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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08

Of he old trap that has been used az
n ,iel,ot here since the road was
built. 1t was inadequate in every
particular for the amount Ot onsi-
ness done. The freight house was
too small and was SO arranged tbat
freight could not he got at uhtl'
about 9;SO in the morning. The
waiting rooms were too small ana
in tact it has been almost an eye
sore to the citizens OF this place
who have had to- do business
through 1t. aud all renlize that II
was not the building to which the
city was entitled by reason III the
great amount Of business done oy
the company here.
Now that 1t is destroyed the Ques-
ton Of locating the new one Will
come up again. A rumOr has been
In circ ula ton for. several moaths
that the company intended to build
q new depot on the West side aud
remove it's yards over there also.
Many of our citizens think that a
site a. near as possible to Broad
way should be selected and will
hone to see the structure there. This
the company agreed to do some
time ago il the city would vncate
some streets. The council then re-
fused t. vacate the streets and the
u attitude Of the present council on the
street vacation question ia about
tine same as it was at that time, 1t
will he seen that at present it is dit-
ficult to guess where our
new depot will bebuilt, but
Of one thing we can rest
assured and that is that we will
soon know. for the company will
have to build some kind of a struct-
ure ut once to conduct it's larg. and
growing business ut this point,
which is ut present. without doubt.
the largest ut nny point between
st. Paul and Tacoma.
Supt A. E. Law, of eth" Northern
Pacific. arrived in the city ON the
noon train from st. Paul. Al soon
as he arrived he began directing the
work Of providing temporary quar-
ters for the conduct of the cO,npany's
business at this place until new de-
not can he built. Mr.. Law 6did not
say ANYTHING in regard to the plans
for the permanent location, hut the
general opinion among railroad men
il that it will not be rebuilt on tie
old site, for the Observation-Disclosures is
not track room enough there. 1t is
also said that the company wishes
to reduce the curve between the de-
pot and the bridge. For temporary
quarters box cars are being used for
offices a t present. Mr.. Law stated
that a passenger coach would he
sent here to serve as a waiting-room.
A. w. Burt. superintendent of bridges
and buildings, is also here, and has
q crew at work already, removing
the debris preparatory to building a
freight shed land transfer pla torn.
That this liz only a Temporary affair
Is evident Sfrom the fact that the
builder was instructed not to single
it, but use tar paper and battens on
the roof to last until winter. Supt.
Law carried with him roll Of blue
prints, which a great many think
are plans for new building. which
the company have had for some
time. A new depot will not only be
apprecia ted by our citizens, who
have suffered from the Inconvenience
of the old one. but will he benefit
to the company as well, in facilita-
ting the handling of it's business.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
Working for Henry George.

NEW York, Oct. 4.-Former Con.
grossman Tom L. johnson of Cleve-
land, O., has come to this city to work
for Henry George. Mr.. johnson has
won fame by his hustling campaigns in
Ohio.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
Two Deaths ut Edwards

EDWARDS, Miss, Oct. 4.-The doctors
report ID new cases of yellow fever and
2 deaths. Total number of deaths tc
date IL.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
Perished in q Dwelling House.

Perished In q Dwelling HOUSE.
EAST LONG MEADOW, Mass, Oct. A.
Three lives were lost by the burning of
dwelling house in the center Of this
place. The home of George Brownlee
caught fire from a chimney and Mrs.
Brownlee and her two sons persisted.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
Given Away.

Young Cook Ito soldier lover)-How
neatly you carve that goose! with a sud
den outburst Of jealousy.) You have de-
seived mel am not your first love-
Fnegende Bhtter.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08

SCRANTON, Miss, Oct. 4.-There were
two deaths here during the day from
yellow fever.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-08
Looking For Work.
Raggles-Wot yer dom, Weary, wild de

Raggles-Wot yer doin, Weary, Wild de
tellorscope?
Weary-Lookin fer work.
Raggles-Lookin fer work. Wot ferp
Weary-So's kin avoid 1t. wuz jest
sizin up de houses round here ter see eff
con strike one dat keeps gasoline can in.
stead of woodpile.- Tribune.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

We do not believe in abuse and
rsadslinging in political campaigns
and We hope and trust that the con-
test We are entering upon will not
be conducted on such lines. Use
legitimate argument to convince OPP
ponents Of their errors and be not
the first to begin to vituperate be-
cause others will not view things
through your eyes or from your
standpoint. II attacked, it is, of
course, proper and right that you
defend yourself, but be careful TO
SO conduct yourselves that an attack
upon you will be manifest injus.
tice. There is particularly no rea-
son for Democrats beginning q cam
paign of abuse--Their cause ID
strong and just; their ticket is made
! up Of honest, true and competent
men and it needs no disparaging OF
belittling OF its opponents to bring
out its own strong points aud mer.
its. Every Democrat nominated
for office and to be voted for in st.
Mary's, from top of the ticket to
the bottom, is fit for the position
to which he aspires and il the PEG
pie repose trust in him their conf
dence will surely not be misplaced
Our candidates are all good men
they are enlisted in the right cause
and there is no excuse for any mar
protesting q spark of Democracy
placing an X on any other part o.
his ticket than opposite the old Wig
nette of jackson and Liberty.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

Tile election so TO be held is for the
purpose of electing
One person 60 be Comptroller Of the
Treasury OF the State of Maryland.
One person TO be Clerk OF the Court
Appeals of the State of Maryland
Two persons to BE Associate Judges
of the Seventh judicial Circuit of the
State of Maryland.
One person TO represent ST. Mary's
county in the Senate of Maryland.
Two persons 10 represent St. Mary 5
county in the House of Delegates of Ma
ryland.
One person to be Clerk of the Circuit
Court for st. Mary's county.
One person to be Register of Wills for
st. Mary's county.
One person to be Sheriff for ST. Ma
rvs county.
One person to be County Commission
or for st. Mary's county.
One person to be Surveyor for st. Ma
rvs county.
The polls shall be opened ut o'clock,
A. NJ, and close at o'clock, II. VI.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

nation in favor Of wealth IS patent
IS in the discrimination in favor Of
bonds.
The income from . SO, 900 mort
gage would yield . tar Of SIS in
Baltimore or ia any county in the
State. The tax on 40. 900 house
in Baltimore would be 1900 for city
purposes, and for State purposes.
s17.75, or total OF s217.76. This
il discrimination in favor Of the
holders Of the mortgage Of sl79. IS
In taxes.
When there is no income from q
mortgage 10 taxes are paid, but
taxes have to be paid upon the more
than 5000 tenantless buildings in
Baltimore. And the same is true
of tenantless houses, stores, and Of
ices in the towns ard other cities
OF the. State.
The tax rates for county pnrpo-
ses range from 45 cents on the
800, in Carroll, TO l.16 in CAL
! vert, eight Of the twenty-three
COUNTIES having a rate above 81.
A 81 600 mortgage will pay tax,
provided there is 6 six-per cent. in
come, of $3.50. A $1,000 farm
pays county and Statetax, in Car.
roll, OF 50. 274. and a much higher
rate in every other county, reach.
ing the highest point in Calvert,
where the tax is sl3.37Il.
The demand for new assess.
nfent law arose from the exemptions
of wealth and inequalities in assess.
ment. The people wanted all cias.
SEES of property to be taxed alike al
a uniform rate. They wanted all
to contribute to the public expense,
according to their actual worth in
real and personal property, as the
organic law provides. They believ.
ed that with an assessment law thai
would bring all classes of property
upon the assessment books aud tn,
all alike, tax rates could be so re
duced that the burden of govern
ment would be so light as not t.
embarrass any.
But, under the present assess
ment, the public demand has no
been met. Wealth still escapes it
just proportion of the public ex
pense.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
NOTICE.

To Hotel Keepers and all others who
deal in Liquors, and for the inforna-
tion of all persons concerned the fol-
lowing sections of Article XXXiII of
the Code of Public General Laws of
the State of Maryland are published
Section f05. Ii shall be unlawful for
the keeper of any hotel, tavern, store,
drinking establishment or any other
place where liquors are sold, or for any
other person or persons; directly or in
directly, to sell, barter, give or dispose OF
any spirituous or fermented liquors, ale,
beer or Intoxicating drinks of any kind
on the day of any election hereafter 10
be held in the counties of this State; any
person violating the provisions of this
sections shall be liable to indictment,
and shall upon conviction, be fined not
less than fifty dollars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each ofTcnse-one-
half the fine shall be paid to the inform
er, the other half to the county commits
sioners for the use of the public roads.
Section 100. Any person who shall
make any bet or wager upon the result
of any election to take place in this
State shall be liable to- indictment, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than fifty nor more than five
hundred dollars, TO be paid to the State
for use of the school fund. Every de-
post of money il any part of the State
as wager or bet upon the result of any
election in this State or elsewhere shall
be forfeited and paid over to the county
commissioners OF the county where de-
posted for the use of the county, and if
deposited in the city of Baltimore, to the
Mayor and City Council
Section 1914. Whoever, during the
hours of registration or revision OF reg
istration, or during the hours of election
or canvass of votes, or of making returns
thereof in any precinct, shall bring, take,
order or send into any place of registra-
ton, or revision Os registration, or of
election, any distilled or spirituous IL
quors, wine, ale or beer, or shall at any
such time and place drink or partake OF
such liquor, shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, and shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined not less than ten dol
lars 800 nor more than one hundred
dollars.
G. OSCAR WATHEN,
JOHN +. REiNTZELL,
THOMAS II. BOND.
Election Supervisors for st. Mary's Co.
Oct. :, 'e7-3t.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
Notice to Creditors.

Orphans Court of RI. Mery's County, Set Ar-
gust "a lSgs.
Ordered by the Court, That Robt. c. Combs
administrator OF DIR. Charles Ombs. late of st.
Mary's cosaty, Nd. deceased. give the notice
required by law TO the deceased's creditors 20
exhibit their claims and that the same be pub
llshed once a week for six successive weeks i'm
the st. Aary's BEACON.
Test: PHILIP III. DORSEY,
Register Wills for So. Mary's county.
NOTICE.
In pursuance OF the above Greer, | hereby
give notice that have obtained from tss@ Or
phans' Court of st. Mary's county, Mari land.
letters of administration on the personal estate
Of DIR. CHARLES COMBS. late of said county.
deceased. All persons having claims against
the said deceased are hereby notified 90 exhibit
the same with the proper vouchers attaches.
thereto 20 the subscriber. on or before the End
day OF March ls1c. they will otherwise by law
be excluded from the benefits OF the said cs-
tate All persons indebted to the deceased are
requested To make immediate payment to the
subscriber.
ROBERT G. COMBS,
Administrators.
September 2-'g. CIV
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
Where The Burden Falls.
Interesting Illustrations Of the Workings
OF the Assessment Law.

Prepared BIZ the Maryland Democratic
Editors Associdtioh)
In an article last week some ref
erence was made to the conflict of
opinion among able lawyers as to
the meaning of the new assessment
law, and as to the constitutionality
of the supplemental act, chapter
143, which was intended to repeal
section 1914 of the main law, pro-
viding ga sliding scale" in assess
ing bonds, certificates of indebted
ness, or evidences of debt. Under
the sliding scale, as was stated,
bonds. certificates of Indebtedness,
or evidences of debt. bearing 6 per
cent. interest, were to be assessed
at bali their face value, and the
lower the rate of interest the lower
the assessment.
Under the supplementary act,
chepter l43. bonds, certificates of
indebtedness, and evidences of debt
are to be assessed at their market
value and taxed at the regular rate
for State purposes, and at thirty
cents, aud no more, on the 800 for
county and city purposes.
As noted last week, it was a mat
ter of no difference whether the
main law, section 1914, stood or the
supplemental act. this class of prop.
erty would escape just taxation.
while farming lands and town and
city property was assessed at their
cash value, and taxed for Baltimore
city purposes So on the 800, and
from Al cents 10 s1.16 in the coun-
ties.
And while farms are taxed.
whether they yield revenue or not,
and tenantless dwellings, stores,
and offices, bonds upon which no
interest ''shall be actually. paid. I"
are not to be valued and assessed at
all. This provision is incorporated
both in section 194 and in chapter
143.
Mortgages are a favoritc security
in this State, and many millions of
dollars are invested in them. One
of the demands of the people was
that mortgages should be taxed.
The Republican Legislature of 1896
inserted provision for taxing them
in the assessment law, section l46.
A.
Money invested in mortgages is
surplus money-money not needed
in actual business or in running a
farm. 1t is essentially wealth, and
yet the legislature was very consid-
crate in taxing wealth invested in
mortgages. Holders ARE required
to pay eight per cent. of the gross
income, 50 per cent. going to the
State and . per cent. for county
purposes where the holder resides.
A $1,000 mortgage. bearing six per
cent. would be si.So-sI.20 going
to the State, and s. 60 to the coun-
ty where the holder resides.
This mortgage tax il discrimi.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

We are informed that the Repub-
lican campaign orators are busying
themselves asserting what the Dem
ocrstic Legislative candidates will
do il elected. Sensible people, il
seems to as, will pay no atten-
ton to the statements Of those who
speak with so little authority OF
Democratic actions be as do the
Saint Mary's Republican speak
ers. The Democratic candidates in
due time will speak for themselves.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

The democracy of the Seventh
Judicial Circuit Is asking the suf-
frages OF the people for the candi-
dates on its Judicial ticket on the
high plane that they are able law
yers, just men and in every way
competent for the positions they
GEEK; men of force and character,
who would grace the bench, and be-
ing. under obligations solely to the
people for their elevations. in causes
involving the liberty or property of
their fellow-men, they would, in
deed, hold "the scales of justice
with even hands," IL il with no
malice to their distinguished op-
ponents that we advocate the claims
of Messrs. Magruder and Mitchell
for election to the judgeship.
Against Messrs Crane and Merrick
We have personally nothing to say.
For both of them we entertain the
kindest feelings, but we can see no
reasons Why Messrs. Magruder and
Mitchell should not be preferred to
them for judges in this Circuit.
At the convention that named our
candidates there was no political
boss pulling wires aud making bar
gains; there was no cutlery of fraud
nlent primaries and no man to &C.
cuse the convention of robbiug him
of u nomination. Messrs. Magru-
der and Mitchell have no such cloud
cast upon their titles. But such
things did happen at Hughesville
aud there it is currently reported.
and has never been denied, that
bargains were entered into involv-
ing the naming OF possible judges
to sit upon our bench. Judges
Merrick and Crane hold their NOM
nations by virtue of the Hughes
vile Convention. That Conven.
ton was dominated by Congress
man Mudd and its candidates owe
their positions on the ticket to his
dictum. To say the least, the man
ner of their nomination was unfor.
tunate, and votes against them will
be cast By many sound-thinking
men as o rebuke to the convention
that named them for Office. And
1t will De borne in mind chat the
harsh things said about that con
vention and the grave charges made
against the manner Of running the
Prince Georges Republican prima.
ries, did not emana.e from political
enemies but were heralded broad.
east by Republicans themselves. In
the Sam, of August 2s, 1897. Mr..
+. Snowden Hill declared emphati.
cally that in the Prince Georges
Republican primaries he carried
the county overwhelmingly, bat
was robbed of the delegation by the
use of the party machinery in the
hands OF his opponents. In the
same interview, he further saws :
"a combine between judges Crane
aud Merrick. based upon their mu.
tnal interests and not upon the
merits Of the case. controlled the
action of the Hughesville conven-
tion." So is the issue Joined The
question propounded TO the voters
OF this Circuit is viii you en-
dorse or condemn such methods !.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
WEEMS STEAMBOAT COMPANY

Beginning TUESDAY, October. f2tb.
the Steamers Potomac and Sue will leave
Pier 8, Light Street, Baltimore. at ) u. m.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY for Wash
ington, Alexandria and the following
landings on the river: Miller's. Brome's.
Bacon's Grason's, Lewisetta, Bundick's.
Cowart's, Walnut Point, Coan, Kinsale.
Mundy's Point, Lodge. Adams, Piney
Point, Abelps, Leonardtown. Cobrum's.
Towards, Stones, Lancaster, Bush
wood, Riverside, Liverpool Point, CIV
mont. Will leave on TUESDAY at 8
p. m, for all of the above named whar-
yes a. far as Stones.
Will leave 9TH street wharf. Washing
ton, at 4 p. m. SUNDAY and MONDAY
for Baltimore, calling at all Of the above
mentioned wharves, leaving Leonard
town a m. MONDAY, TUESDAY
and THU RSDAY. Kinsale. 70 m.
Millers' p m, Grason's at p. m, Ba-
cons az g p. m, arriving in Baltimore
early TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY mornings.
Freight received Daily at Piers, Light
Street.
HENRY WILLIAMS,
May 2O-tf Agent.
STEPHENSON Bros. Washington, Agt.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

The Democrats OF st. Mary )
shonld get 10 work in earnest and
strenuously strive TO redeem the
county. We have tried and true
representative on the State Ticket
and We have q local ticket in every
way worthy Of the support Of every
man who believes in Democratic
doctrine. To work and win
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
THE RESIDUE OF sELvIDEaE.
containing s72 Acres, more or less.


or 50 much thereof as may be necessary 10 sat
lsty the state and county taxes due thereon
Tor the years above named, us follows:
lsa3. To Co. Tax ON S34IG. rate 10 cts. sii y
\ commission on same, 1 q
state Tax ON S3il6, rate Ia cts g0G
III ~ commission ON same al
Interest from January l. isga
On this bill there Is a credit leaving n balancs,
que OF Sis. with interest from Jan. lse5
1894. TOGO. Tax on S34I6, rate Ias cts. ss6 81
Il commission ON same / 10
state Tax on S-lil6, rate 11a cts q 90
10 II commission on same Gi
Interest from January i, lss5.
lss5. To Co. Tax on S3liG, rate 100 cts. s3t Is
commission on same, 1 81
State Tax on Sslil6. rate Ia cts, 9 0G
10 u commission on same. 81
Interest from January !, 1906.
The above described reality IL assessed I'm the
name OF Peter Dulap and u situated In the
Ord election district of St Mary's county Ma
rylad. and will be sold by the undersigned 10
satisfy the county and State tar and costs due
or TO become due under the sale by virtue of
authority vested In me under Article 81 OF the
Code OF Public General Laws of Maryland
JOHN w. WILLIAMS.
Late Collector
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
TUESDAY, November 9. 1897,

between tho hours Of IL o'clock, NJ and .
O'Clock. =. NJ, the following real property, 10
wit:
That tract or parcel of land called aud
known as
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
New Advertisements
A CARD.

RIDGE, Oct ~, 1897.
/ take this means of returning my
heartfelt thanks to my kind neighbors,
white and colored, who tried so hard to
save my house and effects at the terrible
fire of October 3rd. Their heroic efforts
and kind sympathy will ever be remem-
bered by US. A. S. BENVILLE
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
LATE COLLECTOR SALE.

RY virtue of authority vested In me as Collec-
" tor Of State and county taxes of the End Coll
lection District of st. Mary's county, Md, FOR
the years lsGl, 1924 and lS95, / will offer for
cash, at the Court House door, Leonarsitown,
Maryland, on
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14
DIED.

On Saturday, Oct. ., 1897, in Wash
ington city, MARIA, beloved wife Of
Charles l.. Burch, in the 18th year OF her
age.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-10-14

Owing TO our crowded condition we
have concluded to reduce cur large stock
by selling Ladies' Hats, Wraps and Shoes
below cost. A. s. BENVILLE & co.