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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-01-19
WEDDINGS
ROSSELL-CLAYTON.

Second Lieutenant John A. Rossell,
United States Marine Corps, son OF
John S Rossell, formerly clerk to the
County Commissioners of Cecil county
at Elkton, was married on Wednesday
the 18th inst, to Miss Florence Dash
iell Clayton, at the home OF the brides
parents, on Gloucste street. Annap-
oils.
Lieutenant and Mrs Rosscll will re-
side at the Navy Yard, Washington,
where he is stationed.
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Joshua Clayton, Col. l. d. Davis and
Dir. II. Arthur Mitchell.
The Misses Nandcgriit were rendered
a very pleasant surprise Wednesday
evening at their home near Childs by a
number OF young friends. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
many other amuscmentS, refreshments
being served at late hour to the jolly
COMPANY.
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To Break In New Shoes ALWAYS Use

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t prevents
Tightness and Clustering, cures Swollen,
Sweating, Aching feet. At all Druggists
and shoe stores 25c Sample mailed FREE.
Address, A. 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
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DON'T MISS IT

If you can use a cheap Suit,
Overcoat or Odd Trousers,
visit our Semi Annual Clear
ing Sale, all this month and
next but the best goes first;
Mems Suits at SIS, Sc and
$3.50. All sizes Mixed Wor-
steds and Cheviots, "a to az in
Regulars, SO to 46 in Stouts.
We are busy in Tailoring,
special values at SIS, SIS and
S22.5o to order, were $40 to
SIS Suits. Same Fit, Work
and Trimmings guaranteed as
at regular prices. Full Dress
and Tuxedo Suits to order.
$50 to 500. Ready Made, $50
to$3o. Latest Styles and Best
e. s:::s:: muLlIN'sssSs,: : e..
WILMINGTON
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CAMERON-tERGUSON.

Andrew J. Cameron, Jr., and Miss
Kate Ferguson both OF Elkton, were
married last Saturday by Rev l.. f.
Poole, at the NJ L. Parsonage, Elkton.
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PERRN-SIDWELL.

Miss Nora Sidwel, of Lombard and
Delaware Perry, OF Newark, Del, were
married on Thursday of last week by
Rev. Mr.. SeNSmith, OF Leeds M. p
Church
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MISS AGNES DRAPER.

The funeral OF Miss Agnes Draper,
y years old, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard II. Draper, OF Elkton. who
was burned to death at sanitarium
in Baltimore last week, was held last
Sunday Her body was brought to
E'ltor on the 5.33 train Friday even
ing. lntermcnt was made in the Elk
ton CcmctcrV
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MISREPRESENTATION.

ANDERSON-ME NOUGH
The Oxford Presbyterian Church was
the scene OF a pretty wedding last Sat
urday evening, when Miss Violet Nc
Camant Menough. OF that town, be-
son, OF Leeds Point, n J. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev Howard
Taylor, pastor OF the church. The
bride is the daughter OF Davis H. Men
ough, OF Oxford. About 700 guests
were present.
CARPENTER-PRICE.
Miss Rena Price, OF Ceciton, and Mr..
Roy Carpenter, of near Earlevile, were
quietly married at the NJ. F. ParSon-
age at Cecilton, Wednesday OF last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter will
reside on farm near Earleville.
HOLDEN-MOORE.
Miss Mary Moore, of Chesapeake
City, and Mr. Richard Holden, of
Warwick, were quietly married by Rev
W. p. Taylor, OF Bethel, on Tuesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Holden will
reside in Warwick.
TOUCHTON-GOSNELL.
Miss Mary Malinda Gosnell and Mr.
Rayard Perry Touchton were married
at noon on Wednesday by Rev. Mr.
Mitchell, at the home of the brides
auntS, the Misses Trainor, near Cal
vert.
PERRY-SIDWELL.
Miss Nora Sidwell, of Lombard and
Delaware Perry, OF Newark, Del, were
married on Thursday OF last week by
Rev Mr.. SeXSmith, OF Leeds M. p
Church.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Andrew J. Cameron, Jr, and Miss
Kate Ferguson, both OF Elkton were
married last Saturday by Rev. l.. f.
Poole, at the NJ. +. Parsonage, Elkton.
L..
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SAMUEL SWEDE.

Samuel Swede aged 81 years, died
at the home OF his daughter. Mrs.
David Harding, near Pennington, on
Sulday morning, after an illness OF
more than year from dropsy. His
funeral took place on Wednesday, from
the home of Mrs. Harding, with inter
mcnt at Oxford.
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MRS. ELLEN HEVELOW.

Mrs Ellen FIcvclow died on Thurs
day OF last week at the home OF her
son, Frank Hcvclow, on the Pcnsel
farm, near Chesapeake City, in Back
Creek Neck, at an advanced age. Her
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon,
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CECIL McN.AMEE.

Cecil McNamcc, aged 81 years, son
OF the former Judge OF the Orphans
Court, Merritt S. McNamce, died in
Philadelphia on Monday His funeral
was held on Thursday from his fathers
house near Rock Springs, in the Eighth
district. lntermcnt was made at West
Nottingham Friends cemetery. Mr..
MC\amce is survived by his wife
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MRS. SARAH SMITH.

The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Smith,
who died at the home OF her daughter
in Newark, Del, aged 81 years, was,
held on Tuesday, with intcrmcnt in the
Presbyterian Cemetery, Elkton. Mrs.
Smith was the widow OF John Smith.
who at one time lived in Elkton. oc-
cupying the house where Zach. Nc
kcnney now lives. She was a Miss
Fowler, from Back Creek Neck, in the
Second district.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
A New Naval Base.

President Roosevelt will supplement
the new policy of battleship concen-
tration in the Pacific with a deter
mined effort to induce congress to
build an immense naval base at Olon-
gapo, Subig bay, in the Philippines.
No question exists in the minds of
thoughtful naval officers but that with
in year the Philippines will be the
base Of an increased Pacific fleet, for
all purposes except those of large
repairs.
All Japanese working on the forti-
fications and around the Olongapo and
Cavite naval stations have been dis
charged, including the experts who
have been in the service for several
years. 1t is asserted by the officers
stationed there that the orders for this
action came direct from Washington
and are peremptory. Rear-Admiral
Hemphill and other navy officers de-
MED that any extraordinary prepara-
tions are under way, but men who
have watched the situation, including
those in high official life, believe chat
Gen. Wood and Admiral Hemphilh are
carrying out plans to put the defenses
of Manila and the two naval stations
on war basis"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
MICHIGAN.
EAST JORDAN,
A Human Brick.
G. A. LIsK, Publisher.


When Herman Unger, a commercial
traveller down Boston way, concluded
to depart this life he desired some
disposition of his body which would
preclude resurrection. Accordingly he
decreed that his corpse be cremated
and that the ashes be mixed with sur
ficient cement to form a solid rock.
Upon his demise recently his rela-
tives carried out his wishes. Mixing
FIVE parts cement with one part ashes,
they did the good Herman into a
brick. Pressed into the face thereof
are these words: Herman Unger
Leave me in peace" But we believe
that such a brick as Herman cannot,
and should not, be left in peace to es-
cape resurrection, says the st. Louis
Republic. Herman should fit nicely
into the golden and jasper streets OF
the happy future. If the road to hell
is paved with good intentions, why
not pave the road to heaven with
cynical purpose? Why not prove that
no poor mortal, however he seeks to
escape happiness, can fail to come
into it at last-be he no more than a
beatified brick in the pavement OF the
Eternal City?
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

How to get enough qualified teach.
ers for its schools is problem which
continually perplexes New York city.
A member of it's board of education,
at the meeting last month, introduced
resolution instructing the superin-
tendent to ascertain if teachers can.
not be obtained from other cities. He
said that there are 800 vacancies.
With salaries beginning in the lowest
grades at 5000 year, and increasing
at the rate of $40 for each year OF
service, the pay is much better than
that offered in smaller towns; but il
costs more to live in New York, and
one does not get so much for ones
money in the way of pleasant human
intercourse as in the country.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
extraditlon improbable.

Governor Warner will, 1t is expect
ed, refuse the request tor requisition
for the extradition of Daniel Baxter,
whom the Buckeye authorities desire
to try on a charge OF conspiracy to
defraud insurance companies.
This is another case growing out OF
the confessions OF "Old jack Page,
the convict who by detailing partic-
ulars of an alleged conspiracy extend
ing over 80 years in Williams county,
o. to burn stores, residences and
barns to secure the insurance money
AS Gov. Warner refused the request
to extradite Ira Bryant, of Hudson, on
the strength of this confession, it is
regarded as certain that Mr.. Baxter
will not be turned over to the Ohio
authorities. Baxter, who is advanced
In years, was for years member OF
the village council of Bryan and a
leader in the community. One of his
sons, Charles e. Baxter, was formerly
deputy state treasurer of Michigan
and now holds an important position
in Detroit with an insurance com
pany.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
PREPARING FOR
COMING TROUBLE
NEGOTIATIONS FOR PURCHASE
OF LOWER CALIFORNIA ~
ARE ON.
NEW HARBOR is WANTED
The Concentration Of Naval Vessels
in the Pacific and Great Naval
Base in the Philippines.
To Buy Of Mexico.

1t is said that as q part of the gen.
eral policy of strengthening the mill
tary forces of the United States on
the Pacific coast the state department
is negotiating for the purchase from
Mexico of Magdelena bay or az of
lower California If necessary ihS6rder
to acquire this fine body of water.
1t is said that the negotiations In this
highly important transaction are In
the hands of Secretary Root. For
several weeks past it is reported he
has been sounding the Mexican auth
critics on the proposed purchase. Sec
retary Root will visit Mexico in Sep
tember and when he confers with
President Diaz. .it(is expected that the
terms of the saA will be agreed on.
II is impossible to ascertain at this
time any particulars. The possession
of Magdelena bay is looked upon as
a military necessity. 1t is even more
essential since the government has
decided to send the battleship fleet
to the Pacific.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Compton Acquitted.

Silas Compton, the aged blacksmith
who was brought back from Pennsyl-
vania to answer to the charge of MUIR
dering Miser VIM. Lampman In Grand
Ledge 10 years ago, was acquitted by
the jury, after they had been out five
hours. The old man broke down when
the verdict was given. Several friends
and sympathizers asked him to go to
their homes, but he refused all invita-
tions and returned to his cell for the
night He will return TO Pennsylvania
John Butcher, the lifer, who was con-
victed of the murder IS years ago and
who recently made an alleged confes-
sion in which he said that Compton
killed Lampman, is back in Jackson
prison
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Sanitation of Small Towns.

We hear much of the reduction in
the death rate of large cities in recent
years, but very little about the i'm
provement Of the health Of small
towns. 1t is well known, says the In
dependent, that all the infectious dis
eases claim many less victims in city
life than they did 25 years ago. and
the reason for il is not far to seek.
Cities established departments OF
health, gave to them ample powers,
and then insisted on their being ef'
fective if their appropriations were to
be continued The consequence has
been that not only has much suffer.
ing been spared but thousands-nay,
even hundreds of thousands-of peo'
pie are now alive who, in the words OF
one prominent sanitarian, have nc
business being alive-they would have
been dead If the death rate that pre-
vailed 20 years ago still obtained
Had they died their death would have
been considered as from the hand OF
God. We know that their living Is
the result of the taking of some very
simple measures for the prevention ol
disease.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Jars Prepare for War.

4 Washington correspondent says:
The fact can 70 longer be concealed
that the administration has been re-
ceivlng advices from Toxic of the
most disquieting character. Silly as
seems the talk of war, it nevertheless
is true that foreign nations emphatic
ally believe it will come. Indeed, official
information has reached the embassies
in Washington that two great powers
recently instructed their representa-
tives at Toxic to report upon Japan's
attitude, especially concerning the
preparations she is making. They
agreed that Japan is getting ready for
a conflict with the United States.
"Other diplomats insist the whole
world can only look upon the dispatch
of the fleet as warning to Japan to
cease its nagging>policy or to fight.
You have said to Japan observed
one of these men, you are a spoiled
child. We have the switch ready and
will use it unless you stop acting in
such an irritating way"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

Marriage ceremonies in India are
full of pretty incidents. The chief in.
cident of the better class Hindoo mar
riage ceremony is called the Bhaunri
1t is the sevenfold circuit of tree OF
post, or seven steps taken in unison
The seven steps are the seven grades
of life The husband, often boy OF
IA, walks round and round solemnly
with the end of his coat tied to the
end of the cloth which his girl wife
wears on her head, symbolical OF
their union All the time they do this
they must not look at each other, but
upward The Hindoo is bound to in
vite his whole caste, within reason
able distance, to his wedding. Fire
works play an important part in the
rejoicings incident to an Indian mar
riage. The marriage season is limited
to two or three months of the year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
MICHIGAN NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
VOTE WHICH MR.. KELLEY CAST
WAS ILLEGAL, SAYS
Mr.. BIRD.
THE RESOLUTION is VOID
Attorney-0eneraI's Opinion on the
Matter Of Submitting Question to
the People.
II Is Unconstitutional.

In lengthy opinion Attorney-Gen-
eral Bird replies to two questions sub
mitted by Secretary OF State Prescott
as to the adoption of senate resolu-
ton No. 81, entitled Concurrent reso-
luton submitting to a vote of the
people the question of nomination OF
United States senator, governor and
lieutenant-governor, by direct vote of
the electors" and whether 1.-The secre-
tary of state should give the notices
and take all such proceedings as are
required of him by said resolution,
or should he treat said resolution as
having failed of adoption by the nee
essary vote of the senate, as such
vote appears in the senate journal?"
The senate journal of June 19, 1907,
pages 1914 ct seq, shows that when
this resolution came before the SEN
ate to be voted upon, in the regular
course of business, sixteen senators
voted yea and sixteen senators voted
nay; whereupon the lieutenant-gover-
nor, as president of the senate, voted
yea and declared the resolution adopt
ed.
The encouragement cites the provi-
sions of the constitution bearing on
the duties and powers of the lieuten.
ant-governor, and says: Considering
the several constitutional provisions
to which / have referred in connection
with Section IA, of Article w. / find
no express provision which in any
manner tends to extend the power or
authority of the lieutenant-governor
as president of the senate, to give the
casting vote where there is an equal
division In the senate beyond that
found in Section IA 1t is therefore
clear that such power and authority
cannot be extended by implication
and, in my opinion, is limited to the
action of the senate when in commit
tee of the whole.
While this resolution on it's face
purports to be a concurrent resolu-
ton, it is in effect joint resolution
as defined by the supreme court in
the case of Olds VS.. State Land Com
missioner 134 Mich, 446, 447, and as
such requires for its adoption the
affirmative vote of q majority of all
| (Section 10, Article W., Constitution
| of Michigan).
In this connection / would say that,
III my OplulOL, leSlsIdtlou WHiCu 10 W
have the force of law, whether desig-
mated as a bill, concurrent resolution
or joint resolution, cannot be legally
enacted without the affirmative vote
of majority of the members elected
to each house. The resolution under
consideration did not receive the af-
| firmative vote of a majority of the
members elected to the state senate.
l would, therefore, say, in answer
to your first question, that this reso-
luton was not adopted In accordance
with the requirements of the state
constitution, and is unconstitutional
and void.
In answer to your second question,
would say that, by reason of the fact
that said resolution is unconstitutional
and void, it has no legal force or ef-
feet and does not impose upon you
any duty to give the notices referred
to or to take any action whatever
in the premises.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Admiral Evans's View.

Admiral Robert D. Evans, who will
take the great fleet of American bat.
tleships around the Horn next fall
attaches no more Importance to this
14,000-mile practice cruise than he
would to any other. 1t is absurd, he
said, tn construe the appearance OF
this formidable fighting force in the
territorial waters of our west coast
as a demonstration to impress the
friendly government of Japan.
ut is silly to talk of war with ia.
pan," he said. Because some tough
wrecked a Japanese restaurant in San
Francisco, there is no more reason for
war with Japan than there would be
for one with China IL few hoodlums
on the east side should stone a Chi.
nese laundry"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
NOTES FROM TWO
PEN|NSULAS.
WoMAN's BODY FOUND BADLY
DEcoMPosED, CANNOT
BE IDENTIFIED.
WIDOWED SECOND TIME
Happenings In and About the State
of Major and Minor Importance
Briefly Told.
Who Mas She

The body of woman, badly decom.
posed, was found in the water near
Port Huron Sunday, and all efforts to
identify her have proven unavailing.
She is supposed to have either jumped
steamers.
The woman was about five feet eight
inches tall, wore light gray coat, a
light waist, black kid gloves, black
skirt and No. Z shoes. She had light
brown hair, and from the clothes in
which she was dressed, is thought to
have been well off financially. She also
wore two rings, one plain gold band
ring, the other gold ring, with en-
craving on it.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Dates Changed Again.

Because the primaries for the elec-
tion of delegates to the constitution
al convention will be held on August
13, the state military authorities are
compelled to again change the date for
opening the state encampment of the
Michigan National Guard to August
IA
The military board had first set Au-
ssre auts VI SBSnas Ssetsa fsy esaiss s Ss ihs
would hinder their Sunday excarsicn
business too much, so August II was
selected. Then someone remembered
the primaries and the second change
was made. The troops will visit Sagi.
nav August %, instead of August 81.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Raced to His Death.

VIM. w. Johnson, a wealthy lumber
man, while racing with the Bay View
dummy train in his auto, was thrown
under the cars and instantly killed.
The road to Bay View parallels the
railroad and as he reached Dead Mans
crossing, where many accidents have
occurred. he seemed to fear that he
could not cross ahead of the train, and
In trying TO swing his machine about
was thrown directly in front of the
cars
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Disrobed BY Lightning.

During the recent terrific electrical
storm, lightning struck in several
places in the village of Wakefield
Gogebic county. A bolt hit the chin
ney of a cottage owned by Fred
Strough scattering the bricks in every
directicn and shattering the walls and
roof. J. young woman standing in the
doorway connecting the dining and
living rooms " az Knocked unconscious
and her shoes and Alost of her cloth
ing were torn from her body. HeI
escape from death is considered mar
yelOus
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Americans Hysterical.

The Nichi Nichi, semi-oficial news
paper of Toxic, says: "The American
feeling toward Japan appears to have
reached almost a hysterical stage in
the apprehension that the resolution
adopted by the Japanese chamber Of
commerce is an intention to boycott
American goods. An explanation of
such attitude may be sought in their
own fear regarding the final outcome
of the San Francisco affair.
"A complete solution of the ques-
tion without leaving the least element
of difference between the two coun-
tries is a pressing necessity
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
West Branch Fire.

The principal business block of West
Branch burned to the ground early
Thursday morning by fire which start
ed in Cooper & Co.'s baker shop and
meat market. This firm, the West
Branch hotel, A. C. Neilsen's grocery,
Angus McPhee's saloon, John Weir's
barber shop, Frank Estey's grocery,
Meszie's restaurant, DR.. Thomas s.
Glenn's drug store, Crawford Bros.
grocery, A. A. Weiler's and j. d. Bur-
CESS tailor shops, w. Marthen's sa-
loon, G. Dusenbery's Surniture store,
G. G. French's insurance Office, Bell
Telephone office, Pettis Bros hospital
and Office, Dr. Matthew Spink's resi-
dence and dental Office, besides store
houses in the rear of each building
were burned.
The fire had a start before it was
discovered and the fire engine failed
to do the work. The estimated losses
are about $4,000.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13

During a mysterious fire which
caused $4,000 damage to Bay City
school, Fred. Kiesel, captain of hose
company. fell from ladder and broke
his neck.
Several Monitor township farmers
have organized the American Mining
Co. to operate a mine on a co-opera-
tive basis. They own property ad-
jacent to old Bay No ] shaft. which
was abandoned because the owners
had worked out their territory and
these farmers refused to lease their
lands. The farmers will use the old
shaft and will work the mines during
the winter for local trade.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
There were but three births in Pom

There were but three births in Pom.
tiac In June, while 20 residents died.
The individual shoot of the Michi-
gan National Guard, which was held
June 22, has been declared off by the
state military board and will be shot
over again Saturday. July q. The team
shoot for six men from each company
will be held August 3. These changes
are made because many of the possible
contestants are interested in the com.
petition in Port Huron and did not
enter these events.
The Van Buren, county supervisors.
after fixing salaries of county officers
in lieu of fees In accordance with the
new law, passed resolution condemn.
ing the law and the manner in which
II was handled in the legislature.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Moet lmr ortant

Diplomats and naval officers in
Washington pronounce the forthcom-
ing transfer of the battleship feet to
the Pacific as the most important di-
plomatic move since the Spanish-Am-
erican war. The ramifications of it's
political effect will extend far beyond
TIE mere protection of the American
possessions from attack An import
ant feature of the plan is to back up
China in her sovereign rights in Man.
churia and for the "open door"
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-07-13
Called Suddenly.

DR.. Albert e. Carrier, for AZ years
an active medical practitioner in De.
troit, except for a break of few
years given to the lumber business,
and professor of dermatology in the
Detroit College of Medicine, fell dead
Thursday from heart insufficiency at
his cottage at the Flats, near Marsh
land. He was walking with his
daughter, Miss Irene Carrier, and some
visitors when the quick summons
came. DR.. VIM. A. Wilson, who was
nearby, was called over to the cot.
tage, but could do nothing except to
certify to the death