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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
TARIFF REFORM AS AN ISSUE.

Tariff Reform is coming rap
idly to the front as an irrepressi-
BILE issue i'm the national cam
paign of this year and two years
hence. The discussions over
the Porto Rican and Philippine
Tariff bills, and over the pend
ing effort for tariff concessions
to Cuba. are unwilling to the
popular mind the gross enormi-
ties and injustices of the Ding
ley act as nothing else could
have done.
There are Babcock ebulitions
in the Committee on Ways and
Means, there are meetings in
New England of manufacturers
demanding free coal and iron
from Nova Scotia and free
hides from Buenos Ayres. there
are meetings in Kansas led by
a Republican Governor de-
handing freer trade with Mex
leo. and there are bold warn
ings by men like Senator Platt.
of Connecticut. and Governor
Cummins. of Iowa. that the Re-
publican party is suffering from
too much Dingleyism.
All over the country the com
mon people are waking up to
the fact that the tremendous
dividends of the corporations.
ranging annually from 10 t. SO
per cent. upon their capital
stock, representing the unjust
profits exacted from the home
consumer through the agency
of the protective tariff.
The opportunity of 1892 is
again knocking at the door of
the Democracy. Rather. as Mr..
Dooley says, is breaking down
the door, waking us up and of
fering to work for us as a hired
man.
Those of our leaders who are
wise and in position to seize
this issue at the psychological
momentswill be expected to do
so. By skillful handling they
can make it the paramount issue
of the next campaign and force
The Republican party to stand
on the defensive. They will
have to account for the in
creased cost of living to the
millions, for the gigantic Trusts
and their strangling of compe-
tition, and for the whole brood
of expressions that have grown
out of the Dingley act.
The issue of fair play and fair
trade against a robber tariff and
tyrannous Trusts certainly
g0,lnds i'm the syllables of vic
ory-AtLanta Constitution.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
SDAY,
March nth 1902,
at $50 O'Clock D. m.

at $50 O'Clock p. m,
all that tract or parcel of land with the
improvements thereon, situate on the
South side of the County road leading
from Snow Hill to Public Landing.
wherein the said James Fl. Rounds re-
sided at the time of his death. and is
the same which was conveyed to the
said Laura V. Rounds by Harrison Rich
and wife by deed dated the 3d day OF
April 1888 and duly recorded among
said land records. as by re erence there
to will more fully appear. containing
200 acres of land more or less.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS.
Trustee
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22

THE Smyrna Tunes SAYS "The
bogus degree mill is still doing
business, and clergymen are
still parading around their Dor
rowed plumage." We agree
with the Times in condemning
the purchase of degrees. 1t is
getting to be a common thing
these days to see a snip of a
preacher with the once signi-
ficant letters ID. ID. after his
name. The sensible preacher
I'll refuse one unless it comes
rom the very highest authority
and he is conscientiously en-
titled to it.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22

SENATOR George l.. yelling
ton last Tuesday made a
speech in the United States
Senate, detailing the reasons
that induced him to break with
the Republican party. Senator
Wellington may as well spare
breath and effort i'm this direc-
ton. Since the awful senti-
ments he publicly expressed
about President Mckinley
while the latter was lying in
tine shadow of death. the people
of the country have had no con
Germ for him. To them he is as
a man who is dead. He should
have resigned from the Senate
Immediately after his miserable
outburst, but as he did not do
this, the only thing left him is
to preserve silence during the
remainder of his term. and then
sink into deserved obscurity.
1t matters not what his politi-
cal convictions may be, for to
the American people he is now
a man without a party and al
most without a country.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22

III appears that Marconi is
not to be left alone in the dis
covery of wireless inventions
for now comes the news from
London that wireless telephones
are working. With wireless
telegraphy. and wireless tele-
phones perfected there is no
reason why a man should leave
home, except for pleasure, las we
will he able To transact all our
business at a distance by these
inventions with the same Sc
crecy as by personal contact.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
SNOW HILL. MD, FEB. %

1T has been ordered by the
United States Senate that a
vote on the Philippines Tariff
Bill shall be taken next Mon
day afternoon. This is all
right. There is no use talking
indefinitely about such matters.
When the Senate majority is
determined upon perpetrating
any iniquity why not go ahead
and perpetrate it without so
much talk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
TERMS OF SALE.

The editor who loses his scissors can
help thinking. the first pair he sees, that
them's those.
Don't forget that we do printing
better than most offices do il, and we
want Ia do yours.
It's easy for man to offer promise
as part payment of debt. but it isn't legal
tender.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
4S4O Acres

of land more or less: it being the same
real estate described in deed from John
Walter Smith and George w. Purnell,
trustees to the said George s. Richard
son and certain William II. Jackson
and William p Jackson. dated the 18th
day of April, 1891, and recorded among
the land records of said Comfy in liber
+. II p No. /. folio Ago. This property
contains extensive deposits of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
TUESDAY.
18th, 1902,

at the hour of , o'clock p NJ,
all the interest of the said George S.
Richardson, the same being an undivid-
ed one fourth interest, in and to all that
tract of land. together with the improve.
ments thereon, situate il Worcester
County aforesaid. commonly known as
the "Nassawango Furnace Property"
continuing
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22

COLLINS 6 JONES Attorneys.
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate!
COLLINS g. JONES Attorneys.

BY VIRTUE of power contained in
mortgage from James II. Rounds and
Laura V. Rounds, his wife. to Margaret
ID. Collins. dated the 9th day of April.
1888. and duly recorded among the land
records of Worcester County, Nd, in
liber j. w 5. No. ,. folioS 3iO and 3iI.
the undersigned Trustee named in said
mortgage. will sell at public auction for
cash at the Court House door, in the
town of Snow Hill in the said County
on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
TERMS OF SALE.

Ten per centum of the purchase money
in cash ON the day of sale, the remain
der thereof to be paid in two equal an
nual installments and TO be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser bearing in
terest from the day of sale. with surety
satisfactory to the undersigned. or all
cash, at the option of the purchaser.
JOHN w. SMITH,
JOHN =. MOORE,
MARION L. HARGIS,
Executors.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
TUESDAY.
March 18th, 1902,

at the hour of O'Clock =. NJ,
the following real estate. TO wit: All
that tract or parcel of land lying and
being situate in the Sixth Election
District of said County called "McDan.
iel's Purchase" containing one hundred
acres of land more or less: it being the
same real estate which was conveyed to
the said Eben Rownds by Alfred Rey.
nolds and wife. by deed dated the Sth
day of August, i'll the year 1870, and
duly recorded among the land records
of said county in Liber |. T. NJ. No. /.
folio 1874, as by reference thereto will
more fully appear
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22

The man with hole in his pocket can
prove all the time. anyhow. that he's got
something in his pocket.
For sale-One horse cart aud one
farm wagon. NJ. L. Hargis. Snow Hill.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester Comfy Maryland,
letters of administration on the personal
estate of
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
COLLINS & JONES & JAMES +.
ELLEGOOD. Attorneys.
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!

BY VIRTUE of power contained in
IA mortgage froma certain Ehen Rownds
and wife to a certain George ). Rich.
ardson dated the I'd day of February. in
the year 1892. aud duly recorded among
the land records of said County in Liber
+. II. p. No. ,, folio 56S. the under
signed executors of the last will and
testament of the said George 5 Richard
son. deceased, will sell at public auction
at the Court House door in the town of
of Snow Hill in said County on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
GEoRGIANA CAREY,

letters OF administratlOn ON the personal
estate of
GEORGIANA CAREY,
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against the
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, on or before the 18th day
Of August, 1902. They may otherwise.
by law. be excluded from all benefits of
the said estate. All persons indebted
TO said estate are requested to make i'm.
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 9Th day of February, 1902
ELMER ID. BAILEY,
Administrator
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Feb. 18th 81. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-02-22
COLLINS & JONES & JAMES E.
ELIIEGOOD. Attorneys.
Executors Sale
OF VALU
REAL ESTATE!

BY VIRTUE of a power contained in
the last will and testament of George S.
late of Worcester County
deceased. the undersigned executors of
said last will and testament, will sell at
public auction at the Court House ioor
in the town of Snow Hill in said County
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
THE NEFc COMMISSIONERS.

The selection by the president Of Mr..
Il. f. Ware of Kansas TO succeed Pen
sion COMMISSIONS Evans will un-
doubtedly cause general surprise and
probably nowhere more than in Kansas,
where there were two aspirants for
iuence. When it was announced some
days ago that neither of these would
receive the appointment it was assumed
that the state would be passed over by
the president in making a selection, but
he has recognized the claims of Kansas
and chosen a man for pension commits
sioner who will doubtless be acceptable
to the politicians of the state and to the
old soldiers everywhere, when they shall
have learned more of him. One thing
can be safely assumed and that is that
the president is thoroughly satisfied as
to the qualifications of Mr.. Ware, who
is said to be a good lawyer and in all
respects an estimSble citizen.
Nothing is said as to when Commits
sioner Evans will retire. but in all prob
ability it will be soon, this being in
dicated by the announcement Of the Sc
lection of his successor. As the presi-
dent intends to appoint Mr.. Evans to
another position, 1t is not improbable
that he will be the first diplomatic rep
resentatlve of the United States to the
Cuban republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12

AS I view Il. there are three general
standpoints from which we may consider
the desirability Of any town or city as a
place Of investments: First, lite location;
second, its resources. and third, its flu
ture possibilities. These are essentials rec
ognized by ali home seekers and investors
and II these essentials are such as to ON
mend any particular locality every wise and
thoughtful man will be at once convinced
and the problem will be solved.
1 call attention to Beatrice as one Of the
live, progressive cities OF Nebraska, with
the assurance that an investigation of its
location, resources and possibilities will
convince any right-minded man Of its SUI
perior advantages and attractiveness not
only as a place to establish a home, but
as a place whose commercial and Industrial
advantages offer rare and permanent bust
ness Inducements. A notable feature Of
this Queen City Of the Blue" is its COM
handing site upon the banks Of the Big
Blue river, thus i~nsuring good drainage
and an inexhaustible supply of wholesome
water, which is now distributed through
out the city by means OF the Holly system
Of water works. This location is not only
pleasing to the view, but is also most
healthful, as a glance at the mortuary rec
ord Of the city will verify. I am warranted
in saying that this location on this beauti-
full river is in itself a strong attraction
and one which causes other pretentious
cities of the state to look upon Beatrice
with envlous eyes. This river affords
water power possibilities as yet unde-
veloped and unthought Of. This water has
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12

Illinois and other states, and all sorts OF
people are now claiming the credit" Of
first seeing that any right which could be
sold for money should be taxed as money.
The credit Of first enacting this obvious
principle into law belongs to the people OF
California of a quarter Of a century ago.
Such a law, after having been sustained
by the Illinois courts, has recently been
aflrmed by the United States courts in
Chicago, to which the litigation was trans
ferred, on the ground that taxation Of
franchises was conhscation OF property in
violation OF doctrines of the United States
constitution in such case made and pro-
vided. This contention was promptly
brushed away, and the decision is Of interest
only as indicating the proper rule for valu-
ing franchises. IL has been a very general
practice to value them according to their
market price. The United States court did
not approve Of this as a controlling method
by reason Of the fictitious changes in price
constantly taking place, as the result OF
stock jobbing. The court held that fran
chises should be assessed in each year by
capitalizing the net earnings of the pre-
vious year at current rates OF interest, and
assimilating the real value thus found to
the values OF other property as returned
for taxation. A franchise yielding $1,000
profit would be capitalized at 5 per cent
at 500, 900. II property generally was as
sessed at one-half its real value that fran
chise would be assessed at $4,000. There
is a good deal of sense in this reasoning
and the method laid down may come TO be
generally adopted.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
DRIFT.

The legislature Of Massachusetts, is wrest-
ling with a bill to license cats in that
state.
During an uncommonly short session the
New York legislature managed to grind out
500 bills. ,
II republics are not wholly ungrateful,
some counties surely are. Yell county, Ar
kansas, went back on James X. Jones.
Colonel Watterson declares that Senator
Jones OF Arkansas was too honest to sue
coed in politics" The star-Eyed Goddess
is working a rich vein Of humor.
Nine thousand voters of Kansas City de-
clared by their votes that Ave months of
school is a plenty in one year. 1t should
be remembered that Kansas City is in Mis-
souri,.
1t is evident from the primary returns
that Governor Jeff Davis is more successful
in cunning for obnoxious senators than in
chasing editors with his mouth.
Several republican clubs are booming
General shafter for the republican nomina-
ton for governor of California. II is gem
orally conceded his candidacy would give
considerable weight to the ticket.
The practice Of throwing rocks at the
municipal governments Of Philadelphia and
New York, heretofore a popular pastime in
st. Louis, has been indefinitely suspended.
The town by the bridge has troubles Of Its
own.
They are talking Of running Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon for mayor of Topeka, Kan. Rev.
Sheldon Is the man who gave the world a
sample OF a daily newspaper run on pious
lines, at the same time mixing several
raw lads" with prayerful editorials. AS
mayor his supporters believe he would be
"a corker."
Kansas City played a star engagement in
the recent run for municipal spoils, hoping
to break the Reed upon whom the town
leaned for two years past. But the better
classes" so-called, failed to respond to
the appeal at the ballot box, and the Reed,
bent by the wind, regained the perpendic,
ular by several hundred majority.
Governor James p. Clarke, who defeated
Senator James X. Jones In the fight for the
Arkansas senatorial nomination, occupied
the gubernatorisl chair Of Arkansas from
1895 to 1897. His political career began in
1856, when he was elected to the state legis-
lature. He was elected attorney general on
the democratic ticket IN 1892. He was born
In Yazoo City, Miss, in 1854. Governor
Clarke has been praetieing law AZ Little
Rock since his retirement as governor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
UP TO the COUNTY BOARD.

The report of the referee in the appeal
for the reassessment of the public util-
ity corporations leaves little hope for
redress to Omaha taxpayers from the
inequitable valuation of the Board of
Review and the arbitrary course of the
majority of the council. The only ad-
vantage that may accrue from the move
ment instituted by the Real Estate ex-
change must come from an awakened
public sentiment in favor of assessment
reform that will make each class of
property bear its just share of the bur
den of local government.
While the work of assessment for
county and state taxation by the pre-
cinct assessors is not yet complete, it is
safe to anticipate that the same problem
will have to be met by the county board
when 1t comes to sit as a board of equal
ization. Last years county assessment
was IL anything more rank and unjust
than the appraisement made by the
Board of Review for the city tax list.
Nobody expects or asks either the as
SCISSORS or the county commissioners to
discriminate in favor Of any property
owner, but it is only fair and reasonable
to demand that in the valuation Of cor
pOrate property the same ratio to actual
value shall be applied that governs the
assessment of all other classes of prop
erty. The franchised corporations are
certainly in position to bear their due
share of tax burdens as easily as any
other class of property owners. 1t goes
without saying that no perfect system
Of taxation has yet been devised, but
there is no good reason why millions of
property values should be exempt by
special favor or misconstructiOn of the
revenue laws.
In the case of the city assessment the
corporations were allowed to steal a
march on the other taxpayers before
the latter were awake to the situation.
When the question comes up to the
county board the men Interested In fair
assessments and a reduced tax rate will
be in position to assert themselves be-
fore action is taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
Live Nebraska Towns
Beatrice Queen City Of the Blue

a fall now Of three and a half feet
from a point Ave miles above the city and
while this power is used to some extent, II
it capable OF being expanded a thousand
fold. A canal constructed from this point
has been discussed more or less and such
a canal could afford power to turn every
wheel in the city and will certainly be
built in the coming years.
OF the resources l have only space to
make the briefest mention The popula-
ton is upon a conservative estimate placed
at 10000. We have paved streets, beau
tiful church edihces, fine business blocks,
a gas plant, electric plant, a courthouse
costing 500, 900, a beautiful government
building and ornate private residences
which reflect the taste and intelligence Of
the people. Every line Of business is we'll
represented and the rich agricultural couu-
try surrounding insures a safe and prohta-
BILE business to all our merchants.
We have a goodly number Of small fac
tories, but the factory to which we point
with especial pride is that Of the Demp-
ster Mill Manufacturing company, an in
stitution sprung from small beginnings,
but which has grown to be one Of the lead
ing manufactures Of the west, employing
from 300 to 400 men the year round. Our
railroads deserve especial mention, of
which we have four centerlng here, thus
giving us ample means OF ingress and egress
and affording excellent market facilities. We
have coal, stone and cement deposits In
close proximity to the city, all OF which
as they are developed will prove Of Inn
mense value. WILLIAM H. EDGAR.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
NEW RECIpRocIrY MOVEMENT

The meeting at Chicago to form a
league for the promotion of trade reci-
procity was not impressive as to num-
bers, there being in attendance repre-
sentatives of only sixty manufacturing
and other industrial establishments, but
1t must be regarded as the expression
of a sentiment which is quite general
and is perhaps growing. While what
was said by President Mckinley, in
his last public utterance, regarding reel
procity, seems to have made little i'm
preston upon congress, it has exerted a
great deal Of influence upon public opin-
ion and particularly upon those indus
trial interests that are seeking foreign
markets for their products. The man
ufacturing industries, with few excep-
lions, have arrayed themselves on the
side of reciprocity. They have accepted
the Mckinley view that that policy is
necessary to the maintenance and ex-
pansion of our foreign trade. They be-
lieve, with the late president, that "reci-
procity is the natural outgrowth of our
wonderful industrial development under
the domestic policy now firmly estab-
lished" and that reciprocity treaties are
In harmony with the spirit of the times"
1t is therefore not improbable that
the movement for a national league to
promote reciprocity will grow. The dec
laration OF its promoters is for broad,
liberal commercial regulations beneficial
to the people of the whole country and
lions adopted that will not be approved
by the more radical supporters of the
protective policy, the chief purpose will
find numerous supporters among moder-
ate protectionists. There are, by the
way. some very significant indications
that that class is increasing in number.
Note, for example, the speech on Thurs
day in the house Of Representative Gros-
venor of Ohio, who has always been one
of the most earnest champions of pro-
lection. He declared that tariff SEIZED.
ules are not sacred and predicted that
the time would come when there would
be an inexorable demand for revision of
the present rates. He further said that
the republican party must not chain
itself to the tariff schedules. Nothing
more significant could have come from
any republican in congress or the
country.
The advocates Of reciprocity do not
propose to abandon protection. They re-
gard the one as the handmaiden of the
other. They believe, with President
Roosevelt, that "our first duty is TO see
that the protection granted by the tarif
In every case where it is needed is main
tanned and that reciprocity be sought for
so far as IL can safely be done without
injury to our home industries" This
was the idea OF Mckinley when he said.
by sensible trade arrangements which
will not interrupt our home production
we shall extend the outlets for our In,
creasing surplus. II perchance some OF
our tariffs are no longer needed for rev,
enue or to encourage and protect ouI
industries at home, why should they
not be employed to extend and promote
our markets abroady' The reciprocity
idea, as clearly presented by Mckinley,