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The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

The multi-millionaire was being
shaved. As he lay back In his chair.
looking upward. his grave face gave
the impression that he was In deep
study. =
."Ah." whispered one Of the barber
shop loiterers. Arn wager dollar
against . toothpick. that he b think
ing of railroad mergers" 49,
NO." said another. he II thinking
about bear raids in Wall street"
Bet he Is pondering over the TO
bate system" echoed q third.
I'll ask him"
Walking over to the chair. he said
polit ely:
:" eg your pardon. sir. but to settle
an ..rgument. would you kindly tell us
what mighty question you are study
ing over?"
The multi-millionaire turned his
lathered face around and smiled. Il
was just studying two flies doing
handsprings on the ceiling" he
chuckled. and the trio of guessers
looked SO sheepish they failed to hear
/! Next when 1t was called to them.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
IGN9TILcSJ NZw

and now represents united party
in Nebraska. Unassuming and of
quiet disposition, Dunn is neverthe-
less considered equal to the occasion
for which he has been selected. He
has q we'll rounded. clear voice and
will be able to make himself heard
in all parts of the big auditorium.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
Woman Inventor Has Submitted Mill
tarv Corset to War Department.

The design for a soldiers corset.
which will make fat soldiers slim
and keep slim soldiers from getting
too fat, has been submitted to Surgeon
General O'Reilly of the United States
army by the woman inventor. says the
New York Times.
This same enterprising person has
also informed the surgeon-generalt that
the corset. If adopted. will make the
American army officer the most ath-
letie-looking and spryest military man
on earth. The surgeOn-general. &C
cording to information received by
army officers in New York, is disin-
,clined to consider the corset question
seriously, but the inventor is not with.
out influential support. The inventor
of the military corset is a French
woman. who is now in Washington
pressing her claims for recognition
before the war department.
On Governors island. at the Army
and Navy club, at the coast artillery
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

The Sunday school teacher was en-
pertaining her class with what she
had fondly planned to be a social
evening"" To her disappointment she
found that all spontaneity had been
left at home with the boys everyday
clothes. and conversation dragged
hopelessly until her bull terrier came
into the room. He shifted about from
one shy hand of welcome to another
when suddenly a boyish voice. grufl
with embarrassment, burst forth: u
had q bull pup like that oncet, but he
growed up into q bloodhound"
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
A Place for the Dolls.

Many mothers are, no doubt. wor-
ried about the dolls and dolls clothes
which. if the child plays with her dolls
at all. are always scattered about.
Dolls trunks are expensive and far
from strong. so l bought japanese
bamboo telescopes. one for each doll,
large enough to hold both the doll and
its clothes. A piece of paper, with the
dolls name on it. lis pasted on each
lid. When the dolls are not being
PLAYED with the telescopes are put on
a shelf within the child'S reach.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

the prettiest in the whole grounds. In
front of each palace are gardens.
The hanging space for pictures in
the Fine Arts Palace is 2k times
greater than that at the British Roy
al academy.
In the very center of the grounds,
with their various palaces on either
side, is a huge lake, from which run
lagoons. On this waterboats and
launches will fit to and fro laden with
visitors, the total navigable distance
being nearly a mile in length. In all.
there are no fewer than &c buildings
in the grounds.
A portion of the grounds, known as
the Elite Gardens. will house the
Garden club. 1t will be the finest sum.
mer club ever built. 1t will contain q
large banqueting hall. dining-room
with a glass front similar to the
great dining-room in the Bots de Bou-
olgne, and ten smaller dining-rooms.
as well as "a outdoor dining-boxes. In
addition to the Garden club there will
also be equally magnificent quarters
IOr the sports CluO.
There will also be an Irish Village
and a native settlement. including an
Indian village from western Canada.
Actors will find all the newest the
atrical appliances and equipment on
show; medical men will see the latest
discoveries in medicine and surgery.
Agriculturists, gardeners and florists
will here be able to study the methods
of the greatest modern experts in their
art. In word, the Franco-British ex-
hibition will cater to all.
To the. American nation the fea-
ture of greatest interest is the Stadi-
UNI, built after the design of the ia
nous Coliseum, at Rome Here will
be held the quadrennial Olympic
games in which it is hoped all the CIV
ilized countries of the world will meet.
AS generations will pass away before
the Olympiad is held again in England,
and as at least 90 nations are taking
part in the contests. the occasion will
be unique in the annals Of British
sport.
The Stadium has a length of 1000
feet and is 594 feet wide. The seating
and standing accommodation is Is
feet wide and consists of 80 tiers fol-
seats and IS tiers for standing. the
standing being at the circular ends Of
the building. and the seating at the
fiat sides. the whole being thus able
to accommodate 10000 people.
In 0Hd tn hppc
where cricket. football. polo and othel
games will be played. there is 8
cycling track SIS feet wide with %.
laps to the mile. and cinder running
track 25 feet wide and One-third of :
mile in circumference. as we'll as :
tank 2iO feet in length and IA fee
deep for the swimming and high-divin,
) competitions.
There will be more than 5000 rep
resentative athletes taking part in thu
varied contests, and the curves of tn
!, running track have been so delicatel.
calculated that a runner will be abl'
to get around a corner at full speed
: The Aero club will conduct mum
Der Of flying machine contests AM
: competitions. Perhaps the most sen
) sational item in connection with thi
; feature of the exhibition will be tn
i Marathon race, the competitors Q
: which will start from Windsor and fir
! ish up in the stadium. This one built
: ing, which is double the size of tn
4 stadium erected at Athens where tn
Olympic games we're last held. ha
: cost $250.OOO.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
Younger Men Rapidly Filling Senate

the dean of the senate. Senator Gull
lom. of Illinois. however. is less than
a year younger than he. and Senator
Teller is younger by only II months
Within a year Senator Teller will
end his term. and will quit the SEN
ate. and this will still further deplete
the ranks of the old-timers, while the
question whether Senator Allison is
to return is still unsettled. and will
not be determined until the Iowa pri-
marieS in June
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
WILL NOMINATE MR.. BRYAN.
Choice Of Nebraska Delegation Has
Fallen on I. J. Dunn.

Omaha, Neb.-Ignatius ]. Dunn has
been selected by the Nebraska dele
cation to the national Democratic con-
yention in Denver to nominate Will
liam J. Bryan for president. Mr.. Dunn
is one of the four delegates-at-
large selected by the Nebraska con-
vention. He is city attorney Of
Omaha and has been identified with
Democratic politics in his home state
for IL years. He is strong supporter
of Mr. Bryan, a brilliant orator and
an attorney Of high standing in
Omaha. During the internal dissen-
sions which have rent the Demo
cratic party from time to time he has
managed to strike a happy medium,
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper viii b pleased to lean
thai there IL ct least dreaded disesao that sciences
has been able 70 cure in all its stages and that Y
Catarrh Halls Catafrh Cure 10 the only pOeluve
cure nov known 70 the medical frsternity. CasarSh
being constitutional disease, requires eo0stleo-
tiOnal treatment Halle Catsrrh Cure u taken N
ternaIly acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying toe
foundation OF the disease. and giving tho patient
strength BY building up the constitution and assist
ing nature doing its work. The proprtet0rs have
% much faith Its curative powers that they 0oee
One Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fatis -
cure. Send for list Of testimonials
Address +. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists. &c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipat10o.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
Women Writers Win Fame.

While women are waiting for the
franchise they are winning much more
substantial things. The writing of
plays, which in England is much the
most profitable kind of literature. is
passing rapidly into their hands.
Diana of Dobson's." the greatest Lon
don success of the year, is the work
of Cicely Hamilton. When Knights
Were Bold" another recent success,
is from the pen of Harriet Jay. who
writes under the name Ne Charles
Marlowe"
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
NEW HOME FOR seAmEN.
Imposing Twslvs.story Structure %
| % Erected In New York City.

New York.-Final plans prepared
for the. new building Of the Seamen's
Church institute are made public In
the annual report OF the Institution
which has Just come from the press.
The structure IL to stand at South
street and Coenties slip. and on &C
count Of its location near the shipping
it viii be especially available rs q
haven for the sons of the seven seas.
The entire cost will be in the neigh
borhood of $780, 900.
! Plans drawn by the architects show
a quaint lanternlike tower, to be used
for the display of lights which will be
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
New Dinner Card Idea.

From Paris comes decorated card
rack with a trail Of artificial flowers
that may be changed to suit the din.
ner colors and makes a pretty addi-
ton to the table. These racks are to
hold a plain card upon which the
guests name is written and they may
be used for a good many dinners. thus
obviating the expense Of the decorated
dinner card every time one enter
tainS.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
WILLING to Obiiqe.

The poor but nervy young man was
after the hand of the heiress.
Young man." roared her irate IA
Their, never darken my door again"
"All right. SIR" replied the sutton.
blandly, TN come around tomorrow
and give it a coat of bright red paint.
That will be much better than dark
ening it."
And the next instant the poor but
nervy young man was being chased
by a Scotch coachman. a French
chauffeur and an English bulldog.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
Money to Burn.

The big touring car had JUST
whizzed by with a roar like q gigantic
rocket. and Pat and Mike turned to
watch 1t disappear In a cloud Of dust.
Thin chug wagons must cost .
hape av cash." said Mike. THE rich
is fairly burnin' money.
AN, be the smell av 1t. smiled
Pat. 1T must be that tainted money
We do be hearin' SO much about.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well as ever.
Maude E. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
IL want other suffering women 70
know what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound has done for me. For
months 1 suffered from feminine ills
so that thought could not live. ]
wrote YOU, and after taking Lydia Z
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed 1
felt like q new woman. / am now
strong. and well as ever, and thank you
for the good you have done me"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands OF
women who have been troubled with
disbursements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton. dizziness or nervous prOstratiOn.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

People who boast of their ability to
attend to their own affairs usually
manage to butt into the affairs Of
others.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29
How Seamen's Home Will Look When
Completed.

the code of signals Of the institute.
The structure will be of brick and
limestone. II stories in height. and
Twill occupy a plot 100x100 feet. On
the main floor will be the shipping
bureau and Offices. 1t will be used as
an exchange where seafaring men
may obtain employment. The restau-
rants and Kitchens will be in the base
ment. The first floor will be devoted
to billiard and recreation rooms. The
large assembly rooms will occupy the
second and third floors.
Upper floors of the structure will be
given up to sleeping quarters for 400
sailors and 100 officers.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

Much of the tobacco grown in east
ern Bengal is marketed in Calcutta,
whence it IS shipped to Burma. where
it is manufactured into cheroots.
The Columbus journal., 1908-04-29

Italian proverb: Happy is the nan
who does all the good he talks OF.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29
ZION.

The Misses Lynch spent Friday and
Saturday with Mrs. Jackson, OF Blythe
dale
Miss Jennie Perry has returned
home from a visit with Lancaster
county, Pa. friends.
Mr. Amos Martindale has been
spending few days with his son, Mr..
Harry Mariindale, OF New York.
Miss Rachel Rambo, OF Wilmington,
who has been spending the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. William Lynch, re-
turned home Monday.
Mrs. Milton Campbell and sons, OF
York. are visiting relatives near town.
Mrs John Rittenhouse. Miss Fran
ces Rittenhouse and Mr.. Herbert Rit-
tenhouse are visiting Virginia relatives.
Rev. Wilson Beale will occupy the
Presbyterian pulpit on Sunday.
Miss Margaret Cameron is spending
week with her cousin. Miss Margaret
Reeder. OF Chester.
Miss Net,ie Lynch has returned 10
Camden after spending her vacation
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lynch
MIR Mitchell, OF Wilmington. is visit
ing his son. Rev Harry Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Eastburn, OF Newark,
were the weekend guests OF Mrs. Jas
Mearns and daughter.
Miss Minister. OF Elkton, is visiting
Miss Ruth Clifford.
Mrs. Levi Cameron, OF E'kton, was
the Saturday Sunday guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Cameron.
Mr. and Mrs. William Haddock and
son. Mr. and Mrs Howard France and
son. and Miss Lctitia Haddock, OF
Wilmington, were the Sunday guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Austin Carhart
Miss Mary Morton, OF Roxborough.
Pa. is spending some time at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs James McCreary.
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NORTH EAST

Mr.. and Mrs X. c. Shippers and son
have returned from a weeks visit in
Virginia
Mr. and Mrs John Thompson, OF
Wilmington. Del, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs w J. Falls.
Mr.. Eli Strimmel had sixty chickens
stolen last Sunday night.
Mis-, Catherine Balentine. 81 Darby.
Pa, IS visiting re 'a,ives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Leopold, OF Phla tel
pha, are visiting MIR. and Mrs. X. T.
Abrahams.
Several young men were fined ST and
cost, for participating in a fracus in
Perkiu>ville, Saturday night last, by
Magistrate Biddlc,
Mrs. Sarah Alexander is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Work will soon begin on the new
NJ. T.. Parsonage, SO il will be COM
pleted before cod weather sets in.
Four new houses on Cecil avenue,
which will soon be completed and will
make a great Improvement to that part
OF town.
The second nine base bail club was
defeated by the Washington \. team
last Saturday by the score OF 8 to 2.
DIR. r. A. Worrall went to Phiadel-
pha this week for treatment, having
been III for some time.
Messrs s. \. Sturgeon. H. II. Sim
pers. NJ ID. Mcdaniel, Harry Perkins,
Elmer Reynolds and August Carlson
went to Colchester TO the Kent and
Queen Anne Fair on the launch, Ethel
Several went by steamer also
William Johnson. a respected young
colored man, living on Bulls Noun
tain, was given hearing before Mags-
trate Biddle last Monday. charged
with criminal assault on Ruth Young,
aged 10 years, by her mother. Alice
Young There being no proof and
the girl not being capable OF giving
testimony. the States Attorney ad-
yised holding him under $500 bail for
the grand jury No one believes the
charge and the holding him was in
conformity to law. being satisfied the
grand jury viii soon dispose oi the
case
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29
RISING SUN.

Miss Mary Cameron, OF Baltimore,
is spending some time here IN town.
Miss Bertha Smithcrs, OF Smyrna,
Mir and Mrs. Taylor Wilson, OF
phillipsburg, have been visiting Mr..
Thomas Wilson and family at Maple
Lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank c. Kirk. OF Bal
tmore, spent this week with relatives
i'll town.
Miss Bertha Kcmueckc, OF Bal,-
more, has been the guest very recently
ui Miss Marjorie Efiing.
The w. {. I. u. met with Mrs. y.
{. Brown on Wednesday afternoon, at
, 90 Usual number in attendance
Misses Hannah and Mabel Reynolds
are enjoying a short stay at Ocean
Grove.
Mr.. Aaron Spencer. OF Chester Pa,
has been visiting his uncle, Mr.. Brin-
ton 7. Nichols and family.
Miss Minnie Hambcton has return
ed from a dc ighl:ul visit with relatives
in Philadelphia
Mrs Morris Grovcrman. oi Baltl-
more. is visiting her parents Rev J.
=. Otis aud wife, on Walnut street.
Helen England, OF near zion, visited
her aunt, Mrs J. b. Sheer this week.
Mrs. A II Stubs and little son,
Harold. Of Oxford. spent Friday Of last
week with Mrs Mary kcilholtz and
daughter, Miss Alma
Miss Mary McCachran, OF Neville,
was the guest last week ui Mr.. Geo.
6. Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Garvn cclc-
bratcd their soth wedding anniversary
on Wednesday right. by entertaining
several people and the Rising Sun
Cornct Band furnished excellent music
iur the occasion.
Miss Margaret Johnson and sister,
ui Calvert, have been visiting their
brother Mr. Fred Johnson, ON Cherry
street.
The annual Sunday School picnic OF
the NJ t. Church was held in Mr.
William Poguc's barn on Thursday,
owing to the rainy weather they did not
picnic in Duyckinck's woods near town.
All had a Jolly good time The West
Nottingham Presbyterian Sunday
School held their picnic same day in
tn" grove surrounding the church
Miss Florcuee Kcilhotz, OF Bati-
more, has been visiting DR. T. b.
Moore and wife; also other relatives
near here.
Mrs. Powell is spending some time
with relatives. in Philadelphia, also at.
tending camp meeting at National
Park. n. J.
Miss Nina Fletcher. 81 philadelphia,
Miss Mary Waston, oi New York,
Mis-, Blanche Blcs OF Blue Ball. were
al guests 81 Mir aud MIR, Jessie Cam
crou during the week
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ing Miss Florence Rawlings.
Mrs. Cora Null and children b
Emoryville, Pa. are the guests 81 hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. G. Jennesy
Miss Cornelia Abrahams is spend
ing some time with her friend, Mis-.
Penney. at Grove Beach, Conn.
Mrs. Steward. Of Baltimore. Is The
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Lamdin
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abrahams. 81
New York. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
C. S. Abrahams.
Mrs. n r. Foote and son have re-
turned to their home in Topper N. Y,
after a two weeks visit with her par.
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Ruttcr.
Miss Roberta Jenness has returned
to Wilmington. after months visit
at her home here.
Miss Mabel Keilholtz, Of Baltimore.
spent several days with her sister. re-
Gently.
Mrs. G. ID. Street and Master Nil.
lard McCracken have returned from
Wildwood, NJ ].
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29
COLORA.

The first oi series OF sermons on
the Ten Commandments will begin
next Sunday night at Mt Plcasan,
Church
MIR Samuel r. Wiley spent a few
days with his son, Maurice. in Wash
ington, ID. {.
Mr. James Patton, OF Fc,nwood, Pa.
Spcn, Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. Elwoud Baldcrston and family
enjoyed drive to West Grove last
Friday, where they attended Friends
monthly meeting.
Rev. John w Ncsbitt and brother.
Lawson. oi Gainesville, are guests OF
relatives.
Miss RcSsic Mcloncy returned home
from Wilmington Monday evening.
Several young men from here wit
messed the bal games at Port Deposit
Monday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. George Baldcrston and child
rem. Mrs Elwood Baldcrston and Mr..
Atwa,cr were in Bcttcrton this week.
Mrs. Samuel Fryer entertained
friends IRON Oxford over Sunday.
Mis-, Nddc Richardson who is en-
plnvcd ut the telephone exchange in
Rising sun is at her home, Korncr
kctch, suffering with badly injured
limb. the rcsul, at jumping from win
dow
Mr. William Atwatcr. 81 New York,
is spending some time with his sisters
Mr. George Ealdcrston aud Mrs. FL
Wood Ealders'on.
Mr. Amos Kcnuard and family. OF
Chester are visiting Mr. Elmer Reese
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29

Big Elk Sunday School will hole
their annual picnic in Elmer +. Jan
neys grove, Friday, September 4. AL
day and evening. II stormy. the mex
day.
AT the Union Picnic held by Pro
violence A. U. M. +. Church las
Thursday, Sd were cleared, to be de
voted 10 reducing the church indebted
ness
The annual picnic OF Trinity Sun
day. School and congregation will be
held on Wednesday next. September ?
at Frenchtown. Meet at Parish Hous,
at 9 a. m.
The assessors OF personal property
met Wednesday afternoon in the
County Commissioners office, and re.
ceived additional instructions concern
ing their work.
Mr.. William Davis. agent for
he company that carried insurance OF
the Elkton public school building
which was damaged by lightning re.
Gently, has had il thoroughly repaired
Bishop Adams's Confirmation ap.
poiniments in this neighborhood are
as follows Saturday September, rs
Andora; Sunday. September ~, Elk.
ton. in the morning, and Chesapeake
City at night.
-Messrs. R. W. Frizeil. Arthur Leh.
man. John ] McDevett. II. c. Miller
\. ID. Kille. r. Mitchell and John
Morgan have been in Elkton this week
canvassing in the interest OF the Phla.
delphia Ledger.
Last Monday morning n carrier
pigeon alighted on the lawn OF Almor
Ferguson, near Cecil Paper Mills. and
was caught by Mrs Ferguson. IL has
band on its right leg. bearing the
letter W. and No. I7oo8.
"Wednesday. September "a, is the
date set for the annual convention oil
the Cecil County w. c. r. u. in Hope
well NJ. +. Church. The Convention
meets at Q o'clock a. m. and every
member is expected to supply her own
lunch.
DR. w. ID. Cawley lost fine
young horse Monday evening. The
animal had been sick for some time and
was shot to relieve its suffering. The
carcass was removed Tuesday morn
ing by the Union Rendering Company
81 Stanton. Del
On Thursday Governor Crothers
pardoncd Ernest Congo, colorcd. OF
this county. who was convicted in
March. 1000. OF larceny and sentenced
To four years in the penitcntiary. The
pardon was granted on recommends
ton oi Warden Weyler.
The trustees OF Ebenezer NJ +.
Church will hold lawn supper at the
home OF r. II Logan near Greenhurst
on Wednesday evening, September ?.
II stormy, next fair evening The Bay
View band will be present to enliven
the occasion with music. All are in
vitcd.
Coroner J Frank Frazer, who is
also chicken iancier. lost 10 thor
oughbrcd Barred Plymouth Rock cock
crels Tuesday evening. which were
killed in their coop. it is believed. by
weasel. Mr.. Michael Hartnett also
'ost ten chickens recently in similar
manner
John J. Ryan, who at one time
was resident OF Cecil county. while
in an automobile recently ran into and
killed IVnatz Mandrake. deaf mute
near Cincinnati. Ohio RYAN claimed
that he did not see his victim. as he
was intent on avoiding a woman walk
ing on the road.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-29
WOODLAND

Rev. J. M. S. vanBlunk. Of Charles
town. will preach al Hopewell Sunday
morning and administer the Sacra.
ment. Mrs. c. S. Abrahams viii con-
duct the Epworth League after which
Rev. J. II. Gray will preach the first
Of series Of sermons on Might
Scenes in the Bible"
Mrs. John T. Ruitcr Is the guest oil
her granddaughter, Mrs Mauer. at
Arlington, Pa.
Miss Skinner, OF Baltimore, is the
guest OF Mrs. Samuel Churchman.
Miss Mary Palmer, Of Zion, is visit