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/RY 4. 1911.

§ ask why our® * .ials do not takem to protect theF / 1 the Elkton-Chesa-

being rendered veryf T specially at night, by

stone and sand dump-at various points by the

at . .Contractors, without anyVi /tits on these places. MuchFL/lias been made of this un-Fi procedure but without any

far on. the part of ourpublic officials. There is ample war-rant of law for the handling of thesituation; all that is needed is theemployment of the law by the properauthorities. We again (remark tnathe • present County Commissioners'office is about as much use to thepublic interests of this county, asrocking horse to an ice wagon.

WHAT DOES THE GOVERNOR MEAN

IN addressing an audience some-where in Western Marylandlast week, Governor Crothers

took occasion to emphasize the state-ment that the State of Maryland isfree from debt. We are at a loss todecide whether, in making this state-ment Governor Crothers was speak-ing out of the fullness oi his ownignorance or out a, the fullness of hiscontempt for the ignorance of hishearers. VV hen a man manages topay off his floating debts by morir

gaging his home, he hardly congratu-

lates himself on being free from debt,unless he is a hopeless imbecile as tofinancial affairs.

The illustration is entirely apropos.What does the Governor take thepeople of Maryland for, when he ut-ters such stufl for their acceptance?Does he imagine that we arc suchchildren or imbeciles as not to knowthat this State is being loaded witha bonded indebtedness which promisesto reach a staggering nronortion? Itis a BONDED debt, but it is a DEBT'.It is an I. O- U. and one which willhave to be met when it matures, asthe people will find out as the taxrate mounts higher and higher duringthe coming years. THAT TAXRate HAS GOT TO MOUNT, BE-CAUSE THAT DEBT HAS GOTTO BE PAID. The mere fact thatit is in the form of a bond or bondsmakes it none the less a DEBT, andfor the Governor to talk of ourbeing free of debt shows eithera want o, sincerity or a want oi intel-ligence that is disgusting in a State sChief Executive.

DEPENDS ON WHAT OX IS GORED

THE past week has furnished afine illustration of the fact thatmost of us look at the free-

trade vs. protection controversy pure-ly from the standpoint of our ownpersonal interests. President Talftbrought forward the terms of his pro-posed "reciprocity agreement" withCanada and a hpwi of nrotest went upfrom every seen, 11 of these U. S,where the rcmi'.al of the protectivetariff would afftc; that section's locaiindustries. The most significant andinstructive feature of the whole affairwas the way it unmasked the so-called "insurgents" or "progressives’of the Middle West. These gentle-men nave been making a heap of fussabout the iniquity ol the Payne-Ald-rich tariff and the way it has bur-dened the people with the "increasedcost oi living." \\ ell, the "recipro-city agreement’' with Canada wouldbe supposed to reduce the cost of liv-ing—that is, it would take the dutyoft of Canadian wheat and dairy pro-ducts and admit them free to thiscountry. And you would expect,therefore. to see the "insurgents,”support such a plan? W ell, you wouldif you did not know human nature;if you did not know how much greaterself-interest is than even political am-bition. The "insurgents" are againstthe Canadian agreement; of coursethey are; it would mean an imme-diate drop in the price of wheat, beef-cattle and dairy products; and theconstituency or the Midd.e West isnot looking for any such affliction.Are you courting that sort of trouble,brother farmer of Cecil county, anuthe State of Maryland?

This projected reciprocity agree-ment with Canada is a striking, con-crete example of how free tradeworks when my ox is being gored.If the Democrats and “insurgei

were consistent, they would vole forthat agreement. But we hope de-

voutly they will not feel called uponto be consistent. W’e don't want tosee the bottom knocked out of t.prices of farm products. Neither doyou; and you ought to have gump-tion enough to remember that 'iact,when the pi /Teal barn-slormers areasking you to vote for the removalof protective duties and the bless-ings (?) of free trade.

LOCAL JOTTINGS—Oakwood Detective Association

will hold its annual election and ban-quet today.

—An unknownn white man wasfound lying along the B. & O. R. R.tracks between Singerly and Elk Millsone day this week. He was later sentto the Delaware Hospital.

—The general re-assessment oi realand personal property, completed inthree districts of Kent county, showsa gain oi 5220,000 in the taxable basis.

—Mrs. Marian Packers' dwelling atKemb'eSville was bought at publicsale on Saturday by William McMil-lan for $1403.

—The 56 acre Thomas Carney farmnear Strickersville, has been sold toDennis W. Lynch.

—Thirty-five head of horses sold atthe Octoraro Drove Stables in Ox-ford on Monday brought from SBS to$265.

—W. E. Brooks, resident managerat Elkton, for the Diamond StateTelephone Company, has been apbpointed General Solicitor for Ceciland Harford counties for the Chesa-peake & Potomac Company whlichnow controls the former system.

—A. R. Brown, of Sylmar, it is re-ported. will shortly remove to RisingSun.

—The Oxford News says it is re-ported that the Sparvetta Mining Co,owing to exhaustion of spar, willclose its mine near Sylmar.

—Henry M. McCullough, Esq.,gave this week’s Wednesday after-noon talk to North East High Schoolpupils on "Athletics, Mentally, Mor-ally and Physically Considered." Dr.Howard Bratton will give next week'son "Some Things That Ought to Beand Can Be Prevented,” and on Feb-ruary 15, Charles A Benjamin, willdiscuss “What the Business WorldExpects of the Public Schools.”

—Young men of Kemblesville willshortly organize a brass band.

—Frank Stroud, of the Newarksection, has purchased the PcnneckSpencer farm near Kemblesville for$8,500.

—The Cecil Paper Mill at NewBridge, near Rising Sun, is using ex-tra teams to handle increasing stockmaterial.

—The Strickersville Baseball teamwlil hold a box social, with an en-tertainment, at J. C. Vansant’s nextThursday evening, February g.

—Hunters of the Sylmar sectionrecently caught a 25 pound silver grayfox.

—Patrick Doyle, long engaged inthe iron colccting and shipping tradeat Oxford, dropped dead from apo-plexy, last Friday, aged 61 years.

—Thompson Wingate, of HickoryHill, is critically ill .torn a secondstroke of paralysis sustained Monday.

—'An elite ir/cludjng bfan drill by young ladies. will begiven in Willard’s Hall, Kemblevile,next Wednesday evening, for the ben-efit of the M, E. Church.

Harry Doctor, formerly of Wor-cester, Mass., a grocer of Middle-town, has made a voluntary assign-ment with liabilities of SI4OO and as-sets of S6OO.

—James Armstrong, oi Greenhurst.purposes, it is reported, establishinga corn cannery at Colora.

—Tome, Haverford, Swarthmore,Bethlehem, Hotchkiss, Brooklyn, thePolytechnic and Cascadilla, of Ithaca,will contest one of the relay racesfor Preparatory Schools on Frank-lin Field, Philadelphia, on April 29.

—Four houses and a lot at the Eastend of Main strett, Newark, owned byRichard Piling, have been sold to TieTrust and Sa.e Deposit Companythat town.

—A\ hile at work about a cai of theNewark & Pomeroy Kailtoad, oneday last week, William Moore of theformer town, fell from a ladder whichhe had piaced leaning against Tie carand was rendered speechless for atime.

—Mrs. Sarah E. Thorp, .wife ofIsaac Thorp, of the Salem Churchsection, richi Newark, died on Satur-day aged O 4 vears. Interment wasmgade in White Clay Creek Ctme.er\ on Wednesday.

—Wiliam L teke. ua 1 •!; 1 on Sun-I y ..¦ s me in ute !,. ... ! >c

n. 's iiue.ai was he.d ¦'T.i•...slay with interment at lon as end.

--Mrs. lieiuy WiddekiuJ, ftirmeTy1 V i.min; 1011, mother ol Frederick

W iddekind. of North i-.. ¦ . .1-.; 1be.it f aille early in the tv ••'. .ithe I'an. m Manning, lowa, • ;d (14years. Her husband and three sonssurvive her.

—Company E’s and the WaverlyAthletic Club’s team, of Wilmington,lined up at basket ball at the Armoryon Saturday evening, the former win-ning by a score of 2,3 to 21. At theend of the lime limit of the secondhalf the score was tied, 17 to 17, andfive minutes play followed to decidethe game. Company E’s second teamand the West End team played a one-sided preliminary game, which thelatte, won by a score of 24 to 1.

—The Elk River Heal, Power &

Light Company has made an offerft r a twcr.ly-zve years’ lease of TieNewark Water and Light pant at arental of SSOO per month or S6OOO ayear, and the Newark Wale, and Flcc-tiic Company an offer of a similarlease at a lental of 55000 a year, fh ¦Town Cotiiud will consider both of-fers.

—Ladies of Asbury M. E. Churhwill hold an oyster supper at thehome of Mr. David Jackson on Feb-ruary 14, at Craigtown. If stormy,next fair evening. All arc invited.Supper from 5 to g o'clock. Supper25 cents.

—The ladies’ Art Circle of Pcrry-villc cleared $55 from its recent "Ex-perience Social.”

—Mrs. George Shivery has pur-chased the Borland farm, near FairHill, from Henry M. Borland, agent.or the heirs, for S3OOO.

—The dental offices of the late Dr.George E. Morrow, on the secondfloor of the Tucker building, on Northstreet, Elkton, have been rented byDr. E. J, Jenkins, of Baltimore, forthe practice of dentistry, for wdiich hewill shortly be prepared.

—A silver medal contest will beheld in Hopewell M. E. Church nextFriday evening, February 10, Ad-mission 15 cents.

—Warburton School, in the Ninthdistriict, was closed and fumigated byCounty Health Officer Dr. H. ArthurMitchell, owing to diptheria develop-ing in the family op Rev. W. if.Briggs, Mrs. Briggs and two childrenattending the school being affected,

—Services with a sermon, will beheld at Jones’ Chapel at 2,30 p. m.VtiffiitiSrow which' the public is in-vited to attend.

—The Ladies’ Aid Society of Hart’sM. E. Church held its monthly meet-ing at Elk Neck parsonage last even-ing.

—A bake and bazar will be held atEverett P. Brown’s this evening byJackson Union Sunday School. Icecream will be on sale.

PUj By High School PupilsThe pupils of the George Biddle

High School will hold an entertain-ment in the Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall,Cecilton, February 8, beginning at7-30 p. m.

The program follows:PART I

Music."Up to Freddie,”

Grenville Lodge, playwrightElma Taylor

John Stanhope, who causes all theMaschieF Walter Clayton

Fwtddie Thatchel, a pwopah youngMan Wm, Daniels

Miss Prince, chaperone..Leona YatesMarguerite Burnett, the heroine

Ada DavisMary Stanhope, Jack's sister

Patty Huger, a fascinantingSoutherner E\(a Wooleyban

Dorothy Chisholm, a shy maidenJosephine Aiken

Leonore Crowinshield. averse tomosquitoes Pearl Short

Music."An Outsider.”

Margaret Worcester, captain

Eva PenningtonHarriet Harmon, the “dig”

Ada RobinsonEdith Roland, sophomore

Leona YatesAlice Janies, junior Mary JonesJosie Brown, ireshman.Ruth AldersonLes ie Long, the “Outsider” Lelia BuLeslie Long, the "Outsider”

Lelia BurkePhyl is Long, her sister

Alverda FergusonMusic..

PART II"An Interrupted Proposal.”

Stephen Howard, practical jokerWlalter Clayton

Samuel Tracey, his friendWm. Daniels

Thomas Stone, householderMorris Coppage

Mrs. Stone, his wife.... Sara BoltonHelen Stone, their daughter

Nora RobinsonMrs. Ramsey, a neighbor

Alverda FergusonBetty, a maid Ada Robinson

Music.“My Cousin Timmy.”

Miss Bertha Alderney, school mis-tress N. Andercon

Bonnie Holland, a recent arrivalPearl Short

Fudge Toothy, her chumRuth Alderson

Ste la Mayburn, formerly the mostpopular pupil.. Emma Pennington

Pupiis—Rita Garland, Millie Jones,Mollie Spooner, Isabel Griffith Eva

W ooleyhan, Josephine Aiken.Jonas Chorker, the gardener

• Walter ClaytonMaggie Bings, the maid

Elma TaylorProf. Timothy Addles, Miss Alder-

ney's cousin Bennie BayneTickets, 25 and 15 cents; reserved

seats 35 cents, and are for sale atdrug store.

Wife Got Tip Top Advice"My wife wanted me to take our

boy to the doctor to cure an uboil,” writes D. Frankel, of Stroud,Okla. “I said 'put Bucklen’s ArnicaSalve on it.’ She did so, and it curedthe boil in a short time.” Ouickesthealer of burns, scalds, cuts, corns,bruises, sprains, swellings. Best Pile-Cure on earth. Try it. Only 25c atall Druggists.

BLYTHEDALEThe citizens of Blythedale have

placed a concrete water trough alongthe public highway in the village forthe use of the public.

Mrs, Elqanora Taylor was tripped bya dog causfhg her to fall and painfullyinjure her hip.

Mrs. T. Brant, has returned homeafter a short visit in Baltimore.

The burial of Mr., Samuel White wasdetained for a short time on accountof undertaker W. C. Jackson breakingthe tongue of his hearse.

Sarah Bernhardt SaysA man fliinks—“What

shall 1 sav?” A women thinks—“What shall I wear?” Wecan give men a lot ol helpright now on what to wearand save them big money.This week we have new lotsof $7.50 and $8 50 Suits formen. Lots closed out fromgood makers, who wantedthe money. Every size 34to 42. Big values in stoutsizes 38 to 46 Chest, aCs7.so$8 50, and ft). Grey Overcoats, now $6 to sls. DressOvercoats, sls to $22.50.Spring Overcoats in Blacksand Oxfords, $8 to sls,Silk lined sls to $25. Rain-coats $lO to $25. Slipons$5 to S2O. Gaberdines S2Oand $25. New Shoes, NewHats and New Shirts arecoming in every day. Fullline, Full Dress, Prince Al-berts and Black Suits forDress and Special Occasions.Biggest mu | .||,n ClothingBecause |t|ULLIN o^**Best Shoes

WILMINGTON

Mrs. J. B. Hammond, of Perryville,is visiting her mother, Mrs. EleanoraTaylor.

Miss Evelyn Patterson has partedwith her valuable riding horse.

Sunday evening there will be preach-ing by Evangelist C. B, Haynes, inthe Household of Faith Church, Ser-vice begins at 7.30 p. m.

Mrs. W. C. Jackson has returnedhome after a pleasant viist in Phila-delphia.

Miss Arline Atkinson, of Rising Sun,was a week end guest of Miss EllaCann.

Mr. Wilmer McKeever has accepteda position with the B. C. Bibb StoveCo., Port Deposit.

Mr. R. T. Taylor attended a socialnear Rising Sun, given by the F, E.C, o. Woodlawn.

Mr. Raymond Jackson has becomefamous as a wood-chopper, cutting acord in three hours.

WOODLAWNMiss Celia Marshall is spending

some time in Baltimore.Mr. and Mrs. Martin L. Thompson

gave a dinner Thursday, the 26th inhonor of their thirtieth wedding anni-versary. The guests were the nearrelatives and those who had attethe wedding. Those present at thedinner were Mrs. Frank Boyd andMiss Kate Boyd, of Havre de Grace,Mr. W. E. Linton and Miss Phillips,of Wilmington, Mrs. J. B. Tyson, Mrs.Susanna Jackson and Miss M. O.

Jackson, Mrs, Rebecca Meredith, MissKate Williams, Mr. and Mrs. ClinThompson and Mr. Ralph Thompson.

Mrs. R. G. Terry and Miss MadgeMoulton are visiting in Baltimore.

Miss Mary Eshor, of Philadelphia,was the guest ov Miss Annie Simmersa few days recently.

Mr. Jay Killough has gone to York,Pa., to live,

Do not forget the “Demorest Con-test," which is to be held in HopewellM. E. Church. Friday evening, the10th. There are eight contestants forthe silver medal. Admission, 15 cents.

Tortured For 15 Yearsby a cure-defying stomach trouble thatbaffled doctors, and resisted all reme-dies. he tried, John W. Modders, ofModdersville. Mich., seemed doomed.He had to sell his farm and give up

work. His neighbors said, "he can’tlive much longer.” “Whatever I ate

distressed me,” he wrote, “till I triedElectric Bitters, which worked suchwonders for me that 1 can now eatthings I could not take for years. It’ssurely a grand remedy for stomachtrouble.” Just as good 'or the liverand kidneys. Every bottle guaran-teed. Only 50c at ail Druggists.

Shur-on £

Your HealthWould seem to demand that you readwhat Ambrose L. Rannev, A. M., M. D.,late Professor of Anatomy, New YorkHospital, says :

“Eiestrain may. and often does, cause

chronic and intractable disturbances ofthe stomach. Cronic intestinal nn-1 gn‘-

tric disturbances may be, and • f en are

companions in graver dislu’barce* < f the

nervous system due to evestiaii-.”

Ou>- glasses are made to relieve eye-

strain.

Consult Our Optometrists

Millard F. Davis9-11 East Second Street

Market & Tenth Streets

WILMINGTON. DELAWAREE,ye Strain

C&aise*/’ HeadacheDo You Have Headache

Highly ]*er cent, are due to eye strain. It maybe glasses, not medicine, that you need. Reliefwill be obtained by a properly fitted pair ofglasses.

What Glasses Will DoIf your work or reading tire the eyes glasses

will rest them. If you are subject to headaches,the chances are that it is caused by eye strainSpecial glasses will relieve them. DON’T wearglasses unless prescribed by a reliable Optome-trist.

A Reason WhyIfyou were ill you would call in the best phy-

sician; yon had a law suit, the best lawyer. Ifyour eyes are bad why not take equal precautionto select a reliable Optician and Optometrist?

We Fit HundredsOf people with glasses and can point to scores

of persons whose eye troubles we have relievedentirely oi greatly helped with glasses.

Come to us with your EyeTroubles and you will be Sat-isfied.

8. L. McKEEOPTICAL COMPANY

8 I 6 Market St., Opera House Bldg.

WILMINGTON, DEL.We Fit Human Artificial Eyes

RAO LUriON’S

CARPET ™RNER

WEAVER CHERRY HILL

We Buy Carpet Rags

Call or Address, w. McDowellmay 9-1 f

CEOlij WHIG, ELKTON, MARYLAND, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, IMI¦'!' .

THE

National Bank Of Elktonelkton md.

Statement for the Year 1910. . ’ '

Capital $50,000 Surplus amt Prefits $204,000¦¦

DISBURSEMENTSp vrvi ptc

Expense and Salary... • 9.783.50rls Taxes i .. 2,300.57

Discounts f 37,340.55 Dividends 10,000.00Interest 25,501.99 Interest paid to De-Rent 50.00 positors. SavingsExchange 72.09 Fund & Certificates. 23,379.57Premiums realized... 2,720.18 Losses. 225.55

Balance to Profit and$65,684.81 Loss for Year 19,996.62

$65)684.81

CHAS. B. FINLEY, CHARLES M. ELLIS,Cashier. President.

Kcnnard & Co.Seasonable OfferingsAs we take our annual inventory February

Ist we will use every endeavor to dose out manyoi our Fall and Winter lines at once not sparingprice in the least to accomplish our desired re-sults. You can secure Linens, Womeu’s and-Misses’ Suits, Coats, Furs and Fur Garments,Waists and Underwear at most unprecedentedreductions. All of these offerings are up to ourusual high standard of quality.

All purchases of $5 and over delivered freewithin a radius of roo miles.

Kennard & Co.,621-623 Market St

WILMINGTON.

Winter Horse GoodsBLANKETS, 91.25 Robes, 93.00

Storm Aprons and Horse CoversRIDING SADDLES

Everything For The Horse

JOSHUA CONNER235-237 Market Street

WILMINGTON. -- - DELAWARE

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Special Sale on Oranges—lsc, 20c, 25c, 30c, FD

ERO zE „

Grape Fruit, 3 for 25c. Malaga Grapes, 15c lb.

SNAPS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY6o dozen fresh c untry eggs to be sold at 35c. Also lot of

country and creamery butter.

Another large lot of Poultry tor Saturday.Best Potatoes, hdf bushel basket, 30c; second size half bushel

basket, 22c.

Sweet Potatoes, half bushel basket. 60c.Apples, half bushel basket, 65c.Fresh Celery every week.Large Cocoanuts, 10. Sugar, sc. Cut Loaf Sugar, 7c. Brooms

32c. Loose Coffee. 20c.

Don’t fail to get one of the little tin Japan night lamps, 18c.Tubular lanterns, 39c worth 50c. 1

Big lot of Shoes at bargain prices.We purchase fine and coarse salt in carload lots, to 200 lbs

sacks, and we can sell it to you right for butchering purposes.Elk Creek Brand Famous Creamery Butter always on hand.Agent for Steam Laundry and Dye Works. Soiled work call-

ed for and delivered when laundried.

Highest matket price paid for Butter and Eggs.Send along your order we will deliver your goods anywhere.10 more Porkers. 60 to 100 lbs. Engage one.

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