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The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
SALOON IS MEANEsT THING.
P'rom an Address by the REV. FATHF
 PATRICK | NITRPHYN

F'rom an Address by the REV. FATHER
 PATRICK J. MURPHY)
 Is the saloon business, as we have it in America today, an evil thing, and a thing that cannot be changed into beneficial thing? Is there not such a thing as a good saloon? Are we not condemning it because of it's associations? You might as well talk about a decent rattlesnake or h respectable hell. We certainly con- demn saloons because of their asso- citations; but we are not unmindful of the fact that the meanest thing about a saloon is the saloon itself. Do you know what a saloon is? A saloon is licensed, bonded and protected re. sort for men, where, by the use of an irritant poison known as alcohol, mod crate drinkers are first produced, and then some of these moderate drinkers are converted into drunkards. There is not a saloon in the United States today that has not purposely and knowingly produced some drunkards. One hundred thousand drunkards a year may not be an overestimate of the finished product of an industry in which you and I are engaged, as CO., operators, by granting licenses under the seal of the various states. A saloon Is an institution for making .drunkards Drunkenness does not make man respectable today. It does not recommend him for a respon- sible position It does not entitle him to the confidence of his friends. The railroad company does not want a drunkard in the train or on the To- comotive. The steamship company does not want him on the bridge The tion does not want him handling it's funds. The merchant does not want him behind the counter. The manu- facturer does not want him beside the machine. We do not call in a drunken physician if we care much for the patient We do not hire a drunken lawyer if we want to gain a suit. We do not want drunken teach CTS in our schools. We do not want drunken judges on the bench You can go right ahead and elaborate on that just as much as you like. One of the strongest arguments along that line against the saloon may be summed up in these words: The saloon makes drunkards; the supply of drunkards at the present time Is be- yOnd the demand; let us close down the works until advancing civilization finds some use for the product. And in the meantime let us take good care of the drunkards we have, for we helped to make them"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
GOV. PARDONS THREE NEGRO CONNECTS

Three negro convicts who are reported to be in the last stages of consumption were pardoned by the governor upon the recom- mendation of the Penitentiary Commission, in order that they may die free men, and that their presence may not endanger the health of the other convicts. They are: Ben Mccoy, L0noIle county, sentenced Feb. 18, 1908 on a charge of murder, to 2l years; Henry Porter, Drew coun- ty, sentenced Feb. 25, 1914, to one year for larceny; Dink Cole man, Union county, sentenced March 20, 1914, to ore year for grand larceny.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
JOHN RAaLEYcoRN resrRoYs.

John Barleycorn ruins weddings but with them, the worst we breed I am not here concerned My concern Is that 1t is so many of the best we breed whom John Barleycorn de- stroys. And the reason why these best are destroyed Is because John Barleycern stands on every highway and byway accessible. law-protected. It is just those the good fellows the worthwhile, the fellows with the weak ness of too much strength, too much spirit, too much fire and flame of fine devilishness, that he solicits and ruins. With John Barleycorn out of the way, these daring ones would still be born; and they would do things instead of perishing.-Jack London
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23

all being situated in Section Thirteen (1S), also North half of the North west Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, and the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section Twenty four l24ll.
 All in Township Thirteen 13) South Range Twanty-two (22) West, and containing in the aggregate 3S2 acres more or less.
 Said sale will be made to satisfy a judgement in favor of said party Plaintiff in this case, and sad sale will be made on a credit of three months and the purchaser will be re, ouireG to execute a note with approved personal security for the purchase price, and a lien will be retained on said land to secure the payment of said purchase money.
 Given under my hand as such Com missioner on this 7th day of October, 1914.
 J. A. BAILEY,
 Commissioner in Chancery.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
PUBLIC NOTICE OF COMMISSION
 FRS SALE

Public Notice is Hereby Given that in pursuance of the provisions of a decree of the Nevada County Chan cery Court made and rendered at its October Term, 1914, in the case of Thomas c. McRae as trustee and oth- CTS, plaintiffs and |. II. Sandusky and others defendants, the undersigned being the commissioner named in said decree, will on
 Saturday, November 7th, 1914. between the hours for judicial sales. at the north door of the court house in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkan- sas, proceed to offer for sale at pub lie auction to the highest bidder the ollOwing real estate in Nevada County Arkansas:
 West half (Wl4) of the northeast quarter (NE'4:
 North half (N12) of the northwest quarter (NWh) of the southeast quarter (SEA):
 All in section eighteen Q8) town ship eleven CID south, range twenty one (21 west, containing 100 acres more or less.
 Terms and Manner of Sale: On a credit of three months, the purchaser being required to give bond with ap- proved personal security, bearing in- torest at the rate of ten (10) per cen tum per annuu for the purchase-mon- ey, provided that if the purchaser, de- sires to pay cash and avoid the pay ment of interest he may do so, and provided that if plaintiffs, or either of them become the purchasers, they shall be required to give bond for such amount as their bid may ex- ceed the amount of indebtedness and costs adjudged. Said sale is made for the purpose of foreclosing deeds of trust executed by Labelle Sandusky, and the equity of redemption of her heirs at law, and is made subject to the debts of the estate of J. W. Sand usky, deceased.
 October 18th, 1914. 15-22-29. J. A. BAILEY.
 Comm SS ion ar
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
INCONSISTENT.

In a certain city recently the saloon advocates had a parade The man. agers ruled that no intoxicated men be permitted to march, and called on the police to see that the order was en- forced. A curious situation, indeed
 Who before ever heard of a parade whose leaders appealed to the police for protection from it's product" asked one of the city ministers. Who ever heard of a parade that refused a place in line for It's finished products?"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23
NoflcE FOR PUBLlc.uos
Department of tho Jn
 October 8, 1914. ''uen' Arkansas D.

\QTICF' is hereby eivo. :, ry Harvey. of Sayre, 4r1 ii nt that Hen. on January 27, 1918. maSa SInsas, WI, NEA ,G SEA- and the 2T; SET Tv0'5S, y5, for the 5adn 5th PsIndD. PsI dGWps3ip lls Range S so oss tlce of intention to make ,'Is S;Ial1e illed no. mutation Proof, to esta5rd,i ,HGJ E,inal Com. the land above described bgIiSh hos sslaim to Register and Receiver Of of tS gSelore the State Land Office, at Camdonne m the United 1914. VI November s Claimant names as witnesses.
 Henry fH IT. Meadow, of sayre, ArS.,..
 ". k. Dewoody, of Sayre' re- AArISansas. Ar James Meadow, of Sayre e Aar1k.ansas. r1. E. l.. Meadow, of Gale, lAarhhansas. Arhasa
 k. D. NEWTON, Repissaassa Ra,iHsasas' Do it now! Advertise
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23

Commissioner in Chancery.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23

Let us know when you have guests at your home. Our telephone num- Der is PAP
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23

Get Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson, Jr.,-Phone 242. Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-10-23

PETITION FOR PUBLIC ROAD To the Honorable County Court:
 We the undersigned petitioners be- ing legal voters in Nevada county and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
RESULTS OF CARNIVAL

The Firemen's Carnival of last week
which was still in progress when we
went to press, wound up on Saturday
night after most successful four
night run, the crowd on the last even
ing Saturday being the largest of
any except possibly that on the open
ing night.
The total amount cleared by the
company from all sources is about
$1,000, or more than enough to pay off
in full the debt against the new Fire
engine. The total receipts amounted
to about $2256, amongst which were
the following items from the bazar:-
Cake, $81.54; candy, $139.79; aprons,
$21.99; fortune teller, $3.50; Japanese,
S41.98 fancy work, $1,000; canes and
rings, $69.73; soft drinks, $28.82;
orange grove, $46.TI; ice cream,
$243.80; shooting gallery, $81.55; hit
the-coon, S53.57; flying horses, $41.04;
doll and football conyest, $52.38; bar
rel of flour, 500. The officials of the
fire company decline to make public
the amount which they realized from
sales of chance tickets on the automo-
bile. The machine was won by Mr..
William Matthews of the First dis
trict. Mr. S. 7. Shippers won the barrel
of flour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
Get Verdict For $4OO

Edward W. Taylor, John E. Gonce,
George Ricketts,, George NJ. Evans,
George R. Howard, Henry H. Mitchell,
James E. Dean, Philip Nj. Groves, Pc
ter OFT, Samuel Simmons, Cove S.
Scotten and William Wanick, a jury
of condemnation summoned by Sheriff
Morgan in the suit of the State VS.. the
Shelton heirs, for right of way to
straighten the State road through the
Shelton farm in the First district,
near Bohemia Bridge, Wednesday of
last week visited the ground and
made awards as follows: Robert D.
Shelton, John L. Shelton, Susan Mat
thews and Mary F. Matthews, each
$100; Florence Virginia Shelton, wild
ow, $5. Mrs. Shelton had agreed to
terms with the State).
The condemnation suit was brought
before Magistrate Levi o. Cameron.
by W. T. and H. A. Warburton, Esqs.,
counsel for the State Roads Commits
sion.
Prior to the suit the State Road
builders had gone on the Shelton prop
erty and were cutting through the
same without permission of the own
ers, until their proceedings We're stop
ped by an injunction.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
Mrs. Helen HI. Allen.
Delaware State Fair

The Delaware State Fair opened on
Monday with monster Labor Day
parade by the business men and labor
organizations of Wilmington. Several
thousand men were in line with bands
interspersed here and there with the
marchers.
The parade was followed by a din
ner in the evening at the Hotel Dupont
to which was invited a number of the
editors of the Peninsula papers. Gov
ernor Miller presided at the dinner.
1t is estimated that 10000 people
attended the opening day of the Fair,
but the spacious grounds and care
fully thought out arrangements made
everything go smoothly.
The cattle exhibit is said to be the
largest the Fair has ever had, among
the exhibitors being Mr.. "Jack"
Scott, formerly of Elkton, who showed
a fine herd of imported Herfords.
The Percheron horses exhibited
were also a feature of the Fair; those
from the Delchester farms at New
town Square, Pa, being exceptionally
fine. Three of these mares weighed
over 2200 pounds each.
There was the usually large and
complete exhibition of machinery,
fruits and needle work.
The horse racing contained no en-
tries from Cecil county stables, and
was therefore not so interesting to
local people.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
Woodlawn

Mrs. J. B. Tyson is visiting her
daughter in Glenolden, Pa, and at
tending Chautauqua.
Miss Annie SINNERS is spending
part of this week with relatives in
Baltimore.
Miss Cornelia Abrahams is visiting
friends in Lancaster.
Miss Nettie Phillips and Mr.. w. L.
Hewes, of Wilmington, were Saturday
to Monday guests of Miss Leila
Thompson.
Mr.. Donald Kirk left Monday to
attend Beacom's Business School, in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Paul SINNERS returned Mon
day after spending several days with
his sister, Mrs. E. C. Gisriel at Middle
River.
Mrs. Josephine Cantwell, of Char
lestown and Miss Ella Staats, of War
wick, We're week end guests of Miss
Celia Marshall.
Mrs. Clinton Jackson returned Sat
urday from a three weeks visit In
Philadelphia and Ocean City, N. J.
Mr.. Horace Cullen, of Wilmington,
spent Labor Day with his parents.
Mr.. j. T. Trussell, of Washington,
is visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. NJ.
L. Thompson.
Mrs. Nickle, of Arlington, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Emma Poist.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Wood
lawn Campmeeting cleared $47.75 at
the festival held last Saturday even
ing.
Senator Frank Z. Williams of Elk
ton, will speak in Hopcwell Hail. Tues
day evening, the 9Th. There will be
special music. Hope all the voters
will be present.
Valley Grange entertained their
wives and few guests Tuesday even
ing. The following program was
given:-Opening chorus, by Grange
Essay on Hen, }. II. Thompson;
Chorus. True Hearted; Reading, Mrs
c. f. Tyson; Song, Star Spangled
Banner; Recitation, Miss Ella Gibson;
Solo, Mr.. Astle; Quartet, Watermelon,
by Messrs. John Astle, A. McNamee
c. Tyson and c. Gibson; Speech, Mr.
]. H. kimble; Song, Stay on the Farm
| Boys, by Grange; Song, Astle family
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12

has been visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
E. Drennen.
Miss Mary Leonard, of Louisville,
KY, is the guest of her uncle, Mr..
Charles B. Finley.
Mrs. c. M. Boulden has had as her
guest her sister, Mrs. J. E. Rutherford
of Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Dora Frigar and daughter,
Margaret, who have been spending the
summer with relatives in Chester,
have returned to Elkton.
spending month with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Dean, has
returned to Fayetteville, N. c., where
she has charge of hospital.
Mr.. Charles Trumpier, of Philadel-
phia, has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
w. T. Morrison.
Mrs. Charles A. White and son,
Jashua c., of Boston, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua M. Ash.
Mrs. Louise Paul, Mrs. William P.
litter and Miss Alice Stevens, of New
York, visited Baltimore friends this
week.
Misses Margaret and Mariana
Barr, of Wilmington, have been visit
ing Elkton friends.
Messrs. John w. Usilton, Thomas
Bayard Usilton and John H. Barker,
of Washington, d. c., motored to Elk
ton on Saturday and spcn. some time
with the formers brother, John F..
Sparklin and family.
Mr.. Harry M. Biddle is on visit to
Niagara Falls and points of interest
in Canada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reese, of
Wilmington, has been visiting Elkton
relatives.
Mrs. Howard Bratton was recent
Philadelphia visitor.
Miss Emily Deering, of Philadel-
phia, has been spending some time
with Miss Mollie Davis.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12

val on Thursday evening, Sept. II. Ice
cream, cake and candies for sale. Pro-
ceeds for benefit of school purposes.
If stormy, next fair evening.
Divine worship at the Elkton M. f.
Church tomorrow, Sunday at 1890 a.
m. Pastors sermon, Faith and Its
Fruits" Evening sermon in the
church at 7:30 o'clock, by the Rev. j.
B. c. Mills. Sunday school and Eel
lowship Bible Class at p. m.
Services tomorrow, Sunday, at Elk
ton Presbyterian Church, at 10:30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday school at
the close of the morning service. The
subjects of the Pastors sermons are:
"The Only Basis of Lasting Peace"
and "Good Out of Evil-or-Some
Lessons from the European War;" All
are very cordially invited
Governor Goldsborough has ap-
pointed Miss Sarah Estelle Smith, of
Elkton, Notary Public for Cecil
county.
The Third District Anti-License
Campaign Committee Of One Hun
dred is hereby called to meet in the
Council Hall of Elkton, Md, on Tues
day evening, September Is, at 8
o'clock.
JOHN McELMOYLE,
H. M. MCCULLOUGH,
FRANK P. PRICE,
Third District Ex. Committee.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
BASE BALL

The closing game of the Trio County
League on the Elkton grounds was
played last Saturday, West End and
Rising Sun being the performers. Hon.
ors were about even when it came to
piling up errors and the "fans" set
tied themselves down to winding up
one side then the other handled the
ball as if it were a red-hot stove or
heaved it so far out of reach that nei-
ther they nor anybody else ever ex-
pected to see it again. 1t wasn't much
for ball game, but it was all right
for side-splitting farce and the spec
tator got his moneys worth of fun.
The final score was Rising Sun 10;
West End, 6.
Meanwhile Elk Mills had been put
ting it over on Elkton to the tune of a
to 3, and Oxford had beaten Newark
by 16 to a.
The final standing of the clubs in
the League leaves Newark leading
with Elkton and Elk Mills tied for sec
ond place. These two clubs will play
for the championship of Cecil county,
the first game coming off this after
noon on the Elkton grounds at 3
o'clock.
There will be no post-mortem in the
Tri-County League. The first and
second place teams will not contest for
the honorarium, as Newark has ar
ranged to play series of games with
the Bancroft team of Wilmington for
"the championship of Delaware" Well,
there is nothing like being a "big toad
in little pond"
Appleton, the winner of Pen-Mar
League pennant, played the Newark
Fild Club tight game on Saturday at
Newark, losing by to l score.
Perryville celebrated Labor Day by
playing a double-header on the home
grounds with the Cross Country Club
of Baltimore. The first game went to
Perryville by to score and the
second game to the C. C. C. by ID to
3. Patterson pitched the morning
game for Perryville and Call the
afternoon game.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
On Rampage AT Camp

At colored camp meeting Sunday
at Green Spring, New Castle county,
Del, Arthur Johnson, a middle-aged
farm hand from near Clayton, was
shot and killed by Lewis Spencer, an
other negro. The shooting followed .
quarrel over crap game. Spencer was
arrested and taken to the Workhouse.
Earlier in the day John Starkey,
colored, of Middletown, was shot by
Clarence Rothwell, co,ored, Of Odessa.
The bullet entered his chest on the
right side and came out the back.
Rothwell was arrested and Magistrate
Carter held him to await the result of
Starkey's injuries.
Another negro was shot in the leg
during a general fight, but he and his
assailant escaped.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
North East

Miss Elsie Carlson is visiting in
Philadelphia.
Rev. Mr.. Lewis, of Wilmington,
very acceptably filled the pulpit Of
the NJ. Z. Church last Sunday.
The canning factory is running full
time and putting up a fine pack of
tomatoes.
Fri 1saacs is having large rear
addition built to his residence on High
street
Postmaster J. F. Peach spent the
first of the week at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Theodore Bouchelle of up the
county, is visiting Mrs. P. B. House
keeper.
Miss Harriet Cleaves, of Newark,
spent the week with friends.
Misses Mabel and Della Logan, Of
Conshohocken have returned home af-
ter a pleasant visit with Mrs. Harry
Perkins.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Bailey died last Saturday of chol-
era infantum, aged months. The
funeral was held Monday.
The funeral of Jesse H. Shippers was
held Sunday from his late residence
and was largely attended with inter
liNiIJ at lllc OIlOll.
Bishop Adams will visit the p. F..
Church the first week in October and
arrange to have the pulpit supplied,
there being several applicants.
The six months old infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Nelson died Monday
and the funeral was held Wednesday.
A number of Northeasters attended
the celebration in Baltimore this week.
Charlie Adams, while repairing an
automobile last Saturday, had his
right foot crushed.
Miss Mildred Carey has taken the
place of Miss Minnie Alexander as
primary teacher at the school.
There was a light frost in low places
on Wednesday morning, but did no
damage
Mr. Leon Nyman, of PhoenixvilIe,
Pa, spent the week with Mr.. Benja.
min Wharton.
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Wilson, of Wit
mington, are visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Scott Wilson.
Mrs. Arthur Gamble. of Newport,
Del, spent the week with Mrs. Charles
Day
Miss Mary Hamilton, of Chester. is
visiting her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. w. Arrison.
Miss Olive Worth, of Theodore, has
| been visiting near town.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1914-09-12
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

One of the most spectacular and
destructive fires ever witnessed in this
section, took place Monday night on
the Levy farm, about l 12 miles south
of Elkton on the Elkton- Chesapeake
City road. The farm is owned by Mr..
Lawrence B. Levy, of Philadelphia,
who purchased it some years ago from
Mr.. w. Arthur Mitchell. Since own
ing the place Mr.. Levy, a man of large
means, has spent thousands Of dollars
not only in improving the land but in
erecting many commodious and ex-
pensive farm buildings, so that the
place looked like goodly settlement.
The blaze started about 8 o'clock,
being first seen by Mrs. Frank B.
Evans, from her seat in her automo-
bile. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans rushed
their machine into town and sounded
the alarm. Immediately the fire COM
pany, with many volunteer fire fight
ers, We're at the scene not only from
town, but from all the surrounding
country
So brilliant was the blaze and so
far-reaching that many persons hur-
ried to the scene from miles away.
Heroic work was done by many brave
men in saving the live stock, imple-
ments and some of the buildings. The
mansion-house, one cow barn and silos
and the big hay barrick were saved
although it seemed at times as if the
house and barn must go, the heat on
the roofs being almost unbearable,
and the fire starting several times on
the buildings. But the men kept up
their fight and Mr.. Levy has to thank
the men of this community that any
thing at all is left of his splendid
buildings The big barn, the horse
stable, the implement house, the car
riage house, the granary, number of
smaller buildings, several sheds, a
large amount of machinery, some corn
and other provender were all burned.
The only live stock lost was several of
his blood hounds, the other stock be-
ing hurried into the fields where their
pitiful lowing added to the horror Of
the night.
The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, the insurance eing in several
companies represented by Mr.. John
H. Terrell.
The origin of the lire is unknown.
There had been some suspicion of in
cendiarism. States Attorney Con-
stable swore out a warrant for the
arrest of Peter Burns, discharg ed
farm hand, who had abused the man
ager and uttered threats that laid him
open to suspicion as the incendiary.
Burns has not been seen since.