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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30
In the Sunday School Class

dlas was determined to wreuk her ven
Geance on the prophet, but was pre-
vented by llerod. who had n superb
cial regard for him. 49,
Verses 2l-.3-A festal offer.
HerodiaS had NOT forgotten her pur-
pose. 1t is true that John was in
prison III the gloomy dungeon of Ma
ril;icrlS. but she would not be salts
lied until II" was put entirely out of
the way. convenient lav" for
the execution of her murderous plr-
pose. "A supper y great banquet
was given in honor of the kings birth
DAY III the palace ut Machaerus which
'lhtil recently had belonged to Aretas.
The program included a lewu
"'llce. like that of the nantch girls OF
Ihula, which WAS performed by SD
lone. the daughter of iIerodias.' and
therefore the S~rand-niece and step
uaoShler or lerod. Herod, who
had been stimulated by wine, smoke
ulladvisedly with his lips: he offered
as Il present to the dauring girl any
thing h asked unto the half of nv
Kingdom" -
verses 2i23-A fatal bequest.
Slloine was her mothers child. She
promptly repaired to Herodias for fur
ther instruction and soon appeared be-
lore the king with her request. THE
mead or John The Baptist These
words must have struck terror to tb.
heart Of Herod and his
They could not but be amazed at such
uhWomanly bioodthirstiness. .~.
"GiVe me by and by in u charger"
Better, "forthwith give me on n Dlot-
ter There was to I've no DELAY last
the king would come to his senses md
urge some modification of his absurd
offer. "*" "Hchead him in n~rison
Gospels maintained Il noble 70.
serve in dealing with the results NJ
this tragic episode. 80" The head
delivered to the profane woman
and the disciples Of John took IN his
corpse and paid their last respect
t" their master. whom they buried in
one of the rock tombs round Mn.
chaernS. which overlooked he scenes
of The naptist's notable ministry.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30
Experiment School on Governors
Island May Result in Doing
Away With Musicians OF Other
Countries. Who Constitute
Seven{y-flVe Per Cent. of
Uncle Sans Instru-
rart2IieiS.
irIa1t2IieiS

" soldiers hf" Is TO n"ryh TO
the music of the regiment hand.
In battle his blood is quicken
cd and his heart grow strong on fac
ing the enemy when he hears the in
spring strains of his nations hymn
encouraging him to press on. \ sweet
note at a critical moment often means
victory or defeat.
There Is something wonderfully eff
fective In the music of an army band
even In times of peace. 1t thrills the
man who hears it with its message Of
patriotic inspiration. 1t teaches a po-
tent lesson of better manhood and bet
ter citizenship.
A problem has confronted the Unit
ed States for years in the matter of its
military bands. Seventy-five per cent
or our army musicians are foreign
born. These men received their knowl-
edge OF playing anywhere but in Amer
lea and have emigrated here and en-
listed rs Uncle Sans musical sol
diers." In the band on Governors Is
land seven nationalities are REPRESENT
cd, the men speaking seven different
languages.
Secretary Of War Henry L. Stimson
has become interested in the onpa-
trlotic significance Of the preponder-
ance Of a foreign element In our army
bands. His department Is experiment.
Ing On Il plan to secure american
bandSmen for the American army"
The idea is being tried out on Cover
nors island, New York, where five
students have commenced q two year
course In instrument playing. They
were selected from army bands in va.
rous parts Of the country by Major
General Leonard Wood, chief of STAFF
VINO Will choose Ave others who will
take up their studies this fall.
Through the efforts Of United States
senator James A. O'Gorman the war
department named a commission of
army officials and private citizens con-
slsung OF Colonel Stephen G. Mills,
Captain John +. Madden, Captain
Brooke Payne. DIR. Frank II. Dam
rosch and Arthur A. Clappe to formu-
late plans for the future growth of tina
idea.
II the experiment school proves a
success the ultimate object OF the com
m1ttee, backed BY the war department.,
70 to broaden the means Of obtaining
recruits. One idea suggested and
which may be tried is to take from
protectOr1es and orphan homes hoyS
who have a natural aptitude for mu-
Sic n to train them to become useful
adjuncts to army life. Various courses
are contemplated In which a bands
man can raise himself to the position
Of bandmaster. which will cntitle him
TO the privileges accorded the officers.
DR.. Damrosch. a musical director Of
New York city, who is a brother OF
Walter ]. Damrosch. has long interest
q hmse1 IN the cause Of American
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30
BY DR.. FRANK n. DAMROSCH,

The constant detection from army
bands IS the cause of continual per
IIeXlty, and annoyance to adjutantS
and chief musicians and naturally mill
Iate> against ~pernanlency and etli
cheney i'll those organizations. Defer-
lons are attributed to W cau>cs-N,
instability Of material, and ~ admin
istrative methods.
Army bands are reputed to contain
a larger percentage OF foreign born
eIemen than any other branch Of the
service. Some Of the FOREIGNERS have
served In subordinate positions in the
army bands abroad. others come here
10 escale "onScrip1ion. while. again,
very many Of them are Of that nomadic
type found in The familiar blatant
street band. The best OF them crawl
tate toward large cities and ~uni0nisIn.
the residue either drift into some la
boring occupation or enlist in our army
or navy. which mOnctarily present
greater attraction 10y comparison with
the wages they had been accustomed
10 IN EUROPE. BY the time they learn
10 speak English their ideas have be-
come inflated. and the old WanlnrluSt
stlrS uneaSily within them. Hence ar
the end Of an enlistment. sometimes
pe1ore, II he opportunity offer, they
seek new fields. and thus by their de-
1ectlon he army bands are il a con-
slant state Of unrest.
Americans Needed.
onf need Is American hHmdSmcn for
the American army. That condition
can be brought about only ny u1uou-
rating Il radical change in the mo,u-
ods or obtaining the supply of ulI.i-
clahS needful 10 fill their ranks with
einclent men. TO 90 into the omen
market III the attempt to Ill. our bands
with American born trained mu>a-;au>
IS futile, as past experience has shown
or men possessing those qualifications
nave Is Il rune attained t. n,~i,,ns
Whereby they obtain Il more or loss
roLnl"IiatI" living, and. yrunr,fuy
- "ithin@, AZ" entirely OUT If ,,n.,ottr
"llh III" restrictions and ,iS,irIiun in
'IdrnI"! I" military service. Then.
"@1ll' H$ 1T plcS"It cuu~iIIuicI rim.
'IiI'i oilers no career IT, I4u~.raus uf
aH'h!iI"li> temperament.
/" overcome III" difficulties outrinnd
anu assure Il constant Uulliling ,lnnly
Oh American born trained musicians
Tor our American army bands. = thor.
"'@l'ly eqnipp"d military music train
ing school. drawing its pupil~ from, th,.
!"''h OF tie land. would prove ctiica-
ciorS.
6ut apart from those il tic ranks
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30

oandsmen in our army and has done
much toward gaining the attention Of
the government TO this end. He out
lines In q most interesting manner the
plans and future scope Of the move
npDt.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30

Of new talent. And his same Job OF
scout or gum shoe man is Il mighty im-
portant job in these days Of keen com
petition. Every team with champion
snip aspirations employs Il high class
scout.
There are perhaps tWoScOre of scouts
regularly employed by the teams of the
ilLlJor leagues, but of them all none
stands higher or is more widely known
in baseball the country over than the
official Sherlock of the New York
Americans, Arthur Irwin. His sI,e-
rlIltY is not spending huge sums for
iuel who have already made good in
biz company, but rather searching for
Youngsters, helping them along by
lolhtllg ont taNllS in their styles ana
eventually hanlin% them over 10 Own
"r Farrell ready to go out and perform
for New York.
Jimmie Archer OF the Chicago Ma
tloI1iS is the terror OF base runners.
.trcher's quick SNIP throws have cut
clown the base stealing averages If
many players this season.
Clark Griffith is a firm believer in
the hit and run play and will use It
nlne times ont Of ten in preference To
employing the sacrifice hit. The rec
ord Of sacrificing by the Washington
team shows this.
The Nationals manager believes in
an aggressive. dashing style OF attack,
with plenty OF base running and "a
much hitting with the runnor as his
tenn can deliver. At times pursuit Of
TINS style is disastrous, but it will! win
more games than it loses, according to
Griffith.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30
ROUND THE BASES

The minds of the young idea are
mostly taken up with the topic OF the
day-baSebali, at present.
Ionlmy's mother was bouncing baby
on her knee, muttcring the usual fond
foolish remarks. while Tommy was try
ing not to listen.
'O-oh. little wee petSy-wptSy." chaut-
ed his mother. 'MuiuSy'S and daduy's
little darling! inns precious. UNI is.
MuinSy wouldn't sell 90 for Il hundred
Thousand dollars,'
oh. lnothcr..' said Tommy rcprov-
inyly "Why, Pittsburgh only paid $.2,-
:'u for Marty O'Toole."-Eoston Tray
Cirr.
y man in baseball ages rapidly. Five
years before the public usually age
'ihl about ten or twelve in the public
ihllld. Ton Hughes of the Washington
Americans gives an Illustration Of this.
h"leNcr Hughes pitches some one j.
sure 10 ask i! that is the same old
IihSllrs who used to pitch for Chicu-
20. i'o>ton and New York. and when
Iiai identification is accepted the re
~ j. h!t'It lll.tL lItl-titS llll!Sl DC
over forty years old.
Bat Hughes is not quite thirty-Ilrrc
years old. He started his major leaaue
career in 1904. when he WAS a mere
strip Of Il lad. but he has been before
the public ever since and consequently
Is counted among the Veterans of the
game.
Shanghai, China, has Il six club base
bali league.
"Il!cre is nothing that ONE can
not do as Well as men,
"Nf COURSE" n>~rnttu NIr. Mrchton
earnestly. But. Henrietta. | do hone
that uone Of YOU viii insist on pitching
for the home team in Il close %-ainc."--
Chicago Tribune.
Since jim McAlcrr. ,tpn mGMA2cr Of
the Browns, decided in 1905, tlat Tom
Jones day Of usefulness W,;@ PAST there
have been nineteen ST. Iuul. first base
men. OF these ri&uteun failed to til
the bill. Stoyall is nUH}r.@ nineteen.
Besides playing Il great game ut first.
is showing managerial ability.
and st. Louis fam !ooH for Il HIST III.
vision club i'll 1913.
Pitcher "Slim' Sa!icv OF .ilr 81. Louis
Nationals is a lI-Ure hl@. IIr lengthy
Cardinal pitcher is Il dope arts, and :
carries the figures for himself and as
>~ociates partly III his hcad and mostly
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30

there exists the grave necessity for
bandmasters possessing higher grade
musical qualifications than are to be
found among the majority Of men now
occupying the position. A bandmaster
should be proficient upon some one
instrument, should have a thorough
teaching knowledge OF all others EN-
ployed In the wind band and, besides,
be grounded in harmony, the arrang-
ing Of musical history and forms.
pedagogic methods. band formation
and conducting. Ninety per cent Of
the present incumbents would fail to
meet the requirements.
To assure a supply Of men posses
sing the educational qualifications
that would entitlc them to hold the
position Of army haudnaster a mill
tary music training school is an abso-
lutte requisite of our army music serv-
ice. 1t is hopeless to expect to attract
men from civil life who already pos
SeSS those acquirc!nrntS-they are pro-
videl for. Even could such men he
obtained. few would be found amena-
bic ana content TO submit to the reius
OF military discipline or he fit to com
mand or willing 10 sacrifice social DO
sition for isolation.
\ course Of instruction designed to
quality Il banGmaster. including GER
tain elements Developing by actual
contact with military band life should
cover 1T least seven years. Pupils en-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30

"Tl!cre is nothing that women can
do AS Well as men,"
earnestly. But, Henrietta. | do hope
that none Of YOU VIII insist IN pitching
for the home team in Il close -ulnc."--
Chicago Tribune.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-08-30

Shanghai. China, has Il six club base
bali league.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19
THAT "STRANGE APATHY "

MANY comments are heard on the
strange letnargy' which seems to char
acterize the present political campaign
in ali tine party camps. We are within
two weeks OF a presidential election
an election which the political phrase
makers are given to clubbing as EEK
tremely criical'-and yet there seems
to be little or nothing dong in the way
of political campa .gning. A sporadic
and mild-mannered outbreak here and
there can hardly be accepted as sub
stitute tor real red not ignt such as
the conditions would seem to call Tor,
and such as everybody was expecting a
few weeks back. What is the trouble:
Are elections so frequent as to nave De-
come commonplace? Are the American
people too busy TO give heed no Il lttle
thing like electing a President and a
few Congressman? Is the electorate be-
come a bit cynical as to political affairs
and inclined to think it doesn make a
'.divil bit O. difference Aow the thing
goes anyway?
All these elements may be taken into
consideration when accounting for the
strange lethargy of the campaign. But
they are rather secondary than primary
elements. The real trouble is strictly
financial one. Campaigns cost money
lots of it-and the money is not in hand,
it would seem The campaign funds this
year are following the fashions and wear
hobble skirts; some cruel critics even
suggest that they will be even more re-
stricted and suggest fashionable bath
ing suits. Hence the strange ;etha1g
Campaign managers are having trouble
in acquiring the sort OF financial attire
that is most conducive to an aggressN
campaign. In other words, to put II
bluntly, they are short on the coin. Con-
tributors to campaign funds are not NIL
i'm gthe chests to any noticeable extent.
The people most ABLE 10 give are DE-
CLINING to give in the face o. the pub
lie prejudice against large political con-
tributions. The falling off from THIS
source was to be made good by popular
subscriptions. The people LEAST at e
to give, being so much more numerous
than the people MOST able to give, We're
to make up in numbers what they lack
ed in substance. 1t was an altogether
entertaining prospect and emanated from
the domicile of one Woodrow wilson
But the prospect has remained PROS
PECT-and little more. Like free trade
philosophy, for instance, 1T was an at
tractive and entertaining theory for q
theorist; but also like free trade philos-
ophy the theorists theory doesn't seem
to work out in the world of men and
things. Popular subscriptions have moi
been pouring in. With the people MOST
able to give holding off and the people
LEAST able to give failing to come on
the campaign manager is reduced to &
state of mastery inactivity. He is moi
properly attired to make a respectable
appearance in political circles. HI
therefore resteh in the shadows, waiting
for the hour when there will yet be
something doing. And that hour mus
strike shortly or not at all. If he is tt
poll the vote, he must be equipped
with the sinews of war. This strange
lethargy" is growing painful.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19
Cossip.About Middletown Bank

A good deal of gossip has been
agitating the lower part of this
county, respecting the affairs Of
the Peoples Bank o; Middletown,
where many of our Cecil people
been banking for years.
The only thing to the matter
seems to be that the banks direc-
tors have felt called upon to- re-
form their system OF bookkeeping
and have had an auditing company
at work thereon.
In the making OF the audit the
auditors took UP some apparent
discrepancies, probably errors.
iound by the bank examiner, not
enough to in any way affect the
standing of the bank, which dated
back some time and none OF which
SO far found are recent. They had
not been found until this time.
This is all there is to the mat
ter and no one is in any way affect
ed except the auditors, who have
the work OF reoonciling such things
when they find them. The new
system of bookkeeping spoken OF
is now being put IN and is partly
finished. 1t is the approved sys-
tenn OF many large banks which
the auditors OF this bank carefully
considered and adopted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19
Tribute OF Respect

At a meeting of the directors OF
the Farmers and Mechanics Mt
tual Insurance Association of Cecil
county, the following was adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased Al
mighty G'1d in His unbounded wis
dom to remove from earth away,
our esteemed and beloved brother
Alfred Kirk, who was elected a
Director of the Farmers & Mech
anics' Mutual Insurance hssocia-
tion OF Cecil county, July 20, 1877,
continuing in Office, was elected
President April II, 1891, with
continued service until finding it
necessary on account OF disability
incident to advancing years, he re-
signed the Presidency December
10. 1907, and served as Director
until his final resignation June IL,
1909, from active service as an Off
cial OF the Association.
Resolved. That we hereby ten
der his bereaved and stricken FAM
ily, our coincidence and sympathy,
we do not rebel but bow in humble
submission to the will of an all
wise and merci:;ul God.
Resolved, That in his death So
ciety has lost a good citizen, this
Association in accepting his resig-
nation from active service, it was
with unfe;gned regret, and now we
realize the loss OF faithful direc-
tor, prompt in action and always
aiming at the right
AS presiding officer OF the board
| of directors. and official head OF
this Association, we wish to bear
testimony to our appreciation SOC
tally, as well as the uniform cour-
tesy, and impartiality, with which
he discharged his duties.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19

ed his speech to Gary's industrial
population with this phrase: II
have learned from those from
whom | have inquired that the
Steel Trust officials built you up
this fine city here out OF malign-
ant swamp. They knew you could
not hive in a jungle and swamp,
SO they cut out the jungle, and
gave you this fine CITY," And then
he launched into an attack on
THOSE WHO ARE ORGAN
IZING AMERICAN INDUS
TRY" as i: it were a crime to or
ganize industry; as if it were a
crime to make a live and beautiful
manufacturing town tout OF jun
gle; as if it were a crime to so
organize industry as that thous-
ands of industrial workers could
ind profitable employment and
attractive homes. What, in the
name OF humanity, do these i'm
practical political preachers mean
by their incessant attacks on the
'organizers tof American indus
try" Are they trying to bring
chaos into that industry? Do they
have any realization of the menace
to our homes and happiness which
is contained in constant efforts
to DISORGANIZE our industrial
conditions? The trouble with DR..
Wilson. and men like him, is their
inexperience in matters that have
to do with the bread and butter
problem. The labor world is an
unknown world to him. He has
never toiled in it. He has never
had to plan and strive for the ways
and means to provide the pay en-
velopes for those who DO toll in
it. Hence. his attacks on those
who are "organizing American in
duStrv.' No wonder the labor
world is afraid of Doctor Wilson.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19
WHERE ALL CAN AGREE

MEN of all creeds and all nations
sorrow that the bullet of an assassin
should smite down the foremost Ameri-
thanksgiving that the blow was not
fatal. 1t is the PERSONAL note in all
know how strong a hold Col. Roosevelt
has on the hearts of his fellow country
men, of all social ranks and of all orders
of intelligence. The critic who attempts
to hold Col. Roosevelt lightly only sue
We do not approve the Roosevelt plat
form, but we approve HIM We cannot
think him right in much OF his present
political doctrine, but We can and do
give him full need of Instituted admira-
ton for the man that he is-the great,
STRONG, fearless, bighearted, patriotic
American manhood that makes him SO
deeply loved OF his brother men.
We join with the multitude in praying
that no serious results may follow from
the assassin bullet; that the man, who
has rendered such boundless service to
the cause OF human brotherhood, who
has approved himself as the very flower
of American citizenship, may be spared
for other and greater service in the
years 80 come.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-10-19
No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
National Bank of EIkfon
At ELkToH. IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND
At THE CLOSE or BUSINESS.
SEPTEMBER 9Th. 1872
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts. .S577. $3.50 OF
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured..... 1853 o.
U. S. Bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
Bonds, securities, etc.,. sos, 1851 %
Banking house, furniture, hxtures.... 10000 90
Due from National Banks mot reserve
agents. ........-.. .......... 4,lS2 oil
Due from approved reserve agents. 80. 1862 rs
Checks and other cash items pa OIL
Notes of other National Banks....... $50 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
cents............ ........... 81 IS
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz
Specie .................... Nl 400 70
Legal-tender notes 19, 1876 90 60,795 rs
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
Is per cent. of circulation ....-.... 1850 90
Total. ............ 81. 1886. 179 81
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $4,000 90
Surplus fund ............... ....... 100,0 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid observation-disclosures. 120,902 %
National Bank notes outstanding $1,000 %
Due to other National Banks........... 1861 o.
Due to Trust Companies and Savings
Banks ........................ 36i 81
Individual deposits subject to check. Hill Sc
Demand certificates of deposit. S94S $40 81
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81 1856, 179 81
State OF Maryland. County Of Cecil, IS: