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Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
BIG A ROBBERY.
Mail Pouch Containing $4,000 to $50.
600 Stolen.

Chicago.-Theft of a mail pouch be-
lieved to have contained between $25,.
900 and $4,000 in express and postof-
fee money orders was revealed Friday
through the cashing of several of the
stolen orders in Chicago. The riAed bag
was discovered by a farmer boy in a
corn field near Tolona, Ill. Secret serv.
ice operatives and postofice inspectors
are searching for the robbers.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Truthful ADVERTISING
THE BASIS OF SUCCESS.
Since the Ingredients Entering Peruna
Are Known, Its Power as a Catarrh
Remedy and Tonic is
Understood.

COLUMBUS, OHiO.-The &C.
tive ingredients entering the most
popular household remedy in tho
world have been made known to
the public. This means a new era
in the advertising Of popular fam'
lily medicines-Feruna leads.
Peruna contains among other
things, golden seal, powerful in its
effect upon the mucous mem.
brancs. Cedron seed, a raro
medicine and unsurpassed tonic.
Cubebs, valuable in nasal catarrh
and affections of the kidneys and
bladder. Stone root, valuable for
the nerves., mucous membranes
as we'll as in dropsy and indi.
g%estion.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
NEAR BEER" LOSES.
Man Is Guilty Whether or Not He Knows
Liquor Intoxicating.

Topeka, nan.-The State Supreme
Court decided in a case appealed from
Kansas City that when a man sells
liquor he is presumed to know whether
or not it is intoxicating. II. Lingner &
Company was convicted of selling liquor,
and set up the defense that they did not
know it was intoxicating. The convic-
ton was affirmed.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
Curtailing Cotton Goods.

New Bedford, Mass.-More than H.
900 cotton mill operatives in this city
were Saturday notified the production of
cotton cloth in their respective mills
will be cu-tailed by two hours per week.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-11-13
A MOB OF NEGROES.
Said to Be Organizing to Release All.
Hunter From Tail,

Enid, Okla.-Sherif Campbell has
placed extra guards around the county
Jail to forestall the work of a mob of
negroes that is said to be organizing to
release from the jail ALI. Hunter, a
negro, under death sentence for the mur.
der Of Sheriff Garrison of Oklahoma
county. The sheriff has heard rumors
that a mob ie being planned by the
blacks.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
GOVERNORS DUTY

The recent revelations i'll regard to
the Withholding OF fees by the sheriffs
OF Baltimore, made to the Governors
cabinet" by State Auditor Ash, and
the unwontcd interest and activity
aroused in those having charge OF the
States finances. very naturally raised
the inference that this was the first
time the facts had been officially re-
ported upon As the present State
auditor has been in service ever since
the creation oi his office, in 1902, the
query arose as to why these alleged
irregularities had not been exposed be
lore. it being his duty to make period
zeal inspections oi the books of ShcrlilS
and certain other State officers and to
report annually ~ the Board oi Pub
lie Works, II IS also made the duty
~ the Board ui Public Works. II ii
Shall appear by the report of the audi
tor that any money is due the State,
Forthwith To- direct the States attor-
ncy al tnc county or oi Baltimore city
la bring action IN the name oi the State
against such officer and his bond to
recover such money.
The interesting statement Is now is
sued by auditor Ash that he has been
making similar reports year after year.
hut this is the first time that the State
has shown any disposition to take the
matter up Ii this he so. and the
records oi the Board 81 Public Works
should show il. lamcn,ablc breach OF
duty on the part oi high State officials
is disclosed The Board oi Public
Works consists oi the Governor. State
Treasurer ard State Comptroller The
Auditor can only investigate and re-
port. II. as he says. this has been
faithfully and regularly done since 1909.
rs required by law, a mandatory, not
discretionary, obligation was cast upon
the Board Ut Public Works, forth
with to set in motion the processes
oi the courts. Action taken after six
years is not taken forthwith" The
law contemplated prompt proceedings
after the official discovery that money
was due the State. Il intended 10
avoid losses through the death. re.
muval or bankruptcy Of State officers
and their bondsmcn and to iorcstall
further violations oi the law
II Governor CrothcrS is really sin
c"rc IN his sudden zeal for reform, and
his solicitudc for the welfare OF the
pee pull, he will at once institute a
searching inquiry to fix the RESPONSE
bility Tor the failure OF earlier action
on behalf of the State. He has n
chance now to show whether his spear
knows no brother" or whether il is
only brought into play for political Ell
feet and advantage .-Balto. Star.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

tanned by the Sheriff OF Baltimore
City" NOW, we want to ask auditor
Assn II this means Just what It implies.
Does the Auditor IN tins statement
mean to say to the people OF the state
that, in his opinion, no Clerk oi the
Court and no sheriff Except the
Sheriff OF Baltimore City, is or has
been guilty OF Illegal practices in the
matter OF his returns to the state
Treasury. Does the Auditor mean to
give a clean bill OF health to every
state othciai, as to the conduct Of his
office, except the Sheriff OF Baltimore
City. Ii this is what the Auditor
means, then it is in order for somebody
10 explain to the people OF this town
and county the statements OF the last
Comptrolier's Report. Either the
Comptroller's Report is not under
stood, or else it conflicts very seriously
with the Auditors belief" That
Report has stirred up great deal oil
comment concerning one OF the fee
officials in the Auditors own town.
That ONCE may be able to make an
entirely satisfactory explanation; but
until 1t does SO, the Comp;roller's Re
port is going to continue to cause
much unpleasant criticism.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
Get it at WHITES


Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
Elkton, Maryland, endorsed Proposals
for Improving the Public Highway be-
tween Chesapeake City and st. Angus
tine, known as the St. Augustine Road"
will be received up to IL o'clock noon.
February 10, 1909, when they will be
publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made on forms
furnished by the State Geological Sur
vcy Commission, TO be obtained
through its Office in Baltimore. Bids
otherwise made out will not be con
sidered.
The work to be done includes the
grading and macadamizing OF about
? miles OF road to be built according
to the plans and specifications on file
at the Office OF the County Commits
sioncrs at Elkton. Maryland.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check for Two Hundred
Dollars ($2oooo), payable to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil Cor
which will be returned unless the sue
cessiul bidder fails to execute con
tract, in which case his check will be-
come the property OF the County.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board.
w. II. DESHANE,
President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
Notice TO Contractors

Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
Elkton, Maryland, endorsed Proposals
for Improving the Public Highway be-
tween Pennington and Grecnhurst,
known as the Pennington Greenhurst
Road" will be received up 10 II o'clock
noon, February 10, 1909 when they will
be publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made on forms
furnished by the State Geological Sur
vcy Commission, to be obtained
through its Office in Baltimore. Bids
otherwise made out Will not be con-
sidered
The work to be done includes the
grading and matchmaking OF about
I mile OF road to be built according
to the plans and specifications on file
at the Office OF the County Commits
soners at Elkton, Maryland.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check for Two Hundred
Dollars ($2oooo), payable to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
which will be returned unless the sue
ccssiul bidder fails to execute a con-
tract. in which case his check will be-
come the property OF the County
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order OF the Board
w. II. DESHANE,
President
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
Elkton, Maryland, endorsed Proposals
for Improving the Public Highway be-
tween Maryland Delaware Line and
Ceciton. known as the Cecilton Road"
will be received up to IL o'clock noon,
February 10. 1909, when they will be
publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made on forms
furnished by the State Geological Sur
vcy Commission. TO be obtained
through its Office in Baltimore. Bids
otherwise made out will not be con
sidercd.
The work to be done includes the
grading and macadamzing OF about
? miles OF road to be built according
TO the plans and specifications on file
at the Office Of the County Commits
sioners at Elkton, Maryland.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check for Two Hundred
Dollars tS2oooo), payable to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
which will be returned unless the sue
cessiul bidder fails to execute CON
tract, in which case his check will be-
come the property OF the County.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right 10 reject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board
W. II. DESHANE,
President
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

Sealed proposals addressed to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
Elkton, Maryland, endorsed Proposals
for Improving the Public Highway be-
tween Pleasant Hill and Blue Ball,
known as the Pleasant Hill Road" will
be received up to IL o'clock noon.
February 10, 1909, when they will be
publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made on forms
furnished by the State Geological Sur
vey Commission, to be obtained
through its Office in Baltimore. Bids
otherwise made out will not be con
Sidcrcd.
The work to be done includes the
grading and macadamizing OF about
ga miles OF road to be built according
to the plans and specifications on file
at the Office OF the County Commits
sioners at Elkton, Maryland.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check for Two Hundred
Dollars (S2oooo), payable to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil County,
which will be returned unless the sue
ccssiul bidder fails TO execute a CON
tract. in which case his check will be-
come the property OF the County.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
w. II. DESHANE,
President
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
Local lettings

George " Murray, a quite ciicc.
tive pitcher, viii manage the Newark,
Del, base bail team next season.
Justice Boulder, on Monday fined
john Davis, colurcd, 81 and costs Tor
doing up Dave Anderson, eolorcu.
Curtis Jones will shortly manage
the Levy (thc old Mitchell) place, near
Elkton, removing from Hartford county.
The walls OF the burned residence
OF John Fluffy. Jr, in Elk Neck, were
RACED on Saturday. and a new dwelling
will be erected.
"A box social, TO which the public
IS cordially invited, will be held in
Jackson schoolhonsc, Cowantown, next
Thursday evening.
Alan -. Price, OF Elkion. will en-
ter the coming Democratic Primary
irccior all as an aSpirant for nomi
nation ior the next House OF Dele
gates.
There is talk oi race track to he
laid out on the K G.. Terry property
near Pennington, long occupied by An
drew Jones. Sr., which. it is reported,
has been sold
Thomas NJ. Hague is in charge Of
the neat appearing meat depot opened
in the former bar-room OF the Hotel
Elkton, by J w Dcvinncy, of Banks
dale, on Monday
Samuel Lusby hitchcd a horse,
drawing a spindle wagon to a post on
North street. one day last week. The
animal growing frightened. whirled
around the cost. breaking both the
shafts near their centres.
--Mcssrs. w. T. and II. A. Warbur-
ton, ATTORNEYS for the owner, offered
the Samuel Scotch farm OF OF acres
near Mearns' Mill, in the Fifth district,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
WHAT DOES STATE AUDITOR
MEAN?

II looked last week as ii State Au-
ditor NSh's report might bear
= some valuable lruit for the State
II looks now as il the lid were to be
kept on and kept on tight Mr. Ash
in that report, called attention to the
TACT that in some Offices fees were be
ing illegally retained aud III yet others
very unsatisfactory and rcprchcnSiblc
book keeping methods were being
practiced Attorney General Strauss
at once declared that he should pro
coed to sue Tor the recovery 81 the
States dues. and the Governor re-
marked that there was nothing else to
do. Then something dropped. What
that something was We cannot say
but it dropped and seems to have
dropped good and hard ON the Admin
istration's toes. Strauss can't now see
anything particular for him Ia do; Gro
theirs bows apologetically to all the
States officials; and Auditor Ash says
he didn't mean anything at alex
cept dig at the Sheriff oi Baltimore
City And So the little farce seems
ended so far rs the Governors Cabinet
is concerned. But is il ended so far
as the peoples desires and rights are
concerned, When State Auditor Ash,
on Tuesday OF this week. suddenly
grew tame, he said mo criticism was
directed at any OF the Court clerks as
far as the retention OF fees was con
eerncd; they do, believe, turn over
10 the State all the money they get in
excess OF the $1,000 allowed. My cri-
ticism is Nse,ed solely at the fees re-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
ISSUE DELAYED ONE WEEK

~ WING To the pressure of bust
ness in our office, the publica-
- ton OF our Special Souvenir
Edition goes over until one week from
today. The matter is all in now and
the work well under way.
Mr.. Townsend, who has had entire
charge OF this work, has been pains
taking and careful in the preparation
Of matter and has written an article
that cannot fail to be Of interest to
those interested in the growth and de-
velopment OF Elkton.
One week from today the edition will
be printed, and those who desire extra
copies can get their orders filled by
lowing them at the WHO Office.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
THE GOVERNOR PLEADS
IGNORANCE
CROTlIERS


Il marks, with great compaccncy.
~ that he is not posted on the sub
ject oi Public Utilities Commission ~
Well. that confession is not surprising
10 those familiar with the Governor
hiStory-hut II is none :hc less MORT
flying 1t is simply publication ni the
fact that Maryland has Chief EXccu-
tive. who may be a very practical and
experienced politician, but one who j.
not a well taught. wcll-postcd states.
man. Md yet il is hard to think that
the character and work ui Public Ctili-
ties Commissions are wholly unfamiliar
TO any high public official OF the pres
ent day-cvcn Ia one who has devoted
the years oi MS lie So exclusively to
practical politics Is our present
Governor We are inclined to think
he was hedging a littlc-Sparring for
time as il we're. until he could be given
a chance Ia ask his political sponsors
and partners what he ought To- think
and say One must not overlook the
fact that MIR CrotherS' elevation To the
Gubcrnaturial office was SIMPLY move
in the political game which John Wal
ter Smith was playing for his own
purposes. and It is only fair ia pre-
sumo that Mr.. Cro,hcrS wanted to sec
Mr.. Smith first. before delivering his
opinion But wha! funny idea it is
that oi consulting John Waiter Smith
on the subject OF Public Utilities Com
missions The next thing YOU know
somebody will be wanting John Wal
ter's opinion on the place Of the sub
conscious ego in the adjustments oi
volitiona responsibility with apollo
gicS Ia Henry James
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
Morning Blaze 1T WoodIaMn

Fire broke out on Thursday morn
ing, in house on the William jack
son farm. near Woodlawn, while the
occupants were absent. Floyd Sim
mers, farmer. discovered the blaze
and rallied neighbors, but their eff
forts to check the flames which had
gained good Roadway, were fruitless.
Nearly all the household goods were
saved
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
JOHN HENRY In ERUPTION

wy HEN John Henry Kccne's
wv trenchant pen gets to going.
w he generally says something
that causes the public To SIT up and
take notice. His latest remarks on
Maryland oiiicialdom are right hot off
the griddle, and John Henry is likely
to get read out OF the party il he does
not turn the hose on his uttcranccs
very promptly Here is sample OF
the terms III which his latest letter ar
raigns those who dcvour the State !:
Travelling through many stages OF
deterioration, the government OF this
State is now stripped OF almost every
thing that gives to its being interest,
dignity or value 1t begins To look as
il every vestigc OF political dcccncy and
truth has been destroyed and that
Maryland politics had fully and finally
reached the ripper wickedneSs OF the re-
gionS below. Those who form the
mass OF the upright and educated COM
munity each and all III soul and spirit
abhor the unfortunate wolves that de
YOUR the State. In dullncSS, barren
ness. pointed inSigniilcancc and i'm
portancc Maryland ofticialdom is with
out any parallel but its own. Our rulers
are well described in Radicals: II saw
two GiroiuS by themselves keeping
watch ON the top 81 tower, and We
were told they guarded the moon
from the wolves Out oi a multitude
OF painted ScpulchcrS. white without,
~bu, iull oi ravcnng and all unclcan
ness within take one illustration, etc,
etc: until he concludes with thi, very
irrevcrcnt reference to otticiadom -
The bear bringing in the monkey on
his back is not more amusing spec
taclc than the play oi the numerous
nauscouS political hortcgrins oi the
State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
Fire On Ericsson Liner

Quick work with the steam fire ex-
on the Ericsson liner Erics-
son, lying at her pier in Baltimore, last
Friday morning. checked blaze in the
filter hold where the fire started in the
cargo, had nearly reached 20 barrels
OF whiskey, the explosion OF which
might have brought about connagra-
ton.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

S. w, Wood, OF 81. Bartholomew
Church, New York City, Rev. w. II.
Thayer, Headmastcr OF St. Marks
School, Southboro, Mass; Rev. George
l.. Robinson. Mccormick Theological
Seminary. Chicago. and Rev. Thomas
Nicholson. Secretary OF theBoard OF
Education OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

Among preachers invited to deliver
sermons to the pupils of Tome School
for Boys, Port Deposit, on alternate
Sundays, this winter and spring, are
Rev. Percy Hall. OF ST. Thomas
Church, Gainesville, Md, Rev ]. X.
Howerton, of Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va; Rev r.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
NOTE

nee again We are compelled to
repeat that no communicated
~ articles are accepted in this Of
fee for use in our columns, unless ac-
eompanied by the authors name-not
necessarily Tor publication, but for
identification and our protection.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30
George A. Blake. Solicitor for Plaintiffs.
Order Of Publication

Jennie L. Pierce. in her own right, and Joseph
Earle Pierce and William Reese Pierce. 10y their
mother and next friend Jennie {. Pierce.
Plaintiffs.
Hannah Foulk. Joseph Fouk, her husband, Sal.
lie {. Lindsey, Henri A. Lindsey. her husband.
Esther a. Grub, Frank Grubb, her husband.
Susan iIarting. Allen iiarting. her husband,
Edward Hickman. iIickm man his wife
Sarah Hickman aud William Hickman, DE.
PENDANTS.
In the Circuit Court Tor Cecil County in equity.
No. 2S,s Docket no. :.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-01-30

wy HEN John Henry Kccnc's
w trenchant pen gets to going,
w he generally says something
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-17
A Sensible Breakfast.

The staple, or what the French call
the piece de resistance, of a break
fast should consist of some form OF
meat, fish, egg or milk, or its equiv
alent in a starch or sugar, like bread,
tosst or cakes. says DR.. Woods Hut
Crimson in the Woman's Home Com.
panion. These may be supplemented
by hot breads. gems OF biscuits, with
the proper modicum of fat in the
shape OF two or three pats of but
ter. sugar and the alkaline salts In
the shape of some <ruit or preserves
or syrup upon cakes, and an accessory
or appetizer in the form of tea, coffee
on cocoa.
The so-called cereals and breakfast
foods ought not to be made the main
stay of the breakfast. As accessories
before or after. they are admissible
and useful, but they lack seriously
in steaming power in proportion to
their weight. bulk and power OF sat
isfying the appetite.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-17
WHEN BUSTING.

Many careful housekeepers complain
at the accum1 lation of dust on the
smaller articles in their rooms. De.
spite the fact that they dust every
day there seems to be an increasing
amount. They would probably be Of
Tended at the insinuation that they
had not conquered the art of busting.
The mere Ticking of objects with a
feather buster is not sufficient. II
the windows are closed this results
only in shifting the dust from one
part of the room to the other.
A cheese cloth buster is the most
suitable one for this purpose, for it
holds the dust, once it is gathered up.
Every bit of furniture in the room
should be gone over. PARTICULARLY the
obscure out-of-the-Way corners,
around the woodwork. All small
articles should be removed from the
places where they stood, and the
places where they rested busted, in
stead of wiping around them,
To dust the walls and ceilings, the
head of the broom should be covered
with canton flannel and used as a
mop. The cloth with which the furnl-
ture is busted should be dipped IN
water to which a little kerosene has
been added This will impart an
added polish to the wood.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-11-17
TWIN NECESSITIES

The reader OF newspaper viii
readily agree that it is necessary FOR
a merchant. with any pretension to
progressiyeness, to advertise. says
the Bloomville (O) Gazette. Yet this
would mot be true + it were not
equally true that it is necessary for
the reader OF the newspaper, if he or
she have any pretensions of progress
siyeness, to read and answer the
ads.
Those are twin facts, twin necessi-
ties. Whatever is of enough i'm
portanee for the merchant to pay for
the privilege of saying is of too much
Importance for the reader to over
look. And just as advertising is the
way of the progressive store so Is
the reading of advertising the way of
the progressive person. Measure
your progressiyeness by this standard.
and you win not go far wrong.
The advertised goods are usually
cheaper. sold at less profit to draw
trade, and the ad. reader gets the
savings.
It is the saved dollars that counts.