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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
Delaware College Charter Report

John M. Mendinhall, William T.
Smithers and Andrew c. Gray, the
commission appointed by the Legisl la
ture. two years ago, to report upon
the legal status OF the trustees On Del
aware College and prepare new char
ter for the institution submitted their
conclusions to the General Assembly
on Monday, They recommend that,
ii the Legislature is satisfied with the
administration OF the Board of Trus-
tees as at present constituted, in which
the commission finds little to critclse,
the present charter be made perpetual.
They suggest as an alternative that
the charter be continued for two years,
and that it be agreed that vacancies in
the Board be filled by appointment by
Judges OF the State Supreme Court
until ultimately, all the trustees be so
appointed.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
Lenten Services In Trinity Church

The order OF Lenten services in Trim
ity Church, Elkton, will be as follows:
On Ash Wednesday, March Ist, at
1890 a m and 7.3o p. m, daily there
after, until Holy Week. at AIS p. M,
on other days than Tuesday and Fri
day, on Tuesdays and FRIDAYS, at 7.3o
p. m, sermons by visiting clergymen.
At the Tuesday evening services,
March 7, Rev. VIM. H. Laird. OF
Christiana Hundred. Del; March IA,
Rev. Peregrine Wroth, O. Baltimore;
March 81, Rev. Kensey J. Hammond,
of Wilmington; March 28 (name to be
hereafter announced) April a, Rev. DIR.
Henry Davis, of Easton, Md. On
Thursday evening of Holy Week April
I3. Rev. Oliver H. Murphy, d. d., OF
North East. A cordial invitation is
extended to the people of Elkton to
the services, affording opportunity for
united prayer and the consideration OF
vital Christian themes.
Service will be held in the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Chesapeake
City, tomorrow Sunday at 7..3o p. m.
*Rev. Albert S. Cooper, Missionary
at Hankow, Gina. made an interesting
presentation OF conditions and needs
in China in Trinity Church, on Sunday
morning last.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
Hot Hike OF Honey Hunters

Elkton and other Cecil neighbor-
hoods usually have sure thing with
city visitors in the always alluring Bee
Tree visit. Two lovers of the to-bc
stolen sweets were initiated here on
Monday night, over a course rom a
point near Holly Hall to Water street,
AMI the pace they kept on the run
satisfied the planners OF the event The
honey hunters had no chance to fill
their buckets or burn their sulphur to
smother the bees With them it was
to run, which they did to their limit.
When they got wise to the hoax, they
caved gracefully. For a quarter mile,
90 as you pleased. or had to, Man
ming and Matava would be hard to
beat. say all who saw them in action.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25

Reciprocity Bill / urge every farmer
in the county, regardless OF party, to
send the following letter to each OF
the two Senators from Maryland. and
to his Congressman:
Dear Sir urge you to vote against
the Canadian Reciprocity Bill, which
would reduce the price OF farm pro-
ducts, unless there is also some reduc-
tion OF the tariff on articles used by
the farmers in producing their crops.
especially reduction OF the tariff on
harvesting and tilage machinery, twine
and all arm implements.
Yours respectfully.
JOSEPH |. FRANCE.
Baltimore, Md. Feb. 20.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
FARMERS FIGHT
RECIPROCITY
How 1t Is Viewed By Friends Of A
Square Deal

The committee representing the Pa
irons OF Husbandry. farmers or
ganlzation with a reputed member
ship OF 100000, has made an analysis
OF the reciprocity agreement tina,
brings into view for the first time a
clear statement OF what is thought
would work injury to the producing
interests. The 7,5oo oranges compos-
ing this body are mostly in the North
ern States, including New England,
and the voice OF protest, therefore, is
that OF the people who. by reason Of
nearneSs to the Canadian border, would
be most vitally affected by the ratifca-
ton Oh the compact. The com mittee
is coming to Washington to fight reci-
procity, and every congressman will
hear III no uncertain terms from the
oranges in his district besides. In
condensed form the bill OF exceptions
drawn up by the committee runs as
follows
Imports OF Canadian farm products
free of duty would result in free trade
in practically everything the American
farmer produces.
Reciprocity makes no correspond
ing reduction in the tariff on manufac-
tured articles the farmer buys, thus
denying him relief rom heavy bur
den.
Reciprocity destroys the theory on
which the protective system has al
ways been defended-that all classes
and interests are equally entitled to
protection
A lower tariff and cheaper farm
lands already give the Canadian far
mers an advantage which the free ad-
mission OF their products will heighten
by subJecting us to unfair competi-
ton.
AS showing that the agreement is
not an honest effort to reduce the cost
OF living, 1t is pointed out that while
wheat is put on the free list flour is
taxed, and that while live stock is free
meats are taxed for the benefit OF the
meat trust
he third and last paragraphs OF the
protest probably will receive the clos
est attention, since they involve the
cardinal principle OF rotection-equaI-
lty OF benefits. Obviously it will be a
hard matter to win the farmer over to
the theory that it is in the square deal
to give manufacturers IS per cent. pro-
lection against 25 per cent. for the far
mcr, or to protect meats and not live
stock.-Washington Post
DO you suppose for one instant that
The farmers of the country both North
and South and East and West will
stand passvely by and see the tariff
upon their products taken away and
that they will still consent to return
men to Congress and to the United
States Senate, who will allow this and
who will stand idly by and see the tariff
placed only upon manufactured arti-
cles? | do not
Protection must be alike to all. To
compel the farmer to sell everything
he produces from the soil in an open
market in competition with the whole
world and the nto buy everything he
must buy i'll a market which is pro-
tected by high protective tariff is abb
solutely wrong, and he will not stand
for it. The laborng men of this coun-
try, the doctors. the lawyers, the store,
Continued on Page o.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
RECENT DEATHS
ROBERT BATTERSBY.

Captain Robert Battersby. veteran
mariner, OF Chesapeake City, in COM
mand of one of two barges loaded
with shells. in tow OF the tug, Cecil,
was seized with all attack OF heart
trouble. off Poole's Island, on Satur-
day, and fell overheard, dying before
he struck the water. The tug picked
up his body which was conveyed to his
home in Chesapeake City Captain
Battersby was II years old and had
been employed by the Chesapeake
City Towing Company for thrty-two
years. His wife, four sons and four
daughters survive him His funeral,
which was largely attended, was held
on Tuesday. with interment in Bethel
Cemetery, Pivot
MRS. WILLIAM T. LEE.
The funeral OF Mrs. Gertrude E
Lee. wife OF William T. Lee, o. Balti-
more, formerly OF this section. was
held on Saturday with services at her
husbands home. 22oS Guiford ave-
nue., Baltimore, and interment in Elk
ton Cemetery Mrs. Lee was a daugh-
ter OF the late Nicholas F. Johnson.
She and her husband removed to Bai-
timore about twenty years ago. She
died on February IS after a lingering
illness. Her husband, son, Maurice
Lee, well known pharmacist of Bal
timore. sister, Miss Ida Johnson, of
that city, and two brothers, Frank P,
OF Philadelphia. and joseph Johnson,
OF Washington. d. c. survive her.
MRS. ALEXANDER PEOPLES.
Mrs. Mary Peoples, wife OF Alexan-
der Peoples, died last Friday at their
home in Perryville, alter a prolonged
illness. Mrs. Peoples was daughter
OF the late Sheriff Benoni Cooling, OF
Charlestown, and was highly esteemed
by her many friends. Her husband, a
son, German, daughter. Miss Mary
and three brothers. John, Harry and
Benoni Cooling, survive her. Her
funeral was held on Tuesday with in
terment in Charlestown Cemetery.
MRS. G. DAVID RACINE.
Mrs. Clementine Flomont Racine,
widow OF G. David Racine, died on
Wednesday, at her home ~ Elk Neck,
after long illness, aged so years.
Three sons, George d. George F. and
john Racine, and a daughter. Mrs.
Armstrong Jackson, OF the Union sec
ton, survive her Her funeral will be
held from her home, at O'Clock.
this Saturday. afternoon with inter
mcnt in Elkton Cemetery.
CLARENCE II. KIDD.
Clarence H. Kidd. a son OF H. G..
Kidd. OF Lombard, and for year past
a successful grocer OF Oxford, died
there on Monday evening. of consump-
ton. aged 22 years. His father and
his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Kidd, OF Oxford,
with whom he made his home, survive
him His funeral was held yesterday,
with interment in Rosebank Cemetery,
Calvert.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
CHURCH SERVICES

*Elkton M. E. Church, Rev. H.
A.. G., Wester6eld, Pastor. Sabbath
School at West End Chapel, o.I5 a. m.
Preaching at the Church 10. 80 a. m.
and 7.3o p. m. Sabbath School, 2 D.
m, Epworth League Devotional Ser
vice, 645 p. m. The Patriotic Order
Sons Of America Of Elkton will attend
the evening services. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all for each SER
vice.
*Rev. w. A. Coale's sermon topic
at St. Stephens Chapel tomorrow
morning. will be Lessons Oh the Look
ing Glasses" All are cordially invited
to attend.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
To Run Good Roads Train

Governor Crothers has secured tle
consent Oh the managers of the cnn
sylvania Railroad Company to running
a Good Roads Educational train over
its lines in Maryland One q ,ne clts
affords quarters for those in charge
OF the illustrative exhibits. SD c.mc rs
of road material, photographers views
OF improved roads. Cons ruciicn pans
and data as to cost Of their ex, cltiol
carried in another car. Macs oi the
latest road-making mach nc;y a-c car
ried in the other two cars OF the spec,
ial
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
Used Cancelled Postage Stamps

w, P. Chubbs, 55 years cd. employ
ed at the Fibre Works in Newark, was
released on $3.50 bail, furnished by
Samuel Cooper. OF that town, after a
hearing before Commissioner Mahaffy,
in wilmington, on Tuesday, on the
charge of using cancelled postage
stamps on letters placed in mail box
in N.Hark. He claimed that he did
not '.uow that the stamps were can
celled. The case will come before the
Uni,el States Grand Jury next month
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
Newark's Light And Water Fight

J. Wilkins Cooch, George G. Kerr,
Alfred A. Curtis and S. NJ. Donnell
appeared before House Committee
at Dover on Tuesday, in behalf OF tax
payers, who oppose the lease by the
Newark Town Council OF the local
light and water plants to the Newark
Light and Water Company, and advo-
Gated the passage of Representative
Fishers bill to submit the lease or
sale OF the plants to a vote of the
towns taxpayers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-02-25
A Timely Suggestion
To the Editor OF the Cecil Wing, Elk
ton Md

To the Editor OF the Cecil Wing, Elk
ton, Md.
1t is almost inconceivable that the
farmers OF the United States will en-
dure the great injustice which would
be inflicted by the passage of the
Canadian Reciprocity Bill which, i.
passed, will practically reduce the
tariff on farm products with no re-
duction of the tariff on the manufacI
tured articles, for which the farmer
pays so dear price. The following
clipping shows that the Western far
mer is alive to the danger
FARMERS OPPOSE RECIPRO-
CITY.
Chicago,-The grain growers de-
partment OF the National Union
(American Society OF Equity, has ad-
dressed the following protest against
proposed reciprocity to Congress:
The proposed amendment is ne
farlous concoction by manufacturers
and middlemen, which, II swallowed
by Congress, will be means of widen
ing the chasnl beween producer and
consumer rather than causing any mo-
terial reduction i'll the cost OF living.
Regardless OF whether farmers are
tree traders or protectonsts, it must
be admitted that after having helped
to build up infant manufacturing IN
dustrics by their stand on the tariff
question. it is base ingratltude to say
the least, on the part of manufactur-
ers and the agencies that work with
them to ask that the protection wall
be torn down in front OF raw farm pro-
ducts and retained on the manulac-
tured articles"
In this connection it would be well
for farmers to remember that one OF
the most oppressive OF the trusts, as
far as the farmer is concerned, is the
International Harvester Company,
f9ich makes practically all of the farm
sohinery that we use. For the year
tha g December 3Ist. 1909, this COM
hrsne earned 7 per cent on its $6o,-
sway a preferred stock and I7S per
tha Sens its $6o,ooo,ooo common stock.
30 cts. aIo declared 80 I3 per cent.
Cream B,idend on the common stock
ely BrotItS OF the company are enor-
he farmers OF the United
ud demand reduction OF
on harvesting machinery,
plements, twne, wagons,
e defeat of the Canadian
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
FlatirOn Building is
Called "The PascO"
New Structure to Be Built by the
Kountze Estate is to Be
Model Affair.

The Pasco" was decided upon today as
the name Of the bachelors apartments to
be erected by the Kountzc estate on the
triangle bounded by St Mary's avenue
Howard and Eighteenth streets. The name
is a combination OF the first letters taken
from the firm name OF PAYNE & slater
Co, which company is agent for all the
Kountze property.
There WI lbe only one woman allowed
in the building" declared Mr.. Payne
today. land she will be the wife of tho
house manager. acting as Hatron in charge
OF the maids The apartment will be
rented exclusively 10 men. and I might add
that we have already closed leases for
two-thrds Of the building"
The structure, for which excavations
have already started. will cost approx
matelv $4,000. The plans and specifica-
tions have been completed by the architect.
George y. Prlnz. and the contract has al
ready been let to the J. G. Mardis com,
pany The building will be four stories
high, containing ninety-siX rooms There
will be ten store rooms on the first floor.
Modern equipment will he installed
throughout and It will be one Of the finest
buildings in the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
LITTLE CHICKS MOVE WEST
TO GROW WITH COUNTRY
Settler Moving to Colorado Takes
BRHketfuI Along with Him
TO New Home.

Novel ways Of transporting cats dogs,
calves and other pet animals are seen on
railway trains every week. but the sight
Of thirty-one fluffy chicks in a market
basket took the blue ribbon prize from
even the passenger directors at Union sta
tontin Omaha Thursday. Samuel Potter
OF Buchanan county, Iowa, decided to
move to Colorado and found 1t an easy
matter except for these thirty-one future
egg layers. At last he hit upon the idea
Of the market basket and covered it with
an old rug. Thursday morning while stop
ping over between trains dinner time came
for the little chickens, and the carpet was
spread out and all of them pranced SOL
EMMY out upon IT, ate dinner, drank water
and climbed back into their basket home.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
CIGAR OUTPUT INCREASES
Factories of State Are Less, but They
Manufacture More.
OMAHA SECOND ON THE LIST
Hastings aud Fremont Have the
Largest Factories and Hastings
Makes the Most Cignrs In
the state,

According 10 Information In the hands
Of Ross Hammond. collector of internal
revenue at Omaha. and forwarded by him
to Washington, the extent Of the manu-
facture OF cigars in the state Of Nebraska
during the year 1910 showed a considerable
gain over 1909.
The figures show that t73 cigar factories
were doing business I'm this state at the
beginning Of 1910, and 159 factories, a loss
OF fourteen. at the end OF the year. How
ever, the total number Of cigars manu-
featured in the state dpsing 1910 were
% $40 sec. an increase OF fully 10000 cigars
over the output for 1909
The figures also show that 10 per cent
of the 15s factories produced &c per cent Of
the total output Of the state. The largest
factories I'm Nebraska are located at Hast
ings and Fremont, and Hastings produces
more cigars than any other city in the
state, the output of the six factories
being 56s6,OO0 cigars. Omaha was second
with twenty-five factories, having an out
put Of 4, 900 cigRrs. Fremont was third,
with an output Of 100000 from five fac
tories and Grand Island fourth, with $685.,
900 from seven factories. Superior was fifth
on the list two factories making 1884, 900
and lincoln sixth, with eleven factories
and producing 1.1Ts,OOo cigars.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
HOG SUPPLY FAIRLY GOOD
Movement late Market Less Liberal
Than fer the Preceding
Week.

CINCINNATI, March S.-CSpecial Tele-
gram -Price Current SAYS the movement
Of hogs into markets has been less liberal
than for the preceding week, but repre-
sents a fairly large number of animals,
quite in contrast with small supplies
year ago. Western slaughtering are 49,
900 hogs, compared with $4,000 the pre-
ceding week and $4,000 two weeks ago.
For the corresponding time last year the
number was $4,000 and two years ago
55,oO0 From March 1 the total was 2O50oOO,
against l,415,OOO a year ago, an increase of
6S5OOO hogs. Quality OF stock being mar
keted Is good. Prominent places compare
as follows from March / to March %:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
SOUTHEAST IMPR0VERS
AGREE UPON A GRADE
and other Questions Come Up
for Con siderattOn.

Members Of the Southeast Improvement
club in session last night at Ninth and
Bancroft streets. agreed on grade so that
Ninth street may be graded from Ban
croft street south. This action was
strongly urged by Councilman Louis Berka
of the First ward
The condition of the Bancroft school also
aroused considerable discussion, and Il was
the unanimous opinion of the club that the
present building must not be added to. but
condemned and a site for a new building
bought at Bancroft and the Boulevard,
about a block and a halfseast OF the old
location. c. e. Parsons a member OF the
school board. was present and promised his
aid in the carrying out of this project
The club also decided TO make an effort
to obtain a more prompt distribution of
mail in that section claiming that mail
for that part of the city is sometimes
twenty four hours late when It is delivered
and that the service is not satisfactory,
A committee consisting OF r. F. Williams
was appointed to call on Postmaster
b. f. Thomas and see II mail for thai
portion of the city could not be delivered
direct from the new postoffice station a.
the Union depot, and thus save the Ions
and roundabout way at present employed
Fully sixty members Of the club wer,
present at the meeting Seventeen new
members were added to the club member
ship during the evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Persistent Advertising is the Road to
Big Returns
Personal PARAGRAPHS

Mr. and Mrs " H. Thompson OF Grand
Island, are registered al the Paxton.
Hon. M. p. Kinkaid OF O'Nenl. Neb.,
member Of congress from the sixth Ne
braska district, Is az the Rome for a few
home TO Washington. preparatory 10 at
tending the extra session OF congress
Mrs, ]. b. kendrick OF Sheridan, Wyo.
wife OF ]. B. kendrick Of that city a
wealthy cattleman Of that section, Is In
Omaha for few days. stopping at the
Paxton Last fall Mr. Kendriek commenced
the erection Of a magnificent home. which
will cost in the vicinity % $4,000. Mrs.
kendrick will devote a portion 81 her stay
here Ia selecting furnishings Tor their new
home
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
Death Bed Kisses
May Have Bearing
on Big Damage Suit

The goodby kisses given by Carl A. An
derson on his deathbed 20 members OF his
family may win for his heirs $4,000
damage suit against the Missouri Pacific
Railway company. The case Is now on
trial before q jury in Judge Sutton's court
Carl Anderson. a section foreman in the
employ Of the company. was Injured In
railroad accident on December 20 1909 so
that he died soon afterwards at st. 10.
seph's hospital The railroad company Is
trying TO show by the testimony Of fellow
employees that Anderson was under the
influence Of LIQUOR al the time and respon
slbie himself Tor the accident that caused
his death.
Members Of the family who kissed An
derson at the hospital just before his death
were put on the stand Thursday after
noon by w. W. Sialaugh and John w.
Battin their attorneys 70 testify to the
fact that there was no smell OF liquor
upon the breath OF the DYING man His
wife. johanna. his two daughters. Emma
and Esther, and sister, Mrs. Jennie
steen. we're the witnesses used on the
point
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-31
FIVE MEN SENT TO THE PEN
Judge Estelle Gives Terms Of from
One to Eleven Years.
LONG TERMS FOR BOY BANDITS
Russell Herman, Convicted Of shoot
ing Reuben Elton. the DruEEist,
Given Two Sentences Az
RreEattnE Eleven Years.

Five men were sentenced 20 the peni-
Tertiary Thursday morning by Judge Es-
tele for terms ranging from one to eleven
years: SIX years each in the penitentiary
at hard labor was the sentence received by
Russell Herman and Joseph Trimble, two
o. the trio OF boy bandits who held up and
shot Reuben Elton, the druggist, in his
store last January.
Herman also received sentence Of five
years on a confessed charge Of robbery,
making the entire time he will have to
serve eleven years. He pleaded guilty 20
robbery of the residence Of DR.. q. s
simsneck on the night Of January ..
Two nights after the robbery Of the
house. Herman in company with the two
others, Trimble and George NaRel held up
Elton in his store at Twenty-fourth and
Bristol streets, shotting him in the course
OF the hold-up. For a number OF weeks
Eltons life was despaired Of. NaRel has
not yet had his trial having asked for a
separate hearing.
Sentenced for JeyveIry Theft.
Clarence Pleasant. coored, convicted two
weeks ago OF having stolen $3.50 worth Of
iewelry from Lady Grace Mckenzie while
working as a servant at her house last
winter, was sentenced to a year and eight
months in the penitentiary
Delbert Preston. who pleaded guilty to
the forgery Of a $S5 pay check was given
a sentence OF two years. Preston. who was
a packing house employee, passed the check
on John O'Leary, a South Omaha shoe
dealer, on November 1. 1909. He got away
at the time, but was located and arrested
two weeks ago in st. Louis
Frank E. Mombert pleaded guilty 20 q
charge Of grand larceny and received a
sentence Of one year. Mombert was an
employe at the land show and at the end
OF the show, being out Of work, was chart
tably given a room by George ]. Duncan
employed in the advertising department OF
The Bee. One evening about six weeks age
Duncan's protege was missing, together
with a large amount of clothing. When
arrested the next morning in Chicago he
told the police that he had stolen the prop
erty in order TO get money for his rail
road fare to Chicago. where he was ia
have met his actress wife, TO whom he
had been married two years previously in
| Seattle on a bet. The story that he told
turned out to be substantially true,