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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
Auto Accident Results Fatally

William l.. Gross, merchant of
Pilot, in the upper part of this county,
was the victim of an automobile acci-
dent last Saturday morning, whereby
he lost his life under the wheels of his
own machine. Gross, 1T is believed,
suffered an attack of vertigo while
riding along the road and lost control
of the car, which turned turtle after
crushing into an embankment, as the
car showed no evidence of being in
bad order and the brakes seemed to
be working correctly. He had left
home early and was on his way to
Lancaster when the accident occurred.
About $3.50 o'clock his body was found
and DR.. A. H. Stubbs, of Peters Creek
was hastily summoned, but found life
extinct,
Mr.. Gross was a son of James Gross
now of the Eighth district, but for
merly of Pennsylvania. He was about
A wears of age and highly esteemed.
He is survived by his wife, who but
recently returned to her home after
receiving treatment at Union Hospital.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
Celebrates Ninety-Fifth Birthday

A number of friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rollins Tyson, at Bay View, Friday of
last week to help celebrate the 95th
birthday of Mrs. Mary A. White, Mrs.
Tyson's mother. Owing to Mrs. White
being unable to attend church for a
number of years, Rev. Cliff, Bay View,
NJ. P. Church, preached sermon in
the evening. Those who spent the day
with Mrs. White were-Mr. and Mrs.
Rollins Tyson, Messrs. John, Addison
and Floyd White, Mrs. Mary Huggins
and children, Emma and Allen, Mrs.
Harry White and daughters Pearl,
Anna and Emily, Mrs. Charles Sparks
and son Emerson, Mrs. VIM. Trimble,
Mrs. Samuel Harris, Mrs. Harr yGray,
Msr. William Montgomery, Mrs. John
Montgomery, Mrs. Harry Abrams,
Mrs. Bruner Tyson, Rev. and Mrs.
Cliff, Misses Lois, Maize, Eva and
Edna White, Elsie and Esther Murray,
Thelma and Leila Tyson.
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Memorial Day Exercises

Memorial Day will be observed by
Grant Post No. 10, of Cherry Hill, the
different cemeteries being visited by
committees in the morning. At two
o'clock the Post will meet at Union
Church, where addresses will be made
by State Senator Frank E. Williams,
and former State Senator Henry NJ.
Mccullough. The public is invited.
The Memorial Day exercises at CAL
vert this year will be in charge of
Banner Council, Order American Me-
chanics, and will consist of an address,
vocal and instrumental music, recita-
tions and selections by the Rising
Sun Cornet Band. The veterans
graves will be strewn with flowers by
the school children. Exercises will
commence at l o'clock,
The Sunday Schools of Bay View
and Leslie, will unite IN memorial
service on Decoration Day at Bay
View Cemetery. The regular program
will be followed by brief memorial
service at the manumenss OF Rev. T.
Boshell and Rev. J. N. Yingling. All
members are urged to attend and
bring flowers, if possible. The Sun
day schools will meet the detachments
of the G. A. R. Post from North East
at 10 o'clock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Craycroft, of
Earleville, spent Monday in Elkton.
Miss Louise Davidson, Of Philadel-
Mrs. Benjamin Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Moffitt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hobson, at Appleton.
Miss Margaret McCauley is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Amory at
Larchmont, N. Y.
Misses Mollie and Annie Foard are
visiting their niece, Mrs. Robert Cas-
person, at Atlantic City.
Mrs. j. Wallace Scott and son, of
Newark, were guests of Elkton rela-
tives this week.
Mrs. James Mcinsey and daughter,
Mrs. Samuel S. Pratt, of Philadelphia
were recent Elkton visitors.
DR.. ard Mrs. S. Claude Sykes were
recent Baltimore visitors.
Miss Mazda G. Campbell was re-
cent visitor at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Miss Catherine E. Wilson has re-
turned from the South and reopened
her house on East Main street.
Miss Bertha Hall, of Bay View, has
been visiting relatives near town.
Miss Mary E. Tull, who has been
spending several months in Whining
ton, has returned to Elkton.
Mrs. Reginald Constable entertain
ed at luncheon at her home on Bow
street, Wednesday afternoon.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
V. Perkins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Will Perkins, of this town, to Mr..
David L. Sloan, of Philadelphia, was
announced at a luncheon given by
Mrs. Joseph H. Perkins, Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Grant Hebble, of
Newport News, Va, announce the
birth of a son on May 8. Mrs. Hebble
was formerly Miss Angie r. Harten-
stine of this county.
Miss Jessie Bowland leaves today
for Annapolis to participate in the
festivities of "June Week"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rodney Price, of
the First district. will spend "June
Week" at Annapolis.
Mrs. Harry Bell, of Wilmington,
spent part of this week with her sis
ter, Mrs. o. c. Giles.
EX-Sheriff William T. Boulden is
able to be out again after an illness of
several months.
Mrs. Robert D. Brown has been en-
tertaining Mrs. Leroy Halter and
daughter Loretta, of Baltimore, this
week.
Frederick T. Haines, who has been
indisposed, is again able to attend to
his law practice.
Mrs. William Harley, of Gloucester,
n. j.. spent several days this weak
with Mrs. Mary McCrea.
Mrs. Sarah Allen, of Chesapeake
City, is spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. John Conaway.
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Port Deposit Cases On Trial

The courthouse at Easton was filled
Wednesday morning with interested
spectators at the opening of the most
important damage case that has ever
been tried in Talbot Court, as upon
its decision hinges the payment of
many thousands of dollars and other
damage suits of similar nature.
The case in question is that of Cy-
rus Ferguson, the first OF the 96 dam
age cases against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and the American
Bridge Company for alleged damages
sustained by them owing to the ice
gorge in the Susquehanna river near
Port Deposit in 1910, which the plain
tiff claims was caused by the negli-
the new Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
bridge over the river at that point old
piling and other debris were left in
the river, which, it is contended, caus-
ed the ice to pile up and form gorge,
thereby injuring their property. There
are about 100 witnesses in the case,
which the lawyers on both sides say
will take two weeks to try. The ar
ray of legal talent in the case is the
largest that has ever sat around a
trial table in Easton, the plaintiff be-
ing represented by Wilton Snowden,
Jr., William H. Surratt, Baltimore:
Charles B. Finley, Jr., Elkton, and
Congressman j. Harry Covington, of
Easton. The counsel for the defend
ants are Semmes, Bowen & Semmes,
Duncan Brent, Baltimore, Stevenson
Archer Williams, Beair; William T.
Warburton, Elkton, and Seth and She
han, Easton.
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Serious Charge OF Assault

Magistrate Ash gave a hearing on
Wednesday night to John Barber, of
the upper part of the Fourth district,
arrested on warrant sworn out by
his son-in-law William McCloskey,
charging assault with intent to kill.
At the hearing it was testified that the
whole family had been repeatedly ter
rified by Barber, who on Friday of
last week struck at McCloskey with a
butcher knife in the latter's dining
room. Barber was held for the Grand
Jury. 1t seems as if the old man
were not quite right in his mind, hav-
ing been paralyZed few years ago.
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Cecilton

Mrs. Margaret Black was the guest of Mrs.
Ollie Clark. of near Earleville. recently.
Miss Grace Cruikshank is visiting relatives
in Baltimore.
Miss Marion Fillingame is spending some
time with friends near town.
Mr.. John P. Wilson a Baltimore visitor
recently.
Mr.. A. w. Davis spent Wednesday of last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Henry Minner and son, Charles. of Mil
Iington, visited relatives here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius DAVIS visited rela-
tives in Warwick recently.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Franklin Biggs. of Middle
town, were the guests of Mrs. u. Porter Lusby
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beckman and son, Ed
ward and Mrs. Albert Cannon. DR.. Charles are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. John c. Stephens near
town.
The baccalaureate sermon preached in
Zion M. E. Church by Rev. j. NJ Mitchell, last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McMulin, of near
Port Penn. visited Misses Mollie and Arrle
Mccoy, on Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Maniove and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Conner. of near
Warwick on Sunday.
DIR. r. NJ Black has purchase da Maxwell
automobile.
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West Nottingham Commencement

The one hundred and seventy-third
commencement of West Nottingham
Academy will be held Thursday, June
a. The meeting of the Trustees will
be at 10 o'clock; the meeting of the
Alumni Association at 11o'clock ;the
commencement exercises at 2:30
o'clock. The members of the gradual
ing class are Philip A. Foster, David
S. Glackin, Halus Haines, Lillian L.
Kimple, Maude NJ Reynolds, w. Basil
Reynolds, Matte Y. Riley and Joseph
II. Terry. The haccalaureate sermon
will be preached at West Nottingham
Church Sunday evening, May 81, at
o'clock, by Rev. B. j. Brinkema, of
Zion.
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FOR PRESIDENT;

The new Town Council will there
fore consist of w. Don Price, Presi-
dent; Charles S. Boulden, Harry w.
Pippin, Harvey J. Reynolds and Tay-
lor w. McKenney. By the provisions
of the Act of Assembly, President
Price and Commissioners Boulden and
Pippin serve for two years, while
Commissioners Reynolds and McKen-
ney will serve for one year.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
WEEKS WEDDINGS
Limerick-Meck,

Mr.. Charles Limerick, Fredericks-
burg, Va, and Miss Marguerite Meek,
of Blythedale, were married at Hope
well parsonage, Wednesday morning,
May 20, by Rev. Mr.. Jones. They left
Perryville on the 12:39 train for
Washington and other Southern cities.
The bride wore a white messaleine
dress with hat and gloves to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Limerick will reside in
Washington, D. C.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30

and thrilling scenes, something doing
all the time, and is well worth the
price of admission, 25 cents Tor adults
and Is cents for children. Come out
and see good show and have a good
laugh.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30

Schedule for today.
Providence at Newark. Iron Hill at Appleton.
But one game was played IN the Penn-Mar
ton 3-2. The Iron Hill team dropped out of
the league last week. but 1t Is understood that
the club is to be reorganized Grow and Will
son did hrst-class pitching in the Providence
Appleton game. The score by innings:
Providence .....1 0 l Ooio ox-3 o
Appleton % l 10 o. 5
Batteries-Providence Wilson and Scarbor-
ough; Appleton. Crow and Blackson.
West End Defeats Pullman Team
The Pullman Co. Baseball team of Whining
ton journeyed to Elkton last Saturday only
to receive sound trouncing from the hands
OF the w E. A. G. of Elkton Ward, the Elk
ton twirlert was in great form. pitching one
hit no run game and not passing a Whining
ton plcyer. Score by innings:
Pullman Co. ....0 0 0 0 90 o o 90 Q
Elkton ..........0 2 0 90 OIL 6 l
The Elkton Baseball Association has leased
a portion of the old Fair Grounds, next to Elk
ton depot, end today's game with Aberdeen
will be played at the new base ball park. A
fine diamond has been prepared and tine seats
convenient than the old, the entrance being at
the old Fair entrance, almost opposite Bow
street.
The w. E. A. c. baseball club of Elkton,
which has been putting up first-class brand
of ball this season will journey 10 Edgemoor
todcy, Saturday, where they will play two
games of ball, one in the morning and the
other in the afternoon. In order to win these
games the Elkton boys will nave go some,
the Edgemoor baseball club is of the
fastest amateur teams in that locality, stand-
ing second in the Amateur League, of Will
mngton. However, the Elkton boys expect to
bring home the laurels.
Elkton Boy Scouts were defeated by Newark
Boy Scouts last Saturday by tae score of 18-8
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Class Day Exercises

George Bidde High School, Cecilton, held
their class day exercises Wednesday evening
address @ 30 Of Welcome H. H. Davis. Glass Pres;
School Roll Call Pauline Price Lilly Ferguson
1874 Humor ............. Katharine Wilson
Glass History. :. Pauline Price, Lilly Ferguson
Song. Happy School Days" .......... School
Scnool Accounts ................H H. W. Davis
instrumental Music. ............ Hilda Darby
After the Honeymoon" farcc....... Sen 'ors
instrumental Music. ic.............. Isabel Clark
CiaSs Prophecy
.........P Pauline Price Katharine Wilson
lass song ''..''....,..,......::. Seniors
Glass Ode ....................H II. W. Davis
St@tstcS ..;....,............ Lilly Ferguson
Song, Dixie" ...................... School
Presentation of Gifts ..... Third Year Class
"A Song OF Long Ago" .............. School
Class VIII .................k Katharine Wilson
Aud Lang syne''
Following is the program of the Glass pav
exercises It the Cecil County High School
last Thursday evening, ct the High School
building:
Glass Song. Glass 19l4. Words by Philip King
Presidents Address ......... John Alexander
Roll Gan '.............,.,B Bessie Witworth
Sf's Sflee''3n orchestra
1li'Ss History .............. Harry Alexander
Instrumental Duet Nan Blake, Anna Denney
Slass Poem Anna Hartnett
Address to Undergraduates Emily Campbell
Address to Faculty ...........A Anna Denney
Seiectioh ''a....: :'...'.'.'.,.::.. Orchestra
l'reasurer,s Report ......... Elizabeth Bddle
LASS WIZ ........,...'....... Russell Cook
Selectloh ...'............... Orchestra
Glass Prophecy .................N Nan Blake
Solo ......,................. Elizabeth Bddle
peleen,on s Orchestra
Class Song ........... Words by Philip King
Selectloh '''.'.''......'........ Orchestra
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
Marriage Licenses

LOCAL.
George D. Biggs and Maggie P. Reed. both of
Elkton.
COLORED.
Edward Larue Rowlandve. and Mrs. Ada
Donahue, Port Deposit.
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BASE BAIL
Standing of the Clubs.
Schedule for Saturday

Newark at Rising Sun. Oxford at Elk Mills.
Aberdeen at Elkton.
The Elkton team journeyed to Aberdeen last
Saturday only to meet defeat at the hands of
the Aberdeen team, the of the game be-
ing 1--4, in favor of the latter. Newark and
Aberdeen are now tied for first place in the
race for the pennant. The score by innings:
Aberdeen ........1 o 2021 x-7 10
Elkton ...........0 O o o / o3 o. 10 1
Batteries Aberdeen, Bonnett and Bruff;
Elkton. Clay and Potts.
Newark defeated the visiting Elk Mills team
SO, the southpaw Hogan allowing the .isitors
but hits in many innings, while Sweitzer's
delivery was solved times. The score by in
nings:
Newark ........0 001.ii 3
Elk Mills ........0 o 0 o 90 o 90 3
Batteries-Newark. Hogan and Marsey; Elk
Mills. Sweitzer and Moore
Oxford broke its losing streak last Saturday
and defeated Rising Sun TO the tune of 9-5.
The Pennsylvania boys in good batting
condition and made 20 hits off T yIor and
Effing. The score by innings:
Oxford ..........1 o Ole 0 0 x--9 20
Rising Sun ......0 02 o o 0 0-5 8 2
Batteries, Oxford Greer and Thomas Ris-
ing Sun, Taylor, Effing and Snyder.
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Elkton Town Election

At the Elkton Town Election on
Monday, 316 votes were cast out of
total of 361. The voting resulted as
follows:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30
PEN-MAR LEAGUE.
Standing of the Clubs.
Schedule for today.

Standing Of the Clubs.
Providence. 2 l .667 Newark. 20 900
Appleton ....2 l .667 Iron Hill. % 1 900
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-05-30

Following is the program of the Glass Day
exercises IT the Cecil County High School
last Thursday evening, ct the High School
The Denver star., 1914-09-19

didate received . majority OF the votes
cast in the primary. Under the Ala
bama primary law, provision 10 made
for = run-off in case whore no one
receives a majority Of the votes cast
in the first primary.
The candidates to finish first and
second in the primary who thus Quail
flied for the run-off were sx-0ovsrnee
Conner and Charles Henderson Hea-
dsrson was for local option. or the
preservation Of the system regulating
the liquor traffic that Hon. Hmmst
O'Neal has constructed on the ruins
Of statewide prohibition. Ex-oovsr.
nor Conner hoistsd the flag Of state
wide prohibition. and the prohibition
lists OF Alabama rallied around him In
their last effort to regain power.
Thus the issue was clearly made
between local option and statewide
prohibition. The people had seen both
IN operation and were therefore in po-
sition to decide for themselves which
was the better temperance measure
The candidates went before the Pc
pie on this record. and Conner. the
state-wider. was defeated BY Hsndse-
son. the local optionist. By more than
10000 majority. Thus. for the seoea1
time this year Alabama has set H.
seal Of its disapprovsl On prohibitisa.
Having tried prohibition thoroughly.
Alabama wants NO moro Of II
The Denver star., 1914-09-19
Work of tn. Lat. Colonel J.m.. L.~i'

Work Of the Late Colonel James Lewis.
Not SO many Of the younger men and
women Of our race know Of the work.
positions of trust and responsibility
held by the late Colonel James Lewis
Of New Orleans. because as rule he
never mingled freely with his people.
Nevertheless he was jealous worker
for racial Advancement. Colonel Lewis
was appointed United States naval ON
Ger by President Hayes. surveyor gen
eral by President Arthur. deputy col
lector of customs and immigra tion In
spector by President Harrison and sur
veyor general by Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt. In the city government
Of New Orleans he was commissioners
Of police and public buildings and ad-
ministrator OF public improvements.
The Denver star., 1914-09-19
PROHIBITION IN ALABAMA.

The disa astrous effects OF statewide
prohibition on the finances OF Ala
bama were fortunately put on record
during the recent campaign for gov
ernor in that state. Hon. B. B. Conner
was the great apostle of prohibition
down there, and became governor on
that issue. He was succeeded by En-
met O'Eeal, an antistate-wids prohtbi-
tionist. and under the ONeai admin
istratiou the statewide Law was re-
psalsd.
Under the administration of Gov
Srnor O'Neal conditions morally and
financially were very greatly I'M
proved. SO great was this improve
ment that the voters Of the state have
refused. on two different occasions
this year, to trust prohibitionists with
official responsibility Congressman
Hobson undertook to defeat Oscar I'm
dsrwood for the United states Senate
on . platform dse,Aring for nation
wide prohibition. He was defeated
himself In this undertaking by . ma
}ortty Of more than $4,000 votes.
srAra-W,oERs oGFGArGo.
For governor. the statewide prohibit
tionists supportsd Ex-Governor B. B.
Conner, the old-time state-widsr. The
field contained = half dozen candi
dates. and in the main contest no can
The Denver star., 1914-09-19

in the affairs for human upift. She
u a recognized leader and is always
found in the front ranks in every move
ment for race betterment Her &C
tfvlties and pronounced ability have
won for her many honorable positions
1ssaes having serve1 as president Of
many local clubs, she is president Of
the st. Louis Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs as well as member
Of the State federation.
Mrs. Haley has the distinction of be-
pointed by former Governor HadSey
for the proposed State Industrial Home
For Incorrigible Colored Girls, the site
for which was purchased by this com
mission at Upton. Mo. The building
at Upton will be completed within
few months With her many respon-
sibilities Mrs. Haley finds time for
religious work, being the superintend-
ent Of live and growing modern Sun
day school in the historic St Paul A.
NJ. Il. church in this city.
She II district superintendent Of the
Sunday schools in the St. Louis dis
trict and state superintendent Of the
Allen Christian Endeavor league Of
the state. Being of a magnetic per
sonality, graceful figure, accomplished.
earnest, versatile. forceful and elo-
Quent speaker, an elocutionist Of no
mean ability. Mrs. Haley comes as a
valuable asset to the National Negro
Press association.
The Denver star., 1914-09-19
WOMAN OF BnoAp CULTURE.
Influence Of Mrs v. c. Haley Felt In
Many Good Movements.

Influence Of Mrs. v. c. Haley Felt In
Many Good Movements.
st. Louis.-Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley
Of this city. royal grand matron. Order
Eastern Star of Missouri Jurisdiction
and the leading spirit among the color
ed women of the state In the suffrage
movement, is a member of the National
Negro Press association. Mrs. Haley
made strong plea at the recent ses-
sion of the association held at MuskO-
gee for cooperative and courageous
efforts on the part of the leaders Of the
race. especially In the fraternal or
ganizaticns and the ministry, to mold
sentiment in favor Of the many needed
reforms which so vitality affect our we'll
being as a race.
Mrs. Haley, who before her marriage
was a teacher in the St. Louis public
schools is an active leader in educa-
tional and social matters. She ia the
second recording secretary Of the Ma
tional Association of Colored Women's
Clubs, Of which Mrs. Booker 7. Wash
ingten is president. and captivated the
convention In Wilberforce in a splendid
Introductory symposium address on
equal suffrage Mt the biennial meeting
Of the clubs held recently at Wilber
force university.
She is native of Mississippi. but
was reared and educated in Missouri.
where she plays very important part
The Denver star., 1914-09-19

ohie's Capital May Have Weekly Paper.
1t IL reported upon good authority
that 4 strong and vigorous weekly
newspaper will be started in Columbus.
o, with the Hon. Ralph w. Tyler at
the head. The idea of the new move
ment Il strengthened by the fact that
Mr.. Tyler has decided to return to
Columbus again and make it his resi-
dence. Thus the demand has been
made upon him to start an up to date
weekly which will give the colored
citizens an opportunity to let the public
at large know of the aspirations and
achievements OF our people In Colum-
bus and its immediate vicinity. With
an experienced newspaper man like
Mr. Tyler back of such an undertaking
It should succeed.
The Denver star., 1914-09-19
NEEDS LESSON IN SCIENCE.
Portland (ors.) Advoeats's Editor Calls
Halt on Journal Rspertsrs.

Portland (o~s.) Advoeats's Editor Calls
Halt on Journal Rspertsrs.
Editor Il. D. Cannady Of the Port
land (Ore.) Advocate in a recent edi-
torial on the attitude Of the Oregon
Daily Journal and some Of that papers
reporters, says:
Editorial expressions Of the Oregon
Daily Journal have always been fair
and Just, but some of tts reporters
ought to be muxxled for the good OF the
community. especially the fellow who
reviewed the circus performances and
referred to the two splendid colored
bands AZ coon bands.
"a coon 10 an animal that walks on
Dur legs. Some arc white and some
are black. but mono OF them have been
known to master the art of music.
The Journal editor or the manager Of
the paper should get rid Of fellow OF
this caliber at once or give him stern
lesson in dscency and common sense"