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The Redwood gazette., 1902-03-05
personal property taxes collected

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by the sheriff cost the county more
than the taxes amounted to, and un-
der the strict assessment provided
for by the new code these personal
property taxes could be collected
some time bv the treasurer at
greatly reduced cost to the county
The opposition to this feature, he
said, was dust thrown in the eyes
of the people. which the latter.would
have no trouble in erasing.
Considerable opposition to the
bill has been coming in from Du-.
luth. with it's varied interests. and
Mr.. Peterson took occasion to re-
mark, IN sarcastic manner, that
whenever the opponents to the code
wanted an argument against it all
they had to do was to 90 to Duluth
for it.
He also remarked that the present
system of tax was all wrong and a
loss to each county, and this system
would be righted by the provisions
OF the new BILL. This new feature
has been bitterly opposed by the
tax title sharks. and Mr.. Peterson
here remarked that it was another
case OF someone being rightly hib,
and tremendous roar going up by
reason of the Jolt given the sharks.
Mr.. Peterson estimated that pub
| lie service corporations, including
gas and electric light plants, street
railway companies. aud the like,
not now being taxed, aud which
will under the provision of the code.
add s50, 900, 900 to the taxable prop
erty valuation OF the State. the tax
on which will go direct into the
| treasury, and which will materially
reduce the State tax levy for the ex-
penses of running the State govern
ment. Here he remarked that he
had no enmity towards these cor
porations, but he insisted that they
should pay the same amount OF
taxes. according to their wealth, as
do individuals. It was at this point
that Mr.. Peterson, rising to the
highest point of denunciation of the
present iniquitous system of taxa
ton. whereby the burdens, are
shifted to the middle and poorer
classes, and appealing to the repre-
sentatives of the people for an equi-
table system, that he collapsed COM
| pletely and was obliged to discon-
tinue q speech already remarkable,
but which would have been more SO
and more effective and reaching had
he been able to continue. He was
taken to the Governors Office and
placed on couch. and attended by
physicians who found him on the
verge of prostration.
Mr.. Peterson was IN his seat the
day following. defending the propo-
sitioD for tax commission. saying
that by it the mining interests OF
northern Minnesota would be
brought into paying taxes, and that
its property. valued at from eighty
The Redwood gazette., 1902-03-05
A HISTORY OF MOUNT VERNON.

The report of the Virginia
Boardof Visitors to Mt. Vernon
for 1901 as complied by Judge
James B. Sener, a member of
the board, presents in com
pact form the entire history of
the beautiful estate on the Pc
tomac which came into George
Washington's possession be-
fore he was 2l and remained
his home until he died there
just 1O2 years ago on Dec Il
last.
The estate, until taken over
by the association was always
in the hands of the Washing
ton family from the date of the
grant of Lord Culpeper in 1870,
to John Washington, the great
grandfather of President
Washington. The original
grant was of 5000 acres to John
Washington and Nicholas
Spencer.
Soon after there was a divis-
ion of the estate into two par
GELS of 1900 acres each, the
part between Dogue Run and
Little Hunting Creek falling to
John Washington. 1t includ-
ed the site of the present
Mount Vernon mansion and
was known as the Hunting
Greek Plantation.
Upon the death of John
Washington the estate passed
by devise to Johns son, Law
renee. This was in January
1877. On the death of Law
renee the estate passed to Law
rence's son Augustine, the
father of the great George.
Augustine left the estate to his
oldest son, Major Lawrence
Washington, who was half bro
ther to George and fourteen
years his senior.
| notwithstanding the fact
that they were only half bro
theirs and Notwithstanding the
disparity in their ages, there
was between Lawrence and
George the warmest brotherly
affection. Lawrence was a
progressive far-seeing man, ac-
tive in business and In public
life. He was interested in the
manufacture of iron both IN
Virginia and In Maryland, and
| at the time of his death was.
President of the Ohio Compa-
ny, of which he was one of the.
originators.
He served several terms IN
the House of Burgesses and
was Adjutant-G General. with
the rank of Major, of the North
|ern District of Virginia. It
was he who named the estate.
Mount Vernon IN honor Of the.
English Admiral, Edward Yer.
non, under whom he had
The Redwood gazette., 1902-03-05

to one hundred millions of dollars
would be placed on the tax list, and
with the proposed franchise tax,
would place the State in position
where it would not have to levy a
single cent Of taxes on the people of
the different counties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
A POLICE COMMISSION
LEGISLATURE MAY CREATE ONE
 FOR MONTGOMERY.
State Senator Screws Will Introduce the Bill and Patrolmen are Said to Be Anxious for Its
 Passage.

Captain Benjamin H. Screws, Stat Senator from Montgomery County, wi: ask the State Legislature to enact law creating a Board of Police Commissioner for the city of Montgomery.
 Captain Screws said last night that r was constrained to believe that a Poiic, Commission would improve the efficlenc! of the Montgomery Police Department Moreover he said the patrolmen nov forming the department are praticall unanimous in their desire for the crea ton of a commission.
 ''The men," said Captain Screws de clare that under the present system the are merely political automatons. The want a Commission SO that when chargH are preferred against them they can hay, I fair and impartial trial. l have not heard of any especial cposition to Police Commission.
 II have not yet drawn the bill which will be presented to the legislature. but Il will be very similar to the proposition for a Police Commission embraced in the charter bill which was before the last legislature and failed to become law. It will probably provide for Commission of five citizens who shall not hold any other public office. They will be paid 8 nominal salary, about s120 a year"
 Captain Screws said he could not enter into the details of the proposed measure as he had not given 1t enough considera- ton.
 It is understood that Captain A. s. Gerald. Chief of the Montgomery Police Department is opposed to the creation of a Police Commission. He declined to dis cuss the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
ANTITRUST BILL.
Senator Hoar Proposes to Introduce
 a Measure.


 New Orleans. Dec. 1s.-A special to The Times-Democrat from Washington, says: Antitrust opponents are predicting now that there will be no other legislation of that nature enacted in this session of Congress than the Hepburn amendment providing for an appropriation of S500,- 900 for the Attorney General. to be availa- ble for the prosecution of violators of the existing antitrust and interstate com merce acts.
 This prediction, however, will not be verified, for the bill of which Senator Hoar gave notice in the Senate yesterday Is being prepared by members of the Sen ate Judiciary Committee. in consultation with Attorney General Knox. and it will follow closely the recommendations of President Roosevelt's recent message to Congress for adequate amendment en- larging the authority of the Federal Government over the trusts. Its compre- hensive title shows what the scope of the bill will be:
 "A bill for the regulation of trusts or corporations engaged in international or interstate commerce"
 This will include the text of the Presi- dents recommendation that antitrust legislation should be enacted for "regula- ton and requirements operating directly upon such commerce. the instrumentali- ties thereof. and those engaged therein, Massachusetts has 4.5OO registered phy- Ricians
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
THE PURE FOOD BILL
PASSED ROUSE BY VOTE OF 72
 TO 21.
Quorum Was Not Present, But Point Was Not Raised by Opponents of the Measure-Its
 Provisions
ARMOUR PACKING CO.,,

Washington, Dec. 19.-The House to- day passed the pure food bill by a vote of 72 to H. There was not a quorum present but the point was not raised by the opponents of the measure. The speak CTS today were Messrs. Richardson (Ala.), Hepburn Ga), Gaines (Tenn.), and Schirm (Md.) for the measure and MT. Chandler (Miss.) against it.
 The bill inhiibts the introduction in any State or Territory or the District of Columbia from any other State or Territory or the District of Columbia or from any foreign country or the ship ment to any foreign country of any arti- cle of food or drug which Is adulterated ar misbranded. The above inhibition is made to apply to any one shipping, de- liverinR or receiving within the regions named any such goods so adulterated. Manifestations in the bill are defined as follows:
 In the case of drugs, if sold under name recognized in the United States Pharmacopeoa and the drug differs from the standards of strength, quality or pu- rity. determined by the test laId down in such pharmacopeia al the time of in- vestigation so that its strength or purity falls below the professed standard under which it Is sold if it be an imitation of. or offered for sale under the name of an- other article. and in the case of con- fectionarY. if it contains terra alba. vary ites. tale. chrome yellow or other min eral substances. or poisonous colors or fiavors; in the case of foods when any substance is mixed with it so as to lower or iniuriousy affect its quality or strength so that such product when of- fered for sale shall tend to deceive the purchaser.
 If any substance or substances has been substituted that the product when sold shall tend 10 deceive the purchaser, if any valuable constituent of an article has Desn wholly or in part abstractsd. If it he an imitation offered for sale under the distinctive name of another article. If 1t be mixed, colored, powdered or stained in a manner whereby damage or inferlority is concealed if it contain any added or poisonous ingredient which may render such article injurious to health. If it is falsely labeled as a foreign pro duct or imitation of another substance of a previously established name. which has been trade marked or patented. If 1t con- sists in whole or in part of filthy. decom- posed or putrid animal or vegetable sub stance or any portion of animal unit for food ar if it is the product of a diseased animal or one that has died otherwise than by slaughter:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
A GHAsTLY VOUCHER.
Severed Hand as Evidence of Title
 to a Pension.


 New Orleans Dec. 1s.-A special to The Times Democrat from Washington says: A ghastly reminder of the second bat tie of Manassas, which afforded an ex. ample of the length to which the impor- tunities ot pension seekers will 20, was received by Representative Brown of Wisconsin in the House of Representa-. tives this morning.
 A constituent. Adam Gosage of War; saw. Wis. has been after a pension for some time, and has given as the disabil- ity a wound received at Manassas which Recessitated the amputation of his hand few years ago. Growing impatient at the delay of the pension oflce, he wrote Representative Brown that he had sene him further evidence of the truth of his statements
 This morning the Wisconsin Congress- nan received box in his mail, and when it was handed him on the floor of the House he called several members around to see him open his Christmas box, When he opened 1t and unrolled the cot- ton batting 1t contained there lay ths hand of his Wisconsin constituent, which had been pickled for safekeeping
 A look of horror and disgust crept over Mir. Browns face and he started to send the box out, but his friends per suaded him to examine further. He did 50 and found a note from GosaEe telling him what he wanted Mir. Brown shipped the hand back to Gosage, with a letter stating that he had merely sent evidence that some ones hand had been maimed, but that there was no proof that it was hle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20

The last section of the bin provides that any article of Food or drug that is adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this bill and is transported or being transported from one State to another for sale. or if 1t be sold in the District of Columbia or the territories, or if it be imported from 6 foreign country shall be liable to confiscation by a pro- cess of libel for condemnation in the United States courts.
 Such goods. it is also provided. shall not be sold in any State contrary to tha laws thereof.
 The House adjourned at s:3O p. m.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
FIELDS IN, DAWSON OUT
BARBOUR COUNTY MAN MADE
 WARDEN AT sPEIGNEN'S.
New Official is a Successful Farmer He Will Assume Duties at Con-
 vict Farm on January 1.

s. D. Fields of Eufaula will succeed Thomas Dawson as Warden of the State farm and prison at speignsr's The speintment of Mr. Fields, to take effect Jan. 1. was announced yesterday by the State Convict Department.
 Mir Dawson. the retiring Warden. has a wide circle of friends in Montgomery who will regret to learn of the severing of his connec tion with the State Convict Department He has been Wa; den at speigner's for about twelve years, during which time he has often visited Montgomery and he Is well and favorahly known here
 Mir Fields, the new Warden. Is a successful farmer, living about four miles from Eufaula He has for the past three years been Super intendent of Roads and Bridges of Barbour County. He is a man of industry and energy one who has made farming pay and one who has most acceptably discharged the duties of his county position. He is very popular in Bar bour County and has been prominent in county politics for many years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
A BREATHING SPELL

If the consumptive could only keep from getting worse it would be some encourage ment.
 Scott's Emulsion at least gives tired nature a breathing spell. The nourishment and strength obtained from Scott's Emulsion are a great relief to the exhausted system.
 This treatment alone often enables the consumptive to gather force enough to throw off the disease altogether,
 Scott's Emulsion brings strength to the lungs and flesh to the body.
 Send for Free ample. SCOTT & BOVINE Chemists, 4O9 Pearl St., N. Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
PASSING THRONG.

Mir Hooper ceyne, a former citizen of Mont gomery. is spending few days with friends and relatives in his native city. He is sec- retary and treasurer of an extensive baking powder factory and has headquarters in Bal timore and New Orleans. He goes hence to the latter city. where he will be for several months. He has host of devoted friends here who glad to note his progress in the business world.
 MT. W. L. Mellchamp, Jr, of Jacksonville was one of the visitors to Montgofnery dur ing the conservation services of Bishop Beck with. He is one of the bright young news paper men of the State and Is conducting The Jacksonville Republican. one of the old est papers in the State and founded by the late Hon. J. F. Grant.
 Mr. J. S. Graves. Superintendent of the State School for the Negro Deaf and Blind at Talladesa, Is in the city today. Major c. K. Mcleod, Deputy Warden of the State Usnitentiary at Wetumpka, was in town last night
 Christmas holidays. He is a student at Rad ford Va. Mir. J. A. Robinson came down from Alexan- der City yesterday
 Dr. H. J. Cameron of Alexander City was in town yesterday.
 Mr. c. c. Mcclellan of AbbsvilIs is at the Windsor.
 Mir. W D. Fuller of Hsadland is in town. MT. H. Wiley of Jacksonville is in town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
scouR1Ne YOUR SCALP.
wflI Remove the Loose Dandrun Scales But It Won't Cure Dandruff.

If your hair iE brittle and thinning, you have dandruff The mere securing Of the scalp of the loose scales, won't cure dandruff because dandruft Is nothing but scales of scalp being thrown up by pes tiferous little germ in burrowtnB its way to the root of the hair. where 1t saps the vitality. causing falling hair and, in time baldness. Now you can't stop dandrun, nor falling hair. nor prevent baidness uri- less you destroy that germ; and the only preparation that can do 1t is the new scientific discovery NSwbro's Hsrpicide. In fact, no other haIr preparation claims to kill the dandruR germ-an of them will clean the scalp; soap and water will do that, but only Nswbro's Hsrpicide gets at the root of the trouble and kills the Gandrun germ. Send 10 cents in stamps for sample. The Herpicide Co, Dept. ''K,' Detroit. Mich. Sold by E. G. Tow Iss, Drusgist. sat.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
The Newc of Mobile.

the floor perfect for dancing. The recep' tion began about s:30 and at Il wine supper was served. After supper tn' young people danced cotillion led by MT. F. l.. Ward and the fun lasted nn' til late. The gentlemen in charge of tho entertainment and to whom thanks arc , ie For the pleasure of the evening are l.. D. Batre. President; A. P. Bush vice. President; Henry Barnenall, Secretary.
 Governing Committee-William Vizard' Henry Tacon. P. D. Pettus. J. K. Glen non. F. E. Overall.
 Committee on Arrangements-A. r. Bush, F. l.. Ward.
 Reception-J. A. Walters, Chairman: F. D. Leayard, R. F. Neville. R. B. du Mont. J. o. Dickens, Gayle Owen, G. M. Luce, F. P. Davis B. M. Fippen
 Floor-G. E. Aunspaugh, o. F. Caw- thon, Jr, I. H. Lyons, A. w. Brooks.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Bush of Pirming- ham. are in the city today and w'tl re- turn home tomorrow. Miss Annie L.. Harrison will accompany them and will rsr1xin in Birmingham for Christmas.
 Messrs. Walter Fowlkes and Frank Fowlkes of Birmingham and E O. Fowlkes went to Little River Thursday to spend a few days fishing.
 The students of Professor Wrights Mil itary Academy, gave . most en1oyaole dance at German Relief Hall this even ing.
 Mrs. T. F. Thornton and daughter left last evening for Montgomery. to visit the family of MT Thomas H. Carr.
 The first cotHlion of the Young Ladies Cotillion Club will probably take place December 26.
 Misses Ethel and Ingersoll Minge ieIt today for their home in New orieaus'
 Mrs. F. E. Overall entertained the DO As You Please Club this afternoon.
 MT. A. J. Riddle was . visitor to Mo bile yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
Full Weather Station.

On or about July 1. 1908. the weather bvreau h Birmingham will be enlarged No what is known as a full station. with barometer, instruments for measuring ve- looaty of the wind, and other scientific appliances for aseertAining and Judging ioeai conditions. At present the station ts provided only with a thermometer and an avpiianoe for EScertaining the rain Ian. With the installation of this sddi- tonai equpmsnt the local bureau will is- sue a daily map. which will also show the weather conditions prevailing through out the entire country. The Commercial cIub has for some time been interested
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
ILLICIT STILL RAIDED.
Good Haul Made by United States
 Officers in Marshall.

cadsden. Dec. 19.-(Special. )-Deputy Marshals Campbell and Knox Booth mtce a raid on a big illicit still in Marshall County. near Guntersville. The still was on Brinlee Mountain, about 200 yards rom the public road. The still was 75-gailon capacity and when destroyed there was 1000 gallons of beer and big stock Of other products. The still was in full op- eration and three men at work. One man was arrested and brought to Gadsden. The other two made their escape.
 Mike Mccartney broke his ankle We'd nesday. He was coming into the city from his home near Attalla with load of hay. The mules became frightened se a switch engine and ran away. throw ing MT. Mccartney out. The wagon pa ssed over his lower limbs just at the ankle, breaking the loft ankle and cut ling the right ankle very badly. Mir. Mccartney Is one of the best known citi- gems of this county, and his friends re- Rret very much to hear of his misfor- tune.
 Another big deal in coal and ore lands has just been made. The Midvale Mining Company recently chartered at Montgom- cry with a capital of $100oo0 has made some extensive purchases of land in this county, near Walnut Grove. captain Amerine of Montgomery is at the head of the company. The property which has been transferred to the Midyale Mining Company has large deposits of coal and iron ore ard will be developed by the company.
 The public schools will close for the hol- idays Tuesday and will have a vacation until the next Monday. Prof. W. E. Stripling of Tallassee, the newly elected superintendent will take charge. Prof. I. W. Hill retiring to take up the duties of State Superintendent of Education.
 Will Thompson, 21 years of age, was badly hurt Tuesday afternoon while at work at the ovens of the Eagle Iron Company. A heavy piece of oak wood fell on him, breaking two ribs and oth- erwise bruiBing him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20

Thursday at 7;30 p. m. Hon. J. B. Gra- ham delivered a lecture at the Audito- rum. MT. Graham spoke along educa- tlonal lines, of the relation between capi- tai and labor. and of the necessity of capital paying it's tithe for the education of the children of the toiler. In a talk well told and a contrast admirably drawn between a pessimist and an optimist. the speaker proved himself a wit as well an an orator Mir. Graham advocates a special local school tax of 1 mill. He outlined to some extent the proposed work of the Southern Educational Board in helping the cause of education among the common masses of the Southern States. He strongly advocated depart ments of manual labor. of mechanical and agricultural training in the schools and colleges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
Frisco 1ncreases Wages.

The Frisco System has granted an in- crease of 20 cents a day to day yardmen and 90 cents for night yardmen. These are the best wages Baid east of the Missis- sippi river and more than by any system entering Birmingham. it Is stated. The scale is as follows: Fcremen. H cents an hour; helpers 9 cents :foremen. night.
 as cents an hour; helpers. 90 cents. Yards this side of Mississippi river. including Birmingham: Foremen. $2.so per day; helpers, e.EO per day; foremen. night.
 8. helpers, $7.o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
Mnhila Minor Mention.

Louis A. Townley, the oldest employe of the United States custom house here, and possibly the oldest in point of Gov ernment service in the South. this after noon celebrated his soth birthday at his home at Spring Hill. Many friends call ed and offered congratulations. He was the first mail and express clerk on the Mobile and Cedar Point Railroad, long ago abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
Mouument to Walton.

A handsome monument over the grave of the late Policeman W. P. Walton. who was shot to death by negro whom he was trying to arrest, will be unveiled on Sunday afternoon. Hon, A. O. Lane and JwAge ". B. FeASin will deliver eulo- a4es ever the grave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20

in an effort to have Birmingham made a full station and Congressman Underwood has co-operated along this line. w. J. Cameron, Chairman of the Commercial Club Committee. brought the matter to Mir. Underwood's attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
MIR. GRAHAM LECTURES.
Speaks Along Educational Lines to
 Wetumpka Audience.

Wetumpka, Dec. 19.-(Special )-Misses Rouse entertained Wednesday evening at a "Constellation Party" The invita- tions were star shaped the decorations were of stars and stars figured in the games and contests of the evening. In 8 sentence forming contest. the prize, a book of Whittiers poems was won by Vaughn Robson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-20
MT. Payne is rmnroved.

Washington. Dec. ls.-Postmastsr Gem eral Payne who was taken i'll yesterday with acute indigestion. has so far recov- cred today as to be able to attend the cabinet meeting. He is feeling a tEtds weak, but otherwise quite himself.