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The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
QUEER NAMES OF ESTATES.
Baltimore County. Nd. Furnishes
Many in Old Deets of Land.

The peculiar names given to estates
In baltimore county in days gone by
appeal strongly to the risibles OF the
many lawyers who go to Towson to
search the old transfer books and
should delight the searcher after
unique nomenclature.
All the transfers in former years
began with The indenture." which
has been Of late years changed to
this deed" The first deed filed for
record concerned the transfer of Cub
Hill Resurveyed" from Michael C..
Jenkins and William H. Collins. Trus-
tees. to Owen Donovan This was fol-
lowed by the transfer Of Airy Hills
and Pleasant Springs" from Amelia
Cannon to John Thomas Ritter and
then Adventure "Solomon's Wis
DOM. and Boards Branch" were con-
veyed from Samuel Dicks TO Alexander
Lehr.
In the Second District was tract
Of land called Plains of Paran." Pet
ticoats Loose" is the title Of an estate
in the Sixth district. and General
Lafayette the friend of General Wash
ington; therefore. the friend of Univer-
sal Liberty" is rather unwieldly appel
lation applied to a homestead in the
Sixth district Stones Adventure
is near Towson. Devils Back Bone"
on the line of the Fifth and Sixth dis
tricts. and TWO Down at Once" is in
the Fifth district
Some other queer titles are "Tipton's
Puzzle. Frederick Stradt Enlarged"
ssTha Great Glade &C., uona ..EeI-
lowship." Good Will" 'Frishe's De-
light" Fathers Last VIII. or Max
Wells Point "Brideweli Dock" :"
"York's Chance" Little Britain"
HARD Scrabble" Stephens Bargain"
Addition to Amos Venture Resurvey-
ed" "Wilmot's Retirement. Short
Leg Tom" and Soldiers Delight
Baltimore Sun.
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col ORADO INHERITANCE LAW
OF 1901 IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

r.te test case on tie McClelland es-
tate.
Attorney General Miller at once
brought suit against the executors OF
this estate for some 5000 as inheri-
tance tax under the 1901 law Inc
County Court held that the law was IL
legal and void. and the District Court
upheld this opinion.
Last month the case was taken 10
the Supreme Court. and brief filed Tor
the state. Since then. however. Attor-
new General Miller has decided that
there is nc doubt of the unconstitution-
ality of the law. and yesterday he hled
a motion in the Supreme Court to dis
miss his own appeal, with costs to the
defendants.
This is the final end of the litigation
over the inheritance law of 1901. There
will be no further effort to collect this
money. From the three large estates
that Joined in this suit there was due
nearly $4,000, and the attorney general
estimates that the total amount due
under this law. II 1t had been valid.
was close to $25O.O0O.
The law of 1902 has never been
passed upon. 1t has substantially the
same provisions as those in the bill OF
1901, but that has never been subject
ed to the scrutiny of the courts on Its
merits. The only point so far that has
been questioned is the manner OF It's
passage The Stratton estates comes
under the law of 1902. and 1t is un-
derstood that fight will be made then
as to its constitutionallty.
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The swedish oo.t-oirI's soma.

When night with her peace DER the sill
Yer lake sleepeth.
When sadly the wind DER the purple
pines sweepeth.
Then high from the lichen-crowned berg
where .she dreameth.
The goat-giri's soft note riseth sweet-so
II seemeth-
"Kosa: Kosa:. Ny children. why far do
Rosa. Rosa. My children. tits time to be
home.'
Then down from the heights where dayN
shadows are falling.
Then up from the lake shores they come
at her calling:
Goats distant. goats near. their soft bells
ringing
As children of hers. they list to her sing
"Kosa. Kosai My children. why far do
you roam
Rosa, Kosa: My children. It's time to be
home!'
Up. up from the vale where gray mlsts
are creeping.
Up. up to the sky where the first star
Is peeping-
That lone voice rings out, entreatIng.
half-crying.
Waited out on the night-Hush. The
soft breeze is signing!
"kosa Kosa! My children. why far do
you roam?
Rosa. Kosa. My children. it's time to be
home!"
Selected.
THE peculiar calling cry In Sweden for
the cattle and goats. The Swedish IL
BOftened into u,
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CHAPTER vill.
The Search.

The deputies rode slowly down the
mountain. The road was hard for
their horses and uncertain. besides 1t
was strange to them and strange
ground was unsafe. They talked lit
tie. On leaving the tavern one OF
them remarked that the woman knew
what she was talking about. and now
they would find Johnson II such a
thing were possible. for they had more
reason than ever to find him.
They rode along the foot of the
mountain In search of the path of
which the woman spoke. There was
no road here as along ihe other noun
tain; narrow line half hidden by
long grass and tangled bushes sstrag-
sled in and out capriciously. as though
To puzzle its followers, now up the
mountain side. again straying out into
the valley meadows nearer the rivers
moaning. Above. among the pines. the
blue haze was tangled. hiding all be-
yond. the dread mystery of the noun
tain clung like garment about it,
The men rode on in silence: there
was solemnIty around them that
hushed all light words. The enormity
of their undertaking dawned more
and more upon them: to search for a
man in that wilderness with the noun
tain's haert for his hiding place and
It's robe of haze for his shield was alb
surd. There were chasms and dan
Gerous places, sharp turnlngs and
winding paths. lodges hidden by haze
that would swallow n man as com
pletely as n sepulcher. and leave no
trace, massive rocks overhead that n
tremor of the mountain would hurl
upon them. No wonder the men grew
silent and allowed the horses to have
their way: man could not follow the
dangerous. hidden paths; only brute
instinct could find the safe places.
They came at last to the saith up
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Denver, Aug 1.-THE inheritance
tax law of 1901 is void. and the state
will lose approximately s25O.ooo. which
was due under this act. This decision
has already been sustained in the Coun-
ty Court and the District Court. and
yesterday stipulation was filed in the
District Court, signed by the attorney
general. acknowledging the law to be
null and void. and agreeing to the DIS
missal of the appeal just carried to the
Supreme Court.
That the law of 1901 was void has
been the opinion of the attorney gen
erals office for some time. The bill
was passed on the last night OF the ses-
sion, some time after IL o'clock. Then
1t was in much the same condition as
the dIscredited appropriation bill
passed at the last regular session OF
the Legislature. 1t was not enrolled.
and blank pieces of paper were signed
by the speaker of the House and the
president OF the Senate. For this rea-
son. another bill. covering the same
points. was passed at the 1902 session
of the Legislature.
There were a number of estates COM
ing under the law of 1901. and the state
made an effort to secure the taxes on
several of the largest of them. The
three largest. the Strong estate, valued
at $780, 900; the William Church estate.
valued at 5000. 600. and the William F.
Joined together, and it was agreed to
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the mountain. and the horses refused
to take it until urged by whip and
snur II vas q path that shielded all
beyond f.. as though the mountain
had made fzstness that none could
break. The horses toiled up slowly,
slipping row and again on the treach.
erous ground. the tangled bushes and
low boughs swept them as they
passed: above the pine boughs parted
enough for mans head to pass un-
touched beneath Now and again the
bushes and ferns: great rocks loomed
path seemed lost in the weerness of
ahead and the path that seemed cut
OF turned sharply and wound up the
mountain; again and again the horse
hoofs paused on the edge Of a chasm
half hidden by haze. and the men
with white faces held them up by
main force from the CHASTITY depths
beneath their very feet Their voices.
as they shouted in hopes OF a reply
had johnson lost his way, sounded
gruesome in the loneliness
Half way up the mountain they
paused and faced about. It was use-
less, they said. and foolish to follow
the path up higher: no man would
wander up there OF his own free will:
facing the law were preferable: one
knew what to expect from it. Here
death laid his traps in secret and
lured his victim on: he waited at
every corner and lurked near every
rock; he was above. below. and before
them; he reigned in the mountains
heart. II johnson were there he
might stay there: their lives were OF
more value than his; they would re-
turn to the town and report the utter
hopelessness of the search. 1t would
be wiser to search for him nearer
home: to hide from the law showed
that he was cowardly. and a coward
would never come there. They would
stop at the tavern and speak to the
woman again; her words might be
wiser than they thought. And they
would speak again to that girl of
Johnson's: she might be more willing
to talk, and she was no fool
ITO be continued.)
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Negro Pension swlndie.

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 15.-Thousands OF
dollars have been secured from the
blacks of this section of Georgia and
also of Florida by northern negro
named Mitchell. who claimed that he
had been employed by Senator Mark
Hanna to collect money to be used in
passing the Ohio senator's bill to PEN
sion the ex-slaves of the South.
The negroes. tempted by the pros
poets of a pension. gave readily to
Mitchell, some of them turning over the
savings of years. Last week Mitchell
left, saying he was going to see Hanna
One negro, +. B. Wilson. who had given
$50, grew suspicious and wrote Senator
Hanna. Wilson has received letter
from the senator denounciug Mitchell
as fraud and warning the negroes not
to trust him. 1t is estimated that Nit
cheli secured $4,000 during his cam
paign OF duplicity.
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STATEMENT OF MINE OPERATORS
DENOUNCES PRESENT STRIKE

do not approve the methods adopted.
as well as the business men of the dis
trict. who are equal sufferers with us.
in the resumption of operations.
preference will be given to former en-
ployes, as before stated, and those de-
string to resume their old positions are
requested to furnish their names to
their respective mines at an early date.
(Signed) Last Dollar Gold Mining
Company. Fir ay Gold Mining Com
pany. Ell Paso Consolidated Gold Min
ing Company. Thompson Lease. Golden
Cycle Mining Company, ElktOn Con-
pany, Rio Grande Sampler. Eagle Ore
Sampling Company. Vindicator GolA
Mining Company. Granite Gold Mining
Company. Monument Gold Mining
Company. Stratton's Independence
utd.), Gold Coin Mining and Leasing
Company, Gold Dollar Gold Mining
Company, C. o. d. Mining and Leas-
ing Company. United Mines Company.
c. X. & N. Mining Company. Anchoria-
Leland Gold Mining Company, Taylor
& Brunton Sampling Company. Strong
Gold NJ. ling Company, Gold King Gold
Mining Company. Cripple Creek Mining
Company tHull City lease), Gold Sow
ereign Mining Company, Anaconda
Gold Mining Company, Doctor-Jack
Pot Mining Company. Katinka august
Flower lease). Cripple Creek Mining
and Development Company. Mary Nc
Kinney Mining Company Theresa Gold
Mining Company. Ajax Gold Mining
Company. Isabella Gold Mining Com
pany Modoc Mining and Milling Com
pany, Abe Lincoln Lease, Ophir Gold
Mining Company, Work Gold Mining
Company, Cripple Creek Sampler"
The Portland does not appear on the
list. on account of the change OF con-
troll, but the management will author
ize the same statement as soon as 1t is
determined who shall be In charge Of
the mine.
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Victor. Colo. Aug. 14.-At the conclu-
sion of an executive meeting of the mine
owners and managers of the Cripple
Creek district at the Offices of the Bank
of Victor, the following statement was
made public at l o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon:
"A general strike has been called on
the mines of the Cripple Creek district
by the executive heads of the Western
Federation OF Miners. At the time the
strike was called. and in fact, ever
since the settlement of the labor diff
culties Of 1894. the most entire har-
mony and good will have prevailed be-
tween employers and the employed in
this district. Wages and hours of labor
have been satisfactory and according
to union standards. and general labor
conditions have been all that could be
wished.
Notwithstanding all this, the heads
of the Western Federation have seen
fit to compel cessation of all labor
In the district. not because of any
grievance of their own against the
Cripple Creek operators. but for rea-
sons entirely beyond our control. No
more arbitrary and unjustifiable action
mars the annals of organized labor.
and We denounce 1t as an outrage
against both employers and employed.
The fact that there are no grivances to
adjust, and no unsatisfactory condi-
tions to remedy. leaves the mine oper-
ators but one alternative. and that al
tentative they propose to adopt fearless
ly.
'As fast as men can be secured our
mining operations will be resumed un-
der former conditions. preference being
given to former employees, and all men
applying for work will be protected to
the last degree. In this effort to re-
store the happy conditions which have
80 long prevailed. We ask. and conf
IDENTIFY count on. the cooperation and
support Of all our former employees who
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Did Johnson go? No. not that she
knew of. and she would know. He
went over to the opposite mountain
last night to hunt his COW.
In what direction did Johnson go?
She was not sure: she believed he
went right down the road across the
valley. There was a bridge across
the river II one followed the road
along the foot OF the mountain bit
jenkins had seen her there. and he
told johnson so at the tavern; John
son went right over to hunt her; he
took his gun In case he came across
game. but that was useless unless he
were luckier than usual. for Johnson
was too shiftless to have luck.
Yes. the COW came back; she had
lost her bell; he would expect to find
her by that: doubtless he would keep
on hunting; he hadn't sense enough
to know she would most likely come
home by herself. But II he did not
wish to return for reasons best known
to himself-Johnson was shiftless, but
he was no fool about some things.
His girl now had about as little
sense as was possible. She did not
even know when she vas well on she
was like her mother for all tho world,
only worse.
As for Dolores. she seemed to like
him to talk to her; she was not In the
habit Of talking much; she never
talked with her neighbors. she felt
above them: he was the judges son.
and, no doubt, she felt fattered that
he took notice of her. Their men
never said much to her, for they did
not like her. Maybe she went over
the mountain. Well. maybe she went
because she wished to go. How could
she answer for her? Perhaps
Could they find johnson II they
tried? She did not know. The oppo-
site mountain was a dangerous place:
there were sharp lodges and turns and
deep chasms; folks seldom ventured
over there except for hunting; they
had no cause to go.
Did they want Johnson? He was
not in the habit OF gong on: he never
went hunting except on their own
mountain; he had no 60 ahead In him /:
he was shiftless and 81 was his daugh-
ter-only worse.
They had accomplished their errand
and paid her liberally as they arose
to go. more determined than ever to
find Johnson were it possible thing.
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More Lands Withdrawn.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The secret,
ry of the interior yesterday ordered
the withdrawal under the reclamation
act from all save homestead entry of
nearly $4,000 acres of land in north
western Colorado, about fifty miles
from Glenwood Springs. the same be-
ing an addition to the original White
river irrigation project withdrawal
made February 14th last. The lands
withdrawn lie on the north slope of
the Danforth hills and along Bear riv-
er. At the same time the department
restores to entry $4,000 acres which
were included within the original
withdrawal. examination having shown
that this portion of the withdrawal is
not susceptible of irrigation at reason
able cost.
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The Ono 1hina Certain.

The two youngsters were neighbors.
The one owned a mischievious fox ter
rier. the other a cat. A day or two
ago the owner of the dog came over
the wall with a sad countenace, and
after some desultory conversation,
said:
You know my dog Floss and your
cat Joey?"
yes"
well, my dog had piece of meat,
and he thought your cat was going to
take 1t away from him."
Thought" exclaimed the other
What makes you say that the dog
thought? You know dogs don't think,
they instinct"
Anyhow" said the owner of the
dog, 'I don't care whether he thought
1t or whether he merely Instructed it
but. anyhow, he killed your cat"
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STORY WITH A MORAL.
Cow cummins Touched Conscience Of
Political PanhandIer.

fofttCal Panhanoief
When Gov. Cummins of Iowa was
approached by a notorious ofice-seek-
er and political panhandler for polit-
ical promise few days ago he In
dulged in the following story:
"A colored preacher whom once
listened to made a strong appeal to
save his church by increasing its mem
bership. The Sabbath preceding the
contribution hat had been filled with
buttons and mutilatcd coins. So he
pleaded:
"'Bruthrun. am tryin' to prove alb
strepuously that de Lord God has a
despitable hate for a deceiver and a
falsifier. and you can't propogast him
by no mutilations. and | solicit eagerly
and pointedly that the pussons what
put them mutilations and decepti-
tudes in the contribution hat last Sun
day will not come forward when l
calls for those who wish to pledge
themselves to support this church and
Its pastor.
The entire congregation took the
pledge"
The office-seeker enjoyed the story.
but felt so embarrassed that he went
away without any pledge.-New York
Times.
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IT, DeDendcd.

DR.. Leonard Bacon, wellknown not
only in his own state, Connecticut. but
in many parts OF the United States
had several sons who were clergy
men. One of them was for several
years the popular pastor of the First
Church of Christ in New London
Conn. Being in delicate health. Mr.
Bacon was advised Ey his physician
to drink lager. So one day he went
into beer saloon and inquired the
price of the beverage.
Well" said the proprietor. ''it de
pends on what you want it for. Are
you going to drink 1t or sell it?''-
New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
NEBRASKA MAY
JOIN KANSAS SUIT

Lincoln. Neb., August Ex-Governor
Mickey of Nebraska is alive to the i'm
portance of protecting the interests of
Nebraska in the waters of the Platte
river from the alleged entertainments of
Colorado irrigationists. and is keeping
tab on the suit in the Federal Supreme
Court wherein Kansas is endeavoring
to prevent Colorado from absorbing all
of the waters of the Arkansas river.
Residents along the Platte, says the
governor, are experiencing the same
distressful conditions from the diver
sion of the waters of that river for
Colorado irrigation enterprises as are
those who live in the Arkansas valley
in Kansas. :
Il was up at North Platte recently"
said Governor Mickey to-day" and not
ed that the Platte river was dry. The
people up there told me that it was
because the people of Colorado, higher
up the stream. had taken all of the
water for irrigation. When l got out
to Brush. in that state, could see that
that statement was literally true"
Governor Mickey said that he had
read somewhere of a recent decision OF
some subordinate court, which held
that the older right is to prevail. with
out regard to the location on the
stream. so that an old irrigation plant
In Nebraska can protect itself from be-
Ing deprived of the use of the waters
of the Platte by newer one located in
Colorado. He believed, however, that
the federal government intends to take
hold of the control of the distribution
of non-navigable waters and admins
ter the equities between the states.
where there are conflicting rights.
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went up the walk He removed his
hat as he drew near Dolores.
Miss Johnson
She hcsitated a moment; the name
was unfamiliar to her save as used
by young Green. Then she bent her
head In reply.
Your father"
He is not here" she said. slowly.
Where can we find him?"
81 do not know"
But we must find him" He
frowncd sternly; his face and voice
were authoritative. He Is summoned
TO appear in court to-day in the Green
ease: the law cannot wait. Can YOU
give us no idea where we can find
him?"
mo"
He returned 10 his companions and
reported that Johnson was not there;
his daughter did not know where he
was. They held a consultation II 1t
were possible Johnson aust be found
and brought to court that day; law
and right must not be delayed. Riding
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
EXTENT OF LIFE INSURANCE
United States Easily Leads the Rest
Of the World,

Eve-ey one knows, OF course that
life insurance has made great progress
in this country of recent years. The
United States easily leads the world
in this matter. The American COM
panies do a big insurance business
abroad. especially in Ergland and Ger
many: and have so aroused the jeal-
ousy of some of the German COM
panies that they have tried to induce
the government to shut out American
life insurance, or at least. SO discrim-
mate against 1t as to discourage the
business. Even Americans. however,
have little idea of the life insurance
business In this country. The Insur.
ance Press of New York, has collected
some figures for 1902. These returns
from 1888 cities and towns. which
very nearly covered the whole coun.
try. show total OF S320.169. 1882 paid
out by the insurance companies for
last year. That the business is in.
creasiny is shown by the fact that the
payments are s16,600, 900 greater than
for 1901. $36. 100000 greater than for
1900 and 339. 100000 over 1899 New
York received 322,945.745 of life in.
surance; Philadelphia. 1896, ,038: |:
Chicago. SG.922.457: Brooklyn. $685.
277; Boston. $6.024.5s2. and New Or.
leans. 81 .623. .S20. New Orleans makes
a good showing throughout.
Philadelphia, Boston and Cincinnati
carry relatively the largest amount Of
life insurance. Brooklyn, Baltimore.
Pittsburg and Providence are good in
surers. Chicago makes a very poor
showing: SO do Cleveland. Buffalo.
Jersey City. Kansas City and San
Francisco.
In the matter of States. New York
makes the best showing. then Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts. Ohio. Illinois
and New Jersey.-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
vesuvius Causes Great Alarm.

Rome. August 14.-Mount Vesuvius
is again causing intense alarm in the
surrounding region, eruptions of the
volcano being very heavy to-day.
From fresh opening at the base of
the principal crater. two streams of
lava are issuing which within a few
hours to-day covered wide tract of
ground. One stream is going swiftly
toward the village of Ottajano, the di-
rection taken by the famous eruption
of 1872. Panic prevails, the popula-
ton crowding the churches to pray, or
gathering in open spaces for safety.
Experts, however, affirm that SO far
there is no reason to fear serious
disaster.
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Damages by Jamaica Hurricane.

Kingston, Jamaica. August 1.-THE
destitution in the hurricane stricken
district is appalling. Thousands of
persons, ..omeless, starving and i'll
clad, are hurrying to the towns to OBJ
tain shelter and supplies, but as all
the churches and public buildings have
been demolished. the misery is in
tense. A meeting held at Port Antonio
to-day appealed to the generosity of
the American people. Foodstuffs and
lumber are urgently needed. and as
sistance was implored.
The Lamar register., 1903-08-19
Why Il. Pet,ed the Rat.

A magistrate visiting British jail
saw a prisoner who had rat in his
possession. The magistrate said:
"Ah, you have a pet. | see" Yes,
said the convict, Il feeds him every
day. | thinks more of that ere rat
than any other living creature" That
proves said the magistrate, that in
every man there's some good impulse,
II you can only find it. How came ycu
to take such a fancy to the rat?"
Zoos he bit the warder," said the
convict, cheerfully.