davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
Shall Crime be Unpublished
in Prince Georges County.

Sometime prior of the Goth day of
September, next, 1908, it shall be the
duty of two Jury Commissioners, for
Prince Georges County, to select 200
persons, tax payers, and voters
of the county, who shall be be
tween the ages of twenty-five and
seventy years, to compose list from
which the Judge of the Circuit Court is
compelled to select, by folded ballots,
the persons who shall compose the
grand and the petty juries for the Oc-
tober term of court.
There will come before this October
term of court and the grand and petty
juries, so selected, many important
cases, many of which are criminal
prosecutions, involving the fragrant
violation of the liquor laws of the
county.
1t seems almost needless to state, that
with proper consideration of the above,
that the duty imposed upon the Jury
Commissioners, as respects the selection
of these zoo persons, to necessarily
compose the grand and petty juries of
the county. involves very serious and
grave obligation.
If the intention Of the Legislature, in
the enactment of the Jury Commission
law, was good one, it means to secure
| the most competent and conscientious
| men for jury duty.
The Governor of the state appoints
this Jury Commission, and the men
selected are suggested by the managers
of the dominant political party, and
the Governor of the State, the political
| managers Of the county and the men
selected, are responsible therefore for
the able and honorable discharge of
their respective duty, to the people OF
this county in the interest of public
justice.
This Jury Commission has it within
its power to either assure justice or to
| produce state of lawlessness, with
| crime UNPUBLISHED and righteousness be
| trayed.
1t may give better understanding of
the gravity Of this situation, to state,
that from posi- tive knowledge there is
now undoubted evidence, that certain
men, some of them possessing consider
able influence in the county, are at work
to influence the selection, by the Jury
Commissioners, of 200 persons, whose
sympathy is with the violators OF the
liquor laws or the selection of men who
have dull comprehension of the honor
of jury duty.
This gross and vepal assault upon
| public justice and the honor of Prince
Gerge's County, should be known to
| the people: 1t should be appreciated
| by the Jury Commissioners to warn
them against insiduous corruption OF
their duty, and the facts are given as
| advance information to the officers OF
county, for proper action against this
outrageous pollution Of justice, at its
very source
| CHARLES BENEDICT CALVERT,
Attorney, Anti Saloon League.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

There have been received IN balti'
more so far about Is, 900 hogsheads out
of an estimated crop Of about $4,000 to
26 900 hogsheads. Therefore it would
seem that the bulk of the crop is al
ready in and disposed Of. One of the
active buyers said yesterday that SO
eager were the purch asers for the otter'
incs that the samples scarcely left the
State warehouses, where the inspections
are made.
There has been some difficulty in
supplying fully the quality of tobacco
desired by Holland. AS a result The
shipments to that country are behind.
The H0llanders require al especial
grade and cooring of the weed. They
will not accept an apparently superior
article, so far as color is concerned, but
discriminate closely This makes the
buyers on this market cautious, and so
far all Holland orders have not been
filled,
It is not denied that the raids of the
Night Riders in Kentucky have had
much to do with maintaining prices for
the Maryland crop. These maraudcrs
seek the tobacco bought BY or intended
for the American Tobacco Co., or the
trusts. They destroy all crops if posi-
BILE when its owership is known to lodge
with this corporation.
So far it is estimated that about 40
per cent. of the entire Kentucky crop
has been destroyed. This consequently
forces the trust into other markets, and
MARYLAND growers are said to be reap
ing Of this bel eft. The trust buyers
take such portions Of. the crop from
Southern Maryland as meet their views,
hut are especially partial to what is
known as the upper country tobacco.
This is chiefly grown in Carroll,
Frederick and Montgomery counties,
and is mainly Of the Burley leaf variety
This IS largely the character of the
Kentucky crop, and while that Of Mary
land growth is not quite so heavy or
desirable as that further west, it is per
haps its first cousin" as one of the
largest tobacco buyers here expressed
it.
This situation is another help to the
farmers. They have gotten good prices
for wheat, the outlook for high prices
for corn was never better and the to-
bacco market is being sustained at a
level not known in years.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
A Sad Death,

On Thursday night, the 18th inst, a.
the home of her parents in Cottage City,
near Washington, Miss Mabel Ryon, the
younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard N. Ryon, died of typhoid fever
after an illness of about two weeks
This bright and promising young lady
spent the early years of her life here and
was loved ard admired by all, bott.
young and old. She frequently came
on visits to her aunt, Mrs. VIM. T. DaY-
is, at the Marlboro Honse, and always
received cordial welcome by many
young friends here who seemed devoted
to her. At the school entertainment in
June she took prominent part, and
was as bright and happy, as joyous, in,
nocent childhood can be. She was con
tirmed at Trinity Church and Rev. Mr.
McManus, by request, OBLIGATED at the
funeral Intermont was made in the
Congressional Cemetery, Washington
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Claude
Owen and G. Courtney CrandelI, of this
town: Edwar E. Brown, of Berwyn
Lee Van Horn, CT Brentwood, and Viii
son Ryon and VIM. Luers, of Bowie.
Sincerest sympathy is felt for the dis
tressed parents, sister and little broth
er If anything can bring solace tc
them, it may be the thought expressed
in the beautiful hymn:
Safely, sofely gathered in,
Far from sorrow, far from sin;
No more childish griefs and fears,
No more sadness, no more tears;
For the life so young and fair
Now hath passed from earthly care
God, himself. the soul will keep,
Giving his beloved sleep"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
Death of Capt. a. j. Gwynn

We clip the following from the Spar
tanburg Herald of August 8, 1908;
When the city bel! tolled one after
noon last week, it's solemn notes mark
ed the passing from life of one OF the
pioneer spirits along the lines of pubic
spiritedness, broadmindness and llber-
ality upon which the modern city OF
today was merged from d hamlet. That
mark or respect was accorded the late
Capt. A. ]. Gwynp, a gentleman thor
oughly identified with the city, its
growth, progress and development.
This gentleman was born in Prince
Georges county, Maryland, in 1884, a
member Of one of the leading families of
Maryland He and his people owned
large landed and business interests at
the breaking out of the Civil war.
Capt Gwynn enlisted as a Confeder-
ate soldier IN April, 1881, in his gath
wear He was one of those who went
to the front and stayed there until APP
pomattOx. Entering the army as a pri-
vate he rose to the rank Of captain in
Company F of the 1st Maryland Regi-
ment.
After the surrender of Lee. Captain
Gwynn accepted position as travelling
salesman for New York house. and his
travels frequently brought him through
Spartanburg. He was attracted to this
place on account of its unrivalled
health advantages, undeVeloped re-
sources and great field Of opportunity.
in those days he came to Spartanburg
n a stage coach He closed up his bus
ness affairs in Maryland, and moved
with his family to Spartanburg. For
years he was leader in the social and
commercial life of Spartanburg.
In everything that tended to advance
and expand the intellectual, CONNER
cial. industrial welfare he was active
and alert. For all that had for its OBJ
iect the commonwealth and public ben
ell, ne was SIduuCu dQfOCdlS- L II LII
in his faith of the progress and achieve
ment of this city, he worked wisely and
we'll to develop the field, and those who
are left behind him realize with what
effectiveness he toiled. After life Of
energy and well directed purpose to his
country and his town, he sleeps well.
Capt. Gwynn is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Marie Louise Keene,
daughter of Col. Benjamin Gather
Keene of Dorchester county, Md, and
six children-Rev. Andrew Keene
Gwynn, St. Chas. B. Gwynn, j. Bowie
Gwynn, Mrs. R. Irving Bowie, of Prince
Georges county; Mrs. T. P. Scrivener.
of Baltimore; and Mrs. G. c. F. Hat
mond. of Augusta, Ga.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
Big Boom for Lower Counties

MI James T. Woodward, president of
the Hanover National Bank of New
York, which is probably the largest
bank in the United States, has become
much interested in the development of
Southern Maryland. This means d
big boom for the counties south Of the
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton Railroad, with the possibility of
largely increased railroad facilities.
few days ago Mr.. Woodward had as his
guests at BEL Air. his country home
in this county, several high officials of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
including one of the vice presidents and
General Passenger Agent George W.
Boyd. 1t is said that one of the most
important subjects discussed was an
extension of facilities by the PennsyI-
vania Railroad Company to shippers.
There was also a review of the condi.
tons in Southern Maryland with a view
to development of its resources.
Mr. Woodward is native of Anne
Arundel County, and has always taken
lively interest in the states affairs.
President Frank Trumbul and Vice
President and General Manager A. D.
Parker, of the Colorado and Southern
Railroad, spent Monday night at the
Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore city.
Their homes are in Denver, Col They
had just returned from West River.
Anne Arundel County, where Mr
Parker has bought an old colonial es-
tate known as Tulip Hill" Both gen
tlemen expressed themselves as delight
ed with Anne Arundel, and believe that
it is capable of great development.
Former Governor WarfeId met Mr.
Parker while recently in the West, and
last evening called upon him at the
Belyedere.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

FORTY SECOND YEAk OPENS
SEPTEMBER 10th, 1905.

PERFECTLY SAFE, where your sons
and daughters are surrounded by
the best moral and religious in1iu-
euce: where pure mountain air and
water keep them hcalthful: and
where new buildings equipped in
modcran fashion house them in
comfort
WISELY PLANNED for both sexes,
but rcciting in separate classes;
making EDUCATION its great bust
ness, and keeping athletic and so
cial matters incidental; reducing the
cost so as 10 reach the largest num-
Der but tolerating no student who
Will not study.
THOROUGH, offering three separate
courses for the degree Of 4. B, one
with Greek and TWO without; we'll
equipped Scientific Building; good
Library; Gymnasium, and Faculty
of tWenty-One specialists.
OF GOOD REPUTE. You will find
our students everywhere, ask them.
Without large endowmeGts or
splendid gifts from the rich we have
slowly built up a College whose only
claim is the good work it does, and
this has kept it growing for forty
years
REV, T. II. LEWIS, D. o., Ii. D..
President.
Magnetism.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
FREDERICK SKINNER,

late of Prince Georges county, deceas-
ed All persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby warned to eX-
hibit the same, with the vouchers there
on, legally authenticated, on or before
the 9TH day of February 1908 or they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment. Given IN
der my hand this It'll day Of August
1908.
MARGARET JOHNS SKINNER,
Executrix of Frederick Skinner, de-
ceased.
Aug71mC6.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
ORDER OF RAIIFICATIoN
Ex-parte in the matter of the Trust Els
tate of John Fl. Grimes
In the Circuit Court for Prince
Georges County in Equity
Equity No. 3409.

Equity No 3409.
ORDERED on this 23rd day of July,
~. 1908, by the Circuit Court for
Prince Georges county in Equity, that
the sale made and reported by T. Van
Clagett, Trustee, be ratified and con-
tirmed unless cause to the contrary there
Of be shown on or before August 18th
next, provided copy of this order be
inserted in some weekly newspaper
published in Prince Georges County,
Nd, once in each of three successive
weeks before the 18th day of August
next. The report states the amount of
sale to be $270
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk.
True Copy.-Test:
BENZ. D. STEPHEN, Clerk.
July244t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

Fourth Race-Running three-fourth
mile dash; purse $3.50.
How About y on. -. .................l
Wabash Queen. observation-disclosures. =
The WIDOW ..--....- '..--.,. ''''o
Congress, Little Boots, and Chaplain
also ran.
Time 1S1.
Fifth Race--Running; half mile dash;
purse $12j.
IStfia. -
Fanny Golden. ..'''''''o
Ossineke aud Roly Poly also ran.
Time 81.
The one half mile running race be-
tween Sheriff Frank P. Hurd's horse,
Mack, and Mr.. George W. Richardson 5
Bedelia was won by the former in 50
seconds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

The. wheat crop this year is six
points above the ten-year average. OF
course, the republicans have done 1t
But they didn't produce the panic OF
1907; did they?-Alexaudria Gazette.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
RICHARD Fl. CURTIN,
NorIcE TO CRED1roRs
Augt41ul

TNHIS is to give notice, That the I'M
i dersigned has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Prince George
county, letters testamentarY on the
personal estate of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
Died.

At his home on August 20th, 1903,
Roy Vernon Moore, son Of Alexander
and Katie May Moore.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21
NorIcE TO BR1DoE-BUl1OERs

Ohice of County Commissioners
OF Prince Georges County
Upper Marlboro, Md, August IS, 1888.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived by the Board of County Com
missi Duers until noon
SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1908.
for the construction of concrete sub
structure and steel superstructUre for
bridge over Mattawoman Branch on
the Osborne Station Road, as per plan
and specifications as prepared by J. W
2. Somerville, Engineer. The Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids. For further information apply to
j. W. P. SOMERVILLE, Engineer.
Hyattsville, Nd.
Aug2ltd
Look out for hot days-Cho1era H.
fantum. Don't worry-use DR.. Fair,
ney's Teething Syrup. % cts. Sample
rec.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

Ossireke, Wabash Queen. Fam!
Golden, Catherine M, Istria, Kentucky
Rose, and Foxy also ran.
Time 81.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1908-08-21

May290S4ni
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
State Capital Notes
Weekly Budget Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Madison.

MadiSon.-In making the first an
nual report of his department, filed
with the governor, State Fire Marshal
I. NJ. Purtell recommends that the leg
lslature pass law limiting the
amount of fire insurance that can be
written on buildings and thus remove
one of the chief temptations to in
cendiarism. The marshal believes that
allowing an agent to write excessive
insurance on buildings is placing a
premium on criminal acts.
The report covers the period from
August 4, 1907, to January 1, 1908.
During that time the total number of
fires in the state was 100, with total
property loss of $2,S03,74S. The
largest loss sustained in any one
county was in Douglas, owing to the
large elevator fire, the amount being
$1,5SS,924. The next largest was in
Milwaukee county where the loss was
$284,760
The largest number Of buildings af-
fected in any one class was dwellings,,
with 81. The next largest number
was barns, with 1876 affected. In con
nection with the loss on dwellings the
report calls attention to the fact that
the largest number of fires were
caused by defective heating appa
ratuses, and property owners are urged
to use care in looking after the con
ditiOn of flues. In the case of barns
it is shown that out of the 1876 fires
50 were caused by lightning. An in
quiry to the insurance companies
shows almost unanimous sentiment
in favor of the lightning rod.
Attention is called to the fact that
legislation is pending in several
states against the manufacture and
sale of the snap" match, and in favor
of the safety match. The report shows
that there have been 215 orders issued
by the department directing the cor
rectiOn of dangerous conditions. There
have been 1913 cases investigated by
the department, two people have beer
sent to the state reformatory, two tC
state asylums, and II bound over tC
the circuit court.
The report shows that the total re
ceipts of the marshal's department fol
the five months in question was SIS,
454.83, and the total disbursements
$7,438.1S, leaving a balance of 81,
361.75. The receipts come principally
from the fire insurance companies
which are required to pay certain
percentage of their premiums in the
state to maintain the department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
ACTING SHERIFF is YOUTHFUL.
TweIve-Year-Old Boy of Vermont Per
forms Fathers Duties.

Although only II years of age, Brad
ford Godfrey of this town performs
the duty of a county sheriff in place OF
his father, who is now i'll, says the
Bennington (Vt.) correspondent of the
Boston Post.
While not the legal sheriff, Godfrey
performs the duties of that Office with
all the regularity of his father So
severe were the duties of the lad that
he, too, for the last few days has
been confined to his home
During the Mahan murder trial now
in progress the boy has taken care of
the courtroom and met all the re-
quirements of the Office of sheriff. He
sits behind the desk usually occupied
by the sheriff and when the court en-
tiers raps for order
With his small arms he rings the
bell of the court at the beginning of
each session and during the recesses.
Whenever there is a person to be
transferred from the courtroom to the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
BeedIe in Insurance Talk.

At the annual convention Of the
City and Village Mutual Fire Under
writer's association George e. Beedle
of Madison, state commissioner of in
surance, emphasized the utility of
mutual fire insurance companies. In
no form of insurance do we find the
theory of mutually so faithfully ad-
hered to, and in no class of insurance
do the members receive more COM
plete returns for the responsibility as
sumed that they do in mutual fire
insurance company" he said.
They are not organized for the
purpose of accommodating capital and
should distribute all except a reason
able contingent surplus. A large sur
plus is temptation to eXtravagant
expenses.
There were eight new companies or
ganized in 1908, and two companies
have failed to file their reports for
1907 up to the present time.
''The amount of insurance written
during 1907 by companies which have
reported is $35,340,745, which includes
the amount of insurance written by
the eight new companies. The num-
Der of policies written during 1907 was
46,7O6'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
SAILORS GOT "PRlzE MONEY!
WindfaIl for Americans in Wreck ir
Magellan Strait.

Capt B. S. Osbon, the sailor of for
tune was talking the other day in
the cabin of the schoolship st. Mary S
about the passage of Magellan's strait
that he made in four days in the
''fifties" and of the profitable results
to the officers and crew of the Guate-
mala that came from a wreck they
ran across in the strait. Just after
their ship pushed its bow into the
waters of the passage the lookout
spied a wreck ashore that proved to
be the melancholy results of an Eng
lsh skipper attempting to make the
passage under sail. The Guatemala
came to anchor and the officers went
ashore in a small boat to inspect the
wreck. She proved to be an English
ship laden with cargo of fine broad
cloth, praying rugs, brandy and wines.
Of human life or of any records of
the ship there was not the slightest
trace. nor was there any sign of a ma.
tive in the n sighborhood. as might be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
Woods ThorouahIY Searched.

Every inch of the frozen woods
into which the woman and her chill
dren had disappeared was raked over.
The Avon reservoir, beyond the woods,
was dragged. Farmers all around
Brockton neglected their affairs in
their frantic efforts to unearth the
bodies Of the two little ones. The po-
lice matron of Brockton was sent to
the asylum at Taunton in the hope
that talking, woman to woman, she
might obtain some clew from the de-
mented mother. But she came home
with word that her attempt had failed.
Mrs. Balls mind was a blank.
Then came a day when some chill
dren playing in the woods near the
/, suburb of HolbroOk, five miles from
the Ball home, came upon some juve-
nile raiment-a boys blouse, two
union suits and little girls under
skirt These were partially but not
completely identified by the distract
ed father, for man-like, he was not up
on the details of the family wardrobe.
And then, while searching parties
raked and scraped the woodland in
which these garments had been found,
the father received word that his wife
seemed to be quite rational again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-02-20
Shock May Restore Reason.

Her present condition in nowise re-
sembles her former unfortunate state.
Then she was violent and noisy. Now
her mind is simply blank. And DR..
Goss, superintendent of the asylum,
who has been studying her case, be-
lieves that unless her brain receives
some terrible shock her memory will
never be restored Her recollections
of what happened between the time
she took her children under the shell
ter of her cloak and reason resumed
it's sway in ward of the asylum will
be aroused only by a shock as great
as the one which robbed her of rea-
son.
And what shock was that?
This is the question which is baf-
fling physicians, detectives and rela,
tives of the unhappy family.
Did Mrs. Ball accidentally set her
house on fire, and then, in spasm OF
terror, race away with her children
from the results of her carelessness?
And if so, at what psychological
moment was her reason destroyed
at sight of the flames, or when she
found herself alone in the woods with
her children?
Or did she feel the approaching re
turn Of the dreaded malady, and, fear.
ing for the future of her children with
out her care and oversight, spirit them
away? And, if SO, where did she
leave them?