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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-04-27
TERMS OF SALE

q <sN - The improvements on this
HSw%TA property consist OF Il FRA ME
M sfffhsM ; "a DWELLING HOUSE in.good
condition.
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All That Lot or Parcel of Ground
u ACRES. MORE OR LESS.

of which Samuel Howard, late of Hartford
county, deceased, died seized, containing
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~Wanted at once-Saw mill outfit
to saw about 100000 feet of lumber.
To the right man a permanent job.
Joseph T. Deckman, Bel Air.
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HrHerring plentiful at Otter Point, %
cents per 100. J. P. Leight.
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w~For Sale.-Canning-house boiler
and fixtures. Thomas Livezey, Fulford,
Md
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Valuable Tract or Parcel Of Land,
20 ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS

| situated on the Hartford Turnpike near the
| Town of Bel Air, in said county, known us
| the HARTFORD COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS,
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@~Will arrive on Saturday. carload
of extra fine heavy mules. H. B. Bruins,
Railroad Sales Stables, Bel Air, Md.
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Hoes, Rakes, Lawn Mowers, etc, at
Hall & Sons this season.
w White Wyandotte eggs at farmers
prices. Excellent laying strain. Howard
Rigdon. STREET.. Hartford county, Md
Md. Phone.
~~For Sale.-Ten horsepower trac-
ton engine and sawmill complete, sepa-
rate or together, cheap. Enquire at this
office.
W~Poultry For Sale.-To make room
will sell few White Wyandottes and
Leghorns at $40 per dozen; Buff and
White Plymouth Rocks at SIS per trio
Eggs for incubation So per hundred, 81
per Is, on the farm. M. E. Ridgely, Ben
son. c. & P. Phone.
wTFine fresh supply of Garden and
Field Seeds just received. Prices right,
quality the best. E. H. Hall &, Son.
~For Sale. ALL kinds of ported
plants and flowers. Cut flowers at short
notice. k. H. Lee & Bro.
Jaw Travelling Salesman.
Must furnish references and invest
81 900 in first-class per cent. bonds.
Salary and expenses paid. Experience
not required; we teach business at our
mills. The Wheeling Roofing and Cor
nice Company, Wheeling, w. Va.
Wanted at once-Saw mill outfit
to saw about 100000 feet of lumber.
To the right man a permanent job.
Joseph T. Deckman, Bel Air.
~$200 to Loan on Mortgage. APP
ply to ]. D. Worthington, Attorney at
Law, Bel Air, Md.
Wr$1O,OO0 to lend. Charles II. Mac
Nabb, ATTORNEY at Law, office Archer
Building, Bel Air.
D~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.
wFor Sale-3OO bushels "Bliss Early
Red Triumph" and "Henderson's Borce"
Potatoes, earliest maturing potatoes
grown. Also 100 bushels Oats for seed.
H. L. Makinson, Chenille, Md.
@~Will arrive on Saturday, a carload
of extra fine heavy mules. H. B. Bruins,
Railroad Sales Stables, Bel Air, Md.
@~For Sale.-Very desirable home
at Level three and a half acres of ground
improved by two and a half story
dwelling house of eight rooms, barn,
chicken house, etc. Low price; easy
terms. Apply to Harry S. Carver, Bel
Air, Md.
Sianahan & Smith, Liverymen,
Main street, Bel Air, Fine Drivers, Work
ers and Saddlers for sale at all times.
Stylish teams for hire. Permanent trade
solicited.
9%Money to Loan on mortgage in
small amounts. John A. Robinson, At
torney at law, Bel Air.
mrMoney to lend on mortgage. APP
ply to Walter w. Preston, Attorney, Bel
Air, Md.
@~Money to Loan on Mortgage.
Harlan & Webster, Attorneys at Law.
Bel Air.
arI. w. Thompson, auctioneer of real
and personal property, Dublin, Md.
Paper approved and discounted on day
of sale when desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

AJOR ESTES G. RATH- /
BONE, director general of
posts in Cuba during the
American occupation and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08

out the latter knowing tin fact, the
visitor always went away pleased
One day a man stormed into Halforass
Office in a rage over what he regarded
as his unjust dismissal from a clerk
ship in the treasury department
You're Halford, ain't you-tEe fell
low Lie that we read about SO much p
he cried.
/. s'8fe-me-that lightweight p was the
secretary's instant disclaimer. ''Ade
Halford? Where did you get thar
idea2 Ny names SpinAs. and I'm just
a clerk here. Halford's out Of town
Say. don't call me Halford that way
again. I don't like it."
so you, too. know what an ass he
is, hey?. chimed in the wrathful visit
or q came here to tell him what
think of him. He's the scoundreI who's
been laying hold Of all the papers ia
my case that I've been sending the
president. so that the president has
never seen one OF them"
THAT so2" said the secretary inno-
Gently @XVell, that's Halford for you.
He's doing that all the time Lot Of
complaint about it. Thinks he's the
whole works. Makes a speciality Of
holding things back from the president
that the president ought to know about
But man, don't tell me your troubles.
You come back here when Halford's
in-he'iI be back week after next-and
tell him. And. say. let him have it
good I'd like to be by when you give
it to him. He and I don't get along j
little bit. Meantime tell me about your
papers. and I'll look 'em up and write
to you about en-"
The violent man quickly settled
down. and -Spinkss made a. few notes
on his blotting pad, and the visitor de-
parted. JOHN J. BARGER.
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others, the effect viii be humiliation
To this length has the contest for sea
power gone, and even this is not the
end.
Germany was the first to take action
upon hearing that the Dreadnougnt
was being constructed. It was soon
announced that the Kiel canal was to
be widened at an expense OF many nll-
lion dollars to admit vessels of the
Dreadnought type. That means thai
Germany win soon have warships Of
that size or larger.
The United States has not been back
ward in following the example Of TIE
other great powers Congress at the
last session decided to build a war
ship even larger than the Dreadnought.
That we may profit from the good and
bad points of the latter vessel our new
giant of the ocean will not be started
until after the DreadnouEht has been
completed and equipped in every de-
tail The navy department Is now
making the plans and VIII report to
congress at the coming session, when
the necessary money win be appro-
prlated Many points in its construc-
ton and equipment already have been
decided upon.
The Dreadnought viii cost at least
$7,5o0.o 600. Congress viii spend as much
more for our new warships as is nee
essary.
Instead of $4,000 tons displacement It
viii have at least 10000 The Dread
nought is 500 feet in length; our prize
battieship viii exceed It by fifty fest.
It will be longer than the Washington
monument is tail. Instead of ten
tweIye-inch guns our ship will have
twelve and it is hoped to make them
even more pow rful than those Of the
Dreadnought. IN the matters Of i'm
proved armor increased speed and
other superior qualities, every effort
viii be made to produce the greatest
warship the world has ever known. It
win probably be named the Constitu-
ton, a fltting tribute to Old Ironsfdes
of haIlowed memory.
THOMAS P. CARTERET
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Very WELL replied the reporter who
had written the account. ''I1l correct
the story tomorrow and say you were
to blame
Among Mr. Boeb's multifarious du-
ties as Mr. Roosevelt's right hand man
is that OF first seeing everybody who
wants to see the president. Besides
those who have legitimate business
with him, every man who happens to
have lost a federal position of any
kind. no matter what the cause. and
every crank who has a grievance
against this or any other government
thinks that he has a right to lay the
matter before the president of the
United States and that it is the duty
of the latter to apply remedy These
are the kind of persons that get no
further in the White House than Mr..
Loeb.
Two presidential secretaries who
were well known for their tact. good
judgment and ease in handling visit
ors were Colonel Daniel S. Lamont.
secretary to President Cleveland. and
Elijah w Ha1ford, secretary to Presi-
dent Harrison. Always pleasant and
courteous, they displayed wonderful
discretion in giving out important in
formation to the newspapers, in max
ing appointments with the president
and, more difficult than all, in refus-
ing them. One of the best stories told
about Lamont was how he disposed of
a woman who had decided to camp in
the White House until she could OBJ
tain an interview with Mr.. Cleveland.
AS Mr.. Lamont was passing out of
the main White House door his atten-
ton was attracted to a colloquy be-
tween two doorkeepers and a sharp
voiced spinster of severe aspect
I'm going to see him whether you
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also he charges General Wood with
having put various of the newspaper
writer's and correspondents in Cuba on
the salary list and declares that they
received vouchers for their pay. Fur
thermore, Rathbone says in MS plea
for an investigation that he reported
his receipts and expenditures TO the
postmaster general regularly. and also
to the military governor. III these ex-
penses were not considered proper" he
says. why was I not advised when ]
reported them od1cially ?"
The entire amount alleged on an
counts to have been embezzied by the
convicted trio and their supposed
agents reached the imposing sum OF
$3.50 COO and the Cuban government
still ccnte nds that Rathbone further
more owes it about S64. 000. represented
BY vouchers which he handed in and
which we're thrown out as fraudulent
The original sentence suggested by ths
Cuban court 70 be imposed on Rath-
bone vas 8 fine Of $780, 600 and Ina
prisonment for twenty-five years
However. his penalty was later modi-
ned
should Rathboness present campaign
for a hearing fail. ne viii begin again
on new lines. II President Roosevelt
and congress thrust him aside. he viii
wait for new president and a new
congress t1 be elected and try again.
he declares # at the end OF twenty
years he still lives and rests under the
odium Of his present status. he win
night on he says for what he belieSeJ
are his rights under the constitution
and according to his idea Of the prin-
ciples Of modern justice.
FRED J. NANKKNs
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knots an hour. leacing her almost in
the class OF crack cruisers. She was
not made to run from anything but if
occasion requires she can outdistance
old style cruisers that were famed for
their swiftness a few years ago. More
over. the use Of turbine engines will
give the gunner steadier deck. The
Dreadnought is also designed to be
more easily and smoothly maneuvereI
than any vessel approaching her in
size.
In addition to speed, armament and
defensive arnor. there are many things
that help to win naval battles. and it
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his conviction. There were many diff
ficulties, too, in the way of a success
full attempt to obtain a review on ap-
peal in Cuba at that time TX parte
dispositions were also accepted in evi-
dence, which had been taken in the
United States without notice to Rath-
bone. This lack of notice prevented the
accused from having counsel on hand
at the taking Of such dispositions to
cross examine the witnesses. In this
country the use Of such dispositions
without notice is not permitted under
an act Of congress which was dated
June s, 1900
He claims that the testimony of the
chief witness against him would have
been ruleI out in American courts
This witness was not put under oath,
as he appeared as a codefendant with
Rathbone. Under such circumstances
in Cuban procedure witness need not
be sworn.
Rathbone has always been particu-
larry bitter against Major General
Leonard Wood. present military com
mander in the Philippines. who at the
time Of Rathbone's troubles was di-
rector general of Cuba. If Rathbone's
case is reopened General Wood will
probably have to return to this country
to appear on the witness stand Perry
s. Heath, former first assistant post
master general Of the United States, is
another man at whom Rathbone. points
the accusing finger. When Rathbone
was accused of conspiring with his as
sistants, Charles F. Nelly of Muneie.
Ind. and ". II. Reeves .tboth of whom
we've convicted N Cuba3 te defraud the
government, Rathbone stated that
Heath had forced Reeves and Nicely
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on him." that statements that he had
appointed the men "because he knew
they would assist him in his schemes
were false. To prove this he offered
in testimony a letter from Heath, Of
which the following is an alleged es-
tract:
q intended to say to you when you
were here that there is one man.
Charles F. Nelly of Muncie. Ind.
who wants to go into the Cuban serv-
ice. in whom / am more interested than
any other man among the thousands Of
applicants for positions Of that char
acter."
A second letter from George NJ AL
len, acting first assistant postmaster
general, to Mr. Nicely was also made
public It tells Nelly that he has
been appointed a clerk IN the military
postal service at a salary of 81 500 q
year and directs him to report to Rath-
bone Rathbone says he had never seen
Nicely until he reported to him for
duty Likewise, he had never heard OF
w H Reeves until he appeared in Ha-
vana, armed with a letter from Mr.
Heath, announcing his appointment and
directing him to report to Rathbone.
To the charges that he had paid per-
sonai servants and other private ex-
penses from the postal funds. Rath-
bones reply is that if he was guilty Of
that, General Wood was guilty also
and much more so. he ayers that the
general bought household goods at 9
Philadelphia store and paid for them
from insular funds and that he en-
ployed two coachmen and hostlei
who we're paid from public funds
Many Of Woods subordfnates. he says
incurred the same kind of expenses
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THE DREADNoUeHT READY 10 MEET THE FOE

is believed that on the Dreadnought
gains viii have been made in many de
tails Most of these changes will not
be apparent until the great ship has
been Thoroughly equipped.
The Dreadnought IS a progressive
type of vessel. and in case of battle
would follow to a marked degree the
tactics of big ships in modern naval
warfare-that is. fighting at long
range. Therein lies the Dreadnought's
great power. The new twelve-inch
gun. such as is being constructed for
her can easily fire per minute one
projectile. weighing $50 pounds. at q
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arnor protection is thick enough to
resist the direct impact of twelve-inca
projectiles fired at distance of 5000
yards Great care has been taken in
planning the underwater body SO as
to furnish reasonable immunity from
torpedoes and mines.
With all its massiveness, the Dread
nought is intended to be a greyhound
among warships. She will be the first
battIeship in the world to be driven
by turbine engines. She viii have four
propellers. two more than any prevf-
ously built British battleship. Her
average sea speed viii be twenty two
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want me to or not she was saying to
the doorkeepers as Mr.. Lamont passed
by on his way out. He's nothing but
a servant of the people. and I'm enc
of the people. I'll see him if 1 have to
stay here a thousand years and wait"
Mr.. Lamont walked over to the
spinster with the grievance.
I'm sorry. madam" ne said that
it isn't possible for the president to
House, nor, in fact in Washington. He
ing on a little hunting trip and won't
be back for two or three days." which
was the truth.
sAn right. then" said the determined
spinster. never budging from her chair
'ru wait right here in the White
House till he gets back"
But" said Mr.. Lamont, rubbing his
chin thoughtfully and smiling, would
that be exactly proper. do you think !?
sleep here nights during Mr.. Cleve-
lands absence, and there is no lady
staying in the building at present. And
observe that you are unchaperoned
are you not2p
1.-The Goddess of Justice win be SUM-
cient chaperon for me. sir replied the
spinster, although she was plainly
Modified by the secretary's courteous
tone and deferentiaI manner.
True. true" said Mr.. Lamont but
er-who could I get to-er-chaperor
me. I wonders This in thoughtful
tone
ooh, well, never mind I'll return
when Mr. Cleveland gets back said
the spinster. rising from her seat and
the trick was done
HaIford also had a keen sense Of
humor, and he frequently brought it
into play at the visitors expense With
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HE giant of the seas is almost
ready for war, and England
is overjoved because her navy
is at least a year and half
in advance of the navies of the world
Her new battleship, the Dreadnought,
the most remarkable warship ever
built. is practically equipped with its
boilers. engines and other machinery OF
Iocomotion. Unless some unforeseen
event neeessitates delay the Dread
nought win have its steam trial IN
few days The CELEBRITY with which the
Dreadnought is being built is estab-
fishing a. new record in naval con
struction.
Started in October. 1905, and launch
ed on Feb 10 last, it is expected that
the Dreadnought win be completed by
February. 1907. six months less than
the usual time for constructing vessels
Of 5000 tons displacement. And the
new record viii be made with an $4,000
ton vessel. the largest ship of war
ever laid down
Sheer size is not the only remark
able thing about the Dreadnought, al
though most of the other novel fea-
lures depend necessarily upon her i'm
mensity. She is the greatest fighting
machine ever built by any nation. Let
US hope that she viii never have to
prove ft.sbut she has been created so
that she might prove it if occasion
should arise. Until then or until some
greater monster is built. the prowess
Of the Dreadnought viii be a generally
accepted fact
The most striking feature of the
Dreadnought is the enormous con
rentration of offensive and defensive
energy In the way Of armament she
VIII have ten twelve-inch guns and the
usual auxiliary batteries of rapid fire
guns for repulsing torpedo boat at
taclcs Aside from the latter, all the
gun metal has been designed to fire the
greatest number of the largest pro-
iectiles the greatest distance possible
FOR d warship.
The Dreadnoughts defensive quail
ties mark gain in naval science. Her
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velocity Of $3.50 feet per second and at
an effective fighting range of five
miles. American battleships of today
carry only four twelve-inch guns or four
thirteen-inch guns in addition to can
non of smaller caliber, and their
twelve-inch guns are effective against
ordinary warships at three and one
half miles at the most and against
such vessel as the Dreadnought at a
much lesser distance.
With the necessary speed and the
maneuvering capacity the Dreadnought
could keep out Of range of the longest
distance guns of several opponents,
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HAT William Loeb. Jr, secre-
tafy to the president. has been
sued by Nadage Doree, a

U% HAT William Loeb, Jr., secre-
taTy to the president. has been
sued by Nadage Doree, a
"A Jewess actress and authoress,
for $4,000 for damages for false ar
rest. proves that a superabundanee Of
tcct does not always ward off trouble
There is no doubt that Loeb has plen-
ty Of tact-everybody whom he has
turned away from the presidents priv
ate Office viii admit that. He had
good naturedIy turned Miss Doree away
many times. because Mr.. Roosevelt had
already fully considered the subject
that Miss Doree wanted to personally
lay before him Then Miss Doree was
arrested for trying to denounce the
president while he was attending serv-
Ices in st. Johns Episcopal church at
Oyster Bay for not calling upon con
gress to intervene for the Jews in Rus
STA. Because she was arrested Miss
Doree blames Loeb.
When some of the newspap ers were
printing funny stories about Mr.. Loeb
during the last campaign. declaring
that he was the champion blametalzer
In America" because he was always
willing 20 assume responsibility for
anything that went wrong in the White
House Mr.. Loeb laughed about it with
the very men VINO WIpLe the yarns
But one day his patience was taxed
although the incident ended with q
laugh The presidents train had been
delayed seven hours between Washing
ton and New York while he was going
10 oyster Bay. The next morning one
of the New York papers had these far
Ing headlines: presidents Train Wa
ter Bound. Loeb Not to Blame"
See here, boys" said the secretary
to the newspaper reporters that day at
oyster Bay, that's going too far"
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and at the same time hurI at them
four and one-quarter tons of metal a
minute, gradually wearing them
down, sinking them or rendering their
batteries useless before the latter
could be possibly brought within
range.
Nothing SO overwhelming as this
concentrated destruction has ever been
conceived by the brain of man It IS
impossible to picture the result of one
minutes well directed fire at an enc
ny's ships. and when the gunners get
the range and fire as at target prac-
tice. one minute being followed by
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AJAE Ed les u. RAIH-
BONE, director general Of
posts in Cuba during the
n 9 A American occupation and
convicted of acknowledgement of his
once and public funds. has astonished
the government authorities as we'll as
the public by his persistent endeavors
10 obtain a reopening Of his case and
a new trial.
Il will keep knocking at the door of
congress as long as I live if necessary
In order to get justice" Rathbone saws.
The late United States Senator Mark
Hanna was the first prominent man to
Bspouse the cause of the discredited
official, and now other notables, as well
as the Ohio legislature, are attempt
Ing to gain a new hearing for him. The
Ohio legislature at its last session
unanimously passed a joint resolution
asking that an inquiry into the Rath-
bone imbroglio be held.
It is in President Roosevelt's power
10 grant or to refuse Rathbone his
wish, and considerable influence is be-
Ing brought to bear on the president
from people on both sides of the con
oyersy-those who side with Rath-
bone and those who for various rea-
sons desire all publicity in the matter
to cease
The particular point in Rathboness
petition for new trial that NAV win
him success in his arduous quest is
the fact that his hearing was conducted
along lines not as impartial as those
existing in this country He was tried
BY Cuban court. under PROCEEDINGS
based on old Spanish law, and the svs-
ien of government then in control in
cuba existed but a brief period after
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-09-04

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