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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
HOW IT WORKS IN VIRGINIA

The Constitutional Amendment
Committee has addressed number
of letters to Southern governors ask
ing them to give their views of the
practical working of what is known
as the understanding clause" of
their constitutions, which! relates to
the privilege of suffrage. The Vir-
ginia clause is identical with the one
now put to the people of Maryland
to pass on, and Governor Montague
of that State, writes as follows:
"This provision of our Constitu-
ton was operative between July 10,
1902, and January l, 1904, during
which time the negro vote was quite
largely eliminated. The effects of
this elimination have, of course, been
very beneficial to our people, and we
look for much greater advantages as
time progresses. The elimination of
this vote was necessary to insure fair
elections in our State and to bring
about general toning up of the
ethics of our politics, an end greatly
promoted by our new Constitution"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
THEN AND NOW.

If the people of Maryland could
only see the change that has taken
place in North Carolina since 1896
when the negro was dislranchised,
there would be no hesitation about
supporting the amendment. Prior
to that time four per cent of the
wealth of the state ruled the other
ninety-six and set up a government
that was an encouragement to law
lcsness ofevery character. The courts
were deied and their mandates ig-
nored. The negro outnumbered the
whites, such as will be the case some
dav in Maryland, and it was only
by sheer force of superiority that
the constitutional amendment was
passed While there was no open
outbreak, yet it was necessary that
there should be a manifestation of
arms in order to keep the negro
away from the polls on the election
day that the amendment was acted
upon. The result was that the white
men rule today. The scene now pre-
scnts very different appearance.
Law and order are once more ST.
premc, and the negro has returned
to his ordinary occupation, after
having failed in the attempt to ESSAY
the roles of craftsmanship. Through
out the state, peace and contentmcnt
reign, and the whole morale ofsocietv
has been elevated.
North Carolina is but one of many
states that have been threatened by
negro domination; Maryland today,
by a combination OF not more than
10000 votes can be put in a similar
position. We are close to the danger
line, and while the whites are still in
the majority, let us pass the Suffrage
Amendment, so that we can continue
to rule.
There should be no politics in this
vote. Interior motives have been
charged against those who support
the measure, but the hand Of Father
Time will soon gather to their last
resting place, the nen whom it is
charged will be directly benefited.
Long after they had rendered their
Just account, our children and grand
children will be cursed with the effect
Of negro suffrage, the blame Of which
they can well lay at our doors, for
not acting when we had tine force of
Numbers to take the ballot from tbs
hand of the inferior race until its
members could make themselves
worthy of the privilege.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
A POST-BELLUM RELICT.

Nearly all the bad effects of the
Reconstruction Period have been ef-
faced by the kindly hand of Time,
with the exception of negro enfran-
chisement. This outrage was opposed
by nearly every prominent Republi-
can in the country, and it was only
carried through the effect of war
regulations at the polls when ballots
were deposited at the point of the
bayonet. Even the War Governor
of Maryland, the late Governor
Bradford, strongly opposed this
partisan step. In a number of let
tiers and speeches, he put himself on
record in no uncertain manner. His
views were shared by many other
men of equal prominence, and the
State of Maryland Overwhelmingly
rejected the Fifteenth Amendment
when it was put before its Legisla-
ture for ratification. Yet the meas
ure was passed, and is now Il part
of the Constitution. 1t was a back
ward step of civilization when slaves,
with no more intelligence than could
be expected from generations of ig-
norance, were suddenly clothed with
the ballot; most dangerous
weapon, unless in the hands of intel
ligence.
The proposed amendment to the
Constitution of Maryland, will, in
large measure, cure the i'll effects
of this post-bellum legislation. AS
far as we can, let us right the wrong
that was heaped upon our forefathers
when they had been rendered almost
helpless from the effects Of civil
war, in which their lives and prop
erty were sacrificed for the principles
they believed to be right
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as commissioners to attend Il confer
encc to be held i'll Washington some
time in the near future, to consider
the question of uniform divorce laws
for all the states. These gentlemen
had already attended previous con-
ferences of like nature, and will be
thoroughly prepared to render val
uable assistance towards securing
the desired legislation. Nothing so
vitality affects the we'll being of our
nation as this social problem, and
it is important that uniform laws
should be enacted.
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which this falls election will be held
provides that the official ballot shall
have on it Statement" OF the con-
stitutional amendments. This is
done for the purpose of making the
ballot as plain as possible and the
word Statement" is used advisedly
so that the voter cannot be confused
by the necessary verbiage of legal
terms. Mr.. Bryan has ordered that
the supervisors have both amend
ments printed in fall on the official
ballot and also in the legal advertise
nents of the election. The reason for
this action is past finding out as
both of the constitutional amend
ments are practically Of the same
length and there will be no par
tisan advantage in either hav-
ing the entire amendments or state
ments of the same practical length.
Republican papers all over the
state are heralding this ruling as an
other aid in helping them to aid the
negro in preserving his privilege OF
voting but it seems to us as being no
practical benefit to any one except to
make the official ballot look like a
blanket.
1t is well -known that the Attorney
General is against the Suffrage
Amendment, but we can hardly see
how his legal judgment can be SO
warped as to give ruling that will
cost the taxpayers of the state a
large additional sum of money be-
cause of the increased size of the
ballots and the necessary legal ad-
vertising. In Hartford alone, the ex-
pense will probably be nearly double.
There is a limit beyond which public
opinion may become outraged and
indignant, and we think that the
taxpayers should protest against
this increase in county expenses
without any corresponding return.
General Bryan has since his eleva-
ton to his present high office, given a
number of views that the Court oil
Appeals has been unkind enough to
reject. One case right in mind was
his stand regarding the necessity OF
the Governors signature before the
Suffrage Amendment could be sub,
submitted to the voters, when he was
reversed by the unanimous ruling Of
the eight judges of the Appellate
court, one of whom is a Republican
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
DLSFRANCHlSE THE NEGRO.

Almost Immediately after the Civil
war, the first act of the Federal
authorities was to place the local
government of every Southern state
in the hands of Northern soldiers. In
order that this farce of apparent
self-government could be kept up,
the negro was enfranchised. He was
given the ballot to vote; the effect
and power Of which were as I'M
known to him as the explosive force
of dynamite to the modern China
man. Since 1869, the people of the
South have been compelled to stand
the odium of elbowing to the polls
with the lowest class of humanity
that nature has peopled the earth
1t is time that we lay aside senti-
mental reasons, and now that we
have the chance, pass law that will
give the negro the privilege ofvoting
only after he has earned it by dis
playing integrity and intelligence
sufficient to appreciate the require
ments of good citizenship.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
VIOLA ALLEN,

Theatre goers of the Academy Of Music,
baltimore have treat in store for them on
October %. when Viola Allen, one of the
most popular actresses the American
stage, presents Clyde Fitchs play, The
Toast of the Town" MIR. Fitch is said to
have written "A play which, while possessing
many divcrtinE situations. is still udrama of
great force and power. One critic described
The Toast of the Town" as being "a play
of thrills and tears, love and laughter" 1t is
the best made play. according to all accounts,
that has come from Mr.. Fitch's pen in years,
which means. of course, that besides possess
ing all those little touches for which he is
famous, he has constructed well-rounded
drama. worthy of the great reputation of the
actress who appears in it,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
BEL AIR, MD.
FRIDAY MORNING. OCT. 20. 1905.

Tue .I.Gls is the oldest established
NY sparcr in Hartford county. 1t has a
INSTRUMENTATION among intelligent farm
els, Gamers and other business men than
any other newspaper published in the
county. These facts make it valuable
advertising medium for reaching all
class"
All communications should be address
ell to THE .EGIs AND lNTELLIGENcBR,
and all checks drawn to order OF John
ID Won thington. 49,,
sNoTIcB TO CORRESPONDENTS
communications intended for publication
must he accompanied by the n name
of the writer, though not for /. 7hl'cation
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceivc IL. attention.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

'A~~S
Eisht eents line for the first insertion and
5 cents line for each subsequent Insertion
seven words TO line, No advertisement in.
serted unless prepaid.
No advertisement inserted for less than rs
cents.
sYLost-Near railroad station en-
Thursday. October 10Th, hand satchel
Reward if left at this Office.
Ia~ Want ed.-Painters, good practica
workmen Apply to Mr.. Barlow, Court
House, Bel Air, Md.
pkg- For Sale-Sow and / 2 pigs. Thos.
X. Roney, Vale, Md.
"a" Trespass notices printed on muslin,
for sale at the .4>gis office.
-Wanted-Hy reliable widow; with
one child; position as housekeeper for
a gentleman Address Box II, Fuliord,
Nd.
pSrFor Sale-Best Egg Layers on
earth Rhode Island Red Cockerels; also
Mammoth Barred Rock $1.OO to 81 so
each. George w. Sweeting, Sharon.
py-For saie-Choice pigs; young
|
buckwheat. NJ. S. Harkins, Forest
| Hill.
pa~For Sale 100 head of Virginia
Sto c'l Cattle at Churchyille on and alter
| Tuesday, OctC her II. and each Tuesday
thereafter D. V. buchanan.
| Stable at MiChaelsville Hartford County,
Md. Can give possession at once. Ap.
ply to Mrs. Fanny c. Chapman, Perry
man, Hartford County, Md.
IN~For Sale-Single Comb White Leg
horns. White Wyandottes and a few
| Light Brahmas, standard bred, best
strains, price according to quality. Nj.
f. Ridfely. Woodside Farm, Benson,
{. aid p. phone.
py-For Sale-A fine driving Mare
road cart, coal stove, slate mantel.
Cheap for cash. Harry w. Whistler,
| Fountain Green. Md.
pB$1O, 600 to lend. Charles II. Mac
Nabb. Attorney at Law, office Archer
Building, Bel Air. In Darlington, Satur
days.
pprFor Sale.-Very desirable home
at Level; three and a half acres of ground
improved by two and half story
dwelling house of eight rooms, barn,
chicken house, etc. Low price; easy
terms. Apply to Harry S. Carver, Bel
Air, Md.
w-For Sale Stock Cattle, stock
LETTERS and other Cattle. Weekly arrivals
after every Monday. Write me. c. and
p. Phone. c. E. Baldwin, Baldwin
station, NJ. and F. r. K
pI~Lumber for Sale Barn frames or
lumber of any description sawed on short
notice. No Chestnut Shingles on hand
at all times. All at moderate prices. c.
A. Rutledge, Rutledge, Md.
H" For Sale-A portion of the Park
Farm near Perryman, on Bush River.
About $50 or go acres fine early corn
land. Apply to (Mrs.) NJ. L. Hinchman,
Perryman, Md.
~-$SOO and ST 900 to Loan on mort
gage. John d. Worthington, Attorney
at-Law.
tss~Shanahan & Smith, Livervmen,
Main street, Bel Air, Fine Drivers, Work
ers and Saddlers for sale at all times.
Stylish teams for hire. Permanent trade
solicited.
h1~F For Sale.-At all times, arge line
of real estate in all parts of Hartford
county. John d. Worthington, attorney
at law, -A2gis Building.
pH~ Money to Loan on mortgage in
small amounts. John A. Robinson, At,
torncy at law. Bel Air.
w~I. w. Thompson, auctioneer of real
and personal property, Dublin, Md.
| Il. AoI 4
of sale when desired.
B~Money to lend on mortgage. APP,
ply to Walter w. Preston, Attorney, Bel
Air, Nd.
IA" Money to Loan on Mortgage.
Harlan 81 Webster, Attorneys at Law,
Bel Air.
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SOME QUEER LAW.

Attorney General Bryan has made
another startling ruling concerning
the election law. The statue under
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

Eight cents line for the first insertion and
5 cents line for each subsequent Insertion
seven words to a line, No advertisement in.
serted unless prepaid.
No advertisement inserted for less than rs
cents
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

Governor Warfeld has designated
Messrs. Stevenson A. Williams, Mil
ton G. Urner and George X. Gather,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

1T 7 q VIOVkI Y. M, IIIV
Following PERSONAL PROPERTY. to wit:
Book Case, Writing Desk, l Gilt Frame
Mirror, with Marble Slab: / Large Mirror
Black Walnut Frame; oak Parlor Table.
Black Walnut Centre Table, Plush Arm
Chair, Black w alnut Frame; I.catherSCat
Dining Room Chairs, q Cane Seat Chairs, 1
Solid Oak Sdeboard. l Solid Oak Folding;
Bed. with Mirror; oak Dresser. Iron Bed,
Mattress and Spring, Oak Bedroom Suit.
Solid Black Walnut Bedroom Suit, with
Mattress and Spring; l Lounge. together
with Rustic Seats, Incubator, Farm Tools,
and many other articles not mentioned.
TERMS CASH.
Ety~Al articles to be settled for before re-
moVal.
]. w. MOORE.
Agent for Ada Il. Martin.
J. :. Richardson, Auctioueer.
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pg~For Sale-Best Egg Layers on
earth; Rhode Island Red Cockerels; also
Mammoth Barred Rock $1.00 to 81 so
each. George w. Sweeting, Sharon.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

la~ Want ed-Painters, good practica
workmen. Apply to Mr.. Barlow, Court
House, Bel Air, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

tk1" For Sale.-Sow and 2 pigs. Thos.
X. Roney, Vale, Md.
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pas" I.ost-Near railroad station On
Thursday. October 10Th, hand satchel.
Reward if left at this Office.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

Wanted-hy a reliable widow; with
one child; position as housekeeper for
a gentleman Address Box II, Fuliord,
Md.
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Public Sale.
OF
Valuable Personal Property.

The subscriber. as agent for Mrs. Ada f.
Martin will offer for sale at her late res
dence near Laurel Brook Station, on the NJ d.
and Pa. Railroad, on
Tuesday, October II, 1905.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

rB~Trespass notices printed on muslin,
for sale at the .4>gis office
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

gFor Sale Stock Cattle, stock
LETTERS and other Cattle. Weekly arrivals
after every Monday. Write me. c. and
p. Phone. c. E. Baldwin, Baldwin
station, NJ. and Z. K. X.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

bay For Sale $50 head of Virginia
Stcc't Cattle at Churchyille on and after
Tuesday, Octobe II, and each Tuesday
thereafter d. Y. buchanan.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
Public Sale.

The undersigned. intending to quit the
dairy business. owing to the scarcity OF help.
will offer at Public Sale, ut his residence,
Dunkalc, known aS the Jesse Hoskins Farm.
about l mile from Benson. Hartford County,
On Wednesday, October IS, 1905,
At IL O'Clock \. NJ. the
Following Personal PROPERTY, to wit:
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IB~ For Sale-Choice pigs; young
c ,ws. will be fresh soon; also 100 bushels
buckwheat. NJ. S. Harkins, Forest
Hill.
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w- For Sale.-A portion of the Park
Farm near Perryman, on Bush River.
About $50 or go acres fine early corn
land. Apply to (Mrs.) NJ. L. Hinchman,
Perryman, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20
FALL
OPENING

We told you to wait until this week so
as to learn more about our NEW FALL
STOCK OF GOODS. A visit to our
store is the most satisfactory advertise
ment that we can have, but to many this
is not just now practicable, so in order
to satisfy your interest let us enumerate
some of the lines.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

pB~Lumber for Sale Barn frames or
lumber of any description sawed on short
notice. No. Chestnut Shingles on hand
at all times. All at moderate prices. c.
A. Rutledge, Rutledge, Md
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

Ia Shanahan & Smith. Livervmen,
Main street, Bel Air, Fine Drivers. Work
ers and Saddlers for sale at all times.
Stylish teams for hire. Permanent trade
solicited
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w$SOO and ST. 900 to Loan on mort
gage. John d. Worthington, Attorney
otT au
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tH~For R,nt-Store. Dwelling and
Stable at MiChaelsville, Hartford County,
Md. Can give possession at once. Ap.
ply to Mrs Fanny c. Chapman, Perry
man, Hartford County, Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

For Sale.-Very desirable home
at Level; three and half acres of ground
improved by a two and half story
dwelling house of eight rooms. barn,
chicken house, etc. Low price; easy
terms. Apply to Harry S Carver, Bel
Air. Md.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-10-20

IH~For Sale-Single Comb White Leg
horns. White Wyandottes and few
Light Brahmas, standard bred, best
strains, price according to quality. NJ
f. Rideely, Woodside Farm, Benson,
{. aid u, phone
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RS"For Sale-A fine driving Mare
road cart, coal stove, slate mantel
Cheap for cash. Harry w. Whistler,
Ennrt .reen NH
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-08-25
Bridgeport, Cor1r7

chasing each other down the slope of
"Mr Posts Woods" up behind our
house.
We hear much of abandoned
Farms" and the thrift of life in the
big cities.
The love of the New England home
by those who cleared a few acres, set
up little framed house, 1.-THE neigh
bors participating in the raising,) and
then brought to it's shelter the trust
full, cheerful, blooming, young wife,
| the daughter of a neighboring farmer J,
there to begin another home, cannot
be realized in these days!
Their lives we're hard. Flint and
steel we're required for striking light;
the sewing machine was unknown.
many home. The axe and the wood
pile furnished the fuel. Anthracite
coal was unknown. Travel was by
stage, and in long journeys relays of
horses were taken up at the Wayside
Inn.
If life was long pull and a strong
pull, it was also pull altogether, and
after the eXertionS of life's prime,
they retired to somewhat easier ex-
istence, and vigorous grandpas and
grandmas were benediction in al
most every home.
The game laws of those days were
very simple, If they existed at all.
The sons Of Huntington were quite in
the habit Of revisiting their native
hills in the autumn for little shoot
ing. The game was but ordinary, but
abundant, partridges, quail rabbits,
squirrels, etc. The more familiar
birds were everywhere, robins in our
apple and maple trees, hangbirds or
orioles, in the taller trees, quails or
Bob Whites, whistling to the farmer,
from the fence rail, as he hoed bis
corn. Meadow larks, bobolinks, blue
birds, swallows and martins, each va.
riety was sure to be on hand, in their
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1905-08-25
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
GREENFIELD HILL.
THE COUNTRY CLUB FAIR.

THE COUNTRY CLUB FAlR.
The members of the Country Club
are working hard, these days, to get
things in readiness for their annual
fair which takes place Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, September II,
ID and IA. The track has been put in
first class order for the horse show.
The building is now being erected for
keeping the premium cattle through
the three days Of the fair. The club
are to furnish the feed for all the
stock and everything is being done to
make the fifth annual fair of the
Country club grand success. The
following is a list of those who have
charge of the different departments.
Anyone having entries to make in any
| of the departments can find out any
thing they wish to know about by
| writing to them or to the secretary,
Mrs D. B. Adams, Greenfield Hill.
Her postot1ice address is Westport,
Route IL. Following are the superin
tendents of the different departments:
| Children's Exhibits, Mrs William
Odds, Greenfield Hill.
Fine Arts, Miss Laura Dowd, Green
field Hill.
Ladies' Industrial, Mrs S. G. Brad
ley, Greenfield Hill.
Bread, Cake and Pies, Mrs Nellis Ii.
Sherwood, Southport.
Canned Fruits, Mrs J. Morris Will
son, Fairfield.
Horticulture, Mrs w. S. Merwin,
Greenfield Hill.
Fruits, Elmer T. Buckley, South
port.
Vegetables, Fred R. jennings
Greenfield Hill.
| Grain, Stephen Wakeman, Greens
Farms.
Agricultural and Mechanical Imple
ments, D. B. Adams, Southport.
Poultry, Theodore Sturges, Green
field Hill.
Pet Stock, W. Burr Hill, Greenfield
Hill.
Cattle, Sheep and Swine, Eli Wake
man, Westport.
Draft, Working and Fat Cattle
George Sherwood, Westport.
Horses, Equipages and Parades, ST.
mon G. Bradley. Greenfield Hill.
Dogs, G. II. Bradley, Greenfield
Hill.
Miscellaneous, Mrs William Hull
Southport.
Miss Maud E. Weber has been visit
ing friends at Westchester, N. Y, 70
few days.
Mrs Chester q. Reid and children o
, Syracuse, N. Y, are guests of Mrs A
J w. Hubbell.
The Heffron place has been sold t.
Polish people.