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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
FRIDAY, JANUARYIe, 1906.

The Merchants and Travellers Asso-
citation, together with the Travellers
Protective Association, are waging war
against the Pennsylvania railroads pawn
broker mileage book scheme. which re-
quires the payment of $50 for $50 inter
changeable mileage book. The Pennsyl-
vania company forces every purchaser of
one of these books to deposit $40, pur-
porting to be guarantee of good faith
against the misuse of the book, but in
reality scheme whereby this big cor
poration compels the travelling public TO
lend them an immense sum of money.
when the thousands of books used are
considered, without penny of interest.
The scheme is illegal and should be pre-
vented by law. The Reading company
issues book for the same amount OF
mileage and charges but $40, granting
the further privilege of use by any num-
Der of persons, and Doesn't attempt to
hedge it about with any conditions that
make the purchaser liable to lose ten
dollars.
1t is just such impositions as this illegal
mileage book scheme that are causing the
people to consider so favorably the gov
eminent owne rship of these common
carriers, under which system they would
receive more consideration and pay
decidedly less for travel and freight,
than at present, where few railroad
kings are permitted to dictate to not
alone the public but the government as
well, and change what they please, for
the enrichment of themselves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
Railways And The Government.

The Railroads are public highways.
This proposition is at the very foun-
dation of the right of Government to
supervise and control. The railroads, in
their nature essentially monopolistic,
exist, however, solely because of the
surrender to them of Government pre-
rogative. Because they are public high.
ways, because they are essentially inonop-
oistic and because of the surrender to
them of Government prerogative, it is
now definitely and authoritatively recog-
nized that the Government has retained
and, for the welfare and safety of the
people, must ever retain the unreserved
power of supervision and, if need be,
within prescribed and constitutional
limits. the power of absolute appropria-
ton to public use.
That the public have rights in the
premises, that are dependent on neither
corporation favor nor malevolence, is
a proposition that the railroad magnates
are slow to learn. Time was when to
insist on such rights was looked upon as
an unwarranted impertinence, and in
dividuals and communities trembled at
the word of the railroad magnate. We
are gradually getting away from this
special brand of serfdom. The Interstate
Commerce Act of 1887 was the first great
national step toward ultimate emanci-
patton. The SO. called Elkins Amend
ment of 1908 covered important ground I;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

A Borough Anti. Saloon League has
been organized by number of our citi-
zens for the purpose of assisting in the
better enforcement of the present prohib-
itory law of the county and being on the
alert to defeat any threatened legislative
tanpering with the law. The League
will cooperate with the town authorities
in their efforts to maintain good order in
the borough by assisting in the prosecu-
ton of all violators of the law, and should
be given the support of every lover of law
and order by bringing to their notice any
and every breach of peace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

Our representatives in Congress re-
ceive salary of $500 year, but then
there are several extras which are not
bad in their way and do for pocket
change in pinch. Each representative
gets 500 month for secretary, while
the allowance for the clerk to whose SER
vice each senator is entitled, is $500
per anuunl. Each senator and represen-
tative also receives SIPS month for
stationery, the bulk of which he draws
usually in money.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

but the matter of rate regulation remains
untouched and as ineffective as the
judicial shears had left it. There is an
imperative general puplic demand 70.
the further amendment of the law, and
the Esch- Townsend bill, as it passed the
House at the last session of Congress, in
its rate-regulation feature, is positively
the minimum that will satisfy this de-
mand at the present time. -Watson's
Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on the
second Tuesday ofevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few DAYS before Court.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

Since the Inauguration of the anti.
pass system by the Pennsylvania railroad
doubtless quite number of our so-called
public servants in Congress will have to
plank down portion of that ten cents a
mile allowed them by law for. their trip
from home to Washington and back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12

lency. the Governor, says in his message:
"There is nothing which the State can do
which will be of more lasting value than
the construction of modern system of
public highways"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
noH1 Wake up your liver. CureI
"a XYnH@C O1HEC your constipation. Get rid
AVAH ~ HHHS of your biouSneSS Sold
for go years. Low dESa.
Want your moustache or beard
abeautiful brown or rich black? Use
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS. CoURT FOR CECIL CoUNrx.l
January /. 1904.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk
ecutors and Guardians that have not stateC
an account within year. come forward ant
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: THOS. B. MILLER, Register. q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-01-12
The Haman oyster Bill.

One of the most important questions
which will come before the present Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland is oyster legis-
lation. The once abundantly stocked
beds within the confines of our State have
become well-nigh depleted through the
criminal wastefulness and disregard for
the future, of the dredgers, who have
violated the laws intended for the protec-
ton of that which has been the means of
their livelihood, with such wanton reck-
less:sess as to at present be reaping the
consequences of their short sightedness
in the scarcity of the oyster and the in
creased time and labor required to obtain
cargo for the market. The recent law
less raids upon private beds in the waters
of the State by dredgers, proves the des-
perate straits to which the oystermen
have brought themselves by their own
wilful action in depicting the beds for
their present gain, without thought for
the future.
B. Howord Haman, of Baltimore, has
long been interested in the protection and
promotion of the oyster interests of the
State, devoting both time and money to
careful study of the subject, and for the
past fourteen years has had bills before
the Legislature looking to this end.
Notwithstanding M. Haman has availed
himself of all intelligent criticism TO
change and modify his bill in order to
broaden and make it meet the require
ments of the oyster interests in the best
maligned man by those who have moth
ing more in view than their own selfish
gain. Mr.. Haman has been untiring in
his campaign of education to acquaint
the people of the State with every
feature of his bill. and is no stranger &c
Cecil county, having visited this section
on more than one occasion for this pur
pose, and has the hearty support of oul
people in his fight against those who are
doing, and have never failed to do Other
than almost irreparable damage to the
oyster interests by assisting in the de
struction of the beds.
There has been no stauncher FRIEND
and supporter of Mr.. Hannah in his unset
fish fight and no medium through which
the bill has been given wider publicity
than that of the Baltimore Sun, which
has devoted column after column to the
discussion of its every feature, and the
industry as well.
Fridays issue of the Sun contained
the revised bill which will be presented
for the action of our Legislators, who, j
is to be hoped, will give it their unquali
fed support aud see to its enactment into
law.
The vital principles of the bill are: The
pagatiou of oysters by idividual en-
Sc. The reservation OF reasonable
to the State from rentals. The
Aservation of all natural beds
Qf oystermeu. The lay.
of the natural beds by
The dedication oil
the leases to the
iu the counties
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
COMPLIES
DIVORCE STATISTICS
Figures Show One Out Of
About Every Seven Cou-
pies Is Granted a Decree

OF interest to every person in the
land are the divorce statistics of Cal
ifornia for the fiscal year ending June
80 last, compiled by W Y. Stafford,
Commissioner Of Labor. The figures
show that one out OF about every seven
marriages ends disastrously.
No more significant idea of the ef-
feet OF the divorce evil can be gained
than that conveyed in the fact that in
this State during the year a total of
1896 little children were affected
through the separation OF their pa
rents
While the marriages during the year
reached a total Of 1882. the divorces
numbered 2I33, the percentage of di-
vorces being 13.1. OF the divorce actions
SIS were brought by the husbands and
1545 by the wives. OF the divorces
1881 were welded in California, 5S4 in
other portions Of the United States and
6S in foreign countries. A total of
4sz were married less than FIVE years,
10 twenty years and 294 more than
twenty yeSrs.
The grounds upon which the DEGREES
were issued were: Adultery. 105.
cruelty. 5s2; desertion, e67; neglect and
failure to provide. 33z; intemperance
1Is. conviction of felony, II.
AS to the percentage Of divorces to
marriages Trinity County leads with
fifty per cent, twelve couples being
married there during the year and six
securing divorces. Marin County with
its bslriy climate is the most conducive
10 marital happiness and there but
two per cent Of the welded sought
freedom in divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

hours, then increased to sixty five
miles. From that time until o'clock
this morning it remained at about
eighty and ninety miles an hour The
tides from the bay backed into the city
for blocks, destroying homes and MAX
ing rivers out of the streets
When the gale was at it's highest
and women and children were running
frantically about the streets in the
darkness, an alarm of fire added to the
confusion. The fire started in the Pitt
Mill, near the business district and
horses OF the Fire Department refused
to go out in the weather. With tin
roofs, trees and wires falling around
them. the firemen dragged their hose
wagons by hand to the blaze and after
hours OF work controlled 1T.
This afternoon the water rose until
the business districts presented an al
most indescribable scene OF the fifty
or sixty big steamers and sailing ves-
sels In the harbor only five or six re-
NAMED They have been driyen ashore
and along the water front Is mass of
Wreckage from steamers tow-boats.
launches and sailing craft Thirty fish
ing vessels have been destroyed or
damaged Great iron ships of two and
through houses a block from the water
front
Every house along the water front
Tor ten miles has been destroyed.
NO communication can be had with
the navy yard, but 1T is believed that
1t has been badly damaged
number of warships were there and
these. 1t is thought, have been de-
stroyed.
Ihere are no electric lights or cars
or telegraph or telephone service The
tracks or the Louisville and Nashville
t.aliToad on the Pensacola and Allan
thirty miles s
Ihleves are breaking open trunks
aions the beach and entering unoccu-
pied houses
rive sailors from a British steamer
were chnging to a roof that was
washed ashore today. Three others
from the same vessel were drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
REFUGEES PROTEST.
Do Not Wish to BE Removed From
Squares They Occupy.


The refugees Of Lafayette square
have sent a letter to the Relief Cor
poration protesting against being re-
moved from the square. The letter is
as follows:
were informed that we could not live
in this neighborhood on account of the
rich people. We want you to take no
tice of these few, simple words: We
are taxpayers for the last thirty years
in San Francisco, and we own as much
lionaires. 1t was strictly understood
that all refugees in parks and squares
could live there until August /, 1907
Therefore we refugees will live in our
good people to come to our aid in the
meantime? We would particularly call
attention to this fact-that the ex-
spense will be considerable of recon
structing all the toilets and baths such
as are now provided for us in Lafayette
Square. Are the rich people endeavor-
ing to down the poor? They will never
do so, and thus the money so saved
will advantage the people elsewhere
We, the refugees of Lafayette Square,
will live in our tents if the houses are
not put up for all the refugees in this
square. The men in this park in this
neighborhood try to make a living for
their families, and by saving car fare
tents We hope some big hearted gem
tlemen will open their minds and let
the cat out of the bag at very early
date, or we refugees will
!. = The executive committee has sent a
copy of this letter to the Park Com
missioners with the request that the
refugees be permitted to occupy until
August /, 1907, the parks now in the
hands of the corporation.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

from boyhood days has been character
ized by rugged simplicity. honesty and
worthy purpose and gives the lie tc
the outrageous statements that he
would not fl the place of Governor
with honor and dignity"
DR. II. c. Campbell of Richmond, nom
inee for the Assembly left it to the
audience how good looking he was anc
it enjoyed a good laugh and greeted
the speaker with an outburst of ap-
plause.
Judge S. R. Hall, candidate for the
Appellate bench, was introduced and
expressed his thanks TO Contra Costa
County for the unanimous support its
delegation gave him at the Santa Cruz
convention.
A wild demonstration followed the in
PRODUCTION of Mr. GilletI. He expressed
much qualification over finding unusual
enthusiasm among Republican of the
state. The speaker then entertained
his auditors with some jokes at the ex-
pense of candidates Hearst and Bell.
we all know" he said. what the
Governor of North Carolina said to the
Governor of South Carolina but should
the Democrats win the two States it
would be interesting to learn what the
Governor of New York would say to
the Governor of California"
DENIAL Is APPLAUDED.
The attitude of the standard-bearer
toward labor and his answers to the
false charges of hostility to it were
greeted by rounds of applause. He
entered vigorous denial TO the reports
that he was the candidate of any par
ticular interest or under the domination
of any boss or bosses.
Having disposed Of these personal
matters, Mr.. Gillett entered upon a dis
cussion of the national issues. He de-
scribed the good that had been done in
tariff legislation and alluded to the
great prosperity the country has en-
joyed under the beneficent principles OF
Republicanism. After speaking in nigh
terms of the State ticket of the party
Mr. Gillett started a round of applause
with his praises of Congressman Know
land.
You have nominated for Congress,
he said. "a man who stands second to
no man at Washington in what car
be accomplished by a Representative
No member of Congress attends to his
duties more diligently or more ably
than does Joseph r. Knowland."
Congressman Knowland was intro
duced as "the man who was elected
two years ago by a majority Of 1900
but who is TO be returned to Washing
ton this year by unanimous vote =
Congressman Knowland spoke a good
word for Gillett and for the rest OF
the State ticket and briefly discussed
national issues. The meeting ad-
journed with a mighty cheer for Gillett
and the ticket.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
wreckaEe Is Towed Away.

The end of Lombard-street wharf
that collapsed on Wednesday night was
pulled adrift yesterday from the still
standing remnant Of the pier and towed
AS the wreck lay It was a serious
menace to navigation The piles on
which the wharf had once rested long
ago were eaten through by teredos. and
the floating mass Of wreckage offered
little resistance to the tugs once It was
belted by hawsers. What Is left Of the
wharf will now be TORN down and the
cylinder pier, for which the contract
has been let. will be constructed in it's
place.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
FIVE DIE IN THE WRECK
OF STEAMER COLUMBIAN
Detailed Advices of Casualties in
Yukon River Disaster Come
From White Horse.

SEATTLE. Sept. 2S.-The first de-
tailed advices of the casualties In the
wreckIof the steamer Columbian on the
Yukon River were received at. White
Horse, Yukon Territory, today Follow
ing is a list of the dead:
Joe Welsh, mate. Al years old, OF
Victoria. unmarried, fell or jumped into
water; body not recovered.
Edward Morgan, fireman, "a years
old. of Victoria. unmarried, fell or
Jumped into river; body not recovered
John Woods, deckhand. 25 years old
of England.
IS Carl Christianson, deckhand.
Phil Murray, deckhand, 10 years old
of Seattle. son of Captain Frank Muir
ray.
The seriously injured: l.. c. Cowper
purser, of London, England; E. E.
Windstandby of Dawson, miner
Purser Cowper was to have married
a young woman in Victoria after the
close of navigation of the Yukon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Hermann oelrichs will leave for
New York on the Overland Limited
this morning.
f. NJ Clough, j. B. Robinson. NJ. D.
Geagan and F. S. Clough of the Dia-
mond Match Company at Chico are al
the st. Francis.
Charles S. Aikon, who has been the
editor of Sunset Magazine for the last
six years. has resigned his position to
become editor of the San Francisco edi
tion of Ridgway's, the new weekly
magazine started by the publishers OF
Every body's.
P. c. Jones, a banker of Honolulu, is
at the Jefferson.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
Blaze ON water Frcnt.

fire which for a time threatened to
wipe out row Of ancient waterfront
resorts broke out yesterday afternoon
in a saloon at 220 East street. The de-
partment responded promptly to the
alarm. and the damage was. confined to
the building in which the fire origi-
mated. Between the flames, and the
f1remen's axes the structure suffered
considerably, but the stock and bar tx
lures were saved. the latter little the
worse for a soaking
The saloon, which stands in the name
of William Cramer, is managed by his
brother, Policeman John Cramer. who
at present is on leave OF absence from
the police force. The place was insured
for $1,000, which will cover the damage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
CARMEN CAREFULLY
PREPARE DEMANDS
Attorney johnson Devotes
Day on Statement for
the Arbitration Board

There is to be no undue haste on
the part Of the Garments Union in pre-
senting its case to the court of arbi-
tration that is to consider the dispute
between the men and the United Rail
roads Albert NJ Johnson, attorney for
the union, said yesterday that there is
great amount of work involved in
the preparation of the case and that
the statement of grievances and de-
mands win not be ready for presenta-
ton to the arbitrators before next
week
1t is possible that the United Rail
roads will want further time in which
TO pass on the matter before the case
comes up for hearing. Johnson is be-
ing assisted by President Cornelius and
Secretary Bowling of the union. In the
meantime the arbitrators are not
holding meetings.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
RESTAURANTS STILL SELL
LIQUOR AFTER MIDNIGHT
Captain Mooney Complains Against
several ViOIaters of Law and VIII
Proceed Against Others.

Captain of Police Mooney yesterday
fled a complaint with the Police Com
missioners against the Palm restau-
rant for selling liquor after IL O'Clock
and also made formal complaint
against Doc" Furey's restaurant on
Franklin street, near Golden Gate ave-
nue.. Twelve other restaurants and
saloons are under investigation, and it
is probable that complaints will be
made against these places.
The places now charged with violat-
ing the law are alleged TO cater to the
trade after the closing time. It is to
checRmate the attempt TO establish a
new tenderloin that the police are ac-
LIZ
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
GILLETT AT NAVY YARD.
Republican Candidate for Governor OBJ
serves Conditions at Mare Island.

VALLEJO. Sept. 2S.-James n. Gil
lett, candidate for Governor, and Con-
gresham Joseph r. Knowiand. Repub-
lican nominee for reelection from the
Third Congressional District, were out
early this morning that they might
visit the Mare Island navy yard before
proceeding to Benieia and Martinez,
where they were scheduled to speak.
Accompanied by citizens of Vallejo
they caught the 10 O'clock ferry for the
island and, arriving there, went directly
to headquarters. where they paid their
respects to Admiral Lyons, commandant
at the yard.
Then, escorted by naval officers they
inspected the vessels under course of
construction and repair. It was Mr..
Gilletts desire to address the workmen
at the noon hour, but the Benicia and
Martinez engagements made it impera-
tive that he leave at II O'clock. When
the party returned to Vallejo a carriage
was waiting and the start for Benicia
was made at onces
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
EVADES OWNERSHIP QUESTION
Refuses to Put Itself on Record as Be-
ing For or Against Acquiring
Public ItiIitiea

CHICAGO, Sept 2S.-The League OF
American municipalities today fatty re-
fused to put itself on record as being
for or against" the municipal owner
ship of public utilities.
Professor Frank H H. Robertson OF
Denver. in an address. said the sdvo-
cacy OF municipal ownership is dis
tinctly detrimental to the best interests
OF a city and that the evils OF the pres
ent system should be corrected rather
than that experiments be made with a
system which might possibly result IN
infinitely worse conditions.
Mayor Edward F. Dunno of Chicago
was today elected president of the
League Of American Municipalities
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
SCHOOL BOARD PRESSES CLAIM.

The members OF the Board of Edu-
cation are making efforts to have the
relief committee audit a claim of
Ss605.14, which has already been re-
5ected. The school department was al
lowed $500, but the check for this
amount was returned without thanks
and the entire amount demanded
President Altman of the board, Di-
rectors Boyle and oliver and Secretary
Elmore Leffingwe yesterday waited
on James d. Phelan of the relief COM
mittee and he promised TO have his
committee reconsider the claim.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
RRYAN IS KEEP1Ne pusr.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Sept 2s.-
William J. Bryan spent another busy
day today, speaking at several points
from the rear OF the special train on
which he is travelling. His first speech
today was at Clinton. Okla, at 8 o'clock
this morning Later he spoke at Geary
and at AIva. This evening he spoke
at Enid and at Blackwell, which ended
his Oklahoma trip. Big crowds greet
ed him everywhere
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29
sTREwN WITH WRECKS.
T"enfy-five Stranded schooners oh.
served ON Gulf Coast.

TWenfy-fye Stranded schooners OBJ
served on Gulf Coast.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2s.-About
twenty FIVE wrecked schooners on tbe
gulf coast between here and West pas
cagouia, Miss, were observed today by
louisville and Nashville Railroad en-
glneer on an inspection tour.
a. McNeill, Miss, j. M. Roberts was
kllled by falling wall. and at Nc
Somp three persons were severely in
lured by the falling coping of hotel.
captain j. d. Sears. u. S. N, COM
mandlns the Eighth Lighthouse Dis
trict, returned tonight from a trip
down the Mississippi River, which he
made during the storm. He said that
AT All places as far as the eye could
reach the land was under tide water,
but that he had been unable to learn of
any loss of life.