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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
OUR WASIiiNGTON LET FER

WASHINGTON, D. c., April End.
MR.. EDITOR Legitimate business goes
forward by spasmodic jerks in both Sen
ate and House The Senate now has the
Postoffice appropriation bill in hand
and the House is trying to swing the
civil service appropriation bill every
night "a days march nearer home" The
reading clerk is presenting them item by
item, and contesting the floor as far as
the Speaker will let him with members
who insult upon carrying on an acrlmon-
ious partisan debate between sentences.
This hesitating progress has continued
day by day. On Thursday Senator Cor
man spiritedly arraigned the Republican
party for sim of commission and omission
especially for refusing to investigate the
diffusive DO stoffice scandal. He insist
ed that under lax methods corruption
had permeated every department of the
government; that thousands of officehold-
ers had snatched Doodle merely because
their party had been too long in power
and would probably soon be driven from
all places of authority.
Senator Dolliver, Iowa, "the' Rerub
can orator, deprecated the ''senseless
clamor'' which demanded investigation,
and insited that adequate and ample in
vestigation had already been made and
reported by the Post Office Department
itself. There had been enough investiga-
ton, he said, and Congress ought to go
straight on with its work. Gov. Nc
Creary, of Kentucky, asked Mr.. Dolllyer
if it was generally considered adequate
for prisoner to sit in judgment on his
own offenses. Senator Patterson, Col,
insisted that there had been no investiga-
ton whatever in reply to the demand
which had been made for one by the
Commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent himself, and declared that an early
adjournment had been decided on to
avoid legislation not desired by the Presi-
dent. There was to be no tariff revision;
no public building bill; no river and
harbor bill; no reciprocity; no investiga-
ton of various scandals; no settlement OF
the Swayne or Smoot cases. Senator
Lodge asked him if the nation had not
had prosperity, and when in the past
there had ever been such high tide OF
prosperity as under the Dingley act
Senator. Patterson replied that the country
had had flush times and periods of de-
preston under both parties and all kinds
of legislation, but he would venture to
say that under the SO called free-trade
regime of 1916 there was more general
thrift and national prosperity than there
had been under the administrations Of
Mckinley and Roosevelt Senator Lodge
admitted that the worst feature of the SO
called postoffice scandal was the fact
now revealed that there had been ''secret
rules" in the department for the benefit
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
TuEDENOCRATIC NOMINEE

Judge Parker has unquestionable
made great gains within the last few
weeks as Presidential candidate, says
the Boston (Herald.) 1t is open to
serious doubt whether he can be NOM
mated, particularly in convention
where the votes of two-thirds of those
in attendance are needed for that pur-
pose. But number of reasons have
been adduced in support of the plan
Of uniting, nominalIy at least, upon
some candidate in state and district
conventions, aid in looking around
for a candidate to thus bring forward
apparently Judge Parker has, appear
ed, if for no other reason, because OF
his inofensiveness, as the one who
could be most easily supported. AL
legiance of this kind is not a fervid
support, and hence large number OF
the delegates who will be nominally
Parker men will support him solely on
the ground of expediency; or, in other
words, will show not the least hesitan-
cy in leaving him for some other can
didate if it can he shown that tie lat
ter possesses to greater degree han
be does the elements of availability
and personal popularity. What the
democratic leaders desire to have at
the coming election is man as Presi-
Dental candidate who is vote winner
to an exceptional degree. Mr.. Bryan
frankly admits that he is out of the
running, and not only is this the case,
but his influence has ceased to be a
factor of much Importance in deter
mining party policy. The democratic
convention will, therefore, meet with
it's candidate still matter of conjec-
ture. If when the first two ballots
are taken it is found that the New
York judge has large majority or
approximately two third vote, then
there can be little question that he
will receive the nomination. If, on
the other hand, on the first ballot or
two it is found that this New York
candidate makes only a respectable
showing, then the friends of other can
didates, such as Messrs. Olney, Gray
and German, will put up stiff fight,
and in this contest one or the other OF
them, with the chances favoring the
first named, may win out.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
LAWS PASSED.

The following are the more important
laws enacted at the recent session Of the
legislature:
The franchise amendment to- the Con-
stitution.
Abolshing spring elections in the city,
and thereby extending Mayor McLane's
term six months.
Removing from the ballot in certain
counties TIE name Of the party to which
the candidates belong.
Postponing the general new reglstra-
ton which was to have been made in the
counties this year and having new regis
tration in Baltimore every two years in
stead of every year.
Road amendment to the Constitution.
Shoemaker bill for state aid to roads.
Baltimore county Road bill.
The two Wabash or Western Maryland
Railroad bills.
The Haman Oyster bill.
The Jim Crow laws, applying through
out the State to local railroa trains and
to steamboats,.
The general education BILL giving about
$25O,OOO more to the public schools.
Judges pensions.
Repeal of the mortgage tax in Balti.
more and in half the counties.
The Baltimore burnt district bills, Gre
ating S6,OO0,OoO loan, creating commits
sioners, appropriating $4,000 for pay
ment of militia and relief Of restitution
The sewer bill for Baltimore.
The 100000 park loan.
The $2,0OO,0OO loan for improvements
in the Annex.
The new State loan of 81, 625, 900.
The Stockholders Double Liability
bill.
The Bi Monthly Pay bill.
The BARRIERS bill.
The tuberculosis G commission.
The Trading Stamp bills.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
ADJOURNMENT OF THE
LEGISLATUR RE

The Legislature of 1904 adjourned
on Monday night after a notable ses-
sion. This county was we'll represent
ed and the Senator and Delegates de-
serve to be congratulated upon the
prominence they took in all the pro-
ceedings. Many ben, fetal measures
we're enacted. Besides the various
bills for the restoration Of the burned
district and other city improvement
bills, many other important laws we're
made. Among them may be mention
ed the bills 10 facilitate the entry
of the Wabash Railroad into Balti-
more, the repeal of the mortgage-tax
law, the s25O,OO0 relief bill for the
restitution caused by the fire, the Ha-
man oyster bill, the stockholders dou-
BILE liability bill, the appropriation OF
$4,000 for the Maryland Institute,
and the general education bill.
The increase in the State tax rate
from II to 23a cents was due to the
public building loan and the gen.
eral educational bill, the former OF
which, it is claimed, was necessary
and the latter demanded by public
opinion.
The usual amount of pernicious leg
islation seems to have been avoided.
The lobby did not have much sway.
The general legislation will benefit the
people, and, but for the fact that it
was necessary to increase the tax rate
the work of tue past session would be
gratifying to the public in high de-
gree.
The local bills for this county are
not numerous, and will be published
in due time.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Leesvile,
Ind, when w. H. Brown of that place
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption He writes: II endured
insufferalbe agonies from Asthma, but
your New Discovery gave me immediate
relief and soon thereafter effected com
plete cure" Similar cures of Consump-
ton, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip
are numerous. It's the peerless remedy
for all throat and lung troubles. Price
soc, and $1O0. Guaranteed by VIM. /
Wolff e. Co.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

of Congressman; it was hoped that the
present bill would abolish them.
In the House there are premonitory
spats every day. Williams, Democratic
leader, said the situation bristled with
issues for the campaign. The party in
power would be held responsible not
merely for its failure to cultivate recipro
cal relations with other nations and its
refusal to punish grafters or investigate
manifest and palpable corruption, and
for bankrupting the treasury, but especial
| ly for its refusal to prosecute the coal
carrying railroad trust and to bring crimi
nal action against the Northern Securl-
ties Company and condign punishment
on the promoters Of that conspiracy. He
added that the impeachment Of Judge
Swayne ought to be vigorously carried on
or stoppe d; that it was not dignlti-d or
decent to hold high judicial officer in
suspension while his arraigners went
home to fix their fences.
Although there will probably be no
new public building begun or authorized
this year, the House has provided in the
sundry civil bill for q magnificent addition
to the Capitol-and extension of the
main body OF the building eastward 1O8
feet so as to bring it out upon the plaza
flush with the two wings. This addition
will contain sixty-six spacious aud sump-
tuous rooms, half of which will belong
to the House and half to the Senate. The
entire extension will cost $2,500,000, and
will be finished III two years. Leadin g
from the east steps to the rotunda will be
beautiful marble vestibule, 10S feet long
forming {. grand entrance to the building.
The Senate will probably ratify the
scheme,
The administration indu'@ "S vuci-
! ferrous " over the news from Paris that
the Panama title is clear and Colombia
his lost her canal suit in the French
turn over the property to US dur ing tho
present month When he read the news
Senator Lodge rushed up to the White
House and embraced the President with
two .rl, show upon the street when con
| tiding to c,ch other their matrim NAL
prospects, Other visitors gave way, and
automatically shrunk into embrasures Of
the windows, and slid behind portieres
SO as to see, Il vt to be witnesses Of thu too
| ardent Fluctuations and transports of
rapture. Now let us see il Uncle Sam
can read his title clear to bitches in the
swamp.
The numerous understrappers VIII
have risen from Shank's binary mare to
gorgeous equipage during the last two
or three years will be deeply embarrassed
by the sundry civil bill, if it >es through
the Senate unscathed. 1t provides that
all carriages owned by the government
shall hereafter bear the painted name of
the department which they serve. This
will diminish their use as private chariots
to some extent, but as it stands, the
| identifying name need not be any larger
than the type in which this letter is print
ed and they may put it on the inside or
on the under side. So there are chances
If escape.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

Governor Walfield has appointed the
following residents Of Baltimore as mem
bers of the State Board of Barber Elk I'm
liners: John w. Langdorf, master barber,
and John P. Wagner and A. G. Hoffman,
journeymen BARRIERS. These examiners
are authorized by an act passed at this
session of the Legislature to go over the
state and appoint assistant examiners in
counties for the purpose of seeing that
better sanitary conditions are practlced
in all such shops.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

Mr.. Rockfellow's noble gift of $500.
900 to the Johns Hopkins Hospital is
a benefac,ion which should be joyfully
acknowledged by every person in Bal
timore, says the Baltimore (Helald).
1t comes to an emergency which
threatened to hamper the usefulness
of this magnificent institution and the
good that it will do cannot be measur-
ed even by the figures of the generous
sum which it represents.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

1t will not be denied that the Y. M. g.
A. has it's share of gall. 1t has applied to
be appointed superintendent of all the
new army post exchange buildings, with
the privilege of introducing all sorts of
religious quarrels into the military SER
vice. This is fairly matched by the propo-
sition that the government shall give TO-
OOO, 900 acres of irrigated land to the Sal
vation Army and lend it millions of money
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
IXn:ChtS of Columbus

For the benefit of those desiring tC at
tend the meeting of the Knights of Colum
bus, to he held at Washin gton, D. c., Apr
12, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell round trip tickets to Washington
from all stations on its lines It reduced
rates. These tickets will be sold Apr. II :,
IL, and 10, and will be good for return
assage until Apr. 1S, inclusive.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
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must contine advertisements to their business.
Rule and Figure Work double price. Business Lo-
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serted free. Obituaries and Personal COmmunca-
lions cents per line.
@An correspondence with this Office should be
addressed to"THE ENQUIRER"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

Senator j. r. Burton, of Kansas,
was sentenced, at St. Louis, to six
months Imprisonment and pay fine
of 50 500 for using his influence be-
fore the Postoffice Department in be-
half of St. Louis concern.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
JONATHAN P. HOPKINS,

late of Prince Georges county, deceased.
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, on or before the 10Th day
of September, 1904; they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of March, 1904.
GEORGE p. HOPKINS,
Administrator of Jonathan p. Hopkins.
March 18th, 1904-1m.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
WILLIAM PINKNEY BERRY,

late of Prince Georges county, deceased:
All persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated on or before the 1st day
of October, 1904; they may otherwise by
law be excluded from all benefit Of said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment. Given under my hand this 1st
day Of April. 1904.
FREDERICK SASSCt r,
Administrator of VIM. Pinkney Berry.
April 1st, 1904-1m
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
Nor1cE.

NHE UNDERSIGNED offers his SER
i vices in changing colts. Will operate
anywhere in Southern Maryland. For
terms, apply to
r. G.. NAYLOR,
Aqnasco, p. G. Co, Md.
April Sth, 19G4-lm.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
NorrcE TO CRrD1roRe.

THIS is to give notice that the under
l. signed has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Prince Georges county Letters
Of A administration on the estate of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
NorrcE TO CREDlrons.

NHIS is to give notice that the under
i signed has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Prince Georges county Letters
of Administration on the estate of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

JOSEPU S WILSON Il. VAN CLAGETT.
WILSON & CLAGETT,
AttOrneys=at=LaW,
OFFICES:
Upper Marlboro, Md, and Rooms, 214,
2l5 and ZIG Jenifer Building,
Cor It'll and d SITS, N. W.
Washington, d. G..
One member of the firm will be in the
Washinyi, IL offices Wednesday, Thursday
and Sa,urda IN other days both will be
N Upper Marlboro.
TeIeuhnne Connections.
January :2nd 1904 -ly
CLARENCE M. ROBERTS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Fee ndall Blu lding, Cor 4! St and La. Ave-,
N w., Washington, D. G.
Can be seen at Upper Marlboro, Md
on Tues days. viii practice in the Courts
of Maryland and the District of Columbia
and before the Departments.
March 18th, 19G4-1y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08

MANAGER WANTED-TI ustworthy lady OF
Nl gentle man to manage business in this county
and al joining territory for we'll and favOrahy known
house OF solid financial standing. $40 straight
cash salary ard expenses paid each Monday by
chez direct from headquarters. Expe Sc money
advanced. Position per manent Address Manager,
$40 Como Block, Chicago, illinois.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1904-04-08
Onprn OF P OBLIGATION

CATHERINE GALLAGHER, Guardian
of Agnes Gallagher, etc ct al.
AGNES GALLAGHER, ELLEN b
GALLAGHER, ct al. non resident
infants.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24

Scotchman recently won with compare
i've ease the tenth national open cham
pionship. His score for the 72 holes
vas 303 strokes, the best record yet
made in the big event, the lowest fig
lres in previous tournaments being 3O7
by himself at Baltusrol in 1903, and by
Lawrence Auchterlonie at Garden City
n 1902. Anderson has now the unique
record OF having won the national
event three times. On the two previous
occasions he won after ties with Alec
Smith at Myopia Hunt and with David
Brown last year at Baltusrol This
time he can read his title clear, as he
had clean margin of five strokes over
Gilbert Nichols, of st. Louis, his near
est opponent AS he annexed the west
srn open championship at Grand Rap
Ids only week before, registering the
score of 304 strokes in the competition,
ne is now monarch of all he surveys
His previous win of the western title
was at Cleveland in 1902, when he won
with score of 299, figures which have
never been beaten in this country An
1erson's recent performances stamp
lim as the greatest golfer in the coun-
Try. For time it looked as if his title
might pass from him, but when the
pressure OF the final round and the
presence of galleries began to affect the
play of the contenders he rose to the
occasion and came home with the best
figures of the two days play, his "
being equaled only by one other player
Highball, champion two-year-old o,
the east last season, and winner of the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
EARLY RISING DANGEROUS,
According to New York Medical
Specialist It Is Conducive
to Madness.

All the spiritual descendants of
Sancho PanZa, that finest eulogist of
slumber, should bless the name of DR..
Selden Talcott, of New York, says the
Hospital DR.. Talcott is a. specialist
in mental diseases, and he declares
thai the habit of early rising conduces
to madness. ''The free and lazy saw
age" he says, gets up when he feels
ready and rarely or never becomes in
sane" DR.. Talcott's protest should be
considered carefully by his fellow
countrymen, who, even more than the
British, pride themselves on their ac-
tive habits. Recently, we believe. there
has been founded in New York a So
ciety whose members pledge them
selves not to take more than four
hours sleep in the "a. 1t would be in
teresting to follow the health and life
histories of those who keep this
pledge. For we do not suppose that
there is anything dangerous in early
rising in itself, but only in the COM
bination Herewith of going to bed
late
On the whole, it is better to obey
the old proverb and go to bed with
the LAM and get up with the lark. .
But it 8 different thing when one
combines the attempt to fulfill the lat
ter part of the advice with habit of
going to- bed with the nightingale. Yet
the increasing strain of business COM
pels early rising in those who would
succeed, while if they want to COM
bine pleasure with business they will
find it impossible to get to bed be-
fore midnight or even then, for our.
amusements seem to begin and end
later every year. The energetic peo-
pie who go in for this fashion of life
are apt to assure others, and them
selves also, that they do not require
much sleep, and undoubtedly it is pos
sible with practice to do with much
less than the normal amount of rest.
It is important, however, to remember
that such a habit cannot be INDUCED
in without a corresponding sacrifice of
health.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-08-24
The Barber County Index.
PAINTER . HERR, Publishers.
Medicine Lodge, Kansas.
IRON THE mos OF lie ROAD

! can see a country highway where the
lazy cattle browse
On the dew-wet roadside heritage, and
along behind the COWS
Lolls a freckled little urchin with an
alder switch, and he's
Slashing leaves from off the bushes: and
the giggling country breeze
Al1tS his curls up from a forehead that's
as smooth smooth can De-
And there's something in the urchin that
reminds me some of me.
ambles slowly on before
And Old Pied and old Brown Betsy all
the cattle known of yore,
And know the idle switching of the
bushes by the way
SHOWS discontinued spirit in the me
of yesterday;
For the me of then is longing for the
ways twas mine to gain;
But the me of now is fretting for the old
time country lane.
On, the me of then knew nothing of
the things of which I dreamed,
ana the city called me, called me, and
all things were what they seemed;
but the me here in the city with his hair
grown thin and gray
Knows each thing of which he's longing,
eV'ry path of yesterday,
which one is the least contented that me
boy who longed of yore,
Or the man whose years have brought
him ev'rything he hankered for?
- M Lewis, in Houston Post