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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
WOODLAWN
CAMPMEETING

The th;rty-ninth annual camp meet
ing at Woodlawn. under the auspices
OF the Woodlawn Campmeeting Asso-
citation opened last Wednesday, III
charge OF Rev. Asbury Burke.
Tomorrow Sunday is the opening
Sunday, and the following program
has been arranged for all day services:
Rev. c. Hanson Arpee. OF Allentown,
Pa, will conduct the lovefeast at 9 a.
m: Rev. J. Mitchell Bennett. d. D., OF
Philadelphia. will preach at 1890 a. m;
Rev. Louis f. Barrett, OF Elkton, will
preach at p. rl.. and Rev c. T. Wyatt,
d. D., OF Wilmington, Del, will preach
at 8 p. m. Mrs. ]. A. Fitch, of Phila-
delphia, the Gospel singer, will come
preaching services.
Monday and Tuesday. August 10 and
II, will be Hall-Mack days. Rev. 1. c.
Smoot will preach August 10 at 3 p. m,
and Rev. V. s. Collins. OF Port De
post. will preach Tuesday at 3 p. m.
A fine temperance program has been
arranged for Wednesday. August H.
with Mrs. A. r. Brown and the Wo;
mans Christian Temperance Union in
charge
The Camp so far has been very sue.
ccssiul. the attendance has been good
and there are a large rumbcr OF tent
ers The music for which Woodlawn
is famous. is in charge OF ]. Wesley
Ewing and is up to the standard OF for.
mer years
The following persons have tents on
the grounds:
John Bcvan, Port Deposit.
]. Edward Whitaker, Port Deposit.
+. Ward Brown. Port Deposit
Charles kcplar, Port Deposit.
e. l.. Thompson, Woodlawn.
Charles +. Hall, Woodlawn.
Charles Ward, Pcrryville.
Maurice Cole, Pcrryyille.
Morgan Owens, Perryvillc.
Joi:n Dennis. Perryvillc.
VIM. Boyd, Perryville.
Miss Ella Ryan. Perryvillc
John Good, Pcrryville
a. II. Owens, Pcrryvil'e.
Joseph Smith. Rising Sun.
William McDougal, Rising Sun
Harry Logan, Grcenhurst.
Rachel Foster, Grcenhurst
w. Andrew Bricklcy, Greenhurst.
Miss Sliccr, Greenhurst.
Robert Cameron. Principle.
Miss Gather, Principle.
Rutcdge Clifford. Zion.
Ernest Iannev. Andora
Miss Hindman. Liberty Grove.
+. Mccullough. Liberty Grove.
II. II. Kirk. Woodlawn
y. w. McVey. Woodlawn
Clifton Jackson. Blvthcdalc
Mrs VIM. Lynch, Zion
l.. c. White, Port Depost
Joseph r Ewing, Blake.
William D. Ewing. Blake
n NJ. Jackson. Prlncipio Furnace.
Miss Ann Fisher. Principle Furnace.
Jos. d. SINNERS, Woodlawn.
Mrs 6. Jackson. Woodlawn.
Mrs. r. NJ Barnes. Woodlawn.
Miss Kate Williams, Woodlawn.
Mrs Edward Bryde, Washington, d {.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
Constable Shoots Negro

Charles Penn, colorcd, OF Whining
ton. was shot in the knee by Constable
Alvin Russell at Leslie last Saturday.
Constable Russell claims that he did
the shooting because the negro who
was accused OF stealing chickens, re-
sisted arrest. Penn was taken to the
Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, where
the bullet was removed
On Sunday there was quarrel over
the shooting between John Russell. a
brother OF the Constable aud William
Weaver, a colored track hand. and
both parties are said TO have drawn
rcvolvers.
A hearing OF the affair was held Mon
day before Magistrate Biddle, OF North
East. and as result Weaver is in Elk
ton jail awaiting the action OF the
Grand Jury on the charge OF assault
with intent TO kill.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
Leslie Camp Closes

Leslie Camp closed Tuesday, after
very successful meeting. Sunday was
the big day, and ii is estimated that
over 5000 people attended. The SER
vices started with early morning prayer
services at 63o o'clock and concluded
with revival service at 10. 90 o'clock
at night. The three preaching services
were conducted by Rev. DIR. A. s.
Mowbray. district superintendent OF
the Wilmington M. f. Conference;
Rev. Richard Turner. OF Philadelphia.
and Rev. John Clark, OF Wilmington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS


Bids were also received for frame
buildings. but II was decided to build
OF brick
The proposals OF Levi r. Patterson
for Cecilton at S7.oso and John T. Pat.
terson for Pcrryville, at S6876 were
accepted.
The Treasurer was directed to pay
N. X. Keescy the sum OF ST 900 for the
Perryyile lot.
The following teachers resigned
Miss Bessie A. Wiley, No. 8, Ninth;
Miss Marguerite r. Wiley. No. o.
Fourth.
Carroll Edgar was reappointed for
one year as teacher OF the Manual
Training Department of the Elkton
High School
The matter OF opening school at
Bacon Hill was referred to Commits
sioner Carey. with power to act
Rayner Carey was appointed to the
scholarship OF the Maryland Institute
OF Art.
The Board decided that to obtain n
diploma from the Elkton High School
a pupil must complete the course
named in said diploma, part of which
is the Manual Training.
John T. Patterson, OF Perryviiie,
having offered ST 200 for the old school
building and lot at Perryville, the offer
was accented on the terms set forth in
the public advertisement OF said prop
crty
II was ordered that when we adjourn
II shall be to meet at Cecilton on Au-
gust 10.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
Insurance Company Meeting

The stockholders of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Company OF Cecil County
held their annual meeting last Satur-
day in Elkton and reelected the old
Board OF managers as follows:
William S. Evans, A. l.. Duyckinck,
Samuel J Keys. George w. Cosden S.
Wills Lusby. Joseph II. Steele. L. Mar
shall Haines, J. NJ. c. Carhart and John
II Kimbe,
The managers organized by re-elect-
ing Joseph II. Steele as President and
Tohn NJ. Tucker as Secretary and
Treasurer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
Ruoyed RfUer Channel

Last Tuesday afternoon Captain
Thomas ]. Mills came up the Elk river
with the lighthouse tender Holly and
placed seven spar buoys between Welsh
Point and Locust Point to mark the
channel.
In following a channel by means OF
buoys the rule is for boat to go to
the left OF red buoy and to the right
of back buoy coming up stream.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08

MIR John 6. Strahorn has been
made Secretary and Clerk to the Grim
inal Laws Commission. appointed hv
Governor Crothers. under the act OF
the recent Legislature with an office
in Elkton. The Commission will revise
and codiiy the criminal laws OF the
State. "
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
EIkfon Town Council
Elkton, Md, Augu.

flktOn, Mo, august ).
Elkton Town Council met in regular
session on above date Present
James f. Powers, President; Frank r.
Scott. Emorc Dcibcrt and John II.
Terrell, Bailiif George NJ. Potts and
Treasurer David Scott.
Minutes OF previous meeting read
and approved.
The Treasurer submitted his report
showing receipts and disbursements to
be as follows:
Receipts .....,.......... Si77Z.I
Disbursements ......... t4IS.o5
Cash balance Sssso,3a
The following claims against the
town were passed and orders drawn on
Treasurer for payment OF same
Miscellaneous bills-John NJ. Tucker,
Secretary. - 90: NJ, r. Giloin, Agent,
Srs.aS; NJ. r. Gilpin, AGENT, Sfs.77;
81. r, Gilpin. Agent, SI4,s5; McClcna-
han Granite Co. Sr4Io1: Elkton Elec-
trio Light Co. $50 Cecil County
News. SII.aS' Cecil Wing. Pub. Co,
S1.2.; Diamond State Telephone Co.
S2oSi; George NJ Potts. Sli66; David
Scott. Seo.S9: J. C. Dunbar, So2s.
Hauling-Clarcnc Perkins. SCI So;
c. 6. Boudcn. SLIGO; w. P. Dean,
Sr27s; Robert Wilson, SIss7s; Cadmus
Price, $40.
Work on streets James Short,
So 90: William Hall. $1,000; William
Willin. SCI IS; William Hughes St3oi:
Edward Cannon. SiS7s: Nicholas Wal
lace, S. 80: IcClarc Green. Ssol.
J. IT. TERRELL. Secretary
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08

-Mannering, Harrington, 2; Shuler,
McDonough. Left on bases-Elkton,
7; dupont, 9 Double ''ays-Tohnson
to Scott; Johnson to Scott to Manner
inc. Beatty to Mannering. Sacrifice
hits Moore and Johnson Struck out
by MURRAY 8; by Crouch 7. Base
Continued on page ~
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
DEATHS
EDWARD EWING.

Mr.. Edward Ewing died last Satur-
day at his home near Colora, from the
effects OF stroke OF paralysis. He
was highly respected by all who knew
him and for years he was a devoted
member OF the Mt. Pleasant M. E.
Church He is survived by one son,
Jerome Ewing, OF Providence. and one
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Smeltzer, who
lived at hime.
Funeral services were held in Mt.
Pleasant Church. Tuesday, at II o'clock
a. m. and interment made in West
Nottingham Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08
EDWARD M. HAIL

The funeral Of Mr.. Edward M. Hall.
OF Havre de Grace, who died Wednes-
day Of last week, was held Saturday.
Mr.. Hall was 7S years of age and was
one OF the most prominent and pro-
gressive citizens OF his town. He was
postmaster for more than nine years
and for fifty years was a vestryman OF
St. Johns Episcopal Church He is
survived by two daughters, Misses Con-
stance and Sophia Hall.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-08

The following appointments were
confirmed Helen s. Davidson, No. 3,
Second; Nellie A. Mackie, No. S,
Fourth: Charlotte +. Warner, No. Q,
Fourth; Elsie r. Gamble, No. 3, Fifth
Lois f. Carey, No. 8, Ninth; Armenia
Wilson, No. 10, Sixth; Annie Price,
No. 7. Second; Charles Blake, assist
ant. Elkton High School.
The bids for the new school houses
at Cecilton and Perryville were as fol-
lows. for brick:
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30
The Pending Political Battle

forced onto us and we are either compelled
to adopt the same tactics-fght the devil
with fire-or allow the pious to make a
theocracy out of the government
Therefore, at the risk of becoming tedious
TO some for the subject has been pretty
well discussed), will reiterate here that
so far as Mr.. Bryan is concerned he would
make first class revivalist. He says him.
self that he would rather talk religion than
politics or anything else. l have heard
him twice on the Chautauqua platform.
Both times he stuffed his audience with the
siliest old religious chestnuts that could
be dug up out of the mouldy past He
preached from the same platform with the
Rev. CD BILLY" Sunday, and l am sorry
to say that there is apparently no difference
between the two in their theological opin-
ions. Both would believe that Jonah swal-
lowed the whale If the book said so. Both
believe in the creation story of Genesis.
etc. Neither knows anything of the dis
coveries In evolution, or the grand intel
lectual work of Darwin, Huxley and
Haeckel. The only difference is in the
style of preaching. Billy" is the more
forceful and inclined to hell-fire and vocal
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30

pyrotechnics of that sort, while willie"
mas the smooth way of the preacher-poli
tician. He has lately stated in a speech
that he is in favor of two chaplains
Protestant and Catholic-for every repi-
ment of the army, for every battleship, etc!
entirely ignoring the fact that even one is
violation of the Constitution and of COM
mon sense SO long as he is paid out of the
public treasury. What he would do IL
elected President, leave you to guess, but
at any rate 1t seems to me no Freethinker
could vote for him and ever look in the
mirror afterward.
So far as taft is concerned. 1t is true
that his belly crawling" expedition to the
pope, which DIR. Wilson relates, looks bad.
but, nevertheless, / have seen statements
In number of different papers and maya
zines to the effect that various pious Or
CARNATIONS are trying to defeat him be-
cause they say he is an infidel This
should be enough. Straws Indicate which
way the wind blows. 1t seems to be con.
ceded that he is a Unitarian. OF two evils
we should take the least SO long as 1t is
impossible to get man for this exalted
CONTINUED on page 49,
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30
Indifference to Small Things Leads to
Many Others, but American Freethinkers
Are Admonshed to Be Alert.
(By Allie Lindsay Lynch, s. G
("Aunt A11ia"l

(By Allie Lindsay Lynch s. o.
("Aunt Allie.")
Because that in Uncle Remus's-the
Home Magazine" for August President
Roosevelt has seen fit to declare for Julia
Ward Howes Battle Hymn of the Repub-
Tic" as Americas national hymn-and which
we know to be wholly religions it not
time that the pens and voices of Free
thoughts best advocates be lifted to check.
and thereby prevent of more of religious
tyranny than is everywhere dominant in
the very air to suppress free speech?
Our inactivity would allow of this step
by religions devotees becoming hymn of
tyranny to permeate our schools, our armies
and navies; everywhere, in fact where the
child's and child mentalities could be i'm
bued Herewith thought of its sacredness.
Into our rights Is this damnable error to
be foisted more heavily upon us:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the COM
ing of the lord?"
With In God We Trust" stamped into
the coin of the realm, and God Is March
ing On stamped into our national hymn,
to be everywhere sang-knowing of music
having its charms and power to sway with
a hypnotic effect-let us unitedly cry out
against such dissertation to Freedom in
America? Or we will have the Inqusition
tortures recalled to our shores this time.
For this Catholicism is working. Our
Brunos will be burned at the stake unless
we unite to protect!
date Tom Watson has presented to
America vivid picture of the present sit
uation, which even now tends toward the
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30
Orthodox Tyrannies Creep Upon Us
BLUE GRASS BLADE

Dark Age" conditions religion produced.
our government is so hypnotized by the
domineering influence of Catholicism that
1t is strenuously striving to put the ban
upon the freedom of press-has passed a
law to permit postmasters to destroy, even
burn up the subscriptions paid for, the
periodicals of political party. This law
is aimed at Socialism at present, but 1t will
revert to Freethought.
Socialism is out for "the people," to in
struct the masses how to vote in their own
interests. Religious rivals rely most on
lnelr music to bring sinners to repent
ance." Why not we as a nation once freed,
recognize the fact that hymns have no place
in public schools and bar these from all
schools wherein youth is being taught that
America IS a great nation? For this great
ness the Revolutionary fathers laid down
life to keep church and state apart.
Alas, that America is now so contaminat-
ed as to be ruled, or nearly so, by that
damnable ignorance which Paine, Wash
ington, Franklin, Jefferson and others of
historic fame and great mentality bravely
brought this nation from under religious
tyranny!
Will Freethought sit silent and permit of
national hymns. written by religious men,
tails and Endorsed by such, being foisted. by
this mans popularity and infuence-who
through Catholicism's assassinating power
was placed in the highest chair in this land
and being instilled into the mentals of
the children on which America is to stand
or fall? Is America to be ruled by a Free
thought or Catholic power? / ask this
in all seriousness.
Julia Ward Howe is an old woman.
harmless in intentions. but blinded by re-
ligion. Yet her instructive sense of purity
and justice has, possibly, produced a
vision" which is already made of much
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30

note, but is misunderstood as to its mean
lng-if meaning it had.
The only cause which would "stoop down
TO their fellows and lift them higher.
higher and yet higher" is that of Free
tnought-Socialism. In sense may be
said to have taken leadership or step
toward teaching Freethought to the Social
istic movement; then, my effort to intro
duce keeler's Short History of the BibIe~
a book that If read with reflection. I know
is calculated, as nothing else is to do most
TO destroy belief in bible myths. AS no
other book can, reafirm, because re-
ilgion is based on the bible, and the books
history shown up TO mentals will be the de-
struction OF its myths! Hymns will cease
TO polute the atmosphere! Buy the book
OF me, give or lend copies to others. IN
this matter of my mailing out folders. let
us cooperate for the great purpose for
which l have more than a year carried on
at my own expense, as labor of love- I'm
aDle TO do this longer alone, say that I
am not begging But as an earnest woman
invite co operation for sales of Keeler and
few other great books, done in "small
packages" of immense value. avow / am
not priiiient. AS an earnest woman have
been classed among the mental aristo
Gratis in Freethought ranks, and by no
less popular comrade than Joseph H.
Greer. NJ ID. Also by his well-known
rather, Dr. Robert Greer. These men
dare to give as my reference, without ask
ing permission of them, simply to have the
reader recognize my truthfulness, let me
say. Until necessity admonishes I have
never requested postage stamp along with
an address for further information to be
sent.
6952 Parnell avenue. Chicago, Ill.
Blue-grass blade., 1908-08-30
Iowa Freethinker Offers Few Trite Suq-
gestions Upon Religious Issues In the
Presidential Campaign.
IBy +. ID. Nauman.)

By X. d. Nauman)
To the Freethinkers of the United States in
general and those of Iowa in particular:
1t is frequently said that in a government
like this mans religious or non religious
opinions ought not to be considered at all
In his choice or fitness for public office;
that these things are strictly private mat
tiers and should not concern the general
public at ALL
This is, of course, correct in theory and
would be fine thing If our religious friends
could be made to understand it and act
accordingly.
But, unfortunately, every Christian in
office, with scarcely an exception, carries
his religious opinions and prejudices into
his public life and official acts and tries to.
and does, make political capital out of the
religious racket" during his political cam
paigns. Therefore, no matter how much
we as Freethinkers and Liberals, may hate
to subvert the principles on which this gov
eminent Is founded, the proposition Is
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-20
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-20

the children's work to house the
evicted birds at the time when they
not only rear their young but eat
most copiously Of the insect crop
destroyers.
"The children are now the great
factor in this great economic move
ment," said William butcher, presi-
dent OF the National Association OF
Audubon Societies today. Not only
their patriotism but the self-interest
OF every one OF their parents is the
motive for preventing the extinction
Of the beautiful and highly valuable
birds of this country. We are cali
ing on Congress, the legislatures of
the entire country and on every adult
body to help; but | believe the work
Of the school children of the land will
accomplish more than all the other
methods combined. 1t is fine chance
for every boy and girl to do some
thing for his village, state and the
country at large and | know they viii
not neglect to do their part. Save
the birds is the motto and rallying
cry of the school children OF
America"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-20
CARTER HANDICAP.

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-When the
entries for the Carter handicap, the
first big event of the Spring Racing
season, closed yesterday, it was found
that the name of Roseben, the cham
pion sprinter og America, was miss
ing. Trainer Frank Weir, it was
learned, had persuaded Roseben's 5
owner, Davis Johnson, not to enter
the big weight carrier in the early
events. "Roseben is hard horse to
get in perfect trim for early events"
said Weir, when asked why the sprint
er was not entered. We raced him
early several seasons, much to his in
jury. He will hardly start before the
Belmont Park meeting"
1t is stated that the blood poison
ing from which the animal suffered
last fall had no influence upon the
decision not to enter him for the
Carter or other early handicaps, as
he has fully recovered.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-20
DIR. HATCH.
Says Medicine is Unnecessary and
Wll Allow Himself to be In
oculated to Prove II.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. lo.-Wil-
lard p. Hatch who is delivering u
series OF free lectures on health,
throughout the state contending that
the use OF medicine is unnecessary,
has announced that he will allow him
SELF to be inoculated with the germs
OF any disease and will agree to work
such germs out OF his system with
out the use OF medicine MIR, Hatch
says that pure blood is all that is
necessary to secure immunity from
disease and in his lectures tells the
public how by proper understand
ing OF natural laws perfect health
may be secured and maintained. He
says:
In the past so years the average
human life has heightened 10 years.
| prophesy that by the expiration OF
50 years, 80 years more will be added
to the average human life-and with
in the same space OF time there will
be class OF understanding people
who will live without disease and
without medicine, and who will be
able to die with as little pain as they
now go to sleep"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-20
The Jumping Of Place.

Consumption had me in its grasp
and had almost reached the jumping
off place when | was advised to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery; and ]
want to say right now, it saved my
life, Improvement began with the
first bottle, and after taking one
dozen bottles ] was a we'll and happy
man again." says George Moore, Of
Grimesland, N, c. AS a remedy for
coughs and colds and healer of weak
sore lungs and for preventing pneu'
monia New Discovery is supreme
SOC and $l.00 at Charles Rogers 8
Son, druggists. Trial bottle free.