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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1911-03-04
Elkton Town Council
Elktnn Md. March

Elkton, Md. March /, 1911.
The Elkton Town Council met in
regular session on above date Pres
ent-Dr. H. Arthur Mitchell, Presi-
dent; Samuel H. King. Cadmus Price.
Victor R. Bennett, Treasurer VIM
Gilpin, and Bal if Robert Rudolph
The Treasurer submitted his report
showing receipts and disbursements
to be as follows:
Receipts ................ SlI 5000
Disbursements ......... zoos
Cash Balance ........$II2.u
The following bills were passed and
ordered paid
Elkton Electric Light Co., $78. "a,
Vim. R Gilpin, $2o.S3; Robert r.
du!ph. 500; Edward Cannon, S.; Wh.
lam Hughes, So; Cadmus Price, $I4.SG.
The Secretary received check from
Miss Lizzie Wells for permission to
tap sever on East Main street.
There being no further business OF
Importance the Council adjourned to
meet March IS.
Victor R. Bennett, Secretary.
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GEORGE A. BLAKE, Solicitor for Plaintiff;
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Thomas B. Ferguson and Jessie A.
Ferguson. his wife, Plaintiffs.
Mary A. Ferguson, Louie f. Price,
Eugene Price, her husband, Har-
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Worthy Of Mention

The following we'll worth the interest of
every prospective buyer: White and Colored
Cottons and Linens, Laces, Trimmings, En-
broideries, Knit and Muslin Underwear and
Corsets.
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Ammonia, Phosphoric Acid
and Potash

Are the only clements of Plant Food furnished in complete
fertilizers for which any value is claimed. This applies to
all fertilizers, matter how much they COST by what
name they are known The reports issued by the Agricu
tlra Departments of the various States for the nfo
nation and protection of farmers and forth clearly
the estimated money value of Commercial fertilizers based
upon the minimum guarantee i'll all the elements of Plant
Food printed the bags In parallel column the value
OF each brand given based upon the actual analysis
OF the Chemist No method could possibly give the farmer
clearer idea OF the guaranteed value given bv the
tacturer, and the value determined by the Chemist
The valuations the Maryland Report august Quarterly"
1910, follows for the three elements of Plant Food
found Ill Complete Fertilizers
For For P E@so!aDe phosphorie Acid &C.
On page Fl OF the Quarterly the valuation given to
SCOTS Sure Growth Compound indicated by the guar
anteed analysis is $34o per ton The value based upon
the analysis made by the Chemist given $34 S. The
following shows guaranteed analysis and the analysis
as IL und by the Chemist
Guaranteed. Found.
js::s:; GENT &;
Potash " 40
The estimated value is made in this way
4l3 per per- cent Ammonia equals 80 60 lbs per at
per phosphorus Acid is l62 60 lbs S'''
mt Phosphorus Acid 80 lbs per $40
per cent i54 lbs per ton at Sc per h. 20
s34s8
This shows value of 1913 per ton over the value
represented by guarantee.
The same overrun in value is found all through the
reports goods. Potato Grower guaranteed 2-6-1o
tests 2. OF per cent. Ammonia, 7o2 per Available
Phosporc Acid and per cent Potash the hea ,est
overun being in Potash The estimated in
value above our guarantee is given 1901. Potato &
Truck Special enough above guarantee credit
with w. IS in value guarantee Standard Phcs
phate shows So 49, and Sure Growth Super $224
In Virginia the official reports placed our per cent
Guano for Potatoes higher in estimated value than any
brand found and the largest aud successful manu-
lecturers were represented among the twenty brands
analysed.
These results unusual but are characteristic
of the Scott Goods year after year in the State Reports of
Maryland, Delaware and Penns, vania. The cheapest
anteed contain ID per cent Available Phosphoric Acid
The official test for 1910 in Maryland showed 1902 per
cent in Delaware 7I6 per cent and in Penns, vania
1929 per cent.
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PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

when my little girl was about eight
months old, she was taken with very
irritating breaking out, which came on
her face, neck and back. When she
first came down with it, it came in
little watery-like testers under her
eyes, and on her chin, then after few
days it would dry down in scaly, white
scabs. In. the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted. our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething.
l used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then I
wrote for book on Cuticura, and pur-
chased some Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment at the drug store. I did as
found directions in the Cuticura Book
let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured. Now she is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs. Freeman Craver, 311
Lewis ST., Syracuse, N. Y, May 6,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. X, Boston.
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. . virginian. now q bor-
der plainsman, Is riding along the Santa
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices camp
hre at Q distance and then sees team
attached to a wagon and at full galiop
pursued by men on ponies. When keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
the victims finding papers and locket
with woman's portrait. He resolves TO
hunt down the murderers. Keith 10 ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to Jail fully realiz-
ing the. peril Of swift border Justice. A
companion in his cell is a negro. who
tells him he is Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one OF the murdered men was John
Sibley. the other Gen. Willis Waite. for
merly an officer in the Confederate army
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost fu the sand desert. They come upon
a cabin and find it's lone occupant to be a
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City. The girl
explains that she came there In search of
Q brother who had deserted from the
army. A Mr.. Hawley induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears.
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passion to conquer. He was swept by
storm of hatred, a desire to kill. In
their fierce struggle the two had roll
ed close to the fire place, and in the
dull glow Of the dying embers. he
could perceive a faint outline of the
mans face. The sight added flame
to his mad passion, yet he could do
nothing except to cling to him. jab-
bing his fingers into the straining
throat.
The negro ended the affair In his
own way, clawing blindly at the COM
batants in the darkness, and finally,
determining which was the enemy, he
struck the gambler with the stock of
his gun, laying him out unconscious.
Keith, grasping the table. hauled him
self to his feet, gasping for breath,
certain only that Hawley was no
longer struggling. For an instant all
was blank, mist of black vapor; then
a realization of their situation came
back in sudden flood Of remembrance.
Even yet he could see nothing, but
felt the motionless figure at his feet.
Quick" he urged, the instant he
could make himself speak. 1.-The fel-
low is only stunned; we must tie and
gag him. Is that you, Neb? Where II
the girl?"
n am here. Captain Keith" and he
heard the soft rustic of her dress
across the room. What Is 1t may
do?"
"A coil of rope, or some straps, with
a piece of cloth; anything you can
lay hands on"
She was some moments at 1t, con-
fused by the darkness, and Hawley
moved slightly, his labored breathing
growing plainly perceptible. Keith
heard her cropping toward him, and
held out his hands. She started as he
thus Unexpectedly touched her, yet
made no effort to break away.
"You-you frightened me little" !"
she confessed. "This has all happen
ed so quickly hardly realize yet just
what has occurred"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER XXI.
The Fight In the Dark.

Had the room been filed with men
Keith could have restrained himself
no longer. Whatever her past might
be, this woman appealed to him
strangely; he could not believe evil
of her; he would have died II need
be In her defense. But as 1t was, the
ugly boast of Hawley gave confidence
in the final outcome of this struggle In
the dark, even possibility of escape
for them all. The gambler, assured Of
being confronted merely by a frail
and not prescriptions woman, had
ventured there alone; had stationed
his men beyond sound: had doubtless
instructed them to ignore any noise
of struggle which they might overhear
within. 1t was these very arrange
ments for evil which now afforded op-
portunity, and Keith crept forward,
alert and ready, his teeth clenched,
his hands bare for contest. Even al
though he surprised his antagonist, 1t
was going to be fight for life; he
knew "BiAck Bart" broad-shouldered.
auioA - cat accustomed to every
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Qualified PRAYER.

Marion's mother was Ill. and the
aunt who took her place at the head
Of the household piled the children
with unaccustomed and sometimes dis
liked articles of diet. One day, after
being compelled to eat onions, Marion
refused to say grace.
"Then you must sit at the table un-
til you are ready to say it," was tho
aunt's stern judgment. An hour or
SO later, when the brilliant sunshine
and impatient calls of her comrades
together comprised an Irresistible ap-
peal, Marion capitulated-thus:
ooh, Lord, make me thankful for
having had to eat horrid old onions.
il you can do 1t. But / know you
can't"
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Wanted the pay to Himself.

Nothing makes us quite so weary
as these elaborate, gotten-up-ahead-of.
time jokes that some people stage and
spring with such dramatic effect.
Our Washington correspondent told
us Of one of these. the other day.
man went into the patent Office. last
week, and said he wanted copyright
They steered him to the right depart
ment, and he opened up like this:
This is Saturday, is It not? Thank
you ! understand that you will not
issue copyright on Sunday?"
mo, sir. That Is the rule"
"But you will issue a copyright ON
any other day of the week?"
"Yeg. SIR"
Pm so kIad. | want to get Friday
copyrighted. It's my birthday, and
don't want any other fellows using it.
How much will It cost?"
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She eeorned 70 Deceive.

"And then" said Ermyntrude
pausing.
.Yes. And Them exclaimed Gwen,
doline
HE asked me Il had ever been
kissed before" GweKdoline gave Q
gasp of compassion.
"Oh, you poor darling!" she cried.
"How awkward! OF course, you said
-er-no?"
Dear Gwendoline," said Ermyn-
trude, raising her eyes to those of her
companion, do you not know that
the truth is dearer to me than all
else?"
"Yes, know" whispered Gwen.
doline, pressing her friends hand.
What did you say~
II said," replied Gwendoline, re-
turning the pressure, "'Oh, Clarence
how can you ask ? Answers.
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O. s2a5@EgZsEAM 9@MSsg q
g. ssaNGI60e 5@SSASS Ss SS
When Aunt Cally Gave Up

see her work grow and has pride In
counting the number Of pieces she car
do in day.
The trouble is, she has washed Q
long time for woman of tremendous
proportions and she has become dis.
couraged.
II done stop washin' fuh Mis-
Portly!" she announced the other day.
why, how can she get along with.
out you? About ten years you have
done her washing, isn't it?"
"Yas'm. ! don't KNOWN what she
goin' do. But. jes cain stan 1t no
longer. Tell de truth, l jes' lief un'
take trip round de world es to iros
one o. her skirts"
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Worm Turned at Last on ironing
"Mis' Portly's" volumInous
Skirts.

Aunt Cally belongs distinctly to the
type of born not made" laundresses
She loves her ironing board exactly
so wide and just 80 long. She wants
plenty of blanket and sheet on 1t SO
the embroidery stands out clear and
she carries her own piece of beeswax
around In her apron pocket. Maybe
the magic Is in that piece of wax. for
she has carried 1t always, it seems.
The irons work well for her because
she selects them at just the right
heat and then she administers little
pat which she calls "tasein' 'em,"
applies 9 little wax and OF they go,
making the linens look as II they were
polished.
But Aunt Cally, like other artists,
has not escaped trials. She likes to
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que. and put you in wrong. Come. now,
| know 1t all; be reasonable"
Apparently the girl had lost her
power of speech, staring blindly at the
face of the man before her, as bird
meets the slow approach of snake.
Keith could see her lips move, but
making no sound. Hawley evidently
interpreted her silence as hesitation.
doubt as to his real meaning.
"You see where you are at now,
Christie" he went on swiftly. "But
you don't need to be afraid. I'm going
to be friend to you, and you can be
mighty glad you got rid Of Willoughy
so easily. Why, I can buy you dia-
monds where he couldn't give you a
calico dress. Come on, let's stop this
foolishness. I took liking to you
back there in the stage, and the more
I've thought about you since the
crazier I've got. When / succeeded In
pumping Willoughby dry. and discov-
cred you wasn't his sister at all, why
that settled the matter. I came down
here after you. I love you, do you un-
., !
intend to have you!"
He reached out, and actually grasp
ed her. but, in some manner. she tore
loose, and sprang back around the
end Of the table, her cheeks flushed,
her eyes burning.
Don't touch me! don't dare touch
mel" she painted. "You lie; Fred Will.
loughby never told you that. II you
come one step nearer. I'll scream; I'll
call your men here; I'll tell them the
kind of cur you are"
He laughed, leaning over toward
her, yet hesitating, his eyes full of ad-
miration Her very f1erceness appealed
to him. urged him on.
"Oh, l wouldn't! In the first place
they probably wouldn't hear, for they
are camped down in the corral. sus-
pected you might be something of a
tigress, and preferred to fight 1t out
with you alone. Then, even II they
did hear. there would be no inter-
ference-I've got those fellows trained
too well for that. Come on. Christie;
you're helpless here"
Am II"
Yes, you are"
He took step toward her, his hands
flung out. With one quick movement
she sprang aside and extinguished the
lamp, plunging the room into instant
darkness. A few red Goals glowed
DULY In the fireplace, but all else was
dense blackness. Keith heard the
movements of Hawley. as he felt his
way uncertainty along the table,
swearing as he failed to find the girl.
Then. like a shadow. he glided through
the partly open door into the room.
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form Of physical exercise, desperate
and tricky, using either knife or CUR
recklessly. Yet it was now or never
for all Of them, and the plainsman felt
no mercy, experienced no reluctance
He reached the table, and straight
ened up, silent, expectant. For an in
slant there was no further sound; NO
evidence Of movement In the room
Hawley. puzzled by the silence, was
listening intently in an endeavor to
thus locate the girl through some
rustling, some slight motion. A knife
knocked from the table, perhaps, as
she slipped softly past, fell .clatterinG
to the floor, and the gambler leaped
instantly forward. Keith's grip closed
like iron on his cropping arm. while he
shot one fist out toward where the
mans head should be. The blow
glanced, yet drove the fellow back
ward, stumbling against the table, and
Keith closed in, graphing for the
throat. The other, startled by the
unexpected attack. and scarcely real
izing even yet the nature of his an
tagonist, struggled blindly to escape
the fingers clawing at him, and flung
one e>hand down to the knife In his
belt Warned by the movement, the
assailant drove his head into the gam.
bler's chest, sending him crashing to
the floor, falling himself heavily upon
the PROSTATE body. Hawley gave ut
terance to one cry, half throttled in
his throat, and then the two grappled
fiercely, 80 interlocked together as to
make weapons useless. Whoever the
assailant might be, the gambler was
fully aware by now that he was being
crushed in the grasp of fighting man,
and exerted every wrestler's trick,
every ounce of strength, to break free.
Twice he struggled to his knees, only
to be crowded backward by relentless
power; once he hurled Keith side.
ways, but the plainsman's muscles
stiffened into steel, and he gradually
regained his position. Neither dared
release a grip In order to strike q
blow; neither had sufficient breath
left with which to utter sound. They
were fighting for life, silently, des-
perately. like wild beasts, with NO
thought but to injure the other. The
gamblers teeth sank into Keith's arm.
and the latter in return jammed the
mans head back. onto the puncheon
floor viciously. Perspiration streamed
from their bodies, their fingers clutch.
ing, their limbs wrapped together.
their muscles strained to the utmost.
Keith had forgotten the girl, the ne.
gro, everything, dominated by the one
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Actors Proper Place.

Mahlon Ivans. Jr.. of Merchantville
has reputation as an actor and
takes part in nearly all of the local
shows. In the last show that was
given, Shorty had one of the leading
parts. After the show. while he was
taking off his makeup, an elderly man
made his appearance In the doorway.
Are you Mr.. Ivins?" inquired the old
man. "Yes." replied Shorty. as he
motioned him to be seated. WELL"
the old man continued. II Just want
to tell you something. Pve been
watching your acting tonight You
should not be playing in this town;
you should be with Mansfield, Booth
or Irving, or Joe Jefferson" "Why-w
why" said Shorty, those actors are
dead" II know It," said the old man,
as he turned on his heel and left
Philadelphia Times.
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Childish standards Of greatness are
interesting perhaps because they are
at once so like yet so unlike the
standards of grown folk. Many an
adult. for instance. has been proud
with no more reasonable basis than
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to "top" the boasting of a
juvenile comrade
I've got real railroad train, with
an engine that goes, an real, live
pony, an really, truly gun, n"
That's nothing!" interrupted the
lads disgusted listener. "Once knew
a boy that sat up until IL o'clock
twice in one week."
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Order Of independents.

Larry O'Neil had no love of discip-
line save as he administered it. When
he decided to Zine the p'rade." he
breathed defiance with every order is
sued by the military leader.
Here, you! Look out for yer feet!"
muttered the man next him. Keep
shtep, can't you?"
Get along wild yer shteps." said Lar
ry. turning on him. 1--WE shtep o.
me own, an I'll take 1t or lave the
p'rade to get on Widout me" youths
Companion.
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Too Little Ton.

Smiley-That iceman down the
street will have to change his name if
he wishes to do any business.
Wiley-Why? What's his name?
Smiley-Littleton. Some people
might not notice 1t, but l am afraid
most folks would shy at name like
that on an ice-dealer's sign.
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He who knows that secrets and VI
tues are In the ground. the waters, the
heavens, and how to come at thee
enchantments-is the rich and COY
man.-Emerson.
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wlfeIy Sarcasm,

'T hear they are wearing nothing
but old clothes at Plunkville under
the Peak. That's the place for you to
go, wife,"
-- "Yes. can take seven trunks Of
old clothes. If old clothes are the
racket, / can make a splurge."
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Do you ever have Headache, Toothache,
or Earache? Most people do Hamlins
Wizard Oil is the best household remedy
and liniment for these EVERYDAY troubles.
The Ely miner., 1911-09-22

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inllamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
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True Philosophy.

To have what we want is riches,
but to be able to do without is power.
George Macdonald.
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Friendship is the flower of a mo-
ment, and the fruit of time-Kotze-
bue
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De Qulz-Did the learned professor
explain the matter on which you were
in doubt?
De Witt-Yes, but he used such un-
familiar language that I'll have to go
around tomorrow and get him to ex-
plain his explanation.
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An unsIeepIne Youth.

An UnsIeeping Youth.
What business do you think your
SON will adopt"
Cant say" replied Farmer Corn
tossel. "but judging by the hours
Josh keeps, l should say he was nat
urally cut out to be milkman."
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Such platitude of world in
which all working horses can be well
fed, and innumerable working men die
starved.
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important to Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
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Stop the Pain.

The hurt of burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
druggists. For free sample write to
j. w. Cole & Co.. Black River Falls. Wis.
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than any other dye. One 10c package colors al
WEits tex tree booklet-How to Dye, Bleach