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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-30
Bridge Proposals Wanted

The County Com missioneTsofO Cecil County
solicit proposals for a new SO foot bridge
iron superstructure, with abutnn ents there
for, at Williss Fording, over the Big Elk
Creek, in the Fourth Election district
Plans and specifications may la seen at the
Office of the Board in Elkton. Separ rate bids
are requested on superstructuTS aud mason.
nv. Bids will be opened at twelve O'Clock,
noon, on Thursday, October % 1905.
The Commissioners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids. By order 9i the
Board GEORGEG HOPKINS,
Sept 10 Assistant Treasurer
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1901.
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This Is to certify that this engrossed docu-
ment proposing an Amendment To The Con
stitution of the State of Maryland the origi-
nal of which was passed by the Senate by
yeas and nays. more than three fifth OF all
the members elected voting in he affirua
tive, on March 9, 1904.
SPENCER c. JONES,
President of the Senate.
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary ofthe senate.
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Proclamation

WHEREAS, At the January Session of
the General Assembly of Maryland, held in
the year OF our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and four, two bills were passed,
one proposing an amendment to Section
of Article of the Constitution of the State,
the other proposing an amendment to Sec
ton "a of Article of the Constitution of the
State, which said bills are in the words fol-
lowing to-wit:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-30

This is to certify that this engrossed docu-
ment proposing an Amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State OF Maryland, the origi.
mai of which was passed by the Senate by
yeas and nays, more than three-iifths of all
members elected voting in the affirmative,
on March 3, 1904
SPENCER e. JONES,
President of the Senate.
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary OF the Senate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-30

This Is to certify that this engrossed docu-
ment proposing an Amendment to the CON
stitution of the state of Maryland, the origi-
nal of which was passed by the House OF
Delegates by yeas and nays, more than
three-fifths of all the members elected vot-
ing in the Affirmative, on March 10, 1901.
GEORGE Y. ENERHART,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
BENZ AMIN H. SMITH,
Chief Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-30

Now, therefore, |, EDWIN WAKEFIELD,
Governor of the State of Maryland, in pur-
suance of the provisions OF Section l of Ar
ticle IA of the Constitution of the State of
Maryland, and of the mandate of the Court
of Appeals of the State of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct that a copy of each
of said bills proposing said amendments to
said Articles | and of the Constitution of
the state be published in at least two news
papers in each of the counties of the State,
where so many may be published, and In
any county where not more than one news
paper may be published, then in that news
paper, and in three newspapers in the city
of Baltimore, one of which shall be in the
German language, once a week for at least
three months preceding the next general
election, which said election will be held on
the 7th day of November, 1905, at which cleo
ton the said proposed amendments shall be
submitted, in the form and manner pre-
scribed by the General Assembly, to the
legal and qualified voters of the State for
adoption or rejection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
TAYHAWKER JOTS.

The dvnamos used for Mcpherson coun-
ty ~sleighing parties this winter were
Fort Scott is to have a bottling works;
What they expect to bottle the papers
fail to state.
pie family at Baldwin. She declares she
is having a pippin of a time.
Pomona is living in hopes Of striking Oh;
the bins as well as some hour might not
be inappropriate
From the ruins of the Garrett explosion
a cat was rescued alive six days after the
explosion. One of the nine lives OF lhat
feline is surely gone
According to the Globe an Atehlson
~jointist is kicking over a $4S a month gas
bill. As a jOintist in Topeka ned nave
several other kicks coming
One of n Greenburg mans New Years
resolutions was to drink no beer this year.
But there are several places IN town tnaS
he can get all the whisky he wants.
The sheriff of Usage county took the
oath of office in bed and was sick in bed
when his term recently expired. Yet as
an officer he gave general satisfaction
laundriee out of business for the past
fortnight. And the dates where clean
collars were desirable were particularly
numerous.
one business man of Anthony is willing
to pay a half years service In advance
to get the electric light plant started he
has been cropping around in the dark
long enough.
Arkansas City women purchased a
magazine that sells for a dollar the world
over for n 50 per cent cut through jan
uary-from an -agent-That is they
thought they did.
A Winfield couple were so anxious a
year ago to be married that they awak-
erred up Judge Miller at midnight to per-
form the This week Mrs. Jones
is after a divorce.
After a Parsons prisoner had been tried
for stealing and convicted the sheriff
walked in and the judge introduced them.
7 am glad to see you" said the sheriff.
THE joy is all one-sided," .yawned the
pris -cr. and passed on to his cell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
ON WATER FRONT.
A Number Of Warehouses and other
Buildings Burning.

New York. Jan. ga third alarm
has been turned in for a fire in the
building occupied by manufacturers of
cylinder oil and a big ship chandlery
company at the corner of South and
Fletcher streets.
The fire is now burning in Nos. 70. so,
81, 50, SO and "a South street which
comprises three buildings. They ar
occupied by Borne Scrimser & Co.,
manufacturers of cylinder oil and the
NewhaI Ship Chandlery company. The
Mallory steamer Ell Rio Grande, which
was lying at her dock nearby has been
towed into the stream to sea the
flames. The Hamilton Tobacco COM
pany's office and warehouse also are
on fire and the Frisco, a water front
hotel, is threatened.
South street lies along the water front
of the East river and the fire is in a
neighborhoOd composed largely of old
warehouses, while nearby are a large
number of piers, nearly all of which have
on them frame buildings. A large num-
Der of engines and several fire boats are
at work upon the fire.
The Mallory line steamship offices are
Adjoining the Frisco is a large United
States bonded warehouse and it is ap-
p~arentIy in danger of being fired.
The storehouSe of the Mallory line
steamship company has caught fire and
is burning hercely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
CURTIS ASKS A QUESTION.
Kansas Congressman Seeks Light ON
Sugar Business.

Washington. Jan. 26.-James D.
Hill speaking for the Louisiana sugar
planters before the house committee
on ways and means today opposed the
proposed reduction Of tariff on sugar
from the Philippines to rs per cent of
the Dingley rates. He urged that the
reduction of tariff on Philippine sugar
would increase the products of the
island where sugar can be grown at a
much less cost than in the United
States.
Representative Boutelle (IlI) quoting
from a newspaper that the only enemy
sugar need fear was the tariff tinker and
the reciprocity crank, asked Mr. Hill If
he subscribed to that view. Mr. Hill said,
if not offensive to the committee, he would
say yes.
D. G. Colcock, secretary of the American
Cane Growers association, and Carman
N Smith of Michigan, also were heard.
Representative Curtis Wan.) asked Mr..
Colcock if he thought there was IN agree
ment between the cane and beet sugar
men for a division of territory with the
Missouri river as the dividing line. Mr..
Colcock said he could not say as to that,
but remarked that the reiners were all in
a bunch.
Mr.. Smith. speaking for the beet sugar
interests, said there was no agreement be-
tween the beet sugar manufacturers and
the rehners or any division of territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
CoNnIERcIAL MovENfENr.

Leading commercial movements. as
indicated by reports received by the
department of and labor.
through its bureau of statistics, were
not so heavy in the aggregate during
1904 as in 1903, although in many in
stances distinct improvements were
manifested toward the close of the
year. The volume of wheat traffic was
necessarily restricted by the smallness
of the crop, and the foreign withdraw
ais of that cereal were the Hghtest in
many years. Flour also moved in
smaller quantities. owing to the same
general conditions, the decrease in the
size Of its experts being especially
worthy of note. Live stock receipts and
shipments were slightly larger than for
either of the two preceding years, but
iron and steel movements were greatly
depressed most Of the year. although a
rapid ecovery to better conditions was
witnessed during the last two months.
Freight rates. in the main, were ap-
parently well maintained, although i'm
portant changes occurred in some 10
c~alities. Following their usual custom.
the trunk lines increased and decreased
the grain rates at the opening and clos
ing, respectively, of the lakes. but the
tariffs Of the %eastbound movements of
other staples remained in most in
stances the same. Railroads unnin
from Nebraska common points to Chi
cago and St. Louis made several reduc-
lions in grain rates during the first half
of the year., but normal conditions were
again established early in June.
The great increase in the price of
wheat was one of the features of the
commercial year. Corn prices also
reached q higher level than during 1903,
although the rise was not of the sensa-
tional order characterizing the Increase
in the price of wheat. Oats, on the
other hand. showed an inclination to
decline in price. the minimum figures
reached in October, at Chicago, being
the lowest recorded at this city for any
month Of the past two years.
During the year. 33.513.s 500 head of cat
tie were received at the markets of
Chicago, Kansas City. Omaha. St. Louis
and st. Joseph. hi total was some
VIA in excess of the movement for
either 1902 or 1908. Gains were made
largely in hog receipts. while the cattle
movement indicated a decided decline.
! This largely accounted for the fact that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26.-In com
pliance with the request of the cotton
growers convention now in session at
New Orleans h census bureau today
issued the following preliminary report
on cotton ginning: Two hundred and
fifteen counties out of S12 showing
cotton ginned to January 16, report
3,094,476 running bales this year.
2,349,178 in the same counties at the
same date last year. Counting round
bales as half bales, the number is
~3,064,551 this ear, against 2,266.217
last year. The counties returned have
reported 201,52O bales ginped to jan
uary 16. 1905, in excess of the quantity
returned as ginned by them to De-
cember 13. 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26

Although the aggregate grain receipts
at the leading interior primary markets
during December exceeded those for
November. and We're largely in excess
of the arrivals for the last month of the
previous year, total receipts of grain Tor
the year at these markets were consid-
erably lighter than for 1903, the great
est decrease, both aetna and relative,
occurring at Chicago, due principally 10
the lightness Of the oat movement.
which was over II million bushels be-
low hat of the previous year. The
amount of corn shipped to this city
showed an increase of approximately
III million bushels. In fact. it was
mainly owing to the extremely heavy
movement of this cereal during the past
two months that the total interior grain
receipts compared so ~favorably as they
did with the previous years arrivals. A
rather peculiar and somewhat signif-
CAM condition regarding the general
grain movements at Chicago is, that
while wheat arrivals decreased during
1908, the shipments increased over 8
million bushels, and although all corn
arrivals were greatly in excess of those
of the previous year. the Withdrawals
were approximately 16 million bushels
lighter. The decrease in the total grain
receipts at St. Louis was largely due to
the falling of in corn and oat receipts.
although the inbound movement of
wheat was also smaller. Total receipts
at this market show a slight decrease.
Notwithstanding the fact that wheat
Withdrawals exceeded those of 1903 by
considerably over 3 million bushels. At
Kansas City. grain receipts, which
amounted to 5s.s5O.s 900 bushels, fell be-
low those of the previous veal on &C
count of smaller movements in corn.
oats, and rye. the increase in wheat ar
rivals not being of sufficient size to
counteract this influence on total re-
CENTS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
QUAKER

LFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
The easiest dog to break is a china
one.
Happiness is largely a matter of our
own making.
The taxidermist is not the only man
who IS out for the stuff.
You have to fatter some people to
keep on good terms with them.
There are men who never pay any
thing they owe except grudges.
In a trolley car and a graveyard
there is always room for one more.
Most of US would be perfect if we
followed the advice we give others.
It's easy enough to forgive our enc
mics after we nave got even with
them.
1t doesn't follow that there is no
effect without a cause when a woman
changes her mind.
The people who are most eager to
share their troubles are usually those
who are most stingy with their good
luck.
Hoax="His hair is getting rather
thin. isn't it?" Joax-"Yes; I don't
believe it's strong enough to take its
own part"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
Collection OF Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

Speaker Stubs of the house visited
the senate for a short time his morn
ing. 1t was his first appearance in the
upper house.
Bud Graves, charged with robbing a
man by the name of Morris two
months ago in Parkdale, pleaded
guilty before Judge Dana in the dis
trict court this morning and was SEN
fenced from one to four years in the
penitentiary under the indeterminate
sentence law.
Police Judge Simon got in his work
on an ~18-year-old vag this morning
in the police court. The boys name
was given as Tom Smith. where is
place 1 take of my hat" answered
Smith "You are fined S25," said the
court "He-he-he!" Uttered Smith.
There is a new trusty at the station
now.
George Buckner was lined up at the
police court this morning on the
charge of vagrancy. Eight different
police officers testified to his regular
membership and habitation with the
white horse gang" Buckner's father
testified, however, that George had
been working for him lately. II
should like TO stick you good and
hard" said Judge Simon. but on your
fathers testimony I'll let you GO" The
old man was grateful and stated to the
court that "the trouble with George is
that he Will run with bad
T. W. Gray was arrested at the state
house this morning for being Trunk.
At the station he himself for
about four hours this afternoon by
swearing at everybody. His vocabu-
larry along this line was something
marvellous. h TRUSTEES begged for a
chance to go into the cell and thrash
him, but to this the station officers
would not agree.
The report of the assessors on the
assessment of for the paving
which is to be lone this year will be
completed and in the hands Of the city
earlier thar for several years
At the outside the assessment
should be ready for action by the
March session of the council; the time
at which he work has been usually
completed las been along in July or
August. BY keeping down the amount
of paving and having the time for
publication for all the various pieces
be able to get through with the pre-
limnary work in a mucn shorter time
in addition to making a saving in the
expense.
The demonstration of the patent
sewer cleaning machine which was
to have taken place yesterday was
postponed on account of the severity
of the weather until this afternoon.
The streets and walks committee will
present to watch the demonstra-
ton. A number of the sewers on this
side and one of those on the North
side. the latter of which is choked
the try-out will be taken. AS the
machine costs $3.50, it is hardly prob
able that the city Will make a pur-
chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
PoINTED

TONI AAlG AltlCd5O ANG
Marriage is sometimes a failure, but
more often it's a compromise.
Men who do nothing but take up
room in the world usually Cverdo the
thing.
honesty is the best policy for those
who are not rich enough to be
hranciers.
When we read of a fnancier having
been bunkoed out of half a million
Hunger is one Of the things that
come to the individual who waits.
A clever woman is one who can
make a man believe that he knows
it all.
we wonder how he managed to ac-
cumulate the money.
IF you don't like what the future
has in store for you patronize some
other store.
Good bank cashiers are SO scarce
that it isn't necessary for hem to
make themselves scarce.
Some girls grow up and become
credits to their parents n some 9TH
ers become lady elocutionists.
The Nebraska mar who recently
eloped with his toothless mother-in-
law now heads the list of candidates
for hero medals.
The $40 you pay for an article is its
market value and the 80 cents a
second hand dealer offers you for it is
it's intrinsic worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26

although the aggregate number Of head
received showed an increase. the total
number of cars required to handle the
movement was over 5000 less than for
the previous year
At Chicago a ~shrinkage is apparent
in the years total live stock receipts,
but an increase is noted in the ship
ments. The arrivals of cattle, calves,
hogs, and sheep were less during 1904
than for the two previous years., the
only increase having been in the re-
ceipts of horses and mules. The total
gain in shipments was accounted for by
larger Withdrawals of cattle. hogs,
sheep, horses, and mules. The aggre-
gate arrivals for the year amounted to
1916 O9 head. handled by 2S6,S73 cars,
compared with Is, 713.515 head, carried
by 302, 915, cars. in 1908, while h ship
ments totaled 4,4s6,O72 head, carried by
2,s76 cars. and $685. $50 head, in se.SO4
cars. The difference between receipts
and shipments amounted to nearly H.
900, 900 head, indicating, to some extent
the enormous size Of C~hicago's packing
house industries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
NO BILLS AFTER FEB. is
Limit Is Fixed in the House This
Afternoon.

Mr.. Brandon's resolution to fix Feb
ruary 10 as the limit for the introduce
ton of bills came up the first thing
this afternoon.
Robinett. Adams and others thought
this limit too short. and Mr.. Brandon
consented to change his resolution to
February Is at noon. In this form
the resolution passed with only a few
dissenting votes.
This leaves thirteen days for the
house to clean UP the calendar, after
the Introduction of bills comes to an
end. The resolution does not apply
to ways and means committee bills
which can be introduced at any time
up to the end of the session.
The judiciary committee reported
adversely on the bill giving to ex-sol-
diers and sailors of the United States
q free license to peddle. The law now
gives civil war veterans sucn a license,
but the bill proposes to extend the
provisions to all ex-soldiers and
sailors.
Mr.. Bird introduced a bill giving
$4,000 to Welzie G.. Fairchild, q mem
Der Of Battery B, Kansas National
Guard, who was accidentally shot
duty in North Topeka during the 1903
flood. n accident occurred on June
2, 1903, and has incapacitated Mr..
Fairchild for manua labor.
Mr.. Pringle's bill authorizing the
education at district schools of poor
children confined in asylums or poor
farms came UP on third reading and
passed without opposition. The bill
authorizes the county commissioners
to allow a reasonable tuition fee
therefor.
Mr.. stones bill providing for the
cutting of weeds along public high
ways and taxing the work UP to the
property was read a third time and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26
UPHOLD THE GOVERNOR.

IFrom the EmpOria Gazette.l
The good citizens of his state. re-
CARELESS of PARTY or faction should
uphold Governor z. w. Hoch in en-
forcing the laws Of Kansas. and in ad-
ministering her affairs. To begin with
Governor Hoch is an honest man, who
has a clear sense Of the right. and a
brave heart to do the right. He will
not make a policy governor. but a con-
science governor. He will not play
politics. but viii play good honest horse
sense
Yet even now there is a faction with
I'm the faction which nominated Hooh
for governor. which is conspiring to do
him up. and to put his administration
in the hole where he viii have to tie
up hands and feet with a gang of Re
publican leaders Is INSCRIPTIONS as
ever scuttled a ship. or be a one-term
governor. The old machine is broken
but a new machine is building The
old machine wrecked Bailey, the new
machine Is planning to wreck Hoch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-26

His reliance must be in the people. To
them he must be able to appeal in all
candor, when the political wolves get
on his trail. The people must be given
to understand that Hoch is honest, but
that a lot of dishonest tricksters, claim
ing 10 be his friends, are plotting to
ruin him, and hamper his administra-
ton. Hoch's main reliance in his nd-
ministration will be Stubs, and men
like Stubs, who are in politics as good
citizens. and not as office brokers. and
job-dispensers. It is to the business
men, farmer and taxpayers of Kan
sas, who desire honest administration.
that Hoch appeals. and these forces
should be ready to stand by him, and
not to be misled by the appearances
that the politicians put up in his way
to deceive the people.
We can have reforms in Kansas. but
we must all pull together and fight the
grafters in one faction as well as in
the other faction in order to get real re-
form.