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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
Tax Mortgages.
From the centreville Observer.


Ought mortgages to he taxed? is n qnes-
ton often asked, and its answer seems to be
not reached with unanimty. Do not mort
cages represent capital? If they do not then
they ought not to be taxed. II they do repre-
sent capital then there seems TO be no good rea-
son why the owners Of them should not bear
their legitimate share of the public burden.
Why man who has money invested IN mort
gage on some good farm. about the best Sc
curity in the world, should be favored above
men who have their money invested in land or
business enterprises is not clear to the aver
age mind. The one enjoys the protection oil
law Just as much as the other, and IN all re-
spects is the equal of the other, and should be
treated lust like the other. Can they be taxed?
of course they can. Are not notes, bonds
and private securities taxed? Would it be
double taxation? Not any more than the
taxation of notes. If man sells horse and
takes note for the debt. one man is taxed
with the horse and the other is taxed on the
note he holds for the debt. If the law of
1860 which authorized a covenant TO be in
serted in mortgages binding the borrower to
nav all taxes on the mortgage, was repealed,
and law passed declaring the mortgage abb
solutely void that contained such contract,
there is no doubt that the lender would then
nav the tax, and be doing no more than his
reasonable duty to the state which protects
and shelters him, and no more than his rea-
sonable duty to his fellowman who helps to
protect and shelter him. Because man has
a few dollars which he does not chose to EN-.
ploy in active business or invest IN property
affords no apparent reason why he should be
favored above other men.
Would capital be withdrawn from the state?
OF course NOT. Granting that good reasons
existed when mortgages were first exempted
from taxation, these reasons have long since
ceased. Today money is seeking investment,
and good mortgages, at six cent, are eagerly
sought after We do not believe that there
will be any foreclosing Of mortgages as pre-,
dicted by those who oppose the taxation, of
them, nor do we believe that it will be any
harder to raise money on good security.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Gov. Brown can add greatly to his pop
ularity in Maryland by the use of the veto
power. Two-thirds of the bills carrying
appropriations could safely be vetoed, and
many items can be eliminated from the
regular appropriation bills. The next best
thing to keeping capital from leaving the
state is to prevent it from leaving the state
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
MORTGAGES SALE
NA OLA
VALUABLE PROPERTY,

BY virtue of the power of sale contained
in a mortgage from Willard Sicily and Naomi
Sicily, his wife, to George W. Lamotte, bear,
ing date April IS, 1888, and recorded among
the Real Estate Mortgage Records of Carroll
county, in Liber W. N. NJ, No. 81. folio "a,
Ne, and duly assigned to Louis \. J. La
motto, the undersigned Executor of the last
will and testament of the said Louis A. D..
Lamotte, deceased, will sell at public sale on
the premise, in the village of Mechaniesville,
Carroll county, Maryland, on
SATURDAY, 24ih of MARCH, A. D., 1894,
at clock p. M, all that land described and
conveyed by said mortgage containing
25a ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS.
This property is situated in the village of
Mechanicsville, adjoining the lands Of Henry
Knox and others; it is under good state Of
cultivation, well watered and portion in thriv-
ing timber; convenient TO schools, church and
post office.
Terms of Sale-One.third cash on day of
sale or the ratification thereof, balance in six
and twelve months from day of sale; the
credit payments to be secured by the notes of
the purchaser or purchasers, with approved
security, bearing interest from day Of sale, or
all cash at the option ofthe purchases or pur-
chasers.
ALICE H. LAMOTTE.
HERSCHEL f. LAM0TTE,
L. HOWELL LAMOTTE,
Executors of Assignee Of Mortgage.
l.. Howell Lamotte. Solicitor
feb24 is P. A. Gorsuch, Auctioneer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Chas. j Bonaparte, he of royal blue
blood, has again delivered himself OF his
peDt-up spleen, and no doubt feels better.
But he is not happy, and never will be.
The world wont go his way, and he will
likely 20 to his grave dissatisfied man.
No political party in America suits him.
He quurrels with all. France don't want
Bonapartes on her soil. In England he
would count for vcry little, and he does
not seem 10 have any influence in Balti-
more. He should settle on some nnin.
babited island, a Ear away from civilization
as he eaa fluid Que, where he could be
..monarcll Of all he surveyed, and where
there would not even be sonp-houss,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

The contest of Sidney Mudd, Republic
can, for the seat of Senator Carrico, Demo
crat, the sitting member of the Senate from
Charles county, was decided in favor of
Senator Carrico. The Senate Committee
sent for the ballots from the county and
had recount, the recount showing an in
creased majority for Mr. Carrico.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
DURLIc SALES.

Wm. Brown, the Auctioneer, has the ioi-
lowing engagements for sales this season
February 2S-Emanue Erb.
March Mrs. Isadore Hoppe,
March Vim. Miller.
March S-Alfred Young.
March l3-John Mans, near Silver Hum
March l4-Ricliari Kaine.
March 15--DaRiel Raumgariner.
March lil-Samuel +. Harhaugh.
March l7-Lewis Wantz.
March l9-Emanuel Forney.
March 20-Mr Bittle.
March 2l-David Slonaker.
March 22-Wm Harver.
March 23-John II. Jordan.
For other days address him al FrizellDaLs'
Nd. ian6 II
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fe244t
Nror1cE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscribers
have obtained from the Orphans Court oil
Carroll county. in Maryland, letters testa-
mentary on the Personal Estate oil
JACOB L. YOST,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All per,
sons sons having claims against the deceased are
ers s thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scribers, on or before the oath day OF Sep,
TENDER. 1894; they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate;
Given under our hands this 18th day oil
February, 1894. 1,oer
GEORGE w. FEESER,
fe24 At Administrators
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
TO CREDITORS.

This is TO give notice that the subscribers
hore n'1 ohtained from the Orphans Court OF
Tarr county. in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate OF
REBECCA SIX,
late of Carroll county, deceased All per o
s sons having claims against the deceased are
Sr warned to exhibit the same with me tl
neres thereof legally authenticated to the
subscribers Subscribe on or before the oath day OF
be excluded from all benefit Of said estate. g
Given under our hands this 18th day oil
re"'""''' - TRIAH S. WARNER,
SIMON PETRY,
Executors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

A despatch from Tacoma on Tuesday night
says that the worst wind storm known in 20
years had been raging in Western Washington
since Monday morning. In the Cascade
MOUNTAINS snow fell to the depth of feet in
"a hours. The wind was blowing from 40 to
go miles an hour.
A tornado, near Warren, Arkansas, Satur-
day, demolished the honse Of Dennis Crosby.
n colored farmer, and killed his mother, aged
70 years. Other property was damaged
The annex TO the Rochester, New York
State Hospital for the insane was destroyed
by fire on Tuesday morning and the instltn-
ton left without light orheat. Loss, Sfa,0O0.
During the thunder storm Monday night
the stable attached to the Obey Line Cream
cry. Mt Reading, Penna.. was struck by light
ming and destroyed, together with its contents.
Scarlet fever is so bad at Wayneshoro, Pa,
that several Of the schools had TO be closed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Among the petitions presented to the
United States on Tuesday was one by
Senator Voorhees,, of Indiana, from 1000
citizens of Massachusetts, asking for the
PASSAGE Of the Wilson bill.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

r IsT OF UNCLAIMED MATTER
IL Remaining in the Post Office. West
minister, Nd, FEBRUARY II, 1894;
Barnes, Mary C. Simonson, Bad
Fitzmnurice, Mrs. An Snider, Miss Alice
ME Schaeffer Sherman. Henry
Gardner, MissGertrude Shafer, j. +.
johnson, Mrs. Ellen Weaver, Mrs. Jane
Simpson. Rev DR..
Persons calling for matter in the above list
will say il was advertised.
fe24 GEO. +. SHARRER, P. NJ.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
no. 1922 EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
Herschel +. Lamotte, Assignee, VS.. Stephen
l.. Shipley and Emily j. Shipley, his
wife, Mortgagors.
Ordered this 10Th day of February, / 1914, tina t
the sale Of the property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by Herschel
+. l4amotte, Assignee Of Mortgage, be raii-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown ON or before the 18th
day of March, next; provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper printed
IN Carroll county once IN each OF three sue
cessive weeks before the 10Th day of March,
next.
The report states the amount of sales to be
Sl,715.00.
BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
fe24 81 Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of adj
ministration on the Personal Estate of
ELMIRA J. Skinner,
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 oath day OF
September, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day of
February, 1894.
RUFUS W. REAVER,
fe24 At Administrators
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Mrs. Mary Jackson. eclored, was fatally poisoned
by chlorine gas at Cornell College. Ithaca. New
YORK. on Tuesday night the outcome of a dastardly
trick which was designed to break up a freshman
banquet The was employedinthe kitchen,
into which the gas was conducted through holes
bored in the floor from generator in the room be
meath. Several Others were overcome by the gas,
but aie thought to be out of danger
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

A local branch of the American Protective
Association, at Toledo, Ohio, has been sued
for the value of a number of revolvers, which,
it is claimed, 'the association purchased to
equip its members with, when it was rumored
a month ago that the Roman Catholics OF
thai city were arming themselves for an up
rising against the A. p A.
The Modes glass works, at Cicero, Indiana,
employing 400 men, were formally started
with flourish of trumpets and brass bands,
so delighted were the men to get work.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

in the Circuit Court for Carroll county.
Lavinia J. Yingling and Ella Wantz, Exccu.
triees, &e., of David Wantz, deceased, VS..
Lydia A. Ham and John T. Ham, her
husband.
Ordered this 10th day of February, A. D.,
1894, that the Account of the Auditor filed in
this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause TO the contrary thereofbe shown
on or before the 18th day of March, next. !;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
county.
BENZ. +. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy.-Test.
fell 2t Benz. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
TO CREDITORS.

N ,,,...;h.,
This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters OF al
ministration on the Personal Estate of
RACHEL BROWN,
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
subscriber, on or before the oath day oil
September, 1894; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 10Th day OF
February, 1894.
WILLIAM SELMAN,
fc24 at Administrator
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NO. 296l EQUITY.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll county;
In the matter of the Petition OF G. |. HOT
iingswOrth,
Cardiff I. HollingswortA, trustee and ue
dividual, VS.. Matte f. Holdings
worth and others.
Notice is hereby given to all tne Creditors
ofJessie Hollipgsworth, late Of Carroll comfy
State of Maryland, deceased, who we're S1 y
on or.prior TO the 2Sth day of jane, A. y,
1890, the date Of the death of said Jesse
Hoilingsworth. TO file their claims, properly al{
proven aud authenticated, with the Olels
OF the Circuit Court for Carroll county, on u
before the It'll day of March, A. D.: lSS4'
fe3 At Auditor.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
Notes on Taxation of mortgages.

To tax mortgages would be double tax
alton, say the opponents of such measure.
Granted, for sake of argument, but is not
the mortgagor taxed on what he does not
own2 If his property is assessed at s10,-
900 and it is mortgaged for $4,000. is he
not taxed for double his worth ?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
ELBoTIoN NOTICE.

Westminster Gas Light Company,
February 2, 1894. an
Stockholders are hereby notified ln ls,,r "a
Election for President and Six Dire s:Ti h.
to manage the affairs Of the Company, WI;
held at its office, in the Farmers Me esanAY
National Bank, on the FIRST ~ n EPp ,eal
BEING THE 9th DAY OF MAkO1i, IN
between the hours of II m. and cloc1,is y
fen 70 Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Let the House defeat the Smith free
book bill The people did not ask for il
and do mol want it.
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A Mortgage Taxer.
ErOm ths BaltImore Herald d Friday:

From the BALTIMORE HeIAIu UI IIIV19'
Senator Bennett is as constant IN his laDors
for his proposition to tax mortgages as are
either Senators Hayes or Smith for their re-
spective measures Though new member,
he boldly took the floor for his mortgage-ta5
amendment to the reassessment bill ana
pitted himself without ainching against older
and more experienced Senators. His deter
mination and earnest efforts are remarkable.
He is fully convinced that taxing mortgages
means relief to farmers and others whose
property is mortgaged, and thinks it no more
than right that the money lender should pay
taxes on mortgage. 1t is fact meritlhg
mention in regard to this matter that Senator
Rennett is a well. do man and has himself
money out at interest.
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objection NOTICE.

Office of the Mutual Fire Insurance
Company in Baltimore County.
February Is, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the Members of the Comnanv
will be held on MONDAY, the 9Th day Of.
MARCH, 1894, between u M. and o. clock.
P. M, at the Company's Office, No. 3O4 East
Lexington street, Baltimore, for the purpose
of electing Thirteen Directors for the ensn.
ing year. FRANCIS SHRIVER,
lelf 5t Secretary
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

If notes secured by mortgages should be
exempt, why not other notes? Is not the
security in both cases real property? Can
man borrow money on note unless be
or his endorser is worth in property suf-
ficient sum to cover the note? And why
not exempt judgment? Is it not against
property that is already taxed? Let us
have some consistency in our tax laws.
Tax all private securities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
DUBLIC SALE Of sTocr

4 and Farming Utensils. "a
on TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1894, -NNls,
at 10 O'Clock, a. M, on my farm, near Silves
Run, no postponement on account of weather
will be sold Horses, IA head of Cows
Bulls and Heifers, Berkshire HOES ana
Shotes, Wagons. Harness, Separators. Binder
and Mower, in fact everything necessary for
conducting first class farm, and all in GOOD
condition, Also Household Goods. See
bills for particulars.
fell ts~ JOHN L. MAUS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

The Tax-Dodgers are laboring hard to
defeat the Federal income tax and tax on
mortgages by the Maryland Legislature.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

February was the coolest day ever known
in New York state, the mercury being Al de-
erees below zero. at Saranac Lake. At other
places the mercury ranged from TO 30 de-
prees below, and several persons were frozen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
IN PARTNERSHIP.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
heretofore existing between Miles Long and
George W. Long, al Carrollton Station. in
Carroll county, in the business af CANINE
Tomatoes, is, this 9th day of February. 1874
dissolved by mutual consent The business
VIII hereafter be conducted by Miles Long in
his individual name. -
MILES L. LONG,
GEORGE W. LONG.
February 0, 1894. feb 10 st*
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ssegeral arrests for pension frauds have
been made in Baltimore and others are 10
follow.
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MO. BIB EQUITY.

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County.
James Shildt, VS.. Thomas Smith and others.
Ordered this 23d day of February, A. D.,
1894, that the Account of the Auditor fled
in this cause be finally ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 18th day Of March next;
provided copy of this order be inserted for
two successive weeks before the last named
day in some newspaper published in Carroll
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True Copy,-Test:
fe24 2t BENJ +. Grouse, Clerk.
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A UcTIoNEERING.

The undersigned offers his services as l ~
Auctioneer of Real and Personal Properly
Sales. He has the following engagements
March 3.-Mrs Geo. H. Brown.
March 6.-Simon Coppersmith.
March l2.-Elisabeth J. StOner.
March 90.-Samue Beck.
March 24.-Charles E. Babylon.
March 26.-Clayton Ham.
March q, Elias keeifer.
March al.--Wm. C. Burial. -
J. THOMAS ROOF,
ianls If New Windsor, Md.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

After being driven from every position,
the opponents of taxation of mortgages
take refuge behind the statement that no
law can be passed that will prevent the
mortgage from making the mortsagor pay
the tax The law inhicting capital punish,
ment for murder does not prevent murders.
Must the law be repealed? Imprisonment
does not prevent theft. Must the law be
repealed? And can these anti-mortgage-
tax people name any law that is not
violated? They talk as though every
money lender was a heartless, grasping,
grinding, soulless individual, who would
escape every just obligation to society and
push il off on the poor We hold no such
opinion of them. Money lending is as
honorable as any other business, and there
is no reason to suppose that the people
who choose to loan their money on mort
cages rather than engage in farming,
merchandising or other business, are just
as upright and rs good citizens as other
people
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

If mortgages are to be taxed, there
should be no division between borrower
and lender. The borrower is accustomed
to double taxation now, and to continue it
will be no hardship to him. Add the
sum of the mortgages to the assessable
basis and there will be reduced tax rate,
which will help both the borrower and
those who find it difficult to provide for
themselves and families. I And it will make
people contribute to the support of the
government in accordance with their actual
worth in real and personal property.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

If man owns 100000 in mortgages,
and no other property, he is treated as a
pauper, because the constitution says pau
pers ought not to be taxed, and the tax
laws exempt him from taxation. People
whose only possessions are their little
homes or their farms consider it hard
ship to be taxed on their property, while
he whose wealth is invested in mortgages
contributes not one cent towards the sup
port of state and local governments. 1t
may be, too, that the money lender uses
the public schools to educate his children,
aud being able to keep them at school
longer than the parents of poorer children
can keep theirs, his children are better
able to compete for the free scholarships in
state-aided colleges and seminaries,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

Disastrous floods are prevailing in some of
the Southern States from the recent heavy
rains.
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NEoRTGAGEE's SALE
X1 OLA
Valuable House and Lot,
In Silver Run, Myers district, Carroll county,
Maryland.

BY virtue of the Power of Sale contained
in mortgage from George l.. Little and
Mary Little, his wife, dated the 18th day OF
June. A. D., 1888, and recorded among the
Real Estate Mortgage Records oil Carroll
county, in Liber W. n. NJ, No. p, folio
l0S, &c, and duly assigned to William H..
Thomas, the undersigned will offer at Public
Sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, 18th day of MARCH, 1894,
at o'clock, p. NJ, all that valuable lot of
land, containing
36 PERCHES of LAND, More or Less,
situated in Silver Run, Carroll county, Md.
This lot fronts about 60 feet on the Baltimore
and Reisterstown Turnpike, and is improved
by Two story Brick Dwell
ing, with two-story frame AzaA-,S
weaiherboarded back build I'd NJ I EISa
ing, carpenter shop and finish SEs4EI7 t1E7l5
ing shop, all in good condition. There is
also well of good water and pump conve-
nient to the door, and some excellent frnit
on the property. This is a very desirable
home.
Terms oil Sale :-One-thrd cash on day
of sale, OF upon the ratification thereof by
the Court; one-third in six months, and the
other one-lhird 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 interest from
the day Of sale.
WILLIAM Il. THOMAS,
Assignee of Samuel Cover, Mortgage.
William II. Thomas, Solicitor. fe24 IS
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Money is plenty, so it is said, and is
seeking investments in mortgages at five
per cent. What does this mean? Simply
that no better investments are in sight.
No man takes five per cent. who can get
six, unless he belongs to that class that is
fit to be translated And they don't take
six, or seven, or eight, when they can get
good security that pays more. The best
securities-goyernmen state and NUM-
cipal bonds-don't pay five per cent A
FIVE per cent. mortgage means five per
cent. net as the holder is not taxed. And
il mortgages are taxed, and the rate goes
to six per cent, the addition to the asses
sable basis would permit a reduction of the
tax rate. The borrowers would be better
off than they are now, for two-thirds of
them are paying six per cent, while those
who find it hard to make both ends meet
would have some relief in the reduced rate
of taxation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-02-24

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