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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-11-09

Andrew Hushebeck, of Newark, Del,
has been made sexton of Head of Chris
tiana Church. He takes the place OF
Rudolph Linden, resigned.
After long Illness, Sarah E. Potts,
wife of David Potts, died at the home
of her son, George Potts, on Cleveland
avenue, Newark, Del, Thursday, Octo-
Der "a She was in her 18th year. Fun
eral services were held on Sunday, Octo-
Der n, with interment in Newark NJ. e.
cemetery.
Carroll Shannahan the IA year old
HaVre de Grace boy who recently ran
away from home, has been found in Bal
t.more
Johnnie Barnes, year old son of Mrs
Mary Barnes, of New Castle, Del, is in
a critical condition as the result of beIna
hit on the back by a negro youth, who
a: S disappeared.
A g-s and ice plant is to be installed
by the Lewes Gas Co., at Chincoteague,
Va, some time within the next few weeks
The machinery for the plants, 1t is I'M
ierstood, has been ordered and work will
be started within very short time. The
Ice factory is to be fitted up so that the
owners can use gas from their plant to
run IL. Mach merry " I,reu. u4sa.u 10
to be built at Lewes by the Lewes Gas
Co. will soon be ord, red so that install
lation work may be started so that SER
vice can be had this n,xt sumner.
Mr. and Mrs Jacob smith, of Chester
town, announce the marriage of thelI
daughter. Mabel to Mr.. John r. Benja-
min, on Thursday, October "a, in Phila-
delphia. The groom is son of Mr.. Al
fred Benjamin of Chestertown.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-11-09
FINANCIAL
Cecil National Bank
Of Por Deposit, Md.

Deposits are the likelihood of a bank,
it is the people who furnish this likelihood.
We take the liberty to ask your continu-
ed support and cooperation along these
lines; we VIII apprceIaro yvur account
be it much or little; we feel that this
bank has fully demonstrated to its pa
irons and the public generally its ability
to meet all requirements.
The official figures show the amount
of 1858, 10000 as paid in dividends to its
stockholders since its organization as a
National Bank.
r. V. STOCKHAM, LG. WHITE.
President. Cashier
T. c. BOND, Jr. Asst. Cashier.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19
LAW CLASS DEBATES ON
THE RECALL

The class of 1914 at the, Chica-
go Kent college of law held de-
bate last night on the subject;
Resolved:-That all elective
offices barring the judges be sub
ject to recall.
The participants were as fol-
lows: First Affirmative, ]. Dan
lei Hoyt First Negative, Michael
Greenberg; Second Affirmative,
Delbert Wilmeth; Second Mega
tive, John R. Ong; Third, Affirm
alive, Leonard ], Grossman;
Third Negative, Lewis F. Weiss.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19

reset the tire. Since then setting
tires IS her speciality and she IS
permanent fixture in the business.
Her husband permits her to
shoe only horses he knows to be
gentle. She would be so ham
pered by skirts, he says, as to be
unable to protect herself against
a vicious or nervous animal.
When John Harris has need
of an assistant he sounds a signal
on his anvil. His wife instantly
comes hurrying from home, from
the store or even from the neigh
boris house, where she may be
paying a social call.
"Fd rather have her as help
err" he says, than any journey
man blacksmith l ever knew
~Most women are too proud to
go into a dirty shop and do rough
work." declares the feminine
blacksmith. They like their
fancy twork. So do l, for that
matter. But when I have my
house work done and have helped
John in the shop thereish't much
time for fancy work"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19
Honors Easy.

Look at me-" exclaimed the
leading lawyer, war nly. 81 never
took a drop of medicine in my
life, and I'm as strong as any two
of your patients together" ,
We'll, that's nothing" tetort-
ed the physician. 81 never went
to law in my life, and I'm as rich
as any two dozen of your clients
put together" Buffalo CONNER s
cial. I'D
Teacher-Who can tell me
what two and two make? SD
1.-TWO pair" quickly answered
a pupil. az
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-01-19

Judges Jesse Willis Dix, Carl
P. Aberg, John Smith.
Each debater was given 7 min
utes in which to present his posi-
ton and allowed 3 minutes in
rebuttal reply.
Each side presented most able
arguments. The unansWerable
logic of the affirmative side was
so effectively handled that the
judges, after brief consultation,
unanimously decided in their ia
vor.
The negative side came up for
we'll deserved commentator in
supporting a, position that has
nothing in common with the pro-
gressive tendency of modern
thought and necessitated first
the convincing of themselves and
then convincing others of the
benefits of a system all areagreed
is undesirable.
At an early future date the
question asto the recall. of judges
will be taken up in debate by the
class.
-O-O
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-06
CHINESE WIFE bEGS
UNCLE SAM To SHIP
HER BACK TO MAMA
Bride of a Hip Sing Tong Skips
From Chinatown, Her Be-
logings in a Kerchief.

Chinatown ia All excited to-day. The
name OF Quon TOT Dai, pretty twenty
one-year-old wife Of Lau Meng chau Of
NO. Pell street. a member Of the Hip
Sing Tong, Is on every tongue.
Just what Is going to happen to ouon
Toi Daf nobody knows. But TOT Dai
has sought the protection OF Uncle Sam
and 10 likely to be sent back TO her
friends at Canton. She says her hrs-
hand u not one little BIT the IDEAL hus-
hand ahe Thought he was going to be,
and she wants to 70 home.
Quon TOT DAT In now In the care Of
Mrs. Mary r. Banta, Superintendent of
the Chinese Mission OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church. while the Immigre-
tton Department decides whether or not
10 grant her request TO be deported.
Meanwhile there Is anxious and excited
whispering In every doorway In Peli.
Doyers and Mott streets.
1t is not known II TOT Dai Is a suf-
eragette. But It IL admitted that she
has taken what IL regarded a. an abso-
eutely revolutionary step In Chinatown.
Dressed In q long black silk Chinese
conspicuously and piquantiy round her
ankles. and carrying all the rest OF her
belongings tied up in a handkerchief,
Quon TOT Dai fed her husbands roof
oast evening. Armed with only q slip
Of paper bearing the address OF the
Omitted States Immigration Service at No.
IL State street, and without q word of
English at her command. TOT Dai made
her way afoot to the immigration office
and begged to be sent back to her
mother.
How Quon Toi Dai ala Il without
either being stopped by q policeman or
attracting a crowd Is mystery Ia
Chinatown. How she dared try It Il
ruxzling her compatr1ots stu more.
When. shy. anxious and wordless. TOT
Dai reached the once she could only
point to the river and her bundle. press
her hand on her heart and wonder why
nobody understood her. She had hard
work to keep from crying.
No interpreter was around. and when
one was found all TOT Dial would say
was that she wanted her mother and
. ticket to Canton.
Inspectors Pearce and Masterson took
Quon Toi Dai 20 the Oriental Restau-
SAINT at No. 8 Pell street, hoping that
some Chinaman might separate the girl
from the secret Of her woes. But ToI
Dai cried for her mother and only added
that her husband had not treated her
in . way she considered proper.
Later. when she told Mrs. Banta tina,
she got the slip of paper with Its pen.
cllled address from q young Chdnaman
she had met. who had returned to
China, 1t was thought that possibly the
young man had carried TOT Dars heart
with him back to the land OF the
dragon. But Quon TOT Dai talked only
Of her mother and her longing to be
with her once more.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-06
ia mmersteins Make Tax Kick.

Complaining that real estate generally
throughout the city Is assessed for only
$ per cent. OF its value. while their
property has been assessed at cons!d-
srably more than It's worth, the Ham
merstein Amusement Company to-day
secured a writ Of certiorari from Su-
preme Court Justice Gerard to review
the action OF the Tax Board.
The company declares the Victoria
Theatre property at Seventh avenue and
Forty-second street. which Is worth 81.
O3s, 900. has been assessed at sl.l7b. o0:
. reduction OF $4,000 in the assess
msnt IL sought.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-06-06

A room lot Consists Of 10 rolls side
wall and 20 yards Of border TO match.
Large Selection of Dainty Red
room stripes-Dark reds. greens
and browns. In conventional de-
and libraries. and pretty On
parlor effects: value ANT
f1.5O. special. per. lot WV
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

sir" he protested seemingly anxious
criticism You see it's a double par
lor, with a wall an foldin' doors
atween, an the women are all In the
rear room. OF course. it's almighty
dark back there, an they has to lie
pretty close. but blamed If | know OF
any better place for them. This
house hain't got no cellar"
A man CROPPED his way In from the
lighted hall. but halted close beside
the door. unable to perceive US in the
darkness.
is Captain Wayne here?" he asked.
Yes; what is it?"
Major Brennan has had, two of his
men hit, sir, and wishes you to spare
him three of yours. unless you are hot
ly pressed"
"All right; there's nothing doing
here" | answered, instantly determin-
ing upon my course. Corporal, 1
shall leave you in command of this
side for few minutes. believe |
can be of more immediate value else
where Bungay. you and Elliott come
with me-"
The lower hall, having no windows
in it. was the only safe place in the
building, and here a light had been
kept burning. The door which, as
judged, must lead into the back par
lor, was closed, and fastened upon
the inside. At least 1t refused to yield
to my hand when tried Another in
front stood very slightly ajar.
Report to Brennan" | whispered
into Jed's ear, land forget to mention
am with you. desire to investigate
matters for myself few moments.
He nodded to intimate that he I'M
derstood, and then we crept, one at a
time, into the front apartment, hug
ging the floor closely to keep beneath
the range of the bullets which swept
every now and then through the
broken windows, and chugged into the
wall behind us. I was the last to
wriggle in through the narrow open
Ing, and rolling instantly out of the
tiny bar of light, | lay silent for a
moment, endeavoring to get my bear
ings. | was determined upon just one
thing-to obtain speech with the wom-
en-, learn, If possible their exact sit
uation, and, If l found 1t necessary,
insist upon their better protection. An
insane jealousy of me should not con-
tinue to expose them to unnecessary
peril
Brennan was directly across the
room from where lay. could hear
his voice Issuing low. stern orders
"If you'll only keep down you're
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

darkness, could not forbear wonder
ing where Brennan had concealed the
women to keep them from harm.
Would he inform them of our arrival?
He could scarcely hope to keep the
fact long hidden. for they would GER
tainly see some of my gray jackets.
and ask questions.
They seem to be peckin' away pref
ty lively out in 'front.'" said the cor
poral, interrupting my reverie.
Yes" | admitted. In my judg-
ment that will prove the main point of
attack. How many men did the Ma
jor have there before we came?"
Same as here, sir"
And four of mine; that makes sew
en- altogether, counting himself, and
two of these ought to be posted in the
upper story. He's bound to need more;
that firing is very steady"
HHe's got the women loadin' for
him. and that helps some"
The women?" | asked, staring at
him in amazement do you mean to
say Mrs. Brennan and Celia Minor are
there in that front room?"
Don't know who they are, sir
two nightly fine lookin young ladies'.
an old lady with white hair, an big,
rough-lookin' female. sir. The last one
wus handlin' gun to beat the band
just afore you came"
And he keeps them there, exposed
to all this heavy fire? What can the
man mean? Why, Corporal that con
slant shooting must have completely
shattered the windows. There could
be no safety for any one except lying
fiat upon the floor"
We'll, faint quite so bad as that,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

! search, as the flame OF the dischargtns
rifles did not penetrate here, Once
| heard the rustic of a skirt, while q
faint sound of whispering reached me
from the rear Of the room. Then my
hand, cropping blindly along the wall,
touched the lower fold of dress. It
felt like coarse calico to my fingers.
Mrs. Bungay," | whispered eau
| tiously, lis this your"
The woman started at sound of my
voice, but replied in the same low
tone: 'Thet's my name; who mought
We be-"
"A friend of yours. and of your hus-
band" | answered, for | doubted ii
| she would recall my name. Did you
know Jed was here?"
My man? Hiven be praised! But
I'll knock Their head off Their little devil
| if ever git my hand on him, will
tibet. Whar's Their little imp bin all
Their time?"
Hunting for you. and crying his
eyes out" | answered. smiling to my
self In the darkness. Where is Mrs.
Brennan"
"Jist beyond me. thar in Their cor
ner"
AS she spoke a bullet whizzed past
US, having missed the obstruction of
the piano. could feel the wind
stirred by its passage, while its pc
culiar hum told me 1t was MIME
ball
You are too far out from the WALL
| protested. You are in range"
Cant help 1t if | be. I'm yere ter
take Their guns from Their sojer. an
pass EN- back"
crept slowly along beyond her.
keeping close to the wall, but had
progressed hardly more than a couple
of yards, when 1 felt hand lightly
touch me.
81 recognize your voice." said soft
whisper. land am so glad you are
here"
Who can guess the motives that In
spire woman? This was my well
come, where | had anticipated cold
ness and repellant pride.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
SYNOPSIS.

The story, opens In a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War Gen.
Lee lmparts TO Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet Accompanied bv
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines of the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne Is taken for a Federal of
ncer and a young lady on horseback Is
given in his charge She is a northern
girl and attempts to escape One of the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatches, while Wayne and My
Lady Of the North are left alone. They
seek shelter In hut and entering 1t In
me dark a huge mastiff attacks Wayne
The girl shoots the brute Just in time.
Ine owner OF the hut. Jed Bungay. and
ms wife appear and soon party of
horsemen approach. They are led by q
man claiming to be Red Lowrie. but who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, Federal
He orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy
and he is brought before Sheridan. who
threatens him with death unless he re-
yeais the secret message. Wayne believes
Brennan. He is rescued by Jed Bungay,
y Wno starts to reach Gen. Lee while
wayne in disguise penetrates to the ball
room, beneath which he had been i'm
prsoned. He is introduced to a Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
ca Edith Brennan recognizing Wayne,
through the lines, they are confronted by
Brennan. who is knocked senseless. Then.
nldding Edith adieu Wayne makes a
oash for liberty. He encounters Bungay.
with reinforcements to join Earlye In the
battle of Shenandoah the regiment is
overwhelmed and Wayne, while In the
hospital, is visited by Edith Brennan
ing detail. and arriving at the Minor
place. Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs
Bungay. and later Edith appears.
Waynes detachment is besieged, by guer-
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

safe enough" he said gruffly There
hasn't a shot come within a foot of
the sill. The ground slopes out yon-
der. and those fellows can't fire low.
Put the new men at the central win
dow, and let them shoot at every flash
they see. Bradley will pass back their
empty guns"
| wondered how long our supply of
ammunition would hold out with such
fusillade kept up, but ventured upon
no protest, for | was already cropping
my way through the darkness along
the inner wall. Furniture lay over
turned in every direction, and | ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
making progress through the debris
without attracting attention. A great
square piano stood directly across the
entrance to the back parlor, left by
the drawing nearly together of the
sliding doors. | waited until Bradley
had crawled through with an arm.
full of loaded guns, and then entered
also, creeping silently between the
piano legs. AS | did SO a bullet struck
the case above, and the whole instru-
ment trembled to the impact, giving
forth strange moan, as If in pain.
Some one was groaning in the cor
ner at my left, and supposing the
wounded to be lying there, l turned
more toward the right, keeping as
close as possible to the wall. hopeful
might come in contact with one OF
the women. | do not honestly know
why did this-really had no excuse,
except my natural distrust of Brennan,
coupled with an eager desire to be of
service to the woman Of my heart
There was little to guide me in the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
Celtic Arithmetic.

Into the general store of town up
in New York state there recently came
big, good natured Irish woman, who
wanted to be weighed. She stepped
off the scales almost as soon as she
had stepped on
''Shure, these scales is no goodl"
was her digusted comment. They
only weigh up to wan hundred, an I
weigh something loike wan hundred
and noinety pounds"
"'Tis easily discouraged We are, Mrs
Casey" said friend. "Just step onto
them twict, me dear, and let Mickey
here do the sum for ye."
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She overcame IL.

When well selected food has helped
the honest physician place his patient
in sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is a source of salts
faction to all parties. A Chicago woms
an says:
1--WE have not had doctor in the
house during all the years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food. Be
fore we began, however, we had the
doctor habit and scarcely week went
by without call on our physician.
when our youngest boy arrived, 8
years ago, was very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges-
ton and almost continuous headaches.
was not able to attend to my ordinary
domestic duties and was so nervous
that ] could scarcely control myself
Under advice took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever since
we began to use Grape-Nuts food, able
to do all my own work. The dyspep.
STA, headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
wild, have entirely disappeared.
My husband finds that in the night
work in which he is engaged, Grape
Nuts food supplies him the most whole
some. strengthening and satisfying
lunch he ever took with him." Name
given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to
Wellville," in pKgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of hunaA
interest.
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! was mostly broken, and there were
| otner evidences that the firing had
been both heavy and continuous.
found two soldiers of Brennan's party
within. both lying upon the floor, and
peering cautiously through the aper-
lures of the blinds. They glanced up
at US with undisguised amazemept
It's all right, lads said heartily.
Never mind our colors tonight: we
are all fighting the same way"
had taken with me Bungay, to-
gether with three of my troopers, and
after placing them as advantageously
as possible, stretched myself out on
the floor, and applying an eye to a
convenient opening took careful sur
vey of the situation without This
present cessation of activity was,
felt convinced, only temporary. did
not expect, from all could now see,
that the final assault would take place
upon my side Of the building. The
| massing Of the main body Of the be-
s1egers before the front entrance, to-
| gether with the presence there OF
| ShOAA ACo0OLSp do 6uuClSuL " COA'
vince me that this was to prove the
| principal point of attack, and from my
| knowledge of such affairs l decided
| that probably the first signs of return
| ing daylight would be the signal for a
| determined assault. The dark interior
of such house as this offered too
many defensive advantages which the
daylight would largely overcome.
Have you had some hard fighting?
asked of the man lying next me, q
manipulating fellow, wearing the vel
low chevrons of corporal of cavalry
They pitched in mighty strong at
first, SIR" he answered civilly. AN
we had SO few men they pretty nearly
rushed us. fer sure. 1t was our re-
peatin' rifles tibet drove EN- back
We relapsed into silence, each In
tent upon the uncertainty without. AS
| lay there, gazing anxiously into the
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
CHAPTER xxvlIi.-continued.

All that occurred next was but the
impulse of second | stood with
hand resting lightly upon the mules
neck. his long head dropping sleepily
beside my shoulder. I saw Red Low
rfe throw up his gun, all his evil ma
ture written in his face, his cruel eyes
instantly afiame with anger, and, in
spired by the desperation of our case,
| stopped suddenly, and blew with all
my force into that long, pendant ear.
Beelzebub gave vent to one snort Of
mingled rage and terror, and then let
drive, backing into that cluster Of
choice rascals like very thunderbolt
OF wrath, cleaving his way by every
lightning blow of those nimble legs,
and tumbling men to right and left.
There was a yell of fright, a wild
scramble for safety, perfect volley
OF cursing-I saw Red Lowrie go
tumbling backward, a heel planted
fairly in the pit of his stomach, and
the next instant Craig, swearing like
a pirate, was jammed down on top OF
him. red cash across his forehead
1t was all accomplished so speedily
that 1t seemed but medley of heels,
OF wildly cavorting mule. of scram-
bling, falling men.
"Fire!" | cried excitedly. Sock ii
into them, lads, and follow mel"
There was quick outburst OF
flame, a thunderous report, and, with
out waiting to see or hear more, |
sprang forward through the dense
smoke, and raced madly toward the
front door Cation painted at my side,
and | could hear the heavy feet of
score of men pounding the turf be-
hind US. The rush was so rapid, the
noise SO great and confusing, could
not distinguish whether we were even
fired upon from the rear, but marked
red flash at one of the windows In
our front, and heard behind me a
sharp wall of agony.
If any man drops, pick him up!'
called, and at that moment we
sprang up the steps, and began pound
ing loudly against the door.
open up" shouted the Lieutenant,
anxiously. Brennan. open up quick!
It's Cation with help"
[ though 1t never would open. A
volley crashed into us. and Sands
pitched down upon his face, clutching
at the man next him as he fell |
glanced back anXiously-a dark, con-
fused mass of men. without military
formation, were running across the
open space toward us.
"'Rout facet" shouted Load at
will-fire!"
We poured one scattering volley
into them 1t halted their movement
for a moment, and then the door
opened scant crack
is this you, Caton?"
Yes; fer Gods sake, open up!"
The heavy door swung slowly in
ward, and with wild rush to be first.
we surged headlong into the hail.