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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
DebS' Train HaIfS Af Newark

The famed Red Special" bearing
Eugene V Dcbs, made a short stop at
the B. & O. Railroad station, in New
ark. Del, last Friday alterlfJon. aui
the noted leader OF the Socialists gave
a brief talk to the crowd that had
gathered Ia await his arrival.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
DEATHS
RICHARD L. NAUDAIN.

Richard lockwood Naudain, one OF
the most widely known farmers OF
lower New Castle county. died al the
Nandain homestead, near Middletown,
on last Thursday night, OF paralysis.
in the s7th year of his age He was a
son OF the late John NJ. and Mary r.
Naudain. He was an active Demo
crat, serving as tax collector, and ran
for the Legislature in 1893. but lost
with the whole party ticket. He was
for several years president OF the
Farmers Creamery Company. He
married Miss Lillian J. Cam, daugh-
ter OF Richard T. Cam. OF the Kirk
wood section One son. Richard L.
Naudain, survives him. His funeral
was held on Monday with intermcnt
in St. Anne's Cemetery, Middletown
MISS MARGARET K. STERRETT
The funeral OF Miss Margaret r.
Sterrett, who died on October IS, a,
the home OF her brother, William J
Sterrett. near Rock Springs, after a
protracted illness from stomach
trouble. was held on Saturday with in
terment in West Nottingham Gene
terry. Miss Sterrett was a daughter
of the late James Sterrett. Two bro
theirs, William J. and John M. Ster.
rett, OF Rising Sun, survive her.
MRS. SARAH II. BREWER.
Mrs. Sarah II Brewer, wife OF Allyn
Brewer, OF Merehantville. NJ j., and a
daughter OF the late s. NJ. Curtis, OF
Newark, Del, died at Germantown,
(Philadelphia) Hospital on October IS.
Her funeral was held on Saturday,
with services at St Thomas Church.
Newark, where irtermeut was made.
MRS. J. LISTEN CROUCH.
Mrs. Irene Crouch. wife OF J. Lis
ten Crouch, OF North East, died at
her home there on Saturday. Her
husband and two young children sur
vive her The funeral was held on
Tuesday, with interment in the NJ Z.
Cemetery. North East.
MRS. SARAH MAGRAw.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Magraw,
whose sudden death, on Saturday is
noted elsewhere, was held on Monday
with intermcnt in Union NJ. +. Genie
terry. She was "a years OF age and a
sister OF Charles i Creswell, OF Elk
Neck
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
Close Call On r. d o. Crossing

A team driven by Mrs, Newton Cou-
don, oi Appleton, was caught on the
crossing OF the b g. O r K. at Lum-
brook, near Newark. Del, on Satur-
day. as she was driving to market in
Wilmington The wagon was com
pletely wrecked, but Mrs. Coudon, for
tnnately. cscapcd injury.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
Receive Assessors Returns

At a special session Of the County
Commissioners. held on Tuesday, re-
turns were made by the recently ap.
pointed Assessors Of personal prop
erty for the First, Second, Fourth.
Fifth, Eighth and Ninth districts.
Those for the Third, Sixth and Seventh
districts were given until November /
10 complete their returns.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24

Net gain this year. four votes.
Hon p. t. Goldsborough says that
reports from all the counties on the
Eastern Shore show a total Republi-
can gain OF IS on the registration
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
HambIefon g. Co. Get Bonds

The first issue OF county road bonds,
$4,000. to run for ten years, at per
cent. from July !. last. hes heen award
ed by the Commissioners to llamble
ton & Co. of Baltimore. at their bid
of 81 oi6S. with accrued interest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
MRS. sARAh MAGRAw.
JOSEPH CURRY.

Joseph Curry, a well-known farmer
of upper Cecil. was stricken with par
alysis at the Rising Sun railroad sta
ton on Wednesday and died few
hours later He was about so years
old and unmarried
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
Registrations Final Results

The corrected results OF the recent
registration shows gains and losses by
Districts as follows
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
Four Fine Matinee Races

The closing series oi matinee races.
held on the Elkton Fair Grounds
track, this season, were run on Satur-
day afternoon before good attend
ance Of home residents and visitors
from various points in the county,
Delaware and Pennsylvania. The four
events on the card were well contest
ed and good time was made by the
winners DR.. Charles r. Bilcs was
starter, Mcssrs Manly Drcnnen and
George n. Bennett, judges, and
Mcssrs. s. b. Foard and Clinton Dun
bar, timers The scores OF the sew
cral events were as follows:
3-Minu,e Class.
stormy Wilkes. b. g. Gilksou. |
Daniel T., b. g., White ..........2 4
Lucy Taylor, b IN. Rcushaw.....5 3
Time, 3o2, 3.o3I-2
25o Class.
Shyrock, blk. IN, s. Ayers .......iI
Sherman, b. <, tutty ............4 ;
Alison, b. g., Mitchell ............2 5
Ashland Dewey, b. s, Gracy. y.....3 3
Johnaic K. b. &. Seth ..........,.s7
Robert G., blk &, Grason .......6 o
Goldic C.. b. g. Seth ............7 4
Time, 2.3S, 2.II -
40 Class, MiNcd
Robert H., b. g., Lancaster ,.....I /
Buster Brown b &, Anderson .,..2
Torino Wilkes. b. g.. kiblcr ......3 {
Minnie Wheeler, $ m, Kay ......4 3
Julia H., b m, Fahey ..........,.5 o
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24
Gala Day In HaVre De Grace

a grand tournament in which a
large number OF skilled riders and
filters will likely take part, will be
held under the joint auspices OF Com.
pany X, First Regiment NJ. n. 6. and
the Bayside Cornei Band, on the va
cant lots on GiFard street, near Stokes
in Havre de Grace. today. A supper
and dance will follow the tournament.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-24

The Wigis and McMullen lots,
about 4t-4 acres, located near Oak
wood, were offered at public sale by
r. c. Thackery, trustee, on the Court
Hcnse yard on Tuesday. and were
bid in for the mortgage. the Mutual
Building Association, at $3.50.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
AN EXTENSIVE LAW WORK.
Gigantic Task Completed by Mai.
Walton. of the District Bar.

Maj Clifford s. Walton, a member Of
the District bar. has just completed what
is believed 10 be the largest work on in
ternationaI commercial and maritime law
ever published in this or any foreign
country
This work consists Of five volumes, the
material for which has been collected
during several years past in Madrid, Ha-
vana. Mexico City. SC. by Mr. Walton,
a licentiate in Spanish law, who was we'll
qualified for the task
The author has worked out CONNER
cial and maritime code for the United
States on the lines OF the Spanish codes.
q gigantic task in ITSELF which is in ad-
vance. of the work gradually being done
by the commissioners Of the various
States and Territories on uniform legis-
lation. The maritime code is embraced
in Volume III. and besides containing
the laws of the various countries of the
western hemisphere. including the Portu-
guese- Brazilian codes and the French
Haitian codes. is annotated with respect
TO the decisions of European high courts,
as well as those Of International mari
time congresses and continental codes
The work is considered Of so much i'm
pOrtance that II has been printed by the
State Department and the Bureau Of
American Republics for the use of our
diplomatic and consular officers, and the
Navy Department viii undoubtedly place
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03

There are two things which. it seems
to me, are necessary to emphasize in or
der TO form a proper appreciation of the
controversy now in progress about Cor
don, Cromer. and Modern Egypt" The
reluctance Of the eminently pacific Lib
eral administration or Mr.. Gladstone to
embark upon that policy which resulted
In the bomhardnient of Alexandra and
in that military occupation of Egypt
which Great Britain has retained ever
since IS well known. So distasteful, in
deed was this policy to the cabinet that
one OF its most notable members, namely.
John Bright, preferred to resign rather
than to be a party thereto. The astute
manner by means of which the admins
tration was committed to this course with
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03

it on board OF all its vessels for the use
of naval officers.
The work will be invaluable to boards
Of trade. chambers of commerce, and es-
pecially Of value to universities. inasmuch
as 1t has a treatise on each chapter. his
torical matters, and references which will
be Of much assistance to students. The
first volume embraces the subjects OF
merchants, acts of commerce, merchants
books, chambers of commerce. markets
agents, brokers. companies. partnerships
and corporations Volume II, banks,
banking, railroads, warehouses. officials,
employees, loans, deposits, pledges, trans
pOrtation by land, insurance. bonding. ne
gOtiable paper, &c. Volume III treats OF
maritime commerce national and mer-
chant vessels, navigation, shipping. bills
of lading, collisions. averages, insurance,
&C. Volume ". bankruptcy, insolvency
proceedings, prescriptions, &c. Volume v,
appendices OF various laws, amendments,
table of contents, and index.
The work clears up many eontroverted
points and MISUNDERSTANDING between
the United States and foreign countries,
and will promote peace as well as trade
relations.
Maj Walton. the author, is a member
of both the European and American in
ternauonal law associations and of many
foreign societies He Is also the author
of THE Civil Law in Spain and Spanish
America and is often called into vari-
Gus courts as an expert on civil and in
ternational law matters.
The publication Is of national impor-
lance and places Mr.. Walton in the front
ranks Of Jurist cOnsults and publicists.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
THE WORLD OF BOOKS
LITERARY GLEANINCs AND GOSSIP.

ing of human life by suicide. which, Of
course no amount of expended money
could wipe out, tile only credit offerable
against these being sorrow and heart
burning, of which she paid generously,
and perhaps oVerpaid.
In opposition to her character is set
that of Archie Hallam, a man of some
brilliant qualities, but wholly wrapped
up in self. with every means justifiable
in the accomplishment Of personal ends.
His love for Joan is strong. and his de-
sire for possession so powerful that his
giving away of millions, and her aban-
d0nment of loves dream, are but mere
bagatelles compared with the fulfllment
of his personal hopes. The writer also
cleverly touches upon one of the para
doxes of woman's love- in delineating
the character of Julian Jessup. in that
there is no telling upon what manner Of
man a woman may bestow the deepest
affections Of her nature. for certainly
there are some elements in his nature
vaguely outlined. which make it seem
remarkable that he should draw forth
the full responsiveness OF such a nature
as Joans.
While not leading US through any new
avenues Of fiction, or claiming any
epOch-marking qualities. the book is very
readable, and is much above mediocrity
IN interest, consistently ending In beau
titled tragedy, tale of tragic episodes,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
The Snnreme Gift.

story Of interest to Westinghouse
THE Supreme Gift" by Grace DEMO
I.itchfeld (Boston: Little. Brown &
so.), with an atmosphere Of life in
ne Capital, and the story built upon an
.pisode which deeply stirred the financial
md social serenity of the city. Aside
rom its local aspect the work has ample
.cuteness of idea, power Of diction, and
leart-interest to insure it more than
passing attention in a general way.
The author has chosen the famous Wag-
canaan failure as a sort of supersTucture
Tor the story; seemingly for the sole pur-
pose of evolving the character OF Kelden.
ather OF the heroine OF the tale. who is
laced IN the same position as regards the
community as was occupied by the late
lead of the defunct firm. After that, the
story and the historic event have no con-
aection, for Joan Kelden, the heroine, and
strong central figure il evidently erea-
-ure OF the fancy OF at least a character
md nature drawn from some other source
Il is a narrative of all-pervading love for
one's fellow-creatures, which Is the "Su-
preme Gift" with an absolute self-sacri-
ice, accentuated by the simple yet virle
owe story; and if reader, Judging from
he advertisement of the connection with
he notorious failure. expects TO ind any
scandalous or startling disclosures, or
-adical philosophy in view OF it. he will
be agreeably disappointed.
In the book, Kelden, and, by analogy,
Waggaman. is made type of that class
OF men who possess mixed motives Of
philanthropy and financial dealing At
heart good men. and with a strong desire
10 benefit the poor and the lowly, they
al first have considerable success in bust
ness. and do a certain amount Of good, Of
course not in conflict with their own we'll
doing, but being at length drawn into the
vortex Of speculation, and having a really
false position 70 maintain, their financial
methods become questionable, their phi
lanthropy grows into a hypocrisy and a
sham. and everything even the meager
savings OF the poor. cOnfded as a trust.
is subserved 10 the maintenance of posi-
ton. or in direct terms, pride is developed
as really the ruling passion.
In the case OF the daughter, the basic
nature is different and the course of
the stream flows toward an entirely diff
ferent outlet, The true motive of hui
man charity is supreme and is not for
single moment obscured by any regard
for self The milk OF human kindness"
dilutes her blood from the beginning.
and this element, intensified by her alb
horrence of the consequences of her
fathers misdoings. erystallizes into an
absorbing passion to palliate the suffer
i2g, and atone for the evils which his
allure has brought upon those who IN
rusted their paltry. but to them vital
interests 10 his care. No self-abnega-
on is too much. nor is any means not
.stifable She deliberately gives up the
r an she passionately loves. in order
tat she may come into possession Of a
)rtune sufficiently large TO pay off every
aim, thus clearing the sheet of every
chit item except those accruing from
transient misery and incidental shorten
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03

of the most informing books on the East
which have yet been pubiished. and
should have a wide sale" AS a statement
of conditions in Korea to-day. the book
has a unique position. and is without
question the most authoritative and i'm
pOrtant work on the present phase OF
that subject now in existence.
Houghton. Miflin & Co. publish in the
Riverside Literature Series several dram
atiZations from LongfellOw. They are
about to publish a Dramatic Reader
for the third and fourth grades. by Au-
gusta Stevenson, formerly a teacher in
the Indianapolis schools. A list of other
material appropriate for dramatization
may be had for the asking.
A number of booklets entitled THE
Consolation Series have been published
this season by Thomas Whitaker. The
following in the series have just been
issued: Bickersteth's Peace, Perfect
Peace" Barring GoUlds THE Resurrec-
ton Morning, Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar" HavergaFs Compensation, and
Not Changed, but Glorihed.
"A New Guide to the Holy Lend, by
Father Barnabas, Meistermann, @. f. NJ,
missionary apostolic and leetor Of sacred
archaeology in the Covenant CT San Sal
vador, Jerusalem.
For all who are interested in the Holy
Land, but especially for those who eX-
peet to visit it. a trustworthy guide book
is indispensable. Such a work should
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,f,I NIT l.
the country and the customs Of the in
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geographically, &c, 1t should be able
to satisfy the demands of reasonable
criticism.
These considerations were kept well in
mind by the author of the present work
nothing has been overlooked which
might completely satisfy his readers.
Plans Of the towns at which the steamer
calls on the voyage and directions for
visiting them have been supplied. Thus
all. information is afforded concerning
Naples, Piraeus. Athens. Smyrna, Con-
staninople, Rhodes, Beyrout, Port Said,
Alexandria, and Cairo This obviates the
necessity Of carrying other guide books
At the end of the guide the bible pas
sages referred to in the course of the
work are added by way Of appendix
This will enable the pilgrim to read the
Sacred Text on the very spots OH which
they were uttered. or TO which they re-
fer.
Those who cannot visit the Holy Land
will be enabled, by perusing Father Bar
nabas guide book, 10 contemplate with
the eyes Of the SOUL the scenes conse-
Grated by the life and death OF the
Savious, His apostles. and disciples.
The guide is a result worthy of the
authors special preparation. When it was
published in French. his peers turned
upon it the searchlght Of minute criti-
cism, and then agreed on a verdict Of
Excellent"
Ii is a handsome volume, with flexible
cloth cover. containing in all 6SS pages.
y cOlored maps, and 10 plans OF towns
and monuments. The price is Sl.75, and
may be obtained at the Commissariat Of
the Holy Land. Brookland Station,
Washington. u. G.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
BOOK NOTES.

The Importance of Prof Ladd's new
book, In Korea with Marquis Ito" is
being widely recognized No other OBJ
server had such opportunities for ascer-
tanning the real objects of the Japanese
and the actual facts of their treatment
of the Koreans. As the Philadelphia In
quirer said: The book is written with
great care and betrays the phiIosophic
mind OF practical observer. 1t is one
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
Was She from Mi.sourig

From the Boston Transcript
Maud-so Jack kissed you twice last
night. Didn't - protest?
Ethel-Indeed. l did, at the first. I
turned en- him and cried: Jack. how
could yOur'
Maud-And then?
Ethel-Well. then he showed me how he
could
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-05-03
The Economic Functions of Vice,

The Economic Functions of Vice.
It is not a new thought, but an old
thought presented in new way that is
incorporated in the little essay THE
Economic Functions of Vice., by John
McElroy. The author starts with amaze
ment at the thought Of the wastefuIness
OF nature, who creates thousands she in
tends to use but one. This naturally
enough leads up TO the doctrine Of the
survival Of the At, which the author takes
to be an memorable law, inhuman though
it sounds. Ingeniously enough, the es-
sayist after instancing the wonderful
fecundity Of certain nfe-species which
are only kept from swapping the earth
because a check against their increase
has been provided in natural enemies"
he goes on TO show that man is the only
creature that is not preyed upon
From this II is easy TO come to the
main point Of his argument that the vices
Of mankind are provided TO act as an
economic check on overprOduction. And
so he points out the economic effects of
beer-drinking and whisky-dTinking and
sexual sins, though he believes that whis-
ky is an effect, not a cause. He declares:
dishonest. false. cowardly, or brutal.
These must be original qualities with him.
If he has them he will probably take to
whisky-though not inevitably-whieh
then does the community the splendid
service Of hurrying his along to destruc-
ton, and Of abridging his infiiction upon
the public"
And so, IL this premise is correct. one
comes to the thought: What about the
present prohibition wave and its effect on
the vicious? Says the author:
The rapid spread Of prohibition is full Of sugEes-
ton The grain fields Of Kansas and Texas are
periodically deVaSted by the green bug When the
green bugs are at their worst q parasite appears
which sweeps them Of and the wheat growers have
respite. Then. having destroyed their proTender
the parasites stsrFe, and the green bugs have q
chance to grow again until the parasites again
OTertske them in the hour Of their triumph and
their power, VIII the suppression or the alcoholic
scaTenger allow the criminals and quasi-criminals
to multiply like the green bugsl
No answer TO these rather startling
questions is offered by the author. whose
essay is suggestive rather than definitive.
At any rate It provides matter for
thought and the argument he adduces Is
laid down in a clear and most interesting
way. washington: The National Trib-
une Press.l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-04
Experiment In Roadmakina.


In Missouri the earth of about half
q mile of road was taken out to u
depth Of twenty to twenty-four inches
and width of twenty feet and was
heaped beside the wide and shallow
trench thus made. A very heavy steam
roller then rolled the bottom of this
exposed soil foundation until it was
deemed to be as compact as it could
be made by this means. A little at a
time the earth which had been taken
from the roadway was spread evenly
over the bottom Of the trench and roll
ed as thoroughly as the foundation had
been. This loose earth was well sprin-
kled as the rolling went on In this
way all the soil that had been so re-
moved from the highway was return
edeand packed down. Then soil was
taken from the sides of the roadway,
put upon the driveway and sprinkled
and rolled as thoroughly as the rest
had been By the time the road had
been built up to the required grade
ample bitches had been made by SO
taking the soil from the roadsides.
They who designed and executed this
work believe that this road will shed
water and be hard and smooth under
traffic If care be used to keep its foun-
dation well drained and its surface
properly dressed by frequent and time
~ use of the road drag. The cost of
making such road was comparatively
small
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-06-04
Retain Competent Road officials.

It is asserted that one of the princi-
pal causes for the poor construction of
roads is that the tenure of Office of
highway commissioners is uncertain
and that in most cases the office goes
to the candidate who can secure the
most votes. Politics, as we have often
said. should in nowise be q factor when
1t comes to building roads or paving
streets, says the Good Roads Maya
zine. Improved road building i; Il new
art. and Il competent road builder. like
4 poet IS born, not made and when
his worth has been proved he should
be kept in the office as long as he is
efficient and keeps up with the ..l:r>,
of progress in his line Of work. So
long as the Office of highway ce.nlnis-
sioner is elective the voters Of a town
ship should see that the best man IS
put IN the Office and then reelected
Much has lately been said in regard to
making the office of highWaT commits
sioner appointiye and strictly under
civil service rules Much can be sail
in favor of this plan. but until laws
are changed competent officials should
be retained.