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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
Companies Are Heavily Taxed
by Municipalities
COMMENTS ON LYNC4ING
Governor Cunningham Expresses SEN
tlments-Miss Marietta Porter Left
Note Saying She Feared
for Her Mind.
BY HERvEY w. LAIRD.

montgomery, May 13.-(Special )-,rhe
matter OF the rerating of Birmingham by
the southeastern Tariff association. MAX
ing IL second class city so far as fire in
surance goes has reached Montgomery.
IN the shape of a letter addressed to the
insurance commissioner Secretary of
, state II. X. McDavid. This letter is from
Mayor W. Melville Bremen. mayor of
the Magic City AND seeks information re-
garding rates and conditions existing in
other southern commonwealths.
Inc matter will be taken in hand at
once by Deputy commissioner Harry r,
Shorter who returned to the city this
morning from Atlanta, where he has
been assisting the Atlanta Birmingham
insurance company in some matters re-
curing record. Figures will be gotten to-
gether and all information desired by the
popular chief executive of Birmingham
will be sent him in a few days
This movement of the fire insurance
companies with reference to Birmingham
has brought up for discussion anew sew
eral features of the fire underwriting
business in Alabama. For this reason 1t
VIII not be amiss to relate some of the
conditions of the laws of the state con-
corning such companies. In the first
place every company coming into the
state mas to pay license of $101. In adj
diton to this a tax of l per cent of the
gross premium receipts is required with
$S.5O for each agent employed This is
not regarded as excessive, and in COM
parlson with other state charges is quite
reasonable
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EXCURSION RATES
To Mobile and Return Via Southern
Railway.

Account General Assembly Presbyterian
church. Southern Railway announces rate
of one frst-class fare plus % cents to
Mobile and return. Tickets will be sold
May II and 49, final limit May 26. 1904.
For sleeping car reservations apply
passenger office Morris hotel building.
telephone ST.. j. N. Harrison, district
passenger agent. Birmingham. Ala
5-10-9t
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coIIinsviIIe Bank incorporated.

The Incorporation papers of the Far
mers and Merchants bank at Colinsvile,
have been filed for record in the office of
the secretary OF state. The capital stock
is $4,000 with $4,000 paid in. The incor-
porators are B. A. Nowln, o. L. Hall, j..
T. Miller. ]. A. Hall, II. +. McWhorter
w c. White, r. A. Buel, w. c. Byron,
W. A. Wllbanks, j. w. Newman, C. r.
Forman, l.. M. Dyke.
Another important enterprise has been
established, the Coosa River Transports
ton company of Gadsden, which has a
capital of $4,000 E. G. Lafollette, e. r..
Lefevere, w. 2. Lay, C. R. Clarke and
w. w. Lefevere are the incorporators.
The company will build boats and navi-
gate the Coosa river, with headquarters
in Gadsden.
These appointments were made by the
governor today w. S. Caldwell, Noting
ham, constable; G. e. Burnette, LaFay-
ette notary republic; w. S. Woolsey,
Selma, notary public; r. w. Norris, Bes-
semer, notary public and justice of the
peace; /. ]. Williams, Aquilla, notary
public and justice of the peace; j. T.
Ptchford, Tallapoosa county. notary
public and justice of the peace.
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FOUR NEGROES ARE
DROWNED IN RIVER
Jumped From Skiff When 1t Began to
Dip and One Reached Shore
Alive.

Tuscaloosa May 1S.-(Special)- Lewis
Washington Aaron Sherod and two 9TH
er negroes who were employed by Hard
away & Prowell, contractors building
lock seven miles north Of here were
drowned this noon. Five negroes were in
q skiff which began to dip while in the
middle of the river.
They all jumped from the boat and of
the five. only one came to the bank alive.
Three of the bodies have been found.
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Baseball Gossip.
Personal and General.

Miss Ida 10 Collins of Demopolis is
visiting her relatives, Major and Mrs w.
c. McTyiere.
Major w. j Parks and Fred Jacot re-
turned today from Mobile where they at
tended the meeting of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows.
Capt. w. II. IT. Judson leaves tomorrow
for st. Louis where he will attend the
meeting of the National Press association
that convenes on May 49,
Mr.. Rudolph Wegelin and Mr.. e. 3.
Candles, who have been attending the
Odd Fellows grand lodge will remain in
Mobile next week to enjoy a fishing
jaunt.
platform which will unite the democracy,
and put OMIT the strongest ticket they
can possibly select. | do not know what
that ticket is. The purpose should be
70 win ,,
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TWO MEN FIRED ON
FROM AN AMBUSH
R. Morrison Severely Wounded
Near Virginia Mines
NO CLUE YET DISCOVERED
Shooting Believed to Have Resulted
From Old Trouble at the Mines
and Officers Are Working
On the Case.

Bessemer, May 1S-(Special) LAST night
at about II o'clock Rufus and Lii Morri-
son. white men. were fired on from am
bush at Billiard Shoals, on Valley creek.
rear Virginia mines. Rufus Morrison was
hit by one of the shots and perhaps Sc
riously wounded. Lii escaped without in
jury.
The two brothers had been attending
court In Bessemer yesterday, having left
here for home about 10 O'clock They
were riding in a buggy, and when they
came opposite Billiard Shoals they were
fired upon by three unknown men, hidden
behind some bushes One of the shots
struck Rufus Morrison in the left side.
The ball struck a leather belt, passing
through the upper hip hone, and then
ranging downward. The wound is con-
sidered a serious one. although 1t is stated
that Morrison has a chance for recovery.
The wounded man was brought to Besse-
mer and after his wound had been
dressed he was carried to st. Vincent's
hospital this morning at 3 o'clock. The
surgeons have probed for the bullet but
failed to locate 1t. Tonight at IL o'clock
Mr.. Morrison is resting quietly, but 1t is
impossible to forecast the result of his
wound just yet.
Rufus Morrison is married and has a
large family. The trouble last night is
trouble at Virginia mines. There are five
Morrison brothers, and they have been en-
gagged in several difficulties for the past
year or two. Both of the brothers were
defendants in a case charged with high
way robbery by two negroes. The case
was up in the Bessemer city court this
week and was continued.
1t is stated today that Lii Morrison
knows the identity of the men who did
the shooting. but so far he has not made
any disclosures. The officers are now
working on the case.
Court Is Busy.
The Bessemer city court has been busily
engaged this week in the trial of jury
criminal cases. The docket was very
heavy a few months ago. but 1t Is
thought that in the next week or two
the criminal docket will be practically
cleared.
Baseball Gossip.
As the date approaches for the baseball
the fans are becoming more and more
enthused. The day which the flag
is to fall in the Marvel City is next
Thursday, when Eide's colts will play
Sheffield. The Bessemerites have been
doing some hard practice for the past
week or two and will be able to de
liver the genuine brand" next Thursday.
The Fourth avenue park. where the
games will be pulled off this season, is
In excellent condition. The grandstand
has been practically rebuilt and a bleach
ers stand has been erected.
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Municipalities Impose, Too.

But this does not end it. Every munich
panty has right to exact independently
OF these charges by the state, tax which
has in many cases become very heavy
The case of the city of Montgomery may
be cited. 1t charges as a municipal tax
$500 year from each fire insurance COM
pany. This is the highest of any city in
the world, and amounts, 1t is said, to II
per cent of the gross premium receipts of
the companies doing business within its
limits. The losses in Montgomery have
been very light for several years, which
has gone a long way to even up matters
The city of Montgomery and the tariff
association have had proposition before
them for some time by which 1t is hoped
that tirst-class rating for the city may
be secured. The association has said what
, the city must do to get it, and the officials
of the city have shown a disposition to
meet the company representatives half
way but it is said nothing can be ac-
eompished until there is an agreement
to reduce the license fee.
1t will be remembered that while deputy
commissioner of insurance, Mr.. E. r. Nc
David, now secretary of state. spoke of
the evil of excessive municipal charges, in
a speech before the fire underwriters In
Birmingham. He pointed out that insur-
anee companies had TO make even
somehow, and when they were overbur-
the rates In other words. the insurers of
a town paid the license tax at last, and
1t should be made as reasonable as pos
sible. Mr. McDavids still believes that
many towns of the state are at this time
suffering under a rate Of insurance that
could be lowered If the municipal authori-
ties would let up on the tax proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14

Don't miss the free concert
at East Lake Sunday after
noon.
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More Talk Of LynchInas.


The refusal of Judge Sayre and Judge
Anderson, from the Montgomery and
Baldwin circuit courts respectively, to
call special terms of court to investigate
lynchngs in the counties of Autauga and
Baldwin, has in no sense discouraged Act
ing Governor Cunningham in his efforts
to suppress this class of lawlessness and
the crimes that are almost invaribly the
cause of 1t. He recognizes, and said so
in his most recent publication on the
subject that the judges have the right
and it is their duty to act as they think
best. The very law itself forces them
to reach conclusions along the lines of
what they consider best for the state and
it's citizens. 1t is the opinion OF the
executive, however that lynching can be
suppressed If there is general disposi-
ton of all hands to work together in the
behalf of the laws majesty.
Along this line the governor gave the
correspondent the following interview this
afternoon:
II believe that If those charged with
the execution and administration Of the
law will take prompt official action In
all these heinous crimes, and also against
those who take the law into their own
hands for the purpose Of punishment of
such lawlessness, and to demonstrate
that 1t is the firm determination of all
those charged under the constitution and
laws tn maintain the supremacy of the
laws of the state, that in the course of
time these efforts will be backed up by
public sentiment in such way as to make
the efforts of the officers of the law eff
fective.
Mo One Expects Unanimity.
mo one expects a unanmity of
of public sentiment at once nor that
all these things will come to pass in a
day. But no intelligent man can deny
that If the let alone policy is pursued
and the matter be ignored, upon the idea
that the least said is the best policy, this
form of lawlessness and the crimes for
which it is invoked. will constantly in
crease.
THE letters received from the circuit
judges in reply to my communication
sent out several days ago. are very en-
couraging and contain some good advice
on the subject, for which / am profound
ly grateful
Acting Governor Cunningham will go
to his home in Ensley Saturday evening.
and will proceed to Montevalo Monday
to attend the commencement exercises of
the Girls Industrial school at that place
next week.
Speaking of the national political sit
uation this afternoon. the governor said:
II am for anybody from any section
of the country that can win. As to who
this will be | don't know"
He favors an uninstructed delegation
from Alabama democrats to the national
democratic convention at St. Louis. II
believe" ne said, that patriotic and in
telligent men should be sent to the con-
vention without instruction, and that
their whole purpose should be to adopt a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14
PRATT CITY REAL
ESTATE BOOMING
NUMBER OF LARGE DEALS HAVE
BEEN MADE DURING THE PAST
WEEK-PLEASANT ENTERTAlN-
MENT Is GIVEN.

Pratt City, May 13.-(Special)-Pratt
City's real estate market is unusually ac-
tive for this season of the year. During
the past week number of large deals
have been made.
The old Tennessee commissary site has
been sold and 1t is understood that the
buyer is contemplating erecting hand
some structure on thu site. a number OF
lots have been sold lately on North and
cast Highlands for the purpose of build
ine dwellings.
One prominent real estate dealer. in dis
GUESSING the situation said: while Pratt
city is having no marked boom in the
real estate market, still the market Is
very active and many big deals have been
made this month. People seem to real
ize more and more that Pratt city Is
an ideal place TO live. With good water.
cheap fuel and low taxes. Pratt City has
many inducements TO offer"
Delightful Entertainment Given.
MISS Maud Lane delightfully."- entertain
ed a number of friends this evening at
her beautiful home on East Highlands
at a Leap Year party. The house was
tastefnlly decorated and during the even
ing delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Miss Clivie Mayfeld.
Miss Ethel Zuber. Miss Lille Myles, Miss
Eva Levi, Miss Bessie Price. Miss Mag
gle Evans Miss Pearl Sullivan, Miss
Josie DeLacy, Miss Corrie Adair, Miss
Morris Miss May Griffith. Mr.. George
Mcnamara Mr.. Charles Culpeper. Mr.
VIII George. Mr.. Jake Almon, Mr.. Ellis
Burrl. Mr.. Arthur Powell Mr.. VIII Cam
paign. Mr.. Henry Hooper, Mr. Frank
Campaign Mr. Hugh Culverhouse and
Mr.. Marcus Brown.
Epworth League Meets.
mt.
odst church held an interesting literary
meeting last night Mr.. James Hunter
was elected vice president and Miss Annie
Atkins was elected secretary.
Personal and General.
The Woman's club held an interesting
meeting this afternoon at the home Of
Miss Jennie Dunlap on North Highlands
THE Sunny Jms" Comedy company
Will play at Gayesville next Tuesday night
under the auspices of the Red Men.
The Young Ladies' Aid society OF the
First Methodist church will serve cream
at Oliver & HarYey's next Monday from
IL a. m. to II p m.
With the Lodges
The Rebeccahs have recently purchased
four handsome new banners at a cost Of
$95.
of Pratt City, Charles Hartwell, w. f.
| Lyons, Arthur Wright and ID. g. Rich
ards have returned from Mobile, where
they attended the grand lodge meeting. ID.
c. Richards was complimented by being
| appointed a member Of the committee on
| work.
The knights Of the Maccabees will have
another banquet In the next three or four
weeks The date will be decided definitely
at the meeting next Tuesday night
At the Churches.
At the First Methodist church the Rev.
! Dr. w. E. F'oust. pastor, will preach the
commencement sermon for the Pratt City
public schools Sunday. He will also occupy
| the pulpit at the evening service.
The Rev. w. W. Wolf, pastor OF the
First Presbyterian church. will occupy
his pulpit at the morning and evening SER
vices Sunday
The Rev. Father Galland will conduct
the regular services at St GATHERINGS
| Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14

II you decide to take Hoods sarsapa-
rilla do not be Induced to buy any other.
Hoods cures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-05-14

Just now Is good time to
buy a Gas Range.
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Interesting Bit of History.

Autauga has a bit of history The only
governor of Alabama Territory and the
first governor Of the state, William Wyatt
Bibb lived and died In this county. He
was appointed territorial governor in 1917
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Court Is Busy.

The Bessemer city court has been busily
engaged this week in the trial of jury
criminal cases. The docket was very
heavy a few months ago. but 1t is
thought that in the next week or two
the criminal docket will be practically
cleared.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
Official.

/. Be It enacted, by the Police Jury
Of the Parish Of ST. Tammsuy, Louisi-
ana. that there be and is hereby levied
for the year A. D. 1904, . tax Of ten
mills upon the dollar upon oil taxable
property In the parish.
2. Be It further enacted, ETC.. That
four mills are hereby appropriated there
from for criminal expenses, two mills
for the benefit Of public schools. two
mills for the general expenses Of the
parish, and two mills for tho benefit Of
public roads; and that the sheriff and
tax collector do collect the amount ap-
prOpriated therefrom for criminal ex-
penscs, and for the benefit Of public
schools and public roads, upon all prop
rriy In the parish subject to taxation,
including that situated In the towns OF
Vaudeville and Covington.
8. Be Il further enacted, etc.. That
the sheriff and tar collector shall re-
ceive Ia payment OF parish taxes, (the
amount appropriated for the public
schools exooptod,) the duly approved
certificates Of the grand and petit jurors
for per diem and milegae, and cer:ifi-
Gates Of members Of the Police Jury for
per dicm and mileage, and that he pro-
coed With the collection Of taxes now
lowed according to law.
Yeas-0eo. Koepp. Jr., Mark Fitz-
gerald, II. G. Day. Geo Bterhorst,
Louis 0ranthanl, s. r. Wilson, J. J. Gu
aoha. H. ]. Willis and L. +. Miles.
Nays None.
Adopted July 81. 1904.
Gro. kOEPP, Jr.
President.
Wo e. KExrxrI.. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
Bulletin No. " issued BY th,

Bulletin No. ~ issued BY the
Agricultural Experiment Station
is very interesting one, giving as
it does history Of rice, the pre-.
paration of the soil. planting, flood.
ing, harvesting the noxlous weeds
in the rice fields, feeding rice bran
and rice polish, and discrimination
Of digest,bie nutrients. This bal.
letin will be OF value to those IN.
tefested in rice culture.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
Ancient Table Manners.

A description OF dinner in 1850
shows that there as.>been = vast
Improvement in table manners since
then. As rule one knife had to
serve for two people, and often y
bowl Of soup Was used by two per.
sons. For this reason the party
giving Tue dinner arranged his guests
in couples, trying to place people
together Who would be congen,al and
not averse to this common use Of
table appointments.
Spoons were seldom supplied to
tue guests and the soup was drunk
directly from the bowl, the latter
usually having side handles by
which it was held. In less refined
company there were no separate
soup bowls, only one large porlinger
winch was passed around to the
guests in turn. The diners helped
themselves to the pieces Of meat
they desired from the common dish
with their fingers.
Napkins we're considered = luxury.
and were only provided in very
aristocratic aud wealthy families
Philsdelphia Inquirer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
Bar6ainsinReal Estate.

By F. B. Martindale, Real Estate
Agent.
FOR SALE.
"Tangiewood. Delightfully."- stu
ated on the Military road, in the Garden
District, on the Little Bogue Falia river,
four miles from Covington. Two-story
dwelling, with seven rooms, besides
dining room and kitchen. 20 acres of
land, 8 acres.under fence. fruit teres,
good stable and other cut buildings,
Artesian we'll with flow Of 80 gallons.
Price, $500.
F. B. MARTINDALE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20

When you 60 to New Orleans.
stop at PENIS Hotel, corner of st
Charles and Poydras streets. All
front rooms, newly furnished
throughout. Charges reasonable,
By the day or week.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
NOTICE.
For Sale 81. Rent.

Improved and unimproved property,
In Old and New Covington. Also farms
and unimproved property in the vicinity
Of COvington. For further information
apply to T. B Martindale. Room 9,
Frederick building, Covington, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
cllalERA lnEAnIun

This disease has lost It's terror since
Cha,nberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into general use.
Tho uniform success which attends the
use OF this remedy In I'll cases Of bowel
complaints In children has made it
favorite wherever Its value has become
known. For sale by Jos. S. Claverie.
dru00ist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
NOTICE

IL hereby given, in accordance with
article so Ofthe State Constitution, that
"a ut will be introduced during the
eessfoD Of the General assembly of
1904, to repeal Act No. 142 Of 1902.
lei 1T,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20

Cassenove G. Lee, recognized
authority on Civil War statistics,
has prepared an interesting table
showing the enormous numerous
superiority Of the Northern army
over that of the South during the
Civil War. Mr.. Lees figures show
that the total enlistments in the
Northern army were 2,77s, 304, as
against 900, 900 in the Confederate
army. The foreigners and negroes
in the Northern army aggregated
6sO,9l7. or 80,9l7 more than the
total strength OF the Confederate
army. There were 3l6,424 men
Of Southern birth in the Northern
army.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
FOX SALE

One undivided half interest in 1865
acres Of land on Dogue Chitto and West
Pearl River, formerly belonging to
Irbin Cooper. STEPHEN MYER.
to june Slidell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
TAKEN WITH CRAMPS.

VIM. Kirmse, member Of the bridge
gang working near Littleport was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with
cramps aud kind Of cholera. His case
was SO severe that he had to have the
members OF the crew wait upon him and
Mr.. Clifford was called and consulted.
He told them he had medicine in the
form of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy that he thought
would help him out and accordingly
several doses were administered with
the result that the fellow was able to be
around the next day. Tie incident
speaks quite highly II Mr.. Chords
medicines. -Elkader, Iowa, Argus
This remedy never fails. Keep it in
your home, 1t may save life. For sale
by Jos. s. Claverie, druggist.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20

White Cross COUGH Drops.
For the cure of all diseases of the
Throat and Lungs, Bronchitis, Group
Hoarseness, Hacking Cough and
Whooping Cough. We absolutely
guarantee this remedy to cure any case
of Group, and makes Whooping Cough
so easy that it is almost pleasure to
have it,and know that you went through
it with so little trouble.
May 80, 1899.
WHITE Cross MEDICINE Co.,
New Orleans. La:
My Dear Sir:-Your "White Cross
Cough Syrup" cured me of an obstinate
and hacking cough, which failed to
yield to several other remedies.
heartily recommend 1t. Yours truly,
+. W. BROWN,
Manager Ciga Department,
Albert Mackie Grocery Co., It'd.
It does not constipate. It does not
cause headache. 1t does not affect the
appetite It does not impair digestion.
But, it stops a cough. 1t will cure
Group. It will clear the throat. 1t
will cure any cold. 1t will make
whooping cough easy.
- PRICE IS CTS. ~
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FOR SALE.

A note Of 4109, with accumulated In
terest, against the late E. ]. Mayfield
STEPHEN MYER, Slidell, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-20
Official.

W. g. KExTzEL, Secretary.