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

Services will be held daily in Trim
ity Church during the coming season
OF Lent, in the following order On
Wednesday Of next week CASH We'd
esday) at 1890 "a. m, and 7..3o p. m.
Daily thereafter until Holy Week, at
4.is p M, excepting on Tuesdays and
Fridays. when the hour will be 7.3o p,
IN. The following clergymcn will
preach ut the Tuesday evening ser
vices, and in the order med.-Ihe
Rev, John Rpg, Of New Castle. Dell;
the Rev. Francis NJ raitt, OF Chester,
Pa; the Rev. Chc,lcy CAN'T, oi Port
Deposit Md; the Rev William N.
Weir. oi Kent Island, Md; and the
Rev. Clinton ID. Drumm, OF Whining
ton The Rev Oliver H. Mrphy, D..
D., Rector OF St Mary's Church,
North East, will be the preacher at
the Thursday evening service IN Holy
Week, when special order will he
followed.
The people OF lilkton and vicinity,
old and young, are cordially invited TO
make their own the aboyc-namcd OPP
portuuitics Tor prayer, and for help
toward Christian lie through the
words that may be spoken in cnnncc-
'i"u with these services.
WILLIAM SCHOULER. Rector.
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from the kcnncbcc River in the north
crn part OF Maine, along the romantic
and picturesque banks OF which the
action OF the piece takes place. II is
complete scenic production and said
to be one OF the best rural plays pro-
duccd for several years.
The informal checker tournament
held in Elkton last Saturday proved
very interesting. There was no regu-
lar arrangement OF the games and no
official scores were kept. Those pres
ent were William b. Diggs, a Bal,i-
more expert; John NJ. Clayton and
John r. Shippers, oil Calvert; Charles
i. Cooke, OF Elk Mills; DR.. c. c.
Laws and Hugh W. Caldwell, oil
Chesapeake City; +. +. Lecdom and
Robcr, l. Reynolds, OF North East;
John W. Scott and Wilson l.. Coudon,
81 Elk,on.
High prices and a large crowd
ruled the day ut J y. McCall's sale,
near Principle. on Monday, the 24th
inst. Horses sold from 500 to Sis3,
two ycarling colts brought SIS and
500 apiece, eleven cows averaged $40
selling from $50 to Sl7 apiece. two
year old bull $40, small heifcr calves
SI375 to Si57s, two horse wagons
S2r so to $40, plows $3.50 apiece, har-
ness Ss2s set. All the implements
sold at good prices. IS tons OF hay
sold from SI3.75 to Si6.2s ton Hind
man was the auctioneer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Worth Initiating

la the columns 81 one oi Hartford
county, papers. last week. is call
ior = meeting OF liariord's aN-paycrs
and travelling public, in the Court
House. to discuss the subject 81 4 sys-
TEN Tor building and maintaining the
public highways al the county The
call is signed by a long list 81 Har-
lords influential citizens In view OF
the general interest and demand ior
intelligent and progressive handling OF
the road problem. this action seems
to be cmincntly wise and proper. 1t
is citizens question. calling for the
hest Thought and judgment OF the
whole community. Why should not
some such public meeting be held in
Cecil Why ,hould~ not some oi our
leading citizens issue such n call and
let those who are most vitality inter
cS,cd in this subject. be heard from?
The WIG has no pet schemes to
suggest. n" plans to- push, no axe to
grind Bu, ii the road subject IS GO
ing to be taken up in large way by
the State and county (aS seems likcly)
NC do think citizens conference
cm;ncntly dcSrablc--and perhaps n
Good Roads League AS the practical
and useful issue al such conference
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Peoples Column
Georgetown, Del, Feb. as, 1908.

Georgetown, Del, Feb. rs, 1908.
Mr.. Editor:--I saw in last weeks is
sue OF the CECIL WING an article
concerning Our little daughter. which
might be a little misleading to her
friends in Elkton, and write you
these lines that might be OF interest to
many:
Miriam has been very i'll with double
pncumonia-taken February 6. She
has had every attention. two doctors
in attendance part OF the time, and
three on February 10, when DR.. Mes
sick, from Baltimore, was present in
consultation. after which when the
patient was in dying condition they
operated. opening both sides and put
ting in tubes, when she rallied and is
now holding her own with some inn
provcmcnt a trained nurse from
Baltimore is in constant attendance,
and the nurse and doctor now have
hope OF her ultimate recovery. She
is yet a very sick ehild-and will not
be well. at her best, for several months,
but we are delighted with the promise
OF recovery
Yours very respectfully.
l.. +. POOLE.
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GA - TO n Z "A.
Bear, III. 1Ihs Kind You Haze Always Bought
' g.: !; ore &hz3zM
PORT DEPOSIT.

The supper which was held last Fri
day evening at Ncsbitt Hall by the
Willing Workers Society Tor the bcnc-
fit 'oi the Stewards OF the NJ. T..
Church, cleared $500 The ladies feel
very much repaid Tor their hard work.
They also wish TO thank every con-
tributor as everybody who was asked
responded in most beautiful man
nCr
Miss Bessie Mitchell, OF Hartford
county, spent several days this week
with Miss Marguerite Kidd
Miss Louise Wagner, OF Rising Sun,
was the guest OF Miss Mary Mohrlcin
Friday.
Mrs. Hannah +. Burlin is visiting
Mrs William llindman.
Miss Helen +. Harvard spent Sun
day in the country with Miss Clara
White.
Miss Rcna Holm spent the latter
part OF this week with Mrs. Hester
Hurlock.
Mrs. o. p. IIagcrty was the guest
Of DR., llarcourt OF Roland Park last
Friday,
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Judge Scores lawyers

Judge Wiley ri the United States
Court Tor China was the Chief speaker
1, the COmmcmora,iun Day exercises
oi the Johns Hopkins University. When
thu Judge declared that he had not
hair splitting lawyers to delay the
work 81 the Court in China. the audi
cncc answered with liberal applause.
Whcrcupon the Judge broke away from
his formal address long enough 10 say
with emphasis The greatest shame
oi the administration ui the law in
thi, country is that the courts permit
the lawyers to waste time and confuse
the issue. and finally to defeat the ends
0i justice, by the endless discussion OF
their fine SPIN theories"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29
Local lettings

John Ncals, David Glass and Yer
die Bond, al colored, OF CokcSbury,
near Port Deposit, were arrested at
Avondalc, Pa, last week Tor rObbing
the store OF j. w. Parker. AT Tough
kcnamun Nj plead guilty before 4
Kenneth Square magistrate
Walter Biddlc, one oi the men
found nearly asphyxia,ed i'll the Bulls
Head Hotel in Wilmington. February
IS. and who slept nearly % hours in
the Homeopathic Hospital, has re-
covered sufficiently TO be dismissed.
lcmucl Butler is still at the institution
but is well on the road to recovery.
Captain John W. Clay is rebuild
ing the hull OF the fine gasoline yacht,
Susquc chcSa, which he purchased from
Mr.. Seneca, ui llavrc de Grace. The
boat is about S feet long and Il feet
beam. and is one ui the finest models
on the bay. lie is going 10 put 10
horse power engine in her and use her
Tor pleasure craft next summer.
Owing to the recently formed
combine or trust controlling the cx-
hibition OF moving pictures, more than
doubling their prices for the Use OF
these pictures, the Elkton Amusement
Company viii be unable to continue a
double exhibition for the single adj
mission OF 5 cents, and on and after
March ,, next. they will return to the
single exhibition for one admission
They appreciate the past patronage OF
the people OF Elkton and hope for a
continuance OF the same
Along the Kennebec", a New
England play much in the same vein
as WAY Down East" and "Thc Old
Homestead viii be presented at the
Elkton Opera House. Wednesday
evening next The play takes its title
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-02-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Eisnor, OF Baltimore,
spen the latter part of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs Oliver First
Mr.. William Batcman, of Philadel-
phia, was the guest OF Miss Helen
Harvard. Wednesday.
Mr.. J. Roman West spent Sunday
at his home.
Quite a large number OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James Esherman's friends en-
joycd Kitchen shower" party at
their home in the country Tuesday
evening Of this week.
The Young Mems Dancing Class oil
our town gave most delightful dance
in the Town Hall Wednesday evening
OF this week Abou, thirty couples
enjoyed this treat. Miss Marie Barry
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-HE new ruling OF the Postoitice
Department compels our sub
scription department to keep
up 10 date. Where the figures on the
label OF the paper show the subscriber
TO be more than a year in arrears, we
have sent the proper notice, with
request for prompt remittance. We
are glad to say that. in many cases,
the replies have come generously, and
the subscription has frequently been
carried to a date well in advance. In
other cases no replies have come at
all, according 10 the report OF ouf
Office, aud we shall have to take some
action on these cases IN the near
future We believe, IN many instances,
II IS simply inattcnt:On, but II IS an
inattcn,iuu which will cause Us To SUI
fer the penalty imposed by the Post
office Department, unless We either re-
cevc the subscribers remittance or
discontinue the paper. This business
OF collections is not in the least TO
uur taste, but it is one ui the ncccSsi-
les OF a successful career. We can
only wish that our patrons would spare
lis the unpleasant task ot making such
collections 4 little attention to the
label ON the paper would go long
way in that direction
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SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE
NOTE

~HE new ruling OF the Postofiice
Department compels our sub
II r-rinAiur, damn tiinnf IN Keen
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Here Is Relief for Women

n YOU have pains IN the back. Urinary, Bladder
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Stnte OF Maryland. County OF Cecil, S.:
! Chas u Finley, cashier al the above.
AIMED bank, do solemt ~ swear that the
above statement il true Ia the best of M
knowl' dye ana belief
CHAS. u FINLEY, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
21d day of feDruaTy lpUS.
JOHN W. ANTHONY, Notary Public.
Corrtct-Attest:
CHARLES ". ELLIS,
REL BEN HAlNES,
Feb 4it Directors.
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furnished the music in her always
charming and delightful manner.
Patronesses-Mrs IF. ]. Abrahams
Mrs. George Hines, Mrs. George
Lamm. Mrs. Henry Boyd and Miss r.
Estella Butchenhart.
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NOT ICE!

Owing to the fact that ! was
unable to rent my building or
sell my fixtures and stock, | am
obliged to let my family, with
assistance Of hired help contin-
Tie in business, during my alb
sence in the state Of North
Carolina.
Thanking you for previous
patronage, and soliciting your
future trade, | am,
Yours very truly,
S. H. FRIEDMAN.
Port Deposit,
Fcb!2.2ts
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TO TRESPASSERS

Trespassing. cunning nnd fishing ~
CHONDER HALL taRN, Is strlctl, pro
hibited Persons 80 dom wiz be prne"rnter
Oct MI VT T. -. Rt'F I FIR. owner
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
No Man in the House.

Not long since Sheriff Kennedy
received a phone call telling him
that there was man in house
about fourteen miles from Broken
Bow and for him to come at once
and arrest him. The story goes
that after the sheriff heard the
particulars about "the man in the
house." he told the parties to go
and capture the man, be he tramp
or crazy man. 1t seams that a
farmer and his two sons arriving
home late from town were led to
suspect that there was a man in
the house for the reason that the
women folks were away from
home and there was a light burn
ing. While unhitching the
horses the light went out which
increased the farmers suspicious
about a man being there. 1t was
at this time that our sheriff was
phoned to from neighbours, who
was aroused from his peaceful
slumbers. On receiving word
from the sheriff to capture the
man, the neighborhood was arous-
ed and with revolvers, guns,
pitchforhs, etc, the men surroun-
ded the house which was suppos-
ed to have a bad man inside of it.
In this manner guard was kept
until the peep of day when some
one more venturesome than the
rest went into the house and dis
covered no one there or had there
been. The lamp had no oil in it,
and the supposition is that it was
left burning when the women
folks left home after curling
their their and the oil had run
out just as the farmer was un-
hitching his horses. The neigh
bors have had considerable fun
over the matter and this story
would not have appeared had we
not overheard the farmer being
twltted about there being no man
in the house.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Just About the Weeds.

Many of our citizens respond
ed to the appeal of the Civic I'm
provement Club to cut the weeds
and clean up their premises on
Thursday, July %. For those
who did, too much can not be said
in praise for them. Their homes
now have a more prosperous and
homelike apparence which the
others do not. Rank weeds give
a home ragged and rundown
appearance, and while the owner
may not have lazy bone in his
body. yet if he pretnits weeds
and rubbish to accumulate on his
property, people passing by have
a right to form their own con-
clusions and they invariably are
that the man is lazy and shiftless
There are still a few forests of
weeds which should be cut, not
only for appearance sake. but
for the general health Of our
people. There is an ordinance
compelling property owners to
keep their places free from weeds
and rubbish, and notices have
been printed by the proper
authorities demanding that this
be done by a certain date. If it
is not done the city will do it for
you which will be rather cxpen-
sive. Then, to, the Board of
health has a right to get after
those who are careless in keeping
their premises free from disease
germs and they may take action
soon. Better get busy at once
on the weed patches and save
costs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Could mt Make 1t Work.

The Bryan-Brown contigent
which was instrumental in hav-
ing the Taft Banner cut down
which hung over o, street in
Lincoln, finding that the liberty
loving people of Nebraska would
not stand for such acts of vandal-
ism, have changed their tactics.
They now say that State Chair
man Hayward had it done in or
der to create sympathy for VIM.
I'll. Taft. We have always known
that the democratic party was in
hard straits and would stoop to
any political chicanery in order
to prejudice the people against
the republican party or to win an
election, but this last act lays in
the shade all former political
trickery. 1t IS conclusive evil
dence that the party is headed
for the headwaters of Salt Creek
and is doing its best to turn back.
The tearing down Of the Taft
Banner was bad enough, but their
last resort, is an added insult to
the intelligent voter of Nebraska
and he will resent it at the COM
ing election by voting to exon
crate Chairman Hayward of this
political canard.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Installed Officers at Merna.

II. w. Bass, d. d. G. NJ, VIM.
Boyce and Will M. Dunn went to
Merna Saturday night, where
Mr.. Bass installed the following
officers in the Odd Fellows lodge:
j. E. Graham, N. g.; A, l.. Cos
ner, V. c.; w. S. Wells, Sec'y;
II. *. Atkinson, Treas; G. Il.
Taylor, X, S. S.; p. G. Street,
L S. S.; Geo. Litzenburg, Il. S.
N. c.; w. p, Kellenbarger, l.. S.
N. g.; B. c. Browning, II. S. V.
c.; Il. w. Hickman, l.. S. V. c.;
J. E. Miller, Warden, f. w.
Daniels, Conductor; p. f. Forney
|. g.; X. ID. Lohr, O. G.; Rev. s.
Harver, Chaplain. After the
installation the brothers were in
vited to an ice cream and cake
supper prepared by the members
of Merna Rebekah Lodge No.
224. A good time is reported by
all who attended,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
WILL ORGANIZE
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
WILL MAKE IT THE BANNER CLUB OF
THE WEST.
THE DATE, AUGUST FIFTH.
Congressman Pollard, Judge Norris and
Congressman kinkaid Will Speak.
Our Young Men are Enthused
and Will be Out For Taft.

Vice-Chairman Myers of the
Republican County Central Com
mittee informs us that Young
Mems Taft Club will be organiz-
ed in Broken Bow next Wednes-
evening with a membership of
of about one hundred and fifty
young men between the ages of
IS and IS. The young men say
that they are going to have the
Banner Taft Club of the state
when the size of the town is
taken into consideration. This
is the kind of spirit we like to
see. 1t is the kind that has
made this country what it is
today and the kind of spirit
which it takes to win elections
and keep the reins of government
in the hands of the party which
has guided the old ship of state
in prosperous waters for a half
century and more. These young
men do not want to change from
a tried and true party to one that
has an unknown quantity, and
which when it did have power
for short time, was the direct
cause for the hardest times ever
experienced in these United
States. A party which has not
the confidence of the people and
whose policies are of a destruct-
i've nature rather than con-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
CROPS WERE
NEVER BETTER.
CUSTER COUNTY WILL HAVE BUMPER
CROPS OF ALL KINDS.
THE FARMERS ARE HAPPY
All Of The Wheat Is In The Shock. Oats
Are Nearly All Cut. Alfalfa Stacks
Eeerywhere. Corn In The silk
And Fairly Jumping.

In company with DR.. Il. W.
Bass and VIM. Boyce the editor
of the REPUBLICAN made a triI
to Merna, our flourishing little
sister city to the west, where Dr.
Bass went to install the officers
IN the Odd Fellows lodge. In
riding along the road one could
not help but notice the fields OF
ripened grain, some in the shock
others falling before the reapers
sickle and many others waiting
to be cut. 1t was beautiful
sig hit, and one which proved to
us beyond doubt that Custer
county will he the banner crop
county of the state this year.
The wheat, while the straw is
short, is we'll filled and will yield
the farmer a good average crop
Of which he will have no reason
to complain when he takes into
consideration the backwardness
of the spring, which prevailed
over several states this year.
Large stacks of alfalfa were to
be seen on either side of the road
as far as the eye could see. This
crop alone represents thousands
of dollars to our farmers that the
farmers of the east do not raise,
and in many places cannot raise.
Corn never looked better at this
time of the year. 1t has a good,
strong, healthy color and many
fields are in the silk, which old
settlers tell us is about two weeks
in advance of former years. AS
a result of the fine outlook for
crops the farmers of Custer county
are happy and if the present
prices continue for corn and wheat
untold wealth will return to them
which will mean increased busi-
ness and greater prosperity than
was ever known in this, the
Garden Spot Of the West. An
other thing we have noticed
since coming to Custer county is
the large fields Of potatoes which
many OF our farmers have, and
which they tell us will yield
more to the acre this year for the
reason that they have given
them more care than formerly.
With the golden fields of wheat,
oats and rye, the green fields OF
alfalfa, corn with its rich green
color, potatoes almost matured,
garden truck in abundance, the
canyons full of ripened fruit and
the grasses that will yield more
hay than the stock of Custer
county can consume, it is no
wonder that the farmers
are more happy and contented
than are the farmers of the east
ern states.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
An Old Mans Taft Club.

The young men of Broken Bow
will organize a Taft Club next
Wednesday night with about $50
members, the age limit being IS
years old. Now, there are quite
a number of young men in this
city from 80 years old, and on up
to near a centuary, who would
like to join a Taft Club and
there is talk of organizing an
Old Mans Taft Club to work in
conjuction with the Young
Mems Club. With two Taft
Clubs in Broken Bow working in
harmony there would be some
thing doing this fall.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Poor John in a Mad House.

John Abbott, a democrat OF
Orient, Iowa, has been confined
in a mad house since the nomi-
nation of Bryan. 1t is said that
he keeps up a constant cry OF
"Sixteen to one for Heaven
John, who used to be a level head.
ed fellow when the writer knew
him before Bryan's 10 to l fallacy
was sprung, has gradually be-
come befuddled in trying to KEEP
track of his favorites Tightening
political changes, until now he is
a raving maniac. This should
be a timely warning to others.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30

structive. A party whose stand
ard bearer has twice been turned
down by the American people
when seeking the highest Office
within their gift on account of
his unsound policies. The third
time he is asking for the place
and is advocating no sounder
doctrines than on former occa-
sions and the people will turn
him down again.
The Young Mems Republican
Clubs are a good thing. In them
they will have a chance to study
the platforms Of the different
parties and will be able to refute
all arguments brought to bear
against them. Every young
man should join and familiarize
himself with the workings of
politicS
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Mills

Married at the home of our
County Superintendent, Thurs
day evening, July %, 1908, at
$50 O'Clock, Mr.. John Mills and
Miss Susie Simms, of Arnold,
II. M. Pinckney officiating. Mr..
and Mrs. Mills left Friday morn
ing for Denver, where they will
remain for a week or so before
returning to Arnold where they
will make their future home
The REPUBLICAN joins the many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Mills in
wishing them happy and pros
porous married life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Was Homesick for Custer.

Judge w. w. Cowles, who for
several months has been visiting
relatives and friends in Illinois
returned to Broken Bow Sunday
night. The Judge said that he
could not stay away any longer
as he was homesick for Custer
county, and seemed as pleased as
boy with his first pair of red
top boots to get back. He is
looking hale and hearty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Custer County Alright.

w. ]. Windnagle returned last
Thursday night from Penn Van,
New York, where he went about
five months ago with a lot OF
horses and the intention of locat-
ing. He sold his horses and af-
ter visiting relatives and friends
for awhile he decided that Custer
county was good enough for him
and he is back to stay.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Carr-Painter.

Married in Broken Bow, Mon
day evening, July u, 1908. Mr..
Jay Car of Alliance, Nebraska
and Miss Louise Painter of this
city. L. N. Early, Minister OF
the Christen church officiating.
The REPUBLICAN joins the many
friends of the contracting parties
in wishing them long life and
happiness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-07-30
Good Speakers Will be Here.

Congressman Pollard, Judge
Norris and Congressman Kinkaid
will be here to speak to the
young men, on next Wednesday
evening at which time every
young man, who can, is urged to
be present and hear these gifted
orators talk. Meetings will also
be held in other towns in the
county where the organizations
of Clubs are we'll under way.
Remember the date of the meet
ing, Wednesday August S, 1908.