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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
c. Y. BOCACkI, Phone 33o. 34 Commerce St
PRAISES A. SCHOOL
REPORT MADE TO GOVERNOR ON
 STATE NORMAL.
Examiner Wilkinson Shows that Mont gomery Institution for Negro Stu dents has been Managed
 With Great Care.
Phone 33o

The State Normal School of Mont gomery for colored students of which Professor w. B. Patterson is President was yesterday congratulated in a re- port upon the affairs of the school by Assistant Examiner of Public Accounts w. F. Wilkinson.
 The management is praised because of the record of the school in teaching so many pupils on the small amount that thu school receives. There were enrolled last year in the school 1,015 pupils. From all sources for the past IS months the school with this large enrolment received only 19,672.14 and of this amount it still has on hand $606.6S.
 The report of Judge Wilkinson was upon both the books of President Pat erson and Col. w. B. Jones, Treasurer of the school. These books were found to be accurate in every particular. Special attention is drawn to the sys- tenn with which the accounts of the school are managed.
 The report in full is as follows.
 Montgomery. June IT. 1904. Hon. R. M. Cunningham, Lieutenant
 and Acting Governor of Alabama,
 Montgomery. Ala.
 Montgomery, Ala
 Dear Sir:
  ceived from the Chief Executive Office. I have examined the accounts and vouchers or Prof. w. B. Paterson. Pres ident and Capt w. B. Jones, Treasurer and Auditor of the State Normal School for colored students at Mont gomery, Ala. from January 25, 1903, to June 1 1904, and beg leave to sub init the following report.
 T find that the treasurer has re- oil the sum of $19,672.14, 6cluding the sum of $954.14, amount on hand at last examination as shown in exhibit A hereto attached and made a part of this report and that he had dis bursed on proper vouchers the amount of $19,065.45, leaving a balance in his hand of $606.6S. which sum is deposited in the First National Bank, of this city, to the credit of the treasurer of this school which is also shown in ex- hibit A
 There were 29 teachers employed and 1,015 pupils enrolled during the last scholastic year. As the money Is received from the State it is tmmedi- ately deposited in bank by the treas urer to the credit of the school and no warrant is paid unless drawn by the President and countersigned by the Treasurer.
 The management of this school is to be congratulated in being able to run this school with such large num- Der of students on so small an amount.
 Respectfully submitted,
 wv. E. Wilkinson. Assistant Examiner of Public Ac-
 counts"
 Governor Cunningham expressed qualification at the excellent showing made by the institution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Candidate House Workers.

Two of the candidates in the recent primary election for Governor of Florida, Robert w. Davis, now a con- gressman, and Napoleon B. Broward, who won fame by his ilibustering ex- ploits just prior to the Spanish-Amer- lean war. made house to house cam paign through the rural districts of the State. One hot day Captain Brow. ard drove up to a peaceful farmhouse and found a woman strenuously chop ping wood in the front yard.
 The gallant captain alighted, bowed to the woman. said: Madam, excuse me- but I cannot stand idly by and see lady doing such hard work. Permit me And. taking the axe. the candi- date labored for thirty minutes until the last stick had been cut
 Now, madam he said. as he mop ped the precipitation from his brow. If you have a husband you may tell him that Captain Broward called to see him and that I would appreciate his vote for Governor of Florida
 The woman. who had been admiring the candidates ability as woodchop- per shook her head dubiously and re- piled:
 Well, I dunno about his votin' for you, cause Bob Davis Is in the back yard a-milkin' the cow"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Lone Women md Bnbies.

In a recent address Miss Mary Vida Clark of the New York ChiIdren's Aid society advises lone women to adopt babies. She says:
 There are a great many of us for whom no marriages have been made in heaven and who never will have chill dren of our own. I'm not sure but it is our duty and responsibility to care for the dependent little ones.
 T want to tell you what friend of mine. New England woman, is doing Years ago she and d girl friend were both engaged to be married But some thing happened to prevent my friend s marriage She had a lonely, left out in the cold feeling when the other girl got married. but that was nothing to the envy she suffered when the girl friend had her first baby. At once she adopted a dependent child And she has kept up the good work ever since. Her friend has five children and she has just taken her seventh. Oh, shes adopted twins and little boy three years old and the latest is little five year-old chap.
 That's an example I urge on all my friends. If the coat fits. put 1t on. You see, I'm an advertising agency for babies. 1T any of you want a baby just come to me.
 There are about 15O babies a year picked up in New York They find them in ash barrels, in railways. In
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
The Taxation of Frnnchisen.

OA EdAMCMlHcSs Edwin R. Sleigman. in Review or Re-
 views.
 Most people have only vague im- pression of what the special franchise tax Is. Every one of course, knows that by the franchise in question Is meant the franchise of a corporation But few are aware of the fact that a franchise denotes three different things.
 First. it is what the supreme court calls the right to become or to be- The State accords to a certain number of individuals the privelege to. become a corporation. This Is ofte ncalled a franchise, and the tax imposed on 1t a franchise tax. Usually, however. it is more properly termed an incopora- tion of charter fee. In New York. 1t is called an organization tax when ap- piled to domestic corporations, and q license tax when applied to foreign corporations. It is a small tax on cap ital paid when the corporation is or ganized or begins business in this State
 The second kind of franchise is the franchise to do or to act-the privilege not simply to become a corporation, but to carry on business. This is the kind of franchise which is sought to be reached when the law imposes a general tax as distinct from the char ter fee. In New York it is called the annual franchise tax levied on near ly all corporations. and computed on the basis of capital stock, varying with the fate of dividends. An ad- ditional tax Is imposed on the gross earnings of transportation and trans mission companies. and in the case of insurance companies. horse or electric railways and water, light or mower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Arrested HimseIf

As an instance of punctilious, not to say quiXotic, observance of the oath of office, the recent performance of Chief of Police Thomas A. Johnson. of Newport News, Va, a former captain of infantry in the United States regu- lar army, shines as the evening star.
 While the most exciting Mayoralty campaign in the history of that city was at it's height Mayor Allan A. Moss. candidate for reelection, met in the street Robert w. Perkins, former mem Der of the Virginia Legislature, and accused him of circulating for politi- cal effect certain rumors rehecting up- on the administration. Hot words were exchanged, and a lively fistic set to followed In which the Mayors brother, William T. Moss, also took a hand Captain Johnson, appearing on the scene while the fight was in pro- gress, threw himself upon the combat ants. separated them and placed the three men under arrest. This he accom- plished only after an exciting struggle in which the chief lost his temper and gave utterance to some incorporate language.
 Recovering his GSpmposure, the chief announced to the gathering crowd as he marched his prisoners off to the station, that he, too, was under arrest; and at the station he recorded against himself tn echarge, "Cursing and us- ing abusive language m the .sblic street.
 The following day Captain Johnson arraigned himself with his prisoners in the Police Court. The Mayor. the May or's brother and Mir. Perkins were fined $4 50 each for fighting. But the charge against the conscientious po- lice chief was dismissed. The magfs- trate ruled that under the law of evil dence the testimony of the chief as a witness against himself was not aa misslble. as it must be necessarily self discriminating.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

premiums. gross earnings, or divi- dends. All these taxes are levied for state purposes alone.
 Finally. there exists in New York third kind of franchise, not a fran chise to become. not a franchise to act but a franchise to make use of certain local privileges. This applies to auasi-public local corporations, like street railways and gas companies. IL Is a franchise to use the public streets to burrow beneath them or to go above them. Thus there are three kinds or corporate franchises.--the franchise to make use of certain local privileges The first two are taxed for State pur- poses; the third. only for local pur- poses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
MY LOVELY ANNA COwLEs.
By Mirabeau B. Lamar.

II Tbe following beautiful poem was dedicated to Mrs. Anna Cowles by the author, who had loved her in his youth I In 1S42 she married Captain Cowles an officer in the United States army l Three years later Lamar called on her at her home in Macon. Ga, and in her library wrote and dedicated the verses to her. The manuscript, which is now
 in the possession of Mrs. J. H. Hum
 phreys of Memphis, a niece and name
 sake of Mrs. Cowles, has never been | printed. From Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
 I wish I could revive the past.
 I wish I could recall,
 The shining dSys that fled so fast,
 The most beloved of all-
 When first wandered by thy side
 Where bright Oconee rolls
 And thou went'st forth in beauty's
 pride | My lovely Anna Cowles.
 Long years since then have disappeared In shadows overcast
 Yet deeply in my heart embedded I've loved thee to the last | Of all the gay enchanting throng Fond memory sacred holds Thou art the best remembered one, My lovely Anna Cowles. The light of other days I see, StiH shining on thy brow, And never didst thou seem to me More beautiful than now. Tho younger belles are blooming by, Gay girls with happy souls With thine their beauties may not vie, My lovely Anna Cowles. l marvel If thy heart remains Unaltered as thy face,
 I marvel If 1t still retains For me kindly place,
 Thou needst not speak that cheerful air The welcome truth unfolds, That Time has wrought no changes there,
 My lovely Anna Cowles.
 Then wherefore mourn the flight of time
 Why should the spirit grieve--
 Since the same star that lights the | moon l Returns to gem the Eve,
 In thee forever pure and fair l The minstrel still beholds.
 His morning and his even star, 1 My lovely Anna Cowles.
 I may not feel as I have felt. | For passions reign Is OCT,
 And beauty light, however bright, Can never charm me more
 Yet friendships hallowed flame Is mine,
 My heart it still controls And binds me on to thee and thine, My lovely Anna Cowles.
 I soon shall seek my home afar, | The region of the rose
 The Land where freedoms newborn star It's glorious luster throws.
 Yet even there where all is bright | Amidst his evening strolls The Bard will miss thy purer light, l My lovely Anna Cowles.
 Adieu, adieu, wherer I rove, One bliss will still attend
 That she who was mine early love
 Will be my latest friend,
 And safely anchored in thy heart, No storm that ever rolls
 Can wreck my spirits buoyant lark, | My lovely Anna Cowles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
A Card From MT. AbercrombIe.

MOHIBOHtIy' Ald'' . UIIt ID, I5U4. To The Advertiser:
 I notice In this mornings paper that you report in Verdict for a Bank, that the litigation is a suit on a prom issory note" This is a mistake and I would thank you to set me right IT this matter. The facts are that tha Fourth National Bank entered suit against me for a note given by the Montgomery Brewery by NJ P Le- Grand. At the time the note fell due Nil LeGrand was i'll with typhoid fever and upon his cOnvalescence. left the city to recuperate his health. Upon his return he refused to indorse the new note and the bank claims that 1 obli- gated myself for it's payment This deny. Yours very truly
 adv. C. G. Abercrombie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
A Vital Point of DiRerence.

Kansas CltY star.
 C. F. Raer. president of the Reading Railroad. told the Interstate Commerce Commission the other day that the price of anthracite coal was not hxed so much by the cost of mining and transportation as by the willingness or the consumer to pay what was asked And to an attorney who was auestloh- ing him he added: You sell your lesai services in the same way presume. This !mportant difference between the two cases is that the size of the att torney's fees is regulated by competi- tion, while there is practically a mon- opoly in the anthracite coal business Apparently MT Baer doesn't realize that the monopolistic holdups is one reason why there is a trust problem in the United States
 With the dawn of the millennium the sword will be beaten into a corkscrew.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

parks-anywhere. The year before ths society with which I am connected took up the work the death rate among these babies was 96 7-1O per cent-thae is to say. out of 100 babies there were three and three-tenths babies lele alive. This struck us as being dreadful waste of good babies, partlcu- larly as the baby market was so ac- tive, for the demand for babies on the part of childless couples was so great that we could not begin to Ill It,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
nfo.t Northerlr woman,. Cluh.

Mrs. Mary E. Hart, of Nome. is the woman commissioner to the St. Louis fair from Alaska and the president of the most northerly woman's club in the world. The club Is called Keogayah h Kozga. which means Aurora Club. % and has a membership of 100. It was organized for the study of Alaska folk lore and the habits and customs of the natives. Mrs. Hart is the adopted sis ter of Simrock Mary the reindeey queen, the richest woman in Alaska
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Button shoes Coming Into Style Again.

Shoe ketaller.
 Signs multiply that the button boot is coming in Especially is this noticeable in the higher grades. more particularly In mems goods. The stylish shoe named in the fashion charts for mems dress wear are button. all authorities agreeing upon this. In New York city one Is struck by the mum Der of well dressed men wearing button shoes for everyday wear, and the style Is on the advance In Boston and other large cities
 Heretofore shoe styles have worked in cycles of about seven years It is about that length of time since men and women very largely wore button shoes therefore button shoes are about due to generally ap- pear, reckoning on past conditions in the shoe trade. They are a stylish and natty shoe upon the foot of either man or wom- an' and that Is a strong reason why they are likely to be again en regle
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Every Boy Can Earn a Watch

For the next sixty days We Will send shipping charges fully paid, a beautif, stem wind and stem set. New Haver Nickel Watch to any boy sending us twe yearly orders for The Weekly Advertiser together with $2.OO,
 Address all communications.
 Circulation Department,
 Montgomery Advertiser, aax-tfy Montgomery. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
HOW MANY VOTES WILL BE CAST.
Awards for Those Estimating Nearest the Winning Vote in the Presiden-
 tfal Election of IQ0A


 tial Election of 1904.
 The Florodora Tag Company has made arrangements for the distribu- tion of 10 S55 cash awards, aggregating $145,00O. among those who estimate nearest the vote cast for the winning candidate for President of the United States in the election. Tuesday. Novem- Der s, 1904. The only conditions i'm posed are that there shall be sent with the estimate five of the tags or five of the whole coupons or ten half coupons or ten of the cigar bands of the kind that are being redeemed by the manu- lecturers through the Florodora Tag Company, and all estimates must be re- ceived not later than November 5, 1904 Further information, which will be useful in making estimates, together with estimate blanks, will be furnished by the Florodora Tag Company, Jersey City, N. J., on receipt of two cents for postage. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

20 Pounds Standard GranuIated Stu. Ear $1.OO, with every purchase amount. ing to three dollars or over, Monday day and Tuesday.
 BROCK GROCERY co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
WORLDS FAIR,

Tickets at low rates now on sale For particulars apply to MT. P. s. Hay S E. r. A., M. and O. R. R.. Mont gomery, Ala. adV-tE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
REID EY-Es AND EYELIDs,

Granuiated Eyelids and other Eye troubles cured by MHine Eye Remedy; doesn't smart. adY-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
lies.

Just received one solid car load of Window and Door Screens. new designs, and for sale at prices never before known in Montgomery.
 Special prices to dealers.
 Mail Orders solicited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

With the dawn of the millennium the sword will be beaten into corkscrew.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
RECORD PRICE FOR EGGs

"W. Theo. Whitman, of Allentown, Pa,
is showing his friends an order which he
received Saturday for one dozen eggs for
Matching at a price of $l44. Although,
as under the terms of his agreement, he
will turn this order over to Mr.. Weimer,
the party who last fall bought his Brown
Leghorns, Mr.. Whitman is almost as well
pleased as if filling the order himself, as
this stands as the worlds record price for
one dozen chicken eggs. Mr.. Whitman
for years got ST. each for his bes. eggs, but
always refused to sell any eggs at any
price from a certain few hens, and the
eggs wanted are eggs from these hens,
daughters and granddaughters of his fa-
nous old Crispinila, poisoned last sum-
mer. ."-Ex.
Mr.. T. +. Clayton, of Mt. Pleasant is
the proud possessor Of a fine flock Of
Brown Leghorns, which he purchased di-
rect from Theo. Whitman last year, and
judging from the above clipping Mr..
Clayton has an exceedingly fine lot Of
fowls. Mr.. Whitman for years gave the
breeding Of Brown Leghorns bis undivi-
ded attention, and judging from the hand
some prices he realized from fowls and
eggs his efforts were not in vain.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
UNION PRIMARIES

Primaries of the Union Republican
parry in New Castle County are to be held
on August 27, which is the first Saturday
available for primaries following the regi-
stration of voters in August. The follow
ing notice was filed with Sheriff Stidham
and the Department of Elections Wednes-
day, signed by Colonel Daniel P. Bar.
nard, secretary of the Union Republican
committee OF New Castle County:
"To Emmit F. Stidharn, Sheriff of New
Castle County: You are hereby notified
that the Union Republican Party, of New
Castle County intends to hold a primary
election, on Saturday, the 9th day Of
August, A. D., 1904, for the purpose of
nominating and selecting candidates Of
said party, for the several counties, hun.
dred and district Offices to ill which in
ter ALA the general election Of A. D.. 1904,
will be held throughout said county, in
said year. This is given to you under
the provisions of Chap. 393, Vol 20, Laws
of Delaware, and especially under the
provisions in section and 10 of said
chapter"
1t is expected that negotiations for
common primaries will be well under
way before August, however, to try to
bring about single ticket.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
CHURCH NOTES

Rev. G. 7. Wyatt will preach at Sum-
NIT Bridge NJ. E. Church to-mor row
afternoon.
Rev. c. 7. Wyatt, pastor, will preach
in Bethesda M. f. Church tomorrow,
both morning and evening.
Miss Seeberry lectured in the NJ. E.
Church last evening. The meeting was
under the auspices Of the w. G. T. U.
Bethesda Epworth League meets in
the lecture room OF the M. E. Church
every Sunday evening at 6.45 o'clock.
Everybody is invited to attend. The
topic for tomorrow evening il: "Crowns
Trodden Under Foot" lisa. aS:1-7; Rev.
3:l1. Leader, Mr.. Leon Higgins.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian EEdeavor Of Forest Presbyterian
Church, meets every Sunday evening at
6.45 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. The topic for to-
morrow evening is: "Crowns Trodden
Under Foot" lisa. 2S:1-7; Rev. Bill.
Leader, Miss Mary Maxwell.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
sAssAFRAs

! Mrs. Phemies Jones is greatly inn
proved.
DR.. Scott, Of Galena, was in sassafras
on Monday,
Mrs. Caroline Johns was in Sassafras
OH Tuesday
A heavy electrical STORM visited tiii=
section on Sunday.
Mrs. John Tarbutton visited relatives
near Massey on Monday.
Miss Beulah Lockwood and guest vis-
tied Sassafras on Wednesday.
Rev. F. S. Cain filed the pulpit of
Rehoboth M. P. Church on Sunday.
Mrs. William H. Spry and Miss Nora
Boston left Wednesday morning for Bal
timore.
Mrs. Robert S. Griffith left on Tuesday
for an extended visit with relatives in
Chester, Pa.
Mr.. ]. T. ShalIcross and son Masten
attended the Leap Year dance at Cecilton
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Arthur Johns, of Rehobotl,, was
the guest of his mother, Mrs. Caroline
Johns, last week.
Mrs. Harry Crockett, of Stump Neck,
entertained her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Johns on Sunday.
Messrs. Robert and William Slallcross
returned from Wilmington Wednesday
where they have been OH business trip.
Mrs. John F. Ernest and son Douglas
were entertained OH Tuesday by her sis
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. H. Price near
Warwick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilson Cochran and
children were entertained over Sunday
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Cochran near Middletown.
Mr.. Dennis McCauley of Galena, who
has been suffering for some weeks with
dropsy died on Tuesday evening. He
leaves wife and six children.
The members of Rehoboth M.P. Church
joined the members OF the NJ. P. Church
in Warwick in extending greetings to
their pastor and his wife on Friday even
ing.
Middletown transcript., 1904-05-07
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED

The following are the new officers and
members of committees OF the Christian
Endeavpr Society Of Forest Presbyterian
Church: President, Miss Bernice Metten;
Vice President, Miss Mary Maxwell;
Recording Secretary, 0. M. Matthews;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mary
Rothwell; Treasurer, Mrs. Ella Penning-
ton; Organist, Mrs. S. E. Lewis; Assistant
Organist, Miss Myrtle Houston.
Missionary Committee-Miss Myrtle
Houston, Miss Mary Nowland, Miss
Florence Kelley, Miss Viola Ennis, Miss
Elizabeth Hall, Miss Annie Ellison.
Lookout Committee-Mrs. G. B. Pear
son, Miss Susie Ellison, Miss May Holten,
Miss Viola Ennis, Miss Mary Rothwell,
Miss Mary Beasten.
Prayer Meeting Committee-Geo. d.
Kelley. Jr., Mrs. 0. M. Matthews, Miss
Mary Nowland, Miss Myrtle Honston.
Social Committee Miss Martha Heaton,
Mrs. j. G. Sites, William Armstrong.
Mrs. Ella Pennington.
Sunday School Committee-Dr. G..
B. Pearson, Mrs. S. E. Lewis, Miss Helen
Nandain, ]. F. Deakyne, Miss Bessie
Anderson.