The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-01-06
TO OUR READERS.

enters upon the nltletn year OF It's eH-
istence. In that time it has wit
messed many changes, but comes
forth, I'VE are glad to say, improved
with the touch of modern times
without sacrificing the essentials
that have always made it the model
county newspaper of almost two
generations. Despite the many
changes in the personnel of its staff,
the same conservative course has al
WAYS been maintained and its high
moral standing has never been ques-
toned.
The present management assumed
charge on July last, and since that
time it has been in gratifying evil
dence that the former regard for the
paper is unabated. In fact, if for a
moment egotism will be pardoned,
we will say that the circulation has
shown a gratifying increase, while
the general volume of advertising
has kept in touch with the addition
of new subscribers. 1t has never
been the policy of this paper to allow
the regular local space to become
clogged with space advertisements,
thereby letting itsreaders suffer, and
the wisdom of this is so apparent
that no change in this regard is con-
templated. The strength and infu-
ence of any newspaper lies in its cir
culation, and, beyond a reasonable
return for the effort invested, the aim
of the paper will be more to accom-
plish good than become a gatherer of
gold.
Within the next few months the
paper will be moved to it's new home,
which will be more in keeping with
the traditions with which the present
management wishes to surround its
environments. The Egis building
will be credit to the town of Bel
Air and the largest private office en-
terprise in the place. 1t will be fitted
up with machinery in keeping with
the modern country printing office
that is giving the very best, consist
ent with good business forethought,
and in step with the march of
progress.
While the horizon of influence of
the county paper is limited by the
natural confines of its usefulness, yet
we feel that its mission is high one
and reaches the most confidential
freside relations. The responsibility
of making its columns fit companions
for this association cannot be too
seriously regarded, and we beg to
assure our patrons that it will be our
most earnest endeavor in the future
as in the past to exclude any matter
that will not measure up to the high
est standard of excellence.
CANNOT STOP c. o. D. SHIPMENTS.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has recently filed two opinions
that are of interest to all COMMUNE
ties where local option is on the
statuete books.
In the first case the American Ex-
press Company against the State of
Iowa the state authorities seized
certain packages of liquor sent c. o.
d. from Rock Island, Illinois, to
Tama, Iowa, and their destruction
was ordered. This proceeding was
sustained by the Supreme Court OF
the State of Iowa but reversed by
the Supreme Court of the United
States on the ground that it is in
contravention of the Interstate Com
merce clause Of the Federal Constitu-
ton. Judge White in delivering the
opinion of the court said that if such
a practice was carried out to it's legi-
innate conclusion much of the inter-
state commerce would be placed at
the mercy OF the states. lie also
said that the position taken by the
lower court that the question of in
terstate commerce is not involved in
this case is not tenable. That the
court below held was the principal
point involved.
The second case of the Adams Ex-
press Company involved the same
question except that the proceeding
was decided against the company on
the charge of maintaining a house
for the sale of liquor. In this case