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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
REWARDS FOR CRIMINALS
Court Declares Long UnehaIIenged Practice
To Be UnIawfu!

y decision. upon II point not hitherto
raised. has iuSt been rendered in the
SomcrSct Circuit Court. in the removed
ease of Miller and Smart vs.. the Com
misSiDncrS of Worcester county. The
plaintiffs. private detectives of Balti-
more. sued for the recovery Of II reward
offered by the defendants for informa-
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
of the person who burned certain build
ingS in Worcester county The plaintiffs
furnished the evidence which brought
about the criminals conviction. MessrS.
John W. Station and William +. John
son. ruNu>rl for defendants. drmurrrd
10 thr declaration Oh the ground that the
offer of rewards for the prosecution of
that crimes are uffenSte$ against the
State and not against the crunty where
they are committed and that the people
of the particular county are no more
aggrrVrl by their commission than are
those of amy other county: and Hlsn ti9lt.
ms the authority ,f County Commissions
tir>. j. clearly defined under the CpnSti-
tuition or hy Statute. the action could
moi lie us the defendants had no such
authority as the claim assumed. The
Court sustained the demurrer thus show
ipg that the practice. hithrrt" unchal
lrrgcd. is clearly unWurrartrd. The de-
,ison will affect Il number Of rewards;
Offered recently in several cpnntic>s of
the State but as yet unca1n"d or unpaid.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
TROPHIES
FOR TOME
Remarkable Success Of Institutes
Athletes In Games AT Hopkins
FIVE STUDENTS WERE ENTERED

The five students who rnirycl the
matches at the Johns Hop&inr tniver-
slty Meet On Saturday ln>i gs represent
ative~ of Jacob Tome Institute scored
notable triuInphS and brought back five
medals 80 the delight of the school and
the surprise of themselves
Sirayer won the pole vault with "A lean
of ID feet inches, better Than he had
ever done before; Gamble won the 30
yard dash and second piacr in, the quar-
ter; Sexton won the scholastic quarter
with ea$c; Baker took second place in
the quarter ana Low was SrroMl in the
3O-yard dash.
The boys won five mrlal4Lthrrr for
first place and two for second place,
Johns Hopkins University. with , men
competing, won 80 points and first place.
Tome Institute, with five boys connecting
won 2l points and second place.
Gamble and Sexton, by reason .,f their
fine performance on last Saturday. have
already been selected members If the
relay team TO represent Tome at the
Georgetown University meet to be held
on February -.
Carey, the Institutes crack Short dis:
hance SprintcT, was out of il Oh Satur-
day through Il cold, and SrXton?s form
was uncertain. Gamble had never before
run the quarter, Baker had been train
ing but four weeks aml Low with q
good school record had his first trial i'm
matches. Altogether the hoye and their
friends slTc ''dee-li GIFTED"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
ORPHANS COURT.

The Orphans Court for Cecil County
WIS in regular session on Tuesday and
"Wednesday. Presentation. :. *. Blake,
Chief Judge; Hon. T. $. Miller and w.
j. Clark. Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against estates Of de-
ceased prr>oNs were examined and
Pa. Sod
Bonds aIproved-B Of NJ. Moor"
and Anml MCorr. administrators of Will
liam H. Moore: bond Gf Augusta f..
Bur.s. cXcrutriX of Thomas Burns; bond
of George W. Merritt and Mary i. Mcr-
;it;. mini>tIatoIs of Catharinc Mer-
litt: lond of George \. Blake admins
traitor of Charles Guntcr; bond of Hosea
X. Smith. administrator Of George l.
Smith: bond of William II. Simcoe, Ben
jamin i. Simcoe and Il. \. Gillespie,
executors of George SimC0c.
Accounts passcd-F'irst and final ac-
count of Isaac IL. Stubhs. executor of
Joseph II. Lincoln; first account of Jos.
T. Kialr. executor of J. Thomas Riale;
h1st and iiual preferred account of
Samuel \. Taylor, administrator of JAS
IuhnSon fourth and iinAl account of
Jerry =. Lipscomb. guardian of George
McFaddcn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
THE WILL OF GEORGE SIMCOE
Tesfafor Creates A Trust Estate For
Widows Life

The will of the late George Simcoe,
Of Bay View. WAS filed in the Register :
Office on Tuesday. After providing for
the payment of his debts. funeral cX-
pCnSeS, etc, the tcStatcrS widow. Eliza
beth Simctr, is given her choice of his
dwelling houses, with Outbuildings.
grounds. Ctc., aS Il residence during her
life with his looks. pictures. household
furniture, etc, except the piano. which
AZ bcquc7,thcd to his daughter C. Annie
Simcoc. who IS to hHvc Il home. ut her
pleasure, with her mother until the
daughters marriage or the death of
either. At the mothers death. the
daughter, if living, may choose n bed
and bedStea! ~ Ter own. The resi- tf
the :',rnitnrc. ":r to he considered Part
of the rcsiduary estate to be disposed Of
and distributed.
Th,' rest anG - Sidur of the estate is
left IN trust t. ;hc tr,tntOr'S executors
and their success "rS. who are 10 collect
the rents, profits, etc, during the life
Of hie| wife a,if pay her annually one
third of the sam" and the remaining two
thirds in equal >llarcs to his five SONS
and daughters. William II. benjamin
p, {. Annie and Thomas NJ. Sim,oc.
and Iouisa X. Gillespie. The rxrcutn.s'.
with the consent of the widow. may sell
all on any Fart of the estate and lay
over TO her onc-ffth of the proceeds in
Lien Of the Hac-third part previously pro
vided III the will. and the remaining
irIr-ffthS LIT equal shares to the sons
and daught' ~.
Hhc trust created is 70 cease upon the
&, ath Of thH wife. except nS. to colcr-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Signal Tower Set On Fire BY Sparks

Sparks from a passing locomotive,
about l ii. m. on Saturday, set fire to
Woodburn signal tower. known mS 3.
L., on the T., b. a. w. Il. r.. near Per-
lTville. The tower WAS burned to the
ground, the iron work in the structure
falling upon and blocking the main
tracks. The levers controlling number
of tracks and switches were thrown out
of service. The wreck train from Per-
ryville WAS quickly on the scene and the
main tracks were sOra cleared. There
was little tdctention of trains, as hand
switches were riggcd The loss is about
$1,000. A temporary building WAS erect,
ed to take the place of the burned tower.
The tower at Anucosta, near Washing
ton, was fired by n dcfcctivr iur ON Sat
urday afternoon and the upper story was
burned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
MUSIC OF MERIT
Brilliant Organ Recital And Fine Violin
And Vocal Selections

Notwithstanding the slippery side
walks and the icy blasts II large and
lapprcciativc audience was present 1T the
second recital on the handsome new or
gan in the Elkton Presbyterian Church
on "Wednesday evening. Their courage
met a> it mcritrd rich reward. For
rarely, if ever. has an Elkton audience
or any audience enjoyed such Il muSi-
cal opportunity. The effective combina-
ton ~f the organ and violin. both in the
hands of master artists. interpreting the
choicest gems of such composers nS Bor-
oWSki. d'AmhoSio, Mylnar>k. st. SacnS
and Wagner was Il most attractive and
popular feature Of the fine program. Mr..
William i. Squbb. of Philadelphia.
showed himself to be violiniSt of un-
ulsnlnl power and skill. His technique
was unrXccptionnhc. while his finer.
more delicate touches marked him as
possessing the TNrcr power to make the
king of Instruments the Interpreter of
the tcndcr,>t and deepest feelings Of the
soul. Mr. Ralph II. Lrnpold. the or
ganiSt. in hs selections was varied in
character and in musical effect. but they
were MI rendered with marvellous deli
cacy. brilliancy and power The organ
waS responsive to his master touch and
fully met all the demands he made upon
it. proving itself of wide range and cl-
pacity. The organ selections presented
wcll-coMtra>t,d effects; and Mr.. Lcoprld'S
paying displayed Il fine technique both
us to the manuals and pedals. and an
ability to render taStrfully and artistic
ally the digniticl ANA severe as well as
the more Ilolid and lighter style of mu-
sic The choir rendered very effectively
Il. $. Ambrc>ir'S delightful little anthem
zone Swcctly Solemn Thought" the solo
part being taken by Miss Emile MchI-
moyl". The full program follows:
1-Gulant. Introduction and allegro
from first organ Sonata.
"a. Borowski Alteration. d. dam
brocio. Cannoncttn. Mr. Squbb.
:i-a. Duhci>. In rnradicum. b. Thom-
aS. Gavnttc from "Mgnon." c. Wood
man. Epithahamium (Wcdding Uymnl
4-Nocal number.
5-llHllirS. Concert Overture in {
Minor
Ga. st. Sacns Prelude to "Thc Del
ugr." b. Mlynarski Mazurka. Mr.. VIM
Squihh.
7-R. s. Ambrose. zone Swcctly Sol
,mn Thought
S-Wagncr. ISolde'$ LicbcStod from
"Tlistln and Isolde"
ga. Wagner. Trcumc Dream>.) J
b. Wagner, Prize Song from "Dr Mris-
trrSingcr." Mr.. Suuihh.
1O-oHcltoTy. ....'
11-Wagncr. "TannhaouScr" Overture.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Status OF The A. O. u. w.

Reports made at lhc annual sr~sSion Of
the Grand Lodge. \. o. L. W. of Della
ware, whose jurisdiction includes local
members of the order. held at Smyrna
this week, showed that &7.3jS14 had
been added to the reserve fund during
the year The collections for the YEAR
were SS,303.40 and expenditures SS,-
I1S.1S. Balance, S75S.9T. The mem
hcrship on January |, 19O4, was 4,l65
and 3,3I6 on the same date this year.
There is n balance of SJ.Sl5.Tl in the
beneficiary fund which, with $I5S.91 in
the general fund, gives II total of S6,-
5T4.tS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
tomatoes $500 Per Ton

1t looks as if it will rest with ncigh-
boring farmers whether the Elkton cam
merry will be run or not during the COM
ing season. II. l.. Arthur. of Baker tS
Arthur, the operators. WAS in conference
with Manager NJ. T.. Magiaw on Mon
,!ay. The former says that So per ton
will be the FIRMS best offer as present
and prospective prices would not iuSti-
fly higher figures to planters. The de-
mlnd for canned tomatoes is slack and
most Gamers still hold last seasons
pack. The outlook is not AT al promis-
iug.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Said He Fell From Train

"Dr." George \. Brehm. Of Rowland
vile. was picked up on the sidewalk at
Preston street and Maryland avenue. in
Baltimore. on "Wednesday morning. He
claimed that he had fallen from IL train
ut Union Station. At the City Hospital
it was found that he was suffering from
bruises on his back. DIR. Brchm. some
time ago compromised damage suit
against Gilbert Bros. Wholesale drug
gists, of Baltimore, for injuries resulting
from the Use of Jamaica ginger, COM
pounded as he alleged with wood al
cohol, the drinking of which impaired
his cycSight and general health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
STATE VERSUS
SHIPPERS
Case Preparing For March Term
Higgins Claim On Reward
COUNTY MAY PAY NO MONEY

Statr,' Attorney Squirr and Albert
Constable, ESQ. will prepare the case
of State ". John NJ Shippers for the
March term of Court without regard to
his confession. If he does not withdraw
his statement. the trial will be Il pare
fOrnGality. But aSdr from the confess
sion those familiar with the details of
the case say that it is practically con
elusive on the facts established hy the
detectives and the contradictions Of
Shippers IIi,, sister. Mrs. Sadie Burk
of Philadelphia, was in ElEton on Mon
day. looking for counsel, il was sup
posed to defend him ut his coming trial.
1t is hard to 'n, what counsel could cf-
feet for him save possible delay. His
crime. murder. incident to highway rob
berry, is expressly defined ~, murder in
the first degree. and palIiatirm or eX-
trnuatiOn. if any could hi. shown. would
be for the Governor aud nNt for the
Court t. conn>iGrr From the former it
might hr possible, H. obtain Il commuta-
ton of sentence after conviction. but
the latter would have no choice but to
impose the drlth penalty.
Governor WaItirld has received Il let
fer from II prominent G.licial prcsuma-
NY W 'l'l'I 'I'.lll W ~ ltl vi INV
Maryland prnitcntiHry) setting forth the
story of The efforts made by McS<Is
Weaver and Doughrrty to establish the
guilt of Shippers pretty much n$ it has
been told in the Wing, and claiming Il
share of the reward for Deputy Warden
Louis Riggin. who was struck with Sim
perS' seeming familiarity with the Bcr-
tillon system of measuring criminals and
1, -...,, e..
SahUntS ut the time of the murder when
Deputy Sheriff McAl!iStrr was pump
ing him H$ To admissions of Hops and
Holland. Rggin told Warden Weylcr
that Shippers must surely be Mr. ConSta-
ble'S murderer. The latter posted States
Attorney Squcr who was Phoning that
night Gs to Sarah Clark. wanted HS Il
witness against Holland. but was in
formed that there was nothing to con
meet Shippers with the case. The War
den persisted and suggested the SuNpcn-
sion of llo Hands trial. but was told it
was, now too late. Holland and llopps
We're acquitted and Riggin having in
formed McSSrS. Weaver and E0ughrrty
the latter took mp the ease and pushed
it until Shippers brought to bay made
his voluntary confession. L he letter
gives the detectives full credit for their
work but insists that large measure
is due to Deputy Riggin Tor sizing up
Shippers as the guilty party and posting
those who established his guilt. The
State offered 81 NGO reward and the
county S5GO The recent decision rem
dtrrd hy the Somerset Court would seem
to establish that the cnunty's offer of
reward was made without authority.
Officers Fox and Conner. Of Whining
ton. think they Shculd get a slice as
cntchirg SimpCr> in the first Instance
in Wilmington, where he was photograh
cd. The County Commissioners Tues
day allowed 4 hill of 500 pf Mo>sTr'.
Doughclty and Weaver for their SER
vices in the cHSa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18

The appointments of Miss Arrie Me
Coy t. school No. /. Ninth district, and
Anrn NJ. Mah~ncy to school No. ;,
Third district. were confirmed. and Miss
Helen IL. Wells WINS appointed to No
l. Fifth district and Miss Alma O. Dean
t. school No. >. Third district.
The following schools having raised
over so for library purposes the treas
urcr was directed to add so in each
caSr-Lelia y. Mccoy. Ccciton, No. 4,
First district: Edith Anderson, No. Z,
First district: b. NJ. Rawlings, No. 6.
Sixth district: Naomi Nandegrift, No. =,
Eighth district: Blanche Foard, No. >,
Eighth ,,strict.
The treasurer was directed to discon-
tinuc sending ont books. the fund for the
same being exhausted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Booming Base Ball

Three teams have already been organ
iZr.l for the coming base hall season. ut
Rising sun. C"lora and Port eDpoSit,
and friends Hf tn" sport at ether points
are stirring. 1t is thought that steps to
rcol@arizc the Cecil County League will
be taken at a meeting 10 he called prob
ably for March II. Despite SGmc diaap-
Tointmcnt&. the league proved popular
and in the main proiitahlc last season.
Pclryvillc is talking of an enclosed
base ball park for the coming season
and the outlook for the sport there is
promising.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
The Horace X. Turner Pictures

The Horace X. Turner pictures will be
on exhibition in the Jacob Tome lnsti-
tutr Library. Memorial Hall. l'On De
uGsit. next Wednesday, Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday. The public is cor
daily invited to see these pictures every
day from 3.15 to Il Thursday and Fri-
day evenings and all day Saturday.
The Providence Telegram says of
thcm-"They are all illustrative of OBJ
iects of worldwide interest and of great
educational value. Every picture in the
cellection tells Il wholesome lesson and
an interesting story-as the lessons of
heroism in humble life. as depicted by
Millet-the peaceful. quiet and reSgna-
ton, as depicted by Leader; or the tre-
mendous power in Michael Angeles
Moses
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Close Call for His Life

Elijah Guy. colorcd, and his daughter
barely escaped with their lives from
their burning home ut Summit Bridge,
early Friday morning. Guy was clad
only in his undcrclUtho>. \ sewing ma
chine. which he tried to save. WAS burn
ed on the front porch. He escaped by Il
margin of Il few minutes. The house.
which WAS insured for $50 in the Ches-
ter Mutual Company. of CoatcSvillc. was
totally destroyed with its contents
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
President En- Route for New York

ProSidcnt RONScvClt and plrty pissed
Elkton about 1920 p. III. on Monday Ell
route for New York, where he delivered
II fine address in the evening before the
Republican Club on the Race Prob
lem" urging cooperation and closer con
nrctiDn between the sections for its solu-
tion. which he had no hope would come
soon. His train comprised the private
ear Rocket and the compartment car
Vermont running as the second section
of the regular New York Express due
ut Jersey City at $40 p. m.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Stole March On Their Friends

Mr.. Harry C. Lawdcr. Jr:, of Havrc
de Grace, and Mrs. Lillian Odcl, for
mcrly of Buffalo, n. V, lately of Aber-
dccn, a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
\. Baldwin, have just Hpprised their
relatives and friends that they were
married on January 2S, three weeks ago,
nt the home Of the brides uncle, Mr..
Grant Bachman, in Westminster. Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawdcr will likely have a
new residence erected in lIWvrr tie Grace
in the spring
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Wants $4,000 for A Fall

Miss Letitia W. MurdNugh, of Lower
Oxford township, has presented n claim
to the Borough Council of Oxford for
$1,000 damages for personal injuries
alleged to have resulted from her step
ping on fitting board gutter cover near
the Octoraro Hotel on the evening of
June II last Miss Murdaugh fell and
claims to have sustained serious injury
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Held Up On His Way Home

Two negroes held up Harry Hawkins
as he WIS on his way home from work
ON Saturday night in the residence sec
tion of Smyrna. One grabbed him while
the other struck him with club. Alex.
Smith Went to his rescue but was fright
ened off with Il revolver drawn by one
of the footpads. They went through
Hawkins pockets but are said TO have
been recognized and will likel ybc ar
rested.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
New French Street Railway Station

II is thought that the new French
Street Station, Wilmington. will cover Il
block bounded by Water. Front. French
and Walnut streets with probably an ar
cadc over the sidewalks. Its height will
likely be five or six stories, and it will
connect with the new office building on
the south side of Water street by an
overhead bridge. Borings for founda-
tiDns for the new structure are still i'll
progress.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Loss OF Money Lead To Loss OF Life

Miss Lydia Thompson, an aged friend
of Miss Rachel Thompson, of Newark,
Del, died on Tuesday from the effects
of u stroke of paralysis sustained at the
formers house on last Friday, under
which she remained unconscious until
her death. Loss of u loan is said to
have brought about the trouble.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
Look for Record Breaking Ice Gorge

The outlook is for II record smashing
gorge in the SuSquehannr when the
breakup comes. The ice is from IL to
1S inches thick at Perryville and all the
ice houses on both sides of the river
have been filled.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
FaIIinq Timber Broke Mans Ribs

Earth caving in at Westtown Station
knocked down Thomas Melrath, of Ok
ford, one day last week. A heavy tim
ber fell upon him and broke two of his
ribs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-02-18
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

The Board Of School Commissioners
met Tuesday. Present-McSSle. Blake
and Carey. DR.. JcnnCSS absent due to
sickness. The minutes were read and
approved.
The attention Of all teachers and pa
irons Of our schools is called to the
change in or school law. made by our
last Legislature, regarding Washington'S $
Birthday, February 22. The law reads
~ follows
On Wa~hngton'S Birthday the schools
shall devote Il portion of the day to rX-
crrispS bearing on the life and services
of The Father of cur Country"
Heretofore it has been Il school holi-
day. with our schools closed. teachers,
and pupils engaged i'll the walks of busy
life. Such II custom failed to acccntuate
the 1'l1rnSc of such holiday, for moth
ing WAS done to perpctuatc in the mind
of the pupil the memory of Washington
hence the wise change in the law, which
now requires that II suitable program
shall be carried out. Suitable literature
for which has been sent to each teacher
In this way we hope to inStil into the
heart eff each child n love for Washing
ton and our beloved land.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid
{. VI. Rouldcn. +. II. S.. So .OG
{. NJ. B0uldcn, ColUrcd Indus -. 1856
w. w. McGuigan, COL, 1st dist,
No. 8. incidcntalS S....... 100
j. NJ. Reed. COL. 2d dist No., re-
pairs .................... 1.GS
+. =. Price, +. II. s., incd. 900. 300
Taylor n Reynolds, col, ind. .... 292
Diamond State Telephone. ...... 1915
:. NJ. McCardrll, 9th dist, No. 6,
repairs ................... 20.0O
lIlincS X Kirk Sundry school. -. 16.2
7. l.. Gibson. +. III. s.. books. 49,. 6.2J
b. VI. Wells, agent. cXprcsSage.. 1.O5
Martha Biddc. pension. ....... 1000
W. j. Smith, pcstHgc. 1.1O
J. c. Dunbar, Academy, repairs. $50
Bennett steele. coal, ID dist .. 5000
The ulIaTtprlv plcCOllutS were ordered