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Fitzgerald Leader. FITZGERALD, GEORGIA. —PUBIilsnSD BY— BCRTAPP eft) SON. Mcro than four-fifths of the murder in the United States last year were by men who had no regular occupa¬ tion. _ The cheapening of literature in England has resulted in the produc¬ tion of books creditably printed and sold for a penny. Dickens, Seott, Goldsmith, Ly tton and other standard authors, bound in stiff covers, are now procurable in this series. An international exhibition of gas¬ tronomy and of culinary art is to take place at Vienna iu 1898, in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the reign of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, who> as is well known, is the most abstemi¬ ous monarch in Christendom in all matters relating to food nnd drink. When President McKinley was in¬ augurated he found only six members of the House of Representatives of the Fifty-fifth Congress who were mem¬ bers of tbe House in the Forty-fourth Congress when he began his Congres¬ sional career. They are: Speaker Reed, of Maine; Cannon and Marsh, of Illinois, Danforth, of Ohio; Har- mer, of Pennsylvania, and Ketcham, of New York. There is any amount of room in this world for good words and wise speeches. Collingwood, of England, never saw a vacant place in his estate but that he took an acorn out of his pocket and popped it in. If all the vacant places hitherto existing as dull interstices in the world’s thought had been planted with seed truths by somebody’s band what a ripe, rich growth of generalized wisdom would by this time have resulted! Raw silk, including cocoons, is brought into this country from abroad at the rate of over 8,000,000 lbs. yearly. Stated differently, during the past five years we have paid for¬ eign countries $120,000,000 for the product of the silk worm. This is an industry, declares the American Agriculturist, which some of our aggressive Western States are trying to put on a paying basis. Nearly fifty per cent, of the raw silk imports are from Japan, with China and Italy each furnishing twenty-two per cent. Emperor William of Germany is just at present engaged in a stupen¬ dous undertaking. In the city of Ber¬ lin, which is noted for its handsome structures, he ia supervising the erec¬ tion of two public buildings which bid fair to rival the colossal monuments of Ninevah and Babylon. One of these structures is the new Lutheran cathedral, which is designed in the shape of a Greek cross. The dome, it is said, will eclipse that of St. Peter’s at Borne. “As the scaffolding indi¬ cates,” says the St. James Gazette, “the mass of stone, embodying a curi¬ ous variety of styles, must crush into insignificance the palace. To complete tho work of ef- facement, tho Brobdignagian memorial of William 1. is in process of erection within fifty feet of another front tbe castle. The huge hemicyole, which forms a sort of pedestal, runs up to height of nearly eighty feet dwarfs everything in its hood. However uneventful his reign may prove, William II. will have left his mark on tho Prussian capital.” Consular report No. 1732 issued by the foreign office of the British gov¬ ernment, contains a complete report for the year 1896-97 on the budget and finances of Japan, nnd of special in¬ terest are the new taxation lawn. Ac¬ cording to the provisions of the busi¬ ness tax law, tho farmers and stock raisers, or as the report expresses it, “persons dealing in animals, plants and other articles not generally com¬ ing under the heading of goods,” are exempt from taxation, while every other business is taxed according to what the business is, the amount ot capital, and the number of employes. The tobacco growers aro restricted, however, and uuder a tobacco mon¬ opoly bill are compelled to deliver all tobacco leaf to the government, not even retaining any for their own use, or selling to private parties. The government pays.at fixed rates, sell¬ ing again at fixed rates to manufac¬ turer. Growers are compelled to send in annually specifications of the area that they propose to plant, aud the government reserves to itself the right to limit the area in order to regulate the supply. As a whole, the legisla¬ tion is distinctly in favor of the agri¬ culturist aud tho stock raiser, and the imperial government is giving cverv encouragement possible to the two in- due tries. S3IUNS. (Then the twigs begin to rustle knd the birds are all n-bustla On the bough; When the azure sky discloses Promise sweet of June with roses On her brow; When tho brook that sang so sadly Welcomes overy sunbeam, gladly Frolicking; When to wood-songs’ subtle rhyming Countless echoes soft are chiming, Then it's Spring. Mao Halman’s Debt. AD, thorn old cows of Pete L \ \ s m over H he e n d yonder r ’t i c a k’s t e in is r Tffiggj & ■ A m tell “You don’t 1 I’ll „ me so Trillin jest ha’ter see Pete ’bout them cows o’ his’n. How’d they git in, Mag?” “Dunno, ’les they jumped the fence over at the back side. ” The freckled, red-haired girl re¬ treats into the cabin but reappears at the window a moment later and calls out—“Dad, I’ll take Joe and Billy and go drive them cows out. You jes’ stay hero and git yer talk out with Mr. Snow. Here, Joe, you (hr’ Billy come on an’ hurry up, about it. Yer air most as slow as ole Pete liis- sef.” And with a merry laugh at her bright remark Mag jerks a faded calico sunbonuet from a nail on the “porch” and followed by Joe and Billy, is soon on her way to the “ 'tater patch.” “Honey, be shore an’ put the fence up good; that ole ’brin’le critter’s a tarrible jumper, she is,” calls the old man after her, then turning to Francis Snow he says: “Mr. Snow, that gal o’ mine’s a mighty smart gal.” I “Yes, Mr. Ilalman, see that she is very industrious. Is she smart at school or has she ever been to school?’’ “Smart! Well, I should remark! Why, Mr. Snow, I tell you whut’s a fac’, Mag could beat every chile in school an’ the teacher ter boot all holler on spellin’ an’ readin’! Smart! I should say she wus smart 1” Francis Snow stroked his s?ft thick mustache in order to conceal a smile. “Well, Mr. Halmau, these little country schools are well enough for small children, but don’t you think you ought to send Mag to college? You told me you wanted to educate your boys; now isn’t it just as impor¬ tant your girl should receive a college education? I think that it is even more so. Now suppose you were to die suddenly—not that you look ill at present”—with a slight smile as he notes the round, good-humored face and the robust frame of the old man— “but such things frequently occur; your boys could live on here and work the farm, but what could Mag do? Yes, Mr. Halman, I think you should send her oil to school. How old did you say she is?” “Fifteen, sir ; fifteen this month,” replies the old man, as he removes his wide hat and begins to scratch his head slowly and thoughtfully. “Well, sir, everything you say is gospel truth, and I b’leeve I ought’er send Mag to a better school ’n what we has np here. I did ’low ter tend Jim over to Perfesser Jinkins’s as soon as the cotton’s all picked, an’ how I’m agoin’ to pay fer two is more’n I kin see at the present. Yes, siree! there ain’t no doubt about it, Mag oughter be sent to school some more ’gin she gits grown, ’cause Mag's a pretty tolerable good gal, Mag is.” “Well, Mr. HalmaD, I am very much interested in Mag’s education, and if you’ll pay half, why i’ll go the other.” “Boy, air yon clean gone crazy? You are grit through and through, boy, and I’ll take it an’ pay yer back when I kin.” “And if you never can, it will be all right; I will never miss the money. Good-bye, I’ll come over in the morn¬ ing,” and with a parting nod Francis is Walking away. “Hoi’ on! boy; Mag can’t go to that thar town school, ’cause thar jest ain’t no place fer her ter stay at, an’ 1 have sot my foot down that thar shan’t nary gal o’ mine board at none o’ them colleges.” his Francis slowly retraces step3. “That matter can be easily arranged, Mr. Halman. I have a sister in the city, Mrs. Terroll, who no doubt will be glad to have Mag stay with her. I’ll write to her to-night. Good-bye.” “Good clay, Mr. Bnow, I’ll talk ter my wife about it,” and Mr. Halman enters the house, stooping his head a little as he goes through the low cabin door. Francis Snow having written to his sister and having received a satisfac¬ tory answer, and Mr. Halman having talked it over with his wife and Mag, they meet and hold a long conversa¬ tion, and the result is that when the cotton is opening iu the field, the burrs are turning brown, and leaves begin to fall Mag leaves her log cabin home iu the hills and enters Mrs. Bostwiek’s Select Seminary Young Ladies m the city. Four years have passed since Mag, with red, disheveled hair aud bare, brown feet, drove the cows out of the potato patch, and to-night Mag, and graceful, is to rend her essay. The brilliant aiumum hall is thronged witu people who have assem¬ bled to hear the commencement exer¬ cises of Mrs. Bostwiek’s school. Mag’s eosay is last on the programme. she rises and comes forward she is very unlike the Mag of lour years ago. rod hair is almost auburn now, aud the freckles have itisappeureJ. simple whiie dress is male low, aud When your clothes seem dank and clinging And you cannot hear the singing, Since a cold ' Gave your head that buzz ecstatic, When you throb with sharp, erratic Pains untold; When good-natured folk assure you That they know just what will cure you, And you bring A most harrowing melnnoholy ’Alongst your friends who would bo jolly— Then it’s Spring. —Washington Star. around the slender white neck is clasped a beautiful gold necklace, the gift of Francis Snow. She has chosen for her subject “The Englishman in America,” and handles it with skill and grace. Only once does the clear voice falter, and that is when, looking down into the sea of faces, her blue eyes encounter the dark brown ones of Francis Snow fastened earnestly upon her. When the exercises are over he comes up on the stage to offer his congratulations. After the recep¬ tion he walks with her to Mrs. Ter- roll’s. **Did you like the little present I sent you ?’’ he asks, as they walk slowly down the street. “Jt is just beautiful. Thank you so much,” she answers quietly. “Mr. Snow, how can I ever repay you for what you have done for me?” “Kepayme! What do von mean? I haven’t done anything for you,” he ex¬ claims in astonishment. “But I know you have been paying the greater portion of my expenses during these four years I have been at school.” “Mag, who’told you this?” “Father told me two years ago when I was at home one summer.” There is a moment’s silence, then Francis says slowly : “Mag, I am very sorry your father told you. Ho promised me that he wouldn’t tell. You speak of repaying me ; never mind about it now, you may repay an hundred fold some time.” “No, not an hundred fold, but I will try to pay you all I owe,” Mag an¬ swers a little sharply. They walk on in silence until they reach Mrs. Ter- roll’s door, then Francis pauses a min¬ ute and says: 4 i Well, I suppose I must say good¬ bye. I only ran up to see you receive your diploma. Tell sister good-bye for me.” “I will. Good-bye and thank you again.” “Good-bye; remember what you said about paying me.” “I will remember,” she answers shortly, and in a moment Mag has passed into the hall and shut the door. She unclasps the shining necklace from her throat and puts it away in the very bottom of her trunk, muttering: “Now, stay there, youhateful thing! I never will wear you again 1 If there is any man iu the State of Kentucky more conceited, more egotistical, and altogether more despicable than Francis Snow I have yet to see him. Never mind, I’ll show him some day who can. be the more high and mighty, he or ‘Mag’ lialmau. ” Francis Snow is sitting on the veran¬ da talking to his uncle when a ' ser¬ vant comes out and bauds u letter to him saying: “A boy hah jes brung dat from Mr. Halman’s, sah.” Francis tears it open hurriedly and reads: j\ixd Friexp: If you have noother en- gagem-nt pleaae come over sometime important to-day, as I wish to sea you on very business. I would not send so soon after your arrival, hat I did not know how long you expected to remain at yoar uncle's, and i wish to see yon before you return to the city. Respectfully, Maeoaket Hat,:,tax. “Tell the boy that I will bo thereat once, and tell Robert to saddle Nancy Hanks and bring her around," he com¬ mands, and then awaits with im¬ patience. He has not been up here iu over five years, and is not prepared for the changes which have been made in his absence. At first he thinks he may be lost, then he sees that the barn and outhouses have not been altered. The old log house has been replaced by a neat white cottage, and in place of the hollyhocks, bachelor buttons, prince’s feathers and morning glories, which formerly “adorned” the front yard, rosebushes, violets and honeysuckles have been planted. Kindly Mrs. Halman meets him at the door with a smile of welcome. “Howdy’e, Mr. Frauds. Walk in, Mr. Francis; take this cheer. Hit’s a powerful sight better’n’totber uu. Didn’t hardly know the old place, did yer? Hit’s terribly improved; all Mag’s doing. Here, take this fan, Mr. Francis ; ’pears ter me like it’s power¬ ful warm for the time o’ year. I’ll call Mag.” Francis, left alone, looks around the tiny parlor w ith no small degree of interest. As Mrs. Halman said, things have iudeel been “terribly im¬ proved.” The pretty matting on the floor, the white muslin curtains, the flowers oh the mantel, and in fact every article iu the room is indicative of a refined woman’s presence aud a woman’s thoughtful care. In another moment Mag enters the room. He extends his haad quickly. “This is Mag 1” “Yes, I am Margaret Halman,” without noticing the proffered hand; “have a seat, Mr. buow. ” They sit iu silence for a minute, then Francis, lookiu g at his companion, fancies he sees a faint smile quivering around the perfect lips. “F-r-r wo aro having pleasant weather now,” he stammers, looking at his companion. Xno fact is, he simply cannot keep from looking at her. lie thought she was pretty lour years ago when she graduated, but she is ten times more beautiful now. “Do you think so? I never could endure such extreme heat,” she an- swers calmly. “But, Mr. Snow, I did not send for you in order to exchange sirs I you expended in my interest while war. at school?" "I—I don’t remember the exact amount, Miss Halman—about tivehun- dred dollars, I think. Why do you wish to know?” “Because I have constantly expected to hear from you relative to my debt to yon, and now that I have the money I wish to make a settlement with you.” think I “Miss Halman, why do you vnn RPAm 1 In nniimiH to^imoress’ it noon mv memory tho last time I saw ‘ .. bitterly " Halman—Mag, did think “Miss you I wonted you to pay me that way? Didn’t you know that-tkot-that—” “That—what?” Thev have risen now and are stand- ing before the window. “Didn’tyou know I loved yon that night, aud that—that was'what I meant by your repaying me?” “No,” slowly, turning her face from him. “Now that yon know, won’t you take me, Mag?” he asks softly, look- ing down into her blue eyes. “Won’t you take me, you mean, as a mortgage on that debt,” she an- swers playfully; then, as he takes her hand in his, she adds: “Yes, if yon think I will do as a mortgage for a five-hundred-dollar debt.”—Washington Silver Knight. Slzcs. A hand is 4 inches. A size in collars is 1 inch. The nail is 21 inches long. A nautical knot is <H00 feet. A size in cuffs is half an inch. A quarter of cloth is 9 inches. The royal 32 mo. is 5x3 inches. A royal quarto is 121x10. One hundred quarts make a cask. The royal 24 mo. page is 51x31. A square 16 mo. page is 4jx3I. The hedgehog is 10 iuches in length. A royal octavo volume is 101x61. Tho ordinary pin is about 1 inch long. considered A pace is to be about 2 feet. The medium octavo is 9’x6 inches. The 48 mo. paged volume is 3£x2£. A size iu finger rings is 1-16 of an inch. A bushel is equal to 2150.42 cubic inches. One hundred' spoonfuls make one quart. 18 The moccasin is from inches to 3 feet. A demy folio volume is 18x11 inches. Desks are from 26 to 30 inches in height. The ordinary human nose is 2 inches long. The common red fox is from 1] to 2 feet long- A size in stockings is three-quarters of an inch. Knittmg needles are usually 9 inches in length. The average ear is from 2 to 21 inches iu length. Tho viper grows from 2 to 31 feet inlensth. The average cigar is from 4 to 6 inches in length. 1 ho American mole is about G inches in length. Scaling Guests at Dinner. English society has adopted an in¬ genious plan for seating guests at a large dinner luncheon. The idea has been adopted iu Canada and has never failed to give satisfaction. in the ladies’ dressing-room, conspicuously placed, is a leather tablet made ou the extension plan, so that it can be large or small to suit the number of guests. Surrounding several each imaginary table—for efren tables are used—aro small openings made to hold a card bearing each guest’s name, which can slip in and out like a photograph case, so making it usable lor any number of dinners. A duplicate one is also placed in the men’s dressing-room, near the dinner cards, which are in- closed in a tiny envelope, assigning to each man the woman whom his host- ess desires he shall tako into dinner, Each guest is expected by this means to study out his and her seat at table, much as one familiarizes one’s self with tbe plan of the theatre when choosing seats. When dinner is announced and the guests enter the dining-room to take their seats, they are riot obliged to wander ignorantly around the room in search ot their places, but are ablo intelligently o hu their particular table and place at once, without the least solicitude on the part of taenost- oss " Imliait Tan. Much has been said about tho fine quality of some of tho leather pared by tho Indians. The directions from a reliable source be useful to people who have the skin of a small animal that they wish prepare without the trouble or peuso of sending it away: “Taka skin, either green or well soaked, flesh it with a dull knife; spread skin on a smooth log and grain it scraping with a sharp instrument; nearly dry over the or,,l end of a deer Jut Tac-iK 3^% rioth the and^boif them inm a soft, cool off the liquid until blood- warm, with water sufficient to the skin in, aud soak until quite soft aud pliable, and then wriug out as as possible; wasli in ttroug and rub dry and smoke well with wool smoke. Iust-ead of brains, oil or lard mav be used, an I the sqiu soaked therein six hours. —New York Ledger. WORDS OF WISDOM. Disappointments aro wings that bear the soul skyward, Whatever makes men good Chris- jjans mates them good citizens. t. he “■»»• °™shing p^rr■“ wheels o* care “’;r seem lighter. Happy the man who learns the im- measurable distance between bis wishes anc * hi® powors. It is a good deal easier to convince a man that he is wrong than to get him to acknowledge it. Enter into the business or trade that vou like best and for which nature _______ seems to ______ have fitted you, provided it j 8 honorable. AVt rsss ^*th honor, after one has lived in pub- lw ™«.splendor. Words are good, but there is some- thing better. Tiie best can not be explained by words. The spirit on wbloh wo aot is the chie£ matter - Oliver Wendell Holmes said: The human race is divided in two classes— those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit and inquire, “Why wasn’t it done the other way?” Be cheerful. If you have no great trouble on your mind you have no right to render other people miser- able by your long faoe and dolorous tones. If you do you will be generally avoided. The best way to remember anything i s to thoroughly understand it, and to often recall it to mind. By reading continually, with great attention, and neV er leaving a passage without com- p re hending it well, we caunot fail to improve the memory. It is a truth which needs continual emphasis that the highest work for any one is that which he can do best. A weak lawyer, an inefficient physician, an incapable financier are vastly in¬ ferior as men and as workers to the skilled mechanic or the well-trained laborer who knows his work and does it with thoroughness and self-respect, Mountain Sheep Decreasing. Mountain sheep appear to be de- creasing in Colorado, and, stranger still, the rare and timid animals are leaving their dizzy haunts among the high mountain peaks and drawing nearer to the habitations'of man than ever before. In the comparatively low lands, near the town of Jefierson, there is now a flock of fifty or more mouu- s 5. e ®P' Jeff ? r80 » 18 on ^ ie k° ufc k Park Railroad, abont etghty-one , miles south of Denver, in Park County. It is an old-fashioned community, and has near it the well known summer re- B°rt, Jefferson Lane. The vicinity, disturbed by the rumble of trains as well as the sounds ot human life and industry, . , is . not , at , all n a quiet .. one. 7 it . has none of the characteristics which usually mark the natural home of the almost extinct mountain sheep. And yet for several days past a band of at least fifty of the Boft-eyed, large- honied native sheep of the Bocky Mountains has been calmly grazing around the town of Jefferson an 1 close to the railroads. It is said that tho sheep do not display any sign of fear ob tUe j effereon pe ople. Many of them CO me in open daylight within easy pistol shot o£ the residences. They do not rua awa y unless somebody ” pur- p 0ae jy frightens them. For many years past the sight of a mountain sheep has been a rarity in Colorado, and usually but one at a time has been seen. A hunter far off from civilization might descry a soli- tary sheep perched on a crag over- looking some wild and steep canon, but hardly ever within gunshot range, No such thing as fifty sheep together h fts been reported, even by the veriest Munchausen of hunters. When a lone sheep was seen it usually disappeared from view at the slightest alarm. Considering these things, the de- soenc of fifty sheep upon the town of Jefferson, as though they had formed themselves into an excursion party somewhere among the mountains, does look reasonably explainable. The general theory is that hitter cold und deep mows in the higher altitudes di ove them downward, and that they joined together for mutual protection as they traveled from peak to peak, Killing mountain sheep is absolutely prohibited by law in Colorado. It is a closed season all the year round with the animals, just as it is with the hai- falo.—Denver Republican. Study ol’ Earthquakes. Professor Milne described to the jj 0 y a i Institution recently the latest discoveries regarding earthquakes. He sa jd that seismology was now so well developed that he was aide not only to 8 tudy earthquakes which no one felt, buthad commenced to investigate the’r re ] atioU 8, of which there were manv, with the most pro mis,ng results. As far as geology is concerned there are thousands of earthquakes or earth tremors every year, and a half of them came from deep water. Tho ocean was really the home of earthquakes. Twenty years ago their study was com- menoed in JapaD, with tho result that the seismology of that country bail revolutionized tho seismology of the whole world. As a consequence the methods of building in Japan had been entirely altered, so that the houses erected on new principles stood while their neighbors’were shattered. ......... . The Medicine-Taking llah t, Medicine-takers are mostly m'eans women, though the habit is by no eon- fined to them alone, Manv men mav also be seen popping small pills and dumping little powders between their jaws at all too frequent intervale. All medicine-takers do this mechanically, however, almost automatically, as though they had no particular motive in so doing beyond the fact that they were the victims of a habit. Through geo! Another ice and beer xfl inaugurated in Savannah, 1 ises to be a repetition of i years and beer ago, when ice wen| to 75 cents a keg. Governor Atkinson lias receiverOI merous invitations to deliver address at various places, the last being a r quest from the Union League Club annual ifl New York to bo present at its meeting on April 27th. The invita- tion is couched in the most urgent terms for his acceptance and includes a request for the names of the niem- bers of his staff, so that they may be personally included in the invitations. jssstirssrssrgi f or the present year of all taxable property in the city as follows: Beal estate $8,010,120; personal property $5,282,045; total $14,193,072. This shows shows a a loss loss from from last last vear year of of $201,475 3 divided as follows: On real estate $113,158; on personal property $88,- 317. Considering the general depres¬ sion that has prevailed over the en- lire country, the loss is small, » * * Professor W. S. Yeates, state geolo- Rist, has just received a colored dia- gram showing the arrangement of the marble display in his department 6f the Georgia exhibit at the Tennessee Centennial. The professor deserves Hie credit for having gotten together £h ® handsomest display of marble, building stone and minerals ever sent °“tJrom the state, and there will be r ° exhibit that will equal it from any slate in the Union at the great expo- sition. Commencing Tuesday night, April 13, and continuing three days, the Georgia State Sunday School associa¬ tion will hold its twenty-fourth annual convention at Newnan. This conven- tion has been appropriately termed the How convention, in view of the ya- rious discussions to take place relative to how Sunday school work should be conducted. The speakers who will ad¬ dress the convention upon these par- tieular “how” subjects are tbe most influential men in Sundaj-school i work in the countr and it is re dic ed that there wiu not be a dull moment dur- ing tbe session. Unless the law or the governor pre- vents in some way, Mrs. Elizabeth No bles will hang April 23d. But she will not die on the scaffold if the wo- men 0 f Georgia can prevent. An ap- p ea ] to tbe p Ub jj 0 ba3 been issued,call- j those who are interested in the fate of Mrs _ Elizabet h Nobles,beg- * j f them to 8ave Georgia “ the shame Iu di ace of her ha ging and to contribute , one dollar, ,, or such \ other .-i , sum as afun<1 - to have , i, £ er case c f ned ■ > up. The , signers of the appeal are highly esteemed ladies of Macon and have done much in behalf of suffering humanity. The case of Mrs. Nobles will probably reach the supreme court of the United States. ft a meeting of the directors of the Atlanta , Constitution Publishing Com- P au Y Mr. Clark Howell was elected as editor and put in full control of the policy and the news features of the paper—Mr. W. A. Hemphill being elected president and business man- ager of the company. The change was brought about by the withdrawal of Captain Evan P. Howell, who sold liis one-fourtli interest in the company to Mr. Hugh T. Inman, of Atlanta, and who retires for rest, after having been for twenty years editor of the paper and president of the company. Mr. Clark Howell, who succeeds Captain Howell an editor of the paper, since the death of the late Henry W. Grady, -whom he succeeded seven years ago, lias been managing editor of the pa- p er . There will be no change in the p 0 ii 0 y 0 f the management. * * * The legislature of 1896 made an im- portant change in the tax laws regard- bl g ban ) is and banking institutions chartered by the state. It is said on _ g 0od authority, that the same change a pp bes f 0 national banks as well. The a( ^. Q f fgg d) providing for the levying of the bank tax for the years 1895 and qggg j stated clearly and specifically tbnt nothing in the act should be con- strued to relieve the banking compa- liios from paying tax on the realty aud personal properly owned by the insti¬ tution. The act of 1896, providing for the taxing of such institutions for 1897 and 1898, just as plainly anil specific- shall ally states that nothing in the act be construed to the levying of a tax on any realty and personalpropertyrep* resented in the market value of the bank stock. Thus the banks may get out of paying taxes on its real estate, though the property may bo worth many thousands of dollars. * * * The appointment of Harry Hill to the position of supervisor of the northeastern railroad was in the na- j iUre 0 f a surprise in railroad surprise circles, than q’ 0 none was it more of a general j. 0 niartin H. Dooly, inan- a ‘ g 6l . 0 f the road. When the contract vfts lllado between Mcsssrs. E. A. Richards and James P. Harrison, .the j esReof( M] . Eo0 Iy signed the bond faithful performance of their dn | v 0]1 tho part of tlie lessees ^ ^ tlio same time a con¬ tat IHdiards''and var signed by Messrs. Harrison giving Mr. Dooly the position of general manager of the road during the existence o tlieir term as lessees. One oi the lo st things done by Mr. Dooly as general posi¬ malinger was the abolition of the tion of supervisor as a‘measure of ex¬ pediency and economy, ho considering the office of supervisor as superfluous official and assuming the duties of that in connection with his own position as general manager.