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The Nevada County picayune., 1908-09-17
Instantaneous Action.

Il was almost distracted by terri ble itcning which defied all treatment until l obtained box of Hunts Cure. The first application afforded instant and absolute relier. One box affected 2 complete cure. It is simply wonder ful in its instantaneous action"
 Geo. Gilliland, Maniton, o. T.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
THE SLEEPING SICKNESS
WHICH MEANS DEATH

How many readers have heard OF this
terrible disease? Il prevails In that
far-away country-Africa-e especially
the Congo district. 1t is caused by
the bite of the tsetse fly. When 1t
bites n person. the sleeping symptoms
begin and finally the sufferer sleeps
until death occurs.
Contrast this with the peaceful,
balmy sleep OF health. Is there any
thing more wearing than to lie awake
at night, tossing about, nervous, with
cold feet. hot head and mercy knowa
what else? Short of letting the tsetse
fly bite us we would do almost any
thing for relief. How can we pre-
vent It? Mr.. George Hayes, OF
Union City. Pa. writes: II had lost
my appetite. was all rundown, could
not sleep nights. had tried every
thing without relief Vinol was rec
commended. and to my surprise. II
helped me at once; gave me splendid
appetite, and now sleep soundly"
What Vinol did for Mr.. Hayes. II will
do for every rundown. nervous and
overworked person who cannot sleep.
&c. WELLS, Druggist, elkton
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
Rev. Richard Whiffingham

BY the Bishop oi Maryland and
Clergy. assembled in 81 Marks
Chapel, Pcrryylle, Md, September 70.
1908.
Entered into the rest ii Paradise, on
the feast ui St Matthew. September
81, 1908, the Reverend Richard Whit
,ngham. after a ministry OF more than
sixty years, the closing Is well as the
opening portion OF which was spent ~
the venerable North East parish, Cecil
county. Maryland. and in specially aid
ing ST Marks Chapel, Perryvillc.
Here rest the remains al this honorcd
Priest. under the shadow al the Church
where 1t was his delight 10 minister.
His was 4 service most inspiring: de
spite the niirmticS OF advanced age,
he continued To- the very last in the
discharge 81 his public ministry. ter
minating. indeed. only within a week
81 hi, earthly release,
He was possessed OF the best intel
lcctual gifts. and amply furnished as a
scholar aud thcologian His was the
spirit OF true conservation: al courage
and frmncss in the maintenance OF
conviction: and vet, ever. oi Christian
courtesy and kindness
rs his associates and co-workers IN
the sphere of official labor, and IN be-
half OF the people whom he served so
long. 50 faithfully. so helpiullv, we
would desire To- place on record our
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
Commercial Course
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Seventh gradc-ilester Lewis OBS.
Kenneth Lancaster 034, John Brown
g9S, Charles Wells o2o, Marion Strick-
land GA, Bessie Mcknight o2.i, Yea
scy Clark S3.I, Henrietta Booth %,
Jessie Rowland o., Alice Sutcr %, John
Gilp,n Ola, Ethel Biddle oI.3, William
Kern 900, Harold Garrett oo7, Hazel
Moore 900, Bessie Witwor,h oo2.
Sixth gradc-William Gilpin o..
Raymond Walters %, Floyd Brown %,
Beatrice Biddlc o., Elizabeth Dawson
o.. Sarah Marcus OF, William Crcadick
%, George Dcibert o., Walter Draper
%, Adclit McGrcady o.. Anna May
Davis 90. Benjamin Price %.
Fifth grade Marion Boulder o6.I
Herbert Smith os /. George McGready
ol7. Marcclla McGrcady oI.s. Laura
Dcbcrt OF. George King oI2 Mary
Kitchens oSs. George Hopkins o. 4,
Frank Corridor OF, Katharine Smith
or2, Manly Heath oil. Ralph Sykes
OF, Dorothy Riddle Oo7.
Fourth grade Marie Clark 0s. Chas
Trimblc %. Clara Shaffcr o., Myrtle
Na,cy o.. ldcla Camblin Of. Florence
Moore Of, Stella Taylor %. Edwin
Lawrence 90
Third Grade Fr2ncis KraStcl o6
Esther Clark o6 Rachel Rozcttc o6
Nellie Sutcr %. Howard Moore o.
John Gardulo o.. Floyd Powell o.
Cecilia Pot's %. Irwin Simmons Of,
Todd schaifcr ~. Harry Brown o.,
1nhn Kitchens 90.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
BRYAN COULD HARM,
Danger Of Placing Es5r2ck.a IL
White House.
EVEN WITH SENATE 0PFoG-l.

Administration and Enfor.. NIX OF
Laws Would Be In His HEnes-Tne
Treasury Would Be Under Hi
Thumb-Nationsi Banks N'eulJ C.
at His Mercy.
Nobody with brains enough 10 get IN
out OF II blizzard can have patience
with the argument so complnccn:ly PAT
forth by some OF the Bryanltes who
want TO humbng p,hers ln;n belryil.
what they don't believe themselves
that Bryan can do no harm should H.
be elected. The usual way Of putting
It Is that there will be Republican
senate and probably Republican,
house and that Bryan's hands will 1'c
tied even If his tongue continues To
wag-ccrtalnly poor reason for elect.
Ing president even were II true.
But II II not true. A grammar school
boy who has studied the constitution
OF the United States knows that. or
course Bryan as president in face OF u
sane congress could not pass laws. But
the whole administration of national
laws. including their enforcement
which Ii NJ least as important MS pass
Ing them. would be In his hands. He
would have the treasury under his
thumb: the national banks would bc
at the mercy OF comptroller of the
currency appointed 10y him: the forcIgi
policy OF the government would he Ill
rcctcd by him. and ambassadors. min
listers and consuls would be named by
him. The army and navy would he I'm
der his command. Collectors. postmas.
ters and other officials OF the ciyll Scry
Ice would bc nominated by him. While
he could not establish "A tariff for rev
enuc only" he could make things much
smoother aud easier for the class that
come back from European trips loaded
with al sorts OF luxuries purchased
abroad to the dctrlment OF American
labor.
Then he could smash any bank that
might offend him by not going into his
compulsory guarantee scheme. Just AZ
his campaign treasurer Governor Has
kell, smashed the International Bank
OF Coalgate. Okla. To make II demon
stratiOn OF the guarantee law for the
Democratic Denver convention
oh. yes, Bryan could do harm so
much harm that II might take the coun
try many long years to recover from
the damage done by four years OF
Bryan IN the White House.
Eut Bryan will do no harm bccnus"
he vii! not have the opportunity be
cause the American people are going Ia
elect Ms their president William II
Taft the candidate of the Republican
party. the impartial Judge. the con
structlvc statesman, the man of whom
Mckinley said "lle Is the brua lest
aud most nusclfShly brave man know
ana viii carry the constitution of tn
United States IN hja very hlnnl '
'rafts election will he an assurance
that the vI'"rS ~ the United States ar
determined 10 have IN the Whit" Hose
ore whose presence there viii hc H.
Itself pledge Of good government. %
rii lieut. aud equitable" administration
II The laws Of intellectual unl "dIca
tiunal advancement aud Of prog',''"
and prosperity In the material affair,
Of the republic
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
Resolutions OF Respect

The following resolutions were pass.
ed by Washington Camp, No. 81, 2. O..
S. Of A.. OF Perryvile, Md, upon the
leaih OF Brother Elwood Lindsay:
Whereas. for the first time since its
institution death has invaded our
Camp. and removed from our midst
our late Brother; therefore be il
Resolved, That in the death OF Bro
the, Elwood Lindsay, Washington
Camp No. 81 has los, one OF its most
efficient, active and jealous members I;
.one who was ever ready to lend hand
to advance the interest OF the order;
devoted to the welfare and success I;
kind and courteous in all his relations
genial and cheerful his disposition: an
honest and upright man, where virtue
endeared him not only to his brethren
OF the Order, but to all his fellow cti-
zens.
Resolved, That this Camp tender its
sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the
family and relatives OF our deceased
brother in this sad hour OF their af-
fiction.
Resolved, That our charter be
draped in mourning for period Of 90
days III memory OF our departed bro
Their; that these resolutions be printed
and a copy be sent to the family OF
our deceased brother, and that they be
published in the county papers.
CHARLES WILLARD,
GEO B. CAMPBELL.
G. RALPH CAMPBELL.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10

thankiuness to God for the good ex-
ample OF one who rests from his earth
~ labors, 10 bear part in the blessed
and privileged service OF the Church
Expectant; with the expression OF
heartiest sympathy with the family OF
our dear Brother departed in their
deep bereavement; but rejoicing with
them in the good example. which is
alike their precious inheritance and
ours.
William Paret,
. Bishop OF Maryland.
Oliver II. Murphy
j. T. r. Hodges.
J. Woirall Larmour.
Edward H. Earle.
Warren X Damuth.
J. Milton Oaksiord.
William L. Glenn.
William Schouler.
Howard Chamberlain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
JACKSON SCHOOL.

Eighth grade Ethel JamiSun 100.
Eighth grade tNl-llva Blackson
90. Ellen Crow o97, Mice jackson
Edith Robinson 0o2, Leon Coudon
o6.2. George DcNinncy p4z,
Seventh grade Sarah Beers OF.
Sixth gradc-Iillian CrcSwcll go
Mary Brown oSS. Agnes Scott qSS,
Clara Condon p73
Fifth grade Hamilton Gregg pSI,
Elsie Wingatc oSr, Margaret Triplcr
967. benjamin Crockett oS7.
Third gradc-Nlircd Scott oOS
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
New Malay Opium Cure
Being Distributed Free by a New
York Society.

Cooperating with missions in Malay
STA. the Windsor Laboratories Of New
York have secured a supply OF the Won
dcrful combre tum plant. which has don5
so much to rev olutionize the treatment
Of the opium habit.
A generous supply of the new remedy,
together with full instructions for It's
use. and United States consular reports
bearing on the subject will be sent to
any sufferer. To obtain n free supply
of this remedy and the consular reports,
address Windsor Laboratories. Branch %.
1874 East 25th Street. New York CITY
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
Ask for Aliens Fooi-Enzs

a powder lur swollen tired hot. smar,iug feet
sample set FIRE.. Also Free sample 81 the
FooT.EAsE SANfrAES CoRN-rAD, new inven.
ton. Address. Allen :. uimsicd, lie Roy. y. y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-10-10
WHITE OAK SCHOOL.

lii,h grade C'arct,a England ~,
Sara Herr ybS.
Fourth grade Eugene England u 8,
Harold England or
Third grade Horace Churchman %,
Emma McIlalc 90. Bessie Long %,
Walter England 95S
Second gradc-Evcrctt England 9h4,
Samuel England. $50 Ada Johnson
$50 Clyde England %
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
WISE WORDS.

Success is apt to turn a mans
head, even if he has a boil on his
neck.
And woman nearly always thinks
another woman is ugly if she doesn't
say so.
Women are naturally foolish; they
are more afraid of mice than they
are of men.
In times of peace lot Of other
wise sensible people make prepara-
tions to get married.
Genius is said TO be certain form
Of madness, but the madness of most
people is more or less uncertain.
When woman thinks she has a
good figure, she looks disappointed
if other women don't look as if they
thought so too.
Cripples have running expenses the
same as other people.
If man mas a wife he always
knows what to do with his money.
The average man thinks his brand
of politics is the only real thing.
The foolish person who fools With
a bee is apt to get stinging rebuke
Some women abuse their husbands
as means of asserting their inde'
pendence.
It's poor policy to Judge mans
worth by the amount of life insurance
he carries.
Yet the bunko mans little game is
only skin deep,
A rural melodrama should at least
have grass plot.
The man who pays his coal bills
always has money to burn.
Once in great while man ac.
tually heed's his wife's advice.
Some men wear good clothes be.
cause they can't afford not to.
The female matchmaker usually
goes about disguised as chaperon.
A woman is seldom Jealous of her
husbands first love after meeting
her.
Women who cheaper themselves
soon learn that men do not care for
bargains.
Even a pessimist can see more
good in the world than the world can
see in him.
If'the charity that begins at home
is the real thing 1t soon contracts the
travel habit.
In order to win success man must
get busy to-day. Yesterday was a
reality, but tomorrow is fictitious.
The successful man not only takes
advantage of the opportunities that
come his way but he manufactures a
few for himself. From Pointed
Paragraphs, in the Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

AS he spoke his head was sur
rounded by an aureole, and light
emanated from his entire person. He
continued:
Happy the humble man who. like
thee, Eudes. walks peacefully along
the pathway of life, have wandered
far over this world. and have seen
many strange things. have lived
in splendid palaces of marble and in
the cottages Of the poor, and have
found the greatest happiness under
humble roofs
AS he ceased speaking the room
was suddenly flooded with light. The
poor shepherds recognized their di-
vine guest ano prostrated themselves
in prayer.
sHave no fear, said the guest.
81 am He who brings peace to all.
Live in happiness and contentment,
and thy children shall bring thee joy.
| will take envy out of thy heart;
also, the desire for what thou canst
not have. And will adorn thy land
with flowers and fruits, so that thou
shalt praise My name every day.
Eudes and his wife were speechless
with awe, and when they recovered
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

ally seen representations of the man
ger in which Christ was born. with
figures OF Mary, Joseph and the
child Jesus, and cattle feeding near
by. Often these representations are
decorated with flowers, and lighted
candles burn softly before them.
In Norway the people have de-
iightful custom of putting on the
roof OF the barn, or on pole in the
yard, large sheaf of wheat for the
birds, who fully appreciate their
Christmas feast.
In England almost every one who
can do so has family party on
Christmas eve. Young and old join
in the games, many of which belong
especially to Christmas time
From the ceiling of one of the
rooms large bunch of mistletoe is
hung If any little maid is caught
standing under it the one who
catches her has right to take a kiss
from her rosy lips.
In Holland the little Dutch girl
puts her wooden shoe in the Chin
ney-place ready for gifts, just as the
little American girl hangs up her
stocking.
And so in some way all over the
Christian world on the eve of the
twenty-fifth day of December the
birth Of our Lord Jesus Christ is cell
ebrated. Everywhere the Christmas
chimes are ringing out the message
the angels brought to Bethlehem
Peace on earth, goodwill to men"
Youths Companion.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
CHRISTMAS LEGEND.
crranslated From the French by H. Twitchell.

ing to thy words of welcome my heart
is already cheered."
Going up to the cradle where the
children were sleeping, he paused,
and contemplated them. "The
cherubs! How peacefully they sleep,
and how sweet their dreams must
be! On this Christmas night visions
of the Child Jesus doubtless smile
upon them"
Eudes and his wife felt themselves
moved in mysterious way as they
listened to the sweet voice:
Long ago the Redeemer was born
in far-away land, where the air is
light and pure, and where lilies grow
on the mountainside. The skies were
not overcast on that night, and the
stars sang together"
Soon after they sat down to the
humble meal. The guest praised the
order and cleanliness which he saw
everywhere. On hearing this Eudes
began to lament because of his pow
erty and his laborious life. He spoke
of his discouragement and failure,
and referred to the future with utter
hopelessness.
Butt he old man consoled him. He
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

his lowly hut. She sent the children
to amuse him, and soon saw him
smile as he listened to their prattle.
AS the evening wore on the storm
increased, but seated before the fire
blazing in the chimney, Eudes forgot
his discomfort, happy at being shell
tered from the raging tempest. When
the family were about to sit down to
their evening meal they heard loud
knock, and voice outside cried;
open the door, my good man, for
the love of the living God, whose
birth we celebrate this night"
Who are you?" asked Eudes.
81 am an old man who has travelled
many weary mile in this terrible
cold. | am at the end Of my strength
and can go no further. Open the
door. il thou hast any kindness in thy
heart!"
Now Eudes had a great deal OF
kindness in his heart. so he opened
the door at once. Or the threshold
stood a stately old man. beautiful t
behold, with luxuriant white beard
and clear, blue eyes. There was
nothing. .sordid in his dress. He car
ried a heavy cane, upon which he
leaned with dignity and grace.
Welcome, old man." said the
shepherd, cordially.
II thank thee, my son. My bless
ings be upon thy house, The Wis
itor spoke slowly, and his voice was
like soothing music.
May | ask you to share our frugal
meal?' asked Eudes.
II thank thee again. Thy repast
will be indeed welcome, and on listen
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
THE PASSING OF THE PoORHOUSE
How the Old Age Pension Works in Germany.

ceived by man, and If anyone says
there is a better way he is scoundrel
and muckraker and let him die the
death.
Z All such minds in Germany per-
ceived that the thing was impossible,
and said So Moreover, there is that
other school Of thought that seems
to believe the miseries of mankind to
be its blessings, and that the way to
improve the race is to have the great
er part of it live in slums, crowded
tenements, darkness, want and Insult
ficiency. These foresaw that If the
Government undertook to support
men in their old age there would be
no Incentive, and Of course the world
could not keep house without In
centive. How could 1t? Unless a
man were reasonably sure that his
declining years would be passed amid
the horrors of the Poorhouse, he
would never do bit of work. Moth
ing but the Fiend and the wholesome
fear of the Scourge ever made any
body work That was perfectly clear,
and consequently Productive Industry
would come to an end, and what
would the country do then, poor
thing?
But the Government was not great
ly impressed by these arguments, be-
ing, as matter of fact, not impelled
to the pension idea by any process OF
reasoning but driven thereto by the
rising tide OF German Socialism
which the Government, having mind
upon it's army, desired to stem. Any
way, the thing was done. / hasten
to reassure the timorous by declaring
that so far as repeated and conscien-
tious investigation can discover, it
has not ruined the country nor de-
pleted the revenues, nor impaired the
national character. Productive In
dustry has not been paralyzed and
there has been ample store of In
centive Undeniably in the last twen-
ty years the condition of the German
workingman has very greatly i'm
proved; he has more comfort, more
health, more joys. And this has been
one of the greatest causes of his bet
tered situation.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
FISH GET DRUNK
ON WHISKY IN CREEK.
Fifty Thousand Barrels of fire.
water From DistiIIery Emntied
Into Stream


Scores of colonels living IN the re-
gion of the town of Midway, KY,
have taken to water, and are obtain
ing their "sousas' with fishing poles.
When Greenbauer's distillery,
which, for some reason or other, was
situated near the creek, was de-
troyed by fire, $4,000 barrels of fire.
water were emptied into Elkhorn
Creek, and the next day every fish
that inhabited the creek below Mid
way had a hangover
The whisky foated down stream at
the rate of two miles an hour. Fish
ermen along the banks noticed that
the water suddenly was assuming the
color of their own bait. They were
astonished to see staid old members
Of the finny family that had behaved
themselves decorously for years sud
denly flop out on the bank and at
tempt to climb a tree. Turtles came
staggering up the slopes, pursued by
crawfishes bent on fight. Every
thing below the water line seemed to
have been drinking like fish.
1t was a glorious day for the fishes,
but sad one for the fishermen. The
former were too drunk to see the
bait Crowds lined the creek all the
morning watching the antics of the
fish.-New York World
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

Because of their we'll known fuel
values, the immense deposits of peat
have been the subject of considerable
experimental work. Much money has
recently been spent on the moors of
Dartmoor and the Goss and Tregoss
moors in England, in the attempt to
convert peat into marketable COM
modify on large scale; new Swed-
ish invention is about to be tried in
which the peat is first worked into a
homogeneous pulp, and then heated,
u=der pressure, to over $50 degrees
Centigrade after which the water is
pressed out and the residue formed
into briquettes. 1t is claimed that
six pounds of the briquette will give
as much heat as four or five pounds
of good COAL and that the product
will be considerably cheaper than
coal.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

Staunton, Va, a city of $4,000 in
habitants, is the only municipality in
America with a business manager.
This new scheme of city government
has been in operation since last April,
and according to all accounts is prov
ing a success. The city retains the
form of political organization re-
quired by law, and is governed from
a legal standpoint by mayor and
city council" says the Washington
Herald. These officers, however,
have delegated the purely business
functions of local administration to
the business manager, elected by
them for period of one year and di-
rectly responsible to them. He has
saved money to the taxpayers, accord
ing to his own statement, and given
them an economical and efficient SER
vice. For one thing, he was able to
place contracts for granolithic paw
ing at seventy-one cents square
yard. instead of the SO the council
was paying prior to his appointment" !"
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
Hora Christi.

|, Mary, trembling wait
The hour so soon to be;
shall have played SO high part
In His nativity.
Oh, wonderful, thrice wonderful,
My God hath been to mel
For this mine hour of pain,
The travail must know,
There shall be gladness through the years;
And where my tears shall How
The bloom Of Love shall burst in flower,
For God hath told me SO.
How gladly shall | bear
All sorrow for His sakel
| only tremble lest with love
Mine eager heart should break,
For He shall rest within mine arms
Ere the white dawn shall wake
Charles Hanson Towne, in Christmas
Number. Lippincott's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

T.. ]. Eckerson returned to Denver,
Col, from his honeymoon with both
arms in sling. Three weeks ago he
married Miss Blanche Phillips, of
Laramie, Wyo., and they went on a
hunting trip near Kalispel. Mont.
Eckerson wounded she bear which
had two cubs, and there was trouble.
The bridegroom dubbed his rife
for fight between man and bear.
His wife hurried to the scene and,
placing the muzzle of her rifle to the
right shoulder of the bear, pulled the
trigger and all was over. Mrs Eek
erson helped her bleeding husband to
Camp and drove him back to KalispeL
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15
woman a Smoker For oe year.

A tobacco smoker for ninety-six
years, Mrs. Catherine Snay passed the
107th anniversary of her birth at her
home in North Oxford, Mass, re-
ceiving the congratulations of many
callers. Though she has been bed-
ridden four years by paralysis, and
lies much Of her time in a partial
stupor, she takes great satisfaction In
her pipe, which is filled for her sew
eral times daily. Her youngest daugh-
ter, Miss Rose, fifty-five years old
cares for her. Mrs. Snay is a natiya
Of Canada.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-12-15

themselves their divine guest had
vanished.
they never forgot His words, how
ever, and contentment and peace
reigned ever after under their lowly
roof. They never forgot that the lot
of the humble had been called blessed
by the Lord on that stormy Christmas
night.
The legend runs that the land of
Avignon blossomed like the rose ev-
cry year after that eventful night
Epworth Herald.