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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
TWO MEETINGS WITH GARFIELD.

Clara Morris Tells How the Second
Brought Memories of the First.
In The Woman's Home. Companion
Clara Morris described two meetings
with James A. Garfield. The first was
In a country lane near Aurora, where she.
saw and talked with the future states
man, who was than taking a load of
wood to market. Years afterward she
met him in Washington and remembered
him, but while feeling that he had seen
her before he could not recall where. or
that second meeting she says:
"Then there came an evening when Mt
a dinner given by Mrs. Piatt found my
self sitting exactly opposite Mr.. Car
field. The company was not large one.
but it boosted some famous names and
ut least one brilliant beauty. Converse
ton was brilliant and laughter was
light Turning my glance a moment
from the southern senator Mt my side,
looked full into the fixed, wide blue eyes
of Mr.. Garfield. He was leaning for
ward-one hand tightly clinched lay on
the table. From his strained. farawsy
look knew he was trying to recall our
first meeting, and as l gazed into his
eyes the buzz Of talk and laughter turn
ed into a murmur of wind through tall.
leafless trees. saw a pale winter sun
shine falling across snow patched fields.
Leaning a little toward him. In very
low but distinct tone said: Gee! Gee
haw! A flash like blue lightning snap
ped into his eyes, and as / added. Is
Freeman at homef he gave a cry. almos,
a shout, exclaiming with enthusiasm
I've found you! I've found you at last
and you're sitting on top Of the fence in
a red calico dress, with book ia your
lapp Then In the midst of the commo
ton he had raised he threw his arm
about Mr.. Piatt, crying: 'Ah. you thought
was meet for an asylum! You know
you did! But I've found her ont at last
So you see I'm not half as crazy as YOU
believed ! wasr
Questions ralned upon him, and much
laughter followed his story Of that far
AWAY meeting on the country road. Ont
grave old man questioned us earnestly II
the drawing room as to what was In thu
minds of each at the time l spoke.
Il was not much surprised to hear Mr.
Garfield say that In his backward search
for a clew to the tormenting half mem
DRY he had got as far as Cleveland. hat
failed to find me in that city and at tn,
moment i spoke was hopelessly trying
Aurora and the country around there"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
Humor In Some Old willis.

A certain Lieutenant Colonel Nash left
an annuity to the bellringers Of Bath to
toll dolefully" on each anniversary Of
his wedding day, and contrite Mr.. With
pol Of Walthamstow left the bulk of his
property to his wife, trusting" he says.
"yea may say as / think, assuring my
self, that she will marry no man, for
fear to meet with SO evil husband as
have been to her"
Mr.. Jasper Mayne at least considered
himself witty when he bequeathed to his
valet wornout portmantcau. as 1t con-
tained something. said the will, which
would make him drink. The excited valet
ripped open the trunk and found a red
herring in It. So, doubtless, did the
Scotch gentleman who, in 1877, left to his
toms care his two worst watches. "be-
cause" he r:Iih. II know he Is sure to dis
sect thnm I'll IL" Year ::"r-1.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07

When the health departments Of the
large cities are looking for the insani.
tary. 1t would be well to look into thu
methods of the cheap mattress makers
An excellent mattress, which Is the
cheapest thing ON the market today. has
usually an outer layer Of shoddy. and
this shoddy Is about the worst possible
material that can be found, produced BY
n ragpicking machine which grinds up the
filthiest rags that the dirtiest ragpickers
may gather Imagine its character wheT
it is sold for IL cents a pound. Thes,
rags possess the disease germs Of nearl!
every complaint that can be found
our large cities. To he sure, In the man
ufacture of other fabrics n great deal OF
shoddy is used, but it is thoroughly dyed
and disinfected; but the stuff used In
many of the cheap mattresses is invaria
bly, in its natural and most virulent stat,
and crying menace to life. 1t is the
opinion of a man closely identified will
the trade that 1t is a subject for tn,
health authorities to inyestigate.-NeW
York Upholstersr.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
HUMAN FINGER PRINTS.
Poaaible Drawbacks to Their Walt 8
In Identification.

Possible Drawbacks to Their Walt 8
In Identification.
The consistency of human finger prints
has chiefly h'eti discussed in connection
with the Identification of criminals. As
Stunning that the evidence OF finger prints
Ia tn be- admissible in criminal proceed
ings. il will he not only necessary to
prove TINT in the case of the same man
the finger prints remain unaltered, hut
that no two persons have identical finger
prints. Where is the evidence of this?
There are probably 1.5OO, 100000 men
and women on the earth. Can we sup
pose that no two of these have Identical
finger printsf Nor indeed Is this all. We
may be- comparing the finger prints Of
living man with those Of one who has
been dead for years past, and the doc
trine of heredity might lead Us TO ex-
pect to find similar finger prints in the
case Of parents and children and of diff
ferent children Of the same parents. 1t
Is at all events certain that II this finger
print system were once introduced into
our courts of justice there would be any
amount of wrangling as to whether they
were identical or only similar, experts
contradicting each other and involving
the whole subject in confusion.
MOTeON0Fs pTOLtssiOudl CEiuiudlb "puiu
probably soon find some mode of alter
ing their finger prints. No doubt II the
person who committed a crime-a muir
der, for example-has left the imprint
of his fingers on anything 1t may prove
an important clew, but the same thing
may be said Of the imprint Of his boots
or shoes. But a clew Is one thing and
proof is another thing.
Let me point out another difficulty. In
a country where there are a large num-
Der of criminals whose finger prints are
collected the number Of these will soon
be very large. How long wouldn't take
to examine this collection in order to find
out whether any of them correspondent
accurately with the finger prints of the
man who is now accused3 The task
would. think. be hopeless one.
That finger prints may be important in
the detection of crime whenever the GRIM
inal has left the print of his fingers be-
hind him ! do not dispute, but without
much stronger evidence than we now pos
sess that no two persons have undistin-
guishable finger prints such evidence
ought never to be permitted to outweigh
what appeared to be tolerably satisfac-
tory alibi.-knowledge.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07

Buckingham palace stands on the site
Of pleasure grounds known In the days of
Evelyn any Pepys and frequently men
toned In their diaries as the Mulberry
gardens. The property was eventually
bought by the Duke Of Buckingham,
who erected the first house. which. how
ever, was not large or handsome. not
withstanding that 1t was even then called
Buckingham palace George III pur-
chased 1t from the dowager Duchess of
Buckingham as a residence for Queen
Charlotte. whose palace. Somerset House.
In the Strand. was required for public
purposes. After much haggling with his
majesty's agent the duchess parted with
II for 100000. II was not greatly altered
till 1924, when 1t was enlarged and al
most rebuilt after designs by Joseph
Nash for the London residence Of the
loyal family.-London Chronicle.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers
of Hartford county that the annual levy
for the year 1901 has been made by the
Commissioners of Hartford county and
placed in my hands for collection.
On State tax paid before Sept. l, 5 per
cent discount; State tax paid in Sept, 4
per cent. discount; State tax paid in Octo-
Der, per cent. A discount on county
tax of 2 per cent, if paid in May, 112 per
cent. if June, l per cent in July, and @
per cent. if paid in August, will be allow
cd. County taxes will bear interest from
Sept. l next, and State tax from Jan. l
next. All persons failing to pay their
taxes by Jan. 1 next will be liable to be
published as delinquent taxpayers and to
have their property advertised and sold.
All persons to whom Hartford county may
be indebted are liable to have any and all
sums due by them to the county for taxes
or otherwise, deducted from said indebt-
edness, and this is required even though
said Indebtedness has been assigned to a
third person.
AS it will be impossible to get all the
tax bills mailed in May, if any taxpayer
wishes to avail himself of May discount
and will ask for bill, it will be sent him
promptly.
The undersigned or his deputy will be
at his office in the Masonic Building, Bel
Air, Md, from Q A. NJ. until 4 P. NJ.
daily, to receive payment of taxes. No
part payment on tax bills will be received.
E. NJ. ALLEN, JR.,
Treasurer.
Nav 18th 1901
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
SONNET.

There never yet was flower fair in vain,
Let classic poets rhyme it as they will;
The seasons toll that it may blow again,
And summers hearth doeth feel itsevery
i'll:
Nor is true soul ever born for naught;
Wherever any such have lived and died,
There hath been something for true free
dom wrought,
Some bulwark levelled on the evil side:
Toll on then, Greatness! thou art in the
right,
However narrow souls may call thee
wrong;
Be as thou would'st be in thine own clear
sight,
And so thou wilt in all the worlds ere
long;
For worldlings cannot, struggle as they
may,
From mans great soul one great thought
hide away.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
WHY THEY ARE STRANGERS.
He Fell Overheard and She Threw
QueeR Life Preservers at Him.

He Fell Overheard and She Threw
Queer Life PreseEvers at Him.
"Now, William, I'm going to have a
frank talk with you. I've known you
ever since you were born. and our fami
lies have been Intimate since Detroit was
q village. What Is the reason that the
enlargement between you and my niece liz
brokenT III
This plain spoken woman Ii an elderly
spinster and has charge Of the young
person referred to, who IL an orphan in
addition to being an heiress, present and
prospective. Like many another venera
BILE maiden holding such relationship, she
Is exceedingly proud and sensitive where
her charge Is concerned. "She's bright.
cheerful, rich, accomplished. well bred
and beautiful" the aunt proceeded In Q
higher key. snow, what's the troubler
"What's the use of thrashing the mat
ter over" answered the young man
..She's engaged now. The incident Is
closed"
81 want to know. I don't understand.
and II worries me-"
well you remember that yachting trip
we took rather late last fall. and you
know. that I've said million times that
j would never nave U, vile Nno Hue uo'
cool headed. courageous and quick to act
intelligentiy In an emergency. suppose
I'm a crank ON the subject. but that Is
the way I've always felt about It."
81 know. But she Il. She always was
1t runs In the family"
pardon me, but wait. One cool even
ing when Il was blowing half gale We
were out In Lake st. Clair, and be
cause l was running about too carclessly
] fell overheard. She screamed. called
me by name and rushed back and forth
distractedly. Then she realized that some
thing must be done.
"Of course she did. Just Hike her.
She knocked over two or three chairs
getting to one of those soapstones that
they use for foot warmers and threw
that at me. Then she rushed down into
the cabin, came back with an oil stove
In her arms and shouted. Here. Will" as
she hcaved the thing toward me-
81 don't believe It." and aunty's head
was way In the air. 81 don't believe q
word Of It. But IL it's true there's only
one explanation"
"And that"
"She wanted to siRk you."-Detroit
Free Press.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
WHEN is A MAN DRUNKf

An Ancient Test Which a Modern
Court Refused to Uphold.
The late Major James Brown Of Taun.
ton was not only brilliant lawyer In his
day, but considerable Of a wit, with a
memory well stocked with quaint and
curious presidents and traditions in legal
lore. He had carried case In which his
client had been convicted on the charge
of being an habitual drunkard up to the
supreme court on the point Of law In
volving the issue Of what a state of in
toxication was as a legal proposition.
This he proceeded to argue to the court
1t was evident that the gallant major
was conducting forlorn hope. OF that
nobody was more fully aware than him
self. But his client, the dissolute heir Of
q prominent Bristol county family, was
wealthy as well as dissolute, full of fight
and ready to pay whatever fee his lawyer
would demand. Brown, on his part, was
equally willing to do all he could to earn
It. Finally, after permitting the lawyer
to argue along for some time in a way
that was delightfully."- entertaining, since
he entered very infinitely into discourse
on the various phases and degrees of in
toxication, drawing on personal reminis-
cences, humorous anecdotes, old saws and
some legal authorities to point his argu-
ment, the presiding justice courteously
intimated that, while much of what the
major was submitting was highly interest
ing, still 1t wasn't law. He suggested
that Brown should state specifically, If
he could, what actually constituted a
condition of unquestionable intoxication
and cite some authority worthy the pro-
found consideration of the court, where
upon the lawyer remarked that he was
prepared to do that, although he would
have to go back into the realm of English
jurisprudence to period long antedating
the era of Blackstone.
In those ancient days under the COM
mon law, he said. 1t is written that the
determination Of the question of whether
a man was drunk or not was settled by
the following test, which was accepted
by the experts, legal and other, as in
fallible:
Not drunk Is he who from the floor
Can rise again and drink once more,
But drunk is he who PROSTATE lies
And cannot either drink rise.
The gravity of the court was some
delivered with mock seriousness and elo-
cutionary effect, but the judges were
evidently not convinced that the prece-
dent was sufficiently sound and reputable
to deserve affirmation by the supreme
judicial court Of Massachusetts,, mas
much as a decision was forthwith hand
ed down Overriding the contentious of
Major Brown.-Fall River (Mass.) Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07

81 am really afraid you hurt that &C
tors feelings" said Miss Cayenne.
"ln what wayr
"You said he played his part very well.
You know he is very sensitive. and by
using the word part he may have
thought you were trying to imply that he
is not the whole show" - Washington
2tar
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
How to Detcct =. Sewer Leak

A suspected joint in a sewer or drain
pipe may be- tested by wrapping II with
a single layer of white muslin moistened
with solution OF acetate Of lead. As
the gas escapes through the meshcs Of
the cloth it will be blackened BY the sui
phur compounds.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07
A New Feature in the
Philadelphia Saturday Record. u
Public Men on Public Questions.
A Series of Articles on Timely Topics by Emf.
nent Men.

Among the many contributors to this
feature of 1.-THE Saturday Record" may
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sistant United States Attorney General;
Rt. Rev. w. c. Doane, Bishop of Albany,
N. Y; Hon. James II. Eckels, Ex-Comp-
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Chief Signal Officer, U. S. A; Hon. w. U.
Henscl, Ex-Attorney General of Pennsyl-
v1nia; DR.. James MacAlister, President of
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia; Hon. w.
r. Merriam, Director of the Census; Mr..
John Mitchell, President of the United
Mine Workers of America; Hon. H. S.
Pingree, Ex-Governor of Michigan; ]. M.
Rice Editor of The Forum; Hon. w. w.
Wiltbank, Associate Judge Common Pleas
Court No. 2, Philadelphia, and many
others.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-06-07

Inc lowest human habitation Ii said to
be that Of the coal miners in Bohemia,
some of whom make their dwellings at a
point over 1900 feet below the level Of
the sea,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-26

Mrs. Atlas Knapp went up to Aber-
deem Friday evening to spend a few
days with her mother, Mrs. Wendt.
Don't fail to see u carpets, we have
some bargains in samples.
Benjamin & Foster.
Miss Anna ChilSon departed Monday
evening for the National Park Semi
nary, Forest Glen, Washington, D. c..
There are no springs to get out Of
order-no wooden or rubber parts 80
wear out on the Perfection weather
strip.
We buy oats, harley and rye and pay
the highest market price. Citizens
Elevator Company, P. J. Wagner,
buyer.
Rev. H. N. Traggitt and family
departed Tuesday morning for New
York City where they will visit for
some time.
Services in the Norwegian Lutheran
church Sunday, September 10, both
morning and evening. Preaching by
the pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Rathbun and
daughter, Hazel, went up to Groton
Wednesday evening to visit friends for
a few days.
Mr.. and Ms. Z. c. Baxter aud son,
Earl, departed Saturday evening for
Minneapolis where they will make their
future home.
Miss Lulu Prendergast, who has spent
some time with her sister, Mrs. Ben
Fish, departed Monday evening for her
home in Summit.
Rally Day was observed Sunday by
the Congregational Sunday School.
The children rendered a pleasing and
most interesting program.
Mrs. Anna King and Mr.. d. Stats
arrived Friday evening from Milbank
to attend a general meeting of the
Advent church, at this place.
Mrs. W. S. Haish and daughter,
Hazel, departed Tuesday morning for
Minneapolis where they will visit rela-
tives and friends for some tile.
Mrs. Kate Hoffman and children, who
have spent some time with Mrs. w. L.
Mack, of this city, departed Friday
evening for her home in Montevideo.
Don't forget the Poverty Social 70 be
held at the residence of A. H. Kramer
Friday next, Oct. 4. Put on your old
clothes and come and have a good time
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-26
Hudson.

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-26

Born-Tp Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Haxvl.
inson, Tuesday, Sept. II, a daughter.
w. I. Colwell has moved family into
\ heuse formerly occupied by John
Durick.
Miss Emma Long went down 10 Wan.
bay Monday morning, returning in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. TAYLOR retnrped
FRIDAY morning from their visit in
Aberdeen.
y. +. Spriestersbach departed FRIDAY
evening ON a business trip to Rawlins,
Wyoming.
For Rent 60 acres of farm and
under plow. For p~artsculard enquire
at post office.
Mrs. John Durick returned Wednes-
day morning from an extended visit in
Appleton, Wis.
October B, 4and 9TH are the dates of
the big carnival and race meet in
Browns Valley.
Frank Rabak departed Tuesday for
Madison, Wisconsin, where he will
re-enter college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Bowler and O
Charles and William, were over from
Groton this week.
Mrs. Joe Englehart and Miss Barrett
drove over to Lily Thursday to visit
relates and friends.
Oscar E. Harm arrived from Bowdie
Monday to fill the position Of clerk in
the European Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Williams
returned Sunday morning from their
visit i'll Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. 5. Hash went up to
Aberdeen Friday evening to spend Il
few days at the fair.
Mrs. H. c. Tegtmeier and Miss Eva
and Ora Guimont spent Saturday and
Sunday in Aberdeen.
Charles Sheldon came down from
Pierpont Saturday to spend a few days
with friends in this city.
There We're fifteen carloads of cattle
shipped from tlis station Saturday to
Sioux City and Chicago.
Miss Bessie McKcanc, who is attend
ing school in this city, spent Sunday
at her home in Waubay.
Sam Calmenson returned Tuesday
morning from an extended visit with
relatives in Minneapolis.
Miss O. L. Johnson returned Saturday
from an extended visit at several places
in Minnesota with relatives.
VIM. Egeland has been confined to
his home this week on account of a
severe attack of APPENDICITIS.
Harry McKibben departed Sunday
evening for Minneapolis to take up his
studies at the medical college.
Mrs. John Fleury returned Tuesday
evening from an extended visit with
relatives in New Hampton, Iowa.
Now is the time TO look at new car
pets. We have a larger line of samples
than V Benjamin & Foster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-09-26
A Communication.

MR. EDTroR--Allow me to speak a
few words in favor of Chamberlain's
cough remedy. | suffered for three
years with the bronchitis aud could not
sleep at nights. tried several doctors
and various patent medicines, but could
get nothing to give me any relief until
my wife got a bottle of this valuable
medicine, which has completely relieved
me.-W. 3. ~Brockman, Bagnell, Mo.
This re nedy is for sale by al druggists.