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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1906.
The Cecil Whig appeared last week
under its new management, with Rev
Frank E Williams as editor. Editor Wil
liams, in his salutatory, expresses no
desire to revolutionize the universe in the
way of improvement and changes of vari
ous kinds in the colums of his recent
acquisition, but on the other hand con
tents himself with a “stand pat” policy.
Bro. Williams wields a free and graceful
quill and does not appear a novice on the
editorial tripod.
The Midland Journal extends him a
hearty welcome to the ranks of Cecil
county journalism.
Every voter in the State hopes to see
the election law amended in such a man
ner as will prevent the loss of the large
number of votes which through the strict
technical interpretation of the existing law
are required to be thrown out because of
some slight defect in marking, although
the voter’s intention is apparent. Bills
looking to the amendment of the law
have been introduced in the Legislature,
providing that the ballot must be counted
when the point of intersection of the cross
mark is within the square, even if the
marks extend beyond. And also that a
mistake made in marking for one group
of candidates shall not invalidate the
whole ballot.
It is said that Anti-Pass Bill is lost. It
proposed a sweeping prohibition against
members of Congress accepting passes
from the railroads, but this Congress has
so far not bad the nerve to pass the bill.
The judiciary committee of the House
on a vote in executive session stood
sixty-six, and the bill was declared lost
as the majority failed to pass it. Another
Congress of sterner stuff will have to be
elected before this much needed legis
lation can be enacted. Members of Con
gress receive in mileage twice the amouut
necessary to bring them from their re
mote homes to the Capitol, but they can
not witbold their itching palms when the
bribe of a railroad pass is extended to
them.
After the fiasco made by the Cecil re
publican Delegates in the House, who
were elected to defeat any attempt to
enact legislation threatening the interests
of water-right owners, in permitting the
passage of the Glen Cove bill without a
dissenting voice, no doubt Senator Lee’s
snake hunting resolution will find hearty
support from them.
As bad as the much talked of Octoraro
bill was, the Glen Cove measure makes
it look like the proverbial thirty cents,
and yet our Argus-eyed representatives
saw it not, but quietly helped it on its
unobstructed way through the House,
being among the most surprised,—as well
as chagrined we might add, —would-be
law-makers when the bydrabeaded
monster was pointed out to them and a
movement by alarmed property holders
in Cecil, whose interests they were
supposed to be guarding, started to kill
the measure in the Senate committee,
or at least compel its amendment in such
a manner as to strip it of its sweeping
power.
After much contention by all factions
in the fight for oyster legislation, the
amended Ilaman bill was reported to the
Senate last week by the Chesapeake Bay
Committee.
The bill, as amended, embodies all the
salient features of the original measure,
including rentals, the revenue for roads
the administration of the law by a -com
mission appointed by the Board of Pub
lic Works and a careful provision for
boatmen. The size of lots in county
waters are reduced from 30 to 10 acres.
The definition of a natural oyster bed is
omitted from the bill, the commission
using their discretion in the matter, and
from their opinion there is no appeal.
It is hoped the measure will pass, as all
these years while efforts have been made
to euact oyster legislation the peanut
politicians have resorted to every trick of
their crooked trade to defeat it, while the
people have witnessed the steady decline
of a once flourishing industry and the
rapid depletion of the famous oyster beds
of the State through lack of adequate
laws to protect them from the depreda
tions of that class engaged in the taking
ol the bivalve for their present profit,
with neither thought or care for the
future of the beds.
Uncle Sam is still in the benevolent
assimilation business in the Philippines,
and recently 600 hostile Moros who re
fused to assimilate were wiped off the face
of the eatb by our soldiers, iu a two days’
slaughter ufear Joto.
Delegate Anders is one of the many who
are disgusted with the pawn-broker
scheme of railroads to raise money for use
without paying interest by compelling
their patrons to deposit $lO extra for every
mileage book purchased, and has intro
duced a bill requiring railroads to sell
1000-mile tickets for S2O and soo-tnile
tickets for $lO. It prohibits the exaction
of an additional sum as a deposit and
makes the ticket good until used for the
family and employes of the purchaser.
The plight in which the latest turns of
the political wheel in the Senate have
placed the republican organization, is
being used by the railroad Senators to
induce the President to consent to a com
promise. By the shrewd move of the
railroad attorneys in the Senate —who are
supposed to represent the people—the
Chief Executive sees the glory of railroad
rate legislation slipping away from the G.
O. P., with Tillman as leader of the fight
for the Hepburn bill, while Satan in the
person of Senator Aldrich and his ilk is
holding out the temptation of some com
promise agreement less objectionable to
the railroads that will bring the republi
cans together on the rate question and
thus prevent the democrats from making
capital out of Tillman’s leadership. The
bait is so tempting that the President is
said to have swallowed it.
Since the escape of the negro murderer,
Winder, from the Towson Jail the con
duct of that instition has been much
criticised in the attempt to place the
blame. For political reasons it seems the
jail was placed under the management ot
the County Commissioners and while
these officials have dealt out censure and
dismissal to the Wardens on duty at the
time of the escape, those familiar with
the conduct of affairs assert the Com
missioners themselves are most at fault,
through the political system which pre
vails iu the county. The Towson News
comments editorially on the matter in the
following manner:
“The trouble began many years ago,
when the people of Baltimore county
first allowed one man to run everything
to suit himself for his own political inter
ests. It assumed more definite form with
regard to the subject at hand when, to
still further intrench this political sys
tem, the jail and its management were
taken out of the bands of the Sheriff and
placed under the jurisdiction ot the
County Commissioners, so that the ring
could have two or three more appoint
ments at its command. The situation
developed when the construction of the
jail was undertaken without proper con
sideration of the requirements of such a
structure, and it approached the climax
when the prisoners were brought back
from the Baltimore city jail before the
local prison was ready and merely to save
a paltry sum on their keep. This was
done simply because the members of the
present board imagine that the people of
this county will never look further than
the total of their tax bills and will for
ever keep them in power, if the tax rate
is held well down, whether good govern
ment is given or not. It is another
illustration of the rule that cheap gov
ernment is not always good government.
The Commissioners perhaps imagine that
by striking a heavy blow at a few under
lings for whom they are responsible they
can draw popular attention away from
themselves as the teal 'culprits. If they
could hear the freely expressed opinions
of many of those who have formerly
trained with them they would soon be
convinced that they have failed in this.
The baneful effects of their system of
making all appointments in their gift
merely rewards for partisan services did
not cease with Winder’s escape, but were
exhibited in the incompetency or worse
of some of the officers sent to recapture
him. The search seems to have been
conducted without the slightest manage
ment or organization, and it is authenti
cally reported that'some of the county
officers were in such a beastly state of
intoxication that they did not know
whether they were hunting Winder or he
was hunting them.”
Afflicted With Rhematism.
“I was and I am yet afflicted with
rheumatism,” says Mr. J. C. Bayue,
editor of the Herald, Addington, Indian
Territory, “but thanks to Chamberlain’s
Pain Balm am able once more to attend
to business. It is the best of lini
ments.” If troubled with rheumatism
give Pain Balm a trial and yon are cer- 1
tain to be more than pleased with the 1
prompt relief which k affords. One 1
application relieves the pain. For sale 1 1
by Eli T. Reynolds. *
Senator Lee, fearing that snakes might
sneak into some of the bills which will
be rushed through the Legislature during
the press of work in the remaining days
of the session, last week introduced an
order which is intended to provide for a
thorough examination of all hills befote
they are acted on.
Mr. Lee especially fears that some at
tempt may be made to get through legis
lation which may put him in a false light
with his constituency. The order pro
vided for the appointment of one bill
reader, by five memoers who voted with
the majority of the democratic caucus,
one by five of the minority and third by
five republican members, each to receive
(7 a day.
In support of his resolution Mr. Lee
made some striking and very pertinent
observations upon legislative methods at
Annapolis, and doubtless the laws of
other States are constructed in the same
haphazard way. He pointed out the
fact that a great mass of laws are enacted
of which the Senators and Delegates are
in profound ignorance. They are not
read in full, he said, and if they are no
one pays any attention to the reading.
None of the local laws are printed and
few have any opportunity to read them.
The roll is called and Senators are record
ed as voting for laws of which they know
nothing, and the journals at the end of
the session may show votes for bad bills
which may be most injurious to the
reputations of those who are so recorded.
The most innocent looking unprinted
bill may be fairly hissing with snakes, or
the snakes may be so silent and adroitly
concealed as to escape detection.
Always Keeps Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy in His House
“We would not be without Chamber
lain’s Cough Remedy. It is kept on
hand continually in our home,” says W.
W. Kearney, editor of the Independent,
Lowry City, Mo. That is just what
every family should do. When kept at
hand ready for instant use, a cold may
be checked at the outset and cured in
much less time than after it has become
settled in the system. This remedy is
also without a peer for croup in children,
and will prevent the attack when given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough appears, 1
which can only be done when the rem
edy is keep at hand. For sale by Eli T.
Reynolds.
The House of Representatives has
passed the Army Appropriation bill,
carrying with it a provision for the mark
ing of the graves of Confederate dead
buried in the North.
Eczema, Tetter, Salt Rheum, Itch,
Ring Worm, Herpes, Barbers’
Itch
All of these diseases are attended by
intense itching, which is almost instantly
relieved by applying Chamberlain’s Salve
and by its continued use a permanent
cure may be affected. It has, in fact,
cured many cases that bad resisted all
other treatment. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by Eli T. Reynolds.
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With HOUSE FURNISHINGS, now on
sample and ready for your examination. We
pride ourselves in trying to give you good
substantial stoves and wares. We anticipate
a large Spring trade and have stocked with
that object in view.
The Oliver Chilled Plow
Be sure and get the genuine. Imitators have
done their best, bub have failed to reach the genuine
in excellence. Two cars genuine Oliver Plows aud
repairs received this spring.
Elwood and American Fence
We ran out last Spring of many widths, and
duplicate orders did not reach us until July. We
hope not to be caught this Spring. One car load has
already arrived. Ask for prices,;and booklets. Take
our advice and place your orders early.
Spring Goods arriving—can’t tell about all now,
but shall be glad of a visit that we may show, explain
and price.
HAINS3 A SIRS.
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nALLo Hair Renewer
Makes the hair crow loos and heavy, and keeps it soft and glossy.
Stops falling hair and cures dandruff. And it always restores
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NOTICE
B* *■> OsrsAsa'CocßT roa Oaou, Oocarr, I
January 1,190*. i
Ordered, That all Administrator*, Ex
ecutors and Guardians that have not staled
an account within a year, come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited np.
1 Teat: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
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wn Doctor
If he tells you to take Ayer’s
Cherry PectoraJ for your
severe cough or bronchial
trouble, then take it. If he has
anything better, then take that.
We have great confidence in
this medicine. So will you,
when you once know it.
The best kind of a testimonial—
“ Bold lor over sixty years.”
A lUd* by J. C. Aymr Co.. Ixiw.ll, lbu.
JU also manufacturer. or
JLm > SARSAPARILLA.
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We have no eeorete! We publish
the formulas of all our medicines.
KTOpth^bowol^ope^wltt^neo?
Ayer’s Pills at bedtime, Just one.
Property Transfers.
Robert 0. Thaekery, William 8.
Evans and Omar D. Orothers, Trus
tees, to Elvio S. Boyle, lot at Port
Deposit, 8110.
William McCleary and others to
T. Franklin McCleary, property in
Cecil County, $25 and other con
siderations.
Henry M. McCullough and wife
and L. M. Haines to Mary A.
Cookham, property in Fourth dis
trict $750.
Mary A. Crookham and husband
to Henry M. McCullough, property
' at Elk Mills, $950.
Henry M. McCullough and wife
to Margaret Houck, property above
$960.
John M. Reed to Bennett Steele,
leasehold property at Chesapeake
1 City, SIOOO.
Marriage Licenses.
Roco Sriha, of North East, and
‘ Daisy C. McCall, of Elk Neck,
Charles S. Jackson and Sarah S.
Carter, both of Elk Mills.
Doctors Are Puzzled.
The remarkable recovery of
Kenneth Mclver, of Vanceboro,
Me., is the subject of most intetest
1 to the medical fraternity and a wide
circle of friends. He says of his
case: “Owing to severe inflamma
, tion of the Throat and congestion
of the Lnngs, three doctors gave
me up to die, when, as a last resort,
I was induced to try Dr. King’s
New Discovery and I am happy to
say, it saved my life.” Cares the
' worst C'onghs and Colds, Bronchitis,
Tonsilitis, Weak Langs, Hoarseness
and La Grippe. Guaranteed at Eli
T. Reynolds, drag store, 50c and
SI.OO. Trial bottle free.
ORPHANS' COURT.
The Stated Meetings of the Orphans’
. Court of Cecil county will be held on thr
) second Tuesday of every month. Executors
) Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers a few davs before Court.
Teat: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
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1 BUFFINGTON’S j
gp A CAR of STRAW MATTING on side §!p
( J&rs track to be unloaded today, direct from
the importer from China and Japan.
We want you to see the new arrivals of
SSS* Brussels, Velvet and Axminster Carpets, jjtj/iC
Seventy-seven patterns from which to select, r>?£.
Sewed, lined and layed without additional
2?yCS? cost. A large showing of Ingrain, Rag and j>*ig
Domestic Carpet on second floor of Building 2y~£
No. 2. New Bed Room and Parlor Suits, gjzfq
Chairs, Kitchen Cabinets, Mattresses, Exten-
sion Tables, &c., &c.
i 9 Remember, w.e can save you a good per rrJJc.
centage on a general line of furniture and jaizfg
carpets. Note our S2O, $28.50 and s3l suits; ftTjc
they possess special values. Better grades,
$39-s°> $45 and S4B, seven pieces. Cheap jSWC
Suit as low as $13.90 for 7 pieces, Oak or Wal
nut finish.
DRESS GOODS — ’ Qgj?
Two more shipments of Dress Goods
since last report. They are commanding the
attention of all admirers of fine fabrics in the :2j/££
new Spring weaves. We paiticularly call
attention to the popular shades in Serges,
Mohairs, Secilians, Panamas, and Gray Mix- gjafg
E&l tures. Dress Skirts in the latest designs;
over 100 in the 10t—51.25 to $6.00 each.
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For Spring of 1906 now on exhibition.
You can give your home a neat, tidy appear
ance for very little money.
Clothing , Shoes and Hats _
An extraordinary showing for a country CfcS
town. Do not miss the opportunity to pro
3S&E cure one of our smart tailored Suits, designed
to meet the requirements of critical taste. B-JS'?
We continue recognized leaders in foot
wear of all kinds. BJjfs
Our buildings are packed with the latest
market outputs to meet the demand which the
Cash System has been a vital factor in pro- Qg-*
ducing. It could not be otherwise, as it is a
/SrS money saving to all who embrace the golden
opportunity.
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ESTEEMED PATRONAGE:—Strict attention paid to
having goods fresh and reliable. All
STAPLE G POGPP.TP^
Oar Fancy Santos beads the list Our Own Lard in 21b cans and
of .Coflees. upwards.
“ d ‘ ,e - ““ Ware, 4c.
Salt Meats of all kinds—and are *©*Extra shore No. 1 Mackerel for
prime goods. sale—large fat ones.
18. IF 3 . INTCTBIOXJa.
Cor. Queen & Cherry Sts. RISING SUN, MD.
Cecil fvinn’ Telephone.