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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
Sudden And Distressing Death

his community was greatly shock
ed Tuesday on hearing oi the sad and
distressing accident which happened
on Mr. Samuel Frccman'S farm. near
Principle. and which resulted in the
death OF Mr.. Earl Palmer. youngest
son OF Mrs. Mary Palmer, Of Zion
Mr.. Palmer was preparing to 60 to
the creamery and had brought the
horse. which was known a vicious
one. from the stable. and was hitch
ing it to the wagon. when it kicked
him in the head 1t is not known just
how or where the accident occurred.
as no one was present at the time. but
it is supposed he had stopped to pick
up the shafts when he received the
fatal blow. He was found lying on the
ground unconscious about 80 a. M
Medical aid was summoned immed-
lately, and all that human skill could
do was done but to no avail. as the
skull was fractured near the temple
He fingered for a few hours but never
regained consciousness.
He is survived by a mother. brother
and sister. Leslie Palmer. oi New
York City and Mary Palmer. at home.
The funeral was held ON Thursday,
at p. m. at the home oi his mother,
Mrs. Mary Palmer lnterment at
West Nottingham cemetery.
Mr. Palmer was a devoted son and
brother, and will be sadly missed not
only by his family but by wide circle
OF friends. from whom he was taken
just as he was entering into manhood.
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chief industries, employing many
hands and paying high wages. was first
established April 1, 1903, when James
+. Povicrs and George J. Corey, under
the firm name oi Powers and Corey.
started small foundry on the corner
"i Bridge and West High street at the
plant formerly operated by George
Witworth In 1905. Mr. Corey with
drew from the business and Mr. Pow
erS conducted the same i'll his own
name until 1903. when The James +,
Powers Foundry Company OF Cecii
County. the present firm, was incor-
poratcd by James +. Powers. DR..
Charlie, NJ. Ellis. Roger Wtworth.
George McQuilkin and 7. !. Murray
The firm oi Powers and Corey started
with iuur hands all told, and did about
$1,000 worth OF business the first year.
The concern now employs between 50
and 90 men and last year did upwards
ii $4,000 worth al business. and paid
out about $4,000 in wages.
The present officers oi the company
are Jane, +. Powers. President; Geo
McQuill<in, Vice Presidents: w. Sterl-
ing Evans, Secretary. and Roger Wit,
worth, Treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
THE UNION HOSPITAL SOON to BE OPENED

The officers and directors OF Union
Hospital expect to open it ior patients
during the coming summer and they
are now making arrangement to that
end The Legislature at its last ses-
sion appropriated the sum OF $500
ior the year 1907, and the same amount
for the year 1908 for operating cx-
pcnses. These sums with appropra-
tionS which are expected to be made
by the County Commissioners, will be
amply sufficient. taken with gifts and
donations from private individuals, to
make a sure basis oi support Already
number OF generous individuals have
offered to furnish rooms with ncces-
Sary outfits, as soon as the managers
are ready. In few days the consult
ing staff OF operating surgeons and
physicians will be announced. These
will include some OF the most promi-
nent physicians and surgeons OF Bal
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
Won OratOriCaI Prize

Nn oratorical contest was held in
Delaware College oratory Friday night
oi last week under the auspices oi the
Department oi Scientific Instruction
OF the Womcn's Christian Temper
ance Union There were three CON
tcstants The first prize OF $50 was
awarded to Everett +. Warrington,
who took for his subject. Local Op-
ton, a Test OF Patriotism Howard
II. Prouse. whose topic was "Thc Con-
queror," took second prize, $50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11

ditiOn> were against good show
ing yet the lawyers did decidedly
creditable work. The day was very
raw and cold. high wind was blow
ing across the diamond and it was the
first time this year that the boys had
played together The battery work of
Beatty and Scott was very good and
Brown. ElktOn's last years catcher,
put up rafting fine game at short,
accepting four or five chances without
an error. Cooling covered first bag
in good shape and Johnson and
Brickley gave promise OF their old
time form at second and third respect
ively. Denny in right had little to do.
Rowland in centre did well, accepting
the chances that came his way and At
kinson in LETT made a credtable show
ing. but did not have much chance to
do a great deal At the bat all the boys
showed form that gave promise of
good work in this very important de
partment oi the game.
Score by Innings
Flkton .........S O ; o 3 o o X-G4
Wilmington A.A.o o o o 3
Earned runs-Elkton, s; Whining
ton A. A. l. Two base hit-Cooling.
Three base hit-Brickiey. Lett on
bases Elktou. 4; Wilmington A. 40.
Stolen bascs-Denuy. Johnson, Bow
land. Sheppard. Horncr. Green. Struck
0ut-by Beatty, 10; by Green, i; by
Horncr. 4. Base ON balls-by Green.
,; by HIorner. l. Wild pitchcS-By
Green. l; by Horner, 1. Hit by ball
Virden Passed balIs-by August, 3.
Umpirc-Waltcr Mercy Time Of
gamc-T4O
On Friday of last week the Cecil
County IIieh School tam defeated the
Delaware College Scrubs, : to ;. in a
snappy, hard fought game, that was
anybody's contest until the game was
over. Score by innings
{. c. H. 5. ......3 90 / O OF D. N-5
Delaware .......2 o o o 0 o o-5
Elkton will cross bats with the
Brandywinc Club at Elkton Rail Park
this afternoon. The Brandywioe boy,
have the reputation Of being oi a very
disputatiouS disposition on the diam
ond and able to put up an argument
hard ior the best to down Lcftler's
lawyers enjoy just such tits and feel
that they can set up a case that will
non-sut their opponents and send them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
BASEBALL

The first regular game vi
the season was played at
Elkton Base Bail Park last
Saturday, when Manager
Letters locals had as their
the Wilmington
\. A. team. From the stand
point OF a contest the game
was far from being first
class, as the visitors were
never in it with the home
talent. but the impression
made by the EIkton boys
was quite favorable, giving
promise OF good things in
the future. Although CON
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
ANNIE J. REGAIN.

Died at her late home, with her par
ents, on West High street, Thursday
night, May Q. Miss Regain is the
daughter OF John and Julia Regan, who
for many wears tcnantcd Glen Mary.
the farm oi Miss Mary Mcintyre. on
the Glasgow road. Beside her parents
she is survived by sister. Miss Mar
celia Regan. The funeral services will
be held ON Monday morning. at Q
O'Clock. in the Catholic Church, with
interment in the adjoining Cemetery
MRS. JOHN BRYSON.
Mrs. SARAH Jane Bryson. vile OF
John Bryson. North East'S oldest citi-
zen. died Friday morning OF last week
aged ~ years. Her husband who is
oT years old. survives her. with two
sons, John and William Her funeral
was held on Tuesday. at II O'Clock.
from the North East NJ. L. Church.
Burial was made at Wesley Chapel.
Elk Neck.
MRS. ROSS WATSON.
Mrs. Mary f. Watson. wife OF Ross
Watson. OF Chesapeake City, died at
her home in that town on Monday.
| aged 90 years. Mrs. Watson twice
married. She is survived by seven
children by her first husband. one of
whom is Arlie LuSby, OF Elkton Her
funeral was held on Thursday with
| burial at Bethel cemetery
MRS. THOMAS GLEASON.
Mrs Mary Gleason, wife of Thomas
| Gleason. OF Havre de Grace. died at
her residence in that city from heart
| failure Tuesday night. aged 90 years.
Besides her husband. she is survived
by three daughters and sister, Mrs.
| Elizabeth LETTER. oi Havrc de Grace.
GEORGE w. SIMMONS.
George W.. the eighteen-months old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs John Simmons,
died on Thursday week OF spinal men
| nights. at the home OF his parents The
funeral was held on Sunday with bur
ial at Cherry Hill NJ. f. Cemetery
WILLIAM OAKFORD.
William Oakford, brother oi Mrs
II. f. Clemson, wife OF DR.. Clemson
OF Port Deposit. died on Thursday
week, at the home OF his uncle in Port
Deposit, after prolonged illness, aged
| 81 years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-05-11
POWERS FOUNDRY DAMAGED BY FIRE

One Of Eon important industries Badly CrppIedo Be Repaired
Immediately Upon Adjustment Of Insurance
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Commission HAS
JURISDICTION
IN CASES INVOLVING PRACTICES
OF RAIL ROADS.
CAN ALSO REGULATE RULES
Commissioner Clark Of Iowa Holds
That Under Decision in Drury Case
the Proceedings Should Have Been
Brought Before Ohio Commission
instead of in Federal Court.

Columbus, O., April 25.-That the
interstate commerce commission has
jurisdiction in cases involving the
practices of railroads as well as the
power to regulate rates was the inn
portant ruling made by E. e. Clark
of Iowa, member of the commission,
who began yesterday hearing OF the
charges Of discrimination filed by the
Ohio railway commission against the
Wheeling and Lake Erie and Hooking
Valley railways The cases before the
commission. in complaints fled be
fore it, ruled that such cars should be
taken into account in the distribution
cf cars TO the various coal companies.
Companies which did not have
private or leased cars had
complained that il was dis
elimination against them not to
count such cars in the pro rata dis
tributlon. Proceedings. were brought
in the federal court enjoining the
Ohio commission from enforcing its
ruling. The attorneys for the rail
roads argued before Commissioner
Clark yesterday that the Ohio commits
sion was, in fact, If not technically.
in contempt in endeavoring to enforce
its ruling through Tie mters,ate com
mission. Clark held that under the
decision in the Drury case the COM
mission had jurisdiction In cases of
practice as well as rate making and
that the proceedings In the federal
court, should have been brought be-
fore the commission. He stated that
If the case went to the supreme court
that body would declare that the pro
ceeding was one which should have
been brought before the interstate
commerce commission. The Ohio
commissions is nst, therefore in con.
tempt. Clark ordered the hearing TO
proceed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
Other Proceedings.

Two joint resolutions providing for
the calling of a constitutional conven-
ton came up but were laid over until
today.
Two bills came up from the senate
with amendments, which the assem-
bly, coneurred in without debate. One
provided for the levying of school
taxes over school districts. irrespec-
tive of whether the district happens
to extend outside of corporate limits
or not. The other bill provided for
the distribution of farmers institute
bulletins to all school districts. The
amendments were trivial and merely
corrected matters of detail.
The bill relating to the issuance of
bonds in Milwaukee was subjected to
severe trials in the shape of amend
ments but the Allridge substitute was
carried and hereafter. If the bill be
comes a law, II will require only ma
jority vote of the council to vote
bonds. The present law required a
three-fourths vote and Mr. Kander Of
fered to amend by changing it to a
two-thirds vote. But the Allridge bill
providing for a mere majority was
carried. The bill is of unusual signif-
icance to Milwaukee. seeing the issu-
ance of lighting bonds has been de
feated in the past by few men.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
SHOT BY OLD
SWEETHEART ON
EVE Of WEDDING

Oil City, Pa, April 25.-Thaddieus,
s. Ross, aged IS, and clerk in the
postoffice here was shot and instantly
killed yesterday by Miss Isabelle
3troup. aged 2S. former sweetheart.
who Immediately shot herself through
the heart. Both we're of prominent
families in this part OF the state.
The shooting occurred in the office
OF DR.. Magee where Miss Stroup had
called Ross by telephone. Magee was
absent from the office when the shoot
ing occurred and knew nothing OF the
tragedy until he returned and the
bodies partly prevented the office
door from being opened. Miss Sroup
was tployed In a hospital in Brad
ford, Ia, and arrived here al noon
She went directly to the physicians
Office from which place she called
Ross. Three shots were fired at Ross,
two lodged in the forehead and one in
the heart. Ross was to have been.
married last night to Miss Drusilla
Sampsell OF this place. Miss Sampsell
is Frustrated.
Bradford, Pa, April 25.-Miss Hale
Belle Stroup, who went from Bradford
to Oil City yesterday and there killeJ
Thaddieus Ross, INDICTED a dress
making establishment here. For a.
week she had been ILL., Tuesday a
letter was received by her from Ross
announcing his coming marriage with
another woman She arose Yesterday
morning from her bed of sickness
and despite the advise of her friends
went to Oil City 1t is claimed that
Ross had promised to marry her, the
wedding day being set for some time
in July next
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
CAN'T INTERFERE
WITH PRIVATE
CORPORATION

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April Is
Congressman Jenkins, chairman or
the judiciary committee of the house
of representatives, in statement
last night criticised w. ]. Bryan and
Senator Beverage on their recent
published plans f curbing trusts. He
says Bryan's idea of national incor
porations ard Beveridge's national
publicity idea could not be enacted
into law because the act would be
unconstitutional. Congress has no
power to create any corporation,
therefore it cannot amend corpora
TONS articles or interfere with corpor-
ate affairs that are private in their
Dature," said Congressman Jenkins.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01

these were issued against the Devlin
Coal company and the Mount Carmel
Ill, Coal company, the former having
over $4,000 of this Indebtedness.
Loomis' decision yesterday holds
that these notes are not collectible
claims against the personal estate Of
Devlin and the holders of the notes
cannot share in the dividends of the
companies. As a result the Devlin
Coal company viii become solvent
concern and pay dollar for dollar.
When C. j. Devlin failed July 3,
1905, he was at the head OF 26 differ
ent coal mining, mercantile and rail-
road companies, in Kansas and ILL
Rpis and was supposed to be worth
seven million dollars. He died sew
eral months later in Chicago
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
I!SL|CE SOME BIG
APPROPRIATIONS
BUT STATE INSTITUTIONS WILL
FAnE WELL.
NO STATE FIRE INSURANCE
Senate Committee Reports Proposed
Constitutional Amendment for In
definite Postponement-5i TO Re-
strain Physicians Passes-Dollar
Hunting Licenses Stand.
Madison. April Is

Madison, April 70.
The big appropriation bills OF the
session. making available money for
permanent and special Improvements
AID current expenses of the charta-
be. penal and corrective Institutions
under the administration of the state
board of control, We're reported to the
senate yesterday by the committee on
claims. These bills were introduced
by Senator Whitehead and carry
about $l5GOOOO. The committee
made no change in the sums asked
for current expenses except to reduce
the amount for the tuberculosis SAM
tarium at Wales from $4,000 to $40,-
900. Several cuts and readjustments
were made in the sums asked for spe-
cial and permanent Improvements
The state hospital for the insane At
Mendoza is to get $24,700 instead OF
SAB, 600 amounts for a new bakery
and additional land being stricken
out. At the northern hospital at
Winnebago $4,000 instead of of S6,vy0
is allowed for a heating plant me
appropriation for the senool for the
deaf at Deleyan is cut from S67.500 to
S66 500 The Isolation hospital .
quested at the school for the SS,i-'d at
GAINESVILLE is cut out and the Apr,
priation proposed is $4,000 instead
| of S20Ga4 For extensive rebuilding
at the state prison at Waupun $70,-
600 insteau of sS5,000 is allowed The
industrial school at Waukesha suffers
reduction OF from S22.725 to $4,000
Sparta asked for 50 100 and the com
mittee made no change. A large re-
duetion is made In the amount askeT
for the home for the feeble minded
j the requested hospital being cHt out
Of the bill and the appropriation re-
duced from SIC, 500 to $4,000 The
reformatory at Green Bay gets sS4 geo
as in the original bin and the tuber-
GHOSTS sanitarium suffers a reduction
iof from $4,000 TO 100000.
| The committee on banks and insur-
ance reported for indefinite postpone
Iment the joint resolution proposing
an amendment TO the constitution so
, that the state could 20 into the BUSH
mess Of writing fire insurance.
The Froemming bin empowering Mil
waukee to vacate grounds. waterways.
isireets and alleys was advanced IT.
engrossnent Five bills were killed.
iamong them Senator Bishops proposz
"A TO make a resident hunting license
cost s. instead of 81, Senator San
horns antitrust bill and some local.
fish and game measures.
| The Brazeau bill TO restrain physi-
clans who are guilty of dishonorable.
Immoral and nnprofessional conduct
was finally passed,
Five assembly bills we're concurreT
in being the Kindlin bill relating to
monuments on plats, the Hebron bin
giving ten days after conviction for apA
peal from the district to the munich
pal court in Milwaukee the Grassnie
bill providing for the manner of fling
proofs of publication of ordinances in
| Milwaukee. the J. p Peterson bill re-
dating to the erection Of landmarks and
the Ledvina bin relating to the pay
! ment Of fees and expenses in proceed-
ings to determine sanity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
SAYS GIRL WAS DRUNK
AND NOT DRUGGED

Danville, Va, April pa state
ment has been sent out to various
newspapers signed by John H. Ship
man, Livingston, on behalf of young
Theodore Estes, who was killed Mon
day afternoon by Judge Loving, pro-
testing against the accounts of the
tragedy hitherto published. He de-
clares the statement that a daughter
Of Loving was drugged and assaulted
bv young Estes is false and that Low
ing in mis- statement before the boil
commissioner die not make sucn an
allegation Shipman is acting in De-
half of friends and relatives of Estes.
He claims the only provocation Low
ing had was that Miss Loving had be-
come intoxicated from a drink of
whiskey given her by Estes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
MEMBERS THE
Of DEADLOCK
BANCROFT WOULD HAVE NoMi-
MATING SPEECHES.
BREAK FAILS TO COME
Chairman Indicates Thirtieth Ballot
as Point of Change but Lines Re-
main lntaet-Much Horseplay In.
duged in-Browne Would Have Pa
rade of Candidates..

No change in the voting, but various
indications that members of the leGis
lature are becoming tired of the sena-
torial deadlock and impatient to nae
the contest out of the way were the
results of The republican caucus last
night in the assembly chamber. A
dozen ballots We're taken, making 81
in all, but the only variations from
the votes previously recorded were
caused by absentees. No member
switched or deserted in way to give
any significance to the vote. Assem-
blyman Berg voted once for Senator
A. w Sanborn and then went ack to
Lenroot Assemblyman Kay voted
once for Senator w c. owen and then
went bk,:k into the Lenroot column
The last ballot resulted as follows:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
cuMmlNs WANTS ROOSEVELT.
Says He Should Withdraw His State.
n1ent

Des Monies, Iowa, April 25.-In a
letter addressed to George E. Bowers
of Orange, Iowa. prominent repub-
lican editor, Governor Cummins de-
clared that President Roosevelt
should withdraw his statement that
he viii not accept a denomination
The letter was written in response to
an inquiry concerning presidential
politics and it's important statement
follows:
There is a great deal being said
and a great deal being written with
regard to the candidate for president,
but it is vastly more important that
we succeed in announcing platform
which viii be expressive OF our pur-
poses than it is now to determine who
the candidate shall te Personally, |
believe President Roosevelts plain
duty is to withdraw his former state
ment and to say that under the de
|mand now made and the evident state
Iof the public mind, he will accept an
other nomination II it is rendered him
with practical unanimitv."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
INTERNAL POLITICS BLAMED.
Chancellor Won Bueiow Sincere in His
PROPOSAL

Rome. April 25.--According to reli-
able information received here the at
titude Of Germany toward the Italian
compromise proposition in the matter
of discussing at The Hague confer
ence the question Of limitation of
ornaments, Is due 70 the internal pol
jtics of the empire The German i'm
perial chancellor, Won Buelow was
sincere in agreeing with Signor Tit
toni Italian foreign minister at Rapai-
10. concerning the substance of that
proposal But according to reports
received in Rome, Tschirsky, German
secretary of foreign affairs, who is
rather Influenced by the antI-Italian
current was the person who had the
proposal rejected. BY doing this he
pleased the party in Germany that is
opposed to Bue@ow.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-05-01
ARREST A MAN FOR
DEATH OF A BOY
MURDER CHARGED AGAINST A
DECK HAND.
BODY REMOVED IN A SACK
That Is Theory of the Detectives
Prisoner Stoutly Asserts His Inno-
cence of Alleged Crime and Says
Boy Sat on Hay Stack When He
Last Saw Him.

Dover, Del April 25.-Frank H,
Butler, employed as a deck hand on
the steamer John P. Wilson, was
taken into custody yesterday and held
for hearing today, charged with the
murder of Horace N. Marvin, the A.
year-old son of DR.. Marvin. whose dis
appearance on March 4 aroused the
entire country. The theory of the de-
tectives responsible for the arrest is
that the boy was murdered or acct
dentally killed and that Butler knows
something about the case.
Says Boy Was on riaystack.
Butler was arrested when the
steamboat was at the landing at
Bowers Beach, Del, detectives hav-
ing boarded the boat at Philadelphia
in orde~ to take Butler into custody
when the vessel reached Delaware
waters. He denies knowledge of the
disappearance of the child and reiter-
ates that the boy was sitting on top
of haystack on the Marvin farm
when he and two other men, who were
moving the effects of the former own
er of the land, left the place.
Thinks the Body Was in Bag.
The arrest of Butler was made prin-
cipally upon a statement given the
detectives by a man named Cald-
well, who was working with Butler
The day the child disappeared. Butler,
he says, was ordered to go to the barn
and load up wheat screenings in bags.
This he did and when Caldwell later
entered the barn he found that Butler
loaded three rags on the wagon and
a fourth was lying on the floor of the
barn. Caldwell says he lifted this
bag into the wagon himself and found
it heavy, although Butler had said it
was filled with corks, such as are
used by fishermen for nets. This bag,
Caldwell says, disappeared. Acting
on the theory that this bag contained
the body of the child, the detectives
decided TO charge Butler with murder.
The opinion among the residents of
this city and the farmers is that But
Ter knows little if anything about the
case.