Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-21


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Raleigh, N. c.. Sept 2o.-The state
Convention of Democratic clubs meets
here on next Wednesday, September
10Th, at noon. in the Academy of Music.
Yesterday State Chairman Simmons
and National Committeeman Daniels
4 telegraphed to Governor Stone, of Mis-
souri, who Is now in New York, and to
Senator Daniel of Virginia, inviting
them to address the convention. Also
an invitation was sent them by mail
+ and 1t is hoped that they will be able
4 to accept.
Senator Daniel is n typical South
erner. man of great intellectual force
ana elouucncc.s Many North CAROLYN
lauS have heard him and been charmed
by his words. Governor Stone is one
OIL the most prominent men in politics
to-day. He has long been a conspi-
cuous figure in the national conven-
3 lions of the Democratic party and his
: power as speaker is recognized
throughout the country.
Speeches VIII be made also by Hon.
Charles b. Aycock. Governor elect.
Hon. Lee s. Ovcrman and Hon. Dan
Hugh Mclean electors large, and
others.
4 TAX ON CORPORATIONS.
The Asheville Ice and Coal Company
4 writes To the State Auditor complaint
: ing of their taxes. The letter says:
Our capital stock is 100000.
we pay u corporation tax to the
State. $50; TO the county $50.
In addition the following taxes are
demanded of US:
d For selling wood and coal (State)
q SD to the county. StJ.
For selling ice (State), $40; to the
4 county, $40"
The letter soes on to say that the
company has been advised by their at
torncy That payment OF the corporation
] ia% releases it from privilege taxes
and the opinion of the Auditor is asked
Mr.. Aver replied that his construc-
4 ton of the law was that the sections
t36, 80 and $50 Of the Revenue Act all
applied to their business, and that they
would. until the law is changed have
20 pay the taxes above set forth.
In addition To these taxes. the COM
pany are also subject to an.ad valorem
tax on their property.
MISS FANNIE CAMERON MARRIED
i Married in Salisbury, n. c.. on Tues
Z day evening. September 18TH. c. n. Nc
Adoo. of Greensboro and Miss Frances
4 Cameron. of Richmond.
The bride is the daughter of the late
y
and half ago was Il resident of this
city. She is a young lady OF much
beauty and great popularity especially
! in this city, where she lived many years
and has since often visited.
The, Salisbury Truth Index gives the
following account of the marriages:
salisbury was treated to surprise
wedding last night. In Which gentle
man we'll known and sometime resi-
4 dent of this city. was the groom The
] contracting parties were Mr.. Q. n. Nc
Adoo the builder and first owner of the
Salisbury Telephone Exchange. and
j Miss Frances Cameron, a popular
young society lady of Richmond. Va.
The couple. accompanied by n party
! OF friends. came in on No. IS from
Greensboro and went to the Mt Yer
non Hotel. where hasty ARRANGEMENTS
were made for the marriage License
was procured and the ceremony was
performed in time for the couple to
! catch No. 81. They left at 1920 for
Northern cities. where they will spend
about two weeks. after which they Will
return to Greensboro"
The news OF the marriage reached
here yesterday and was heard with
great surprise by the friends OF Miss
1 Cameron.
RATES TO THE FAIR.
Secretary Pogue has Just returned
from Portsmouth. where he went for n
conference with the Seaboard Air Line
authorities in regard to rates for the
fair next month. He is much en-
couragcd over the prospect. and thinks
that even lower rates than prevailed
last year will be secured Low rates
always bring big crowds.
THE PEABODY FUND.
The State superintendent's annual
report on the Peabody fund for this
State shows that the receipts were
$4.45o and of this $4,000 was given to
the Normal and Industrial College at
Greensboro, the remainder to various
schools. Then 5000 was allowed for
negro teachers Institutes or this
latter sum $500 has been expended.
TOM JONES BODY.
The body Of the negro Tom Jones.
who was hanged in August. was en-
balmed and is still kept at Mr.. Browns
establishment. The beard on his face
has grown out some since the day of
his execution Before the hanging Tom
sold his body to n doctor here, for $40
to be dissected this fall by the medical
class Mt Shaw University