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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
AboIishinq State Taxes.

All the states are inclining towards
schemes of taxation that will render
state taxation of real and personal
property-a straight property tax, in
other words-unnecessary. New Jer-
sey lets the trusts pay her state taxes,
and Pennsylvania gets her state rev.
enue from inheritances, corporations
. and the like. Other states are moy-
ing in like direction.
New York is one of those states, and
she is now agitated by proposition
coming from Governor Odell and the
republican leaders of the legislature,
looking to the abolition of a state
property tax. The present liquor or
saloon tax yields $12,000,0 900, of which
the state gets one-third. The republi-
cans propose to increase the tax upon
saloons so that it will yield $1S,000,-
900 year, one-half of which is to go
to the state, thus giving the state $5,-
100000 more of income, which must
be secured before a general property
tax for state purposes can be abol-
ished. The new proposition is just
now the subject of much agitation, and
yet it will not increase the license fees
of the liquor dealers very heavily. 1t
will raise such fees in the borough of
Manhattan from $500 to $1,000; in
Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, from
$500 to $3.50; in cities of from 10000
10 $4,000 inhabitants from $3.50 to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Manshelds great production Of Julius
Caesar" He is said to be as fascinating
off the stage as he is eloquent IN decla-
nation. He will star next season in Ma
RE Corellis Temporal Power
C. Sylvester and wife of RushviIle, Ill,
are at the Metropolitan.
W. A. Finney Of San Antonio is reg
istered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
About Persons.

W. NJ. Avery of Pensacola is at the
Hillman.
j. s. Wilcox of Montgomery is reg
istered at the Morris.
Eugene A. Smith of University is stop
ping at the Metropolitan.
A. L. Hirsch of st. Louis is at the Hill
man.
George w. Duncan of Auburn is at the
Charles B. Stephens of Decatur is reg
istered at the Metropolitan.
j. ]. Raul of Hollins is at the Norris
L. C. Steele of Admission is registered
at the Hiliman.
G. Henry Boehl of Louisville is stop
ping at the Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Taliaferro enter
tanned Arthur Forrest yesterday Mr..
Forrest is playing Marcus Antopius in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
Watching the Big Hole.

watching the excavation for the new
First National bank building said a pc
destrian.
The high board fence that has been
erected is really a good thing 1 sup
pose, for the crowds of spectators are
bound to take a certain amount of the
workmen's attention. 1t will be a genu-
inc deprivation to some men, though. A
certain man Lat l know has been Lean
ing over the rail watching the work ev-
cry time l have passed there within the
past two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
The Mississippi is bulling cotton.
WOULD ELIMINATE SMALL ONES

WOO- d e II NIIVFt 2 ONIFNLE OIEE0'
Boston Telegram to the Pittsburg Ga
zette.
President Eliot of Harvard advocates
eliminating the small colleges entirely
and including the first two years of the
college course In the curriculum of the
high school. He also advocates a six
years high school course in order to
take in part of the college curriculum. He
recommends that two years be taken
from the grammar school course to admit
of the six years high school course.
The B. A. degree would be abolished or
made an entrance degree for the univer-
stiles. The system would also put the
technical school on a university instead
of a college basis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
Notable Wedding Announcement.
7, p, A, Library.

Lynn Boyd of the Travellers Protective
association, who has charge of the work
of installing T. P. A. libraries In the
principal cities of the south, has placed
bookcase In the lobby of the hillman and
filled 1t with elegantly bound books-2OO
volumes of standard fiction, This library
is for the exclusive use of commercial
travellers. 1t is non-eirculating, but 1t
will afford intellectual pleasure to men,
bers of the association. Similar libraries
will be installed in Montgomery, Mobile
and Selma.
The T. 2. A is a strong institution,
and few organizations include so great
a number of men who are at once witty
we'll educated, energetic and success
full
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The photographers who are expend-
ing their small wits in shots at Sena-
tor Morgan should make haste, for
vote on the canal treaty is to be taken
next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

General Corbin is to lead the grand
parade at the opening of the st. Louis
fair, and General Miles will not be
there to oyershadow him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Liquor is still sold in the capitol,
and the members of the senate drink
it down, if not Indignantly, at least
enthusiastically.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The American Car and Foundry
company has come into this district
by the purchase route, and it can be
trusted to build the Wylam pressed
steel car works.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Arthur Pue German is at the helm
and the democratic ship sets evenly
on her keel.
The Burdiek mystery is nearly as
profound as the blowing up of the
Maine
Go to the Hood building and be
vaccinated. This is the duty of the
hour.
--
Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago
Is about to elect himself to fourth
term.
The Mississippi seems determined
to establish a twentieth century rec
ord.
The German immigrant is beginning
to come again in goodly numbers.
In the Burdick case one guess Is
considered as good as another.
The Mrs. Maybrlck rumor will now
take nap until next fall.
Mr.. Morgan is not rich enough to
run all the Florida hotels.
Henry Ward Beecher was an anti
imperialist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The Kaiser is a military strategist
by divine right, but there may be
others, and bigger ones at that.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The tariff will not down" when
congress meets again. Cuban reciproc-
ity will open the lid to the seething
rotten mass.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

There are curfew laws in 5000
cities, but in most OF them the law
is a dead letter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

President Francis European tour is
a marvel of success. He is booking
attractions to beat the band.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Congressman Cowherd says demo-
cratic prospects are too nebulous at
present to admit of extended discus
sion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Pig iron is in waiting condition,
and the iron can wait without loss as
long as customers can.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The water in the Mississippi did not
come from trust stocks. 1t is bet
ter and less destructive kind of water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
THE NEW BOOM.

From the Alfalfa Mirror.
The plan to subsidize the parents Of
large families is a crack-a-jack. We
need more people. A word to the wise,
etc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Secretary Cortelyou, to his credit be
it said, is no orator as Billy Mason is.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

A watch dog of the treasury never
interferes with home bills.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The Burdiek mystery is nearly as
profound as the blowing up of the
Maine.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14
in HOTEL LoBBIES.
Difficult to Manage.

THE difficulty in handling the ven
cradle Father of Waters is going to IN
crease from year to year" said man
yesterday
1.-THE high waters in the Mississippi al
the present time call special attention 10
the fact. The great river is one OF the
muddiest streams in the country ana De
cause Of its vast proportions the water
flows slowly This allows it TO deposit
an immense amount of sediment on the
bottom of the river every year.
THE deposit of sediment Of course
makes the river more shallow ana con-
sequently makes it spread over greater
surface. Levees have ben bullt 10 Keep
the waters within bounds and have been
added to from year to year. But they are
only temporary expedient. The sedi-
ment continues to be deposited ana there
are parts of the river now where the Dot
tom is actually above the surface OF the
country adjoining
1T flows along above the ground IN
the channel formed by the leVeesa but
the sediment settles in the same way ana
some day the whole river will be above
ground unless something is done to deep
en- the channel instead Of building the
levees little higher every year"
Notable Wedding Announcement.
Invitations are out for the marriage CT
Adam Stewart to Miss lola shodrix at
Cardiff on the evening of Wednesday,
March IS, at 1880 o'clock.
Mr.. Stewart is prominent in mining cir
cles of the district. He is mayor Of Car
diff, a mining town in the western part
of the county, ana his friends look for
ward with much int est to his approach
ing marriage. He is a member of the state
executive board of the United Mine
| Workers of America.
Miss Shadrix is one of the most pop
ular young ladies of Cardiff. big re-
ception has been arranged to take place
after the wedding ce. enony. 1t will be
held at Odd Fellows hall in Cardiff.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The Mrs. Maybrlek rumor will now
take nap until next fall
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Go to the Hood building and be
vaccinated. This is the duty of the
hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Mr.. Morgan is not rich enough to
run all the Florida hotels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago
Is about to elect himself to fourth
term.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

In the Burdick case one guess Is
considered as good as another.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Atlanta, will not meet with the approval
OF the negro friends south as they know
the least said about the trouble. the less
will be the trouble
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

The German immigrant is beginning
to come again in goodly numbers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Henry Ward Beecher was an anti
imperialist
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-14

Clanton Banner: The Alabama confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant churches
has purchased the buildings and lands
of the Thorsby Normal sch Dbl at price
of $4,000 The deal was made Monday be-
tween the Rev. j. T. How ell, represent
ing the conference. and Prof r. A Res
co. principal and founder Of the school,
who will continue to hold his position as
head of the institution. The church has
acquired a valuable property, and a val
liable assistant in Professor Rasco, and
the school, we hope, will continue to -four
ish under his able management.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
TOWNSHIPLIBRARIES
With the Cooperation Of the
D State, Townships Can Now Get
Better Libraries.

At meeting of the board of state
library commissioners at Lansing
recently the question of library
work throughout the entire state
was carefully canvassed.
The board has done no little work
in stimulating libraries and aiding
in their establishment, but there is
still a great field for this kind of
endeavor, which it is desirous of
occupying. The establishment of
township libraries is especially de-
sired, and the board is Inow par
ticularly anxious to hear from
remote localities where there may
be any interest in books or reading.
The facilities now furnished by the
state for travelling libraries and for
the establishment of small libraries
are so ample that there is no reason
why every township, both north
and south of the straits, should not
be fully provided for, if its officials
will only make their wants known
to the secretary of the state board.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
ADDITIONAL BARAGA ITEMS.

County Clerk M. Voetsch, issued
marriage license Saturday last TO
Joseph n. Forth and Mary King,
both of Baraga township.
The tow barges Bourke and Ke-
weenaw, of the Nester feet of
boats, are being loaded at the
Nester docks, with lumber owned
by Silverthorn & Co. The lumber
will be taken to Tonawanda, N. Y.
Rev. A. Balgooyan returned
Tuesday and shipped his household
goods to Algonquin, near Sault Ste.
Marie, to which place he was as
signed at the recent meeting of the
M. E. conference. He left for that
place Thursday afternoon. Rev.
Balgooyan and family take with
them the kindest wishes of the peo-
of Baraga, Keweenaw Bay and
Laird, which places constituted his
field OF labor as pastor.
Fred GAMER was sentenced to the
reform school at Lansing Tuesday,
upon recommendation of James
McKercher, of Spur, county agent
of corrections and charities. The
boy had no home. A younger
brother was sent to the reform
school over q year ago, and has
written that he is well pleased
with his treatment at the institu-
tion, and advising his brother
Fred to come. Both of the lads
will certainly be better off.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
ANNUAL MEETING.
Board Of Supervisors to Convene
In Annual Session Monday,
October 18th.

The regular annual meeting OF the
board OF supervisors OF Baraga
county will convene at the Court
House in this village, Monday,
October 18th.
At the annual meeting of the
board, which, according to law
must be held on the second Monday
in October, there is always large
amount of business to be transact
ed, and the sessions will likely con-
tinue for two or three days. The
books and accounts of the clerk and
treasurer will be audited, taxes
spread and the rate apportioned
among the various townships, con-
tracts with the county renewed, and
other important matters adjusted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
COURT CALENDAR.
List of Cases Up For Trial at the
October Term Of Circuit
Court.

Following is list OF cases ap
pearing on the calendar for the
October term of circuit court fol
Baraga county, which will convene
at the Court House Monday morn
ing next:
CRIMINAL CASES.
The People VS.. John Robillard.
burglary. Trial by jury.
The People VS.. Sanford Gerard,
larceny. Trial by jury.
CIVIL CASES.
Martin Voetsch, administrator,
VS.. Charles Hebard & Son; case in
trover. Jury. q
Frank Foucault VS., William Fer
guson, assumpsit. Jury trial.
George Reichel and others, VS..
Edward Hines Lumber Co., as
sumpsit. Jury trial.
John H. Edgerton VS.. Jeremiah
Arm; petition. Trial by the court.
cHANcERY.
John Smith VS.. Louisa Smith;
bill for divorce.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
SCHOOL AT HERMAN.
New Building Will Be Ready for
Occupancy in a Few Days.

The new school at Herman, the
enterprising little town eight miles
south of L'Anse, will be ready for
occupancy in a few days. Herman
is located in L'Anse township and
the contract for the erection of the
building was awarded by the school
board of this township. The con-
tract price was 1850. The school
room is on the ground floor and
there is hall in the second story.
While Herman s population is not
very large, the school and hall will
be greatly appreciated by the in
habitants. There are about twenty
five children of school age, and it is
said twenty of them will attend at
the start.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
First pub. Sept. 26; last NOV. 2s, 1903.
Timber Land, Act June 3, iS7S.-- Notice for
Publication
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan, Sept. nth, 1903

Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress- of
June 3, 1873 entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" al
extended to all the public land states by act
OF August 4, 1882, Peter Clyne, Of
OF Michigan, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 1910.
for the purchase of the S Ek OF NV u OF
section No. 36 in township No. 40 N, range
No 33 W, and will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes. and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Clerk of The Circuit Court at LAnse, Mich,
on Friday, the 4th day OF December, 1908.
He names as Witnesses; Roger c. Williams.
of LAnse, Mich; Philip Voetsch, OF EAnse.
Mich; Herman J. Seifert, OF L'Anse, Mich
Henry ST. Arnold, of Marquette, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said
18th day of December, 1903.
THOMAS SCADDEN, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
Change In Tax Laws.

1t behooves those interested in
tax titles to remember that here
after the owner of property, which
has been purchased on tax deed,
can redeem the same by depositing
the required amount OF money with
the register in chancery. Accord
ing to the old arrangement the
owner had to settle personally with
the holder of the deed. 1t was
sometimes a hardship to settle that
way as the deed holder might not
be easily found. To obviate this
difficulty the last legislature changed
the law.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03

The Mineral Range railroad be-
tween Hancock and Calumet will be
equipped with heavier steel. Eighty
pound steel will be laid instead of
the present which average about
sixty pounds.
The 1. Stephenson numbering in
terests at Wells, Menominee county,
will cut more timber this winter
than ever before in the history of
the company. Fifty million feet of
timber will be required next season
by the sawmill and hardwood mill.
They have now 400 men at work in
the woods. ~.
An effort is being made to secure
the parole of John Gonyea, who last
July was sentenced from Manistique
to a term of years in the Marquette
prison for killing an 11-year-old boy.
Gonyea is 73 years old.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
PENINSULA NEWS.
Items of Interest Taken From
Our Exchanges and
Condensed.

Stanislaus Krutzka, in fracas at
Polish saloon at Menominee, was
stabbed eight times about the head
and neck by three men at midnight
Saturday. Hecannot live. Hrutzka
was struck over the head with a
spittoon and his neck nearly cut in
two with knives.
A gang of counterfeiters was dis
covered near Stephenson, Menomi-
nee county, last week, by United
States secret service agent in the
guise of "a peddler. Three men
were in the gang, but only one of
them, the leader, has been captured.
In searching the old camp where
operations were carried on, the
officers found apparatus and dies
used in the manufacture of spurious
coin, and they also found buried a
bag containing $1,000 worth of the
coin in silver and gold. The fellow
who was captured was bound over
to the United States court at Mar
quette.
The Houghton company of the
state militia left for the Kentucky
in a special train
Thursday morning at 4:55. Two
Pullman sleepers were provided,
and every man was comfortably in
bed when the train pulled out. The
special reached L'Anse about Z
O clock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
Any For You?

Following is the list of unclaimed
mail remaining in the postoffice at
Baraga, Mich, for the month ending
September 80, 1903
Chaput, Azarie
Lacased, Palilom
Maguer, Thomas
Piper, ]. G.
Pitkamaki, Anti
Persons claiming the above mail
will please say advertised" and
i've date of this list.
MRS. M. MCINTosH, p. M.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
Advertised Letters.

Following are the letters remain
ing uncalled for in the postoffice al
L'Anse, for the month ending
Sept. 80, 1903. Persons call
ing for same will please say "ad
vertised:"
Forth, John
Morrisette, Albert
Clifford, Mr..
Trevillian, Arthur
Liotkowiski, Wionety
Lattres, Walter
Kindles, Willie
R. @. WILLIAMS, p. M.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-10-03
(5-30-tf-
First pub. Oct. 3, 1903; last Dec 5, 1908.
Timber Land, Act June 3, iS7S.--Notice for
Publication.
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan, Sept. 3Oth, 1908.

United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan, Sept. 30th, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in com mplianee
with the provisions of the act of Congress- of
June 8, 1873, entitled San act for the sale of
timber lands In the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act of
August 4, 1892, Matthias Hansen, Of LAnse,
county of Baraga, state of Michi-
gan, has this day filed in this office his sworn
statement No. 1861, for the purchase of the
NV 4 OF $ 4 of Section No 81, in Township
No. 40 N, Range No. "a W., and will
offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than for agricultural purposes, and to
establish his claim to said land before the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court at LAnse, Mich,
on Monday, the 18th day of December 1903.
He names Witnesses: Herman j,
Seifert, Philip voetsch, Roger G. Williams,
Alphonse Gamache, all of LAnse, Mich.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims In this Office on or before said
i4th day of December. 1903.
THOMAS SCADDEN, Register.