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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05
By Fanny Burton

MRS. Ransom surveyed her tail
brother while he returned the scru-
tiny with smiling cheerfulness. John
MACPHERSON was enjoying to the ut
most his little visit to his sister. whom
he had not seen since her marriage
couple of years previous, so he did
not in the least understand why she
shouid~slgh and remark seriously. It's
too bad; yes. It isl"
What?" he asked, lazily.
Why, that you got here just the
day after Isabel Douglas left town"
responded pretty little Mrs. Ransom.
She's the dearest girl! She's"
Lives in Kentucky, beautiful as a
dream, glorious brown eyes. most
charming disposition on earth. is"
'Whered you meet herr" broke in
Mrs. Ransom, breathlessly.
Il never had the pleasure" laughed
her brother. "Only | had to sit one
whole evening during my visit in To
ledo and hear my hostess recount the
charms of this most evasive Isabel.
She had left there just the week be-
fore my arrival l seem to cast a
blighting shadow over her enjoyment;
at any rate, she runs at my approach"
Nov, isn't that queer?" said his
sister. But, really, John, I'm in
earnest about wanting you to know
her"
so was my Toledo hostess" he an
swered, amusedly. ''If only the lady
and l were Of similar mind and as
much In earnest, nothing on earth
could save us from wedding cake and
rice. But we aren't, thank the fates,"
he cried rather fervently.
At the age of 35. John MacPher-
son, comfortable in his bachelor quar-
ters in New York, wealthy enough to
indulge any whim, looked with quiet
and polite pity at the unfortunates
he knew tied down to domestic cares.
He had fully decided he wanted none
OF that for him-what happiness he
might miss was more than compen-
stated for in peace and quiet and free
dom.
you're wrong, Jack" said his
sister, rather wistfully. Aren't you
ever going to abandon your crazy mo-
tions and marry some nice girl and
settle DOWN"
He threw out his hands in mock dis
may as he got to his feet I'm the
most settled down person you ever
saw, Man." he protested. "Pm as
steady as railway time table and
perfectly contented just as l am.
could attend the wedding of some 9TH
er fellow to your amiable Isabel with
out qualm."
mo, you couldntl" said his sis
ter forcibly. you've never seen
herl"
But If he had not seen her the fame
of Miss Isabel Douglas was destined
to haunt his ears. During his visit
at his sisters he heard Miss Douglas
name so frequently on the lips of Wis
itors that he grew half irritated. 1t
was impossible that any girl should be
such a paragon-and If she was he
had no desire to know her.
Such perfection would be tiresome,
he concluded; and 80 he dismissed
her from his mind.
When he reached Chicago on his
homeWard way he stopped to transact
some business. Phillips, his lawyer
was most cordial in pressing his New
York client TO come out to his house.
and Macpherson was half inclined to
accept. His frame of mind expert
enced an instantaneous change. how
ever, when Phillips added;
We've a visitor coming tomorrow
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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05
Loving Friends.

Never cast aside your friends. II by
any possibility you can retain them.
We are the weakest of spendthrlfts.
If we let one drop of through inatten-
ton, or let one push another away
OF If we hold aloof from one through
petty jealousy or needless slight or
roughness. Would you throw away a
diamond because It scratched EoIi
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05
MaItra d,AnteI sauoe.

Beat cup of butter until light and
smooth, then whip into 1t a generous
spoonful of minced parsley and dash
OF white pepper Beat with a fork to
a smooth mass. and set on the ice un'
III wanted
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05
No Opinion on Subject.

First Cannibal-'Don't you think
that last gentleman had excellent
taste in clothes?" Second Cannibal-
81 can't say, | didn't eat the clothes" :"
Life
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05
Interested.

"A Rubens portrait was sold for
over $1,000 the other day"
ed like to see that reuben"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05

simple procedure Of the Anglo Saxon
town moot to the more complicated de-
Lucrative machinery of today.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-07-05

One good friend is not to be weighed
against the Jewels of earth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
lTODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Only surviving operator of the Titanic stells his story.
 Publicity bfli passed by House.
 Death of Major Butt causes grief over
 entire nation.
 To send warship to Mexican waters, Flood situation growing more serious. Titanic's captain died attempting to
 save child. 2-l'nderwood rally held in Atlanta. 3-secnd primary in Calhoun tomorrow. Relation of natural gas. petroleum and 5-scientifie events at aviation meet to-
 day.
 All plans made for music. festival.
 Electric railway men here Thursday. G-objections to new crematory. 7-Deputy Henry Cole charged with El-
 lard murder. 8-County committee work settled with
 out pyrotechnies 9-Wild reaction in stock market. i0-Additional news Of Titanic disaster. li--colonel Roosevelt wins in two states. 14-Sports. i5-Good roads expert arrives at Selma. l6-Mine rescue work is most perilous. 17-ln Congressional Record are signs 21-News of Bessemer. 2e-Church news of the world. 23-coroner's jury must pay bill Society. 27-The shippers are making complaint. 2s-Ned Brace talks about underwood's
 prospects.
 Major Butt.
 Editorial comment 20-Bil Vines on Shakespeare.
 Is the Government of American Cities
 a Failure?-By the Rev. Sam P.
 West. Hi
 Men Who Have Made Alabama-By B..
 F. Riley, D. D.
 syndcalism-B George Eaves. D. D. Heart to Heart Talks-By Edwin A. Caesars wife-By Wellington vandi-
 yer. 3o-cardinal refuses suffrage opinion. 3i-New Yorks great railway terminals. 32-ro build small fast criisers. 3s-Opera season was marked success. s4-A Land of White and Gold-By C. F.
 Markell 35-The Book Shelf. ss-The presidential race. s9-The March of the First Aid Teams
 By Ethel Arnes. io-The Automobile Exposition-By Clyde
 w. Ennis. 41-How to Read The Accidentally
 Ralph R. Silver "A Classic in q Page. 4S-Colonel Goethals on the Canal-By
 Frank G. Carpenter.
 Real Romances of the Business World. s4--Our Young Folks. 45-Markets. 4s-Next Kaiser will not he militant 1.-The Katzeniammer Kids. 4s-Hapny Hooligan. is--rove on Mt. Ararat
 Jimmy. 5o-littie Nc.ao,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
WARSH|P WILL 60 ID MEXICAN WATERS To Protect Americans in
 Southern Republic MANY ARE ANXIOUS
Expecte ed Action Will Set Precedent. Several Ships at Key West in Readiness to Proceed to
 Mexican Waters

Wasirineton April e0.--Presidept TafI psohanIS will send warship soon to the west coast of Mexico to enable Amer leans isolated in sinaloa and other states ieslpav, he dlstarhea dlstiieta stai' denartnient announecment tonight dc- clared this action likely In view Of 'hc general anxiety for Americans fin thcse localities.
 State department officials pointed o.t tonight that with the suspension Of rai- road communication. and the intetrnp- tion Of telegraph service, American cit- zens Or the west coast of Mexico. es- 'recialk at Los Mochs, where there are suany Americans as we'll as in the si- cinity of Mazstlan, are isolated. This faet, together with many reports of in- cree sed lawlessness oe the west coast is causing much anxi sty to Ameriean' in the region affected. and theif friends tn the. t'nited States
 Many Are Anxious
 Many requests and expressions ef anx- iety have reached thp ytate depnrtinent, aud tc oiaain news of the Americans in the affected localities President faft, it
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
FranRturt, Which Was Closer Than Cdrpdthid, First Ans7uered Cdll--
 Was Later Abandoned
NEW YORK HEARING BROUGHT
 TO AN ABRUPT TERMINATION
Smith Bears nexprience and Mental Condition of the Two Operators Brides Story Bears Out All That Captain Said-Is On Verge of Collapse Frankfurt First
 Answered 70. O. D. Call

York, April 2Wh the Senate inves gaon of the Titanic disaster today the New hearing will however Washing Monday when Bruce Ismay and P A. Franklin the chief officers of the White officers and of the snn will before the committee Incident to the sudden of the hearing here the story of Harold S. Bride the second surviving of the Titanic His suffering He told of the final plunge of the vessel to burial Its captains end also revealed He leaped from the bridge when the closing his ship
 with the hearing Washington imated that the of the Senate federal territory would be undspued getting question of state rights arise eto interf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
200 Renorted Drowned

Jackson. Miss. April 2o.-Unconflrmed reports that 20o persons were drowned m Boliver county as q result of the Mis- sissippi levee break near Beuah, Miss. were received here today. No credence Is given the reports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

At the hearing this morning Wire less Operator Bride, crippled as a re- suit of his experiences. and seated in an invalids chair, told his story of the last moments of the Titanic. His nar- ratiye, drswn from him piecemeal by Senator Smith of Michigan. chairman & lhe hold Anthralled the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Floods Continue to Rise

New Orleans, April 20.--Reports from the sections of Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana that are inundated continue to tell of the gradual creeping up of the yellow floods upon towns and villages distant from the Mississippi river; the slowly but surely increasing depth of the water in towns already flooded and the imperative need of food. clothes, medicine and other supplies for the thousands of homeless white people and negroes. Tallulah, La. 20 miles from the Dogtail crevasse at Alsatia, is from four to. 15 feet under water and boats are being poled about the streets.
 Probably 20 towns in the thickIy settled lands of northwestern Mississippi are feeling the effects of the crevasse at Beu- lah, now more than 2o00 feet wide. through which the yellow torrent is pouring. with- out interference and at almost catapultic speed.
 It is admitted the water from the Deulah crevasse will ultimately reach the protection leyees about Greenvllle Miss.
 Relate Narrowing Stories Members of rescue parties returning from the flooded districts which are under from to i5 feet of water re- fate narrowing stories of pitiful scenes ! of desctruction.
 Seven negroes were reported drowned at LaBslle Miss. last night near Lob l dell one negro woman died of ex- | paustion. Five thousand refugees are reported in and near Natchez and yicks- 1, ,burg. Miss.. where United States oft ; eials arc distributing supplies. X -------------->-->--- --------------,-----.--- lcoNTINUED oN PAGE D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

, dition of the young operators were the two points on which Senator Smith bore persistently. lie had put Cottam through gruelling examination in which he testified he had not slept more than eight or ten hours between Sun
 day night, when the Titanic called for help. and Thursday night when the yes sel doeked here. Brides story "fati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

With the food waters of the Mississippi river rushing through creVasses in the levees of the big stream in southeast Arkansas, northwest Mississippi and northeast Louisiana, slowly finding their way oyer towns and plantations, re- ports yesterday continued to tell of much suffering In the vast flooded area.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21
Was Cool as Iceberg

"Buit was told, was as cool as the iceberg that had doomed the ship ard not once did he lose control of himself. In the presence of death he was the same gallant. courteous officer the American people had learned to know so well as a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

man, the tnI4u olIaSsa O- ...c Titanic, had been called to the witness chair. Senator Smith directed one question to him, relating to the whereabouts of the ships log. The witness said he did not know. Promptly MT. Smith an nounced the committees decision to resume the inquiry in Washington Monday. Later he issued a statement giving in detail his reasons for the sud- den change in his plans. The state ment follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-21

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
CHAUTAUQUA ENDS
WILL COME AGAIN

The Chautauqua which began in Elkton
pn Thursday of last week, was concluded
on Wednesday night with delightful
program, given to large audience, in a
bedlam of noisy childten, dismantling
Yorkmen and passing trains of cars. The
only marring feature of this week of
unusually highclass, and yet popular,
entertainment has been the outside dis
turbances Otherwise, everything has
gone as merrily as the marriage bells and
the people have shown much enthusiasm
over the program furnished. That pro-
gram has provided too many events, that
deserve warm words of commcndation,
for our space to permit review of it
in any detail. The closing day brought
many expressions of the peoples desire
60 see this Chautauqua event a fixture in
che county's life. and already steps have
peen taken looking to such ronsumma-
tion
The weeks program here mas cost the
Chautauqua promoters about $4,000. Their
receipts from pledged tickets and gem
eral admission amounted to only about
$1,000, leaving a large deficit from the
weeks work. Dr. Pearson, President of
the Association, made this statement; at
the same time making it plain that the
Association was not Omplaining-only
letting it be understood that it takes
money to put such program on the
boards. That fact must be obvious
More instruction, entertainment and re-
creation was furnished for 81 than can
be we'll imagined, and the community
feels that it has had a very happy and
sery helpful week with the Chautauqua
lrlls
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
State Teachers Meeting

The fortytifth annual meeting of the
Maryland State Teachers Association
will be held AT Braddock Heights next
week, opening on Tuesday, June %, and
closing on Friday. June 2S. The officers
of the Association are Earle B. Wood,
President; Howard C, Hill Vice Presi-
dent Hugh ". Caldwell, Secretary, Dr.
K. Bergman. Treasurer.
8os22 the general sessions, a number
u section meetings Will De held, so that
oveaJ teacher VIII have an opporbunity
TO attend the meetings most Interesting
ana useful d, his or her work
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MARY ANN STORK.

After a lingering illness of about 20
ears, Mrs. Mary Ann Stork died OF
aeumatism, June ~, at the home of
daughter, Mrs. Barber, near Sylmar,
I'M 20 years. She is survived by two
sa,yhters. Funeral services were held
eos Saturday morning at the Catholic
ieh, Elk'on, with interment in the
ling cemetery.
cheel JOHN BLACKAWAY.
(Blackaway died. early last Fri
ming, at his home in Warwick,
Indigestion, aged sixty years.
pSen suddenly i'll the day before,
his way home from Millington.
al took place from his late
ay morning, with interment at
letery.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22

The board of County Commissioners OF
Kent county has fixed the tax rate at
s105, which is II cents lower than 1t
was last year, the rate being determined
from the basis of t1e new assessment
which Is $40, zoe, ,615.
children's Day will be observed in
Leeds VI. P. Church next Sunday even
ing. June 20, at eight O'clock. All well
come.
The Young Mems Chris Ian Associa-
tion of Baltimore has selected Happy
Valley, near Port Deposit, as a place for
the coming encampment which will be
| held next month
The Elkton Gun Club held shoot on
Thursday afternoon on their grounds at
the east end of town.
Children's Day services, which were
to be held in Wesley Chapel, Elk Neck,
last Sunday, were postponed until to-
morrow Sunday.
Miss Ida Davis, of Elkton, is suffering
with two painfully mashed fingers, re-
sulting from window falling on them.
Mrs b. w. Payne, of near Elkton, is
home from the West Philadelphia HOS
pital. where she has been since February,
much improved in health.
Childrens Day services OF Bethel NJ
P. Church, were postponed, on account
of the inclement weather, last Sunday,
and will be held tomorrow Sunday at
2 p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Money entertained
the Ladies' Aid of Leeds NJ P. Church,
on Thursday evening.
DR.. W.. B. Lowry, Veterinarian, who
recently opened an office in the new
Taylor building, on North street, has
moved his family from Washington, D.
c., and is occupying Sheriff Perkins
house on High street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles D. Racine enter
tained the Ladies Mite Society of Wes-
ley Chapel, Elk Neck, last evening.
Rev. Hamilton B. Phelps, Rector OF
st. Thomas Church, Newark, Del, will
hold service in st. Andrews (Goldsbor-
ough MemoriaD Church, Andora, tomor-
| row Sunday at 3 p. IN.
Rev. William Schouler will hold service
| Ito include the Holy Communion in the
| Church of the Good Shepherd, Chesa
peake City, tomorrow Sunday at 10.3
a. m Services in Trinity Church, Elk
ton, at II a. m. and 6.45 p. m. The Rev
Giles B. Cooke, of Matthews, Va, Off
ciating at the morning service
| There will be divine service in st
| Marks Chapel. near Perryville, Sunday
June 20, at 1880 a. m.
Thomas s. Garrett, of Elkton. wa,
| awarded the Alumni medal for the high.
est average in the Sophomore class al
| the commencement exercises OF Wash.
ington College, this week
The dam breast at the Cecil Paper
| Mill at New Bridge, was washed out b,
the recent storm, suspending operation.
| in the plant.
While working in Brookview cemetery
Rising sun, James Cunningham heard 6
| noise amongst the tombstones, and dis
covered grounding wandering aboul
with three pound tin can over it's head
Mrs. Charlotte Newer, formerly OF Por
| Deposit, has been appointed member
of the Maryland Library Commission b,
Governor Goldsborough.
| The School Commissioners visite,
Chesapeake City Tuesday and held
| conference with the trustees of the Higl
school in reference to the proposed ad
| dition to the building, work on which will
| begin promptly
The work of extending Water street
| Elkton, parallel with Main street ha
| been started, and will be pushed grad
, ually. sIrs
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
OWENS-BENJAMIE.

Miss Cora Benjamin, daughter of Scott
Benjamin, and George owens, son of Ed
ward Owens, both of the Bay View sec
tion, were married Wednesday afternoon,
June r. at tne home of the bride, by
Rey. c. NJ. Iepp. Only the members of
the immediate families We're present. Mr..
and Mrs. owens left on wedding trip
North and on their return will reside in
Wilmington, Del, where the groom holds
position.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

SCHEDULE FOR TODAY:
Elkton at Oxford
Newark at Aberdeen.
Port Deposit at North East.
Havre de Grace at Elk Mills
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
June Term OF Court

The June non-jury term of the Circuit
Court for Cecil County convened at Elk
ton on Monday. Judges. Pearce, Adkins
and Hopper all on the Bench The call
of the dockets and minor equity business
occupied the main part of the session.
MEMORIAL SESSION.
A session in honor of the memory of
the late Austin L. Crothers, rormef
member of the Bench and later Governor
of Maryland, was held in the afternoon,
at which time high tributes were paid
to the late Governor by William S. Evans,
Henry NJ. Mccullough. Frederick T.
Haines, John s. strahorn and Hester
Hess, Esos.. agj by Judges James Alfred
Pearce and William H. Adkins After
the address the Court adopted resolu-
tioas. and those OF the Tar Association
were also approved.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
BASE BALL

Rain on Saturday last cancelled all
but Tvs games in the Tri County League.
The scores Of those games were:
Havre de Grace, s.. North East, 3.
Newark, 3; Aberdeen g.
Aberdeen leaving the field at Newark
and forfeiting the game after ten innings
of play
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
WlLSON-MlNKER

Mr.. Herbert l.. Wilson and Miss Car
rie l.. Minher, both of North East, were
married Thursday evening, June 13, at
the North East parsonage, by Rev. j. P.
Otis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22

"A local Temperance League ~its be
organi ed today at Calvert by Mrs, Cor
don Rea.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-06-22
September Jurors

Associate Judge Hopper on Monday
| drew the Jurors for the September term
of Court, the list being given below. The
jury was drawn under the new law, pro-
viding that a proportionate number of
! Jurors be drawn from each district.
\ convenient stove Tor all purposes, II
J all the year round.
somely finished in nickel, with cabinet
tc. Long chimneys. enameled tur-
d 3 burners. Free Cookbook with
N to anyone sending cents to cover
OIL COMPANY
in New Jersey
BALTIMORE, MD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-25
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

c. +. Pettyjohn was in Ithaca on
business Saturday.
J. A. ROOF was here from Clare
on business last week.
Leo i. Branded was down from
Elm Hall ON business last Saturday.
Among the Saturday callers in
Alma was J. l.. Coon OF Shepard.
{. c. Field was among the bust
ness callers from Shepherd last week.
Numbered among the business
callers from l,l,velI last SATURDAY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-25
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sunday. April 2eth. 1912.
St. Marys, Alma--FIigh Mass and
sermon at 1890. Instructions for
the children at 1000 Rosary and
benediction in the evening at 7:30.
st. Louis-Low Mass and seFn.on
at 500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-25
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS.

Now is the time to buy your auto
Oil and grease at wholesale prices
direct Send for prices of the MICH.
OIL COMPANY, Jackson, Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-04-25

L. Houck was down from River
dale on business last Saturday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11

pulled of last Sunday. They report
a fine time. Judge Paddock and
wife attended.
Emmett Wymen was trading in Am
sterdam last Saturday.
The writer made trip to Elkhart
last Saturday; the roads were too bad
to go to town.
Will Ruble passed through String
town last Sunday.
Miss Flossie Fritts will in few
days for Bison, Kansas
Charley Spillman and l. l.. Locker
idge took in the sights in Butler last
Saturday.
Charley Spillman has bought out
his brother Newt. and has moved
back to Elkhart. We welcome them
back to our community.
Geo. Lockeridge is making things
looking fine on his new farm that he
bought his spring.
r. B. Huddleson was trading in
Elkhart last Saturday. He had a
bushel basket full Of eggs on the
market. JOHNNY.