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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
TAX COLLECTOR IS
 A VERY BUSY MAN
OFFICER AT ENSLEY HAS BROKEN ALL FORMER REcoRDS-THERE IS A RUSH FOR NEW HOUSES. OTHER NEWS.

Ensley. January 7.-(speciaL)-With little more than hal. the month gone, the city tax collector has broken all former records. having collected over S10000 for license fees, which have been issued for 1905. From all indications over $15000 will bs collected from this source during the month of January.
 This gain in the licenses and taxes is credited to the large increase that has been made in the number of business houses of the city this year. Five new saloons have been opened this year and a number of additional business firms have entered business.
 The reason for this unusual increase in business is easily tracable to the fact that all the industries of Ensley are operating on full time.
 Preparations are now being made to be- gin the erection of a large number of houses within the next few days. The influx of people into Ensley during the last few days has rendered the building of new houses almost imperative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
PADEREWsK CROWDS COMING.
Great Pianist Does Not Appear in
 Many Southern Cities.

Paderewski, the worlds most famous pianist, who appears at the Jefferson the atre next Friday night, will be greeted by packed house. The highest prices are 8, and on yesterday not a single 8 seat was left unsold. There were not more than eighteen or twenty s2.50 seats left and these will be disposed of today.
 Paderewski appears in only seven cities in the south this season. including New Orleans. He plays in Mobile tomorrow night, and that will be the only Alabama town favored besides Birmingham. Every large community in central and northern Alabama will be largely represented in the audience here Friday. The great virtuoso does not appear in Atlanta, and quite number of music lovers are com ing from the Georgia capital to Birming- ham Friday.
 In Mobile Paderewsh will be yenter- tained by the Schumann club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
TilIman Notified.

A message was received from Mont gomery to-day that S. J. TilIman had been appointed by the Governor justice of the peace of this beat This appoint ment fills all the justices of the peace offices that were made operative by the abolishment of the inferior court by a recent decision of the supreme court.
 J. c. Burgin was appointed notary pub lie and ex-officio justice of the peace in this city and Prof. Crump was appointed justice of the peace at Brighton.
 MT. Tillman announces that his office will be at the same plase, on Second ave- nue, and that it will be opened at once for business.
 Mir. Tillman was formerly justice of the peace, giving up his position when the inferior court went into operation. Some O. his friends anticipating that the in- ferior court would be declared unconsti- tutional voted for him for Justice of the peace. The Birmingham city court de- cided that the board of canvassers would be compelled to certify to his election and his appointment by tho governor will get around a mooted question that would have been followed, in case MT. Tillman had not been named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS
"Ben Hur."

The performances this afternoon and tonight will close the engagement of Ben Hur" in Birmingham. Two im- mense audiences packed the Jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon and last night. It is the consensus of opinion that, while some improvement could be made in the interpretation of the various roles in the play, with the exception of that of Ben Hur and Simonides, as a spectacle it is magnificent. As every seat is sold for the closing performances, great crowds will attend this afternoon and to- night.
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which is the offering for this week at the Bijou, is undoubtedly the most entertain ing play that has been seen there this season. In the first place it needs new title badly, for instead of being a vio- lent travesty of emotions 1t abounds fin comedy, and comedy that Is cleverly pro- duced. The various scenes before and behind the scenes in a stage" theatre are very novel, and the presentation of a play within a play often bewiders the spectator so that he has difficulty in finding his bearings. The scenic effects are very good and the atmosphere of the stage is most pronounced throughout. Walter Wilson, as Garrick Gaunt, a rant ing actor, is extremely funny, and the entire company Is distinguished by more than the average ability. A number of entertaining specialties are introduced and the show Is doing a good business this week, although playing against Ben Hur," "Tannhauser' and Paderewski
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most beautiful solos in the Tannhauser opera. Someone playfully remarked that he sang the whole opera.
 The entertainment was under the aus pices of the Free Kindergarten associa- ton and as the price of admission was 5o cents, and the expenses nothing, a good sum was realized.
 MT. and Mrs. Gussen's Tannhauser lec- ture-recital will take place today at the High school at a. m., and at the con servatory at 3 D. m.
 Tannhauser will be performed by the Savage English Grand Opera company at the Jefferson tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
TENNESSEE co. TO
 ERECT MORE HOUSES
FORTY ADDITIONAL COTTAGES WILL BE BUILT AT NO. 8 MINE. THE PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

Pratt City, January 1z-(Special.)-I is reported on good authority that the Ten nessee company will shortly begin the erection of forty additional houses at No mines. When these are completed it will make a total of 130 houses that have been built this year by the company at mines Nos. , and s.
 It appears to be the policy of this com pany to build houses at all the mines in the Pratt division for the accommodation of the miners
 It is reported that the company is well pleased with the progress that is being made in putting the mines of this divi- sion in operation. On the other hand the miners are also very confident and state that very little progress is being made by the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Directors Will Meet.

The annual meeting of the stockhold- CTS of the Ensley Land company will be held in the general offices of the com pany in this city on Tuesday morning, 1ebruary z. This meeting will be an important one. as it is reported that steps will probably be taken that may be of vast interest to the future development of this city.
 The Ensley Land company controls considerable amount of property in En- sley and has been a potent factor in the city's development since the town was begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Schools Prosperous.

The enrolment of the Pratt City schools is still steadily increasing. Since the schools resumed after the Christmas hol- idays, the total enrolment has gone over 1910. All the departments are doing good work and the indications are that the en- rollment will exceed HOO for the expiration of the year.
 Superintendent McNeil has recently is- sued a full and complete catalogue of the schools, which is full of general in- formation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Street Car Man Arrested.

D. B. Jarard and o. L. Jeters. em- ployed on the Lakeview street car which struck the horse and wagon of A. C.. Scott Saturday night at Avenue and Twenty-fourth street, were arrested yes- xerday by Policeman Mcknight on @ charge of reckless running of a street car. Scott suffered a slight fracture of the skull, but will recover. His horse was killed and the wagon demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Personal and General.

Mrs. Laura Ozley has purchased the home formerly owned by W. E. Sorrell, on Nineteenth street and Berkley avenue and will remove her family to her new house at once.
 Mrs Willie Stewart has been appointed Postal Telegraph operator in Bessemer in the place of Miss earl McGhee, who has been transferred to another office.
 President R. F. Smith has recovered sufficiently to be at his office again after a few days Illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
HAY Is SENDING
 NOTE TO CHINA
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in the presence of two such enormously powerful belligerents as are now engaged in hostilities. Through interviews with the Chinese minister here the secretary was made acquainted with the Chinese position in this matter and of the pur- pose to enter into a genneral denial of the Russian charges, which is especially also known to Count Cassini.
 Following the practice he has so far observed in connection with the far east ern negotiations. Secretary Hay caused to be sent to each of the American am- bassadors and legations in Europe and Japan copy of the note he has ad- dressed to the Chinese government touching the Russian complaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
DAHM-PETERsEN LECTURE.
Large and Cultured Audience at Allen
 School Last Niqht.

Adolf Dahm-Petersen was greeted by a large and cultured audience at the Allen school last night on the occasion of his 'Tannhauser" lecture recital. He was assisted by F. E. Williams, who manipulated the pianola in the overture, and Miss Lena Jackson, who sang two songs-one of them Elizabeth's prayer.
 Mir. Damn Petersen gave a charming lecture on the story of Tannhauser and discussed the theories of Richard Wag- ner. It was in the highest sense educa- tive but was delivered in such an un- conventional style as to be singularly at tractive
 MT. Dahm-Petersen sang many of the
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would ask for, but said that bail would be fixed on each of the three indictments separately.
 MT. Dawley said this afternoon that bail would be furnished for Mrs Chad wick on the co-indcemnts just as soon as the sum is fixed. He expects her release from jail about Thursday. possibly a day or so later.
 MT. Dawley said he thought Mrs Chad wick would remain in Cleveland during her release.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Will Meet Tomorrow.

The Hudnall club will meet tomorrow night for the purpose of outlining a plan for the coming campaign and ap- pointing various committees. It is un- derstood that a Hudnall a1dermanic ticket will also be nominated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Grocery Store Robbed.

A quantity of groceries and some cash were stolen from the store of the B. r. Tyler Grocery company on Morris ave- nue Monday night. A glass in one of the rear doors was broken in order to gain admittance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Youna Man Burns to Death.

Huntsville, January 17.-(Speeial)- spragins Wade. son of Berry Wade. a prominent Madison county citizen, was fatally burned at Meridianvile this morning and died this afternoon His clothing was ignited by grate fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
MUCH IMPROVEMENT
 FOR THE STREETS BeSsemer City Council Holds
 Very Busy Session
 PULLMAN IS APPOINTED
Is Made Justice of the Peace By Gov ernor Cunningham and Mooted Question Is Avolded-Per-
 sonaI and General.

Bessemer, January 17.-(special.)-Th greater part of the city councils session was taken up by the consideration of the two street improvement ordinances, Nos. Il and F, proovding for the street work of the coming year. After discussing the ordinances, they were referred to the street and light and judiciary commit- tees.
 The petition of the Avondale steam laundry, presented by Attorney James Trotter, that the licenses of all foreign laundries doing business in Bessemer be fixed at the same rate of the local laun- dries, was referred to the judiciary com- mittee and the city attorney.
 The judiciary committee was requested to make a report at the next meeting on the ordinance now pending to regulate the sale of secondhand clothing in Bes- semer.
 The chief of the fire department was instructed to purchase a gauge to be kept at the fire station for the purpose of testing the water pressure of the city at all times.
 A motion was voted to refund $50 to the Bessemer Merchants and Loan company for an overcharge in license for the year 1904 w. M. Owen was granted a free dray license.
 The following members of the council
  Moore, Dennis. Hundes. Glham and Nor wood
 Street Improvements.
 The street improvement schedules pro- vide for the cherting and curbing of the following streets and avenues:
 Twenty-first street, from Carolina ave- nnue to Berkley avenue; Sixteenth street. from Carolina avenue to Thomsontown; Fifteenth street, from Carolina avenue to Hall avenue; Eighth and Ninth avenues, from Nineteenth to Twentieth streets; Seventeenth street, from Fifth to Seventh avenues; Seventh and Eighth avenues, from Seventeenth to Eighteenth streets; north side of Sixth avenue, from Six teenth streets Third avenue, from Eff teentll to Sixteenth streets; Sixteenth street, from Second to Fourth avenues; Fourth avenue, from Fifteenth to Six teenth streets; Arlington avenue, from Twenty-second street to Montezuma Heights; South Arlington avenue, from Fourteenth to Seventeenth streets; Short street. from Berkley avenue to Nineteenth street; Berkley avenue, from Nineteenth to Twenty-third streets; Clarendon ave- nue, from Nineteenth to Twenty-frst streets; Clarendon avenue, from Twen- tieth to Twenty-second streets; Dar- mouth avenue, from Twenty-first to Twenty-second streets; Third avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth streets; Alabama avenune, from Nineteenth to Twenty-first streets First avenue, from Nineteenth to Twenty second streets on east side; Fourth avenue from Nineteenth to Twenty-second streets, Twenty first street. from Second to Fifth avenues; Twenty-third street. from Third to Fifth avenues Second street. from Third to Fifth avenues and from Eighth to Tenth avenues; Twenty-seventh street from Clarendon avenue to Fairfax avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Council Meetinq.

The Mayor and Board of Alderman will meet in regular semi-monthly session next Thursday night. It is rumored that several matters of public interest will be considered by the council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Ranl.l Close Today.

The banks of Birmingham will be closed tomorrow, January 19. it being a legal holiday fin commemoration of the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Corset Covers

Womens Corset Covers of Muslin; no sleeves; "" shaped neck, formed with double rows of the embroidered edging. Pearl buttons, plain front Formerly marked 25c. TO-
 Special at. -. ... .......... O0
 Women's Corset Covers of Muslin; pearl buttons, French felled seams, "V' neck; back and front formed with wide torchon lace. Formerly IOa marked 35c. Special at. . JC
 Women's Corset Covers of sheer and fine muslin; an elaborate and full front formed of three rows of large hemstitched ruffles. Ribbon bow at neck and hemstitched ruffles at neck; hemstitched ruffle at sleeves. OOo Formerly eJc. Special at. cOC
 Womep's Corset Covers of Muslin; round yoke formed of vertical tucks and rows of lace insertion; trimmed at neck in torchon lace edging; trimmed at arms in torchon lace edge; pearl buttons; plain front. Formerly OQo marked COG. Special. ........ OOO
 Women's Corset Covers. This one is a dainty anair made of fine, soft cam bric; round yoke formed of embroid- cry and insertion in one of the popular wheel patterns; neck is trimmed with emroidered edging. and there is also at the neck row of beading run with ribbon. Arms are trimmed with eu. broidery and insertion. Former G0o ly marked 95c. Special at. VoO
 Women's Corset Covers of Cambrie. . oke is very elaborate. being made of laco insertion and lace edging of very intricate and pretty pattern; beading at necK run with ribbon. Arms trimmed with lace edging, pearl but tons, full iron. Formerly GQ1 marked S5e Special at....... O"N
 Women's Corset Covers; firm, sof cambric; round yoke of ribbon ruf beading. Embroidered insertion. Va
 enciennes insertion and Valencienne
 edging; arms trimmed in lace edging
 full front, pearl buttons. For QQo merly marked $1.25. Special. =. Ooo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18

$1.19. Four bands of torch.-l inser- ton and one row of torchdl edgng forms very deep ruffle. QOa
 Our fpecial price. ..........., COC
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Chorus Rehearsal Today.

Phil Memoli will conduct a part re- hearsaI of Gounod's St. Cecilia mass for soprano and altos this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Paurs hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
Drawers

Women's Cambric Drawers, formerly 35c, at 19c. Made of splendid cambric and the deep long ruffle; six rows of decorative tucks and two rows 1Oa of neat hemstitching. Special at OC Women's Cambric Drawers formerly 29c, at 19c. Made of cambric that washes and does not shrink French filled seams deep cambric ruffle; hemstitched daintily and covered with small neatly executed tucks. TO- special at. ... .......... AOO Women's Cambric Drawers-mate- rial is fine, strong, sheer quality; smoothly woven and free from thick threads. Bottom finished in wide Swiss floral pattern embroidery and three rows hemstitched tucks. kOa Former price S9c Special. OOC Women's Cambric Drawers formerly marked 75c, at 59c. The quality of cambric is sucerb and very unusual at the price. Deep flouncy rufflee with one row of let-in torchon insertion; nine rows of dainty midget tucks, fin ished at bottom in wide tor ROo chon edging. Special at. ...... OOC Women's Cambric Drawers, made of cambric and made carefully; felled seams; six rows Of tuckS at bottom; two rows of .lemstitched tucks and wide Swiss embroidery edging of the new "open" patterns. Bought and sold under ordinary circumstances, these Drawers retail at $1.25. During QOo this sale the price is. .......... OOC Women's Drawers, made of imported English long cloth, French fellei seams, extra deep triple ruffle trim med, decorated with twelve rows of plain tucks and three rows of hem stitched tucks. Formerly CO., marked $1.29. Special at. ...... OCC Womens Cambric Drawers, made of splendid cambric. In sale recently held in Birmingham we made compari- sons and found that styles and quail ties very similar to this were marked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
"GIitterinu Gloria"

The sale of seats for "Glittering Gloria" which will be the attraction at the Jef- ferson theatre next Saturday afternoon and night. will open tomorrow morning at the Jefferson box office Dorothy Nor ton will play the title part in this mu- sical comedy production.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-18
PettiCOatS

Women's Muslin Petticoats, made Of fine smooth muslin; not an atom of starch in it; French felled seams; cut almost too full; long ruffle; wide hem
 stitched hem at bottom; deep dust ruffle; rows of tuclIs; for E0a merly marked Soc. Special at. COC
 Women's Muslin Petticoats. The needework is dainty and careful. Deep founce decorated with nine rows of tuclSs. Dust ruffle; lawn ruffle deco rated with tucl1s and edged with beautiful embroidery. Formerly QOo marked $1.25. Special at. ...... OVC
 Women's Petticoats, former price $175. Special at $1.a9 Made of fine. soft cambric-the quality that admits of splendid needlework. French felled seams, deep double flounce, thick with scores of tucks and trimmed at bottom with wide torchon edging. I OA Special att. ... ............ I'Oo
 Women's Petticoats, made of cam bric; cut on a generous plan, with dust ruffle. French felled seams, deep douDle nOunce trimmed With rows Ol hemstitched tucks and wide band of torchon edging A delightfully."- dainty garment that Is worth $1.69. | % Special at... =. ............ A'CO
 Women's Petticoats, made of i'm ported English long cloth; full and long; knee founce trimmed in tucks; long ruffle footed with splendid Swiss embroidery; very deep and of a very elaborate pattern. Formerly I go $2.50. Special at. t.............I. I.Oo
 Womens Petticoats, of imported En- glish long cloth, French felled seams, hemstitched dust ruffle knee flounce, six rows of tucks four rows of hem stitching, five rows let-in insertion and one row of lace edging. Former I % price $2.50. Special at. ...... A'CV
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Age Herald Industrial Re- view, wrapped for mailing five cents per copy.
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At the Biiou,

More to Be Pitied Than scorned,'
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Injured While Telling a Tree.

John Casey, a we'll known resident
of this city met with painful acoid-
ent yesterday forenoon, which will
keep him confined to his home for
some time.
Mr.. Casey owns a farm IL Cooper
township, which is occupied by his
son. He drove out to the farm yester-
day morning and was engaged in cut
ting down a tree. when the accident
occurred. The tree had fallen and Mr..
Casey was trimming out the club
wood. As one of the large limbs fell
the man was caught in some way and
thrown TO the ground. The injuries
sustained were of painful nature, his
left collar bone being broken and two
ribs fractured. James Welsh of this
city was working with Mr. Casey. He
quickly despatched boy for the son
of the injured man, who in due time
arrived. Mr. Casey was assisted to the
farm house, after which he was brought
TO his home on Spruce street, this city,
where Dr.. Paules was called.
The injured man is about sixty-fve
years Of age, which adds somewhat to
the gravity of the case. although
there is no doubt whatever but that
full recovery will follow in time. Mr.
Casey suffered a great deal yesterday
afternoon,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Japanese Celebrate Victory.

TOXIC, April 5.-The victory of
Mukden was celebrated today. The
whole city was gaily decorted and the
entire population participated in the
great demonstration.
An enormous procession which was
picturesque in the extreme was held,
thousands of the people joining in the
march to Uyeno park. The costumes
of the people, the decorations along
the streets and the banners carried by
them and arches combined to make a
scene that will long be remembered.
At the park General Terauchi. the
Minister of wal and Vice Admiral
Yamamoto, minister of marine viewed
the procession. The line of march led
past the palace and the marchers cheer
ed the emperor vociferously as they
passed that point.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Fire at Big 1iII,

A small blaze ct the Reading Iron
Works at the hour of noon yesterday
caused ripple of excitement through
ont town The Continental Fire Com
pany sounded the first alram. which
was quickly taken up by the other
companies.
The fire occurred on the roof, COM
municating from the tall Cahill boiler,
which had become very hot. The ex-
cellent fire fighting facilities together
with the we'll drilled employees made
it impossible for the fire to gain any
headway and it was extinguished by
the mill hose almost as soon as dis
covered.
Meanwhile several OF the fire com
panles had responded. but they learned
that their services were not needed be-
fore they reached the mill.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Brick Yards i'm Operation.

John Keim has already begun the
manufacture of brick for the season,
which is much earlier than is common.
He has started up all three of the
yards operated by him during several
years past-Deibert's yard and the one
nearer the river above town and the
wellknown old plant along the canal
below town.
The brick industry in Danville is a
bigger factor in affOrding employment
than most people dream of In his
three yards Mr.. Keim already has some
forty men employed. The number is
likely TO be increased as the seasoo
wears on. There are times when the
demand for bricks is brisk that the
three yards employ seventy odd men,
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Keim
stated that he does not foresee any un-
usual demand for brick this season. 1t
is true that il is a little roo early to
size up the prospects, as building enter
prises that may develop later may call
for large quantity of brick Mr.. Keim
frequently ships brick to Catawissa
and other towns up and down the riv-
er
Brick making has always been an
important industry in Danville. Clay
of first class quality is found in all
portions of the narrow valley in which
Dsnville is situated. The numerous
brick yards have been shifted from
point to point as the clay became ex-
hausted. The first brick yard in Dan
Vile, it is said, was situated on the
present site of the Armory