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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-08-18

AN ACT relating to the Drainage an9
Reclamation of the Swamp and
Overfiowed Lands in Florida: to
Create a Board of Drainage Com
missioners. Prescribing Its Powers
and Duties. Authorizing the tstab-
Iishment Of Drainage Districts. Es-
tabIishing a Drainage System the
building of Canals: Levees. bikes
and Reservoirs for the Purpose OF
Draiuaxe, Irrigation and Commerce.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-08-18

Sec. T. That all laws or parts of
laws in conflict with the provisions
of this act be and the same are
hereby repealed
Sec D. That this act shall take eff
feet Immediately upon its passage
and approval by the Governor.
Approved.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Mrs. MatIock'S Funeral

Rev. DIR. Thomas +. AIartindac at
tended and participated in the services
of the funeral Of the late Mrs Roberta
Matlack. which was held in the Pal~on-
aye of the Scott NJ. +. Church. Will
mington. on Monday. The services We're
attended by nearly all the Methodist
ministers of the city. which We're con-
Quoted by Rev. VIM. Writ King. pastor
of Grace VI. +. Church. DR.. \. s.
Mowhray and DR.. Mal1indsllc delivered
frrlin" addresses. the latter having been
the cclcbrant of the marriage ceremony
of the deceased to her late husband. Dr.
l.. {. Matlack. Resolutions laudatory Of
the character and eminent work of the
deceased in church circles passed by
the quarterly conference and Sunday
school GARD of Grace NJ. f. Church
were read hy Henry {. Conrad. Esq.
and Prof II. $. Go!dry. Mrs. Matlack
was Il member Of Grace NJ. +. Church,
but WAS active in al! Methodist circles
in Wilmington
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
THE COUNTRY WEEKLY

THE big city dailic>@ which devote Il
good deal oE space to Iotiin- fun at the
cnuutry weekly might ls I contemporary
scnSihIy says. cH>ily he in better bust
rc:S. In this day Of quick trHrri,Ita-
tioE and rural free delivery. there are
few intelligent people $50 far lHck" rs
nat to take daily paper The farmcr
nowadays has his city daily just 49, reg
ularly as the man in the city. But it i,
obvious that the city daily cannot give, a
quarter column of space to an item to
the effect that Mr. So-and-So. of the
-Four Cross Roads. is building Il new
store. Yet that news is just as inter
cHting to the people of the -Four Cross
Roads as is some city papers news to
the city people that Il new department
store is to be opened in the retail dis
trict. Both the city daily and the coun-
try weekly have their own <cY,ratc
fields to fill. The country weekly fills
Il most important place 1t Is its prov
ince to- tell the happenings of its com
munity. ThcS" happenings may look
funny in print TO the editor of Il city
daily. but ii rs net for him that the
country weekly is Euh!ishcd And the
country weekly is not read in the ''way
ack regions alone. either. Many Il
city man takes time frGm large affairs
Ia tear the brown wrapper rf the little
weekly paper and forget the hig world
about him and the hig city dulles. while
he reads about the old folks down mt
home. The country editors calling i,
not one which premises vast riches He
must hav, devotion to HIS work. and.
considering what he gets out of it he
delivers II surprisingly high class of
goods. 1t is doubtful if the country edi-
tor always realizes just how great an
influence he has and his OPP pltuuitics.
Az II matter of fact he is nearer to the
people t" whom he appeals than any 9th
cr man who spreads black ink on white
paper. The country editor may not just
exactly come up to the ideas of the rli-
tor of Il big city daily. but he suits his
own subscribers. and even some editors
of CITY dailics know that that is the
highest test.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
OLD AGE

THE Old fellows who are aS<ailcd by
Doctor OSlcr's proclamation that the
dead line of human usefulness begins to
show itself ut the age of 10. and is quite
distinct ut the age of 90, need not hc
pCrturbcd. The golden thread of youth
is carried to much later period of life
now than ii was in former years. \
younStcr of 20 aStTidc II bicycle is not
an uncommon or disturbing incident.
though it would have been witnessed
with Upen-cycd wonder and iiSmny Ivy
our forehears. The comforting tables;
of the expectancy Of life indicate that
the ''old boys" are increasing in num-
brN
Old age for counsel. \ contemporary
urges that military officers are not re-
tired until the age of 90, and Judges are
rot expected to rctir, before the age
Of 20. An Indian chidcd for being 60 re-
piled that the sixties contain all the
wisdom and experience Of the twentieS,
lllTlltH. ioGlltS llu nlllPS.
The London Spectator. before Doctor
OSlcr'S deliverancc appeared. INDUCED
in some cheerful reflections respecting
the juvenility of the modern old man.
1t remarked that >rnility. 50 far from
hurrying on. seems ito have stepped
backward and marched alongside of
youth" The writer has discovered Il
iauntncSS and 9: buoyancy about the
|middle-agcd man of today which would
have been regarded us very unSeemIy in
other days. 1.-THE gulf which once sep
aratcd the nildc-aged parent from his
children seems to have been filled up"
All the old boys know this il 50 and
will feel grateful to the writer. who is
probably an old boy himself.
And what of the women +? Doctor
OSlcr did not have the temerity to dis
cuS$ old age and womanhood. The
Spectator come calamity to the de-
fcaSr 0f the elderly girls
Social statiStcanS tell us that
tlr axe ut which women are cOnSid-
rrrd nltNt eligible for marriage has
been notably advanced of late years.
and We know that the lament of
many = matchmaking mamma is
that the most dreaded rivals of her
darling IRE not to he found 50 much
among the girls Of her own age as
among women who not many years
ago would have been rccgntcd to
the ranks of hopeless naidcnhoOd."
After all. the philosophy for youth
and age is to be always >raSoulblc. and
t" change with good grace in changing
circumstances. TO settle when the
time arrives into Il green and smiling
age is to he II good artist in life. and de
serve well of yourself and your neigh
Dor. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04

THE Democratic organs in the First
Congressional District are devoting col
umnS of space to a labored effort to ridi
Guile and disparage the contest being
made by Hon. VIM. II. Jackson for an
honest Oallot and II fair election. We
suppose the Organs" find this course
necessary in order to prove their 'regu
larty." But 10 amount of assumed in
nocence or affected ridiculc will hide
the facts which have been disclosed by
the investigation already made in the
several counties; and which demon
strltc concluSivcly that Mr.. jackson has
IL majority of the votes actually cast in
the late election despite the di>fran-
chiSrmcnt Of several thousand of ltrpub-
lican voters
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
PERSONAL.

Miss Marie Lockwood was the guest
of Mrs. George X. Ash last week.
Miss Helen Scott entertained the Elk
ton Euchre Club Tuesday evening.
Capt. John G. Constable is visiting
home relatives in Elkton this week.
Mrs. Rufus Oldham has returned from
Il visit to friends at Mar>halton, Del.
Miss Myrtle Davenport spent last
Mrs. james Clark is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Martin, in Mlnayunk.
Howard T.. Ash. of Trainor. Pa. was
the guest of William J. Smith on sun
day.
Mrs. w. H. May has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. John f. Porter in Will
mingtun.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jamc. Allen. of Chesa-
I"akc City, visited their daughter, Mrs.
John CoDaway this week.
Misses Flora and Charlotte Ash left
ION Wrducs lay for in extended visit to
PinchurSt, North Carolina.
Mis- Hattie Z. Ford rr Galcna, and
G. Herbert Moore. of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Mrs. :. ~ Brown.
Mrs. IL. il. Torhcrt has returned from
IN extended visit to her daughters Mrs.
Fred. 7. llainc>'. III st. David's, Pa.
,Irhn Banks. c.~,licr of the National
Bank of Chesapeake CITY. ha~ been laid
NJ with an attack II the grip. He is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
BE INTERESTED IN LOCAL AFFAIRS

THERE are many questions affecting
the economic aud general welfare of
Cecil county, that could he proftably
discussed in the public press 10y our citi-
zenS. and the Cecil Wing now invites
articles for its ''neople's Column from
those of our T. oplc who desire to present
their views upon such topics. Greater
Cecil should Ire che keynote in the AID
vocacy of better roads, efficient and eco
nOniCll government, proper expenditures
in all departments of government. etc.
There are many who can thus render
great service in the advancement of this
favored section. 50 let them now speak
out. Eliminate politics as a controlling
factor in our local government and let
the will of the people prevail.
V. NJ. TORBERT.
Publisher Cecil Wing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
THAT BEAUTIFUL BALLOT LAW

THERE were two rcaSonS why honest
citizens welcomed the .TackSon-S Smith
election contest in the First Congress
sioaal district The first was that it
gave the Republicans an opportunity to
expose the dNgracefulneSl of our pres
ent election law. The other was that il
afforded an opportunity to the Demo-
Gratis to disclose the truth about the oft
repeated charges of bribery in that dis
trict The Republicans, we are glad to
say. are making use of their "pportuni-
ty. How sadly farcial is the law under.
which we frecmcn express our wishes
ut the polls is being shown by the re-
being opened, and each tells II tale of de-
ception and confusion. In one precinct
of Talbot county the counsel found that
10 votes counted for Smith and 30 for
Jackson legally should not have been
counted ut all. Twcnty-ninc spoiled bal
lots. il is claimed. should have been
either side. In other words. out of a
total vote of less trln 400. III are in
dispute. In another precinct, out of Il
total vote of about 300. lO2 are in dis
pute. Here is an election law 80 crazy
that Il third of the vGtrr$ could not mark
their ballots right in the first place and
the judge. who have been especially in
Structcl il the law. could not count
them right in the second The thing
hurts both PARTIES. about equally. it APP
pcHIS. No man. learned or unlcarned.
knows whether or not his vote is count
ed. 1t is not only the llitrratc voter
who makes IL mistake in the form or To-
cation of his cross mark. or in the fold
ing of the ballot. or i'll accidentally plgc-
ing some other mark on the ballot. or in
failing to observe THAT the printer has
already left some such mark there, or in
amy other Of the ways in which II ballot
may he invali,atcI. And this beautiful
record of trickcry and pcttnc>> being
compiled is to be taken to the halls of
Congress and there spread on the rec
spect for the slnctty of the ballot box
and her idea of popular government.
n&rylnnderS baltimore News.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
YOUR AMBITION

GEORGE :. BOUTWELL,, I'll former
Governor of Massachusetts. L. s. SenH-
tor and Secretary Of the Treasury under
General Grant. died ut his home at
Groon on Monday in his STth year.
Mr.. Boutwell, had come before the public
recently as ia opponent of 'imprrial-
ism" but III Iii day he wrr>t among the
most advanced Of Republicans. He en-
tered Massachusetts, politics very carly
in life. and WIS elected Governor ut the
age of - Leaving the Democrats on
the slavery issue he supported Fremont
in 1896. lui was Il member of the con-
vrntion thrrt nominated Lincoln in 1850
Entering CONGRESS in 1862. he became
Unr of the recognized leaders of the
llCusc. He WIS the author of not a
few of the important Legislative mrHS-
ureS of the WY ana WIS one of the man
ayers and chief uGvocltc,l before the
Senate in the impeachment of Andrew
Johnson. Some subsequent honorary APP
pointmcnt.s ruimdcd ont u long ANA use
ful career. which already belongs 50
entirely to history that to most news
piper readers of today the intelligence
Of his death will cause 10 ether Sur-
prise thum tlrat he had lived >ps long.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
/" Her Own Way "

Maxine Elliott comes next week to
Ford'S Grand Opera House. Baltimore.
in Clyde Fitch'S famous comedy Her
Own Way" which has been seen dur
Ing long and triumphant lun> in New
York. Boston. Chicago. Philadelphia
and other prominent American cities.
And which after close of the spring
season is to he presented in LonllOn with
the charming star and present company.
Her Own Way" deserves its success.
it is one of the best plays ever evolved
by Clyde Fitch. the versatile and pro
life playwright. Its II delightful char
actcrizaton and an absorbing story full
Of genuine comedy and dramatic beauty
In the leading role Maxine Elliott ha.
established her right To Il place in the
foremost ranks of her profession. her
AIT bcin" exquisite The first act opens
with Il childrcn's party and is one of the
hrightcSt,m rrricst rrcludcS 81 comedy
ever boastcd
The love scenes are finely drawn and
the subsequent acts are repIctc with Il
multitude of amusing incidents and
sparkling Dialogues created by Mr. Fitch
The company this season with the
exception of James Carcw as Sam Coast
is exactly the same seen last season
including Miss, Elliott such representa-
tive players @rs Charles Cherry. Nellie
Thornc. Susanna Perry Donald Gala
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Publisher Cecil Wing,

\ BILL before Congress completes
the provision for the succession to the
Presidency. The two new cabinet Off
Gers. the secretary of agriculture and
secretary of commerce and labor, are
added t" the list. so that the entire cubi-
as now organized. is in line of success
sion. The law is not yet entirely sslti~s-
factory. For example. the present law
provides that in case of the ''innbili-
ty' of both the President and Nicp-preS-
idcnt. certain persons shall be eligible to
succeed to the Presidency in order But
there is no definition of '"inability'
Again, suppose. the President elect
should die between election and inaugu-
ration. Would the Vice President elect
become President for four years? If
both President and Nicr-P President elect
should die before Inauguration. who
would become President? The cabinet
officers appointed by the outgoing Prcsi-
dent might lie of IN opposite party to
the one successful at the last election
There are other questions which NO
prr,prt law answers satisfactorily. 50
thlt the subject s still II matter for adj
ditoTal legislation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04

MR.. WILLIAM II. RUBY, promi-
nent as the veteran editor of the Mary
land journal. sls Il Mason, an Odd Eel
low and I'll Democratic politician and
formerly United States Immigration
Commissioner ut Baltimore, died ut his
home in Tuwson, about noon on Sunday,
aged a ycrl>s. The cause of his death
wgrs organic heart trouble accompanied
hy asthma
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
DomeSticS.

Table Linen rs cents to sI.25 per yd.
Sheeting Muslin S cents for yard
wide.
20 and rs cents for 2 \ and az yard
wide sheeting.
Sheets 24x2H yard SO and so cts.
each.
Pillow Cases 10, I2H and 10 cents
each.
Cotton Crash S cents per yard.
Linen Crash 10 cents per yard.
Linen Towels 10 to so cents each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04

THE idea seems to he pretty general
that ambition is born in us. THAT we have
little or nothing to do with its Hruu-
H,tGn or rutvatiom ANA that we cannot
modify. enlarge. stimulate or improve
ii to any great extent. y study of life
does not confirm this idea. That the
ambition is Il cultivuhlc quality. capable
of being nodded or destroyed according
aS We will. is demonstrated every day in
the lives of those about us. We see
people in whom the spark of ambition
is kindIed suddenly by the reading of u
book. the hearing of II lecture or the
speaking of Il kindly word by friend
or teacher. and, on the other hand we
see those who allow their ambition slow
ly to die out for want of fuel.
The death of ambition is ono of the
tragedies of life. When Il young man
feels his ambition begin to fade there is
trouble somewhere. Either he is in the
wrong environment and his faculties
protest against what he is trying to do,
or his health is POOR, or he is being led
into dissipation by bad companions \
youth whose ambition begins to wanc
is rot in II normal condition. When he
is not stimulated by Il noble purpose
and filled with IL desire to become a
strong man among men there is some
thing wrong somewhere Success.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Remnant
Department

We have started remnant depart
ment, you will find in it material as
good as any in regular stock but at
one-gfth to one-third less than regu-
lar price. We start it this month
with Dress Goods, Ginghams, Prints,
Table Linen, short length to be sure
but you might find the exact length
you are wanting. Look it up when
you are in the store.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Wash Goods

Ginghams have the call in wash
goods. We are showing full line
of Bates Bingham, colors absolutely
fast. 10 cents per yard. Mercerized
Ginghams I21! and IS cts per yard.
White Madras I21. to IS cents per
yard. Best Percale this year style
Ia. cents per yard. Last season
style 10 cents per yard.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Dress Goods.

Mohairs and Vols have first place
in Spring Dress Goods, we are show
ing them in variety of Patterns and
coloring.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Prices Spring Bulletin

WITH March
w goods
small large stock
personal visit
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-03-04
Table Oil Cloth
IL and one-half cts.
a yard.

7 bars Lenox, Quaker City or Star
Soap for rs cents.
Fine Dairy Salt so cents per bushel.
Tomatoes, Corn and Early June
Peas 10 cents, 3 cans for rs cents.
Blended Tea 80 cents per pound
Fancy Evaporated Peaches and
Apricots II Z cents pound.
Imported Olive Oil rs cts. bottle.
Kirkoline Washing Powder cents
lb 4 ID packages.
tests size with China rs cents
package.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Lyle Vaughan's fiance! The en-
gagement is conceded, though not an
nounced."
John Browning resumed his seat.
1T would have been far better" he
thought. IF I had not called a halt
on her affection for the trapper. Any
thing but this specimen. He is a link
below the missing one.'
One of the voices at the next table
again had hearing:
'sI admit he is not a bowling sue
cess as to looks, but he has millions
and antecedents."
John Browning scowled and con-
tinued his cogitations.
Seven years since Lyle had her first
little ripple of romance which I end
ed. I'll again be a disturber of dreams
-or Nightmares. I have spur to her
memory in my pocket now. Odd it
should have reached me to-day
He drew from his pocket a news
paper clipping which he gave to a
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
By Belle Mamiates.

waiter. with instructions as to de-
livery.
The violet-eyed woman looked up in
amazement at the waiter and then her
gaze again fell on the paper. 1t was
a four-liner local giving the number
of licenses issued. to date. to deer
hunters in Northern Michigan.
When she had read it she looked
around. Then she rose and he hur-
ried to her with outstretched hand.
Lyle! Little Lyle vaughn!" he
said in a soft, caressing voice that his
command would have failed to recog-
nize.
John Browning! Now do I believe
in the resurrection"
Her father and mother claimed his
attention, and after his presentation
to Herbert Stuyvesant he seated him.
self beside Lyle.
The waiter again approached and
handed Stuyvesant a telegram.
my mother has another of her at
tacks," explained Stuyvesant to Mrs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
AFTER SEVEN YEARS--EVEN AS JACOB
Hat


II feel like Desdemona tonight,
laughed Lyle, following him into the
hall. you've been very good 10
papa tonight, but want visit with
you. Come down tomorrow morn
ing at IL Mamma will be shop
ping then"
And Mr. Herbert Stuyvesant won't
be here?'' he asked.
mo; why should he?"
She was a little discounted by his
steady gaze.
Il overheard some people in the palm
room and say he was your fiance."
He isn't" she denied. "Not-yet! l
believe he'd like to be, and mamma lies
awake nights fearing he won't be. Papa
is trying to be reconciled."
And your
"And Twas fast falling in papa's
-until-to-night when
When"
"I read that clipping.
She was not looking at him as she
spoke, and so did not see the dark flush
that came to his bronzed face.
Tomorrow at H. he said. tersely.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

copyright, 1904, by Belle Maniates.)
y n the Palm Room Of the Waldorf
at a table partially obscured by
lot of palms sat John Browning.
He was a man well past his first
youth, OF form erect and face bronzed
by the sun that burned upon tropical
battlefelds. From his rather remote
corner he scanned with interest every
one who entered.
After seven years." he thought. Il
shouldn't expect TO meet any acquain-
tances,. but-ah, what luck!"
A party of four were seating them
selves at a table near-a man and
woman of middle age, a beautiful
young woman with eyes that matched
the violets sne carried. and a lemon
faced youth, receding OF chin and
swinish OF eye.
Browning was about to start for
ward when a voice at the nearest
table spoke In subdued but carrying
tones:
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Vaughn, and with a lingering glance
at Lyles impressive features he took
a reluctant departure.
Mrs. Vaughn at once gave Brown
ing an elaborate and profuse descrip-
ton of Stuyvesant's fortune and pros
poets.
THE lady doth protest too much, !"
thought John Browning, noting with
amusement and satisfaction the inf
mite boredom in Lyle's face. an ex-
preston dimly reflected in her faith
er's quiet, even features.
You must go home with us, John"
insisted Mr.. Vaughn as they were
leaving. II don't care Low late it is.
l want to hear about those seven
years and the wars"
$50 do T." chifned in Lyle.
When they reached the house Mrs.
Vaughn pleaded a headache. The
others sat by the open fire in the
library. Soon the soft, blue veil of
good cigars invoked wondrous tale
Of adventure from John Browning.
Back in the shadows Lyle listened,
and followed over battlefields and
African farms.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

nature-ain't 'doin his soul any particular
good The doctrine of contentment is an
old one, but better one was never
preached And the farmer ought to be
the very model of contentment. He would
be If he stopped to think. Men that set
the world afire die in the flames. Great
ness at last acknowledges its weakness.
In this there is a valuable lesson. 1t
should teach us to be contented. We
all ought to ask ourselves this vital
question: What is success? 1t amt noise,
for silence must follow, and silence can
last longer than sound. There never was
a storm as long as the calm. They that
find happiness in buster will find misery
in quietude."