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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
Here Are Some Facts:

The people of the United States spend with boot
blacks more than $50 Oa0, coo annually.
Thousands aetually spend more for shines than
they do for shoes.
The boosblack stands in the Equitable Building
New York City, rem. fer 50, 900 year, and many
stands the large cities rented at higher
figures.
Shoe shining has become a vast business through
out the country and the public clamors for method
that will save time.
The Automatic Shoe Shining Machine win do
the work in one-sixth the time required by the
average bootblack
II would require more than 1000 machines to
supply the territory ufruady uppiicsi for An avcr-
age earning Of So .00 per day this number would
on our royalty basis net the corporation 81 AGO. 600
per yearnearly 900 per cent on the entire capital
stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

] The sand dunes In New Zealand. a.
stated In an official report by Dr.
j Coekayne, cover 24,ooo acres in the
South island, and 2s0,o0 acres in the
i North island. the dunes OF western
/ Wellington stretching 40 miles along
the sea with an area OF more than
! 90. 900 acres The formation OF the
! depo5its begins with the disihtegra-
4 ton OF rocks on the mountain side.
/ THE material broken up by frost ac-
! ton and wee;lferin2 Is carried down
/ HE rivers. reaching the yea in various
I degrees of fineness and some addition
/ to the sand Is made by the direct
erosion OF the sea waves. Unlike or
4 binary river and sea sands. the par
j ticies making up dunes are thorough
/ ~ rounded by wear The plants OF
! the dunes are mostly long stemmed
! grasses. sedges and Spurgcs. which
are actually benefited ~ partial
/ burial, and they are almost essential
10 the dunes which seidom bcgia To
accumulate unless eonie form ut rese-
tatton stops the DRIFT Wind action
IL theaKea bs q remarkably seanty
plant growth. The tufts OF grass or
seaGe may e4not more than foot
tall with two-thirds of the sand un-
covered, and vet the dune may be
surpItEingly stable and SHOW little ef-
feesn faDnt ordinary EtcrIfiF. Euro
pear experience leads 70 the belief
that the New Zealand waste win he
reclaimed. eventually being converted
into forest land
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

The mean height Of the Antarctic
continent-as assumed TO ne more than
5000. 06o miles in area--has been esti-
mated from the distribution Of at
mosphertc pressure at 1000 meters
tsySee feet1, and recent vsploration
seems 10 confirm this calculation by
Professor w, Meinardus. If this il
nearly correct, AntaitiCa--with it's ice
cap, of course--is the largest mass OF
raised land In the wprla. The mean
height OF the land gurface or the
world has been taken at 10 meters,
but the new figures maze II $50 me-
ters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

This is local enterprise about to enter bread
field of operation, with gfeat and unusual pcsfIi-
ties for profits possessing advantages not combined
in any other business enterprise--a business nj
ready established, an unlimited patronage on strictly
cash basis, proposition with greater possibilities q
profit than offered by any other legitimate
Inercial enterprise.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
CHURCH SERVICES

*church of the Good Shepherd. Chesa-
peake City service tomorrow Sunday
at 7.45 p m.
SIN the absence of the rector service
will be held in Trinity Church until fur
tber notice on Sunday mornings at ii
O'Clock. Sunday School at 10 a. m. The
evening service will be omitted.
*rhere will be preaching at jones'
Chapel tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
by the Rev. T. N. Given.
*Elkton M. E. Church, Rev. H. A. G.
Westerfeld, pastor. Sabbath School at
West End Chapel, Is a. m. Preaching
al the church, subject ''The Instructive
Cry of the Soul" 10 30 a. M Sabbath
School at the close of morning service.
Open air service at West Elkton GAS p.
m. Song service-the hymns Of John
Newton-and short sermon at the
church, subject, "Songs of the Bible
the Song of Moses,"S p. M. A welcome
TO all.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
RECENT DEATHS
iii TOMAS COCHRAN.

Thomas Cochran, well known re-
tired farmer, died at his home ii
M:ddletown, Del, on Saturday. aaed
66 years. He was a son OF the late
Robert r. and nephew Of Governor
John p Cochran. He held an ap-
pointment in the United States Treas
ury under Secretary Carlisle. His
wife, Mrs. Margaret Hardcastle Coch-
ran, son, r. 7. Cochran. OF New
York, two daughters, Mrs. J. L. War
rem. of Mt. Pleasant. and Mrs. G. B.
Pearson, Of Wilmington, anA three
brothers, Robert, Richard and d. n.
Cochran, OF Middletown, survive him.
His funeral was held on Monday with
interment in Forest Cemetery
RUFUS r. WHITE.
Rufus R. White a brother Of Gin
ton J. White. Of Elkton, long railroad
station agent at Port Deposit died
last Thursday evening, Of general de-
bil:ty, aged 63 years Two sons, How
arda Of Frederick, and Ernes}, OF
Philadelphia, four brothers, Lucius G.,
Harry W., John d. and Clinton ].
White, and two sisters, Mrs. Wooiey,
OF Annapolis, and Mrs. Mitchell, ot
Baltimore, survive him. His funeral
was held on Sunday, with interment in
Hopewell Cemetery.
CHARLES H. PAYNE.
The funeral of Charles H., the 70
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Payne, who died on Thursday,
will be held at 80 p. m. tomorrow,
from the home OF his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry C1eaves, How
ard street, Elkton. with interment in
Bethel Cemetery.
ELLSWORTH EGAN.
Ellsworth Egan, son OF James c.
Egan, formerly of the Rising Sun
section died at his home in Easton,
Pa, on June 26, OF consumption, aged
4S years. He leaves widow and four
children. Three brothers and two sis
tiers survive him also.
MRS. ELIZA J. HARPER
Mrs. Eliza J. Harper died on We'd
nesday morning at Cherry Hill. aged
IS years. Her funeral will be hcio at
1880 p. M to-day from the residence
of Daniel T. Arbuckle.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Gas Company Creates Chaos

The WHIG has been beseiged this
week with angry citizens, begging us
to roast the Gas Company It is
not surprising Nothing has so ''jar-
red this community in a long while
as the way that Company has laid down
on its many patrons in the matter Of
the gas supply. Gas stoves have been
out of commission, and cup Of hot
water has been at premium. Gas
engines have stood idly by, while the
work they are supposed to clean out
of the way, has accumulated In fact,
under the conditions which the Gas
Company has been fostering for years,
the failure OF the gas supply can be
likened to genuine, full-grown fuel
famine. And all because the Company
has allowed itself to run out of coal.
1t is not very pleasant to have the
story go forth to the public, beyond
Elktons own domains; it is likely to
make the town the butt of many
joke, when people elsewhere learn that
a gas company hadn't foresight and
business judgment enough to keep an
ample supply OF fuel on hand for any
ordinary contingency. Bul such is the
exact truth of the matter And no
relief came to the situation until late
Thursday afternoon. when the car
load of coal arrived and gas was turn
ed on again. 1t would seem reason
able to expect that after such an ex-
perience the Gas Company would keep
a good big reserve supply OF coal on
hand--or else expect the peop.e to dis
continue to patronize their product in
large numbers. The Gas Company's
way OF doing business is not likely to
make either it or its product popular
with the people from whom it draws
its patronage.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16

ter of Mrs. Fannie Hindman, OF
Colors. and Mr.. Stephen ]. Reynolds.
Their wedding viii take place in the
fall
Mr.. John Duncan Dumford and
Miss Mary ElzaL eth Usi ton, both Of
Washington. D. c., were married IN
Rockville. Md. on July S, by Rev. s.
r. White. They will reside in Wash
ington. Mrs. Dumford is sister Of
John F. Sparklin of Elkton, and is
well known here.
Miss Miriam Alexander is visiting
relatives i'll Denton
Mr.. Lewis X. Crawford, formerly
OF Perryvlle, now of Philadelphia,
and Miss Mary Shilling, of that city,
were married on June 70. They will
reside N Philadelphia
Miss Bertha Knock, OF Union Hos
pital, is visiting First district relatives.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
EXPLANATORY NOTE

The WHIG sets its type by Mer-
genfbaler Linotype Machine. This
tybssetting machine is depsndent on gas
for its operation. The gas supply has
failed as this aVesk, oaVing to buerile
managrment Of the Gas Company. We
haze tberxt0rs had great difficulty tn
bringing out the babsr-in fact, could
not haze done 50, but FIR the byaiy of
eur composing rom and The fovttsy of
cur neigb6ors Motaby tbe Neavs. We
haze had to omit much maferiai and
condense either. Ofhsr1Uise qVs aUouM
haze done more and better to meet the
requests (Which haze poured into this
9Hee to "roast the Gas Company.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
BOND ISSUE GOES
BY THE BOARD
Another Crothers Measure Meets The
Peoples Disapproval

Another one of those "impnrtant mea-
sures" which the Governor led enact
ed iuto law by "the help of my nephew.
Omar D. Crothers " has filleH by the
wavside. Indeed the G ,vernor can hard
Iy felicitate himself on the way he peo
pie have repudinted one after another OF
his Extremely important measures"-
IN the town where bsst his Exec llency
is known and where his Machine COM
mards no support beyond the limited
circle of "runuers' and office hold .rs
who have learned to Crook the preg-
nant hinges of the knee where thrift may
follow fawning." How limited that cir
Gle is was once more demonstrated i'll
Mondays vote OH the bond issue. This
'simportaut measure mustered a very
neager support. Out of about 400 reg
isered voters. only fl could be persuaG-
ed to vote for the water bond. despite
the undoubtedl, inimicsl feeling toward
the present water company. 1t was a
case here Of not loving Rome more, but
Caesar less. Folks who would really
have liked to "crack one" on TO the
water company, could not agree TO do so
at the expense of voting for anythi ig
that emanated from the CIothers sane
tum or had any semblance of the brand
of his Machine. The vote for the water
bond (smail as il was) vas the highvs. of
the three. The vote in full stood as
follow:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court was in SESSION
Tuesday and Wednesday. Present
Hon. William H. Simcoe, Chief Judge;
Hon. Richard B. Merritt and Hon.
Thomas S. Miller, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against the estates of
deceased persons were examined and
passed.
Accounts passed-First and final ac-
count of George A. Thompson, and dis
tribution struck on same; first and
final account of Robert C. Thackery,
administrator of Mary G. Walters, and
distribution struck on same; first and
final account of Ella d. Gillespie, exc
cutrix of Ellen G. Gillespie.
The Court appointed Howard w.
Lewis and Thomas M. Garrett, gradu-
ates of the Cecil County High School,
to scholarships at Washington College,
Chestertown, Md.
Court adjourned to meet in special
session on the 10th.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Sad Drowning Accident

Albert S. Deibert, the twelve-year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Deibert.
was drowned in the Little Elk Creek
near Elk Landing on Friday afternoon
Accompanied by younger brother
eight years old, Albert had taken his
fathers dinn,r to him at the boat
yards at the Landing. Instead of going
home, the little fellows slipped off up
the creek to go swimming. Albert
swung off with the rope used by the
boys when bathing at that place, but
allowed the rope to slip from his grasp
in deep water, and being unable to
swim sank and was drowned. His
brother notified the men at the yards
and the body was recovered after a
two hours search.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from his parents home on Mackall
avenue, with interment at the Elk ton
Cemetery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in
regular session T esday at their Office
in Elkton. Present-John F. Pierce,
President; Irwin G. Griffith and Will
liam H. Deshane.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved, and sundry bills were exam
ined, passed and ordered paid.
A delegation from the Fourth dis
trict appeared before the Board asking
that a mile and half of permanent
road be built in the district, starting
at Fair Hill and running east toward
the Delaware line.
The report of George r. Ash. Custis
G. Price and George E l.. Hess, Ex-
aminers appointed to determine whether
the public convenience requires that a
road be opened from Chesapeake City
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Festival AT "The Rock"

Under the auspices of the Willing
Workers of Rock Presbyterian Church,
there will be festival on the church
grounds on the evening of July 26 Ice
cream, lemonade, cakes and all kinds
of confectionery will be on sale.
Among the attractions for the evening
will be Japanese booth and tulip
bed. Utopian Band from over the line
in Chester county will furnish music.
Proceeds for the church improvement
fund, Sc come friends and be refreshed
and entertained after these torrid
waves.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16

The following resolution was passed.
Resolved that the President and Sec
retary are hereby authorized and en-
powered to execute an agreement grant
ing unto the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company of Baltimore City,
its successors, assigns and lessees, the
right, privilege and authority to con-
struct, operate and maintain conduit,
with ducts, wires, cables and fixtures,
upon, along, across and under the high
ways passing over or adjoining the
properties known as " est Amwell
School and Principle Furnace School,
in the Third and Seventh Election dis
tricts respectively, County of Cecil and
State of Maryland.
property which may be disturbed or
damaged by doing said work is to be
promptly replaced or repaired by said
company iii workmanlike manner.
The following designations were re
ceived:-Katharine Budd, Assistant,
No. II, Third district; Mary l.. Budd,
Assistant, No. 5, Second district; Annie
c. Fulton. No. 4, Eighth district; Ma
mie l.. Thornton. Principal, No. z,
Third district; Lera White, No. 6, Ninth
district.
The following appointments were con-
med:-Katharin Judd, Principal, No.
II, Third district; Mary Joe Mahoney,
No. l, Ninth district; Lera White, No.
3. Ninth district; Ella F. Shippers, No.
7, Third district; Mamie l.. Thornton,
Assistant, No. Second district; Mary
l.. hudd, Assistant, No. II, Third dis
trict; Margaret A. nolt. No. 5, Sixth
district
Misses Carolyn E. Coudon and Marie
Louise Coudop were appointed to schol-
arships at the State Normal School.
The Board authorized the repainting
of the seats and lower woodwork at
West Amwell Chapelin accordance with
the agreement made when the chapel
was occupied as school.
The Board endorsed the application
Of Hannah G. Whitelock for life GER
titicate. subject to the approval of the
State Board of Education.
George Campbell was appointed as
Trustee of No. q Seventh district, vice
Norris c. Cameron, failed to qualify.
W. ID. BRATToN, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Directors And Officers Elected

The annual meeting of the stockholc-
ers of the Elkton and Middletown Rail
road Company of ecil County was held
Tuesday of last week at the National
Bank of Elkton. Routine business was
transacted and Directors elected, as
follows: Samuel Rea. Henry Tatnall,
Philadelphia; George S. Woolley, Ches-
apeake City; Samuel c. Rowland, Bal
timore; Charles NJ Ellis, Frederick T..
Haines and C. x. Finley, Sr., Elkton.
The Directors organized by electing Mr..
Rea President, and Lewis Nelson, of
Philadelphia, Secretary.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16

to the Welsh Point road, distance of
about a mile and half, recommended
opening road from the western end
of Cecil street, in Chesapeake City,
northerly across the lands Of Mrs. r.
A. Harriott to fence, thence along
said fence and an open lane in a west
erly direction to point near Long Greek,
thence southwesterly to convenient
point for crossing said creek, to the
lands of George N. Bennett, thence
across said lands bordering on the land
recently purchased by the Deibert
Barge C6.dpany to the private lane of
the said George N. Bennett.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
June Court Again Adjourned

The June term of Court. which had
been adjourned until Tuesday, July II,
WAS again sdj 1urned until September.
Argument was to have been heard on
motion for new trial in Mackin vs. the
Eyre-Sboemaker Company, IL which the
plaintiff at the March term recovered
So, 900 for pers oual injuries, received in
November, 1907, during the building of
the piers for the B & o. R. RS new
bridge over the Susquehauna, but as the
full bench could not attend on Tuesday
Court was adjourned until Sept ,mber.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Supervisors OF Elections

The Supervisors of Elections of Cecil
County met on Tuesday at Elkton.
Present. Charles w. Shippers, Presi
dent; DR.. William D. Cawley and Vic
tor R. Bennett.
The Board, in the presence of the
Judges of the Orphans Court, burned
the ballots of the last election at the
pulp mill furnace.
The officials for the coming election
were appointed, and the list is published
officially in another column.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Badly Hurt While Shoeing Horse

While shoeing heavy draught horse
owned by the McC enahan Granite Com
ptnv, of Port Deposit, Ottie Mccullough
of Conowinpo, on Tuesday was kicked
by the auimal, knocked down and tam
pied. Workmen went to his help but
could not control the animal which kept
kicKirg at them. The injured nan was
put on shifting engine anil taken to
town for treatment. Later he was sent
to his home, where his condition is re-
ported critic |.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16

With these figures staring them in the
face, and with their memory still green
OF the recent licking thew got in the
Town Courcil election, 1t is most time
for the Machine, from the Governor
down, to realiz" that this town is done
taking orders from it's back Office.
And the funniest part in the whole
performance is that the Machine and its
hunkies can't blame il on the "nigger.
If the Machines 'impor,aut measures"
and pet candidate are 10 ever pull
through here again, that grandfather
law" must be repealed and the coin of
the realm must be PERMITTED to get in
its effective work, even as it was wont
to do of y,re. Ever since Austin has
got good, he has got licked We fear
he will Come to doubt if it paws to be
yirluous in politics.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Old Wooden Bridge Torn Down

The old covered wooden bridge near
Howard Browns mill on the North East
creek, between Rising Sun and Calvert,
erected in 1895, has been torn down TO
give place to a new reinforced concrete
IA feet long, on single CEN
ter pier. The bridge will be "a ieet
wide with six inch floor snd parspet.
walls and copings like smaller bridges
built recently in that section.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
MIR. Tyson Starts On Circuit

Mr.. Tyson, our well-known horseman,
will ship six horses the last of the week
for the Southern Circuit. The first race
will be at Wilmington. "Ellen Brown"
will enter for the 81 900 stake at South
Bethlehem. Mr.. Tyson does not expect
to return before November. Best wishes
from the Post.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Road Supervisors Appointed

County Roads Engineer w. d Hines
on Tuesday appointed the following road
supervisors First district, Jno H. Price
Second. George w. Ribler, Third, J.
Frank Blake; Fourth, Jacob Steele; Fifth
Walter Black; Sixth. Charles ]. Davis;
Seventh, Granville NJ. Pierce; Eighth,
A. c. Huss; Ninth, J. 7. Cameron. The
County Commissioners have purchased a
horse and buggy for the NE of the Roads
Engineer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Children's Day AT Leeds

Children's Day at Leeds held on SUM-
day last passed off very creditably.
The decorations designed by the pastor
of the church were unique and attract
i've. The Maryland State flower gave
tone and color to the dark green ferns
and glossy oak leaves. The children
performed their parts well and the
music by the choir was exceptionally
fine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
COUNTY BUSINESS
ELKToN, Nd, July IL, 1910.

The Board of School Commissioners
met. Present -Messrs Blake, Carey
and Jenness.
The minutes of the special meeting of
June and the regular meeting of June
Ia were read and approved.
Sundry bills were examined, passed
and ordered paid.
The quarterly accounts of the Sum-
mer term, not completed at the June
meeting, were approved as follows:-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16

Schedule for Saturday, July l6.
Oxford at Elkton.
Elk Mills at Havre de Grace.
Aberdeen at Rising Sun
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Killed While Breaking Colt

While breaking colt, which he WAS
driving along with its mother on Mon
day, Horace Palmer, of the Sixth dis
trict, was thrown to the ground, when
both animals grew frightened. aud was
trarppled to death.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
Elkton 7-Aberdeen 4.

Elkton visited Aberdeen Saturday
and won the game by score Of to 4,
the visitors having the advantage Of
the batting. Errors were frequent on
both sides. but one did not suffer much
more than the other on that score.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
HAXRE DE GRACE.
Elk Mills 2-Rising Sun l.

Elk Mills captured the game from
Rising Sun Saturday on their home
grounds. the score being 2 to l.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
ABERDEEN.
Oxford 4-Havre de Grace 3.

Oxford played in good form on Sat.
urday and defeated the visiting Havre
de Grace team by score of to 8.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-07-16
MRS. ELIZA J. HARPER.

Mrs. Eliza ]. Harper died on We'd
nesday morning at Cherry Hill. aged
IS years Her funeral will be hcio at
80 p. m. to-day from the residence
of Daniel T. Arbuckle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-21
NUPTIAL EVENTS

Mrs. Mary E. Edgar has issued in-
vitations to tie marriage her
daughter trgini- Ar.e. to Mr..
William Ce-n F,wcrs a. Green's
vile S a.. Th- cersr cay .sll ts',o
place ON the S1st OF OCTOBER at the
home Of the h-i'e. .-l-c,'s m ther.
The groom IS connected with the
Western Union Co.. while the bride
Is the efficient and popular local
manager of the Western Union COM
pany.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert C.. Walker
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Maud vernel. to Mr..
Marvin McCrary Giles. Wednesday.
October twelfth. nineteen hundred
and ten, Baltimore. Nd. AT home
532 Nelson street, Roanoke. Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-10-21
ANOTHER STABLE BURNED.

Mr.. j. A. Armistead had the mis-
fortune to 'ose his stable and con
tents destroyed by fire on Thursday
of last week. 1t was located on his
farm in Cumberland, and was
thought to be the result of spon-
taneous combustion, a large Quanti-
ty Of hay having been recently stor-
ed in the loft.
The building was entirely consum-
ed and two valuable mules perish
ed, at least one of them burned to
death and the other so injured as
that death must answer. The cause
of the fire is not exactly known.
This is the fourth stable to burn
in this section in the recent past.
and if the crowding of newly cut
hay has been the cause of the fires
It may be prudent to return to the
Did and safe custom of stacking i'm
he open fields.