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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

Birmingham ships more coal and iron
to Pensacola than to Mobile-prob baby
FIVE times as much. If the canal is con-
structed from Birmingham to the War
rior river Mobile will get the largest share
of our shipments. The route to Mobile
is much shorter Once at Mobile, there is
deep water communication with New Or
leans, and. in fact, with the world. The
Birmingham coal could then successfully
compete with Pittsburg coal in New
Orleans. The Pittsburg coal has no ad-
vantage over us inrthe New Orleans mar
ct except In the cheapness of Transports.
ton. Pittsburg can float coal down to
New Orleans cheaper than Birmingham
can send it by rail. The railroads have
reduced rates to a low figure, but water
is cheaper than rail, although not so
quick. soa IA -@4jff
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29


mel i'm the, Delaware river it gets no direct
return except in the tariff duties levied
upen goods imported at Philadelphia.
What does the government get out of its
vast expenditures upon the Mississippi
river? The opposition to the Nicaragua
canal9ie absurd when based upon such
premises.
The canal would be of incalculable
value. From government standpoint,
we should be able to protect our coast
lines from invasion, and thus strengthen
our navy materially. The long trip
around Cape Horn would be avoided.
we should have a short cut to China,
which, would develop trade from that
quarter. aa The western coast of South
America would be opened to US. The
canal would be used largely by vessels
flying foreign flags. and it is very easy
to understand that the canal would be
placed upon, a paying basis before many
years, butieven If it did cost the govern
ment a few millions, that is neither here
nor there. 1t is the high privilege of
the government to. develop great enter
prises for the general good, and there is
no greater duty before congress today in
commercial way than the passage Of
this Nicaragua canal bill. 3s
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
PASS THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL

We have no sympathy whatever, says
the Philadelphia Enquirer, with Senator
Turpie in. his vicious attack upon the
Nicaragua canal bill. His objection
seems to be that the company has moth
ing. and that it is in a practically bank
rupt condition. Nevertheless, it has
franchise which is valuable, and IL its
bonds were guaranteed by the govern
ment they would prove a lucrative in
vestment. AS the government would
have considerable voice in the control
of the company, there would not be fear
of another Pacific railroad robbery. When
the government subsidies went into these
railroads we were new at that sort of
thing. 1t is true that the government
has been treated shamefully, and yet it
is also true that the bills for those roads
developed this country as nothing else
could have done. In spite of all the
bitter words that may be said about the
management of the Pacific roads, they
have proved of tremendous benefit to the
United States. Because the government
burned its fingers financially in that par
ticular case there is no reason why it
should dread the fire of this Nicaragua
canal scheme
Tnere never was great enterprise
started yet that did not scare up host
of objectors,1 who foretold ruin and all
sorts of evil. The Suez canal was hooted
at. from one of the world to the other
as gigantic air castle, which would
never pay those who interested them
selves in it. The canals along the lakes
were opposed The Erie canal was fought
bitterly. The canals which were once
so profitable in Pennsylvania would be
profitable today had they not been COB
bled up and closed up by railroad corpor-
ations Millions of dollars have gone into
the Manchester Ship canal, which makes
a seaport out of the inland city of Man
chester, England. That canal is intended
for local benefit only, and yet this great
Nicaragua canal, which Is more than ma
tionaf Importance, is laughed at and torn
into shreda by men who believe with
Senator Turpie that the government
might not be able to get anything out
of IT.. Suppose 1t does not: what OF 1T
When the government deepens the oaazzr
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
WOMEN COUNTY SUPERINTEND-
FNTS

The friends of the Hon Ben Hunt of
Madison were somewhat afraid that his
vote cast at the first session of the gen.
eral assembly would make him unpopular
with the Woman's Suffrage League, Of
Huntsville OF which he is said to be
member. Mr.. Hunt, however, is not
only good lawmalSer but clever all
round gentleman and, withal not bad
looking, and it seems that he had little
trouble during the recess in setting him
self Alright before the league.
The clever lady editors of the Hunts
Vile Democrat are advocating strongly
the passage of the bill recently intro
duced making women eligible TO hold the
Office of county superintendent of edu-
cation in some of the counties and are
using some very strong argument favor
ing the passage of the bill. Mr. Hunt,
the. Democrat says, has given his assur-
ance that he will support the measure
and highly approves of it. The writer
concludes as follows:
1t is hardly probable that a man of DR..
Hampton's superior intelligence would
oppose a measure so calculated to ao-
vance the interests of women and the
cause of education. If women are ca
pable of instructing the youth OF. the
state, then there is no reason why they
should not superintend its instruction,
and the appointment of competent teach
ers in every school in the county Wher-
ever women have held such offices they
have performed the duties with the
greatest credit to themselves and salts
faction TO the government and citizens.
Especially in the state of New York has
this been exemplifed, where women as
county superintendent of education have
risen superior to men in the same office.
The Mercury's and other prejudiced pa
pers' and narrow individuals open war
fare against the Advancement of women
will only hasten what they most dread,
the cause of woman suffrage. The more
women are opposed in their battle for
bread by the cry, Your sex makes you
Ineligible" the stronger will their eff
forts be to amend the laws to their in
terest.V This is an age of progress, and
every day intellectual and influential wo-
men are swelling the ranks of suffragists,
and good men are being convinced that
the appearance of good, intelligent wo-
men in any capacity, elevates the cause
rather than degrades the sex.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

writing. But they were not bright. And
we saysright now and here that the Bir-
mlngham editor must be very much of
a dude not 30 'dscipher Col. Merrills conn
plaint.-Eufaula. Times.
Thanking Editor Jelks for the above
explanation, the State Herald now takes
pleasure in announcing that Col. Merrill
is not the author of any dog bill. His
postal asking fora correction ran some
thing like this: you will please correct
'doggone' report Of bill attributed to me-
I am not the author of any tdeggone'
BILL" We knew Col. Merrill was mad as
soon as we read the postal; for no man
will say "doggone" unless he is mad. We
knew also that he is the author of some
very good bills. and to handle his re-
marks with safety. not knowing his fight
ing proclivities, the only safe course was
the typewriter bluff -@-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
OLD LAW.

OLD LAW.
s. 49,, Code of Alabama, assessment
of escaped taxes. Whenever the as
SCISSOR. while assessing the property and
other subjects of taxation in his county
shall discover that any person or prop
erty has escaped taxation In any previous
assessment or assessments, within nve
years next preceding he shall assess the
taxes against such person, or on such
property for the years during which such
person or property has so escaped taxa
ton.
Acts of iSS6-S7, p. is, sec. 81. That sec
ton SO be so amended as to read as fol-
lows: Section So. That 1t is the duty of
the tax collector, when engaged in the col
lection Of taxes for any year, II he discoV-
ers that any personal property within
his county has not been assessed by the
assessor within the tax or taxes lawfully
chargeable to such person or property for
that year or any preceding year, not more
than five years before that time, forth
with to assess and collect the taxes due
on the same, and in writing notify the
assessor of the fact so discovered in order
that proper assessment of unassessed
taxes may be made.
Whenever the tax collector assesses and
collects any escaped taxes he shall forth
with report the same to the probate judge
who shall enter such assessment in the
back part of the book of assessment, and
shall certify the amount collected and
the items of property so assessed in the
form Of an abstract to the state auditor
and the tax collector shall be chargeable
with the same, to the amount of taxes
due the state and county respectively,
and the tax collector shall have the same
authority to administer oaths and pro-
pound questions as the tax assessor has
and any party refusing or failing to an
swer such questions or to give In his prop
erty. shall be liable to the same penalties
as provided in cases where parties fail
or refuse to give In their property to the
tax assessor or answer the questions re-
quired to be propounded by the tax as
SCISSOR.
So that 1t clearly appears that ms
new law limits the assessment of escal
, (see section 4S5 above) the assessors
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

Young Lee, the granddaughter Of the
great confederate commander. who was
dropped from his class at West Point be-
cause of deficiency in his studies. says the
New York Mail and Express. is to be
taken back for another trial. The pres
sure which his friends brought to bear
upan Secretary Lamont was practically
irresistible, and in returning him to the
academy the secretary has simply fol-
lowed precedent established In the case
OF the son OF Gen. Lees great union rival
sin the civil war. 80
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

The judiciary committee, to which was
referred the consideration of the bill for
a constitutional convention, introduced.
by Mr.. Jenkins, of Wilcox, reported unan-
imously for the bill yesterday. Mr.. Jenk-
ms made a motion that next Monday the
bill be taken up for final consideration
in the house, which was carried without
dissenting vote. It Is understood that
the bill viii PASS the senate by almost
If not a unanimous, vote. Considerable
interest is being manifested in the bill
throughout the state, and friends to the
measure will DOUBTLESS be on the grounds
next Monday to witness the test vote.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
THE CALL MUST BE MADE.

If we have call for a constitutional
convention, we will have fun next sum-
mer. This will be one time when we
think everything calculated to arouse the
people should be resorted to. What we
desire Is a modern, progressive organic
law, law which win allow the people to
rule themselves. This the people of Ala
bama have not done for twenty two
years The prime object of the old con-
stitution was to chain the wheels of
progress-was how not to do the thing
The time has arrived when the prime OBJ
ject should be how to progress, how to
move up abreast the progressive columns
of the nation. The present constitution
has done more to retard the growth Of
Alabama than war and all the casualties
which 1t entailed. 1t has been impossible
to have a modern school system when an
ante-bellum constitution was the basis
of our law. 1t Is true the constitution
does not ante-date the war; but Its poll
cies and plans are all -ante-bellum and
antiquated. We are living in a different
age. as it were, among a different people.
So a failure to give US q new constitu-
ton, one which would bring us up to
date. would be calamity-one from
which our people could not recover for
years. Indeed, II would be ruinous to
misunderstanding Tribune $50
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
WITH THES1ATFg EDIT oRs

THESE OTHERS CO.4E.
While the ice man retfres, let the plum
Der come forward. There are always
willing hands suitable to all seasons.
ready and willing to handle your cash
for you.-Huntsville Tribune,
RULING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The ruling OF the stat democratic ex-
ecutive comffiitte& pfesHgees s. reunited
democratic pafty ID this sta8 = The lines
between the Hepublinan: and Democratic
parties were drawn in the early govern
mental history Of the United States and
have appeared on; every page OF 1t. since
the days of Jefferson andso Hamilton.
Again all democrats can stand together
and the aggfHssions Of monopoly and
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
A STUBBORN MAN.

A Louisiana man died the other day
at the age of 80 years without ever having
seen a railroad train. Notwithstanding
trains ran daily near his home for years.
Ten or twelve years ago the parish IN
which he lived voted bonds in aid of a
railroad scheme. The. old man was OPP
posed to the scheme and the result of the
vote so exasperated him that he swore
he would never look upon railroad
train. He kept his word.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
. NEWLAw

Section IL, of tax commission bill. Sec.
~. Be. 1t. further enacted, That 1t is the
especial duty of the tax commissioner to
cause escaped taxes to be assessed and
collected and he, shall have all the pow
ers for, the purpose of making assess
ments now given to the assessors and
collectors. Whenever he shall discover
or, it shall come to his knowledge that
any person or property, or firm or corpor-
alton has not been assessed for; taxes
chargeable to such person, property, firm
or corporation for the current year. or
for any preceding year not more than five
years before that time, he shall forthwith
notify the assessor, If such assessor has
not delivered, his. assessment books and
lists finally. to the judge of probate, and
the tax assessor Is hereby required to
assess such person, property, firm or
corporation as directed by the tax COM
missioner and to enter the same in his
book under the head of Commissioners
Assessment of ESCAPED Taxes" But
If such escaped taxes shall come to the
knowledge of the tax commissioner af-
ter said assessment books and lists have
been so delivered, then said tax commits
sioner shall notify. the tax collector of
such escaped. taxes who shall proceed
forthwith to assess and collect The same
as provided in section Fl, p. 16, of the
acts 1886-87, and report the same to the
probate Judge, who shall enter said as
sessment in the back of the book of as
sessments under the head of Commits
sioners Assessment of Escaped Taxes
and shall certify the same to the state
auditor as required by said secaion of
said act and said assessor or collector
when making such assessment shall add
to the taxes 10 per centum as q penalty
to be paid to the tax commissioner.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

"A. New York NEWSPAPER says that Biz
mingham has, In addition todeur great
furnaces, more than 1872 small manufac-
turing enterprises. Yet how few of our
people knew we had SO many, and few
know anything of their owners, their To-
cation, what they manufacture etc. Our
people. If their attention was directed to
them by judicious advertising in our To-
cal papers, would be glad to- -patronize
home industries. f1uyias
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

Hon. A. D. Sayre, president of the sem
ate, was yesterday appointed by Gov.
Johnston city court Judge of Montgom-
cry, and was Immediately confirmed by
the senate. Col Sayres is one of the
brainiest young. men insAlabama, law
yer of unquestioned ability, and a. demo-
crat who boasts no handle but the plain
D. He is nephew Of. Senator John T.
Morgan, and worthy chip off the old
block. Gov Johnston has satisfied the en-
tire state in this appointments, and the
Capital City ought TO- be satisfied.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29


Yet the republican machine has forced
this defamer Of Mckinley, who was also
a defamer of the, martyred Garfield flf-
teen years ago, into the United States
senate. Was there ever a more degrade
ing prostitution of machine power?-
Troy IN. " Press. Dem.
Senator Sherman's conservatism may
be all right, but 1t Is suspicious in view
of the fact that he will be secretary OF
state under the new administration
Providence Telegram, dem.
There is plenty of courage in the Sher-
man blood, and 1t may certainly be exA
pected that the greatest living represent
tative of that famous name and lineage
shall nobly crown his illustrious careert
-Elmira IN. ~ Advertiser, rep.
Congress has erased the word private"
from Thurber's title, and for few days
he will be known as Mr.. Secretary Thur
Der. Congress is constantly giving the
people an opportunity to judge Of it's
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
A FEW MORE FACC,TORIEs.

If the people of Greenvflle will open
up few more factories, they need not
trouble themselves about a railroad for it
will follow naturally Railroad men
have an eye strictly to business, and II
they see that a town is growing as a
manufacturing center they will push
their way in to handle share of the
freight. A cotton factory and COM
press will bring another road.--Green-
VILE Advocate, ~
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

There is no danger Of a drouth In this
--ear of our Lord 1897, says the Omaha
WorldIHerald. The government is going
TO foreclose on the Union Pacif1c, ana
the water that will be squeezed from It's
stock will moisten the ground to depth
of 700 feet.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
HOW WILL YOU DO TT?

The Montgomery Advertiser is of the
opinion that if the people of the state
would give in their property at its real
value a. tax of ~ mills would raise more
revenue than Is now raised from By
mill tax. And the Advertiser is right.
But how Is it going to bring about this
desirable state of affairs?-Mobile Her
aid
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

A man may have money. the amount of
which is known lonlyalsto himself and
banker. Another man may have lit
tie stock of goesis, or a little farm upon
the hill The tax collector may trade at
the little store and spend night upon
his rounds in the little farm house upon
the hill. The tax value Of neither the lit
tie stock of goods nor the little farm can
escape his official eye.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

None question the correctness of the
proposition that the state university or
Alabama should be taken out of politics.
Admission Hot Blast
And would 1t not be good idea while
you are taking the university out of poll
tics to make further investigation and see
If there are not other state schools that
come under the political band?
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
PUBLIC OPINION.

No other republican boss In the United
States DETAINED Mckinley after he was
practically certain Of a. nomination. as
outrageously AS PIatt. Mckinley was
described In public interviews as weak,
unreliable, unfit and unsound in princf-
pie: In fact, aasa man not to be trusted.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
NEAR A CONFEDERATION.

What came very near being a, serious
confiagration at the opera house Monday
night should serve as warning to the
gallery gods. Some irresponsible urchin
lighted cigarette and threw the match
down on. a canopy over one of the boxes:
Such carelessness is CRIMINAL and should
be punished. If the opera house had been
crowded as 1t sometimes Is, some one
would likely have been crushed to death.
Huntsville Mercury. ..-l.eel l.. -. =
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
TAX COMMISSION BILL.

The indications aretf
i winp pass tn opposition
good proposed by
that committee which
familiarity with
COMMITTEES and means of the house
perng
assertions But that
laws publish the oldIa IN as follows:
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

The Hot Blast thus puts the question
of a constitutional convention very plain
ly before the general assembly:
No man in the general assembly VINO
is interested in the development OF the
resources of Alabama and of the general
prosperity Of the state should fan TO cast
his vote in favor of constitutional con-
Vention. .
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

Some people will never be-your friends
unless you despise all their enemies
Exchange. rrihto@ 81 -s5D
And such friends will take advantage OF
the first opportunity to trade you off for
an organ-grinder and throw in the
monkey. -.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

The legislature is beginning to get down
to hard pulling, and the indications point
to the passage of some wholesome laws
The whole people claim the present as
sembly, and the people are seldom fooled
in their choice.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
ALABAMA PIG IRON.

The disposition of Alabama pig iron
makers to favor a reduction of tariff du-
ties on pig iron. while the Pennsylvania
iron makers are clamoring for higher du-
ties, makes the Inference clear that what
the Pennsylvania iron makers really need
is the imposition of a tariff tax on Ala
bama iron.-Mobile Register
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

A bill passed the house yesterday re-
pealing the Sayre election law and re-
Installing the old law, with few minor
amendments. Every member of the
house but twelve voted for the repeal.
The senate is said to be almost unan-
inlous for the repeal. ~, issss5
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29

When John L. Sullivan dies the last
of the heavyweight pugilists who fought
with their fists will have passed away.
We now have the pneumatic prize fighter,
and the public is weary.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-29
That was strained+effort. of the Mont

That was strained4effort of the Mont
gomery Advertiser to, oppose the special
tax assessment bill. Too much Johnston
in the bill, and the Governor is growing
rather fast in popularity to suit the great
democratic headlight and political prog
nosticator(0 What pity 1t will be ifleg-
islation in the interest of the dear dear
people, as advocated by their friend, the
Advertiser, is blocked(O. r4isss