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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
MAY DECIDE IT SOON
EARLY OPINION ON OIL LAW
 IS EXPECTED.
Justices of Supreme Court Consider ing Important Case Out of It's order-No Opinions Render
 ed Yesterday.

An early decision by the Supreme Court on the oil tag tax law Is expected
 It is understood that this decision will be rendered before the court adjourns for the March recess.
 The court will adjourn the latter part Of this week or the early part of next week to meet again April 4th.
 The court met formally at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, but no opinions were handed down. The court will meet again to-day when the remainder of the cases from the Second division will be sub mitted. The court will not, however, adjourn for perhaps two or three days.
 In that time it is expected the court will render Its opinion upon the consti- tutionality of the oil tag tax law The court 1t is understood, took it under immediate consideration out of it's time because of It's importance to the State
 The law was passed by the Legislature a year ago, but so far the State has not collected any revenue under it's pro- visions. The law has been fought by the Standard oil Company which was made the defendant in the first case brought under the law.
 It is estimated that the State will re-, ceive an addition to its income of be- tween $25,000 and $40.O0O, if the law should be declared constitutional.
 The appeal to the Supreme Court was from a decision by Judge A. D. Sayre of the Montgomery City Court ho,ding that the law was valid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

equal to the present freight supply, and Mir. GchusteP thought no change in the present law was desirable as far as the Trans-Pacific routes were concerned. He relieves the present laws. as far as they permit foreign vessels to trade between the islands and the mainland of the United States. should not be changed Tor at least five years from July next, and that Congress should enact positive leg islation to that effect at the earliest pos sib1A moment.
 The report of the Philippines Co=nmis- sion goes Into the matter thus:
 1f Congress were to take no action laws to be applicable to the inter-island States as they now are. most disastrous results would follow. It IS earnestly fe- commended that the regulation of tho coastwise trade, so far as it relates to the trade between the islands of the Phil ippine archipelago. be left wholly to the discretion of the Philippine Commission. subject to the approval of the Secretary of War ana the President of the United States. and that the trade between the islands and the mainland of the United States be continued as at the present time. sus2ending the application of the trading laws of tke United States for five years longer, to wit, until July 1. i isoo."
 If Congress persists in the Frye bill, Secretary Taft. it is understood, will urge that 1t be coupled with a reduction Of the tariff taxes on imports from the R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

ping bill reported by Lodges committee that the chairman has had to give a special hearing to the opposition. But he arranged to have present all the ship ping people. and then he and Hale and Beveridge constituted themselves in cf- feet special attorneys for the shipping interests. The result was the opposition complain they have not been able to get half show. Nevertheless they ela'm they have demonstrated that the oiil would more than double freight rates on all products to and from the Philippines. and that this increase would. In the enc, be paid by the producers shipping and by the consumers of the products we get from the Philippines. It showed by far the heaviest sufferers would be the consumers of binding twine; that the heavy freight rates from .he Philippines to Atlantic ports would be practically prohibitory, while hemp from the Phi;- ipplnes would be sent either to England or, if 1t came direct Co thls country at all would come to the Pacinc ports' placing the eastern cordage manufactui" CTS on so great a disadvantage as to drive them out of business. Then comes the danger, too. 1t Is, pointed out. If throwing the Western farmers into the hands of the Chicago truSts-the Inter national Harvester Conpany-and then, as one man put 1t. God help em."
 Both bills-Frye's and LodGe's-are Oe- lieved to be entering wedges for gen eral ship-subsidy scheme, direct ship subsidy being postponed until after the election A special commission has been planned to consider the question and to report the first day of the short session. at which 1t Is hoped to drive through a general ship-subsidy bill.
 Secretary of War Taft Is just as much opposed as was his predecessor. Mir. Root. to the Frye bill for the extension of the American coastwise navigation laws to commerce between this country and the Philippines. The Secretary holdr that Congress should not sacrifice the interests of the Ftlipinos for the sake Of q few American shIpoWners and ship builders.
 In his annual report as civil governor of the Philippines. and also in the re- port of the Philippine Commission If which he was chairman. he made an ar gument against the proposed legislation. With respect 10 the trade between the ls- lands and this country, he said he fur.y concurred in the remarks of Collector shuster. of San Francisco. in his state mcnt that the greater part of the tral1c between New York and the Philippines was caFrlco III IorelSh bottoms, ana ttat any law which would prevent the con tinuanee of the carrying of that trade in foreign bottoms. until an equal tonn- age of cheaply operated American freif.ht- CTS was available and actually main tained a healthy competition would re- suit in declded increase over present freight rates. He thinks this additional bur len would fall upon the already weakened resources of the Philippines in a leplorable way. The tonnage plying the islands and, the Pacific coast Is ahn"h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
government under the government bill.

government under the government bill. ceeding.
 Examination of departmental reports shows that all of the administrative bu- reaus under which would come the direct management of this business are heartily opposed to 1t, because of it's inconveni- ence and the increased cost. The tend ency now, in view of probable deficit Tn the Treasury and an approaching Pres idential election. is to cut down appro- priations to the last notch. Department heads fear they would have hard time to get the money to carry out the pro- visions of the bill.
 Eastern cordage manufacturers and Western binder-twine dealers are howl Ing so about the general Philippine ship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
TO KILL THE DANDRUFF GERM
Is the Only Possible Way of Having
 An Effective Cure.

If you see a woman or a man with lux ur1ant glossy hair, you may be sure neith- CT has dandruff to amount to anything. In nearly every case where women and mSn have thin. brittle hair. they owe it to dandruff There are hundreds of prepa- rations that claim" to cure dandruff, but not one but Newbro's Herpicide tells YOU that dandruff is the result of a germ bur rowing into the scalp. and that permanent cure of dandruff and its consequent fall ing and badness, can only be had by killing the germ; and there Is no other preparation that will destroy that germ but Newbros Herpicide. Destroy the cause, and you remove the effect" Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c in stamps for sample to The Herplcide Co, Detroit, Mich. E. C. Fowler. Special Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

that I ought to take the Solicitors ad- vice. who thinks that under the circum- stances he has been sufficiently punished and exercise ciemency towards him. It is therefore ordered that a parole issue, which parole is dependent upon his fu- ture law abiding conduct"
 The fine assessed against Demus and Louisa Fielder. convicted of larceny in Montgomery County, was renitted by the Governor upon the recommendation of the trial judge.
 The remission of the fine bore the fol- lowing endorsement by the Governor: These negroes. according to the charge, stole property valued at about $4. ie court assessed a fine of $65. The costs amounted to more than $65. The trld! judge now asks that it be remitted. be- lieving that payment of the costs would be sufficient punishment to them. It IS ordered that the fine be remitted."
 sTha navhreak Fertilizers are here
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
cLEMENcY TO NEGROES.
One Paroled and Fines of Two Re
 [. mittad

ChaFles Burt, a negro convict of Law rqnee3Q County servlng.a term in the9pefs- itenfiary for grand larceny. was yest.f- day paroled by Governor Jelks. Bu t was convicted in 1900 and given sent ence of five years and three months.
 The reasons for granting tho pardon were set forth as follows by the Cover nor: Charles Burt was a young, ignor- ant negro boy at the time of the cer1- mission of the crime. He has served three and a half years. Because of his youth at the time, his ignorance. and the lohg months he has already served, it apped IS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
seaboard Loan Ratifled.

Richmond. Va. Feb. Stockholders of the Seaboard Air Line met in Peters- burg to-day and formally ratified the loan from Thomas F. Ryan and others of $5, ,OO0,0O0 The meeting was the last of the formalities necessary to accept and put in operation the loan which ia now affected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
ARNETT CASE ENDS.

Judge sayre Charges Jury to Find
 for Defendant.
 Judge A. D. Sayre presiding over the civil division of the City Court of Mont gonnery yesterday, charged the jury try ing the case of William T. Arnett 9s. The Western Railway of Alabama. to find for the defendant. The suit was for dam ages sustained by the plaintiff by dI- legged negligence of the defendant in tha; he fell from handcar of the company.
 The case of J. P. .Coan vs. Henry .. Jones, involving the possession of flood lands at Tallassee, was called and T. -dence was taken.
 The case went over until today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
DANIEL ON HIGH PLANE.
Virginia Senator Congratulated on
 His Anti-Panama Spech.

hlS Autl-Fanama Specns
 Washington. Feb. 1O.-In the executive session of the Senate today. Senator Daniel spoke in opposition to the ratifica- ton of the Panama Canal treaty. He was answered briefly by Senators Fai:- banks and SpooneI.
 Senator Daniels remarks were on the highest plane. He did not criticise the administration for anything which had occurred on the Isthmus. but did advise that the Government accept the Nica- raguan route as the only one for when title can be secured without national dis honor.
 He was congratulated warmly by Sem ators on both sides of the Chamber for the character of his speech
 The question of having printed for the benefit of the Senate the speeches that were made on the Panama session in executive session wes decided in the neg at!ve.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

ward B. Corcorsn. doing business as the Crescent Buggy Company. made an ass sigument to Attorney John Calvin tcdays Assets, S1O,OOO: liabilities. sS0O00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
The Morning Tub.

Town Topics
 Briggs-Do you have the courage to take cold bath on these winter mornings? Griggs-Indeed I do. But I missed 1t this morning.
 Briggs-what was the trouble?
 Griggs-There was no hot water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
TOOK OVERDOSE OF wErsKEY

Ed Scott Drank Quart and Half Pint
 and Died.
 Eufaula. Feb. 1O.-(Special)-Ed Scott, we'll known negro drayman. died hero last night from the effects of toe much whiskey. The negro had been working in the rain, and after finishing his job he bought a quart of whiskey which he soon drank. Following this he imbibed another half pint, when he was taken home drunk. He was laid on a bed and died in twenty minutes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

The Daybreak Fertilizers are here. See our adv. Marks & Gayle. -tu- -thu-su.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11

William Jennings Bryan will ad- dress the citizens of Montgomery at the Montgomery Theatre, Thursday, February 11th, at 8 p. m. Ladies cordially invited to be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-11
An "AneelD Is pank,unt.

Cincinnati. Feb. lO.-stating he was arnined by backing theatrical company which stranded recently in Texas, Ed
The colored American., 1904-03-05
The Girl of the Netherlands.

The Dutch girl does not enjoy any
thing like the amount Of freedom
granted to her English or American
sister. She is a very carefully chap
erOned young person, and when she
goes to the theater 1t is with her elders,
not merely with friend or two of her
own age. At the dances she attends,
songs, recitatiOns and music for the
entertainment of the elders form q
part of the regular programme, and the
chaperons sit at tables socially enjoy
ing their coffee or other refreshments
while the young folk glide over the
waxed floor to the strains of the latest
waltz. Dutch maidenS have to make
the best of their opportunities of
amusement, for when 1t pleases their
parents to seek the quiet Of home they
must meekly accompany them. In
their country the idea Of a girl being
unchaperoned at dance is not to be
thought Of-at any rate, not yet.-Ex-
change.
The colored American., 1904-03-05

Good H. of a Golf Enthusiast.

''The WfIkfe shot is what we call a
special stroke in the game Of golf, said
q New Orleans man. '"This stroke is
so called all over the south and was
given its name because it was made
by man named Wnkie, a member of
the New Orleans Golf club.
''It was one Of the prettiest plays I
ever saw and was made during a
match. Willzie drove or from the ninth
hole, and his ball landed in a small
creek, which was one Of the hazards
in the course. The ball was lighter
than the water and fOated. To take
it out and begin play over again meant
the loss Of two strokes and the hole, so
Wilkie waded into the water, which
was about two feet deep, and played
the ball from there. He made pretty
stroke and was on the green, making
it in two. He hOled out in three, which
is bogey for that hole 1t was a cold
day, and that water was not pleasant.
but the act gained Willzie lasting fame,
and his stroke will always with us
be called a Wtlkie shot louisville
Cour1er-JOurnal
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Realistic.

Actors frequently receive unexpected
proof of the realism of their art This
story, which is reported from a Chicago
theater, is like the story of the artist
who painted q fire so vlvidly that his
servant threw water On it.
Hamlet was the play. In the gal
lery two small newsboys were watching
with breathless interest The last act
was drawing to a close. The duel al
most dragged the boys from their
chairs
Before their eyes the queen was poi
sOned, Laertes killed, the king killed,
Hamlet killed. On the final tragedy
the curtain started down. The audience
was spellbOUnd.
In the gallery sounded a clatter and
crash as one Of the boys bolted for the
door.
"Come on, Jimmyr' he shouted back
to his pal" Hustle up. Dey'lI be
extras out on dis"
To him the acting had been at least
as real as news.-Youth's Companion.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
HIS Doom was Sealed.

81 couldn't get out of marrying her, I"
Henpeck explained. when she pro
posed she said: Will you marry me
Have you any objection?' You see,
no matter whc her I said yes or no,
she had me-"
"Why didn't you just keep silent,
then?" inquired his friend.
That's what I did, and she said:
Silence gives CONSENT and that ended
me."-Tit-Bits.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Lnsf M Time

Ny wife is not fond of music, 1 fear,
remarked the timid man.
Wont go to the opera with your"
asked the sympathetic fellow.
mo, not that exactly; but last week
when moving van delivered q piano at
the next nat she engaged the man to
begin moving US out at nce.'-Cincinr
natl Commercial Tribune.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Such a Waste

Mrs. Bizzy-I am so sorry to hear
that your wife has been throwing the
crockery 1t you again, Casey. Where
did she hit you?
aaey-Faith, ma-aml That's what
Oh do be afther complainin' av Twas
a whole set av dishes broke to piecea
an she niver hit me wanst.-Brooklyn
Life.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
why worked

RUHs-What did you do when you
we're in danger from the bear?
BowIeS-Weu, as had no weaponsI
tried sitting down and staring at it.
and, do you know, the bear didn't offer
to touch me.
Rolls That's strange. How do you
account for it?
BOwles-Well, sometimes I think it
was because sat on limb of a very
&su tree.-Chicago American.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Heasurement

''It is impossible for man to mes
ure the influences which a single indi
vidual can exert in this world
That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum; ''I've known a man to get as
much as a hundred dollars for vote
when it wasn't worth ten Washing
ton Star.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
How to BE Hnnnr.

Returned Traveller never saw such
devoted couple as Mr.. and Mrs. Lake
side, Met them on the street to-day,
and they hadn't eyes or ears for any
one else.
Mr. Statestreet-They were divorced
last month, and he is courting her
again.-N. Y. Weekly.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
a Perfect Stranger.

WOman-Sor, I've lost me way; me
lady said to turn to the right from the
square.
,Man-But, my good woman, you've
turned to the left.
Woman-How should Oi know? Ohm
a stranger out here.-Harvard Lam
pOon.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
The Good Parent.

What have you gone to smoking for,
at your age?'
81 want to show my boys how : sy ii
is to break off a bad habit"
Then yo1l are going to quit it?"
'Yes-as soon as I get the ha bit lit
tie more firmly fixed. Chicago Trib-
une
The colored American., 1904-03-05
A Fable on Gratitude.

The snake was trying to shed his
skin.
Help me of with this, will you?"
he said to q frog that happened to be
passing.
The frog kindly complied with the
request, and presently the discarded
skin lay stretched along the ground.
Nov" observed the frog, q suppose
you will do with that as l do with my
castof garments-eat it."
NO said the snake. ''There is some
thing better in sight
Thereupon he ate the frog
The moral of this, my dears, is that
there Is more than one kind of skin
game, and some kinds are neaner than
others Chicago Tribune.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Heard out West.

Billie was convicted of horse steal
ing
Jill-Was the chain of evidence
strong?
1 don't know anything about the
chain, but the rope was strong, al
right. ."-YOnkers Statesman.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Gloomy Prospect, indeed.

First AutOmObilist-W Well, I see they
are making some fuss about the speed
we are going at.
Second Automobilist-I know It.
Why, the next thing, they viii be trying
to prevent our killing any yona--Town
Topics.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
L. & M. PAINT.

Mess. E. T. Whitehead & Co.:
Dear Sirs oyer fifty years ago, ou.
firm began selling paint throughout
the South sales have continued unln
terluptedly, and ten times greater than
any other brand of paint.
Read the following:
"Have used the L. & M. Paint twen-
ty years houses painted with it eight
years ago show better to-day than
houses painted With other paints with
in two years."-A. B. Edgell, Alachua,
Fla.
'Have used all brands of paint, l.. &
M. Pure Paint stands better, and wears
longer than any other paint I have
ever used in my ten years experience. :"
H. F. Smith, Painter, Concord, N. G..
81 painted Frankenburg Block with
l.. & NJ. Paint; stands out as though
vanished. Actual cost was less than
ST. 20 per gallon. B. Barr, Charles
ton, w. Va.
II painted our Old homestead with
L. & NJ. Paint twenty-slx years ago.
Not painted since looks better than
houses painted in the last four years
with other paint" s. Scofield,
Harris Springs, s. G.
"Used the L. & M. Paint for sixteen
years. Painted three houses with it
fifteen years ago they have not needed
painting since."-J. E. Webb, Hicko-
~, N. G.
Respectfully,
LONGMAN Il MARTINEZ
This celebrated paint ls sold by E. T.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
SOFT COPE:

Like the running brook, the
red blood that flows through
the veins has to come from
somewhere.
The springs of red blood are
found in the soft core of the
bones called the marrow and
some say red blood also comes
from the spleen. Healthy bone
marrow and healthy spleen
are full of fat.
SCOTS Emulsion makes new
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cod liver oil.
For pale school girls and
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
WITH THE WATTS
Law,

Just now certain newspapers and a
few small callbre politicians are trying
to stir up discomfort about the Watts
liquor law. The little politicians are
trying to make an impression that the
country people are dissatisfied about it.
saying that tie law as it is disfran-
chises the country people in the mat
ter of regulating the liquor traffic.
We do not believe that the country
people are dissatisfied with the Watts
law. It takes the country grcggerles
and dstilleries away from their doors
and puts them all III the towns where
they can be governed by police force.
The people in the country districts
have too much sense and enjoy quiet
and security too much to raise objec-
ton to the removal from their homes
the many evil influences that cluster
about the open distiIleries ard the un-
governed dram shops.
1t is weak attempt to start a stir
just before the time for nominating
men for the General Assembly, and
the good people OF the State, in the
towns and in the country, who loye
order and favor Temperance should pay
no attention to such a racket except to
keep their eyes open and be ready to
meet every unfair turn the whiskey
interest may take.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1904-04-21
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.

Let every voter remember that II he
tails to pay his poll tax by the first OF
Nav he Will forfeit his right to vote IN
the coming elections.
1t is highly important that this mat
ter be attended to in time. No good
citizen can afford to lose his right to
vote by neglecting to pay the tax which
he will have to pay anyway, even ii he
does not pay it by the first OF May.
Every man ought to feel interest
enough In the welfare OF his country
to desire the privilege of voting; and
every man ought to cast his vote In
the interest OF good government and
not to please some one else.
Then let every man who wishes to
serve his country by his ballot remem-
her to pay his poll tax by the first OF
May.