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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
SPANISH NEWSPAPERS BEGIN TO PUBLISH
THE NEWS.


THE NEWS.
The views OF the Spanish editors on
the destruction Of Cervera's fleet are
shown by these quotations from Mad
rid newspapers:
"Montejo's squadron yesterday 4;
Cervera's squadron today" the Her
aldo of Madrid exclaims.
"This Is horrible. This is dreadful.
No account Of the lost ships. No
Spaniard would weep over ships LOST
IN another Trafalgar. On account
then of the blood that was shede Theit
is Cuba covered with nj blood and
nobody ever thought OF Il. What
makes our grief greater is not the ex'
tent Of our disaster, but the c~onsidera.
ton that what for US was humiliation
was for the Yankees the affair OF one
moment. These figures tell their owl
tales-Cadarre is KILLED, and with him
hundreds OF obscure heroes fell. But
what did ii cost Dewey TO produce
such a terrible catastropheI Sil
wounded sailors. Our best fighting
ships, our admirable cruisers and swift
~destroyers are sunk off the Cubau
coast, their crews are slain oil cspture1,
with Admiral Cervera al their head
But what did such 4 complete victory
cost Sampson? One dead and two
wounded. These figures make mol
only q striking contrast, but they pro.
duce the effect OF red hot iron in the
flesh.
"What? Is there no means BY
which we may kill as we are killed
Is there no means by which the gum
Of our ships may cause a slight scratch
on the enemy"
Captain Aunon, the minister o
marine, is quoted by FL Nsclonal a
having said: ''If the American wal
ships come 10 Spain, |, with whatever
craft may be left to us, shall go tC
head them off or perish. Such is M
duty
Upon which the republican leader
Salmeron, is quoted as having re
marked ''Yery, very fine. But yol
will see how he does not the one or tn,
other. All that is now left TO Spain |
a despotism for Dragging and joking.
The cost Of Cervera's fleet is figure
by FL Nacional as follows: "The Viz
caya, $500, 600; the Christoba
Colon, a, 400, 900; the Pluton, $500,
600; the Furor, $500, 900; artillery
IS, 800, 900. Total, $50 ZOO, 900. Tha
Is to say, $50, O00, 900, Of which SamT
son has given a good account in thre
or four hours"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Thiry-6ve years ago most Missouri
ans would have resented being called
"Ysnkees.T But now they don't care
what you call them, SO You call them
in time TO fight Spain.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
srATE oF Ono. On nr rnlrrn

Frank j. Cheney makes oath maj L.
me senior partner oil the firm nj n ~
Cheney a Co., doing buainess In Tho ciy.
OF Ioled0, county and state afnr,n.i}
and thai said firm will nav the nm v,
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for cach y
every case OF Catarrh that cannot he emu n ,
by the use OF HALLS CATARnH Cunr 'u
FRANK D. CHENEY.
hworn To before mo and subscribad
ny presence this 9TH day Of necemhnr"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

The Dover August Meeting will begin
on Friday, August lgth. Elder J. "
MeqarVcy will preach the first sermon.
hr. John Hausam was whiting ont n
torpedo boat Thursday when his koi,o
slipped and nearly cut bis thumb of
DR.. Fulkerson took two stitches In tho
wound and bandaged II up.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

The poor, country newspaper man
has as good a right to ask congress to
pay a bounty on country newspapers
as the sugar planter has to ask a
bounty on sugar.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Justice OF the Peace,
m., .,w,sbin John A. LockhAr'
~"' CT Miller
C~onStAble-Ben Day,
n.,ss ,,xnsbipN FLMcCOrd
Jim HArgrave
Co~ngtahln-IC Gum
no,., ,ownsbip N--....J W Tompkins
DV' J A Harwood
Constable-Geo Zeysing
r,aAanu toWnship -. Robert Matthews
Cnnstable-J L SchAckelford.
ra,,ng,nn tnFnship .lames g Russell
Jo A EdmOnds
TT Duling
Constable-A N Gale.
utadleton toEnsb1p NV Cooper
RCCauthorn
COnstahle-w Scott Thomas.
Jas I Wilkinson
Constable-Harry Gleaxes.
ThOs Brock
Con~stable-Irving Withers.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Stop paying rents. Be your own land =.
lord Those who have vacant lots and
wish TO build, or borrow on town ptop.
erty on easy terms, or pay OF loanu
already made and stop high rate Of Inler.
est, gall on THos. CARrER YouNo.
lO-Wli OppOaIle CnnrI Hnnnn
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30


Miss Mary Celeste Henry entertained
the club Of which she is a member, aud a
few other friends, Friday morning, at
half past nine o'clock. After the guests
had all arrived, cards containing a short
story were distributed. The ladies' were
requested to I'll the blanks with names Of
persons living In or near Lexington. At
the end OF a given time the cards were
collected, and the judges that
the prize, a vase OF pansies, had been won
by the best Breeder" Miss Pearl.
THE STORY.
Once upon atime | was passing through
q "Fieid" Of BARLEY" when suddenly |
realized was on the "Traip OF a 'Coen.'
From the "BArksp OF my dog, | knew
that l had the animal at "Bey." II
"Bledsoe" that its "Hyde" was hardly
worth keePing. Then passing over
"Moreland" came TO q dense "Wood.r
As was crossing a "Branch" l met q
strange looking "Young" man, who was
riding a Campbell" His hair and eyel
were "Colen black, and he had a recadinp
"Chinn." However, he impressed me as
being "Welborn." On his head was a
"Green" turban. lie was smoking a
"Cobb" pipe, but not satisfied with that
asked for a .pheyp After obllging him
he said: "The Graves Of nv ancestors
are In the FAR east. l an a Long way,
from my home, and my Burden is heavy
My brothers are Sellers Of goods, but
am a 'Rseder' aud teacher. / would like
10 teach Homer 10 one Of your colleges
Ny Silver Is all gone. Ia fact, sir, !
have not a 'NiekelP ! will not Steele,
aud unless there are 'Goode' men in YOU
town to help me, | fear 'Aulp is over"
lie was appointed instructor Of Greek
10 the "Wenlyorth" Academy, lived 10 4
"Hsle and hearty old age In a "Neet
little cottage, and had clean "Sheetsp on
bis bed every seventh Day
Reireshmens, CONNECTING Of orange ice
and fancy cakes, were served, and the
hours Dew by unheeded, until some ON,
suddenly discovered that 1t was almost
noon, and tbs guests RELUCTANTLY bada
thsiF charming hostess farewell, nil
declaring that they had 0pent q most
delightful morning.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Every body ought to attend the
Omsha Exposition for a few days, il
no more.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

London, July ga special dispatch
from Shanghai says four Russian men
ot-war have left Port Arthur, and it is
supposed their destination is the Philip
pine islands.
Another dispatch from Shanghai says
the Japanese warships Woshino, Chin
Yen, Itsnkushima and Saiyen have
been hastily dispatched to Saiseho
to reinforce the japanese squadron
there, making 1t the strongest In these
waters. 1t has been ordered to CO.
operate with the British and American
admirals in the event Of International
complications. While the dispatch
does moi explain the matter, it is in
ferred the squadron is desired to be in
readiness for Philippine operations.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

We do not want any Of the captured
islands returned 10 Spain; neither do
we want them annexed.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
sEAI.
A. W GLEASON.

HAIRS Catarrh Cure IL taken lntcr,auo
anu Hols directly on the blood and mS,'
eous surfaces Of the system. send ~.
testimonials, free, ''"u 'oi
J. CHENEY y CO., Toledo. q
Gb-sold by druggists. Zoe.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
5 Per Gent
to Loan
On high class farms. y
hand and applications ;
promptly.
!. & w. C. MAcI !
6-I8m3 Kansas '
The Trans-Mlssissppl

The Trans mi hif
Omaha, Neb., June LIST 10 w.
The following low rate app
Missouri Pacific RAILWAY, y,
trip good thirty days. tluS'
good until November lo,p :.
National Eclectic MedleAi
ss.05. round trip tickets % I
aud 20, good until July
%, q, "a, 20, q, 20, July ~ A .rI
n tickets will be on sale w.
trip. For further lniornauO-'
oD A. b. bO
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

There is plenty of peace talk, but
Uncle Sam Is not crying for peace.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Men with political axes to grind
ought not be sent as delegates to the
state convention.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
CIRCUIT oouRr IS
AnRnsL H..

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IN smIth-u.C',
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for new trial died. heap D*;-
motion 70 strike oa tes1s wa hnd 81
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time TO ME mn Of sSerha1 v
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tinued for report OF al Ct Va i
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no I... +f
Wv Jennie Harvey y, NJ
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continued az defendant, eonn
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continved rniillps " ~ 49,
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continued
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ISL. John p Ardinvs,s arnA1s Ht1
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When Spain hOllers '%'nuff," Uncle
Sam will stop pounding.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

COUNTY or LAFAYETTE
We, George Wilson, presideil
Wilson, cashier OF said bank, 9.
solemnly swear that the nbO,s J
true TO the best Of our NV
belief.
GEORGE WILSON,
10. A. WILSON, ~
Subscribed and sworn 10 belOt.
day OF July. A. d. eighteen >
ninety-eight. -,
~ Witness, my hand aus
sEAL the date last aforesla
49, stoned and qualliiel u
piring April 20, 1907 sh,
WIN. J. BANDON, h0D
Correct-Attest;
10. A. WILSON,, |,
FRANK KHlkHM l
GRO. WILSON,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

This Is u war for humanity, and moi
for conquest.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

h,o' Banks, Of Lewisvllle, Tex, writes
mat one box OF Do Wits Witch Hazel
sa'vo was worth $4,000 to him. IL cured
"ts p''es OF ten years standing. lilo ad.
ViseS Others To try H.. It also cures ecye.
ma skin diseases aud obstinate sores
Day q Shelby, Leading Druggihts, 4.oti
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LtABILITlEs

Capital stock paid In. 49,.
surplus funds on hand .....,u
Undivided profits less cuInbl i
penses and taxes paid.
Deposits subject to draft NJ sifl
banks and bankers. .....,
Deposits subject 10 draft al so
individuals aud others ....,r
Deposits subJectto draft At gives }
Bills payable and bills re-discOus
Dividends unpaid. -,"
Liabilities other than those ~
stated .
Total. .....,."..........
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FOR PRESIDENT in 1871.
W.. ]. BRYAN.
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET

CONGRESSMAN,
WILLIAM 5. COwHRaD.
JUDGE Nv cIRouTT COUNT,
SAMUEL DAVIS
lupaE OF CRIMINAL oouHr,
JOHN A. RICH.
REPRESENTATIVE.
JOSEPH II. CHRlsrY
PRESIDING JUDGE.
P. WALKER OSBORN
mp0r-wEsrERN DISTRICT.
J. HENRY GREEN
JupaE-EAsrKRS DtsTRIcT.
W. A. MCQUEEN.
PROBATE JUDGE.
JAMES p. CHINN
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
MATT d. WILSON
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
CLAhhNNE Wv ApN
sHERIFT.
JOHN A. FULKERsoN
COLLECTOR.
GEORGE W. BATES
coUyTT CLERK.
FRANK THORNTON
TREASURER.
J.. Q. BLEDSoR.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
HUB. CAMPBELL
COUNTY RECORDER.
GLEN TYRE
FoR CoRoEER,
PRANK W. MANN.
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@
BANK,
at Lexington, state Of Missouri Il
business on the 18th DAY d :
RESOURCES

Loans and discounts undOuN
good on personal or collstenl q
nt1 .s.........s.s,..... ....'.s4
Loans and discounts undOubteilJpl
on real estate security.
Overdrafts by solvent customer
United States bonds on hand
Other bonds and stocks ut Their 2
ent cash market price. ..,.."
Heal estate banking house, al
ent cash market value 600, cot.
heai estate other than banking "
NJ lts present cash market yAlo'
Furniture and fixtures .......-
Due from other banks, good 70
draft.
IheckH aud other cash Items
National bank notes, legal ~
United States notes aud gOd Z
silver certificates ...,.....a
uold coin
Silver coin, including pennies
All other resources.
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LeHlnetsA needs a park. IL wouldn't
take much 10 M up nice, shady place,
where the people congregsts aud spend 4
pleasant evening after the beat Of the day,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

There's no telling "what a Yankee
dude1l do
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ROBERT NJ. BARNETT g

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Easy to
take, easy TO operatei reliable, sure. BIC.
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All Spaniards are liars.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
Severe Suffering
Food Would Not Digest and
Caused Cramps

by Hoods Sersapanna.
al had bronchitis and neuralgia Q. the
stomach and suffered severely. lobtained
but little relief from the Prescriptions
given me. My food would lie on my
stomach and cause cramps. Ieot weaker
all the time, My mother persuaded me
to take Hoods sarsaparilla- Thehrst bot
tie did me 10 much good that | kept on
with Il and nov | anu cured OF my stom-
ach trouble and my lungs are all right. l
am 10 l can stand the cold winters much
better than | could several years ago."
MRS. sAILIK ARNOLD, Frnzer, Missouri.
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SYNOPSIS OF war news.
REHAsH FOR THE PAST WEEK.

shore, The Spanish Gag was lowered
aud the American flag raised at ii
O'Clock today. Capt. Higginson, with
his fleet, has rendered able and earnest
assistance. The troops in good health
and best of spirits. No casuallies,-
Minis, Major General Commanding
Army.
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Give us a clean ticket,
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WILL BE NO ARMIsTlcE.

Washington, u O., July PLAT a
conference today between the presi-
dent and Secretary Day the first def.
mite answer TO be made TO SPANS
request for peace was drawn up, This
draft will be subject to revision by the
cabinet, but as 1t stands now il follows
substantially these lines;
Cuba TO be given In trust to the
United States with the understanding
that an independent government will
be established by the people Of that
island under the p%rotectorate Of the
United States, Spain to eventually rec
ognize the independence OF the COY
eminent.
Withdrawal Of al Spanish forces
from Cuba.
Porto Bico 10 become Q possession
OF the United States, and the With
drRwal Of the spanish army from thl
island.
Coaling station in the Ladrohes.
Coaling station In the Carolines.
Philippine question 10 be settled by
0 peace commission.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30

Miss Maggie Vaughan has been elected
teacher OF the Locust Grove school.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-07-30
MATCHMAKER and JIVELER
All kindsof Fine and Complicated
Wnrk

snac,nnns ~remounted. BYE Glasses and
op'utholrs 0t the very best make. Rves
meh,ufed ahd lifted without extrn chsrya
ICON, watches nnd 1cwelry repaired and
heT work made 10 order. ' """
Next door N Lafayette County nank.
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT Of d
" Condition OF the
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Total. ........"....",
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-07
PROCEEDINGS OF
The Executive Committee.
a Full Report of the Two Days ses-
sion OF the County Committee.

10 response to a genera! expression OF .h>
wish for full and detailed report OF the pro
.,eediDgs of the Gouoty Executive Comni'te-
during toe two days SESSIONS to canvass the
sreeurns from the managers Of the primary
election and declare the result. the following
sccoon, has seen prepared from ootes taken
during ,be sitting of the committee 1t is as
full and accurete as possible to make 1t within
she space at ou command, and IT is placed
before our readers in order that they may
form their owo opiGioo on the quesnoos 10
Sssue. FROM the record:
The county Fxecutive Counit'ee met 10
9se Court House at Il O'Clock a. CO. THURSDAY
:, ,abnlate the re.arrs of the primary and 10
declare the electioo
Mr.. Al,uoe, Moses fled written request
sor recouot of the senatorial vote as fol-
COWS:
SUMTER. s. G., Sep. !, 'ss.
To the Members Of the Executive Committee,
Sumter County:
respectfully ask for recount of ths vote
for senator on the ground that errors were
-y,sde in tabulat!on. The votes cast IL nearly
syery precinct exceeded the votes returned fol
Msuniug and Moses. Respectfully,
ALTAMoNT MOSES.
Oa2t. C. L. Williamson opposed whole
.se,e recount on account of the tine tha
.va,n he consumed, but favored recount
esfany box against which contest should bs
salea by reason of irregularities. he went or
20 saw that it would be difieul. matter a
+;,,es 70 or, fehind the returns of the man
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not in. According to the rules, all boxes
should be n before o clock 10 he afternoon
of the second day after the primary
The tabnlauon of the vote from other pre-.
cipc,s was proceeded with and completed.
Discussion relative TO the action to be
taken on the unreported vote from Taylor
precinct was participated in bJ Aessrs. R.. /.
Manning, E. W DaDbs, ". D Scarborough,
N. Noise, c. H. Williamson, W. S. Diokins
and Al,amont Moses, the lsst-named geotle-
man hsviog been grao'ed The privileges of
the floor
I; IVES admitted by all that the rules re-
ouired tn box 10 be in the hands of the
County Executive Committee within forty
eight hours from the close Of the polls 90
election day and that to obey the rule lhe
,abula,ion saould be coz peted and the elec-
ton declared on the returns received. bat the
disposition Of the committee was in favor of
disregsrdipg the rule r.nd pcstpon,ng the
declaration of The result until Taylors box
/ ana i1S return OI lUe SOuiu o0 W.
tanned
M,. Noise proposed that the committee take
up the sealed ballots that we're sent up by the
managers at several precincts and decide
whether they were legal votes and to be
counted, or illegal aud to be thrown out, anl
then 10 hear and consider the protests and
contests made in reference to tie vote al GER
tain specified preciocts.
This proposition was opposed by msjori-
| II of the con mittee. and motion to take a
recess until 10 a. N Friday was made by Mr.
| Daobs
! Mr. Noise then made 3 motion that the
committee proceed to sabulate the votes as
received and declare the election as required
by the rules.
Mr. Manning opposed the motion, saying
that the committee could see the disposition
Of the otser side, that they proposed to dis
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apers snd ascertain ,be I-ae and exact vote.
and ne though, it the te,t plan to accept the
.etaros ss ade by toe managers OF the eiec-
tioo
Mel Mo,se favored 'he adop'ioo OF any
means possible 10 ascertain the true result,
no mat er bow much tiu,e i, might consume
or what soo7 and trouble il would entail
aad be would oppose aoy action that tends TO
shut IF lhe right sba, aog candidate has 20
sss for recount where dou"; exists.
Capt. williamson disciaiu-d sny intention
or desire to deny any candidate The eight 10
demand recount where irregularities are be-
lie7ed 10 have occurred. lie wanted notning
bot Justice 10 be dooe
Coaicnan Purd7 ruled that ,ha committee
s5oa,d proceed 70 tabuate .oe returns as
made bs the managsra, and that when The
,abuEatioo has been completed the contests
aod protests. if sn5, Kill be taken up and
acted on before the vote is declared
The rul:ug was accepted wi;hou, objection
aad the tabulat.oo OF ;oe returns was COM
meoce1.
Xessrs. J >. Dwigb, aad J. B. Rafield
were appointed to assist the secretary 10 the
,abu:aticn of the vote.
The returns from Atkins were hEst taken
uo and i; was discovered ,bai the election
there was no, according to the rules OF 'he
party, as all the votes were in one box in
stead Of swo, and shas was pasteooard box
which was seat 10 through the nail.
The attention of the committee was called
10 the rtegulatity Of the returns from this
, precinct and the fac; that uoder strict con-
struc,ion Of the rules the vote should not De
counted at all, out it was Soaliy decided to
disregard the letter Of toe Law and count the
vote at this precinct.
The tabuIaton proceeded, with snort IL
termission for dinner, ua':l TayloEs Was
! reached. when il vas fouod that the box was
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1898-07-19
War Revenue Stamps.

The war revenue act went into effect Fri
day, July 1st and since that date stamps
have to be placed on all legal documents as
follows: Deeds. leases, assignments, 25 cents
when the amount is between $100 and 500,
and so cents for any fraction over $780,
Mortgages and deeds of trust, % cents when
the amount is between 81 600 and 81 500, and
% cents for every additional $500 OF fraction
thereof. Indemnity bonds, % cents. Power
of attorney % cents. Bank checks, drafts,
ETC.. Q cents for any amount. Promissory
notes, 5 cents. Telegraphic and telephone
messages, one cent for each ten words or
less. Receipts and bills do not require
stamps. The stamp tax falls heaviest upon
druggists and merchants who handle medi-
cines. Everything offered in the drug line
must have stamp placed upon it, such as
patent medicines, pills, troches or lozenges,
toothpowders, tonics, plasters, Gniments,
salves, ointments, pastes, waters, essences,
spirits, oils or anything put up and offered
for sale as special remedy. CoIognes, face
powders, pomatums, cosmetics, chewing
gums, hair oils and perfumeries of all sorts.
Our merchants that carry in their stock
patent medicines, cough syrups liniments,
pills, castor oil, sweet oil and sewing ma
chine oil, fiavoring essences. borsepowders,
vaseline, &C., must bear in mind that they
will have to put on their goods, stamps rang
ing from cent on five cent bottle up to
four cents on a dollar bottle. They are per-
mitted to do this with the stock on hand
when they sell it, but failure to do so in
ours a heavy penalty. The cost of the stamps
falls entirely on the retailer on ali articles
on which the price is fixed by the manufact-
11rars