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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14


The past winter has been marked by
almost unprecedented activity in Demo
cratic circles in Cecil county.
The rival factions of The party. long
ago anticipatcd the great battle of 1903,
beginning with the Primaries. in the
Spring. and closing at the polls i'm No
vcmbcr.
The importance of the coming elections
involving the choice of Il full State
Ticket, and nearly full County Slate,
would of itself have aroused the interest
and activity of both leaders and follow
crS: but their activity and interest. have
been all the moro intensified. by reason
of the issue raised between the friends
and opponents of tn" present Democratic
County Organization. styled by the latter
element of the party "Thr Machine"
Differences in the ranks of the local
Democracy. which have ut times both
cred the Leaders and taxed their re-
sources, rutc back to the summer of 10
when the then all-puwcrful "Rrgrnrv'
was ovrrthrown by the famous "Fivr 10
-Four Continuation. made by the upprr.
against the lower Districts
1t WAS then. that The RrnubIic,us
after twelve lean. or rather famine wears
got Il taste of the good things they had
enjoyed 50 heartily ere Governor Swami
played Moses for their rivals. and blazrd
thcir way back To the land Of milk and
honey. The fires of faction famed or
smouldrrad at intervals rnr srvrroI yr,rs
ON the Democratic hearth. and were SET
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14
ALBERT CARTER.

Albert Garter, who formerly conducted
Il general merchandise business III Cherry
Hill, died on March 4th, at his home. at
Liberty. Md. of Bright'S disease. He
was thirty years Of age and leaves n
widow and four children.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14
MRS. MARY LYNCH.

The remains of Mrs. Mary Lynch, who
died at Conshohocken, Pa, ON March
md, were brought to Princpio Furnace
on Thursday morning, for interment.
Mrs. Lynch formerly lived ut North East
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14
Old Church Property Sold.

The UniversaliSt Church of the Recon-
ciiation and grounds, between Elkton
and Chesapeake City, were sold to De
sosia Walworth, of Virginia. for $3.50.
The church is Of brick and has been idle
for many years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14

have shown up. and the former with
winter to secure support from the rank
and file
1t is needless to say. that the outcome
of the contest now on, will hinge, as
such contests for more than decade
have hinged. upon organization and
'Sincws,' though the so-callcd independ-
cnt voter. sometimes called "kicker,"
will be Il strong factor in shaping its re-
suit. Personal popularity of candidates
will aS usual have its weight. and the
leading aspirants ON both sides have
made. and are making. the most of the
time given them. to make themselves
solid with the rank and file.
Each of the factions seems to be in
grim earnest. The one, has the Cecil
Dcmocrat' to voice its views and pur-
poses. and the other is well supplied with
organs, having the Cecil County News"
North East Star" "Pcrryvillc Record, 8"
Rising Sun Journal" and Port De-
post Press to defend its leaders and
confound their accuSerS
The rival hosts are doubly resolved as
was Macbeth, and cry with him, LAY
on Macdutt. and damned be he who first
cries hold. enough"
The following is Il roster by no means
fun of candidates. active or receptive
who are out for the offices as furnished
by an informant. who is pretty well post
ed rs TO what is going on in rival Demo-
cratic councils
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-03-14
PEPPERY POLITICS.
The Rival Democratic
Factions.
The Candidates In The Field, And
The Wrangling War, Waging
Warm.

Seldom is factions ire. in mortal
1t oft, like fire
Suppressed, breaks forth again.
And blaZeS higher
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Barnstaple Fair.

An an1s1al fair at Barnstaple, Eng
land, has been held for hundreds of
years 1t was originally held in July,
but the time was altered to September
by charter granted by Queen Mary
Barnstaple fair is inaugurated with a
ceremony in the town hall, where a
special meeting of the town council is
held and spiced ale and toast prepared
in the council chamber by the beadles
and mace bearers are dispensed to all
who crowd the building. Appropriate
toasts are proposed and speeches made
by the local member of parliament and
others, after which the mayor proceeds
in procession to three points of the
town, at each of which is read his proc
lamation opening the fair and enjoin-
ing all concerned to keep the peace dur
ing its continuance. Not Nntil this
ceremony has been performed can the
business and fun of the fair proceed
On the inauguration of the fair huge
stuffed white glove, adorned with flow
ers. is thrust on pole from one of the
upper windows of the town hall and
remains in evidence during the contin-
uance of the festival as the symbol of
open handed welcome.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
An 1mpudent Endorsement.

During one of his busy reception
hours, when President Lincoln was
talking first to one, then to another, of
the many who filled the room in the
White House, a gentleman asked if any
news had been received from John Nor
gan, whose Confederate cavalry were
raiding Kentucky and Ohio.
We'll catch John some of these
days" replied Lincoln II admire him,
for he is Il bold operator. He always
goes after the mail trains in order to
get information from Washington. On
his last raid he opened some mail bags
and took possession Of the Official CORE
spondence.
"One letter was from the war depart
ment to a lieutenant in Grants army.
1t contained Il captains commission for
him. Right under the signature of A.
Lincoln TIE audacious Morgan wrote,
Approved. John Morgan and sent the
commission on its way So there is one
officer in our army whose commission
bears my signature with the approval
of that daredevil rebel raider
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Went Back on His Authority.

Freeman, the historian, was natural
ly familiar in the spirit to readers Of
the Saturday Review. In the flesh Mr.
Leslie Stephens single meeting with
the historian was in the nature of a
collision.
Il came in contact with him only
once, and at later period. He wrote
life of Alfred for the Dictionary of
National biography under my editor
ship, but declined to do more because
we had a difference of opinion as to
whether Athelstane should be spelled
with an a. That was, 1 confess, a
question tc which l was culpably in
different, but l had taken competent
advice, and my system q forget what
it was) had been elsewhere sanctioned
by the great historian Stubs. Now,
as Freeman was never tired of assert
ing the infallibility of Stubs, l .nno-
Gently thought that l might take ref
uge behind so eminent an authority
The result was that for once Freeman
blasphemed Stubs and refused to CO.
operate any longer in an unscholarlike
ENTERPRISE"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
A Poets Pastime.

1t wasanot only as boy that Words
worth,
Shod with steel, Kissed along the polished
ice
He was a skater of skill in his man
hood. "a girt skater; moan better in
these parts" was the testimony of
Dales man, quoted by Canon Rawns-
ley in his Lake Country Sketches
On one occasion the poet went by
himself to figure a bit upon the White
Moss tarn, and Il man sent boy to
sweep the snow from the ice for him.
When the boy returned from his labor,
the man asked:
well. did Mr.. Wordsworth gle We
owt?'
Nay rejoined the boy, with a grin
of content from ear to ear. 81 seed
him tummle tho
But the lad, who had thought the
tumble a fair equivalent for tip, had
been much impressed by the quiet way
in which Wordsworth had borne his
fall. His skate had caught in a stone
when he was in full swing, and he
came down with a crash
He didn't swear nor say nowt," said
the boy, "but he just sot up an said,
Eth, boy, that was bad fall, wasn't
it9'o
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Captain Bnrtlett.s Three cheers.


A series of Revolutionary scenes
sare :siveu in a London theater some
nonths after the close OF that memor-
able war On the one side was the
English army in full red coated uni
form, with every button in its exact
place. Opposite them was the Ameri-
can army, composed, as the theater
bill stated, of artisans. cobblers and
tinkers," arrayed in their working
dress, with buttons of every size and
hue
When the curtain dropped Captain
Bartlett of Plymouth, Mass, the cap
tain of a ship then in port, stood up in
his seat III the pit and in voice as if
given from a quarter deck in a squall
called, Three cheers for the artisans,
cobblers and thinkers who We're too
much for King George and his red
coats" and with a wave of his hat he
gave these with will. For a short
time there was silence in the theater,
followed by an enthusiastic, John Bull,
appreciative cheer for the pluck and
assurance of the Yankee captain, who
became the lion of the city, receiving
invitations to clubs and free tickets to
theatrical and other entertainments
while he remained in port.-Boston
Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The Druggist Lost In Ibsen.

Some one in Scandinavia unearthed
the report of the examiners on DR.. Ib-
sens papers at his examination for the
degree of bachelor. 1t runs as follows:
Norwegian, good; Latin prose, good;
Latin essay, fairly good; Latin CONVEX
sation, moderate; Greek, bad; arithme-
tic, bad; German, very good; French,
good; religious knowledge, good; histo-
ry and geography, good; Hebrew, good;
geometry, good General remarks: A
young man not to be despised
In spite of many goods" however,
1bsen was plowed owing to his defcien-
cies in Greek and arithmetic He as
PRED in those days to be a pharmaceu-
teal chemist and, failing to satisfy the
examiners, had to seek some other open
ing in life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
The Primitive Clock.

A naturalist, while visiting Great San
cir, one of those islands of the Indian
ocean known as the Celebes or Spice
islands, found curious time recorder
lodged at the house Of a rajah. Two
bottles were firmly dashed together and
fixed In wooden frame. A quantity
of black sand ran from one bottle into
the other in just half an hour, and
when the upper bottle was empty the
frame was reversed. Twelve short
sticks, marked with notches from one
to twelve, were hung upon a string. A
hook was placed between the stick
bearing the number Of notches CORE
spending to the hour last struck and
the one to be struck next. The sentry
announced the time by striking the
hours on large gong.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
ALegend of Nantucket.

About Vineyard sound there are MI.
merous legends of a famous Indian
giant. 1t is said that the rocks at Sea-
comet are the remains of his wife,
whom he threw into the sea there. He
turned his children into fishes and emp
tying out his pipe one day. formed Nan
tucket out of its ashes. This latter
story of Nantucket's source must ac-
count likewise for the well known story
of that old Nantucket captain who was
accustomed to make his reckonings by
tasting the earth brought up on sound
ing. One day the lead was dipped in
some earth brought on board ship from
the island, and the captain, after tast-
ing, leaped from his berth in great
excitement, esclaiming, 'Nantucket's
sunk, and here we are right over old
Marin Hackett's garden!" Naturally
he would recognize the taste of tobacco
ashes.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
I.nrGlx pisraeIi.

Disraeli once told lady that two
possessions which were Indispensable
to other people he had always done
without. Il made she said, every
kind of conjecture, but without sue
cess, and on my asking him to en-
tighten HE he solemnly answered that
they We're a watch and an umbrella.
But how do you manage l asked, If
there happens to be no clock in the
room and you want to know the timer
I ring for a servant, was the magnilo-
quent reply. Well l continued, and
what about the umbrella? What do
you do, for instance, if you are in the
park and are caught in a sudden show
erY L take refuge he replied with
smile of excessive gallantry, under
the umbrella of the first pretty woman
meet"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Cairo street Warnings.

In oriental countries the recklessness
of drivers of vehicles and their disre-
gard for foot passengers are very mark
ed but in Cairo they have series of
curious cries with which they warn u
footman. They specify the particular
part OF his anatomy which is in dan
ger, as thus: Look out for thy left
shin, o uncle" boy, have care for
the little toe on thy right foot" 80
blind beggar, look out for thy staff. /"
And the blind beggar, feeling his way
with the staff in his right hand, at once
obediently turns to the left. 80 Frank
ish woman, look out for thy left foot -
20 burden bearer, thy load is in dan
ger" 80 water carrier, look out for
the tail end of thy pigskin water bot
tle''
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re-
commentator of DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption will have
long and bitter fight with their
troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal
termination. Read what T. r. Beall,
of Beal, Mass. has to say: Last fall
my wife had every symptom of con-
sumption. She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had
failed. improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her
Guaranteed by Nick Doffing & Co.
druggists. Price SOC, and Sl00. Trial
bottles free.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Two Standards.

One of the strangest illustrations of
the ups and downs of fortune comes
from Paris.
A rich Partisan banker became re-
duced through unlucky investments to
the sum Of 10000 francs. That amount
was poverty to him, and, overwhelmed
by his loss and the hopelessness of the
situation, he committed suicide.
The 10000 francs then fell to his
brother, who had been for years a pau
per, estranged from his family. But
to him such sum represented incred-
ible riches, and his reason was over
thrown. In moment of delirium he
jumped into the Seine and was drown
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
How the Gorilla walks.

The gorilla has not only crouching
habit, but he walks on all four of his
legs and has the motion of most quad
rupeds, using his right arm and left
leg at the same time, and alternates
with the left arm and right leg. 1t is
not exactly a walk or trot, but a
kind of ambling gait, while the chin
panzee uses his arms as crutches, but
lifts one foot from the ground little
in advance of the other. He does not
place the palm of the hand on the
ground, but uses the back of the fin
gers from the second joint.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
first class workman and if he comes
patrons may rest assured he will do
them first class work.

first class workman and if he comes
patrons may rest assured he will do
them first class work.
The people around the Foster school
house have organized literary society
that meets every Friday night and
has good literary entertainment and
debate. Their question for the COM
ing Friday night is Resolved, "that
government ownership of railroads is
preferable to the present system"
Word comes back from Des Moines
that Geo. Gray is improving nicely.
He is now so he can sit up in ordinary
chairs, sit up to the table and eat
with both hands and is improved in
every way. His many friends here
will be glad to hear that he is much
improved and hope he will soon be
we'll and among them again.
Christmas time with it's happiness
and good cheer is almost here. Its
solace and joys make up for the sor-
rows of the year that is past and gone.
The new year will soon be upon US.
At this time of good cheer and glad
gifts, we wish to thank our patrons of
this department and wish each one a
Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year.
The schools will close this week for
the mid-winter vacation. The child
rem and teachers all need rest. They
have been doing splendid work in
every department. That Prof Lance
lot is doing frst-class work is mani
| fest in the fact that sixty per cent of
the attendance in the high school is
from outside the district. Those COM
ing know the need ofprogress and are
taking advantage of the splendid op-
portunity afforded them.
At the literary in the hall last Sat
urday night. the question for debate
was resolved in favor of the negative.
The speakers were all unlimited to
time however and the program was
rather long. They have now decided
to limit each speaker to five minutes
and the programs will be shorter. The
question for the next night will be
Resolved, that government owner
ship of railways is preferable to the
| present.
VIM. Barger Frank Slough
j. G. F. Wicker Jay Lancelot
| Chas. Wilson Arden ely
| Ed Steere C. E. Mertz
Mahlon Hepp Howard Kittel
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Jim Lanes ADVICE to Recruit..

During the civil war lot of young
fellows at Oskaloosa wanted to enlist
in the cavalry. Jim Lane told them
they would make mistake if they
Joined a "hoss" regiment. 81 tell you,
boys he said. sit will cost you a boss
apie to join the cavalry. AS infan-
tryr N you will be ordered to Missouri,
and you can ride one horse and lead
another when you come back."-Atchi-
son Globe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Where He Was Going.

"There was Scot" said an English
man, who owned a fine orchard sur
rounded by a hedge. One day as he en-
tered this orchard he saw neighbor
of his creeping on hands and knees
through the hedge so as to steal some
fruit.
"'Sawney, boot, boot, monH exclaim-
ed the Scot reproachfully, 'whaur are
We gangin'?'
1.-THE discreet Sawney answered:
"'Bock agen.'"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismember the troublesome causes. 1t
never fails to tone the stomach, regu.
late the Kidneys and Bowels, stimu-
late the Liver and clarity the blood
Run down systems benefit particular.
ly and all the usual aches vanish un.
der its searching and thorough effect
iveness. Electric Bitters is only SOC
and that is returned if it don't give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
Nick Doffing & Co., druggist.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
An Anachronism.

An American lady visited stratford-
on-Avon lately and 'gushed" even
above the usual high water mark Of
American fervor. She had not recover
ed from the attack when she reached
the railway station, for she remarked
to friend as they walked on to the
platform, "And to think that it was
from this very platform the immortal
bard would depart whenever he jour
neyed to London
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
RehHkel.

Hoffman,, the German physicist, ar
rived in Glasgow late one Saturday
night and on Sunday morning went to
call on Lord Kelvin.
The doorbell was answered by a wo-
man servant, whom Hoffman, asked
if Sir William was at home.
The servant answered. "Sir, he most
certainly is not"
Hoffman, then asked, Gould you tell
me where I could find him."
'Sir," she answered. you will find
him at church. where you ought to be!'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Vain Man.

Mr.. Hayseed-There amt nothin' thet
81 Peters loves moren newspaper no.
toriety.
Mrs. Hayseed- What's he bin a-doin'
now?
Mr.. Hayseed-Paintin' his barn ag'in.
an there amt no occasion fur it 'cept
tew git his name in the paper.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Dances Sold by Auction.

A custom that has existed for several
centuries is still maintained in some
towns on the lower Rhine Early in
the year. on auction day, the town crier
or clerk calls all the young people to-
gether and to the highest bidder sells
the privilege Of dancing with the cho-
sen girl, and her only, during the entire
year that follows. The fees flow into
the public poor box.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
A Late Repentance.

MADAM" said the leader of the
brigands, well have to hold you until
your husband ransoms you.'
"Alas!' replied the woman. 81 wish
I'd treated him little betterw-New
Yorker.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
rences. 1t behooves everybody to have
reliable salve handy and there's none
as good as Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and piles
disappear quickly under it's soothing
effect. 25c, at Nick Doffing & Cos.
drug store.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Her Voice,

Alice ian amateur vocalisD-If you
had my voice what would you do with
it?
JESSIE don't know. dear, but l be-
lieve I would give it holiday till the
man came rSund; then would have it
tuned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24

.A'sp1endid opportunity to acquire beau
tiful home furnishings without cost
quaintances in this community if she will
act as local secretary of Home Comfort
Club. By addressing the Associated
Chicago, ILL.,, full particulars will be mailed
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Careless.

Jackson Trays-My wife found half
dozen poker chips in my pocket this
morning.
Severn Supp-Whew! What did she
say?
Jackson Trays-Lectured me on my
carelessness in not having cashed them
in-CathClic Standard and Times.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
DiSCreet.

Mrs. Dove-Henry, think you are
positively cruel Here I've tried so
hard to cook you nice dinner, and
you haven't had a word to say to me
about it.
Mr.. Dove-Darling, 1 love you too
much for that. If I'd said what 1
thought you'd never speak to me
again.-Boston Transcript.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24

Life is short, and we have never too
much time for gladdening the hearts
of those who are travelling the same
dark journey with us. OH be swift to
love; make haste to be kind!-Amiel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
Jnst the sight of H1m.

Fan-Reggie has been engaged to
any number of girls, but he always
gets out of it.
Follow?
Fan--oh, he merely goes and asks
the fathers consent, and that settles
it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
His Box.. Vacation,

Hiram-That oldest boy of Zeke's is
through school, and now Zeke is goin'
to hev him learn farmin'.
David-Guess not. The boy told me
he was goin' to be druggist.
Hiram-Well, he amt. Zeke said
this mornin' he was goin' to hev him
take course in farmercy.-Kansas
City Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24

WANTED-TRUSTWORT LADY OR GEN
tleman to manage business in this county and
Standing. $1,000 straight cash salary and ex.
penses paid each Monday direct from head
quarters Expense money advanced; position
permanent Address Manager, sos Monon
Bldg, Chicago. 11.12-Sw
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
What He wanted to Know

He-But-er-your mother
She-I am sorry to tell you, Launce-
lot, that she detests you
He-That's all right But has she
gone so far as to threaten to be my
mother-in-law ?-Harpers Bazaar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24
A Pointed Hint.

Dissatisfied Guest-Waiter, you don't
seem to know how to broil steak at
this eating house. Let me give you
pointer.
Waiter with some alacrity) right,
sub, only we usually calls 'em tips.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-12-24

II men are the salt of the earth,
women are undoubtedly the sugar
Old maids are brown sugar, good ma
tured matrons are loaf sugar and
pretty girls the fine pulverized sugar.
Pass the pulverized sugar, please
Admission (Ala.) Hot Blast.