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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
COUNTY NOW HAS
 LARGE BALANCE Auditor Morris Makes Report
 for Fiscal Year RECEIPTS ARE $452,861.96 Board of Revenue Spent $t5,2st.6e for Suppression of Smallpox in Twelve Months Time-The Auditor
 Makes Recommendations
RECEIPTS ARE S452,861.96

The annual report of County Auditor Robert A Morris, which has just been issued giving the financial operations of Jefferson county for the year ending Sep tember S0 1903, shows that the total re- ceipts were $452, ,s61.9 .96. and disbursements 1926, 049. A. making a cash balance on hand amounting to S167S10.H as against $4O,- 99S.22 for the year previous. In this pre- vious sum. however, was included $10O,- GOO of sanitary sewer bonds issued by the Jefferson county sanitary commission, which would leave a net balance of S67.- S10.77.
 The report gives a net balance over the previous year outside of the sanitary bonds amounting to $26,S1255.
 The report of Auditor Morris shows that the fine and forfeiture fund Is s126,116 80 in excess of it's resources. Commenting on this the auditor says "There should be laws enacted which would place this fund upon a cash basis. In other words, its liabilities should be placed within the scope of it's income"
 The report of the auditor, which is made to the citizens of Jefferson county, is in accordance with an act of the legislature approved on January 25, 1S99 It gives the receipts, the disbursements, the expense distribution, the receipts compared with previous year, disbursements compared with previous year, consolidated cash re- port, bonded debt statement, total re- ceipts and expenditures of sanitary com mission from date of it's creation to and inclusive of September 30, 1903; detailed statement by name and precinct of 8 road fund collections for year ending Septem- Der 30, 1903; summary and remarks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
FISH AND OYSTERS.
Large Amount of This Glass of Food
 Consumed Here.

The fish and oysters which are eaten in Birmingham constitute very large items in the diet of her citizens. According to J. F. Broom. the manager of the Ala bama Fish company, a great amount is shipped here every season and consumed in this vicinity. The demand this Christi mas was unusually brisk for all kinds of fish.
 Oysters lead in point of numbers, as about 100000 are being received every day. The weekly shipment of red snapper amounts to something like 15,000 pounds. Mullet, mackerel, trout and perch come in to the extent of about 5000 pounds every week.
 MT. Broom said yesterday that for the first time in seven years he had a call for oyster crabs. 'They are not much cared for in this section," he said, "and we do not handle them. As a matter of fact there is but little call for either lob ster or crab although we always keep lobster on hand"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
OLD MAN HAS A
 SAD CHRISTMAS
COMES TO SEE HIS MARRIED DAUGHTER, Wh ELOPED EIGHT YEARS AGO, BUT FAILED TO Lo- CATE HER.

Sad, dejected and disappointed, Henry DuBois. an aged farmer of Allegheny county, Pa, left Birmingham yesterday after having travelled over 1000 miles to spend what he thinks will be his last Christmas with an only daughter. According to the rtory of MT. Dubois, who said he was "A years of age, his daughter ran away and got married about eight years ago. From that day to this he has never seen her. For the past two years however, he has been corresponding with her and her husband, whose name is Thomas Moore and whose vocation is that of a miner. Letters have not been frequent and about six weeks ago MT. Dubois heard from Moore that he was working out at Ensley. Determin- ed to close the breach which was be- tween them the old man decided to come and surprise them with a Christmas visit
 He arrived in Birmingham on Thurs day night but was unable to trace his daughter and her husband. In answer to all the inquiries he has made he received the same answer mot known" Yester- day at noon he left for the north.
 Pm going back home," he said, "as come, alone. I had hoped to take them back with me to cheer my declining days. I'm living on borrowed years now and expect I've seen my last Christmas.
 Its been a sad one to me-" and here the old man gave way to tears, but they'll write again soon, perhaps, and if I'm spared l may yet see my girl. ought to have remembered when she said she'd marry Tom Moore that she would do it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
.$S46,1163O
In Conclusion,


 The fine and forfeiture claims registered during the current year amount to $2S IS as aBa1nSt Sz4, 3U0lz last year, show ing decrease of $426.93.
 In concluding the report Auditor Morris adds:
 Tt is to be noted with a great degree of satisfaction that the financial condi- tion of the county. at the beginning of business for the fiscal year 1yDl, is in a very much better shape than for the pre- ylous year ending September 3O 1905. hav- ing as balance in hand of $l67S10.77 as against $40, 9S22 for the previous year. In this previous sum, however, is con- taned $l00000 sanitary sewer bonds is- sued by the sanitary commission during the year. which would leave a net balance on hand for the year ending September 3O 1903, of S2G,S12.55 l say this is sat- isfactory showing when the following facts are considered, viz In October, 1902, it became necessary for the board of rev- enue to borrow the sum of $20000 with which to defray current expenses. and notwithstanding this act in November of the same year, there was an oyerdraft in the general fund of $9,S97O1, and in ad- diton to this the smallpox epidemic was raging In our midst, entailing an expendi- ture, during the year, of sl5, ,2Sl.69.
 The emergency, however, was met and the situation well handled, which resulted in the liquidation of the borrowed money Indebtedness as well as the overcoming of the overdraft in the general fund, as well as the enormous expenditure on ae- count of the smallpox epidemic and at the beginning of the new year. october l, 1903, we find sufficient sum in the treas ury to meet the ordinary needs of the county with no money borrowed, and with no necessity existing for borrowing any.
 "The departmental expenses of the coun- ty it is to be noted with regret, are grad ually on the increase each year, and in this connection l can do no better than reiterate the remarks of my predecessor: The phenomenal growth in the material development of the county's resources has caused steady increase in values, but the tax rate remains the same. The finan- cial proposition to be considered is wheth- CT the taxpayers shall receive the benefit of the increased values by a reduction of the tax rate, or whether expenditures shall grow to absorb all public revenues obtainable.' The crying need of the coun- ty today and one which IS ever asserting itself, is the necessity for general revi- sion and reconstruction of it's local laws. Some of these laws stand boldly out as q menace to the countys financial we'll being and should either be greatly modi- fled or repealed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
UNAUTHORIZED AGENT.
Smart Set Writes to Chief Wier to
 Catch Johnson.

Smart Set, the magazine, has been hay ing a great deal of trouble in this district from agents who claim to represent the magazine, but about whom nothing is known A letter was received yesterday by Chief of Police Wier from the publish CTS saying that a man giving his name as H. A. Johnson had been securing sub scriptions to the magazine for several days past, and that nothing was known of him.
 The letter gives the names of P. D. Whitley, James H. Jordan, Hudman Hop son and s. Bethea &p Go. as people who have been called on by this man. and who have subscribed thinking he was repre- senting the magazine. The police have been asked to catch Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
RAILROAD WORLD.

Arthur N. Peck, a bond expert, repre- senting the Ladenberg-T -Thalmann Bank ing company of New York spent yester- day in Birmingham with Col. L. B. Par sons of Cedartown, Ga. superintendent of the Seaboards east and west railroad, and w. L. Woodrow, division freight and passenger agent of that road. MT. Peck comes to Birmingham for the purpose of making a thorough inspection of the pos abilities for tonnage. This morning he left for a trip over the Seaboard Air Line railway to Coal city, making it on horseback with the railroad officials.
 R. c. Hicks, commercial agent of the seaboard with headquarters in Birming- ham, showed the visitor over the city yesterday. The Ladenberg- -Thalmann company has underwritten $6,000,000 of the bonds of the Seaboard Air Line. The company will probably underwrite other bonds of the company.
 According to the Railway Age the new railway mileage completed in 1903 shows an excess over that completed in 1902. Officials reports show, with returns still incomplete, an aggregate of 5723 miles of railway laid from January 1 to December 31 1903, on 3S0 lines in forty-three states and territories, including Alaska, where ten miles of road have been built by one company. This is 175 miles more than shown in the preliminary statement for 1902 and 39 miles more than in the final statement for that year.
 The current issue of the Railway Age contains an excellent half tone likeness of Theodore D. Kline, who was recently appointed general manager O. tho Central of Georgia railroad, with headquarters at Savannah MT. Kline entered the rail- way service as an apprentice in a machine shop. For several years he was general superintendent of the Central of Georgia.
 The Southern railway has completed branches during the past year as follows: From Mile Post on the Roswell branch to Morgan Falls, Ga., 2.6 miles,; Warrior southern branch. from Tidewater mines to Central City. Ala, 13.6 miles; branch. Rock Run, Ala, to mines of the Bass Foundry and Machine company miles; Nashville and Mississippi Delta, from Ok olona to Houston, Miss, 20 miles; branch, Spring Garden, Ala, to mines of the Ala bama and Georgia Iron company, Al miles.
 A. c. Carter has been appointed general round house foreman of the Alabama Great Southern railroad shops in Bir- mingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Increases and Decreases.

The increase in receipts over the year 1902 are given as follows: Macadam road tax, $25S5.57 three-dollar road tax $2595. .16; school tax, $l2SS.01 redemption trust fund, $l45z22; sanitary tax, $11, 422.77; dog tax, $l.OO bridge tax, $21 GOO 76; license, $6142 9S; miscellaneous, $2152.45; borrowed money, $50OO; sanitary bonds, $s5OOO.
 The following decreases in the receipts over last year are reported by Auditor Norris County tax, $1150.6l fines and for feitures, $11. TSP 76; solicitors fund, $i35z Al; tax sales and redemptions $2l.17; inauests $405O; estrays. $55.25.
 The total net increase amounted to SPA ,SS714
 The following increases in the dsburse- ments over the previous year are noted Charity, $2522.32; board of revenue, s101 .s2; chancery court, $6.35; city court Chree di- visions), $S2O42; criminal courts s4s35 .5s i; roads and bridges, s2O5462; military, $125; schools. $i94IS7; sanitary commission, s256005; auditors office. s5469O; health de- partment, 1,003.49; probate court, s3l4. court house, s2O9l.4s; jail, s11976 sheriff, s227.1s; elections, $434.3i; license refunded, $195.0O; bond interest $60.
 The net increase in disbursements over last year amounted to sl2O2 4s
 The decreases in disbursements over 1902 follow: Tax department, s56317; fine and forfeiture claims, sl1 ,56i.6S; miscella- neous, $594 43; treasurer's office, sG6 %; cir cult court s52s.s5; inquests. $664; bills payable, s15,OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
REFEREE TRIMBLE
 HAS FIXED A DATE
SETTLEMENT WITH CREDITORS
 OF CoNELSoN CONSTRUCTION
 co. BEGINS JANUARY LOREN NEWS CLAIM TO BE CONTESTED.

Referee In bankruptcy Trimble has set Saturday. January 2, as the date for settlement with the creditors of the Donel- son Construction company, bankrupt.
 The claim of D. M. Drennen against the firm will be heard. MT Drennen, it will be recalled, claims $1O,OOO from the Donel- son company, c. M. Burkhalter & Co and the Pennington Construction company. on an alleged agreement by which he was to act as agent for the three companies in securing certain contracts from the Jef- ferson county sanitary commission.
 Trustee IT. w. Coffin of the DoneIson Construction company will contest the claim of MT. Drennen. He will be repre- scented by his attorney. Capt. Frank S. White, at the settlement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
southside Church Music.

The following will be the musical pro- gramme at the Southslde Baptist church Morning Service:
 ''re Deum Laudamus"-By Horatio Par ker.
 Tn Heavenly Love Abiding'-Also by Parker.
 Evening services
 'Harkl Hark, My Soul'-By George W. Chadwick.
 "Oh Holy Night''-By Adam.
 The regular choir will be augmented by a double quartette of solo voices un- der the direction of Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
GENERAL MANAGER RETURNS. J. A. Emory of B. R., L. 6 p. Co. Has
 Been on Months Leave.

J. A. Emory. general manager of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. returns to Birmingham today after months absence. Mr. Emory will announce the appointment of a successor to J. B. McClary who has resigned as manager of the street railway department of the company, immediately. G. 1T. Har- ris, at present trarfic manager, will se- cure the appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
COUNTY ALMSHOUSE.
Epworth League Provided Christmas
 Tree to Inmates.

The Epworth league of the First Meth odist church on Friday night gave a Christmas tree to the inmates of the Jef- ferson county almshouse at Woodlawn. A musical programme was rendered and each of the inmates received nuts. candy and fruits.
 County Physician J. D. Heacock stated yesterday afternoon that the almshouse is in a crowded condition. and efforts are being made to have the hospitals of Bir- mingham care for the inmates who re- quire medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Neoro Woman Loses Leg.

Pearl Grigsby, a negro woman, was run over by a switch engine of the southern railway at Coalburg Christmas morning and a leg was cut off. She was brought to Birmingham for surgical treatment
 It seems that she and another negro woman named Cross were crossing the track and did not see the engine. which struck the Grigsby woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
FOUNDATION FOR VULCAN
 WILL BE LAID AT ONCE

The foundation will be laid at once in order that it may have sufficient time to settle before the figure Is placed in posi- ton.
 As soon as the holidays are over the committee in charge of the Vulcan will again start the canvass for funds. The amount on hand and in sight is about $7500, but about three times this amount is needed, and the efforts to raise it will be redoubled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
CONFEDERATE VETERANS. vicksburg National Military Park Com mission invites Correspondence.

The Vicksburg National Military Park commission desires to correspond with veterans of all confederate batteries en- gagged in the defense of that city. May IS to July 4, 1863. The park commission de- sires to secure from these veterans accu- rate information as to the number, kind and calibre of the guns of their respect i've batteries and to the position of these guns on the line of defense. Any infor- nation should be sent to Captain William T. Rigby, at Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Fixed Charges.

The following monthly distribution of fixed charges is given:
 January. $3950; March, 5000; April, 5000; May $500; June, $cOO0; July, sS95O; Septem- ber. 5000; October, 5000; November, $500; December 5000.
 The report shows during the fiscal year a total of s15,2s1.69 was expended for the smallpox epidemic, divided as follows: Drugs, s31469; groceries, s20S5.sS; bedding, s89S. .O6; physicians, s272051; nurses, $344 75; fuel, $329.79; building and repairs. s1ds31s. guards, s55s57; employees. s1il053; vac cine. slesl97; transportation, s262s 4o; milk, s242. 30; vegetables, s4L5O; fumigation. s2Oi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service commits sion announces that on January 2S and 2s an examination will be held to secure to fill the position of physician in the Philippine service, at salaries ranging from $l2O0 to $500 per annum and other similar vacancies as they may occur in that service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Sherrod Burford.

Sherrod Burford, age 20, the son of W. yesterday morning of typhoid fever. The funeral win take place today at noon from the Walnut Grove church. The deceased was student of the Marion Military in- stitute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Assessors Clerks Busy.

The force in the office of the county tax assessor has been quite busy for the past few days entering assessments for real and personal taxes. At this season of the year there is always a rush at the office as the law requires that unless as- sessments are made before December 31 an assessors fee of 50 cents must be charged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

J A. MaoKnight left yesterday for St. Louis, where he will arrange for the foundation of Vulcan. He will be in St. Louis several days and then go to New York to see about the further arrange ments for the casting of the colossal sta- tue. He will be in conference several days with Sculptor MorettL who is de- signing the figure, and will have charge of it until completed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

Jim Daily alias Jim Dubose alias Jim Mcdonald, a white man. is under arrest at the city jail on a charge of being pick pocket He was arrested by Detec- tive Patton and Policemen Mcdonald and Bennett.
 The man is apparently 50 years old and the police state that he is the same one who was arrested here a year ago by Policeman Patton on a similar charge. At that time he was fined in the police court The trial is set for tomorrow morning before Judge Feagin
 Detective Patton states that he follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Y. M. C. A. Address.

James Bowron will address the mems meeting at the Young Mems Christian as- sociation this afternoon. His subject will be "The First Christmas" MT. Bowron has travelled in the Holy Land and will describe the scenes of sacred places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
pr. Lane Will Speak.

The Rev Dr. J. I. Lane, chaplain of the orphans home at East Lake. will nreach at high mass at St. Paurs church this morning at 1o:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

ed the man all over the business portion of the city last Tuesday and that he came very nearly catching him in the act of picking a mans pocket The chief basis of operation of the man un- der arrest according to the police is around the union passenger station. He watches a passenger purchase a ticket, and notices in which pocket the change is placed When there is q rush to get through the gates he pretends to be drunk and lunges against the victim. quietly slippng tho money from the pocket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

We have reopened at 1911 1st avenue and are in posi- tion to take care of our trade. The goods damaged by our late fire will be on sale Mon- day at 22l3 Morris avenue.
 Birmingham Grain Co. Both phones 620.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
AUDITOR REPORTS ON
 SANITARY COMMISSION
Since Created the Jefferson County Sanitary Commission Has Spent
 $121,779.73.

The Jefferson County Sanitary commis- sion had a cash balance on hand amount ing to S121, ,7797S on October l. according to the report of County Auditor Morris. From the time the commission was created up to the last day of September of this year the total receipts amounted to $l52,- C9sO4 while the disbursements had been sO9lS.S1, leaving the balance given above. The report of the auditor gives the re- ceipts in detail as follows:
 Sale of bonds. s...................,.... lZV,uuo,Vo Premium on bonds. s................ S552O Accrued interest. st................... ll3oS Tax collections. ns..................... a,fS9o Total. ....... 152, ,69s 04 The disbursements:
 Salaries. ...... ...... } l0'o4o.oo Construct1on... ..... ...... ..'...' 5'ois.2o Stationery.... ...... oao.oo Advertising. ...... z4z'oo Transportation. z9z.VO Miscellaneous. ..... 2,9O4.S2 Total - ...... ..... 121. 779 7S Recapitulation:
 Receipts from all
 sOurceS.... Sloz,oJo.Vf Disbursements. 5O'9lSol Balance to credit of
 fund Oct. 1, 1903... l2l'fi9'S
 s152, ,s9S.O4 s152, O4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Birminqham Bank cIearinqs.

The Birmingham clearing house report yesterday showed:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

Tt Is to be hoped however, that these figures will be materially decreased when the new court bill becomes operative, es- pecially as regards salaries and jury fees.
 The amount paid by the state of Ala bama, and the claims registered against the fine and forfeiture fund are not includ- ed in these figures
 The county's liabilities on September 30 1903 are as follows:
 Bonded debt. $720 O00 % Fine and forfeiture claims. ....... 126, ,116.3O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27
Bonded Debt Statement.

The following obnded debt statement Is given in the report:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-27

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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-06-27
Jules J. Mouton,
Real Estate Agent.
Lafayette, La.
office Near Courthouse.
office Near Courthouse.

J Lot in Mills addition. 59x7o. Price
/ $I7S.
Lot in Mills addition. sox14o, with i'm
provements: Price. $500
Lot in Mills addition, soxIAo, with i'm
provements. Price, $500.
Ffteen lots in Vordenbaumens addition.
One hundred and thirty arpent's of land
with residence, barn and out houses, &c
farming implments. Four and half miles
west OF Lafayette. Pnce, $1,000.
Three lots in Mouton's addition, sox11o,
with Improvements. Each, $500.
, Corner Lots Mouton's addition, with i'm
Lot in Mouton's addition, with improve
ments, $500.
Lot Mouton's addition with improvements,
$500.
Lot, corner Johnston and Oak Avenue.
Fourteen lots in Trahan & Douce,'s ex-
tension.
Two hundred arpents land, 5 miles south
of foungsville, good residence, small sugar
house, several out-houses. Easy TERMS
Hundred and ninety arpents land, resi-
dence and out houses, near Paroue Perdu
Easy terms.
Lot, IooxI5o, with store building. WASH
ington and Lafayette streets, $3.50.
Lot IooxISo, with store building Z rooms,
residence g rooms, out-houses, Washington
aud Lafayette streets, $500.
Lot 5"xIoo, residence 6 rooms, Washing
ton and Lafayette streets, $500.
Lot IooxIoo. residence 6 rooms, Wash
ington and Lafayette streets, $4,000.
Three lots Mouton's addition, soxIoo,
with cabins, each $500.
Lot Mouton's addition, 5ox1oo, with
cabins, each $500.
Lot in Crowley, with two story Luilding,
store and residence, IooxIoo. 5000.
Lot in Crowley, 5oxIoo, store and resi-
deEce, $500.
Lot in Crowley, residence and store,
$4,000.
Hundred and sixty arpents of lands, with
residence and out-houses, miles east of
Lafayette, on bayou Nermilion, $1,000.
Hundred and sixty arpen:s of rice land,
miles south of Crowley on bayou Queue
Iortue, S. 500.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-06-27

veneration and love which arms
man to fight for. and, if need be.
to die in defense of the place
called home.
The example set by Lafayette
is wholesome and inspiring, and
it's wide-awake citizens and it's
intelligently- conducted press.
which is so largely responsible
for the sentiment awakened.
are entitled to the congratula-
tions of the people of the whole
South.