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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-01-11

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the sub
1 scribcr In obtained from the Register of
administration, c. t. a on the estate or
JENNA ROCKHOLD,
late OF Hartford county, deceased. All persons
having claims against said deceased are hereby
notified to exhibit the same with the legal
vouchers thereof.
an or Before the list day of June, 1901,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits Of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested To make
Immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this LIST day
OF December 1850.
SAMUEL l.. KENNEDY,
Administrator. Q. i A.
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COR. LEXINGTON AND PARK AVE,
BALTIMORE, MD


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is, approximately, $500 square miles,
the average number of persons to the
square mile at the census of 1890 and
1900 being as follows: 1890, 1857; 1900
1907.
The increase in the counties between
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1901-01-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
RICHARD 5. MCNUTT,

THIS Is TO GIVE NoTlCE-That the sun
! scriller has obtained from the Register OF
Wills Of Hartford county, Md, Letters Tesla
Ii.entury on the estate of
RICHARD s. MCNUTT,
late of Hartford county, deceased All persons
notified to EXHIBIT the same with the legal
vouchers thereof,
On or Before ti,e 3Ist bay of juno 1901
or they may otherwise by law he eXcludcn
from all benefits of said estate. All pels )ns
indebted 10 said estate are requested to make
immediate payment
Given under my hand ana seal THIS 3lst DAY
December, 1900. -
MARY MCNUTT,
ExecutriX.
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COnOWingO Bridge Meeting.

The stockholders of the ConowingH Bridge
Company are hereby notified that meeting
will be held at the Company office. in the VIII
lage of Couowingo, on MONDAY 1lth of
JANUARY. 1901, between the hours Of 10 A.
NJ. and II noon, for the election of officers to
serve said company the ensuing year
By order of the Board,
J. s. PATTERSON,
Secretary.
December 9Th. 1900.
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Executors Sale,

BY virtue of the power and authority vested
in the undersigned OK CCuIOr, by sarah Il.
Rogers, late of Hartford county deceased, 10y
her last VIII md testament, admitted To pro
baUe by the Orphans Court 0f HurfnTd cOu"ty,
and now of record in tine Office OF the hcgistcr
of Wills for said county, he will offer for public
sale at the Court Housc door in Bel Air,
On Monday, February 4th, 1901,
At 1890 A. NJ, all that
Tract cE r agcei Of Land,
situate in the third Election District of fIar-
ford county on the road ';adinW from Fountain
Green to Hickory, If winch Euid Sarlh ".
Rogers died sC,Z2d, called "HiHtthCw's Care"
or by whatsuuv yer name T5tiHE : the same.
may be known Or called, containing
$50 acres, More ~ : IS,
heine the same and all .hc land dcvfaci q, this,
said Sarah T. Rogers, by the / st WIZ ana
testament of her husband, the late Il. John
Rogers.
william Gidiieid and others. Il il improved
Ia by a comfortable Two try
ossssssgssttsi as DWELLING HOuS =, stone 'tahlc
al ssSs5 z3twU Corn Houses AMI other ncces.
~ ll5255sss--adTssarv ous buildings.
The tann is well i'm prov i and v-try NrUduc
tive. about lOti acres are under cultivation,
balance in good wood. RMS isa very desirable
property. II is coTv ni"Htly heated, being
about two miles over good road from Bel
AiT, y station or the Il. and L. Il. r.. near to
churches, schools and nostoilicc.
TERMS or SALE.
One-third cash on day or sale. nnc-thrd in
six months. ana the balance IN Twelve months
or all cash on day Of sale, at option of the our
chaser CrCdiC payments to bear interest from
day of sale and to be secured to the satisfaction
JOHN s. YOUNG.
executor,
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20 Acres. More or Tess.
SheFjTs Sale.

by virtue of p writ of fiar facias Issued Ou
ofthe Circuit c0ur. Cor hartford county ~ tbs
suit John ". Hall, Jr., William iieddingtoi
and Edward l.. Hall. partners, trading as fall
HcddnEton Il Co., against chc goods and chat.
tells, lands and tc"tments of John +
Wells and to me directed, ! nave seized an,
taken into execution all Tire right, title AM
interest and estate of said john r. Wells Il
to VT: Five head of Horses and fares, fouI
Cows and GOO cases of tomatoes ana here
by give notice that
On Thursday, JGsseed9'y 9Th. 1901
at ~ O'Clock NJ,
I will sell on the farm Of said John +. Wells
near Aberdeen, i'll said county, AL the right
title and interest of the above named defend.
ant in and to the above described property to
the highest bidder FOR cash.
ANDREW KINHART.
Sheriff.
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A. New Years Greeting.

We wish to extend to many patrons and the public
appreciation of their patronage and best wishes for
happy and prosperous New Year. and hope that the dawn
ofthe twentieth century will bring them all their
business enterprises Speaking of business hope that it
will not be considered egotistc say that
been in the Hardware Business tor just months and that
in that time have equalled most !uine hopes
What experiment is assured act-we have
stay-and propose make stay profitable
both to you and ourselves Our low prices attest the
truth of the first assertion and continuance business
speaks for the second During the Year of 1901 propose
to branch out speciates but will tell you about
that later.
E. II. HALL & SON,
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BEL AIR, MD.
Transfers and Attachments.

The County Commissioners of Hartford coun-
ty will meet at their Office in Bel Air, on each
Monday and Tuesday during the mouth of
February, and on the first Monday and Tues
day only, in the month of March, 1901, for the
purpose of making transfers and abatements.
AIlApplicatiOus Tor transfers and Ghatements
must be made under oath affirmation, re-
quiring the parties applying TO give INTO the
Commissioners all property they may possess
OF every kind that is asseasuble and not to
them assessed.
1t is hoped that all persons in this county de-
sir0us Of having changes made i'll their ASSESS
m snts will avail themselves of the time fixed
by law for that purpose.
Persons who do not avail themselves of this
notice cannot have any Attachments on their
tax bills when presented by the County Treas
urer.
By order of the Board,
GEORGE J. FINNEY,
Clerk
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Sheriff's Sale.
Tract or Parcel of Land,

situated in said Election District so Joining the
lands of Nelson Rampicy ct al, described in
nandis trustee, 10 the said jeremiah Horn ard
William S. Horn, dated March 18th, 1851. ami
recorded amongst the Land Records of Har-
containing
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Rg7"For Sale.-A farm of 16 acres with
new buildings. Everything in hrst-class
condition. Apply to James w. Hamilton,
Fuiford, Md.
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ETt"For Sale.-BarTed Rocks and Buff
Wyopdottes n grand lot OF Breeders of both
sexes for sale within reach of all. NJ. E.
RiGgely, Benson, nd.
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~ For Sale.-One good Fresh Cow. der
sey, years old. Herbert Bailey, Scarboro.
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RTs-For Ssse.--Fifteen or twenty tons Of
ii ne Clover Hay. Mrs. Charles Whitaker,
EDrrst EilI
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Eay" LOst-A red setter dog answers to thu
name Of Sam. Liberal reward il returned q
Hugh Haughey, Allibone.
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lsG~ Money to lend on mortgage. Applyto
Waller w. Preston, Attorney, Bel Air, Md.
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The quickest way of getting over th
ground is to use Long Distance ItLeptOlls.
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The farmer plnds the path of constant way
Ger fuTTDW d fieldS OF OFT turned sod;
lie WAITS she coming OF each new born day,
u learn tue viii of Nature and Of God.
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ls1S'- Money 10 loan on mortgage In sums to
suit. Robert Archer, Attorney at Law, Bel
Evening star., 1901-05-17

said, won the Ascot stakes under the stim-
ulating effects of a dose of what the mar
rator chose to term dope Sir George
may be correct in his statement though he
unquestionably meant that Chypre was
stimulated by the use of ordinary tntoXi-
cants, which have been used from time i'm
memorial as "a means of persuadlng sulky
cowardly horses to do their best just as
the same means have been employed by
steeplechase riders who had not sufficient
courage to ride over the Jumps except when
keyed up with little Of what is vulgarly
known as Dutch courage"
Drugs also were employed years ago to
stupefy horses, to the end that dishonest
persons might profit by their being beaten
while Incapable of doing their best, but
those things hardly come under the head
that the dope Of the present day does.
The experience Of veterinary surgeons is
against it at least, for these without excep-
tton regard the use Of the powerfully stim-
ulating drugs as a matter very different
from the treatment with alcohol. coffee and
like substances, which frequently are en-
ployed by the consent Of racing officials.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Punfs h ment for Blasph my.
From the Gentleman's Magazine.

FROM the GeIltleudn MaSdZlue.
August II, 1443, In Catholic Bearn. CASTOR
XI, husband of Eleanore Of Aragon. In his
Rubriaue de Blasphemateurs, prescribed
but 20 soils Morlaas, or a day In the Pill
lory, as an adequate punishment for him
who should deny or blaspheme in a public
place God or the Blessed Virgin, or COM
NIT perjury; and merely soils to be paid
by each of those who heard such blasphe-
my without denouncing 1t forthwith. To
give this enactment greater force, 1t was
wont to be published with the sound of
trumpets each year, on Midsummer day
and at All Saints, in every village through
out Bearn Its preamble Is as follows
Whereas complaints have lately been
made to the prince and his high court con-
cerning wicked blasphemerS and deniers Of
God, Of the glorious Virgin Mary His moth-
err and Of the saints Of paradise, as well as
touching the vain oathS anu perJurleS made
in His name, by reason of which said bias
phenies We must presume. according to
Holy Scripture, that prosecutions ana trlp-
ulations partly come for the af1iictlon OF
human nature in this world; now, the
prince and court. being of opinion that, in
accordance with the disposition of divine
and human law, Almighty God ought to be
praised and honored by His reasonable
creatures and not uIasphemed; and mas
much as our laws have imposed punish
ment upon such blaspheners, now,' &c. In
and after 1852, whether owing to the odium
theologicum then beginning to run its
course In Bearn, or by reason of some other
contemporary social agency. blasphemers
who offended twice had their tongues
pierced. were fiogged the third time and
on the fourth occasion punished with death.
AS an example of the growing severity in
December, 1546, hereto named Character
was whipped round Bayonne and had his
tongue pierced with hot iron, after being
compelled to listen to a sermon in the
cathedral In his shirt, bareheaded, with
rope round his neck, a fagot on his shoul-
ders and lighted torch in his hand
Evening star., 1901-05-17
A Near View of Gen. De Wet.

Thomas F. Millard In Scribner's.
The figure of middle height was stock
and wen-set. conveying at a glance an i'm
preston Of physical strength. There was
nothing in the appearance or the dress of
the man to cause one to single him out
from among any crowd of burghers He
looked the typical Boer of the veldt, from
his weather-beaten slouch hat to the cow
hide boots into which his trousers were
tucked. A more unmlitary figure could
hardly he conceived. There was no at
tempt at uniform. A dingy, dark blue
sweater concealed the shirt-if there was
one-and the trousers were an ordinary
pair of brown Overalls. Coat there was
none bedraggled little cockade of os-
hat band. but it had lost its freshness and
Dropped dispiritedly. Not the slightest in
dication of rank was visible. But for the
light magazine sporting rife slung across
his shoulder and a bandolier filled with
cartridges, he might easily have passed
for farmer who had just left his blow
As he faced us, with his back to the setting
sun. his face was obScured in shadow /
could see that II was bearded, and belonged
to man well along in middle age but
little more Still, l exaggerate nothing
when | say that even at that moment
] was conscious that 1t was not the face
OF a commonplace man. Perhaps IL was
his straight, secure seat IN the saddle per-
haps his air of cool assurance and self
possession. perhaps the quiet even tones
OF his voice: but, at any rate. the impress
sion was instantaneous and permanent
Evening star., 1901-05-17
World's Oldest Sovereign.
From the London Chronicle.

As we noted yesterday, this is the golden
wedding day Of the Grand Duke Of Luxem-
burg, who was born nearly two years be-
fore Queen Victoria, and is the Oldest Of
sovereigns. His first wife who was niece
of the Tar Nicholas I, died just year after
her marriage. and the widower. then reign
ing Duke of Nassau. built, as monument
to her, the beautiful Russian chapel at
Wiesbaden, which contains her eff1gy The
grand duke reigned in Nassau from 1899 to
1885, when his dominions were annexed by
Prussia. He then occupied a private sta
tion for twenty-four years. until in 1890 the
death Of the late King Of the Netherlands
gave him (under the so-called Salic law)
the throne of LuxemburR
Evening star., 1901-05-17
No More Drumming,
From the Philadelphia Press.


"Ah! that's good news!" exclaimed Mr..
Phamliman, over his paper. They are
going to make a law to put all wires un-
derground."
his wife.
why, thatn settle Mary AIMS piano.
There are wires In that
Evening star., 1901-05-17

From the Chicago Tribune.
But you are several years under age,
you know" said the friend of the family.
How did you persuade your mother to
consent to your marrying so young?'
Il told her. replied the youthful BRIDE
elect, that If she didn't I'd never give my
consent to her marrying that old widower
that's been coming to see her so long-and
I'd tell him how old she is.'
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Unexpected.

fronn The Chicago Tribune.
Operator-"This message. ma'am. Is a
little too long If you want 1t to 60 for tha,
amount of money. If you would omit the
last two words, with love-"
Young Wife-"No. sir. You would like
to have me leave them out you could
tell some newspaper man and have IL
printed among the funny stories! How
much more money do you want for those
two wordSr'
Evening star., 1901-05-17
A Matter of Form,

a MHlteF OF FORM.
From the Philadelphia Press.
You are wanted In hurry at Mr. Gaz-
zam's,' cried the messenger, breathlessly
Are you sure they sent you for me?''
asked young DIR. Killiam
Yes: they said you couldn't do any
harm, as Mr.. Gazzam's dying now
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Railway Victims Identified.

Information has reached this city to the
effect that the man and woman who were
run down and killed by an engine on the
Pennsylvania railroad at PowelIs creek
Tuesday night were named, respectively,
Walter and Mary Jane Lively The young
woman was twenty-five years old and her
companion was nineteen They were inter-
red yesterday by the authorities of Prince
William county near the scene of the acci-
dent. Their bodies were horribly mangled.
1t is said that the unfortunate man and
woman had left here the day prior to the
accident, with the intention of walking to
Petersburg.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Officers Elected.

The annual session of the State Council,
Improved Order of Red Men, which con-
vened IN Sarepta Hall Wednesday morning,
adjourned last evening after electing the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: S. S.
See of Roanoke. great sachem; \. NJ. Ten
mis- of Hampton. great senior sycamore; W.
r. Walden of Richmond, great junior saga
more: Charles ]. Philips of Richmond, great
prophet: G. S Wells of Manchester, great
chief of records; II. A Southall of Lynch
burg, great keeper Of wampum; d. 9. Col
trustees; c. S Wells. j. A Page. j. W.
Cherry and Charles l. Philips. great 1epre-
sentatives- 1t was decided to hold the next
annual convention at Roanoke. The annual
report Of Great Chief of Records Ira T.
Holt of Norfolk. which was presented just
before the convention closed, showed the
state organization to be In a prosperous
condition.
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Instructed for Montague.

District meetings were held at o'clock
yesterday afternoon at six precincts of
Fairfax county for the election Of dele
gates to the democratic gubernatorial con-
vention. The entire delegation of twenty
two members was instructed for Attorney
General A. ]. Montague for governor and
Col Joseph Z. Willard for lieutenant gov
ernor. The only place where there was any
strength In the opposition to the attorney
general was in Falls Church district and
the Montague people succeeded in captur-
ing It's four delegates by a safe majority
The meetings were devoid Of any exciting
occurrences, because the Swanson element
was so greatly In the minority.
General Notes.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs
Margaret Cook, whose death occurred
Tuesday night, took place this morning at
$50 o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic
Church. Rev. Father H. ]. Cutler con-
Quoted the services, and the interment was
made in St Mary's cemetery
The funeral of Miss Carrie Picktn. who
died Tuesday night, took place yesterday
afternoon at o'clock from the residence
Of Mr.. Charles Pickin, father of the de
ceased. No 611 Queen street Rev. E. V
Register Of the NJ. E. Church South con-
Quoted the services. The interment was
private.
Mr.. William Taylor. familiarly known as
Buck" Taylor, died last night at his home
near FOur-Mile Run. in Alexandria county
and unmarried. Deceased was well known
in this Cfty
Evening star., 1901-05-17
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
TWO PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM THE
CITY JAIL.
Dug n Hole In the WaIl-Citizens' As.
sociation Meets-Other Matters
of Interest.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. May II, 1901.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 101 King Street.
Bell Telephone. No. 100.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May II, 1901.
Edward Miller and Frank Anderson.
awaiting the action of the grand Jury
felOniOUs charges, dug their way to liberty
through the massive masonry of the city
Jail between the hours of and o'clock
this morning. Reaching the Jail yard the
desperate and determined men scaled the
high brick wall by the aid of blankets car
ried with them from the building, and made
good their escape. This morning the mat
ter was reported at police headquarters, and
efforts are being made to locate and capture
the fugitives
Jailor Gambler, who duty last
night, this morning explained to a Star re-
porter the methods used by the prisoners in
efecting their liberty. They were confined
together in room the second floor This
apartment seemed secure enough as the
door was strong and the window was
guarded by heavy iron bars. The men had
made no attempt to break out of the WIN
dow, but large hole in the side of the wall
told the story of the avenue of escape.
but little difficulty in wrenching aside an
iron bar In window, thereby enlarging
hole through which prisoners had before at
tempted to make exit. Jailor Gambler eX-
planned that the Jail commissioners had
made recommendat tions for repairs and i'm
proyements to the city council which, II
acted upon. would probably have made
Jail delivery impossible. The recommended
tions however, had not been followed out.
Miller was sent to Jail April s to await
the action of the grand jury on the charge
of forgery. He Is native of this city. An
derson was placed in confinement March l..
The charge against him was housebreaking:
Evening star., 1901-05-17
Association Meets.


A meeting of the Citizens Progressive
Association was held last evening in the
rooms OF the Business Mems League. for
the purpose of considering plans for
curing the election of the association ticket
In the fourth ward at the municipal cleo
tion. May %. 1t was the opinion of sew
eral members that Mr.. Frank Evans, the
republican candidate in that ward, would
probably regard MIR. Ieadbeater, one of
the associations candidates. as the one
most liable to defeat, and make special
effort to defeat him. 1t was decided to
appoint a committee to make a canvass
of the ward, employ workers and endeavor
to overcome the opposition. Messrs. E. S.
Leadbeater, James r. Cation, F. S. Harper,
F. c. Spinks, jr., and A. D. Brockett were
named TO constitute this committee. 1t
was suggested by Mr.. Harlow that the
members of the association should use
their influence with the new members of
the city council. after they are installed, to
prevent factional differences.
Evening star., 1901-05-17

Special Sale of Skirts.
Alwool Cheviot Serge Dress Skirts, in blue
nS iaes sis asa pareane sSsh Sss Sd 80
and velveteen bound; value 81. ~SeO)
Ladies' and Misses Venetian Skirts-fare
gray tan bIss es CASTOR Ses on9 O2
brown. S5 values for. ........ WV ~
Ladies' Dress Skirts of fine Cheviots, vene-
tian, Broadcloth and SILK Mohairs-hare and
fGnnge fTmnvs styles asnr, Taffeta e, band dA 2M
black. s. value for. " U ~
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SOUVENIR SALB!

LOT No. Mems Fine All Wool
Suits, we're S12 to SIS per suit, one
only TO each customer; sale Price 81.
LOT No, 2-Men's Fine All Wool
Suits, we're $40 aud SIS, only one to
each customer; sale price, s5,
LOT No. S-YOung Mems fine all.
wool suits, ages Is to 20 years, prices
we're sf0 to SIG, one only to each
customer; sale price, So.
LOT No. 4-Boys' and Childlen's
all wool suits, price we're SO to So;
sale prices 81 to So
To Us this is simple business
proposition. We have been spending
$4,000 year to tell you the merits
of The McCuen Compauys Famous
Ready to.Wesr Clothing About
$500 of this years advertising appro.
priation goes to pay for the difference
between the cost and the sale price Of
this lot of SOUVENIR SUITS.
We will consider the money we'll
spent il we can put the Clothing on
the backs of men and boys who have
not been wearing our Clothing, know
ing that the merits of the suits will
make customers out Of every mar
and boy who is lucky enough to gel
one Of our SOUVENIR SUITS.