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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12
Hntfr Oct K6nigstannf.
$rtisgttr6nter Roman, ben Marta
3bereFa @ap.
(Gortfetuus.)

=, =,
n9riuse mir bic Sampe nno S9retb<
5eu9 bier beruber,A lagfe Sle9Irteo nno
lsgte lpie ermiiost ben Sopf an ole
Nadlebne oeS Se1sls, nllllo oas 9roBe.
Sunfelaebuabsne Bud, oas rs9ts auf
benz S6retbtild lle9t.' nDtoaeneS
9aertius,4 la9te Saul, Der ben Eitel
aniab. = @ieoer flog elm flii9tigeS 9as
9eln tpie Elm leiler Sonnenitrabl iiber
bas @eiidt bes DIRECTORS. r@ans
riHtig, Diogenes 2aertims, ipieberbolte
er gmtmiitbig, ,beutih BON 9hnell, II.
Bonb." = rl1no ipielen werocm sic
beute niht mebr, Oerr Director ?"
fraate Saul per(eaen. = ,0leiu, beutc
ili6t mebr, wer ipeiB, wea mein @piel
ltoren fonnte. Sd femme ia meme
yiahbarihaft nod, uid)t,4 entaesnete
Siegfrieo nmb ldlna bas Bud auf. =
80, 0err Dfreftor, ba f5nrten Sie
rubia iein,H rief Saul eifria. r@ir
un6 sic 6erren 0eamten betpohnen oies
fen ssiiigel allein, amei 3immer iteben
6apotl nod lcer. llnb bic eriten 2ims
meri 6es Mitteltraftes, nad benz Sofe
au, Siuo bic Der Baroneiie. 0ort ipiir6e
mam unm0alid, etipaS pom @piele
b0ren.1 rGt, Du bilt ia bereits pore
,iio[id, informirt. fodte Ser Oireftor
NIT leiiein Tabel. ,@ober fpeiBt On
benn alf bieie Details ?" nDas
Rantmermdbhen Der Baroneiie lit iebr
freunblilf," ertaeQnete Saul nod per-
lesener als porber. sd traf Srau>
letn Wtilfa auf Der Treppe unb fraste
lie, mo bie Slide fei." = Limb iie be-
59rieb Dir sic Gage ber @obnsemdber
ibrer 9errin? Merftpiir6is! SD
tpiiroe eS porsieheu, Saul, tpenu on
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12

Wie mar eS traulid in Dem biibihcn,
bebaglid auSgeftatteten @enlade, Gas
man TN SdloHe soas rotbe 3irnlnera
bieB. Gs lag Dem Salon Der BaroneiIe
eegeniiber umo seudbrte einsn ueiten
AnSblid iiber ben gansen 8orgarten,
iiber bas Dorf ObersNotbeim unb Die
Seloer uuo @ieien, bic fi9 Saran fdlol<
len, aud sn @albpfab, ben geftera
Sfoif SiesfrieS beraufseritten mar, lll.o
ben trnflen @alo, tefen bunfle sDipfel
belte iilbern gliscrtei nno funtelten,
fonnte man bonn rrotben 3ilniner@ aus
iiberfehen. Gs mar in Der 9iadt ftar-
ter Retf 9efallen unb empfiublid falt
9eiporoen.
DaS rrotbe 3immer,1 bas BON ben
RGtbeim'i i6en 6amilienmitelieoeru oerne
5u gemiitblibeu plauoern ut ben Wfor,
gem uno 9tadmittagsitunoen aufses
Iu4t iDuroe. batte aud bente feline Sln,
jiebnn9sfraft beipdbrt. 1ante yona,
bersn id0ne. ihlanfe 6anoc lelteu
miibig I'M Sdooee lasen, arbeitete an
elmer ipunberfeinen Spite, nad cil,eln
altea funitpollen Wfuifer; Die gusfiil,-
rnns erforoerte 70 srobe Sorsialt, bas
Daronelie Della fdon oft erfldrt bate,
iie treroe beim bloben 3ulhauem nnges
oulbig. Seute aber mar bic altc Dame
niht nit gan3em Ser5en bel Der Mrbeit,
bic igr ionit 10 piele Sreube mabte.
Wan9 befiimmerter Ylif Iante 9onas
itreifte beinlif oas i66ne 0eiiht ibrer
ylidte, Die in einem S6aufslituble
lebnte unb bic fleinen 5ii6e an bas 9a.
niingitter itemnlfe.
Das berrlid)e 6aar rollte in lansen,
ltmeren 2oden iiber ben gtafen nno
ipuroe nur uou einem prattpoll gear
beiteten 3orallenfamm 3uiammengebal.
ten. RegnngSloS fnb baS iunse Wfdbs
den oa. Die glrme unter ber Brnit per-
l4rdnft, uno ftarrte III bic sslammen.
ein Unnte jog beriiber aui ibr 9lcio
pom l1iperenl granem Seibenltoff. Oella
re9te itt ni4t, ia faIt i6ien es, bab
Der Jnrfe ucrl0i6te. obue Sd)aoeu AZ
tbnn. so ride bod etfpas pom Sas
min 5lriid, Yella, iueitn On Ifon nid)t
ben S9irm por9eitellt 9aben uilllt,4
iagte oie alte Dame dn9ftlid. On
iiseft 10 nabe, 6ab auf Dein aleib iid,er
nod manber 6anfe flie9en iuirb.a -
rWaS tbut oas, Tante?4 ia8te bas
i@6ne Mtdoden gleidgiltis, oBne oen
Bid BON ben 6lammen 3n ipen6en. =
rDu lieber @ott, mas oaS thnt :? glun,
abgelsben BON benz nneliid, bas ent,
ifeben fam llnb Dor benz ms Der liebe
piMmsl beiuabre, uerbirbit ON Dein
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12

beuti6er Walb beitebem mag, mar bier
3itn1 S9ub gegen bic &aupem = e6ter
ruillfber &abiar erfer Aualitdt benubt
morben.
Ser 2eimfabrifant bate bem G6rfier
gang unter Der 8Iume elm fleines 9ln=
gebinbe aubei6ieln ipollem. Die Nr=
better aber, benen Gabiar un6 9aupenz
3eim nNaes cine S1miere" mar, hat
ten mur bic slnor6nungen ibres 8or>
geiekten ausaufiibren. SEPT ging ibnen
inbeRem elm 2id)t auf, lIn6 1ie f1mier=
ten ii6 gum 6riibliid ben &abiar bon
bem gdumeH anf lire Yutteriemmeln.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12
Wenn bic amtliden Samburse

Wenn bic amtli6en 9amburger
@bDlera 8eridte nur irgenbwelden
8lauben berbienen, bann iif bic Seu6e
bort fart i'm Nbnebmen begriffen. Nm
10 September gelansten 282 neue Grs
franfungen unb 122 Sobesfdlle sur
officiellen sln5eise, gegen 49l grfrans
tungen unb 214 5obesfdlle am Gage
5upor.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12
90 follte in iebem Sarie iein.

8. y. QEilIon, 81 Glap Gtrobe, Gbarpsburs "a ,
fast, er mofte nidt obne Or. Rings Neue Gntpeduns
fur SHptnhiuHt, 9uiten unt Grfdltuns ein, benn
eaelbe babe ieine Grau sebeilt, peie mad enem befz
i3en Nnfale Ter y@rippe@ con her eunsen Gnt3hnz
bane bebrobt purbe, unb nadbem ale anberen cnsez
parbten aRtttel piriunsslOs seblteben @oberi
Barber pen Scrtspcrt, ga., erfld,t, bab Or. ainss
Ntue Grfnfnns itm mebr senst babe, ais irssnp Gts
mas, mas sesen iene 9unsenfranfheit cebrau6t
butte Gs sie6t nidts Beferss. Man psriu6e ssl
Treie 4rpbes 5iofden in fsr Gprtbefe aoolpb
Drsib, 9tDmripn Il Gr. e'robe 6laihen so Gents
tnh
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IL. w SON

Jdnmnug bon sommer= &aaren 1T alien 9eparteme1ts -
nah @eranf 5u fabelbat binisen Yreen
@sten,s
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gelDn6t baben ipiir6em, lpenn ni6t stpei
Sdugieute eingeidritten iuareu umb
ben Burden CUR Ma6e geI6afft bdtz
ten. Ser 8ermunbete luurbe in elmer
Sroi6fe mad benz nabgelegenen arans
tenbauie am Urban geifafft. Seine
So9ter lieB cine Glutb bon S9impf=
morten nit ani6einenbem @lei6mutb
iiber ii1 erJeben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12
@eu. MaaorDs 3anpf aiiferei

wir ba!ten iii leytsr 3sit lpieber Sc
lesenbeit, aGf umfan9rei6e Qiefermnz
gen bon 0taifG- un6 Grandchildren,
ioipie bon Jdiiern aufmerfiam gu naz
den, tpelbe bon ausmdrtigen Braue-
reien bel Der biefgen aiifereisGirma
BON y go. ID anbrp (QluliinitraBe)
beite0t un6 BON bieier gu grocer 3us
trisoenbeit ausgefiibrt porben tparen.
9Sdbrenb geuiiie 2eute bier nidt
milbe lperbeH, bic 2drns Srommel AL
riibren unb fur bic Serbeisiebung fremz
Der Snbuitrie>Betriebe 3ll rbubmen1 !,
bat itd ba in aIer Stille aus ManOrps
tleiner g0tt6ersWerffatt i'm 2aufe Der
Sabre ein inbuitrielles gtabliIIement
bon groBem llmfange unb BON ahs
tungspertber 2eiltunssfdbiefeit ents
lpidelt. Sas III bic ri1tiee Mrt, tpie
eine geiunbe Snbuitrie Sbdtigfeit ii1
entipideln muB; aus eigener &raft flnb
our6 ftetise aielbetuuBte 9rbeit, nidt
aber bur6 Bubm unb rBonus".
Wtanbrps 9ampf=& =&iiferei 1T bic be-
Deutenbfte unb beiteinseri6tete I'M gan=
sen Siioiueiten unb tper li6 fiir bieien
Sn6uitrieSweig intereiiirt, iollte es nidt
perfeblen, bieiem gtabliHement ieinen
yefu6 ab3uitatten. DaHelbe befinbet
lid 10S unb ITO Nuitinitrabe.
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Sadlens Mrntea salbe.

Die bette SaIbe ter QBeIt fir S&nttte, auetHun.
8en, 0eiHuhre, gtebers unb Saut= =ausi&las, Eiete,
se5prunaene Sdnbe, 6rpitbeulea uub oqe Sautfrouf.
4eiten turtrt Sdmorrbotben cber letne 4e,abiuua, !,
Boatse 3ufftebenbett sarantrt rher bas Gslb wtrb
puruderftattet. 25 Gents cte SHa9tel. 3um Uertaui
WbpIeiaIe. -
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Saare1t III QQen 9eparteuleuts=
sssss 9eparte,me,tt fir aleioerffpffc

gat ae forml6e &ooutn ga ssf bic ie m aarbaen unb
einfn Waaren ieben Sebeu in graaunen
gnn cine Dame elegant un geebet m u 10 bbor es fn
9roBen Summe nlebr befen 3ped gu erreiden.
Us ut nmoal6 ae preisermdbsungn an3uab 9u oes @i
eh90as uno e'e Yrfung Der bebn Depatmn giebt bic bette
&usunft
n oerlebeen alefoRn pi CREPE Cents Mu su IA unb
Is @nts nb bic pre au Gents per gqrb oboe5e
mor6en
500 paar Senber neue Maare mobern @du bette 1u
ta DE 81 81 90 bg ieim uarben eb fit pau lcbe
Danpt no I'M eong Spartn &ebuoe einaetren sic bon Sm
pabr9enommen nerben iolten.
Die Sne So bas paar aabbe founem aar nid hrou ue
oH ssr baben e in aaen GacOns So paar garanirt
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-09-12

: Oie Sreunbi6aft Der Meni6em
muB man meiit tbeurer beSablen als
ibre Seinbi6aft.
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ccSmt M}0bel Geparte,me,tt

nbet poaHdn0 auspfau a eanse Made M0bel 3eppi
unO Watteu nb aus bem 2ag beroussat nit ponsn pu
marfir por6en, 6enn mir poaen dna bamt aufrduuen
Soo Mannbbo paform Seber sdaufeabe $S so an
rebu3irt
Sooe ssaamnBbol aIappfabe rebu3iri
8u ar Stabe nit bopper 2ebn faem Sndn frAbr 1900
ieet 1925 &nberstabI OIib alnubbO frber $3.50 ib
9leoerdne bon 81 aufwds S6lafmmerSs $l5 aupdrts
Sn aaten JuBzSppien Stubn6eden 1T bas Eager une66p
Naes bag biaig
Seppi Jefte! srobmatem 9ee! @on Yarb bis
YarOs Suaus portbe6ae Bargains g baB % tauftn nu6
Vile @ee nb nit ben prem preben Die 2dnge angeaeben
9as gubfum m eeuimnen fanm uenn es unn 4us
pertanf benub.
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8. 9apitsl.

W.Ibesrauideu, spunbsrbar
9oit On mir oas 8er5 getroTen :
9reulid brinet Elm iebes Sabr
Welfes 2aub unb ipelfes Soften
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ebu 100000 Gsenbum In Gan anpnio mus ,ciors
Osaut perben ter san 8es pire In ablm Grunbaidn
ansbotsn ME e Der &uer wnA @rcbe gut euste Urousr
NIT autsm ablas Sisr; wt unter bem wihen gertbe
ausssssbns Dudsrs unb litbOsapbies Gablment pslss
Die bette Sanbihaft i'm GGbwefen bat
ntseleeene 0elditsbauer unb gnofade 9aupdte ii
Der N unb IN ben au6ntbein ber Stabt Grpse MusrokI
Mcbnlib Snsrten ine ME Dorber semadt pprben.
REAGAN HOITaTOM N1nssenae.s..a4.
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Compulsory Voting.

Mr. Chiltons bill, providing for compul-
sorry voting. which has been introduced in
the General Assembly, is right in principle
Government, under our system, rests upon
the intelligence of the people. 1t is good
or bad as the people are intelligent or ig-
norant. This is recognized in our system
of government, by the provision for public
education. The state levies ten cents on
the 500 for the support of public schools
and every county must levy like amount.
All counties levy more, and the average,
taking county and state taxation, is about
;Senty-fve cents on the 800, producing
over million and quarter Of dollars.
This is about the average annual eXpendi-
ture for public education, and nearly this
sum has been expended annually for
quarter of a century past, to hit people for
Il proper discharge of the duties Of citizen
ship. The elective franchise is our most
sacred privilege. Its exercise should be
done conscientioa.ly and inteligently. To
vote and participate in the affairs of gov
eminent is duty every man owes to him
self and society. If he does not do his
duty voluntarily, he should be made to do
so, under penalty of disfranchisement for
period of years. unless he gives valid
reason for his absence from the polls.
Not only has the state the right to re-
al.ire that citizens should do their duty. IN
return for the expenditure to fit them for
their duty, but a compulsory voting law,
jn connection with the Australian system,
would tend to protect voters against the
debauchery Of bribery. tnder compul-
sorry voting law, voters could not be paid to
stay at home Under the Australian sys-
TEN voting is done in private, and politi
clans will uot pay for votes unless they can
see the ballots cast.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
Local Option in woolery's.

\ letter to the ADVOCATE, from Dele
gate Sellman, in reference to the two com
mnnications in this journal on the question
of local option in Woolery's district, says
the delegates from that district, asking for
local option law, were given "a respectful
hearing by the Senator and Delegates, and
the whole matter was fully discussed. lie
asks the critics to withhold their censuFe,
for he believes the bill for the whole county
now pending. to regulate the sale of liquor,
viii be so satisfactory as to disarm all crlti-
eism, and will be far more acceptable to all
classes of temperance people than a district
local option bill could be. Experience
shows that prohibition does not prohibit,
and experience shows that the liquor traffic
can be regulated. Many temperance men
. believe more can be accomplished by the
regulation of the liquor trade than by the
attempt to suppress it, and in the interest
of the people the pending bill has been
prepared.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. I. H. Lewis, D. D., will preach in the
morning at TO- 80 o'clock In the evening, at
7.l5 o'clock, Rev. Dorsey Blake will preach.
Young Peoples Meeting at $50 p. m.
G. w. Cooper, Pastor.
Salem Charge, Lutheran Church.-Preach-
ing at Benjamin's Church on Sunday Mt p.
m. Sunday School at p. m.
Preaching at St. Johns Church on Sunday
at 10 .. m. 5. A. Diehl, Pastor.
Rev. G. ". seilhamer will preach in
Uniontown Sabbath morning and evening,
and in Frizellburg at o'clock, p. IN.
Methodist Protestant Church, Rev. j. l..
Mills, D. D., pastor.-Sabbath School at o. 10
a. m. Preaching at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p. m.
Sacrament of the Lords Supper after the
morning sermon. Y. P. S. C. L. at $50 p.
N. Prayer Meeting on Wednesday at 7.30
p. N.
St. Paulis Reformed Church. - Sunday
School at 9.15 a. m. Divine service at 10. 80
a. m. and p. m. Midweek I.enten service
on Wednesday at 7.30 a. m.
Calvin 5. Slagle, Pastor.
Grace Lutheran Church -Preacking at TO-
80 a. N. and 7.l5 p. m. Morning subject,
"An Unrecognized Angel Evening subject,
''Your Idea of the Bible?'' Christian En-
deayor Meeting at $50 p. N.
P. H. Miller, Pastor.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet in Fri.
zellburg on Sunday evening.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
Business Locals.

MUSICAL CoLLEGE.-Spring session Of q
weeks, opens Monday, May l, 1892, for teach
ing of vocal and instrumental music. Address,
fer circulars, Henry B. Meyer, Freeburg, Pa
100 pairs Kid Gloves, Black and Colored,
now 10 cents-reduced from SIPS, at Derrs 5,
Westminster.
For Sale.-My Black Mare, years old.
Fred. D. Miller. 1t
Go to WarRelds, Sykesville, for Hot-Bed
S sash.
MRs. E. l.. ZAHN, who has been absent
from this city for some time past, has returned
home, and will resume her usual vocation i'm
mediately. She respectfully selicits the pat
ronage of the public. teb20 81.
Prime Western Cloverseed at Warfeld's,
Sykesyille.
Building Material of every description at
Warfeld's, Sykesyille,
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DREAMBLE and RESOLUTIONS
il CONCERNING
Local Option in Woolery's DISTRICT.

PLEASANT GROVE, February p, 1882.
At meeting of those favorable to submit
ting the question, to the vote OF the people OF
the Fourth Election District, IN Carroii
county. MARYLAND, whether or not alcohohc
drinks shall be sold therein, the following
Preamble and Resolutions were adopted;
WHEREAS, A majority of the qualified voters
of the Fourth Election District OF Carroll
county. Maryland through a committee
elected by the people of said district on the
Second Day of January, ult., did present
Petition and Bill containing the names OF "a a
majority of voters in said distrlct-the Bill
drawn in conformity with said Petition, to
the Delegates of the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND from Carroll county; and
WHEREAS, Said Delegates, from said county;
did promise said committee that there should
be proper consideration given to SAID feu-
ton and Bill, and should be presented at an
early date. and referred to the Committee on
Temperance; and,
WHEREAS, Said Delegates did promise
said committee, that if any formidable oppo-
sition came against said Petition and Bill,
either by petition or letters, that SAID com
mittee should be promptly notified and allow
ed to examine all letters and papers IN oppo.
sition thereto and, Whereas, the journal Oh
the House of Delegates on twenty eighth day
Bill was in the hands of the Temperance
Committee; and, Whereas, the people OF SAID
district did appoint f. l.. Herring Wesley
Zepp and l.. H. Knox, an Executive Com.
mittee, to look after said Bill, and use all
proper means to secure the passage OF SAID
Bill: and, Whereas, said Executive Commit
tee did send F. L. Herring to Annapolis on
February 10th, inst, to look after said Bill,
before the Temperance Committee; and,
Whereas, said F. L. Herring found said Bill
in Honorable Evan Haines desk, where 1t
had been placed from the hands of said com
mi,tee. when presented to them in January
last. After an investigation of the matter,
the said F. L. Herring found that no attention
had been given said Bill, and no assurance
given that any further consideration would
be given said Bill and, Whereas, said COM
mittee has not received notice of any opposl-
ton to said Petition or Bill, and no reason
why said Bill should not pass; therefore
Resolced, By the petitioners OF said DIS
trict or their representatives, in convention
assembled, this 9th day of February, 1892,
that we do solemnly protest against the action
of our Delegates in the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND from Carroll county, in not grant
ing us the privilege of voting on said Bill
Resolred, That after having petitioned and
demonstrated, that we now demand the pas
sage of the Bill now in the hands oil said
Delegates.
Resolred, That the above Preambles and
Resolutions be printed in the county papers
and copy be sent to our Representatives in
the General Assembly of Maryland from Car
roll county. mars 1t
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
Che Democratic Adrueate.
Reduce the Taxes.

In his last report, for the year 1891
Col. l.. Victor Baughman. late Comptrol
Ter. tells the Legislature page VI that tin
bonds of the Treasury Relief Loan, ISSUED
under chapter 23S, of 1873, are now helt
by the several Sinking Funds, and can b'
destroyed whenever you so direct, aud says
the acts levying tax Of one and hall
cents on each 500 to meet interest and
create sinking fund for their redemption
can now be repealed; but he recommends
the tax be continued TO pay interest and
create a sinking fund for the redemption OF
the Excban-e Loan of 1886, as the tax
levied for that purpose is insufficient. 1t
proper economy were practiced the state
would have all the money it needs. And
as long as the treasury is full so long will
there be temptation to extravaganza. The
necessity for the tax of one aud a half cents
to meet the Treasury Relief Fund having
ceased. the acts authorizing it ought to be
repealed. If the appropriations toprivate,
charitable and educational Institutions to
historical societies. to the Confederate
Home, and for the building Of little mon
uments. were cut off, and the proposed ap-
propriation of SCI. 900 for the Chicago
fair was abandoned this tax would not be
necessary. Nearly 81 900 are annually
given to three colleges and three smaller
private institutions of learning. 1t Is true
that these schools make return by educa-
ting a small number of pupils but appro-
priations for collegiate education cannot be
defended upon any sound principle OF gov
ernment. If all the children in the state
were given opportunity to enjoy higher
education at the public expense, the APP
preparations would stand on a more defen-
sible basis. but as it is, not more than one
in two or three thousand have this privc-
Ieee. Besides. these gratuities are building
ND one set of educational institutions to the
disadvantage Of others All of these are
are untaxed. in addition. while some other
institutions of learning are taxed, and do
not get Il cent from the public treasury.
This is un-Democratic and un-rcpublican-
NcKinleyism on small scale. To private
hospitals and charitable institutions nearly
100000 more are appropriated. These
make some return also, but it is Il bad pre-
cedent to apply public funds to private in
situations. Once begun, the end is not
visible. Besides, too, most Of these insti
buttons are sectarian, and proselytism is a
natural consequence. If the state has need
for asylums and hospitals, let them be built
and conducted at the public expense.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-05
The Torrens System.


A Joint resolution is in the hands of the
House finance committee at Annapolis pro-
viding for n commission 10 investigate the
workings of the Torrens system OF land trans
fer and report to the Legislature. The reso-
luton has been reported favorably from the
judiciary committee, and it ought TO come
before the Assembly within the next few days.
The Torrens system of land transfer is a
simple device which has been adopted in the
place of ordinary conveyancing IN Australia,
British Columbia and other countries. 1t
was devised many years ago by Sir Robert
Torrens, IAN Englshman, who spent the greater
part Of his life in trying to introduce his pet
scheme in Great Britain. 1t was never
adopted there, owing to the law of entail, but
it found place among the legal regulations
of New South Wales, whence it spread to al
most all OF the British colonies.
The system Is very simple, easily under
stood and does away with all the expense and
confusion of transferring land by the cumbrous
process of conveyance. When merchandise
changes hands the fact C.! possession estab-
fishes that of sale, unless fraud or theft Is
proved. The same is true of notes, stocks or
bonds, except that the latter are sometimes
registered and the fact of sale or transfer en-
dorsed upon them. This is practically the
plan of the Forrens system.
In the nrSt instance the lana reVerts 10 the
state, aud upon application to proper officer
the possession is registered in the owners
name and a certificate Of ownership issued,
the latter being quite similar to a decd. When
the land is sold or transferred this certificate
or deed is also transferred with proper ems
dorsement, and possession of the certificate
proves possession Of property, except in case
of fraud or theft. A small fee is charged for
the original registry and certi6cation, which
is held in reserve as an insurance upon the
title
By this method two men and a witness can
transfer piece of property from one to the
other without the aid of attorneys or the
trouble of registering the deed. No more
trouble is involved than in exchanging notes,
shares of stock or mortgage. The title, al
ready insured by the state, goes with the GER
tifieate, and there is much less chance for de-
ception and fraud than there is under the
pregent system.
The Torrens system has about it many
points of excellence, and the Maryland Leg
islature cannot do better than TO Investigate
its workings thoroughly with view to its in-
PRODUCTION in this State.