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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31

| beg 10 publicly announce that !
am candidate for Assistant Treas
urer, subject to the decision OF the APP
preaching Republican Convention
(Signcd) J. FRANK RRICKIEY.
(Fiith District
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Republican Primary Election

The Republican State Central Com
mitiee OF Cecil County, being the gov
erning body OF said party, hereby
gives notice to the Republican voters
OF Cecil County. that in pursuance OF
the provisions OF Chapter 7s7 Of the
Acts OF 1908. known as the Primary
Election Law, Primary Election will
be held i'm Cecil County. on
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Seventh District Observer Observes

All the State employees have re-
turned to their respective position az
ter renewing old acquaintance and
attending TO their political duties. We
hope to see them back in November
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deal" Has anybody but the easy
likes" ever thought it did,
OF course, the Baltimore detectives
that were ION the job" here we're very
valuable in keeping votes from being
bought in the middle OF North street
But they might have proved more
valuable, il used in running down the
persuasion which brought number
OF Republicans into voting at Demo-
cratic primaries. 1t was case OF
any port in a storm for the Organi-
cation.
GOVERNOR FOULK OF Missouri,
sayS'oO per cent OF the people are
honest; only one per cent is dishonest.
But the one per cent. is perniciously
active. And that pernicious. persist
ent. day and night activity is what en-
ables them Ia land candidates OF whom
a majority OF the people do not APP
prove The people could win easily
enough, ii they would only take the
trouble 10 be active"
GOVERNOR CROTHERS sug-
gests employing the convicts on the
public roads Good; the same employ
ment might be profitably found for
the abebodied men who now draw
salaries from the State Administration
ior doing nothing.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31

IT THE Democratic organization III
TIN, county wanted the approval OF a
united party, il should have needed the
>langy but wise warning don't hog
IL
THE american people love q lair
fight. but they despl>c trickstcr: and
We shall be much surprised il the De
mocratic Organization IN this county
does not hear tvcry unhappiy from
the low trick by which they succeeded
IN landing some ni their pet cauii-
dates in the late primary Honesty is
the best nolic" in the long RIM, IN poll
tie, A. in business.
WHEN the Pennsylvania Railroad
dictates the Legislative ticket To the
Machine. and the Machine dictates that
ticket To- the party, isn't II most time
Ia ask who is to be represented at
Annapolis, anyhow-the people oi
Cecil county or the Pennsylvania Rail
road
THE Cecil Democrat is outraged at
the idea ri any attack being made in
the State Convention on the Hon.
Murray Nandivcr, who is, says the
Democrat, "one oi the staunchcst and
most deserving Democrats in the
State There, now, will you be good
and quiet
ATTORNEY GENERAL STRNUS.
Governor Crothers and everybody else
connected with the State Machine, has
been TOO BUSY for months To APP
>wcr Chairman Hanna's letter, asking
iur fair play on the part OF Democratic
Election Supervisors in the makeup
al the ballot II ought not TO take
men. who believe in square deal. a
great while to express an opinion on
such a matter. But does the Demo
cratic Machine believe in Square
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SATURDAY, AUGUST l4th, 1908

UtFWttU THV HUUTs UI
20elOeL P. N. and 6 0 eloek P. n
at the following named places in each
OF the Election Precincts oil Cecil
County 10 nominate five delegates
from each OF the nine Election Dis
tricts Of Cecil County, such five dele
gates to be elected by their respective
districts to a convention TO be held at
the Jr. O U. A. NJ. Hall in Elkton. on
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Editorial Notes

IT THE Democratic organization III
TIN, county wanted the approval OF a
united party, il should have heedcd the
>lanpy hut wise warning don't hog
IL
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-07-31

deal" Has anybody but the "eas,
likes" ever thought il did,
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x x CORSETS

soc Corsets made of Batiste, long and well made
supports attached, well worth the price soc each
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FRENCH STRIPED SUITINGS

Something pretty and not high priced makes up nicely
md only sc yard.
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n. Il. WHIT
NORTH EAST. MD.
r. e. 6. CORSETS, NEWEST STYLES

We have in stock very styles Of these coses Ask
for No e. is made Of Base especially long suitable for al
most any figure 10 and then No as from ~ to
80 giving you all sizes up 80 for tIoo.
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LINEN, LINEN
PERCALES

A few new ones very pretty, cost I2Hc.
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RIBBONS

All new, all widths, all prices.
Just one, a little plaid ribbon, very
for the tiny sizes to SC for the incl
lavender, Blue and white at a5c yd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

cipal business street of the city, and
beautiful quarters for the opening of this
new bank.
The handsome new edifice of the First
Methodist church is progressing and
when completed will be the handsomest
church building in East Alabama This
magnificent building will replace the his
toric old First Methodist church on Ave-
nue. A, and when finished in October will
be the pride of Methodism in this section
of the state as we'll as In this city.
F. M. and N. P. Renfro are building a
handsome two-room storehouse on North
Railroad Avenue, next door to the post
office building, which is a great addition
to that street and will be occupied by
the large dry goods firm of j. w. Fore,
from Admission.
Politics are looming into prominence In
Lee county, notwithstanding the election
and even the democratic primary are
many months off. There are now five
candidates in the field for sheriff and
more to follow. The five candidates for
sheriff are: L. r. Wheels of beat a. near
Phenix City, who has represented this
county several terms in the Legislature,
G. P. Butler of beat 2, C. H. McGraw of
beat IS and Jeff Whatley Of beat g.
Lum Duke, 1t is said, will oppose Judge
A. e. Barnette the present incumbent of
the law and equity court. Judge w. B
Gullatte of Auburn, will oppose Judge j
B. Lyon, the present judge of probate
C. A L. Sanford the present solicitor
will be opposed in the race by John K.
Watkins.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
HOWTON CONFESSES
KILLING Of FATHER
And Four Are Arrested In
BeSsemer
The DEED Is DESCRIBED
Bessemer Wins Two Games and Goes
to the Lead of City League.
Interesting News of the
Marvel City.

Bessemer. August 21.-(Special.)- y
William Howton, Sam Norwood, Henry
Norwood and Nance Riggsby are in the
county Jail charged with the murder OF
John B. Howton, who was killed late
last Saturday evening at Ground HOG
mountain in the extreme northwestern
mart of the county. Howton was shot
from ambush. William Howton, the son
of John B. Howton, has confessed TO
the killing of his father and In MS
confession implicated the two NOR
woods and Nance Riggsby, with WHOM
the elder Howton had been living.
Young Howton, who is about ~ or 70
wears of age, made his confession TO
Deputy Sheriff D. o. Battle and con-
stable Rainey of Beat 35. Warrants
were sworn out for the other three by
Jack Howton, a brother of William.
and all four are in the county Jail.
The confession of Howton is partly
as follows: He admits sh ooting MS
used a shot gun of Sam Norwood. Aft
father from ambush and says that he
err shooting his father once with the
shotgun Howton stepped into the road
and the elder Howton raised on his
elbow and made an attempt to draw
his own gun. At this young Howton
fired again with pistol of his own,
the bullet striking the right breast.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
COmmun cated.)
BREAK OF THE LEADERS
AND THE CAUSE THEREOF

In the closing hours of the extra ses-
sion Governor Conner and Brooks Law
renee had their famous break" The
cause of that difference is the simplest
explanation of why the extra session
OF the Alabama legislature was ever
called. 1t Is proof that giant politics
inspired this heavy expense to the
people and that giant politics has used
the session as nothing more than a
fast flying vehicle to rush prohibition
leaders into office.
1t Is unwritten history that Conner
would not have called the session If
he did not have assurance of victory
for biennial sessions. Withou biennial
sessions his last opportunity to run for
United States senator would have fled.
What was constitutional prohibition
with out its companion? 1t Is we'll
enough for him to join hands with the
Reverend Superintendent OF the Antr-
Saloon league from Ohio. 1t was
glorious for lin to throw all his pow
er into the movement for constitu-
tional prohibition and plunge the state
into the bitterest campaign that the
state has ever known.
But what of the governors reward ?
Things-big things-are not done with
out their balance nor without their
ultimate aim.
conner gave MS pleuSe TO push con-
stitutional prohibition with the legis-
lators. That was never misunderstood.
But on one side the barter must have
been badly mixed. Perhaps Conner,
trusting absolutely in the good faith
of the Lawrence man from Ohio, did
not exact a promise in writing from
the prohibition leader. But he under
stood. 1t is now certain, that for Co.
mer's labors in behalf of constitution
l. IL a.
exchange his support for biennial ses-
sions
But alas for the fate of the coali-
ton. Swollen with the victories in the
legislature, puffed with the triumph
of constitutional prohibition, the agi-
tator from Ohio assembled step higher
than verbal agreement? Thirty days
had wrought wondrous changes in the
superintendent mind and Immediately
astonishing events featured the close
of the extra session. No sooner had
the rose petals of the applauding gal
leries spread their incense through the
senate chamber than Conner issued
another call to arms. For him not half
the battle was over.
Lawrence came, Weakley came and
Speaker Carmichael of the house ran
hurriedly to the executive chamber at
the excited peck from below.
Now for biennial sessions, Sentie-
men," declared the governor, and he is
said to have reminded one or two seri-
ous-faced persons who were greatly
aided by the potent energies OF office
that II was time to pay their debts.
They were told that they must pick
up biennial sessions and rush 1t
through the upstairs" (meaning the
legislature) just as they had done all
the other drastic laws.
But tile Reverend Anti-Saloon leader
from Ohio held up a firm face and re-
fused to bulge. Since the agreement of
days then gone he looked at things in
q different light. He was convinced
that the people had seen through bien-
NAL sessions at first glance, had lifted
the veil of the throne and saw all
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN,
Full Programme Announced for CAL
houn County.

Admission, August H.-(Special.) State
Manager w. E. striplin of the whirlwind
educational campaign has approved the
programme for the campaign in this
county as prepared by Superintendent
Persons and C. D. Kline, and the cam
paign will begin here Monday morning,
DR.. c. G. Thach and DR.. J. W. Stage
being the chief speakers.
The programme as prepared and ap-
proved and the meetings as appointed
are as follows:
Choccolocco, 10 a. m, Monday, August
g. Admission, in court house, s p. M,
Monday, August %. Piedmont, 10 a. m,
Tuesday, August "a. Jacksonville, p.
M, Tuesday, August "a
The above meetings will be attended
by DR.. c. c. Thach, president Of Auburn
college, who will deliver addresses to the
enlightenment of all who will attend. DR..
Thach will also be aided in these discus
sions by DR.. j. W. Stage of the Presby-
terrain college, this city. and other local
speakers of ability.
Other meetings will be held also at
Ohatchie and Alexandria as follows:
At Ohatchie, 10 a. M, Wednesday, Au-
gust 25. At Alexandra, 8 p. M, Wednes-
Gay, August rs.
These latter meetings will be attended
by Professor Thigpen of Sylacauga, and
others interested from the county, and
will be of equal interest to those held
in other parts Of the county.
The people of Admission will likely turn
out to the meeting to be held in the cir
cult court room on Monday evening at
8 o'clock, as this will be by far the larg-
est meeting and most important of any
embraced in the campaign In the county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22

barred the terrible conspiracy against
peace and prosperity. If constitutional
prohibition was to have a show before
the people 1t must be freed as much as
POSSIBLE from consuming ambition to
become United States senator That
was all that biennial sessions meant to
a governor that could not otherwise
become candidate for the senatorial
toga.
These two potentates then stood at
arms length, throwing fits at one an
other. Conner chagrined almost to
bleeding for what he regarded the rene
gade work OF his original ally, and
Lawrence determined that he would not
risk his pet measure with the label OF
politics and ambition. Then, too, on a
day following Brooks Lawrence in
CURED the wrath of his ally by fighting
the feature of the Fuller prohibition
bill which muzzled the press. He
argued that 1t would react upon the
cause of prohibition, rather than help
1t. And in this he ran into the cut
ting steel of Conner and Weakley who
were bent on pursuing protesting news
papers to a bitter end.
And then came the split-the Great
Divide-which beat biennial sessions
and tore apart for the time the car
of state and the wizard OF church. And
reliable report had 1t that before the
end of December, undismayed with the
loss of biennial sessions, the governor
Will send in his resignation so as to
become candidate for the United
States Senate. What matters 1t If he
did issue, on the eve of the extra ses-
sion, a positive denial that he would
resign? What matters 1t If he repudi-
ates the declaration that he would con-
duct his successor into office? What
. l.. I'D l. - to-.
pledge with the sacred covenant of his
own democratic platform in 1906? He
saw fit to cast down that plank of
platform. The wise ones say, watch
for his resignation. LEON MCORD.
Secretary Safe and Sane League.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
OPEL|KA HAS
BUILDING BOOM
New Home for Farmers and
Planters National Bank
NEW METHODIST CHURCH
Many Candidates Are Already LOOM
ing Up for Office in Lee County.
Contests Promise to be
Spirited.
NEW METHODIST CHURCH

Opelika, August IL Especially The
handsome building - be used by the
Farmers and Planters National Bank is
one of the several new buildings in course
of construction. This building is on the
corner of Avenue A and Eighth street
and is owned by Hodge Brothers. 1t is
being erected by the Opelika Lumber
company The Merchants and Farmers
National Bank building will replace the
old structure, owned until recently by
Mrs. w. H. Barnes, when it was pur-
chased by G. N. and Peyton Hodge. This
handsome three-story building will be a
great addition to Eighth street, the prin-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Neqro Primltives.

Huntsville, August I'll Special.)-Dr. ].
t. Martin, president Of the National
Theological and Industrial institute at
winston Salem, N. c.. delivered an adj
dress on the Importance of education in
the National Primitive Baptist conven-
ton. colored, last night. The woman s
auxiliary held its annual session and new
Officers were elected as follows: Mrs.
Elizabeth Bradford, president; Miss M. F.
Marshall, secretary; Miss Mary Cabiness,
financial secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Car
ruthers, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Black. treasurer. The attendance of
delegates at the convention is increas-
ing every day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Mrs. Alex Hood Dies.

Albertville, August H.-(Special) 1.-THE
death Friday afternoon at Talley's In
Urinary, in Birmingham, Of Mrs. Alex
Hood of this city has cast a gloom oveI
the entire town. Mrs. Hood had been III
for over month, and last week was re-
moved to Birmingham in a desperate ef'
fort to save her life.
She was before her marriage the beau
tiful Miss Clara Kyser, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Keyser, of Pineapple, and
was a sister of ]. M. Kyser Of this place
A prominent figure in church and scotia
life, Mrs. Hood was greatly beloved by
a large circle Of friends, and will b.
greatly missed. She was only "a years o.
age and four years ago was united II
marriage to Dr.. Alexander Hood, son o.
the lamented DR.. Alexander Hood Of thu
Alabama conference. Her remains were
carried to Pineapple for interment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Y. M. c. A. Wants Home.

Huntsville, August -(Special)-Be-
lieving that systematic campaign here
will result in the subscription of the de-
sired amount, the directors of the Young
Mems CHRISTIAN association have decided
to have a modern, up-to-date home for
the society. costing $4,000. on a lot to cost
about 5000 The original plan of the as
ISOLATION was to devote $4,000 to the pur-
chase or erection of home, but the new
secretary, Mr.. Frost, OF Nashville, has
convinced them that a campaign worked
with enthusiasm will produce all the
money needed. Nearly $4,000 has been
donated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
A WOMAN CAN EARN
$5000.00 A YEA
Learn Dressmaking at Home.


We teach you by mail and equip
you to command good income or
you can start in business for Yourself
Many women nowadays are earning
$10O a week-$5000 year by dress
making. One woman, the head de-
signer of Chicago's largest retail dry
goods house, is said to receive $4,000
a year. Salaries of $25 to $50 a week
are common. Become a Graduate
Dressmaker. The regular diploma of
this College is issued to all who COM
plete this course of lessons. The
American system is most simple and
complete in every detail. These les
sons will teach you how to draft your
own patterns and make your own
clothes and enable you to dress far
better at one-half the usual cost, also
how to design, draft, cut, fit, make,
drape and trim any garment, including
children's clothing. This college is en-
dorsed by leading Fashion Magazines
-McCalls Pictorial Review, Harpers
Bazaar, Paris Modes, etc., etc.
What Are These Lessons Worth?
Our students say in recent letters:
81 have made rs waists C silk onesJ
all perfect fits" 81 just saved the
price of my course by making my own
silk dress" 81 believe your system
of teaching is the best in use; 1t is
fully worth 5000 to anyone contemplate
ing dressmaking" 81 would not take
5000 for what l have learned and do
without it,"
At an expense of thousands of dollars
this college has recently published
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the American System of Dressmaking,
and-while they last-will send you ii
copy Free Write for it today One
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Flame 26 Feet High.

Huntsville, August 21-(special)-A pho
tograph of the flame that flares up from
the mouth of the new gas well Of the New
York-Alabama OIL company was made
last night. The picture shows that the
flames rises 20 feet. Driller Mahoney be-
lieves the we'll flows enough gas to light
Huntsville. Despite this. however. the
new well will be sunk to depth of 5000
feet unless a large flow Of oil is found at
a lesser depth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-22
Masonic Conference.

Florence. August 21.-(Special)- 1.-The
semi annual district conference of the
Masonic fraternity of Lauderdale county
was held Tuesday, Wednesday and
cept aWterloo, and several from Iro City,
Der of delegates were present, every lodge
In the district being well represented ex-
opted aWterlo, and svral from Iron City.
Tenn. Charles ]. Walker of Hartsells
was the presiding officer Charles j.
Walker was elected worshipful master for
the coming six months and Bud Mcdonald
secretary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-16
Near Kooskia on Middle
Fork River.
SPECULATION AS TO PURPOSE
May Supply Power for Elk
Railroad or Mines.

Lewiston Tribune: Recently Engi,
neer Carlisle, of Kamiah, Vas engaged
in survey work at point about one
mile above Kooskia on the Middle Fork
and it is now disclosed this work dealt
with the project Of installing a dam at
that point for a large power plant.
Nothing, however, has been given out
as TO the identity Of the persons back
Of the enterprise. Some rumors ac-
credited them with being men identified
with mining operations in the Elk
region; other rumors are TO The effect
that the plant is to be installed for
power for milling and commercial pur-
poses and TO supply the towns along the
Clearwater and on the prairie with
lighting facilities, while still another
report Is that Mr.. Johnson, who is
building the johnson road from Nez-
perce 10 Yollmer, and who has a power
plant on the Lolo creek, plans 10 install
an auxiliary plant on the Middle Fork.
A report, however, thar viii be received
with especial interest by Lewiston is
that the Middle Fork enterprise had
been planned by people who intend 10
enter the power market not only in the
district east of Lewiston bat 'n chs city
as we'll From the site surveyed for
the plant q transmission Dine 20 reach
Lewiston would be sixty miles n
length.
Investigation. % appeas has dis
closed uai within comparatively
short distance fhe faI n the Middle
Fork ls 0fteen feet lhear surveyed
for ule dam ls located "a point on the
nfu q short distance pe|oN stretch
~ fhe rYW where fHo quite steep
lapat oecHr on aeeoantof projecting
Ha||f NJ loct fon eaeh fae NJ he
river fhe aNean nHuH "A tNH
rW wa uf nHHH eQna.NoN Hr
aaa NJ IA no0VMa|y i0fNep'e iW
l0e economical construction "a q aHeNf
Nen
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-01-16
BIG SALE NEAR
RAMEY RIDGE

J. M. Scheebe. who is in the city
from Milwaukee representing a syndi-
cate of Duluth capitalists, reports that
he has made a final cash payment of
$3.50 on the Juliet group Of four
claims near the Ramey Ridge district
in central Idaho, says the Spokane
Chronicle.
The Juliet was taken under bond in
July, 1907. Two payments Of $500
each were made prior TO the final clos
ing Of the deal.
Development work carried on last
summer disclosed the presence Of a
2O-inch vein Of the exceedingly rich
gold ore common TO that part Of the
state The ore, which runs from S63
TO S2l8 TO the ton, has been found in
place at the 9O-foot level, where it was
exposed by 2OO-foot cross-cut. Drift
ing has opened up a continuous ore
shoot 45 feet long, and ore was showing
in the breast Of each drift when work
was discontinued for the winter.
The new owners viii resume develop
ment work in the spring, but win not
erect q reduction plant next summer,
deeming il more prudent 70 open the
mine 10 the 400 o. 300 foot Level anC
determine the character Of the ore al
depth before investing in costly mach
inery. All ore running 500 or more :
TON which Is taken out during ths
course Of the development work win b
sacked and shipped 10 the smelters