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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-06
THE REAL QUESTION

OUR esteemed Democratic contempor-
airy, the Bel Air Aegis, thinks Governor
Goldsborough was entirely justified IN
his late proclamation of the fact that he
had no criticism to make of the Crothers-
Tucker Road Commission. The Aegis re-
recalls the fact that the Governor in
1.-THE key hote of his campaign lead many
to believe that much that was doing in
the Commission would not bear the light
of severe scrutiny" But the Aegis thinks
this was all for political effect and that
the Governor was only doing the fair
thing by reversing himself now and con-
Tossing that no criticism of the Crothers-
Tucker Commission is called for All
this is ''as you like it, and we believe
we are hardly surprised at the stand
which the Aegis takes. We notice, how
ever, that its extended comment care
fully avoids the real point at issue. 1t
hay nature, for the record of the Gro
Tiers Tucker Commission, but it is care
full to enter into no discussion of the real
question, the vital question, as to whe-
ther or not the people of Maryland re-
ceived from the Commission any adequate
returns for the expenditure of the enor-
nous sum of seven and a hail millions
of dollars. THIS is what the people of
Maryland ought to know and THIS is
what Goldsoorough promised the people
they SHOULD know before any rurthe1
appropriation was made. Instead a new
appropriation of three and half mil
lions was authori ed, and the people are
as much in the dark as ever as to what
they have been or are getting, for their
money and a doubled tax rate.
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GOOD MANY of the endorsements
of the action of the Chicago Convention
in renominating President Taft remind
us OF an experience with Baltimore
barber whom we patronzed some years
ago. Good morning, jim" as we drop
ped into the chair of this tonsoria ar
fist. hear you been getting married"
Yes, Sir tvo.ce mufTied 0y depressed
spirits or an ill-titting breakfast).
We'll, now. that's nice tho resp MISE :;
gloom thickens).
when were you married. Jim?"
Last Sunday week; and / wisht TO
God, | hadn't, 900
The point of this story will be found
in the application thereof
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we did not expect much Of ron, ~.
Towers, and you did not agreeably dis-
appoint US.
As for you, Messrs- Smaller FRY Mem
bers OF the Maryland Delegation ut CHI
cago Mr.. Tilghman. Dr. Ryon and NJ.
Posey! Your party did not expect much
Hof you. only that you would play the
game fairly and s1uarely AID do what In
honor bound you should have done. Per-
sons who play the game or politics AZ
you do cling to the belief that to the
victor belongs the spoilz; You saw a
chance to play II your way what were
the wishes Of your party or Of your State
as compared with the opportunity to
stand in with "Bill" Jackson and Cover
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Mrs. H. Linn Worthington and Miss
Hannah NJ. Kirk very pleasantly enter
tanned TIVE lty-two yGkng ladies with
500 last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. NJ.
f. Founders was high lady, Mrs. c. E.
Ewing was second, Miss Evelyn Cameron
third. Three prizes We're given.
magic lantern entertainment in
charge of Messrs. William r. Cherry,
Earl and Ray Cooney Austin Dixon and
Brown was given in tent owned by
these boys last Wednesday night, at 7.3O
O'Clock. They also sang many popular
songs and etc. 1t was enjoyed by
large audience.
syyanla Ram vau, ....- .-----
TO "A magazine calling attention to the
Hangers of trespassing. he said:
git is horrible to me to think or the
Inulnber of trespassers that are killed
Ior injured on the lines of the railroads
Isimply because they pay no attention to
Inc laws on the subject. On the Penn
I5ylvania System alone, in the last ten
Years there were S,523 trespassers killed
land $3.50 injured, The danger to the
bubble due to the custom of carrying
concealed explosives on passenger trains
Eihu lluiies CaiS 10 diso very Sleat' i.
What extent this practice is INDUCED in
Iof course, we cannot tell, but we know
THAT it is done much more than is real
ieed by the public. This is particularly
Itrue as to foreigners engaged in mining
Operations of various kinds"
Mr.. McCrea said attention should be
Icalled to the danger of allowing children
to walk on railroad rights of way. He
also pointed out the need for explaining
the law and regulations in reference t.
carrying explosives on passenger trains
and trolley cars, or placing them il
trunks or hand bags.
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AN old friend from Western Marylana
blew into the WING Office this week and
wanted to bet $1,000 that Roosevelt
would carry Maryland and another $1,000
that he would be the next President. We
were compelled to decline his challenge,
our supply of thousand dollar bills be-
ing temporarily exhausted.
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WE commisserate the Baltimore Amer
lean on its failure to land Mayor Pres
ton for the Democratic Vice Presidential
nomination. Its frenzy of rejoicing over
the defeat of Roosevelt is somewhat sick
lied Ger by the failure of the National
Democracy to make a note of Preston's
candidacy But then life is mingled sun
shine and shadow
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-06

WHEN Woodrow Wilson was notified
of his nomination Tuesday his first re-
mark was: We'll, we'll, it is remarkable
what things can happen to man" Now
here is where the wag will get in his
work.
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SPEAKING of Wilson's nomination, the
Baltimore Sun says.-'I DID 1T; AND
EVERYBODY SAYS So"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-07-06

TEDDY" doesn't seem to have much
on Wilson--in the way of TEETH!
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For simple diarrhoea any good home
laxative will answer given once, then il
results ar not satisfactory it can b,
repeated. G. A. NJ. q
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No. 1886
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
National Bank of EIkfon
At ELKTOR, IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS.
JUNE 18th, 1912
RESOURCES

Loans and Discounts $500, SAG %
Overdrafts secured and unsecured..... 90 81
u S. Bonds to secure circulation $4,000 90
u S, Bonds to secure Postal Savings 1000 90
Bonds securities etc.. .............. sos, Ass SO
Ranking house furniture, fixtures..... 10000 90
Due from National Banks mot reserve
agents. 80. mann. -. .......... 1881 Is
Due from approved reserve agents..... 9s, 224 81
Checks and other cash items ......... SOL 3s
Notes OF other National Banks....... $40 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels and
CentS......,..... '.'........ ...... lOS 70
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie .............. S42, 12S 10
Legal-tender notes &c, $50 90 63, COS Is
Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer
Is per cent. of circulation $500 90
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districts of Eastern Bengal The government
denies this
The an1 announcement of the great changes has
had at least. one effect that is already appar-
ent; it has immensely impressed Hindus and
Mohammedans alike with the power of the
emperor. Although King George stated at the
Durbar that he was acting on the advice of his
ministers, this seems to have been ignored by
the mass of lis subjects who felt that here
was a ruler indeed, whose lightest within was
law, and who could change at word the
foundations of government and the established
order of generations. / suppose that few off,
cial announcements have ever been more dra.
matte. Perhaps a dozen men out of India's
300,000,0 900 were In the secret and to the rest
the declaration came with the surprising force
of revelation.
It is precisely for this reason that anxiety is
felt over the ultimate reception of the propos-
ais by the Indian people When the awe
caused by the visible presence of the sovereign
has passed away, it Is feared that fierce opposi-
ton may break out in many quarters. The
original partition of Bengal was thought at the
time to be an innocent measure, but it stirred
up dsloyalty in half of India, turned two
provinces into hotbeds of sedition and pro-
voked a series of anarchstic crimes which has
not yet come to an end. The present changes
claim to be purely administrative, but the PEE
culiarly secret and arbitrary way IN which
they were determined may prove an excuse for
new discomfort. More than one English official
who was at the Durbar expressed the opinion
that the pcxt year or two would see another
rave of anarchy and sedition incomparably
greater than anything India has yet known.
The government does not hold this view 1t re-
mains to be seen who is right.
Two important facts, in any case have been
made clear by the publication of the dis
patches The first is that India is at last be-
ing governed once more from India and not
from London, as was the case when Lord Mimic
was viceroy and Lord Morley secretary of state
The entjue scheme for the change of capital
and redistribution of provinces originated at
Simla, and was embodied in a dispatch from
the central government to Lord Crewe, who
accented the proposal without change. 1t
would be interesting to know whether Lord
Hardinge or his council are principally re
sponsible for the undertaking. If the for
mer proves to be the case, current views OF
the new viceroy will have to be revised. 1t
argues more than little courage and initia-
: tive in a man who has been in India barely
year to risk his official reputation on such
hazardous measure.
The other fact disclosed by the dispatches
is an important intimation of Englands policy
regarding the future government OF India. Lord
Hardinge and his associates state In so many
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words that the only solution of the Indian sit
uation lies in the practical autonomy OF the
provincial governments. In other words. the
old bureaucratic regime which began with the
first victories of Give and the taking over OF
the Bengal diwani by Warren Hastings is
confessed at least to be a failure Decentraliz
alton is to be the watchword from this time
onward A new India is gradually to be form
err on the model on Canada. 1t will consist OF
a group of confederated states, financially In
dependent and legislating for themselves In To-
cal matters but subject to the control OF the
central government in imperial affairs. In
name there will probably be little change, for
the government Of India is slow to move ana
conservative, yet this is, BADLY stated. the sig
MITIGATION of the plan At the same time a
further extension of the principle of self-gov
eminent is indicated. To Judge from the words
of the dispatch, the central authorities are at
last alive to the fact that the government OF
India must not only be for the Indians, but to
a large extent by them, If it hopes to endure
Lord Hardinges words foreshadow speedy
enlargement of the. elective element in the leg
islative councils and are the most important
pronouncement in this respect that has been
heard since Lord Morley made public his dec
laration to grant his famous reforms
The general effect of the kings visit seems
to have been strengthening the loyalty of the
Indian people to a degree that surpassed
expectations. The wonderful spectacle OF
the Durbar made profound impression, aud
when the king and queen later stood on the
wall of the fort in Delhi and received the
homage of an adoring crowd Of more than
100000 natives it is said that the scene was
indescrbable. Gray-bearded men bowed them
selves to the ground and others wept for joy
and mothers held up their babies above their
heads to see and be blessed by the emperor
An incident that happened at the laying Of the
first stones of the new capital gained the king
a great reputation among the people. AS he
was about to touch one of the stones with his
golden trowel he noticed that it was not quite
straight and asked the master mason to bring
it into better alignment. The ceremony was
stopped for few minutes while this was
done The story spread like wildfire through
the bazars. and was accepted as an omen by
the natives who now firmly, credit their en-
peror with almost supernatural powers of dis
cernment and determination to establish the
foundations of his city so surely that it will
last through all the ages to come.
No seditious attempts were made on the life
of the king, although the murder of police
inspector In Eastern Bengal the night before
the Durbar gave eloquent testimony to the fact
that disloyalty still exists in some sections of
the population. The release remission of
sentence of over $50 political prisoners was
move of the kings, which added to his popular
ity, while his concessions to the, native army
and the grant of money for the extension Of ed
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Here was man who had been con-
spicuously spoiled child Of fortune.
He had been the darling ot luxurious
and exclusive society. He had made
princely fortune, had enjoyed 1t as ne
made 1t, and had shown both taste and
generosity in spending it. And now.
when the storms of financial troubles
were beating their hardest, the only
item of his possessions that he strove
to save was relic that reminded him
of his mothers love and care.
Houses and lands, horses and cattle,
plate and pictures. and books and
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manuscripts; all the modern appara-
tus of comfort and luxury, and al the
antiquities and curiosities that he
had collected from the deserted keeps
and ruined abbeys of Scotland were
freely sacrificed when duty and honor
called. But the one priceless treasure
that he would not suffer to pass into
a strangers hands was misshapen
contrivSnce for keeping toast warm,
mot worth threepence of anyones
money" but precious because it had
belonged to his mother, and had been
used by her.-Youth's Companion
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Hindustan from the northwest ION 'i =
mortal? To prove this the traveller mas oniy -
wander along the san1y banks or the river
Juma, and also to realize the mortanly Vi
empires. for one can clearly see, as IN Rome
cities built upon the ruins of cities, and In ad
dition the relics OF many Hindu capital OF
bygone ages.
The Delhi of today is of course the mighty
city of Shah Jehan with it's seven gates ana as
many arches. The Delhi Of the future VIII De
built on the site of the recent Durbar camp.
This is situated some miles from the site OF the
old Mogul capital as the famous mutiny ridge
camp separated the latter from the former
camp. 1t will have the advantage of being
built on fresh ground. a by no means tri1ing
detail in India where sanitation Ia of para
mount Importance.
From the point of view Of climate also,
there is no doubt that Delhi possesses great adj
vantages over Calgntta. To the newcomer in
India Calcutta is described as having one hot
month and eleven--hot months, whereas the
cold weather Of Delhi is delightful.
Another important feature of the proposed
change is that the position of Delhi will re-
move the headquarters of the government from
the environment of what is known In India
az the Bengal element. This type of super
educated Indian native has undoubtedly been
responsible in no small measure for the agita-
ton caused by the partition of Bengal This
innovation was initiated by Lord Curzon and
though the agitation against it was never really
popular or in any sense national, yet this noisy
Bengal element succeeded in raising a clamor
quite out of all proportion to their actual num-
bers, aided as they were by the vernacular
press. The further partition of Bengal, re-
Gently announced, may have the advantage OF
further decentralization of the unwieldy ma
chine of teeming millions already divided By
Curzon's action
Another great advantage in the change Of
the capital is the fact that Delhi is undoubted
ly much more in the center Of the fighting
races than Calcutta. The great native princes
much more easily can assemble there. The
Shkh and the Rajput princes are nearby
the Maharajah of Kashmir, the Gaekwar OF
Baroda, the important Nizam of Hyderabad
and the head of that well governed state OF
Mysore, are mostly at no great distance away,
and these all undoubtedly will welcome the
change of capital.
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INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA

Although Western Canada suffered.
as did many other portions of the
west, from untoward conditions, which
turned one of the most promising
crops ever seen in that country, into
but little more than an average yield
of all grains, there is left in the
farmers hands, big margin of profit.
OF course there were many farmers
who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand
some returns. From wheat, oats, bar
10y and flax marketed to the 1st of
January, 1912, there was o gross rev.
enue of $75,3S4,000. The cattle, hogs,
poultry and dairy proceeds brought
this up to $101, 100000 or 81 million
dollars in excess of 1910. There was
still in the farmers hands at that
time about 95 million bushels of wheat
worth at least another sixty-five mil
lion dollars following for inferior
grades), besides about $50 million
bushels of oats to say nothing of bar
ley and flax, which would run into sew
eral million of dollars.
There is a great thrush of settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al
berta. The reports from the Govern
ment show that during the past year
upwards Of $4,000 Americans crossed
the border into Canada. A great many
of these took up farms, over ten thou
sand having homesteaded, in Fact the
records show that every state in the
Union contributed. A larger number
not caring to go so far away as the
demonstrating area, have purchased
lands at from fifteen dollars an acre
to twenty-five dollars an acre. The
prospects for good crop for 1917
are as satisfactory as for many. years.
The land has had sufficient moisture
and with reasonably early spring, 1t
is safe to predict record crop.
Those who have not had the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to The one nearest,
and secure a copy.
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dream that his knowledge embraces
all members of the family. Neverthe-
less, Sir Walter SCOTS cat does not
belong to any one of these divisions.
1t was In 1926 that accommodating diff
ficultles constrained Sir Walter to sell
his house in Castle street. Edinburgh.
When instructing his agent to offer
the house and all its contents for sale
by auction. he made one pathetic ex-
ception.
Il WISH" be wrote, Ito save ma
hogany thing which called cat.
with number Of legs, so that, turn
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ing which way it will, it stands up
right. 1t was my mothers. aud she
used to have the toast set on it before
the fire. and it is not worth three
pence of any ones money"
To these words Sir Walter append
ed a pen-and-ink sketch which does
little honor to his skill in drawing. 1t
represents an object more like dou-
BILE startish' than anything known to
nature. The tender concern with
which he regarded this uns.ghtly relic
reveals one of the most delightful as
pc It's of his delightful, character.
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from inflammation, and your Sanative
Wash relieved me. 1 am glad to tell
anyone what your medicines have done
for me. You can use my testimonial in
any way you wish, and l will be glad
to answer letters. p Mrs. CHRISTINA
REED, los Mound ST., Peoria, Ill.
Mrs. Lynch Also Avoided
Operation.
Jessup, Pa. "After the birth of my
fourth child, I had severe organic infam-
nation. would have such terrible pains
that it did not seem as though l could
stand it. This kept up for three long
months, until two doctors decided chat
an operation was needed.
"Then enc of my friends recommended
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and after taking it for two months
Twas well woman. Mrs. JOSEPH A.
LYNCH, Iessup, Pa.
Women who suffer from female ills
should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, one of the most success
full remedies the world has ever known,
before submitting to a surgical opera
ton.
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WOULDN'T PART WITH ACAT"
Pathetic Exception Made by Sir Wal
ter Scott When He Was Giving
Up His Fortune.

Nearly everyone thinks that he
knows what cat is He is familiar
with the household pet; he has read OF
the instrument with which obedience
to orders used to be enforced In the
navy; he may be aware that in South
America the jaguar is Familiarity
ispoken Of rs the cat" and SO may
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pidn,t WAR to choose.

81 presume Blobster applied some
choice explosives to his automobile
when it broke down yesterday so
miles from a garage?"
mo, indeed He just cut loose and
said the first strong words that came
into his mind"
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LUXURY.

Jim, who worked in garage. had just de
clined Mr. Smiths invitation to ride in HE new
car
whats the matter. JIM" asked Mr.. Smith;
"are you sick?"
mo. sah" he replied faint that done
los FIVE dollars, sab, an jes' nachirly got tub
sit an grieve."-Success.
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sition Ill that Asiatic empire whlcn she mas sos.
erned so successfully for more than hunoreu
years?
These are questions which Indians ana Eng
Ishmen alike are asking. Lord Curzon, Loru
Mimic and others have announced tnat lhcs
viii bring the matter up in the house OF iorus
Rs Noon as parliament meets again. Mr.. AS
uuith has given assurances that it will receive
due consideration in the commons. Wnle no
one processes to regard the Improvements
made by the king as anything bat final, there
seems to be a growing realization OF the gray
ity CT the changes, which at the. time OF their
announcement were somewhat overshadowed
by the pomp and pageantry OF the great Our
bar.
Details of the changes are now available,
and it appears that the transfer of the capital
from Calcutta to Delhi is only part-and not
necessarily the most important part-of far
reaching scheme of provincial readjustment
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SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
How Mrs. Reed Of Peoria, ILL.,,
Escaped The Sur
geon's Knife.
Peoria, I'll. 81 wish toilet every one
know whatLydiaE E. Pinkham 'sVegetahle

Compound has done
for me. Fortwoyears
/ suffered. The doc
tor said Ihad a tumor
and the only remedy
w as the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound, and
today / am a well and
healthy woman. For
m on tn s [ suffered
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Reiics al Rarherisn

Hewitt Speaking Of relics Of bar
barism-
Jewett-I noticed them; you ought
to shave yourself.
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Insult to Injury.

"How dare you throw that SNOWFALL
at me like that?"
81 didn't, sir. / threw it at that
funny ole woman who's wiz yer!"-
London Opinion.
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SION the pain.

The hurt of a burn or cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve is applied. 1t heals
druggists For free sample write to
j. w. Cole e. Co.. Black River Falls, Wis.
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Certainly Mot.

Mrs. Styles-Dont you think this
new hat improves my looks, dear?
Mr.. Styles suppose so.
But what makes you look SO
CROSSE"
I'm thinking of the bill for thai
hat. You can't expect that to improve
my looks. '--Y onkers Statesman
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DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules, easy to take.
Do not grippe.
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A one-Rinqed Circus.

There's ring around the moon"
Il guess the man il. it is having a
circus"