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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many EIkton Women Are Learning
The Cause.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache. headache, dizziness, ner-
VouSneSs.
Irregular urinary passages, weak
ness. languor-
Each torture of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the cause
Quickly help the kidneys if they
need it.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's convincing testimony from
this locality.
Mrs. O. C. Hughes, 1926 Hunting
don ave, Baltimore, Md, says: 81
suffered severely from my back and
it seemed as though my back refused
to bend. / suffered awfully at times
from inflammation of the bladder. Ny
kidneys acted irregularly ard the kid
ney secretions were unnatural. NV
general health was in a poor state.
A few doses of Doan's Kidney PILL:
greatly relieved me. | took only one
box and since then | haven't had any
trouble from my Kidneys"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan'S Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Hu@hes had Foster Milburn Co..
Props. Buffa'o. N. Y. advt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Philadelphia Public Ledger

Probably the greatest and most ex-
pensive children's feature ever under
taken by any newspaper will be intro
duced with the December II issue of
the Philadelphia Public Ledger, when
the first of series of real children's
books in colors will be given with the
paper.
The books are tales of the funny adj
ventures of Punky Dunk-who is a
big, funny, happy cat, sure to entrance
trance all little folks. His first ad-
venture is "PUNKY DUNK AND
THE SPOTTED PUP"
These free supplements are not
mere sheets of illustrations; they are
real 32-page books, illustrated in six
colors and printed on the finest kind
of book paper. In book stores they
sell as gift books at 35 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
GOOD CITIZENS AND CITIZENS

We can not hep admiring the men
and women who place the welfare of
the community side by side with their
own. 10 our mlnd they are GOOD
CITIZENS, and the town or country
side is blessed by their presence. We
nave such cltlZenS--manY Of them
hereabouts, and "ou find them always
giving the local business man the ben
eflt Of the DOUBT, the first opportunity
OF making sale. If the local dealer
has the article they want at "a fair
price they prefer to buy from him,
knowing full. well that in buying from
him they are enhancing the welfare
of themselves, the dealer, and the
whole community. They are constant
readers of the advertisements in the
local paper, and because of this prac-
tice they know whore best to find that
which they seek before they go out to
buy. And then there are some citi-
zens VINO are not of this class. who
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Nests of Tables

In Solid Golden Oak and Solid Mahogany.
Very serviceaDle ana Attractive, $l7.OU to
S2l.U0 each
DROP LEAF, TILT TOP and FOLDING
TAbLkS-ln sold Mahogany and Fumed Oak
great many styles, $3.50, Sll.50, SIS, $3.50
9Zl to $50 eacn
SMOKERS STANDS AND CABINETS
Almost every conceivable kind, in the different
woods and finishes. Priced from $225 to SIS
each
BOOK BLOCKS-Attractive and service
able, in genuine and solid mahogany. Some
are hand-carved. Priced from $3.50 TO $40 pair.
CANDLESTICkS-Very fine solid Mahog-
any Candlesticks, in the new patterns, from
Sl.O0 to $1,000 each
CANDLESTlCkS-l Brass and Glassware,
great number of designs, attractively priced,
SERVING TRAIS-n solid Mahogany,
wood, glass and cretonnes. Some of them have
removable backs and can be fitted with any
pattern Of cretonne or other fabric.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Bedroom Furniture

Judging from the past few weeks, the tendency this
year is purchase gifts of a permanent and enduring
character. For the bedroom there is great wealth OF
choice mere. Handsome Suites of the civilian and
Mary and "Adam" designs in Mahogany, Circassian
and American Walnut that would delight the heart Of
the recipient. They mostly four piece Suites con
sstng of Bed Dresser Chioner and Toilet Table and
are priced from 500 to $500 each
There are odd pieces in abundance, all woods A new
Dresser Chronier Toilet Table Princess Dresser or
Cheva Mirror would make a handsome Christmas pres
ent, and would be appreciated in most any home
Brass iron Bed is often needed and many folks
have put off buying just to have it for Christmas
There's ample choice here Select now-delivery will be
made at your request.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Christmas Suggestions
From
Drapery Department

Fancy Table Linens at old prices.
Beautiful designs. SlOO, SIPS, S1.5O, $1.65.
LIS yard.
Napkins to match. $500, 1913, S425 to $3.50
dozen.
Lunch Cloths 45 inches by 81 inches, square,
plain Linen hemstitched, S1.50, Sis, $500.
$3.50 each
Damask Lunch Cloths. $500, $3.50, $500 to
$3.50 each
Luncheon Napkins from zoe to S5c each
Linen liuck Towels, 25c to 81 25 each,
Linen Scarfs soc to $500 each
Lace Trimmed Doylies, 40c to LOO each
Lace Trimmed Center Pieces in Cuny and
Antique, $I.50 to $1,000 each
Drawn Work Scarfs and Covers, 75c to $3.50
each.
EMBROIDERED PILLOW CASES, which
now take the place of shams, in scalop-edge
and hemstitched 6Oc, Csc, 75c, SOC and 81 90
each
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Colds Need Attention.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce inflammation. irritation, swell
ling or soreness and unless checked
at once, are likely to lead to serious
trouble. Caught in time DR.. Bells
Pine ar-Honey loosens the phlegm
and destroys the germs which have
settled in the throat or nose. 1t is
soothing and healing. Pine is anti
septic; honey is soothing-both toge-
Their possess excellent medicinal quail
ties for fighting cold germs. Insist on
Dr. Bells PineTar- Honey. 25c at all
Druggists. adv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Davenports

Fine, big, roomy, over-stuffed Davenports Ma
hogany frames covered in Denims, Tapestry, Veours
and Cut Vevets, S5S, S65, S75, $751; $780, $l05 each
Davenports in golden oak frames, covered in genuine
leather full size and extra well made $50 $50 sos and
$75 each
Sofa Beds-Fu size Sofa Beds that make regular
Davenport by day and instantly be turned into 2
bed at night. In Mahogany. Golden Oak and Fumed
Oak Frames covered in imitation leathers $780, $4,000
and $500 each
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Willow Furniture

There's great range of choice in Willow Furniture
and price to suit every purse You select from
Tabourette Footstoo SIPS to handsome Settee at
$500. Willow Furniture is so light and servceabe and
lends itself well to furnishing schemes, that it is
almost indispensable as a Christmas gift. We show a
complete line in Chairs Rockers Settees Hamper Bas-
kets Footstoos, Lamps, Tabourettes, Muffin Stands,
ChdreEs Chairs, Rockers, &c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
An Easy Chair or Rocker

How it appeals to every to have nice. comfort
able Chair Rocker of their very own. You make
one happy by just such gift
Let US show you our line of easy Chairs and Rockers
You'll be to find just what you need. They're nicely
finished, well made, attractive and comfortable. You
select wood. leather seats, handsome
covers in Tapestry Cords, Veours Cut VeVets Price
range is from $3.50 to $500 each.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11

make a regular practice of getting
stung by sending their cash to the for
eign dealer who values their money
and not them. They are good citizens,
too. but not as good as the GOOD
citizen.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields to Delicious Vinol

Shreveport, La had bad stom-
ach trouble for years and became so
weak | could hardly walk or do any
work. My appetite was poor, my food
would not digest, bloated and was very
weak and nervous, | tried many RENE
dies without help. | saw Ninol adver-
tised and tried it, and now my stomach
trouble is completely cured and | am
well. "-E. l.. MARSHALL.
Vinol is guaranteed to tone up the
tired, over-taxed and weakened nerves
of the stomach and create strength.
II. c. Wells, Druggist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1915-12-11
Ladies' Desks

a great number of styles in Fumed Oak
Golden Oak, Mahogany, Mahogany finish, Cir
cassian Walnut and Birds-eye Maple. Prices
range from $1l.00 to $40. 100 each
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
FOOTBALL SEASON NOW HERE
Appearance of Annual Guide Sounds
Doom of Summer-Rough Play is
Eliminated From Game.

Summers doom is sounded, as it al
ways has been for more years than
Walter Camp cares to remember, by
the appearance of the annual football
guide from the pen of Yales justly
famous football alumnus. The book
is full of new information, not the
least of which is the codification of
the rules for 1915 and the schedules
of practically every school and college
eleven in the country.
AS has been the case since 1905.
when the first great reform wave
struck football, the essence of most of
the changes in the rules this season
has to do with the elimination of
rough play. Furthermore, the com
mlttee has taken half step in the
direction of numbering all players on
the field by recommending that num-
bers be worn. The success which
numbering players in college basket
ball games and in the few games in
which numbers were used by football
teams last fall has achieved, brought
the rules committee around to the new
way or thinking.
The presence of field Judge on
the gridiron has been made obliga-
tory This means that henceforth
there will be three officials on the
field of play and the head linesman on
the sidelines. 1t is from the linesman
that most of the duties of the field
judge have been taken, the object
being to leave the former free to OBJ
serve the particular province of the
game which he is detailed to watch,
particularly offside play.
Already some of the college squads
have begun work, and more than one
small boy has ushered in the season
on the vacant lots with bangs and
bruises.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
LEARN JOHNSON is BEATABLE
tom of Opposing Managers to Send
Weak Pitchers Against Him.

This looks as If it might be about
the hardest year that Walter Johnson
has had. There are seven clubs in
the American league that are after
him this year. When Johnson was
at the peak of his game he had the
American league rolling over and play
ing dead for him. 1t was the under
standing that when Johnson pitched
he was sure to win. so the managers
got into the habit of sending in weak
pitchers to oppose him. In those days
the Washington club got runs for
Johnson.
It's another story now The other
seven clubs have learned that John
son IS beatable; that if one keeps his
eyes open and his muscles taut he
Is likely to be able to whang the ball
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
DIVERSION FOR SICK CHILD
Many Ways to Abuse Ailing Young
ster Besides Buying Toys-She
Enjoys Cutting Out Dolls.

There are many ways to amuse a
sick child, besides buying games and
toys at the shops. The child enjoys
the toys she makes herself better
than any other kind. A paper tablet,
pencil, crayons and scissors are all
that are necessary.
One particular maid of ten years
amused herself through the week of
the mumps by making Store Game !"
There are many things to do for this
play First, she manufactured money
by drawing small circles, the size of
a penny, writing in the disk the
amount which the coin was to repre-
sent, and coloring it yellow for gold
and brown for copper. These circles
she cut out, and with them filled her
purse. Then she began to make the
articles that were to be purchased
with the money. Paper dolls came
first. With mothers aid she drew a
full figure of a doll, with dresses, hats
and furs complete; and then she
colored to suit her girlish fancy. The
cutting out was a part of the pleas
ure.
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lence and luxury had added so much
flesh that all semblance Of the once
slim and graceful figure was gone.
Suddenly she remembered The Man,
and his stricken face as he had left
her in that long ago yesteryear. The
fine and beautiful thing he had done
in offering her his name in the face Of
the life she had chosen struck her for
the first time with it's full significance,
and all there was of holiness left in
her heart rose in prayer to God that
it might not be too late.
The letter she wrote The Man was
blotted with tears. When she mailed
it sense of peace stole into her ach-
ing heart until the days went by, one
after another, and there came no an
swer. The days heightened into
weeks; the weeks into months, and
the months into years. and as The
Girl still waited respectable women
drew aside their skirts and men gave
her cynical smile as she came down
step by step to her small room in a
third-class boarding house where she
sits alone in her ostracism, watching
with hungry eyes the happiness OF
protected wives, hearing the laughter
of little children, and thinking of her
own heritage given in exchange for a
gay little bubble that was sure quick
ly to break.
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and no one knew where they we're.
But where we're Melissas letters
That was the strange part. But after
awhile that was explained. Melissa
could not leave the store, and gave
the letters TO boy to put in the let
ter box. He thought she was sending
money to her people, and he opened
and destroyed them And all this time
poor Melissa was crying because she
did not hear from home, and Jerome
and his mother were sailing to a
strange country to find her
F'ritzie became the most popular
dog in the neighborhood, and was
pointed out for many years as the dog
that united family
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
HOW JEROME FOUND HIS SISTER.

Jerome and Melissa lived in Ger
many. Their father died and they had
to help their mother earn money to
support the home. Melissa was to be
married as soon as Eustace, who had
gone to America, should send the
ticket, and he had been gone three
years. He wrote in his last letter
that the next time he wrote the let
ter would contain the ticket for Me-
LISA to come to him, and now in the
little cottage, where Melissa and Je-
rome lived with their mother great
preparations were being made for the
voyage. There was good business
for Jerome and his mother and they
would be able to support themselves
when Melissa had gone, for Jerome
carried to the village each morning
in his little cart bread and cake made
by his mother and Melissa, and be-
sides liking the good thinks that he
brought the customers were always
glad to see Jerome and hear his CHEEKY
Gut Morgen!"
Then one day Melissa sailed away
on the big ship. There were tears in
Melissas eyes as she said good-hy to
her mother and Jerome "As soon as
Eustace and l have good business"
she said, there will be a letter with
tickets for you, and we shall be to-
gether again"
There is another member of the
family of which | have not told you
Fritzie, Jeromes dog, a dachshund.
He was Jerome's constant compan-
ion, and when the ship sailed away
with Melissa, and Fritzie saws the
tears rolling down Jeromes cheeks, he
tried in all the ways that dog can
to show his sympathy, and when the
tears kept on falling, he tried to win
his smiles by doing all the tricks that
Jerome had taught him, and they
were many.
By and by letter came from Me-
LISA. and each week they heard from
her how the grocery store which Eus-
tace and she had bought was paying
and that soon they would have home
ready for her mother and Jerome.
And suddenly the letters stopped, and
weeks went by, and then it was
months, and no money came.
I'VE will take our money and go
to America" said Jerome one day
after his mother had cried all night,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
SUMMER VACATION FOR GIRLS
Time Hanging Heavily on Her Hands
May Be Profitaby Spent in Many
interesting Ways.

Mona v. Lace, Colorado Experiment
Station)
Every young girl looks forward to a
summer of rest, but after the first few
weeks of vacation are over she begins
hands. There are many interesting
ways in which this time may be profit.
ably spent. Here are a few things
some girls are doing: Collecting art
copies and writing short history OF
each; collecting authors photographs
and learning their life histories, and
prominent books they nave written !;
making a scrapbook and forming a his.
tory with cartoons from the leading
magazines; making scrapbooks with
pictures from magazines for little chill.
dren in the winter. If any girl is SO
fortunate as to have access to aE at.
tic full of old magazines she may
make an. interesting collection of pic.
lures of women and dating each,
which will show the extremely varied
and rapid style-changes of years. Some
girls are busy on their fair work, max
ing JellleS or canning fruits and label
ing them attractively. Others are
busy with fancy work.
These hints will probably suggest
others to anyone interested, anc every
girl who will try some means of pass
ing her summer will find she has a
feeling of satisfaction when school
time comes again.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
OPERATE BICYCLE ON WATER
Long Bar Has Winslike Floats at TWO
Sections to Support It-Pro-
peIler Placed at Rear.

Decidedly unique is the water BIZ
cycle patented by an Illinois man
and shown in the illustration. A long
bar has winglike floats at two sections
to support it, and at the rear end is
a propeller. This propeller is operat-
ed by pedals, that drive small wheel
depending from the back, and by a
gear in front, th;e is turned by the
hands This grives double impetus
to the revolutions OF the shaft. The
rider" lies on his stomach along the
top of the bar, and his chin rests in a
pivoted support that turns the rudder,
which is in front. By turning his
head one way or the other the opera
tor can steer easily and we'll While
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
THE BUBBLE

When The Man found the apart
The Girl lived he stood hesitating to
ring the bell, his heart gripped by the
iron hand of fear, his mind leaping at
every possible and impossible explain
alton of the presence of this young
woman who was SO alone in the
world and totally dependent upon her
own earnings for home in what he
knew to be one of the most expensive
apartment houses in the city
Finally he mustered his courage and
his ring was answered by a polite
maid who ushered him in, and took
his card with the promise of present
ing it to her mistress AS The Man sat
waiting his eyes wandered over the
many rooms with their exquisite ap-
pointments, and when The Girl came
to him smilingly composed, somehow
it seemed to him that all of his world
was being torn from under his feet,
and so intense was his suffering that
he stood holding her outstretched
hand and gazing into her averted face
without word until she shook her
self free.
What does it mean?" he faltered.
Your letter, breaking our engage
ment-and this"
He swept the apartment with COM
prehensive gesture, and The Girls
eyes followed it's direction, while with
complete frankness she told him.
Life has been very beautiful since
you went away" she told him. cat
first my thought followed you continu-
ously, and my sympathies were with
you in your struggle to make your
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way In your new position, and l was
interested in my own work, and salts
fed with what could earn-until-
well, until | was taken ILL.,"
"IlE" exclaimed The Man interrupt.
ing, why didn't you tell me?"
During my Illness The Girl went
on, ignoring the interruption, some
one was like dear guardian angel to
me, and when | was better he made
me see that I was never meant to
struggle through years of poverty with
man of no means; made me see that
life without Injuries was a hideous
sort of thing for woman; made me
understand the greatness of his love
for me, and little by little my heart
went out to him for all his kindness
to me-"
The Man was on his feet before
The Girl had finished, stumbling blind
ly toward the door When he had
reached it he turned and asked her in
tone Invested of all hope just when
her marriage had taken place.
Marriage exclaimed The Girl,
why there has been no marriage.
There are reasons why we must
wait
She finished her sentence to an
empty room.
When The Man had spent several
weeks alone with his thoughts he
knew that the great and tender love
he bore The Girl still lived. He
thought of her youth, her beauty, her
careful training in a refined home un-
til the death of her parents; he knew
that the siren voice of wealth and
luxury was very sweet in the ears OF
woman and he believed so firmly
that The Girl had been swept OF her
feet, and had no realization that she
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was giving up every single thing in
life worth having, that once more he
went to her and told her that this life
she had chosen at the price of her
soul was at best but a bubble that
would surely break, and offered her
the protection of his name, and the
best that he could accomplish through
earnest work; promising that the past
six months of her life should be as
a closed book between them, where
upon The Girl laughed at his earnest
ness; assured him that some day the
obstacles to her marriage with her
lover would be removed, and declared
that, in any event, she was quite con-
tent.
The Lover was long attentive to
The Girl, and lavished so many lux
uries upon her that she became sati-
ated with pleasure and so stepped in
Incidence that she forgot to trouble
over the continued excuses for their
delayed marriage; forgot the fitting
of time until one day she learned from
the daily press-as any casual reader
might have done-that the man in
whose keeping she had placed her life
and its honor had married a brilliant
woman whom society respected and
had gone abroad for his honeymoon.
At first The Girl thought there must
be some horrible mistake-some con-
fusion of names perhaps-but such .
hope was shortlived
Diminishing her maid from the apart
ment The Girl spent an hour before
her mirror-a crucial hour in which
the beautiful long French glass told
her frank and hideous truth. It
said that the years of her youth had
slipped away unnoticed; that indo-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-10-07
SPORT NOW DEAD IN CANADA
Hundreds Of Leading Athletes of Do
minion Have ShouIdered Guns and
Are Fighting in Europe.

Sport throughout the Dominion of
Canada is as dead as the proverbial
doornail
The reason for it all is the war, and
until the great European conflict has
passed into history Canadians will be
without sport on a major scale. Eff
forts to hold local tournaments and
national track and field championships
have been fairly successful, but on
the whole interest has been lacking
Numbered among the thousands of
Canadians who have shouldered the
gun and are now fighting for the en-
pire are hundreds of the leading ath-
letes of the dominion. Many have
fallen in battle and lie somewhere
in France" with a small headstone to
mark their last resting place.