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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-02
CITIZEN SOLDIER
rIilitia Bill Will Have Vital Effect
Upon National Guards.

and discipline OF the guard to that ot
the regular and volunteer armies OF
the United States to establish closer
relations and better co operation be-
tween the national guard and the
regular army; to promote the e1li-
cheney and dignity of the guard as a
part of the military system of the
United States.
ITO aid in accomplishing these OBJ
iects, and in recognition of the ben
efits to the general government that
come from the guard altogether out
side of it's service to the individual
states, the bill provides that the gen
eral government shall furnish to the
guard the same arms which it furn-
ishes to the regular army, and for
the voluntary participation by the
guard with the regular army in ma
neuvers and field practice, and exer-
else for brief period in each year.
The military forces of the United
States would then be as follows: The
regular army, capable of enlargement
by the president, when he sees war
coming. to 100000.
Such organized militia (already
trained as a national guard, and just
as valuable, when used in the man
ner hereinafter indicated, as any 9TH
er troops) as the president shall see
fit to call into the service of the Unit
ed States for not exceeding nine
months to repel invasion.
Such further volunteers as it may
he necessary to call forth from the
states, according to their respective
quota. and commanded by regimental
officers appointed by the governors OF
the states.
A conservative estimate of the
number which would be included in
the first classes of troops, who have
already had military service and will
be available for immediate action,
is from $50 900 to 10000.
The number of the fifth class
volunteers who may or may not have
had previous service-has no limit.
except possibilities of transportation
and supply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-02

The militia bill, which Secretary
Root was instrumental in having
passed by congress, and which is Of
so much interest to the people of the
United States, received the hearty
approval of President Roosevelt and
his signature without delay.
The law will have a vital effect up
on the national guard of the states.
1t will be highly beneficial to the vol
unteer service and will be stiff enough
for any emergency.
The outbreak of the Spanish-Amer-
lean war showed to the authorities
the necessity of some uniform law
SO that the national guard of the vari-
GUS states shall be armed and equipped
in like manner. At the outbreak
of hostilities, when the late President
Mckinley made his call for volunteers
and the militia of the several states
responded nobly, it was found that the
forces could not be utilized at once,
as hardly two states had armed and
equipped alike This will be obviated
by the new law.
Secretary Roots statement to con-
gress best gives an idea of what the
militia force will be after the act be-
comes a law: "The fundamental idea
of the bill is to recognize the vaIGe
to the national government of the ma
tional guard, which is capable of ~
ing utilized first as active militia when
called out by the president for the
specific purposes enumerated in the
constitution second. as an already or
ganiZed volunteer force when it's or
ganiZationS respond as such to the
calls for volunteers for general mill
tary purposes under authority of con-
gress; and, third as the great school
of the volunteer soldiers, the benefits
of which are received by the country
when the members of the guard re-
spond individually to cally for volun-
teers. The bill undertakes to regu-
late and provide for these various
relations of the national guard and
its members to the general SYSTEM to
conform the organization, armament
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-02
SPEED RECORDS SMASHED
Empire State Express Runs Like
Lightning.

New York Jan. 31.-All speed rec
crds for runs of more than mile have
been broken by the Empire State eX-
press, the New York Centrafe flyer
from New York to Buffalo The train
covered the 7.29 miles between Pal
myra and Macedon. n. y, in four
minutes fiat. speed of l09.9o miles
an hour This record was made on the
run from Albany to Buffalo with the
regular train of four cars. The en-
gine was new one and was number
ed 1929 The entire run was almost
q record breaker. The 800 miles be-
tween Albany and Buffalo We're reeled
off in 2&3 minutes. and for many
stretches the pace was terrific The
seven miles between Fort Byron and
Savannah were made at the rate OF
10575 miles an hour.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

favor a strong delegation to the
National Democratic Convention,
and this delegation will present our
unqualified endorsement in favor of
Senator German as the next nominee
for President. 1t is conceded fact
that the country at large recognizes
the prominent position that he will
take in framing the future destinies
of the party, so it would be better to
have no internal discussions, which
in the meantime would have to be
commended with should the almost
unanimous demand for Mr.. Rayner
for Senator be turned down.
Our party is now in power in every
branch of the State Government We
showed positive strength this fall,
and the only way that this prestige
can be maintained, is to accede to the
will of the voters, who accepted every
promise, express or implied, in good
faith. The responsibility now rests
with the leaders, but they will have
to deal with a different constituency
if they do not see that the people
have their cav
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

that if the state were to realize on all
its securities, the debt would be prac-
tically wiped out. Few states OF the
Union can boast of such an advan-
tageous financial position.
The question ofgood roads appeals
to everyone rich or poor. There IS
no Improvement that would come
nearer pleasing everyone than good
macadamized highways, built some
what on the principle of the Church
vile and Bel Air road. OF course,
this improvement cannot be extended
everywhere at once, but there should
be a considerable amount of work
done in each district as the local
needs would seem to require. twill
add materially to the taxable basis
of the State, and would induce many
people to settle in the country who
are debarred on account ofbad public
thoroughfares. The County Com
missioners could more intelligently
handle the road fund if they had a
permanent basis on which to work,
and instead of the taxpayers COM
planning about the little good results
that they now obtain from the ex-
penditure of the road money,
there would be a general satisfaction
because the improvements made
would be of a lasting nature.
If the work is to be done at all, the
sooner it is commenced the better
This session of the legislature should
not hesitate to provide the necessary
wherewithal in the shape Of an
issuance of bonds, and not wait until
money is derived from the source that
could be used as sinking fund with
which to pay off the Indebtedness at
some future time.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

FOR PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
State Senator Thomas H. Robin.
son, is being urged for thepresidency
of the next session of the Senate. He
has a strong backing throughout the
State and his record both in the ses-
sions of 1892 and 1 O2 will serve him
in good stead for his claims upon the
place. From his inception into public
life, he has easily become the leader
on the floor and this higher recogni-
ton is no more than a fitting one to
close his present term. In the session
of19O2 ne was the champion of the
good roads and oyster bills, which
almost passed the Senate, and will in
all probability be enacted as laws
during the present session.
The selection of Mr.. Robinson as
presiding officer would be gratifying
to his large constituency who will
press his claims to the fullest extent.
He is recognized as a local leader,
always taking an active part in the
political affairs of this county. His
interest was especially apparent in
the past campaign, and the splendid
victory that was achieved should be
credited in a measure to his lead
erShiD
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION.

From present appearances, it would
seem that the legislature intends
taking favorable action on the Ha-
man oyster and road bills, or at least
some legislation of a similar nature
that would have for its purpose the
protection of the oyster beds, and the
diversion of the money realized from
the barren bottoms of the Chesa-
peake, into the road fund ofthe Stare.
At this stage, the revenue to be de-
rived in this manner is of course
speculative, while the condition of
the roads all over the state is a po-
tent fact staring us in the face. 1t
seems to be recognized fact that
we are to have state aid, and if this
be true, the legislature should not
hesitate toprovide means with which
to meet the present conditions. The
most practical method would be the
issuance of bonds at a low rate of
interest that would be of long ma
turing plan and the sinking fund, with
which to pay off these bonds, could
be made up from the rentals received
by the state for the barren oyster
bottoms. For the first few years,
the experiment will not yield great
deal of ready money, although in the
course of time the ultimate result will
unquestionably provide good snug
sum.
We are informed that the present
bill does not provide for the issuance
of bonds, and believe that it should
be amended SO as to let the work of
improving the highways be COM
menced at once. If we are to have
good roads there is no reason why
the present generation should not be
allowed to enjoy the fruits of its in
telligent work in this direction. The
state has never hesitated to issue
bonds where other internal improve
ments were in need of ready money,
and therefore, no convincing argu-
ment could be adduced against the
plan. The last statement of the
Comptroller of the Treasury showed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

should the democrats have a ma
jority on the joint ballot, Hon. 1sidor
Rayner would be chosen United
States Senator. Since the election,
this one implied promise hasreceived
more careful and intelligent discus
sion than any of the rest. In this
county especially there is a unaniml-
ty of opinion that he should be the
man. Gifted with unusual powers
for oratory, as we'll as a splendidly
equipped mind, he stands the peer of
any man m this country, and with
two such men as represent Senator,
the State of Maryland would be
most ably represented. Each posses
ses distinct traits of leadership that
will not interfere with the other.
Mr.. German, clear headed and
sagacious, has demonstrated his
abilities as leader. His recent re-
turn to the United States Senate by
the people of this State, was heralded
all over the country in a manner that
is accorded to but few men. If this
legislature should elect Mr.. Rayner
as his colleague, it is more than prob
able that the country at large will
give him a similar reception. 1t
should be the aim of every State to
send its brainest men to the upper
branches of our national legislature,
and Maryland has most excellent
opportunity to distinguish herself in
this regard.
AS unit, almost all of the people
of Hartford county demand his cleo
ton, and this assertion can be easily
proven if any one will take the
trouble to interview prominent demo-
Gratis from the different sections of
the county. Our people are always
keenly alert and keep abreast with
the times. They feel that Mr.. Ray
ner is the right man for this place
and their request should not be
ignored. We have now built up
splendid organization, one that can
not be easily assailed. five wish to
keep our forces intact, the party
must listen to the voice ofthe people.
1t is not our intention to reflect
upon the ability of any other man
who has been mentioned for the
position. We feel that the other
recognized candidate has given us a
good clean administration as Cover
nor of the State, but he should see
that now is not the accepted time to
push forward his claims for this high
place. There never was time when
such keen interest was manifested,
and Governor Smith should not feel
that this is any personal reflection
on himself. 1t is simply a demand
that has been brought about by a
chain of circumstances. He should
accept the inevitable with proper
grace, and we feel sure that the
people of Maryland will not forget
him in the future. He has long been
in public life, and a temporary retire
ment would cooperate for the best
interests of the party. Especially is
this true, in view of the fact that our
state will take prominent position
in the National Campaign that is so
close upon upon us. We want a
unanimity of sentiment that will
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
CAMPAIGN PROMISES.

The magnificent majority, that was
accorded the democrats at the recent
election, was largely obtained upon
promises express and implied. The
expressed promises are contained in
the party platform, and in the
speeches of the State candidates, all
of whom were elected by large ma
jorities. While it was not so stated,
the people were led to believe that
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
BEL. AIR. Md.
FRIDAY MORNING NOV. 90 1908.

THE EGIs is the Oldest established
newspaper in Hartford county. 1t has a
larger circulation among intelligent farm
ers, Gamers and other business men than
any other newspaper published in the
county. These facts make it valuable
advertising medium for reaching all
classes.
ALI communications should be address
ed to THE EGIs AND INTELLIGENcER,
and all checks drawn to order of Finney
g Dashiell.
sS-NoT1cR TO CORRESPONDENT
communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by the real name
of the writer, though not for publication
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceiye no attention
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
RIGDON, Chestnut Hill, Md
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will Issue
Clerical Orders for 1904.

Pursuant to it's usual custom, the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will issue clerical
orders for the year 1904 to ordained clergy
men having ocular charge ofchurches located
on or near its lines. Clergymen desiring such
for same on blanks furnished by the Com
pany through it's Agents. Applications
should be sent to the General Office of the
Company soon possible, in no case
later than December 10, so that orders may
be mailed by December 81 to all clcrgymen
entitled to receive them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

established fact the history of Finance that abusness nter
have been
equally that succeeds and
the changes fluctuations the fanny considerable period such
been adjusted and equazed all differences will
disappeared the average prosperity be determined
intended the whole
large lifetime insured and all calculations connected
with 1t therefore mani
impossible conclusion regarding connected
the longest possible under the circumstances.
To comparison of results using only small portion of the
period covered be unfair and misleading
however, the whole life of taken basis from
probable the desired be
attained with almost certainty.
The following table the life time of Twenty Companies
and showing by each Company together with
returned members instructive COMPARE
son of between these Companies:
Policy Holders by 20 Companies from
to January 1908.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20

magnificent position occupdby The Washington Life Insurance
Co. as here shown
the results management during the past hree
1t dollar has returned to it's members
greater percentage the the world that has
turned greater times its and
MANY proportion has done this entiedto
consideration.
those who make the and achieve
conservative methods
possible have
become but possible to have too
much of the confidence better than
be kindly expressions confidence constantly received
by Washington members precious than
any public and from the basis claim to the title
ofThe Policy Holders Company.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-11-20
Winter VIII Be Rough

Autumn is nearly over and Hicks says eve will have
nard WINTER Are you ready forit If not tits your plain
duty get ready and there no place where you can as
readily do SO as at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08
Checks In Pratt City.

q am heartily glad that the check system will be abolished by the award of the arbitration board" prominent mer- chant of Pratt City who deals extensive ly in the miners checks issued by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany said last night.
 Today being Labor day I bought over $30O worth of checks and I dare say that there were 5000 worth bought in and around Pratt City. These checks are sold at a discount of 20 per cent, which means that $400 are taken out of the miners pockets and put into another s without any risk or effort on the part of the buyer Even the generous and free hearted miner and there is nothing stingy in the average miners makeup, is not near so ready to part with the real coin as he is with the checks.
 Perhaps this check system has been the chief cause why miners, as a rule, have never accumulated much property. The abolishing of the system will, of course, bring to a close the dealers rake off that he has been waxing fat on for such a long season, but 1t will more than make up for this loss by increasing the coffers of those who deal in the necessa- ries of life.
 q forecast that with the passing of the check system and the coming in of the semi-monthly pay day all branches of business in this district will assume q thrftier shape"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08
Examination of Banks.

The banking committee of the two houses are to meet tomorrow to con- sider the bills providing for an ex- animation of state an4 private banks. It is to be joint sitting, and no doubt the bill they prepare and rec ommend will carry great weight.
 Let us hope that the two commit tees in joint session will turn a deaf ear to all private and selfish interests, and that they will think first of all of the public good, anu ol the unprotected Gepositor. No doubt private bankers will suggest tomorrow this, that or the other plan, but all sucn plans have at the bottom extreme selfishness, and the joint commit, ,se she uld consider first of all the depositor, who at pres ent has no safeguard against dishon- esty or speculation or bank wrecking. Private and selfish interests have by s.pull" and lobby influences defeated all bills that have come up since the war looking to the protection of de- positors in state or private banking, but 1t is hoped and believed that the present legislature will rise above such influences, and they will recom- mend a bill which will bring to state and private banks as thorough inspec- tons as national banks undergo. No attention should be paid to bankers who are opposed to frequent and un- expected inspe lions of their institu- tions. It is the depositC-' in such banks that needs protection not the bank CTS. At present the latter are 'the whole thing" and they go ahead un- checked by the state. This should not be. A state or private bank should be as frequently and rigidly examined as a national bank, and no honest banker will object to such examinations.
 Bessemer and Montgomery and a dozen other towns tell the story of un- examined banks, and the banking com mittees Of the two houses should stnfen up their backbones and give us a bill that will protect the humblest depositor and be credit to this state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08
MINOR BARDS HAVE NOT
 FORMED A POETRY TRUST

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Whatever trusts may be on the gain in this country, and engaged in swallow ing up all the little businesses, 1t is ap- parent that the poetry trust is not one of them. Once upon a time there truly appeared to be such a trust in the Uni ted States. It had it's headquarters in Boston, with branch office in New York; James T. Fields was It's financial agent, and Longfellow, Holmes. Whittier and Lowell were the leading directors, with Bryant and Stoddard and one or two others associated with them under the op- eration of the community of interest idea
 It is altogether otherwise now. Instead of consolidation of the products of the muse, we behold dispersion of them We have no great poet now, but we have many, many minor poets, and per- haps almost too much minor poetry. It is case of the operation of the law of supply and demand. The magazines need great deal of poetry. It must come in little lyrics of length convenient to fill out the pages at the end of articles We do not mean that the poems accept ed by the magazines are taken only as "fillers." They are for the most part we'll and discriminatory choosen. But the shorter the poem Is. dowr to the dimen- sions of sonnet, the more likely 1t is to ''get in The little poem, however, is paid for at a better rate than the long one. The result Is to encourage greatly the production of those little expressions of poetic moods, those flashes of senti- ment, done up in exceedingly neat literary parcels, in which our poets excel.
 Moreover, the business of those little poets is a fairly good business, and per haps increasingly good, owing to the ex- pansion and prosperity of the magazine business. man or woman who can turn a clever verse, with a little thrill of thoroughly modern introspective senti- ment in it-who can illuminate dozen good lines with magnesium-fias of hu- man sympathy lighted in the darkness of the night of Philistinism-has a sure means of adding a comfortable sum to an income. Our more popular minor poets indeed get the major part of a very pretty living in this way, and can afford to publish their verses at their own ex- pense when they have written enough to make a book.
 They certainly do publish them. We have before us at this momsnS 6 literary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-08

ercise the ighest and greatest rights of citizen
 The senate recess committee Is right, and the people should speak out f they desire a free ballot If the bankhead provision becomes law the secret ballot is altogether abolished It Is better to stand some corruption in spots tan the lC3 of free ballot everywhere within the state. The cor. rupt spots can be reformed by bet. tered public opinion, b.t once let every mans ballot become susceptible cf Identification the official Paul Prys would put an end to freedom at the ballot box. T. 9 people of Alabama should speak out A secret ballot is a free ballot. A marked ballot is the very reverse of q free ballot. Which do you desire? Make your desires known, and that too speedily.