PMFEIIIINAL CAMS.
L.
B. WALLER,
ATTORNET-AT-LAW,
Bloomiburj, r
T U.FUNK,
11.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
BLOOKHCtn, PA.
I OUN M. OLAKK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AWO
JOBTIOE OJ; THE PEACE.
BlOOlUinao, ri(
oiMsoTerMoyerBroa. Prag6toro. 1
0V. MILLER,
ATTOnNKT-AT-LAW,
Offlce in Browor's bulldlng,econa floor.room No, 1
Bloornsbttrg, r.
O FIUNK ZABB,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Bloorasburg, Pa.
o mce corner or centre sua tin EttWii. cists 4
Butldinsr.
Can be consulted In German,
qeo. e. elwell
ATTORHEYtAT-LAW,
IlLooMinoEO, Pa.
Ofllco on First floor. Irnnt room of .Col
tDlAN Uutldlnir, Main street, below Kx.
change Hotel.
pAUL E. WHIT,
Attorneyrat-Law.
Offlce in coluksuk Boilbimo, Room No. l, second
D""' BLOOMSBOKG, PA.
jj V. WillTK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
BL00MSBUR0,PA.
Office In Browcw' Building, 2nd floor.
may 1-tt
s. inoeb. fci.fnroiBi,
KNOBB & WINTERSTEEN,
Attorneys-at-Law.
office lu 1st National Bank butldlnir, second noor,
first door to the left. Corner 01 Main and Market
itreota Uloomsburg, Pa.
tgfPtnnont and JBoumtie,Ql!tsted.
E.
P. BILLMEYEB,
(MUTJilQT ATTORNEY.)
ATJiRNEY-AMAW.
WOtBce over Dentler'B shoo store,
Uloomsburg. Pa. apr-30.88.
ry. H. BHAWN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
OaUwlua, Fa.
tnco.cornerot Third and Main Streets.
M
ICUAEL F. EYERLY,
Conveyancer, Collector of, Claims.
LEGAL ADVICE IK TIIEJ8ETTLEMKNT OF
ESTATES, to.
nrofflce in rentier's building with P. P. BUI
merer, attorney-al-law, front rooms, 2nd Boor
DloomiDurg, Fa. lapr-s-ss.
S. BMTTH,
" ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Berwick, Pa.
D
H. IlONOItAA. BOBBINS.
offlce and residence. West First street. Blooms-
bury, Fa. nortssoiy.
1)
It. J. H. MOORE.
EYE, EAU AMD THBOAT, A SPE0IA1TT.
FITTSTON, FA.
Will be at Exchange notel, In Bloomsburg, every
tw o, weeks, on fcaturday, from 8:80 p. m. to J p.m
April S3, May 7 and 81. novMM ly.
JB. McKELVY, M. D.,8urgeon and Phj
. slclan, north side Main street, below Market
A.
L. FRITZ, Attorney-ttt-Lsw. Oflice
, ;Front room over Fost Offlce,
D
R. J. 0. BUTTER,
PHYSICIAN tSCHGEON,
Offlce, Nortn Market street,
Bloomsburr, Pa
DR. WM. M. BEBEB, Burgeon and
Physician, offloo corner of Bock and Market
trcet.
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
W; R. TDBBS, PROPRIETOR
BLOOVSBUBQ.FA.
OPPOSITE CURT HOUSE.
Large and convenient sample rooms. Hath room,
sot una cold water; ana an modern conienlences.
B.
F. HABTMAH
HiruaiHTS ins lotLowixa
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
North American ot Philadelphia.
Franklin,
Pennsylvania, '
iork, of Pennsylvania.
Hanover, ot N. Y.
8UWM, or London,
orth lSnttabJ of London,
oct u Mrket Btfet. Ho. s, Bloomsbarg.
pIRE INSURANCE
CH.H'8JIAN. KNAFF.BLOOMSBCKO.FA.
M BH0HANT8V OF NEWARK. N. J.
'LINTON, N.V.
PEOPLES' N. Y.
OEADINO, FA.
...?'? . oorposations are well seasoned by
..?.T' t8tid and have never yet had a
IW."'6 by any court ot Their assets are
h .V?LMV!1 ta B0L,D sioosmss are liable to the
nuard or firs only.
jjuaaes rROMnxY and bokistlt adjusted and
?, 80011 M determined by christian f.
Pa" 1 1 AUJfll AMU A1UUJITU JUWHUUtUl,
The people of Columbia county should patron
S.t. V WCJ where losses If any are settled and
'"iiZ one of ther own cltlieni
PROMPTNESS. EQUITY, FAIR, PEALING.
J??EB BROWN'S INSURANCE
oonfb?ryFfiIOm'', MW bullUn' MaU Btreet'
fSlll lS!Tailce Co- of Hartford, Conn tLOTstsso
' Liverpool u,soo,ooo
Lancaahlre 10 000 0(10
ffinil80SlAUonj Philadelphia 4 163,710
Knrtm0i?,.'i!a,t'ori S,3,0M
pi1lS.''H..tt!?l'nLM"1ne'" tim.wo
or th5riten?fe,ar direct, policies are written
BlMmawf1 without delay In the office at
Bioomaburg. OctSS,!-
AINWB1GUT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
PUILADXU'UU, Pa.
TKA8, bYHyp8, COFFEE, BDOAR, MOUSaE&
WCk, BPICIS, BIOABB SODA, XTC, Jtlft
N. E. Cprner Second and Arch Sta.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
11. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
wombbubo, Columbia County, Pa
A1!i5Jis' work done in a superior manner.work
narranted as represented. Tssrn Bxtsaot
'"&nyJfU by the use of Qaa, and
ireo ot charge when artificial teeth
nm . Inserted.
i1.,'Bw.!9 Bartpn's building, Main street,
u"ig store, first floor,
lobe optn at all houn during the da
t Not m .iy
J) URSEL'S BAHBJSlBllOP,
Under Exohajugo Hotel.
The ToDsoriaJ Art in all ittt branches.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
, Harris B. Purski.
Iymar25 Proprietor.
Benton Hotel,
LEMUEL DRAKE, Prop'r.
OwJ?lmIJnklown.botcl byi?n re-openedand
W tha'?i,emei'ti' miul6 'rlhe accommodation
W mmS".8 t the market affords, A lam
we temf aUnla 18 cohaected with tie
"WJ LKMUK JJKAKB, Proprietor,
J S BITTBMBEMDEn, roPrItott,
JUmsf YATES
WMY best
1A (MUG
FOR MEN AND YOUTHS.
FOE BOYS AND CHILDREN.
LEDGER BUILDING.
SIXTH AND CHESTNUT STS.
ffl. C. SLOAN & BRO.,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Manufacturers of
CARRIAOES BUGGIES, PHAETONS
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM .WAGONS AC
First-class work always on hand.
RE PA I RING NBA TLY DONh.
Price reduced to tuil the timet.
BLOQMSBURG PLAMN& MILL
:o.
Thll nndOrBlnrnafl navtnrt nil. ttla rUTl if l
on Railroad Btreet, In nrst-ciass condition, la pre
pared to do all kinds or work in his line.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS.MOUuDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
tarnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used
are employed.
ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS
urnlBhed on aonllcatlon. Plans and arjeclllca
ons prepared by an experienced draughtsman
CHARLES HUGO,
nioomsburs:. Pa
CLOTHINGoCLOTHING
G. W. BERTSCH,
THE MERCHANT TAILOR.
Dents' Furnishing Goods, Hats S: Cap
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to order at short notice
and a tit always guaranteed or no sale.
Call and ozamino tlio largest and best
selected stock of goods over shown in
Columbia county.
Btorc next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloonisliurg Pa.
ORMEimL IRON FENCES
OF CABT OR WROUGHT IRON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
:o:
The following snows me ncisei uoimc. una ui
the several beautiful styles or Fence manufactured
by the undersigned.
For Beauty and Durability they areunsurpass
ea. setup by experienced hands and warranted
Prices and sDeoiraens of other de
signs sent to any address.
Address
BLOOMSBURG PA-
May4-tf
$25,000.00
IN GOLD!
WILL BE PAID FOB
AEBDCKLES' COFFEE WRAPPERS,
1 Premium,
2 Premium!,
6 Premium!,
25 Premium!,
100 Premiums,
200 Premiums,
91,000.00
8500.00 each
6250.00
$100.00
. S50.00
ii
it
ii
M
ii
820.00
810.00
1,000 Premium!,
. , , Hir.w.tinn. see Clrcu
marl.rly
PATENTS.
I btalned and all patent business attended to for
fflir offlca U opposite tho U. 8. Patent Offlce, and
?SIteinffitiln loss time than those re-
mote from WashlngtoD. M to oat.
enfammytreeUofSnarVe?andwemike no charge
oneyreonlcr iW. and t? offlclals ot he U S.
eiS0actSalclients"lnyour own btateor
county.wrlteto
Opposttfl patent omce, W.shlntton.D 0
to be made. Cut ItiU ojit and return to
us, and wo will send y.m free, Bouie.
thW of great value and importance to
.- ,ou mat will warv uu w uauj
.,i,u. vnn in mote money right away
thin anVthui reli In tbU world. Any one can do
iheVorKllveat Home. Either sexs allagea.
Settling new. that just coins money for all
workeS ffe ' II start you; capital not needed,
ffi tsone of tho genuine, Important chances of a
iitviima. Thoso who are ambitious and enterpris
ing W not delay. Orand outfll IreoAddress,
TM!i Co.. Augusta Maine. dec8HAiy.
N.W.AYER&SON
ADVERTISING AGENTS
adSSSESfto PHILADELPHIA
Cor. Cbr.lnut Hud RlgblU Ml.
ltrcelve AdverlUnuenU f thli lr.
?-V'AYER . SON'S MANUAL
lie
"The Appetite
May bo Increased, the Dlgestlvo organs
strongthoncd, and tho bowels regulated,
by taking Aycr's rills. Theso Pills aro
puroly vogotable In their composition.
Thoy contain neither calomol nor any
other dangerous drug, and may bo taken
with perfect saf oty by persons ot all ages.
I was a great sufferer from Dyspepsia
and Constipation. I had no appetite,
and was constantly aflllcted with Iload
ncho anil Dizziness. I consulted our
family doctor, who prescribed for me, at
various times, without affording mora
than tcmporury relief. I llnally com
wenced taking Ayor's rills. In a short
time my digestion and appotito
IMPROVED
my bowels wcro regulated, and, by tho
time I finished two boxes ot theso Pills
tny tendency to headaches bad disap
peared, and I became strong and well.
Darius II. Logan, Wilmington, Del.
I was troubled, for over a vear, wltlr
Loss of Appetite, and Gonoral Debility.
J commenced taking Ayer's Pills, and,
boforo finishing half a box of this medl
olne, my appetite and strength were re
stored 0. O. Clark, Danbury, Conn.
Ayor's Pills aro the best medlclna
known to me for regulating tho bowels,
and for all diseases cauied by a disordered
Stomach and Liver. I suffered for over
thrco years with Headache, Indigestion,
and Constipation. I had no appetite, and
was weak and nervous most of tho time.
BY USING
threo boxes of Ayor's Pills, and at tho
same time dieting myself, I was com
pletely cured. My dlgestlvo organs aro
now in good order, and I am in perfect
health. P. Lockwood, Topeka, Kaus.
Ayor's Pills liavo benefited mo wonder
fully. For months I Buffered from Indi
gestion and Headache was restless at
night, and had a bail tasto In my mouth
every morning, After taking ono box
of Ayor's 1111s, all these troubles dis
appeared, my food digested well, and
my sleep was refreshing. Henry 0.
Uemmcnway, Rockport, Mass.
I was enred of tho Piles by tho nso ot
Ayer's Pills. Thoy not only relieved mo
of that painful disorder, but give me In
creased vigor, and rostored my health.
John Lazarus, St. John, N. B.
Ayer's Pills,
Ficp.red by Or. J. C. Ayor h Co., Low.U, MiM.
Bold by U Druj jUU and Ceal.ri In Madlclns.
FOR STEEP OR FLAT RQOFS
CAN UE PUT ON BY ANY PERSON.
THOUSANDS OF ROLLS SOLD ANNUALLY
FOH BUILDINOS OK EVEHY
DESOKiraON.
SEND FOB NEW CIRCULAR. CONTAINING:
FRIUE LIST AND REFERENCES.
ACEHT3 WANTED.
M. EHRET, JR. & GO.
SOLE MAIJUFACTURERS,
423 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA.
mar4as3m3.
WHERE.
deo 3 68 n c co.
CARPETS
Having received his Spring stock
of Carpetings, is now
ready to show a largo stock of
At prices which cannot help
hut please. Call and examine
them at tho old stand,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J.R. SMITH & CO.
LIMITED.
MILTON, Pa.,
Dkalkrs in
PIANOS
Ilythe following well known makers;
Cliickcring,
Knabc,
Weber,
Hallet & Davis.
Can also furnish any of tho
cheaper makes at manufacturers
prices. Do not buy a piano be
fore getting our prices.
,o.
Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
Bepts-sstf.
can live at home, ana make more money at
woik for us, than an) thing ene In this
world, capital not needed; you arestarted
the work. Large earnings tuiu iruiu ursi siaru
Costly outnt and terms free, lietter not delay,
costs yon nothing to tend uiyour address and
nnd out: It you are wIbs you will do au at once. 1L
UiLtxTt t Co., I-ortland, WalE decM-64-ly
LamMhimney
if M B THAT THE j,
3 O pi EXACT LADLE IS ON "JfV f
B IA EAOH OHIMNEY AS ' g 5
y ehowm m piotube.
3 irTi '
iJmwfrwRCD Otl IV
ALCBeEALERS jQyr
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, JUNE 3,
THE HEW BEVEHUE BILL.
BOMF. OF TUB IMPORTANT PROVISIONS OF
TUK JlKASUltK.
Tho new rcvonue bill idoptcd by
both Houses of tho stnto leuislnturo
makes many Important changes in tho
revenuo laws of tho stato. Uelow will
bo found a synopsis of tho taxing nnd
administrative clauses:
Section 1 provides that from and
after tho passage of tho act all pro
perty of the clnnsL'H afterward enumer
ated hold or possessed by any person,
tion, limited partnership, bank or cor
poration liable to taxation within tho
commonwealth, shall pay annually for
stato purposes a tax of threo mills on
each dollar of tho actual valuo thereof,
whether tlio property bo owned by
such pergonB or corporations in their
own right or as trustcu or agent for
any oilier corporation. Tho classes
of property enumerated aro all
inortimizcs, all moneys owing
by solvent debtors, whether by prom
issory noto or penal or Bingle bill,
bond or ludcment. except bunds ao-
companylnn mortcacepi all artioles of
agreement and accounts bearing inter
est except mcrcautilo book accounts;
monov deposited in nnv savings bank
or savings fm d, and money deposited
in bmks or corporations which can bo
wit mrawn by check without notice;
all publio or municipal loans whatso
ever, excopt-those issued by this com
monwcalth or tho United States; nil
loans issued by or shares of stock in
any bank, corporation, association,
company or limited partnership creat
ed or formed under tho laws of this
commonwealth or of tho United Stales,
or of any other state or government,
including car trust securities and loans
secured by bonds cf any other form of
certificate or evidence of indebtedness,
excopt shares of stock in any corpor
ation or limited partnership liable to
tho corporation tax imposed by the
twenty-fourth section or exempt from
taxation under tho thirty-fourth see
Hon ot tins aot; all moneyB loaned or
invested in: other states, territories, tho
District of Columbia, or foreign couu
trios, and all other moneyed capital in
the hands of the individual citizens of
the state; all annuities over $200, ex
cept those granted by this common
wealth or by '.ho United States, paid
from a fund, whjch is not subject to
said tax of 3 mills; and, all, stages,
omnibuses, hacks, cabs and other ve
hicles used for trasporting passengers
for hire, not owned by corporations
paying tho tax imposed by the, twenty-
lourtn section. Tlio section is not in
tended to apply to shares of stock in
national banks in tho bands of the
owners thereof, or to bank notes or
notoi discounted or negotiated by any
banking or savings institution or trust
company; nor aro the provisions of the
act to apply to building and loan asso
ciations. FURNITURE, WATCHES, ETC., EXESIlT.
The following classes of personal
property are exempt from taxation:
All household furniture, including gold
and silver pUto, owned by individuals
or corporations; aH pleasure carriages,
and all watches, owned and kept for
use, any former act imposing suoh tax
being hereby repealed.
Section 2 provides that one half of
the net amount of tho tax imposed by
tho first section of the act, which shall
be collected by the officers of each
county and city co-extensivo with a
county, shall be refunded by tho state
treasurer to each county or city for ex-
ponso incurred in tho assessment and
collection of such tax.
Section 3 enacts that the treasurer
of every city, county and borough in
tho commonwealth, and the treasurer
of every institution paying interest up
on any loans which are made taxable
by tho first section, shall mako report
in writing, under oath, annually in tho
month of November to the auditor gen
eral oi tho amount of such loans, tho
name and residence of tho owners and
holders within tho commonwealth, and
tho par value of suoh loans. The
auditor general shall assess the samo
for taxation at the rate ot is mills upon
oach dollar of tho par value; and the
same must be paid into the state treas
ury within thirty days, less commis
sions allowed by law to county treas
urers for similar services. Neglect to
mako suoh report will impose on the
offender'a fine of $1,000; and if a re
port is not furnished tho auditor gen
eral, in making up a valuation of such
loaus, shu'l add thereto 50 per cent,
before assessing the tax.
Section 4 provides that in caso any
bank or savings institution shall elect
to annually collect from the sharehold
ers a tax of six-tenths of 1 per centum
upon the par valuo of all the shares of
said bank, and pay tho samo into the
state treasury on or before the first
day in March in each year, then the
shares and so much of t'0 capital and
profits of such bank as shall not bo in
vested in real estate shall bo exempt
from all other taxation. It also pro
vides for reports to tho auditor genoral
by the offiuors of banks and savings
institutions upon whioh to base assess
ments, with penalties for failuro to
mako reports.
Section 5 provides for tho furnishing
of assessors with blanks upon which
to mako returns, copies to bo given to
taxablo persons and corporations.
Sections G, 7 and 8 enact that returns
must be mado upon oath, to bo admin
istered by the assessors without charge
Section 9 provides that if any assess
or or taxable person or corporation
shall mako any agreement to return a
less amount oi taxablo property than
should be returned, tho persons mak
ing such agreement shall be guilty of
conspiracy, and upon conviction bo
sentenced to tho same flno and im
prisonment which is now providod by
law for that ofTonso.
LENDERS MUST FAY THE TAX.
Section 10 provides that it shall bo
unlawful for any person or corporation
loaning money at intorcst on bond,
mortgage or otherwise to require tho
borrower to pay the tax imposed by
section 1, and any contract for repay
ment of the money loaned in violation
of this provision shall ho held void in
any court of law or equity.
Sections 11 to 18 re-enaot sections of
the act of 1885, providing for tho keep
ing ol dally records of bonds, judg
ments, mortgages, etc., to bo filed with
tho county commissioners or board of
revision of taxes aud transmitted to
the assessors for comparison with per
sonal returns of taxablea.
Section 10 provides that tho taxes
collected by tho several counttes and
cities shall bo paid to tho stato treas
urer on or beforo tho second Monday
of August, and that county officers
shall rcccivo tho same compensation
as thoy aro entitled to under existing
laws.
Section 20 enacts that every nation
al bank within tho commonwealth shall
annually on March 1 report to tho
auditor general tho number of shares
of capital stock issued by it nnd thoir
actual value; tho auditor general shall
then assess tho same for taxation at
the rate of 3 mills upon oach dollar of
tho actual value thereof, which shall
bo paid within thirty days to tho stato
treasurer. If any bank shall fail to
mako such return tho auditor general
shall endeavor to ascertain tho actual
valuo of each sharo of the capital stock
and add 50 per cent thereto.
bcction 21 provides that hereafter
every limited partnership, bank orcor-
poration doing business in tho com
monwealth under its laws, or organiz
ed under those of any other state, must
beloro going into operation register in
tho office of the auditor general, tho
name ot tho institution or company,
the date of incorporation or organiza
tion, tho net of assembly or authority
undsr which formed, incorporated or
organized, tho placo of business, tho
post-office address, tho names of the
president, chairman, secretary and
treasurer or cashier, and tho nmount
of capital authorized by its charter,
and tho amount of capital paid into
tho treasury. Failuro to do1 this with
in ninety days from tho passage of tho
act will bo punished by a penalty of
$5UU.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
By section 22 it is provided that
hereafter, except in the caso of banks
and foreign insurance companies, every
limited partnership and corporation
doing business in and taxablo within
tho commonwealth shall annually in
the month of November report to tho
auditor general tho total authorized
capital stock, tho whole number of
shares of stock, tho number of shares
of stock issued, tho par valuo of each
share, the amount of capital paid in,
the date, amount and rato per centum
oteacnani every dividend mado or
declared during tho year ending with
the nrst Monday in said month, and in
all cases whero any such limited part
ncrship or corporation shall fail to
mako or declare any dividend upon
either its common or preferred stock
during the year ending as aforesaid, or
in oase tho dividend or dividends made
or aeeiareu on euncr its common or
proforred stock during the year'ending
as aioresaio Buan amount to loss than
5 per centnm npon tho par value of
tho said common or preferred stock,
tho treasurer and secretary thereof.
after being duly sworn or affirmed to
do and perform tho samo with fidelity,
according to tho best of thoir knowl
edge and belief, shall, between tho 1st
and 15th days of November1. of each
year in which no dividend has been
made or declared as aforesaid, or in
which tho dividend or dividends made
or declared upon either its common or
preierred stock amounted to less than
5 per centum upon the par value nf
said common or preferred stock, esti-
mato and appraiso tho capital stock nf
suoh limited partnership orcoiporation
upuu wuiuu no uiviueuu nas uecn mado
or deolarod, or upon tho par value of
i.;t. i- i . , i .
which tno dividend or dividends mado
or declared amounted to less than
per centum at its actual valuo in cash,
not, tees, nowever, man tbo avorago
price which said stock sold for during
said year, aim not less man tho price
or value as indicated or measured by
uio amount ot. me dividends made or
declared; and when the same shall havo
bt!eii so truly estimated and appraised
thoy shall forthwith forwa-d to tho
auditor general a certificates thereof.
accompanied by a copy of their said
oath or animation; by thorn signed
and attested by tho ra.igistrato or other
person quaiibed to administer the samo.
If tho auditor general or stato treasur
er, or either of them aro not satisfied
with tho valuation returned, thoy aro
authorized to mako a valuation thereof
with tho right to appeal by the corpor-
11UUI1P.
Section 23 provides a penalty of 10
per centum to bo added to the tax if
the reports aro not furnished to tho
auditor general on or boforo the 31st
day ot December in each and everv
year, and for a possible forfeiture of
charter if reports aro not mado for threo
successive years.
TAXATION OF DIVIDENDS.
Section 21 provides that any limited
partnership, association and corpor
ation, except banks and forcigh insur
ance companies, shall pay annually a
corporation or irancniso tax, to bo com
puted as follows, namely: On a divi
dend ot 5 or moro thau 5 per centum
on tho par valuo of its capital stock it
shall pay at the rato of I mill upon tho
capital stock for each 1 per cent, of
dividend; If no dividend bo declared,
or if tho dividend made do not amount
to 5 per cent, of tho par valuo of tho
capital stock, the tax to bo at tho rato
of 3 mills upon each dollar of said
stock. When any suoh company shall
have common nnd preferred stock,
then tho tax shall bo at the samo rates
as above on the stock on which divi
uenus amounting to over 5 per cent,
havo been paid, and on that on whioh
no dividends havo been declared or
dividend not amounting to 5 per cent
This tax shall bo paid within fiftoon
flftVA frrtm lnonmlipr aI nonl, ..An
When any corporation pays a dividend
amounting to not less than 5 per cent,
but less than C per cent, tho tax ahnll
ho at tho rate of 3 mills upon tbo par
vuiuu oi us capiiui siocK. I'ronta ad
ded to a sinking fuud shall be treated
as having been divided among tho
stockholders, and shall subject tho
capital stock to taxation as a dividend
No corporation payiug tho tax irapos
uu uy mis ueuiiou Hiiau uo liable, in
addition to tho tax imposed by tlio
lirst section of this act, upon so much
of Its personal property of the classes
therein enumerated as shall actually
represent its actual paid in capital
stock or any part thereof; but in ascer-
taiuiug tno amount ot personal pro
a upon which any corporation is
lo nnder tho first seotion of this
act, tho assessors, boards of revision or
county commissioners shall deduct
from tho total valuo of all the assets of
such corporation, enumerated in tho
first Bection of this act, and its real
estate and bouds ot this stato or of tho
United States, tho amount actually
paid in on its capital stock in cash, and
1887.
suoh corporation shall bo liable to tax
ation undor tho hrst section ot this aot
upon only so much of the valno of tho
personal property therein enumerated
aa it shall bo lound to own or bold
after such deduction of its paid-up cash
capital from tho total ambutit of its
assets as aforesaid, but nothing heroin
contained shall oporato to exempt any
corporation having na loans outstand
ing from collecting and paying to tho
state treasurer the tax thereon under
tho provisions of tho third Bection of
this act; and no company paying tho
taxes on capital stock under this seo
tion and on gross roseipt under the
twenty-sixth seotion ot tbis act shall
pay tax for stato purposes upon any
portion ot its roadbed or other pro
perty UBed for corporate purposes.
TRIVATE HANKS.
Section 25 provides that overy pri
vate banker and broker and every un
incorporated banking and Saving in
stitution not subject to tho tax im
posed by section 24 shall annually on
the first Monday of November report
to tho auditor general tho amount of
net earnings or incomes during the
preceding year, and within sixty days
thereafter pay to tho state treasurer 3
per cent, upon such earnings in addi
tion, to any taxes on poreonal property
to ffhich it may be subject under seo
tion 1.
Section 20 provides that overy rail
road company, pipe-lino company, con
duit company, ' steam-boat company.
slack-water navigation company, trans
portation company, street passenger
railway company, express company,
natural gas company, olectno light
company, palace and sloeping.car com
pany, doing business in, the state shall
pay a tat of eight-tenths of 1 per cent,
upon tho gross .receipts of the com
pany, tho tax to bo paid on the last
days of Jul and January in each year,
tho hrst payment to be mado on the
last day of July, 1887. When any
company exercises the right to Jmine
or purchase and sell coal tho receipts
trom such sale shall not bo taxed, but
sums charged for transportation shall
bo taxed as a part of tho gross receipts
of tho company. That in any case
whero the works of ono corporation.
company or limited partnership are
leased to any operated by another cor
poration, company or limited partner
ship tho taxes imposed by this section
shall be adjusted between the said cor
porations, companies or limited part
nerships in accordance with tho terms
ot their respectivo.leases or agreements,
but for the payment of the said taxes
tho commonwealth shall, first look to
the corporation, companyor, limited
partnership of a tax upon the entire
receipts derived from the operation
thereof the corporation, company or
limited partnership from which the
Baid works aro leased shall not, be held
liable under this section for any tax
upon the, proportion of said receipts
received by it as rental for the use of
said works.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Seotion 27 provides that all insur
ance companies, except unrelv mutual
benefit associations) shall report to tho
auditor general on the first days nf
July and Jannary in each year tbo en
tire amount ot premiums and assess
ments received during tho preceding
six months, and shall pay a tax of
olght-tenths of 1 per centum on such
amount. Hereafter the annual tax
upon tho premiums of insurance com
panies ot other states or foreign gov
crnmenU shall be at tho rate of one
and ono-nalf per centum upon gross
premiums of every character and de-
nonptiou received in this state.
bcotion 28 provides that one-half the
taxes imposed by section 24 shall un
til November 1, 1893, bo assigned to
tho sinking tund of the com
monwealth, and after that time the
whole of tho revenuo from this, source
shall bo assigned to tho sinking fund.
nnd me otner nan oi mo revenue un
der section 24 until November 1, 1893,
and all other taxes imooBed bv this act
and tbo reveuues derived therefrom.
shall bo applicable to the payment of
uio ordinary ana current expenses ot
the government.
Section 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35 and 36
are mainly administrative, or provide
penalties, repeal existing laws, etc. in
terest on unpaid taxes is to bo compu
ted at tho rato of 12 per cent. per annum;
-11 . A - 1. If . , .
uu luxes are to uu iiens upon tno iran
chiees and real and personal property
of corporations; no corporation is to
uu uibBoiveu until me taxes uuu uy u
to tho commonwealth havo been paid,
Section 33 provides that nothing in
the act shall bo taken or construed to
alter or repeal existing laws licensing
ami taxing loreign insuranoe compan
ies, or imposing taxes upon collateral
inheritances, or imposing any license,
bonus or tax other than tboeo express
ly reforrod to or provided for in this
act.
Section 34 provides that hereafter
no manufacturing corporations or limit
ed partnership organized lor manufact
uring purposes shall bo taxablo .npon
any part of its capital stock actually
employed within this commonwealth
in any manufacturing business or up
on its net earnings. Provided, that
tho provisions of this section shall not
apply to corporations engaged in the
manufaoturo of malt, spirituous or
vinous liquors, or in tho manufacture
or furnishing of light or fuel by gas or
uiouinuiiy.
Washington Belles and Bores.
A celebrated Washington belle,
whoso attractions invited such marked
attentions from scores of men that tho
prehx of "Mrs.' seemed a dead letter,
was "receiving' with another fashion
able woman. While chattlug she in
advertently drew out her haudkerphief,
and observing a knot in tbo corner of
it; stopped, hesitated and said, "I'vo a
knot in the corner of my handkerchief:
I must have put it there to remind mo
ot something.' Said tbo hostess:
"Probably to remind you that you, aro
n.o;n.i " jr.. nr..,. :.. 1
A Short Bpeech,
"I'm goiug to speak my mind at that
meetinc to-nicht. and don't vou forrat.
it," said an lrat,o Metropolitan clubster
to his wuo.
"Gpl'ng to poak it platnly. aro you,
"Yes, I'm going to speak ray mind
my wholo mind, and nothing but my
minu. -
"What a short speech it will boJ!
she said, half to herself, and went on
sowing Washington Otitic.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XXI.N0 22
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. LI, NO 11
In the Hiok ofT'mc.
MURDERER'S LIFE SAVED ON THE SCAF
FOLD. Qovornor Gordon's rcsplto of Jacob
Leggelt, tho wifo murderer, who was
to havo been hanged in Ileidsvillo,
Georgia, on Friday last, reached tho
Sheriff of tho county just In tlmo to
save Lcggctt's neck. The rcspito was
ot granted until Thursday morning,
but' as Roidsvillo is forty-fivo miles
from tho nearest railway station, and
there Is no tclcgraphlo communication
with tho placo, tho question which
bothered the Governor was how to
reach tho Sheriff. A tolegram was
sent to Johnstown Station,on the Sayan
nan, Florida and Wcstorn ltailroad,
and thence had to be sent bv messen
ger about forty-fivo miles across the
country to its destination. As a double
precaution, Colonel Clifton, Leggott's
attorney, was telegraphed at savannah
to start for Reidsville at once and de
liver in person tho order to suspend the
execution of tho sentenco. Ho started
Thursday afternoon by rail for
Johnstown Station, and thenco began
his rido ot lorty-hvo miles through
swamps and lowlands and denso pino
woods for Reidsville. Nothing was
heard from him by tho Stato officers
until Saturday, and in tho meantimo
nobody knew whether Leggott was
hanged or not. Tho correspondent is
now able to givo the details of tho sav
ing of Leggctt's lifo after tho noose
had boon tightened about his neck.
ON THE SCAFFOLD.
It was generally understood through
out tho country that Leggett would be
hanged in the forenoon. Tho sun was
not two hours high when pooplo began
arriving in Reidsville, some on foot,
others on horseback, and many in the
cracker carls. Tho scaffold had been
erectod in tho field a quarter of a mile
from tho village. Thither the crowd
moved, and steadily grew in numbers.
Leggett took breakfast at seven o'clock
and soon afterward a clergyman wsb
admitted to his cell. Tbo condemned
man talked of the murder of his wife.
said he was sorry for it and expressed
a hopo of forgiveness. He had not re
ceived any intimation that a reprieve
would be granted, and he went about
preparing to pay the penalty of his
crime. At 10:30 ho was handcuffed,
and, surrounded by deputy sheriffs.was
dnven to tho scaffold. Fully 1,500
persons had collected there, and an im
mense crowd followed Leggett and bis
guards fiom tho town. Dozens ot men
and boys had climbed up into the trees
to got a better view. Hundreds more
swarmed over tho carts, standing on
the wheels and seats, anywbero and
ovcrywhere that a foothold offered. As
tbo prisoner ascended the scaffold, a
low buzz of excited comment arose
from the throng. After a few minutes
of prayer and a short confession from
the murderer' tho sheriff slipped the
noose over Leggett's head and care
fully tightened tho rope around bis
neck and adjusted tho knot. Then the
black cap was put on and pulled down
over his face. Ho had walked up on
tho gallows with a firm stop, and
showed little sign of nervousness in hiB
voice as ho sang and prayed, lie did
not falter when placed on the fatal
trap, and held his bands back to have
them tied together. His ankles were
next bound tightly with a stout rope.
ARRIVAL OF TflE MESSENGER.
Colonel Clifton was in his bed in Sa
vannah when ho reoeived tho telegram
from Governor Gordon granting a re
spite. Ho took the train for Johnstown
Station, on tho SavanDab, Florida and
western itailway,, and from thero ho
had forty-fivo miles to drive through
a country not noted for its good roads.
The breaking of a trace or an axle or
anything happening to either of the
norses, or any ono ot a hundred acci
dents was liable to delay him and pre
vent his reaching Reidsville before the
trap was sprung. While Leggett was
watching through his cell window the
nrst gleams ot dawn his faithful law
yer was urging a swift pair of horses
across the country at a gait that cov
ered them with foam. The hours sped
by with equal rapidity to the prisoner
and to tho man who was hastening to
save his life. The Sheriff had just
turned to step down off tho scaffold
preparatory to cu'ting the rope whioh
held the trap, when Colonel Clifton
pushed his way into tho crowd and
shouted:
"Mr. Sheriff, I havo hero a messago
irom uovernor uorden directed
to
you.'
"lomo this way and let mo see it,
answered tho Sheriff.
For a moment not a whisper was ut
tered. Everv one held his breath.
Tho crowd divided and made way for
tho lawyer to pass to tho foot of tho
gallows. The Sheriff glanced hastily
i iuu iciegram and dropped the batch
et which ho held in his hand.
"Go up on tho scaffold, Clifton, and
reau u 10 us, cnod a thousand voices,
A STIRRING SCENE.
Tatnall is the attornev's native onuni v
Everybody down thero knows him, and
inero was not a man m tho crowd who
did not recognizo his tall, broad form
as ho olbowed bis way to tho Sheriff.
Taking ex-Sonator Maltox by the arm
Colonel Clifton stepped brisklv
tho platform, and, without waiting for
Leggett to bo unbound, read the dis
patch from Governor Gordon, granting
a icbuiu jor imriy aays. ito read an
other telegram addressed to himself.
to the effect that a rcprievo had boen
grnuieu. no men read a third dis
patch, inquiring if the first aud seooud
nad been recoivod.
Tho tolegram had a magical effect
upon the crowd. Leggett stood at
ursi us mougo paralyzed, boing unablo
to believe what his ears hoard. Then,
when it dawned upon him that ho was
not to die, ho mado frantio efforts to
bo released. Tho cap and noose were
qulokly removed, and ho fell down on
ins knees and poured out thanks to
uod aud tits attornoy. His bonds woro
cut and ho was led away, declaring
that bo loved Ms lawyer moro than
any ono in the world. Tho sceno was
ono not witnessed twico in a lifetime
oxcept in tho last aot of some dramas
on tho tuimio stogo whero a courier
rushes on breathlessly from tho wings
and hands tho heavy man in tho play a
pardon for tho hero. Tho crowd was
disappointed, but perfectly well Bail.
fled that tho affair had taken tho turn
it did. Mr, Clifton was a sort of hero,
and in less than au hour petitions were
being signed askiug tho Governor to
commute .Leggett s sontonoe to impri
, uuiuuui lur uio.
Mr. Froyno Wounded by a Lion.
ONE OF 1118 WILD BP-ASTS KILLS A IIORSI!.
Frank I. Frovne.tho well-known lire-
arms and wild beast variety specialist,
had a narrow escape from boing claw
1 to pieces by his tavorue stago lion,
Robert Innerso 1. Mr I rayno has a
country placo called Echo Dell, about
threo miles from Madison, a villago
near Morrlstown, N. J., on tho Morris
and Essex Division of tho Delaware,
Laokawanna and Western Railroad.
Here ho spends his summor nnd keeps
his little monagerio whtlo it is off duty
In his sensational play "Marc?o." Mr.
Frayno's season on tho road closed this
year about thrco weeks ago, nnd tho
littlo colony had got pretty well so,
tlod ot tho Echo Doll farm except for
tho two hyonas, which wcro howling
and barking nt nights beforo tho acci
dent took placo.
Mr. and Mrs l rayno, Mr. i rayno s
aunt and daughtor "Fred" Knight, tho
head tralnor and keeper, and n young
colored boy In tho "Mardo" company
were quartered in tho tarm Iiouso. ino
big lion Robert Ingorsoll, tho two
hyenas, two trained horses, a plow
horse and lots of rabbits wero In tho
barn, about fifty yards off, near tho
main road. A big bear was chained
to n cherry trco outside tho barn and a
littlo bear, suffering with lung troublo
and a bad cough, was lied to tho road
fenco. Threo or four dogs a trained
bull dog, and a mastiff among them
roamed about tbo tront yard.
ICarlv on Mondav morning. Mav 1G.
tho actor wtvs awakened by a quick
succession of yells, roarings and high-
keyed neighings trom tbo barn. Tno
hyonas wero letting their lungs out
moro blood curdlingly than over ; tho
big lion was Vellowing with unusual
fury ; the horses were whinnying d!j
eously with fear. Dressing quickly,
Mr. Frayno rushed down across tho
yard to tho stables. Tho two bears
wero tugging hcrcely at tho chains out
side. Tho yells inside grow moro
piercing every second.
The actor, in his shirt sleoves and
stocking feet pulled one of tho sliding
barn doors aside and stepped in. Tho
stable is divided into two rows of
stalls with a threshing floor between
them. In the three stalls on ono sido
wcro Mr. Frayno's trained horse "Boli
var," a trained Kentucy colt, used by
Miss Frayne, and an ordinary plough
horse. Across tho threshing floor
wcro tho cages of tho wild
beasts. But tho lion's cage was
empty and tho big barred front was
lying half tipped over on a pile of
boards on tho main floor.
Tho lion was crouching behind tho
manger of the trained horso, Bolivar,
and was lust springing as tho door
opened. In a second he had crunched
tho horse's neck and tho poor beast
fell, still neighing and snorting, in
agony, on the stall lloor. Tbo lion
sank his jaws again in tho mangled
flesh and was about to tear the quiver
ing animal to pieces, when the actor
struck him a smart blow with a stick
across the back. Mr. Frayne bad seen
his favorite pet kill two men in fits of
insubordination, and he knew at onco
that only a quick stroke would save his
own lifo now. He could not well back
out either, for the lion's appetite once
whetted with blood, his escapo would
play havoo with the country round.
Tno actor had picked up a stout ropo
with a slip noose, like a lasso, and as
tho lion turned quickly after the blow
tbo noose waB thrown cleverly about
bis neck. Then with a good deal of
ropo slack, the trainer ran tho far end
around a bar of the cago door and
pulled. Tho lion was startled and half
cowed at first at the sight of his train
er and master, lie followed tbo pull
of the ropo mechanically across the
threshing-floor into tho cage. Tho
whole lace of tbo cago was still lying
propped against tho pile of lumber at
ono end. It had fallen from two of
its threo binges at the other end and
was almost flat down on tho floor there.
Mr. Frayne lifted the bars as tho
lion crossed, and tried to catch them
again on their hinges. Tho lion glared
at him sullenly for a second or two,
till tbo front was nearly up, and then
mado a spring. It was too late, how
over. The ono hingo was caught, and
tho actor succeeded in fastening tho
others. The enraged beast slipped off.
Then he jumped again and clawing
blindly through tbo bars, caught Mr.
Frayne's left arm. Four of tho claws
stuo in, most of them about an inch
deep. Tho blood trickled down tho
shirt Blceve, soaking it. But tho actor
got away without any moro serious
hurts.
Tho wholo thing was over so quickly
that even Chief Keeper Knight had
not tirao to reach tho barn. Tho wound
ed actor's arm was dreesed, and strict
instructions wero given to keep tho
matter secret, for fear of alarming tho
neighborhood. Last Monday night
Mr. Frayno left Madison for Mt.
Clemens, and nothing has been seen of
him near Morristown since. His arm
is doing well, however. His wife said
recently that tho wounds were only
ticsh ones, and that they had almost
healed up. Tho horso died soon after
tho enoountor, Tho lion has been ugly
and sulky over since. His oago will
bo patched up strongly against anv
further outbreaks. Ho has a bullet
wound now in his head from the last
of his man-eating exploits in Mexico.
Mr. a rayne, it will bo rcmemberod,
shot ono of his niecos accidently whilo
doing a sort of William Tell riflo act
in Cincinnati somo years ago.
Ho and his company played at tho
Opera Iiouso in Bloomsburg a few
weeks ago, in "Mardo," during which
be entered tho lion's cag. It was
noticed at tho time that tho actor kept
a very closo watch on tho lion, and
didn't liuger in its company a great
whilo.
A Persian's Obief Subject of Conversation,
Tho Persians havo ono never-failing
subject of conversation; that subject ia
thoir health. Tho pleasure of talking
about tho weather is doniod to thorn;
for, as cloven months out of tho twelvo
aro fine in Porsia, the subject does not
uiesont sufficient variety. But a Per
sian, to whatever olass of sooioty ho
may belong, is never tired of talking
about his ailments, real or supposod.
In his eyes all Foringhis (Europeans)
aro doctors, and tho European doctor
is tho very best of all. For many
yoars at Shiraz thero lived an old
Swodo who had walked into Persia in
his youth. He know nothing of medl
cino on his arrival; but, finding that
tho natives constantly solicited his
advice, ho bought a fow medical books
and literally acquired a certain amount
of knowledge by carrying out the good
old prinoiplo of "Fiat experimentura In
oorporo vill." Happily tho Hakim
Sahib also believed in tho "vis medi
catrix naturto." As a rule his drugs
wero harmless. "I have different col
ored liquids,' said bo, "and as long as
thero is broad and water to bo had I
am novcr at n loss for a pill." Tho
pills woro floured for tho common peo
ple and gilded for tho iloh. At seventy
years of ago the Hakim Sahib died.
IIo held tno position of physician to
tho forces of tho province, aud was do
sorvodly rospeoted by natives aud
i Europeans. St, Jama' Gazette.