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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
For School Houses.

Joseph J. Arnold, popularity mentioned
as a candidate for speaker of the next
house will have a bill early in the session
looking to state aid in the erection of ru-
raj school houses. His idea is to have
the Legislature appropriate $4,000 a year
to this service. The help would be ex-
tended to rural school districts alone. ex
Guiding all incorporated towns and cities,
and not more than $500 would be given to
any one school.
Mr.. Arnold has submitted his bill to
several state leaders, and there has been
many expressions of approval. The move
ment is in line with the recommendations
of a number of the teachers of the state
who met some weeks ago and blocked out
some Legislative plans. The desire is to
provide for the care of the country school
along this line, as under the present law
none of the state money can be used for
building school houses.
Mr.. Arnold was chairman of the COM
mittee on education of the last house. He
lives at Jacksonville, Calhoun county. and
ran for the legislature a friend of the
rural school and on the promise that he
would do everything possible to aid them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

to the capital during this week in the
proposed bill introduced by Congressman
Livingston of Georgia appropriatng slO,-
600 to each of the district agricultural
schools of the various states. Several
letters have been written III support of
this measure to Congressman Livingston,
and the Alabama delegation in Washing
ton will be urged to do whatever they
can to bring about the passage of the bill.
State Superintendent Of Education Elect
H. G. Gunnells said this week that it was
his purpose to write Congressman LIVING
ston and tell him something of the sue
cess that has been attained by the Ala
bama schools and encourage him as much
as possible in the movement which he has
enterprised These agricultural schools
are regarded by the state officials. as well
by most of the well-posted citizens, rs
stepping-stones to great educational Ia
cilities and possibilities in the future. The
ideas of the legislators have run largely
of late to the industrial and mechanical
features of education, and they are con-
stantly seeking some way by which the
young men, especially of the rural dis
tricts may be able to acquire along with
literary education adequate technical
training to fit them for the duties of life
Modest as the charges are, it is not pos
sible for many a boy who seeks an edu-
cation to go to Auburn, and often he IS
not able to go to the agricultural school
of his congressional district. 1t is re-
garded as sensible proposition to make
these schools adequate to the situation, so
that the young boys Of the country dis
tricts may be able to acquire facilities and
equipment that will help them to success
in life even if they are not able to go any
further Certain it is that this kind of Il
proposition will develop and inspire the
ambition of the young men so that they
will make greater effort to finish at such
an institution as the state proudly boasts
in the Alabama Polytechnic institute.
There has already been agitated a move
ment to return to the farmers in some
way the $4,000 which is collected annually
from the tag tax in excess of the amount
appropriated to the agricultural schools.
1t now seems that there will be a move-
ment, and successful one looking to the
giving the entire amount to these district
schools. As already noted in this corre-
spondence, if the Livingston bill should
pass, and all the tag tax be given to the
district schools, each one would have
about $4,000 annually.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Nearo's Aim Was Bad.

The bad aim of Alex Cole. negro,
was all that saved the life OF Cal Viii
son, another negro, whom he attacked
first with shotgun and then with Il
pistol. as he was riding towards town,
some eight miles west of Florence
Wilson was in a buggy with two other
negroes when they met Cole and com
panion riding mules. Cole was carrying
a shotgun and as he met the buggy he
raised 1t and shot at Wilson. lie aimed
high, most of the shot striking the top
of the buggy. After emptying his gun
without effect he borrowed a pistol from
the other negro on the mule and was
proceeding to empty that when the ne
groes in the buggy scrambled ont and
grabbed him. They wrested his gun ana
pistol from him and had started to bring
him TO town when he pulled out knife
and put them to flight Cole escaped and
has not been seen since and the broken
buggy top where the wild bullets struck
is the only effect OF his murderous at
taHlS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

fication to subject that species of sol
vent credits which are not secured by
recorded instruments to property tax
and exempt those secured by recorded
Instruments This, in our opinion cannot
be constitutionally done. So then, IN or
der to avoid declaring the whole proVls-
ion of the act unconstitutional, which
we must not do if it is possible we are
forced to hold that the legislature m
tended the provision as substitute for
subsection Z, and, therefore. intended
to exempt all the property enumerated
in 1t from a property tax
The county tax assessor and collector
being ignorant of the legal effect or the
new law, have continued to collect and
assess all property for taxation under
the old law The result is that the tax
PAYERS of Lauderdale county have paid
into the state and county treasures large
sums of money as taxes which were IL
legal.
Mr. Williams, representing a NUMBER
of taxpayers, is preparing petitions winch
he will present to the court OF county
commissioners at their next meeting, Tor
the recovery of the taxes so illegally
paid
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
MASH NEGRO MANS
HEAD INTO JELLY
Negro Women Use BrickbatS to
Kill Victim
ILLEGAL TAXES ARE PAID
LauderdaIe County Has Novel Case
In Which Citizens Seek Return of
Extra Amounts Paid BY Them.
News of Florence.

Florence, December 27.-(Special)-The
news has reached Florence of horrible
affair which occurred near Oakland, this
county in which William Lewis, a ne
gro was killed by two women of his
own color. Hannah johnson and Ann
Summerhill The women were half-sisters
Lewis was abusing the Johnson woman
when Ann Summerhill came along and
interfered to protect her sister. In the
fight which followed one of the women
threw a brick and struck Lewis in the
head. stunning him. Afraid for their lives
If they let Lewis recover, they continued
to pelt him with bricks until his head
was crushed and mutilated beyond recog-
milton. The man died next day after sew
eral pieces of brick had been removed
from his crushed skull The women
crossed the river into Colbert county and
have not been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Justice HarIan's Golden Wedding.

Washington, December 22.-On the
22nd of December 1856, John M. Har-
Ian, now an associate justice of the
supreme court of the United States,
was married in Evansville. Ind, and
today he and Mrs. Harlan celebrated
their golden wedding by giving re-
ception at their residence in this city.
During the ceremony, which lasted
from 4 until O'Clock. the greater part
of official and social Washington calleu
to pay it's respects. the President, the
judges, associates in the court, includ-
ing the chief justice, and many Sena-
tors and Representatives being in
cluded in the list.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
CHRISTMAS DIVIDEND
To Stockholders In the Jefferson coun'
ty Building and Loan Association.

The Jefferson County Building and Loan
association on the Goth inst. mailed out
to its 6 per cent fixed time stockholders
the semi-annual dividend due on January
l. Each check was accompanied by a let
ter expressing the pleasure of the officers
In being able 30 anticipate the dividend
and make 1t available for the Christmas
needs OF the stockholders. A goodly num-
Der of homes in Jefferson county Will he
all the brighter because of this thought
flu. action of the management.
The association Is in a prosperous and
growing condition, and recognizes that its
prosperity rests on the confidence and
good will Of the people '''
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Bishon Gailor to Speak.

President NJ c. Wilson of the State
Normal college, has secured promise
from Bishop Gailor of Tennessee, to de-
liver an address on Gen. Robert r. Lee
ON January 10, the Tooth anniversary OF
his BIRTH In accordance with the procla-
nation of Governor Jelks, setting TINS
dav apart for special observance the
Normal college will have an appropriate
programme in addition to the address of
RishOp Gailor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
Capitol Plans Have About Been
Worked Out
INTEREST IN The SCHOOLS
Livingston Bill for District AqricuI-
tural Schools Is Meeting With
Much Favor in Alabama.
Other Capital Gossip.
BY HERVEY w. LAIRD.

Montgomery, December 22.-(Speeial)-
With the near approach of the new year
the work on the new state capitol is far
enough advanced to indicate that when
the legislature assemblies midway of the
first month of 1907 it will find the I'M
provement plans entered upon sometime
ago practically worked out. The interior
of the old building has been overhauled
from start to finish, and will be a thing
of beauty when turned over to the COM
mission in completed state. The addition,
or better known as the new wing, is MAX
ing good progress, and will be a very
handsome structure, one of which all the
state will be proud. The interesting feat
ure OF the situation now is that the legis-
lature will no doubt be asked to approprl
ate goodly sum to finish the plan Of
capitol Improvement tentatively outlined
some time ago
1t is hoped that before any great length
of time a new wing can be added to the
north side of the old building, and thus
perfect the architectural symmetry of the
whole pile. In that case it is expected
that the handsome confederate monument
will be moved around to the front of the
building and placed i'll such position as
to be in more commanding attitude than
it would be if the new wing was damned
up close to it, as will likely be the case
when it is finally erected There is per-
haps no more beloved statue in the whole
south than this grand monument, which
stands to the memory not only of the
brave dead of the lost cause, but the eter-
nal love and vigilance of the good women
whose persistence and energy made it
possibility.
The present plans anticipate that the
capitol grounds will be made artistic and
beautiful from standpoint of landscape
attractiveness, but it is very likely that
in any new appropriation a provision will
be made for a number of additional
drives, terraces and such like to make the
whole outlook one of artistic symmetry.
As it is, there is hardly a more beautiful
view than one gets by standing at Court
Square and looking up Dexter avenue at
the old building as it now stands. This
will be greatly enhanced when the final
plans now in the minds of the leaders
of the state are worked out to a finish.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

Official notice was given today that
certain bills will be introduced before
the coming Legislature. the object of
which is to secure relief for the courts
of Etowah county. This is in line with
the recent action of the Etowah Bar as
soclaton whose members agreed that
court relief was necessary, and which
association appointed Judge ]. A. Bilbr0
and Judge r. A. Dunlap, a committee to
draft the bills to be presented to the
legislature which would insure that re-
lief The plan of court relief has not been
fully agreed upon and the bills have not
been prepared, but the committee has
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

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$3.50 to $25. Overcoats from
$40 to $25. Marley & Bauman,
One price Clothiers, Shoers,
Hatters and Furnishers, 1924
First Ave.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23
GADSDEN PRISON IS
CLEARED BIZ MAYOR
PRISONERS TURNED LOOSE AS A
CHRISTMAS PRESENT-ETOWh
WILL HAVE BILLS BEFORE THE
LEGISLATURE.

Gadsden, December 22-(Special.)-
Mayor Charles p. Smith instructed the
warden of the city prison to release all
prisoners this afternoon and gave them
their liberty as a Christmas present. They
were admonished to be good and sin
no more There were only eight or ten
prisoners In the prison and most of them
had served the greater part of their time
They were greatly rejoiced and could
hardly realize their good fortune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

Christmas and pure food. OF course you
can get Green River, bottled in bond.
Call for it, 12-15-10t-eod
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

issued the necessary legal notices in the
matters and the notices are SO constructed
as to cover either of the four plans now
under consideration OF the four plans
contemplated, the first sets forth the
amendment of the present city court char
ter so as to create two judges, con-
curing in power. and a solicitor, the
salaries to be fixed by the legislature.
The second is to create Il new judicial
circuit to be composed of Etowah. Blount
and st. Clair counties, with jury and
no jury terms, and courts TO be in session
all the time. The third provides for
judicial circuit of Etowah and Blount
county TO be governed by the same rules
as the second. The fourth plan is to
give the present circuit court judge and
the city court judge of Gadsden the
same authority and jurisdiction in trying
all cases of the city and circuit court
and allowing them to try cases in either
court at the same time and with the
same jures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

The holiday festivities wereeinaugurated
here last night by cotillon rendered
by the cinnamon" club at the Printup
hotel. The affair was a most successful
and enjoyable one and was participated
In by local society young people and i
number from nearby towns. The orches-
ira from the jefferson theatre in Biz
mngham furnished the music for the
occasion and added much To the enjoy
ment Of the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

After one OF the most successful .nsti-
tutes ever held in the county. the teach
ers, by unanimous agreement, adopted the
graded system, which is now in force
in about thity counties in the state. and
the following committee was appointed TO
take up the work: j. p. Preston, L y.
Mhaley. II. T. Ledbetter. e. G. Mcdaniel.
Misses Mamie Davis. Daisy Griffith and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

Go to Andrew Collias for
your Christians candies. Cor
ner First Ave. and 21st st.
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Senator Tillman will tell you
all about his visit to Chicago.
See page II.
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ORAL Waldrop, one Of the women who
has been held in Jail as witness III tae
Henley killing, succeeded I'm making Don
today aud was released. me Slutts We,
,,,,,, and 1on, Hines are still held in jail.
Darnel will he given a preliminary hear
ing before Justice Sively on December p.
along educational lines The sessions oil
the institute were held in the college
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School Problem.

There has been the greatest interest on
the part of public men who have come
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in box. Plain and initial in very fine quality 25c to Sl0O
French Null Hndkerchiefs, showing very swell
novelties in paids checks dots and stripes 35c for ST.
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$3.50 to $500
1922
Second


ella Wilson. The superintendent OF the
Gadsden. Alabama City and Alfalfa pub
lie schools were added TO the commit
tee. Forty-nVe teachers were present
and a public reception was rendered by
the Ladies' Aid society of the baptist
church of Altoona. which was a most
ENJOYABLE affair County superintendent
Steele of Blount county WAS present anu
made an interesting and instructive tax,
building at Altoona. and the teachers
were royalty entertained by the citizens
Chief of Police H. {. White has added
eight extra policemen to his force, who
will serve throughout the holidays. Neal
" all of the large industries will pay
off today and Monday and the CHIEF mas
taken the precaution to prepare Tor any
dsorderly conduct that may come up
although nothing serious is anticipated.
The city was filled to overlooking with
out-of-town people today, but the crowd
was orderly and good natured.
Later developments show that the wo-
man shot and killed by Fred Burt at
Alabama City yesterday evening was not
his wife. as he first stated. but was
woman named Becky SIMS who ran away
from her husband at Ashland, Ala. Burt
brother has been arrested and placed i'll
iail charged with completely in the crime.
Roth negroes had every opportunity TO
escape. but surrendered peaceably TO the
officers.
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MufflerS.

Muffers in square and REFER shapes
white, black, navy, cardinal, pearl anc
mode; also fancy eolors and embroidered
figures plain and hemstltched.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-07-14
Stockholders Meet.

The stockholders of the Bank of Green Forest met Tuesday There were present at the meet ing M. $. Coxsey, president, R D. Duncan representing the interests of the Frederickstown Trust Company, A. J, Russell, T.. s. Phillips, G. w. Coxsey, E. A. Wall and w. l.. Sneed.
 Cashier J. A. Buell. submitted the annual statement of the bank which showed the past year to have been the most prosperous in the history of the bank. The usual dividend was declared and the balance placed in the un- divided profits.
 Mir. Buell. was re- elected cash fer and the same officers and directors retained. The bank of Green Forest is certainly one of the solid institutions of the coun- :, try. A large vault for the &C., commodation of the patrons of the bank will be one of the improve ments for the coming year. The present safe will be exchanged for the latest design door safe and other improvements commensurate with the demands will be made.
The Green Forest tribune., 1906-07-14
Go to Harden's for chops, meal

Go to Harden for chops, meal, hay and feed.
 Prof. H. H. Davis was one of the successful participants in the drawing for land in the Crow reservation in Montana last week. He drew one of the first numbers and will no doubt get a fine claim.
 When you all bought goods from the JeM you have read so much about the profit as we'll as the cost was sent away from the country but when you buy the products of the Green Forest Mill ing Company the money is all left in the country. You will find their products on sale at No. 50, No. 1, J. H. Ramsey's, Coxsey & Co.'S, T. M. Buell. and T. E. Will sons.
 A. J. Russell, candidate for Circuit Clerk, has one of the most unique schemes to advertise his candidacy we have yet seen. He is giving his friends cedar pencil with the following inscription printed on it in bold letters: "Vote for A. J. Russell, candidate for Circuit Clerk" He has an unlimited supply and is ready to accom- modate any of his friends with one of these suggestive little souvenirs.
 THE TRIBUNE desires to compile a list showing the fruit acreage in a radius of ten miles of Green Forest and for that purpose we desire to ask our readers to send in reports showing the following items: First the number of acres in apple trees and the age and condition of each apple orchard on your place; second, the num- Der of acres in peach trees and the number of acres and the con- dition or each peach orchard on your place; Third the number of acres of all other fruits and the amount of each. A list of this kind can be used to a great ad- vantage to promote the interests of the country surrounding Green Forest. Let every farmer who has fruit send the above report to THE TRIBUNE office at once.
 Mary had little lamb, it's fleece was white as snow; it strayed away one day, where lambs should never go. And Mary sat her quickly down and tears streamed from her eyes; she never found the lamb because she did not advertise. And Mary had brother John who kept d village store; he sat him down and smoked pipe, and watched the open door. And as the people passed along and did not stop to buy, John still sat and smoked his pipe and blinked his sleepy eyes. And so the sheriff closed him out, but still he fingered near, and Mary came to drop with him sympathetic tear. How is it sister, can you tell, why other merchants here, sell all their goods so readily and thrive from year to year. Remembering her own bad luck the little maid replies: "These other fellows get there, John, because they advertise.
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The Green Forest tribune., 1906-07-14
Bowel Complaint in Children.

During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as soon as the first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears. The best medi- cine in use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar- ,hoe Remedy as it promptly controls any unnatural loosness of the bowels. For sale by I'll druggist.