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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

! new type of "super-dreadnaugft %
One of their most remarkable features
will be a secondary battery Of 81 five
inch breech loading rifles which,
though in themselves very formidable
weapons, are not meant for use in bat
tie at all! Under such circumstances,
indeed they would not even be fired
their business being merely defence
against torpedo boats. At night they
would be utilized for this purpose in
connection with powerful searchlights.
Smashing Blows at Long Range.
What the Texas like her twin sis
teri will depend upon is the delivery Of
smashing blows at long ranges with
ent conditions the normal fighting dis,
lance, where battleships are engaged
would be from 5000 to 1900 yards
that is to say, from three to six miles,
firing at about six miles Ten years
ago the fighting distance was only 1000
yards; but 1T is being steadily pushed
out with the improvement of guns and
other elements of fighting power
The five inch guns are of no use at
such distances, their proper fighting
range being from 1000 to 1000 yards.
Besides, If it were attempted to en-
ploy them in battle, they would make
more or less smoke and interfere with
their proper business, they are deadly
enough, each one of them being able to
throw II so pound shells a minute.
loaded with high explosive. Collective
ly they are called the torpedo defence
battery" and the 81 of them will be
distributed all around the vessel. so as
to cover as many points Of compass as
possible.
The IA inch rifle is just a trif1e over
SO IL feet long. It's cylindro-conical
projectile. driven by the explosion of
$50 pounds Of smokeless powder (Which
is the load), leaves the muzzle with a
velocity Of about half a mile a sec
ond. Its striking energy at the muz-
zle is reckoned at 65, 600 foot-tons-
enough, that is to say, to lift 1000 tons
IS feet into the air. Hitting a target
two miles distant, its energy is some
thing like $4,000 foot-tons.
Imagine the effect of such blow
delivered upon the side of a ship
Nothing afloat could successfully resist
so mighty an impact. But this is only
one shout from one gun. With all ten
of its guns concentrated upon the tar
get (the range being once correctly
obtained), the Texas, at a distance of
five miles, could literally annihilate a
battleship less formidable than her
self inside of 10 minutes Such
-salvo" (as it is now called in naval
parlance) would deliver enough strik-
ing energy to lift 10000 tons 80 feet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

WIN FIGHTING CRAFT THAT UNCLE SAM rs
NOW BUILDING
Each of Them to Garry Ten of Those Wonderful IA
inch Rifles Which Will Be the Biggest Guns
Afloat-Also 81 5-inch Guns Not Meant For
Use in Batte-Puzze How Any Vessel
Could Stand Up Against the Blows
These Ships Could Deal

EXPORT NEWS, Va, Sept 10
ri The most wonderful vessel ever
built has just had her keel laid
in the dock yards here. She
has already been named the Texas, and,
once afloat, she will be the most for
midable fighting ship in the world.
This. however, with the qualifying
statement that her sister, ana TWIN
newly called the New York-is in a
like early stage of construction at the
navy yard in Brooklyn. They will make
marvellous pair, as may be judged from
the facts respecting them presently 20
be set forth For one point, they will
carry bigger guns than any now
afloat
Thyee months before the outbreak
Of tie war with Spain, our navy pos
sessed Gin addition to other more for
midabIe craft such as the Oregon and
Indiana) two second class battleshtps-
One of these, the Maine, is now being
dug out of the muddy bottom of the
old Texas. which today is Junk-having
been utilized recently as a target, to
test the effect of uptodate projectiles
Now We are to have new Texas
to take her place. But what a differ
ence between the two. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that If Spain had pos
sessed one ship like that now building
here, she might easily have defeated us
in the memorable struggle Nof 1893.
Suhc a vessel, speedy enough to choose
her own distance, could have knockd
our best naval fighting machins liter
ally TO pieces, while keeping beyond
the effective range of their guns.
Texas to Have Ten.
The Texas Clike the New York; will
carry 10 Of those wonderful IA inch
guns, which are now to be placed for
the first time on board Of fighting
craft. There is nothing like them in
the world today. foreign nations hav-
ing contented themselves thus far with
u inch rifles. The projectiles they
throw are 4 1-2 feet long, weighing
1t0O pounCs. and are hollow. the vacant
space being packed with 40 pounds of
a high explosive which is the most
powerful in existence, its composition
being q government secret
Now, the efficiency of either one of
these vessels as fighting machine
may be judged when it is explained
that the half-score gigantic breehc-
loading rifles will occupy five turrets
the latter being arranged in a straight
line from bow to stern, so that in battle
all of the guns can be fired as a borad-
side either to port or starboard. Two
of the turrets will be somewhat higher
than the other three, in order that
their guns may fire over the others IN
cases where shooting has to be done
directly ahead or directly astern.
The two ships represent an entirely
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16
It's Patients
It's Pen
Spend Annually i'm this City About $15O0O0.

given up to die; also how easily Osteopathy
cured these appendicitis cases without even
operating; how we make these old, worn
out Evers into as good as new; and how Os
teopathy restored all these Bright's dis
eases nobody else could do anything for. In
fact, we will tell you how we handled these
5000 cases of every kind of disease, most of
them given up by the others before we got
a chance at them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

This shows that the people of Ell Paso
and surrounding country appreciate what
Osteopathy has done for them in the last
eight years. For its immense business is
due entirely to its success in handling dis
eases and the kindness of its patients in
spreading the good news to others, together
with the efficacy of our newspapers, sub
Stimulated by our best citizens Osteopathy
cures so quick in all kinds of fevers and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

we will tell you how Osteopathy cured all
these bad cases Of fevers, blood poison, bad
eye troubles when they we're suffering
death; how we healed up these broken limbs
that had been bandaged so tight tubercu-
losis of the bone had eaten away most of the
bone, and we cured them up; how Osteopa-
thy cured all these bad assesses, tumors,
ETC., in the 1900 cases of female troubles we
have handled, a great per cent of them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

acute diseases, that in old, chronic diseases
people sometimes expect too quick results,
but after they have hardened the spine by
years of drugs it takes long time. And
some good people allow themselves to be
frightened or persuaded back into drug
taking and they nearly invariably die,
which shows they would have died long be-
fore they did if Osteopathy had not helped
them. When we can get little more time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

When Death has stilied my aching heart
And God has bid my soul depart
The music of your love chimes loud
And echoes far beyond my shroud
IT'S you, for whom in death / smile
For you are all in Life worth while
Ny Friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16
Happiest Girl In Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, Il had
been ailing for some time with chronic
constipation and stomach trouble I
began taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets and in three days
was able to be up and got better right
along l am the proudest girl In Lin
coin to find such good medicine" For
sale by all dealers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

will be able to withstand the shock of
their own gunfire, the answer is that
the explanation lies in their huge size
and in the enormous weight or fthe
and in the enormous weight of the
each have a displacement of 81, 900 tons
and, of course, the chief idea held in
view in their construction is that they
shall serve as gun platforms.
Rene Bache.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

When Falsehood sows her vicious seed
And idle Gossip eats the weed
And breathes her poisoned breath in ear
And murdered Truth lays on her bier
And Justice casts her scales away,
IT'S you, alone, who will not flay-
My Friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

All Graduates Of DR.. A.
T.Still's American School
Of 0steopathy, Kinks
vile, Missouri.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

Ali welcome touch, your hand I feel
My heart will thrill and Joy will steal
Within the dark barred realms of Soul
Where silent Torture makes her goal
And whitening Grief has built her fire
'Tis you, alone, can blast her pyre-
My Friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

When all my silent tears are shed
And waning Hope is almost dead
And Vultured Grief has come to gloat
On Memory's blazing edge of moat
And pokes her swollen mass at me,
Ills you, alone, who will not flee
My Friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16
Many New Mexican Spanish Are
Superstitious Beyond Comnarison

Belief in Witches Still While Myths Myriad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

in the air-and this, be it noticed.
twice every minute.
New Method of EiRhffur
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-16

If one dreams of blood terrible mis-
fortune is about to happen; that ones
teeth are falling, a relative has died
OF lean meat, a child will soon die: of
fat meat, an old person will soon die;
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Throw Out The Line
Give The Kidneys Help And Many Elk.
ton People Will Be Happier

Throw out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out OF the blood.
They're getting worse every min
ute.
Will you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Mrs. Mary T. Lumplugh, 1902 w.
Second street, Wilmington, Del, says:
The statement | gave in favor OF
Doan's Kidney Pills two years ago
still holds good, for | have never
had any cause for complaint since
took this remedy. l suffered from
pains across my back, extending into
my hips and | felt tired and lame.
Despite my advanced age, the con-
tents of two boxes OF Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me complete and lasting re-
lief | have not had anv backache or
tired spells since taking this remedy
and | can say tot the other symptoms
OF disordered Kidneys are thing of
the past"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no Other.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21

Isaac D. Davis, Young properly in
Cecil county, 500
Isaac D. Davis to Patrick Costello,
property above, 500.
Annie Dempsey, executrix, to Viii
liam c. Fisher. Maher property in
Sixth district, $500.
Edgar J. Davis and wife to William
B, Davis, SO acres Of land in First dis
trict, $I,s28.7s.
William Urban and wife OF Phila-
deiphia, to M. Herbert Paul, tract OF
land in Third district, 500 and other
considerations.
William NJ Pogue and wife to US
eph S. Pogue, property on Pearl St.,
Rising Sun, $500
]. c. Watson and wife to Elisha
Kirk, acre property in Ninth dis
trict, $3.50.
Thomas ]. Francis to William b.
Davis, property at Cecilton, SIS and
other considerations.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Additional Personal Items

Mrs. Hannah d. Wilson, of Centre
vile, is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Warren j. Haines.
Mrs. Harry Bell and daughter, Miss
Carrie, of Wilmington, have been spend
ing part of the week with Elkton friends.
Mrs Clifford Armour, of Greenhurst,
spent Thursday in Elkton.
Mr.. Ambrose E. Drernen, of Rising
Sun, and Miss Emma B. Thompson,
daughter of Mrs. Annie L. Thompson,
of North East, were hurried at Elkton
M. E. Parsonage on Thursday by Rev.
H. A. G. Westerfeld.
Mr.. Nathan ]. Lamborn, of New Gar
den, and Miss lydia NJ. Piersou, of
Strickersville, were married i'll West
Chester on Wednesday by Kew. w. R..
Laird.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Resolutions OF Respect

Cherry Hill Council No 10, o. u
a. Nj. at its regular meeting appoint
ed committee to draw resolutions OF
respect upon the death OF our Bro
ther, Allan McLane.
Whereas, In His providence, oui
Heavenly Father has taken from us
our friend and brother, Allan McLane
who has been member OF our Coun-
CT, cor a great many years and who
was always actively identified with
the work OF the Order until declining
years prevented his regular attend
ance at our meetings; therefore be it
Resolved, That while we recognize
the wisdom OF the Great Councillor OF
the Universe, and submit, with iull
faith in that wisdom, to the loss OF
our brother, yet we feel that in re-
cOgnition OF our brothers deep inter
est i'll our order, we should place on
record this testimonial OF our appre-
citation OF our brothers work for our
order, and be it further
Resolved. That we tender to the
family and relatives OF our deceased
brother our sincere sympathy in their
bereavement and pray they may be
sustained and com. orted in their time
OF sorrow; and be it further
Resolved. That this resolution be
spread upon our minutes and copy
sent to the family OF our deceased Bro
Their
LYMAN a. SPENCE.
I. b. MILLER,
CHARLES PEACOCK,
Committee
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Respectfully submitted,
AN ELKTONIAN.
Chesapeake City. Md. Ian. 10.

chesapeake City, Md, Jan. 10.
To the CECIL WhlG:
In a recent issue OF your paper |
read with much interest an account
OF the injunction proceedings brought
by Mrs. kebecca A. Harriott to re-
strain the County Commissioners rom
proceeding with the opening OF a pub
lie road which they had caused to De
aid out through her farm near the
Town OF Chesapeake City. Some OF
the allegations contained in the bill
or petition seemed, to the writer, to
be OF sufficiently startling nature to
warrant some inquiry into the facts
OF the case in the interest OF the tax
payers OF the county because ii the
statements in the bill are true, or
even partially true. the persons who
pay the taxes have as much interes.
in the linanl outcome OF the case as
has Mrs. Harriott.
The writer has made as careful an
investigation and inquiry into the mat
ter as his time and means warranted
and Graves space in your publication
in which to set the results OF his inves-
legations clearly before the good Ca.
zens OF the county.
1t seems that some time during the
last winter some OF the Deibert boat
building people rom Elkton conceiv-
ed the idea OF establishing boat yard
near the town OF Chesapeake City.
and with that object in view entered
INTO negotiations with certain Chcsa-
peake people. After considerable DEAF
ing back and forth it was decided
to locate the yard on the farm OF Mr..
George n. Bennett on some ten acres
OF marsh land at the intersection OF
Back Creek and Long Creek. pro-
vlded that the people OF Chesapeake
City would subscribe and contribute
some thirty thousand dollars towards
its construction. Mr. Bennett is the
owner OF quite large and valuable
farm on the west side OF Long Creek.
The farm OF Mrs. Harriott lies direct
ly on the opposite side O, this stream
and extends up to the town limits OF
Chesapeake City. The writer has been
reliably informed that for more than
forty years the owners OF this Ben
nett farm have tried, in various ways.
to get road to their farm through
the farm now owned by Mrs. Har-
rot at the expense OF the county, but
owing to the fact that they. the own
ers OF he Bennett farm, would be the
only persons to be benefited by such
a road, they have never succeeded.
That this proposed road is OF very
great benefit to the Bennett farm is
at once apparent when the fact is
taken into consideration that to reach
this farm rom town by way OF the
present public road a distance of
about four miles must be travelled.
whereas by way OF the proposed new
road this distance would be shortened
to about three quarters OF a mile. 1t
is therefore clearly manifest that Mr.
Bennett, aside from any other con-
siderations, has very great personal
interest in the opening OF this road,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Peoples Column
Editor CECIL WING:

Editor CECIL WING:
Dear Sir-Since our recent letter
OF remonstrance, elected because OF
the evident lack OF civic progress dis
played in Elkton during the last year,
a tragic proof of one assertion foun
therein has been demonst ated, name
ly, the inadequacy of our transpor
tation facilities. We refer to the re-
cent shocking death of James H.
Wharton, the veteran mail carrier
was struck and killed by train No. 81
at Elkton, on Saturday, January 7,
1911, Now it is that the full meaning
1.-THE word inadequate is borne with
terrible force right into the minds OF
our townsfolk; for in these days OF
progress and ever increasing ceierity
in the dispatch OF the worlds work, a
thing that becomes inadequate be-
comes public nuisance, death-trap,
stumbling block in the law OF evo-
luton. 1t is noteworthy that the
power OF the press seems utterly OF
no avail in awaking the public con-
science in such cases until the great
est Of ali ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS all
its morbid Accomplishments, is enact
e dbefore the eyes OF the populace
Even then. it must be admitted, that
this aroused sentiment, this spark OF
resentment at existing conditions, is
soon destined to subside leaving only
the sad facts OF human sacrifice,
with no proof OF advancement to bal
ance this loss OF life in the scales of
Justice. True, the Coroner's jury, as
first step in the right direction, cen
sured! the railroad dor maintaining
such inadequacy; but this may all be
OF no avail as we shall proceed to ex-
plain.
No true progress may be effected by
mere criticism, censuring verdicts,
or bombast; for only when iorces for
good are linked together is advance
ment possible, The Pennsylvania line
at one time offered to straighten its
road, purchase ground a little to the
north of Elkton for the purposes, and
possibly erect large car shops to add
to our industrial industry. But here
is where cooperation was withheld;
for the owners OF the land refused to
sell their holdings at ANYTHING APP
preaching nominal figure. In turn
the railroad refused to erect a new
station on the old, dangerous curve.
Thus the greed OF our landholders has
acted as rebounding force-a veri-
table boomerang OF DESTRUCTION to
needed advancement. Had the car
shops come to us it would not now be
necessary for such large proper
ton OF our young men to leave the
town OF their birth to seek liveli-
hood.
But now an opportunity is offered
Tor our land owners to step forward
and endeavor to right the wrong they
have wrought upon their town Now
is the time for action, with lair play
upon both sides. We look to the rail
roads legal representative in our town
Tor favorable action toward a new
station. who should hold the welfare
OF his own native town very close at
heart. We look to our men OF means
for action, who hold it in their power
to grant the right OF way for
Strengthened line through our town.
We look to our newly formed So
ciety for the advancement OF our
towns welfare ior immediate action,
and we lok to the Editor OF the Cecil
Wing ,or publicity in this matter as
an actuating arm in this our time OF
need.
ReSDertftIl'v submitted
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
N yLET 1T DROP

IN Council is perfectly
in addressing to the Penn
i 1ania Railroad Company the
N we print in this issue. We
letter hned also that the matter has
are Ought to the notice of the Public
PEGS Commission. This Commits
MAS thus far shown little results for
Extensive powers and enormous ex-
jhse to the State. But perhaps it can
"a ~ prodded to take up this matter of
-Pennsylvania's dangerous track ar
angements in this town. 1t would be
'ell for the Town Council to send a
copy of its letter to the Commission and
for other citizens or public organizations
to write the Commission also. This
matter ought not to be allowed to drop.
The dangerous situation has been en-
dured too long already.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Saw Mill Outfit Burned On Farm

Fire OF unknown but presumed m
cendiary origin, between 9 and 10 a.
m, on Sunday, destroyed the saw
mil outfit o, Sherman Dayett, OF the
Glasgow section, located on the Levy
formerly the Mitchell farm south OF
Elkton The tracks OF two men seen
in the vicinity before the fire started
were tracked to the road, where they
were lost.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Crosby Trap Shooting Champion

w. R, Crosby, OF OFallon, ILL.,,
and Lester German, OF Aberdeen. met
at Chicago on Saturday in a match
for the worlds trap shooting cham
pionship which the former held. Cros-
by won by score OF I2I to II6. They
shot at cay targets from unknown an
giles. Crosby in the second series got
and kept the lead The weather was
cold and wet and the shooting medic
ere.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Real Estate Transfers

Bartholomew Collins and wife to
Robert Ferguson, OF acre farm in
Second district, $4,000
James w. Burge and wife to Jacob
Schneider. property on Main street,
North East, $500.
Henry A. Warburton, Attorney, to
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
MQrrQy,s Ask ssnl fo IT IT
Special Sale on Oranges15e, zoe, 25c, Soc, 6Es
Grape run, 5 TOR Csc. Malaga Grapes, 15c lib.
SNAPS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

90 dozen fresh Country eggs be sold 3sc Also lot OF
country and creamery butter. "
Another large lot of Poultry for Saturday
Best Potatoes half bushe basket roc; second size half shell
basket
Sweet Potatoes, half bushel basket, ooc
Apples half bushel basket, 6sc
Fresh Celery every week.
Large Coconus Sugar &C. Cut Loaf Sugar 70 Rrooms
32c Loose Coffee.
Don't fail to get of the little tin Japan night lamps 18c
Tubular lanterns, 3oc worth soc.
Big lot of Shoes at bargain prices
We purchase hne and salt carload lots to 200 lbs
SACKS and we can sell to right for bucheng purposes
Elk Creek Brand Famous Creamery Butter always on hand
Agent for Steam Laundry aud Dye Soled work call
ed for and delivered when aundried.
Highest market price paid for Butter and Eggs
Send along your order we will deliver goods anywhere
10 more Porkers 90 to 100 lbs Engage one.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
huron S'ss,s,
~ Your Health

Wonld seem to demand that you read
what Ambrose L. Rannev, A. NJ, NJ. D. i,
late Professor of Anatomy, New York
Hospital, says:
"Eyestrain may. and often d res, cause
chronic and intractable disturbances of
the stomach. Cronic intestinal and gas
trio disturbances may be, and often are
companions in eraver disturbances of the
nervous system due to evestIain."
Our glasses are made to relieve eye
strain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Many Children are SickIy

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for children
breaks up colds in "a hours relieve feverishness,
herdach, Stomach Troubles, Teething disorders,
and destroy warns. At all druggists, 25c. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen 5. olmsted lie
Roy. ~ Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Eye Strain
CauSeC Heada che
Do You Have Headache

Eighty per cent. are due to eye strain It ma,
be glasses not medicine, that you need. Relic
will be obtained by a properly fitted pair O
glasses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
We Fit Hundreds

OF people with glasses and can point to scores
of persons whose eye troubles we have relieved
entirely oil greatly helped with glasses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-01-21
Special Offerinqs

Balance of Suits, Coats, Furs, Waists,
gether with many lines of Linens are now
sale at greatly reduced prices