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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12

When the Democratic party promised &
new assessment law, the promise was based
upon the belief that the proposed constitu'
tional amendment, permitting different
rates on different classes ofproperty, would
be adopted Republicans, as rule, voted
against this amendment, and many Demo
Gratis voted against it, also, from misap-
prehension of its scope, Had that amend
ment been adopted a more equitable as
sessment could now be made, large addi-
tions be made to the tax basis, and CON
siderable reduction in taxation be effected
Under the provision, which twas expected
TO be superseded, the tax must be uni
formal must contribute according to his
or her actual worth in real or personal
property.
Had the proposed amendment been
adopted, it would have been possible to
have had one rate on real estate another
rate on agricultural implements, another
rate on securities bearing , per cent. in
terest, another on those bearing ) per cent.
and another on those bearing g. There is
u sliding scale on real estate, for the value
thereof depends upon its location. Farms
are valued according to quality and their
relative location as 10 roads, markets,
churches, schools, poStofices aud railroads.
To tax "a 500 bond bearing , per cent. in
terest at the SAFE rate as a 500 bond
bearing & per cent. would be manfestly
unjust TO attempt to enforce tax on
this basis would drive both capital and peo
pie out of the state.
Still as the constitutional provision is
not now enforced, and the Court of APP
peals has affirmed the consttutionality
of the inequality of the present tax sys-
TEN that eXempts mortgages, If the Le"ls-
lature should pass an assessment bill on
the lines intended had the proposed
amendment to the constitution been adopt
ed, the Court OF Appeals, with equal CON
sistency. could hold the law constitutional
if it were attacked.
We can see no Use in continuing the eX
pensive system Of assessments in vogue in
this state, and which is provided for in the
bill now before the Legislature The listing
system would be equally as effective, aud
would not cost one dollar where the old |
system would cost fifty. and assessments
would be made annually.
If the listing system were adopted, pro
perry of all kinds classified, and the rates |
made low on agricultural implements, stock. |
household goods and upon securities, with |
Il division Of tax between mortgages and |
mortgagors and between judgment debtors
and creditors, more equitable disribu- /
lion of the public burdens would follow,
capital would not 90 into hiding to such an
extent, and the basis in every county would
be largely increased.
Unless an assessment law of this sort eau
be framed aud passed it would be better
not to have IN assessment at all. 1t
would be useless to expend in Carroll,
for instance, $4,000 simply to correct 4 lew
assessments and in the end fiud the basis
about as at present. The demand for
new assessment law was based ON the belief
that much property escaped its just bur
1ens II this cannot be reached, the peo-
pie do not want the expense of Il new as
spsSmpnt
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Surrender or Lose.

Don't allow any railroad to use the tracks
Of the Belt Line Railroad that does not
consent TO surrender tax exemptions and
hold its charter subject to amendment
Rather the Belt Line enterprise stop where
it is, than millions of dollars be exempt
from taxation, and the burden be borne by
agricultural lands. 1t is distinctly Bal
timore i Ohio Railroad enterprise, but
that railroad company knowing that it
could not obtain charter to build the line
itself, without agreeing to surrender its tax
exemptions, got other parties to apply for
it. The Baltimore & Ohio company prac-
ticed a fraud upon the State; now let the
State come in and require that corporation
to share its proportion of the public bur-
dens We have the company just where
we want it, 1t has spent millions. Let
it lose this, if it does not agree to do right
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12

The Baltimore SIN says the blunder of
the Democratic majority in electing Mr..
Crisp Speaker of the House of Representa-
tivcs is bearing its proper fruit OF dissen-
sion and disaster One of the very first
papers in the country to advocate Mr..
Crisp's selection was the Baltimore SIN.
If bunder was made the SIN can not
escape its share of the responsibility.
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DUBLIC SALE
Il OF
STOCKS AND BONDS.

The undersigned, as administrative and
administrator of all the goods, chattels, cred
its and personal estate of Henry Bale, de-
ceased, by virtue of an order from the Or
phans Court of Carroll county, Md, will
offer at public sale in the banking rooms of
the First National Bank of Westminster, Nd.
oil
MONDAY, MARCH 2sth, 1892,
at 1.SO o clock, P. NJ, the following described
Stocks and Bonds:
Thirty shares of the Capital Stock of the
First National Bank of Westminster, Md.
Ten shares of the Capital Stock of the
Westminster Gas Light Company.
One Thousand Dollar, per cent, First
Mortgage Bond of the Pine Bluff Water and
Light Company.
One Thousand Dollar, 6 per cent, First
Mortgage Bond of the Topeka Water Com
pany, of Topeka, Kansas.
One Thousand Dollar, Georgia Pacific Rail-
way Company, Consolidated, Second Mort
gage, ) per cent. Bond.
Two Thousand Dollar, Central Railroad &
Banking Company of Georgia, Consolidated,
per cent, Trust Bond.
Two Thousand Dollar Anoka Water Work,
Electric Light & Power Company, First Mort
gage, 6 per cent. Bond.
Five Hundred Dollar, Westminster Water
Company, per cent. First Mortgage Bond.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
MARGARET BALE.
Administrators.
JOHN l.. NIC0DEMUS,
Administrator.
of all the goods, chattels, credits and personal
estate of Henry Bale, deceased.
mar II is r. c. Matthews, Auctioneer.
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TRUSTEES SALE
-OFA
Farm and two Houses q Lots
In Woolery's District,
AND
Real Estate and Personal Property
In Westminster.

AND
Real Estate and Personal Property
In Westminster.
Rv virtue of the power and authority con,
ta;ned in n deed Of trust for the benefit OF
crad;tors from George W. Lamotte and wife
To Edward Lynch and Francis II. Orendorfi,
dated January 20, 1892, and duly recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll county,
Ma and by virtue of the decree Of the Circuit
Court for Carroll county, in No. 1898 Equity,
Amounting the undersigned trustees in the
Mace and stead of said Edward Lynch and
Francis H. Orendorff, the undersigned will
offer at public sale, to the high bidder on
the premises, at Mechanicsyille,i said county,
at 10 o'clock, a. M, on
WEDNESDAY, 9th DAY of APRIL, 1892,
two Lots of ground, each containing about
ONE IRE,
and each improved with a 49,
Dwelling House and other out za.sSA-l
buildings. q lIE4I44
premises, at l o'clock, p. M, all that parcel
of land containing
Ill! ACRES,
IT, more or less, situated near Smallwood,
Fin said county. The greater portion oil
IT. this land is covered with excellent tim
Der: none superior in the county. This farm
will be offered as an entirety and also IN suit
able lots, and will be sold as the Trustees
will consider most advantageous.
A survey and plat will be made and eXhib-
tied at the sale.
And on THURSDAY, 9TH day of APRIL,
1892, at 10 O'Clock, a. M, the undersigned
will offer at public sale, to the highest bidder,
at the residence of Geo w. Lamotte, in
Westminster, in said county, all that lot or
ground containing
1895 SQUARE FEET,
more or less, being lot No. AZ on Frizell's
Addition to Westminster. Also, all the estate,
right, title and interest of said George W.
Lamotte and wife, both at law and in equity.
in and to that lot of land whereon they now
reside.
And at the same time and place will be
sold at public sale all tie personal property
of said George W. Lamotte. For particulars
see hand bills.
Terms of Sale for the Real Estate.-One-
third cash on the day of sale or upon the rat
iicaton thereof; one-third in one year and
one-third in two years; the credit payments
to be secured by the purchasers giving their
notes, with approved security,
bearing interest from the day of sale; or all
cash, at the option Of the purchaser.
l.. HOWELL LAMOTTE,
CHARES Z. FINK.
Trustees.
Jas. A. C. Bond, Chas. E. Fink, Solicitors.
mchl2ts j. T. Difienbaugh, Auctioneer.
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MO. 2795 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Silas A. Martin and others, VS.. John l..
Martin and others.
Ordered this 9Th day of March, 1892, that
the sale of the real estate in this cause men.
toned, whereof Salem Martin died seized.
made and filed in this cause by Silas A.
Martin, Trustee, be finally ratified and con
iirmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day of
April. 1892; provided copy of this order
be published in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the 4th day of
April, 1892.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$685.
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
marl2 3t BENZ. f Grouse, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12

Mrs. Adde Beachan, of Columbia, S. c.,
left her seven-months' old baby sleeping in
the house and stepped out. After she had
gone Bud Harris, a little i've year-old negro
boy, who lives next door, slipped in, carry
ing a bent and heavy piece Of iron, with
sharpened point, with which he repeatedly
struck the infant on the head. Seeing the
blood squirt everywhere, he fed to the yard.
The child's mother, having heard the
screams, rushed back to the house to find
the infant saturated in blood and dying
The boy murderer was found sitting at the
front gate digging holes in the ground wi tn
the bloody weapon. He frankly confessed
the deed.
The hurricane which passed over the
Portuguese coast on Saturday and Sunday
did much damage to property and to the har-
Dor works there. A number of houses were
unroofed, chimneys blown down and trees
Frustrated. Six persons who were passing
along the streets were struck by flying debris
and killed. A number of others were more
or less seriously injured by the falling bricks,
titles, etc. The river Tagus, which in some
places had already overhowed its banks, rose
rapidly and threatened considerable damage
The river is full of dritwood, and navigation
of the stream has become so hazardous that
few, if any, vessels attempt it.
The residence in Edinburgh of Prof.
Ralph Copeland, astronomer royal for Scot.
land and member of the faculty of Edin-
burgh University, Scotland, was burned Mon
day night. The professor and his family es-
capped from one Of the upper floors by twist.
ing sheets and blankets and tying the ends
together, thus making rope, down which
they slid. A valuable library of astronom;
ioal works which had been beaueathed to
Scotland by the Earl Of Crawford was damag,
ed by water.
During the past week the weather has been
very warm in California, the mercury ranging
among the eighties, and vegetation is in fine
condition.
England. Wales, Ireland and Scotland were
visited by heavy snow storm on Wednes-
day.
Emperor William, of Germany, is i'll, and
some alarm is felt in regard TO his condition.
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The Presidency.
From the cecil Democrat

Presenting it be impossible to nominate
is the senior Senator from Maryland, Hon.
Arthur p German. He is the second choice
of the country in any section and where you
find a unanimous second choice you find a
strong candidate. Mr.. German is prominently
mentioned in connection with the nomination
and not few believe he will be nominated.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12

4 Republican state convention will be
held at Frederick, May 4tb. to select dele
gates at large to the national convention,
which meets in Minneapolis on June Z.
Conventions to select delegates from the
Congressional districts will be held on
April 81 and Is and May ,. In this
Congressional district the convention win
be held at Waverly on April p
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-03-12

DUBLIC SALE.-The sub -
4 scriber, as mortgage, and with 10
the concurrence of the mortgagor, -UC:S
will sell at Public Sale, on the farm occupied
by Luther c. Pickett, on the ellis road, y
miles south of Winfield, on TUESDAY
MARCH 22d, 1892, at - M, a number OF
Percheron, st. Lawrence, Telegraph and Rea
Buck Horses and Colts, a lot Of Farming I'M
plements, Harness, &c. See Hand Bills.
marc is WIN. b. THOMAS, Mortgage
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Att'A's.-'.'.s SolZo0J.Ol
State Of Maryland, County Of Carroll, IS.
III. W. Herring Cashier of the above-named hank
do soemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best ofmy knowledge and belief
J. W. Herring, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sth day
of March 1892.
HUGO E. FIDDIS, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
CHARLES b. ROBERTS
FRANCIS II. ORENDORFF. Directors
JAMES H. BILLINGSLEA
maTl2 II
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WTANTED.-A farmer, with small
w family, to take charge of farm, and
farm with owners stock. None need apply
except one who is gentle with stock and can
give satisfactory references. Address
p. o. Box SO,
Uniontown,
marl2 2t Carroll county, Nd.
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DWELLING at PRIVATE SALE.

The Dwelling on the corner of Main and
Centre streets, Westminster, is offered SssSsS
at Rrivate Sale. Eight rooms, bath, &c. ,HsSEl
Lot about 50x192 feet Good garden. City
water For particulars call on or address.
JESSE F. SHREEVE, Executor,
mar12 3t Westminster, Nd
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ELECTION NOTICE.

Office of tie Farmers Mutual Fire Insur.
ance Company of Dug Hill, Carroll
County, Nd, February Goth, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the Members Of the Company,
will be held on SATURDAY, the 18th day
Of MARCH, 1892, between II o'clock, N.
and 3 o'clock, p NJ, at Manchester, in the
Company's Office, for the purpose of electng
Twelve Directors for the ensuing year.
JOHN r. STREVIG5
mars st Secretary
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STATE OF MARYLAND,

STATE OF MARYLAND, !
lNsUR. DEPART, CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
---- Annapolis, February I'D, 1892.
In compliance with the Code of Public
General Laws, hereby certify that the a6o'e
is true abstract from the statement OF the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
of Dug Hill, Carroll County, Maryland, to
December 3lst, 1891, now on file in this
Department.
j. FRED. C. TALBOT,
mar5 81 Insurance Commissioner.
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FEBRUARY Term, 1892.
Ordered this Sth day of March, 1892, by
the Orphans Court, that the account and
distribution of the assets of the personal
estate of Dennis Fl. Maynard, deceased, in
the hands Of Charles Jones and Elizabeth G..
Smith, executors of said deceased, made
among the creditors of said deceased, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause be shown
to the contrary on or before the 18th day of
March, 1892; provided copy of this order be
inserted for two successive weeks before the
last named day, IN some newspaper printed
and published in Carroll county.
DAVID H. HOFFACKER. I
LEWIS CASH, Judges.
ALBERT SCHAEFFER,
True Copy,-Test;
GEO. NJ. PARKE.
marl2 q Register of Wills
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pUBLIC SALE OF WEST

DUBLIC SALE OF WEST -
4 ERIN HORSES.-I will of C
fer at Public Auction at my Stables, -NSA1S,
in Reisterstown, on SATURDAY, MAKCh
-, 1892, at o'clock, P. NJ, sharp, so head
of Horses and Mares, suitable for all parpo-
ses. Persons in want of good work or dry
ing horses should attend this sale. All stock
guaranteed as represented. Also one new
Dayton, 8 second hand Ruggies, 6 sets single
Harness, sets donble Harness. Terms -
A credit of eight months will be given, with
approved security. No postponement on ae-
count of weather.
mar5 ST. +. p. GOODWIN.
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pEPoRT OF THE CONDITION

Of the Union National Bank Of Westminster,
at Westminster, in the State Of MARYLAND,
at the close Of business, March Ist, 1897?
pECDIrprES
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Sale, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, 9TH day of APRIL, 1892,
At l o'clock, P. NJ,
LIST. Two Lots of Ground known on the
/ plat of said town as No. 81
and part Of u, together with AzaSA-,A
the Improvements thereon, Ass11Ys
consisting Of good, comfort kaEl3ss5
able and convenient DWELLING HOUSE,
good barn, hog house, wood house, smoke
house, &C.; there are also number Of good
fruit trees on these lots, and well with pump
near the door.
I'd. A Lot containing
/ ACRES, FOODS and PERCH
fLand, directly Southeast of Manchester. adj
joining the lands of John Pfeiffer and others.
On SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1892, at
II O'Clock, A. NJ, at the late residence of
Sarah A. Sullivan, in Manchester, Nd, will
be sold one Cow, , fine Berkshire z7s
Shoats, lot of hay, straw. oats and ~ Ca
corn, and great variety of house ,=M-W
hold goods, embracing all of the Personal
Property of Sarah A. Sullivan, deceased. Also
1876 Shares of the Stock of the
Farmers & Mechanics National
Bank of Westminster.
Terms for the Real Estate :-One-third
cash on the day of sale or on the ratification
thereof by the Orphans Court, and the
balance in two equal payments, at six and
twelve months from the day of sale, the
credit payments to be secured by the bonds
Or single bills Of the purchaser or purchasers,
bearing interest from the day of sale; or all
cash at the option of the purchaser
Terms for the Personal Property Six
months credit on sums of $500 and upward,
on note, with security, bearing interest from
day of sale; cash on sums under s.. 90.
CHARLES BRILLIANT, Executor.
Jacob Hoffman, Auctioneer marl2 ct
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EXECUToR'S SALE
~ OF
Real and Personal Property,
In Manchester Carroll cnnntv Nd

BY virtue of the last will and testament of
Sarah A. Sullivan, deceased, and an order of
the Orphans Court of Carroll county, the
undersigned, executor, will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, 9TH day of APRIL, 1892,
At l clock, P. NJ,
1t I 60 IL
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GTATEMENT

GTATEMENT
ShoWiHg the condition Of the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of Ding
Hill, Carroll County, Nd, December 3lsi,
1891.
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ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate
owned by the Com.
pany, less amount
Of encumbranc
observation-disclosures 10000
Unpaid Assessments. 10000
Cash in Company's
principal Office and
belonging to the
Company deposited
in bank................. S71.44
Premiums due and in
course of colec.
ton ..................... S9.GS
Premium Notes in
force 1918, 1864.
All other admitted
Assets detailed in
statement on file
in this Office. ,....... 5000
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Full line of
RAG AND JUTE CARPETS,
at Bottom Prices
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Ghe Democratic Adrofate.
WEST MINISTER, MD.
A New Assessment.

SATURDAY, MARCH II, 1892.
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ISL. W. LUIS vi OTOulu
plat of said town as No. 81
and part Of q, together with
the improvements thereon,
consisting of 4 good, comfort
able and convenient DWELL
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Total liabilities. S 1851
Total Income........~S 2,145.05
Total Expenditures. 1,G5G.1l
Amount of Policies in
force in Maryland
on 3lst December,
lS9l...................,4,28 G, $1,000
Amount of Policies
written in Maryland
during the year 1891 ST., $1,000
Premiums and assess
ments received on
Maryland business
in 1S91............... 594.25
Losses paid in Mary
land during 1884,. 1,035.G2
Losses incurred in
Maryland during
1s9i.................... 2,O75.l9
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DRUGGETS, RUGS, MATS. HAsSOCKS
and FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, in Superb
assortment. Give us a call, as we can please
you when no one else can. We head the list
with Low Prices and New Styles.
THEO. DERR & SON,
Proprietors of
The ONLY CARPET STORE in
marl2 St Westminster, Md.
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Jas. A. C. Bond, Chas. f. Fink, Solicitors.
mch12ts J. T. DifIenbaugh, Auctioneer.
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TNthe Orphans Court of Carroll Co.

True copy,-Test:
marl2 3t BENZ. f GROUSE, Clerk.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
ARIZONA.
News Notes from Points in tho Sum
Kissed Territory.
Tucson Star, Nov. Oil

News Notes from Points in tho Sum
Kissed Territory.
Tucson Star, Nov. ell
An industry that promises to become
important in this valley is the produc-
tion of sugar cane. The rich soil of the
valley will produce large yield per
acre of the very finest quality. This
year the crop has been heavy, and so
much as is already harvested appears to
be of quality sufficiently good to pro-
duce large per cent of sugar.
Frank Dobs is preparing an exhibit of
the curios of the territory, which he
will take to the worlds fair. The col
lection consists of the different species
of cacti and almost every other plant
and shrub in the territory. The exhibit
will be complete and cannot fail to at
tract attention from the many visitors
at Chicago.
The marriage of Mr.. Arthur A. Peck
to Miss Carrie r. Aldrich, daughter of
Mr.. Bruce S. Aldrich of Syracuse. N. Y,
was celebrated last evening at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father. The event
was the general topic in society circles
yesterday, as Miss Aldrich, the bride, is
great favorite in Tucson.
Tombstone Prospector, Nov. %
Mr.. Ridley, the English surveyor, who
has just returned from a surveying trip
in the Chiricahua mountains, left this
morning with W. G. Green, to look at
the site of the proposed irrigation
bitches recently mentioned in the Pros
pector.
Caster, the Mexican accused of plac-
ing obstructions on the Southern Pacific
track, was found guilty yesterday after
noon.
Deming was the scene of a marriage
this week in which the age of the groom
is reported at 72 and the bride at 6S.
Love never grows old.
prescott Courier, Nov 23.l
George Rohpeter is in from Big Bug
district, where he is working the Kit
Careon mine under lease, and yester-
day received returns from shipment
of 5000 pounds OF ore from this mine
which yielded return of POI ounces
silver per ton. This mine is developed
by several shafts, one of them 80 feet
deep; ledge is from 10 to IL feet wide.
Mr.. Rohpeter has promising pros
pect near the Boggs, upon which
he will soon commence sinking 60-foot
shaft
Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-27
The Death of Jumbo,

The story told by Scott, the keeper
who went to America with Jumbo, of
the elephants death is sad The animals
were being loaded while the circus was
performing, and Scott was walking
Jumbo along the railroad between two
rows of trucks.
There was another elephant with them
"a dwarf elephant bought in Singapore
in 1888 to be clown elephant" Jumbo
would not go anywhere without him
On this occasion the small elephant was
going in front, and when the train came
round the curve Jumbo caught hold Of
his chum and pushed him between two
freight trucks. This saved the small
one, who only got his leg broken, but
Jumbo was badly cut up by the heavy
locomotive and died about an hour after
st. James Budget.