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The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
Eecenfrie RaIz,e

Leon Gozian used to relate how he
met BalZac one day on the Boulevard
des Capucines dying with hunger"
The novelist insisted on taking Gozian
to a confectioner who sold macaroni
patties. Forgetting his hunger, Balzac
plunged into an appreciation of Coo
per's Lake Ontario" (newly appeared)
Gozian noticed that the shop attend
ant, an English girl, had heard him
address Balzac by name and was gaz-
ing at the author as though fascinated.
She was astounded presently by the
appetite of genius for macaroni pat
ties, which disappeared by couples.
"How much do I owe your asked
Balzac.
Nothing. M. Balzac." said the Eng
lish girl firmly.
Balzac was nonplused for moment:
then he pushed his precious copy Of
Lake Ontario" into the girls hands.
saying, IT can never sufficiently regret.
mademoiselle, that did not write that
book1
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

than their par or face Value, anu se'iu -
bonds shall be redeemable at any
time after the expiration of ten years
from the date of issue thereon at the
n1easure of the said Burgess anu
commissioners of New Windsor, anu
thew shall be redeemed in their con-
secutive numerical order, commencing
With Bond No. 1. At any time When
the said Burgess and Commissioners
sba1I have selected any of said Donus
for REDEMPTION, in accordance Win
the provision of this act, they snall
notify the holders thereof, OF, IL tne
holders thereof are unknown, tnen
the said Burgess and Commissioners
shall give notice by advertisement III
at least two newspapers publlsned III
Carroll county, Maryland, OF the num-
her or numbers of said bonds so Sc
Iected for redemption, and when ana
where they are to be paid, and interest,"
shall cease on said called in bonds
from and after the date fixed for their
redemption by the said Burgess ana
Commissioners.
Section g. And be it enacted, That
! for the purpose of paying the lnteresC
on said bonds by them issued under
the provisions of this act, as tne
same shall fall due, and to gradually
redeem and retire such bonds until
thew shall all have been redeemed
and retired, the said Burgess ana
Commissioners are hereby empowered
and directed to apply all the net IN
come arising from water rents, after
the expenses of any necessary Detter-
ments, extensions or increase OF water
supply, or proper repairs are mace
first, to the payment of the interest on
said bonds, and second, the REMAINDER
if there be any, shall be invested In
sinking fund to be applied to the
payment of the principal of said bonds
as soon as they shall become redeem
able. In the event that the net water
rents shall not be sufficient in amount
to pay the interest on the said bonds
and the principal thereof as soon as
it shall become redeemable, the said
Burgess and Commissioners shall an
nually, after the issuing of said bonds,
levy on the taxable property of said
town a special tax not exceeding
twenty cents on the one hundred dol
lars, as shall in their discretion be
necessary for the prompt payment of
the interest on said bonds and the
principal thereof, when the same may
become redeemable; and any surplus
on hand at any time arising from such
levy, shall be, by the said Burgess and
Commissioners invested in some safe
securities as a sinking fund which
shall not at any time be diverted from
the purposes of this Act.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved March 10, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
J. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House:
I hereby certify, That the aforego-
ing is true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
WATER WORKS AT NEW WINDSOR,
CHAPTER 70.
AoSSt
Secretary


AN ACT to authorize the Burgess and
Commissioners of New Windsor to
construct water works for the pur-
pose of supplying water to the in
habitants of the town of New Wind
sor and the vicinity thereof. and
for this purpose TO borrow on the
credit of said town an amount not
exceeding the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars (25,OOO) and to is
sue bonds of said town in payment
OF the sum so borrowed.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Burgess and Commissioners of
New Windsor, in Carroll county, in
the State of Maryland, be and they
are hereby authorized and empowered
to construct water-works for the pur-
pose of supplying the inhabitants of
said town and the vicinity thereof
with water for the extinguishment of
fires and for domestic and manufact-
uring purposes. And they are hereby
authorized to rent and sell water to
the inhabitants of said town and the
vicinity thereof at such price and on
such terms and conditions as the
said Burgess and Commissioners of
New Windsor may determine.
Section 2. Be it enacted, That for
the purpose of constructing such
water-works and supplying water as
set forth in the first section of this
bill, the said Burgess and Commits
siOners of New Windsor are hereby
authorized and empowered to borrow
on the credit of said town an amount
not exceeding the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,OO0) and to is
sue the bonds of said town in paw
ment OF the sum so borrowed The
said bonds shall be for sums not less
than one hundred dollars nor more
than five hundred dollars, each to be
signed by the Burgess and counter
signed by the clerk 10 the Burgess and
Commissioners of New Windsor, with
the corporate seal of said town affixed.
And said bonds shall be consecutively
numbered as the same shall be is
sued; and if registered bonds are is
sued said bonds shall be registered
by the town clerk in a separate book
to be specially provided for that pur-
pose. The said bonds shall be is
sued at such time as the Burgess and
Commissioners Of New Windsor shall
determine; they shall bear interest
at the rate of not more than four and
a half per cent. per annum, payable
annually at such place as the said
Burgess and Commissioners shall
designate, beginning one year from
the date of the issue. Said bonds
shall be payable as to the principal
thereof in forty years from the date
of their issue and shall be forever
exempt from all county and municipal
taxation for any purpose. And shall
have printed on them a distinct ref
.erence to the act of assembly author
iZing the issuing thereof And the
said bonds shall not be sold for less
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
CHAPTER SAG.


AN ACT to amend Section IS of Ar
tlcle Z of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title Carroll
County subtitle County Commits
Sioners.''
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of MARYLAND. That
section Is of Article of the Code of
publlc Local Laws OF Maryland, title
carroll County subtitle County
commissioners, be amended and re-
enacted, so as to read as follows:
lS. There shall be three Comfy
Commissioners for Carroll county
who shall each receive four dollars
per day for each day they shall be en-
gagged in the discharge of their duties
and mileage at the rate of ten cents
Tor every mile over five miles from
their places of residence.
Section 2. And be it enacted Tho
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved April 6. 1908.
AUSTIN L. CRoTHERs
Governor.
J. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House.
| hereby certify, That the aforeso-
ing is true copy of an Act of fha
General Assembly of Maryland. pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONEY.
Chief Clerk of the House.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

AN ACT to increase the efficiency Of
the Local Board of Health of Car
roll County.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland That
the Board of County Commissioners
of Carroll County in it's capacity as
the Local Board of Health for Carroll
County, shall appoint in the month of
May, succeeding the passage of this
Act and bi-annually thereafter
County Health Officer, who shall be
a well educated physician, and who,
by virtue of his appointment, shall
be secretary and executive officer OF
the Board, and upon any vacancy in
the Office of County Health Officer,
his successor shall be appointed by
the Local Board of Health as soon
as practicable; the County Health
Officer shall hold Office for two years
from the date of his appointment, but
may be removed by the State Board
OF Health for cause, upon charges
made and lawfully considered at a
regular meeting of said State Board
of Health. And the Local Board OF
Health for Carroll county shall at
the same time and in the same man
ner appoint one district Health Offlcer
for each of the several election dis
tricts of Carroll county, each of whom
shall be resident of the district 1or
which he is appointed and shall hoia
Office for two years from the date OF
his appointment, unless sooner re-
moved for cause. Each dlstr!cI
Health Officer shall, within the dis,
trict for which he is appointed ana
in conjunction with the county
Health Officer administer and en-,
force all the laws of the State OF
Maryland concerning nuisances anu
causes of sickness, and shall promptly
report to the State Board of Health
through the County Health Offlcer
upon all acts and occurrences re-
quired by law to be so reported.
Section 2. And the County Com
missioners of said county shall pay
the Health Officer for services per
formed under the provisions OF TINS
Act annual salaries as follows: 10
the County Health officer one hun
dred and fifty dollars, and to each as
trict Health Officer fifty dollars, pro-
vided, that the County Health OHlcel
shall serve as district Health OHicel
for the district in which he resides
without extra compensation.
Section 8. And be it enacted. Inat
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved March 10, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
]. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
Office of the Secretary of the Senate:
hereby certify, That the aforego-
Ing is a true copy of an Act OF the
General Assembly of Maryland. pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
UNION BRIDGE BONDS

AN ACT to authorize the Mavor
Common Council of Union PriSd ald
Carroll County, Maryland, to issHa,
bonds for the purpose of refundiruee
the bonded Indebtedness of ssiI
Mayor and Common Council '8la
Union Bridge, known as Fire A., VI
paratus Bonds, under Chanter q
of Acts of 1888, and to lew 90 %
collect the necessary taxes for 4Iu tIl
payment of said bonds and intonalVs .nV
thereon.
Section 1. Be it enacted bv +ho
General Assembly of Maryland Tba9
the Mayor and Common CounciI Has AZ
Union Bridge be and they are bnroSr W
authorized and empowered to sSuss
coupon bonds in the name of said non
poration to an amount not eycendin.
twelve hundred dollars, the amount IS
the outstanding unredeemed Fire Az
paratus Bonds" heretofore issued h, h,
said municipal corporation under az
thority given by the Act of 1883, Chan
ter IS, which said bonds provided fpr
by this Act shall be signed bv tho
Mayor and Clerk of the town of iTnion
Bridge and attested by the corporata
seal of said town and shall be do
nominated Fire Apparatus Bonds
and bear interest not exceeding siv
per centum, interest payable annn-
ally, to be issued in denominations of
not exceeding five hundred dollars and
to be payable at time not exceeding
twenty years from date and redeem.
able at the pleasure of said CORPORA.
ton, and the said Mayor and Common
Council of the town of Union Bridge
shall have like powers to levy and COL
lect a special tax to pay said interest
and to provide sinking fund for the
redemption of said bonds as are given
by the said Act of 1888, Chapter S.,
in relation to the interest and princi-
pal of the bonds issued in pursuance
thereof.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That
the said Mayor and Common Council
of Union Bridge are hereby authorized
and empowered after they shall have
perfected and signed said bonds to sell
and dispose of said bonds at not less
than par value thereof to raise money
to carry into effect the provisions of
this Act.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That
the proceeds of the sale of the bonds
hereby authorized to be issued, shall
be applied to the redemption and pay
ment of the present and outstanding
Fire Apparatus Bonds" of the said
corporation issued under authority
given in the Act of 1888, Chapter s.,
aforesaid, and to no other purpose
whatever and nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed to authorize
said corporation to issue bonds to any
greater amount than the actual bond
ed Indebtedness of said corporation
known as "Fire Apparatus Bonds at
this time nor for any other purpose
than herein specified.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved February 25, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS,
Governor.
J. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JOSEPH B. SETH.
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House:
l hereby certify, That the aforego-
ing is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
SAFETY GATE AT UNION BRIDGE,
CHAPTER 159.

CHAPTER 159.
AN ACT to compel the Western Mary
land Railroad Company to place a
safety gate at Main street crossing,
in the town of Union Bridge, Carroll
County, Maryland.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Western Maryland Railroad Com
pany, whose tracks cross the Main
street, in the town of Union Bridge,
Carroll county, Maryland, shall be
and it is hereby required to place,
erect and keep in operation and repair
safety gate at such Main street cross
ing, in the said town of Union Bridge,
which safety gate shall be closed on
the approach of any and every train
OF cars or locomotive, and kept closed
until the said cars or locomotive have
completely passed said street crossing.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That
should the said Western Maryland
Railroad Company violate the provis-
ions of the foregoing section, it shall
be liable to fine of fifty dollars for
every day on which said safety gate
is neglected to be erected or operated; :;
said fine to be collected as other fines
are collected
Section 3. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date of it's passage.
Approved March 80, 1908.
AUSTIN L. CROTHERS.
Governor
]. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House.
l hereby certify, That the aforego-
ing is true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

Then came the lesSo'i the Si: needed.
They were playing Il small theater in
a week of one night stands At the
matinee some gas tanks use, for color
effects thrown up fra::l he"e;;t til the
stage in the last act exploded as the
operator tried 10 start them up. He
was the compan-'s electrician and IN
accustomed to handling calcium lights.
An Incorrect mixture Cf the cases fol-
lowed by momentary l.a2ic of the
man, and the damage was done.
Flames burst through the traps to the
stage, the dust Oh the fireproofed
scenery carried the fire to the rigging
aloft, and the place was ablaze. 1t
only remained for the stage hands to
drop the fire curtain, cut the skylight
ropes and then make for safety.
Once the skylights were opened the
draft drew the flames up to the roof
and away from the auditorium; but,
though this saved the audience, it
meant death for the girls who were
dressing on the top floor The small
theater was insufficiently supplied
with dressing rooms, and the chorus
was herded in an unfinished loft above
the auditorium, usually given over to
the storage of odds and ends. With
the skylights open they were trapped.
With no thought for himself, Grant
ley sped up the narrow iron stairway
leading to the loft. Behind him the
stage was q mass of flames. So he
drove back the few girls who were
trying to make their way down the
stairs. Most Of the chorus were too
terrified to attempt to escape, but as
Grantley burst into the room they rose
to their feet, wild with hysteria.
"The roofs the only chance" cried
Grantley as he pointed to the iron lad
der leading to the skylight. Gntil
the flames spread there is safety in the
front of the building. Hurry up, girls"
He drove them up the narrow pas
sageway, and as he stood at the foot
of the ladder he encouraged them with
his voice, relieving the tension by jok-
ing. He was the last through the sky
light, and it was Nettie who helped
Already the rear of the roof was
blazing, but the front was still safe,
and on one side there was a drop of
a dozen feet to the roof of an adjoin-
ing building. Leaning over the edge,
Grantley swung the girls down one by
one, and at last he dropped to the roof
himself just as the flames burst
through the front of the theater roof,
and a stream of water drenched him
to the skin.
"Close CALL" he commented as he
glanced up and rubbed his aching
arms "I'd like to find the fellows who
turned the hose on me-"
"It was from the street They could
not see you," explained Nettie. I'm
glad they did it, Dick"
She pointed to the painted tin of the
roof, where his wig and beard lay wet
and draggled. "It's washed the mem
ory out" she explained. And the light
Of understanding came into Grantley's
eyes as he bent and kissed her white
face, to him sweeter than ever in the
awakening of love.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
AMERICAN SENTINEL.
CHAPTER 2O7.

AN ACT to pay the claim of E. Oliver
Grimes,Jr. and William L. Seabrook,
Receivers in cause No. 42O1 Equity
in the Circuit Court of Carroll
County, sitting as a Court of Equity
for publishing in the American Sen
tinel, newspaper published in Car
roll County, Maryland, certain Acts
of the General Assembly of Mary
land of the session of 1906. which
were designated to be published in
said paper.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland that
the Comptroller of the Treasury be
and he is hereby authorized and di-
rected to issue his warrant upon the
Treasurer for the sum of three hun
dred dollars ($300.00), in favor of the
said E. o. Grimes, Jr. and William L.
Seabrook, Receivers in cause No
4201 Equity, in the Circuit Court for
Carroll County, sitting as Court of
Equity, for publishing in the Ameri-
can Sentinel, newspaper published
in Carroll county, Maryland, certain
acts of the General Assembly of the
session of 1906, which were designat-
ed to be published in said paper.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date
of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1908.
AUSTIN l.. CROTHERS,
Governor.
]. ENOS RAY,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JOSEPH B. SETH,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House ::
hereby certify, That the aforego-
ing is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, pass
ed at the January Session, 1908.
A. j. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
His SuHerinqs.

"Your debts don't seem to worry you
much"
That's where you wrong me-" an
swered the genial but impecunious per-
son. 81 have highly sympathetic ma
ture, and I can't begin to tell you how
it disturbs me to see my creditors so
wSrried. Sometimes l almost wish
they'd keep away!-Washingto Star.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
His Way.

First Broker-I hear it's been touch
and go with poor old Carter. Second
Ditto-Yes. he touched me for dollar
this morning and went-Harper's
Weekly.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
MAKING Trouble Paw.

What does you do when de wolf
howl at de do'?'
"Well, suh," replied Brother Will
liams, 81 mos ingenuity sets a trap
fer de wolf an sells him ter cir
cus."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
p ANK STOCK FOR SALE.

A number of shares of stock of First
National Bank and Union Nationsi
Bank of Westminster at private sale
In lots to suit purchaser. Apply to
BENZ. F. GROUSE,
apr10-tf Attorney
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

Light may disclose jewel but il
takes darkness to disclose a star Van
Dyke.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15

A mans conversation is the mirror
Of his thoughts. Chfnese.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
BOARD OF HEALTH.
CHAPTER 60.

AN ACT to increase the efficiency Of
the Local Board of Health of Car
roll County.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Chief Clerk of the House.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
CLEANING FAMILY SILVER is
VERY EASY TASK WITH
PLAIN SODA.

Cleaning the entire stock of family
silver has lost its terror since II has
been discovered that it may be accom-
plished in a comparatively short time
by the use OF soda. Place over the fire
a clean tin dishpan half full Of water:
when it has reached the boiling point
throw a handful Of ordinary washing
soda: put in all OF the silver. boil ten
minutes to oosen the tarnish, remove
it and wash in hot soapy water. Some
OF it may require a hasty scrub with
moistened silver polish, and all OF il
will need the dry polish rubbed on with
flannel cloth.
While this method may he safely en-
plOyed for silver, IL is a dubious process
for plated and oxidized ware. since the
very purpose OF il is the loosening Of
the surface coating, be It dirt OF plate
Sterling silver is not injured by IT,
To give silver the antique or satiny
surface which is again in vogue, rub It
with Old-fashioned bar sand Ground
cOrundum is not bar sand, although It
often passes as such. and is to be
avoided having a sharpness that may
be detected under a microscope, and
which is much too rough for silver.
The Washington times., 1908-12-25
SOME SIMPLE CURES
FOR SICK HEADACHE

Sick headache. while not dangerous. is
one Of the most disagreeable forms Of
illness. Some women are subject TO IL
at such frequent intervals that they are
lncapaCItaied for several days at "a time.
Unless the headache is known TO come
from some functional disorder IL can
generally bc traced 10 impaired digestion
OF sluggish liver. These must be
treated in the inteTims OF the headaches,
as at the time nothing but alleViating
remedies are possible.
A treatment that Is often successful IS
10 abstain from red meats for "a time
ana 10 be careful about taking foods
that foTmeut easily One man who had
dOctOred for years for sick headaches
was cured by his wife seeing 20 iJ that
ne drank cup OF hot water with "a halI
TeaspOOuful or salt in il as soon as he
arose IN the morning.
a half lemon ir d glass OF cold water
taken night and morning is another
remedy that has proved helpful 10
many.
During the attack rest and quiet are
imperative Lie down in a daTkeneG
room, drink quantities Of hot water and
apply either a hot water bottle or an ice
bag To the temples and the base OF the
brain.
Cloths Wrmg out OF hot witch hazel
often bring quick relief Headache CO.
loSue, II rubbed on the temples in time,
acts as preventive; while some suf-
ferers are helped by taking d cathartic
at the first symptom.
In severe cases five or ten minutes
treatment with an electric battery IS in
valuable. This Is better than massa ge,
as the pressure is sometimes too strong
when The headache IS bad
In the irst stages of sick headache
it can often be avcrted by taking alb
dominal and neck exercises and by put
tlnS a mustard plaster over the stom-
ach.