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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-07-28
Virginia Cottage

Near Roanoke, Va, the Magic
City OF the South" is located one Of
the most famous Southern colleges for
young lades-Virginia College. This
institution is situated on a command
ing elevation, with mountains tower
ing on ever, side. Hall mile beyond
city limits, remote from the noise and
smoke OF industrial activity, it enjoys
the quiet secluson and freedom Of
country life, and vet its pupils can avail
themselves OF city advantages when oc-
casion arises. Electric cars run at fire.
quent intervals. OF the mental train
ing, it should suffice to point out that
students from thirty states are to be
found here. For thoroughnesS OF
teaching, range OF studies. equipment,
Virginia College ranks very high. The
new buildings have every modern i'm
provcment-steam heat, electric light,
bath and toilet rooms on every floor.
\ campus OF ten acres surrounds the
college. Pupils have special conserv-
atory advantages in music, art and elo-
cutlon. y well equipped library and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-07-28

it is likely that he will call the atten-
ton o fthe proper authorities to the
complaints. A short time ago Mr..
Moore discovered some short measures
in the street markets, which are held
under his control and he contiscatcd
them and threatened some OF teh peo-
pie with prosecution. He believes he
has wecdcd the short weights and
measures out OF te market, but he is
constantly on tie alert for violations OF
the law i'll this respect.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-07-28
NEWS IN BRIEF


MIR. J. W. Bauer, chairman OF a
special committee OF the Havre de
Grace City Council, received a COM
municatiun from the J. G. Hoilings-
worth Wheel Co.. OF Wheel Hartford
county, accompanying formal prupo-
>ItI"n t"r the location ui the plant here.
The Hotel Stoccklc. at CLAYTON,
was entered by band OF five negroes,
shortly after 3 clock Thursday morn
ing and robbed OF about SIS worth OF
liquor and $50 worth OF cigars. besides
a small quantity OF clothing and about
S. in money. The barking OF dogs and
shooting by the desperadoes, with the
random shots OF some OF the villagers.
gave the impression that there was a
riot
One OF the most daring postottice
r"bbcrieS ecvr pcrpetrated in Anne
Arundel county, occurred between 80
and o'clock Sunday night at Glen
burnlc, on the Baltimore & Annapolis
Short Line. when the acting postmas-
ter, Mr.. Adam Wingcrt, was knocked
down, bound and gagged by gang OF
ruttlanS. who then rit1cd the safe. Sc
curing about $500. and made their cs-
cape.
"Wednesday morning, while extra
freight train, No. 500 was passing
southwark through lIavre dc Grace,
bound ior Washington, the fireman,
James BcggiS, was badly burned by the
"squirt' hose bursting The train was
stopped at Darlington, and he was lett
there until the arrival OF the first north
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-07-28

QUICK CHANGES from hot to
cold and back again try strong consti-
tutionS and cause, among other evils.
nasal catarrh, troublesome and Of
icnSive disease. Sneezing and snuffing,
coughing and difficult breathing, and
the drip, drip OF the foul discharge
into the throat-all ar ended by Elys
Cream Balm. This honest and positive
remedy contains no cocaine, mercury,
nor other harmful ingredients. The
worst cases are cured in a short time.
All druggists, SOC, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 50 Warren Street, New York.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-07-28

reading room are provided Discern
ing parents note these maternal adj
vantagcs, but they place higher valu-
alton yet on that delightful and ennobl-
ing social life which influences for good
the character OF every girl fortunate
enough to be brought within its charm
ing circle.
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A writ OF injunction has been filed
i'll the Clerks Office, at Centreville,
signed by Chief Judge James A. Pearce
restraining the assessors in the several
districts OF Queen Anne county from
continuing their work OF assessment
OF real and personal property. The
petition states that a new general valu-
alton and assessment OF real and per-
NunaI property at this time is illegal.
and that il can only be made at a great
expense to the taxpayers OF the county
which will unnecessarily and unlawiully
impose upon them an increased burden
OF taxation. especially in view oi the
fact that an entirely new general as
scssmcnt OF personal property must be
made III the year 1903, under chapter
500 OF the vets oi the General Assem-
bly, OF Maryland. passed at the session
ui 1000
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
TRADE WITH CHINA GROWS
American Exports to That Country
Increase at Rapid Rate for
Ten-Year Period.

Washington, June 4.-The trade Of
the United States with China, saws a
bulletin issued by the department of
commerce and labor, shows a very
rapid growth during the past decade.
especially in. exports to that country.
though the imports from China ais,
show an increase. Total exports to
China In the calendar year 1895 were
sS,7oS's22 and in 1865 S5s.574, 7s5; the
toeai imports from China were, in
1895, s21,S42, 1850 and in 1905. s28.,3-
81. In addition to the exports direct.
the bulletin says, there should .e con-
sidered those TO Hong Kong, a Brit
ish colony on the coast of China
which is. in fact a door through which
large quantities of merchandise enter
that country To Hong Kong the ex-
ports OF the United States grew from
$4'462,S56 In 1895, to IS, ,S26 in 1905
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
GOOD OMEN AT WEDDING.
Dove Eats Rice from Brides Hat at
Church Door After Cere-
mony.

Philadelphia minute or two
after Mary Waters and Michael Do
heny had been married. and just as
they stepped out of the Church of st.
Thomas Aquinas, white dove flew
down from the belfry and alighted on
the brides shoulder.
1t was such a momentously favor
able omen-not bride out of 10000
dares hope to be so lucky-that the
rice-throwing throng stood in awed
silence.
The dove picked away at the rice
on the brides hat for a few minutes
and then few back to the belfry.
Doubtless II was thinking of nothing
more poetic than getting a square
meal, but many bride would pay ST.
900 in gold for such good-luck sign
at the church door.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
RABBITS STRANGE REFUGE
Bunny Leads Pursuing Lynx Into
Hunters Tent and Makes
His Escape.

That the instinct of self preserya-
ton is not confined to the human
race is evident rom many instances
in the experience OF hunters in the
north woods.
A trapper in the Tahquamenon riy-
er country, relates the fact that while
seaten in his ten one evening at dusk
there was sudden commotion at the
entrance aud in popped rabbit. Be
hind the rabbi, in hot pursuit, came
another ANNA, which fairly shot
down the snow inLline into the tent.
a ais animal proved to be a lynx
For a moment It did not dawn upon
the lynx that IL had been caught in a
snare, and then II jumped TO the OPP
posite side of the tent aud began to
claw the canvas and snarl BY this
time the trapper had grabbed club
and was on his feet The fight that
followed was Lively and how he man
aged TO dodge the lynx and also hit 1t
in the semi-darkness is. he says.
mystery, but 1t was not long before
the lynx was stretched out lifeless
The hunter came out OF the encounter
with a few scratches, and in the
meantime the rabbit escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
HOLDS LIFT" TRUST DEAD
Otis Elevator Company and other Con-
Germs Perpetually Enjoined from
Agreeing to Control Prices.

Washington, June 4.-Attorney Cen
.eral Moody, being asked concerning
the Significance OF the action of the
defendants in eonsenting to a decree
Ir favor of the government in what is
known as the case against the Otis
Elevator company ct al, against
which the department recently insti-
tuted proceedings for violation of the
federal antitrust laws, said:
THE circuit court of the United
States for the northern district of CAL
ifornia entered decree in the case in
stiuted by the government against the
OTIS company and certain other cor
porations for violation of the federal
antitrust laws. The decree grants a
perpetual Injunction. enjoining each
and all the defendants from violating
The Sherman antitrust act, and par
t:cularly from contracting as to the
trade and commerce elevators in the
United States.
THE defendant corporations and
their officers and agents are also per-
pctually enjoined from entering into
any agreement as to the prices tor in
sallIng elevators or as to the territory
IN which any of them shall do BUSH
ress.
BY the decree the court retains ju-
r:s6iction on the suit to make any fur
Tier or additional decree, as the equi-
ties OF the case may demand.
10 III IN no D. h.
defendants made and sold at least 80
per cent. of all the elevators used west
Of the Rocky mountains"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
THE DEBT IS ALL PAID
Central M. E. Church Makes A
Splendid Record.
I'VE owe no man"

we owe no man.
At the close of remarkable ser.
vice yesterday at Contra, =, E,church,
Pastor Jay W. somerville spoke. thus
addressing his congregation which had
just finished wiping out the $4,000 re-
naming of the original church debt
Il was the first time in the sixty years
of Methodism in oskaloosa that the
words could truthfulIy be spoken, and
after yesterdays service the church
for the first time faced the world with
all accounts squared and all debts pro-
vided for.
Twenty-eight hundred dollars had
been raised at an earnest rally of, the
supporters of the church to the call OF
the pastor for funds with which 10
wipe out the $500 which remained of
a $4,000 debt w.----- greeted Rev. Jay
w. Somerville when he assumed the
pastorate in Oskaloosa. The church
was free.
The subscriptions were raised In
a remarkably short time They are
to be paid in sixty days time and
were of course made of free will A
big American flag covered with slips
upon which were printed amounts ag.
gregating in the whole $4,000 was
shown, and one by one the members
of the big congregation came forward
and assumed a proportion of the in
.debtedness, pledging themselves to see
Central M. e. church absolutely free
from debt.
The amount raised yesterday makes
a total of $4,000 raised during Rev.
Somerville's pastorate for all pur-
poses by the Oskaloosa church. Not
Sunday during the past year put
there has been some one to unite with
the church, and the congregation mum.
bers almost 1000 souls, or about one,I
tenth Of oskaloosa's people.
The church has this year raised
100000 for missions, thanks to its
earnest young workers, With which it
is exceptionally blessed.
The ladies of the church yesterday
assumed as body $500.e0 of the In.
debtedness, making total Of $500
subscribed by them to the fund.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
LoNcWoRTHs LEA+E STATES
Sail on Steamer st. Louis for England
Brief Excitement on
the Pier.

New York, June 4.-Representative
Nicholas Longworth and Mrs. Long
worth sailed for England Saturday on
the steamer st. Louis They will be
at Southampton and go direct to Lon
don, to be the guests of the American
ambassador and Mrs Reid at Dorches-
ter house.
Just before the Longworths sailed
some excitement was caused on the
per by a drunken Italian declaring
that he was an anarchist, and that he
intended to throw bomb at the
Longworths. BY the time a policeman
could be found the italian had disap-
peared. While the incident caused
some stir for moment, it was be-
lieved that the drunken mans talk was
due to his condition.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
AVERT STREET CAR STRIKE
Men at Detroit Accept Offer of Com
pany Granting Slight
Increase.

Detroit, Mich, June 4.-The posi-
bility of strike OF the street car EN-.
ployes of the city was averted early
Sunday when the men at a mass meet,
Ing of their union voted to accept the
offer OF the Detroit United railway of
20 cents per hour for all men now in
the employ of the company and 23
cents per hour for the first year of en-
ployment for men hired after June /,
"a cents the second year and 20 cents
thereafter The men several weeks
ago made demand for 80 cents an
hour, They have been getting 2sh
cents.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Strange New Mexican Lake.

About 40 miles south Of Zuni there
is singular depression, in plain OF
cretaceous sandstone, about a mile In
diameter, with walls $50 feet high. In
the midst Of this is shallow lake.
1000 feet long by 5000 broad. the
waters Of which contain &c per cent.
Of salt. This has been source Of sup
ply for salt used by Indians and Mex.
leans for centuries. and lately the salt
has been hauled to surrounding
ranches. everybody helping himsalf.
The annual output is about 1000 tons,
but the processes are crude.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
ANOTHER FIVE HUNDRED.
Hospital Thermometer Is Warmed Up
Again Today.

In going over the list OF subscrip-
lions Saturday evening II was found
that the $500 subscribed by Elyyn
Ninde had not hesn included in the
committees report to the Herald.
This boosted the mercury up 10 ST.
700, or a good lead over One-third OF
the amount asked for the buildings.
The several committees resumed work
today and Il Is confidently SSsssss;ss= believe.
that the half-wy mark 81 5000 win
be reached by the end Of the week
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Good Headwork

A negro bod carrier In Kentucky
is paid double wages because he does
the work Of two men. He carries from
40 to so bricks at time upon a wide
board which he places upon his head
Then. with arms free. he climbs lad.
ders to second and third stories Of
large buildings. never touches the
board with its tremendous weight.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
DEATH TO ELEVEN
ROUNDING CURVE
FOG HIDES TURN FROM SPECIAL
MoToRMAN.
APPLIES BRAKES TOO LATE
Permits Car to Coast Down Hill,
Swings Onto Bend in Road,
s and Passengers Are
Killed.

Providence, R. l., June 4.-Eleyen
persons are dead, score seriously and
many others slightly injured as the
result of the overturning of a crowd
ed electric car at Moore's Corner in
East Providence early Sunday morn
ing.
More than 100 young men and wom-
en-, who had spent the evening at
Crescent Park, pleasure resort on
the Providence river, six miles below
this city, were on chartered car re-
turning to their homes in this city,
Olneyville and Thornton.
1t is believed that two Of the in
jured will die.
The dead: George Atcherson, 20
years, Thornton; Edward F. Brennan,
Is years, Cranston, r. L.; Alice Frank
lin, IL years, Thornton; Enrico Gam
boni, % years, Thornton; John Gavin,
20 years, Providence; Angelo German,
80 years, Thornton; Gustave Guertin,
rs years, olneyville; William w. Lu-
ther, 81 years, Providence; Bertha M.
Kelley, Is years, Thornton; John
Schneider, 10 years, olneyville; Ethel
Whitley, 10 years, Providence.
The wreck occurred on the suburban
line Of the Rhode Island company.
Blame on Special Mctorman.
The niotorman in charge of the car,
W. ]. Laucher OF olneyville, although
experienced in his calling, was unfa-
miliar with the road over which he
nv ~ ANA
Laucher was put in charge of the
car at the solicitation of the passen-
gers, members of Catholic society,
which had been to Crescent Park for
an outing The car, an open one Of
heavy build, was crowded with young
men and women.
Fog prevented clear view Of the
road ahead, and the motorman, unable
to see far ahead Of the car, and I'M
aware OF the sharp curve below, al.
lowed the car to coast rapidly down
the hill. Suddenly he felt the car
swing into the curve, and realizing
the peril, applied the brakes and re-
versed the power. The weight OF a
number Of men on the running board
and the momentum suflced to derail
the car and throw it into the road 20
feet from the track.
y Seven Killed Instantly.
Seven Of the passengers were pin.
Toned beneath the car and instantly /
killed.
Those who were able began the work
of rescue. A large joist was utilized
as a lever, a pile Of stones forming
a fuierum, and the car was raised from
the ground just enough to permit the
escape Of its imprisoned passengers.
! Two persons had succeeded in es.
Gaping when the joist broke under the
weight Of the car, and the heavy We
hicle fell back, killing two of the in
juTed.
The reseuers again raised the car
from the ground, and by building a
pile Of heavy stone kept it in position
while the dead and injured were re-
moved.
Two on those taken out, John Cav
in and George Atcferson, both Of
whom had sustained fractured skulls,
died within an hour.
Motorman Laueher was not arrested.
The police authorities said that the
motorman was not guilty of negli-
gence in their opinion, inasmuch as
he was unfamiliar with the line and
did not know Of the curve. The car
was in charge of Conductor Joseph
McQuade, who received serious in
juries.
Commencement at Iowa Christian
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Gotham School Teachers.

Board Of education figures show
that New York city employs nearly
$4,000 teachers of all grades. On the
roll of active class and department
teachers this year there are 1851
names, an increase Of 325 over the
previous year, with about 1000 prin-
cipals and assistants.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Seek to Disbar Lawyers.

New York, June 4.-Proceedings
have been begun before the Bar as
ISOLATION for the disbarment Of Attor-
Rey Abraham H. Hummel and two Of
his partners on account of disclosures
growing out Of the Dodge-Morse case.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Little Sister Kills Brother.

Rockford, ILL.,, June 4.-Ray Reber,
Of Byron, aged IL years, was shot and
killed by his sister, aged seven. They
were playing when an old shot gun
in the hands Of the girl was dis
charged.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Indignant at Spanish Police.

Madrid, June 4.-Publ:c opinion Is
very strong against tho authorities
and the special police that were Great
ed some time ago, both in Madrid and
Barcelona, to watch anarchists, and
who were caught mapping despite re-
peated warnings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Three Boys Are Drowned.

Ashland, Wis, June 4.-Isaac Storm,
eight years old; Clarence Wendt, ten
yeart old, and Honas Hegman, nine
years old, were drowned in Chequame-
gen bay. The boys had gone SO feet
from shore when the boat capsized.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
The Woodmen Dead.

Marshalltown is raising the salaries
of its police. It is a practice that
does not waste money, for the police
of a city cannot be too effective, and
the right men are worth the money.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
CharlnttA Wins Meet

Charlotte, Mich, June 4.-CharIotte
won the county high school track and
field meet scoring So out Of posi-
BILE 100 points. with FIVE schools COM
peting.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Gov. Yates in Race.

Greenfield. H.. June 4.-Former Gov.
Yates resumed his speaking campaign
here Friday, addressing a large meet
ng in the park. He denied that he, had
Withdrawn from the race.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Soda water Poisons Twenty.

Bucyrus, o., June Twenty people
we're poisoned by drinking soda water
from fountain that had just been in
stalled. Lead poisoning is thought to
be the cause
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Heads Russian. Council.

St. Petersburg, June 4.-Baron
Frisch, head OF the department of leg
islation in the council of the empire,
has been appointed president Of the
council.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
o,Neiu still Heads League.

Omaha, Neb., June 4.-Manager
Rourke's attempt to GUST Norris
o'Neill from the presidency Of the
Western league has come to naught.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Congressnlan Is Renotninated

Louisville. KY. June AT meet
ing Of the Democratic congressional
committee of the Fifth district Con-
FRESHMAN swager sheSley was declared
he nominee.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

Oskaloosa physicians will not be
represented at the National Medical
Association at Boston, although sew
eral Iowa needles will be in Boston
attic nding the convention this week.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

Commencement at Iowa Christian
college comes next week, Then
PENIS exercises will come.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07
Honor 10 Mutinv Hero.

A statue Of Gen. Nicholson, the mu-
tiny hero. has been unveiled at De|l|
by Lord Mimic. the yiceroy OF IA
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

The girl found drunk By the police
Friday Aat olrned TO her home.
which Ntk % country. She gave
the nti.so '1oea and declared that
althose 81. she was married
and q ii chicaeo. She
~ ea q 10 <ir1r ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

CRooKaAM.-Bo,u q. Saturday. June
2, 1906, to Mr. and Mrs. John Crook
ham. ten,pound boy Mother and
child are getting along nicely.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TO Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. LlchtenheId, corner OF
Sixth avenue and Third street, sun
day evening at 5 o'clock, nine
pound son. Mother and child are in
the best condition possible.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

SMALL.-Dled, at her home, s26
Seventh avenue east, at p. m, June
2, 1906, Mrs. Clarinda Scott Small,
aged SO years, months and 2s days.
Deceased lived in Iowa all her life.
Funeral at p. m, June 4, at resi-
dence, and interment in Forest GENE
terry. Deceased leaves husband,
John o. Small, three sons and three
daughters.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

STOREY.-Died, at his home in
Norwoodville, near Des Moines, Mon
day morning, June 4, 1906, Robert Sto.
rey. Funeral at Des Moines Tuesday.
Deceased was employed with the
Sheppard interests at Norwoodyille.
Mr.. Storey at one time lived in What
Cheer and had host Of friends in
oskalo;sa, having visited here often.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

ADAMS. Porn, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Garfield Adams, l1OI High avenue
west. Sunday, June 3. 1906, a 9-pound
son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-06-07

RoBINSoN.-A telegram from Roy
R. Robinson, of the Herald, at Duluth,
announces the death Of his Iather, l..
F. Robinson, who succumbed to an at
tack of valyular heart trouble at the
hospital in Duluth this morning, Mon.
day, June 4, 1906, at 500 o'clock.
The remains will Oe brought to os.
kaloosa and will be inferred in Forest
cemetery. The q. A. r., of which Mr..
Robinson was member, will have
charge of the services.
L. F. Robinson was one of the plo-
neer railroad men of Mahaska county.
He was for years agent Tor the Cen
trail in this city and was connected
with that railroad in several otner
capacities during his life here, AMI
was during that time prominently
identified with the progress of the
town. He was liked by all who knew
him and had a host of friends among
Oskaloos1 people. For several years
Mr.. Robinson had been employed in
railroad work in Duluth and during
the last few months had become a
sufferer from neart trouble, to which
he finally succumbed, He leaves.
widow who is an invalid, and two
sons, Roy r. Robinson, city editor OF
the Herald, who was with his father
the greater part of the last two
months, and Harry robinson, Of Pa.o
Alto, Calf.