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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
IMPLEMENT MAKERS MEET.
SHOW GREAT EXPANSION or
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL Ma
CHINERY TRADE.
Pass Resolutions For Land Law Re-
form-Against Giving Interstate
Commerce Commission Power to
Fix Railroad Rates.

A recent meeting of the National As.
ISOLATION of Agricultural Implement
and Vehicle Manufacturers at Niagara
Falls brought forth a number of inter-
esting and important facts relative to
the great progress which has been made
in recent years in the making of all
classes of farm and working imple-
ments and also the great expanse of
this class of trade abroad.
Since 1899, when our exports in this
line for the first time shot ahead of
those of Great Britain, the United
States has been easily the heaviest eX-
porter of agricultural implements and
machinery in the world. Manufacturers
claim, and their efforts to secure for
2tgn markets seem to substantiate it,.
that exports play a most important
part in the successful conduct of agri-
cultural implement manufacturing
The last census puts the annual value
of this class Of production at SOL ,000,-
900, and it is estimated that the pres
ent years production is greater. This
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
GREAT CANALS OF MARS.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS ESTAB-
LISH APPARENT ARTIFICIAL
CONSTRUCTION.
The Cameras Eye, More Sensitive
than the Human Optic, Establishes
New Interesting Scientific
Discoveries.

Astronomers and scientists in gen
eral are deeply interested in tn
modest announcement made by Pro
fessor Percival Lowell and hi
associates at the Lowell Observator,
in Arizona recently that after severa
partial successes and some complet,
failures the greater canals of thu
planet Mars had at last been photo
graphed.
Hitherto the general public has beer
compelled to accept or to reject the
existence of the Martian canals on the
word of the stargaZing fraternity. Bu
with the accomplishment of the Har
ward observers in Arizona everyone
the actual photographs in proof OF
what has long been considered as more
or less of a theory.
While several photographs were
taken of the canals some weeks ago
it was not until a few days ago that
the solar photographers We're ready to
announce the complete success of the
undertaking. Professor Lowell, in the
following account of the achievement,
is unrcscrvcd in his belief that the
Marian canals closely correspond to
the familiar waterways of the same
general classification on this planet
Up TO the present time human
knowledge of Mars has been largely
thcorctcal-the principal facts regard
ing the planet being that it is
al 100000 miles from the sun and
approximately 47.O00000 miles from
earth. The Marian year has GS7 days.
Mars is 1890 miles in diameter, the
earth being 1918, Jupiter $4,000 and the
sun SIG, 400 miles.
$40 photograph the canals of Mars"
says Professor Lowell, "has for many
years been a purpose of the observa-
tory established and maintained by
Harvard College in Arizona. The first
attempt to meet with an even approx
mate success was made in 1901. when
Il more or less satisfactory print was
made of the Mare Acidalium, or Lake
of Acid.
"Yet, encouraging as that pioneer
effort was, no canal could then be
detected on the negative with absolute
certainty. To-day we can state as
positive and final that there are canals
on Mars--because the photographs say
so, and a Photographic negative is
nothing if not truthful.
''In my firm belief it Is only n
question Of time. possibly of months.
maybe few years, when we shall be
able to determine the exact nature and
probable purpose of the canals of our
planetary neighbor. Meanwhile we
have a number of excellent negatives
which have served to bring us bit
closer to Mars than ever in the past.
1.-THE negatives thoroughly confirm
the eye in showing not only the exist
cnce of the canals, but reveal them as
continuous lines of tens and even hun
dreds of miles in length. OF course it
is vet impossible to say positively
whether the Marian canals are of
or natural creation, or exactly
of what composition is the liquid or
molten substance in them. But so far
as we can at present conceive they
appear as corresponding to our famil-
lar waterways classified under the
heading of canals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
SINGULAR INDIANS OF NORTH
VEST.
The Marriage Contract a Compli.
Gated Document.

Many peculiar customs exist among
the Kwakiute Indians who live along
the coast of British Columbia These
Indians are divided into numerous
tribes or clans entry into one of which
is obtained only through most exact
ing laws. Marriage among them is
considered a purchase which is con-
Quoted ON sound business principles.
But the object sought is not only the
woman, but also the right of member
ship in her clan for the future children
of the couple. The privileges of the
clan are not given as n present to the
son-in- law, but he becomes entitled to
them by paying n certain amount OF
property for his wife. The wife is
given to him as a first installment of
the return payment. The crest of the
clan, its privileges, and Il considerable
amount of other property besides, are
given later on, when the couple have
children, and the rate of interest paid
by the Wife's tribe increases with the
number of children. For one child,
200 per cent of interest is paid; for
two or more children, 300 per cent.
After the entire payment is made the
marriage is annullcd, because the
Wifc'S father has redeemed his
daughter. If she continues to stay
with her husband, she does so of her
own free will. OftentimeS, however,
to avoid complications, the husband
makes Il new payment to his father
in-laW in order to have Il claim to his
wife.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
A RATHER STORY.
Where a Miss Was as Good as a
Mile


'Being no devotee of hunting, I sell
dom carried anything but my revolver
while my partner, an enthusiast for
any game from bear to poker, great or
small, as | was the reverse, seldom
stirred from the tent without his
double-barrelled shotgun" said the old
timer from Nevada.
'As small game was fairly plenty in
that part of the Sierras Jim generally
took. the right-of-way, lest it might be
frightened away before he had an OPP
portunity to shoot. This afternoon,
however, we were merely going short
distance up the mountain back of our
tent to see that our horses had not
strayed too far. The gun was taken as
a matter of habit, but the prospect OF
meeting anything for Jim to shoot was
so slight that | pushed on ahead and
was climbing the steep mountain side
my body inclined far forward with my
head naturally but q short distance
from the ground.
"A sudden sharp gun shot report
roared in my ear, and l felt the wind
of the blast as the charge almost
graZed my cheek.
"'Devilish careless, JIM l said
angrily as | wheeled around Don't
make game of your best friends with
out at least slight warning, and
don't fear but that after such a start,
ling hint I'll always let you take the
lead, though not even chipmunk is in
sight
The color rushed from my face and
was succeeded by a blush of shame as
Jim quietly pointed to the mangled
body of siX-foot rattler, whose head
had been shattered into a shapeless
mass.
We'll, said Jim, smiling good nat
Tredly, your two heads were about
two feet apart. A hit too close,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
The Postmaster Generals Pants
Fitted.

IToke Smith, Postmaster General
during Clevcands last administration,
tells story Of darky employed at
his home who was usually the recipient
of all of Mr. Smiths caSt-off clothing.
Many of the coats, vests and trousers,
when cast aside, were of Il fine quality
and as result this negro shone in the
society of his fcllowmcn. On one oc-
casion the eX-PostmaStcr General pur-
chased an elegant pair of trousers from
Paris. Somehow, these trousers would
not wear out. Mr.. Smith would wear
them day in and day out, rain or shine
and if apparently soiled little clean
ing up would make them as good as
new. Try what he would, the servant
could not get the master to cast them
away.
One rainy day, Ir. Smith came home
from a ride into the country on horse
back with his trousers very much the
worse for mud and water. "Sambo."
he said to his helper. take this pair
of pants out and give them good
cleaning, as | want to wear them to-
morrow" Sambo came back in an
hour or two, his face sad and gloomy.
Deed Marsa IIoke." he said, somehow
/ can't get that thar mud off'n your
pants, dey certainly am a sight"
Try some soap and water, SAM"
said Mr.. Smith.
Done tried soap and water. sar."
Try some gasoline" Mr.. Smith re-
piled.
Done tried gasoline"
TRY turpentine." desperately cried
the ex-Postmaster General
Done tried turpentine."
Did you try ammonia?"
"Taint no use to try EN- on, Marsa
Hoke knows dey,u 1T"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
American System of Public Educ ton
Far Less Practical Than That
of GERMANY.

The general public school education
of the country is complacently believed
by the majority Of people to be the
best in the world. There are some,
however, who insist that much of our
education is impractical and does not
fit the youth of the country for the ac-
tual hard knocks of life. and that our
school system should include a much
greater preparation of industrial work.
An examination of German educa-
tional methods places the United States
at an APPARENT disadvantage in this re-
gard An instance of this is seen in a
series of newspaper articles published
in Frankfort, Germany, by Mr.. Helm
rich Back, the director of the Frank
fort Industrial School, who has been
twice sent by the German Government
to study the industrial schools of this
country. Mr.. Back expresses surprise
that we have not provided i'll our
school system for training our citizens
in special directions, instead of leaving
the establishment of trade. industrial
and technical schools to the enterprise
of individuals or the generosity of
philanthropy. The result is that COM
paratively small number of these
schools are found in certain favored
parts of the United States. while in the
major portion of the country little OPP
portunity is offered boys to obtain prac-
tical and thorough instruction and to
increase their value to the nation by
converting themselves into trained
workmen.
The German Government, on the
other hand, maintains in every part of
the empire good trade. industrial ana
technical schools. drilling the youth of
the country and sending them out, each
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

House, but the niggardly apprOpria-
lions made by Congress prevented any
extensive change or improvement.
There has, however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs.
ROosevelts garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
cluded, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the International Rail
way delegates there were many words
of praise for the charming effect of the
hundreds of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom ana fragrance, their vivid
cOlOring contrasting well against the
walls Of the east and west terraces.
Special Floral Pets.
Particular pets of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANNALS.
too, but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some po-
ctic or sentimental fancy. llollyhocks,
iessamine plloX. dahliaS, China aSters,
lavender, rosemary, coumbinr. ccma-
tbs, pcOnieS and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously to
the riot .of color and bloom which has
pervadcd this nook during the season.
The mistress of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have come many packages of
new favoritcs to find an unused corner
IN this old-fashioned garden.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
OF all of the States and Kingdoms,
municipalities and empires, etc, of Eu.
rope, excepting Russia, and all of the
United States, including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion of
Russia, and then would still have a
small amount Of land uncovered.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

There were $4,000 pounds of Mocha and
Java coffee imported into the United
States in the last six years. 1t seems
strange that during that time grocers
throughout the country have sold 3,500,000
pounds of pure Mocha and Java.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

A mining engineer in Guadalaiara, Mex
leo, has found a petriticd apple, 16 feet
underground. This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

In British Columbia as in England
the rule of the road is Keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04
A Few 4HerthOughtS.

The negro who demanded $1,000 from a
New York life insurance company Is to
be prosecuted. This man Is evidently UNI
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

The German who has built house en-.
tirely of cork must be an Irishman.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

A hunting article. in Scribners' Maya
zine. contributed by the President says,
"Ordinafily my experience has been that
bears were not Hurried when l suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

One Purman got five years in prison for
stealing a bag of wheat. He should have
taken the precaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

A clever counterfeit of the ten-dollar
Buffalo" note is being passed In New
York. Another indlgestible security, only
illegal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

Hall Game has concluded that he will
not write a novel on American million
aires. He was probably unable to find
one who would make a good hero.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-04

Columbia University proposes to abolish
haZing by 'expelling the hazers. The
Board of Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out bright idea,
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
An OIney Kick.


The following is from the Olney
Springs correspondence of the Rocky
Ford Enterprise. There is far more
truth than poetry in the charges pre-
ferred, aud the Ford people should be
careful to not kill the goose that lays
the golden egg. Here is the kick:
1.-The people here are asking each
other: Will the County Fair Ass ocia-
ton give US fair show? They allow
ever, thing In town to be doubled in
price and stinted both in quality and
amount. We get the poorest double
price dinner and horse feed in Rocky
Ford of any place where fair Is held.
The people double the business for
you and you double the pic: and split
the quality and quantity tor us. We
have attend. fairs In several states
and never saw this thing done any
where el We would like TO know
why II hAs to be done ia this county.
We eau show fifty people In our h,tlc
coraer who don't attend your fair on
this account. Pleas. show us the 9th,
sr aice.na
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Now, for the fourth time has the New
Era been invited 10 give the fair at
Rocky Ford lot of free advertising.
and to advise people to a,tendit it. Aud
for the fourth time time this invita-
tion comes without even hint of such
q thing as even Complimentary"
ticket or anything else in turn fer
the favors asked. Rocky Ford never
leaves It's nerve behind. II we don't
have to buy any meals when we go to
tho fair, VIC will be able to pay 'or osr
fickefs
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The fact that irrigation projects are
under way in Colorado whi;h will cost
near $500 for each acre to be irr!gAt' d
illustrates the value in who Color.-
do irrigated lands are held. OF course
there are many unaequiinted wi h the
wonderful productivcness of Colorado
lands who will enquire show will this
enormous expenditure be justified 2"
But when 1t is remembered that the
land under careful cultiva ion will
yield net revenue each year of from
$50 to 500 per acre, the investment
seems more than justificd.-Glcnwood
Post.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
KInt Center Items.

Miss Mary Krummel visited in this
community Saturday and Sunday.
Joe Fishcncord and wife visited at
the Wickstrom home Sunday.
Vesta and Leslie Brooks drove to
Madxdnola Sunday morning to attend
quarterly meeting.
Everett McComb left Monday after
noon for visit with relatives and
friends in Missouri.
Joe Fishencord has purchas d new
buggy. Columbine.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
A GREAT CROP.
Sugar Beets Popular with the
Farmers.

0GUVUSs
From the Saccharlne Gazette.
The sugar beet crop Of last year was
far and away the best money producer
for the farmers Of this section of the
valley.
The beet crop has a number Of dis-
tinctive advantages over other. crops
that is making it more than popular
every year. The price per ton is fixed
before the seed is put in the ground,
spot cash In a lump on delivery of the
crop; no Chicago commission house
gets 4 rake off; they don't have to be
Grated; the beet plant il rarely ever
killed by hail or wind storms; you
can plant them early or late aud get
good results.
Below We print = list Of farmers and
lesseers of Sugar City ana the Ord.
way districts with tho number Of
acres grown and the total receipts.
Many of them average over 500 per
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

There will be 4 public sale Satu !.
day forenoon at 10 o'clock Ia front of
Spindle's livery barn. There will be
OF red three horses. sulky plow, .
wagon, harrow. c,ra cultivator and .
set Of harness.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

In Justice Prebie's court this week
Bruce Phillips was fined SIS and costs
for taking more water from Hih h
Line lateral than was justly due him
The complaint was made by farmers
Who were aggrieved by the loss Of
their share of the water. Other Often
dcrs would do welt to stop such prac-
tices.-Enterprixc.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Notice,

will be in Sugar City from Aug.
7th to Aug. 2lst, and will then tc in
Osdway again for three weeks. Com.
mencing with Aug. 7th l will proba-
bly, DO iu Sugar City two weeks out of
every five. In Ordway Aug. 81 to
Sept. 1I.h. DIR. u T. Roberts.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

I. H. Stanley, Tom Spindle and R
W. Chown have opened combination
Office next door to the millinery store.
The professions represented are: Law
yer, justice of the peace, auctionecr,
city macshal, deputy sheriff, humane
officer and constable. Beat this COM
bination II you can.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Yesterday afternoon Fred Ticmau
presented us with a big pailful Of the
incest apples we have seen this sea-
ION. They are of the yellow trans
parent variety, aud are delicious. He
has our thanks.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The Russian thistles have been max
ing wonderful growth lately, ana if a
scythe brigade Is not soon organized
we won't know where we are at.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

A note from Ms. Julia Resrick. at
Sugar CITY, says:
"We are here at the hotel now, but
will be at home to our Ordway frien1s
after August 10th, and Lole they wont
forget TO call on US. but the first thin g
we missed was the New Era. Best re-
garoS to all"
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Wcrkmen are engaged getting the
beet dump in good running order. 1t
will soon be busy handling the biggest
beet Drop on record
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Tom Spindle has resigned the posi-.
tion of read overseer. The opinion is
prevalent that his successor will have
to work for gl5ry.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Ice Cream, Ice Drinks, MIX Shakes,
Short Orders and Lunches,
Candy Cigars Tobacco Chewing Gum Etc. at
RILEY ILGENFRJTZ'S.
MARRIED..

At the residence of the officiating
minister in Pueblo. Colo. Tuesday.
August l, p. wyiic Bunten, of Scran-
ton, Kansas. aud Miss Dorothy Ford.
of Carrollton, Mo. The Rev. DR..
kirkbridgc. pastor OF the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Of Pueblo, of.
fic;atcd.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

il. Trainor and Bert Bay left this
week by wagon for Nebraska. They
will be twenty nays or mere making
the trip.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The Rocky Ford sugar factory star
ted up for the campaign last week.
1t will continue running until the inn
mense beet crop is converted into SUI
gar.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Miss Pearl Gilligan, of Colorado
Springs. was here this week visiting
her sister, Mrs. Thos. Gallavan. She
.ft yesterday morning for Portland,
Oregon, to attend the Lewis Clarke
Exposition.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Mrs. j. J. Trainor will have publ C
sale At her residence tomorrow aftei.
noon at o'clock. A lot of houst no d
goods wi.l be disposed of, including
some fine furniture. You should at
tend the sale.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The ordway ball team was SO badly
scooped by the Fowler club last Sun.
day that out of sympathy VIC will no,
publish the score.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Married-At La Junta, Thursday,
August 3, William Johnson and Miss
Ella Carpenter. The room is 4 clerk
in Kropf Bros.' store. C. J. kenna
and wife accompanied the couple to
La Juuta.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The editor returns thanks to A. M
Brenaman for a SAX of nice garde a
truck, all of which tasted good. His
farm west of town il in fine condition
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Phone 70 blue.

Ben spangler, wife and son, of San
Bernardino, California, cousins Of Ell.
mer Hoslcr, were here the past week
visiting with Elmer and his family.
They are now visiting relatives in Su-
gar City.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Mrs. DR.. Griffin and dau ghter and
Miss Kate Holmes, went to Pueblo
Monday.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

George Tfabant will soon leave for
Grand Junction. He Intends to try a
draw la the great Uin.ah land lottery
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

There will be dane. this evening
at Henderson hall for the benefit OF
the ball team.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Elmer IIosler has gone to Grand
Junction to register for the Uintah
land drawing.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Notice..

To pay expenses Of wiudmili. pump,
Gle ming and gates, am compellsd 20
N Ike charge Of SOC per tank for VA
ter. W. a. HanybrouEh.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Chickens for Sale

For frys and ROSTERS. Call at the
Meadow Valley Poultry Farm.
Mrs. z. M. Robinctte.
Phone 70 blue.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

A number of fine showers the past
week. all of which were thankfully
received. ofcoursc. crops are looking
fine.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Another fine run of watcr ia the
ditch this week. Our water company
has. plenty Of 1t with somc to spare.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04
Isaac Hedges and family have FAM
| lIy have returned to Illinois.

o. H. Roiimaun. Of the Geiser Mfg.
Co, Kansas City. was an ordway Wis
itor Yesterday.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Miss Bonnie Holman has returned
from her visit in Las Auiuas.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

y. r. McCabe was N town from his
ranch yesterday, and made the New
Era pleasant call.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Quite a number OF excursionists ar
rived Tuesday morning, prospecting
for land Ia the Ordway couutry.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Miss Nellie Oates Ia now cierking at
the postoiIice. and will doubtless give
general satisfaction.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

E. f. Hill ard +. J. Hciscrmau
made trip to La Junta "Wednesday.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

The Euterprlss ssy Shc captaieupe
aeids sfpend Rc< ! " pyd Wess leysr1
U. u ! ! ! ~ sisl u ~ mi,
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

]. W. Brooks, Of the Olncy neigh.
borhood. was shopping ia ordway last
Wednesday.
The Ordway new era., 1905-08-04

Miss May Allen went to Pueblo this
week fOr visit with friends.