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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
INDIGESTION OVERCOME
Overcome by Simple Remedy.

0NSASoAAAS W SAiAiPlS NCAAASuys
Hurried and careless habits of eat
Ing, irregular meals and foods that
do not harmonize, tend to weaken
the digestive organs and result in
different forms of stomach trouble.
II you are one Of the unfortunates
who have drifted into this condition,
eat simple foods only, slowly, regu-
larry and take Vinol, our delicious
cod liver and iron tonic.
Mrs. H. J. Smith. Thomasville, Ca,
says: II suffered from a stomach
trouble, was tired, worn out and ner-
vous. A friend advised me to take
Vinol. My stomach trouble soon dis.
appeared and now I eat heartily and
have perfect digestion and I wish
every tired, weak woman could have
Vinol, for I never spent any money
In my life that did me SO much good."
The recovery Of Mrs. Smith was
due to the combined action Of the
medicinal elements of the Gods l,vers
aided by the blood making and
strength creating properties Of tonic
iron, which are contained in Vinol.
We will return lie purchase money
every time Vinol fails to benefit.
Fl. C. WELLS, Druggist, Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
LOCAL NoTEJ

THE WING is on sale each week a.
Sawtele's Drug Store; price cents.
The annual supper of the Fire Com
pany is being held Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week, in Masonic Hall.
Come out and help make 1t success.
Mr.. Ralph Rees has bought the prop
srty of Mr.. William Byers on Bohemia
avenue and will build hardware ssoi e
in the corner of the lot next to Saw
telle's drug store. Mr.. Frank p. Conrey
will open general merchandise store in
the building which MI. Rees vacated.
Mr.. Elmore Deibert and family moved
to Elkton Old Saturday.
Mr.. James Kane, of Baltimore, who has
accepted position with the Southern
Transportation Co., moved his family
here on Tuesday and they are occupying
the house vacated by Mr. George Bristow.
Mr.. Irwin Griffith, j.. has accepted q
position in Philadelphia.
moving picture show is being held
three nights each week in Harriott's Pa
vilion
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
PORT DEPOSIT

Rev. William Crawford, of Wilmington,
spent Thanksgiving with Miss Della
Wiley.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Sanders and
children, of HOLLYWOOD, Pa, and Vincent
Moore, of Philadelphia, were guests this
week of Mrs. William Thompson
Miss Lizzie Atkinson is visiting Mr.
Henry Atkinson, in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shpley, of Balti-
more, were guests last week of Mrs VIM.
Hindman.
Messrs. Roland Atkinson, David Keith
and Tennyson, Misses Mary Mohrlein and
Virginia Atkinson were Philadelphia l.
tors last. Thursday
Mr.. Claud Buck entertained the Ushers
Union Tuesday evening at his home.
Mrs. George Campbell spent Monday in
Baltimore
Miss Anna Foran, of Baltimore, spent
Sunday with Miss Bertha Foran.
Mrs. j. Melville Arthur entertained the
Mnoday afternoon Whist Club at her cot
tage this week.
Messrs Thomas Moss Edwin Dorcus
Misses Genna Burlin and Della Wiley en-
joyed the Blue Bird at Ford's in BalIi-
more, last Saturday.
Mrs John Kelley and Miss Margaret
Kerwin were CUES of Mrs. William John.
ston, Sr., in Wilmington, last week.
Mr.. Floyd Gillespie and Miss Myrtle
Barrett were Baltimore visitors Thanks
giving Day.
Mrs. Sarah E Fisher, of Philadelphia,
spent the past week with Miss Mamie
Campbell.
Mrs. Sue Kimble, of Philadelphia, is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
JOoIAL NEWJ

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Ellison, Messrs
Ethel Gill and Eugene Beaston and Mr..
Byron Bouchelle attended the Chautauqua
at Odessa on Thursday.
Miss Lula Bristow and Marguerite
Loveless, of Wilmington, spent several
days last week in town.
Mr.. Edgar Bishop visited friends in
Wilmington on Saturday.
Mr.. William s. Byers, of Greensburg,
Pa, spent this week with his family.
Miss Elizabeth Eggert has returned af-
ter spending last week with friends in
Harrington, Del.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Ellison, Jr.,
and daughter, Frances, spent Wednesday
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06

visiting Mrs. John Taylor.
Misses Rena and Helen Honn, of Balti-
more, spent last Thursday at their home.
Messrs. j. B. and NJ E. Abrahams. were
altimore visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Campbell and
children spent several days last week
with Mr.. and Mrs Philip Becker, in Bal
timore
Miss Margaret Krauss, of Baltimore,
spent her Thanksgiving recess at heI
home.
Mr.. Thomas Owens, of Baltimore, spent
last Thursday with Mrs. Margaret Norris.
Miss Mabel Peoples, of Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with Miss Emma " Gather.
Mr. and Mrs. William Brumfield and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
TAX NOTICE

Taxpayers of Chesapeake City are
hereby notified that the taxes for 1913
are due September LIST, 1918.
A discount of 8 per cent. is allowed
during August; 2 per cent. during Sep.
fember; I per cent. during October.
If taxes are not paid by January LIST,
1914, interest will be charged from
September LIST, 1913.
Taxes not paid by April LIST, 1914, are
placed in the hands of the Sheriff
for collection.
Taxes are to be paid to
NOBLE p. BENSON, Trea.
dec Is, 1871 yr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-12-06
Useful
Holiday Gifts

for Men and Boys, Young
Men and Little Boys.
Mems Suits, Sc to $50.
Mems Overcoats, $6 to $50.
Boys Suits, IS to SIS.
Little Poys', 81 so to S12.
Beys' Overcoats, IS to $40.
Little Boys, So to $12
Mackinaws, Sc to $40
Rain Coats, IS to SIS
Fancy Vests, 81 to Sc
Bath Robes, $3.5 to SIS
House Coats, So to SIS
Ties, 25c to $3.50
Silk Sox, SOC to $3.50
Umbrellas, 81 to $40
Gloves, soc to $40
Sweaters, 81 to $40
Shirts, SOC to IS
Underwear, soc to IS
Fancy Caps, soc to $3.50
Hats, 81 to IS
Travelling Bags, So so to $25
Suit Cases, $3.50 to SIS
Rubber Boots, $3.50 to Sc
Slippers, 81 to 81. so
Whatever Men and Boys
wear is here; style. quality
and price are right and rea-
sonable.
s s;sss'' MULLINS G Ss'.
Best Shoes
WILMINGTON
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
GOVERNOR oNEALS STATEMENTS THE CONVICT SITUATION

a large number OF convicts unfit for serv-
ice in the mines and who could be read
fly used in the turpentine and lumber
camps. Mr.. Oakley afterwards informed
me that he had been successful in max
ing a. contract with them by which they
ere to pay sS9 a month for the convicts
without any classification. and he said
this would yield much larger revenue
than any contract which the state had
ever before had with a lumber company.
Part of the Henderson Lumber company 9
works are located at Shreve and Opp,
or Camp Greer. They were to pay the
warden and one-half guard hire at these
places.
At the time this contract with the Hem
derson Lumber company was made the
eonvicts employed by them were aver
aging the state about 81 net. and under
the contract which was made with them
In October. 1911. the state would. as /
was informed by the convict department.
net from SIG to $2S per month per con-
Wet Mr. Oakley also Informed me that
the most advantageous feature of the
new contract was that they would use
without classification any kind of eon-
victs he might furnish. such as were
known as peg legs, cripples, etc. Mr..
Oakley Informed me that 800 was the
highest price he was able to secure and
that he thought the price was entirely
just and reasonable. Shortly after this
heard a rumor to the effect that the
Henderson Lumber company had offered
Mr.. Oakley $40 per month, but that the
contract had been consummated at $50.
l Immediately sent for Mr.. Waites. the
general masager who had appeared as
the agent of the Henderson Lumber COM
pany in these negotiations. had an. inter-
view with him in my office and asked him
frankly il there was any truth in the
report which had heard. He indignant
ly denied the report, and stated that he
thought the state had forced his company
to pay much higher price than the
class of convicts they were receiving
justified. Several months after this Mr..
T.. l.. Long of Jasper came into my
office and informed me that he had heard
n similar rumor. The investigation which
resulted from Mr. Longs visit has been
fully discussed in another statement on
that subject, which was given the press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

made in the Birmingham district, would
not interfere with the cancellation OF
their contracts. informed them that II
they would pay the same amount that
we could secure in the birmingham dis
trict / might let their contracts remain
in force. The Henderson Lumber conf
pany had been paying hire under the
terms of their last contract. made on De-
cember s, 1910, for 100 male couvicts, al
a price of $50 per month.
They were, under that contract, main
teining the convicts. The Henderson
Lumber company had been paying for 90
convicts under the terms of their con-
tract. made on August l. 1909, the sum
of s1.35. 81 and 70 cents, according 10
classification. They also had camp at
Shreve. Ala, for which they were under
contract to hire 100 convicts, and for
which they paid $50 per month. they to
maintain the eonvicts. l had a confer
ence with all of the representatives of
the lumber and turpentine companies, at
which Mr.. Oakley and my legal repre-
sentative and the attorney general were
present and after lengthy discussion
We agreed to allow the Henderson Lum-
ber company to enter into new con-
tract provided they would pay a fixed
sum per month without classification.
Inc lLuiubtI toiHpdiiJ
and the Horseshoe Lumber company con-
tracts did not expire until about 1914 and
we agreed that their contracts could re-
main in force for one year, until Novem-
her /, 1912. The Sellers -Bullard con-
tract ran out on November 30. 1912, but
in 1911 when they were protesting against
cancellation ii was agreed that upon the
payment of $500. which it was then dis
covered had been from a noncompliance
with the contract owed the state for
some time, we would keep theirfoontract
In force until November, 1912. In No
vomber, 1912, another contract was made
with the Sellers-Bullard company, by
which they pay $35 instead of $50 per
month and maintain the convicts. At the
conference mentioned I informed the
Henderson Lumber company if they would
agree with Mr. Oakley upon Just and
fair price without classification that
would approve the contract, as I recog-
nized the fact that the state would have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Careful Examination

Careful Examination
I This gross cost, as stated. "is about
All average of cost in the district for
mines in the same class" The report
OF the committee stated that they had
given careful consideration to every ele-
nent that would or might effect in any
way the production of the required tom
mage itself OS0O tons per diem) Rnd its
cost. That they had first made care
ful examination of the mine and it's equip
mont. both inside and out. They reported
that in the mine there is abundant terri
tory developed to produce the required
tonnage. and more, apd THAT the mine
= amply supplied with all necessary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
Sent McNeeI to Birmingham

Prier to the report which I received
from the special committee selected to
exan1ine. the conditions at Banner mines
7 had heard that the Alabama Consoli-
dated would pay better price than the
offer made by the Pratt Consolidated
company. Immediately sent my secre-
tary, Mr.. John d. McNeel. to Birming-
ham, who had several conferences with
Mr.. C. H. Matthews, and Mr.. Matthews
finally wrote me that his company was
not prepared to entertain proposition to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21
List of Contracts


At the time Mr. Oakley gave motto
to the lumber and turpentine companie
that their contract would be Cancelled II
November the state had the following
contracts:
Horseshoe Lumber company, located a
River Falls. Ala. contract which ex
tends from August Q. 1909, to January 81
1913. paying the state $1.S5, 81 and z
cents per day for convicts, according t.
classification.
Henderson-Boyd Lumber company, 10
Gated at Richburg. Ala. extending from
June ]. 1899. to November 30. 1918, pay
ing the state sla5, 81 and 70 cents fo
day, according to classification.
Sellers & Bullard. located at Sampson
Ala, extending from December /, 1910
to November 80, 1912. paying the stat
SO per month for convicts.
RoDertsdale Turpentine company, locat
&c at Robertsdale, Ala. -,
The Henderson Lumber company. 10
Gated at Shreve, Ala, having a contrac
made on December 5, 1910, and expiring
December ., 1915, for 100 convlcts paying
the state $50 for convicts suitable fol
turpentine work
Henderson-B Boyd Lumber company, pay
III stne state N.35, 81 and 70 cents foi
convicts according to classification, sale
contract commencing on January 90. 1911
and expiring on November 80 1913.
Immediately after these lumber and
turpentine companies received notice thai
their contracts would be Cancelled in No
vemoer they commenced besieging ths
executive office with delegations and at
tcrneys urging a reconsideration of suci
notice and that they be allowed to re,
tain their contracts. I Informed all ol
these lumber companies that I was OF
the opinion that they were not paying
an adequate price for the hire OF the
ccnvicts. that being informed by the
president Of the board OF convict IN
srectors that better contracts could be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-21

equipment for that purpose and that the
equipment was in first class condition.
| quote from the report as follows
THE condition throughout is excellent,
the roadways, drainage and ventilation
could not be improved upon, and ample
provision is made for sprinkling in order
| tc keep the dust laid. The mine is in
condition today to produce. and has suf-
I fcient equipment TO handle, with ease
and safety, much greater tonnage than
called for in the contract. The mine is
well timbered and well bratticed through
out, and is in every way safe for free
or convict labor. On the outside every
provision is made for the safe. rapid and
extremely economical handling of an out
put much in excess of that required. To
deliver 1900 tons of merchantable coal
on board cars a tonnage must be mined
sufficient to cover loss in washing, coal
used at boilers. coal used by free men
III camp for fuel coal for cooking pur-
poses at the stoekade, and for use in
the blacksmith and machine shops. The
company now owning and operating the
mine states that the loss Of coal by wash
Ing IS found to be 10 per cent. This
appears to your committee, from their
knowledge and experience, to be fair
estimate; and has been adopted as
basis in calculating the tonnage to be
| mined. Upon this basis 1t will be- neces-
sary to produce 2l17 tons TO give 1870
tons of merchantable coal. In addition
to this the boilers must be supplied,
coal must be furnished for the free
men in camp for fuel, and for the stock
ade for cooking and heating. The black
smith and machine shops must also be
supplied. This committee estimates that
2200 tons must be mined each day to
give the required tonnage for the mar
ket and supply the coal demand. AS
this coal is to be mined by conyicts and
not paid for by the ton, and, as this ex-
cess over the net tonnage is absorbed
in the tare deducted from the gross mine
weight, 1t is not necessary to consider
this excess as to cost, except as to such
items per ton as would be constant, such
as blasting material etc. This should be
considered and added to the daily cost
OF supplying the net tonnage The re-
suit of our Investigations as to cost OF
supplying the 1900 tons daily, considering
fixed charges, salaries, operating depart
ment would make total of s1s95 and
allowing 26 working days per month,
would give a salary cost of s53 65 per
dfem.'
The report then set out each item of
expense and the recapitulation is as fol-
lows:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
Experiment With a Tumbler.

Take thin blown glass tumbler.
Fill it nearly full of water and place
ON its borders. after drying them
well. cross of equal branches cut
from paper. Turn down at right angles
the ends of the branches of the cross,
in order to prevent it from slipping
down the sides.
If you now cause the glass to vi
brate by rubbing some part Of its ex-
terror surface with your wet fingers,
as If you were going to make it ring.
yOu will perceive the glass to omit a
sound. But more than this. you will
notice the following: If your finger
rubs the glass under one Of the
branches of the paper cross. the latter
will remain stationary. But If, on the
contrary, you rub part of the glass
situated between the branches Of the
cross, the cross will begin to turn
slowly as If 1t obeyed some magical
influence. and will not stop until the
end of one of the branches arrives
over the part rubbed by the finger
Thus, by moving the finger around the
glass. you make the cross turn as you
please.-Magical Experiments.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
Maybe II Was Ounce Eve Ate In
the Garden of Eden.

Maybe II Was Ounce Eve Ate In
the Garden of Eden.
Why and how it has happened that
the apple has been spoken Of as the
fruit that was forbidden in the Garden
Of Eden is one of the great puzzles of
biblical scholars. The fact is that in
Genesis ILL.,, where the incident of the
eating of this fruit Of the tree of
knowledge of good and evil" is men
toned, no name whatever is given to
that fruit All that IL said is: "And
when the woman saw that the tree
was good for food, and that it was
pleasant to the eyes, and tree to be
desired to make one wise, she took of
the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave
also unto her husband with her; and
he did eat" Verse 6)
In fact scholars doubt very seriously
whether 1t was the apple tall They
suggest that all evidence points to it
having been the ounce, the fragrance
Of which was held in the highest
esteem by the Orientals. Another point
In favor of the ounce is that 1t is the
fruit which was sacred to Venus. the
goddess OF love, and in great many
of the ancient writings the ounce is
very frequently mentioned In this man
ner. In Bahylonia Ishtar took the
place of Venus in the Roman mytho-
logy, and 1t should be remembered that
the story of the creation originated
with the Babylonans. All evidence
seems to point away from the apple
having been the forbidden fruit" and
toward the ounce as having been that
fruit OF the tree of knowledge of good
and evil."-Tit- Bits.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
TO SELECT PRISON SITE
ernor Cox Appoints Members Of
the Commission.

Governor Cox Appoints Members Of
the Commission.
Columbus, o., Aug. 21.-The COM
mission to dispose of the present pen
itentiary and select a site for new
one was appointed by Governor Cox
The men appointed to compose the
commission are DR.. j. A. Leonard, SUI
perintendent of the Mansfield refo; m
atory; DR.. Harris r. Cooley Of Cleve-
land, DR.. A. P. Shepherd of the state
board of administration, and Senator
w. A. Greenlund of Cleveland. DR..
Leonard was designated chairman by
the governor.
The hunt for the site of the pro-
jected new penitentiary is to be be.
gun at once by the commission, which
has $250,000 with which to make the
purchase and prepare the plans which
it will turn over to the state board of
administration, which Is to do the
construction work.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22

Misses Anna Jordan and Mae Smith
were Columbus visitors Wednesday.
Miss Mary Dunn of Marietta, Ohio,
is visiting relatives in the city.
Miss Retta Hill of Howard visited
over Thursday with Miss Blanche
Horton of this city.
Presbyterian food sale, all divis-
ions, at Simons' grocery, Saturday
p. m.
Mr.. Frank Link left Wednesday af-
ternoon for New York City where he
will spend ten days in the interest
of the Meyer-Lindorf Co.
The annual reunion of the Dunn
bauld family was held Thursday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hall, who reside just south of Lock.
Mrs. A. J. Wenz of Dayton, Ohio,
is visiting for few days with Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Brewer of East Front
street.
Mrs. M. T. Lee of East Hamtramck
street, who has been severely i'll for
the past several days, is able to be
about.
Mrs. Jones and daughter Ruth, of
Cincinnati are visiting with Mrs.
Jones mother, Mrs. Bessie Russell, of
Academia
Mrs. William Sennett of Cleveland
is visiting with her mother, Mrs
Catherine Gaffney, of West Sugar
street.
The chautauqua committee wishes
to announce that they still have few
season tickets left at So each, which
can be procured at Woolson's store,
Lorey's drug store, Book and Art
Shop, or at the tent.
Mr. Lon Alexander left Wednesday
afternoon for his home in Pittsburg,
Pa, after several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kroft and other
relatives in Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Thurman Black and daughter,
Dorothy, returned to their home in
Shelby Thursday morning after two
weeks visit with Mrs. Blacks mother,
Mrs. Mary McIntire, of North Main
street.
A few days ago b. Kern swore out
a warrant before Mayor Perrine for
the arrest of Clarence Latherns on a
charge of assault. Learning of the
warrant for his arrest, Latherns made
1t point to be elsewhere when an Of
ficer sought him. He was arrested,
however, on Thursday afternoon and
pleaded guilty to the charge when ar
raigned before the mayor. He was
fined So and costs.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
PolIy,s Pics.

You ought to see wee Polly's piesl
She takes a bit of dough
That cook allows her. and she tries
To roll II out lust So"
But she must handle 1t a lot
Before II fits her pan.
And pie crust does show every spot
When hands aren't spick and span.
And pies. TO be quite fiaky. need
The very lightest touch.
The crust is very tough indeed
II II is handled much.
And when wee Polly's pie is made
She feels a sad surprise
When Cousin May says. I'm afraid
dare not eat rich plea"
But Aunt Estella takes a piece
And says: "Is this for met
You're very kind. dear little niec0
III take II home for. tea"
-Farm Journal
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
DREAMING OF FALLING.
What Happened In tho One Known
Case of Hitting the Ground.

Case of Hitting the Ground.
Probably all of us have dreamed
that we We're falling down the back
stairs or nigh cliif, then gliding swim
mingly off into space. This dream
gives the same sensation as a rapidly
descending elevator or Il fast swnying
swing. We are worried for the instant
about what viii happen when we
strike bottom, but we never strike.
Either we are OFF on another dream
before that disastrous event happens
or we awake.
There Is an old superstition that IL
one ever hit the ground the shock
would kill the dreamer, but this Is
difficult of proof, for, as our Irish
neighbor might remark, the only way
It could be proved would be to have
the dreamer wake up dead and tell us
about lt.
OF the thousands who wrote letters
n few years ago to an Englishman
who had published an essay on the
subject but one correspondent had
dreamed that the fall continued clear
TO the ground. This woman dreamed
she fell Off tall rock. When she hit
the ground she was broken into small
bits, but sort OF second self gathered
up the pieces and glued them together,
making piece OF humanity as good as
new. This dream, however, is unique.
Chicago Tribune.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
Brilliant SIGNS Lure Hawks.

Maurice Willen Of Georgetown. Del,
has new scheme FOR killing chicken
hawks which he claims proves that
hen hawks have an artistic sense de-
spite their feroeity.
Maurice secured a number OF large
advertising signs brilliantly painted,
which be set In his poultry yard. the
pictures lurbIg the hen hawks down
for look. when Willen. hiding with
q gun. shoots them.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-22
Riddles.

Which man in the army wears the
largest hat? The man with the largest
head.
If boy wears his coat out, what
will he do? Wear it home again.
In what place did the cock crow
when all the world heard him? In
Noahs ark.
What animals are admitted into the
opera house? White kids.
Why is it vulgar to play and sing by
yourself? Because it is solo.
What are the best seats in the house?
The receipts.
Why should a fainting woman have
more than one physician? Because II
she is not brought to (twol she may
die.