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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
Editorial Notes

MORE than two thousand years
ago. solomon said there are three
things that are never satisfied yea,
four things say not-lt is enough" II
solomon were living today. he would
add the CrothcrS Ring and make 1t
five
THE horSciccch hath two daugh-
tiers, crying Give, Give" The Croth-
ers family has the horscloech beaten
a mile. That family has or has had a
score or more OF members. crying,
Give. Give, aud still there's more
to follow"
THE rcasscssment OF personal prop
erty brought lot Of extra money into
tic County Treasury. But ii has not
brought enough TO meet the obligations
of its prcsc"t iindnciering. The county
is walking plumb into debt again, as
Mr.. BENJAMIN has repeatedly pointed
out, w,.Gout efecting any change in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30

beng impressed with the Importance
ii mis- eicclion | PROFOUND the aboxe
4urstsuns iUr the sincere and UMPIRE
luaicrd consideration oi ill Democrats.
* DEMOCkAIlC INQUIRER.
Perryville. Md, Oct. y. 1902.
Editor Of the NHlts;
he coming election will decide who
wisl be the Comptroller Of MARYLAND
and who will be Treasurer oi the
state, Tor the next lMe years. These
are very important Offices from the
TACT that the incumbents thereof COM
sutute two of the three members Of
the state Board Of Public Works
The present members are Governor
Austin l.. Crothefs. Hon. Joshua Herr
ring and Hon. Murray vandiver, all
o. one political faith.
The voters OF Cecil county viii have
an opportunity al the coming election
to vote for Frank L. Williams or Tor
Joshua Herring for Comptroller, but
they cannos vote direct for the Treas
urer. This officer is elected BY the
Legislature. When you vote the De-
mocratic Legislative ticket, you are
voting to continue Murray Nandiver
in Office as Treasurer and not only as
Treasurer but as member OF the State
Board OF Public Works as well.
Mr.. Vand:ver is thoroughly familiar
with politicsi in fact, II has been his
LIES work, and he is one OF the patron
saints who follow that particular voca-
ton. He has apparently prospercd as
all men do when they attend STRICT
LY 70 their business
The Offices OF Comptroller and
Treasurer should be filled once every
four years instead OF once every two
years, as at present, an dthe Treasurer
OF the State should be elected by the
people and not by party caucus con-
trolled by the patronage OF the Office,
which it appears contributed very
largely TO perpeiuste the tenure OF Of
flee OF the present incumbent.
Do the voters realize that they have
a duty to perform in voting for men
who will preserve the natural resources
OF the State. not only for the present
generation. but for the generations
unborn The Board OF Public Works
OF the State OF Maryland has long
been recognized as purely a political
body purveying the natural resources
OF the State to corporate interests,
therefore think well before you cast
your ballot at the coming election and
remember that the Treasurer OF the
State and the Comptroller are two OF
the three members OF this Board
Yours truly.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
Exhibit "B"--From Report of Audi
OF Cecil County, 1899 10 1905

The matter OF having all prop
crty located in the county prop
rrly assessed is an important one,
and some little inquiry diScloScs
the fact that there is property,
both real and personal which is
not assessed and never has been on
the assessment books, that certain
farms which the assessed at from 81,
600 to $4,000, are leased to parties
who furnish all live stock, tools, i'm
plcmcnts, etc, but never one dollar
tax, when il is only reasonable to
Judge that such farm would require
personal property worth not less than
5000, or crhaps 5000,
he ice houses, recently destroyed
by fire At Pcrryv;lc. which were own
ed by the Johns Hopkins University,
were not assessed in 1890. and have
not been assessed since that date BY
making inquiry at Perryvillc. by sec
ing the fire insurance brokers in Bal
tlmurc and ley calling at the Treas
urcr'S office Of the Johns Hopkins
tnVcrSitv. 1 was easily established
that the property SO held has been
yearly assessed at $4,000 by the town
ui Pcrryvillc. that the tax SO assessed
has been paid each year by the Univcr-
Sity, that the insurance money paid to
the University for the buildings SO de-
Stroycd was covered by five policies
amounting to $1,000. which was adj
JuStcd At 100 cents on the dollar; and
that prior Ia the fire this property mad
been leased for a number OF years to
the American Ice Company for $1,000
per year. The county tax on this
property from 1890. il assessed al,
$1,000, would amount to over $500.
and the State tax about $500. when as
It now stands not one cent has been
paid"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
Peoples Column
Respectfully Submitted

Port Deposit. Md, Oct. rs, 1909.
To the Democrats OF Cecil county
The time has now arrived in the his
tory OF the Democratic party in this
county, when honest and Sclirespect-
ing Democrats should assert their
manhood
When the new primary law was en-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
Three Divorce Suits Filed

The following divorce cases have
recently been filed in the Cecil County
Court Bertha Hall against John W.
Hall, Lillian NJ, Rowland against
Charles p. Rowland. and Grace d.
Lee against 7. A. Lee. all on the
grounds OF deSertion.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30

North East. Oct. y. ion

aNtl WI I-dHlt ACk. IL IOOO.
Mr.. Editor:-Rccen,ly | was reading
Hooiigsn's The Carrying OF the Can"
and that same day | was listening to a
speech by one OF the Democratic Ma
chine men. The Machine man talked
so much like Callahan, in Hooligan,
that, really, | got mixed and, that
night, III bed, this is the way it ran
through my head
There was Charlie w. the middle man,
The teachers iavorite. who carried
the can.
And Charlie J., who, when Charlie w.
ratified the can,
With serious mein, he said. Amen"
And Charlie H., who said Charlie W.
wanted it ALL
And kept the hay and gave him the
straw.
And Charlie S. who did all the work
Tor very small pay,
Md lived on promises the rest OF the
day
And George W., the corporate man,
who holds on TO his,
And when the can rattles attends to
biz.
And there is George O., he is no fool,
Out OF school.
He and his family have their share
from the can,
Do you mind that, sure, Mr.. Callahan?
AAd this is not all OF that Merry Crew,
But, for the present, | think, you agree
ii will do.
Except poor Gus, who could only
smell. but could not touch.
Do YOU moind, Mr. Callahan
But he said boo-hoo and got drunk
from the can.
Don't you know he did. Mr.. Callahan
Yours truly,
One Who Helped to Fill the Can.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
CHARLES O. HALL.
Certified Public accountant

NtfTlncd FubTc NccOunlant
Referring To ice houses mentioned
Hon Murray Nandiycr stated at a
hearing before Col. X. l.. Hoxic, u.
). ~, June -. 1908. that he was agent
Tor this property.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Chesapeake City. Md. Oct. a., 90

Chesapeake City. Md, Oct. ~, 90.
Mr.. Editor:-The average voter at
this time finds he has a very complex
proposition on hand, when he en-
ters the booth to mark his ballot for
those whom he wants to vote.
II is generally conceded the scheme
was gotten up for the purpose OF re-
turning the late Hon. A. p. German
to the United States Senate. IL is
now reported that il the Amendment
passes, the Hon. Murray Vandiver will
be the next candidate for Governor
Are the voters to undergo an Edu-
cational Test, or be disiranchised, so
that the Hon. Murray Vandiver may
be made Governor OF Maryland and
pcrpetuate the Gang. As view Il,
the election laws are made for the
politician, and not to assist the houc6s
citizen to have his vote counted. I
think il would be better for the public
To have the Hon Murray Vandiver
stay home than to make any more
complication To the voter. Give us
the ballot our fathers voted and put
the politician on the shelf
Very truly yours,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-10-30
VOTE HIN DOWN

a SIGNIFICANT circumstance
~ worthy oi the consideration OF
4 n the people oi this county is
,L;s
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
BLOOM LOSES HIS SUIT
FOR 100000 DAMAGES
Bender-Moss Company Must
Use His Name on Book

Solomon Bsoom, the lawyer, who sued
the Bender Moss company for 100000
damages for unlawful publication of
his book, Mechanics Liens and Build
ing Contracts" was denied any mon
etary solatium by Judge Seawell yes
terday, but was given some consolation
in an order directing the publishing
company to place his name on the title
page The injunction restraining the
Bender Moss company from selling the
book was dissolved.
Many changes were made in the
manuscript of the book. submitted
by Bloom, by James NJ. Kerr, editor for
the Bender Moss company, and Bloom
attempted to rescind his contract with
the company, which issued the book as
published by the Bender-Moss com
oany, revised, corrected and brought
down to date by James NJ. Kerr
Judge Seawell found yesterday that
Bloom failed to rescind the contract
because he had not typewriter the
manuscript, as he contracted to do. The
contract still being in force, the book
will be placed on the market, and
Bloom will receive his royalty of 20
cents a volume.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
FUEL OIL IN TIE
HOLD OF ST. CROIX
Former First Assistant Engineer
of Burned Steamer Gives
Startling Testimony
Leakage From Defective Tanks
Long a Menace to Safety of
Ship and Passengers

That 500 gallons of escaped fuel oil
swashed into the hold of the steamer
st. Creix, generating infammable gases
and completely smearing the bilge of
the vessel, thereby making it impos-
sible to work under decks with an open
light, was the startling testimony of
John D. Drouillard, formerly first as
sistant engineer on the st. Croix, given
yesterday at the investigation of the
disaster before o. B. Bolles and John
K Bulger, United States inspectors of
hulls and boilers
Drouillard said that he had reported
the alarming condition of the vessel to
his superior officers and the owners,
but instead of needing his warning the
leaking fuel tanks were overloaded at
the behest of Captain Fred Warner,
menacing the lives of the passengers
and crew.
Drouillard was not on the st. Croix
when she burned. He said the condi-
ton of the vessel was such that he had
hesitated about going to sea in her.
According to Drouillard the oil and
water in the bilge measured three feet
deep, there being seven inches of float
Ing OH, by actual measurement. ac-
cordlng to the witness. seven and a
half barrels of oil leaked into the hold
on one trip. 1t was on this voyage
that the bilge, under Drouillard's SUI
pervision, was washed out, the skin of
the vessel scraped and a partial at
tempt made to put her in proper condi-
tion.
Fear of losing his position was given
by Drouillard as the reason for not
reporting the condition of the st. Croix
TO the inspectors.
The witness had no idea what started
the fire. He said that anything, from
q cigarette butt thrown down a funnel
from the upper deck, to a torch in the
hands of a seaman, might have acct
dentally set the blaze. He did not
think any of the officers guilty of bar
ratry. Drouillards testimony closed
the examination.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
MILITARY CADETS
WILL GIVE SHOW
Boys of Hitchcock Academy Will
Entertain With Vaudeville
in San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 10.-A number of
talented young amateurs of the Hitch
cock military academy viii give a
vaudeville performance at the Lyric
theater here tomorrow night. and,
judging by the preparations which
have been made. 1.-The show viii be an
entertainment OF superior merit.
The cadets have been. rehearsing
faithfully for the last month and a
large attendance' is expected. Among
the best numbers win be the mandolin
selections. a comedy sketch by Wyman
Taylor and " Walsh and the German
band soloists.
Following is the program:
Orchestra selection: vocal solo by
Eby and quartet music by Bennett,
Caldwell, Seaton and Eby; illustrated
songs; orchestra selection and mando-
lin club selections by j. Z. Latin. Hede-
lor and King in a comedy sketch; or
chestra selection: THE Illusion, by
Bennett: motion pictures: Caldwell and
Walsh in comedy: motion pictures; "A
band of imported German soloists," D..
King Bennett, Giberson, Hedemann,
Brown. NJ Hitchcock. d. Hitchcock,
Wood Kiethley; exit march.
The cadet orchestra is composed of
the following: Prof. A +. Worries,
Bennett. Wood, Mervin Hitchcock,
Hedemann, Brown
T. NJ. Caldwell is stage director and
Mervin Hitchcock manager.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
WALTER COLLECTION
OF PICTURES SHOWN
Opening Exhibition Held at the
Art Institute

The San Francisco Institute of Art
held the opening exhibition of the
Emanuel Walter collection of European
paintings Thursday evening with one of
the largest receptions and promenade
concerts of the season. A splenlid mu-
sical program was rendered under the
direction of Sir Henry Heyman, but the
main interest of the evening centered
in the canvases, which number in all
nearly 400.
Among the most remarkable of the
water colors is The Stairs" by Lau-
REM Alma-Tadema.
A richly colored water scene called
Arab Interior" by Jose Villegas;
"Lioness and Cubs" by Rosa Bonheur.
are some of the best in this collection,
and among the pen and ink scenes Gus
tave Dore's AT the Masked Ball.
takes front rank.
Franz Won Lenbach, the celebrated
portrait painter, is represented by his
own portrait, and En- Van Marcke's
Cows" c. T. Daubignys Evening"
A Mauve's Cattle" Ad Schreyer's s
Arab Horsemen," Sydney Knaus' aThe
Captive" Gabriel Max's Monkey" and
Sheep at Twilight" by Mauve, are
among the leading oil scenes. One of
the best is one simply entitled Land
scape." It is by J. Constable, r. A, the
famous English painter, and represents
a few crumbling ruins of an old abbey.
Another, unusual because it is out of
his regular style, is B. c. Corot's Land
scape"
Preparations are to be made shortly
better accommodations of the paintings
Until this is completed they will re-
main in the main hall, where they are
to be displayed for public inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
SANITATION CAR HERE
AFTER TOURING STATE
Will Be Open to Visitors Until
First of Year

The car containing the interesting
sanitation exhibit of the state board OF
health has been brought back to San
Francisco after an extended tour OF
the state, and is now sidetracked at
East and Merchant streets.
1t will remain here until January 1,
the particular purpose of bringing it
here at this time being to make it
available for those attending the State
teachers association, which convenes
the last of the month. 1t was visited
by hundreds yesterday, and will doubt
less attract large crowds during its en-
tire stay. Since the project was
launched in May of this year the car
has Travelled between 10000 and $4,000
miles, and has covered practically every
mile of railroad in the state.
The exhibit is directly in charge of
NJ Benjamin Bairos, and lecturer and
attendant are provided. 1t is open to
the public between the hours of 10 and
IL a. M, 1880 and 4:30 in the afternoon
and 1880 and $50 at night. A number
of new features have been added. in
Guiding demonstrations for the pre-
vention of bubonic plague, typhoid
fever and the spread of germs by flies
and mosquitoes.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
BITTER LETTERS IN
De IAvfAGA CASE
Contestant Demands Half of
Estate in Correspondence
With His Sister
Mrs. Cebrian Resents Insult"
to Memory of Dead and
Rejects Compromise

Letters showing that Miguel de
Laveaga and Josefa Cebrian at one
time discussed a compromise of their
dispute over the will of their sister,
Maria de Laveaga, were read in Judge
Coffey's court yesterday.
You know as well as 1 that Maria
was incompetent to make a testament.
25 last. Il served Maria for nothing
for more than 80 years, increasing her
fortune considerably. / consider that
in accordance with justice am entitled
TO one-half of what she left, and on this
point / am firm and positive
L suppose that the court will give
us the property as you desire. half and
half, wrote Mrs. Cebrian the next day.
There is no necessity to write insult
ing letters or letters insulting the
memory of the dead"
De Laveaga took this to mean, ac-
ceptance of his demand for one-half
the s2,000,000 estate, instead of $4,000,
which is all he would get under the
will, but Mrs. Cebrian in subsequent
letters made it plain she would not con-
sent to any such arrangement.
Many letters between Miguel de
LdNedSa ana Juan =. CeDrlan, nuSDand
of the proponent, were also read, show
ing growing i'll feeling between the
brothers in law after the death of the
testatrix. In one of them De Laveaga
wrote that all love for Cebrian had
been extinguished, and a meeting be-
tween them would be deplorable.
Il am not afraid in this case of the
world, nor of public opinion nor OF
God" wrote Cebrian in reply.
In another letter written to the con-
testants son, j. V. de Laveaga, Cebrian
said. referring to Miguel de Laveaga.:
He has spoken with a great many
people. Who among those has been
the poisoning Iago? We do not know;
he himself very likely does not know.
Poor Othello never thought that any
one was Iago-ing him until the last
moment; poor Othello called him hon
est Iago'-until is was too late. Iago
or no Iago, L pity your father"
In another letter Cebrian, excusing
himself for a mistake, pleaded that he
did not belong to the Literary cult"
Cebrian was on the witness stand all
day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
ROBERT MOORE CHOSEN
POTENTATE OF SHRINE
Islam Temple Selects Officers
for Coming Year =

At largely attended meeting of
Islam temple of the Mystic Shrine at
Golden Gate Commandery hall Thursday
night the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year.
IIlustrious potentate, Robert B..
Moore; chief rabban, III. D. Loveland;
assistant rabban, Francis v. Keesling:
high priest and prophet, Frederick w
lie Ballister; oriental guide, Harry
Maundrell; treasurer, Thomas J. Nor
ton; recorder, John Bennett; trustees
William e. Knowles, c. S. Benedict.
William p. Fillmer: representatives to
the imperial council-Charles L. Field.
Robert 3; Moore, George Fillmer, VIII
liam H. Crocker and Ben o. Johnson.
H. D. Loveland who was in line for
the position of potentate. declined to be
a candidate, pointing out that his duties
as railroad commissioner required that
he absent himself frequently from San
Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
FORMER QUEEN ARRIVES
ON STEAMER MONGOLIA
LiIiuokalani to Visit Here Before
Going to Washington

LiIiuokalani, the former ruler of the
Hawaiian islands, arrived yesterday
from Honolulu on the liner Mongolia.
She is on her way to Washington to
make another personal appeal 10 con-
gress.for recognition of her claims for
recompense for the crown lands seized
by the United States at the time of the
annexation.
Before going east the former queen
will be the guest in this city Of Prin-
cess Kawananakoa. widow Of the late
Prince David
Although well advanced in years Lii
iuokalani is in good health. AS is
her custom she remained In the Sc
elusion of her room practically ali the
way from Honolulu
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
MASQUERADES IN WIFE'S
DRESS AND is JAILED
Charles I'll. Merrel's Joke Gets
Him Into Trouble

While masquerading in his wife's
satin dress with hat to match Charles
III. Merrel. hair dresser. 1850 Buchanan
street, was arrested in Sutter street
near Fillmore shortly before midnight
Thursday. At first he declared he was
woman, but when Policeman Bunner
threatened to pull OFF his wig he said
he was on his way TO the National
theater to give his wife a surprise.
He was taken to> the Bush street
station and charged with masquerad-
ing in female attire.
The case was called in Police Judge
Weller's court yesterday and continued
till today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
COLORED FOLKS TO
KEEP THEIR CHURCH
Convention Declines to Accept
Property in Trust

In the face of criticism of the action
of members of the congregation of the
First Baptist colored church of San
Francisco in attempting to transfer the
church property at Hyde and Clay
streets to the Baptist convention of
northern California, the petition to the
superior court was dismissed yester-
day. Robert T. Gaylord, the lawyer
who filed the petition, explained that
the convention refused to take over
the property.
The idea was to turn over the
church property to the convention to
be held only until the differences be-
tween members of the congregation
could be adjusted" said Gaylord. THE
resolution was passed at meeting of
members of the church with only three
dissenting.
The petition was dismissed without
prejudice, thus leaving the way open
for il to be renewed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
WALKING ARSENAL FROM
OAKLAND ALARMS SOLDIER
Constable Allen Loads Revolver
in Street and Is Arrested

One loaded revolver
One 'blackjack.''
One piece of loaded hose.
One box of cartridges
One pair of handouts.
One constable's star.
That was the inventory of the con-
tents of the pockets of one James
Allen, deputy constable from 1920 East
Nineteenth street, East Oakland, when
he was searched at police headquarters
Thursday evening.
Allen was wandering in Lombard
street near Scott when he remem-
bered that his revolver was unloaded
He unlimbered his artillery and pro-
ceeded to fill it with cartridges John
Moore, a soldier. witnessing the sus-
picious action, notified Policeman EN-
met Moore, who conveyed Allen to
headquarters. The East Oaklander ex-
planned that he was a preserver, not
a disturber of the peace. and was
permitted to go. after he had slowed
away his arsenal
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
IDENTIFIES HIS BUTLER,
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY
Victim Recognizes Man Who
Disappeared With Jewelry

was identified in Police Judge Shortall's
court yesterday by p. Halston of Sau-
salito as his butler, who disappeared
August a, taking with him about 500
worth of jewelry. He swore to a COM
plant charging Vogel with grand lar
ceny.
Vogels preliminary hearing on the
charge of grand larceny for stealing
SS64 worth of jewelry from F. w.
Dohrmann, by whom he was employed
as butler, and on the charge of bur-
glary for breaking into the residence
of Mrs. A. Reichler in Seventh avenue
was continued until Monday
The police said that Vogel some
months ago stole $50 from a grocer's
till in Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
MOTHER WHO BURNED.
SONS HAND CONVICTED

Mrs. Lily Hooper of 41s Fulton
street was convicted by Police Judge
Conlan yesterday of cruelty 10 a minor
child for forcing the hand of her son
Robert, 8 years of age, on a hot stove,
burning three of his fingers.
The boy and his father testified in
the case. The husband said his wife
had been heavy drinker for the last
10 years. but he did not think she
would go so far as TO injure her own
offspring.
Mrs. Hooper uttered a feeble denial.
but the Judge ordered her into custody
to appear for sentence this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-11
SISTERS WILL CONTEST
DISMISSED BY COURT

The contest by Mrs. Eva Fairbanks
of the will of her mother, Mrs Mary
A. Maynard, was dismissed by Judge
Coney Yesterday after a demurrer in
terposed by w. /. Brobeck, attorney
for Mrs. Grace Nelson, another daugh-
ter, had been sustained. Mrs. MAYNARD
died September 20 last, leaving an es-
tate worth $4,000. Only $4,000 was
willed to Mrs. Fairbanks. the remainder
going to Mrs. Nelson.
Mrs Fairbanks charged that Mrs
Nelson induced the testatrix to make
the will offered for probate by tell
ing their mother that Mrs. Fairbanks
had sighted her.
Judge Coffey named the Mercantile
trust company as executor of the will.