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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS.

The following is the result Of the cleo
ton ON Wednesday last in the several
districts Of this county, for Commission
crS Of public schools. 50 far as we have
information. The contest in the First
district is stated to lis 10 have been on
strict PARTY grounds and highly exciting.
Our tcciton correspondent says the Lo-
cofocCa tried to- steal Il march ON the
Americans Int found them on the alert.
We regret that the matter took II politi-
cal turn, but are pleased that Mr.. Jones
succeeded, a. he will make IN excellent
officer.
First diStrict-ThomaS T. Jones. "a:
Edward W. Lakewood. -
Second dstrict-.Iohn l.. Clayton. 30;
Lyttlcton s. Cropptr. AZ.
Third district-FrHncis \. Ellis. 9S:
VIM. Pinkney Ewing, 30.
Fourth distriot-Calcb e. BrCkHw. tno
oprosition.D
Fifth dStrict--John Mauldin. Ia; j.
Janney (of ElD, 80.
Sixth di>trct-Jamcs O. Mccormick
and Isaac X. Taylor. Ooth Dcmocrat>l.
were candidates in this district: we have
not heard the result.
Seventh district Jefferson Ramsay
{no opposition.l
Eighth district-Dr. VIM. +. Rowland.
Ninth district-Nuthan Griffith tno OPP
3pOSition.)
THE TOWN ELECTION.
The corporation election held in Elk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
Opportunity to Buy Some
w a sons Very l. @ w.
will sell the following 2O% below regular Price

Two Staver arriage Co. rubber tire
Buggies.
1 steel tire same make.
Staver surrey. These are genuine
bargains, are high grade and are the best
wearing wagons OH the market. l have
sold them for s years, fully guaranteed.
3 runabouts, rubber tire very low
narrow body buggy, first-class
wagon at great bargain.
I am going to close these wagons
out in August, ii will pay you to see
them.
My other stock of buggies, carriages
and harness is complete.
Notice this statement. I have no
cheap wagons at high prices, but have
good wagons at low prices.
Lot end hand wagons on hand.
carry in stock and represent the
leading factories in complete line of Ag-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24

ricultural implements, including McCor-
mick binders, Bickford & Huffman
and Ontario Grain Drills, Westing house
Gasoline Engines.
A postal card will bring me to see
you or send you circular which ever you
desire.
I am general agent for the goth
entury Manure Spreader the latest
production of J. S. Kemp. The man
to whom every user of Spreader must
pay tribute.
We have won out in every contest
with this machine, it has no equal for
durability, convenience of handling and
effective work, we have lately added a
device for returning the flow, change
the feed, stop the feed without stopping
the reel, all without the driver leaving
the seat.
You can see this machine work on
the property of Mr.. R. H. Emory, near
Elkton, James F. Rutter, Battle Swamp,
VIM Ewing near Kansas, Cecil Co., Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
CHANGE IN THE RUNNING OF
TIE CARS.

On Monday next the morning train
from Baltimore starts an hour earlier
than at present. ard consequently will
pass Elktpn about 10 o'clock instead Of
II rs now. The through freight train
will, after that time, leave Philadelphia
an hour later than now; and thus per-
sons from this county who 20 by one of
these trains TO that city. or Wilmington.
and return by the other, will have two
hours more. time there than by the pres
cHt arrangement.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
ELECTION AT CHESAPEAKE.

At the town election held in the vii
lagc of Chesapeake City on Monday last
the following gentlemen were elected as
ommissiolferS--,Jnhn Il. Price, Peter
Mariner, John Mcars, VIM. Lindsay and
+. Layman. They are understood to be
opposed 10 the act of incorporation and
To IL town taX
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
HEAVY RAIN.

three to six miles north and northwest
of Elkton, on last Saturday afternoon.
The Big Elk creek ros. four and 81 half
feet in two hours and fell again rs rapid
ly. Great damage was done 10 the fresh
plowrd ont and corn fields.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24

James McCauley, Esq, Register of
Wills of this county. was elected Il mem
Der of THE American Association for
the Advancement of Science" ut its late
session in Baltimore.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
JOHN JONES vs.. THE RAILROAD

This case. after occupying the Court
seventeen days. ended yesterday by the
jury finding a verdict for Jones of 500,
with interest FROM June. 1897. amount
ing in all to SS0O.23
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-12-24
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

The following placarl, the names hay
ing been suppressed, haS been handed us
for publication. The match came off
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17
Body Grows Short.

What are the proportions Of the
ideal human body?" The vexed ques-
ton has never been answered conclu-
sively, says the London Leader.
A corollary Of it is this: What are
proportions Of the average healthy
man as we find them?" Not even to
this has a reply been given.
However, we are approaching II.
Scientists have made myriads OF
measurements of the stature Of man,
and some of them are quoted by Fleet
Surgeon williams in the annual re-
port on the health Of the navy, just
issued.
To begin with, the boy when born Is
about half an inch taller than the
girl. This difference Is maintained Till
near the age of 13, when, in this coun-
try and America, the average girl is
taller and heavier than the boy. This
halting, so to speak, on the part OF
the male is speedily recovered, and ne
again outruns the female in size.
At the period of full development the
mans average height, compared with
the woman's average, is as 16 to 15.
Both men and women maintain thelr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

az wish you would keep away from
the lighthouse, boys" Albert said, as
they were getting into their boat. "Mr
Terry's family are rather sensitive peo'
pie and may not like to have lot OF
us trooping around their place. l am
going over there this afternoon to
make sketch, and then I'll ask per-
mission and we'll all 60 there some
other day."
He had whispered to Frank to re-
main on the yacht, and when the rest
were gone he said to him: "Frank,
am going to conflde something to you
The fact is, Frank, I've tumbled into
an adventure and fallen in love with O
girl on sight and without having ex'
changed ten words with her! She is
Mr.. Terry's daughter, and has eyes that
take your breath away and form like
the Venus Of Milo. She paints pictures
that are a wonder, considering she
never has taken a lesson, and has @
face more bewitching than any WON
ans l ever saw. 1t Is like painters
dream"
"Well, you have gone daft, old man,
replied the astonished Frank.
"But you haven't heard it all yet
This urique old man, who saved me
from sleeping all night in thicket OF
briers and who has opened his heart
and home to me, has fallen into the
clutches of-Nicholas Frye"
"Great Scottw exclaimed Frank
"And how on earth did he ever find
Frye, or Frye find him? Was your old
man Of the island hunting around Bos
ton for some one to rob himT
"That I do not know yet" replied
Albert. Gall know Is that Mr.. Terry
has paid Frye about $40O. and, as he
says, so far has nothing to show for it
What the business was l expect tc
learn later. Now, what l am coming
Mt is this: Can't you manage to leave
me here for the rest Of the day, or, bet
ter still. make it two days? I'll tel
the boys I've tumbled into bit of
law business, which Is what think
will come out Of it. and you can rur
down to Bar Harbor and back here to
morrow night"
"Well. III do that gladly" replied
Frank, and then he added with drol
smile, at will give you a chance tc
say a few sweet things to this girl with
the wondrous eyes, eh, Bert?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17
SAVAGE ATHLETICS.
Rough Training Of tho Natives Of the
Canary Islands.

In this age of athletics one might
think that no people ever showed SO
much interest in feats Of muscular
might and skill as those who have per-
fected football, but modern games and
even the games Of the Greeks at Olym-
pia may have been more than matched
by the sports Of people who are now
held in little esteem. A writer on the
Canary islands gives an account OF
their athletic training which makes
even the college giants Of today seem
weak and effeminate.
The Canary islands were subjected
by Spain about the time Columbus dis
covered America The conquest was
due solely to the superiority Of Euro
pean weapons and not to better skill
and prowess The native soldiers were
trained athletes, developed under
system which held athletic sports an
important business, like military drill.
Spanish chronicles have left US &C
counts Of the sports Of the islanders.
From babyhood they were trained 10
be brisk in self defense. As soon as
they could toddle the children were
DelI6Q WITH IIluu pdllS lldl lACy AhAoAS
learn how to protect themselves. When
they were boys stones and wooden
darts were substituted for the bits OF
clay.
In this rough school they acquired
the rudiments of warfare which en-
abled them during their wars with the
Spaniards to catch in their hands the
arrows shot from their enemies cross
bows.
After the conquest Of the Canaries
a native Of the islands was seen at Sc
VILE, who for a shilling, let man
throw at him as many stones as ne
pleased from distance OF elght PAGES
Without moving his left foot he avoid
ed every stone.
Another native used to defy any one
to hurl an orange at him with so great
force that he could not catch 1t. Three
mon tried this, each with dozen
oranges, and the islander caught every
orange. AS a further test he hit his
antagonists with each OF the oranges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17
"DrdaD poursclt as holding the oars" /"

"Draw yourself as holding the oars"
Telly insisted on decorating the boat.
When it was done she wanted him to
make a sketch of it for her. Draw
yourself as holding the oars" she said.
"and 1 will try to paint q picture from
the sketch to remember you BY" she
added with q smile.
Then, as the sun was getting low,
they started for home. The breeze had
vanished and the sea was like glass.
Only the long ground swells barely
lifted their boat and made the shad-
ows of the trees along the shore wave
In fantastic undulations. When they
reached the Cape Telly said: "You had
better go around to the cove where ia
ther keeps his boats. It's nearer to
the house, and there is float there
where you can pull your boat out"
She waited until he had done 30. and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17
CHAPTER XXI.

Mn was nearly noon when Albert
iii left the yacht. He had ex-
. changed his bedraggle6 yacht
Va ing suit for neat gray one,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

SYNoPsIs.-Uncle Terry Is the keeper
Of the Cape light on Southport Island
He has an adopted daughter Telly
(Etelka), grown to womanhood, who
was rescued when a baby from the
wreck Of the Norwegian ship Peterson.
Albert and Alice Page are two or
phans with a heritage Of debt, living In
the village Of Sandgate. Albert Is
college graduate, and through the IN
fluence Of his chum. Frank Mason, gets
q position in the law office OF O!o
Nick" Frye in Boston: Frye Is scound-
rel and is attorney for Franks father,
a wealthy Boston merchant. He wants
Albert to keep up his intimacy with
Frank, who has yacht, plenty of mon
ey and nothing to do but amuse him
self. In an evenings outing with
Frank, Albert fritters away $40. Al
the same time Alice Is walking four
miles a day to teach school and sup
porting herself and Aunt Susan. Frye
increases Albert's pay from SIS to Sl15
a month as bribe to spy upon the
Nasons. Albert tells Frank OF his
debts, Alice's struggles and his dislike
of expensive follies. Frank confesses
his disgust with an idle life and induces
his father to make Albert his attorney
in place of Frye. Albert has $500
wear to attend to Nasons affairs. He
takes Frank to his village home for
Christmas, with the inevitable result
that his friend is smitten with Alice.
Frank is delighted with the country
holiday of sleighrides and skating.
Alice keeps him at a distance and tells
her brother that his chum ought TO
work for a living. A notice appears IN
the papers calling for the heirs of Eric
Peterson of Stockholm. whose son and
his wife and child were wrecked on
the Maine coast. Frye is the attorney.
Uncle Terry goes to Boston and after
telling his story in full gives Frye $500
to recover the estate for Telly. Frank
takes a hint from Alice and studies
law. Albert plans a summer vacation
trip to his home for himself and chum.
Alice resolves not to fall in love with
the city chap according to the plot.
Alice avoids meeting Frank alone.
However, he scatters tips SO freely
among the villagers that gossips set
him down as a millionaire counting the
pretty schoolma'am. Franks yacht
Gypsy, lands on Southport island. Al
bert gets lost and the yacht sails with
out him. He falls in with Uncle Ter
ry, meets Telly, Of course, and learns
the story of the Inheritance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17
CHAPTER XXI.

EXYIHEN Albert arose the next
y" morning the sun was just ap-
5NI spearing round and red out Of
lGsSEVaJ the ocean and a crisp breeze
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

Albert stood up and aCnUcd his cap.
come ashore and not only thank you
for all your kindness, but make you q
visit"
When Uncle Terry had gone Albert
related his experiences for the past
eighteen hours to the party-that Is,
all but one incident, or rather surprise.
Then nothing would do but they must
all go ashore and look the quaint little
village over.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

maximum height till the age Of so
years, when they begin to grow shorter,
until at 80 they have lost three inches.
The reason for this dwindling is at
tributed to the sinking Of the soft
parts between the bones and to the
stoop gradually acquired by old peo-
pie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

then stopped and selected few Of the
flowers with which they had decked
the boat. 81 am going to paint them,"
she said quietly as she turned and fol-
lowed Albert up to the house.
no Be CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-17

,aaT When a man Is satisfied with him.
self he Is usually dissatisfied with
everybody else.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14
vlsl. Audit,

= ~ J. l. AANAt,
....,,. %. ~. >. -. .ue !,a, enulng March iili
TO amt due township last audit 3GO II
" received OF Lee t'aNit CoTres 4Nopn
CIV speary Collector y ~
BY receipts shown. ....................... I20 IL
By car ltue VIM May).......;.,... = q
13ig days services at 81 per day. Il 10
cash in hand vi Geo, less Ia bal Cog a
l0Si II l1s7 "A
William Robbins, Ovcrseer Of Poor IN account
with Davidson township Tor the year tiiIis
March nth 1901.
10 amount due township last audit rs %
received OF G. W. Speary COL. 10 Oh
Geo. " simmons (Wm. May 81 90
BY amo0nt OF receipts shown......... 1o6 IS
= y dSys Is services at s. per- day IS 90
Balance due Township...........-..... l7s07
7s5 IS 7s5 65
Charles COX, supervisor in account with David
son township for year ending March IA, 1901.
To amt. OF working tax duplicate... 36S 90
received of L. X Gayitt CO. Tres ga 80
90 due ChaS. Cox, SuIcrNlSor......- IN III
BY amount of receipts showll..........tOO W
4" worked ON duplicat......... ii9 AZ
" eXOncratlOnS. ID
BY l75la days work at sl.5O per day 26S 81
1917 So 1917 So
Charles Cox in account with Special Road Tax
10 amt of special Road Tax Dup. 2S5 30
BY amt. paid ON 1903 debt....."........ lSl S2
BY pNonerat atOnS............................. : %
Iiy an o mt due township.............. % 10
2s5 IS 2s5 IS
charles Crawlcy Supervisor, in account with
Davidson township for year ending March lith
1901
70 amt of duplicate working road tax 9S II
received OF l.. K. Gavitt,C Co. TrcaS GSl to
borrowed of ]. F. Miller III 1902
not bougt i'll audit OF March g. 03 200 %
BY amt worked on duplcate..,.........,. 7s3 81
By NOueratlOns........ * ~
by amt. worked on Dup of l902,........ l6 10
orders redeemed ".............. 5O3 U7
By is5 days work at 1.A0 per day.. 217 80
BY amount due township....,...........3 $50 80
1882 70 1882 q
Charles Crawley, in account with Special Road
Tax 1908.
70 amount of duplicate............. AS 30
due Charles Crawley........ 500 0s
By amount of debts and Int. paid 9601S
lfN cNOncratlOllS Ia ii
BN lanu returns .......................... ~
esi rs 9si Ss
We the undersigned auditors OF Davidson Twp.
do hereby certify that did audit and adjust
the said several accounts to the best of our
knowledge. information and belief, the same
appears audited End herein set forth. In testi-
mouy whereof we hive hereunto set our hands
and seals this 1ith day OF March, A. u. 1904
X. :. STARR,
T. J. SCHUG, Auditors.
NJ DSWEkNEY.
Attest; MORGAN GANlTT, Town Clerk.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14

500 10 500 ~
Joseph ShatYer in account with Laporte Twp
HS OvcrsCer OF Poor for the year ending March II
1904,
To amt in hand from settlement. 151 ~
Reed from l.. K. Gavitt Co. Treas. 80
By four days swork......................... 90
Balance in 0vcrseers hands. AS 90
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1904-04-14


T.. L. BotslOrd in account with Laporte Town
ship as OverSeer OF Poor for the year ending Mar.
II. 1901.
Amt in hand from last settlement. $40 IL
By seven days work k....................... If 90
Amt handed over To Joseph Shaifcr. 562 IL
$40 II $40 II
Nm Herman in account with Laporte Town
ship a. collector OF Special Road Tax, for. the
wear ending March H. 1904
Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-01-21
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.


THE daily paper mighty personal influence
the audience nay
has
Wheeler
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helpful thoughts better
filed with the sunshine OF
mind and the hunger OF
counsel on h popem anu
plexities of daily life
Wisconsin, the youngest
music teacher had made money and s = ana was
the rrles twelve miles
the muse OF
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Te New York ana ole
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collection OF poems on toG
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pDcy but to her untng loyalty to dream ner per
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Nleriden Conn., ugnt
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writes md life in the city
Copyright 1908 By B. B. Hdmlin, Jr
Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-01-21
Care of House Plants.

Colder weather means increased fire
heat. the latter also meaning an in
creased aridity or dryness of the atmos
phere. The latter condition will prob
ably induce a visit from insect pests
on house plants unless precautions are
taken to prevent their appearance.
Green fly and red spider are most. to
be feared. especially the latter. as their
appearance is not as easily detected as
that of the aphis. or green fly. Copious
sDrinkling and Swinging with. cold WA
ter is the best preventive for the at
tac.ss of the 80 called red spider. Salvi4
as ftlchsias. roses and carnations are
first favorites with this little pest
When FIRST attacked the leaves Of these
plants present Il whitish. dusty look
ing appearance. especially on the I'm
derside. and the leaves will soon
commence dropping. Tobacco water IS
the best remedy for green fy. altllougs
tobacco leaf or stems or even ii cigat
thoroughly dried and rubbed into i:
fine powder and sprinkled on the plants
infested with green fly will generally
rid the plant Of them The Inter np
plicati0n is best made after the plants
have been recently sprinkIpd or syring
ed as the tobacco dust adherps better
when the foliage of the plant is moist
Cor American Cultlvator.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1904-01-21
THE BLIZZARD.

This Is the hlizzard-the twin prot6er
Of the summer cyclone, the air demon
Of the great north country, an aerial
tyrant. born amid the snow peaks and
eternal glaciers 10000 feet in the air
a kissing. bowling, seething. deadly
combination of cyclone. snow and in
tensest cold. leaping without warning
from its mountain aerie and sweeping
over the peaceful plains of the low
lands just as Italy in the olden time
was overwhelmed by the Goths, Van
dals and Huns of the north Ever
caught in one? Well. pray that you
never will be- 1t is calm and pleasant.
and you are going to your home two
miles away The sun shines: no thought
of coming peril. A low and distant roar
catches your attention. 1t is from the
northwest. You first think it is
freight train. 1t grows louder. On the
northwest horizon is fast rising a dark.
misty ridge of cloud. apparently rolling
over on the ground Flee. man. if you
can; it is your last chance. On it comes
with the speed of the fast mail. In
three minutes it is here Tempera-
rure drops 60 degrees. and sixty mile
gale fills the air with broken ice. pull
verized snow and dust. It blinds you
You cannot see ten feet. In two min
utes you are hopelessly lost. Flair.
eyebrows. whiskers. ears. coat sleeves
and neck are soon filed full Twenty
five below zero. two miles from home
and freezing to death. Neither man
nor beast can live exposed to it. Hun
dreds have thus persisted. gently
rounded mound of ice packed drift the
sole indication when it is over where
death by the blizzard entombed the
unlucky traveller. Not often do they
come, but when forecasted take no
chances.