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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE or ANDREW L. Bird, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order Of o II Sproul, Surrogate
Of the County Of Hunt efd0n, made on the seventh
DAY of May A d. one thousand eight hundred
and nnety-seyen, notice is hereby given to all per-
sons having claims against the estate Of Andrew
l.. Bird, late OF the County of Hunterdon, de-
ceased, 10 present the same under oath or AFR
nation to the subscriber. Administrator Of said
deceased within nine months from the date of said
order and any creditor negecting to bring in and
exhibit his or her claim under oath or Ffiirma-
ton, within the time limited, will be forever
barred Of bis or her action therefor against the
said Administrator.
Dated May 18th A. d. 1897.
GEORGE W ARNwINE, Administrations
May &c. 1887
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THIRD WARD PRIMARY.

Miss DAVIS RooM-Lettie Satterthwait, Ma
bel Harvey, Florence cambridge, Reba Hop
peck, Ethel Farlee, Anna Bice, Edna Vert,
Ethel Seryis Viola Sewers, Margaret Skillman,
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No GRIPPE

When you take Hoods Pills. The big, old-fash
Toned, sngar-c0at pills, which tear you all to
pieces, are not In II with Hoods. Easy TO take
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Lamhcrtvliie Public Schools.

Report of the Lambertyille Public schools
for the ttenth month"; ending June 49, 1897
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TIIIliD VIVID PRIMARY

Miss DAVIS Room Edna Vert, Ncwin Wis
mer Wesley Reading, Russell Bowden, George
Nan Camp, Howard Wlmot
Miss SCARnonuud1t's Room -Nettie Green,
Alice Naylor, May Fields, Alice Barefoot, Liz
1ie Fields, Milio Rcgan, Russell Lawyer Fred
Brooks, Charles Malloy, Phineaa Thorne, Syi-
Vostcr kroosen, Gideon Cook, Joseph Smith,
Eugene Phillips, Raymond Hunt, Charles
Bright, Marion Reynolds.
Mus MnJEns liooM-hnnic Bowers, LIZZIE
Bright, Elsie Cook, Ida Moore, Bertha Probas
60, Louisa Young, Addic Johnsog, Frances Se
bolt, Edith Vrn WORM Hrttio Melvin, hbo,
Gamble, Maude Lewis, Harold williamson
Theodore Souders, Harry Lawyer, Walter
Phillips George IIocombc, Fred Bicc, Elstoi
Reed, Cuthbert Warren, Paul Arnta
Miss SCnuLnAus Room Laura Smith, Corn
Trimmer, Anna Cox, Edna Ryan, Warren
Reed Marguerite Green, Raymond William.
son, Frank Young, Bradley 0Noil, Lester Hol-
combe, John iIoleombe, Anna Parker. Wei
linRton Thorne Florence Cronce, Ella Titus
Elmer Hunt
Names Of those pupils whose averages for
the ar-including examinations, have been
~ per cent. or over.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Miss GA1LAunEn's KooM-95 per cent and
over: ]. Go0rge (oryeH 2. Carrie RnotOies Ma
rie Kegan, Anna Larson, Ethel Sergeant. so
per cent and under 30 Edwin Slack, Clifton
Van Hart, Harry Williams, Frank b. Hol-
combe, Augustus Lambert, Roland Kitchener.
Mary Ihorne, Anna Danbury, Maude Skill
man, Emma lIartpence, Irene Whitehead
Miss MIcKEs RooM-95 per cent and over
!. Jessie Hoioombe g LouiSd Akers Almira IIol-
eombe, Alfred Gimsoni Horace Hoagland
William Conovor 30 per cent. and under " :
Mary Finger, Albert Regan, Anna Petrie,
Mary Burd, Nellie Heath, Bertha Gregg, Bees
sic Ne wman
Miss LoDOHs ltooM-85 per cent and over
l. Lucy Croeieyi 2 Clarence Hoppook, Emma VS.
mer and Mar0drct Paaeysonj Stella johnson. 10
per cent. and under 95 Reba Naylor Reba
Hunt, Stella Wilson, Harry Clark, Ida Probas-
60, Russell Slack, Elizabeth Shepherd, Pearl
Daniel, keba Tomlinson, Raymond Stout,
Names of those whose Recitations, including
Department, have been commendable
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FIRST WARD PRIMARY.

Miss BRoADnURsT's RooM-Daisy Niece, Mag
gle Kelly, Maggie Slack, Mollie Cole, Bulah
Fisher, Helen Mathews, May Slack, Nathlie
Goombe, Maggie Grant, Florence Paseoe, Mat
tic keinert Ely Cooper, Harold Ennis, John
Dietz, Edwin Duryea, Fred Massey, Harry
Bowe, John Sharp, Preston Kelly.
Miss PURCELL's RooM-Elya Roe Ethel Fish
or, Virginia Campbell, Addie Abbott, George
Agn, Harry Myers, Hartwel Scbadel Drucil-
la Herman, George Dietz, Blanche Scott, Rus
sell Scott, Efiie Leigh, May Coombe.
MISS REYNOLDS RooM-Jeannette Barber,
Emma Naylor, Viola Bacorn, Lottie O'Daniel,
Winnie Lloyd, catharine Mathews, Emma
Heayener, Blanche Pickering, Elva Cole,
George Yerkos, Roland Thornton, Hugh
Grant Willie Abbott, Howard Akers, Newton
Bayard, Willie Price, Nathan Raphael, Samuel
Patterson, Erwin Herman, Eddie Scott
MISS HoCHs IiooM-Bessie Hill, May BAR,
Cora NJ. Somerset, Carrie Daniels, Lucy
Moore, Bertha Mulineaux, Lulu Black, Flea
nor Archer, Essie Fisher, Sadie Patterson, Liz
zie Lacy, Eva May Crowley, Anna Scott,
George Stout, Ellis Hughes, Raymond Sproat,
Israel Raphael Thomas Hunt, Edward Smith,
John tarmody
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DOWNIE DODD.

FOURTH OF July EPIsonE ny WILL Nj.
CLEMENS.
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CHARLES A. STRAUSS,

Manufacturer Of
Marble and Granite Monuments, II cad
stones, Enclosures, &c,
North UNION STREET tNEAR Nj. L. { Moron
LAMBERTVtlLE, N. ).
Nov p isS7.-iy
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Underneath, III sprawling hand,
young Ember had written;
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Miss GALLAaHER's Room - Edwin Slack,
Frank Van Horn, Ethel Sergeant, Frank h
lioleombc, Irene Whitehead, George Corycll,
Carrie Knowles, Anna Larson, Harry Hort.
Miss MlCKE's Room Jessie IIoleombe, Almira
lleleombe, Irene Eggert, Roba Weller Anna
fetrie, Nellie lienth, Louisa Akers, Bella Bel
lis, Mary Burd, Grover Minor, Alfred Crimson,
Anderson Slack, William Conover, Stacy Bray
Miss IonoRH RooM-Lucy Crowley, Reba
Naylor, Pearl Daniels, Stella Johnson, Ethel
Joiner, Ida Probasco. Elizabeth Shepherd,
Margaret Patterson, Harry Clark, Clarence
lleppock Nelson ohlinger, Horace Pew. Will
liam Reid, Arthur Whitehead
FIRST WARD PRIMARY
Miss BRoApHUHsf's Room Maggie Kelly,
Mollie Cole ELY Cooper, Charles Handy, Amos
Cole, Edwin Duryea, JAMES Murray.
Miss PuRCELG's RooM-Anna Cole Elva Roe
Miss lluNrA RooM-Jessie Murray, Emma
HeaNener, Jeanette Barber, Elya Cole, Ber-
tina Antonio, George Yerkes
Miss llocn's HooM Alice Murray, Corn NJ
Somerset, Esse Fisher, Elsie Slack, Anna
Scott, Edward Naylor, Willie Naylor, Norman
Fisher George Stout William Bacorn, Bertha
MullucnuN
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The following pupils have neither been alb
sent nor tardy during the month
HIGH SCHOOL.
SENIOR CLASS Raymond A Weatherhy, John
IL, Johnson,
Sun-SENtoR CLASS Jerry Riordan. MAY Lear,
Louie Heath, Annabel Samsel, Anna Lndor,
fillie Akers, Ada Mathews, Emily Walker.
MIDDLE CLAss-Joseph Smith, Ernest Kim
mel, Joseph Lear, Paul Duryea, Anna NJ. Rein
ert, Eva Gordon, Isabel Cooper, Ethel Flum-
merfelt, Helen Shamalia, Gertrude Miller
JUNIOR ClAss-Willinm Burd, Herbert Pas
ene, William Joiner Paul Conover, Clarence
MeGill, pavena Gordon, Edith+-Udy, Emma
RYAN May Johnson, Pauline Niece Cornelia
Van Solver Ethel Shamalia
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THE TExAs PAPERS.

J. ". hawkins has retired from the
management OF tho III Paso Herald. and
the Herald News company aga'n assume.
charge or the paper. The HersLs has Al, .
ranged 20 increase i,s telegraph scrv ce.
aad other mpro, e-nsu;s VII be maze
The Gulf Messenger. published at san
Antonio. deyotes large amount OF space
% ne DEVELOPMENT OF southern Texas.
The Paris Advocate makez this obscrva-
ton on the new year.
The ogly re.ahi, ini!caAon that peonle
Win be buster IN iST han In 1890 i that
they VII have one less day - do their
work in.
The Huntsville Enterpr y. offers this So
iu;!ol Of the Cutaa problem.
Why not give Span an opportunity to
Witness some o. our crack football alla
.l aetunf such a spectacle would scarr
Az war, Ae thoughts OF OF ~, proud
Spsn.ard's head.
The MeXla Ledger says:
The constant report OF tho ride. fol owe, I
10y iit death saueal - a porkrr. has b B, n
OF the 0iy, showing ihe q gems are Ia q in ,
anNaniRsf OF the hplutlfGl weather -
save then baron.
TIE HalleiSylae Herald accounts for The
MAX OF snmigraHcs into V.aioa aud
Jackson counties.
The counties ns-ih OF here ar, becoming
slattItf1 over the rscRarSa bic movement OF
week forty famii 90 from F.,.s county 10.
Gated - 0i4- community ~ Victor 4 ccun.
y Thee peopIe owned farms worth . d
an az p t'b's ceun'N. Larscs count ,
Nicinria and lark-on counit,s arr s.t,cn'
o1ners spend money for aayerii..ns
The Hunuy.!is Enterprise sees no rA.
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son ser keeping Up u~escee sxrensc. L.
remarks.
/, SIeveiArd ard oirer ate correct IN
th~r views ihsn cSngress - an cxpehS W
.uxasy thzs should he dl<pcn~-i vita.
The Easc-rrse thinks ;c,rAcs> womb lie
q rsyn< crop for farmers In Taxae. Il
saws.
Nhv so7'i oar FARMERS take u1o-s 20. r.
e'Si "a fnf.asyso cnftnre- Il has boon serS.
crs rated hrc ,nd ioup. tnsE toiscco cAl
y successfully ARD r,ois AT ~ r&4sea iN
iAt> ~crc7ou % TEXTS ara csre-is37y a this
-f'ils'ssote -e sth9Vhcot. PAN; ,aAsr1n
The Eanis Demo- raj 8 uaiir-ns % Ia
efforts 20 help aio7s th- inoscmsa, 10 To-
cate faetorA~ II Texas. Ia las sue Il
g3tes ih.s asTce.
Every newspaper ~ Texas shoriS usa
rs tniAtetca to secure hcNr -. tor -
TIERS u 10 c,fsr one .is ug so nlnrh resf5.
81 IN this SAFE. r- fha. would cn-tEs a..fu
80 nRsh 10 ou- general Prosperity Thasv
i~ no town in the sat. buf can. VI 3
~ cn@E effort. adj % s.s connlerr4st ~
ysors.~-tcss by s.scug ag scinc X nd Q, nla.t,.
.AcIlI-s1S establishment
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Or. Isaiah r. Sexton OF Sparta. Mich.
Is one OF the thirty three survivors OF tho
war OF 1912.
The personal property left by the late
Archbishop Benson OF Canterbury is valued
at sli5,00p.
II is reported in London that Or. Lean
der Jameson since his release from prison
has been quietly married to widow Of
quality
Gen, Bradley T. johnson Of Baltimore is
10 deliver a series OF lectures on cuba In
Washington, and the principal cities OF
the South
Carmen sylvia has received from tho
Emperor OF Austria the decoration for arts
ana sciences she IS the first woman 10
Win this distinction,
Connecticut's legislature Of 1891 win
have one big man in the hody lie +,
Representative Messenger of New Hart
ford. and Weighs 92o pounds
Cecil Rhodes, tho ono-nan nowor II,
south Africa has had the tile m "tbo
bull that separates the fighting bulls" ron
icrred npoA him by the natives
Sir samuel Henry Strong. the CHIEF i,,.
wee OF the supreme court - Canada bas
been srpo!n,ed a member ot Tho iudisi,t
committee OF the psiyy council Of Great
Britain.
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me sorrHs BUSINESS RECORD.

ost Of an aggregate O. 2sl25 failures
according 10 Brads;rrst iu ibis cogairy
for the pas, Two YEARS Kew York aud New
England saou 7e0e or aao1; 3 per cent
With iostes agrreFAtiuE $50 oop on ia
round numbers ard approximately, sus
with assets q ONLY sos orp 0og o. less thsn
- per cent
During IRE sane period there zere 500
failures. approximately 81 the South O.
lees THAI Is per cent o. the whols With
iosses sprroxiinstip= 81 500 600 exclusive
OF Yarrla.d AL wes, virsiaia. -ow zoo!
it;ie MeK.fiey s,a,es. ard Assets o. zn9Sr
ss5,o3a.9oo. o. more than 50 pr cent
To the tsd,ai ana bus,zess Of The coun-
iry there wss a. absolute dead loss IN
New York and New England C: more than
sec 90 ro9 IN ihose Two years and OF about
81 oo9.ff0 Only IL Jbe South.
b, tofns oze may contend that the
greater volume q hus.1ess IN the Ez.,
ray property arcorni ior the greater los
there. Let Us PEE thea the proportion
p torle 'te he aggregate volume q business
IL ihe who'll country by these respective
sections IA question The average nun
her in business for tic Past ,uo yssrs
las bseu i.bs- pno What is kanvn as
the commercial death rate By The urouor
tioa Of failures 10 the number IN hasiness
The commercial death rate therefore ii,
Sew York and New EurlauI has been fer
the perioi unGe- diicpssi1n about = per
cent, while IN Tie South n has been but
fraction ever 4 per cent t. hofh ihe az
gregste ahsolu'e lshses in nus.nesr aud in
toe commercial desih rate by sectlous the
Proportion In the East Is greatly In er-
cess Q; ihst in the South
Here's where tsc's speak 10y themselves
--bere's where the real and rslz,!ye com
meroisl honor IS nearured
There - also abundance o. ,ooi FOR
thought ia thete tguyes Tor those suar,
Eastern people who were reeeauy sug-
Eesiing cari,aiittic ard tt.te hovcot,
Of the South Il they want 10 coatluue
TO lose money IN business. by al mean.
let them continue their operations IN the
East The commercial death rate is lower
In the south than in the East or IVES,
II is lower in the South at a per rea.
than II has ever been in the country a,
large since Bradt,reeis has been keepiug
tho record In 1870 the percentage was the
lowest for tho nation al 90. Last year I,
ws1 40 for the whole country. stand.
ing alone. two small groups. the North.
western States aud New England, show a
lower commercial death rate than the
South, but arloag the great divlsloa.-.
East. West. South and Middle sta,es-,he
record Of commercial security ard inteer,
~ ia best In the South. and the fact -
commended TO the south's astraetors for
their profitable consideration
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IDEAS on the public issues in advance of
ne early meeting of the legislature al
Austin The effect OF the discussion .ynl
be worth TO the legislature at least one
months time in regular session. This will
aid the members in coming to a mutual
understanding of the wants and needs OF
the state. and greatly assist them in crys.
taiizing their ideas into we'll shaped meas
ures. The Post deserves great credit for
offering TO the public the use of its col
umns for these open discussions.
have been greatly pleased with the able
manner in which most of the public cues
lions have been discussed hut | must saw
that am little disappointed at the Oh
sence OF a discussion OF practical busi.
ness measures, such as the DEVELOPMENTS
OF our industrial and manufacturing r.
sources, the problem OF our State conyirt
system the most efficient and effective
method Of controlling trusts and combines
IN order 10 protect our people against
'heir Expectations There are other i'm
portant measures that have not vet becn
discussed
tteiing contented to learn from others
nave not responded to your invitation IN
give my views through The Post. but since
10 my mind. some OF the most inportant
questions have been discussed. | viii 70.
iuih'sh you with column interview IL
you TANK it might be of interest to tho
readers OF The Post or in some small wav
contribute to the good OF tho State by an
advance discussion of such me,siros
U"'' ""'E' q, Il. Bowser
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sEcKETAeY or M,

Austin. Texas. January 8.
oil state makes the iollow,s.
transmitting his report for ia. I.
To the Governor; " i'se'N
have the honor to nrs,.
biennial report, cmbracirr ~, ~
tons cf this department, r.. ~ tne
1885. at which time | exs,s snal
aud including December Al ,sS' u
Your official acts es roys, 1T;
registered and recorded \. ~ ~
law. The report contains "a. .s
tho last general election ha,S ~
November 2, 1895. showi,n vi
counties for all State offic,r. ~
congress. one Judge OF the me-, msaA
one judge OF the court Of CRIME, rp1es
and one Judge for each n, M
civil appeals, the namcs M ~ q
fice!s and the date of orr,ni,..ss5
county list of all doms.,;s
hled since November /, 1891 -. Z
e.ga charters to which a na,,.a. ~
Issued TO transact business - y
and a list Of all domestic
permits issued to foreign cornc..n
have become forfeited since ~
1881. for failure TO psy tho sr'
chise taxes as provided by la~
beg to submit in addition 4. .
ing recommendations for your q.
ton. ~
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DISAPPOINTMENT THE 1.or OF All,

IT is pleasant, sometime. amusing and
aiwAss harmless pastlme 10 stand quietly
aside and see chickens come home to
Toost'
iHe roet eau not refrain from calling
attention to this homely spectacle which Il,
~ now observing with no little interest
rsnt here at home.
The esteemed journalistic campaign aides
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SENATOR TILLETT

/ ABILENE, Texas. January 1.-The Pest
correspondent, yves handed the following
statement BY state Senator II. \. Tiliett.
as containing the leading measures Of vital
IMPORTANCE 70 which the next legislature
should give its attention. The siatemen;
is made in compliance with a circular let
ter sent out by The Pest in which inquiry
is made as to the views of the members OF
the legislature On such matters;
First-The State should make decided
and earnest effort TO demonstrate aud set
tie the question that there either is or is
not practicable solution Of the water
question in the sem-aria regions Of Texas.
where the greater part OF her uusold lands
are situated, and upon these her expert
meuts should be maie-nnt hy any extrav-
asant expenditures If mclel oar she should
not refuse a reasonable expenditure This
matter | consider g! first importance. not
only 10 every citizen living IN that section
OF The state. hut every citizen OF the State
as Well II by reason % no water these
! lands are worth little or nothing. then he
| principal assets al our various institutions
are an imaginary quantity. II it can he
shown that there is a practical solution.
ana that water AZ a reasonable cost van be
obtained there. then these unlnhabiteI
plains VIII prove eXhauatless producers n
untold revenues TO the state. believe
that the latter can be demonstrated but
admit that il is a question attended with
grave cmborrassments and many difficult
TIES No man can discuss the how" OF the
solution without entering fields where ex-
pert knowledge is required.
SetOnd-tf the legislature declines 10 do
nc tal f, h. .,f.,
gestiou then the legislature should. at the
next election. submit constitutional
amendment under which the policy to be-
pursued by the State touching the public
lands. and the lands held for the benefit
OF the several State Institutions shall b.
liked and definitely determined, The eternal
"tinkcring' at these laws by every sue
ceeding legislature is worse than Fixed
bad law would be-, and good law which
the legislature can not materially alter at
It's Pleasure would be a Godsend to every
owner Of these lands. These lands should
be more carefully classified the prices
therefor fixed and the laws justly enacted
shcuii be strictly enforced. II the leglsla-
ture will frs; attempt 10 solve the water
problem, then this constitutional amend
ment should not be submitted or at least
the price. etc. Of the lands should not ne
liked until results OF the state efforts are
finally reached
Third-EXpenses Of criminal trials need
careful analysis, and 10 reduce these
expenses | suggest.
lal That men whenever served with
simple subpoena, be compelled 10 obey it's
mandate, providing proper swift ana sure
punishment for a failure 10 do so, allow
ing them their mileage and reasonable fees
FOR heir attendance when they obey . sub
poena, and provide for rs prompt payment
allowing them neither OF these when they
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COURT REPORT

BY reference TO the list heres. Il
showing the books On hand. /, ~
served that a number Of volum.
supreme court decisions are or, ].
and II is lamen,able fact H..
ports Of the decisions OF our hleS...
tic reports most needed BY An
ard the profession generally. ,hs.
rorts absolutely Indispensable -
be obtained from any source. ~
any terms. since and Including N.Y.
TO and including volume Sc, and a.
ship Is more significant when n n
to mind that the plates for earl n
exhausted volumes are in exce,ls,,
tion in the vaults of this &c.,
stored away fer stfo and perman.si1
Ing The EXPERT printer adviser n
| am otherwise reliably assured MI
State can reprint these reports IA II
Of 200 or 500 volumes at a total N
to exceed 81 % per volume II
fully but urgently recommended n
AUTHORIZATION of $4,000 be maie N
purposc Of reprinting these suprer,
renorts for which there are platss 4 ,
or Csc confer upon the board q ;
printing authority to rent. hir. n
sell these plates, fixing a maximur
at which the reports are TO be M
TO exceed 81 % per volume.
Under the contract for publjc n,
in force when YOU came into ofir
years ago. the total cost 10 the a.,
printing the reports exceeded ~
standard volume. Under the cou,n.
Gently adopted the Same reports vi
not TO exceed 81 per volume: tM 4
priation bill for 1895 requires I'm
ports to be sold at cost to countu
a profit Of % per cent to indiyidll,
obvious reasons the selling price q
remain uniform. and it is recorr
that this provision OF the appnr
bill be repealed. and that the priu i
scribed by article 965 revised s,lt,,
undisurbed
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assignment law prohibiting merchants from
preferrlug creditors by deeds OF trust. etc.
~ \ measure OF first Importance is TO
amend the law governing the rendition o.
property for taxation and the leyying and
collection OF taxes so as to eaten that vast
amount OF floating wealth embraced IN the
term notes and credits which has so far
successfully lodged taxation. All wealth
should be made 10 bear its just proportion
of the burdens Of taxation.
10 The legislature should carry out, to
the letter. every reform advocated in it's
party platform. each member yielding, as
far as he can consistently. his individual
views for the general welfare
II. \. Tillett.
Bruce Z, Oliver. Correspondent
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FRANCHISE TAX

Sections >. . and :. acts OF the Tu
third legislature y. 1902. requires ttrI
and every corporation. foreign and u
tic chartered under tire laws OF thu
or having 4 permit to do husinss i |
State. shall pay an annual francois
OF $40. and requires notice TO be
on each such corporation by this
demanding such tax. The a,torney a
has advised ME that tho serving d |
notice is a condition precedent to u
forcement OF the penalty prescrlN'
this act for failure 10 pay the tn /
that the burden rests upon the SyaI
showing that such notice has been i
cuted. The Jaw, ii will be observed
10 prescribe how the notice shall! MNY
and our practice has been to updenanI
serving of this notice by mailing
OF the sections of law above qucNI
the poStoffice address OF each Of sutn !
lorations as appears from the retoa|
this office. With the means at our ~
al. it is utterly imprac,icable to uniH1
the service of this notice in any =
way. For obvious reasons, In nearly q
instance II is impossible for us TO 90 Y
Than to see that notice has been pfe9s]
properly addressed and placed in The
Office. II II be true that the servlce n1
notice Is a condition precedent to VI
iorcement OF the penalty prescrlk'
ms act for the nonpayment OF tm
ohd the burden rests upon the Sun
snow tho execution of such notice, I. 4
specially sub nit shat II is imposIm
comply with this provision OF the y,
recommend that the law be amenoN
as 10 repeal this requirement.
The penalty prescribed by this r.
forfeiture seems TO me too severe !
HeVe II the act We're amended 90
prescribe a penalty OF s. per monlh y '
me date Of defailt, and that durlnk \
deiault every contract of whatever 4 7,
acter and wherever made or undcu.
be null and void. would have a tendeu!
cause a more prompt observation
law. and | recommend that the cns'V
accordingly made