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THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
STATE SCHOLARSHIPS I'M NcJ-
NEERING COURSES,

Application for scholarships in the Department
OF Engineering established in The Johns Hopkins
University under the provision of the Laws ar
Maryland, Chapter 80, 1872 should now be made.
Entrance examinations for all students will Ne
held in Mccoy Hail. The Johns Hopkins Uniyersi-
~ Baltimore June 2-5 and September 22-25 1914.
beginning at a. m. Applicants for SCHOLARSHIPS
are urged to take the examitions in June
Ii there is more than applicant for n partic-
ular scholarship competitive examination will he
held at the University the day following the
September entrance examinations
Each County Of the State and each Legislative
District Of Baltimore City will be entitled to one or
more scholarships for the year 19l4-15 in addition
to those which have already been filled There
viii also be vacancies in the scholarships awarded
to the graduates OF Loyola College, MARYLAND
Agricultural College, Mount St. Mary's COLLEGE.
Rock Hill College, St. Johns College, WashnOto5
College and Western Maryland College, and in the
scholarship AT Large which NAV be filed in
October, 1914. -o1 ~
Applicants should address the Registrar. The
Jonn Hopkins University for blank form of appli-
cation and for further information as to the examS
nations award Of scholarships and courses of in
S1iuction may Lit
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DETOUR.

Mary Roger, OF Westminster, visit
ed at Samuel Weybright's over Sat-
urday and Sunday.
e. d. Essick, wife and daughters,
Susan and Agnes, are visiting in Bal
timore this week.
Mrs. II. II. Boyer and daughter
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Stull on
Sunday.
Martin F1ohr and family, who at
tended Mr.. Kolbs funeral Friday re-
turned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Rooms and sons, OF
on Sunday.
Mr.. r. B. Miller and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Rittenhouse, OF
York, visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. ID. Es-
sick on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waesche. Of
Baltimore, are visiting here this
week.
Mrs. F'lohr and son, Clifford, Of
near Key-Mar, visited at Mr.. and Mrs.
Arch Flohr's on Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Haines, wife and
daughter, Catherine, visited at Ed
ward Essick's on Friday.
Mr.. Lemuel Myerly, wife and son,
visited the formers parents, MIR. and
Mrs. James Myerly, ON Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wachter
spent Sunday evening with Newton
Coshun and family.
Miss Erma Fox is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Mary Miller, of New Midway,
visited her sister, Mrs. Katherine
Dreschler on Sunday.
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TANEYTOWN.

Mr.. Samuel Knox. Of Gettysburg,
Pa, spent Sunday on a visit to MI.
and Mrs. Joseph Fink.
Mr.. William Z. Burke Is prepar-
ing to take charge Of the local post
office here, and will do SO as soon as
his bond has been approved and the
formaIities completed.
DIR. and Mrs. Nj. l.. Bott, OF West
minister, spent Sunday visiting MT.
and Mrs. George w. Motter, also rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. William Arthur, OF
FrizelIburg, spent Sunday visiting MT.
and Mrs. George w. Motter.
Miss Eileene Schwartz left on last
Thursday on a visit to her cousin,
Mrs. Luther Gates, of Dover, N. j.
She expects to be away for some time.
Congressman Joseph a. Gouiden
spent part of last week here visiting
his relatives and friends, also attend
ing to some business. .....
Mrs. Harriet Gait and Mrs. wal
lace Haugher, of Washington, ID. u,
spent several days here last week Wis
iting Mrs. Margaret Scott and sister.
Miss Anna Gait.
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Debating TO THE TOWN OH
IN MANCHESTER.
CHAPTER NO. 0e8.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendment Section IS Of Article. Of the
Code Of Public LOCAL Laws Oh aa lazy.
land, title Carroll County IN %bsntef
262 OF the Acts Of the General Assembly
OF Maryland, nineteen hundred and
eight, authorizing the Mayor AND CON-
to levy a tax not to exceed thirty cents
on the one hundred dollars OF assessed
value OF property within the corporate
certain exceptions, for the improvement
and management Of said town and other
corporate purposes.
Sec l. Be it enacted by the. General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Section % o.
Laws OF Maryland, title Carroll County"
sub title Manchester" as amended By
Chapter 262 OF the Acts OF the General
Assembly Of Maryland, nineteen hundred
pealed and re-enacted with amendments
so as to read as follows: o.,o- aa,
Sec 49, All property frn w y6d eGrnoT eai
limits. except that occupied as churches,
schools and the property owned by
Lebanon Lodge No 175 q. 4. = y. ~, and
Lodge, No. %. I. o. o. F., shall be subject
TO such taxes and charges as may be
deemed necessary by said Mayor and
the expenses which may be at any time
incurred in the improvement and man
agement of said town. and for other cor
cents on the hundred dollars of the
assessed value of all property within the
corporate limits of said town, now liable
County taxation under the laws of this
State, except as above exempt:
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That before
this Act shall become operative, to author
submitted to the qualified voters of Man
chester. at the regular general municipal
election to be held next after the passage
Of this bill, for approval or rejection by
such qualified voters and in pursuance of
the provisions of an ordinance to pc
passed therefor, of which election and the
to the voters. notice shall be given for at
least ten days previous to such election,
posted in FIVE or more public places in
S voter. to tie question s to be Submitted. at
Manchester shall determine by ballot
provided shall become operative or not,
and at which election there shall be
written or printed on the ballots of said
voters the words For the levying Of a
tax" and Against the levyinR of a tax"
and II a majority of the ballots cast shall
contain the words For the levyinS of a
tax" then this Act shall become operative
ballot shall contain the words "Againgt
be void and Of no effect and the judges Of
said municipal election or q majority OF
them. shall return to the Mayor of said
town the. numbers Of ballots cast For
levying Of a tax" and Against the levy:
ing OF a tax" respectively, and the said
Mayor shall announce the result thereof.
Sec. ;. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of
its passage.
Approved April TO- 1914.
+. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
JAMES McC. Triple.
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President Of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House.
/ Hereby Certify, That the aforegoinG
is a true copy of an Act of the General
Assembly Of Maryland. passed &l the
January Session, 1914.
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House
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Debating TO REFUNDING MON
- icy ERRONEOUSLY PAID BY
JOSIAH ID. CROWL FOR LIQUOR
LICENSE.
CHAPTER NO. 500.

CHAPTER NO. 500.
AN ACT to refund to Josiah d. Crowl the
sums OF money enormously paid by him
to the Board Of School Commissioners
OF Carroll County for liquor licenses for
the years 1ooS, 1909, 1910 and 1911.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Board OF
School Commissioners OF Carroll County
or the Treasurer thereof be and it is
hereby authorized to pay to Josiah ID.
Crowl, of Carroll County, Maryland, the
sum of one hundred and forty-two dol
lars and fifty cents out of any funds the
said Board of School Commissioners for
row in their hands or which may mere
after come into their hands, said sum Of
one hundred and forty-two dollars and
fifty cents having been enormously paid
by the said Crowl for liquor licenses for
the years 1905 1909. 1910 and 1911.
Sec. ?. And be it enacted That this
at shall take effect from the date of its
passage
Approved April 10, 1914.
T.. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
JAMES McC. Triple.
Speaker of the House of Delegates
JESSE D. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk OF the House.
i Hereby Certify, That the aforegoing
Is a true copy of an Act OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1914.
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
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How He Does It.

The editor Of The Evening Star was
deeply engrossed in his work when
he was suddenly interrupted by the
Office boy, who remarked:
There's tramp at the door, Mr..
Hyde, and he says he amt had nothin'
to eat for six days"
Fetch him in," said the editor. IF
We can find out how he does it we can
run the paper for another week. "-
Lippincott's-
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ROCKY RIDGE.

Mr.. Robert Barrick, Of Baltimore,
is visiting his brother, Mr.. c. j. Bar
rick.
Mr.. Gerald Seiss, Of Woodsboro, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. J. b. Ogle, Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Smith, Mrs. Carrie CARRIER and
son, Franklin, Misses Noda and Val
lie Smith and Mr. Morris Barrick,
Miss Grace Stull and Messrs. Nor
man Phillips and Ernest Fogle, OF
Woodsboro, all spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs Harry w. Stull and
family.
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ID ELATING TO THE APPOINT
~ HENT OF A COURT STENO-
CHAPTER NO. 246.

AN ACT to repeal Section 2 of Chapter
one hundred and ten of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland. passed
at the January Session, in the year year
IAN Act to repeal Chapter one hundred
and eighty-tbree of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
eighteen hundred and ninety six. en-
titled An Act to authorize and EN-
power the Judges of the Circuit Court
Stenograrhcr," and to re-enact said
Section of Chapter one hundred and
ten with amendments.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That Section = OF
Chapter one hundred and ten of the Acts
passed at it's January Session, in the year
nineteen hundred and eight, be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted
so as to read as follows:
eraI Assembly of Maryland, That the
Judges Judges of the CIRCUIT Court for Carroll
Court Stenographer, who shall be sworn
officer of said Court, and said stenograph-
er so appointed shall be paid a salary not
less than five hundred dollars nor exceed
ing twelve hundred dollars per annum
the amount to be fixed from time to
time by the County Commissioners Of Car
Stenographer the sum SO fixed by them
for his services, in monthly instailments
Immediately upon the presentation OF the
certificate of the Clerk and OF any OF
said Judges of said Court, showing the
attendance and services of said Court
Stenographer.
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its pas
sage.
Approved April 1, 1914.
p. L. GOLDSBOROUGH
Governor.
JAMES Nee. Triple,
Speaker of the House OF Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President Of the Senate.
Office OF IT, Chief Clerk Of the House.
is a true copy OF an Act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed at the
January Session, 1914.
ALBERT J. ALAONEY,
Chief Clerk Of the House
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to said Mayor and Common Council 60
condemn private property. TX the sane
81 the SAID conde@
nation proceedings to be in accordance
with the General Laws Of the State OF
Maryland as are in such cases applicable
thereto, and also to construct, purchase
and operate an electric light plant or
water or gas works for the benefit Of the
tie the interests Of the town md demand the
same, and to contract or provide for the
furnishing or supplying of water, electric
needs OF the town and the Inhabitants of
the said town and Of its vicinity by any
body corporate; public or private. or by
order to carry out and effectuate such
objects, it shall have the power to erect,
maintain and equip, electric light poles
mains and conduits. erect fire plugs, and,
generally, to do ali things that may be
necessary or desirable to provide gas and
electricity and water in such quantity ana
at such places as may be necessary TO
protect the said town at all times against
fire; and for all and any of the aforesaid
be necessary, to acquire BY condemnation
General Laws Of the State Of Maryland,
any private property whatsoever; and
they shall have full power and authority
TO supply such water, gas, electric light
limits OF the town Of Sykesville, but also
outside of the corporate limits Of the
said town, in the discretion OF the said
Mayor and Common Council, and under
such terms and conditions as they may
prescribe; and they shall have power to
pass such ordinances as may be necessary
to carry into effect the provisions OF this
Section
Sec O. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date OF
it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1914.
p. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
JAMES McC. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office Of the Chief Clerk Of the House.
! Hereby Certify, That the aforegoing
is a true copy of an Act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland. passed at the
ALBERT ]. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk Of the House
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TO THE TOWN OF
LII SYkESVILLE.
CHAPTER NO. 1893.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 3 and Section s of
Chapter 256 of the Acts of 1904 entitled
P 4Gt to nGorPoEate tne Town T%RoT Cd
Counties, Maryland
Assembly OF Maryland, That Section 3
and Section OF Chapter 25G OF the Acts
of 1904 entitled An Act to incorporate the
town Of Sykesville, in Carroll and How
ard Counties. Maryland" De and the same
are hereby repealed and re-enacted 50 as
Sec. 3. The male citizens OF said town
of the age Of twenty-one years and up
wards who shall possess the qualitica-
tons of legally registered voters or this
town for the space OF six months next
preceding the day of the municipal cleo
tion hereinafter provided, shall elect On
every year, at such place as shall be
selected for the holding of the said cleo
ton. one person. legal voter OF SAID d
years mt least next preceding the election,
TO be the Mayor of said town; and six
persons TO the Common Council of said
town, who shall possess the same quail
tications as the Mayor; no person shall be
eligible as Mayor or as Common Council
p Ii ZEE sSe a Te estate Re SAID
town iii his name to the amount of at least
tive hundred dollars, and shall SO remain
during his term of office and his term of
office shall terminate upon his removal
from the town limits. Neither the Mayor
nor any of the Councilman shall, during
their term OF Office, hold OK be interested
Ill amy Office under the corporation, or be
VI party directly or indirectly to any con-
tract or undertaking entered into on the
part or the said town.
See y. The Mayor and Common Coul.-
ell OF Sykesyille shall have full power to
provide for the introduction Of water,
electric light or gas into said town, and
to effectuate such object may grant to Or
contract with any other corporate body,
public or private, any individual Or
partnership. the right or franchise within
the limits of said town for the purpose
of operating passenger railway, water
works or electric light or gas plant the
granting of such franchise to be regulated
by the ordinances of the Mayor and Com
mon Council; and also may grant the
right to lay cOnduits, gas or water mains
through the streets, alleys or highways OF
said town. and authority is hereby given
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

What means dis heah p'litical CON
omy asked Rastus, endeavoring to
wade through the paper. From de
way de politicians down ouan wahd
Is actin" answered Rufus, II s'pects
II means de mos votes for de leas'
money. Washington Herald.
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Debating TO THE LICENSING
~ OF AUCTIONEERS.
CHAPTER NO. 63s.

AN ACT to regulate the licensing Of
rauctioneers In Carroll County:
Sec. 4 Be It enacted r by the General General
not a resident of said county shall be
entitled to engage In business MS an
auctioneer in Carroll County unless he
shall have first taken cut N license as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That
it shall be the duty Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court Of said county to issue
auctioneer licenses to such persons as
under this Act, and according to the con
ditions and provisions Of this Act; the
amount so received from said licenses to
be paid to the Board Of County School
Commissioners Of Carroll County. to be
credited by them to the school fund
Sec 8. And be it enacted, That such
applicant for such license shall pay the
yearly sum Of twenty-five dollars ($25) II
he be a resident Of the State Of Maryland
fifty dollars ($5O) II he BE not a resident
IS ed BY said clerk Of said County 70 anS
have been paid and until such person
has made oath to his place Of residence.
Sec. 4. And be 1T enacted, That every
Violation Of Section 1 of this Act shall be
guilty of q misdemeanor and upon con-
viction thereof before Justice of the
Peace, be fined not less than ten dollars
and not more than fifty dollars in the
discretion of the Justice Of the Peace or
Court. the party SO convicted shall have
the right Of appeal to the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, and in default of the
payment of said fine and cost of prose
cution, by the person SO convicted, he
shall be sentenced to Imprisonment in the
County Jail for a period of not exceeding
thirty days
Sec 5. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the first day of May,
Approved April 10, 1914
p. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
JAMES Nice. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
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YFHREE OF the best Stoves on the
H. market are Elm Double-Heaters,
Magic Airtights and the Farmer Girl
Cook Stoves are sold BY p. r. Bennett,
of Sykesville nov 16
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NJ Office TO TAXPAYERS OF
~ WESTMINSTER.

Your attention is hereby personally
called to a resolution passed by the
Mayor and Common Council OF West
minister On Monday night, May 4, 1914,
that all Corporation Taxes in arrears
for the Levies Of 1909, 1910. 1911,
1912 and 1913, must be paid on or
before the first day of June, 1914. II
not paid by said date, they will be col
lected by Law.
SAMUEL J. STONE,
may II Collector.
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Chilli will have the largest cleo
trical power plant in South America,
with capacity OF about 10000 horse
power, To supply mining operation.
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We are exclusive agents for
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Suits. Clothing that has a REP
utation for quality, style ard
workmanship. Don't think Of
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clothing that is 50 different
from the ordinary ready-made
clothing. We want you to
bring the boys in to see our
handsome knee pants suits.
new AND HANDSOME PATTERNS
IN our tailoring department.
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TO CARRYING OUT
LII CERTAIN GAME BIRDS AND
ANIMALS FROM CARROLL COUNTY.
CHAPTER NO. 1877.

AN ACT to prohibit the, purchase. sale or
Offering for sale and the export or car
rying out Of Carroll County, State OF
Maryland, certain game birds and ami
mails.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That no person,
firm or corporation shall buy. barter, sell
or offer for sale, ship or export from Car
roll County or have in possession for the
purpose OF shipping or exporting, any
partridge, quail, pheasant, dove, squirrel
or woodcock; except that the bona hde
guest of any land owner, authorized to
hunt in said County, may on leaving take
as his personal baggage and plainly ex-
posed to view, not more than ten par
squirrels six woodcock and twelve doves,
or a nonresident under a license taken
out in Carroll County may carry away
with him the same number of pieces of
game, for his own use, but not for sale.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
any person, firm or corporation. violating
deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor and up
on conviction thereof before any Justice
Of the Peace in Carroll County, shall pay
a fine OF not less than one dollar nor
more than five dollars for each and every
partridge, quail, pheasant, dove, squirrel
or woodcock bought, sold or offered for
P Pas pf feF the purpose Of shipping Or
exporting from Carroll County, and in
default or payment Of such hne shall De
period Of not less than ten nor more than
twenty days or until said fine and costs
are paid; one-half OF all such fines to be
paid to the informer.
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, That
it is hereby made the duty Of all game
wardens or deputy game wardens, con-
stables and police officers Of Carroll
County to see to the enforcement of this
Act; and they shall receive in addition to
the fees prescribed by law for the per
Torrance Of their duties, one-half Of the
fine imposed II they make the information
leading to the arrest and conviction Of
the party.
Sec A. And be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the date Of
it's passage
Approved April 10, 1914.
Z. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
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Debating TO JUSTICES OF THE
III PEACE AND CONSTABhES
CHAPTER NO. 524.

AN ACT to repeal Section IS Of Article Z
Or the Code OF Public Local Laws of
this State, title Carroll County" sub
title Justices Of the Peace and Con-
stables" and re-enact the same with
amendments.
Sec. 1. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Section 5S OF
Article of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title. Carroll. County" subtitle
justices of the Peace and ConStables,"
be and the same IL hereby repealed and
as follows:
1851 Any resident Of Carroll County
may be sued before any Justice Of the
Peace in the election district of said
county in which lie resides, or in the cleo
ton district where the contract to be sued
be made or the cause of action originate
in any other county, in the City of lairi-
more, or without the State, or in event
there should be no Justice of the Peace
in the election district where the de-
or cause OF action originated, then such
person may be sued in any election u1s-
trict in said county, and provided that
where there are two or more defendants
residing in different districts 1t shall he
lawful to institute proceedings in any
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
Approved April 10, 1914.
p. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
JAMES McC. Triple.
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President Of the Senate
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The County Commissioners of Carroll
County willmeet at their Office, in West
minister, every Monday and the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of the
month in May, 1914, for the trans
action Of business.
By order,
o. EDWARDgDODRER,
may 3 .Clerk.
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No man ever realizes how insight
ficant he really is until he attends his
own wedding.