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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

Calvert w. c. T. u. will meet in
Roscbank Hall on Thursday evening,
March S, at 8 o'clock.
The dredge that is deepening the
channel in Elk River began work on
Thursday morning, after being stopped
for some time on account OF the ice.
-Colora Council, No. o., Jr. o. u.
4. NJ, presented a flag to Hickory
Grove School, near Colora, on the al
tcrnoon OF February 10. II is CRATE
fully appreciated by Miss Sarah X.
Miller and her pupils.
Mr.. Roger 4. Feehly and sister,
Miss Ella, removed TO Wilmington on
Tuesday, where they will reside At 500
West Fourth street. Mr.. Feehly is
employed at the train dispatcher's Of
flee OF the Maryland Division OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The Farmers Institute meeting,
held at Rising Sun last Saturday, was
largely attended, and was very sue
ccssiul Prof Sampson and the stud
ents OF the Agricultural High School
were present and two essays by stud
cnts, which were read, were very much
enjoyed.
While visiting her uncle. Mr..
Joshua NJ. Ash last Sunday, Mrs. Lii
liam Wolfe. 81 Trainer, Pa, slipped
while going down the steps. badly
spraning her ankle and breaking a
small bone in her leg. She is now at
the home OF Mrs. John a. Morgan,
under the care OF DR.. H. \. Mitchell.
Mr.. John 5. Settle, who has dis
posed Of his store goods at Leeds, will
remove about the first OF April TO Bal
timorc, where he purchased hand
some residence on Maryland avenue.
His son. DR. George Settle. will re-
side with him. and will practice in his
profession Mr.. Lowe. ri Newport.
Del, has rented the store
The Cecil Yachting Club are hay
ing their yach, lngeborg, thoroughly
oycrhauled IN readiness inr the COM
ing season. The Old engine will be
replaced by 4 30 hose power sparkcr,
and electric light, will be installed and
the entire craft ovcrhauled and re-
painted The work is being done at
Henry Dcihcrt & Sons Boatyard
a banquet was given Rev. Di
Curtis Lee Laws on Saturday evening
last on his departure from the pas.
torate OF the First Baptist Church OF
Baltimore, where he has been for IS
years. He leaves 10 accept call in
Brooklyn. y. Y. Mayor Mahool, who
was present. made the chief address
at the evening, in which he spoke OF
pr Laws as a valuable citizen. DR.
{. c. Laws. OF Chesapeake City, a
brother Of DIR, Curtis Lee Laws, was
one Of tho guests.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

King was elected lay delegate and
Frank A. Sylvester alternate, to at
tend the annual Conference.
The rctrcnchment policy OF the
railroads OF the United States it is
said, will be carried out not by rcduc-
ing wages, as was at first intimatcd,
but by reducing the number OF en-
ployes This is said TO be due to
President Rooscvclts letter to the
Utter State Commerce Commission,
directing that an investigation be
made to see whether or not the earn
ings OF the roads justify wholesale
cuts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

"A very interesting and novel en-
tertainment was given last Thursday
evening in the Parish House by the
ladies OF Trinity Church. The titles
OF number OF wcll-known books were
represented. A prize given to the
person guessing the highest number
OF the titles was won by Miss Pearl
Wilson. The net proceeds amounted
to about $40.
AT the Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence Of the Rchoboth NJ. p. Church,
OF Sassairas, the pastor, Rev. {. M.
Cullom, was given unanimous invi-
tat.on to return next year; and Lewis
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Notice to Subscribers!

The recent ruling Of the Post Office De-
partment makes weekly newspapers subject
to penalty Tor every subscriber who Is more
than one year in arrears This, Of course,
neeessitates our being more active in keep
Ing our subscriptions up-to-date than we
have been In the past. Subscribers will
kindly assist US in this effort By RENTING
In accordance with date on liable Of paper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Real Estate Transfers

George w. Conner to J. Howard
Pugh, property at Port Deposit, $1,000
William II. NJ. Rambo TO Sarah l..
Fulton, property on Stockton street,
Elkton, $1,000.
Amos ID. Spencer and wife to Pat
rick J. McGready, property on West
High street, Elkton, SLIPS.
Mary J. Lollcr to Ella G.. DuHada-
way. property on road from Earlcyillc
to Ccciton, $500.
Samuel Hurlock to Ella G.. DuIIad-
away, property along Bohemia river,
S. and other considerations.
Growilcr Reynolds and wife To Ma
bel + Wright, property in Sixth dis
trict. s and other considerations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Wednesday, March a, 'OS
VI O'Clock r. NJ.
Al the EIklOn Hotel Stables, Eiklon Nd

Sell them without reserve To the highest bid.
der. In ihe list would mcniion!--
40. i--lay Mare, years old, 1873 hands high
sired hv nli SURE. 2.oIl-L \ nice gated one as
Won ever saw. and will step fast
so ,-Sorrcll lIor-y. iS.3 hands high great
roadster.
so. '--nay stallion. sired hy Wilkc- horse q
good worker aud driver aud auic, IN all ktnds
of Harness. Sound.
No. I-Hlack Horse. nice one worL any place.
heavy OF light, aud q great saddle horse.
so S-Browu Horse . years old. sound aud
Kind lady broke aud can't hitch him wrong.
50. tray Horse ycras old; sound ard
Kind a great roadster; work anywhere.
so Brown Mare, o. years old. sound aud
Kind good road mare work or drive IN al haf.
ness.
The balance of these horse. are good general
purpose horses. aud will not describe them fr-
ihcr IN detail. II will ia, you to look over
this Lot oi iikrly ones
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Notice 10 Creditors

This.s to give notice tina, the subscribers Of
Cecil icounly have obtained from the Orphans
Court % sal. sa;:;i,y letters testanentary on the
personal estate oi
SAMUEL SMITH
late Of said county deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to cShihi, the same with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated, on or before the
isrH DAY or AUcusr, zoos,
they may otherwise. by law he excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All indebted 10 said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
To the subscriber.
Given under our hands and seals this 18th day
Of February, 1905
WM. v. SMITH
SAMuEf. SMITH
Executors of samuel Smith, decd.
Test-Tiios u. MILLER. Register. fcbsa-st
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are You Satisfied
With Your lncome2

t,ac ~" ", ia' ny help you increase II. We vii
MAN shorthand iouch tynewri,1nas I'll
ma banking, penmanship, mechanicn
si nu da,,o re drawing. Gradnaies q !.
ieres,i, POSITIONS, Write TODAY Tor in
asking "'''s' free Tor th,
~, na . CORRESPONDENCE $, uoor
iof west i2sth Street. New YorL Cis..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Attorneys Sale
of
A Lot Of Land and Blacksmith Shop
In Warwick, Md.

By virtue oi.authofity contained in a mortgage
from Richard u. Merritt and wife 1 ted April I'D
iyOi and recorded in Liber J. q. ". No. - folio
49,, one Of the Land Record hooks Of Cecil Co,
Md, the undersigned attorney named in said
mortgage, will offer at public sale. at the Court
House door in the town OF Eiktou IN said County,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
ORDER NISl
Vim. q. Rpdiy aud wife vs.. Elias T.. Bo'ldy et al.
IN the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Faulty No. s7,U

Ordered this goth day OF February lpIs that the
sale Of property mentioned 10 these proceedings.
made and reported by George \. Blake, Trustee
mentioned therein lie ratified and confirmed. I'M
less cause to the contrary thereof he shown on OF
before the I'D day of April next provided a copy
OF this order he inserted in some newspaper
printed and published IN Cecil County once
week for one month before the ith day Of
March next
The report states the amount of sale to be
5000
MANLY DRENSES
True Copy-Tvst: Clerk.
Fch,,-Sts MANLY nRENSRN, clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
ORDER NISI
Edward l.. Craig aud wife vs.. James Craig ct. al.
IN the Circuit Cont for Cecil County. In
Faulty No. gsh.

or,lercd. this 10Th day Of January i9ns, that the
sale oi property mentioned In these proceedings.
made and reported by l.. Marshall fiarss, thus
tee he ratified and confirmed, unless cause TO the
contrary thereof he shown ar before the ,nd
lie inserted in some newspaper printed and pub
lishcd in Cecil County once a week for ouc month
before the III dav Of March next.
The report states the amount OF sale 10 DC
81 90.
MANLY DRRNNEN,
True Copy-rest: Clerk.
FchI SITS MANLY DRRNNEN. Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Marriage Licenses

Walter II. Boudcn. OF Theodore
and Grace Phillips, OF North East.
COLORED
Ulys,cs Grant WarGcd, OF Summit
Bridge, and Carrie l'rjsby, oil Elkton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
KITCHEN FURNITURE

six Kitchen chairs, / bed lounge. i'm. extern
sion table. kitchen table. writing desk. - sd.
rnr carpet, nearly new. 70 yds. Kitchen carpet.
No cook stove. nearly new: ! chunk stove /
coal stove. oil stoves.
one creamery, separator churn and fixtures,
tubs. butter tub step chair. settec bed and
pillow, meal and flour chest, ice cream freezer
10, Of dishes, lamps aud cooking utensils. win.
dow curtains, cream can. milk pans. lace curtains
and roller curtains, aud many other articles too
Numerous to mention.
TERMS or SALE-Ali sums oil $40 and under
cash All sums over SO credit Of months will
be given by the purchaser giving hankabl note
payable at National bank OF Eikton with AL
approved security with inictes, from date II no,
paid when due.
CHARLES D. RACINE
Administrator.
T.. ". GRpiI.S, aictionccr. feb a!ts.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Local lettings

William Davis, OF tOlora, captured
last week a raccoOn weighing 20 lbs
"A Dime Social will be held in the
W. T.. Parsonage, Cccltun. on Friday
evening, March o.
Thomas Ruvcrsou. 4 farmer near
Pennington, icll recently while At work
and fractured his ankle
Next Tuesday IS Pancake Day.
Mr. W, w. Burklcy lost fine
driving morse last week
Miss Linnic NJ Shaifcr will as
sumo charge OF the office OF State Lib
rarian, tomorrow, March l.
George Connor, Of Port Deposit,
has sold his house and lot in that town
to Howard Pugh, for $1,000.
Governor CrothcrS signed the new
Conowingo Bridge Bill TO which full
reference was made i'll last weeks
WIG.
Rev " +. MAINS, ID. d. Bishop
oi the Diocese Of Easton, will confirm
class in the Chapel ut Cccilton to-
morrow, Sunday morning.
The steamer Susquehanna will
make its first run between Port De-
post and Baltimore next Wcdnc sday,
prONiuCd tue river IS open
Jacob Preston, a farmer near Col
ora. was seriously injured on Monday
by being struck on the head by the
limb oi a tree he was cutting down.
Mr. Samuel lIamblcton. the popu-
lar postmaster II Rising Sun, rrcciv-
ed notice last week al his re appoint
mcnt for another term OF four years.
Rev. DR. Barrett preached pat
riotc sermon To- the Elkton Chapter
al =. O. s Of \ who attended the NJ
f. Church in body last Sunday even
ing
The suit OF James Kimblc. OF West
Nottingham township, Pa. ior dam
ages Tor injuries TO 4 horse. has been
postponed until the next term of
Court
Walter Beaver, OF Port Deposit,
won the prize OF S. offered BY Mrs
f. r. Lane To- the student oi Tome
Institute presenting the best essay on
any subject
The cla>Sc, II Miss Laura Ward
and Mrs {. 5. Grant, oi Cherry Hill
NJ T.. Church held a successful social
for the benefit OF the Church, Wcdncs-
day evening.
We have about four dozen fine
Ovcrcoats, which will be sold lower in
price than you can get same quality
for anywhere else. Suits and Trousers
proportionatcly low in price, but high
in value JNO. FRAZER.
MIR J Wilson Squicr on Tuesday
introduced bill in the House Of
Delegates providing that the Assistant
Treasurer oi Cecil county act rs Clerk
to the County Commissioners.
The Midland Journal in its last
issue devoted almost half OF the issue
to stating the commercial advantages
OF Rising Sun. and to trade review
giving the names and sketch OF each
business house in the town.
Mr.. Henry Vinsinpcr is having
the store building he purchased re-
Gently improved by large plate glass
windows. Communicating doors will
be cut between it and his furniture
store adjoining.
The automatic steel gambrcl pat
cntcd by George PuiSt, of Woodawn,
is said to be complete success and
saves the lator Of one man in hanging
up beef He already has orders on
hand for IS OF them.
To Break In New Shoes Always Use
Aliens Foot I,nsc powder II prevents Tight.
mess aud blisicriup, cures swollen, sweating.
Aching feet dt al druggists aud shoe stores
?sc. sample mailed FREE. Address, \. :.
olmstcd ic ROY, y. y
MIR. Herman Ball, after stay oi
~ months in Philadelphia, has decided
TO return TO Elktou and reopen his
old store Balls Oak Hall, in Elkton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
LIABILITIES.

Total ....,,........,..... ........siil.iss
STATE or MARYLAND, CoCSrY or CECiL. ~!
!. !. I. c, Hopkins, IT,, Cashier Of the nhov
named bank, do splcmnly swear that the abo,
Statement, is true to the best Of my knowlcdl
aud l5ylir!.
J. T. {. HOPKINS, JR. Cashier
Subscribed aud sworn to before me this ~
dly oi February. lgN.
hLONZO l.. BARRY. Notary rubli
CorreCt-Attcst:
". ". HOPKINS.
]. II. KtMBIE.
X. X. RAWLINGS.
irb .D.U Directors.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
1000 Pounds Horse, Cattle, Hcg andpoullryFoOds

In packages aud cans. from one pound Ia iwcutv.
five including 1T, Noung's Collie Cure aud Con.
ditou Powders This Stock Food j. in good
condition aud are Put III 10y pr. Young, Ashland
stock Food Co, and Fouty's Food Go. Also iUi
lis. Mrs. ica's Milk and Hitter Purifier Now
remember, the above articles will positively he
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

Having decided not 10 handle Agricultural I'm.
PIGMENTS will positively sell the following
articles sNanurc Sprcadcr, new and second hand
wheat drill, wizard. Vulcan aud oliver plows
Spring tooth iiartows. Wccdcfs Single and
Double IIafpoon Hay Forks Culiivator Wheels.
lot Hangers for sliding doors. Horse Rake Teeth.
- Tackle ruilcys. Potato rioT, Corn Shelters
lot illaniy Farmers Machine OUTFIT, Cutting
BOXES. American Harrow Teeth. Garden Cuitiva-
tot, Lot Seed Sewers Glasses tur Buckeye Drill.
Hand Corn Shelters, Paris Green SpTuycrs. good
Cream separator, capacity one thousand pounds
good six-hoisc power Steam Engine. lot swing
chm
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
2 Pairs of Mules

GOoD All. AROUND WORKERS
These horses will hc at the Elkton stables Oh
Monday before the sale, and anyone desiring
horses Is invited 10 como and look them over
TERMS ~ SAf.E-Four months time with in
tcrcs, from datc payable at any National Rank
10 suit he purcha-cr
W. R. SMITH, Oxford, Pa.
pr. Chas 4. niles, Auci.
Ihns. H. Harlan, clerk. rcb.G'-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
= ACRES

MORE OR LESS. located near Ray View 10
said county, on the public road from Ray view
to North East. adjoining lands Of Isaac T. Rogers
aud others.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
To Contract for Tomatoes

We are now ready to contract for the
tomato season of 1908 Highest prices
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

=. NJ. GROVES, auc,ionccr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

have carefully selected thi. consiriincn, q
Horses aud Mules. aud will on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

All Taxes elite the town Of Pcrryviilc unpaid by
Aprl 1T will he placed In the hands 81 the sher.
III To collect with costs added.
\. H. OWENS.
feb23t sect. aud Treas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
Notice.

Public Weigher's Scales are now
ready for use and are located Wag
on scales In alley back of W. H.
Frames drug store, Cotton scales at
Compress yard. Il is the duty OF the
Public Weigher or his deputy to
weigh all cotton, grain OF every kind,
live stock. hay, cotton seed, coal,
wood. broom corn, and all other prod,
ucts sold by weight-and no other is
allowed to weigh any such products
either free or for hire. Call on me
for the law "a th;s.
w. !. SMITH,
SC Public Weigher
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
TEACHES PRACTICAL WISDOM
SCHOOL COR EDUCATION OF NE.
GRO BOYS AND GIRLS IN IN
DUsTRIAL PURSUITS.

TAFT. Okla, Sept For the edu-
catiOno negro UOys and gilts IN
mechanical. industrial and domestic
pursuits rather than giving them an
ly English or classica, education,
there has been established here a
school patterned after BOOK T.
Wasningtons school at 1uskegee. II
Is the Haluchc Industrial institute.
10th Haluchce institute and Prince
institute. at Curdoya, ; c., are the
outcony OF an address made one
sunday evening by Booker 7. Wash.
ingtcn at Tuskogce
Prof Warn q g. Glenn. principal
OF HalocEee. was then a student at
Tuskcgee. and was 80 impressed by
Locker r. Washington words, Gre.
ate something or usefulness 10 the
world that he came to Oklahoma
and undertook tn founding Of a
school that would give practical
aud useful education 90 members OF
his rae in this state, and especially
In the Creek nation Through Cap
tain Ira l.. Reeves. Miss Alice Rob.
ertson. T. B Hopkins G. y Hask ii,
Robert t. owen, and c. G. Ayers OF
Muskogee, a tract OF land containing
100 acres was obtained At this place
The site Is elevated and healthtul
and overlooks the surrounding coun
try for many miles Sev nty acres
Of land is ullable, and is under cul
uvation by students.
The land owned Dy the school Is
valued at $4,000 \ building two and
a half stories In height, and a smal
dining room were built and furnish
/ I'd at cost of Sl,5OO The fuunda
tion for stone building two and 4
half stories high has been laid Mos
OF IN labor Is being done by stu
/ dents. Last year 25O students were
enrolled. and the school had eigh
Officers and instructors. The cours'
Of study provid for a thorough edu
cation in English. combined with in
dustriaI training. Students are III
structcd in broom making, carpentry
DIR ssmaking. cooking and farming.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
WORTHLESS MILLIONS
EVEN RUSSELL SAGE HELD
STOCKS AND BONDS REPRE-.
SENTlNG MILLIONS.

New York. Sept THAT Russell
Sage. who is rcputed to be- one OF the
shrcwdest huaucicrs in the world,
held stocks and bonds that represent
Il millionsw erep ractically worth
less. was found out by the eNecu-
tors of his estate today. In
safety dc,osit vault the executors
found his stock and bond register.
in which an recorded about SLO7l.
uOo par value bonds and lS.loo shar.
cs Of stock scrip that have h'il" val
ur
Included iu the wortlgs securi-
ties are mining shares, railroad, bank
and trust company issues shares Of
.Warohous. concerns, grain elevator
compaui = industrial concerns, steel
companies. Improvement shares, elec-
'ricu railroad issues. land grant
scrip, dclaulung state bonds Of Gcor-
gia and North Carolina and default
"a town bonds
The appraisers found that uinct en-
shares of Marshall Consolidated coal
company having par value at $500
ar worth about s2sS. Mr. Sage
hold 500 shares OF Tradesmens bank
and 2Ol shares of New York Wool
Wcr,house stock which went down
together about C. n years ago. They
may De worth few cents. NE was
pm sideut ot the Minnesota Railway
Construction company, who's" line
was takru over by the Chicago, Mil
waukyc a St Paul The construc
tIou company failed, but there vas
$4,000 in bills collcctable and the
company has the title to 2s,iis acres
of land. so this may not DE a dead
loss
Tn executors found he had 1928
shares of Missouri Pacific common.
which they valued at Sl399 ,s35, on a
basis of $Sl a share, and $4,000 snar-
es of Western Union, worth s3,251'
500. also at S9l, Missouri Pacific
closed today at 5S and Western Union
at SO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
IT'S coMlNG-THE COMET.
Astronomers Make Ready to Observe
The Astral Derelict.

Chicago Spet. ASTRONOMERS at
the Yerkes observatory in Williams
Bay, Wis, began preparations last
night to record the first observation
OF In reappearence OF Halleys com
ct This comet appears once In sew
enty six years, and, according to the
figures, IL ought to come in sight
some time in September or October,
but 1t may have been y rturbed in
its course.
There's a chance said Director
Frost of the observatory that We
may pick It up this fall II will be
faint at first, but brilliant later. 1t
has been under observation for elev II
centuries.
IT is an erratic comet and may not
be seen at all this year. We are
preparing to photograph it. : com
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
TIE RED FORK MYSTERY.
Wagon Found Containing a Complete
Campers Outfit.

Tulsa. Okla Sept o. Rcd Forh an
oil village four miles southeast of
This ur, has q real mystery thar ts
battling tn, local authorities to un
u,a. children ct play discovered
"a brand % "a wagon of the Springfield
make containing camping "uth,
and q considerable quantity OF men $
,.uUug In the pocket of "a garment
Was found a post card addressed to
Jim Ross. EGO. okla. the handwr.t
Ing being that of woman. \ time
book also found has in 1t the names
ol NJ. G.. a4d D. r. Stou, aud shows
that the TWO had worked al billings,
Okla.
The OUTFIT Was found iu d s.clud u
place and evidence points To the prob
ability chat Wo team was uuhitchcd
from the wagon very hurncdly and
She departure of the owner was very
sudd o.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-06
ORIGIN OF MOVING PICTURE.
Principle Of II Was Known Before
Christ

Although It is true that the NOV
ing picture machines are of decided
Is modern invention. the idea, or dis
coyery. upon which motion photogra-
ply is based, Is older than Christian
ity. In the year 1870 B. c. the Egyp-
tian scientist. Ptolemus, ascer,ained
that the human eye had the property
OF retaining a light or object, for
some time after IL had vanished from
its radius. To prove this by prac'
tical demonstration, he traced col
or line ON "a section OF piece OF
glass. or glazed surface, after which
he was able to show that, by rcvolv
ing the glass with great rapidity,
he could make It appear that the
comparatively short color line extend.
ed completely around it.
While the Importance of this dis
coycry Is now recognized, It was the
middle Of the eighteenth century be
fore further Investigations were made
along these lines, and practically the
end of the nineteenth century was
r,a. he'd before the experiments
brought any very tangible results.
II is true that, during this period,
several toys. like the 'Wonderdrum,
we're devised to provide parlor tests
Of the duration of objective impress
sion upon the eve, but It was not until
1877 that the celebrated photographer
Muybridge succeeded In actually tax
ing moving picture. This was a Sc
ries 81 views in which the motions
Of running horse were consecutive
ly shown.
As there was no camera that could
be- used for this purpose, Muybridge
placed tventy-four cameras side by
side AT the edge OF a racing track
pa,alel with a wall facing the sun
each camera was provided with a
rapid snapshot shutter, operated by
. electI lefty, these being kept open Dl
means of a thin silk thread which
crossed the track ami was fastened
ia NJ, Opposite wall Thus, when the
horse came down the stretch he
broke The threads successfully and
A. h, snapped he shutters in rapid
succession the effect was that of q
continuous picture.
Revolutionary as this experiment
vas from scientific point OF view
the practicable results were any
thing but satisfactory As the highly
seusitized plats had not then been
invented, the photographs lacked the
sharp detail that is so necessary t'
successful enlargement, or reproduc
ton. bu, when. in 1855, the dry plate
appeared, much OF this difficulty wa'
obviated and motion photograph
ceased to be the dream of theorists
bohemian Magazine.