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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Librarian Gadd Is expected to resign this
week.
Army worm ravages are reported from
Dorchester county.
The fertilizer license law of Hartford
county will be tested by Baltimore firm.
A number Of applicants are after Office
under the Cumberland city government.
Fire at Westminster destroyed the
undertaking establishment of Earhart &
Stoner.
Governor Lowndes has appointed assess
ors for all the counties except Anne Arun-
del.
Mr.. George Mcleod, q well known fruit
grower. died at Beltsville. aged eighty -one
years.
The court at Snow Hill, Worcester
county. will have two murder trials this
week.
George r. Stephens, aged seventy three
pears, was found dead In his bed at Annap.
ellis junction.
Stephen r. Blay, colored, was accident
ally killed under the wheels ola wagon
in Caroline county.
A freight wreck occurred at Okonoke,
AlIegany county. on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad.
IL Il proposed 10 issue $4,000 In bonds
TO provide waterworks for Denton. Caro-.
line county.
Judge Charles b Roberts, of the Court
OF Appeals, has been elected president OF q
bank in Westminster.
Virginia State Fishery Force rifiemen
are defending the waters below the Mary.
land line from outside crabbers.
Diplomas were awarded TO four ladies
graduates Of the training school for nurses
at the hospital 10 Cumberland.
New mines are being developed In the
Roaring Creek tract receatiy purchased by
Philadelphia capitalists.
The late John Douglas, Who died q,
LoDaconIng was one of the thir.y.eieh,
original Lincoln republicans Of Allegheny
county.
Twenty seven candidates were success.
ful in the May examination for eatrance
INTO the Naval Academy at Annapolis as |
cadets.
IL Is said that Dr.. Samaei T. Hefyner of |
Frederick. would be acceptable to Mr.. Vel.
ington as his successor in Congress from
he sixth district
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Democratic primaries are called
for next Saturday and We hope
Democrats will take an interest in
them and attend. Send represen-
tative Democrats to the County
Conyention-men who when they
get there will act for the good OF
the party and who will perform
their duties as delegates in n way
to insure satisfaction to all reason
able men. There is no reason why
there should be any display of 9TH
er than kindliest feelings at next
Tuesdays Convention.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Orphans Court of st. Marys County, Set
April %, 1896.
Ordered by tie Court, That Noble l.,
Penn and II. L. ]. Barber, Executors of r.
L. Barber, late of st. Mary's county. de-
ceased, give the notice required by law 10
the deceased's creditors to exhibit their
claims and that the same be published
once week for six successive weeks in
the ST. Mary's BEACON.
Test: PHILIP III. Dorsey.
Register Wills for st. Mary's county.
In pursuance ofthe above order, we here
6y give notice that we have obtained from
the Orphans Court of st. Mary's county,
Marylan letters testamentary on the
personal estate of Robert T. Barber, late of
said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the pro.
per vouchers attached thereto to the subscri
bers, on or before the Both day OF October.
1896, they will otherwise by law be exclud-
cd from the benefits of the said estate. All
persons indebted to the deceased are re.
quested to make immediate payment to the
subscribers.
NOBLE L. PENN,
X. Il. ]. BARBER,
April 30-6wx
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
j. Walter Carpenter. Mortgage,
VS..
j. Marshall Dent and Ida Il. Dent his wife

In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary's county,
sitting as Court OF Equity.
No. $50 N. Z.
Ordered this 9th day of May, 1896, that
the sale made and reported BY ]. Walter
Carpenter, Mortgage. in the above cause.
be ratified and confirmed unless cause 10
the contrary be shown on or before the
2nd Monday of June. 1896, provided a
copy of this order be published in the ST.
Mary's BEACON once a week for three sue.
cessive weeks prior to the said End Monday
in June, 1896.
The report states that the land sold for
$1,000. 40
JAMES ]. GREENwELL, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JAMES J. greenwich, Clerk.
May 14-2wz
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
J. Philip Greenwich, Mortgage,
VS..
Edmund ]. Plowden.

In the Circuit Court for Saint Mary's
County, sitting ss Court of Equity.
No. S24 N. E.
Ordered this 26th day of May, 1896. that
the sale made and reported by J. Philip
Greenwich. Mortgage IN the above cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
70 the contrary he shown on or before the
4th Monday Of June, 1896; provided a
copy of this order be published in the st.
Mary's BEACON, once a week for three sue.
cessive weeks, prior 10 the said 4th Monday
OF June, 1895.
The report states that the property sold
for $7S5 so.
JAMES J. GREENWELL, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JAMES J. GREENWELE Clerk.
May 2S--4w2
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Years of experience as Clerk ia
the Commissioner Court. great
ability as lawyer, and good judg.
ment as business man, peculiarly
htJo. +. Morgan, ESQ.,, of this town,
to express an opinion on the "Com-
ing Assessment" and, at our re-
quest, he has embodied his views on
that subject in the following letter
to the BEACON
LEoNARDTOwN, Nd,
May q, 1896.
Nessrs. Editors AT your re-
quest | have looked over the new
assessment law with q view of Civ
ing you my opinion as to it's execu-
ton by the officers appointed for
that purpose, and as to its proba-
BILE effect upon the taxpayers of the
county. / have not been able to
give the law a very careful consid-
Grafton, but casual reading Of it
dIscloses to me some points which
will state in this letter.
l have long been an advocate for
reassessment. Our last assessment
was lS76-twenty years ago. Since
that time real estate has not in
creased in value-it has rather de-
creased-but this IS not material.
provided certain characters of land
were uniformly assessed under the
last assessment. The main object
OF an assessment is to carry out the
Constitutional provision, that eve
ry one should constitute to support
OF government in proportion to his
or her actual worth in real and per-
sonal property. While all the real
estate has remained on the tar
books since the last assessment. a
large amount of personal property
has been stricken therefrom. The
tendency. after every new assess
ment, is to strike of personal prop
erty. and in time. without new
assessment, it would all 60 and land
alone would bear the burdens of
taxation. | therefore think that il
should be the main object OF the as.
SCISSORS to get all the personal prop.
erty on the assessment. II is esti.
msted that a quarter Of q million.
an personal property, has been ia
Ken from the books since the last |
assessment. With everybody taxed
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

the burdens Of taxation would be
justly and equitably distributed.
The ruis Of valuation, under the
law, shall be the ssfull cash value
not looking to o forced sale" ex-
cept in cases where persons fail to
report their property. the assessors
shall then value said property to
the 'utmost cash value" 1t makes
very little difference, except posi-
blyin regard to the State tax, wheth-
er property, real or personal, is val
ued high or low, provided property
Of the same character or species il
valued uniformly. 1t would be bet
ter, possibly, that the property were
valued high as the tax rate would
be decreased without an increase Of
individual tax bills. Ii 10 to be re-
GREETED that the assessors at large
we're not appointed for the whole
county, as the assessors in the two
general assessment districts of the
county MAY not have the same idea
Of assessing values. Without they
do have the same idea q hard and
lasting inequality is established un-
oil new assessment gives remedy.
IL possible, the four assessors at large
, should confer and have some nm.
sessing certain Kinus 0T properly,
1t 10 true that the County Commits.
sioners are constituted Board o.
Control and Review, but they can
not intelligently correct the assess
ment of real estate without seeing
it.
Under the law, all persons liable
to taxation are furnished blank
forms in which to ill out list oil
their property. The law allows
them them twenty days in which
to do this. They are then sent te
the assessors. II the assessors pro.
pose to make any change in the
assessment so made they give the
taxpayer ten days notice of same.
Ii the assessors increase the said
assessment and the taxpayer feels
aggrieved he has q last appeal tc
the County Commissioners, who
are constituted, under the law, as
o Board of Control and Review,
and meet on End Tuesday of Sep.
TENDER, unless the time for making
the assessment has been extended
by the Governor, and then when
the assessment is completed.
fear that this system of listing the
property by the taxpayers will not
be effectual, as it would be remark.
able did it not destroy that uni.
formity SO necessary in o proper
adjustment Of taxation. The as.
SCISSORS organize and begin work on
the 1st Monday of June. The law
makes heavy penalties for anyone
trying to evade the provisions OF
the law in any particular.
| So, Messrs. Editors, the main OBJ.
ject Of the law, in my opinion, is
that the Constitutional provision
be carried out and that all property
liable to assessment be put upon
the books. and that the property so
assessed be assessed at its full cash
value, which will be equitable and
just, provided property of a similar
character is uniformly assessed.
Yours respectfully.
| 10 r MoRcAN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
j. Walter Carpenter. assignee.
vs..
Harriet G. Oliver and Luke w. Oliver.

In the Circuit Court for st. Mary's county
sitting as Court of Equity,
No. $40 N. Z.
Ordered this 9th day of May, 1896, tina,
the sale made and reported by j. Walter
Carpenter. assignee, in the above cause
be ratified and confirmed unless cause
to the contrary be shown on or before the
End Monday in June, 1896, provided a
copy O. this order be published in the st.
Mary's BEACON once a week for three sue
cessive weeks prior TO the said 2nd Monday
in June, 1896.
The report states that the land sold for
$500.
JAMES j. greenwich, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
JAMES ]. greenwich, Clerk.
May IA 96-3wt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
TO SHIPPERS.

VIII run freight, such as corn, wheat,
tobacco and other imperishablc cargo, from
Potomac river or Chesapeake Bay TO Bal.
timore rs follows:
Lots under 800 bushels grain, 81 cents.
Over this number of bushels, 3 /"
Lots Of 4 hhds. tobacco, $1.OO
over 90 cents
Will endeavor 10 deliver all freight with
despatch and In good condition. Write 20
w. p. POWELL,
May Eft. Ridge, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
DIED.

On May 7,h, MARY EvELINA SPED
DEN, daughter Of VIM III. and j. D. Dean.
peacefully entered into rest She was born
March 13, 1874 Married Nov. %, 1898 to
Harris Spedden. A consistent member q
the M. X. Church, che died triumphant
death. her asf-Ensis being sscomc unto
srFs 80 jug Eer~ 7Ts&l
rest at Joy Chapel, May 9Th. ksqas<s<.ss
IN pacs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
TIMING.

THIS IL 10 notify the public, that have
l. taken mp the tin business OF nv father.
the late John L. Welt. and / am prepared
10 do all kinds Of Tin Work, such an Roof.
ing, Spouting. CATERING, Repairing and
everything In the line Of Tin Work.
KEMPER A. VIRfF.
March 26--tft
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

VIII be, until further notice, for the
purpose Of receiving taxes at
Aechanicsville, on 1st Monday of
each month.
CAapttco, on LIST Tuesday after the
LIST Monday of each month.
AitestowH, on the 1st Wednesday.
after LIST Monday of each month.
]. ii. PARSONS, Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Parties indebted 20 5. Il. Welt are notified 20
make immediate payment. The recent desth
closing of all accounts RespcxssfuflY.
Dec, eff. SCI WHIT.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
YATES BROS.
CONFECTIONERY STORE, Lsonardtoxn,
Is rue HEADQUARTERS Eog FINE myrrGyIaxppy

Chocolate cream In abundance and of
different fiavors from 90 to 35 cts. a h., with
beautiful bon-bon boxesfor presents. Fine
line ofplain candy. French Mixture from
10 to 30 cts. per Id. Toffys in fiavors ofpea.
nut, walnut. vanilla, cream. Mason's.-
Best ginger snaps. Fancy cakes of all
kinds: Oranges, lemons and bananas re-
ceived every boat day. Special reduction
10 school and church festivals. Ice cream
by the gallon. Soda water. We also cary
canned goods of all kinds. We sell yery
cheap. Thanking you all for past patron.
age we solicit your continuance in the
future
May7' YATES BROS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
FARMS FOR SALR.


Farm of 500 acres, fertile, good build.
.ngs. situate about II miles from OakvIlle
and four miles from steamboat What
Good state Of cultivation. Price se COO
Terms easy.
Farm ITO acres good buildings, finesoil
and well improved. Suitable for trucking.
Price S1,5Oc. Near st. Joseph's Church.
Terms easy.
Farm 40 acres on st Clements BAY.
Fine two-story dwelling, New. Suitable
Tor cultivation Of fru Beautiful view
Price 5000.
A small farm, II miles South of Chapt,co.
~ Cross Roads. Two miles from steam.
boat wharf. ~ acres. Common Irnproye.
ments. Good stand for business-mercan.
tile or mechanical. Suitable for fruit.
Price, $500. Terms easy.
Small tract Of land on tributary of 81.
Clements Bay. Good dwelling. About
= acres. Good for trucking. Price S45O
Terms easy
10. F. MORGAN, Attorney
aug SS-u1 Leonardtown. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Good work horse, 9 years
old this Spring. will be sold cheap. If
not disposed Of at private sale will be of.
fered at public auction TUESDAY. June
2, 1S96.-1t JOS A. DlLLOW.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

New Goods. A. LAWRENCE
~ has just returned from Baltimore with
new stock Of Dry Goods. Ns.sens. Shoes,
&c, Meats and Groceries. All at lowest
prizes. Call and see for yourself
Sep. Il.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
I" SUSQUEHANNAH,'
697 ACRES. more or less

&&AO4 " VA 4O0os
The said tract or tracts of land was form.
erly the home farm of the late Henry /.
Carroll, and Is most beautifully situated in
the 9Th election district, directly upon The
Patuxent River near Milestone Landing:
commands a view that is equalIed by few
places, If any, on the river, and is one Of
the finest estates in Southern MARYLAND.
The soil is fine and adapted 10 the produc.
ton OF grain, fruits, etc. There Is now on
the place an orchard of over SO, 600 fruit
trees in bearing.
The Improvements consist -
of comfortable Dwell. ssISnN.
LING and all necessary OUT NAsssR
BUILDINGS also a fine sz&sz&sg
CANNERY.
The waters of the Patuxent. adjacent.
afford the finest oysters and fish. The
property is convenient TO churches, schools
and landings. The Weems line steamers
afford almost daily communication with
Baltimore.
For title see deed in Liber JEFF. No.
ii, at folio 175, ETC.. one of the Land Re.
cords of Saint Mary's county.
Terms OF sale as prescribed by the Mort
gage are: CASH.
WALTER /. DAWKINS,
, Mortgage.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

If parties having farms for sale will send
description and prices 10 the undersigned
or call In person, IL will be TO their advsn-
tage- have now orders for severalfarm
Nov f4-tff I'D. y. MORGAN
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

New Goods.-Prices down.
A. A. LAWRENCE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28

Parties indebted TO me Tor Taxes must
pay up within the next go days. Other.
wise, win give notices and sell to make
the taxes regardless OF persons.
JOHN w. WILLIAMS,
Collector End Collection District.
May 7-2mt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
Summer Advancement.


VIII leave Pier 8, Light Street, every Sat.
urday and Wednesday at $50 a. m. for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Governors Run
and Patuxent River. as far up as Bene-
dict. Returning will leave Benedictevery
Monday and Thursday at $50 q. m, Sot
terly at q. m, Milestone Landing at 10
q. m, Governors Run at 70 IN, Plum
Point at l p. IN. and Fair Haven at $50
p. m. for Baltimore.
Freight received at Pier 8, Tuesday and
Friday, until 9 D. m.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
Steamers Westmoreland and Essex

VIII leave Pier Q, Light Street, every Sun
day and Wednesday at D p. m for Paiux-
ent River direct, as far up rs Bristol. Re.
turning, will leave Bristol at 70 N. on Mon
day and Friday at q. m, and Millstose al
8 p. m. for Baltimore. calling at no wharves
on Monday below Leitchis except when
signalled from wharves on the river for
passengers and pefishable freight, On
Friday will call at all wharves, and only
take on passengers and perishable freight
from those below Leitch's.
Freight received at Pier 2, Wednesday
and Saturday, until p m.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Agent.
Nay 3, p6
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-05-28
LOUIS HARLE,

CUsloN BOoT AND SHOEMAKER,
has located at CALIFORNIA, and is ready to
nj any foot from the smallest 10 the largest
al the most reasonable rates. Ladies and
gents fine wok speciality at shortest no
ucc Nov. 1k-tff
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
Arkansas Democrats.

Little Rock, Ark, June 17.-The demo- cratic state convention met in this city today with 74S delegates present Col. D.. w. Jones of Little Rock was nominated for governor without opposition, H. G.. Bunn for chief justice, A. c. Hull for sec retary of state, Ransom Gully for treas- urer, Junius Jordan for superintendent of public instruction, J. G. Ritchie for commissioner of state lands, anw w. G.. Vincenholler for commissioner of mines. agriculture and manufacture were also nominated. stubborn contest took place over the adoption of resolution indorsing Bland of Missouri for president. The call of the roll developed that the apostle of silver" had majority of the delegates favorable to his candidacy. but the necessary two-thirds in order to sus- pend the rules for the consideration of the resolution was not forthcoming.
 The platform committee will not re- port until tomorrow when delegates to Chicago will be elected.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER TRAVELLING.
A Beautiful Route and an Attractive Schedule
 to the East.

The Southern railway, always on the alert to afford it's patrons the best pos sible accommodation, has inaugurated and placed in service a new solid train between Chattanooga and Norfolk, con- sisting of combination baggage car and coach, first-class day coach and an ele- gant Pullman drawing room car, all of which are operated between Chattanoo- ga and Norfolk without change.
 Alabama Great Southern train Mo- 6, leaving Birmingham at 12:30 p. m., af- lords close connection at Chattanooga 6:10 p. m.) with this train, and the through schedule is as follows: Leave Birmingham 12:30 D. m., arrive Chatta- nooga 5:10 p. m.; leave Chattanooga 5:20 p. m., arrive Knoxville $50 D. m., ar rive Asheville 1:03 a. m., Greensboro S:25 a. m., Raleigh Il :45 a. m., Norfolk 5:2O D. m. Close connection is made at Nor folk with boats for Washington, Balti- more, New York and Boston, thus af- fording one of the most delightful sum- mer trips to eastern cities that may be obtained.
 Westbound this train will leave Nor folk at 10:05 a. m., arrive Chattanooga S:20 a. m. following day; leave Chatta- nooga S:35 a. m., arrive Birmingham 2 D. m. ju1Stiljy31
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
The British Point of View.

London, June 17.-The Globe, in an ar- ticle upon the American political situa- tion, declares that the election of McKin- ley to the presidency would be a griev- ous misfortune to the commerce of Great Britain, inasmuch as there is no reason to presume that he is not strongly in favor of restoring the tariff which MT. Cleveland sealed down. The fact that the revenue of the United States is not now equal to the expenditures, the paper says, would furnish Mckinley with a plausible reason for urging the reimposi- tion of an extremely high protective tar if as the only means of averting bank ruptcy. For further retrenchment in the public expenditures, the paper adds, there is scarcely any room except in the reduction of the outrageously inflated and scandalously jobbed pension list, but pensions being the most convenient re- ward for election services, Mckinley would hardly be likely to apply the prun- ing knifesto that branch, even MT. Cleve- land having shirked the duty of over hauling the list, with a view of putting the pension on less corrupt footing.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-18
Proposed Anti-I,vnobinp Plank.

St. Louis, June 17.--H. A. Rucker, one of the colored delegates at large from Georgia, introduced in the convention to-
 day the following resolution, which was referred to the committee on resolutions: :: Resolved, That we denounce mob vio- fence and lynch law as the work of sav- ages, and we denounce those composing the mobs as the most dangerous, despica- ble and odious of all murderers, and we earnestly appeal to the people of the va rious states, state governments and to the government of the United States to enact and enforce laws which will pro- tect citizens of all classes, colors and con- ditons, at home, on American soil, as well as they are protected.
 Resolved further, That humanity and
 the enforcement of laws constitute more vital factors in the progress of civiliza-
 tion than any question of currency, or
 tariff and that this convention is firm in
 behalf of law and order and the equivocal
 and political rights to all citizens within
 our borders.
 Resolved further, That we protest
 against the treatment received by DOT
 tion of the delegates to this national con
 vention by the city of St. Louis, and that
 this national convention instruct the na-
 tional committee not to accept an invita-
 tion from any city that does not guaran-
 tee to every delegate fair and equal treat
 ment."