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NUMBER ,.
CHAPTER 1876.

AN ACT to amend section forty eight, OF
article three, of the Constitution OF this
State.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted By the General
assembly Of Maryland, Three. fifths of all the
members of the two Houses concurring, that
the following section be, and the same is
hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution OF this State, and If adopted by
the legal and qualified voters thereof as
herein provided, 1t shall supercede and stand
IN the place and instead of section forty. eight
Of article three of said Constitution.
SECTION IS. Corporations may be formed
under general laws, but shall not be created
by special act, except for municipal purposes
and except in cases where no general laws
exist, providing for the creation of corpora
lions Of the same general character as the
Corporations proposed to be created, and any
act OF Incorporation passed in violation OF
this section shall be void, all charters granted
Or adopted in pursuance of this section, ana
all charters heretofore granted and created,
subject to repeal or modification, may be
altered, from time to time, or be repealed;
provided nothing herein contained shall be
construed to extend to banks, or the incorpo-
ration thereof; the General Assembly shall
not alter or amend the charter of any corpo-
ration existing at the time of the adoption OF
tMs article, or pass any other general or
special law for the benefit of such corporation,
except upon the condition that such corpora
hon shall surrender all claim to exemption
from taxation or from the repeal or modifica'
aon OF its charter, and that such corporation
shall thereafter hold its charter subject to the
provisions of this constitution; and any cor
porahon chartered by this State which shall
accept, use, enjoy, or in any wise avail itself
Oh any rights, privileges or advantages that
may hereafter be granted or conferred by
any general or special act, shall be conclu-
SVey presumed to have thereby surrendered
any exemption from taxation to which 1t may
De entitled under its charter, and shall be
thereafter subject to taxation as if no such
exemption has been granted by its charter.
SECTION 2. ARd be it further enacted By the
authority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment to
me constitution shall be, at the next general
election held in this State, submitted to the
regal and qualified voters thereof for their
Auopuon or rejection, in pursuance OF the d.
seetlons contained in article fourteen OF the
constitution of this State, and at the sald
general election the vote on said proposed
amendment to the constitution shall be Dy
oailot and upon each ballot there shall De
"ritten or printed the words "for the consul
Wuonal amendment" or 'against the con,
s,tutonal amendment" as the voter shall
elect and Immediately after said election due
telurn shall be made to the Governor OF the
.ole Tor and against said proposed amend
ment as directed by the said fourteenth
aflcie of the constitution.
approved March 9th, 1890.
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MORTGAGES SALE
AVA OF A DESIRABLE
BUSINESS PROPERTY,
Near the Depot, on the Corner of Green and
Liberty streets, in the City of Westmin-
ster, Nd.

By virtue of the power and authority CON
tanned in mortgage from Rebecca Stouch
and George Stouch, her husband, to the un-
dersigned, bearing date July 9TH, A. d. 1888,
and recorded among the Real Estate Mort
gage Records of Carroll county in Liber W.
N. NJ, No. 81, folio 1lG, &C., will sell at
public sale, on the premises, on,
SATURDAY, the l4th day of NOVEMBER,
A. d. 1891, at o clock, p M, all that lot
or parcel of land conveyed by said mortgage,
containing
S470 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS.
The improvements thereon are
a large brick house, stories A1a&A-6
high, formerly used as a carriage 80
mandatory and machine shop, t.t.saiissses
and is now used for the latter purpose. This
! property has also been occupied by the Hess
Manufacturing Company, and is about one
half square from the Depot This property
is well adapted to public business. The at.
tention Of purchasers is invited to this sale.
| Terms of Sale Cash-or, If desired by the
purchaser, one-third cash on the day of sale,
or on the ratification thereof one-thrd in
six and the other one-third in twelve months
| from the day of sale; the credit payments TO
be secured by the notes of the purchaser or
| purchasers, with approved security bearing
I interest from the day of sale.
\ JAMES II. BILLINGSLEA,
Mortgagee,
Reifsnider & Reifsnider, Solicitors.
oct "A ts r. C. Mathews, Auctioneer,
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NUMBER 3.
CHAPTER 242.

AN ACT to amend article fifteen of the
this State.
SECTION l. BE 1t enacted by the General
assembly Of AaTyland, three -ffths OF all the
members ~ of the two Houses concurring, that
sne following article be, and the same Is
eeesfeoy es proposed as an amendment to article
G' Ggl'eea Of the Declaration of Rights OF the
constitution 4 of this State, and if adopted by
S,e legal and qualified voters thereof as
ae.eln provided, it shall supersede and stand
n lle place and stead Of article fifteen oil the
"searation of Rights Of said Constitution.
ARTICLE Is. All taxes ought to be uni-
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SALE

The undersigned, Trustee. appointed by de.
cree in cause No. 29GG Equity, of Circuit
Court for Carroll county, to sell the Real
Estate of the late John Boose, deceased. will
offer at Public Sale, on the premises, on
Saturday, The nm day Of NoremJer, 1891,
at o clock, p. M, all the Real Estate whereof
said oohn Boose died seized, consisting of
Small Farm, situated in Myers District,
Carroll county, Maryland, on the road from
Hahn's Mill to Littlestown, Pa, 81 miles
from the latter, 2 miles from Piney Creek
Station, Pennsylvania Line Railroad, and 8
miles from Silver Run Church, and adjoining
lands of Henry Mayer and Benjamin Hesson,
containing
so ACRES, > RO0DS and SO PERCHES
of Land, more or less, improved by new
Two Story Frame Weatherboard Dwelling
House, Wash and Butcher
S.1GA-,6 House, Small Bank Barn,
Ns7 Spring House, &c. There is
Vasz549l419z5 Vassz54l41i9sz5 n young Orchard and -.
about four acres of Woodland. Itis -
good property,in good nhighborhood, -
and now occupied by the widow. Possession
of the buildings not given before the 1st of
April, next
Terms of Sale One third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash on day of sale, or
ratification thereof by the Court; one-third in
one year, and one-third in two years from
sale, with interest from sale; credit payments
to be secured by notes of the purchaser, with
approved sureties.
EMANUEL STUDY. Trustee.
Jos. NJ. Parke, Solicitor.
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NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs.

W.T.. WILSON'S for bargains
VI in Groceries, Queensware, Tinware,
Garden Seeds, Plants, Glover and Timothy
Seed, Seed Oats, Potatoes, Corn and Beans,
Machinery, Plows, Harrows, Wagons, Bug
gies, Daytons, &c. Suceessorto Roop' Seed
Store, Westminster, Md. apl4
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4 LMosT

Every one who reads knows of our store
and clothing. Best made is our rule. Our
Fall and Winter line of Suits and Overcoats
is now ready for inspection. They are all OF
proper fabric aud right color, 81 to $40 A
the way from neatness to luxury.
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COMMANDING

The largest patronage in Baltimore, our
Juvenile Department carries the most exten-
sive stock of Boys Wear (more than any
three other houses combined). Our prices
offer no excuse for keeping boy in shabby
rig. Splendid Suits and Overcoats at $500,
$3.50, s. and Sc. Full line of Shirt Waists,
Underwear, &c., at bottom prices. % cents
up.
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TO CREDITORS.

N
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of admin
istration on the Personal Estate of
GEORGE w. MILLER,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, to the
subscriber, on or before the 10th day of
May, 1892; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this 9th day of
October. 1891.
DECATUR II. MILLER, Jr.,
octIO At; Administrator.
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DATIFICArIoN NOTICE.

> L
In the Orphans Court of Carroll County.
OCTOBER Term, 1891.
Estate of Ephraim Friman, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 18th day
of October, 1891, that the sale of the
leasehoid property of Ephrain Friman, late
of Carroll county, deceased, made by Charles
T. Reifsnider. Administrator of said deceas-
ed, and this day reported to this Court by the
said Administrator, be ratified and con,
iirmed, unless cause be shown to the contrary
on or before the Sd Monday, 10th day, of
November, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
in some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the ID Monday, 9th
day, of November, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
four hundred dollars, (S40000.)
DAVID H. H0FFACKER,
JAMES p. SUMMERS, Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE.
True Copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
oc17 st Register of Wills
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MAGISTRATES OFFICE.

take this method of informing my friends
and the public that have opened an Office
for the transaction of the
DUTIES OF A JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
in the Haines & Co. Building, next door to
the store, nearly opposite the First National
Bank, and respectfully solicit patronage.
GEO. w. MATTHEW'S, J. p,
mays If Westminster, Nd.
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WE HAVE THE LARGEST
w AND BEST STOCK OF
Fall and Winter Clothing

Ever offered in Western Maryland.
In 0vercoats we defy competition in style,
sizes and colors; prices ranging from So to
SIS In mems and boys suits we can please
all. Mems suits from 81. 50 to $50; boys from
SIPS to 81.
GENTS FURNISHINGS.
This department is complete and styles the
latest. Shirts, both top and under Our line
of Underware is full of elegant qualities, cheap
and good in cotton, wooden and lannels, etc
Large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES,
Gum Shoes, Gum Overcoats, Umbrellas,
Trunks, Satchels, in fact everything to be
found in first class furnishing house.
Thanking the public for past iavors, we re-
spectfully invite them to examine our stock
before purchasing.
As an inducement to customers from dis
tance we will PAY CAR FARE. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
j. TRAUB & BRO,
Corner Main aud Broadway streets,
sep 2Gtf Union Bridge, Md.
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NOTICE.

The creditors of John Boose, deceased,
are hereby notified to file their claims against
said deceased, properly proven, in the Office
Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll
county, in said Equity Cause, No. 29G6,
within two months from said day of sale,
November II, 1891.
EMANUEL STUDY,
oc24 Is Trustee
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ROW no GROW a HEDGE.

A book for the Farmer, giving full ins,rue-
tions for growing hedge at cost Of 25 cents
a rod, with directions for its care after com.
pletion, and other usefnl information. Send
$l.00 for sample copy. Agents wanted
everywhere.
]. q. H. SMITH a COS
oc24 emo Westminster, Aa-
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DAPIFICATIoN NOTICE.
In the Orphans Court of Carroll county.
OCTOBER Term, 1891.
tie of Martin Minter, deceased.

OCTOBER TERM, 1881.
Estate of Martin Minter, deceased.
On application it is ordered this 18th day
of October, 1891, that the sale of the Real
Estate of Martin Minter, late of Carroll
county, deceased, made by Charles T. Ref.
snider, Administrator de bonis non with the
last will and testament annexed of said deceas-
ed, and this day reported to this court by said
Administrator d. b. IL. c. t. a., be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause be shown to the con-
trary on or before the Sd Monday, 10th day,
of November, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted for three successive weeks
in some newspaper printed and published in
Carroll county, before the I'd Monday, 9th
day, of November, next.
The report states the amount of sale to be
four hundred and Eighty two dollars and
fifty. four cents, (S4S2.54.)
DAVID II. H0FFACKER, !
JAMES p. SUMMERS. Judges.
JAMES w. WHITE.
True copy,-Test:
GEO. NJ. PARKE,
ocl7 3t Register of Wills.
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JOSEPH NJ. PARKE,
rrvrr far.zTTszr an,

eb ATTORNEY AT LAW AND
SOLICITOR IN CH&NCERY,
viii practice in the various Courts of Carroll
county. ~ Special attention given to Or
phans' Court business. May be consulted,
for the present, at the office Of the Register Of
Wills, or at his residence, on Court Street,
Westminster, Nd. jan
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Je'mented liquors in the several counties Of
The STATE on the daN of Election

y
the State on the day of Election.
SECTION l. Be it enacted 5y the Genera
assembly Of Maryland, That it shall not be
lawful for the keeper of any hotel, tavern,
store, drinking establishment, or any other
place where liquors are sold or for any per.
son or persons, directly or indirectly, to sell
barter, give, or dispose of any spirituous or
termented liquors, ale, beer, or Intoxicating
drinks Of any kind, on the days of election
hereafter to be held in the several counties of
the State.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That any person
violating the provisions of this Act shall be
liable to indictment by the Grand Jury of the
county where the offence is committed, and
shall, upon conviction before any Judge of
any of the Circuit Courts of this State, be
fined sum not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars for each and
every offense-one-h half the fine shall be paid
to the informer, the other half to the County
Commissioners, for the use OF public roads.
Betting on Elections.
The attention of all persons is particularly
called to the following sections of Article 35,
Code of Public General Laws:
46. No person shall make any bet or wager
on the result of any election to take place in
this State.
Al. Any person offending against the last
preceding section shall be liable to indictment
in the Circuit Courts, if the offence be COM
mitted in any county, nor IN the Criminal Court
of Baltimore, if the offence be committed in
Baltimore; and on conviction, shall be fined
not less than fifty no more than five hundred
dollars, to be paid to the State for the use of
the School Fund.
48. Every deposit of money in any part of
the State as a wager or bet upon elections in
this State or elsewhere shall be forfeited and
paid over to the County Commissioners of
the county where deposited for the use of the
county; and if deposited in the city of Balti,
more, to the Mayor and City Council.
S. CARR WICKERT,
oc 10 te Sheriff of Carroll county.
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HENRY VANDERFORD,
Advocate Office,
NIT-4.t M

Who will inform applicants how to reach
these lands the time and cost of the trip and
answer all inquiries. Persons looking for
land will have no expense for conveyance or
entertainment while there. The round trip
will cost not over six dollars. sepl9
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EVERY

Hat we sell is guaranteed. Your new hat
should be the latest style both in black and
color. Our department is crowded with all
the newest winter shapes. Special line of 50
Derbys at Sl.9s. Boys durable hats, 80
cents up.
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MAN Y

Gentlemen prefer distinct individuality in
their garments. Our Custom Branch con-
tains the choicest weavings, both foreign and
domestic, and is ever ready % meet the wants
of the most fastidious at one,third less than
exclusive merchant taiors. Splendid Suits
$40 to S25.
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Special attention Gioen to Repairing.
SADLER'S BRYANT & STRAIT
y TON COLLEGE.

Founded in 1864 by the present executive
27 years of continuous and successful man
acknowledgement animal attendance--Now
occupying four buildings-Stands unrivaled
in facilities for educating young men and
women for success in life. In deciding upon
a school for their children, parents should
send them to the best, because it pays. 1t
may require the expenditure of few dollars
more at first, but it will prove the cheapest in
the end. Cheap tuition is very dear, because
it means cheap teachers, cheap surroundings,
inferior facilities, and offers no opportunities
for securing positions for its pupils and grad
yates. This Institution, owing to its high
standard of excellence, has placed in deslra-
BILE positions more young men and women
from Maryland Virginia, North Carolina.
South Carolina and Georgia. than all similar
institutions combined Catalogue and par
ticulars mailed on application. Address
w. II. SADLER, President and Founder;
or +. A. SADLER, Secretary,
Business college,
6, 8, 10 and u N. Charles street,
aug 90 26t* Baltimore, Nd.
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And we fully expect you to reserve your order
for us or our representatives. Notwithstand-
ing the great advance in Phosphate materials,
our contract having been given some time
before the advance, We propose giving our
customers the advantages of our foresight by
not advancing the price of our goods.
Our general business gives us a great ad
vantage over many of our competitors, and
although they make great claims, remember
tits money in their pockets to do so. We
have marked our goods away down in price,
considering the quality, and we propose to
maintain the former
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TO CREDITORS.

IN
This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
JACOB BANKERT,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the deceased are
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch-
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the 24th day of May,
1892; they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day of
October, 1891.
JONAS LEGORE.
ABSALOM K00NTZ,
oc24 At Executors.
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THos. D. HOOPER g. CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
2l5 E. German St., Baltimore, Md.

CORRESPONDENTS
CAIN q CO., NEW YORK.
LEHMAN BROS. NEW YORK.
RICHARDSON, HILL II CO., BOSTON.
LAMSON BROS. x CO., CHICAGO.
HUBBARD & BARTLETT, !, ST. LOUIS.
Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cot
ton bought and sold for cash or carried on
margin. Direct private wires connecting MS
with our correspondents.
Interest allowed on balances.
Out Of town customers furnished with rri-
vate telegraph cipher. We pay telegraph
charges on orders.
Daily market letter mailed on application.
sept &c 6m*
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approved Approved April 8th, 1890.
Notice to Hotel Keepers and all 9th
ers who Deal in Liquors.

For the information of'ail persons concern,
ed, the following Act ofthe LEGISLATURE pasSeu
March gath, 1865, is published;
CHAPTER 19l.
IN drT prohibiting Hesdte Of sp'r7taouS or
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NUMBER 6.
CHA PTER 426.
AN ACT to amend section fifty one of article
three ofthe Constitution of this State.

AN ACT to amend section liltyo of article
three orthe Constitution of this State.
SECTION |. Be in enacted by the General
1ssembLy of Maryland, Three iitths OF all the
members Of the two Houses concurrng, that
the following section be and the same IS here
by proposed as an amendment to the CohSt-
tuition of this State, and if adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as herein
provided it shall supercede and stand III tne
place and stead Of section fifty OF article
ibree of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION 81. The personal property of resi-
dents of this state shall be subjectto taxation
in the county or city where the resident bona
fide resides for the greater part OF the year
for which the tax may or shall be levied, ana
not elsewhere, except goods and chattels
nermanently located, which shall be taxed IN
iba civ or county where they are so located,
Int tbe General Assembly may by law pro-
v;de for the taxation of mortgages upon
,,ro,artv in this State and the debts secured
thereby in the county or city where such pro-
perty is situated. II,
SfcrIoy 3 ARd be it further enacted 6y the
ouihority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
IN the Constitution shall be, at the next gem
oral election held in this State, submitted 10
the legal and qualified voters thereof tor tnelr
adoption or rejection, IN pursuance OF % Ihe
directions contained in article fourteen OF the
Constitution of this State; and at the sad
General UEn, election the vote on said, proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall |, De oe Py Py
haIlot and upon each ballot there shall be
,,-;ttan mr. printed the words ''for the consul
tutional amendment or against the consti-
tnt;onal amendment as the voter shall elect,
and Immediately after said election due return e
shall he made to the Governor of the vote Tor
s,,d'' nd aoo;nst said proposed amendment, as
directed dir by the said fourteenth article OF the
Constitution. -, 1000
nS=Tbe Polls will be opened at o'clock,
M and close at 6 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Returning Judges are required ana
directed to make their returns on the second IN
day (Thursday) following the G1 election, 10th to the
O'e'N S. CARR WICkERT,
Sheriff Of Carroll county.
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HIGH STANDARD
N. |. GORSUCH & SON,
MO. Sd INsoLVENT DOCKET.

MO. Sd INsoLVENT DOCKET.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
In the matter of the petition of John Swope
Matthias for the benefit of the Insolvent
Laws of the State of Maryland.
Ordered this 29th day of September, A. D.,
1891, that the 18th day of November, next,
be and the same is hereby fixed for John
Swope Matthias, petitioner for the benefit of
the lnsolvent Laws of this State, in the above
entitled cause, to appear in the said court and
answer such interrogatories or allegations as
his creditors, endorsers or suretes may pro
pose or allege against him, and that the said
petitioner, or Charles V. Dugan, his perma-
nent trustee, shall give notice thereof TO the
creditors, endorsers aud sureties OF said insol-
vent petitioner by causing a copy of this order
to be published in some newspaper published
in Carroll county for five successive weeks
before the 2nd day of November, next.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
Published at the request of Charles Y.
Dugan, permanent trustee.
True copy,-Test;
oct3 st BENI. F. Grouse, Clerk
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A handsome souvenir will be presented to
any purchaser presenting this order.-DEM-
oCRATIC ADVOCATE. ocl1 If