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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
New Trust Company Organizes

The stockholders of the new Banking
and Trust Company held a largely at
tended meeting in Elkton on Thurs day
of this week and proceeded to effect an
organization by adopting bylaws and
electing the following Board of Direc
;ors.
John E. Alexander, George w. Cosden,
Emerson r. Crothers, LamLert W. Davis.
William S. Evans, Oliver c. Giles, John
E. Gonce, Irwin G. Griffith, joseph T..
Grove, Cecil Kirk, James R. Kirk, Har-
vey H. Mackey, Robert j. McCauley
Frank p. Price, Enoch S. Short, Charles
w. Shippers, John NJ. Sterrett, Edward
w. Taylor, John NJ. Tucker, Henry Vim
singer, Roger Witworth.
The Directors met at close of stock
holders meeting and elected John NJ.
Tucker, Pres ident: Frank p Pri .e, vice.
president; the office of treasurer was left
untitled until the next me citing on Tues
day of next week.
The following were named as an Exc
cutive Committee Harvey H. Mackey
Frank p. Price, Edward Taylor, Henry
Virs,nger, William s. Evans, John f.
Gonce, Emerson R Crothers.
The Building Committee will proceed
promptly with the erection of banking
house ON the site of former Magistrate
Gilpins Office, on North street, and ex-
pect to be open for business in the near
future.
The capital stock of the new company
is $4,000, all of which has been sub
scribed at $50 per share, by widely dis
tIibuted List of subscribers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
NC s: $: HORSE
Se'l 6oots--R RemedIes
Es AND BRIDES
/ CONNER
MESS AND TRUNKS
arket Street
For c. { D. Canal Purchase

we, the members and delegates OF the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association.
representing all the States or the Al.
lantic Coast region, from Maine to Flor
ida, Inclusive, in Fifth Annual Conven-
tion assembled in New London, Connec-
ticut, do hereby reafirm to the Ameri-
can people, to the States and municipal
tiles within our territory and especially
TO the Congress of the United States.
our recognition of the need. and our
demand for the completion, OF improved
connecting protected waterways, owned
and operated by the nation, alcng he
entire Atlantic Coast.
Within the Atlantic coastal region.
comprising all the original American
colonies, are now located more than
one-third of the total population of the
united States. and an even greater pro-
portion fits commerce, industry and
wealth.
Within these coastal States are situat-
ed the most densely populated Industrial
communities of the country, and the
most rapidly increasing censers of popu-
latfon. Congestion of population, indus
try and commerce require, as their firsr
remedy. larger. better, and cheaper fa-
cilities of transportation 1t is now
time that such shall be provided within
the Atlantic coastal territory.
The existing lines of railways, splen-
did as their equipment unquestionably
is, and rapidly as 1t is being expended.
are now, and have been for years past.
unabel during certain periods to handle
the amount OF traffic offering with as
surance of quick transit, safe delivery
and minimum cost.
Under these conditions it becomes i'm
perative to seek additional means of
transportation, and these are provided
your coastal bays and SOUNDS, II con-
| nected through the short spaces of n
tervening lowland by modern sea-level
canals, freely operated as public high
ways.
With this statement of facts. 1t is
hereby
Resolved, That we demand of Congress
at it's next session an act acquiring the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, one of
| the most essential links in the whole
| mtra coastal chain, one or the most
| feasible to improve for modern require
ments, %and the next in logical order of
| progress northward. And in event of
failure to negotiate satisfactory con-
tract fer the purchase OF the canal, we
| favor the immediate condemnation there
of ythe Government or the contsruc-
| tion of a canal over an alternative
| route.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
FIRST TOURNAMENT

The first registered annual tournament
of the Elkton Gun Club was held on
Thursday afternoon and was great
success from every standpoint, the en-.
tries being numerous and the shooting
fine.
Much interest was felt in the county
team race, wherein the Rising Sun
Chesapeake City and Elkton Clubs were
contestants. Chesapeake City and Rising
Sun tied for first place with score OF
1876 each, E.kton scoring 119. Rising Sun
team was made up of Worthington, Rose,
Ewing Clifford, Hartenstine, Martindell;
Chesapeake City team was Howard.
Brown, Stephens CCharles), Stephens.
tWfllard) Arrants, Rees; the ElHton team
was Reynolds o., Stephens, (W.), Scott,
CHarvey, Reynolds, (H), Mitchell, Alex
ander. Some high scores in this contest
were Grown, "a; Rees, "a Worthington
"a; Rose, 23; Arrants, %; Reynolds, %
%; Ewing, 90
In the merchandise event for amateur
shooters Reynolds '(Charles) Mennick and
Arrants tied for first place.
In the professional contest, Linn Wor-
thington led with score of 144 out of
15O, Lester German, second, with a score
of 142. In the amateur event E. F..
Slear was first with a score of 142, ]. E.
Eyer second, 139; J. A. McKelvey third,
135; j. A. Minn:ck fourth, 1874
The next tournament win he hold at
Rising Sun in the near future
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
Prize Winners At Oxford

Among the local Winners of prizes at
the recent Oxford Fair were E. Kirk
Brown, Nottingham, for best filly OF
1911, and best trotting stallion: j.
T. Armour, of Greenhurst, second best
trotting stallion, second best draft nd
farm horse, best Guernsey bull, best
COW, best calf; R. B. Larzalere, North
East, best Jack, best mare and mule
colt, best mule colt; James Gorrell sec
ond best general purpose horse; w. F.
Gibson. best stud colt in "horses for
draft" second best brood mare with
foal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
Help The Halloween Celebration

The Committee of the Elkton Improve
ment Association on the Forthcoming
Halloween celebration, solicits financial
aid from the citizens of the town to de-
fray the expenses basing their appeal on
the following facts, gathered from last
years Celebration
l. The parade gave great pleasure to
practically all the citizens of the town
2. Rowdyism. was abolished Not sim
gle incident having come to the atten-
tion of the committee
g. Trade is benefited through the sale
of materials for costumes. ice cream,
etc
4. The town is well advertised
.. Nearly all towns and cities have
some annual celebration of a pleasure
making variety, and Elkton should be
no exception to this rule.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
Court Adjourns To December

The case of Saunders VS. Grasters, re-
moved from Hartford County, was on
trial Friday last at the time of the
WHlG'S going to press; case was con-
cluded late Friday afternoon, the jury
finding for the plaintiff in the sum of
S1i0.42
In the case of Ellis, convicted of
stealing corn from Mr.. Frank Clayton, as
previously reported, the Court passed
sentence on Ellis, that he should restore
full value of goods stolen and serve a
Germ of one year from date in Maryland
penitentiary.
Court adjourned until the second
Monday in December.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
New Railroad For County

1t is reported that the new manage
ment of the Lancaster. oxford and South
ern Railroad will extend the system to
Singery, this county, a distance of Is
miles, where connection with the Balt:-
more and Ohio Railroad will be made. A
western extension is also to be built
from Peach Bottom, on the York county
side of the river, to Fawn Grove, dis
tance of IL miles, to connect with the
New Park and Fawn Grove railroad. The
latter road connects with the Northern
Central at New Freedom.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
Old Home Week

Wilmington begins its elaborate cele-
bration of "Old Home Week" tomorrow
Sunday with services in all the
churches of the city. Each afternoon
and evening of the ensuing week will
witness some interesting feature of the
celebration, the grand finale on Saturday
night being a magnificent fireworks dis
play at Washington Heights
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-05
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
WILLIAM J. DUHAMELL.

| Communicated
The funeral of William J. DuHamel
was held on Thursday morning, at 10.3
o'clock from his late residence, where
many relatives and friends had gathered
to paytheir last respects to the memory
of the deceased. His pastor, Rev. @. L
Hardessy, ofiiciatei, and the bearers were
Messrs. w. w. Allen, e. H Biddie. w
H. Deshane. d. HusfeIt, G. Jones and j
Taylor. Interment was made In Bethel
cemetery.
Mr.. DuHamell was most consistent
Christian, and was active In church work
having been trustee and superintendent
OF the Sunday school at st. Paul's M. q.
Church for more than 20 years, and
forced by Ill health 10 resign. He was
Justice of the Peace for many years,
also school trustee. A widow, four
daughters. and four grand children sur
viye, also two brothers and two sisters.
The sympathy OF tie entire community
i sextended to the bereaved widow ana
children.
MRS. JOSEPHINE BURGESS.
Mrs Josephine Burgess died Thurs-
day of last week at her home near Col
ora, aged rs years She is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Walter Elville. The
funeral was held last Saturday, with in
terment in West Nottingham cemetery.
MRS. S. B. GRAY.
Mrs. Jennie F. Gray, wife of S. b.
Gray, died at her home at Bay View, on
Tuesday night, aged 81 years. Funeral
services were held at Bay View NJ. p.
Church yesterday afternoon, at o'clock.
lnterment was made in North East VI. E.
Cemetery.
MARGARET e. CUMMINGS.
Margaret Elizabeth, the four months
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Cum
mings, died at their home in Philadel-
phia, Sunday morning. The remains
were brought to Elloton Tuesday and
interment was made in Elkton cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-22
BY FOxcrOn Davis

Lady Moncrieff. and when Sir Kenneth
returned Langton would for couple OF
days take up the work. Sir Kenneth was
surprised, however, to find no amber
along the coastline and no indications Of 1t
anywhere upon the island.
Lady Moncrieff was in the highest
spirits, and her sympathy and pride in her
husbands success added much to Sir
Kenneth's happiness He promised her
that his gift of diamonds should be
even more costly than he had at first
designed.
"Sir Kenneth would gladly have re-
manned months on the island, but his
work being finished within three weeks,
he felt it sacred duty to Captain Mon
crieff's memory to return to England. Ar
rangements were made. therefore, that the
tents should be struck and the return
voyage begun on the morning of July Z,
1895
"On the evening of the 9th of July din
-ner was served for the last time in their
island home to Sir Kenneth Moncriefi
and Lady Moncrieff and Langton. The
scene was particularly impressed upon
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u DOUBTFUL ISL AND

of the scene seemed to bewitch Sir Ken
meth and his young wife and Langton,
and they remained ON deck talking with
the greatest intimacy until midnight. At
ter giving orders that the Alceste should
proceed at half speed during the night
the party separated.
"Sir Kenneth retired to his own room
where he slept soundly until about tive
o'clock in the morning. He was then
awakened by strange and overmastering
feeling as if some injury were being done
him and that he needed to be avenged on
some one. He rose, and, driven by the
feeling, which he never before experienced
and which he could not explain or even
understand, started up, on deck. AS he
reached the companionway he was amazed
to see Lady Moncrieff and Langton stand.
ing together at the head of the stairway,
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Chetwynd, was accepted, and they were
married withil fortnight.
Throughout Langton behaved apparent
ly with generosity and consideration. The
new Lady Moncrieff was an enthusiastic
yachtswoman, and insisted that Sir Ken
neth's marriage should make no change
in his plans. Sir Kenneth, charmed at
her willingness to accompany him on his
voyage, had room on the Alceste most
beautifully fitted up for her use. 1t was
hung in blue satin, and had in it great
mirror to reflect Lady Moncrieff's lowell
ness.
"Langton suggested that it would no
doubt be more agreeable to Sir Kenneth,
under his changed circumstances, NOT to
have guest aboard the Alceste, and pro-
posed to charter seagoing yacht and ac-
company the Alceste upon her voyage.
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winch Seemed to rend the ocean
, but all other feelings were swallowed up
in surprise and delight when Lady Mon
Grief cried out joyfully to him =
II have seen land! L was the first to
monds.'
''Sir Kenneth ran up on deck, and there
in the far distance upon the moonlit
ocean lay black speck. At the same
moment the lookout in the top shouted
"Land, hop
"There could be- however, no doubt that
Lady Moncrieff was the first to see the
mysterious island
"All was now excitement on the Alceste
and steam was Increased as rapidly as
possible. Every soul on both yachts was
soon awake and alert, and as splendid
sunrise blazed upon the blue ocean the
Alceste, closely followed by the Siren,
droppeds anchor in Selma Bay. By the
time the anchor kissed the ground the
steam launch of the Alceste was out and
Sir Kenneth, with Lady Moncrief and
Langton, was speeding toward the shore.
Nothing more charming than the island
in the June sunrise could be imagined
The beach, almost as hard and white as
marble, glittered in the jocund light OF the
early morning. The rich foliage, the
green, gently rolling landscape and flower
scented air gave sweet invitation to man
to make his dwelling in this place Of en-
chanting beauty. In the centre was the
conelike elevation which had been OBJ
served by all who had set foot upon
this strange island. At this season
it was clothed with green both in
side and out, and from the edge of the
interior basin waver a crown of titanic
ferns, their graceful branches outlined like
lace against the vivid blue of the sky.
",Sir Kenneth had made provision for a
considerable stay upon the island, and
equipped, in which the Moncrieffs and
Langton lived ashore. Sir Kenneth on
that day considered that he had reached
the ultimate height Of human happiness.
He had inlbibed his grandfathers pas
sionate desire to rediscover the island and
and this he had accomplished without
trouble or delay.
"A great Happiness had come to him
unexpectedly in his maria &c, and through
what he supposed was Langton's gener-
osity this happiness would In no way
interfere with the object of Sir Kenneths
voyage Langton showed warm desire
to assist Sir Kenneth in exploring the
island, and it was arranged in order to
save time thai they should do alternate
Shifts of exploration lasting two days at
time. While Sir Kenneth was absent
Langton stayed at the encampment with
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The Next Moment Came crash
This was highly acceptable to Sir Ken
meth. By good fortune and large out
lay of money seagoing yacht was char
tered at Malta by Langton. 1t was ar
ranged, as soon as the season permitted,
that the two vessels should continue their
voyage in company.
''Sir Kenneth had entire confidence in his
young wife and his friend. and from mo-
obstacle in the way
Langton Seemed of their frequent
to Have a Desire association Lang
To Be Revenged ton was remark
Upon Sir Ken ably handsome man
meth. j and favorte with
women. Sir Ken
meth discovered afterward that Langton's
attentions to Lady Moncrieff while at
Singapore We're very much noticed by other
persons from the beginning. Langton,
besides, let fall some expressions showing
a feeling of injury toward Sir Kenneth
for having asked Miss Chetwynd to marry
him in~the first moments of her bereave-
ment and when it was known that she
would be left penniless. Also Langton
seemed to have desire to be revenged
upon Sir Kenneth. This, however, was
unknown and unsupported by Sir Ken
meth, and he regarded Langton with even
warmer friendship than before.
I'm April, 1895, the Alceste, with Sir
Kenneth and Lady Moncrieff aboard, and
Langton in his hired yacht, the Siren,
started in company to search for Selma
Island
"They managed to get full supply of
coal off the coast of Madagascar and
reached by the middle Of June the i'm
mediate neighborhood of Selma Island as
charted by Captain Wright, Captain
Moncrieff, Captain CASTOR and Captain
Gerry, of the United States sloop of war
Albany.
Like Columbus, Sir Kenneth promised
a handsome sum of money to the first
man on the Alceste or the Siren who made
out the island, and Lady Moncrieff, who
turned out to be an admirable and enthu-
siastic sailor, demanded that he should
give her a riviere of diamonds if she
should be the first one to see land.
"The Alceste and the Siren sailed in
such close company tina. visits were often
exchanged between the yachts, and on
the night of June 16, 1885, Langton came
aboard the Alcestel to dinner and to re-
main the night. AT that time every one
on both yachts was expecting to sight
tho ;.lo,d at any moment 1t WAS not
however, seen before sunset. After dim
ner Sir Kenneth and his wife and Lang
ton went Up on deck. where they re-
NAMED until nearly midnight. A great
moon blazed in the heavens, making the
ocean almost as light as day. The beauty
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He yacht Alceste, white
and virginia., dashe d
through the sapphire sea
in the gold and silver OF
the noontime. Everything
a.A - -. S,hi$a evAn
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plateau, Is he expected, there was great
basin the size and shape Of an extinct
volcano.
The flagstaff left by Captain Wright
was gone and also the tin box which he
had buried under the cairn. In digging
for th;s box, however, which Captain Mon
Grief himself did, he found lump Of
amber weighing something like ffteer
pounds. There were also indications Of
amber in great profusion over the whole
island and especially upon the shores Of
Selma Bay.
"As Captain Moncrief was inspired sole.
" By professional pride and the determi.
nation to set himself right with The Adj
miralty he said nothing about his dis
covery Of amber to any one on board
tl1 bark. The wisdom Of this was
clown the next day, when Captain Mon.
efie6 found at the other end OF the island,
which proved to be nearly twelve miles
long, q French flag flying and paper
in an iron box lying at its foot in which
the Island was claimed FOR France by Cap
tain Castor, of the French brig Celine, OF
Bouloxne. Captain Moncrieff, who hap
pened to be alone when he discovered the
French dag, removed it with the iron
box. He had intended to remain at leas,
fortnight longer on the island and to
explore it thoroughly, but he thought II
best after this discovery, and knowing
the value Of the amber deposits, to return
to England as speedily as possible. Thi.
he did, carrying with him the lump OF
amber. He made long report to the
Admiralty, giving exact geographic and
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normal.
The destination was Sumatra, as Sir
henn eth preferred to refit before taking
the Alceste to Singapore"
Here the manuscript abruptly ended.
Sir Kenneth added, in his usual un-
shaken voice.
1T was there I met you and took you
aboard. l think we shall reach Singa-
pore Tonight, but too late to get pilot
We shall probably be at anchor before
midnight"
Warrington did not share Sir Kenneth s
GOODNESS. The story he had heard agi-
tated him, and, besides, it indicated that
he had not advanced an inch in solving
the mystery of the Doubtful Island.
So far from doing so, it appeared to
have deepened. Warrington was at
loss to determine how he should account
to his newspaper for his failure to dis
cover anything tangible about the island.
Instead of the expedition esta blishing his
reputation In his profession, it was more
likely to blast his future. These painful
thoughts and the effect upon his nerves
Of the story he had heard wer. extremely
harassing TO him, and he reckoned the day
one Of the most anxious he had ever spent.
All day the Alceste sped over purple
seas. but shortly before ten O'Clock that
night she reached the lower bar If Sirsa-
pore. A great food of MOONLIGHT made the
sea and sky almost as licht as day. An
other vessel, an American second class
cruiser. lay stately and serene at anchor.
The arrangement OF lights on the cruiser
showed that her comma nder was on board.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-16
Jealousy Leads
To A Homicide

Charleston, w. Va, July ia
friendship that has lasted from youth
was broken by jealousy last night,
and today Roy Williams, IS years old,
is a corpse, while Ebert Stewart, Y
years old, is in the Kana@ha county
Jail, and Miss Bertha Blackburn, Is
years old, sobs at her home at Nal
den, near this city.
The two young men called on Miss
Blackburn, as had been their custom
for long time, but jealousy turned
friendship into hatred, and so bitter
did the feeling become that when
they left the girls house Williams
struck Stewart in the face, whereupon
Stewart opened fire with a Colt re
golyer, firing five shots, three of which
took effect.
Williams was brought here during
the night and operated on, but he had
lost so much blood that. he died early
this morning.
Stewart was arrested. He asserts
that he. shot in self-defense.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-16
REV. WEAVER INSTALLED.

Rev. E. L. Weaver, new pastor OF
the Reformed churches at Boonsboro
and Funkstown, was installed at the
Trinity Reformed church. Rev. DR.
Conrad Clever preached the sermon
Rev. Martin w. Schweitzcr, Of Union
Bridge, and Rev. George w. Snyder
OF Boonsboro, assisted in the services
Mr.. Weaver is a graduate Of the Mar
tinsburg High School of the class OF
which Mayor N. d. Baker, Cleveland
and City Recorder p. w. Letter were
members.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-16
Reunion Al InW0Od Park
Tuesday, July 80

We feel sure that the public will
read with pleasure this. announcement
for all who have ever attended one OF
these reunions remember the day as
one of delight.
Arrangements will be made with the
c. Y. r. r. to return in the late even
ing by special train. Dancing will be
a great attraction for the younger Gle
mcnt Dinner and supper % cents
each. Lemonade and other cooling
drinks, ice cream and cake will be
sold at various booths.
Members of the Berkeley County
Chapter U. D. c. please watch care
fully for the list of committees to be
printed later. 1t
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-07-16
THIS WOMAlN'S
TROUBLES GONE
Terrible Cramps, Dizzy Spells
Nervousness, Misery-Her
Story of How She Got
Well Again.

Hindsboro, Ill. &c Your remedies have
relieved me of all my troubles. Iwould
have such bearing down misery and
cramps and such weak, nervous, dizzy
spells that | would have to go to bed.
Some days l could hardly stay up long
enough to get a meal.
The doctors medicine did me no good
so changed to Lydia E. Pinkham S Veg
etable Compound and got good results
from the first bottle. l kept on taking
it and used the Sanative Wash with it,
until was well again. / think every
woman who suffers as l have, could take
no better medicine. Mrs. CHARLES
MATTIsoN, Box So, Hindsboro, Ill.
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HoW's This?

We otfe~ One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any 'ase of Catarrh tn
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
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and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan
cially able to carry out any obliga
tons made by the firm.
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Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
anu mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
6 patton.