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The Mena weekly star., 1910-04-14
K.C.S.SWITCHMEN
 IN PIRATE GANG
Twenty Are Arrested in Karsas City for Stealing Merchandise From Cars in Yards -S90,000in
 Five Years.
From Kansas City Star.

City Southern Railway Company T. short ten old employees this morning. These ten, instead of waving slgusls throa ing switches ana lunt.ng box cars about, arc In cells at police hea6qaartlrs awaiting arraignment on the charge of stealing merchandise valued at more than 800, 1000 from the railway company. They are believed to represent the full membership of an organiz ation ot thieves that has been syste- matically roboing freight cars in the last five years.
 The prisoners, several of whom have confessed, are: Clinton Thomas, Emmett Murray, l.. E. Parnln, George c, Brewer, H. A. Bagwell, s. K. Stafford, ]. P. Murphy, c. Bon6eld, C.M. Culver and C. c. Hiatt. They are all switchmen with the exception of Bonfleld, who IS yard clerk. All are married except Brewer, who Etvao .rstl, l.;e e:o4..
 Stole a Car of Potatoes.
 For five years the claim depart ment of the Kansas City Southern Railway has been called upon to settle for lost merchandise be- tween Sl, 800 and $3.O0O each month. The losses included ev. erythibg portable that is shipped by freight-food stuffs, dress goods, firearms, clothing, liquors, tobacco, tools. Even the Pull man Sleeping Car Company con- plained that it's cars were being robbed of towels and other equip ment.
 Loaded frieght cars, just re- ceived at the company's yards or waiting to be made up in trains, were found with seals broken and part of their contents missing. Once an entire carload of pota- toes disappeared from a sidetrack iu the Nort Eud and was found later, partly emptied, on ''sid- ing" at Sheffield, several miles east.
 As fast as the men were taken into custody as they left their work at the railroad yards, officers went to their homes and searched for stolen goods. Ia every in- stance except one, property was found that had been taken from cars robbed by the band of robber- switchmen. The property recov- cred would fill moving van. al- though it represents only a small part of the total stolen in the last five years.
 1.-The clam department of the road has been doing too much work" an official of the Kansas City Southern Railway said last night. "We knew that theft was going on, but fancied 1t was be- ing done by outsiders. Last month merchandise worth $2,000 was stolen, and we estimate that every month for the last five years goods worth $l, 800 were taken. That would make total of $9O, ,O00.
 |" We estimate that about thirty men were in on the thetts and that is about one-third ot our en- tire switching force. The men were arrested as they were leay- ing their work, while they were going to work and some of them were even taken of their trains. From what we can learn, none of the crews on trains running out of the city were in the band. All of the men arrested were em- ployed in the terminals here. No official higher than an assistant yard master is implicated in the confessions.
 The report of the Kansas City Iournal varies from the above in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Some New Local Laws

The Governor has signed the follow
ing local bills passed by the Legislature,
which adjouIn-d on Monday at mid
night. Fixing salary OF Cecil County
Commissioners; Incorporating Cecil
County Stock improvement Company;
relating to Cecil County Commissioners;
refunding er1oneousiy paid taxes to
Margaret A. Steele; providing tor high
school building At Calvert; klkton Sew
erage bond lssue; requiring live stock
ana wool dealers In Cecil County to pro-
cure license; fixing qualifications of vol-
ers al town elections IN BLK tou; enlsrg-
ing powers of Cecil County Commission
els as to roads and bridges. Local bills
passed were Mr.. Cosden's requiring We
nicies In Cecll County 10 carry lights at
night; amending charter OF North East,
sNd tor a bond ISSUE by that town; MIR.
Keys bill 10 fix salary Of counsel 10 Cecil
County Commissioners; Senator Crothers'
bills to incorporate the Home klectric
Ligat and Power Co., of ElKton, and
road law for Cecil County also his bill to
incorporate .the Elkton, FAIR Hill and
Oxford Railway an Power &C. HIS bill
10 fix telephone charges in Coed County
was killed, as the Pubic UlIlltles Com
mission bill covers the subject matter.
The Governor has signeu the General
Assessment Bill, when wall Call tor re-
assment OF all real estate in this county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Sensible To Think about

Suppose you were real ill, would
you send for doctor that you knew
nothing about. and trust your lie in
his hands? NO, OF course you would
not, Well, would ii be sensible ii you
wanted TO buy vehicle, to ride i'll,
with the same life at stake, to secure
one you could depend on and that has
20 years of reputation back of it! Al
ter sincere reflection, you would say
yes. Burns Bros. Of Havre de Grace,
have this reputation, and have made
good these twenty years, and why
buy work you know nothing about.
except what the dealer tells you. He
may be honest, but can he tell after
the paint is on and the defects hid?
No, OF course, he can't. Burns eros.
make their work from the ground up
and use materials and workmanship
that they can stand back of, and the
prices are lower than you can get
elsewhere for same grade. BuggieS
from $500 up, and other styles equal
ly low i'll profits.
Write them to-day, ii you want the
best for the money. BURNS BROS.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Frame Dwelling House f.:

containing IA rooms, barn, stable, gra-
nary, wagon shed and other outbuild-
ings. The land is OF excellent quality.
easily improved.
This property is located at Charles
town, station on the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington R. R.,
about 40 miles from Baltimore and
about so miles from Philadelphia.
1t has about one-quarter of a mile
OF shore on the North East River,
near the famous Carpenters Point
Fishing Grounds, and commands
magnificent view OF the river and of
some OF the headwaters OF the Chesa-
peake Bay The residence site is most
pleasing, and the property is well wor-
thy the notice of any one wishing a
delightful location for home on an
attractive water front
TERMS OF SALE:-One-t third of
the purchase money on the day of sale;
the balance in six months from day
OF sale. Credit payment to bear in
terest from day OF sale and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the trus-
tees. Other terms may be obtained
from trustees, on day of sale, if pur-
chaser desires Cost OF conveyance to
be paid by purchaser.
ROBERT c. THACKERY,
JOS. w. CHAMBERLAIN,
M. Groves, auct Trustees.
mar cots
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Local Jottin9S

The Oxford High School and
Wksk Nottingham academy teams.
met on the formers grounds, on sat
urday, Oxford winning by score OF
9 to 7.
The E'kton and Newark High
School base ball teams met on the
Delaware College diamond on Satur-
day, the latter winning by a score of
8 to 9. Batteries, Clark and E. watts
for Elkton; Hcrdman, Lovett and c
Watts for Newark.
Twelve dozen Mexican quail, pro-
cured by the Cecil County Game As
ISOLATION, were liberated in this sec
ton on Wednesday.
New shelter sheds and other i'm
provements to the railway station are
proposed at Porter's on the Newark
& Delaware City Railroad.
-Harland & Mitchell, liverymen.
having dissolved partnership, will en-
gage in the business separately, Mr..
Mitchell at the Howard House stables
and Mr.. Harlan at the Hotel Elkton
stables, which he has leased for livery
and horse exchange purposes.
The receipts OF the Rising Sun
postoffle for the year ending March
u, lotaliSu P0oio'/S. an iilSiSdSS Vi
$2o26o for the year, gained largely
from the three local rural delivery
routes.
**lf you desire to get good and
cheap Shoes, buy at the new Shoe
Store. 5. krawchenko, Hurn Build
ing, Elkton, Md. marIo-2mI
The trial judges opposing pardon
for John p. Goodwin, convicted of at
tempted bribery of voter, the Boa,d of
Pardons CT Delaware has refused to in
terfere with his sentence of Two years in
the House of Correction,
The notice of the Elkton Town
Election on Monday April IL, has been
withdrawn under the law, passed by the
Legislature, changing the date for the
Same and fixing qualifications of voters.
Carrie Hawkins, Victo, Rhoades and
Frank Woolford, all colored, were taken
by Sheriff McAllister, TO the peniten-
tiary, yesterday, to serve sentences of
two years each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
CHESAPEAKE CITY

w. A .Queck has purchased new
delivery wagon.
The Daughters OF the Confederacy
met at Miss Evelyn KILLERS, Tuesday
evening.
Rev. Edwin Gardner has been noni-
mated for membership in the National
Geographical Society of Washington,
d. c.
The teachers and pupils OF the
Chesapeake City public schools will
hold bake" in Reeds Corner
Store, on Saturday, April 9, from 4
until p. m. In addition to the things
u:ally sold at bakes. ice cream,
cake and candy will be for sale The
proceeds are to be used for library
purposes for the public schools.
The Senior Glass OF the High
School and Commercial Department
OF the Chesapeake City High School,
accompanied by Miss Cooper, spent
last Friday in Washington.
A public meeting will be held i'll
the Masonic Hall, Monday, April Is,
at 7.3o p. m, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating candidates. for President OF
Town Commissioners, also two Com
missioners to serve two years. Elec-
ton to be held May ?.
A large number OF citizens OF
Chesapeake City met i'll Council Hall
last Thursday evening to further ar
range for the proposed bond issue OF
the Henry Deibert Barge Buiidir
Company. Mr. Elmore Deibert, presi-
dent OF the company, has given an or
der for a large shipment OF timber to
be delivered here early in June. This
timber comes from the South, and can
be shipped direct and landed at the
junction OF Long Greek. Our repre-
sentative citizens have been very &C
tive in assisting this enterprise, and
have been assured by Mr.. Deibert
that keel will be laid early in June
for a 1000 ton barge, the contract for
which has already been closed with a
Southern firm
The Sunshine Society met at Miss
Kay Prices, Wednesday evening.
Miss Nan Hayes has been visiting
her parents at Bear Station.
Miss Elizabeth Scott, of Elkton, was
the guest OF Miss Mary Barwick, part
OF last week
Miss Hattie Morgan spent few
days this week in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Cooper spent Saturday
and Sunday with friends in Baltimore.
Miss Annie BoulGcn, OF Elkton,
spent Wednesday here.
Messrs. G. s. Woolley. G. n. Ben
nett and ]. S. Hopper spent Tuesday
in Baltimore
Miss Fanny Foard returned last
week from visit with relatives in
Florida.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
PERRYVILLE

The Daughters OF Liberty will hold
a Contest social on April IS, in the
Jr O. u. a. M. Hall Admission, 10
cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson attend
ed the funeral OF her sister, in Balti-
more. on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hand spent a
few days in Littestown, Pa, last
week.
Mrs. John Campbell entertained the
Ladies Art Circle on Wednesday al
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Evans were
Wilmington and Philadelphia visitors
last week.
Miss Ada Crawford has returned
home after spending few DAYS in
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Notice to Creditors

This is to give notice that the subscriber of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Cecil county letters OF administration
on the personal estate of
LEWIS c. SPEAR,
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of September, 1910
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber Given under my hand this
14th day of March, 1910.
ELIZABETH ii. SPEAR,
Administrative of Lewis c. Spear, deceased
mar l9-5t Test: Thos. b. Miller, Register
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

This is to give notice that the subscriber of
Cecil county. has obtained from the Orphans
Court of said county, letters testamentary on the
personal estate of
THOS. NJ. WORRILOW.
late of said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day of September, 1910.
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my hand and
seal this l4th day Of March, 1910.
SARAH A. WORRILOW,
Executrix of Thos. NJ. Worrilow, deceased.
10 mar 5w Test Thos. b. Miller, Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09

Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Owens and Mrs.
week i'll Littlestown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McAllister, @
Blake, spent Snday last with her sis
ter, Mrs. William Owens, who has
been quite i'll.
Mrs. Austin Campbell and daughter,
Mildred, OF Ohio. are the guests OF
Mr., and Mrs. John Campbell.
Mrs. d. c. Hoffecker visited her
mother, Mrs. S. E. Jones at SMYRNA,
Del, this week.
Miss Mabel Hoffecker spent We'd
nesday with Miss Bertha Gregg, in
Wilmington.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09

Proposals will be received by the
County Commissioners for Cecil
County for supplying light to the pub
lie buildings of Cecil County. includ-
ing the Aims House and Insane Asy-
lum, for one year from the date of
contract
Bids will be opened by the Commits
sioners at their meeting on April IL,
1910, at IL o'clock noon.
BY order of the Board.
JOHN H. TERRELL,
mar SITS Assistant Treasurer.
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Notice to Creditors

This is to give notice that the subscriber of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Cecil county letters of administration
on the personal estate of
HARRY L. CLEMSON,
late OF said county, deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 18th day OF September, 1910.
they may otherwise, by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate payment
10Th day of March 1910.
MARY NJ. CLEMSON,
Administrative of Harry +. Clemson, decd
2ap5w Test: Thomas H. Miller Reg;ster
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Notice to Road Contractors

Notice is hereby given that all roads
under contract in Cecil County must be
put in hrst-class order by the Contrac-
tors before the 9th day of April next,
otherwise the last payment on any
contract will not be made. All roads
in the county will be inspected by the
Commissioners in their respective dis
tricts at that time
By order of the County Commits
sioneTs Of Cecil County.
JOHN F. PIERCE,
mar 5-as President.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Notice

Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made by petition to the
County Commissioners OF Cecil county
at their meeting on April 18th, 1910,
for, the appointment OF examiners to
view and determine the propriety of
laying out new public road in the
Fifth Election District of Cecil county,
beginning at Shawnee School House
to the Ferry Road, distance of about
one mile through lands of William ].
Clark, John T. Moore and John F.
Roach.
JOHN F. ROACH,
JOHN T. LOCKARD,
A. ANDERSON,
mar I2-5t and others.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Notice 10 Creditors

This is to give notice that the subscriber Of
Cecil county has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Cecil county letters testamentary on the
personal estate of
ANNA l.. ROACH
late of said county. deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 25th day of August, 1910,
they may otherwise. by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All indebted to said
estate are requested 10 make immediate payment
to the subscriber. Given under my hand and
seal this 25th day OF February 1910
VIM. T. MCCULLOUGH,
Executor of Anna J.. Roach. deceased.
12mart5 Test; Thomas b. Miller, Register.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Town Election Notice

The provisions of Chapter 6l5 of the Act of 1890
of the General Assembly of Maryland, providing
for the election of President and Commission
ers, having been repealed by the Act of 1910 Of
said General Assembly amending the charter of
said town, the notice heretofore published by the
said President and Commissioners of all election
to be held by the qualified voters of said town
on the 18th day of April 1910, at Council Hail. TO
elect President and two Commissioners for said
town. is hereby rescinded and Cancelled.
Timely notice of the date and place of holding
said election, as provided by the amendment to
the Town Charter fixing another date for hold
ing said election, will be given hereafter
JAMES L. POWERS,
Presd> ut.
VICTOR r. BENNETT.
CADMUS PRICE,
FRANK X. SCOTT
EI.MORE DEIBERT
Attest: Commissioners.
VICTOR II. BENNETT,
Secretary apr g
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
Road Closed

Notice Is hereby given to the travelling publ
that the road from Cowentown to Cherry Hill is !.
closed to travel at Foards bridge over the Big Elk
creek until further notice, owing to the ap-
proaches TO thebridge having been washed away
by freshets.
By order of thee ounty Commissioners
dec 25tf JOHN H. TERRELL Clerk
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09

Mrs. w. A. Hazel is spending a few
days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry KILLER spent Wednes-
day with Miss Helen Ellison.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
ORDER NISI.
In. Re. The Mortgaged Real Estate of John l..
Weaver.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No 2S79.

ordered, this 30th day of March 1910, that the
report of Robert {. Thackery, Auditor mention
ed in these proceedings he ratified and confirm,
ed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
a copy of this order be inserted in some news
paper printed and published in Cecil County
once in each of two successive weeks before the
18th day of April next.
CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
2apr2w CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
In the Orphans Court of Cecil County.

ordered, this sth day of March, in the year
1910, by the Orphans Caurt of Cecil County, that
the sale of the real estate of Alfred I. Mannon,
made land reported by Addie G. Mannon and
George A. Blake, administrators cum testamento
annexo Of Alfred T. Mannon aforesaid. be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the contrary
be shown OH or before the 18th day of May next;
provided copy Of this order he inserted in some
newspaper published in Cecil County once a
week for one month before the 18th day of April
next.
The report states the amount of sale to be S7O75.
w. ii. SIMCOE.
K. b. MERRITT.
True Copy. T. S. MILLER.
Test: I. B. Miller, Register. l2mar5t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
STATE OF MARYLAND.
Office of the State Insurance Department.

Baltimore, January 2s 1910.
HEREBY CERTIFY, that the above is true alb
stract taken from the Annual Statement of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company. of Hartford
Conn.,, for the year ending December 81 1909
now on file in this Department.
BENZ. Il. GROUSE.
Insurance Commissioner
White Benson Agents, Port Deposit Md.
2apr 3w
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HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE. CO..
HARTFORD, CONN.

Total Admitted Assets, ............ SIS 035, 70O6i
Liabilities Including Capital 1921 ,953.61
Surplus to Policy-holders 5000. S,7l3 1880
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at O'Clock p. m, for the election of Directors
and such other business as may be brought be-
fore the meeting. Holders of shares of Capital
Stock Of the Company are entitled to one vote
for each share, either by direct vote or proxy.
X. X. RAWLINGS,
CECIL T.. EWING, President.
Secretary, apr 9-2t
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
WARNING

Francis c. Donnelly wishes to warn the public
from taking away or buying anything off the
former Thomas McMahan farm near Pleasant
Hill, Cecil County. Md. 26fcb If
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
For Sale

Fine country home with all modern improve
nents and conveniences. Beautiful lawn OF about
acres. Apply for terms to
JOSHUA CLAYTON,
loJun II Attorney EllSton. Md
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Farm, For Sale

Farm containing 90 acres Of land, OF excellent
quality, in state of high cultivation. tall under
cultivation, located in Second Election district.
Cecil county, Md, about Q miles distant from
Chesapeake City. Frame House. barn 32x42.
outbuildings. All kinds of fruit, consisting OF
apples pears, plums, cherries and grapes. This
farm is ID excellent condition, both land and
buildings. Will be sold on easy terms.
Apply to
GEORGE NJ, EVANS,
dec 1s-u ELkTON, MARYLAND.
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being the same parcel OF land describ-
ed in deed from Joseph Deamon and
wife to Joseph II. Deamon, dated Sep
TENDER 18th, 1903, and recorded in
Liber NJ d. No. 8, Folio I8o, one Of
the Land Record Books OF said
county; being, also, the same land
which was conveyed to the said Joseph
Deamon by John B. Butler and wife.
by deed dated April 9th, 1887, and re-
corded in Liber J. A. d. No. 20, folio
AL, another OF said Record Books.
The improvements consist of COM
portable, two-story
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Stockholders MEETING
Saturday, April 16, 1910,

The annual Stockholders Meeting of the Cec
Farmers Telephone Company will be held il
Woodmen's Hall, Rising Sun, on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-04-09
ORDER NISI.
In. Re. The Mortgaged Real Estate of Charles
l.. Carter.
In the Circuit Court for Cecil County.
In Equity, No. 2900.

Ordered, this 30th day of March 1910 that
the sale OF property mentioned in these proceed
ngs, made and reported by Charles b. Finley IT.
Assignee. mentioned therein, be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown or before the Sd day of June
next, provided IA copy of this order be inserted
i'll some newspaper printed and published in
Cecil County once week for one month before
the Sd day of May next.
The report states the amount of sale to be 49, eoO
CECIL KIRK, Clerk,
True Copy-Test:
2apr5w CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
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FOR SALE

Farm near Providence Nd. 30 acres. ror
further information apply TO
JOHN w. STEELE.
2aprtf Newark, Del.
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For Sale

Country store property together with stock
good will and fixtures Retiring from business
reason for selling. Apply for terms to
JOSHUA CLAYTON.
zoJun Attorney; Elk ton. Md.
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Ordered this 9TH day OF April 1910, that the
sale of property mentioned in these proceedings
made and reported by Jacob A. Dozen, Trustee,
mentioned therein be ratified and confirmed
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 10th day of May next. provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some newspaper
printed and published in Cecil County once a
week for two successive weeks before the 2It,,
day of April 1910.
The report states the amount of sale to lie
$2,23S55.
CECIL KIRK, Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
9apT Nv CECu, KIRK Clerk