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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
BIRMINGHAM GOOD
FLOWER MARKET
FLORISTS SAY CHRISTMAS TRADE
IN FLOWERS WILL BE GOOD.
FOUR GREEN HOUSES HELP TO
SUPPLY LOCAL TRADE.

Birmingham is one OF the best cut
flower markets in the suoth. All florists
agree however, that cut flowers in Br-
mingham do not bring the price they
do in other cities of the south. In speak
ing of this matter yesterday afternoon,
Lindsay the florist said:
Birmingham is a splendid market for
cut flowers. l find. however, that the To-
cal florists do not receive the same
price for their flowers that florists in
other towns receive. Take for instance
Atlanta. Here carnations which sell for
SIPS to $50 per dozen bring from $225
to $3.50 per dozen, SO I am told. 1t is the
same way with other cut flowers over
there.
1.-THE florists of Birmingham expect a
good business during the coming holi-
days. We as well as others, have
booked a number of large orders for
Christmas delivery. The largest seller
will be the American beauty rose. Vio-
let's, chrysanthenums, lilies, red, pink.
white and yellow roses, hyacinths and
narcissus will also be good sellers.
John L. Parker discussed the flower
trade and said:
1.-THE market is good and we expect to
handle heavy Christmas business. At
our green houses on Avenue G, we have
a large number of cut flowers ready for
the market. However our speciality at
the green houses are ever greens for dec
grafton, and plants. l understand that In
Birmingham, we do not get the same
prices as In other cities In the south.
or course this is controlled entirely by
the wholesale flower market The people
of Birmingham as a rule are fond of
flowers and 1t would be almost a revela-
ton to know the large quantity Of cut
flowers that are shipped from here to all
points in the state"
Lindsay, the florist has large cut flow
er green houses at Shillinger station near
Powderly. John l.. Parker's green houses
on Avenue G., are the only ones in the
city. At Avondale, the Birmingham Flo
raj company has a lrage green house.
II is estimated that thousands Of dol
lars are spent annually for flowers in
Birmingham. In the spring and summer
potted plants are peddled in wagons all
over Birmingham, and the plants bring
good prices. All of the florists report
a heavy business during the year 1874,
which is rapidly coming to close.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
BOARD WILL ELECT
THE NEW OFFICERS
TWO NEW MEMBERS OF BOARD
CT EDUCATION TO QUALIFY
EARLY IN JANUARY MAYOR
DRENNEN TO BE PRESIDENT.

Officers of the board of education to
be elected at the next regular monthly
meeting Of the board of education, which
will be early in January. At that time
Mayor w. NJ Drennen and b. A. Thomp-
son the newly elected members of the
board who succeed A. o. Lane and DR..
Samuel Ullman, will qualify.
When this is done. the board will be re-
duced to six members temporarily, in as
much as Mayor Drennen is now an ex-
officio member of the board. He Is also
vice president When Ward assumes the
office of mayor next May he takes the
place of Mayor Drennen, as ex-officio
member.
After the old business of the board
is completed the new members will take
their seats. Mayor Drennen will preside
and a president will be chosen. Mayor
bremen is most likely to be elected
president of the board. The office of
vice president will probably be left va
cant until May.
Dr. ]. II. Phillips. superintendent of
the public schools. is the secretary of
the board. A treasurer is elected annual
~. Alderman Henry B. Gray. chairman
of the finance committee Of the city
council, is the treasurer. and he will be
reelected.
Mr.. Thompson who was elected a men,
Der of the educational board, served one
year as mayor. He is at present back tax
commissioner of Jefferson county. Mr..
Lane and DR.. Ullman, the retiring men,
bers, have been connected with the board
for number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
CIVIL SERVICE APPLICANTS.
Many Are Examined Here for U. S.
Government Positions.

A large number of applicants are ex-
amlned every year in Birmingham for
civil service positions with the govern
ment There are four or five of these
examinations every month. and Secre-
tary S. D. Harris of the local examining
board has almost daily inquiries with
regard to application blanks and other
information. Persons come to Birming-
ham from different parts of north Ala
bama to stand the examinations. Bir-
mingham, Montgomery and Mobile are
the most important points in the state
for civil service examinations
The commission announces an examina-
ton to be held In the early part of
January to fill vacancies In the position
OF stenographer and typewriter on the
Isthnus of Panama, at salaries ranging
from $1,000 to $500 per annum. with OPP
portunities for promotion to $500 per
annum. The age limits are IS to 40 years.
Full information with reference to the
examination will be furnished upon appli-
cation to s. d. Harris. secretary of the
local examining board
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
ALA, POULTRY SHOW
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Annual Exhibition Has Been a
Great Success
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED
Attendance Has Been More Than
Double That of Any other Show.
Moses Kennel Attracts
Much Attention.
LIST OF PRIZES AWARDED

with one more day in which to please
the public the Alabama Pet Stock ana
Poultry association show has been dis
tinct success. Contrary to expectation
Judge Loring Brown did not quite finish
mis- work.. yesterday and few mora
fowls will have to be p's ced under his
scrutinizing gaze today. Most OF MS
work has been done, however, and there
was great rejoicing yesterday afternoon
among the lucky poultry breeders who
captured prizes.
As las expected the jefferson comfy
birds get nearly all the prizes and the
exs .bi,lon kas given the industry an
imretus hich 1t is expesesd will 'tave
a falling effect on the naxt shaw. Man5
of the are, Gers will be betts: informed
as 20 what kind of birds to enter Ter
competition They watched the Judge
closely at his work and paid careful at
te, ton to the defects which either dis
qualified or cut a bird SO badly that
IT had no chance of winning
The attendance has already more than
doubled that of any previous show and
when today's receipts are in 1t Is ex-
pected that enough money will be real
ICED at the door to pay all expenses
The show will be doubly interesting to-
day as the ribbons will be tackled on
the coops, indicating which birds have
won prizes.
There were no prizes for dogs but the
Moses kennel of East Lake, made great
showing and attracted attention from all
visitors. Though Judge Brown is not
here to pass on dogs, he examined the
Moses dogs and says that they are all
thoroughbred and would win If entered
In competition.
The show will end tonight at II o'clock
and the largest crowd of the exhibition
is expected on hand today and tonight.
Buff Orpington-J. s. Frances, Birming-
ham, first hen; c. w. Hail. Brookwood.
second hen; e. G. Burchfeld, East Lake,
first cockerel, second pulleti c. w. Hall,
Brookwood, first pullet.
Brown Leghorn-M s. Copeland, Knox
Vile. first and second cock, first and sec
ond hen, first and third coclSerel second
pen.
Mrs. Forbes. New Decatur, third cock.
third hen, second cockerel, first, second
and third pullet and first pen.
Buff Leghorn-P. w. Walker Cleveland
Tenn, first cock, second cock, first hen,
third hen, tied second pen. b. G. Garmanl
East Lake, second hen, second and thiro
cocferel, first, second and third pullet
first and third pen.
White Leghorns-N. Handy, Pratt city
first cock; Mrs. Forbes, New Decatur
first, second and third pullet, first cock
| ere first pen.
| Buff Cochin-B. c. Barman. East Lake,
first cockerel first, second and third pull
| let.
Houdans-Mrs. W. Chamberlain first
| cnclk and hen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Activity Is Expected After First OF
New Year-New Buildings.

November and December are always
dull months in local building circles but
1t is expected that after the first of the
year, there will be great activity in build
ing lines. Several large and substanti-
al business houses are being planned. The
building to be erected for the use of the
Burger Dry Goods company on the site
OF the w. s. Brown building on Second
avenue, viii improve that part of the city
considerably. 1t is said that plans are
now being prepared for a handsome bus
mess house on the southeast corner Of
Second avenue and Nineteenth street.
Building permits have been issued from
the office Of Building Inspector Kendrick
as follows
Bod Reed to repair three-story brick
building at No. PA NORTH Eighteenth
street at a. cost Of $40.
8. Spiro to repair building on Second
avenue between Twentieth and Twenty
first streets at a cost OF 500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
JACKSON TALKS
ABOUT VULCAN MATTER

offer of 5000 in cash and would recon-
mend that the club accept the offer IL it
came from reliable source.
"Since that time I have heard nothing
further from him. The club still owes
about $500 on the statue and the money
to pay off its debts has not been forth
coming as rapidly as it might be- It would
cost almost that much money to bring
the iron man back here and set him up
in the city. and I would be In favor of
accepting cash offer.
IF the offer comes in such form that
we can take it up. it will be brought be-
fore the next meeting of the Commercial
club and then it can be disposed Of. I
know nothing about its having been eff
fered to st. Louis, or the mayor of that
city having accepted it subject TO the con-
firmation of the city courtnp
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09

In view of the reported sale of Vulcan
to the city of st. Louis. President Fred
M. Jackson of the Commercial club was
asked for statement giving the exact
status of the matter. He had no definite
information regarding the sale and only
knew what had been published in the
papers. He said:
About ten days or two weeks ago ]. A.
MacKnlght wrote me and stated that he
could get $4,000 for Vulcan if we were
willing to sell the statue 1 replied, asking
If he had definite offer and he stated
that he did not have one, but that several
people had approached him on the SUBJ
ject
II did not think that the matter was
definite enough to bring up at the last
meeting of the Commercial club. I told
Mr.. MacKnight that 1 would consider an
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
NEW HIGH SCHOOL.
Many Bids viii Be Received by the
Joint Committee.

The indications are that large number
of bids will be received for the con-
struction Of the new Birmingham high
school Breeding &C. Whilden, the archi-
tects, have already received number Of
inquiries asking for blue prints, plans and
specifications. and 1t is expected that
builders from different points I the
southern states will present bids for the
contract.
The joint committee from the board OF
education and the city council has de-
cided on December "a as the last day for
receiving the bids for the construction
Of the new high school. After opening
the bids and considering them carefully
the contract will be awarded, and II Is
expected that the actual work of con-
struction will begin shortly after the be
ginning Of the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09

There have been many rumors current
for the past two or three days regarding
the appointment of a lawyer to the pro-
posed new federal judgeship in Alabama.
1t was reported that one or two lawyers
had already been endorsed by a number
of the fraternity and that petitions were
being circulated. This proved to be err
roneous according to the statements of
the attorneys who were said to have en-
tered the race.
J. T. Glover, chairman of the commit
tee appointed by the bar association to
draw up a bill to be sent to Congress-
man Underwood, said that as yet the bill
had not even been forwarded 10 Mr..
Underwood and that 1t was likely it would
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
u. S. JUDGESHIP BILL
HELD UP FOR A TIME

mt he introduced for some time. Before
a nudge can be appointed it will be neces-
sarv for the bill to become a law, and it
Is hardly probable that this will be
brought about for several months.
It has also been rumored that President
Roosevelt has promised Oscar R. Hundley
Of Huntsville the office, if created. This
could neither be confirmed nor denied. In
fact the whole matter will be held up
pending the Introduction of the bill. It is
stated authoritatively that the bill will
not be introduced until Congressman In
derwood has been given reasonable as
surance from the department of justice
and from members of the house and
senate that It would be passed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
MRS. IRA [. ARMSTRONG.
Death of an EstimabIe Young Woman
Greatly Lamented.

Mrs Pauline Jones Armstrong wife of
Ira l.. Armstrong died at her home on
Tenth avenue south, yesterday morn
ing at half-past o'clock after a pro-
tracted Illness, and her remains will be
laid to rest in the family burying ground
at Woodbury., Tenn, today.
Funeral services were held at the res
idence here yesterday evening at half
past 7 o'clock They were conducted by
the Rev DIR. John w. Stage pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, who read
the scripture lessons with singular I'M
presslveness and offered prayer full Of
tender sympathy for the Borrowing. The
hymn, ASLEEP in Jesus" was sung soft
ly and as 1t had been favorite with the
deceased its sweet melody and its COM
forting words were doubly touching.
The casket, covered with flowers, was
conveyed from the home to the passen-
ger station, and at half-past nine o'clock
was carried on the Louisville and Nash
vile to Tennessee for interment. The
pallbearers to the train were John C.
Henley, Jr., Bester Browne, l.. A. Stall
WORTH Edwin Ball, w. L. North and H.
l.. Schmitt. C. A. Tyson and Carlos
Woods accompanied the bereaved hus-
band and the remains to Tennessee.
Mrs. Armstrong was a daughter of
Judge Jones Of Woodbury.. Tenn. She
was young woman of strong character.
charm of manner and unfeigned piety and
her untlmely death is profoundly lament
ed by large circle in Birmingham. The
deepest sympathy of hundreds OF friends
go out to Mr.. Armstrong In his grief.
The deceased leaves, besides her hus-
band. a brother, six sisters, and her
father.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Mayor Drennen VIII Accompany Conn
nlttee to Washington.

Mayor Drennen will accompany the
committee from the Commercial Club
and the Board of Trade to Washington
to extend the invitation to President
Roosevelt to visit Birmingham during
his projected trip to the south in the
spring.
At the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night, Mayor Drennen was
authorized by a resolution offered by
Alderman Harry Jones and adopted to
extend the invitation 10 the President
in behalf of the people of Birming-
ham. just as soon as Mr.. Roosevelt
sets day to receive the general COM
mittee from Birmingham large dele
cation will go to Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
A. T. o. MEETING.
VIII Arrange for Christmas cotIIlon
at HlIlman.

A meeting of the Alumni association
of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity will be
held at Hotel Hillman this evening at
8 o'clock.
mas /cotillon will make report, and
arrangements completed for the frater-
nifty dance to be given at the Hillman on
wednesday evening. December 2s.
Delegates will be elected to attend the
A. o. T. congress, which meets at Hotel
Aston in New York city during Christ
mas week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
Real Estate Transfers.

In the probate court these transfers
O. rea, estate were recorded yes.er-
day.
w. s. Cross 10 s. L. Tyson, SIS GOO;
south 20 feet of lot 9 and souta go
fcnt Of west tslf Of lot s. blocE ;0i +,
Birmingham.
A. T. Buck and wife to P. P. Buck,
s1257. 80; lots 6 and 7, block 257, Bes-
semer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
SHELBY COUNTY AFFAIR.
Man Maltreated Near WIIsonvllle Said
to Be Named Wick.

A telegram was received last night
from Columbiana, Shelby county, con-
corning the finding Of a man in the
swa.nps near Wilsonville Wednesday
morning. and it practically confirmed
the accounts received in Birmingham
Wednesday night, with the exception
that 1t states that the name of the
man found is said to be Wick and not
Clay.
The people at Columbiana have no
definite information regarding the
trouble, but what they have confirms
the finding Of the man, and also states
that he may have been injured in
fight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching, Burning, Scaly
HumOrs of the Skin
Instantly Relieved by Baths
with CutlCura Soap
And Gentle Applications Of
Cuticura Ointment.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep FOR
skiu-tortured babies, and rest for tired'
fretted mothers, in warm baths with
cpticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure. and purest of emollient6, 10 DC
Sollowed in severe cases by mild doses
OF Cuticura Resolvent.
"My niece's little baby boy, two years
old, was so badly afflicted with eczema
that he needed constant watching. IL
was all over his face and he scratched
the sores constantly. Mornings his
clothes would be stained with blood,
and his face and hands would be COW
cred. His family never could take him
out, as his face was always full OF large
sores. They had medical treatment,
and tried everything they heard OF.
She commenced using the Cuticura
Remedies last spring and found that at
last she had q wonderful healer. The
sores LEFT his face and he was entirely
cured, and now his face Is a. smooth
and rosy as though no sore had ever
been there to mar It,"
MRS. L. J. ROOT,
JERUSALEM, N. Z.
FEB. IL, 1898.
On March 7, 1908, ave years later,
Mrs. Root writes:
AZ received your note of kind In
curry and am pleased TO inform you OF
the permanent cure of my little boy.
He is now q healthy child with pink
and white skin free from all blemish.
1t has been q marvellous cure and
brought about in q short time after all
other medical aid failed"
HoId throuKhsut the werld. Crticurs Ressivent Nc.
IA form 81 thscsats Coated Pills. 2sc per vial o. W.
Ointmsnt SOC soap asc Depotsi London, ~ Charter
house sgJ Paris Rue de "a fsixi boston, ~
9rs ssS for fhs cassuTs stia Seek"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
DIR. NEWFlELD WILL SPEAK.
Institution In New Orleans VIII Be
Formally Opened January 8.

DIR. NJ. Newheld. rabbi eff Temple Eman-
uel, has accepted an invitation to deliver
the address at the opening of the manuel
training school in New Orleans. built In
connection with the widows and orphans
home of that city.
The institution is one In which lsadore
Newman takes especial interest Mr..
Newman contributed $4,000 towards its
establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
RENE MBER.

lam closing out my entire
stock of Jewelry, Umbrellas,
Hand Bags, Gold Pens, jap
anese Goods and Bric-a-Brac
must close out by January.
NJ Maloney, Jeweler, 1925
First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
THE WEATHER.

Washington, December g. Forecast
Alabama-Fair Friday and Saturday;
light to fresh west winds.
Weather Conditions.
Birmingham, December 8.
Temperatures are slowly rising at all
points east Of the Rocky Mountains, ex-
cept in Florida. Southern Georgia, New
York and New England. This change in
temperature has resulted from decrease
in the barometer, though it is still high
over the Gulf states and IN the upper
Rocky Mountains. A snow storm OF
considerable intensity prevails over the
lakes and North Atlantic states. Snow
is also falling in the state of Washington.
This constitutes the only precipitation
except light rain at Ell Paso. Generally
clear weather prevails over the SOUTH
Weathes Report.
Temperature and precipitation as report
ed by the weather bureau for selected
southern stations during "a hours ending
7 a. m. Frecip-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
Feast of Lights Today.

The feast of lights will be celebrated
this morning at 10 o'clock in the kinder
garten Of Temple Emanuel The parents
of the children have been especially In
yted to attend the exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09


From the above 1t will be seen that as
a result of the special assessment Of ten
cents on the hundred dollars of value, for
public schools of the county, the schools
are to receive an additional sum of
$50, 931.S9.s This fund will be pro rated
among the various schools districts of the
county.
While the above are only estimates it
is believed that the taxes of the county
this year will come up to the figures.
There may be a falling off. but such Is
not expected by County Tax Collector
j. B. Francis.
All taxes become delinquent on De-
cember 81, and the clerks in the office
of the tax collector are being kept quite
busy receiving the money. The rush will
continue up until the last day in the
year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
Petitions In Bankruptcy.

Petitions in voluntary bankruptcy
have been filed with the clerk of the
United States court as follows:
Charles p. Youmans, liabilities $642,
assets none.
William McIherant, liabilities $l92O,
assets $100.
A. L. slarit Jr., liabilities s265, as
sets $40.
J. A. Roberts, liabilities S546.10 as
sets none
s. w. Watson & Son OF Riverside.
st. Clair county
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
MARRIAGE Licenses.

George w. Burgett of Haleysville to
Miss Ada Mitchell.
William w Cochran of Warrior 20
Miss Ruth Huckahee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
MEAT AND MILK
Inspection Department Giving Great
Satisfaction-Financia Statement.

The meat and milk inspection depart
ment of the city of Birmingham which
was established several years ago has
proved satisfactory in every sense of the
word. In addition to being self-sustaining
the department secures pure milk, and
fresh and wholesome green meats and
fish and oysters for the consumers of
Birmingham.
In a report to the city council the chief
inspector gives the following financial
statement of the operation of the depart
ment for the first eleven months of
1904
Receipts first eleven months. en-
tire department e. =. :. :. ....S352S. 92
Expenses first eleven months. en-
tire department :, :. :. ........ 32O1. is
Difference >. .. :. :. ........s s27.77
Receipts of meat department,
first eleven months :. =. ........ s275S .92
Expenses of meat department
first eleven months :. :. ........ 2430. Is
Difference ....,...s 1000
Receipts from milk department as
collected by license inspector for
license =. =. =. :. :. .......-........S70
Expenses of milk department first
eleven months ........ ........,.......$770
Average receipts from milk de-
partment per month :. :. =. -. $3.50. 81
Average expenses from milk de-
partment per month -. ........ 200. 80
Di1ference s29.S9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09
ESTIMATE OF 1904
TAX INCOME MADE
THE FIGURES MAY REACH $685., 1922
AGAINST $591 ,o56 LAST YEAR.
THE SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVY
AMOUNTS TO s5oe3t.ss.

1t is estimated that the tax income of
Jefferson county from all sou~ces for
1904 will amount to s6S7922, against $751;
056 for the year 1903. The tax assessments
for tbis war; ara s,,l,dt,,idad as fo1Ioua.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09

5-year-old Old North Car
DINA whiskey at 75c a quart
is the best ever. w. R. Nc
Way, 2l2O End Ave. Both
phones.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-09

FOR RENT-Store 25x8O
feet. No. la N. 18th street.
Immediate possession. APP
ply to w. c. benson,
Athens, Ala.