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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
RAISE TAX VALUES.
Action Taken in Baldwin County
 Causes Much Comment.

Bay Minette, July 15.-(Special)- )-The county commissioners have been in session from Monday of this week until last night acting on tax raises made by the county tax commissioner. The session has been a stormy one in many respects. The tax commissioner made raises amounting to about S500.O00 He was sustained in about $500 900 valuation. There was q total of 575 raises made and it Is the opinion of many people that this was caused by the report of the state examiner, who stated in his report that the land valu- ation in Baldwin county averaged only $2 .09 per acre.
 While 1t Is true that land valuations as shown by the assessors books are far below what some people get for lands yet it is nevertheless fact that the cor rect valuation should be passed accord. ing to law and it is the opinion of many people that some land companies have been imposed upon by the raises trade. While the commissioners were in session a notice was served upon Postmaster Ralph Green to stop the erection of a postoffic. building near the court house. the reasol being that the postmaster was erecting the building on a lot which was directly across the public road. rne postmas ter paid no attention to the notice and the majority of the board refused to stop him in his work. claiming that the road had not been worked by the county for the past three years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
ation without representm(m is con- Sl'ien sd eDas1s 5hst ,ons.1 assss Fllins
JAIL IS FINISHED.
Escambia County Can Now Keep Pris-
 CTS at Home.

Brewton, July 16.-(Specia1. )-Eseambia county's new s1o,0oo jail has been com pleted and was yesterday turned over to the sheriff. It is a commodious, thorough ly built two-stary brick building with all modern convenences. There are two cell rooms and a death cell with gallows erected therein. The building is practical ly fire proof, the only wood work exposed being the window frames. Sheriff Raley went to Mobile last night for the Escam- bia prisoners confined In the Mobile jail, returning to Brewton today and placing the prisoners, four in number, in the Es- cambia jail
 After a weeks session working on the valuation of property. the county com missioners have adjourned for the term.
 There were about 500 valuations raised
 by the tax commissioner, and tho com
 nissionrs sustained all of them except one. The raises made will add something like $325,0O0 to the valuation of Escambia county property, and there Is $100,000 more to be acted upon by the commissioners at their August term, which was turned in
 to them too late for this session The
 sale of lands advertised for taxes due the state and county for the year 1904
 will take place at the court house tomor-
 row. It will be quite a tame affair, as there are less than twenty delinquents to
 be attended to.
 Several North Alabama farmers have
 recently been in various parts of the
 county inspecting the lands and crops growing there, and were very much sur prised at the wonderful fertility of land in Escambia county. It is more and
 more becoming known the class of land there Is in this section and 1t is being
 rapidly settled by thrifty class of farm CTS.
 The ninth annual session of the Escam- bia County Sunday School convention was held at Wawbeek the past week. occupy ing three days. There was a large num- Der of delegates and visitors present, and very profitable and interesting meet ing had.
 Mrs Tim Partin. daughter of W. w. Massengale of Kirkland. an old and prom inent citizen of the county. died at her home near Brewton Thursday. She had been in bad health for long time. and her death was not wholly unexpected Her funeral took place Friday She leaves a husband and several children. Company G. First infantry, A. N G., are in readiness to leave tomorrow for their annual encampment at Montgom- cry The Brewton Rifles under the tutor ship of Capt D. B. Hayes. is one of the best drilled companies in the state The boys will leave at o'clock on a special train. joining the Mobile companies here en route to camp. It Is expected there will be forty-fve men from Brewton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Mayor Creates a Stir.

Phenix City, July 16.-(Special)- )-Quite a stir has been created by the action of Mayor Warren Williams in flatly refus- ing to approve the bill of the board of tax appraisers for their services. The asses- sors recently made careful appraise- ment of the value of all property within the city limits. In many instances prop erty valuations were doubled. The re- port of the appraisers was rejected by the Lee county commissioners. Mayor Will Hams caims that under the city charter the expense of making this assessment could not have been legally incurred. A meeting of the city council has been call ed for Monday night to consider the mat ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
DEATHS ABOUT eADsDEN.
Grim Reaper Has Laid Heavy Hand
 on Community.

Gadsden, July -(Special.)-Death has stalked through the section around Gads- den the past few days and as a conse- quence several of the oldest citizens have passed over the river. James I. Pogue aged 66 years, died very suddenly Satur- day morning at the home of his daughter Mrs R. M. Reed, at Glencoe, eight miles east of Gadsden. MT. Pogue has been in feeble health for the past year or so but has been able to keep up and about. Friday he was in his usual health and ate a very hearty dinner. In the afternoon he was seized with a conges- tive chill and paralysis. and he died at 8 a. m. Saturday, after suffering consid dren a brother and a host of relatives He was a member of the Methodist church and also a steward. He was one of the oldest citizens of this section.
 Mrs. Mary Sigh died Saturday morning at 1:40 at her late residence in this city, after two years illness. Mrs. Sligh was born in Cobb county, Georgia, in 1892 and was therefore 73 years of age. She moved to this country when small child. She was the mother of eleven children, five now living, as follows: Mrs. H. E. Wescott Messrs. Henry, Char lie, George and Walter Mrs. Sligh was a devout Christian and was loved by all who knew her. Her remains were inferred Saturday afternoon at Fore:t cemetery, Rev. J. c. Dickinson offieiat- ing.
 Sawney Treadwell. colored an old-time slavery negro, died few days since at the advanced age of 80 years. He had been blind for the past four years. Saw ney was a few of the slavery negroes left, and he was ever respectful to his white folks" as he called them, and was ready at any time to do their bid ding.
 Mrs. C. J. King. aged 70 years, died last Friday at the home of her son at Crossville, DeKalb county, after n long illness from complication of diseases. She was the pioneer of her section.
 The news reaches Gadsden of the death of George Harwell at the insane asylum at Tuscaloosa, at the age of 56. MT. Harwell was an original character around Gadsden. where he peddled vegetables and fruit for years, until his mind failed and he was sent to the asylum few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
DR. EcHoLs DIES.
Was One of Girard's Most Promisinc
 Young Men.

Girard, July 1G.-(SpeciaL)- )-The death of Dr. M. M. Echols, which occurred yes- terday, ended the life of one of tha most promising young physicians of thls city. He was 31 years of ase and Is survived by his wife and children. brother three sis ters and his father. W II. Eohols. of Tuskegee, Ala. He was born h 1uske gee, attended the medical college at Mo- bile and came to this city seven years ago. He was generally esteemed by the people of this community. The funeral took place this morning from Girard Methodist church. conducted by tlie Rev R. w. Greene assisted by the Rev. B. s Railey, the Baptist paslo.. In addition to the active pallbearers saere was a long list of honorary pallbears:3.
 Mrs. Eugenia Gefsri1e Jones, wife of J. J. Jones, died at tn eir homo in pheI.ix City yesterday. She was 3S years of age. The funeral took pidee th's afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
FARMERS, CLUB DECLARES WAR
Resent the Recent Action Taken By
 Huntsville Retail Grocers.

Huntsville. July 16-(Special)-Th Mad ison County Farmers club has declared war on the Huntsville Retail Grocers' as- sociation. because the latter organization has forced the wholesale dealers into an agreement to sell goods to no person not engaged in the mercantile business The farmers club held a meeting Saturday and adopted an agreement not to buy goods from any member Of the association and to effect a business arrangement with some local wholesale dealer if possible. The Tennessee Packing company of Nashville has made a proposition to es- tablish line of cars and ship goods here to planters at wholesale market prices and a committee was appointed Saturday to look into the proposition.
 The farmers club was addressed by Congressman William Richardson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Want Electric Light Plant.

Gadsden, July 16.-(Special.) .)-Albertville, one of the thriving villages on Sand mountain in Marshall county, is after an electric light plant. It is proposed to build rock dam at Short Creek falls, four miles from Albertville. and erect an cleo trc plant to transmit electricity to AL bertville for the purpose of lighting the town and operating plants and electric railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
"BREVITY IS THE SOUL OF WITT.
 GOOD WIFEI YOU NEED
 SAPOL 10
WIRENIus DENIES CHARGE.
Says There Was No Mutiny on Battle
 slip Catherine II.

St. Petersburg July 16, 11:30 p. m.- Admiral Wirenius. chief the general staff of the navy, says that the report of a mutiny on board and the sinking of the battleshlp Catherine II, related in Vienna out foundation.
 An examination of the battleship Kniaz PotemkIne. which was at Sebastopol. shows that her boilers are in bad condi- tion owing to neglect but there is no damage to her machinery aside from that done by water in the engine compart- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Falls Through Manway.

Gadsden. July 16-(Special.)- )-Henry
 Beachem. an employe of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company mines in this city, fell a distance of thir- ty feet yesterday through manway in the mines. bruising up his head and face considerably and also tearing several strips os flesh from his body. He was given medical attention and it is thought that he will be able to put out in a few weeks. He was married few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17

of our yard is the quality and grade of our lumber, and our ability to fur nisi your order just like you want it.
 With an established reputation we have built up a good business. and il is our purpose to keep tfis up.
 Why don't you purchase your lum. Der here? We will make the prices right. Visit our yards and make your selections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
AmerIcans Win Kaiser Cup

New York, July 1s.-Private advices re- ceived here announce that William Var ley and John Mulcahey. of the Atlanta Boat club of this city. at Hamburg. Ger many. won the Kaiser cup in the amateur double scull event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
Hot Springs, Arkansas. THE ROCkAFELLOW,

E B. PUTNAM, PrOpr1etor BATH HOUSE UNDER SAME ROOF
 AS HOTEL. Round Trip Half Rate Tickets to Hot Springs Now on Sale All Railrc-i
 Offices. The most handsomely furnished hotel in the valley-all outside rooms. Bount- eous table. efficient service. moderate rates, home-like, select. All street cars pass the Rockafellow. Write for booklet References.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
The Southern Railway

Takes pleasure in advising its patrons that Summer Tourist Rates are now on to the Famous Summer Resorts along It's Scenic Route to North Carolina. Tennes- see, South Carolina, Virginia. and Georgia Resorts Tickets are on sale daily to Sep- tember 30, bearing final limit October S1- for return The following are rates to some of these favorite resorts from Fir mfngham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
EAST LAKE
 Grand Sacred Concert Sun- day afternoon at East Lake bv Msmoli's Concert Band.
HERMITAGE.

Sign painter; 25 years in Birmingham; the most difh- cult worA solicited. Address care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
Bell Phone
 891.
ExcursIonists In Georgia.

Columbus. Ga, July ic-tSpecial)- Seventeen hundred Alabama excursionists spent yesterday in Columbus. They came from points along the Mobile and Grard road between this city and Andalusia. The excursionsts filled twenty-one coaches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
HOTEL MARIE AMTOINETTE Broadway and 66th to
 67th Streets
 NEW YORK CITY Absolutely FireprOOf

Especially adapted for the convenience and comfort of families, and very cesira- ble as a transient stopping pIace. Equipp- ed with everything to make living lux ury. Situated at one of the most cccessl- ble points In New York city. within one block of Central park. All important sur face cars pass the door-Elevated station half block away-Subway entrance at corner of building. Only i've minutes ride to Grand Central station. shopping dis trict and principal theatres.
 5-12-eod-tf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
 VIA. THE SEABOARD

lease note below the list of charming and attractive resorts and low rates-mountain air, cool mineral water and the rolling surf. Our trains leave Birmingham 6:20 a. m. and 4:10 D. m. Elegant parlor buffet cars and all up-to-date equipment. Tickets good entire summer and stop-off at will. Ohatchie, Ala, Ingram Wells,
 summer tourist rate... ......$ 2.90 Ohatchie, Ala, Ingram Wells,
 weekend rate... -. ...... 1.73 Borden-Wheeler Springs, Ala.
 summer tourist rate... .... 4.60 Borden Wheeler Springs, Ala,
 weekend rate... ... ....... 2.7O Cross Hill, S.sC Harris Lithia
 Springs, tourist rate... ..... 1895 Wrightsyille Beach, N. G. tour
 ist rate. ...... 25.3o Clean View, Va, tourist rate... 33.4o Old Point Comfort, Va, tourist
 rate .... 33.4o Virginia Beach, Va, tourist rate 33.40 Portsmouth, Va, tourist rate.... 33.4o Baltimore. Md. ... ...... 36.6O Atlantic City. N. J.. ... 4e.8O Asburk Park, N. J.. .......... 4I.8O New York City, via Portsmouth
 and steamer. =. ......... 45.eo Niagara Falls, N. Y., via Wash
 ington, all rail. ...... 42.2o Saratoga Springs. N. Y........ 43-9o E. 5ton Mass. steamer. 5o.6o For full information apply to or ad- dress
 JACK w. JOHNSON,
 District Passenger Agent.
 No trouble to answer questions.
 Dhona no1l 160
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-17
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Asheville. N. c, Hendersonville. N. c. Saluda. N. c.
 Greenville. & c. Spartanburg, 8. c. Hot Springs. N. c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
ONLY SUCCESSFUL WHEAT f CORNER.

| |N
 So far , as known to date the only really successful corner in wheat (re- Iferred; to in Scriptures as "corn'D was that by Joseph when he presided, over
 the destinies of. Egypt, but it will be
 recalled that he had more than human
 aid in estimating the size of forth
 coming harvests. When domestic wheat crops were much smaller and facilities for transporting and storing them at distributing points were much less ef- |ficient perhaps 30 years ago there were
 several so-called successful minor cor
 ners in wheat and corn, but the only
 successful corner in wheat within 20 years was that engineered by Hutchin-
 son at Chicago in 1880, when he put the price up to $2 8 bushel, and made the
 shorts settle at that. Records of
 similar attempts include Keene's loss of 100000 in wheat in 1S79,: Handy s
 similar loss of 1,500, 900 in 1881, Harper's
 dropping $4,0O0,00 on the cereal in 1887 and young Letters parting from 7,00O,-
 900 in his attempted wheat corner of 1898. In addition to these were fail- ures to corner lard by McGeoch in 1883
 and Cudahy in 1893, in which each lost, lit was said, about $2,O0O,OO0, and
 Deacon Whites memorable corner in corn in 1892, in which he lost a million,
 which he subsequently, paid with inter- |est
 est.-Newark News. .,r
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10

High-class weaves in fine IM- PORTED MOHAIRS. all ex- elusive designs and colorings-- values $I.5o and s17s, sale price, $l.25. ?.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
YESTERDAYS BALL GAMES
NEWHATENS LOSE THEIR TENTH
 STRAIGHT GAME.

Outbat springieIds but Are Unable to
 Get Hits at opportune Times-con-
 nell and Hayward Do Some Good
 Stick work-Hartford Defeats Nor
 wieh-Meriden and HoIyoke Win.
 Springfield, May 9.-A high wind to- day helped the pitchers on strike-outs, but when the ball got into the air it was carried far and long drives were plentiful. New Haven outbatted and outfielded the home team, but lost Its tenth straight game because of failure to bat opportunely. Umpire Quirk changed a decision early in the game, and after that was continually ridiculed by the crowd. The taunts seemed to affect him and the game became dis gusting. Good batting by Connell and Hayward and a double play in which five Springfield men caught two New Haven runners between bases were the features. The score:
 Springfield.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN. ss. Pro- bate Court. Fl l90
 New Haven, in said district, deceased.
 Pursuant to an order from the Court of Probate for said district, there will be sold at public auction to the highest ID. 1904 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon(un- less previously disposed of at private sale) the following real estate of said deceased, situated in the town of New Haven, viz:
 Known as Nicofl Street, and 49 Ed ward Street. z-}ss4
 Sale to take place on the premises in said New Haven.
 Terms made known at time of sale.
 ,@.rE MICHAEL F. FLYNN, JR., m1O-1tp Admr
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
JOHN J. sPRIGHTLY,

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN. ss Pros bate Court, May 8th, 1905. Estate of ANNA ELIZABETH HARLAN late of Orange, in said district, de-. ceased.
 Mary Eugenia Thorpe, of Orange, having made written application pray-A ing that administration of said estate may be granted, more than ten years having expired since the death of said deceased, as by said application on file in this court more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven. in said district, on the 10th day of May, 1905, at ten o'clock in the fore- noon. and that public notice of tho tendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing thereon be given to all parties inter- ested in said estate, by publishing this order twice in some newspaper having a circulation in said district. $ LIVINGSTON w. CLEAVELAND,
 Judge.
 Clark, Hall and Peck, 152 Orange St. New Haven, Conn.,, counsel for the ap- 5Dlicar1t.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10

EXTRA FINE MoHAIRS in pretty colorings--value S2.oo, sale price, Sl3e.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10

At Brooklyn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
FANCY MIXTURES f,

FANO1 MAI UNEo TOT Long Coat and Redingots Suits. the handsomest fabrics and weaves of the season-value $I.as, sale price, s8c.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro

DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss. Pro-
 bate Court, May 9th, 1905. Estate of EMILY. KEY, late of wood
 bridge, in said district, deceased.
 PURSUANT to an order from. the Court of Probate for said district, there will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, on the 18th day. of May, A. D. 1905, at 0soclock in the forenoon (unless, previously disposed of at pri-. vate saIel, the following real estate Of said deceased, situated in the town of Woodbridge, viz:
 About 80 acres, bounded north on land of the New Haven Water Co.,, east in part on highway, and in part by land of Fred W. Key, south and west by land of The New Haven Water GO. Sale to take place on the premises in said Woodbridge.
 sTerns made known at time of sale. KNOLL M. AUGUR, mt0- It Administrator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
MORTUARY cHAPEL.
DIED,
 |

FISK In Guilford, Conn. May 8, 1905, Eugene B. Fisk. in his 62d year Funeral services at his late residence, this (Wednesday) morning, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Hartford, Conn, on arrival of 1924 train from New Haven. m10-1t ENSCOE-In WalIingford, Conn, May 9, 1905, Bridget McPartland, widow of the late M. R. Enscoe.
 dence of Mrs Edward Kahl, 14S South Cherry street, at o'clock Thursday morning in time to meet S:54 train to New Haven.
 There will be a solemn requiem high mass at St. Johns Church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment in St. Bernard's cemetery. m10-2t
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
New Haven.

Sacrifice hits Flanagan, Hayward, Rogers. Stolen bases Flanagan O'Con- nor ?, Altizer, Golden. Two-base hits Tansey, .Deering, ConnelL Hayward. Three base hit-Flanagan.. First base on balls-Off Deering 4, off Hess 8. Left on bases Springfield g, New Haven 9. Struck out-By Deering g, by Hess & Double plays-Hess to, Nagel; Altizer to Fitzpatrick to Crook; Connell to Thei- sen. Passed ball--Jope. Wild pitches
 Deering, Hess. Time of game--Two hours. umpire-Quirk. Attendance Five hundred. ...;.' %>f6..8 a ...f
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
C0MAIITTEE ON RAILROADS AND
 BRIDGES.

E The committee on Railroads and Bridges will meet in Rooms 10 and il, City Hall, Friday, May 12 1905, at 8 D. m., when the petition of the N Y, N H. and H. R.,R Co, for strengthening the James street bridge and of Henry Don ovan for hagmen to be stationed at Brewster, Bassett, Ivy and Thompson streets crossings, and for regulating the speed of trains over railroad cross ings will be onsidered. All persons in- terested are notified to be present and be heard thereon without further nos tie. Per order
 JAMES F. B. RICKETTS,,
 Chairman. m10-St Assistant City Clerk. DISTRICT OF NEW HAVEN, ss., Pro-
 bate Court, May 8, 1905. ESTATE of ELLEN A. FLYNN, late of
 New Haven, in said District, deceased.
 The court of probate for the district of New Haven, hath limited and appoirt- ed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said deceased to bring in their claims against said estate. Those who neglect to exhibit their claims. within said time, will be debar- red.
 All persons indebted to said estata are requested to make immediate pay-
 MICHAEL A. FLYNN, JR.. m10-Stp Administrator.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
R.HIIE.
MFRTDEN '. BRIDGEPoRT 3.

Meriden, May 9.--Meriden made a Garrison finish to-day and defeated the Bridgeports by a score of 4 to 3, win ming out in the ninth inning. Treat pitched well for Meriden, allowing but six hits, and won his own game Ill the eighth. O'Gara started in for Meriden, but was taken out in the first inning on account of his wildness. The score by innings:
 #s R.H.E. Meriden .......0 0 o00;10031--4 12 g Bridgeport .....3 0 100000 0 0--3 6 5
 Batteries-o Cara, Treat and Thack- era; Mccullough and Beaumont.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
HoT,YoKE IA. NEW LONDON 5.

HULYUA.N If, NEW LUNDCJN p.
 New London, May 9.--Holyoke beat New London 14 to 5 in a travesty on baseball at Armstrong park this after noon. The locals played the worst game they have put up thus far this season, and Vickers had them at his mercy. Fourteen New London bats men were famed. The score by inn ings:
 ~'~:%a.i = -s-. ,-.. E. R.H.E. Holyoke .,......2 22 0 3 2 0 3-14 IT 2 New London 10 OHIO Pc II 3
 Batteries-Schultz, Paige and Arm- bruster; Vickers and Shincel.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-10
Patent stove Brick ars cheape.t.
FOR, SALE.

LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SURREyS, with canopy tops, or open, straight side or cut under bodies, in steel. lub- Der, pneumatic and cushion tires, at Frederick Howshield's Carriage Re- pository, 174 to 206 Bassett St.
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