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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
BISHOP DUNCAN TALKS
 TO CLASS OF DRAGONS

vile addressed the conference in the in- | terest of the Christian Advocate The re- port of the committee on books and pe- riodicals was read and found to contain
 a mild censure for Dr. c. B. Winston, ed-
 itor of the Christian Advocate, on ao- count of his position as to the mmortali- ty of the soul and Sabbath observance. This was eliminated, however, by an
 amendment to the report cutting out that
 part relating to the objectionable edi- torlais offered by J. M. Dannelly of Troy. The most important work of the day was receiving Into full connection the | class of the second year. The class is
 composed of eight young men, Chester F, Johnson, stonewall J. Gibson, Felix
 M. Wood, ?. M. Lowry, Leonard B.
 Green, John P. Daughtry, John H. HoI- loway and Daniel H. McNeal.
 After some deep and searching questions
 put by the bishop. they were all ad-
 mitted by vote of the body. Here are a few pungent remarks by Bishop Dun
 can to the class of deacons: Keep out of debt-you don't belong to yourself as long as you are embarrassed
 by debt.
 Be pure men in the home, in the pulpit. everywhere.
 Don't be trifling1y engaged; don't loaf
 or squander your precious time. Do everything at the right time. , Don't work on the line of a politician: if you do, you will make a signal failure. '' Dr. John NJ. Moore of Nashville
 preached tonight at the missionary anni-
 versary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

Eufaula December S-(Special.)- 1.-The fourth days session of the Alabama con ference was called to order by Dr. J. s. Frazer of Mobile at 9 o'clock. w. H. Hasty of the Pensacola district was elect el to elders orders, and will be ordained at D. m. Sunday.
 The twentieth question was resumed and a large number reported condition of their work. pr. A. L. Andrews of Selma, trans ferred to the North Texas conference, expressed great regret at leaving Ala bama, and his brethren passed a resolu- ton of regret in giving him up to Texas Methodism. Dr. John M. Moore, member of the North Texas conference, expressed to Dr. Andrews hearty welcome.
 The report from the committee appoint ed by the conference to secure homes for superannuates in the Alabama confer ence was read and adopted. This report showed that $5763 in cash and $l4,300 in property values, making total of $20o65, had been raised for this worthy cause during the past year.
 The report of the Rev. T. H. Jones, agent for the orphanage at Sumnerfield, proved very interesting The bishop want ed to know if preference was given to children of Methodist parentage. He char acterized the preacher who went about to secure children of other denominations for their orphanage in order to convert them to some particular faith as "sheep stealing preacher"
 The Rev. J. c. Bird was located at his own request.
 The Rev. pr. John M. Moore of Nash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Etowah Growers Elect Delegates.

Gadsden, December s.-(Special)-I Etowah County Cotton Growers asso- citation met at the court house Saturday and elected officers for the ensuing year, and also delegates to the state conven- ton at Montgomery and the southern convention, to be held at Birmingham. There was a good crowd present and great enthusiasm was displayed through- out the proceedings. Following are the officers and delegates: T. c. Galloway, president: J. II. Richardson. vice-presl- dent; John D. Adams, treasurer. Del egates to Birmingham are; l.. l.. Herz- berg. J. II. Richardson, Dug Rhea, M. NJ. Russell and w. R. Usry. Delegates to the state meeting at Montgomery: T. C.. Banks, T. c. Galloway and Henry Steph-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
GADSDEN SEEKS AID IN
 FRAMING MUNICIPAL BILL

should make common cause and take whatever steps are necessary with refer ence to giving our respective cities pow CTS in their charters commensurate with our necessities. I apprehend that each of these towns have out grown it's charter, and that many things necessary to ena- ble them to meet the demands for muni- cipal improvement are lacking It is the case with Gadsden, and our several recent administrations have had to con- tend with conditions for the reasans of inadequate powers in our charter, which has worked a very considerable hardship and has greatly retarded the progress or things most essential to growing com munity The probabilities are, unless suf- fcent pressure Is brought to bear upon the next legislature, that the general municipal bill which will no doubt be passed, will be graded upon a population basis that will tend to place towns of 5000 to 15,000 population with immediate possibilities of much greater growth un- der charter restrictions that will give us but little relief from existing conditions. To forestall this probability, we have ap- pointed a committee from our council and Commercial club which we desire to have meet with similar committee from towns above mentioned. taking up all questions involved in this proposition and for the purpose of working together, for our mNua1 interest.
 If these suggestions meet your views. you will kindly have committee selected to meet at Birmingham Monday, Decem- Der +, at 1:So D. m.. at the Hillman, for the purpose of forming definite plans to prosecute this work.
 Hoping to have an early reply and that your hearty cooperation will be assured, I am, very truly yours,
 CHARLES P. SMITH,
 Mayor City of Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
WILL SOON SELL BONDS.
Gadsden Mayor Expects to See Broad
 Street Paved in the Near Future.

Gadsden, December S,-(Special.)- )-"It Is possible that I can announce the sale of the street improvement bonds within the next few days. and I expect to have Broad street paved before the term of the present administration expires said Mayor Charles P. Smith today, when asked if there was any truth In the rumor to this effect. Continuing, he said that there had been an offer made for the bonds and that there was but one small obstacle to overcome before the deal could be closed.
 The matter will be submitted to the city council at the postponed meeting to be held Monday night. Plans have a1- ready been prepared by the city en- gineers for paving Broad street and wid- ening the sidewalks, and when the work is finished it will be one of the hand somest business thoroughfares in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
NOTICED

To architects and contract ing builders of Birmingham and vicinity: The Structural Building Trades Alliance begs leave to inform you that on and after the first day of January, 1907, the crafts affiliated with the Structural Building Trades Alliance will demand of all members the working card. Following is a list of the affil- iated unions: Carpenters, Plumbers, Painters, Paper hangers, Electrical Workers, Hoisting Engineers, Structural Iron Workers, Lathers, Hod Carriers and Building Labor CTS. w. w. BRADBURY, Sec retary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Mrs. Myers Application Denied.

Washington, December S.-The supreme court of the United States. through Jus tice Brewer, has denied the application of Mrs. Aggie Myers of Kansas City Mo-, for a writ of error, which. if 1t had been allowed, would have had the effect Of bringing her case to that court. Mrs. Myers is under sentence of death in Mis- souri on the charge of murdering her hus- band in Kansas City a year or more ago. The effect of the decision will be to leave the matter in the hands of the state au- thorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Negroes Apply for Re-enIistment.

Washington. December S.-At the in- stance of Secretary Taft, Sergeant Minge Saiders and Private Elmer Brown of the Twenty y-fifth infantry, colored, today filed with the military secretary applications for re-enistment in the army. One of these has been referred to the President in order that he may determine whether any of the men of the Twenty fifth in- fantry. who were recently discharged without honor, shall be re-enlisted, and if so on what conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Strict Rules

oLIl( NdACo
 Owing to the enormous crowds, we must enforce the following rules: 1. All goods sold for cash.
 ?. Nothing sent on approval.
 3. Not responsible for lost bundles. 4. No telephone orders taken.
 5. Buyers must move goods each day of sale.
 The sale only lasts 10 days.
 Crushing reduction of Ladies Skirts. Wraps and Waists 5000 Skirts ...... ...............S5.8 .89 S7.50 Skiits ............. 3.98 S5.OO ok1rtS z.fo $500 Wrappers ................ 1.9S S2.0O Wrappers ..e............. l.Z9 S1.50 Wrappers ................. .89 $500 Waists ................. 2.9S $500 Waists. .................. 1.99 S1.50 Waists ................... .98
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

Signs. Get prices. Hermitage. city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
LampIey Home Burned at GreenviIle.

Greenvllle December s.-(Special)- )-The home of Judge H. D. Lumley was burned this morning at daylight 1t was In the suburbs beyond the fire limit and no as- sistance from the fire companies could be rendered. Those living near gathered quickly and succeeded in saving nearly all the household furniture. It was the homestead of the late Dr. Lampley, the only members now living occupying it being Judge Lampley and his mother.
 Signs. Get prices. Hermitage, city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09
Increased Cost of Livinq.

Berlin, December S--The imperial bud gets, presented today, add s4OOO to the salary of the German ambassador at Washington. owing to the increased cost of living at the American capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

Snappy winter sack suits, of the very latest vogue, the sort that appeals to the taste of all men-suits from $12.50 to 80. Varley 6 Bauman, 1924 First Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-12-09

Absolutely all wool are our $2O worsted suits with snap, style and fit. Varley & Bauman, 1924 First Ave.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-16

or tripled the expenses Of the state
We are told this not all VINO cry
Lord Lord, shall enter the Kingdom
of heaven" Neither is 1t sufnClent 10
cry nor shall all who cry reform: De
numbered with the elect or the elected.
The Republican party in Wisconsin
comes seeking an Endorsement ana
return to power. The people rlgntly
demand an account of its stewardship.
The recent Republican candidate
convention, believing that the handling
Of the peoples money is a matter OF
state concern, devoted two planKs IN
their platform to the subject Ihey
approved and Endorsed the last six
years of Republican rule in this state
"as conspicuously honest and economl-
CALI They approved and indorsed the
'fbusinesslike conduct of the AFFAIRS or
the state under Gov. Davidson"
UnbusinessIike Methods
on the contrary, we charge that the
administration has been most unnusIs
nesslike In the conduct Of the affairs or
state. That the administration mas
been "conspicuously" extravagant In
the expenditure Of the peoples money
In the history Of this state there
never has been such reck less waste
of the public moneys. Boards ana
commissions have been multiplied uh-
commissions, each with it's members,
assistants, clerks and stenographers.
The reading of the recent candid 4tes
platform calls for additional commits
sions. A multitude of useless officers
and employees have been fastened upon
the state for political purposes.
For denial of the Republican plat
form claim of Conspicuous economy
and businesslike administration or az
fairs of stale and in the support of
our charges we appeal to the Public
records as kept in the office nj the
secretary of state.
Administration Compared
This fund receives all the revenues
of state applicable to the payment OF
the ordinary running expenses or the
state government. From IT all the
ordinary running expenses are PAID.
All other state expenses are paid from
some special or trust fund.
rou-II~gC AnzETAyTSTP ATTON-1SQ1 1894
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LIFE SKETCH OF
jim A. AWKWARD
OF MADISON, WIS, DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

John A. Aylward was born at Black
Earth. Dane county. Wis. on March ls,
1851, where the family continued TO re-
side until the recent death OF his parents.
lie is therefore g years OF age and in
the very prime OF life and Strength.
His Per manenL home has l5een al Maci-
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son for the past seventeen years. He
married Miss Jennie Huenkemier of Free
port, H.. who is a graduate of our state
university, and they are blessed with a
MI. Aylward is of Irish parentpge.
he was one OF family of nine
children. His father. Michael Aylwa'd,
was railway section foreman at PICK
DIVISION of the Chicago, Milwaukee q St.
Faul-for fortythree years.
M. ,Aylward's parents were ambitious
that their. children should have an edu-
cation and made many sacrifices to that
END. eventually five of the children
were public school teachers and three
srna 11r OF the state university.
sc 2oo candidate Riad, attendee the n9bliI
age s when he set out to procure for him
sen the FUNDS TO carry him through the
s sr university az Madison, Wis. The
nrst year ne worked on the farm and
Tor three years he worked upon the rail-
road al Black Earth as an ordinary sec
tlon day laborer during the summer and
taushi cquQuy schools during the win
ter In this way he obtained the money
to carry him through the university
A Member of the "Tin Pail BRIGADE
When working on the railroad as sec
ton hand he worked from $3.50 a. M to
this time he was a member of the 500
called ''Tin-pail Brigade"
Joins Strike for higher Wages
One incident of his railway experienoa
Is significant The first year the men
bers Of the crew excepting himself were
married men and We're supposed To SIM
port their families from that allowance.
Finally, they went out on a strike and
We're allowed SIPS a day for ten and one
haII hours.
WNrL - l..
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UPHAM'S ADMINISTRATIONS.

The disbursements for 1895 include
the sum of $742,57O, which was trans
ferred under section 1069a, revised
statutes, to apply on state tax, and
was included in the fiscal year report
for 1895, for the reason that the trans
fer was made after the Goth of Sep
tember 1894 on which day the fiscal
year 1896 then began.
SCOFIELD'S ADMINISTRATION, 1887
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$40, 1854, 451.42
n ~ IL m

In other words, the average amount
of all taxes collected for and paid
into and from the general fund for the
ordinary running expenses of the state
was as follows:
Average Average
Annual Annual
Receipts. Disbursem'ts.
Gov. Peck
Adm. ........ SLIT, $500 81, 100000
Gov. La Fol-
lette's Adm. :. 5,016,503.S4 4,34S, OG337
GOV. DAVIDSON'S TERM FROM JUNE
80, 1905 to JUNE 80, 1906:
The receipts were ......,.......,.$5,92 l, 1870
The disbursements were ....,. 1895, 1883
This was wholly under the administra-
ton of Gov. Davidson.
1t must be remembered that the ex-
penses here discussed does not include
the extraordinary expenses of the
state as the building of public build
ings or the expenses of the university
or normal Of other schools. These are
paid out of special or trust funds. 1t
covers only the ordinary running ex-
penses of the state government
POPULATION OF WISCONSIN.
Pot ~
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her laughing boy and her girl sweet
and full Of promise as June morning
and cried, These are my jewels, ana
so our great state cries, These are
nv Jewels" / love and reverence our
great university second only 10 the
memory of my mother or as l do my
wife. I owe my Alma Mater debt
of gratitude l fain would but can
never repay, but in these figures ana
expenses we are not speaking OF,
much less are we criticising the edu-
cational expenses of the state. Iney
are in no manner concerned with the
figures we give or concerned with the
general fund. We are speaking only
of the ordinary running expense or
the state and in the history OF the
state there never was such riot of ex-
travagance. such a reckless eXpendl-
ture of the peoples money An eX-
animation of some of the departments
show the cost Of this great increase.
EXPENSES OF DAIRY AND FOOD
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
1891. .$7,S57.57 1893. az. 90
1882. ......... 8.13O.69 1S94..........- f,94Z.sz
1903. .ss,n2.s2 1904 .sls, 9oS.5 81
EXPENSES OF BUREAU OF LABOR
STATISTICS.
1891. 227.87 1893. ......... 81 ,s74.65
1892. ....,..... 6,s0a.a4 1s94........... 724S'44
1903. So, 5S4. 80 1901. SIG, SOB 81
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.
1892. 1883 1906. 81. 6S9. 06
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS OF
FICE.
1902 ..,.. s13,104 1906. $40, $50
INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS Of
FICE.
1892. .......... ss.os7 1SO6............s4 1. Sse
pJTPT DROP
ERTY'S OFFICE.
1892. .s116,s52 1906. s227, 800
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
1892. s2l 1852 1906. $40, 944
EXPENSES OF EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
The expenses in the executive Office for
clerk hire and private secretary has in
creased from s2,S32.37 for the year 1872 to
1903 Hsss iS4is s sPsidss ss TSiaa
1904 .......,...,. $4,000 1,7s0.1o S.190.10
In 1892 expenses of the insurance
commissioners office were $5,7S1.19; in
1904, $12, 1071
In 1892 expenses of the state veterin-
arian were $9,221.32; In 1906, ISL. 732.72.
Expenses of Attorney Generals Office
In the attorney generals office the
ordinary expenses have increased from
an average of $4,000 a year under the
Peck administration to $27,5 a year
and in addition to that $16,522 has been
paid for special services in the rail-
way cases and there are outstanding
claims for additional services there and
elsewhere of over $4,000.
And thus extravaganza runs riot
through every department. Nor is this
great expenditure confined to the or
binary running expenses of the state.
The total income of the state has
been swelled to over 100000. The
total expenses of the state during the
past two years has exceeded the regu-
lar income of the state. Despite the
enormous income of the state there
would be a deficit this year but for
the fact that there was converted int
the general fund $1,1S4000 Of the war
refund moneys and $4,000 from the
sale of the swamp lands.
Two illustrations will suffice to show
the trend of expenses outside of the
general fund.
EXPENSES OF GAME WARDENS' OF
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Large Increase in Runninq EXPENSES

Not only has the administration not
been "conspicuously economical and
businesslike," but the average annual
running expenses of the state has been
81, 1885, 900 more than under the Scofield
administration. The ordinary average
annual expenses of the state govern
ment for the past two years has been
$2,226, 600 more than the average of the
Scofield administration. The ordinary
running expenses of the state for the
past two years has been more than
zoo per cent greater than under the
Scotield administration. That is, where
the Scofield administration spent 81
the present administration has spent
50. And where the Scofield admins
tration has spent $1,000 the present adj
ministration has spent more than
$4,000. Where the Soofield administra-
ton for the ordinary running expenses
OF the state spent on an average So
072,000 during the past six years the
present administration has spent So
$4,000. and during the past two years
with Gov. Davidson in the chair as
governor or as acting governor the ex-
peRses have been 900 Per year.
And during tho last year they have
been ss,6s5,000 and the platform,
speaking by name Endorses "his BUSH
nesslike administration OF the affairs
Of the state"
Compared with the last Democratic
administration the average annual ex-
penses for the ordinary running ex-
penses of the state government were
S162o.000. The average annual ex-
lenses for the past six years have
been SS.s10.000. The same average an
nual expenses for the past two Years
have been $4,s4S,0o0 and for the last
year s4,6e5. 900.
! other words the average annual
expenses Of running the state govern
ment have been more than 200 per
cent greater than under the last DEM
ocratic administration. During the
past year they have been 29O ner
cent greater. Aud this during a time
when the population had increased but
Is pcr cent.
That is. where for the ordinary nm
ming expenses OF the state the last
Democratic administration expen6o5
$1,000 during the past six wears over
S2,V0o has been spent During the
past two years $4,000 has been spent
During the last year practically SIS 900
has been spent
Would Net Curtail Education
l must not be asked as I was asked
by one OF the leading candidates OF
the opposition in the primary cam
paign. would you cut down the ex
pensss OF the university. Would you
stay the experimental work al the ae
Ticultur9l colegeG" I say. No Our
university and cur normal schools are
the beloved children Of the state. A
Roman m2trCn gathered TO her arms
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Administration Compared
Total s7llO.5267 S6479, O05. 81
nnna1 averaRa. ]. ~. 63l. SO l,6N,VUO.UO

The receipts for 1894 were increased
by 1892, 1907. So received from judgments
against exstate treasurers and credit
ed to this fund.
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Total disbursements. .$181 n

Expenses of oil inspectors office,
1903, $30,225.53; 1904, $30,54724: 1905,
$44,752.
1t is no answer to say that the ex-
penses of these Offices are paid out of
the income of the offices, the license
moneys and fees derived through these
Offices belong to the people of Wis
consin as much as any other tax or
license fee. And there should be the
same economy in expenditure.
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1t is true that the state is growing
and that these expenses will naturally
grow with 1t, but no reason consistent
with an honest and economical adj
of the affairs of the state
can justify an expenditure out Of all
possible proportion to the growth in
population. In fact, the proportionate
increase in expenses should be less
than the proportionate increase in
DOnulat alton
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The War Refund

During the war of the rebellion the
state borrowed money from the school.
normal, university and agricultural
trust funds for the purpose of cloth
ing and equipping our soldiers. The
state gave to these several trust funds
its certificates of Indebtedness bearing
interest at per cent. Under the Peck
administration the United States gov
eminent refunded S441,333 of these
moneys and it was distributed among
the funds from which it was taken.
During the past two years the United
States government has refunded the
sum of $1,1S4,659.7S. Under a possible
Interpretation of the law this money
might be turned into the general fund.
But all will agree that it should have
been devoted, if necessary the law
should have been changed. that it
might be devoted to the repayment
of the trust funds from which it has
been taken but without question 1t
was turned into the general fund and
is a portion of the funds which the
treasurer reports as having on hand
and is a portion of the pretended saw
ings reported by him the day before
the urinary election
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Mr.. Aylward as Permanent chsirr|
of the Milwaukee Convention

He was elected permanent chairman
the convention and his address
permanent chairman struck the Il
note Of that convention It Gle
the way for the platform
In full sympathy with all movemef
the public good. He took a dete9
stand in favor Of the state and th4
OF the state exercising full ccntrolH /
various public service corporations
In their limits. He made q stTof
FOR the overthrow OF the rule 81
ment By corporation and a -et4
government of the people. for ne
a. by the people. He called aus 81
the gross extravaganza OF the pf "A
rninistration and its handling o.y m
funds. and urging the ap2oinsi,
committee to Investigate shese ~
the state He was properly
chairman Of that committee
ready at work