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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

,e,N AN ACT. (H, 339 no amend section 1ls2 of the Code of
 Alabama
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg. ,.,ature of Alabama, That Section llSs of the Code of Alabama be amended SO ss 10 read as follows: "l1S2-Loans Confirmed.-When elections have been held prior to the passage of this Act to authorize the issue of bonds by municipal corporations. and at sucn elections a majority of the quahned electors, voting in such elections voted In favor of such bonds. all bonds ts- sued or to be issued by virtue Of such eiections, for any municipal purposes are hereby ratified, confirmed and vail dated as the lawful bonds or such municipal corporation. and may be hereafter issued and sold. And all loans of money, evidenced by notes or bonds and secured by mortgage. or either out of any funds by any city or town prior to August g, 1907. are ratified. confrmed and made valid as though heretofore expressly authorized by law. oo
 Od1cial.
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
JUDGMENT AGAINST BANK.
Lumber Company Gets Verdict for
 ayTnTK

Florence. Sept. s1b.-(special. l-The Acme Lumber Company was given a judgment of a7T0.1s last night in a suit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

No. 75.) AN ACT (H 69. To fix the time of holding the Circuit
 Court of Coffee County at Enter
 prise. Alabama.
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That after the first of Jam uary, 1910. the Circuit Court of Coffee County at Enterprise. Alabama, shall be held on the second Monday before the first Monday in March and Septem- Der of, each year, and shall continue for two weeks at each term.
 Approved Aug. 25, 1909. Omcial:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

WIIson in OhieAGo, Chicago. Sept. 16.--James Wilson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16
Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State .

No. 65) AN ACT th' oS'
 To provide for the filling of any va cant office, Of the State or any county. or any municipality. when there Is no provision of law for filling such vacancy. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature or Alabama:
 1. That when any ofi1ce of the state of any county, or municipality thereof. is vacant from death. resignation. re- moval from the municipality. county. or State, or because the former incum- bent absconds, or because an incum- bent has been removed for tneligibility or when the, office is vacant from any other cause, and there is no way pro- yfded by law for the filling of such
 vacant off1ce, the Governor Is hereby
 empowered and required to appoint
 qualified person to fill the unexpired
 term of such ofilce.
 Approved August 25, 1909.
 Oficial:
 Frank N. Julian. Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

ever thereafter be debarred from do- ing any business in this state untfi such penalty is fully paid. The an-
 s I. Int of a company of . foreign country shall only be required to embrace its business and conditions in the United States.
 Sec. 2. This act shall be effective on the first day of January. nineteen hundred and ten.
 Approved, Aug. 3i. 1908 Official. K Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

AppIoveos Aus' eA' A''"
 Frank N. Julian, ssss
 Secretary of State.
 No. s2) AN ACT tH- To provide for the relinquishment o-
 business by mutual aid or indus
 trial associations and corporations.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature Q. Alabama, That when any mutuai aio or industrial association or corporation shall desire to relinquish its business and take down it's deposit with the In- surance Commissioner. the Insurance Commissioner shall. on application ot such association or corporation' uhoef oath of its President, or principai oi- fjcer and Secretary, give notice or sucn intention in such manner as may pc prescribed by the Insurance Commis- sioner in any paper published m mont- gomery, at least once week TOT ss~ weeks After such publication. ne shall deliver up to such assoeiation or corporation the securities heId py ntn. heionrinr to it. upon being satisfied bv an exhibition of the books and papers belonging to such association or corporation after an examination made by himself or by some competent person, to be appointed examiner py him. and upon the oath Of the presi- dent or principal oficer. and the secre- tary of such association or corporation: that all it's debts and liabilities Q. every kind are paid and exunsuisned that are due and may become que upon any contract or agreement maoe py said association or corporation. The Insurance Commissioner may also. from time to time. deliver up to such as sociation. or its assignees, any poftion of such securities. on being satisfied m the manner and form hereinbefore re. auired or upon any other competent proof, that all the debts and haoni- ties of every kind that are due or may hecome due on less than the amount or proportion of such securities which shall still retain.
 Approved Aug. 3l. 1908.
 Oncial:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

No. 22s.) AN ACT. fs. 10: To amend Section 20Ss of the Code or
 Alabama, 1901.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That Section zoos of the Code of Alabama, 1907. be ana the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: "2oSs. insurance Companies to Pay Tax on Gross he- ceipts-Eyery insurance company. do- nestle or foreign, doing business in this state, when filing statement as required by Section 465s of this Coae' shall at the same time pay to the ih- surance Commissioners the foiiowihs amounts. that Is to say: Each nre ln- surance company shall pay $1.5O on each s10O of the gross premiums. less re- turn premiums, received by 1t in tn's state, and every other insurance com pany shall pay $2 on each Slo0 or tne gross premiums less return premiums, SO received in this State durins .he year ending the slst or Decemper neAs nrecedinz. as a tax for doing business in this state. and no credit or deduc- tion of any kind shall be allowed or made on account of the cost or rein- surance taken by such company ex cent in companies that are authoEtzeo in do business In this State. bot the rroyisions of this section do not apply to any secret or benevolent society such as Masons, odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Knights of Honor, Ahcieht order of United workmen. or ike or ders. Any insurance company falling or refusing to make returns. as re- ouired by law. or failing or refusing to nav the tax herein levied, shall for ever he debarred from doing business in this state until 1t ashall have paid a penalty double the amount Of such tax then due, .the atate.
 Sec. 2. This Act shall be effective from and after Jan, !, 1slQ.
 Approved. Aug. sl. 1909. Official:
 Frank N. Julian. r Secretary of state. ca
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

No. 1I5l -,,. - AN ACT. (H: <Ve To amend Section sS5 of the Code oi
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That Section sS5 of the Code of 1907 be amended so as to read as follows: Section Se0 I9RaOl (f7e). Pay of Alabama Ma tionai Guard when in service.-An of, ficers of the Alabama National Guard ordered into the service of the state to aid in the enforcement or the iaws tbereof shall receive the pay and all iowanoes which officers of like rank in the United States Army are entitled by law to receive, end noP-eommis- stoned officers ana prtyRtes shall re- csIve double the pay and. the same all iowance provided by lew for the same rank of non n-commissioned officers and men in the United States Army.
 Approved August 2s' 1soS' Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

No. e4.) AN ACT (S. 22. To appropriate the sum of S30.00 for
 the year 1905 and the further sum of s30.oo for the year of 1907 and
 the further sum of s30.oo for the
 year 1908, total 5000 to W. N.
 Clifton. of Randolph County, an
 ex-Confederate soldier. as Con-
 federate pensioner for said years,
 his name having been eroneously
 omitted from the lists of pension
 CTS for said years.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That the sum of $3o.00 for the year 1905, and the fur ther sum of $30.00 for the year 1907. and the further sum of $3o.00 for the year 1908. total $s0.0o, be and the same Is hereby appropriated for the benefit of w. N. Clifton, of Randolph Coun- ty, an ex-Confederate soldier, as Q Confederate pensioner for said years, his name having been enormously omitted from the lists of pensioners for said years, and the auditor is here by authorized and directed to draw his warrant or warrants therefor, for the said sum of s90.00 upon the treas urer in favor of said W. N. Clifton, and the treasurer Is hereby authorized and directed to pay the same out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
 Approved Aug. 20. 1909. Ofhcial
 Frank N. Julian,
 Sec'y of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-16

anu paiu TUT tne ucense required here- In. must. on conviction. be fined not less than $3.000.
 Approved Aug. 2e. 1909. Of1cial:
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State. No. 164D AN ACT (H 343. For the relief of J. R. Harper, a Con-
 federate soldier.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg tsiature of Alabama: That the pension board of the county and of the State be and they are hereby directed to transfer from the fourth class to first class. J. R. Harper of Marengo County. Confederate veteran, who is old, nearly blind, ruptured and totally un- able to do manual labor.
 Sec. 2. That upon the passage and approval of this act the pension board shall certify to the auditor the trans Ter of the said veteran from the fourth class to the hrst class pensioners, and upon the filing of said certificate the auditor shall draw his warrant in fa- vor of the said J. R. Harper as a first class pensioner.
 Approved Aug. 25. 1903. Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Sec'y of State.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
MIR. AND MRS. IS PROPER
ON ONE CALLING CARD
This Style of Visiting Card Again Revived for
Use When Calling Is Fad That
Has Provoked Comment.

he a man in the house. the number of
Irds instantly becomes uneven. for only
one of hers is required while there must
be two more of her husbands. certainly
one for the host and hostess. This means
to preserve unity the visitor should, ac-
cording to one set. leave her own single
card and two of her husbands, as has
been done for years past.
Persons who do not agree with this idea
insist that the double card must be sent
in for the hostess. and then a single one
to represent the compliments of the hus-
band of the woman calling.
The matter is not likely to be settled
beyond discussion this winter. but the
preponderance at present is in favor Of
the first system.
Double Card Is Only Fad.
II is only d woman who goes in for
fads who need try to use double card
if she has not a plate for it. The style Is
not one that necessarily need be adopted
for single cards, sent in together, will
always be good form. One who likes to
be abreast of all novelties, however
should lose no time in having hers and
her husbands name on one card.
Such cards are larger than the usual
size and are decidedly oblong. The paste
board is not thick, although it is not of
paper thinneSs that prevailed several sea-
sons ago. The full name. such as James
Brown Smith, should be written, not
using initials.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Slack Work in B. & o. Shops.

CT MBERLAND. Md. February 10
There has been Il depression in the Baiti-
Evening star., 1909-02-19
LODGER TURNED ON The GAS
JOSEPH H. LOWE FOUND DEAD
IN HIS ROOM.
No Known Reason for Young Dairy
Enploye Taking His
Own Life.

Joseph ii. Lowe. twentynine years of
age who was employed in a dairy at 400
X street northwest committed suicide
last night in a room at j. ]. Okeefe'S s.
325S Nj street. by turning on the gas. His
body was found this morning when Mr..
O'keefe went about the house examining
the fixtures to ascertain the cause of the
poor supply of the Illuminating gas. Mrs.
O'Keefe complained that she was una BILE
to get flow enough of gas to cook her
breakfast and her husband soon found
the cause of ii.
The lodger had not been seen about The
premises this morning, and when the pro
prietor OF the restaurant and rooming
house reached his room he detected a
strong odor of escaping gas. Detective
McGill Grove and Policeman Shepherd
who We're summoned to the house, forced
an entrance to the room and found four
gas jets open. Lowe was dead. and APP
parently life was extinct long before his
body was found.
When the young man called at the NJ
street house last night about o'clock
and engaged the room for the night. it 's
stated. he was perfectly sober. He did
not mention his name to the clerk and
his identity was brought about by the
finding OF card upon which his name
was written. Before going TO his room
il is stated, he drank a glass of port wine
and purchased half pint of whisky. The
half-filed bottle was found in his room.
Friends say they have not the slightest
idea of the reason why he took his life
He was at work yesterday morning and
wore his best clothes when he left the
dairy about noon.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation of
the affair and gave certificate of suicide
1t is stated that the father OF the de-
ceased lives on Grant road and that two
sisters are employed in a Pennsylvania
avenue dining room. Relatives arranged
for the removal of the body to an under
taking establishment TO be prepared for
burial.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Dainty Lace Doi|ies
for Dining Tables

Decorative table linen has an attraction
for some housekeepers that amounts al
most to a fad, and this is scarcely to be
wondered at, for the dainty bits of hem
stitched and embroidered linens are most
alluring.
The most popular decoration for dali
lies, centerpieces and lunch sets generally
is the madeira work with scaIloped edges.
This is a daintier finish than the hem
stitched edges, though the embroidery
on the contrary, is rather heavier in eff
feet than the drawn work that usually
accompanies hemstitched edges There is
much OF the satin stitch used with occa-
sional eyelets. For instance. small
flower will be worked in satin stitch and
the center defined by an eyelet. Again
there will be a running vine, the tiny
leaves denoted by long. narrow eyelets
Few designs are elaborate on account of
the heaviness of the work an | are neat
and not snowy.
These small linens may be bought sin
ely, if desired. from the finger bowl size
six inches-to centerpieceS measuring
thirty inches i'll diameter.
Madeira Doiiies Are inexpensive.
Those in madeira can be bought for l.,
cents the smallest size. Plate doilies nine
inches aye forty cents each. and the larg-
est size to cents.
Centerpeces thirty inches in diameter
are s.. ~ upward according to the beauty
Of the decoration displayed,
Cluny lace trimmed linens are good SELL
ers and those who can afford il buy filet
There is no doubt this beautiful lace
would be more generally used if ii were
not so expensive. but its cost precludes
it from the linen list of the average house
keeper.
Then some claim that ciuny is quite as
effective and at about half the cost of
tilet.
really lovely centerpiece thirty inches
i'll diameter showing two rows of dainty
'cluny insertion, diamond shape. and an
edging of cluny lace, costs only S1II, and
a scarf to match, measuring 2UNi0, Will
be the same price.
The drawn work in Japanese effects still
holds its own, and on some of the more
expensive pieces very beautiful combina-
tionS of drawn work and lace are seen.
ON these pieces there will be mass Of
the drawn work that looks like i'm
menSc C"bwcb. 1t serves as foundation
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Since the beginning OF winter there has
come a slight change in the style of visit
ing cards used by married women For
certain occa sions they send now what is
known as the double card: by that is
meant one having both names. as Mr.
and Mrs. James Brown Smith" While
such bits of pasteboard are not new for
the purpose to which they are now put,
their use is a revival of a fashion long
since defunct For many years now dou-
BILE cards have been used only when send
ing gifts never as calling cards. that
their temperance is Il matter that
arouses comment.
Two Ways of Using Double Cards.
The way in which they are used is a
general topic of conversation at present
for there are two different methods, one
of which is called incorrect by some per-
sons. according to one set, the double
card should be left only when an equal
number of both the womans and her
husbands are required. To elucidate: If
one woman were calling upon another,
or at house where there was no man
for whom cards would be left, she should
send in the double. which amounts to one
of her husbands and one of her own be-
ing left for each woman. She sends the
same number of double cards as there
are persons called upon. But should there
Evening star., 1909-02-19
STRICT RULES FOR POOLROOMS
AS OVER SALOONS
URGED BY POLICE CHIEF.
"a Friend to the Boys Starts Some
thing When He Complains About
Conditions to Authorities.

Stricter regulation of pOolrooms is
urged upon the District Commissioners by
Richard Sylvester, chief of police.
The matter was brought up by letter
of complaint against the poolrooms which
the Commissioners received recently. 1t
was signed A Friend to Young Boys, =
and says, in part:
The poolrooms are curse TO our
young sons. our boys in high schools un-
der age, and why is there not something
done to prevent them visiting such dens?
They are permitted to bet money and
cigars on the games. and are thus given
taste for gambling. They learn to
smoke and chew tobacco, to swear and
are taught vice of all kinds.
Cannot this be stopped at oncep Is
there no law to keep boys out of such
dens?
There are too many such places i'm
Washington to entice young BOYS WHY
do the policemen not look up such cases
and give each and every boy a lecture and
send him home?'
Reporting on this matter the chief of
police says:
Licenses are granted under the exist
ing law to rooms where ball pool is
played. and, in the main. these are ma
tronized by boys and youths The game
itself may be harmless, but the coneresat
ing OF patrons in many cases has been
followed by drinking and betting on the
games
The law governing poorooms provides
that they shall be closed SUNDAYS and
during the hours that barrooms are re-
qured to be closed but there is no pro-
vision that the interior of a poolroom
shall be exposed to view from the street.
and the clubs are open after hours and
Sundays.
In order that a proper supervision may
be had by the police the same provisions
should apply to these places as apply TO
barroomS.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
FLORAL DECORATIONS.
Flowers Match Hangings and Up
holstery Of the Chairs.

FROM oSne
Take an example of perfect entertain
ing. the dinner dance given by Mrs. Van
derbilt for her niece, Miss Shepherd The
Louis NH dining room-and this era pre-
cedes the gilt and glitter of the days of
the grand monarch-may be also called a
Jacobean apartment. 1t is in oak with a
huge fireplace. The floral decorations
We're crimson roses to match the hang
ings and the upholstery of the chairs
Mrs Burden at one of her dinners had
Killarney roses as her room was in deli
cate hues Another hostess employed
lilacs and pink carnations. and so on
Mrs. Mackay uses orchids and on one
occasion she had a huge bush in the mid
die of the table. from which these beauti-
full blooms hung in clusters. but it was
SO arranged as not to obStruct the view
of vis-a-vis on each side of her hospita BILE
board. Mrs. Mills was most discreet in
her use of floral decoration at the we'd
ding of her. daughter and the Earl of
Granard. She insisted upon simplicity
There were no huge constructions, no set
pieces. we did have. some years ago.
Except the reredos of white flowers in
the improvised chapel, flowers were here
and there in vases.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Amounted bv Gov. Crothers.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, February 19.-Gov.
Crothers has appointed and commissioned
J. Frederick Essary as an additional
member of the Maryland commission to
the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
which opens at Seattle. Wash. June ]
next The governor has also appointed
Richard NJ. Abell a justice of the peace
for the eighth district of St. Mary county
for the remainder of the term of two
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Will Sell Colored Normal School.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 19.-Gov.
CrotherS presided over the quarterly
meeting of the state board of education
here and after much discussion over the
feasibility of the plan the board finally
decided to sell the Colored Normal School
property located on Courtland street. In
Baltimore city. This sale will be made
with the view of esta blishing tha5 school
in the country within the next year.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

more and Ohio shops here Machinists
have been put on four days week. eight
hours a day. Owing to the slump in the
coal and coke shipments on the Fairmone
Mor2antown and PittSburg branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad five engines
regularly used in the daily runs have
been Sidetracked and will remain until
there is a business revival. As result
the tonnage is cut about 100 cars a day.
Evening star., 1909-02-19
Explosion Wrecks DistiIlery.

ROCKY MOUNT. Va. February 49,
The Spring Hill distillery. near this place.
Vas wrecked today by an explosion. The
cap of the copper still was blown through
the roof and the building was badly
damaged. Five thousand gallons of beer
and nearly 800 gallons of whisky were
destroyed
Evening star., 1909-02-19

for motif of tilet or cluny lace, or the
madeira and drawn work are combined.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

Soutache, employed in close fine lines,
forms the distinctive feature of some of
the delightful little dance gowns of satin.
the soutache applied on groundwork of
chiffon for the Incidental corsage that
is completed by the tishtest, most mea-
ger of shamois sleeves.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

for motif of flet or cluny lace, or the
madeira and drawn work are combined.
81 for Linen Scarfs.
IN especial value i'll one shop was
II nch cloth of excellent linen measuring
two yards square. showing beautiful
Japanese drawn work and embroideries
This was 81. and for those requiring a
long instead of square cloth the same
design could be bought in size 72x9O
inches. This was priced at $3.50. Pretty
Japanese centerpieces We're $2.75
1t is said that the renaissance lace or
namented linens were in demand after be-
ing out of favor. So those housekeepers
who have pretty pieces stored away
should bring them out for use. And in
these days. when all kinds of combina-
tions are possible. it will be easy to bring
about slight changes-supposing one has
tired of the designs. for by the use of
motif of lace or embroidery appliqued
where practicable the entire appearance
is changed
Evening star., 1909-02-19

IT matters little what it is that YOU
want-Whetller situation or a servant
a want ad. in The Star will reach the
person WHO can fill your need.
Evening star., 1909-02-19

This dainty little frock is made of white cashmere.
Set into the at the front is straight panel of the
material held by agotng of pale blue silk and tucked slightly
the form the necessary funess Each side of this
little waist is laid in inch ucks the shoulders and gathered
crushed grde of pale blue liberty satin with sash ends
the back The sleeves perfectly tight and reaching only
the elbow formed of horizontal ucks and finished with
shaped of Irish crochet lace the little neck
The skirt is sepeated the hips and back with deep
ucks above the wide hem, which is headed with fagong