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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-24
REDUCTION IN SCHOOL FUND.
Letters From Commissioner Miller and
Superintendent Simpson.

Office of Carroll County School Commits
sioners,
Westminster, Nd, March %, 1906.
Information has been received that the f,
nance committees of the Legislature, in joint
meeting, voted to omit in their report the Il
cents tax for buying free text books, aud thus
cut off the $3.50, 900 heretofore appropriated
for paving for those books in the State.
1t is quite probable that the Governor,
the Comptroller and members of the Finance
Committees have been led into error by infor
nation which is not in accord with the facts
in regard to the actual condition in the public
schools. Under the very efficient superin-
tendency of DIR. NJ. Bates Stephens, the pub
lie schools have become more attractive, more
popular, more efficient, and as a result many
pupils have been drawn to the public schools
who formerly attended private schools, or did
not attend school. This increase of pupils,
together with the general increase of popula-
ton, compels county school boards to provide
new teachers, new schoolhouses and all school
equipments, much more abundantly than
would be required, provided we had only the
usual growth of population TO contend with.
In addition 10 this, the increased work and
efficiency of the schools constantly calls for
more money.
In all the history of public education it is
thus fact that it has always called for special
effort, effort encounlering opposition, to get
money appropriated for schools, but after
people have once been taxed for public edu
cation, and have learned the benefit of good
schools, it is almost unheard of that there
would be any effort to withhold money from
the public schools. The people have never
complained of the amount of money which
they have paid for the public schools.
Without presenting further reasons it is
sufficient to say that the School Board of Car
roll County is a unit in opposing any reduc-
ton in the public school fund, and the com
missoners believe it would be mistake
which would react with great force, because
the public schools are guarded with jealous
care in every part of the State.
Superintendent Simpson has written TO
every County School Board calling attention
to this reduction in the School Fund.
In the interest OF preserving the school fund
intact County Superintendent S. Simpson has
sent the following letter to the members of
the Legislature from Carroll.
FRED. ID. MILLER,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
American Women Mall S|uPrInQ
Post Cards to Aobleman.
INSCRIPTIONS UPON ALL OF THEM
Dead One" the Most FavorIte Quota.
ton, But "When Father Goes to
Work" is a Close Second-Started
at Atlantic City.
(By Assoclntol press \

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j.. Nov. 90
a girl, who evolved the idea of aveng.
ing the treatment of Countess lie Cas-.
teliane by venting her spite on Count
Boni with an illustrated post card,
has started II fad that promises to
swamp the Count with tokens of
American disapproval
Starting with the one card. on
which Boni is reminded that he is now
dead one" dealers along the board
walk assert that hundreds of cards
are being used for the purpose, being
purchased by smiling maids and ma
irons to be mailed to the spendthrir.
noblcman.
Beside tho dead one" card, that APP
pears most popular others call the
attention Of the Count to his financial
state with you're all right. but you're
broke when father goes to work"
and other similar reminders.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co.
steamship Lines for Boston, Provi.
dence and Baltimore.

Steamship Lines for Boston, Provi.
dence and Baltimore.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk,
for Boston every Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Friday and Sunday. Leaves for
Providence every Monday. Thursday
and Saturday. Steamers sail from
Norfolk at 600 y. m.
leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. except Tuesday and Wednesday,
at p. m. connecting for Washington.
philadelphia and New York
Fare to Baltimore, one way. 5000
round trip, $500. Including stateroom
berth. Accommodation and cuisIne,
unequalled.
Freight md passengers taken for
all points North and South. Steamers
leave Baltimore, foot OF Long Dock,
daily, at D. m. 81.
Only line running Sunday steamor
between Newport News and Balti-
more. For further information apply
TO ID. r. McNEILL, Ascent,
Newport News. Va.
General Offices. Baltimore. Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
San FraRc|scoaRs Get Way With a
Large Fortune.
MAYOR sCHM|Iz UNDER CHARGES
Fifty or More Other Persons said 10
be Implicated In the Theft CT Relief
Funds-Grand Jury stu at Work
Probing Into Scandal.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Nov. 20
George u. Keane. secretary of the
Board Of Supervisors and Formerly
private secretary to Mayor Schmitz.
has gone to New York to mre5 tho In.
dictcd city executive
kcanr will he joined ~ Now York
city by Herbert Schm!tz. brother ni
the mayor. and together ti.nY will al.
wise the latter upon his arrival rom
Europe. Of the happenings since his
departure.
The allegations that $500; hOn ~
The relief funds found It's way into
ihc pockets Of dishonest officials ana
others was taken up by the grand
jury this morning.
Following these charges tho grand
jury will take up the charges that
Mayor Schmit2. Abe REcf and n nun.
Der of supervisors are implicated In
The sale of franchises to public ser
vicc corporations.
II is believed m effort Will he made
10 indict fifty persons I'm all before
the grand jury finishes It's work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
REPUBLICAN, MAJORITY SO
Official Figures On Congressional
Election Issued.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Thc
clerks Of the House of Representa-
;ives have issued their first Official
report on the membership of the Six.
ueth Congress. 1t shows a Rcpub-
lican majority of 5S.
The Republican membership is 222
and the Democratic membership 1G4.
The change Of increased membership
II the last few days is caused by the
official count in the Eighth Illinois
district. which sends to Congress
Charles McGavir Republican, instead
of Stanley Kunz, Democrat.
Next year five members OF Con-
srcss will be elected fram Oklahoma,
and they will take their seats in the
House when the new Congress CON
venes. The Democrats are expected
to elect four and possibly five of
them hence, the new Congress, as
officially reported, will stand either
% or sc Republican.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
NAT GooDwiN's BONANZA
Cheap Stocks All of Sudden Be.
came Valuable

came Valuable.
Nat c. Goodwin invested I'm n
whcelhnrrow load of Western mining
STOCK Il few weeks ago. Yesterday
IL was runorcd on Broadway that
ne had made no less than $50 600 by
inc speculation. In tho stars dress.
ing room at the Grand Opera House.
last night, he solemnly confirmed this
report and declared II was exact
to cent. Moreover. he told of
heing fnll.fehscd director in a
mining company.
Il bought II good deal of that
Stock said Mr. Goodwin. squinting
critically ut one of his sketch master
pieces, which hung on the wall TO
recall Il former performance of "rhc
Genius 81 bought so much of it
at cents a share that | found my.
self 100000 to the good tonight
when it closed on the curb at 80
cents
Mr.. Goodwin seemed pleased with
his paper fortune, though he mention
ed with regret the Investment I'm n
dress suit case full" of another
stock mt 40 cents Il share. and it's
sale at 90. when now It's quoted Mt
81. There are other equally attract.
ave quotations on the curb-till some.
body desires 10 sell.
After realizing on his profits. the
genial comedian is, maybe going
10 build Il hotel in Goldneld. he saws,
New York Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
RATS NEST OF BANK NOTES.
Horde Of farmers Wife Amounting
To $3.50 Used by Rodents.

Horde Of farmers Wife Amounting
To $3.50 Used by Rodents.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-Workmen
engaged In tearing down partition
between two rooms in the farm house
OF Jacob thinner, in East Passac
avenue. Bloomfield. y. j., this after
noon were startled at the sight of
Two big rats that dashed from be.
tween the walls ana seemed about
10 attack them
The men wardcd off the intended
attack and the rats scampered across
The floor aid out of an open window.
followed by a shower of missiles.
Then the workmcn discovered rats
nest III corner and found il had
been constructed out of bank notes
OF various denominations. The
money was made up of bills ranging
from 81 to $50, and all we're in n
badly mutilated condition. They were
remnants OF ut least $3.50.
When the money or what was left
OF 1t was shown to Mrs. thinner, the
frugal and saving wife of the farmer,
she said 1t was Il part of some OF
the savings from the sale of produce
which she had kept in dish in the
closet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-Closc Drim,
mercantile paper. G a 6 l-2 per cent
sterling exchange, steady at decli,. @
with actual business in bankers bills.
at 1880 dS5.G5 for demand and at
4SO.6o a iS0.G5 for sixty day bills.
Posted rates. 4S1 1-2 and 4SG 1-2. Com
mercia bills. $50 IA. Government
bonds, easy. Railroad bonds, irrcgu.
lar
Money OH call, 10 per cent: rul-
ing rates, Z 1-2; closing bid s; offered
at O.
Time loans: firmer; sixty days, a:
ninety days, z; six months darchmara
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21

''0Pe k1'1R'f19'
The trip down the historic Potomac
River and Chesapeake Bay on the ele.
CANT steamers OF this company is un.
surpassed. The steamers are compar.
atively new, having been built In 1891.
and are fitted up In the most luxurInnt
manner. with electric lights. call
bells and steam heat in each room.
The tables are supplied with every
dolcacy Of the season from the mar.
kets of Washington and Norfolk. Fer
tickets, reservation OF statoroGms,
and further Information, apply TO D. j.
CALLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Tralns From Norfoltc.

t"''l9 i0ssii' iNhllOth,
S:30 n. m. Daily. Local for Suffolk,
Franklin, Emporla, Clarkville, Dan.
Vile. Oxforl, Durham and intornie.
date stations. Close connections Mt
Danville with fast through iraias to
all points South and West ~.
7:3O p. m Rally. Fast exprehn .krafn
for all points South and West car.
rying through Pullman sleeping car
to Ashevllle.
Tralna From Richmond.
700 a. m. Daily. Local for Charlotte.
Chase City. ClarkvjIle and Buffalo
Lithla Springs.
1890 p. m. Daily. Limited Buffes
Pullman to Atlanta and BIrminR.
ham. New Orleans, Memphis, Chat
tanooga and all tho South. Through
conch for Chase City, Oxford. Dur.
ham and Raleigh.
500 p. m. Except Sunday. Koysvillo
local. -
1880 p. m. Daily. Limited. Pullman
ready, $3.50 y. m, FOR all the South.
York River Limo.
1880 p. m.-Except Sunday. No. 1e.-
Baltimore Limited.
2:!5 p. m.-Except Sunday. No 49,,
Local to West Point.
4:i5 n. m.-lGxcept Sunday. No. IA
Local to West Point.
II. q. SPENCER, G. M, q. Fl. HARD
WICK .P. r. M. w. II. TAYLOE. a.
=. A.. Washington. D. c.
STANTON CURTIS, p. a.,
Norfolk va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Old Dominion Line
DAILY SERVICE.
FOR NEW YORK-From
Company's Wharf, Nor
folk, every week day. at

i'UU D. III. Y
FARE-Flrst-class one way, $500,
meals and stateroom, berth included.
Round trip, limit thirty days. $l4.O0.
Storage, without subsistence, SIS.
Tickets on sale at c. & o.. Railway
Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN
NEWPORT NEWS AND RICHMOND.
Steamers Brandon and Berkeley
leave Pier IA" $3.50 every evening,
passengers only.
Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday, at n. m,
going to Norfolk, and at 1870 D. M,
going to Smithfeld. Steamer Acco-
mac will leave Pier IA" daily, except
Sunday at 9 a. ~, going to Smithneld
and about 2:30 p. M, going to Nor.
folk.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithheld ana local
points transacted at Pier "a" foot
OF Twenty.ffth street.
w. H. LANDoN,
II. q. WALKR, Agent,
vies.Pres. aud Traffic MSr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Baltimore Produce Market.

BALTIMORE. MD, Nov 2O.-Flnur
quiet unchanged
Wheat-steady; spot contract. "A IL
5-S; southern by sample. 90 II IL
Corn-stcady: spot old. 10 1-2: new
As Is; new southern white. Al A
81
Oats-frm; No. . mixed. IS -.
Ryc-firm; No. western domestic
75 a &c.
Butter-steady and higher: fancy
Imitation. 90 a %: do creamery. 80 a
30: do ladlc, 10 a 90; store packed 10
a 49,
Egss-firm: 81 cents.
Cheese-active and unchanged, 20
5-S II Is.
Sugar-stcady and unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
BANKERS SENTENCE STANDS
Convicted in Connection WIFI Mon
(. mouth Trust Company Wreckins.

TRENTON, Nj, Nov. 2O.-The
Court of Errors and Appeals by a
vote of to sustained the convic-
ticn of Robert C. Twining and David
C.. Cornell, officers and connected
with the wrecking Of the First Nat
ional Bank of Asbnry Park and the
Monmouth Trust Company.
The men were each sentenced to
six years Imprisonment and are out
on bail pending to.day's decision
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Money Still loo Tight for Brokers
to be Able to Attract Trade.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL ADVANCES
Merger of st. Paul With the Southern
Pacific Is Another Railroad Deal
Which is Attracting Much Attention
7 In. Wall Street.
(By Associated Prcss.)

=. Wy NSSOClulcU pfcSS.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-The res
tfnint of the stiff rates for call loans
was manifest In the days stock mar.
ket. Its action suggested that the de-
mand would have halted more COM
pietnly had 1t not been for the bracing
effect OF the sudden and violent adj.
valces, which occurred AT different
times during the day in different
stocks. These special movements
we're unexplained by authoritative
news. but there were plenty of rumors
OF more or less plausible seeming.
The six point jump in Illinois Cen
trail was the most conspicuous exam
Die In this class. The rumors had to
do with the supposed relation of the
property to the project working ont
III regard to st. Paul. 1t was alleged
on the one hand that St Paul and
Southern. Pacific were to be brought
into more intimate relations by an in.
terchange OF stock holdings and that
Illinois Central was to figure rs the
holding company for the merged prop.
erty.
The days gains were much impair.
cd or entirely wiped out with the rise
to 10 per cent. in money and the clos.
Ing was easy with mixture of net
losses, Bonds were irregular. Total
sales. par value, s1,7iG,000.
United States old As, registered
declined. is per cent. on call.
Total sales for the day were S76,4OO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO. ILLS. Nov. 20-The
wheat market was weakened today by
realizing sales i'm the December hut
the market became more firm just be-
fore the close. which was a shade nm
der the final quotations of yesterday.
Corn was off is: oats were down Ia:
provisions were 2 10 to IL ~ higher.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-21
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
Norfolk & washington
Steamboat Co.

The new and powerful Iron Palace
steamers. Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk viii leave daily "a fol.
lows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
FREEZE TODAY
MUCH COLDER WEATHER PRE-
 DICTED BY BUREAU.
Farmers and Fruit Growers WiH View Low Temperatures with Much COneeru--TntuFy to the
 CsFona.

Colder weather, probably hanging around the freezing point tomorrow, l" was the verdict of the weather man yesterday afternoon.
 There are not many things he could have said which will prove less pleas ing to tho agricultural population of this part of Alabama than that Usu- ally people grumble over all sorts of weather. When it rains, the average person grumbles for sunshine, and when, the sun : is shining. others, or perhaps the same ones. put on light clothing, and pime for the days which it was not so h0t.s But all these small murmurs are unimportant, as compar. ed with that which will come from tho rural sections when the thermometer reaches thirty-two degrees or below at this time of the year.
 Coming at this time, frost will mean great loss to the farmers. The recent warm weather has given many of the fruit trees in this section the encouragement which was needed to make them begin to bud. Peaches, strawberries, tomatoes, other w-lying plants, which have begun to put forth tiny sprouts. will all be nipped if the prediction from the government weath. CT bureau comes true, and the crops in these fruit and berry crops will be seriously damaged.
 The brand of weather last year warm in February and very cold tn March---had made the rural native feel great concern for his products If the thermometer fails to reach the freez- ing point he will have ground for con- graduation until the next cold wave but if 1t goes below that point on the graduated scale, there will be woe and gnashing of teeth throughout the agri- cultural region of this entire section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
FOOD AND STUDY. \ College Man's Experience.

"All through my high school course and first year in college; WSttes an ambitious young man, T /struggled with my studies on diet of greasy. pasty foods, being especially tond or cakes, and fried things My system got into a state of general disorder and ft was difficult for me to apply myself to school work with any degree of sat- lsfaction. I tried different medicines and food preparations but did not seem ablo to correct the difficulty
 Then my attention was called to Crap Nuts food and l sampled 1t. I had to do something. SO l just buckled down to a rigid observance or the dl- rections on the package. and in less than no time began to feel better. In a few weeks my strength was restored my wight had increased, had clear CT head and felt better m every partic- ular. My work was simply sport 10 what it was formerly.
 My sisters health was badly run down and she had become so nervous that she could not attend to her music. She went on Grape-Nuts and had tho same remarkable experience that I had Then my brother, Frank, who IS in the postoface department at Washington city and had been trying tu do brain work on greasy foods, cakes and all that. joined the Grape-Nuts army. showed him what 1t was and could do and from a broken-down copdltion ne has developed into a hearty and etfi' cienk man.
 'Bssldes these could give accoun' of numbers of my fellow students wnc have made visible improvement mental ly and physically by the use Of this food" Name given by Postum Co., Bat tie Creek. Mich. A ,...,. book. tsThe Road to Vellville.' In pkSs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
MARC, apRTNoE OF MAGIC"
Lyceum Course Entertainment at the
 Theatre.

Lyceum Course Entertainment at the
 Theatre.
 Saturday night at the Montgomery Theatre will take place the star enter tainment of the Montgomery Lyceum Course. Marc, Prince of Magic" will present an evening of mystery, melody and niFth.
 Marc is not only said to be the master magician of his age, but he is also said to he a skilled musician. talented ar tist and expert shadowgraphist. His program is one of unusual versatility and it Is claimed that he has been meet ing with crowded houses everywhere.
 He carries three trained assistants a ton of paraphernalia and his wonder ful Saxophone duartette is said to arouse unfaiIing enthusiasm.
 An amusing anecdote Is told of re- cent appearance of Marc. In San Fran cisco. While visiting Chinatown with a party of friends Marc stopped before 8 merchants place where some birds werc exposed for sale stroking lightly the feathers ot dead dove Marc asked why some Of the birds were dead and some alive.
 "Allec same dead" exclaimed the Chinaman "get birds flor Melican man .-he alice same shoot om today
 Picking up one of the birds Marc poised it deftly on his hand remark ing This one is alive---see 1t ny!" and immediately it flew off up the street. another one picked up at random did likewise All were astonished and the chinaman locked their doors in fear Of their lives Marc explained that it was all just trick.--but to no avail. They wouldn't believe him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
W. 4. TRoTsr INJURED.
Thrown from Buggy by a Runaway
 EFsyrNe.

Thrown from Uu8&y Dy NWhhWny
 Horse.
 W Audrew Trott, a iineman of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, was painfully injured yesterday afternoon on High Street in runaway acci- dent.
 MT. Trott was driving spirited horse which became frightened near the corner of High and Decatur Streets. The animal boited and the buggy ca reened. The lineman was thrown vio- lently to the ground, and the horse and the dismantIed buggy plunged on.
 MT. Trott was so seriously bruised that he was unable to rise out of the mud There was no one near the scene of the accident and no assistance reached Mir. Trott until an Oak Park car of the Montgomery Traction Com pany passed him. Conductor Callahan saw Mir. Tfott and assisted him to the car. A quick run was made to the city and the Iineman was taken to the office of a surgeon. where his injuries were dressed.
 Last night the attending surgeon was unable to say just how serious the in- juries are. The man was in such pain that a careful examination could not be made. but in his opinion. a rib was fractured, and he had number of very painful bruises Mir. Trott resides at 4f0 Clay Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
NEWS OF UNION SPRINGS.
IHfant Son of Mir. and Mrs. J. '
 prifehetf E,xuirRn

Infnnt Son of Mir. and Mrs. J. W.
 Pritchett Expires.
 Union Springs, Feb. 27.-(Speciall--- The one year old boy of MT. and Mrs. J. W. Pritchett died last night after an illness of two weeks with cholera infantum. The funeral occurred this afternoon at o'clock, conducted by Revs. !. E. AIcCann and F. H. Wat kins.
 Rev. Bertram Brown of Eufaula, will preach In the Episcopal Church here next Thursday. Bishop C. M. Beck with will preach here next Sunday nigEt.
 News reached here yesterday that Rev. Fl. j. Moncrief. formerly pastor of the Bartist Church here now Of Brunswick, Ga. has been elected Pres ident of Cox College at College Park. Ga
 meeting of tine Democratic Sena- torial Exe"utive Committee of the 26th Senatorial District of Alabama, composed of the counties of Bullock and Macon has been called at Ft Da- wis. March 9th, to arrange for the non- ination Of Senator from that district.
 A few weeks ago mad dog passed through the neighborh1od of Heron. In this county. biting several negro's dogs. but as they were valuable Tab- bit dogs their lives were spared. As q result quite a number of hogs had to be killed this week because they had hydrophobia.
 Considerable interest is being man ifested in this county for good roads and various ways are being suggested whereby they can be obtained.
 The City Hail Is bcinE remodeied and repaired. The entire front is be- Ing taken out and will be replaced by q very handsome one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-28
MontRomery Theatre, Thursday Night,
 Richard carle in
'Thc Mayor of Tolklo.

The Mayor Of Tokio" will be presen- ted at the Montgomery Theatre on Thursday night by the original com pany. headed by its celebrated author actor. Richard Carle. The company contains many names of players promf- nent in opera. buriesdue and extrava- ganza. foremost of which are Hortense Mazurette. Emma Janvier. Adele Row land, Minerva Courtney. Madge Vincent, Florence Wiilarde, Ada Mitchell, Con- stance Eastman. Ethel Lloyd, Fred Frear, J. A. Wallerstedt. Sylvain Lang lois. William Rock. 10 Smith Marba, Edwin Baker. Wm. Piatt, Jess caine, and numerous others of equal irnpor- tanee. including the popular Peanut Ballet" the dainty ''Geisha Girls" and the "Biue Ribbon Chorus of America. "
 Seats now on sale adv