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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-05-26
LESLIE CAMP
Arrangements Making For Annual
Gathering Near North East

This camp is cxcellently located in
cool and we'll drained grove, about
half a mile above Leslie Railroad sta
ton, and offers an inviting prospect
for those who will spend ten days in
the woods.
Arrangements for it are now in &C
tive progress and those who wish to
tent there should speak or write at
once to the Secretary OF the Camp,
MIR. John l.. Moore, North East
While to tent at Leslie gives one a
splendid outing, this is not in any
sense the feature OF the Camp Its
supreme object is to be a spiritual
blessing to those who attend and moth
ing will be above dto obscure this OBJ
jcct We desire and expect the pres
encc OF the Holy Ghost, clarifying
Jesus Christ as the Savior and sane
tiiicr OF men. Why should we not have
a season OF great divine power?
Those expecting to tent with us are
urged to manifestly pray that God will
thus manifest himself
Owing to the illness OF Bro. w. T.
Hammond, arranging the services of
the Camp has fallen to the subscriber.
Definite announcements will be made
from time to time, as arrangements
are perfected.
F. H. DASHIELL.
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The Strenuous Call,

In the office of William Loeb at the
White House there is constructed in
the wall near his desk Il device that
registers calls from the president. This
device, which some one has likened to
Il dovecot with two little windows, at
once notifies Mr. Loeb that the presi-
dent wishes to see him in the private
Office or the cabinet room, as the case
may he. When Mr.. Roosevelt pushes
: button there cnSues Startlingly
mappy sound in Mr.. LoebS room.
One afternoon there called Il very
meek. elderly lady who much desired
an audience with the president. Mr.
Loeb had gone to another room to eff
feet the desired interview, leaving the
mild old lady sitting in his room in
front Of the calling device.
The caller was suddenly startled
nearly out of her wits by the alarming
snap of the device just back of her
head. "Merciful heavens" she gasp
ed. whats that?"
Merely the president calling for
Mr.. Loeb" smilingly exclaimed a
clerk
Tell mo, sir" she said in tremulous
tones, does the president always fire
a pistol when he wants to see his sec
rotary Success
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ways done In July. 1913, he wrote,
Il have eaten up in advance half of
Roland Cashel'-yca. even before it
Is written" And until he died it was
never different. His financial troubles
did not weigh heavily on him. however.
and he always had in mind some funny
story to write.
Things We're made little easier for
Lever by consular appointments at
SpezZia and afterward ut Trieste. The
latter was the better place in the mat
ter of pay. but he wrote, There is
nothing to eat, nothing to drink, moth
Ing to live in, no one to speak to-" He
once left that town for London with
out officially asking leave to do so.
Unfortunately he met the foreign sec
rotary, and. according to the freshman.
Lord Clarendon greeted him in the fol
lowing manner: "Ah. Mr.. Lever, | did
not know you had left Trieste" Lever
heSitated Il moment for a reply. NO,
my lord, the fact is thought it would
be more respectful if | came and asked
your lordShip personally for leave."-
New York Times.
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The disaster which has overtakcn the
Belgian naval caCctS calls to mind the
fact that Belgium is, despite its forty
two miles of Scaboard, one of the few
states of the world without Il navy.
There are only two other navyless pow
ers in Europe-the landlockod Switzer-
land and Servia. Even Bulgaria can
boast of a torpedo gunboat and few
small steamers, while Roumania Is
proud in the possession of twelve
small vessels" Holland, Belgium's
neighhor, has quite an imposing fleet
of eight irOnclads and tlotilla of 100
steamers. If Bulgaria has the small
est navy in the world. the tiny princi-
pality of Monaco has the smallest army
-126 men, all told.-London Chronicle.
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Charles Lever, the genial Irish novel
ist, author Of Harry Lorrequer," ETC.,
studied for few years ut German
university and upon returning to Ire
land settled down for short time as
Il physician. He was known as the
wild yCung doctor" But he had no
taste for sick brats and patients of
all kinds and in 1912 gave up his
profession to devote himself entirely to
literature. For three years he edited
the Dublin University Mas zine. Then
be went to the continent, where he
wrote novels and magazine articles and
lived beyond his means. as he had al
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still. Since the 18th of April only one
generally rainy period has been ex
perienced, and the amounts then were
only moderate During the current
month, no good, soaking rain has fall
len, though heavy local showers have
benefited limited areas.
The temperature was in marked con-
trast to that of the week preceding.
Tuesday, which was also the only
cloudy day, was the only day on which
the temperatures were not mostly
above 80 degrees, while Fridays maxi
ma were above 90 degrees, excepting
at a few elevated points in Western
Maryland. Thursday and Saturday
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Flying Reptiles.

1t has been commonly supposed that
with the passing CT the pterodactyls
the last of the flying reptiles had dis
appeared. Two specimens Of very
peculiar reptile. however. have recently
been captured in Brazil. somewhat sim
liar in appearance to a lizard, but hav-
ing wings, which they use in flying
from tree to tree The specimens OBJ
tanned have been placed in alcohol and
presented to museum. They are
strange looking reptiles. about nine
inches long. and are adorned with ev-
cry color of the rainbow. Naturalsts
who have been 50 fortunate as to see
them in their native surroundings say
that no butterflies surpass them in ger
gcouSncss of color
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brain. Later she was removed to her
daughters residence.
The Masonic fraternity OF Della
ware has thus lar contributed $500 for
the relief OF suffering brethren in Cali
iornia
- fine clock, with Jour ilccs, that
will strike the hours, Will be placed in
the tower OF Forest Presbyterian
Church, Middetown, by Mrs. Francis
I. Comcgys as a memorial to her par
cntS.
Ii you want to know about wills
key, ask liquor dealer. II you want
to know what will cure the whiskey
disease, don't ask him, but write the
keelcy Institute, 2GI North Capitol
street, Washington, d. c.
A force OF hands is employed by
!. +. McWhorter & Son, OF Middle
town, erecting several miles of wire
fence for the Philadelphia & Northern
Railroad Company i'll the neighbour
hood OF Munich Chunk, Pa.
William Mulli2an, a freight brake
man ON the Central X. X. OF Markham,
Pa. 20 years OF age, was killed at
Ioughkcnamun on last Friday, when
his head was crushed after striking a
warehouse which his train passed.
Frank X. Long, who ran a hack
f"r several years between MiddctoWn
and Odessa. has bought an automobile
which he is running in addition to the
gasoline motor car i'll use ON the Tor
mcr trolley line between those towns.
Harry Strickland one night last
week found Joseph c. McI'arlan, OF
Lower Oxford, lying ON the road badly
bruised about the head. after being
thrown out OF his team when his horse
was scared by trace which dropped
about its feet.
-Nndrcw Gleason, long employed
by the p, g. & W. r. X. as track
walker and crossing Waterman, drop
ped dead al his home in EIavre de
Grace, one day last week. -Four mar
ricd daughters and two brothers sur
vivc him. His funeral was held on
Saturday. with ntcrmcnt i'll Mt. Erin
Cemetery.
The marriage oi Miss Mary Z.
SWaync. daughter oi Mr. and Mrs.
En"ch p, Swaync. and Mr. Edmond
l)1ckcy Murdaugh. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ehcnczer d. Murdaugh OF Lower
Oxford, was announced for / nurSday,
at noon. at the brides home in Coch-
ranvlllc The groom is now a resi-
dent al (1otpSVill,
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were also decidedly above normal in
temperature, with 90 degrees or above
at many places. The nights we're also
warm, especially after the middle of
the week.
Cecil county.-Risng Sun-The week
was dry and hot; late blowing was very
difficult, and rain would be highly be-
nehcial
Kent county-Coleman-Hot dry
weather characterized the week; vege-
tation is suffering for want of moisture.
New Castle county.-Delaware City.
Only o.oS of an inch of rain fell New
ark-The week was warm, with no ap-
probable rainfall.
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Weather Bulletin

Drought, which week ago was be-
ing felt in Hartford, Howard and Mont
gomery counties, has become quite
severe throughout the section. The
high temperature, clear skies, warm
sunshine and absence of rain of the
past week dried the soil to consider
able depth and farm work has been in
terupted in many sections. Young
vegetation is beginning to suffer ex-
tensivelv and termination is at stand
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-05-26

Uncle Josh-It seems the minister
has had rheumatism for the last three
years. but he hasn't said anything
about it.
Aunt IIetty-Why, l could have told
him just what to do for it,
Uncle .Iosh-Mebbe that's one Of the
reasons why he kept it quiet.-Wat-
sons Magazine.
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Easily Convinced,

ITS the unexpected that usually hap
pens, you know" said the slow board.
er.
Il guess that's right" rejoined the
landlady. AT least | know the money
l expected from you last week hasn't
materalized as yet."-Chicago News.
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Yes said the thin man, munching
his apple I'm Il strict vegetarian"
You mean you think you are" re.
piled the Obscrvant man.
What do you mean by that?"
Il mean that | noticed n worm in
that bit of apple you just swallowed"
Smart Set.
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Doctor thought you We're varied
not to go near the precipce.
Paticnt-J was but thought 1t v as
only Il bluff.-Harvard Lampoon.
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when st. Louis Surprised the World.
Worlds fairs have had temporarily
reactive business effect on all the cities
which have had these fairs except one.
That one is st. Louis. Even Paris,
which has had far more experience in
Getting up and managing International
cXpoSitions than any other town in the
world. always has two or three dull
years Immediately following each of
them. Sometimes the dullness is spread
over longer period than this. For
four or five years after its Columbian
exposition of 1898 Chicago was adj
vcrsely affected In n business way by
it. st. Louis, however, not only held
its own in an Industrial and financial
way In 1909 as compared with its Lou
isiana Purchase exposition period of
1904, but 1905 scored gains in nearly
all it's larger activities. Its bank clear
ingS, its freight movement and the
number and the valuc of the buildings
which it erected. all made gains in
1903 over 1901. This record surprised
the country and the world Both look
cd for Il Temporary setback when the
exposition closed-LcSlie'S Weekly.
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Another of the old trees in lndepend-
cnce square has Succumbcl TO the dry
rot of age and been felled by the wood
mans AK. 1t is believed that it was
one of the 100 trees planted by George
Morgan in the square in 11S5 All
were clmS. brought to this city from
New York state 1T the suggestion of
Samuel Vaughan. who took an especial
interest in the square. The number of
large trees in Independence square has
of late years been much reduced by
death, decay AMI storm. The last
signs of life in the elm which has just
been feltcl were noted last summer.
1t was Il noble specimen of its kind,
being about three feet in diameter and
between sixty and seventy feet high.
1t will require many years for the ma
jorty of the trees in the square. among
which is the young elm planted by
General Grant. to reach this siZe-Phil-
adclphia Public Ledger
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The marriage oi Miss Mary +.
Swaync. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Ennch p, Swaync. and Mr.. Edmond
Dlckcy Murdaugh. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ehcnczer ID. Murdaugh. OF Lower
ONiord, was announced for / nurSday
at noon, at the brides home in Coch-
ranvlllc. The groom is now resi-
dent OF Gainesville.
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F. II. DASHIELL.
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Harry Strickland one night last
week found Joseph c. McI'arlan, OF
Lower Oxford, lying ON the road badly
bruised about the head, after being
thrown out OF his team when his horse
was scared by trace which dropped
about its feet
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01

will furnish the same out of it's regular order on account of the circumstances under which the fire occurred.
 All this means that E1Centro's ice plant will quickly arise from its ashes and also that the new one will be larger and more effec- tive in supplying the Valley with ice than the old one could ever have been. The burning of the plant instead of robbing El Gen. tro of the leading industrial en- terprise of the Valley, has merely caused a loss to the stockholders of the Ho1ton Power company and insured a season of very ac- tive building operations for our town. The ice plant will be re- built and it will be a larger and more powerful agency for the up- building of El centro than ever. And the creamery will be built, too. The creamery company owns land right where they want ii and during the coming winter will erect brick building and in- stall machinery sufficient to churn all the cream produced in the Imperial Valley. It is their in- 'tention to have their plant ready for operation by the time the ice plant Is completed and ready to furnish ice. Work will be re- sumed on the bank block and the Holt opera house within two weeks and these splendid build ings will be completed without delay. Quite a humber of other buildings are planned and will be built just as soon as labor and materials can be secured. Every thing points to a regular build ing boom in El Centro during the coming season that before next summer will place us far in the lead of any other town in, the Valley.
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easily stopped. MT. VanHorn did not visit the overpour in New river, but says it seems to be slowly cutting back at the rate of a mile or so per week. Taking the situation as a whole there seems to be no likelihood of the water being cut off from this Val ley. The decline of the volume of water in the Colorado river re- duces the amount that must be handled and renders the works at Sharp's heading all the more able to take care of 1t. Very soon the water will be low enough so the overflow to New river can be cut off entirely and before the Cobra do floods come again the great works being constructed at the river will be completed and the water under control.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01

traced back to some disgruntled grafter who had failed in an ef- fort to hold up the government and sell them a broken down can- al system or a bogus water claim. Thus it has happened that the annual meetings of this congress has frequently been the forum in which these quarrels have been threshed out. Latter1y however, the kickers have organized a soci- ety of their own and it is pre- suned will not further intrude their views upon the irrigation congress. The forthcoming ses- sion of this congress will be held at Boise City, Idaho, beginning next Monday, Sept. Sd, and last ing through the week. This will be very important meeting for at 1t the friends of the west will urge the appropriation of one hundred millions of dollars by the United States for the reclamation of the arid lands. This sum to be in addition. to the reclamat tion fund as already provided. Con- trary to this there will be an ef- fort made to divide the present reclamation fund and devote a part of 1t to the drainage of swamps in the Mississippi Valley States. This would be direct robbery of the west and will no doubt be fought to the bitter end as 1t deserves to be. Aside from these two great questions which will no doubt engage the atten- tion of the meeting quite mum Der of others will be presented.
 Speakers of nationalr lreputatlon will attend and no doubt the ses- sions will be very interesting. A large attendance is expected for Idaho is one of the western states that is feeling the beneficent effects ot irrigation development
 to marked degree and will en- deavor to show her appreciation
 of the same by working in every
 way to make this session of the
 irrigation congress marked sue
 cess in every way.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01

along the line through California, Nevada and Utah. 'Tis: not entire ly a desert region. You will be surprised when you see the reality. No extra expense IS necessary to stop over day at Salt Lake City. There's much to interest you in the old Mormon City. r
 are run on both Salt Lake Route trains from Los Angeles. THE LOS ANGELES LIMITED with both standard and tourist runs solid through to Chicago via Ogden, Union Pacific and North Western lines. There's nothing finer in train equipment. THE OVERLAND carnes every day tourist sleepers from Los Angeles to Chicago via D. & R. c. & Burlington Route, to St Louis Wa Union Pacific & Wabash Railroads and to St. Louis twice a week via D. & R. C. & Missouri Pacific Railways. There IS also every day Standard sleeper through to Denver via D. & R. C. are carried on both THE LOS ANGELES LIMITED and THE OVERLAND in which meals are served a-la-carte. You pay for what you want at reasonable prices and the service IS the best possible. are run on THE OVERLAND to Salt Lake City connecting with siimi- lar car on other lines there. These cars are very comfortable.
 Save sleeper expenses if you wish.
 In connection with the Los Vegas & Tonopah R. R. now completed from Los Vegas. Nev., to JohnnieviIle and Roses Wells. the SALT LAKE ROUTE IS the Short Line from California and from the East to the Bullrog, Rhyolite and Beatty gold distinct. The new 6ne will be com Pleted through to these points in August. ov., .e 5
 From Imperial Valley points con- necion is made at Colton with the SALT LAKE ROUTE.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01
VAN HORNS REPORT

w. A. dnF1Orn returned Thursday from trip of inspec- tion to the overflow country in Mexico, where he spent three days examining the situation with reference to the possible cutting of the channel from New river to Alamo. He brings quite encouraging news concerning conditions as he found them and says he sees no reason why the matter cannot be controlled at present stage of the river. His party made thorough exam1na- tion of the country where the water Is cutting gullies and also of the flooded land beyond that to the Alamo and while the gullies are still cutting back and only lack about two miles of reaching across to the Alamo the volume of water has decreased until there is very little current in the two miles of water between the head of the rifles and the Alamo chan nel. The water was measured ln the Alamo channel and 1t was found that 66OO cubic feet per second was coming to Sharp's heading and not more than that amount escaping to New river. This latter volume of water is quite shallow and almost a mile wide before the rifles are reached. This condition vastly lessens the danger of the rifles cutting through and also renders 1t a comparatively easy job to shut off that flow altogether.
 MT. VanHorn said there was a shallow channel that made a wide detour to the south and appeared to have been the channel followed by water at some past overflow. Through this roundabout course a rifle had worked its way until 1t had almost reached the deep channel from the Alamo. But as this rifle was small and the route 1t took long and tortuous no ap- prehension was felt, from it and it is regarded as an advantage rath- CT than otherwise. Should 1t be- gin to cut rapidly or any danger ous situation appear it could be
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01
TO REBUILD IMMEDIATELY

The proposed sale of the Holt on Power company's property in this Valley to a syndicate headed by MT. G. A. Parkyns has fallen through and the deal has been called off by w. F. Holt and his associates. The burning of the ice plant can be regarded as prob ably the principal cause of this outcome. The parties to the transaction had practically agreed upon everything until that hap pened. Then the purchasers wanted too big a reduction on ac- count of the loss and the deal fell through. It is off tor good now, for MT. Holt has already let the contract for the rebuilding of the ice plant and work will be- gin inside of week on the un- dertaking. It will be rebuilt up- on the same founda tions on which 1t stood before but the plan will be changed insofar as to cut out the creamery rooms and Ill their stead erect another large ice stor- age room. This will make three large storage rooms each 38x56 feet in size and "A feet high to the ceiling. These will store several thousand tons of Ice and will supply refrigeration for ev- cry purpose for which 1t may be needed. There will also be three smaller cold storage rooms in the building each about 12x1S feet. The insurance adjuster was down to adjust the loss last Wednesday and the insurance will be paid promptly. The policies were all in the very best companies and no trouble whatever was found in the adjustment.
 The agent of the Prick Manu- featuring company which com pany furnished the machinery that was in the burned building, has assured MT. Holt that their company will duplicate the ma chinery at the same price and
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-09-01

80 acres all to young alfalfa and looking good, win sell at $50 If sold within the next few weeks, and Mr., this farm is ali fenced, good soil, we'll located, go and look it over. See Will son aboutit.