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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Removal OF An Old Landmark.


Among the many properties ac-
quired by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co., in changing the tracks in
this city, are the Seneca brick store
and frame dwelling at intersection
OF Union avenue and Otsego street.
The frame dwelling is now being
torn down by Mr.. Samuel r. Jones,
who purchased the building. In
its removal disappears one of our
old landmarks. This house was
built about 1925, nearly eighty
years ago, and was purchased by
the late Dorus Seneca, father of
Messrs. s. J. and Robt. Seneca,
about 1914, and who lived there up
to the time of his death, from Geo.
Bartol, father of the late Judge
Bartol, of Baltimore. The late
Amos Spencer, father of Mr.. j. N.
Spencer, and the late Henry Foster,
father of Messrs. j. W. and FL. G..
Foster, both took their brides to
this house and lived there for some
years. Mrs. Foster, who still lives
an honored resident among us, and
in good health, well remembers the
happy days spent IN this old house
which now passes out of existence
Republican, Havre de Grace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Willow Tree From Napoleon's
Tomb.

Associate Justice Ignatius G..
Grnbb planted in Brandywine
Park, Wilmington, a few days ago,
a tree which has a remarkable his
tory, having come from the tomb
of Napoleon Bonaparte, on the Is
land of st. Helena. The tree,
which is a weeping willow, is a
branch of the original one brought
from st. Helena about fifty years
ago by John G. Douglas, who pre-
sented it to his uncle, John M.
Clayton. and was planted at Mr..
Clayton's home, near Wilmington.
Mr.. Douglas brought several
branches of the willow to this
country, and in order to preserve
them on the trip he had the ends
stuck in potatoes, and when they
reached this country they were in
proper shape for planting.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Contract Awarded.

C. A. Sims & Co., of Philadel.
phia, have been awarded the con.
tract for all the masonary, grading,
changing the line and track laying
of the p. B. & W. Railroad, from
Principle on the Perryville side Of
the river, to Darlington on the Har.
ford county side of the river
excepting, of course, the bridge
proper across the river. The con-
tractors have already a large supply
of material on the ground, including
steam shovels, on both sides of the
river, and are erecting sheds for
tools and as the right of way across
several properties are closed up,
will put on a force of men, number
ing probably thousand or more
and the work will be vigorously,
prosecuted until completed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

In the election of congressman in our
own State of Maryland the two parties
split even, each winning three members
of the House OF Representatives This is
a gain of one democrat occasioned by the
defeat of Congressman Jackson in the
Eastern Shore distrist, the First. Thos.
A. Smith, the democratic candidate,
proved to be vote getter and made a
surprising run, carrying five of the nine
counties, including Wicomico, the home
of his opponent. Two years ago Jackson
was elected by majority of 1879.
In the Second district ]. Fred c. Tai
bott won over his republican opponent by
a majority of a,429. His majority two
years ago was 1850.
The Third district was carried by Con-
gresham Wachter, republican, by the
largely increased majority of 2,I6s,
against I83 two years ago.
John Gill, democrat, carried the Fourth
district by I,7o5 plurality. The demo-
cratic nominee two years ago got ma
jority of $50.
In the Fifth district Congressman
Mudd was reelected by majority OF
3,IS8, decrease of nearly 1000 from that
of two years ago.
In the Sixth Congressman Pearre, re-
publican, was reelected by plurality OF
3,o4S, against 1900 two years ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
THE ELECTION.

Tuesday marked the climax of what
was probably the quietest and most apa-
thetic Presidential campaign held in the
United States in recent years. In our
own State, Notwithstanding it was rated
as one of the doubtfuls, there was scarcely
a ripple of political excitement. as COM
pared to the campaigns when Cleveland,
and more recently Bryan, were the stan
dard bearers who led the fight against
the republican hosts.
The result Tuesday was sweeping vic
tory for Roosevelt and his followers, it
being estimated that the plurality of the
popular vote for the republican nominee
will reach the unprecedented figure OF
1886, GAL, the voters recording in no un-
certain voice their choice of the two
parties as at present constituted and the
policies for which they stand: the one
holding the reins of government and de-
Tending its course, the other receding
from a former well defined stand and
conducting such an incoherent campaign
as any party of mere opposition and ne
CATION would be compelled to conduct.
Under Parker, whose play has been for
the moneyed vote, as his memorable gold
telegram proves, while at the same time
hoping against hope to hold that of the
masses, the party has suffered worse
defeat than under Bryan when the solid
corporate and capitalistic vote of the
entire country was arrayed against him.
This fact of itself should prove wholesome
food for thought for those conservative
reorganizers, as represented by Hill and
democrats of that stripe, who are at pres
ent directing the affairs of the party, and
have led it to worse defeat, confusion and
disaster than has overtaken it for many
years.
Surely the result of the election would
seem to indicate that in order to achieve
some measure of success the policy OF
mere opposition and spirit of anything
to win" will again have to give way to
that of well defined purpose and prin-
ciple, clearly stated and boldly cham
pioned under fearless leadership.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Give 1t More Power.

1t is well known fact that the leading
lawyers and judges everywhere have
given it as their opinion that the Inter
state Commerce Commission is incom.
plete inasmuch as the authority has been
withheld from the commission, necessary
to carry out its findings. says the New
York Packer. The commission has
ample power to secure evidence, but ii
lacks the power to enforce its findings.
For instance. it can decide that freight
rate charged by railroad is exorbitant
aud arbitrary, but it has no right to de-
termine what rate is equitable and to
then enforce its decision. 1t seems to be
the purpose of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to work to the end of having
the commission operate in conjunction
with the federal courts, and if necessary
to have the commission itself constituted
into an independent branch of the federal
court and clothe it with ample authority
10 enforce its decisions. The grower, the
shipper, the receiver and the buyer need
this organizations assistance. Give the
commission power to enforce its findings.
Urge Congress TO pass the Cooper Quarles
bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
To Test Jim Crow Law.

Prof. W. 81. Fl. Hart, of Howard
University, Washington, announces
that he will try to have the "Jim
Grow" laws of the Southern States
made imperative. Professor Hart
was recently arrested on a p, B. &
w. train at Elkton, and fined for
not sitting in a "Jim Grow" COM
partment. He says he is an Indian,
and not a negro, and, therefore,
should not be forced into the "Jim
Crowv seats. But, nevertheless,
he will take the constitutionality of
the law into the Courts. Discuss
ing the matter, Professor Hart says:
ssHere at the national capital it
is impossible for person of color to
take a train north, south, east or
west without going into a compart-
ment set aside for others of his kind.
That hurts, yet it is the fact. This
scheme is generally approved of, |
believe, by the white people of the
District. When I was arrested for
refusing to go into the Jim Crow
section of a train in Maryland the
newspapers of Boston, where my
ancestors settled, rook up my case,
but not a word was said by the
press south of Philadelphia. You
will find that you are shut in here
at the capital of the nation. The
Fourteenth Amendment need not
be relied upon to give the negro his
rights. The Interstate Commerce
act covers the matter.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Property Transfers.

George j. Boldly and others, to
Charles E. Boldly, interest in prop
erty in 8th district, 81.
Charles A. Benjamin and wife to
Eleanor Cameron, 16 acre property
near Leslie, in 9Th district, 81 800.
William E. Mcdowell and wife
to Mary A. Ahrens, of Wilmington,
property on Elkton-C Cherry Hill
road, 81, 25O.
Mutual Building Association to
James Alagia, property on West
Main street in Elkton, 5000.
Ellen M. Tosh to William T..
Lambert, one acre property in Sixth
district, $500.
L. Marshall Haines and W. S.
Evans, Trustees, to J. Polk Steele,
Boulder property at Chesapeake
City, 1906.
William Wainick and others to
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad Company, addition.
al right of way near Iron Hill $500.
Tunis @. Foltz to George A.
Blake, one half interest in 60 acre
farm in 9th district, $500.
George j. Boldly and others to
Mary A. Peace, interest in property
in 8th district, 81.
George J. Boldly and others to
Adlai B. Haines, interest in prop
erty in Sth district, 81.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Not q Sick Day Since.

81 was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. / tried all sorts Of
medicines, none of which relieved
me. One day saw an ad. of your
Electric Bitters and determined to
try that. After taking a few doses
I felt relieved, and soon thereafter
was entirely cured, and have not
seen sick day since. Neighbors
of mine have been cured of Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, Liver and Kin
ney troubles and General Debility p
This is what B. Il. Bass, of Fremont
N. c., writes. Only SOC, at Eli T
Reynolds, Druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
AS a RESULT Of ruesday,s republica

AS result of Tuesdays republican
sweep Roosevelt will receive a total
electoral vote of 343. while Parker will
get but 1888, republican plurality of aIo.
Next to the choice of President interest
centered in the complexion of the next
Congress, which body will have largely
increased republican majority. the indi.
cations being that it will reach "a in the
House of Representatives. The demo-
Gratis will have I46 members in the body,
while the republicans will number 24o.
The republicans will probably gain one
United States Senator from Missouri,
increasing their majority in the Senate
TO So.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
Hartford Loan and Trust Company.


Letters of Incorporation have
been granted, under the laws of the
State of Delaware, to the Hartford
Loan and Trust Company of Har-
ford County, Maryland. The incor-
porators are: Ralp @. Lupton, of
Delaware; Isaac Hecht, James H.
Fahey, Daniel G. Kenney, A. Free
born Brown and M. FL. Fahey, of
Havre de Grace. The capital stock
of the company is 100000, with
Offices in Havre de Grace. A.
Freeborn Brown is president, and
James FL. Fahey secretary. Isaac
Hecht and D. G. Kenney we're
elected directors for the ensuing
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11
In Pamphlet Form.

The widespread interest in Prof. Steven.
sons Study in Education and Ethics,''
which appeared in our columns few
weeks ago, caused US to issue several hun.
dred extra copies each week Of its publ
cation. The supply, however, fell fai
short of the demand and we have now
issued the article in pamphlet form.
Anyone wishing copy of the article
complete in this form can receive it a,
this office at the nominal price of five
cents per copy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets are becoming favorite for stomach
troubles and constipation. For sale by
Eli T. Reynolds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

President Roosevelt has announced
that under no circumstances will he be a
candidate for or accept another nominal
ton. Parker hasn't announced his in
tentions by telegram yet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, of
Boston, will preside at the 37th
session of the Wilmington Annual
NJ. E. Conference, which will con-
vene in Grace church, Whining
ton, the second week in March
next.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

J.F. Phillips, well known in Dor
chester Co., Md, is assistant bust
ness manager of Goldey College.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-11

Maryland seems to have Joined the
popular procession and lined up with the
numerous others in the Roosevelt parade.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
MAY LEAVE CHURCH.
Story From Washington Says sn1oot
May Do That and Keep His
Seat i'm Senate.

Washington. March 16.-There is ono
sure way in which Senator Smoot may
save himself the humiliation of being
expelled from the United States SEN
ate. That is by appearing before The
committee on privileges and elections
and declaring in effect tina all these
disclosures as to his fellow apostles of
the church living in open %polygamy
and ever sanctioning the performing
plural marriages since the manifesto
are news to him; hat they come to him
as a revelation; hat he does not coun-
%tenance such violations of law, and
now that he has been made aware of
them, he disclaims all responsibility
and his connection with the
church.
a leading republican member of the
committee said to me that il Scna-
tor Smoot We're to do this, were to sal
to the committee that he has resigned
as an apostle of the church and actu-
ally tender his resignation, there is no
doubt as to the action of the commits
tee and the senate. They would vote,
perhaps unanimously. to permit SEN
ator Smoot to retain his seat.
Whether or not Senator Smoot will
adopt this course, no one seems to
know. His counsel have intimatea to
the committee that their client in
tends to take the witness stand be-
fore the case is closed and to make a
statement in his own defense. Some
members of the committee believe
Smoot will wait until neal the last
minute II if he then believes the
case is likely to go against him, will
save himself by %renouncing all official
connection with the church aud re-
signing his apostolic post.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
MINERS VOTE
AGAINST STRIKE
Cast Ballots on the Proposal O.
Operators for Reduced
Scale.
1T AFFECTS NINE STATES
Although Total Returns From Differen
States Have Not Been Received,
Yet in Most of Them Vote
Was Favorable.

indianapolis Ind, March 1I.-Coa,
miners of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, west
ern and central Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan. Iowa, eastern kentucky, West
ern Virginia and Maryland, to the
number of 100, 900, dropped their picks
at noon yesterday to cast their ballots
on the proposition to accept or refuse
years scale at a reduction of 51a per
cent. from the present scale of wages.
The polls closed at 6 o'clock n the
local secretaries will forward the re-
suits to the national headquarters here,
n they will be counted Thursday.
The national tellers to count h vote
here will be Nat Charleton of Streator,
ILL.,; William Fitzsimmons Of DunYaore,
Pa, and James Pritchard of Hemlock,
Ohio.
Reports nave been received here from
about fifty points. In practically all
of them. including towns in Indiana,
Ohio, West Virginia, western Pennsyl-
vania and Illinois, the sentiment as
voted is heavily in favor of accepting
the scale as offered.
President Mitchell and Secretary Will
son remained at the national headquar-
ters of the United Mine Workers of
America last night to receive any tele-
graphic returns, although they said
they had arranged for none in advance.
Both We're confident hat the miners
a voted in favor of the scale.
Results in Indiana.
The following kilograms from In
diana towns show probable results in
this state:
Boonville: Report current that the
miners, except at one mine, voted to
reject the compromise.
Sullivan: Sentiment seems in favor
of accepting.
Brazil: The vote of the Brazil local
resulted in LA to % against reduction.
Petersburg: Vote Al to 81 against
reduction.
Washington: The three miners To-
calls of Daviess county voted PIG to 119
Vincennes: The miners here voted
against reduction.
Rockville: Park county miners yot-
ed in favor of accepting the reduction.
Littles: Majority here of 100 in IA
vor of accepting the reduction. The
miners at Blackburn, Carbon and Hart
we'll voted almost solid for a strike.
Reports from Clay City, Bicknell,
Newport, Montezuma, Oakland City,
the majority will be almost 2 to / in
accepting the proposed reduction.
S~heeleyville, Ind, March 16.-The
seven local unions in this vicinity to-
day voted against a strike.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 17.-So far
as can be learned from the various
locals here it seems that the majority
of the voters We're in favor of a strike.
About 1000 miners did not vote.
At Pymera the majority was coo
against a strike.
AT one of the Coal Fluff camps the
majority was 124 in favor of the reduc.
ton.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
FOURTH CANDIDATE.
Mere Opposition to denomination OF
Congressman z. w. Martin.

Lead. S. D., March 1.-THE fourth
republican candidate in opposition to
Congressman e. w. Martins candidacy
for the denomination has developed at
Deadwood within less han a month.
being James Num-, a contractor n
builder of Deadwood, who is being earn
estly advocated by a number Of the
party leaders at Deadwood to succeed
Mr.. Martin. The other three were
George v. Ayres. vice president of the
republican state central committee, who
was talked OF for a few days for gov
ernor; State Senator j. C. Moody and
State Representative r. G. Hayes, each
of whom was also a favorite for a few
days with the dissatisfied leaders at
Deadwood as Mr.. Martins successor.
Mr.. Mum is a brother-in-law OF eX-
State Treasurer Kirk G. Phillips. and
has for a number of years been an act
i've worker in politics
1t is claimed by Nv. Martins friends
at Deadwood that no considerable head
way has been made in favor of Mr..
Num-. and that Mr.. Martins home
town will be carried by the Martin con-
tingent at the primaries, despite the
element opposed, which, it is declared,
is composed entirely of some Of he
leaders who have become ailenated by
reason of some of Mr.. Martins recon-
mendations for offices, and does not
communicate itself to the rank and file
of the party, either in the town Of
Deadwood or the surrounding country.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
Epoch MAKING Decision.

The decision handed down today in
the Northern Securities ease will be
regarded as an epoch-making one. 1t
will be assumed in the absence of de-
tailed REPORTS that 1t is calculated to
knock out the eutire holding company
plan of merging competing interests, at
least when merged concerns are COM
pettng. This raises a large question in
Volving many other concerns than the
Northern Securities. Thus the Penn
sylvania railroad is Il holding company.
Whether it is to be affected by the de-
cision is yet to be seen.
In any event the decision is a great
victory for the government. sustaining
in n broad way the Sherman act and
preserving the rights claimed by the
government to prevent combinations in
restraint of trade.
The Northern Securities company
was organized in November, 1901, in
New Jersey. 1t was empowered to ac-
quire and hold stock and securities Of
railroads and other corporations.
Controlled Three Roads.
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
roads had bought control of the Bur-
lington system. which they held jointly.
The securities company, With $780,
000, 1000 authorized capital. was intended
to take control of the Northern Pa
clflc and Great NOrthern. 1t issued Its
stock in exchange for the shares of
those companies. giving $3.50 in its
stock for each 500 of Great Northern
preferred and $llA for each 800 of
Northern Pacific common.
1t was stated by the securities COM
pany management that the properties
controlled by it We're not to be merged
and that competition would not be in
tcrfered With. But these promises
were not accepted in Minnesota and
other states concerned. and in january.
1902 the state of Minnesota
through Its attorney general applied to
the supreme court of the United States
for m injunction to prevent the Sc
curities company acquiring the secur-
tiles of the two roads involved, on the
ground that 1t constituted an infrac-
tion of the laws of Minnesota forbid
ding merging of parallel n compet-
ing railroads, and was contrary to the
agreement between the companies and
the state under which the state had
granted lands to the roads. This suit
was dismissed by the supreme court
for lack of Jurisdiction.
Then the attorney general of the
United States brought in the circuit
court of the United States the action,
today decided, to test the legality of
the company's formation under the
Sherman antitrust law. The circuit
court decided against the company, and
an appeal was at once taken to the
supreme court. -
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
INSTRUCT FOR HEARST.
South Dakota Convention c
Democrats Met Today in Mitch
ELL. Dawson County
Dawson County.

Mitchell, s. D., March 11.--At the first
convention held in South Dakota the
democrats of Eavison county today
selected fourteen delegates to attend
the state convention, who We're unani-
mously instructed for William Ran
dolph Hearst for president n for
Hon. L. S. johnson of Armour for ma
tional committeeman. The convention
also Endorsed the Kansas City plat
form of 1900.
The following are the delegates:
Charles Ferguson, John X. Johnson, Gil
man Stevens. j. French. j. l.. Donahue.
Karl Knappe, IL. f. Hitchcock. ID. w.
Collins, Peter Gaetze. Glen Wade. John
Michels, Joseph Mclaughlin, w. III. Will
kinson, Casper Anthem.
A Hearst club was organized with fifty
members at the close of the convention.
Armour S. d., March 10.-Douglas coun-
ty democrats are feeling very good over
the action of the Dawson county demo-
Gratis In instructing for e. S. Johnson fol
national committeeman.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
CANNOT BE TRIED.
Mrs. Dye, Charged With Murder, Freso
hx Gouernor Cunmins' Decision.


Des Moines, Ia, March 1l.-At 10
o'clock today Mrs. Sherman Dye
walked forth from the county jail at
Boone a free woman The sheriff who
had come from South Dakota with a
requisition warrant, charging her with
having murdered Rena Nelson OF
Pierre by sending poisoned candy
through the mail. a departed for
Pierre on an earlier train. and all eff
forts to prosecute Mrs. Dye had been
abandoned. Accordingly, when her APP
plication for a writ of habeas corpus
came up for hearing before Judge Whit
aker at 10 o'clock. there was nothing
for him to do but to release her. This
situation resulted from Governor Cum
Minis ruling that she could be tried for
murder nowhere but in South Dakota,
and that on the other hand there is no
law which permitted him to send one to
another state for trial unless that per-
son has committed a crime in that state
and then fed to Iowa. Federal author
tiles are stated to be contemplating
prosecution of Mrs. Dye for improper
use Of the mails. She does not deny
having written Miss Nelson, but claims
that the letter that cached Miss Mel
son at the time the candy arrived was
not from her. Report has it that it was
from Mrs. Biggs. Mrs. Dyes aunt. Mrs.
Blggs declines to discuss the matter.