniel W. Camp
hell. Il Notary Public of Cincinnati. but
was not approved hy the Clerk of the
uur of Common Pleas of Hamilton
County. Ohio. until June 18th. 1903. 1t
was forwarded to the Cecil County Court
for record on June Both. 1903.
Who the members of the Kentucky
Association are cannot be learned here
nut members of til" Elkton Bar declare
that the whole transaction is "fiShy."
The date of the last deed is given as
February 2lSt. On that date attachments
were issued in EIkton ut the instance Of
JOAN :. Strahurn and l.. NJ. llaineS, at
turn"N> of this town. who represented a
Hun.h"r Of clients throughout the country
rlHimium SIMS of money yiyru to RYAN in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
Col. Helper In ElktOn.

CnInnpI \lrynnIrr UrInrr whose namr
is 4 familiar one in thr Literary and
.,rtur,, field of this corntry. was nm
EIl;ton visitor ON Tursrlav Tho outhn,.
shin of tbr address ON "Roilroods the
\ lions Snlvutinn," which WAS delivered
in twnIv. St,r.s or tbn Tuiun and which
r,Iurot.d fine nronl, mn tn , urnnrr nm.
nrrciotinu of fine uouulor vnlue of roil-
in,ls i. ,rnnyh tn ,.nrfrr distinction an
any man Rut col Unlucr's literary
t,I.nt v,. inh,,.it,d frnn, :, r,I,tiv,-.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
TurkieS VS.. Dogs.

Mrs. Susan Reynolds. whose husbani
bought the Samuel Miller farm. near
town. has been worried an the season
ut the dogs who kill her turiieS. She
lost two fire breeding birds in April, AND
on Saturday morning. the 9th of June
they invaded her flock. and before she
could drive them off. they slaughtered
twenty young ones and the mother bird
To fix the ownership of the dogs, she
followed them to tlreir home. They
proved to he the property of Antonio
Cava and Tony Teresa. She promptly
brought suit and on Monday Magistrate
Gilpin rendered verdict in her favor
for S14OO and S2.15 costs against each
defendant.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
THE OLD COLONIAL RUDULPII
HDlSE,

Standing obtlmSivrly conspicuous. right
i'll the geographical heart OF Elkton, is an
old colonial building. for many reasons,
10 the writer one of the most interesting
oId land marks of the town. Shabby and
time worn Us it is. vet. like the drcayed
representative of some ancient and hon
ored family, its responsibility still pro-
trudc> through its tatturrl hahilmrntS,
while it wears the marks of departed
architectural glory. 1t was in its hey
day. aS it still really is in its drcuy-day
one of the three Colonial Residences of
the town. What firm and lasting walls
it has Built of bricks imported from
England, laid in mortar that outrivals
cemeLt, they are as solid to-day aS Il
hundred years ago. To say nothing of the
fhirty-four years still to top the century
of years that witnessed its erection. 1t
was the home Of Tobias Rudulph the
First, Of the four generations entitled 10
bear that christian and family name.
and was built by him in 1863. In the
parlor of the old Mansion. now occupc |
by the Mcssrs. Constable rs Attorneys
offices. the iron-iirr back of the old fire
place bears the initials +. X. 1863 Sue
N'NSlNt StIItI IHllbllS VI lIl' kU'lIlDH lHH-
lily occupied il until about Scvcnty.tve
years ago, when the firm of Rudulph and
Turbcrt began business in the old store
house located ON the site now occupied
by {. NJ. BoulGcn. the present store
house having been erected by Il descend
ant Of Martha Rudulph Torbrrt in 1888.
In the old store house. Rudulph and Tor
bert did business until 1886 when the
railroad between Philadelphia and Balti-
more WAS opened. and Icbulon Rudulph
withdrew from the firm, and was ap-
pointed local agent of the Railroad Com
pany at ElktOn. Mr.. Rudulph retained
the position several years, when he re-
moved to Memphis, Tenn. and was sue
ceeded by Benjamin Wells about 1910,
and who retained the agency after fifty
seven years continuous and faithful SER
vice, the longest period of continuous Se.'-
vice-only terminated by his death-ever
rendered by Il Railroad Station Master
in America.
The RuduIph Homestead was inherited
by Martha Rudulph. who early in the
last century about lSl!j-married Will
liam TOrbert, Il pioneer Methodist min
lister, whose son by II former wife. the
late William Torbert moved into and oc-
cupied it in 1889. After Xehuon Ru-
dulph removed from ElktOn to Memphis
William Torbert continued to do bust.
ness in the store house attached to it on
the west and to reside in the house until
1S41, when he built and removed to the
house on East Main Street, now occu.
pied by Albert Constable and his family
continuing in business there until 1860
in all Il period o. thirty-two years. He
had with him as clerks at some time in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
Church News.

Rev. 4. +. Martindalc will preach at
crHlus Memorial Chapel WcStamwell,
on Sunday afternoon. ut 2.3O o'clock.
Last Sunday WAS Communion Day at
the Rock Presbyterian Church. Three
infants. children of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
G.. Bye. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Mackey,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Reynolds We're
baptized.
The Epwolth League of Union will
hold n Festival in Mrs. Emma Smiths
grove, on Tuesday evening. July 18th.
If stormy. next evening. Proceeds for
Cemetery fund. All are cordially invited
To attend
The Ekton NJ. +. Church on Sunday
evening last began the Summer series Of
twilight service ut 6.3O o'clock, and
which lasts fortv-tivc minutes. The SER
vice last Sunday was especially designed
aS patriotic in character. DR. Martin
dale took a> his text the Goth verse of
the 1lIth Psalm. lie hath not dealt so
with amy Nation and made it the
theme of a strong. practical talk on the
virtue of Patriotism. The music also
consisted OF patriotic airs. and the theme
was carried out in the entire service.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11

BY way of preface. to recent Chapter
of Rambling RrcolrctioLS of EIkton. tn"
writer spoke of the difficulty experienced
by most elderly persons, in reducing inn
prcSSionS to positive rccollVCtlunS. par
ticularly in the case of dates. They re-
tain thc impression of some particular
scene or event, but memory fails. when II
attempts to record with any degree "f
miuutrnrSS the details of time as we'll lis
of event and place.
We are all aware of the elusive char
acter of memory how il 81 often fails.
when most we need its service.
Oliver Goldsmith rrproachtully terms
it ''the fond drceivrr, still impoltuEate
and vain." while Samuel Rogers who
wrote 50 rifuSivcly of its pleasures, seems
to have felt more confidence in its faith
funeSS and ready service. rs an active
and lasting mental faculty.
1T haumS me still; he writes, though
many Il year has He'd.
Like some wild melody"
Still. most of us would be unwilling to
trust our memories III any matter OF
great. pith and moment without some
corroborativr record or collateral evil
dcnce.
Like II thirsty Traveller it needs fire.
qucnt refreshing. Let me think II mo-
ment while | refresh my memory. is
current expression with those advanced
in years.
Indeed we have known numerous in
stances, i'll which aged persons have been
absolutely deceived into believing. that
tnry had been eye witnesses OF events
which occurred long before they were
born. From their infancirs they have
heard their parents ana friends speak 50
often of some important event of their
family or ncighhUrhouG. that in after life,
the familiarity of the story came to b"
confused in their minds. and merged into
their own personal experiences.
In the writer's own case. aS we will
instance later i'll this chapter. We are not
sure we ever SAW the man. yet have al
ways carried in our minds eye. II dis
tinct photo of an Elktom lawyer of Il
former generation. and which may be
only the impression derived from the fire.
qurmt descriptions of others.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
MRS. ALICE CONSTABLE,

Mrs. Alice Constable. widow of the
late Stevenson Constable. of Chester
town. died ut her home, in that town. on
june seth. She was SiNty-four years Of
age, and is survived by four children.
Her husband WAS II cousin of Albert
Constable. ESD. of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
TEN PAGES.
JOHN HARTNETT.

John llnrtnett. Il son of the late
Michael Hartnctt, died at the home Of
his sister in Philadelphia. on Thursday
night. aged forty-cight years Mr.. Hart
nett was unmarried. His funeral will be
held in the Ekton Catholic Church, this
morning. Saturday. ut s O'Clock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11

The Election Supervisors met in Elk
ton on Thursday. \ number of the cleo
tion officers, judges and clerks were pre-
sent also. and qualified. Owing to II
number of changes. designations. abscn
ces, etc. the complete list for all the
precincts of the county could not be made
out in time for publication this week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
WILLIAM II. HAINES.

Mr.. William II. HaincS. II former resi-
lent "r Chnrlr>t"wn. in this county, died
ut tn" home of his daughter, Mrs. Joseph
lynch. in Philadelphia, on Sunday last.
Nr. llain"S was II years of age.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
"REMINISCENCES.
DIGGING FOR BURIED TREASURE
Another Chapter From The Elusive Memory Of An
Old Resident OF EIkton.

Still. DER these scenes my memory wakes
And fondly hroodS with loving care
Time but the impression deeper makes,
As streams their channels deeper wear
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
MRS. ARMlTAGE BLACK COOPER,

Mrs. Armitngc Black Cooper wife Of
X. &. Cooper Esq. of New Castle. Del,
lied mt her home. on Sunday. after a
protractrd illness. She was Il sister Of
DR.. j. j. Black. Her husband. thres
daughters and IL son survive her.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
DEATHS.
From our Regular Correspondent
Port Deposit. July 9th, 1903.
EDWIN BOINTON.

\ pail hangs over this entire commun-
ity owing to the sudden death of Mr.
Edwin HUynton. who was II friend to
every one. rich or poor high and low.
and the fnvor't" of all. On Monday. he
WAS feeling as usual. and remarked that
he never felt better. As it is harvest
time. he WAS busy on the farm helping
his mrm. Between two ana thrc" O'Clock
he with men and horses went in the
shade to rest. he saying that the sun
would soon "wimd up your little ball of
yarn. Il saying he frequently used. After
resting. work was resumed. He was fol-
lowing the reaper, Mr.. Elw0od Devon
Shlr" driving. When quit" II distance
around Drv0nShrr turned and missed
Mr.. Roynt"n. but thinking he had gone
under the shade again. He continued
around the field and as he ucarcd the
starting point. fuund Mr.. Boyntou on his
back in tn" boiling sun. He was taken
to the house but never rrgainCl con-
SriouSErSS. and died N 3.4O o'clock. Mr..
l'pInt"n WaS born III Emporium, Pat,
ana when but six months old was
brought here ANA lived with his grand
mother. tn" lat" Mrs. r. T.. Murphy,
lie has lived in tn" same houS" ever
since. His fnthrr was Judge Austin
B"Ynt"n. of Emporium. and his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth trr>wcli B"ynton. He
leaves two sisters, who lived with him
Miss Elizabeth Roynton AMI Mrs. :. +.
johnson. VIII" is now in Switzerland.
and Mr.. Austin Boynton. of Elmira. y.
y. Mr.. H"ynt"M was a member of the
NJ. +. Church and was ready for any
,,...l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11

Thomas Conncll was held for Court
by Judge Cochran. in Wilmington, Del,
on Wednesday. charged with stealing
5000 from the person of George Pyle.
of Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
OFF FOR CAMP.
Company E, Starts For Bslair.


81 National Guard, left Elkton in
I'M COOL shape by the Peninsula
,.y train on Thursday morning. for
ATH Camp Saunders at Brlair. under
command of Lieutenant John y.
Morgan. The men wore their
iL1lsS regulation blue uniforms. with
flannel shirts. campaign hats.
carrying their field uniform. mess outfit
and full equipment. with blankets a!ml
pouches The men receive one dollar per
diem while on duty in camp. The horses
of Majors Wright ana purnrll and Adj
jutHEt llIinrS We're rot Scut by train.
bun We're taken to pcrrvvilp. ami after
hriug taken across the river were ridden
to Belair.
On its arrival in Baltimorr the Com
pany marched to the oil Fifth Regiment
ArmorN. where the commanGS of the
First Regiment mustered. and thence to
Oak Street Strion. whrrr the train was
taken for BrlHr
Company E> roster is as follows =
Captain
John q. Constable.
Fir.t Lieutenant
John \. Morgan.
Second Lieutenant
William L. Constable
First Srrg,aut
Herbert Lewis.
Qualtrrma>tcr Sergeant
Joshua NJ. Ash.
Duty ScrgCaiIr~
l..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
ROBERT CROSS.

Mr.. Robert Cross who resided with his
daughter, Mrs. William Anthony. AZ Geo
tIton, in This county, died at his home,
IN Sunday in his 18th year. His funeral
services were held on "Wednesday. with
tnt"rnrnt in the Galcna Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
WILLIAM L. EWING.

Mr.. William Penn Ewing. venerable
and respected citizen of Port Deposit,
died on Thursday at one o'clock, p. m,
from gnngrcnc. in his S2nd year. Mr..
Ewing leaves II wife who was the widow
of Mr.. NJ. BrickIey. at the time of his
marriage to her, and five children. He
was engaged in the uuarrying Of granite
for many years, but was compelled to
relinuuish it by the increasing intirmitics
of old age. Rev. DR.. y. :. Mowbray
conducted his funeral. which was held
yesterday. Friday. with intcrmcnt at
lIoprwcll Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-11
MRS. WILLIAM T.. STANLEY.

Mrs. Mary Louise Stanley. wife of
William +. Stanley, II well known and
respected farmer of Elk Neck. died on
Sunday. of heart trouble. Supclinduced
by rheumatism. from which she had been
II sufferer for some years. She was
about thirty-cight years of age and n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David Racine
She is survived by her husband and one
daughter, Blanche. The funeral was
he!d on Wednesday morning. with ser
vices mt her husbands residence. Inter
ment Mt the Elkton Cemetery.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
THE OUTLOOK
MORE FAVORABLE
Immediate War in the Balkans Not Now
Thought to be Likely.
BULGARIA STILL PREPARING
If the Conflict Dees. Not Open Within
Two Weeks, Halt Will Follow Until
Next Spring. g.-.-Mere Fighting Between
Turks and Reyoluti0nlists.

Sofia, Bulgaria. a.-The war ministry
has ordered out the military contir-
gent or recruits for October IA instead
OF at the beginning of the year as usu-
al. This step, though quite constitu-
tional, has occasioned some surprise,
considering the reported improvement
in the general condition.
While the conditions are undoubted
ly more hopeful, there is strong be-
lief IN many well informed quarters
that the Macedonian question is still
very threatening and can only be set
tied by war. The Bulgarian govern
ment, therefore, continues prepara-
tions for eventualities.
In the meantime the Turkish diplo-
matte agent is conferring with the min
listers here aud the new Bulgarian Dip
lomatic agent at Constantinople. NJ.
Natchevies, goes to that city tomor-
row.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Signs More Hopeful.

Paris.-Oficial advices from the
Balkans show two distinct signs that
war will be averted at least until
spring the Bulgarian revolution
ary committee, through Gen. Sarafoff-
has made overtures to the Bulgari,
an government, and unless hostilities
are actually undertaken within the
next fortnight, all preparations will be
suspended until spring. The purpose
of this, it is understood, here, will be
to permit the decimating of the Turk
ish forces through the winter and the
completion of the preparations for a
decisive move early in the spring
Second, M. Natchevics, Bulgarian en-
voy at Constantinople, has agreed to
take up the negotiatiation. He at first
refused to act on the ground that Tur-
key gave no assurances of desire for
an adjustment. His present decision is
considered to indicate that Turkey has
given adequate assurances.
One of the chief features M. Match
evice will insist on during the negoti-
ations is that Bulgaria shall have a
majority of the members and the pres
idenoy of the mixed commission hay-
ing charge of the pacific adjustment of
the Macedonian question.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
THREE CRIMINALS
BREAK CITY JAIL.
The Jackson BastiIe Loses a Trio OF
Desperate Men.
FORCED BARS OF THEIR CAGE.
Then Proceeded to Kick a Hole in Wall
of the Flimsy Structure--One Was a
Murderer, One Horse Thief and the
Other was Burglar.

Three noted criminals, confined in
the city Jail at Jackson, broke out OF
their iron cage a few nights ago, and
succeeded in getting over the walls and
making their escape. The men were
Il. g. Adams. held for safekeeping on
the charge of killing Sullivan down on
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad; Her
man Wilson, of Simpson county, held
Tor safekeeping on the charge of horse
stealing. and Paul Gilmore, a city
prisoner, charged with burglary.
These men were all in the same cage,
the cage being the one that was brok-
On out OF, several months ago by FIVE
prisoners. The cage had been patched
up and the prisoners managed to. pry
away the bars where they had been
riveted together. After getting out
of the cage they were in an ordinary
room with grated windows. They got
out of this room by punching out the
back of the fireplace. The chimney
was an outside one and this let them
into the Jail yard. Once in the yard
they found no difficulty in scaling the
walls.
Gilmore was apprehended in vicks-
burg, Monday noon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Try to Hold lin Street Car.

New York.-Five masked men at
tempted to hold up and rob the con-
ductor and motormau of an Eighth av-
enue electric car at Fifteenth street be-
fore daylight few days ago. Three
OF the men ordered the motorman to
stop the car, but he pluckily kept it
going, though stabbed in the hand,
until two policemen were encountered.
These captured the men after short
pursuit. The conductor defended him.
self with heavy iron connecting bar
from the two men, who boarded the
rear platform, one being knocked from
the platform, and the other then Jump
ing from the car. Both escaped.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09

New York. Steam filters and help
ers to the number of 1000 who have
been on strike here for several weeks,
have signed the arbitration agreement
on the Building Trades Employers
As sociation and taken in as members
OF the union 139 men who had been
employed to fill their places. They
will get $5 day. It has qeen dscid-
ed TO refer the trouble between the
old and new unions of stone cutters to
the Masons and Builders Union for
settlement.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
BIG STEEL STRIKE
Is Threatened at the American Plant
Soen.

Pittsburg. .-U Usless the difficulties
at the New Philadelphia plant OF the
American Sheet steel Company are ad-
justed at once q general striks OF the
union workers of that company 10
threatened by the Amslgated Associ-
alton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
It is alleged that the American Sheet
Company has violated the agreement
in renewing the limit of output. A
strike in the sheet industry at this
time when orders are slack and nearly
all the Independent mills are idle for
lack OF business, it is believed, will
benefit the independent manufacturers
and furnish work for idle union sheet
workers. The American Sheet Steel
Company has been able to capture
about all the sheet business going on
account Of its advantages over com
petitors and strike at it's union
plants, it is declared, will divert trade
to the outside interests.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Sho wman in Trouble.

Pine Bluff, Ark. Sheriff James
Gould and Deputy Sheriff Mason
Philpot have returned from Altheimer,
where they went to arrest one N. ].
Clark, circus man who refused to
pay the regular county license of $10e
for each performance. Clark and tive
other men who were operating shell
game, were taken into custody and
brought to this city for trial. The
Snowman says his show was not worth
much more than the fines against him
and will probably leave it on the
hands of the sheriff.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
Defeats for Both Sides.

Sofia. = Dispatches received here
from revolutionary headquarters as
sert that severe fighting continues in
the Struma valley. The insurgents
who had surrounded the Turkish post
at the Predel pass have been forced to
retire.
Another long fight, which took place
between the villages of Obdin and
Kremen, resulted in the defeat of the
insurgents. The troops burned both
villages.
The Turks were defeated at Belitz,
Sept. %. Much of the fighting is re-
ported around Melnik, but the results
are not vet known.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
TOO PROUD
To Accept the Food Offered by Neigh.
bors She Starved to Death.

New York-Too proud to accept
food from her neighbors, Jane Tuck.
er, 50 years of age, who lived in a
back room of 25th street house, has
beed found dead from heart disease,
superinduced by starvation. During
forty years the woman had lived in
that vicinity. I'll health recently pre-
vented her from earning enough TO
support herself by sewing. Other in
the house knew of her plight, but
when they offered food she declined tc
take it, saying that if she could not re-
pay them either with money or labor
she could not accept. Finally another
woman living in the house went to her
room with food, determined to make
another effort to save the seamstress.
She was Mortified to fnd the latter
dead upon the floor. It was said tha
the woman comes Of good family and
that she was we'll educated and rehn-
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1903-10-09
National Prison Association Meets,

Louisville, Ky.-The National Pri-
son Assoc alton promises to be of much
interest and productive of results, as
the organization has increased its
membership largely during the past
eight months. Delegates are here
from nearly every State in the Union
and from Canada. DR.. J. L. Milligan,
of Pittsburg, is secretary of the as
sociatlon. the president is @, R. Hen
1ersen. of Chicago, and the treasurer
Charles nj IAssup. of New York