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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

you cannot see it may make
your feet ache; there are a
score of things to watch in
shoe producing. We watched
them for you. That is why
Wanamaker shoes, dollar for
dollar in cost, give such ser
vice and comfort as you can
get nowhere else. That is
why you can be stylishly shod
here for less money than others
have to charge.
We see to it that every last
is scientifically right. And
often in producing a new shape
the workers have to try and
try again before the shoe will
be accepted here. You've
brought us such a shoe bust
ness as no other Philadelphia
store ever dreamed ola bust
ness with but one equal in
America. Ind this business
TvW dOnblc II r0n study shoes.
Chocolate-colored, chrome-tan dskin
Shoes, button or lace; razor toe;
should he absolutely comfortable,
for the styles were created to cur no
ton S. and $3.50.
Chocolate-colored kidskin Oyfords
needle or medium toe. 81. Lace.
Chocolate-colored tampico goatskin
Oxfords. lace; medium and narrow
toes, 81 60 and 81.
Twenty-Five sorts Of Black Oxfords,
$50 to 81.
JOIN WANAMAKER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
wANAMAKER'S.
PHLADELpHTA, Monday, April 6, 1896
TOUCHES OF BEAUTY


TOUCHES OF BEAUTY
Greet you at every turn. The
old rambling buildings are as
plain as a greenhouse without.
A step and you are in the
midst of the brightness of
Spring. Merchandise from
three continents contributes
most of the beauty. 1t has
been CLEANED by a corps of
globe-trotters especially for
Philadelphia shoppers. No
wonder that such unmatched
collections of goods should
tempt women from far and
near to become PlladcLbhia
shippers, no matter where they
live. a bright stylc-hunter
says she has made her last
trip to Paris, for a day at
Wanamakcrs is as instructive
as six weeks stay in Paris.
And she is right. TO this
gathering of style and beauty
hearty welcome
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
Schedules of Property.

All trustees, guardians and corpo-
rations must likewise prepare these
schedules Of property. The require
ments of this section are strict and
specific, and all schedules must be
sworn to. 1t shall be the duty of
every person in the State owning per-
sonal property liable to taxation TO
appear before the assessor. fill up his
schedule, and, failing to do so, the
assessor shall, put the utmost valua-
ton in cash on such property, and as
a penalty double taxation shall be i'm
posed.
The assessor shall have the right to
examine persons under oath to ascer-
tain whether they possess taxabler or
not
ANY person or officer who shall
make false returns shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury, and sentenced TO
pay fine not exceeding $500 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding two years
and be forever disqualified from be-
coming witness in any matter Of
controversy.
An assessor who shall accept re-
turn without requiring the oath or
who shall make any charge for adj.
ministering the oath shall ON convic-
lion be fined not exceeding $500.
Any agreement by an assessor Ia
return a less amount OF property than
should be returned shall be guilty OF
conspiracy. and either person con
nected shall be subject to $1,000 fine
and imprisonment for three years.
Property is to be valued at its full
cash value, not looking 10 forced
sale, and assessors must inspect all
real estate. II assessors shall increase
the valuation in a schedule made by
the owner. the owner must be notified
and he shall have twenty days TO file
notice of appeal to the board of
review.
The boards of review have power to
correct valuations whether appeal has
been made or not. They shall have
power to increase valuations after
having given ten days notice.
From decisions where claims OF
exemption from taxation Is made either
party can appeal to circuits courts and
the Court Of Appeals.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

EVERY man in Maryland who
expects TO vote at the next election
will have to get registered this year
Democrats don't fail to notify your
friends OF this provision in the
new election law. If voter fails to
get newly registered at the sittings Of
the Registration officers, between now
and election day, he will not be allow
cd To vote.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

\ GOOD Democrat will always defer
to the desire of a majority of Demo.
Gratis. Submission to the will of the
majority is cardinal principle without
the application of which there could
he no getting on in country where
the people manage their own affairs
Phia. Record.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

The worst failure of the year has
been the failure Of Congress to do any
thing for the currency. That alone
would sufficiently explain all the other
failures of good Legislation. leaving
wholly out of account the incalculabIe
damage to business resulting from the
lingo folly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

PARK AGNEw, formerly Republi-
can postmaster OF Alexandria, Va, is
reported rs saying that his party will
ignore the negro. and fight on the
white citizenship line Of the State,
and insist on a fair count. - ccomae
Enterprise.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
Are YOU Ever ANNOYED

by a buzzing or roaring sound in your head
Have YOU difficulty in hearing distinctly!
are You troubled with a continual dropping
of mucus. irritating the throat and causing
YOU 10 cough? Is your breath unpleasantly
affected aud accompanied with bad taste?
n your hearing less acute Z II 50. you have
catarrh and should at once procure bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm, the hest known RENE
is. The Balm will give instant relief.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

NEw York is in the enjoyment of Il
reform administration but the ciiy's
credit is not 50 good as it was under
the Tammany management. II is get
ting in debt faster than ever. Some
times reform Is costly.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

REPUBLICAN votes killed the pro-
posed law before the Maryland Senate
to elect School Commissioners by the
votes Of the people. The old way OF
appointing by the Court is the best
after all. When a man has been
elected Judge for fifteen years he
ceases to be a partizan.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

SECRETARY CARLISLE has written
letter in which he says he will not
contest for the Presidential nominal
ton. We do rot believe Mr.. Carlisle
will be the Democratic nominee this
wear.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

GIVE the Cubans half show and
they will drive the Spaniarls into the
sea. In such case very few true
Americans would grieve.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
New Election Law.

we give below some OF the most
important features of the new Election
Law. This law requires
Annual registration in Baltimore
city and a new registration in the coun-
ties every eight years beginning in
1896.
The officers Of registration are also
the Judges Of election.
With the exception of the county
and city supervisors all the other
election officers are evenly divided
between the Democratic and Republi-
can parties.
There are two registers, one Demo-
crat and one Republican, four judges
and two election clerks.
Ballot clerks are not provided for.
A voter must make oath that he
cannot read or write before he can get
assistance, and then two Judges, rep
resenting each party, help him to make
his ballot.
In registering voter must declare
whether or not he can read or write,
and his answer. together with other
important facts, are all set out OF the
poll book.
Unreasonable restrictions upon in
dependent nominations are removed
and the number Of signatures required
to secure an independent nomination
for various offices is reduced.
Independent candidates duly nomi-
mated, have the same rights on the
official ballot that are accorded to can
didates Of regularly organized parties.
All physical impediments to a fair
election are removed by requiring the
use of suitable rooms for polling
places. and watchers and challengers
have the right to witness the counting
OF ballots within the rail-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

The Society of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy of Baltimore have Sc
cured General Fitzhugh Lee to
lecture in that city on May 9th.
General Fitzhugh Lee telegraphed
his acceptance OF the invitation, and
will be the guest of the society while
there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
A NEW ASSESSMENT.
Features OF the Bill Passed by
the General Assembly.

The first taxing sections of the new
assessment bill follows closely upon
the line of the Hayes bill.
Ships are valued at the residence of
the owners.
The real estate of corporations is
taxed rs now.
Shares of stocks are assessed TO the
owners where they reside.
All personal property in which any
resident of the State has an equitable
interest is also subject to taxation in
this State. As are all bonds issued
by any State or Territory, bonds OF
corporations. private securities, real
property and the personal property
not having capital stock divided into
shares.
The property of steam railroads
shall be taxed for county aud munich
pal purposes.
Bank and other stocks are TO be
taxed upon the valuation of the tax
commissioner for 1896.
Mortgage bends of corporation are
also subjected TO taxation, ana the tax
on bonds issued by corporations shall
be collected from the company.
Exemptions from Taxation.
The following were among the ex-
emptions.
L. $ bonds or the property of the
L. : the State or any county or city.
Houses used exclusively for public
worship, parsonages, grave yards, GEM
eteries not used for profit.
Crops in the hands of producers.
Hand tools of mechanics
Farm implements to the value of
$500.
Wearing apparel. except diamonds
and costly jewelry.
Fish in possession of fishermen
Hospitals and charitable and edu-
cational institutions. and as much as
forty acres attached thereto.
Personal property of a corporation
in this State whose shares are subject
to taxation.
Book accounts of merchants paying
tax on average value of stock in trade
and every person engaged in COM
mercial business shall pay tax on the
average value of his stock in trade.
The exemption Of homestead or
building association shares were strick.
en- out.
The president Of every corporation
doing business in the State must fur
nish to the county commissioners or
Appeal Tax Court a statement of real
estate owned and the valuation of this
real estate is deducted from the total
value of stock, as at present. The
shares of stock are to be valued for
county and municipal purposes to the
owner in the county or the city where
he resides, and tax on shares held by
non residents is taxed where the cor
poration is situated, aud shall be col
lected from the corporations
All steam railroads doing business
in Maryland shall be subject to the
tax on gross receipts.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

BE sure and use that old well-tried remedy,
Mrs. wISsLow's SooTHiSG SYRUP for child
rem teething IL soothes the child. softens
the gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie and
is the best remedy for diarrhpa. Twenty-Five
cents a bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
The Assessors.

There is to be one assessor in each
election district of the State to be APP
pointed by the county commissioners.
The election districts are grouped into
assessment districts, for each of which
there are tive assessors at large TO he
appointed by the Governor. One is
to represent each party and to be
selected by the Governor from three
names furnished TO him by party COM
mittees.
The county commissioners act as
boards of control and review.
The assessors are to receive 81 a
day. The expenses of assessment are
to be paid for by the city and the
counties.
Immediately on entering upon their
duties the assessors shall deliver or
send by mail to property owners a
form Of schedule, together with notice
requiring the schedule to be filled out
and fled with the assessor within
twenty days complete list of all his
property subject to taxation.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
SNOW HILL, APRIL II, 1896.

MAJOR Mckinley seems TO be
already walking away with the Repub.
lican nomination.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
Mortgages.

\ tax OF s per cent. upon the reve.
nues of mortgages is imposed-one
fourth to 60 to the State and three.
iourths TO the county or city payable
where the mortgage is recorded. Pen
alt;es are provided for its evasion the
mortgage itself being subject to sale
for non payment of taxes and all coy
enants by the mortgagor to pay the
tax to be null and void. Where the
mortgagor has to pay the tax he is to
credit when he pays taxes on the
mortgaged property. The mortgage
must make oath that he has not and
will not require the mprtgagor to pay
the tax.
Clerks Of the Circuit Court are TO
render lists of all mortgages.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
NILSUN \ IULLINS, Att0rncys-at-Law.
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE!

BY VIRTUE of decree of the
Circuit Court for Worcester County
sitting in Equity. passed in No. 1889
Chancery, the undersigned trustee
named in said decree, will sell at pub
lie auction AT the Court House door
in the town of Snow Hill, Md. on
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
TUESDAY,
APP RIL 21st, 1896,

all that tract or parcel of land situate
in Atkinson's District in Worcester
County aforesaid of which a certain
Anthony Brown died, seized, on the
County road leading from Atkinson's
Election Ground to "Old Bethel"
This tract of land is known as the
''Anthony Brown Home Place con-
tans almost 10 acres, and is the
same real estate described in Il mort
gage from the said Anthony Brown to
certain Sidney F. Nelson dated De-
cember Goth 1885, and duly recorded
among the land records of said Coun-
ty, also about thirty acres of woodland
adjoining the above descrsbed "Home
Place" which was conveyed to the
Anthony Brown by certain George
w. Hollowell and others by deed dat
ed October 18th, 1856, and duly re-
corded among said land records. These
tracts will be sold rs an entirety.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
WOMEN,S SHOES

Shoes for Spring and Sum
mer wear are ready. If you've
never studied shoes why not
begin now? A twist so Slight
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11
TERMS OF SALE

One hundred dollars in Cash on the
day of sale, the balance OF the pur-
chase money to be paid in two equal
annual instalments from the day OF
sale the whole to bear interest from
the day OF sale, and to be secured by
the bonds of the purchaser with surety
satisfactory to the trustee or all cash
at the option of the purchaser.
OLIVER ID. COLLINS,
mch. 1896. Trustee.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-04-11

WILSON 4 COLLINS, Attorncys-at-Law.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
The bicycle Blaze.

The destruction of 100 bicycles in
Boston by fire the other day is a great
loss TO the world, but happily one that
is soon repaired. If 100000 bicycles
had been suddenly wiped out they
would hardly have been missed in this
whirling age in which We live. But
the imagination grows pale, halts
stumbles and falls dead in at attempt to
picture the utter helpfulness of society
If all the bicycles were to be DESTROYED.
Trade and commerce would be par
alyZed, pleasure would be turned to
pain, the heavens would roll together
as scroll and chaos and old night
would come again. The bicycle is here.
and here must it remain.-New York
advertiser.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
TO CORRECT 4 CALENDAR,
Scheme Suggested to Correct OuI
Inaccurate Leap Years.

Scheme Suggested to Correct Our
Inaccurate Leap Years.
The present year is. as is we'll known
a leap year, says London Echo, and ac-
cording TO the Gregorian, correcting
the Julian rule of the calendar, it will
be the last leap year for eight years, or
until the year 1904 The Gregorian
rule. however, though a great improve
ment on the Julian and assimilating on
the average the length of the calendar
year much more nearly TO that of the
true year, is not perfect. By it leap
year is dropped at the end of three cen
turtles out of four, so that any year di-
visible by 100 without remainder is not
a leap year unless it is also diviSible by
400; thus, 1900 will not be leap year;
20O0 will and 200 will not. \
more accurate rule would be to drop Z
leap year at the end of each successive
period of 12S years; and, in accordance
with this, a French astronomer, NJ.
Auric. points out that it would be pref
ferable TO retain 1900 as leap year ard
drop one in 1920, which is a multiple
Fifteen tines of 128. But tinkering too
frequently with established calendar
rules is much to be deprecated; he 2ug-
| gests, therefore, to abide by the Greg
orian rule until the year 5000 and dl0p
a leap year in that year and every sue
ceeding multiple of 5000 (640O, 5000
etcD, which would be leap years
according to Gregorian rule. Strictly
speaking, every interval OF 12S years
should contain 81 bisseXtile leap years
instead of the 30 which it would by the
Julian rule, making every fourth wear
a leap year Now, % times Us amounts
to 3 200. which number of years should
therefore contain % fewer leap years
than they would by the Julian rule; i. e.
10 instead of 800. The Gregorian rule
puts 81 leap years in 400 years three
fewer than the Julian, and therefore
776 in 5000 years which is one toe
many The suggestion, then, appears
to be a good one, but it obviously will
not be possible for this generation Tor
many future generations to decide mp
on its adoption. For the present we
will condole with those who shall be
born on the 29th of February next on
their having no birthday for eight
ysa,g. as there will be no other 29th OF
Felt uary until 1904, except IL hussia
which still adheres to the Julian calen-
lar.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT

Organizing and Carrying Out No,,
ment for the Retirement OF Town.
John Gilmer Speed writes upon no.
10 organize and conduct a Village I'm
provement Society in Ladies Hon.
Journal. He prefaces his paper vi!
the assertion that the future prose-.
ity of the country village depends, in
great measure, upon its suitability s9
the summer residence of those who 81
fer, at that season, to leave the hot $.
crowded cities and argues further q.
"a Village Improvement Society shayl
be pure democracy, and within
membership it should embrace e},s
man and woman of good repute i'll :!
neighborhoOd, and besides this IL.
should be established an auxiliary
league of children. This league Shout
be asked, and urged, and instructed &c.
assist the main society. Such socic, il
are usually supported by fees and dues
This is very we'll in a village where the
majority of the people are quite pros
porous and usually have a store ol
ready money at their disposal Bat
even in such places l prefer the method
Of supporting the society by purely
voluntary subscriptions of money,
labor and material Labor is just IS
good as money. and is given much more
freely by all save those who are rich"
After canvassing the matter Mr.
Speed suggests public meeting, to be
addressed by some one familiar with
the details of the work. preceding pre-
liminary organization, and the adoption
OF constitution. Permanent officers
and committees should be named at the
first meeting, and preceding the second
one the first labor day should be OBJ
served "On that day all the men and
teams in the village should cOngregate
to work under the direction of the exec
utive committee, and the ladies of the
society should provide a picnic lunch
con for the workers that day. In some
untidy villages the whole of the first
labor day might be given to cleaning
up; in others the sidewalks might be put
in better order, or pieces of new side
walk constructed; in nearly every viii
lage it would be a good thing 10 put
the grounds and fences of the public
schoOlhouse in order. But there are al
ways very obvious needs everywhere
before the advent of the village i'm
proven. But what is done that day
should be done with some thorough
ness, and the MONDAY luncheon is apt
to invest the day with some of the char
acteristics of a festival. What is done
village, and the achievements will in
spire confidence or provoke criticism -
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
WASHINGTON'S MARRIED LIFE.
Mrs. Washington's Mother Scarce Com
tributed to the Harmony.

Mrs. Washing On's Mother Scarce Com
tributed to the Harmony.
There is every reason TO believe that
WashingtOn's married life was one of
increasing happiness and satisfaction,
writes General A. w. Greedy, L. S. A.,
in Ladies' Home Journal. "UnfOrtu-
ntely his letters to his wife were de-
strOyed by her. But there are sufficient
illusions in his general correspondence
to indicate that they grew together
with declining years, and that both
husband and wife showed that cOnsid-
Grafton tow ard and respect for. each
other which are the scundest guaran-
tees of marital happiness. Since cir
cumStanceS did not permit frequent
visits of his wife to her relatives we
find Washington inviting her mother
mother to come TO Mount Vernon as
her home 1t does not appear that this
introduction added to the harmony Of
the household, or if it did the admis-
sion of other women, relatives of hus-
band and wife, did not. In this respect
Washington, writing later about his
niece living at Mount Vernon, speaks
of his love for her but he says: I
will never again have two women in my
house when | am there myself. Mrs.
Washington proved an unfailing sup
port to her husband in camp or court,
in peace or war, and Washington had
her happiness and comfort always at
heart His field service was irksOme
only as entailing constant uneasiness
on the part of his wife Of the many
instances of his tender sOlcitude Tor
her uncertain health there is none more
touching than that connected with his
fatal illness. Attacked suddenly and
seriously after midnight Washington S
malady was at least hastCned By his
mWillingness that his wife should in
cur the risk of a cold by rising during
the bitter winter night to relieve his
suffering"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
The Reckless Sultan.

A correspondent to the London
Standard says of the sultan: He is alb
solutely reckless as to the fate of his
people and his empire So long as he
has his Circassian girls to amuse him
his pet regiments to line the roads on
Fridays when he goes to the mosque
his favorite priests to pray with and
his court buffOons to make merry for
him; SO long as his army of spies en-
ables him to arresu and suppress the
unruly and his tribe of sycophants are
ready TO pour honey into his willing
ears; so long as twenty fat pashas run
up the Gildiz hill behind his victoria
and the gates clang heavily after him
when he reaches the seclusion of the
harem-he is satisfied"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-05-21
The Age, OF Trees

\ German forester. who is considered
as authority, says that the Oldest trees
III Germany are known to have lived
nearly COO years. The silver fir has
hourlshed for upward of 400 years. and
the evergreen oak has been known to
live 40 years, while other varieties of
oak are from 315 to 800 years old. The
larch has stood the storms and shines
OF 20 years, the red beech PAS. the ash
40, the birch 200, the aspen 300. the
mountain maple 225, the elm 1870 and
the red alder 145.