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The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01
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FOR FLETCHER'S
Q CASTORIA

All the employees of the large quarries
at Bakerton, Berkeley county, have been
vacinated to prevent the spread OF small
poX.
Scott Graham. resident of Blue Ball,
Lancaster county, recently had his arm
amputated at the shoulder, the result of
getting it caught in a fodder shredder.
In Mt Vernon Place Methodist Epis-
copal Church, Baltimore, on the site of
the house in which Francis Scott Key
died on January II, 1913, a handsome
bronze memorial tablet was unveiled on
the 18th inst, and presented to the
church by Baltimore Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution.
SECURES baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mammals sore throat,
grandma's lameness-Dr. Thomas Ecle:
tic Oil-the great household remery adv@
Through the recent discovery of an
old diary which was kept by man who
was once an owner of many slaves in
Queen Anne's county, the fact has been
learned that the infamous murderer, John
Brown, who became notorious by his at
tempts in 1859 to incite the slaves to
insurrection and by mis- seizure of the
Federal Arsenal, at Harper's FERRY, Va,
visited Queen Anne's county in that year
and endeavored to persuade the negroes
to take up arms against their masters
George A. Smith, Peter Madden and
John Murphy are candidates for the post
mastersb'p, at New Castle, Del, to sue
ceed George Vantine, in June.
Mrs Robert Lee Richards has been
elected president of the Red Lion, Del,
Social Club Miss Florence Boys, secre-
tary, and William f. Silver, treasurer.
When his wife alleged that he had
beaten her and thrown her bodily out OF
their home in Wilmington, William Bert
a middle aged man, was held in $51J pail
for the Grand Jury.
Worthy Master f. C. Bancroft, State
Grange, OF Delaware, has appointed as
committee on transportation + 9 Pan
croft, Wyoming; Fred Brady, M!ilietlwn,
and George Barker, Milford ana on legis-
laton, Edward A. Evans, Cheswold; w
H. Marvel Dover; G. J. Meredith, Eel
tom Marshall c. Derby Wyo Mig, and
Wesley Webb, Dover.
Mrs Cora Eudora Orrell, wife of w
The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01

C. orrell postmaster of the Centreville
Postoffice, died at her home on Com
merce street at midnight Thursday of
last week, after a lingering Illness of a
complication of diseases. Mrs. Orrell
irst suffered relapse into poor health
last spring, but following treatment by
several physicians she regained her
strength and was apparently we'll on the
road to recovery.
The Landing Neck Canning ca. Will
build a new cannery in Trappe district.
The receipts of the Salisbury postcIice
tor the past year, were $27, 243.6S, AN in
crease OF nearly $4,000.
Harry Waldorf, resident engineer D,
the Maryland State Roads Commission
sor the Eastern Shore, at Easton, nas
oeen appointed county engineer CT Care
line county.
Rev John r. Chase was ordained and
installed as pastor of the Chestnut
irove Pres Jyterian Church. at Sweetair
Baltimore county, Thursday evening of
asst week
very valuable COW belonging to Mr..
John e George, of Sudlersville, Queen
Annes county, was found dead in the
stable Monday morning of last week. The
cause of death is unknown.
Mrs Matilda Beck, one of Colts most
highly esteemed citizens, died at the
home of her son. Mr.. Samuel Beck, on
Wednesday, Jan. Is. She leaves three
children-Ar. Samuel Beck, of near Colts,
Mrs. Lizzie Walton, of Burlington, N. j.,
and Mrs Mary Shockley, of Odessa, Del
The engagement of Miss Annie Marie
smith, of near Worton and Mr.. James H.
Lee, of Chestertown, has been announced.
The wedding is to take place at an early
date.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized
at Wesley Chapel NJ. p. Church, We'd
nesday morning of last week, at 1890
o'clock, when Miss NJ. Helen Kerr, daugh-
ter of Captain Charles Kerr, of Rock
Hall, and Mr.. George C. Lee, of Fairlee,
were united in marriage by Rev. A. B.
Depuy.
The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01
News In Brief

Farmers Institute was held at jarretts-
vile, Hartford county, this week.
Hartford County Commissioners have
asked for bids for the remodelling of Bel
Air jail
Miss Anna Dickinson has been appoint
ed station agent on the baltimore d ONO
Railroad at hiamensl, Del., succeeding
George Il. BENJAMIN, transferred to
Boothwyn, Pa
Judge George Gray, OF Delaware, mas
been appointed a trustee OF the Smith
sonlan institute, at Washington, d. c.
A very valuable and extensive deposit
of whlte clay mas been found on the
farm OF J. renrose Wilson, formerly the
Elliott pace, just east OF Newark, Del.
+*A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and constipation-We eakens the
who.e system. Doan's Regulets (25 cents
per boX) correct the liver, tone the stom-
ach, cure constipation. 2IytS
Walter Virden, of Lewes, Del, had his
nose broken while taking mule INTO
the stable, by the mule swinging his head
around and striking Virden's nose.
Pupils of the Rehoboth Beach, Del,
HlSn ScnoOl are making arrangements
for the publication OF monthly paper OF
four pages. Misses Ruth Merritt and
Caroline Eettyjoin will have charge Of
the editorial work.
+*To feel strong, have good appetite and
digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy Lille,
use Burdock Blood Bitters, the great
system tonic and builder. adytF
Hillie Thomas, a young negro, was ar
rested last Saturday morning by Con-
stable Shellender, OF Newark, Del, and
later turned over to the authorities at
Delaware City, where he is wanted to an
swer a charge OF horse stealing. One
night recently he is alleged to have driven
off with a team belonging TO Harry Caz-
ier that was hitched in the hotel yard at
st. Georges.
John n. Bowman, while standing at
the inter-track fence at Aberdeen pas
senger station, Friday night of last week,
narrowly escaped death from south
bound train. With no time to clear the
tracks he clung tightly to the fence,
while the train passed him so close that
part of his clothing was torn.
The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01
Indian Killed On Track

Near Rochelle H., an Indian went to
sleep on railroad track and was killed
by the fast express He paid for his
rarclessness with his life. Often it's
that way when people neglect coughs and
colds. Don't risk your life when prompt
use of Or. Kings New Discovery will
cure them and so prevent a dangerous
throat or lung trouble. 1t completely
cured me, in a short time, of terrible
cough that followed severe attack Of
Grip" writes j. X. Watts, Floydada,
Tex, "and regained 10 pounds in weight
that ! had lost" Quick, safe, reliable
and guaranteed, SOC and 81. Trial bot
tie free at all Druggists. advt*
The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01
FINANCIAL
Cecil National Bank
Of Por Deposit, Md.

Deposits are the lifeblood of bank,
it is the people who furnish this lifeblood.
We take the liberty to ask your continu-
ed support and cooperation along these
lines; we will appreciate your account
be it much or little; we feel that this
bank has fully demonstrated to its pa
irons and the public generally its ability
to meet all requirements.
The official figures show the amount
of $763, ,00000 as paid in dividends to its
stockholders since its organization as a
National Bank
F. v. SToCKHAM. l.. G. WHITE,
President. Cashier.
T. c. BOND. Jr. Asst. Cashier.
The Cecil Whig., 1913-02-01
Are Ever AT War

There are two things everlastingly at
war-joy and piles. But Bucklen's RI
MICA Salve will Danish piles in any form.
1t soon subdues the itching, irritation,
inflammation or swelling 1t gives COM
fort, invites joy Greatest healer OF
burns. boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises, &C.
zema scalds, pimples, skin eruptions.
Only 25 cts at all Druggists. advt*
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

through her own ability. Not a single
CORTLAND dollar has helped her.
You are coming back to Sher-
wood"
The editor of the Dispatch began an
indignant protest. But the look on
the room and closed the door behind
him.
| II shall not return to Sherwood"
Eleanor answered.
| You are coming back, but not to
the Journal You will marry me-
Il will not
! He went on as if he had not heard
her. II loved you long before you
went away. 1 was born a poor boy
and 1 had a bitter fight for success.
I put into the struggle all that was
| best in me. What could q woman like
you know of that struggle? How
could you understand the scars it left?
| Between US there could never have
been perfect understanding and real
| sympathy. I should have left Sher-
| wood if you had not gone. 1 could
not have been with you every day and
kept my resolution not to tell you
that 1 loved you. 1 intend to marry
Ellen Garter, a girl who has fought
| for her Success
Il won't marry you" she blazed:
You are snob. You did not want
| to marry Eleanor CORTLAND. You do
want to marry the success-Ellen
Carter. What right have you to tell
me that you intend to marry me? The
presumption"
He caught her in his arms and held
her tightly. II shall marry you be-
cause L love you. 1 shall not listen to
your refusals. 1 have always had to
work hard for everything 1 wanted. 1t
will be a joy to work for you. You
will marry me if 1 have to work ten
years to make YOU
A meek little voice against his
shoulder spoke You won't have to
work ten years. 1 always intended to
go back and marry you when 1 had
become a real somebody (Copyrigh
1873 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syn
dicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
MENTAL FOCUS.

The faculty of concentration and it's
resultant which we call continuity" or
constancy is a very important one in
the makeup of the positive character,
writes William Walker Atkinson in
October Nautilus. Many characters,
which are otherwise strong and posi-
tive, have their efficiency neutraized
by a lack of continuity, constancy and
'stick-to-it-iveness'' short, from a
acknowledgement of the power of TO-
cusing. For, mind you this, the spirit
of the focus consists not alone in the
drawing to a center-of Concentrating
but also in the knack of holding the
focus speedily. The suns glass. if held
by a wavering. shaking hand which
changes its position constantly, will
never manifest heat. The sharp-edged
tool will accomplish nothing in spite
of its keenness. unless it is held firm
ly to the task. The will must be used
not only in drawing ones energy to a
focus. but equally firmly in the work
of holding the focused energy steadily
upon the task before it.
To many, it may appear like the
preaching of an old and worn-out text
when we sound the note of Persistency,
Patience and Perseverance,
This active principle of mental focus
| manifests itself strongly in the lives
and work of the great men of the race.
1t imparts that dynamic something
which sweeps away obstacles, and
forces itself through apparently i'm
movable obstacles in the path of at
| tainment. 1t is this manifestation of
| the will which has been praised in
countless sayings of great thinkers
The following group of three quota
tions from men of this kind-familiar
quotations, but possessed of a peren-
| NAL interest to the life-wire individual
| "a wonderful trinity of expression-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
GLOBE SIGHTS

Say no occasionally, and you'll save
money.
Every time you break a dollar it's
gone, gone, gone.
No man is sufficiently sissy to be
entertained by crOcheting.
Not so many of the new gowns fas-
ten in the back. 'Tis i'll wind, etc.
If a woman is the leader, leading
man into temptation is the easiest
chore.
1t is our theory that no one can
steal enough dogs to commit grand
larceny.
While a gambler is willing to take
a chance more is needed to support
his family.
1t occurs to us that Noah was too
hospitable when he let the rats and
mice aboard.
What has become of the o. f. man
who kept his thrObbing pulses warm
with wristlets?
About the same amount of talking
to our assistance.
While stage folks and authors have
their troubles, the stepmother faces
the SterneSt critics.
Every two seconds, while reading
the home paper, a woman will ex
claim: For PHYS sake!"
Telephone girls have considerable
patience, but speed is what the tired
business man is snorting for.
Marriage also helps convince some
men that five cent cigars are as good
as the more expensive brands.
While doing the best you can there
is always a line of idlers waiting to
tell you how you can do better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
by THE WAY
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

Sixty Lessons in Agriculture" is the
title of one of the supplemental books
offered the state text book commits
sion for perusal. The title is familiar
! to Kansas City hoboes, but down there
it is more Familiarity known as Sixty
Days on the Farm
The investigators report that "All
is ship shape at the Hatchery" Mean
ing that the decks are clean and ey-
erything dry inside?
Hon. Morning Squash finds three
quarters of a million difference be-
tween the governments and Hon. Co
burns figures on the Kansas popula-
ton. A second glance at the item
shows conclusively that in arriving at
this deduction, said Morning Squash
used the same adding machine with
which it totals its circulation figures.
Twenty-four is the legal age in Ger
many. That may be satisfactory in
Germany, but experience teaches that
in this country it should, in many in
stances be set at ITO.
And although the headliners insist
on saying "Bristow has a Bill" we
continue to reiterate that it is not
it merely looks like one.
But it does look. doesn't it, like he
would find slim picking after his
present sentence has expired?
At last the magazines have fallen
for Hoke Smiths charge that big
league ball player is little better than
a convict but the fact remains that
there is a vast difference. A big
Lacquer is known by a nickname, and
a convict by a number. A convict gets
in the paper only when he goes in
or out and a big Lacquer every time
he gets in the lineup, whether he gets
out or not. Furthermore, a ball
player is put OUT and a convict goes
out willingly. We might keep on for
an hour finding flaws in Hon. Hoke'S
comparison, but this is a plenty to
make our case.
Now we know who invented that "f
should worry thing; it was some ed
itor who had to look over the cub re-
porter'S glowing account of the rival
ry and red hot campaign for Ninth
Assistant editor of the High School
paper.
Severe blow was a severe blow to
certain portions of Kansas City. But
the SevereSt blow to any certain por-
ton of Kansas City will be when the
new union depot is established up
town, and Union avenue will be the
certain portion" When that time
comes, Union avenue will blow up.
Some people remind one of the Gull
lud ladys dawg. Detected in the act
of slamming said canine with chair
when he had committed no Offense,
the cullud lady was asked for an ex-
he amt done nuthin', but yuh gotta
keep him humilified. B'ieve me, eff
yO' is a least bit cawdjul towawd dat
dog, he climb right in yo' lap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
QUAKER MEDITATONS.

[From the Philadelphia Record
Dame Rumor is the mother of Mis-
fortune.
Some people are almost as proud OF
never hit anything.
Some ptople are almost as proud OF
their ancestors as others are of their
children.
The one man in the world who is
never ashamed of his job is the self
made man.
Never tell a woman that all the
worlds a stage. She might want you
to be her angel.
Some people are so anxious to get
something for nothing that they would
even take cheap notoriety.
When you don't need any help it is
wonderful how many people are eager
to come to your assistance.
The man who is always eager to
call attention to his own honesty must
act as his own press agent
It's all right to make your mark in
the world, but don't do it by making a
mark of some other fellow.
She-"Don't you agree with me
that women are Drawer than men 20
He-"Well, when it comes to taking
chances with matrimony, yes
Mr.. Gnaggs-''If you should die you
can rest assured that L shall never
marry again" Mrs. Gnaggs-"Is that
devotion, or cowardice p"
Blessed is the peacemaker," quoted
the Wise Guy. Yes, especially in the
eyes of the fellow who is getting the
worst of the fight" added the Simple
Mug.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

voice this idea. Read this triple-pro-
nouncement-it will do you good, even
though you have heard it many a time
before, perhaps. Here it is-read it
over several times:
The longer I live, the more certain
1 am that the great difference between
men, between the feeble and the pow
erful, the great and the insignificant,
is energy-invincible determination-a
purpose once fixed, and then victory or
death. That quality will do anything
in the world; and no talents, no cir
cumstances, no opportunities, will
make a two-legged creature a man
without it.''-Buxton.
Il have brought myself by long med
itation to the conviction that a human
being with a settled purpose must ac-
complish it, and that nothing can re
sist a will which will stake even ex-
istence upon its fulflment." eli.
1T is wonderful how even the cas-
ualties of lifessee to bow to a spirit
which will not bow to them; and yield
to subserve design which they may,
in their first apparent tendency,
threa ten to Illustrate. When a firm,
ious to see how the space clears
around a man and leaves him room
and freedom. Foster.
Isn't that wonderful testimony from
three great thinkers? Can any one
read their words without feeling a
thrill of vital energy travelling along
the spinal column, and out toward ev-
cry nerve-end in the body? Can one
not almost actually see the principle of
focused energy pushing it's way, wedge
like, through the difficulties and obsta-
cles in the path of life?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
HVNOR or THE DIP

FIRST Street Urchin cat craps)-"TIara
comes Rather Reilly" Second TrcbinP
Nav that's our rector He ain't -
father; he's got a wife and three kinds Io
..,, one must dress in all the latest stvlas ,,
w nat makes you think SOP az a..
pVerheard her telling a friend that sbe
hasn't thing fit to wear''-Detroit u sIIe
Press. iOil free
KUN Hello, Fluff. I hear You rnarria5
a woman with an independent fort1ine -
rum ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I narriad
Judge. "OHlah. -
hat itinerary did you take m, 49,,
european trfp?" John wouIdn,t Ia our
take one at all You see. he's crossed ne ne
ocean before and he said it was foo1ist
never use"-Detroit Free Press. we
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
No Tcn-Hour Day.

The new school teacher in a rural
town gave a boy a question in COM
pound proportion for home work one
evening. It included the circumstance
of men working ten hours a day to
complete a certain work.
TJe next morning the teacher in
looking over the little pack of exercises,
found this boys sum wholly unat-
tempted. Calling him to her, she asked
why he had not tried to do the sum-
The boy, after considerable fumbling
around in his pockets, brought forth
note from his father and handed it to
her. Unfolding it, the teacher said:
Miss: I refuse to let my boy do his
sum you give him, as it looks to me to
be a slur at eight-hour sistum emmy
sum not more than eight hours he is
welcum to do, but not more. "-Harper's
Maoa zine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON.
just JOttingS.

81 haven't a thing but five dollar bill
If you can't break that I'm afraid We'll
have to let it go over until next time
That, according to Molly's friend the
shampoo lady, is a faVorite speech with
several of her customers. Now being an
honest person herself she does not doubt
the authenticity of the five dollar bill ex-
cuse, as some people might. But this is
the way she feels about it-why should
the customers always keep the bill and
the obligation their side? Instead of
invariably making her wait until next
time for her pay for work we'll done,
why shouldn't they let her take the five
dollar bill and themselves wait for the
change. But somehow that never seems
to occur to them.
/ suppose someone will say that the
shampoo lady should make a point of
bringing plenty of change Unfortunately
we work-a-day folks don't always have
plenty of change. Besides why shouldn't
the customer make point of having
somewhere near the proper sum on hand d?
a manufacturer who failed to provide
himself with small bills with which to
pay his employees on Saturday night, and
expected them to be able to change $50
and 500 bills, and held back their pay
if they could not, would certainly be con-
sdered very unjust.
Is the principle any different?
A beautiful little custom came to my
attention the other day.
A new friend of mine has a peculiar
ring. 1t is broad band studded with
four diamonds and one ruby. 1 ventured
to ask the meaning of it and she gladly
explained IT IS her wedding ring.
At the birth of each child her husband
has had a diamond set in it. She has
had five children. One child died and the
diamond replaced by ruby.
Don't you think this little custom is a
very sweet and beautiful fancy?
The Author-Man and the Wants-to-be-
Cynic were having a very heated argu-
ment the other night. They had talked
for half hour without getting any
nearer a settlement when the Man Who
Thinks came in.
whats it all about?'' he asked
The Wants-to-be Cynic started to tell
him and the Author-Man interrupted
sharply.
Now calm right down." said the Man
Who-ThinkS, land one at a time each tell
me what he is trying to prove"
They did so and found to their own vast
surprise that their main propositions We're
not divergent they had thought in
the confusion of the argument.
The Man ho-Thinks was not surprised.
That's what I always insist doing
when I'm arguing" he said. stop every
few minutes and each define what he is
trying to prove. 1t is the only way to
keep clear in your head what you are
driving at and not wander miles away
from the point, and 1 find that a lot of
arguments simply disappear if you apply
that test to them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
THE TIGHT-SKIRT CRISIS.

THE TIGHT-SkIRT CRISIS.
You've very narrow skirt,
Little girl.
Are you sure it doesn't hurt,
Little girl?
That's a mincing little stride
Where the street is wild and wide;
Are you sure there's room inside,
Little girl?
What will happen if you slip,
Little girl?
Aren't you fearful it will rip,
Little girl?
You would better take a sack,
So if anything should crack,
It would serve you coming back,
Little girl.
Does your mamma know you're out,
Little girl?
We're afraid to go about
Little girl.
If we meet you in the sun,
With your skirt so thinly spun
Why, we might all have to run,
Little girl.
Let the bottom out bit,
1t is much too tight a fit.
Little girl.
AS the matter sadly stands,
You'll be walking on your hands,
And in that eVent-my lands!
Little girl.
Clark W. McAdams, in the Kansas Cit
Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News. !

Many a rich girl makes a poor wife.
/ The less man knows about women
the more wisdom he has.
And many a good husband hasn'
the nerve to be otherwise.
Some men never weary of talking
about the things they used to do.
Few folks look in mirrors to see if
their morals are on straight.
Anyway, the man who wants the
earth gets a lot of mud thrown at
him.
Some people act foolish and then
get sore because their neighbors find
it out.
He who reads will run against a lot
of information that he who runs will
never read.
A woman seldom hits anything she
aims at-especially when she throws
herself at a mans head.
The giddy old world la Ighs openly
at a man and wife who are in love
with each other-but secretly it envies
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11

If the government should take over
the telephone, asks the Christian sci
ence Monitor, would it also take over
the person who says, BEG pardon;
called the wrong NUMBER" Or what
would be done with him?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-11
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Ill-health is often the price of sue
cess.
= = j.
A secret that isn't told seldom
amounts to much.
= + -
Much of the devotion to art is due
to the money that's in it.
j. IL /
A man who expects unfavorable
criticism generally deserves it.
i. q. i.
What table manners most folk have,
they use only in the presence of com
pany.'