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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
Watch Found.
Clue To Constable Murder Mys-
terry Obtained.
SUSPECT In THE pENITENTIARY
FOR HORSE STEALING.

The gold watch taken from Al
! bert Constable, Esq, Of Elkton,
who was waylaid, murdered and
robbed on August Is, was recov-
cred by Baltimore detectives at the
pawnshop of Joseph Rieder, in
Philadelphia, on Saturday last.
The recovery of the timepiece
the detectives believe will supply
the needed link to finally forge the
chain Of circumstantial evidence
around John w. Shippers, lately
employed by Longnaeder, Prentice
& Co., Philadelphia photographers,
but now serving an eight year term
for horse stealing in the Maryland
Penitentiary. While there is no
certainty that Shippers was impli-
Gated in the murder the authorities
feel very much encouraged in their
Investigation.
Joseph Reider, the pawnbroker,
at whose place, 12S Market street,
Philadelphia, the watch was re-
covered, stated that he had receiv-
ed the watch on August 10, the
day after the hold-up, it having
been pledged by young white
man for the sum of $40. The pho
tograph of Shippers was shown the
broker but he did not say positive
ly whether or not it was the like
ness of the man with whom he had
done business. The man who
pawned the watch gave the name
of Clark, which corresponded with
the initials GA. c." engraved on
the case. An effort is being made
to connect Shippers with the pawn
ticket.
Philadelphia police say they were
notified by the pawn broker that
he held Mr.. Constable's watch
after special "flier" had been
sent out. Previous descriptions
had been sent out but they were
incorrect.
Conflicting stories told by Simp-
ers concerning his movements
about the time of the Constable
murder led to investigation on the
part of the detectives, who ascer-
tained that he had not been con-
fined to his boarding house by sick
hess from August 16 to 20, but that
be had been absent from his work
during that period. His assertion
that he had first learned of the
murder by seeing cut of Mr.. Con-
stable in a certain Philadelphia
paper on August 20 was also proven
false, as on examining the files of
the newspaper mentioned by Simp-
ers it was ascertained that no pic
ture of Mr.. Constable was publish
ed in the paper on that date.
Shippers was seen on the Red Hill
road passing up behind Mr.. Con-
stable on the evening of the shoot
ing by Mrs. John Fronk and Anna
Gould, negress. The women were
taken to Baltimore and both pos
itively identified the convict as the
man they had seen.
Shippers is about % years of age,
was born and has lived most of his
life in Elkton and vicinity. After
the murder of Mr.. Constable, Sim
pers, within a week or so, stole two
horses in the vicinity of Elkton.
He was finally arrested in Will
mington, Del, hurried over to
Maryland authorities and speedily
onnriotod and Sanfanood
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
John BorIand.

John Borland, an aged resident
of Fair Hill, died on Friday eve
ming, Jan. 81, after lingering ILL.,
ness from complication ofdiseases,
in his 77th year. Funeral services
were held at his late home on Mon
day afternoon; interment at Sharp S
cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
Marriage Licenses.

Walter Todd, of Providence, and
Rachel Mars, of Calvert.
Cecil G. Husfelt, of North East,
and Rachel A. Collins, of Elkton.
Colored.-Thomas III. Cooper and
Emma s. Jews, of Port Deposit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
Senator Rose, of Newark, has in,

Senator Rose, of Newark, has In
troduced a bill in the Delaware
legislature which forbids football
as at present played at any school
or colleges in Delaware supported
by State aid, under penalty of
withdrawal of public aid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
Adjutant. General Riggs is seek

-
ing site for the next enoampment
of the Maryland National Guards.
The encampment was held at Bel
Air two years ago and the citizens
of the town are again uraing its
selection.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
HusfeIt-CoIlins.
Mcdowell Johnson.

Thomas Mcdowell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. FL. G. Mcdowell, of Prin
cipio, and Miss Bertha johnson
formerly of Greenhurst, were mar
ried at the home of the brides
mother, in Philadelphia, on Satur
day afternoon, Jan. 2S, at 3 O'Clock
Miss Hattie johnson, sister Of the
bride, was bridesmaid, and Her
bert Mccall, of Principle, officiat
ed as best man. About fifty guests
were present to witness the cere
mony.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-02-03
Lusby-SChrack.

Mr.. Samuel Wills Lusby, Of
Cecilton, and Miss Helen Marguer-
ite Schrack, of Germantown, Pa,
were married on Tuesday evening,
Jan. 81, at 6 O'Clock, in ST. Peters
Church, Wayne & Harvey streets,
Germantown, Philadelphia.
Husfelt- Collins.
Mr.. Cecil Cavender Husfelt, OF
North East and Miss Rachel Ann
Collins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Amos G. Collins, of Elkton, were
married at the M. E. Parsonage,
Elkton, Wednesday morning, Jan.
25, by Rev. T. e. Martindale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
PASSING THE cENsoR.p

Melville F. Stone iS the Century.
 But when the battle nas been fought, and the correspondent at great hazard, has written lis story then his troubles have only fairly begun. He must pass the censors This may be easy or it may be most difficult. Much depends upon the character and intelligence of the censor. It is only fair to say that we have found the Russians very reasonable They have shown far more wisdom than did the American censors during the Spanish war Next the message must be trans mitted. The correspondent must be first at the wire" or his work may all come to naught Here again he must exercise tact, otherwise a petty telegraph official, who is often a very monarch in his field. may spoil everything. And all along the long line-for the telegram is retrans- mitted half a dozen times before it reaches San Francisco or New York-the cable officials must be friendly and painstaking and intelligent, or the news will fail to reach it's destination prompt ly and in the form in which 1t was sent
 Delays in transmission are inevitable
 and it speaks volumes for the efficiency of modern telegraphy that they are so
 nfrequent. Russian operators, Danish operators. Japanese operators, French operators-all handle and transmit these messages, often in bad chirography, in a language which they do not understand, and they seldom make a serious mistake
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Senator Mitchell's Sentence.

Senator Mitchell was sentenced to wear striped clothes six months and to pay a fine of one thousand dollars. senator Burtoas sentence was even heavier. He was sentenced to stay in prison two years. But the United States suprems court awarded Burton new tr4al, and it has not taken place. Mitchell has also asked the high court to grant him new trial.
 In the meanwhile, what should the St late do? This is a difficult ques- ,l-n, and yet the reputation and char acter and standing of the entire Senate is hurt by the acts of Burton and Mitchell.
 Both should resign, for neither will be able to sit ag,-in in the Senate. The terms of both expire on March 4, 1907, and it is not probable that either can go clear of the courts, and of the h. dictmen and jury verdicts that hang over them before that time.
 But if they will not resign, what sr ould the Senate do? This is indeed difficult question, but it is one the senate can i'll afford to evade any longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
lookinu Towards Peace.

The peace conference is to meet at Portsmouth one week from tomorrow
 and interest in its action is increasing. Nothing has occurred in the weeks that have elapsed since President Roosevelt first suggested a peace conference to darken the prospect. The refusal to grant an armistice did not, nor did the appointment of Sergius Witte as chief plenipotentiary have a discouraging meaning. M. Witte is full of proposi- tion for Russo-Japanese alliance in the Far East, but Japan will certainly do nothing to injure England. her ally, and Russo-Japanese control in the Far East would certainly injure Eng land. It is therefore improbable.
 IL is plain now that Japan would have preferred to have deferred peace nego- tialion until she had occupied Harbin and Vladivostok, and had perhaps driven the Russians out of eastern Si- beria. President Roosevelt no doubt acted on Russian suggestion, and Ja- pan could not afford to incur the cen sure of the world by refusing to enter tain peace proposals, however untimely they are to her in this years campaign.
 It seems to be reasonably well ascer- tained in advance of the conference that Japan will demand an indemnity large enough to cover all the expenses she has incurred because of Russian aggression in the Far East. Saghalin and Port Arthur and Corea must also be ceded to Japan, and also the rail road to Harbin. The disputed question will relate, it is thought, to the occupa- tion of Manchuria outside of the Port Arthur district, a vast. populous and turbulent territory. Russia is not will ing to hand it over to Japan to hold until China can restore tranquility there. Russia fears the holding period will be prolonged. But no doubt the Manchuria problem can be solved by the adoption of the open-door or some other similar scheme. The interned shibs. and the railway property and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Mir. TiIIman's Policy.

My policy" said Senator Tillman recently, has been to get everything for tbe south when 1 saw the chance, and I tried to get 1t, right or wrong, honestly or dishonestly, because those people up there have been stealing from us long enough" This declara- tion has brought upon the frank and picturesque South Carolina Senator a shower of criticism and denunciation, but he is accustomed to such showers, and he refuses to modify or even to restate his policy as to sectional mat ters.
 No one will claim that Senator Till mans policy is highly ethical or highly desirable in all respects, and yet all must concede that the south is con sIantly taxed in many directions to enrich the already plethoric north. Alabama, for example. Is taxed each year three million dollars to pay pen sions to northern federal soldiers of the civil war. This may be a penalty of unsuccessful war, but it is expensive at any rate, and Alabama feels the tax. It is collected in an indirect man. ner through the custom houses or through the offices of internal revenue, but it is paid and the money is taken from Alabama pockets. And so it is in fifty other directions, none, how ever, quite so drastic or grievous as the tax imposed for civil war pensions. Senator Tillman thinks the south should receive US proportion of federal appropriations. and he knows, as all other intelligent observers know, that it does not get it's due proportion. It never has, and the prospect Is not good so far as the future is concerned. While the statement of his policy Is frank even to bluntness, yet it must be conceded that it rests on sound | foundations, and that all the error 1t contains is in the superstructure only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Make alrminoham Bloom"


 T hope to see a general movement on the part of citizens for the decoration of Birmingham on the occasion of Pres ident Roosevelt's visit" said MT. A. L. Fulenwider last night And by deeora- tion 1 do not mean the display of a few flags here and there. I would like to see the skyscrapers and other buildings swathed in bunting, with flags project ing from eevry window and great ban ners hanging across the streets. l believe such a display would please the Presi- dent very much, and would leave an en- during impression ill his mind of Birm- irgham as a thoroughly American city as well as the pride of the south.
 Southern people are undoubtedly as loyal and patriotic as those of any other section of the United States and this decoration would be a fine tribute by the people of Birmingham to MT. Roosevelt as the chief magistrate of our common country. 1 would suggest that some con certed action in this matter be taken as early as possible in order that the mer- chants may have time in which to lay ie sufficient supply of bunting and flags. By all means. let us make Birmingham bloom with the national colors in honor of the President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Love all, trust a few,
What Brought the Fever.

The quarantines at Galveston, New Orleans and Mobile had up to Wednes- day of this week been conducted strict. ly on commercial, instead of public health, lines. A warm rivalry has been going on over the fruit trade from the tropics. New Orleans has been losing to Mobile its grip upon that trade, and both have been permitting fruit ships to pass quarantine without much de- lay. It was the fruit trade, not tho health of the people, that was consid- cred, and New Orleans caught the fever germs from this unseemly and utterly unsafe strife.
 The remedy consists in placing the quarantine stations under federal con trol. This has been done all along the South Atlantic coast-in North Caro- lima, Georgia and Florida. For com mercial reasons-fruit trade reasons Alabama, Louisiana and Texas have re- fused to do away with state or munich pal control.
 If federal management of the quar- antlne stations on the gulf coast were conceded, there would be no more vel low fever in this country. A case or two might creep in, but all physicians now know how to handle the sporadic case. It is necessary to keep off by netting the stygomia, which alone can transmit the germs of the disease. But while a commercial quarantine lasts forty blocks become infected before confession is made of the presence in this country of the fever. The choice is between federal quarntines and com mercial quarantines, and New Orleans should not hesitate to adopt the for mer. The safety and prosperity of the southern country, and therefore of New Orleans, demands federal supervision of gulf coast quarantine stations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Prouress in Gull Ports.

Hereafter six days must intervene between the sailing of a fruit ship from Central or South American ports and it's passage of quarantine at New Orleans. What Mobile will do in that direction remains to be seen, or rather what the state board of health will do remains to be determined. A fruit ship was recently permitted to sail right up to Mobile and unload it's cargo, although it had brought to the quaran- tine station in the lower bay four "sus- poets"
 The state board of health cannot af- ford to be evasive or lenient in this matter. The germs are more readily brought in fruit steamer than they are in a railroad car. Beyond reason able doubt New Orleans was infected in that way, and Mobile should be guarded against like infection.
 The New Orleans rule is none too stringent. Six days between a coast where the mosquito fever prevails the wear round and our Alabama port is none too much, and now that New Or leans has adopted the six-day rule Mo bile can afford to do likewise. The subject is in the hands of Governor Jelks and the state board of health, and surely they will consider the safety of two million Alabamians in prefer ence to the fruit trade, however re- munerative it may be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
WOMEN NURSES.
m the Hospital. London.

From the Hospital, London.
 Nursing Is peculiarly woman's work. As Dr. Worcester testifies, women are peculiarly fitted for the onerous task of patiently and skilfully caring for the patient In faithful obedience to the physicians orders. Ability to care for the helpless is womans distinctive na- ture. Nursing is mothering. Grown-up folks when very sick, are all babies, and some of us are babies when only slightly ill In no other employment but nursing can women so well bring Into action their highest powers. In so many employments now open to women only their brains are wanted or the use of nimble fingers. Craftsmanship and brainwork are sufficient for men, because they have the incentive to make provision for those near and dear to them. For women it is of the highest importance that they shall find employ ment in which their hearts as well as their heads and hands shall have full exercise. Nursing, of all other employ ments, offers this opportunity and so nursing is the most popular of all pur- suits for the majority of women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Taxation of Public Utilities.

..Section go in the charter of Birming- ham," said Alderman John c. Forney yes terday, provides that the adoption of the schedule of licenses by the board shall not abridge the right to change, alter or to increase any license at any time. This expression places upon the aldermen the duty in behalf of the city tc take advantage of their power when 1t comes to its knowledge that they have heretofore neglected to perform duty to the city We have neglected up to this date to handle the affairs and the finan- cial interests of the city, in connection with the licenses on quasi public cor porations in the fixing of license sche- dule. We do charge a license on these quasi public corporations, but not in conformity with section 37, and we do not charge enough.
 T repeat it, we do not charge enough money or in the right manner for the privilege given to the quasi public cor porations to do business in Birmingham. For instance, the street railway company. under the license schedule, pays only $5000 a year.
 .'The day has arrived" continued Alder man Forney, when Birmingham should be restored what it gave away years ago in its franchises. The City Council should now act according to the dictates of section 37 of the charter of Birmlng ham, It is our duty to do so. Under this section we are directed to charge license based upon the gross receipts of quasi public corporations, namely, gas works, water works, electric light com panies. telephone and street railway com panies. This section is so complete In it. self that the Board of Mayor and AL dermen are given the power to pass ordi- nances to prescribe the method of aseer taning, assessing and collecting licenses based upon gross receipts.
 Tt may be well at this point to illus trate, and in doing so l do not for any particular reason center upon any one corporation l speak toward all How ever take the street railway company. It is charged $5O00, yet its gross receipts per year may be one million. Three per cent for license, based upon the gross receipts of s1,oOoOo0, is ss0,000. If we can realize the increase of revenue from this one source, the city of Birmingham can with in thirty days increase it's revenue of the year 1905 to an amount equal to S4O,000. All we have to do is to open our eyes and do our duty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
GOOD YEAR FOR PICKLES.
n the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 Unusual activity In the piclSling indus try is promised for this season by those who have watched the growth of vege- tables used in this business. A man in the trade says the crop this year will be the largest in this vicinity for ten or twelve years and the output of the fac tories will be almost double that of last season. The acreage In the vicinity of St. Paul, South St. Paul and Newport will amount to more than a thousand acres, and reports from the entire region show a favorable condition tf the products.
 It Is expected that there will be a large demand for, western goods throughout the east, where the pickle crop has suffered through the continued drought In many parts of the east the crop will amount to practically nothing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
A Noted Lecturer.

Frank Dixon, a younger brother of Thomas Dixon, Jr., was In Birmingham a few hours yesterday on his way from Crystal Springs, Miss. where he had been featuring, to his home at Dixondale, in Tidewater Va
 MT. Dixon, who Is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Is a highly successful lecturer as are his two older brothers, the Rev. A. c. Dixon and the Rev. Thomas Dixon. Jr. While in Bir- mingham he spoke of the pleasant impress sions made upon him by the citys life and wished that he might remain longer here to examine conditions more closely
 MT. Dixon lives near his brother, Thom- as, Jr, at Dixondale. Va. the beautiful spot that is the scene of the authors lat est book-'rhe Life Worth Living The younger brother reports that the author of 'The One Woman is now at work dramatizing "The Leopard's Spots" and The Clansman." The play will be put on in New York in the autumn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
THE OLD MILL.

Thomas Dunn English. N<n Here from the brow of the hill af6ok Through a lattice of boughs and Leaves, On the old gray mill with its gambrel
 roof.
 And the moss on it's rotting caves 1 hear the chatter that jars its walls, And the rushing waters sound. And see the black floats rise and fall As the wheel goes slowly round. I rode there often when was young, With my grist on the horse before. And talked with Nellie, the millers girl, As I waited my turn at the door; And when she tossed her ringlets brown, And fiirted and chatted so free, The wheel might stop or the wheel might
 go,
 It was all the same to me. 'Tis twenty years since last stood On the spot where I stand today, And Nellie Is wed. and the miller Is dead, And the mill and I are gray. But both. till we fall into ruin and wreck, To our fortune of toll are bound; And the man goes. and the stream flown. And the wheel moves slowly round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-28
Wanted to Marry.

"One of the most eloquent appeals have ever read, was a petition oi divorced lawyer to be allowed to re- marry" said a lawyer last night.
 "A South Alabama attorney had been granted a divorce from his first wife and in the decree of the court he was refused the privilege of re-marrying. He became tired of single bliss in short time after the divorce was granted. An opportunity again presenting itself, he petitioned the judge that had rendered the first decree to allow him to again plunge into the sea of matrimony.s
 He wrote his own petition and ful- filled all legal requirements. It abounded in quotations from the Scriptures, Shakes peare and other classics. He disdained employing a lawyer, his own feelings in the matter enabling him to use such brilliant rhetoric and fine phraseology that the judge almos' without hesitaney granted the request"