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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
January 22rd, 60.

Dear Ricketts, :-IOu Correspondent Little
Elk in his last communication, complained that
money was scarce and that Our manufacturers
were hard up. &c. Now don't know the mean
ing which Little Elk" attaches to being hard
up II he mean that they are like anybody
else little scarccr OF the one necdu thing now
than formerly, he may be correct; if he mean
anything else he is wrong, as our manufacturers
will compare iavoraby with the same number
anywhere both as it respects ability and
promptncsS.
We have had sleghing enough and little
less cold weather would have given general sat
siaction. The thermometer has stood away
down in the vicinity of freezing about long
enough, and ii Congress don't keep calm and
elect Speaker, | can't divine what will be the
consequence.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
I)I ED.

On Sunday morning, Goth inst at the resi-
dence OF her husband, No. $50 South Third ST.,
Philadelphia, Hannah a. Smith, wife OF J, Ma
son Smith, in the send year OF her age
At his residence in Charlestown, on Saturday
last. Mr.. John Thomas Burns.
In North East on the 18TH inst, Mr.. John w.
Mercer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
THE POLICY

of this institution is mapped out by a
Board of Directors; and this Board is
composed of practical business men
who are among the most successful of
the community.
DIRECTORS:-J. H. Rowland, John
II. kimble, {. {. Caldwell, w. w. Hop
kins, S. c. Rowland, ]. N. Mccullough.
P. E. Tome, Morris Acker, +. H Row
land, hurry Vandiver, ]. b. Ramsay.
Otficers:-S. c. ROWLAND, Presi-
dent w. w. HOPKINS, Nice-Presi-
dent J. T. c. HOPKINS, Jr., Cashier.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
TO BUY AN OVERCOAT
lntc1aigemtly

A4 your hand flat on the goods TRY both Sides move
IL up and down gently; harshness the touch indi-
shoddy cotton and other mixtures than either
and load to carry with very little warmth Haven't
city merchants established the fact that the bigger the
store the bigger the profits can be made on ordinary
goods? Will you be Simple Simon" and pay 1875 for a
coarse coat when you get genuine Schnabe for 800
or fine soft wool garment for Sl6 and All honest coat
that will stand for years service for 2 right in YOUR
town at
FRAZER'S
MAIN STREET ELKTON, I'D
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
All Floor Coverings Bought
During January Are Made
And Laid Free. Order
Now, You'll Save
Money
We've put January Clearance Prices On these
High Grade Parlor Suite.r

getting a "MEGARY STANDARD" made Sill
would cost.
There's no hcstancy in guaranteeing their
tory and we know that every detail OF their co
No matter how much or how little you pay
The prices OF these are very interesting
5-piece suites; neatly moulded, imitation
mahogany frames, silk damask coverings.
Regularly SIo2, Sale price. ........ $1,000
5-piece suites; imitation mahogany frames,
crotch veneer tops, extra wide arms. French
legs, Gobelin tapestry coverings. Regular
ly SI3o. Sale price $500
5-piece suites; mahogany finished tops,
roll tops. French tapestry covers. Usual
price $50. Sale price $1,000
5-piecc suites mahogany finished frames,
neatly carved backs Panne plush covering.
Usual price SIS. Sale price ....... .$o7.5o
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
Farm Products Wanted

Bayard Son & Co. No. IL East Camden
street, Baltimore, want consignments of all
kinds of Farm and Dairy Products. Mr..
Geo. w. Taylor. of the Ninth district, rep.
resents this firm, and guarantees prompt
return with highest prices, for any Cecil
County consignment.
Oct 7-6mos
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
Unusual Portiere Valued

The regular $500 sort. Solid colors, heavy
knotted fringe, full so inches wide, 3 yards long,
in rose red and light or dark green colors. Now
A fine mercerzed Portere, dark red, iull 50
inches wide, 3 yards long. Regularly $7.25.
Now observation-disclosures. ...S575
A special tapestry Portiere, in red and red
and green, 40 inches wide, yards long. Suit
able for small DOORS Regularly $500. Now
neutrality-suspicious.. S2.25
Second Floor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
WE PAY FRIGHT
ard allow carfare on
all bills of reasonable
amount
Blankets at Hurry-Out Price,

We've a few too many, and while there's
little need Tor their use at present therell be
many nights coming when sleeping between a
pair OF them means assurance OF comfortable
rest. These reductions all the more attrac-
tive when the season is considered.
White and Gray Cotton Blankets, ia size
Usually SII5 now IS cents.
Heavy gray cotton Blankets, ia size. Usually
Sis; now SIPS.
Gray Blankets, 1874 size. Usually S2.25 now
Sis.
White or Gray, extra heavy Blankets, ia SIZE
Usually S265; now S2.oo
Gray Blanket part wooD, ia size. Usually
S3.75; now $500.
Fine Soft Blankets, all color borders, ia size.
Usually $500; now S3.25.
Wool Blankets, ia size, all color borders, silk
binding. Usually $500; now $500.
Extra Fine Wool Blankets, ia size, red and
pink borders. Usually S7.25; now 5000.
Extra Fine California Blankets pink and blue
borders. Regular 5000; now 500.
Second Floor
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
M. MECARY & SON
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Trading Here Is A Money Saving Habit "

YOU re sure OF gcttln9 uncQuaIlcd Values.
This list shows the savings:
5-piece suites; mahogany finished frames,
carved tops mohair plush coverings Regu-
lar $7S. Sale price $1,000
3-piece suites; mahogany frames, very
dainty damask coverings. Usually S113.
Sale price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
3-picce suites; mahogany frames, high box
arms, claw foot, Gobelin coverings. Regular
price SI2o Sale price $500
3-piece suites; mahogany frames neatly
carved tops, turned legs, muslin covers. Us
ual price SIIo. Sale price ........ $4,000
Second Floor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-01-27
QOC Linoleum 6OC a Yard

Just small quantity left. Many neat pat
terms. All high grade goods. Usually ooc
yard. Now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 cents
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28

Theresa went on remorseless. What
said the Lady Joan when you told her
that you loved herr"
"The words she spoke l cannot re-
peat, but when she ended | set my
lips to her garments hem as reverent-
ly as ever to holy bread?"
The slow smile came again over the
face of Theresa Won Lynar, the smile
OF a war-worn veteran who watches
the children at their drill.
you do not need to tell me what
she answered. my lord" she said, for
the first time leaving out the ecclesi-
astic title. 81 know!"
Conrad stared at the woman.
"She told you that she loved you
from the first"
How know you that?" he faltered.
None must hear that secret-none
must guess it,"
Theresa Won Lynar laughed little
mellow laugh, in which a keen ear
might have detected how richly and
pleasantly her laugh must once have
sounded to her lover when her pulses
beat to the tune of gladness and the
unbound heart.
do you think to deceive me. The
resa. whom Henry the Lion loved?
Have | been these many weeks with
you two in the house and not seen
this? Prince Conrad, l knew it that
night of the storm when she bent her
over the couch on which you lay.
1 love- you say boldly, and you think
great things of your love. But she
loved first as she will love most, and
your boasted love will never overtake
hers-no, not though you love her all
your life. Well, what do you pro-
pose to do?"
(To be continued)
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28

said, what have you been saying to
my husbands daughter"
81 have been telling her that love
heri" answered Conrad simply. He
felt that what he had listened to gave
this woman right to be answered.
And what, pray you. have princes
of Holy Church to do with love?
They seek after heavenly things do
neither marry nor are given in mar.
riage."
81 know" said Conrad humbly.
and without taking the least ofrense
II know 1t well. But l have put off
the armor | have not proven. The
burden is too great for me. l am a
soldier-I was trained a soldier-yet
because | was born after my brother
Louis. | must perforce become both
priest and holy cardinal. Rather a
thousand times would l be man-at-
arms and carry a pike!"
Then am to understand that a a
soldier you told the Duchess Joan t.fat
you loved her. or that as a priest you
forbade the banns. Or did you wholly
forget the circumstance that once on
a time you yourself married her to
your brother?"
81 did indeed forget" said Conrad,
with sincere penitence, ''yet you must
not blame me too sorely. was ca--
ried out of myself"
The duchess, then, rejected your
suit with contumely?"
Conrad was silent.
How should a great lady listen to
her husbands brother-and a priest?'
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28
HAS FOUND HER LIFE WORK.
Syracuse IN. W Woman a Successful
Electrical Contractor


Electrical Contractor.
One little woman in Syracuse,
N. Y. wasted no time in search for
the aesthetic when she wanted a life
business. Rose B. Richardson is her
name, spinster is her state She is
the only electrical contractor in pet
ticoats in the United States-any-
where in The world. it may be- Her
list of customers is large, and she en-
ploys goodly force of high-priced
workmen. Miss Richardson enjoys
her work, though it isn't one of the
pretty occupations. I'm in the busi-
ness because l like it," she says. II
was the first telephone operator in
Syracuse. and always had a liking TO.
things relating to electricity. MY
brother-in-law wished me to go into
the contracting business with him
and | consented. He died three years
alone. Several contractors have tried
to get me to take them as partners,
but | prefer to have il all to myself
Some persons hesitate about employ
ing woman to do their work for
them, as they fear she could not make
her workmen attend to their duties,
but have no trouble that way.
always personally inspect all the con-
tracts | have after the men have fin
ished In that way keep up a high
standard" Miss Richardson is still
young and is regarded by her ac-
quaintances as one of the handsomest
women in Syracuse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28
Washington's Sad
Fourth of July
Day Witnessed His Surrender of
Fort Necessity to the French.

1t was the 4th day of July, 1854,
% years before the Declaration of In
dependence made the day ever ia
nous.
The light of early morning shone
upon a strange scene in the wilderness
Of western Pennsylvania.
A force of 600 Frenchmen and 100
Indians was camped around a rude
stockade little to the southeast and
not far from the present city of Pitts
burg. They were commanded by
Coulon de Villiers, young French
man, the commandant of Fort Du-
Quesne, who had sworn vengeance
against the English for the death of
his brother, Jumonville, who had fall
en- in a skirmish a few days before
Besides. he was pledged to make good
the French boast that no English flag
should wave west of the Alleghenies
In the fort little force numbering
less than half the number of the
French and Indians had held out for
one long day and six hours of the
night against the attack of their
vengeful and overpowering foe.
Before we relate the story of Fort
Necessity, however, it will be well to
Fourth of July episode.
At the commencement of the French
and Indian war it was determined by
the English, for the better protection
OF their interests, to build a fort at
the junction of the Allegheny and
Monongahela rivers, on the present
site of Pittsburg. A body of troops
was accordingly dispatched by Gov.
Dinwiddie of Virginia to accomplish
this object.
The death of their colonel on the
hands of the second officer, a tall Vir-
ginian of %, with brown hair and gray
eyes, whose gravity of manner and
careworn appearance bespoke even
then the greatness he was to win.
This Virginian youth was George
Washington.
Before he reached the goal of his
journey, Washington learned from his
scouts the futility of his errand. In
stead of driving out the French. he
and his command stood in a fair way
of being themselves driven out, IL not
altogether annihilated
The French had been improving the
summer weather. They had captured
the few English and built and manned
strong fortress at the very place
where the English expected to build
one, and a French and Indian force
of more than 1 eco men was thronging
the adjacent forest.
When within day march of the
new fort which the French had named
Duquesne, after the governor of Can
ada, Washington halted at a place
called the Great Meadows and con-
structed fertilization of logs and
earth.
To this rude stockade he gave the
name of Fort Necessity. In it were
placed the cannons which he had
dragged with SO great toll through the
forest paths from Virginia.
| After few days rest, Washington
went forward with portion of his
force to meet the Shawnee chief, Half
King. A council was held and it was
determined to make night attack
upon the French
The scouts of the faithful Shawnee
chief found the enemy's trail, and in
the darkness of a rainy night the
English made a successful raid. Ju-
monville. the French leader, was
killed, and several of his men fell
pr!soners into Washington's hands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28

THE viii OF the son OF Henry the
Lion. He is like his father-there-
fore women will do his Wilt"
The words were not spoken bitterly,
but as simple statement of fact.
Joan looked at this woman and un-
derstood for the first time that she
was the strongest spirit of all-great-
,er than her father. better than her.
self. And perhaps because of this,
nobility and sacrifice stirred emulous-
ly in her own breast
Madam" she said, looking directly
at Theresa Won Lynar. ''it is time that
you and / understood each other.
hol ryself no true Duchess OF Hohen-
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28
Explained.

Agnes Gottrox-Your friend Is an
awfully gosi letter writer. isn't he?
Mabel Nuritch-Oh, yes: he used to
go TO one of these correspondents
schools.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28
Never Fight.

Wise men patch up their quarrels
before they are begun.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-06-28

OIL by the dawns early light
What proudly hailed the twights last cleaning
hro' the fight
watched-Were galanty streaming;
rockets glare, the bombs bursting in air.
proof thro the night that flag still there
Oil say, sarspansled banner still
Ger land the free and the home of the brave?
Arizona republican., 1906-12-05
DEATH OF LONE MULLEN.
1t Was Unexpected and Came When
 She Was Thought to Be Better.

All Tempe was shocked early Mon- day evening upon learning of the death of lone Mullen. eldest daughter of Mir. and Mrs. R. l.. Mullen. which occurred about half past seven o'clock. The little girl was taken sick over a month ago with what later developed into diphtheria. This dread disease having run its course, she was left in a weakened condition but being a great deal better the latter part of last week, was considered out of danger by her physicians and parents. She was up Sunday and around the house but was taken down again that night nd rap idly grew worse. the end finlly coming when least expected. The funeral will be held this morning from the home at 10 o'clock. the services being con- ducted by Rev. MT. Bolger of the Con- gregational church. of which Sunday school lone was a prominent member She was a bright little girl of a cheer ful disposition and loved not only by her playmates but by all of her ac- quaintances.
 MT and Mrs. Mullen have the sym pathy of all in this their second be- reavement in less than q year, for it will be remembered that last spring their youngest child was called to the great beyond.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-05
THE PURItICATION
 OF A NtIGHB0RHOOD

A woman, whose name for the pres - ent has been withheld by the authori- ties has slightly Overreached herself in an attempt to make her neighbor hood exclusive She lives somewhere in the southern part of the city.
 Not long ago a Mexican family nov ed into the neighbOrhOod, in fact into house adjacent to the one in which this exclusive woman lives. She does not like MeXicans and immediately be- gan making things unpleasant for this family of intruders into the rarefied atmosphere of that community, The MeXicans paid no attention to her. They were not inclined to be neighbor- ly and did not mind the snubs which were administered to them and the taunts flung at them whenever they appeared outside their house.
 But yesterday morning the custer proceedings took a form which com pelled them to take notice and two of them, a mother and a daughter. called on Justice Burnett about it. They detailed what their unneighboriy neighbor had been doing all along Early yesterday morning they saw her in front of their house with a tin can. She approached the front door, out of the range of the window so that they could not see what she was doing
 After she went away, they made an investigation and found that the wood en door step was reeking with kero- sene. The next step naturally seemed to be to set it on fire. The justice
Arizona republican., 1906-12-05

effort has been made to conceal it. The matter was brought before the repre- sentatives of the various fire insur- ance companies who were here adjust ing the loss. They insisted that action be taken to prevent a repetition Of the disaster. otherwise they said the insur- ance rates would have to be raised. es- pecially in that part of the town.
 When the insurance men left they told MT. Chamberlain that the matter of rates would be determnied- by the action that would be taken in this case MT. Chamberlain referred the matter to the office of the district attorney.
 On account of the age of the child. it was not clear what ought to be done and the case was brought to the atten- ton of Justice Johnstone recently. He sent word to the mother of the child that he must be kept off the street, and that this injunction would have to be obeyed, not only for a week or two. but permanently. Otherwise the terri tory would be compelled to undertake the training of the child until he should arrive at the age of about six teen. Since then, no complaints have been made by any of the neighbors, who are disposed to await the result of the restraint which has been put on the child, but in the event of another outbreak. having in mind the recent de- structive fire. they will move for his safe keeping by the authorities.
 The insurance companies are, also watching the experiment before order ing an increase of rates in that vicin- ity
Arizona republican., 1906-12-05
TEMPE
THE WRECK OF A BRIDGE.
The Temporary Structure of the Santa
 Fe Gone.

Whenever Salt river reaches any great height the chief object of con- cern close to Tempe is the Santa Fe bridge. By o'clock Monday evening the bridge was in such a condition that all trains for the balance of the day were annulled and word was given out that no trains would be crossed until yesterday noon. It so happened that yesterday noon and hours before that there was not enough left of the bridge for a man to cross on safely. to say nothing of a train running over it.
 The Santa Fe will run two trains a day over the NJ. & P. bridge. One train will arrive here from Phoenix at noon and continue on to Kelvin while the other one arriving from Kelvin will leave here at l o'clock for Phoenix. This schedule will be in force until the bridge is reconstructed.
 Regarding the river at this point yesterday afternoon. it may be said to have fallen several feet. It rose rap idly all of Monday night and reached its highest point about noon yesterday. when the water slapped the gauge on the M. & P. pier at between ten and eleven feet. At low water mark the gauge reads at about two feet so the raise here may be said to have approx imated eight feet. which, considering the width of the river here, means that great quantity of water has been passing for the past twenty-four hours. The first damage to the Santa Fe bridge occurred at o'clock, according to J. H. Cummings. who lives near the river. He heard a section of the piling go out at that hour and some time during the night, he didn't get up to ascertain the exact hour. more of it went down stream. Yesterday morn ing about two thirds of the temporary structure was missing: all that was left of it being the rails and ties that were suspended across the rushing torrent of muddy water. No more of the bridge went out during the day and saS the river is falling. no further loss Ion the part of the railroad company Is anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1906-12-05
RIVER FRONT NEWS
 FLOODS RECEDING
p. & E. Bridge at Tempe Injured, G. V. G. & N. Bridge at San Carlos Gore Some Damage to Arizona Canal.

Salt river is again settling down af- ter it's latest carousal. Its head is still little swelled but the inflammation along its entire system is becoming gradually less and by today it is ex- pected conditions will again be prac- tically normal or at least no longer disquieting. Usually when the Salt goes on a tear. the Gila, which Is longer. sometimes larger and always more lethargic, is encouraged to simi- lar action and the present instance is no exception. All that has been heard from the Gila so far is local trouble at its upper extremeties. but it is ex- pected the entire system will be some what affected by today.
 The news came last evening in a somewhat indirect way that the Gila Valley. Globe & Northern railroad bridge at San Carlos had been de- strOyed. A report was also received yesterday afternoon via Tucson that sixty people had been drowned at Cliff ton in a flood which swept away half the town, the water coming down either the San Francisco river. Q tribu- tary of the Gila, or Chase creek, which empties into the San Francisco in the center of Clifton. If this report is verified it will be further mentioned in another column.
 At Roosevelt on Salt Iiver during Monday night the government engin eers took river measurements every two hours. The maximum flood height was reached at midnight and at 6 o'clock yesterday morning the river had fallen 4.6 feet from the maximum measurement. No later reports were received from there except that the volume continued to decrease. At the Mcdowell gauging station there is one gauge in the Verde river and another in the Salt below the confluence of the Salt and Verde At the Salt station the water was about three feet deep before the flood and it raised twelve feet. giving a maximum of fifteen feet At D. m. yesterday it had fallen four and a half feet and continued to fall during the afternoon. Conditions in the Verde were similar.
 Contractor Collins reported a couple of breaks in the Arizona canal below the old Arizona head, where the breaks have always occurred in high water. One was about a hundred feet long where the river flowed into the canal above the place where the old dredger is mOored, and the other is further down where the water broke back into the river, sweeping out the canal bank for about 300 feet. It is expected these breaks were somewhat enlarged before the water receded last evening.
 Some time very early yesterday morning something happened to the Phoenix & Eastern railroad bridge over the Salt at Tempe. When the big flood of year ago carried away one of the large steel spans a piling structure was built to bridge the gap. Three bents of it, or about fifty feet. went down the river yesterday morning. The Mesa trains on this line are annulled until further notice but the Wrinkle man trains will run as usual, crossing the river on the M. & P. bridge.