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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
Working For The Master.
Dear Wing.

Dear Wing.
Myself AND fimily arrived at Ebenezer
parsonage on Thursday. May 10. We
had a walm welcome extended to us
from our warm hearted farmer friends.
There were about sixty men, women and
children present and they had not for
gotten the INNER man. they had such "a
table of good Things thsit were prepared
for our coming. After paltnking OF the
splendid fare until We felt as though we
had forgotten that We shall he temper
ate in all things-eating aS we'll as drink
ing-we then turned our attention to the
social and Friendly conversation until the
midnight hour arrived. The visitors re-
tired to their several homes leaving many
useful Things behind them
God seems to have made this part OF
the world peculiarly beautiful 1t has
| been my privilege to visit many places
Of attraction in many different parts of
the country, but l think these hills and
valleys with their growing crops furnish
one Of the grandest sights that the eye
Of man has sen. 1t was my pleasure to
spend five years with this people, then
moved to another field of labor spending
two years with the King>ewood people in
Wilmington. These dear people seemed
determined to have me II turned to Them
During my two years absence Wesley
NJ. e. Churchthat WAS formerly connect
ed with Newark NJ. E. Church, has been
made part of this charge and now |
have both Wesley and Bbemezer Yves
hey is located on the road running from
Newark to Stricke1sville. ~, miles from
the former and 2l2 miles from the latter
place. 1t is a meat building, in good re-
pair, and very beautifully located in a
prosperous farming community The
people are aS gen;sll and warm Lhpared a
people as cam be found anywhere.
On opening the blessed Bible that rests
upon Wesley pulpit l found the picture
Of that sweet spirited manufactured
servant Of God. who was he'd in such
high esteem by all the brother ministers
Of the Wilmington Conference. anri the
mari who rebuilt tire church and made it
+" beautiful and attractive. His mem
DRY and life still live in the hearts of the
people of Wesley. | iefir to the Rev.
Ncho!aS Brown. The wurk at both of
these churches gives promise IF Il Sp! IL
did year The congregation at beth
places are splendid. with two we'll at
tented Sunday Scnor's. Ms Hhm-
mond is delighted with CIR rev home
ami has entered into tht work with n
will to make it so. Has taken IL class Of
Young men in the Sunday School and in
this way she is, through God. trying 10
lazy II f"un,,dtitn that may head their
precious hearts into Il neaine<S to their
Father.
VIM. Il. HAMMOND,
Newark, Del, May Is. 1904. Pastor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
NORTH EAST.
The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in North East, at w. A. Blackwell's gro-
Gerry store. cents a COPY.

A gasoline can exploded in the kitchen
Of Mrs. J. II. Rceder last Tuesday morn
| ing. There WIS mo one in the kitchen ut
the time. \ slight fire occurred but wat,
promptly put out.
.Jcirc ArlingClslie of PHILADELPHIA. spent
several days with friends in town.
Miss Landing NcaSey. of Philadelphia.
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Burns several days this week.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
U>hcr>' Union last Tuesday evening the.
| following officers We're clectel-A. G.
Cameron. PRESIDENT; VIM. Goodnow, vice
president; j. Frank Peach, secretary; s.
s. Reynolds. treasurer
The Baldwin base bail club will play
their first game on the North EaNt dia-
mond on Saturday. Gima called at 3
| p. III.
The U~herS' Tnion and the Ladies'
Mite Society are making preparation to
hold fair and festival on July "a.
Thomas Whirlow moved from Bay
View To the Cameron house on Main st.
this week.
Osmvnd George, Of Elk Neck. will
shortly open Il s,to!" in the Abrams build
ing on Main street.
Win-atc Post. G. A. r.. will attend l-
vine service in the NJ. +. Church Sunday
morning ;rnd at st. Alary'~ church in the
evening.
Mrs. Howard Recder spent this week
with her daughter Mrs. Harry Touch
stone nj Calvert.
Marshall Boyd. of Coatr>villc. Pa, is
visiting his grandparents Mr.. and Mrs
| |. X. Dean.
Memorial Day services will NOT be held
on Monday hut on Saturday instead,
as members of Wingnte Post will attend
the services at Gettysburg on THAT day
j. Frank Shippers. of Mechanics Val
| ley. was initiated Il member of Fellow
ship Lodge, No ~, *. Of T.. last Mon
| day night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
AFTER KING ALCOHOL.

7HII.E the progress of Prohi-
wv bition has done considerable
good from an economic
standpoint notably in COM
mumites where the enforced Sobliety Of
the laboling population, especially in
Southern localities has been noticeable
under its operation, its advocates in their
war upon the licensed saloons have been
the rum shop" This foe is the banded
legion of ploplictorS Of quack remedies
cure-alls and panaceNs in general who
succeed each ether with ciockwork rcgr-
lanfty. ANA many of whom have retired
comfortably fixed in the matter of bank
accounts at the expense of their dupcS.
''sick" and benevolent worthless will be
brought up with II round turn. The Post
Office Department is .ulout TO move
against this gentry and will likely put
them upon restricted basis of profit or
entirely out Of business
With th~ assistance Of government
scientists the department seeks to bar
from the lis, of the mails the host Of
patient medicine concerns and cXploitcrS
of proprietary medicines and noStlllms
which chemical analyses show are in
caInhl" of performing the wonderful
cures claimed for Them
Although this work is still in the mi
tiatory stage. sufficient evidence has al
ready been discovered to Warrant the
conclusion that many of the widely adj
yerti>cd patent remedies "fgyolitc pre-
scrptonS vegetable compounds. kidney
cures, stomach bitter$. etc. are rank
frauds, which cannot be of any benefit
whatever, to often relying ON alcohol to
produce temporary cXhiliration and like
ly to lead eventually to chronic alcohol
ism
Government control of THE mails makes.
the Post Office Department absolute
master of the situation, with power to
exclude from the use of the postal SER
vice every letter addressed to and every
circular sent out by a concern which, in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

For the best Spring Suit
you ever saw at $40 try
the New Clothing Store.
Suits for more money,
Suits for less money, Suits
for Men, Suits for Young
Men, Suits for Children.
Just what you want. We
have it, and the prices are
right. Top coats, Rain
Coats, Odd Pants. Look
us up. 1t will pay you.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
Automobile Passenger Service.

President EliasOn of the Colchester
Company made an automobile trip from
the Beach to Che>teltown on Saturday
and was delighted with the trip Of twelve
mics which was was made over rough
loads in 10 minutes ami tn. return in 80
inmates. The Knox Automobile Com
pnny are back of scheme to supply
service for passengers and baggage be-
tween the Beach AMI the county seat
Captain Eliaeon Says he thinks there will
he plenty Of business if the Knox people
furnish Il machine adapted to the work
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

n II. ROCkEFHlIlIER VINO, II
MI not the greatest man the world
AVA has ever known, is conceded to
be it's richest one invariably
takes the above text for HIS sunday
School talks. THESE performances If
not religiuOsly instructive. are mt least
entertaining. from the fact that they dis
close the individual hnbits and practices
of men who have become prominent for
their great wealth.
Last Sunday he told his sons Bible
class that when he WIS a had he made
an important discovery. The sum of
$50 at intcrest would earn for him in a
year as much us he could earn himself
by digging potatocs for ten days. Hence
he tried to save THAT sum of moTey.
Another millionaire VIII" lived in Phil
ndeI hia used to ruminatc upon the vilue
of the 'j-cent piece With wich he paid
his carfare. 1t was interest earned by
m whole 9ollar for one year. \ theat,r
tick meant the outlay of all that $50
would cam in Il twclvcmonth. Still an
other Phladplphian. Stephen Girartf,
split his matches in halves to cconUmizr,
and he died Gne of Americans leading
millionHiI,S and its greatest philanthropy
list. The difference between $50 suit
of clothes and IL $50 suit of clcthec: is
the interest on 5000 for Il year. To earn
this sum would require the hard work of
u laborer for fully 100 days.
But as a contemporary ScnSibly says.
Rockefeller. williamson AMI Girard had
other qualities besides thr spirit of econ
omy. Merely to tll>lave the dollar is not
enough. And. after all. it is I'll wide
question whether the little luXuries en-
joyed by the poorer CLASSES and which
consume their s,cant fortunes do not in
the long run, contribute more to the hap
piness OF the human race than do the I'M
told millions of the ealth's money ...ngs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
Local Train Time CHANCES.

Tomorrow, Sunday, a change of time
table will take effect on the Maryland
Division of the Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington Railroad. The changes
Mt Elkton will be as follows: North
bound trains, 9.12 to sos a. m; $50 tc
2.27 p. m; S.2S to S.37 p. m. South.
bound trains, 4.4S to AT 70. H.; 1888 to
1874 p, H.; 5.15 to 5.1S p. m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

the opinion of the Postmaster General,
to go even further and exclude from pas
sage through the mails every newspaper
or other publication which, once Il fraud
order has been issued, persists in carry
ing the advertisement of the concern so
excluded.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
" ECONOMY IS WEALTH."

n KR. ROCKEFBILBR who, if
MI not the greatest mann the world
AVA has ever known, is conceded to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28
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PEOPLES Column.

This Column Is open for commune atoms on subjects
mat concern he public, when suitably expressed and
signed by the writer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
KING EDWARDS SPEECH
Significant Utterqnce on Seizures-
Parliament PrOr0gued.

London. Aug. 15.-After an admittedly barren
session marked by no less than seven fruitless
attempts on the part OF the Opposition TO turn
out the government or votes Of censurs. Par
lament was prorogued this afternoon. no more
than twenty-five members being present. in
Guiding one member Of the Cabinet
The Kings speech was brief. After mention
ing hts visits to the King Of Denmark and the
German Emperor, and the agreement between
France and Great Britain, which. he pointed
out. viii be advantageous TO all concerned. and
will materially strengthen the friendship uniting
Great Britain and France. his majesty said:
Hostilities. I regret to say are still In prog
ress between Russia and Japan Upon the
outbreak OF the I issued q proclamation
declaring my neutrality, and enjOining all my
people 10 a strict Observance thereof I'm
portarC questions involving the treatment OF
neutral commerce in the hands OF belligerents
have arisen in connection with these operations.
The Issues involved, which are OF the gravest
moment TO the trade OF the empire, will trust.
be amicably settled without prejudice to the
vast commercial interest OF this country
Ny government viii eneFEeticalIy support ny sub
icrts exercise rights recognized BY tntsrna-
tiOna law a. belonging TO neurTaIs-
The King said the scheme for the reOrganiza-
tion Of the Macedonian geudarmerie under for
eigu officers promised satisfactory results. and
expressed the nope that the Introduction OF the
elective element into the Legislative Council OF
the Transvaal. which was a step in the direc-
ton Of ultimate self government" would meet
the united support OF all his subjects in that
colony
In regard 70 Tibet. the King said that the ar
rival OF the political mission ar Lhasa af-
forded him the greatest satisfaction, and re-
hected credit on the officers and men OF the
small force He hoped the conference at Lhasa
would result IN an arrangement OF terms which
would end the difficulties and friction on the
northern frontier of the Indian Empire.
After commenting on the satisfactory situa-
ton in somaHlana and enumerating the bills 70
which his majesty had assented. the speech
concluded with the Kings thanks to both houses
of Parliament Parliament was formally pro-
rogued al Cos p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
SOCIETY TAKES , SONS.
Boys Sent to Hospital from Hotel
Mother at BeLLeUue.

The THREE small sons of Mrs Is. VI. FeIheimer
were brought before Justice Wyatt in the chill
drens court yesterday by an officer of the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children
Last week their mother was sent from the St
Andrew Hotel. Seventy-second-s and Broa J.
way, TO Bellevue Hospital. suffering from an
overdose Of morphine. There was no one TO take
care OF the children. and the proprietor OF the
hotel turned them 10 the society
The officer who investigated the case reported
to Justice Wyatt that the grandmothe- OF the
children. Mrs August Felheimer. lived in a fine
apartment at the Hotel Dorilton. Seventy-drst-
ST. and Broadway. At the Dorlton it was said
last night that Mrs. Felhemer was out OF the
city and that il was not known when she would
return.
eight six and two years old respectively ex-
cited the sympathy Of the court officials by theic
cries for their mother. A court official called UP
Bellevue and was told that the mother practi-
caIly had recovered and probably would be dis
charged to-day. Justice Wyatt committed the
children TO the Nursery and Child's Hospital
until the mother could appear ia court.
The manager of the ST. Andrew Hotel said
last night that the F'eheimers lived at the hotel
three wears ago. when the husband committed
suicide A bout a week ago Mrs. Felheimer re-
turned there with her children. She was ac-
custoned 10 taking morphine in small quanti-
ties bur took an overdose. and II was necessary
send her 10 the hospital None OF her rela-
tives could be reached, and as there was no one
10 care for the children they were turned over
to the society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
SHOTS FROM Il" STATION.
Non-Tnion Workman, SLrteen
Years old, Holds Mob at Bay.

The successf,il attempt Of Joseph Costello six
seer years old a ron-union brfcklayer OF No
2l3 East Oue-hundred- -and-ifth-st. 70 prevent
q mob from capturing him, and his march TO the
police station. guarded by reserves with drawn
rsvolvers. formed a notable feature Of the build
ing trades disturbances yesterday. Costello had
bsld 2 crowd OF pursuers al bay from the plat
form Of the elevated railroad station at Ninety
ninth-st and Second-ave. following alleged
assault on another workman. He empted his
revolver into the mob and tried to escape on
train. He was taken 10 the East One-hundred-
and-fourth-st- police station, and after him
surged the crowd. demanding savagely that he
be lynched. he was locked up on a charge of
felonious assault made by Thomas McLaugh-
lin Of No. 1912 second-ave-, who says that the
youth fred at him, ard that the bullet passed
through the collar Of his coat, near enough TO
burn his neck
McIaughliu who is union bricklayer. Is en-
ploved on a new building al One-hundred-and-
frst-st- and First-ave. Costello. too. was en-
ployed there until last week, when the union
vorkmen demanded his discharge and the con-
tractor dismissed him. Costello declared that ne
did not receive the wages due him, and has been
70 the contractor every day since then. demand
ing his money. Every time he appeared the
union men drove him away
Yesterday. Costello says, Mclaughlin stood in
his way, and finally knocked him down. Then
Mclaughlin declares, Costello fired
NcLaughIin, with all the other workmen on
the building. and other men near by. started
after Costello. From the elevated station Cos
teIlo fred three times. 40 one was hit how
ever His ammunition gone, he ran on the plat
form Just IS a downtown train came in on
the first car was Patrolnan skelly. Of the East
Sixty-seventh-st- station. He jumped out and
grabbed Costello. as did Detective Enright- The
TWO drove back the crowd on the stairs. Then
2 dozen reserves arrived Costello later said he
fred al Mclaughlin in self-defence. Magistrate
Baker held him in $1,000 bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
RUSSIAN SHIPS on FIRE.
Work Of japanese ShelIs-Sir Hun
dred Russians Rescued.

Washington. Aug 15-The japanese Legation
to-day received a dispatch from the Foreign
once at Toxic saying that Admiral Karninura
reports that az dawn on August IA his squadron
discovered the three vessels OF the vladivostoE
squadron OF UIsan, on the southeast coast OF
Corea. stearning southwark.
The Russian vessels. on sighting the japanese
squadron. attempted 10 escape northward. but
were prevented. and fighting began at 5:23 a m.
All ths euemy's ships caught IRE several times
from the japanese shells. and apparently SUI
fereG heavily. especially the Rurik-
eventually the Russians fed at fun speed
ucrthward. leaving behind the Rurik. which at
terward sunk
Thereupon the whole Japanese squadron b.
gan the rescue OF the drowning Russians and
picked UP about six hundred.
Tie American Consul az Nagasaki reports 10
the state Department that go or the survivors
OF the Ru-tk have arrived az Saseho.
Toxic Aug. 1j.-The battle OF UIsan ended AZ
1880 a H. The Rurik sank BY the stern, her
bow standing Up perpendicuIa-iy- The Japanesa
rescued $50 members a the Ruriks crew.
Only one or the Japanese ships was hir Two
Japanese were killed and seven were wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
RIOTS IN TWO STRIKES.
ROY FIRES INTO 4 MOB.
Ryadmg Trades Alliance to Order
NAM Ien to Quit Work.

Street rioting in connection with both the
building trades trouble and the local beef
.trise continued One particularly exciting
Incident was the holding Of mob at bay from
., elevated road station BY boy bricklayer,
wbo had fred at union workman. Police
C,ptain Lantry was hurt BY an intoxicated
nan near the Schwarzschild g. Sulzberger
plant
In the abattoir district, in First-ave. about
Fiftieth-st.. one hundred policemen were
on duty 70 quell, SO far as possible, the dis
.,rbances in connection with the beef strike.
Both employers and employees were Opt
,aistic about the beef trouble. It was said
t6at men would be imported to take the places
IF the strikers, however, and serious clashes
we're feared on this account
The Building Trades Alliance not only de-
fed the open shop ultimatum of the employ
er, association 20 20 into effect on Monday,
but appointed a large strike committee which
wilI start ordering strikes Ioyht and left this
morning The elevator constructors, who
were on strike, returned to work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-16
NAY TIE UP NEW HAVEN
MOunt Vernon Will arrest Engi-
neers if Use of Soft Coal Continues.

Extreme measures have been decided on by
Corporation Counsel Roger NJ. Sherman. Of
Mount Vernon, unless the New-YOrk New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company stops
the use Of soft coal in that city within forty
eight hourR Yesterday Sherman had confe--
ence with Mayor Brush and other members Of
the city government
tew days ago the Mount Vernon Common
Council passed a city ordinance making It a mis-
demeanor for any corporation or railroad COM
pany 10 use soft coal after to-day A copy Of
the ordinance was sent TO President Meller. and
II is said no reply was received As result of the
railroad company's action in relation 10 this
communication and its continuance TO violate
the law, Corporation Counsel Sherman sent the
following letter to President Melleu yesterday:
Charles ? Melen, Esq, President NeT-Yor
Sew-Haven and Hartford Railroad New Haven.
Sir: I send YOU inclosed herewith a COW of the
the use OF soft coal so as 10 produce the noxious
and Injurious smoke nseparabie from It's use
y Is matter of common observation that the
city OF Mount Vernon voIAte ms o- nee y,, @
are hereby notified thar the ordinance will ba
strictly enforced and II within fortyeight hours
The use Of soft coal within the corporation limits
continue. the most drastic methods will be adopted
There VIII be no hesitation in taking your engine
or1ver from any train and arraigning him for trial
Hoping 20 receive your unrlseilats assurance that
your company VIII comply with the ordinance.
aTi. very respectfully. ROGER NJ SHERMAN
Corporation Counsel.
In the opinion Of the Mount Vernon officials
President MeHen viii ignore shernan's letter.
and a war on the railroad company Will follow.
Chief OF Police Foley viii be called on 10 arres.
al engine drivers on locomotives using soft coal
whlcn might result in the tying up of the entire
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