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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-01

FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE.
| have a quantity of Bromus
Inermis grass seed for sale at 10
cents a pound. OLE OEN.
Six miles southwest of Minot.
TIP
The Imperial press., 1905-04-01
Our Unequaled Prosperity

during the past few years in OrgaDiza- ton and invention have 80 increased production that with truth 1t can be said our prosperity was never so great. The daily papers never get done Prating about the superabuDdance oi wealth this country has produced.
 Yet unwittingly they voice the awful groan of the race, and this, sometimes, in the same issue of their paper where prosperity has been painted. The more the workers produce the less they get of their product and the more uncertain becomes their employment. From the New York Herald of February 12, 1905, we clip the following:
 'Between 75,OOO and 100000 destitute and idle men are today dependent npon the charity of the city of New York. This estimate is based upon the records and statements of those who are handl- ing these men.
 "Thousands of men who no longer have the few pennies for bed in the Bowery shelters are besieging the Muni- cipal Lodging House in First avenue. The hospitals are filling up with them. Hundreds, seli-committed, have been sent to Blackwell's Island, and thous- ands more are still walking the streets in search of employment
 ''It is larger army of unemployed than has ever perhaps assembled in the city before, They have not the means to go elsewhere"
 Where else would they go? Come to Imperial to join with the men who have been idle looking for work for more than a month and cant find it? Or shall they go to Los Angeles where there is so nDuch doing and where at the same time there are more Idle men then there has been for ten years?- where men have bought themselves homes on the payment plan and now are about to lose all they scrimped and saved trying to secure home of their own. If they are not to go there, where then? The writer wants to know; be meets people every day looking for work who yet "have means" but know not where to go to get work. The same paper says:
 ''Dstinct from this phase of New York's problems is another which is forcing itself to the attention of many of the wealthy citizens and the city officials. It is stated that in addition to the large number of transient un- employed there are one hundred thons- and families in the city on the very verge of destitution. Each year poverty continues to bank up in New York city"
 "There are 100000 families in this city on the very brink of destitution. They are not of the mendicant class. They are of class peculiar to America. might say peculiar to New York city. They have pride, they have energy, but while thelr earning capacity has been narrowing their living expenses have increased, and the awful truth has come to them that they are drifting into pauperism. Their courage is going will soon be lost. It is not a moral but a physiological condition"
 MT York sava GITlov aya of a class
The Imperial press., 1905-04-01

tive possi bilities are almost boundless.
 We have a protective tariff to protect the American laborer against the pau- per labor of Europe in spite of the fact that we are producing goods so cheap that we are actually displacing the European pauper labor.
 No doubt, however, the heads of these 100000 families at the very next cleo tion will shout themselves boarse, half of them for free trade and the other half for protection and the next day after election they will look once more at the lawful truth" and see pauper- ism closer than ever.
 How long will it be before the work CTS everywhere will grasp the lawful truth" that they are drifting into pau perism. If you think that you will escape DO matter how many others go there, just remember that each one of those who realize the lawful truth" at last, has been sure all along that be of all otLers would not go there. l would say to you look out it might be your turn next.
 FRANK A. MARRK
The Imperial press., 1905-04-01
IMPERIAL PROJECT NOT ABAN-
 DONED, SAYS SMYTHE
After Visit To Washington To Look After Irrigation Plans - fie De- Clares The Government Waits
 . Feasible Scheme

William E. Smythe of San Diego, who has just returned from a fOrtnight's stay in Washington, where be went on busi- ness with irrigation projects for this sec tion. MT. Smytbe says there is much interest felt by government officials in everything pertaining to irrigation, and there is general demand for all infor- nation bearing upon this subject.
 MT. .Smythe was asked if he considered the project of government ownership at Imperial closed incident.
 By no means," he replied. "The authorities decided that the particular plan recommended by the I'm mperial Val ley Water Users Assoclation was not feasible and could not be legally accom- plished, but they did not thereby de- clare that no method can be devised which will enable the government to irrigate the Imperial country in connec- with the Yuma dam. On the contrary, there are many different ways in which the thing could be done. l have no doubt that one of these methods will be adopted in the end.
 "Theargumentin favor of the complete standardization of the Colorado river, to the end that the largest possible area shall be reclaimed in the best possible manner, is unanswerable. This is per fectly understood at Washington. There must be one great system of works to control the flood which annually sweeps 10 the gulf. The foundation of this sys- tenn is the Eaguna weir, for the building of which contracts have just been let"
 In answer to the question as to when the government is likely to take deflite action looking to the solution of the Inn perial end of the problem Mir. Smythe replied: "I should predict that it would not do so until there is evidence of actual distress in the Valley or until the set tiers present plan which the govern ment considers legally and economically feasible, and preferably not until the cont truction of the Yuma dam is we'll advanced. The reclamation service gives every evidence of desiring to do what is best for those who have under taken to make their homes on the public lands of Imperial. l."-Examiner.
 TIN nUVE AuvrODNEV AM Auy
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

The Democratic primaries for the
purpose of selecting delegates for
the county convention, which will
meet in Bel Air next Tuesday, will be
held throughout Hartford county to,
morrow, Saturday afternoon. The
polling places in the different dis
tricts are specified in the advertise.
ment at the head Of our editorial
columns. The county convention
will select delegates to the judicial
convention Of this circuit, which will
nominate candidates for the CHIEF
Judge and associate judge and will
also select five delegates to the state
convention that will meet in Balti-
more at time to be hereafter desig-
mated by the chairman of the State
Central Committee, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Comp
troller of the Treasury. In view OF
the interest that is being taken in
this falls campaign, it is important
that there be a large turnout OF
Democrats in every district in the
county. The party can afford to
make no mistakes this fall, and the
way to start we'll is to attend the
primaries, and see that only the best
men are sent as delegates. The
voters owe a duty to their party
that they cannot, as this time especi-
ally, we'll afford to neglect.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Eight cents line for the first insertion and
cents line for each subsequent Insertion
seven words to line, No advertisement in.
serted unless prepaid.
No advertisement inserted for less than rs
cents.
ny" Wanted.-To buy four large Work
Horses. J. p. Street,, Pyesville, Md.
ts- Wanted.-A Working Manager. A
man with grown son preferred. None
but one with good references need apply.
Address Robert NJ. Taylor, Towson.
pag" Store, Stock and Fixtures for Sale
First-class location and good opportun-
ity for business. Enquire at this office.
bB~WOuld like to exchange full bred
Southdown Buck for full bred from
different family. Not less than one year
old. Thos. Lochary, Kalmia
psE"L Lost in Bel Air, on Monday, July
10, Jewelled Sleeve Button. Reward
| if returned to this office.
bB~ Fulso- Mediterranean Seed Wheat
for sale. Raised from Western Seed. J.
b. Hanway, Joppa. Md.
For Sale.-Pair of draft horses,
weight 5000 pounds, sound, first class
workers; heavy breechband harness for
| above, and four-horse wagon, capacity
| 6, 800 pounds William T. Hilditch.
ps1g~ Money to Lend on Mortgage.
Charles II. MacNabb, Attorney at Law,
Bel Air, Nd.
EB~$S00 and ST 900 to Loan on mort
gage. John D. Worthington, Attorney
at-Law.
~Shanahan & Smith, Liverymen
Main street, Bel Air, Fine Drivers, Work
ers and Saddlers for sale at all times.
Stylish teams for hire. Permanent trade
| solicited.
pg~For Sale-At all times, a arge line
| of real estate in all parts of Hartford
county John d. Worthington, attorney
at law, Egis Building.
Money to Loan on mortgage in
small amounts. John A. Robinson, At
torney at law, Bel Air.
tE1~I. w. Thompson, auctioneer of real
and personal property, Dublin, Md.
| Paper approved and discounted on day
of sale when desired.
bBrMoney to lend on mortgage. Ap-
ply to Walter w. Preston, Attorney, Bel
Air, Md.
HrMoney to Loan on Mortgage.
Harlan & Webster, Attorneys at Law.
Bel Air
tS~For Sale.-Desirable Property at
DOZENS Corner, containing 8 Acres of
Land, more or less. improved by a COM
Portable 5-room Dwelling House and
Store combined. Easy terms. Apply to
Harry S. Carver, Attorney, Bel Air, Md
tBHFor Sale at Bargain.-No. l Peer
less Traction Engine in first-class shape
Good Road puller. X. Lee Magness,
! Wheel.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
BEL AIR MD.
FRIDAY MORNING JULY 90. 1905

Tue I:GIs is the oldest established
newspaper in Hartford county. 1t has a
larger circulationa among intelligent farm
eis, Gamers and other business men than
aay other newspaper published in the
county These facts make it valuable
advertising medium for reaching all
classcT
All communications should be address
ed to THE EGIs AND INTELLIGENCE Err,
and all checks drawn to order of John
D. Worthington.
hnrNoTIcB TO CORRESPONDENT
communications intended for publication
mast be accompanied by the 4 name
of The writer, though not for -h'ication
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceiVe no attention.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
At IL O'Clock, NJ,
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

Elsewhere in our columns is pub
lishcd for the first time, copies of the
two constitutional amendments, to
be passed upon by the voters this
fall. Only the first one will attract
any interest, however, as the other
was adopted by the last General AS
sembly out of an abundance of pre-
caution to make sure that the state
could aid in permanently improving
our public highways. The Court Of
Appeals has since definitely settled
that it can.
The first one is what is known as
the franchise amendment, and its
careful reading is especially COM
mended to the general public. We
know of no proposed legislation that
has been more misinterpeted or less
understood by the people at large.
There seems to be animpression that
Il blow is being aimed at the fran
chise of every person in the state, re-
gardless of color, race or previous
condition of servitude" That this
is absurd goes without saying, as
anyone who takes sufficient interest
can soon discover by carefully read
ing it over The saving clause ex-
empts every white person in the
state, except those who are foreign
born, or whose ancestors did not
have the right to vote prior to 1869.
This will affect very limited class,
and in practical application means
nothing to anyone of Caucasian
blood.
The adoption of this amendment
carries with it the denial of the privi-
lege of suffrage to the negroes until
they shall have prepared themselves
for citizenship by being able to
properly explain any clause in the
Maryland constitution that the regis
tiers of voters may see proper to pro-
pound to them. tits a very ordinary
test of intelligence, and certainly the
requirement is not an unusual one,
that makes every voter, who is about
to cast a ballot for the different
officers who have the administration
of the laws of the state, to intelligent
ly explain some one of the provisions
of our organic law under which the
election is held
It is a step in the right direction of
a more enlightened government, and
will put the reins OF state in the
hands of people who can most in
diligently act for the best interests
of the whole state.
We urge our readers to peruse every
word of this amendment and careful
ly weigh its provisions. 1t is a
measure that requires thought to
thoroughly digest and therefore
nasty Judgment should not be
formed, especially from sources in
spring the campaign of education
now being conducted in the state
by sinister press, that is founded on
designed Misrepresentation calculat-
ed to create just such an impression
as seems to exist in some quarters.
We feel that as soon as the other
side is heard that there will be no
question as to the decision of every
citizen who knows the value of the
ballot and its proper use in bringing
about the best form of civic govern
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
TO STAMP OUT CONSUMPTION

There is no hygienic question to-
day, that interests the general public
so much as tuberculosis. For genera
tions, the white plague" has resist
ed all efforts for permanent cure until
now it is regarded as being we'll
nigh incurable. Modern science,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
Midsummer
SELLING SALE:

Our spring trade was very gratifying. In
fact we have sold more goods than any pre-
vious season. If you had watched the crowd
coming and going. you would think that
there is no need tor this sale But we laid i'll
So large a stock that despite the heavy pur-
chases there are Il lot of pretty things left
that we cannot carry over until next season
on account of lack of room.
They have to go almost at your own price,
for our Fall Stock will soon arrive. It's big
one too, but we will tell you more about it
later.
Here are u few of the many things now on
our Bargain Counter:
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
Notice of Appointment.

BY virtue of the provisions of Section o of
the Election Law of Maryland, NOTICES here
by given of the appointments made by this
Board of Judges and Clerks for Hartford
county. who will serve in their districts and
represent the different political parties set OPP
posite their respective names.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
Democratic Primary Meetings
AND COUNTY CONVENTION.

AND COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Democratic voters of Hartford County
are hereby notified to assemble in primary
meetings in the several Election Districts OF
Hartford County on
SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1905.
At 8 O'Clock, p. NJ,
for the purpose of selecting ten delegates from
a County Convention to he held in Bel Air
TUESDAY, AUGUST l, 1905,
At12 O'Clock. NJ,
for the purpose of selecting five delegates to
the State Convention. to be held in the City
Of Baltimore on 4 day to be fixed by the
Chairman Of the State Central Committee
for the purpose of nominating n candidate
for Comptroller of the Treasury; and also to
select five delegates to represent Hartford
Third Judicial Circuit OF Maryland, which
meets at TowSon on the 10th day OF August.
1905. for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date COR Chief Judge and Il candidate for AS
Snciatc Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit OF
Maryland. composed of Baltimore and HBr-
several Districts of Hartford County shall be
as follows:
First District at Abingdon.
Second District ut Halls Cross Roads.
Third District at Bel Air
Fourth District at Jarrettsville.
Fifth District at Dublin.
Sixth District at Havre de Grace.
THOMAS H. ROBINSON,
EDWARD H. HALL.
HOLLIS COURTNEY. JR.
Members of the Democratic State Central
Committee for Hartford County
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28
Deposits Received Subjectto Check
DIRECTORS :.

DIRECTORS:
VIM. :. Forwood, IT., Edward II. Han,
K. Lee Magness, Noble l.. Mitchell,
G. Smith Norris. Walter W. Pres on,
Denis !. Shanahan, Geo. l.. Van Bibbcr,
John d. WysonS.
WALTER w. PRESTON, PRES.
DENIS J. SHANAHAN, VICE Pres.
SAMUEL w. BRADFORD, CASHIER.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

tas|S Store, Stock and Fixtures for Sale
First-class location and good opportun-
ity for business. Enquire at this office.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

The Democratic voters of Hartford County
are hereby notified tc assemble in primary
meetings in the several Election Districts of
Hartford County
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

Would like to exchange full bred
Southdown Buck for full bred from e
different family. Not less than one yeaI
old. Thos Lochary, Kalmia.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

Eight cents line for the first insertion and
cents a line for each subsequent Insertion
seven words to line, No advertisement in.
serted unless prepaid.
No advertisement inserted for less than rs
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

10y Wanted.-To buy four large Work
Horses. J. p. Street,, Pylesvile, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

E2s- Wanted.-A Working Manager. A
man with grown son preferred. None
but one with good references need apply.
Address Robert NJ. Taylor, Towson.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

tB~L Lost in Bel Air, on Monday, July
10, Jewelled Sleeve Button. Reward
if returned to this office
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

for the purpose of selecting ten delegates from
each Election District of Hartford County TO
a County Convention to he held in Bel Air
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-28

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1905.
- 2 n'rlnrl- p NJ
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-23

considered the effect upon ths
great agricultural districts 81 the.
west3 Mr.. Earling, of the Chicas
go, Milwaukee & St. Paul r. r..
says: X X
ITO impose upon freight dis
tance tariff would be to render des-
olate and barren the garden spots
of American agriculture"
Besides the disastrous effects
that would be occasioned by dis
tance tariff, the rates would neces-
sarily be much higher than at
present. I have seen it stated by
our leading journals that the Post
Office Department of our Govern
ment could be run by private con-
Germs to big advantage, and the
third and fourth class matter car
ried free; but under. the present
system of government control, a
heavy tax, besides the revenue
from stamps, is required to meet
the expenses of the mail depart,
ment. In Germany and England,
where the government has control
OF the railroads, the freight; rates
are from a third to half higher
than in this country; and the
whole railway equipment and ac-
commodations are very inferior to
ours. -....
Besides the fact that these five
political appointees would have the
general rate'making powers Of the
whole country, they would also
have control over an income of
$I2 200, 900. 900. The interest, TO
say nothing of the principal of
such sum IS beyond the compre-
hension of the human mind. Let
us see if a comparison will make
the magnitude of this trust any
more nearly appreciable. BY cou-
sulting the u. S. Directory, find
that you have FIVE banks in Boise,
with paid-up capital of 5000, 900.
These banks arc controlled by
board of directors-tive, I believe,
! for each bank. That allows IS
men control over the income of
$500, 900. At 8 per cent, that in
. come would be $4,000. Now by
the present arrangement, the af-
frmative proposes to place five
men over a capital 20, 900 times as
large as the Boise bank capital,
and with an earning power of
5000, 900, 900. 49,
! In concluding this division of
my argument, in which I have
tried to prove that upon a commits
sion delegated by Congress to fix
railroad rates too much power
would be bestowed, I wish TO add
that of the two authorities. the
Commission or the railroad mag
mates. the railroad magnates are
the safer for our republic. Compe-
tition and the general law of sup
ply and demand will exercise at
least some control over private
ownership; while. on tie other
hand, the Commission is answer
able to no one, and is not beyond
the possibility of committing the
very outrages which it has been
created to suppress,
We Americans like fair play.
In the present contro-
versy over transportation, the re-
sentiment arises not from the fact
that we nave not first. class railroad
accommodations and the lowest
rates in the world, but it irritates
US to see our neighbor getting
The Caldwell tribune., 1905-12-23


at once with legislative, executive
and judicial power, is a dangerous
thing.
Why should we wish to place
such temptation within the reach
OF human beings? Has not the
history Of former ages demonstra-
ted the liability of the abuse of
such power7 Athens, Thebes,
Rome, Venice, all these felt how
disastrous is the rule of a powerful
few.
Will we persist in conferring an
almost immeasureable power upon
committee of five men, chosen at
the discretion of one man? Think
OF the power that will be at the
disposal Of this committee! It will
make and unmake the rates for
over 100000 miles of railway; it
will direct the commerce of nearly
4,ooo, 700 square miles; it will lay
its heavy hand upon the bread of
over 10000, 900 souls! How for
midable, how full of evil couse-
quences may SUCH a power become!
Nohuman despot ever had such sway.
No one body of men since history
began can boast the wealth of in.
tluence which the affirmative pro-
pose to bestow upon these FIVE ser
wants of the Government.
Now, as I understand the sub.
ject under discussion t1night, 1t is
not question as to whether the
railroads need supervision. - The
belief is that government regula-
ton would be good thing. I do
not wish to dispute that belief, but
the point is, should a mere commits
sion be given such power? Un-
doubtedly to permit the Commis-
sion to fix rates would be to give it
the general rate-making power of
the whole country. We have about
200, 900 miles of railway, about
1000 companies and about 600 op.
Grating roads. Mr.. Hines, pres
ident of the Louisville & Nash
vile road, in his testimony before
the Senate committee, states that
the Louisville road alone requires
for the regulation of its rates no
fewer than &c traffic officials, who
are themselves assisted by 27 or 80
clerks" Mr.. Hines further testi-
6es that the Southern Classification
Association, which covers only a
small fraction of the republic, en-
ploys a hundred men to do nothing
but adjust classifcations; that du-
ring the last five years these men
have made 2,s41 changes in class
ifcations, Of which 923o, about 81 ,
have been reductions. Now. if, in
order to regulate its rates, the
Louisville road alone requires &c
traffic officials, and each official is
allowed 80 clerks, how much ad-
Ijusting can FIVE men do on 600
roads, of 400, 900 miles?
The truth is that the Commis-
sion, with its present powers, has
been greatly overworked. If it
should be empowered to fix rates,
as the affirmative urges, it would
be under the physical necessity,
even if the constitution permitted
it to do otherwise, of making a
uniform hard and fast rate for the
entire country. a charge Of so
much per mile for every ton of
freight hauled, regardless of COM
mercial conditions and require
ments. At first thought, you de-
clare that a uniform rate is Just
| rLoA x,o,, u,ort P,,t haua vo11