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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-05-28

If you can't work well in hot weather
take Prickly Ash Bitters, il regulates the
important organs OF the body and forti-
fieS the system TO resist the enervating
influence of summer heat
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

G. b. Brannon, of Allerton, Iowa, ex.
sheriff of Wayne county, Iowa, was ar
rested last week charged with an at
tempt to commit criminal assault OH
the wife of Charlie Robinson. of near
Cleopatra, this county. MIR. Robinson
was away from home attending law
suit at Ravanna when Brannon, who is
stock buyer, stopped at his house to
look at some cattle they had that were
ready for market. Mr.. Brannon looked
over the herd of cattle and then went to
tile house where he met Mrs. Robinson
and made an improper proposal to hel
which she resented. Fooled in this he
took hold of her and undertook to take
liberties with her but she foiled his pur'
pose by main strength and made hel
escape. She related the matter to hel
husband on his return from Ravanna
and Brannon's arrest followed. Prince
ton Telegraph.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Mt. Ayr people have caught the min
ing fever. AT least number Of our
citizens are taking the short road to
sudden wealth and are Investing In
mining stocks. A representative Of the
Creston Mining and Investment COM
pany, which controls valuable mining
tracts in the Cripple Creek district in
Colorado, has been soliciting the sale
of stock and has been very successful.
The shares are worcestershire and are
sold for thirty cents each, but no certi-
ficate will be issued for less than one
hundred shares. The share holder pur-
chases an interest in all the property of
the company, which includes several
we'll developed claims and options and
leases on others. The manager of the
company is MIR. Geo. w. Bilbao, Of
Creston, who was the lessee Of the ia.
nous "Jack Pot" mine, and which
proved to BIZ such a bonanza to the
share holders, over 100000, being re-
allied during the operation of the lease.
Stock in the new company has been
sold to thirty Of Mt. Ayr's business
men.--Mt. Ayr Record.
n;onord Snociol 90 M az Roo Hive
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

q game where players have an ultima
ted opportunity for improvement and
where practice and perseverance are
sure of thsir reward. This game is play.
ed in the spring time and can be carried
on without interfering with school work.
Football is played in the fall and is
probably the best of all known games
to develop mind and body. In this
country were we to have no com pulsory
military drill it supplies to some extent
the want Of discipline suffered from that
cause. But still this game is not with.
out its enemies and strange to soy those
that oppose it most are ones that have
never seen the game played. And the
ones that favor it most are those most
familiar with it.
1t is approved by nearly every college
president in America and it is the favor
lite game in our great institutions of
learning "a place where. to say the
least, fools and brutes are not supposed
to aggregate
Some of its enemies have denounced
it as brutal game where physical force
is the only essential requirement and
where intellect is seldom needed and
never used.
But believe am safe in saying that
this is not the case and will try to give
my reasons: In the first place foot ball
players are not like poets, they are
made, mot born land should be we'll ready
to play the game before entering hard
contest.
We do not claim that it is an easy
game but admit that there is much nee
essary roughDess. 1t is a hard contest,
1t is a battle without sword or gun and
without intent to iniure. 1t requires
manhood, nerve and strength and this
is what makes it attractive. If it did
not call for robustness, brain and man.
illness and the ability to endure hard.
ships, there would be but little charm
|. for it. When men are scientifically
trained and seasoned frequently no,
one falls out from hurts during the
whole game. A new and inadequately
trained team should never be matched
against one in perfect condition.
The unaccustomed spectator thinks
perhaps that slaughter and death are
being practiced before them. If be
should venture into the melee this
might be the case. But foot ball play.
ers are accustomed to such roughness
or should be; they are trained and hard.
ened to it and are not suffering half so
much as one might think. The timidity
and sympathies of the spectators leads
them to wrong conclusions. But after
all is said that can be urged against the
game, you must admit that 1T fos-
ters admirable qualities.
The training makes for health and
temperance; it counteracts the luxur,
iousness of an age Of good living; an
Indifference to minor hurts and trou
bles is gained; perfect physique fol
the after battles Of life is built up; there
is the bringing out of excellent mental
traits, there must be alertness, swift
ness and accuracy of judgment.
There must be unity of action YET
each individual must do his part for q
mistake might prove fatal. am there
fore in favor OF foot ball, base ball and
any other healthful sport or game that
may be rrofitably carried on with school
work.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
wAat ao he chl,dren prlnk1

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN o! It
isdelicious and nourishing and takes the place
Of coffee. The moro GRAIN-O you give the
through their systems. Grain is made of
pure grains and when properly prepared tastes
like the choice grades OF coffee but costs about
u AZ much. All grocers sell it. l5c and Csc
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

MIR. Campbell informs us that Mrs.
Sarah A. Jones, widow of John S. Jones,
who was a pensioner at $50 per month
at his death two years ago, received no.
tice last Saturday that her application
for pension was not allowed because he
lacked few days of serving the time
required to entitle her to dependent
pension under the act Of June 81, 1890.
She is aged and needy and has counted
on getting the pension, and her disap-
pointment will be great.-Davis City
Advance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

G. 2. Campbell has very unique
watch charm. His brother-in-law, Mr..
Faucet, brought from Honolulu some
cucuah nuts, hard wood nut which
,e.asa be highly polished. He presented
one to, Mr.. Campbell who had it dressed
in peculiar shape with many faces,
and after polishing it, 0. w. Halstead,
ieweler, embedded six different lodge
emblems in its surface. Besides being a
unique charm it is interesting and beau
tiful and Mr.. Campbell is very proud Of
it.-Dayis City Advance.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Wednesday of last week Miss Mile
Campbell went out to the wood pile
and tried to use the AK a little, but she
made mis-lick and cut her foot pretty
badly. The cash was sewn up and she
will soon be all right again. Garden
Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Headache and dizziness are quickly
cured by Morley's Little LIVER pills fer
Bilious People. They arouse the Torpid
Liver, work of the Bile and cure Conf
stipation. One dose. Sold only by
l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
Try erA,n.o. Try eraIn.o!

Ask your Grocer to show you a package of
GRAIN-O, the new food drink takes the place
OF coffee. The children may drink it without
injury as well as the adult. All who try t,like
Mocha Or lava hut it is made from nure grains
ana the most delicate stomach receive it with
out injury. u the price of coffee. l5c, and
15c. per package. Sold by allgrocers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

81 have used Beggs' Blood Purifier in my
family for over two years, and do not believe
there is a better medicine made. 1t is the
Frank Mitchell, Mason City. Iowa. Purifies
the system-makes new RICH blood. McGrath
& Still, Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Uncle Billy" Adair, over in Decatur
who is 70 years of age and has been SO
feeble for two or three, weeks thai he
was given up to die, is now reported
better and likely to get about again.
Lineville Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

A nephew of Mrs. John Scott, Mr..
George S. Watson, of Leeds, England
arrived yesterday. He has been in
Canada and the United States for
about four months. He comes here
direct from Chicago.-Lamoni Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Stop your hair falling out. "Erysipelas re-
snltedin entire loss OF my hair: two bottles
Beggs' Hair Remover gave me a fine growth
John A. Under, Editor Advocate, Humes-
ton. Ia. Guaranteed for all scalp diseases:
restores natural growth and color" McGrath
s. Still, Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
From Our Exchanges;

Mrs. i. Haldeman, who we reported
last week as having suffered severe
stroke Of apoplexy, has so recovered
as to be able to be about the house
again, a fact that will be read with
pleasure by her many friends. Hum.
eston Fra.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

health and vigor, -Beggs' Blood Purifier ut
cured me of dyspepsia and costiveness, and
other diseases arising, from impure blood; !
Alice Reed Butler. Mo. McGrath q Still,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

with one bottle Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup
my cough and soreness entirely disappeared
Ernest Whippie, Davenport, Ia. Guaran
teed to cure all throat and lung troubles.-has
never failed; try it! McGrath 4 Still, Wood
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

:Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup saved the life
OF my baby boy when dying OF Group: God
bless the remedy. writes Mrs. Adam sohret:
Der. Chattanooga, Tenn. Saves thousands OF
all throat and lung troubles. Mc6rath &
Still, Woodland.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Consumption is germ disease. The
germs are everywhere, but they cannot
get hold Of you unless you get your
lungs ready TOR them by neglecting q
cold or failing to properly cure cough.
The important merit of Morley's Honey
Pectoral is, that while it cures quickly
It cures thoroughly. l.. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

w f. Whittacker, South Bend, Ind. says:
Nothing like Beggs' Little Giant Pills; cured
me of dy speptic trouble that had caused me
much misery Thoroughly regulate stom-
.,sS11D1iEer and bowels-ne, er grippe or sicken
there $ nothing Just as good" McGrath 4
laNi
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Rev. Robt. Beer, expects to retire
from the ministry the, sixth of this
month and will make his home at Val
paraiso, Ind, his former hone. We
understand that he and Mrs. Beer will
make q short visit here before leaving
.1of Valparaiso. Garden Grove Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Miss Grace g. Mace, Of Clinton, Iowa,
through her attorney, F. g. Orelup, fiji.
ed petition yesterday afternoon in the
office of the county clerk, against James
Meecham and his wife Nettie Meecham,
proprietors of the Laclede hote! In this
city, in which she asks damages in the
sum of $4,000. on account Of the eject.
Hent of Miss Mace from the hotel on
the night of December 81, 1899, and for
an alleged insult to her. When asked
about the case, last evening, Mr. Nee
cham said to Democrat reporter that
he knew nothing whatever Of the mat
ter and that he could find no such name
on his hotel register. -Ottumwa Demo.
crat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meecham are quite we'll
know in Leon, Mrs. Meecham being
remembered as Miss Nettie Short.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08
A Frinhtful biunder.

Will often cause horrible burn,
scald, cut or brnise. Bucklen's Arnica
salye, the best in the world, viii kill
the pain and promptly heal it. Cures
old sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, fel.
ons, corns, all skin eruptions. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by l.. Van Werden,
druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Councllmen Hoeue did very neat
thing last week. Uncle VIM Fortune,
who has been so long and favorably
known in this city has been confined to
his bed for many months and small
mortgage on his little home was trou.
bling him greatly, MIR. Hogue. know.
ing the facts, went quietly around
among Davis City's kind-hearted bust
ness men and in few hours had raised
the mortgage and had few dollars over
to tighten the load for "Uncle Bill. p
Davis City Advance,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-02-08

Diamond Special $500 at Bee Hive.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12
DUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
Limiting Salary of States Attorney

CHAPTER 1896.
AN ACT TO REPEAL CHAPTER AZ OF
THE ACTS PASSED AT THE JANU-
SEMBLY. 1894, ENTITLED IAN ACT
TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT WITH
AMENDMENTS SECTION 142 OF AR
TICLE7 OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC
LOCAL LAWS" TITLE CARROLL
COUNTY" SUBTITLE STATES
ATTORNEY" AND RE-ENACT THE
SAME WITH AMENDMENTS.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Chapter AZ of
the Acts passed at the January Session, 1894,
of the General Assembly of Maryland be, and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments. so as to read as follows =
Section I42 The States Attorney of Car
roll county shall receive the following fees. to
be paiG by the County Commissioners of sand
county: He shall receive the sum of ten dol
lars in each and every case which he shall
prosecute for the State by indictment or pre-
sentiment and trial. either before the Court or
Jury; said sum shall include the appearance
fee as now fixed by law; said sum of ten dol
lars shall be in lieu Of all trial and appearance
fees allowed to said States Attorney; said
States Attorney shall be allowed the sum of
three uOlIarS as au appearance Ice III any SiatS
case, or hearing and trial before any Justice
of the Peace in said county; the aforenen-
toned fees shall be the only compensation to
be paid by the said County Commissioners to
the said States Attorney, and in lieu OF the
fees and compensation provided in Section 81
of Article 10 of the code of Public General
Laws; but in the event said fees and allowances
for services to said States Attorney payable
by said County Commissioners shall not
amount to 81, 500 in any year, then said Coun-
ty Commissioners shall pay to said State S
Attorney the sum of 81, 500 for his entire SER
vices, for which said county is liable for that
year.
Section q And be it enacted. That this
Act shall take effect from the date of It's pas
sage.
Approved April 18th, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
thereby certify. That the aforegoing is atrue
copy of an Act of the General Assembly of
Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1900 B.. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates.
mays 81
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JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
LOCAL LAW.
To Settle the Accounts of William
w. Smelser.
CHAPTER 647.

CHAPTER CAT.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AND EN-
POWER THE COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS OF CARROLL COUNTY TO AID
JUST AND SETTLE THE ACCOUNTS
OF WILLIAM W. SMELSER, LATE
COLLECTOR OF COUNTY TAXES OF
CARROLL COUNTY.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the County Com
missioners Of Carroll County, be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to adjust
and settle the accounts of William W. Smell
ser, late collector of county taxes in the
Eleventh Election District in said County for
the year 1896 and 1897 and ifin their discretion
they deem it just and proper so to do. they are
authorized to release the said William w.
Smelser and the several securities on his bond
or bonds, as said collector from any and all
claim or claims for taxes due said county and
interest thereon. which the said county have
against him or them as collector and bonds
men aforesaid.
Section 2 And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved, April It'll, 1900.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
Governor.
JOHN HUBNER,
President of the Senate
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker ofthe House of Delegates
Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates:
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed,at the January Session,
1900. B, L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates
may5-at
r FRANK LONG,
ATToRNEY.ATLAw.
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J. FRANK LONG,
ATTORNEY-ATLAW.
Office on COURT STREET,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-05-12
General Assessment.

General ASSeSSment.
Section 1872. The said town Council
may from time to time cause an assess
ment 10 be made of all the property,
real, personal, OF otherwise, and secur-
tiles liable to State and County taxes, by
two assessors appointed by them and
levy thereon a tax not exceeding in any
one year fifty 80 cents, on every one
hundred dollars worth of assessable
property for general purposes. They
shall also in the month of October OF
each year appoint two assessors to as.
sess any property in said town liable to
taxation, and which has been omitted
from the assessment books of said town
and all prowerty brought into said town
from time to time and becoming liable tc
| taxation
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Appeals from Assessments.


Section 1872 A. Any person may ap-
peal from the valuation made by said
assessors, or from any assessment now
in fo-ce 10 said town Council, and said
town Council shall arrange by ordinance
for the hearing of such appeals, and fix q
time therefor, and may hear tie same by
a committee of themselves OF otherwise
and shall give notice of The time and
place fixed for hearing such appeals, and
making transfers, and ubatements By
posters displayed at least ten days In ad.
vance of such sitting in not less than
five of the most public places In the
town, and upon such appeal said town
Council or its committee may examine
the party appealing under oath, and
shall re-assess the properly of such ap.
pellaut, as they may deem just, but nc
appeal shall be heard except during the
time so liked by such ordinance.
Section 1873, The Mayor and Common
Council shall have full power and au.
thority and are required to levy all
necessary taxes upon the property with
in the taxable limits of ih Corporation
for the payment of the interest on the
bonds authorized to he issued, under The
Act of 1884, Chapter 90, as we'll as for
the payment oil the said bonds al matur.
ity, and shall create u sinking fund fol-
that purpose and levy the n. cessary
taxes therefor, not exceeding the pro-
visions of this subtitle of this article.
Section 1874. The Mayor and Common
Council are authorized to issue additional
bonds, not to exceed twenty-nine hun
dred dollars in amount, the proceeds
thereof to be piled to The payment OF
such lire engine, hook and ladder truck
and appliances aud apparatus that may
have been or may be purchased for the
use of said town, as far as may be
necessary therefor, and the proceeds of
the balance of said bonds TO be applied
TO such uses OF said town as the eaid
Mayor and Common Council may deem
right, aud the said bonds shall bear in
lerest not exceeding six per cenlum per
per annum, payable annually, and shall
be payable twenty years from date or
earlier at the pleasure of said Mayor and
Common Council and tax shall be
levied on said property TO pay the inter
est thereon, and create sinking fund
for the payment OF aaid bonds at matur-
ity, said bonds shall be issued in sums
not exceeding five hundred dollars each
with coupons attached, and shall be under
the Corporate Seal Of said town, and
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JOHN HUBNER,
President Of the Senate.
LLOYD WILKINSON,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.

Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates;
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the January Session,
1900. B. l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
apr2S-3t
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DosTER PRINTING Specially at this
Il Office
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MICHAEL E WALSH.

Alto RNEY-Am-LAW.
Office No. II East Main St. Westminster.
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Office of the Chief Clerk House of Delegates;
hereby certify, That the aforegoing is a
true copy of an Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the january session,
1900. b. L. SMITH,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.
NAV 5 81
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

MIR. Charles ?. Williams, OF
1,onn mo-, gave a charming ho th,,
n nur5 at the Swan Lake CLUB TINS
p wneR. - HIS guests were Mrs Mrs,
gp,,';r and Bette Yerger, Of Lake 2
" Belle Harper'w 81
Natchez, Irene ana Aa9i0 Carrie
i Iiams, Of ,Vicksburg, aud C Kate
Belle Belle Negus, lines Staring Igs,r Maze
end Susie Ireys, OF 7, ureT,a, and
and Messrs. Robert Flowers G1. e' anu
F Edmond Magruder, Of VicksP mrgt
a n,Il Julian Fort, George Hunt hun
and Henry Startling OF Oreenvlllo.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

One of the most unique and
amusing entertainments of the
season was the progressive patent
medicine party, given by Miss
Cornella Sessions on Tuesday
evening. Upon arrival each
guest was presented with an Ell.
phonious many worded name, to
lie carried throughout the evening;
and, above and before all things,
remembered, and memory being
brought thus into prominence, felt
its importance and Immediately
rose to the occasion and justified
its reputation by being triumph
antly tickle, thereby causing much
mcrriment. Those who enjoyed
this charming hostess hospitality
were Misses Mabel Steeger, Mar
garet George, Katie johnson,
Lady d. Shelton, Louisa Gillian,
ELLA Jayne and Fannie Yerger,
Messrs. Guy Hllzim, Maury Yer
ger, Geo. Smith, Morgan John
son, John Green, Archie Bell.
Dunbar Vaughan. Walter l..
Shelton, Smith Gildart, John
Simms and Charlie Moore. Miss
Mabel Steeger received the ladies
prizes, Il bottle of soothing syrup
and Mr.. Walter l.. Shelton the
gentlemae's prize, box of heart
ease pills.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

The card party given by Mrs Mrs
Charles johnson in honor OF MISS
Gillian last week, was a brilliant
brightly lighted and filed WITH s.tI,
n y, Girls and young men in full
evening toilettes. AfIer al and
teresting game was played a tna
dainty refreshments served - tn ne
Gillian, Katie johnson ana Var Hal.
riet Dabney, and Messrs Abe yer
oer and Robert Wynn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

The stockholders of Greenville
Hotel Association have called for
IS per cent Of stock, and a com.
mittee on plans consisting OF A.
Hider. Jas. Robertshaw, Will
Isenberg and Frank j. Butler,
were appointed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

Coy. Longino favored another
citizen of Greenville with q mill
tary appointment last week. MI
j. b. Conley was the honored gen
tIeman, receiving the appointment
of Commissary General on his
staff, If this means the head OF
the commissary department the
hovs who come can count on beng
vol fed. for if it is in Greeuville
lack will have it for them.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-07

Misses Seymour and Francis
Nance left recently for Vlcksburg
where they will be joined by their
cousins, the Misses McNeily and
90 to Virginia for summer.