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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
ENSLEY'S INFERIOR
 COURTS STATUS

Reports are current early yesterday af- ternoon that Judge Ferguson of the city court had decided the case testing tt eonstitutionality of the inferior court in Ensley, and that his decision held that the inferior court at Ensley was moi constitutional.
 It was said that the decision would practically abolish the inferior court in Birmingham presided over by Justices Abernathy and Benners.
 At 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon Judge Ferguson said he had not delivered his decision and that there were other ques- tions before the court which would make it impossible for him to give his decision In the inferior court case tIll tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
HOW FAMILY LIVES ON $6O A MONTH Some Figures on the Cost of Living in Birmingham MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY For Family of Five to Live on $12oo a Year Is More Serious Prob
 lem Than One Would
 Think.
MUST PRACTICE ECONOMY

How can man on salary of $50 a month with wife and two children sup port them at the present cost of living in Birmingham?
 This Is a question which is puzzling many thinking people just now but to put on A more accurate calculating basis it is probably better to ask the question:: How can a family of five; husband and wife and three children. live on s1200 a year?
 Statisticians figure that the average in- come of the men of intelligence and training is $1200 year and that the aver age family has five members. This ap- pears to be an easier problem to solve but for argument sake suppose we take the figure of these experts.
 It Is estimated that 1t requires 42 per- cent of $1200 for actual food. This would be SAP per month to start on.
 Table of Figures.
 The following table of figures Is taken from figures of many experts and repre- sent the consensus of opinion of them all
 (MONTHLY)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
RECORDS OF COURTS.

The Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Railway company Is made the defendant in a suit for $3oOOO filed in the circuit court yesterday by Mary Anne Moore administratrix for the estate of J. A. Moore. The complaint states that J. A. Moore while crossing the railway track at Trussville, Ala, November 24. 1904 was run into and severly injured by the defendants train and that he died from the effects of the injury.
 J. H. Eubanks & Co. obtained a judg- ment in the circuit court yesterday against Joe Conover for $352. 62. The de- fendant's real estate was condemned to satisfy the debt
 The Birmingham Powder company ob- tained a judgment in the circuit court yesterday for $44OS43 against T. B. Red mond & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Sold Wherever Civilization
 HaS Penetrated

From small beginning in the simplest form, Cuticura Remedies have become the greatest curatives of their time, and, in fact, of all time, for nowhere in the history of medicine is to be found another approaching them in popularity and sale.
 In every cline and with every people Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills have met with the. same reception. They have conquered the world. By rail and sail, by caravan, by saddle, and on the backs of human beings, they have made their way to the farthermost parts of the earth.
 There seems to be something about Cuticura Remedies which invites the confidence of mankind. National peculiarities, European, Eastern, and Asiatic teachings and traditions seem to have no adverse influence upon them. Hence they are to be found in every part of the world, and the sight of them in the bazaars and native shops of foreign lands has inspired the American traveller with patriotic emotions second only to those produced by the contemplation of his country's flag.
 Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Boston, Mas, Sole Props.
 "An Aboutthe Skin, Scalp. and Hair" Mailed EfssL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
OBJECT OF CHARITY.
A Woman With a Little Baby Appeals
 for Aid.

Mrs. John F. Knight, claiming to be n member of the Masonic auxiliary, styled the Order of the Eastern Star, sends the following letter to The Age-Herald: 10 the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 Please allow me space in your paper to make an appeal to charity, as my little six-weeks-old baby and have been thrown out in the street. Any help will be appreciated.
 am a member of the Order of the Eastern Star; also a member of the Meth odist church. As to whether I am worthy I refer you to my neighbors.
 MRS. JOHN F. KNIGHT, ANneteenth Avenue, Between Twenty fourth and Twenty-fifth Streets, North : Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

At the meeting of Camp Hardee, U. c. ", held yesterday afternoon, a resolu- tlotion was passed thinking General Eli Torrance ex-commander of the G. A. R.. fer his gift of money to the soldiers at the Alabama Soldiers Home. The reso- lrtion was introduced by Dr. J. c. Aber- nathy, commander of the camp and Is as follows:
 Camp Hardee, No. 37, U. c. ", of Birmingham, Ala, in order to express its high appreciation of the noble and patri- otic act of General Eli Torrance, ex-com- mander In chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, in presenting the inmates of the Mountain Creek Home of the Confederate Veterans one dollar each.
 Resolved, That we recognize this gift as one of the most noble and patriotic that can be bestowed upon a brave and fallen foe, in that each dollar so given carries with 1t the sentiment that this glorious country not only exists politi- cally, but heart and hand, and we feel and recognize the sublime truth that this country, united in heart by such gracious acts as that of General Torrance will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Health Officers Arrive.

Havana, January 7.-Many sanitary and health officials from the United States Canada and Mexico have arrived her to attend the annual meeting of the Amer ican Public association. The steamer Mas cotte is en route from Tampa on special trip with delegates. A reception was ten- dered the visitors this evening by Bishop Knight, head of the Episcopal church in Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Presbyterian Social Union.

The Presbyterian Social Union of ths Birmingham district will hold a meeting at the First Presbyterian church at 7:sI o'clock Tuesday evening. An address win be made by the Rev. Dr. J. W. Stagg His subject will be "Calvinism."
 The public Is invited to attend tht meeting to be addressed by Dr. Stagg.
 At the close of the meeting banquei will be given for the entertainment oi members of the union exclusively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
LICENSES AND STREET TAXES.
Total Annual Revenue for Last Year
 Amounted to $198,474.50.

A. A. Gambill, city license and tax in- spector. stated yesterday that the revenue collected from the license tax in Birming- ham in the year 1904 was s192, ,474.50, an increase of $21,Ol9.50 on the preceding year.
 The street taxes in 1904 amounted to 5000.
 The total revenue collected by the city license and tax inspector in the last twelve months amounts to s19S,47450.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

BOOu-Slzeu town mas been cut OH. Gen- eral Passenger Agent Lynch of the Big Four claims the new terminal to be the most expensive as well as the most com plete piece of railroad work of the last year.
 Daniel A Linsay, agent of the Star Un- ion Line at Nashville, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 The opening of the Chicago and East ern Illinois new double track line be- tween Chicago and St. Louis, together with the establishment of freight service by the St. Louis and San Francisco be- tween Tupelo Miss and its own terminals at New Orleans. over the lines of the Mobile and Ohio and New Orleans and Northeastern. together with low through export rates that have been made via the new gulf route, has caused some comment among freight officials of east ern lines. The Chicago and Eastern H. linois has immediately in hand the move ment of 25O cars of agricultural imple- ments destined to Black sea ports and the promise of other large movements not only of agricultural implements, but Of other freight, including grain handled on the Chicago Board of Trade
 Guy w. Rice, assistant engineer of the Queen and Crescent route has been ap- pointed to a similar position on the Bur lington division of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
 The Alabama Northern from Pyriton to Ashland, a distance of seven ana one half miles, is under course of construc- ticn, and it is expected that track-iay- ing will commence about the first or next month
 The Southern Railway is in the mar ket for 1000 box cars of 6000O pounds capacity, and 300 coal cars Of l0o'ooo pcnnds capacity.
 The contract for building the large docks at the St. Louis and San Fran cisco at Chalmette. New Orleans has been awarded to James Stewart & Co., or St. Louis, Mo. The contract involves some $2,oOO,00O
 Walter Kennedy, assistant chiet lahu agent of the Southern, with offices m Birmingham, returned yesterday aater several days in the western district on business.
 l.. w. Landman, secretary or the Amer ican Association of Travelling Passenger Agents, has been appointed general agent of the passenger and freight departments of the Big Four route at Detroit ana TO- ledo. He has been general agent or the passenger department at Detroit. lhe circular was issued jointly by the two departments.
 w. A. Shropshire, recently appointeo travelling freight agent of the Big four out of Birmingham, returned yesterday from his initial trip. He returned witn his pockets filled with routing orders.
 The Duke of Manchester and party VIII pass through Birmingham on January Il en route from Chattanooga to Meridian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Wanted to Kill President.

Derby, Conn, January 7-On applica- ton of his father Raphael A. Salvatore of Shelton, an Italian, aged 19 years, who is alleged to have been making prepara- tions to go to Washington to kill Presi- dent Roosevelt was committed today to the Connecticut hospital for the insane. It is said that the young man has been imbued with morbid ideas through read ing anarchistic literature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Wages and Living Cost.

The question now arises as to whether the cost of living in Birmingham Is above the average and are wages higher or lower From a comparison with other cities 1t seems that the cost of living fin Birmingham is slightly higher. espec- ially fin rents. and some claim In lights and water On the other hand wages in Birmingham are higher. Persons who have looked into the question say that bookkeepers, clerks, stenographers and counting room employees in general re- ceive more money in Birmingham than do those in other Southern cities. Skilled labor is about the same here as else uyba
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

where private car No. of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, in which the party is travelling, will be delivered to the Ala bama and Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

I F. Rubenstein. Jeweler, temporary b a q q quarters Williams Music House, 2OO7 2d Ave, is prepared to meet the wants of friends and cus- toners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
"Just Returned From Baltimore"

Kid Wonder. the famous fortune teller, will give a grand opening at his offices in North Birmingham. Ala, on January 10 1905. The public are cordially invited. His office hours are from 10:30 a. m. to 5:3O o'clock p. m. every day except on Saturdays. Phone 3S Peoples. Offices Twenty-second avenue, corner Twenty fifth street, North Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Wcather Conditions.
Birmingham, Saturday, Janual

Birmingham, Saturday, January z. The rain storm, which was central over Georgia yesterday, has moved rapidly northward and is now over Lake Ontario. It increased greatly in intensity and caused high winds along the Atlantic coast and over the lakes. It also caused heavy rains in the Atlantic states from Florida to New England and snow in Tennessee, the Ohio valley and the lake region.
 The crest of the cold wave overlies the states of the plains, but slightly warmer weather Is noted over Texas and at scat tered points in the middle west. It is 8 degrees to "A degrees colder in the east gulf and south Atlantic states. The change at Birmingham was IS degrees to minimum at 23 degrees at a. m. Continued cold weather is expected to- night and Sunday.
 Weathc Report.
 Temperature and precipitation as report ed by the weather bureau for selected southern stations during 24 hours ending ! a. m. Precip-
 Fr-- 4A-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 7.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair and continued cold Sun
 day; Monday fair, not so cold; light north to east winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08


 It will be seen that these figures make it an even balance. It will further be observed that these figures are very low and indicate how economical such fam fly will have to be to make both ends meet This allows nothing for servant hire or laundry expenses.
 Some after observing the above table claim that the cost of house rent Is a lit- tie too high but that the other items are too low. On the other hand. however. it is argued that a man who can command a salary of $100 month must necessarily live in a community where houses can hardly be secured for $25 a month.
 No Luxuries Allowed.
 This does not allow the husband the cost of any such luxuries as cigars, to- bacco or whisky. If he so indulges he will necessarily have to deprive himself or his family of actual necessities. Stlll one trivial minded man suggested that if a fellow had to face that proposition he would almost be driven to drink. As the table makes no allowance for wash ing and laundry bills to have clean linen 1t would be necessary to save in some other direction.
 With such a problem confronting a man on the si,200 basis the problem of the $60 a month man is even more se- rious and more difficult of solution. One man comes to mind who has a wife and two children and works in a store for $l4 week. He keeps house and seems to prosper. The question naturally arises: how can he do it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

Phone PFC (People's) If you want the Gawk Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT

OPEN A BANK ACCOUNT with us and watch it grow. A dollar or more starts an account No matter what your position in life may be. a Bank Account is handy thing to heve. Our methods of making your money grow will be Ally explained if you will make inquiries.
 Don't forget that we pay per cent interest per annum compounded twice year.
 AMERICAN TRUST C SAVINGS
 BANK,
 BIRMINGHAM. ALA isi-
 1923 1at Ava ~i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
No Luxuries Allowed.
As to Boarding.

Some have tried boarding and others housekeeping, but the cost figures out about the same either way. It is said that no boarding housekeepers except those who charge high prices ever make a profit Many good women, however, are forced to take in boarders to actually earn food and shelter for their children and take chances on making enough money to clothe them. It is said that 80 per cent of the boarding housekeepers get hopelessly in debt, and there are fre- quent instances of them going into the bankruptcy court for relief. Some of them thereupon leave town but others rapidly take their places.
 A s60 a month man who has wife and one child. explained yesterday how he managed to live on his salary.
 How He Does It.
 'We rent one large room and a smller one for $12 a month";" he said. "and do light housekeeping. My wife does all her own work except the washing, and we keep no nurse for the baby. We have a physician who is very kind to us. By buying the cheaper articles of food we manage to cut our grocery and meat bill down to S25 month. Of course we do not eat expensive things such as eggs. chickens or the high-priced grades of steak. By extreme economy and making things over our clothes do not cost very much, though have often shed tears be- cause I could not buy my wife a com plete new suit of clothing. We wear wraps and oyercoats two or three years and keep the baby in doors during real cold weather. It is a pretty hard pull, but we make 1t, and so far l have not been deeply in debt We have been for tunate in the matter of health, as a long spell of sickness would financially ruin us I am looking to the future and ex- pect to get a raise in salary in the next month or two"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

w. A. Shropshire, recently appointed travelling freight agent of the Big Four ont of Birmingham, returned yesterday from his initial trip. He returned witn his pockets filled with routing orders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

good-slzed town has been cut off. Gen eral Passenger Agent Lynch of the Big Four claims the new terminal to be the most expensive as well as the most com plete piece of railroad work of the last Vpar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

'sThe strength of a bank ts in It's individual ioans-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

The Duke of Manchester and party will pass through Birmingham on January en route from Chattanooga to Meridian
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08
MORE GRAND JURORS ROB IP.
Body That May Consider Equitable Matters
Now Numbers I'll.

When the July Grand Jury was sworn in
on Wednesday there we're only eighteen
members, the smallest number on record.
This was commented on by Judge Foster
in General Sessions after referring to the
investigation of the past management Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Since then two more Grand Jurors have
responded, saying that they got their sum
monses out of town. They are Vincent j.
Slattery of Horgan 4 Slattery, who were
known as the "Tammany architects. and
De Forrest Grant. They were sworn in
yesterday.
Judge Foster received letter from
Willis L. Sawyer, who wrote from Fort
Monroe that his Grand Jury notice had
been forwarded to him there. Mr.. Sawyer
is the owner of the yacht Nomad and he
started on the ocean race of the Brooklyn
Yacht Club.
Mr.. Sawyer wrote to Judge Foster that
his Yacht had run into gale which delayed
him making port. He said he would start
nj once for this city and would he here on
Monday. when he will he sworn in. He
will make the twenty-f-st Grand Juror.
The testimony taken by Superintendent
Of Insurance Hendricks in the, Equitable
investigation has not reached the District
Attorneys office yet. Acting Assistant
District Attorney Mott expected to get it
Yesterday, because he understood Attorney
General Mayer had received copy Of the
evidence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08

the nations OF mankind. Such service
as that could not have been rendered save
by a man who had before him ideals as
far apart as the poles from those ideals
which have In thcm any faint OF what Is
base or sordid.
Now, / wished to secure as John Hays
successor the man whom I regarded az Of
all the men in the country that one best
fitted to be such successor In asking him
to accept the position OF Secretary OF State
pecuniary sacrifice, and never even thought
OF that aspect Of the question. for / knew
he would not either knew that whatever
other considerations he had to weigh for
and against taking the position the con-
slderation Of how It would affect his personal
fortune would not be taken into account
by Elihu Root, and he has accepted.
! am not speaking Of Hay and Root as
solitary exceptions. On the contrary, I
am speaking OF them as typical Of large
class Of men in public life. Even when
we hear 40 much criticism of certain aspects
Of our public life and Of certain Of our pub
lie servants CRITICISM which regret to
state Is In many cases deserved) 1t Ia well
for us to remember also the other side OF
the picture: to remember that here, IN
at the command Of the nation in any crisis,
In any emergency. the very best ability to
be found within the nation, and that ability
has been given with the utmost freedom,
given lavishly and generously although at
great rec-,iniary !oes to the man giving it..
There II. not in my Cabinet man TO
whom 1t is not a financial disadvantage
to stay in the Cabinet, There Is not IN
my Cabinet one man who does not have
to give up something substantial often
very much that Is substantial, sometimes
what Is very real hardship for him to give
up. IN order that ne may con4nue IN the
service so OF me hat no ana nave rne 9n.y re-
"alu i3r WHICH ne looks OF LOT "hicI, ne
service tnat was worth rendering,
nope more ana more tnrolghout TINS
natioh 10 see tne spirlt grow which makes
sucn service possible. i nope more ana
more 70 see t.le senlliheht OF tne COUNTY,
as wnole become such 1hal eaon man sta,
ttti I,oiht III on tii. "ne1ner ne IL III p'ioiiC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08
c. u. DEVLIN,S AFFAIRS.
Creditors VIII Advance Money to Keep
Mines at Work


TOPEKA, Kan, July THE Santa FS
Railway Company will not take part in the
mana cement of the coal mines which are
involved in the failure of c. j. Devlin,'
said Clifford Hustled, attorney for Devlin,
to-day. THE creditors will advance
money to carry on the mines and the pay
ment Of the miners wages in the southern
Kansas coal fields for time. The Santa
Fe is interested only in seeing that coal
is furnished them as before. Forty thou
sand dollars will be advanced by the credi-
tors.
The Illinois miners have just been paid
of and nothing will be due for two weeks
to come. We hope with the appointment Of
fully reesta blished."
Cyrus Leland OF Troy, Kan. and j. f.
Hurley, general manager of the Santa F4
Railway system, were to-day appointed
temporary receivers of the properties Of c.
J. Devln, which we're placed in voluntary
bankruptcy on Thursday night. A bond
of $4,000 is required.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July THE Fret
State Bank of Argentine. Kan, q suburb
of Kansas City, was subjected to rim this
morning be cause of the failure of Charles
J. Devlin. The bank is a branch OF the
Bank of Commerce of this city, which
has over $50 600 900 on deposit Devlin
owes the Bank Of Commerce about 500 900
and the run is said to be due to the fear
that the Devlin failure will hurt the parent
bank.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-08
PNEI NATIC TUBE SERVICE.
The Commission VIII Recommend its FIX
tension in This City.

WASHINGTON, July THE commission
appointed by the Postmaster-General to
report to him as to the possibility of e1-
cities where it is now in operation and of
esta blishing it in cities that have applied
for such services will meet on Saturday
or early next week to begin the work of
putting their conclusions into written
form for submission to the Postmaster
General.
From all that can be learned extensions
Of the service in New York, and possibly
in other cities where it is now in opera
ton. will be recommended. as we'll as its
establishment in cities of the second class.
Postal officials generally believe that all
the stations in New York should he con-
nccted by tubes with the main Office. but
this would entail an expense it is said,
That cannot he undertaken for some time
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