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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
Privilege Taxes.

Section fourteen regulates the amount of privilege taxes that municipalities may collect from express companies. Follow ing is the schedule, the tax being levied on scale of populations:
 In municipalities having a population of five hundred people, or less than this number, $2.50 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of five hundred or over, and not exceed in one thousand, $5 per annum.
 In municipalities having population of one thousand, and not exceeding two thousand, $l0 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of two thousand and not exceeding three thousand $15 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of three thousand and not exceeding four thousand $20 per annum
 In municipalities having population of four thousand and not exceeding five thousand $25 per annum.
 In municipalities having population of five thousand and not exceeding ten thousand, $50 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of ten thousand and not exceeding fifteen thousand, $75 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of fifteen thousand and not exceeding twenty thousand, $100 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population
  twenty-five thousand, $50 per annum.
 In municipalities having a population of twenty-five thousand and not eXceed- ing thirty thousand, $2O0 per annum.
 In municipalities having population of thirty thousand, $250.
 Legal Demand.
 Section IS is so amended as to make the advertisement of the tax assessed legal demand for a return of taxes on person failing to meet the assessor. Section 23 changes the time for the assessor to de- liver assessment lists to the court of county commissioners from June to May 1. The date for the delivery of the land book by the assessor to the probate judge if changed from the first Monday in May to the first Monday in July.
 The probate judge shall deliver to the commissioners the books of assessment commencing on the first Monday in June. The provision for the turning over of the fall tax book has been stricken out but such books shall be arranged alphabet ically and filed for reference Tor five years after which the books shall be the best evidence of all assessments, and received by courts al evidence.
 Both parties are given thirty days un- der which to appeal from decision of
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Theatrical Manager a Bankrupt

New York January FLA petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed today by Adolph Phillip, theatrical manager, for .nerly of the firm of Phillip X Biloee of Philadelphia. The liabilities are s6S000. cliefiy claims of theatrical people for breaches of contract. There are no assets.
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Date of Levy Changed.

The date for the levy of county taxes Is changed from June to May. It is also made mandatory on the tax collector to report at the June meeting of the com mssioners the names of all persons from whom he cannot collect assessed taxes. Within ten days thereafter a similar re- port must be filed with the state auditor. Insolvent and litigated taxes must be re- ported at the June term of the court.
 There are some minor changes in the decree of sale of property for taxes. Re- demption money is to be paid monthly Instead of weekly.
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Steamship Lahn Sails.

Gibraltar, January 21.-The North Ger man-Lloyd steamship Lahn left here to- night at ' o'clock for New York. She had on board n cabin and $50 steerage passengers. The Lahn grounded on a sand bank last Sunday morning off Tu- mara, five miles east of Gibraltar.
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NOTICE.

Loop cars will turn back at 9th ave. and 2Oth st. from 5:3O to ' p. m. daily except Sundays.
 Birmingham By, L. & P. Go.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Claude Wade.

Claude Wade, the 5-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. Marion Wade of Coalburg, died Thursday night. The funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon and the interment was at Lynn's crossing.
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Fast Service ia, the Mobile q Ohio
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. Now equipment. through sleepers. Superior service. P. 6. Hay. S. B. P. A.. Ne 1 Commerce. street, Montgomery, Ala C. N. Shepard. c. P A. Mobile. Ala
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Company ncorporated-A declara- tion of incorporation was filed yester- day by the Cedar Cove Coal company. The capital stock is to be 1000. The incorporators are F. M. Jackson, D. O. McGhee and M. A. McGhee.
 A Negro Suspect Arrested-Sam Adams, a negro, was arrested yester- day afternoon by Policemen Richard son and Johnson, and Is being held on suspicion of being connected with a highway robbery in Bessemer. The authorities in Bessemer have been notified and come after the negro to- day.
 For Alleged Bureiary-Charlie Jackson, negro, was arrested yester- day afternoon by Policemen Arm strong, Baker and Elledge, on charge of burglary and grand larceny. He is thought to have been connected with the burglarizing of store on Twenti- eth street several nights ago.
 BulIdinq Permits Issued-The fol- lowing building permits were issued yesterday: Ella and Mattie Leslie to erect IWO-StOry uWeiiinS Coruer olAln avenue and Twenty-frst street, to cost s5000; Ella and Mattie Leslie, to move a one-story frame dwelling from Sixth avenue and Twenty-first street to the rear of the street on an alley, work to cost $150.
 Runaway coupIe-The police yester- day apprehended John Morrow and Willie Noble, the latter young girl. who had run away from their home seven miles from Pelham, Ala. They had walked to Oxmoor and there boarded a train for Birmingham. A telegram was received from Helena asking that they be located and held until their fathers could be notified. They will be sent home today.
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the court of assessment. Notices to per- sons failing to return property may be served by the assessor, the collector, tax commissioner, the sheriff or their depu-
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REVENUE BILL UNIQGU
 AND A MONEY RAISER
(Continued from First Page.)

tax on the gross income of gas works. electric light companies, telephone com panies and street railway companies here tofore not included.
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Petitions in Bankruptcy-Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by B. R. Thornton, Richard Carew, Her man Bolt, J. H. Bouldin and Bob John- son.
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CITY ITEMS.

Volunteers Meet-The Jefferson Vol unteers will have a muster at the armory Friday night.
 Marriage Llcense--A marriage H. cense was issued yesterday to D. J. Woodman and Elizabeth s. Barbour.
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THE HOUSE.

already taxed like other citizens on their tools and other appliances.
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 Ohio:
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 "I have suffered from thls dread dis ease more than twenty years, and was only induced -to. try your remedy against my will after having spent hundreds of dollars In every possible channel seeking relief, as some of my Intimate friends had been cured by It.
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 "With hopes for your greatest suc- cess, am,
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 "C. L. POSTON." Peruna has among its friends many of the leading temperance workers in this country, who give it unstinted praise, and do not hesitate to indorse it by the use of the most extravagant language.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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VIII not only save you distressing pain and valuable time, but will cost you lest poney. There is aleo . satisfaction fir knowing that the very best possible treatment Is being giver to you by & competent physician who has experience In such matters and Is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible. I have treated private diseases as 6 speciality for the past ff teen yearE in the city of Birmingham. and I sm therefore known to e great many But if you are not acquainted with me. refer you, with permission. to First Ma ticnai Bsnk. Alabama National Bank Jefforson County Savings Bank and Steiner Broe.. bankers, as to my respon' sibility for my contracts. I cure many pa uents by mail treatment Write for prices ard trmA
 l do not use large advertisemsnts and False statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fai to be cured by such methods give me call and get well.
 Address Dr. Y. E. Holloway. 1so1h See pnd avenue, Birmingham. Ala
 office, Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postofice.
 Office Hours: s:3o a. m. te S:1 D - Bunday. 70 C. m to D n
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The NOn-Ir Irritating Cathartic
 Easy to take, easy to operate Hoods Pills
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY.
Physician and suroeon.

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 Manhood and othe. private dlueasc. have tried to ges well by using oth
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02
A National Convention.

Only once has a national conven-
ton of great political party been
called to assemble on the fourth of
July. That single exception was the
democratic convention of 1868 at New
York. The country was in a disturbed
condition. The war had left it's legacy
of passion and of depression, that al
ways follows civil discord. Presi-
dent Johnson had become separated
from the republican party that had
elected him as Abraham Lincoln's as
sociate, and the reconstruction meas
ures, the carpetbag governments of
the south and the use of the United
States military in the states lately in
the rebellion were the burning ques-
tions of the hour. 1t was felt that the
democratic party had now a fair
chance to return to power, and the
day for the convention to meet, in
order to initiate the campaign with
eclat. And on the same day soldiers
and sailors convention was also held
in New York and Endorsed the demo
cratic nominees in advance The
democratic convention sat for several
days and on the twenty ballot
nominated Horatio Seymour for pres.
ident. George H. Pendleton, Andrew
Johnson, General w. S. Hancock, San.
ford E. Church and Thomas A. Hend.
ricks were prominent candidates, and
it is almost forgotten political history
that Chief Justice Salmon p. Chase
although a republican-was seriously
considered in connection with the nom
ination. But when election day came
Grant defeated Seymour.
The Amnesty Proclamation.
July 4, 1868, was even more dis
tinguished by the famous amnesty
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02
Enforced Rule, but Lost a Fare.

Within reasonable time after train
No. 1920 left New Haven for Ansonia
last week, the conductor reached out
to receive ticket from a woman pas
senger. At the time of receiving the
ticket, bull terrier sprang from the
folds of the woman's cloak and seized
the hand of the conductor, who did
not hesitate or stop to think--he be-
gan at once to work hard. When at
last he disengaged his right hand,
the terrier was in an ignoble position,
held by the nape in the conductors
left. The car window was open, and
remembering rule 931a-that dogs are
not allowed in coaches-the conductor
tossed him, and the ticket, out of
the window. The hand had been
severely bitten and the wounds we're
cauterized at Ansonia. The final item
of the incident seems unbelievable,
but that, in itself, does not impair it's
truth. The terrier arrived two hours
behind train time at his mistresss
house In Ansonia, with the ticket in
his mouth. The woman does not
recommend this method of getting a
free ride on the cars, because all ter
riers Tannot be relied on to keep and
bring home the unused ticket.-Rail,
road Gazette.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02

city was bombarded without intermis-
sion day and night, and it is estimated
that 10000 shells were thrown into
its streets every day. Capitulation
was only a question of days or at the
most of weeks, and on the fourth the
wornout army of brave defenders sur
rendered, and the triumph of the
union forces was complete. General
Halleck, in speaking of the tactics
that secured this victory, declared that
mo more brilliant exploit can be
found in military history" Together,
Vicksburg and Gettysburg have made
the fourth of July one of the most
notable days in the military annals of
this country.
Great Portland Fire.
agreeable reason to remember the
fourth of July. 1t was on the even
ing of that day in 1866 that the city
had a display of fireworks unequaled
before or since. Nearly one-half Of
the city was destroyed by fire. A tract
~ miles long by one-quarter of a
mile wide was burned over. The city
and county buildings, churches, banks.
wholesale business blocks and private
residences were destroyed. Over so
buildings were blown up to stop the
progress of the flames, which, how
ever, were not under control until the
afternoon of the next day. The loss
was $10,000,000, and the insurance
only half that amount. A quarter Of
the population of the city was made
homeless. This was the most notable
event ever recorded in the history of
the state of Maine, and until the Chi
cago and Boston fires followed a few
years later it stood as the most dis
astrous conflagration ever known in
this country.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02

and signed on that day. So, too, the
claims treaty with France was con-
cluded July 4, 1881, but was not pro-
claimed until July of the next year.
Jackson was president then, and Will
liam c. Rives for minister of France
negotiated the treaty. France agreed
to pay 25,000,000 francs in claims to
citizens of this country, but to this
day, although Ga years have gone by,
the United States has not yet paid
over to all the claimants the money
received from France. The treaty
of peace with Mexico was concluded in
February, 1S4S, ratified by the con-
tracing powers in May and proclaimed
by the president July 4. Another
treaty with Mexico in relation to
claims under the treaty of 1S4S that
our southern neighpor had never set
tied was concluded July 4, 1868. by
William II, Seward, secretary of state,
and Minister Romero of Mexico.
Two famous treaties with Great
Britain come in this category. The
first was the Clayton-Bulw treaty
negotiated by Secretary of State John
M, Clayton and Sir Henry Lytton Bull
wer. This treaty, relating to a canal
across Nicaragua and recognizing the
paramount authority of the United
States on this continent, was ratified
at Washington, July 4, 1850, and pro-
claimed on the following day. The
treaty providing for a tribunal and
arbitration over the Alabama claims
was successfully arranged by Hamil-
ton Fish, Robert G.. Schenck, Samuel
Nelson, Ebenezer r. Hoar. George II.
Williams, the Marquis of Ripon, Stat
ford w, Northcote, Edward Thornton,
John A. Mcdonald and Montague
Bernard. 1t was concluded in May,
1871, ratified in June and officially
proclaimed July of the same year
A commercial treaty with Hondu-
ras and treaty with Peru were also
signed on the fourth of July, the one
in 1864, during Lincolns first admin
istration, and the other in 1857, in the
administration of President Buchanan.
Several other treaties have escaped by
oily few hours the distinction of
having been signed on the nations
holiday, most notable of which is the
Gushing treaty with China, signed
late in the day Of July 3, In 1914, dur
ing the Tyler administration. Other
treaties signed on July were those
with Great Britain in 1915, Austria in
1856, Morocco in 1880 and Zanzibar In
1886.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02

proclamation issued by President
Johnson to those who had been on the
confederate side during the war. De-
void of its preamble and whereases
this is the historical document: Nov,
therefore. be it known that l, Andrew
johnson, president of the United
States, do by virtue of the constitution
and in the name of the people of the
United States hereby proclaim and
declare unconditional and without re-
serve to all and to every person who
directly or indirectly participated in
the late instruction or rebellion, ex-
cepting such person or persons as may
be under presentmcnt or il dictment in
any court Of the United States having
competent jurisdiction upon a charge
Of treason or other felony, a full par
don and amnesty for all offense or
treason against the United States or of
adhering to their enemies during the
late civil war, with restoration Of all
rights of property except as to slaves
and except also as to any property of
which any person may have been legal
ly Invested under the laws of the
United States"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02
Famous Treaties Signed.

Several of the treaties that the
United States has made with foreign
nations have been in some way asso-
ciated with the fourth of July. In 1927
the first commercial treaty with
Sweden and Norway was concluded
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-07-02

President Madison, both of whom had
witnessed the birth of the republic.
President Polk and his cabinet were
present, and Robert C. Winthrop de-
livered the Grafton.
The date, July 4, 1851, the seventy
fifth anniversary Of the nations birth
day, was selected as the occasion for
laying the cornerstone of the extension
of the capitol at Washington. The
celebration was a distinguished af-
fair There was a grand military
and civic procession and imposing
ceremonies. Fillmore was president
and Daniel Webster then secretary of
state, delivered the grafton. which was
one of his most dignifed, eloquent and
impressive public speeches.
Memorable Battles.
II was an anxious fourth of July
that dawned upon the country in 1861.
Civil war had become dread reality.
Confederate troops had been assembl-
ing for weeks across the Potomac in
Virginia. Apprehensions for the
safety of Washington were rife and
federal troops were throwing up forti-
fications and pushing into the field.
Almost daily reports were coming in
of skirmishes and light engagements
between the opposing forces. In
this crisis the fourth was celebrated
with renewed fervor Congress met
in special session on that day, the only
time in the history of the country that
the day has been chosen for such a
purpose. There was a dramatic force
in the arrangement that was not with
out it's effect in stimulating patrio-
tism in the then tense condition of
the public mind. At once President
Lincoln set in his message calling
for 100000 men and $4OO, 100000 and
urging prompt measures for the prose
cution of the war.
The month of July, 1868, opened with
much Of hope and anxiety throughout
the country. All eyes north and south
were turned toward Gettysburg and
Vicksburg, and there was little
thought anywhere save for the oppos-
ing armies that faced each other. for
several weeks the invasion of Penn
sylvania by the confederate army of
the Potomac had been talked of. The
state militia of Pennsylvania had been
called, and President Lincoln had
summoned troops from Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia to
repel the invasion. The confederates
had crossed the Potomac and several
small engagements had already oc-
CURED. On the list Of July the two
federate and the union armies-met
in what was to be one of the greatest
battles of modern warfare. The
world knows the sanguinary glory of
Seminary Ridge, Rock Creek, Gene
terry Ridge, Little Round Top and Oak
Ridge, and the great deeds of Meade,
Reynolds, Hancock, Sickles, Howard,
Sedgwick Lee, Longstreet, Hill,
Early and others. For three days the
country stood aghast and trembling,
but when the fourth dawned Lee was
in full retreat back across the Po-
tomac.
Nor does Gettysburg stand alone in
making July 4, 1868, eminent. Vicks-
burg comes in for share in the dis
tinction. For many long weary
months Grant by land and Porter by
water had been besieging the strong
city on the banks of the Mississippi.
From the latter part of May the in
vestment was complete. The doomed
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A CONSOLATION.
A summer day. a song, a sigh:

A summer day, song, sigh
A CLINT of sunshine on the sea;
A cloud that loiters on the sky;
A birds that chirps in careless glee.
Now here are what men love the best,
The perfume soft, the flower fair;
The sweetness of deserved rest,
The balm that soothes the smart Of
care.
We love, and hate, and strive, and
fall;
The world goes circling on its way;
This is the triumph of 1t all,
The glory of a summer day.
Washington Star.
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THE STARS AND STRIPES.

From storms that may beat, from wrong and decay
lnvincibe ever, homage to thee
Oh, star spangled banner, the flag of the free,
Wen guard and defend and protect thee Away.
Fling to the breeze its glad red, white and blue;
Our love and devotion we pledge thee
Float proudly, oh, banner, thy glories expand,
Afame on the sea and abaze on the land
The heroes who fought and the heroes who fell
The flag as it floats of their valor shall tell,
And long in the sky its bright colors we'll see,
The flag of the Union, the brave and the free.
Thou God of our fathers This banner shall shine
Where battles waged in warfare divine!
Float above us, in peace in wars,
Oh, banner of glory, the stripes and the stars!
Washington Post.
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Deaths of ex-Presidents,

Three ex-presidents of the United
States have died on the fourth of July.
Two were signers of the great docu-
ment that is commemorated on that
day and both died on its semi-annual
anniversary Thomas jefferson, who
drafted the declaration of independ-
ence, died at Monticello, Va, in 1926,
at the age of SO. He had lived to see
the republic firmly established among
the nations of the world and himself
abundantly honored by his country
men. On the same day in Quincy,
Mass, John Adams, who had been JEFF
Persons associate in the stormy days
of the republic, passed away at the
age of 81. One of the last acts OF his
life was to send from his sick bed to
the fourth of July celebration OF the
town of Quincy this toast: 81 give you
independence forever" His last
words were Jefferson still lives" but
Jefferson had already by few hours
preceded Adams to the land of the
hereafter.
Five years later, in 1881, James Mon
roe died in New York city on the
fourth of July. He was buried in the
marble cemetery on Second street,
east of the Bowery, but in 1858 his re-
mains were removed to his native
state, Virginia.
Chief Justice Marshall, who did
more perhaps than any other person of
his time to give permanence and ex-
PLANTATION and judicial determination
to the constitution, lay on his death
bed on July A. 1885. He had served as
chief justice for 35 years. Those
about him thought he would expire on
that day, but he fingered until July 6.
President Zachary Taylor was smit-
ten with mortal disease. on July A,
1850. He attended the cornerstone
ceremonies of the Washington monu.
ment and was overcome by the heat
Returning to the white house, he ate
with imprudence and that night took
to his bed, which he never left A few
days later he passed away.
Famous Treaties Signed.
Several of the treaties that the
United States has made with foreign
nations have been in some way asso-
ciated with the fourth of July. In 1927
the first commercial treaty with
Cma1np opJ knru,ou u,a. concluded