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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11
Country's Land Domain

The land pirates OF Oregon and
other Western States whom Secretary
Hitchcock has been rclcntlessly pro
scouting have not stolen quite ali OF
the public domain. But Uncle Sam no
longer is rich enough in land to give
every man farm. unless it should be
OF the size that contents many a frugal
Frenchman. With the exception OF
Alaska, with its total domain OF 56S.-
o35,7o5 acres. the land sill in posses
$40 moi the Government amounts to
633, EOS, 800 acres, including the Indian
reservations. With the melting away
OF the public domain Congress is not
as lavish as formerly in grants OF land
to all who ask for it. Last wear 1884,
7I7.2oS acres wer set aside for forest
reservations and other objects, still
leaving the enormous area OF 44o,4oI,-
1872 acres, or nearly One-third OF the
land area OF the United States in pub
lie and private possession. Oh this,
large portions under existing laws are
open to settlers.
Because OF the vandalism Of lumber
Syndicatcs in cutting down the forests
the Government has wisely reserved for
itself large tracts al forest. Oh what
remains OF the public domain a great
part consists OF desert land, much of
whic hi, susceptible al being cultivated
under irrigation. Yet the population
is not SO great as To- cause an early
danger oi scarcity ri land for those
who wish to cultivate it. Besides what
belongs to the federal government,
some OF the statcs-notahly Texas
own large tracts al land 1T for farm
ing and grazing
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11
THE NATIONAL BANK
RISING SUN, :: MD

H. H. HAINEs, President
CHAs. S. PYLE, Vice Preside
II. F. RICHARDS, c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11

Trees that have been whitewashed
are attractivefi as they present a con-
trast with the green tnge OF the leaves
and grass, but the whitewash should
be applied several times during the sea-
son. or whenever it is washed off by
rams.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11

Buy farm, young man NJ mat
ter how small it may be. buy a farm
and prepare it ;" that your land Will
from now the man who owns hi, own
:arm will be independent and will have
ut hi, command the means OF a liVcli-
hood. The expansion OF manuiac-
turcrs cannot go on forever, and there
will come day in this country, as
there has in others, when the supply
will exceed the demand and the only
absolutely safe occupation will be
farming Buy farm while one may be
had.-Trov. (Kan.D Chief.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11
A Certain Cure For Achinq Feet

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder; cures
Tired. Aching, Sweating, Swollen feet.
Sample sent FREE. also Sample OF
FOOT-EASE SANITARY CORN
PAD. a new invention. Address, Al
len S. Olmstcd. lie Roy. Y. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11

the Maryland Dredging and Contract
ing Company and the Sanford &
Brooks Company ior the construction
OF the thirty-ioot channel between
New Castle and the State line.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-08-11
Take Care OF The Lawn-.Pay Attention To
Tools

The lawn should be an attractive lea
turc 1t is often rendered unSightly by
containing too many trees or shrubs.
\ clean lawn. with good stand OF
Eass, saving but few trees or shrubs,
1--WE an open view and can be easily
knuwcd. Open lawns can be made
4 more beautiful ii given fertilizer at
least once a year. Ii the grass is not
do; deep green color apply 50 pounds
per acre oi nitrate Of soda on the ap-
preach oi a rain. i'll order that it may
;" carried down to the roots ii tn"
plants Is s"cn a applied.
TN many farms. hoes. forks. ShovclS
and other tools have to he looked III
sometimes consumes more time than
world be required by the job OF work
Itself. Oitentimes ploughs, harrows
and cult:vators. instead OF being care
July housed, are lett out OF doors all
winter
In experiments made in feeding straw
il was found that linseed meal and cut
straw iattened steers more rapidly than
linseed meal and hay, as the straw
proved the better substance for separat-
ing the linseed meal and preventing
cloging in the stomach. Cornmeal and
cut hay, however, proved to be bet
ter ration than cornmeal and cut straw.
Trees that have been whitewashed
are attraCtivef as they present con-
trast with the green tinge OF the leaves
and grass, but the whtewash should
be applied several times during the sea-
son. or whenever it is washed off by
rains.
Salt in the manure heap will prove
beneficial As kainit contains large
proportion OF salt, and also percent
agc al crude sulphatc OF potash, it may
he mixed with the manure by turning
the heap over. care being taken that
al portions OF the manure be sprinklcd
with kanit 1t prevents loss OF am
wona to a certain extent. and adds
potash to the manure. while salt at
tracts moisture and serves as an aid to
-~cvcnt "hre-iangng' al the heap
Whenever manure is turned over the
coarse materials should be placed in
the centre in order that they may be
more quickly dccomposcd
II several kinds al foods are placed
before the COWS they will select the
.ul first that is most palatablc. and
when satisfied will reject large por-
'on. which may be wasted. When the
:0ul, are prepared and made more
na,Mabc by the addition ri gronud
n AN t. hay, straw or fodder there will
= less waste. During the winter the
object should be to have the animal
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Bavar1a's Famous Hotel Is the Old
est In Europe.

Bavaria's Famous Hotel Is the Old
est In Europe.
The Goldenes Kreuz Golden Cross
at Regensburg Ratisbon), in Bavaria,
Is the oldest hotel in Europe. King
Ferdinand I. halted at it on his way
to his coronation In 1881, and no other
hotel In Europe possesses records of
such great antiquity as the Golden
Cross at Ratisbon does or can boast of
having had so many royal visitors as
have enjoyed its hospitality. The ex-
listing visitors books, which date from
1919, contain the names Of more than
500 imperial, royal and princely per-
sonages. The room is shown where in
1865 the late Prince Bismarck, at that
time Prussian premier, slept when he
came with his sovereign to hold the
conference which was the last attempt
to prevent war between Austria and
Prussia. The negotiations were held in
the ''small halr' Of the hotel, under
the presidency Of King William of
Prussia. The host Is equally proud of
the autographs Of Schiller and other
men Of letters which he possesses.
The author Of "Wilhelm Tell' wrote
the words, "Und cine heimath ist es''
cit is indeed home'O, in memory of
his stay there, and no landlord could
wish for better advertisements
don Telegraph.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
No Help For the Dying.

The extreme callousness Of the old
English gamblers, Or gentlemen, as
they were then called, is illustrated by
the following account which Horace
Walpole, the celebrated letter writer,
gives Of curious occurrence at
Whites coffee house in London. In
one Of his epistles to Sir Horace Mann,
under date Of Sept. 1, 1850, he says:
"They have put into the papers good
story, made at Whites. A man dropped
down dead at the door and was carried
In. The club Immediately made bets
whether he was dead or not, and when
they were going to bleed him the wa
gerers for his death interposed and
said It would affect the fairness Of the
bet, and they stopped their efforts"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Those Newfoundland Fisheries

Those Newfoundland Fisheries.
Last summer Newfoundland passed
a drastic law bearing upon our fisher
men taking fish in Newfoundland wa
tiers, and when the winter herring sea-
son opened there in October the whole
colony was In uproarious demonstra-
ton against the United States. The
law related to the vexlng question how
the fish must be caught. The new law
would compel our crews to abandon
the prize altogether, and this govern
ment went over the heads of the colo
nists and arranged with the British
foreign Office in London to modify or
remove the restrictions in the interest
Of the American crews. Naturally the
Observation-Disclosures are incensed because
the imperial authority has overruled
the colonial parliament, to the advan-
tage Of outsiders
The arrangement between London
and Washington is only temporary, and
American fishing in Newfoundland wa
tiers may continue if American crews
wish to risk broken heads or perhaps
arrest by colonial authorities for what
they term "unbridled invasions of colo
NAL rights" This fishing dispute is an
old one and has been touched upon by
treaties going back to 1888. Since 1885
American rights in the fisheries have
rested upon treaty concluded in 1913,
which was never satisfactory. Among
the many matters with which Secre-
tary Root has to deal few, if any, are
as perplexing as this ancient dispute
over our rights to catch fish in New
foundland waters.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Would Not Sell His Ancestors.

A plutocratic American of the last
century who had seen the green acres
and stately castle of an Irish estate
sought out it's impecunious owner
with an offer to buy. Lord Blank,
eager enough to transmute his profit
less lands into pregnant gold, named a
considerable, but reasonable, price as
one he would be willing to take. "Very
well,' said the American, 'I'll give
that if the pictures go with the house."
After little reflection his lordship an
swered, "Yes, you can have the pic
lures except of course, the family por-
traits" ''It's the portraits I want"
said the other. II wouldn't give a
cent for the rest Of EN-" my proper
ty is not for sale under those condi-
tions," said his lordship, turning on his
heel and walking away, to the aston
1shment of the parvenu, who flung a
"Stuck up beggar! after the retreat
ing figure.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home
offs. G. Blair, school superintendent
at st. Adams, W. Va, when his little
daughter was restored from the dread
full complaint he names. He says:
my little daughter had st. Vitus'
Dance, which yielded to no treatment
but grew steadily worse until as a
last resort we tried Electric Bitters;
and. I rejoice to say, three bottles
effected a complete cure.' Quick,
sure cure for nervous complaints,
general debility, female weaknesses,
impoverished blood and malaria.
Guaranteed by c. A. Jack, druggist.
Price so cents.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Graft Lower Down.

Writing in Golfers Weekly, William
Allen White answers the question,
"What is the matter with America %
by charging the evils of our public life
to low moral standards in the people.
He says:
The reason why the thing modernly
called graft Is found in Americans Is that
they have the world old faults that rise
from clouded moral perceptions. Only
few men In this world steal and murder
and lie with malice prepense. Most of
the stealing and numbering and lying are
done by people who do not realize What
they are doing: they do not see the actual
thing that they are stealing; they do not
have before them the actual body Of their
victim; they do not perceive exactly how
they are lying, and SO in the subcellar OF
the American political life the farmer
who works few desultory hours on the
road in front Of his farm and swears
that he has performed his obligation to
the state as Transcribed by law does not
gee clearly that he Is stealing money
from the state, has made or left unre-
moved some mans death trap and has
lied into the bargain.
The cynicism of some public men
when the virtue Of the body polite is
extolled is appalling. If Mr.. Whites
deductions are correct, there is excuse
for the politicians want Of faith in
the peoples honesty. For this state of
things Mr.. White would have American
children taught that our government
and civilization are based upon the
law of brotherhood, that the law is
equally binding where unseen and un-
known factors are concerned as we'll
as when brothers and neighbors are
affected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
What Surprised Him.

The minister of. a certain church was
greatly exercised by the drowsy habits
Of his people. Taking them to task on
this score on Sunday afternoon, he re-
marked: II see great many Of you
overcome with sleep. I do not wonder
at it, for the weather is oppressive,
your work is hard and many Of you
have come a long way. Therefore, -
he added, II am not surprised to see
many Of you asleep, but what surprises
me Is to see many sleeping who have
had such a comfortable sleep here in
the morning" -Pearson's Weekly.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Lfnnncus and His Works.

How much sleep do men need? Jer-
envy Taylor was content with three
hours, Baxter with four, Wesley with
six. Bismarck and Gladstone needed
eight, but Goethe, Napoleon, Mirabeau
and Humboldt protested that they
could get along very we'll with less.
Linnaeus, the naturalist, was one Of
those who robbed themselves Of sleep
during their earlier years and made
up for it later in life. In his wakeful
periods during his old age he would
retire to his library, take down one Of
his own works and read it with a sigh
OF regret. 'How very fne!' he would
murmur. What would I not have
given to be able to write a book like
thisv'
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Whiskers In Novels.

A London critic Of John Oliver
Hobbies last novel, 1.-THE Dream and
the Business vigorously objects to the
expression 'tside whiskers'' found in it's
pages. He thinks "side" in this case
Is redundant. From the point Of view
Of an Englishman maybe it is. The
term "whiskers" is defined as meaning
tie growth of hair on the sides Of
mans face as distinct from that on lip.
chin and throat. In England, however,
this use is not so distinctive as to drive
out special synonyms for the various
fashions of side beard as mutton
chops" "Piccadilly weepers' and "Dun-
hrearys."
But Mrs. Craigie, American though
she was, is in good British company
when she carries our colloquialism in
literature written for both peoples.
Dickens, Richardson, Bronte and 9TH
ers used the expression "side whiskers,"
and Scott came pretty near stamping
the adjective as good form by writing
of ''whiskers on the upper np," anoth-
er way Of saying Zip whiskers." How
ever, be it classic or not, the style of
today in fiction is to put picture on
the page clear cut and strong. The
reader reads the mans character in his
facial contour. The flowing, pointed
whiskers on the side stand for one
makeup, the cropped side beard for an
other, the mustache, the tuft or neat
~ trimmed point on the chin for other
types. Shakespeare never wasted
words, but when he drew the word pic
ture Of the soldier
Full Of strange oaths.
he must give that further realistic
touch,
And bearded like the pard.
Shakespeare's generation no doubt
understood that '.pard'' meant the or
binary leopard and that, as with this
animal, a backward sweep Of the hair
of the lips lent ferceness to the war
rior's countenance. AS we'll slight the
description Of the heroine's eyes and
features as to leave the hirsute adorn-
ment Of the hero largely to imaglna-
ton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
ENGLISH SPORT.
It AbOunds In Graft That Would Not
BE Tolerated Here.

BE Tolerated Here.
It there is any man on this earth,
white or black, who insists that his
expenses in competitive sport must be
no drain on himself, that man is the
Britisher. And he is quite right. An
amateur should be neither in nor out a
dollar. It is entirely proper that his
club, his college, his association or such
collection of bodies as he represents
should pay his legitimate expenses
when he is sent to compete for that
college or club or association or union.
England goes much farther and gives
much more latitude in the matter of
expenses than we do. In cricket, for
example, amateur" players in England
whose services are desired for the
county championship series are liter
ally found during the entire season.
No graft of this kind could exist in
America without raising such a storm
as would blow the whole thing to
kingdom come. Nor would we toler-
ate the conditions that obtain in Eng
ltsh track athletics and "amateur'' foot
ball, both of which are stepped in cov-
ert professionalism. And as for Junk
eting-why, that comes near to being
the Englishman's alter ego-it is a part
Of the English game. You might as
we'll deprive him Of his dearest pos
session his prejudice, for instance-as
deprive him Of his junket. Let the
stewards figure up how many good
American dollars have gone to satisfy
this national prediction through the
medium of cricketers, golfers and 9TH
er English athletes that have visited
us.-Caspar Whitney in Outing Maya
zine
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
The Milky Wax

The milky way in the heavens is
composed Of myriads Of fixed stars,
but it is not true that they have any
influence that anybody knows Of on the
direction Of the wind or other element
of the weather Of the earth. Their an
parent changes Of position are due only
to the changes Of position by the earth
tn it's daily and annual revolutions.
The stars in the milky way are so far
from the earth that it takes thousands
of years for the light from them to
reach US.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

President Roosevelt's cabinet minis
tiers always keep their grips packed.
They never know at what time there
will be general moving. No other
president ever made such a record for
the shifting around Of portfolios.
Whether this is merely an incident Of
the presidents restlessness or of the
wear and tear Of the most strenuous
Of administrations upon it's principal
subordinates is Of no especial moment.
The fact that matters most is that in
all his selections Of advisers the pres
ident has made few, if any, mistakes.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
ODD PRESERVES.
Peach Leather Of the South and Wild
Rose Jam of Europe.

Peach Leather Of the South and Wild
Rose Jam of Europe.
Perhaps the oldest Of all jams (some
Of which is imported into this country
Is made from red pulp obtained from
the seed vessels of the common wild
rose of Europe. It is brick red in color
and, as might be imagined, is in flavor
entirely unlike any other known kind
Of preserve.
In parts Of the south what is known
as "peach leather" is made from peach
juice, which is put into bright pans and
dried in the sun. In the dry state it
looks a good deal like leather and is
eaten without further preparation, keep
ing for an indefinite time
Turkey a similar product from grapes,
the juice being evaporated to the con-
sistency Of molasses. Some -four is
mixed with 1t, and the stuff is spread
in thin sheets upon muslin, being then
exposed to sunshine for a couple Of
days..
In the same oriental country walnuts
are commonly strung upon Irvine and
after coating them with a mixture of
grape molasses and sugar are dried.
Travellers bound on long journeys fire.
quently carry these strings Of nuts,
which afford much nourishment in con-
centrated shape .
In California a delicious strip is
made from orange juice, which of
course is quite rich in sugar. And in
Virginia watermelon strip, which is
said to be particularly delicious, is not
unknown as local product Philadel-
phia Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
PROTECTIVE RESEMBLANCE.
M1m1c1y OF Color and Form Common
Among Insects.

M1m1c1y OF Color and Form Common
Among Insects.
An official of the National museum
at Washington who has made many
trips abroad in the interest of that in
stitution states that in South Ameri-
can forests the butterflies and the birds
are equally brilliant in their colors, but
that the butterflies, being weaker, fall
q prey to the birds. One very bright
hued species Of butterfly, however, Is
not disturbed by the birds on account
Of the disagreeable odor that it emits.
Singularly enough, some other groups
Of butterflies, which resemble in colon
the species just described, also escape
persecution by the birds, although they
emit no odor. It is evident that the
similarity Of color deceives the birds,
and thus serves as a shield for the but.
terfies. This sort Of mim1cry Of color
and form, which naturalists call "pro.
tective resemblance" is not very un.
common among insects.
Another form of protective resem-
blance'' which exhibits much contriv:
S&ASS OAN OhAA4 - oOAuSlAA1S0 lOuuu
among birds. Some Birds hide thel1
eggs among stones that resemble the
eggs in form and color. The little "bot.
tie tit" in England weaves a bottle
shaped nest out Of moss, ichens and
spiders webs, and when placed in a
tree or bush the nest so closely resem
bles its surroundings that it can hardly
be detected. The color and appearance
Of the nest are limitations Of the pre-.
vailing color and appearance Of the
particular tree in which it is placed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
The IrOulc Architect

Who is the famous architect of whom
the following is told: He had got out
the designs for magnificent church to
cost 100000, and the committee wanted
him to reduce the price to 100000.
"says 30 shillings more, gentlemen"
he wrote. land have a nice spire."-
London natler. ....s-.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

While we are getting ''hot under the
collar" over the treatment of our SOL
diers and sailors by the proprietors of
theaters and hotels let US not fail to
note the fact that enlisted men Of the
army are frequently barred from res
taurants where commissioned officers
happen to be dining. -
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Two Kinds of Insomnia.

Two Kinds of Insomnia.
"When Nan was engaged to Jack she
didn't get enough sleep because she
had to lie awake and think how much
she loved him."
"WellY'
"And now their engagement is bro
ken, and now she doesn't get enough
sleep because she has to lie awake to
hate him."
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
Fig Leaf Sa1ad

Adam returning to dinner) to Eve
Good heavens! Oh, these women!
They can't leave anything alone. You
have gone and made The salad but 'of
my Sunday clothes.-Bon Vivant
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Thirteen estates of dead millionaires
have paid into the British treasury
within the year $122, 100000. This
beats all records, the next highest sum
realized in any one year being SCI, OOO,-
600. In more ways than one "a grad
uated Inheritance tax can be its own
justification.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Cuba is talking about starting a good
government club. AS a matter of fact.
the club was in working order the day
Mr.. Taft arrived on the island.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

General Picquart, who defended
Dreyfus, is the new war minister of
France. Colonel du Patty de Clam win
how lose all confidence in the French
army.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

If there is anything in the theory that
nature adapts man to conditions, then
a larger race should be developed to
wrestle with the blanket ballots.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
In q Class by ItselF.

The Doctor You call that your Soon
science umbrella?" I don't quite under
stand. The Professor 1t was returned
to me anonymously by man who said
he had kept it for year. Chicago
Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08
CAUGHT.

Caught.
"Well, well! I'm surprised to hear
Of Miss Passay being engaged to Mr..
Gayman. He's SO awfully fast, you
know"
"Oh, don't know! Apparently he
wasn't fast enough to get away from
he" -Philadelphia Press.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-11-08

Among the Basutos and also with
the natives of the New Hebrides hiss
Ing is a sign Of applause.