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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
BIRMINGHAM LOVES
 THE CANNED GOODS
IS SECOND BEST MARKET IN THE SOUTH IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT PRICES ARE HIGHER NOW THAN EVER.

AS market for canned fruits and vege- tables, Birmingham has become second in the south, New Orleans. on account of its denser population, taking first rank
 Brokers seen yesterday averaged the consumption of canned fruits and vege- tables in Birmingham at 750 car loads per annum, or more than two car loads per day
 At present the average consumption of potatoes is 10 car loads per week, and cabbage has an equal rank.
 Inasmuch, therefore, as canned fruits and vegetables are consumed in such quantities in Birmingham, it will be in- teresting to know that the average in- crease in price is between 25 and 50 per cent
 This would indicate that the cost of liv- ing is still on the increase, in spite of the late financial depression, and the conse- quent reduction of salaries and dismiss sal of labor.
 Peaches and apricots have increased in price 100 per cent. This Is due to the fact that very few were canned last season. Tomatoes are selling at practi- cally the same pTce as last year. which price was an increase of about per cent over the price of the previous year. It Is stated by brokers that more tomatoes were canned last season than ever before In the history of the United States
 There Is a corresponding increase in the price of peas, okra, corn, beans, and in fact all fruits and vegetables that are canned and offered for sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
SEVEN V|0LATORS
 LODGED IN JAIL About 25 Gallons of Liqusr at
 Sherih's Office
BIG HAUL MADE ON TRAIN
Three Men Had Beer and Whisky In Bottles, Jugs and Sacks-Judge
 HoWze Imposes First 11I 2 Fine.

There were. all told, seven persons placed in the county jail yesterday charged with violating the prohibition law in consequence of which there is something like % gallons of beer and whisky being held in the sheriff's office as evidence against those arrested.
 Possibly the biggest haul since the pro- hibition law went into effect was made yesterday morning by Deputy Sheriff C. T. Helton on a Louisville and Nashville train between Birmingham and Warrior. The whisky was found in the possession of Jim Thomas and s. w. King, both white, and Henry Burt negro. The ne- gro had three-gallon jug full of whisky and sack containing eight quarts of beer Thomas had seven quarts of corn whisky and q number of half pints in an old suit case. and King had two two-gal- lon jugs and number of half pints in his pockets.
 Deputy Helton went up to Warrior yes- terday morning on business, and when he returned on southbound train later he discovered the three men and their whis- ky He placed them under arrest took charge of the whisky and brought whisky and men to the sherlff's office, after which the men were jailed
 Yesterday afternoon Deputy Helton went through the same performance and captured Will Coleman. white man, with about three gallons of whisky.
 Under the anti-jug law 1t Is viola tion of the law to carry more than one gallon from one county to another. and then it must be for the carriers use. The negro caught yesterday gave the excuse that he had measles in his family, and Kings excuse was the same. Thomas, It is understood, wants to plead guilty, claiming he was ignorant that he was violating the law. The men bought the whisky at Garden City, in Cullman coun- ty. where the local option law is being de- fled.
 The other three violators of the pro- hibition law jailed yesterday were Hattie Oliver. sent up from Wylam, and Oney Wright and Gus Caldwell from Besse- mer.
 The first alleged violator of the local op- tion law, a negro named Fannie Wilson, was fined $50 by Judge A. c. Howze yes- terday in the second division of the crim- inal court. !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
RECORD OF THE COURTS.

With the exception of few cases
 brought over, the county courts were
 quiet yesterday. In Judge Lanes di-
 vision of the circuit court a consent
 Judgment for $75 was rendered in the
 case of Andrew Brown vs. Birming-
 ham Railway, Light and Power com
 pany. There was no business of im- portance transacted in Judge Cole
 mans division of the circuit court. In the second division of the city court the jury in the case of Robert Chapman vs Southern railway returned verdict yesterday morning in favor of the defendant.
 In the third division of the city court. Judge Sharpe presiding, the case of Prosch Brothers vs. Sloss- Sh effield Steel and Iron company was placed in
 the hands of the jury yesterday after noon.
 In the chancery court the following cases were disposed of yesterday: R. M. Jenkins vs. l.. H. Holcombe ct al. Louis Watkins vs. Kathleen Johnson. Hoge-Montgomery company vs. E. L., Brown ct al., J. A. Vance ct al vs. Mill Van Mining company. all submitted on demurrers; Carrie Tupper vs.- W. A. Cooper, B. G. Perryman appointed guardian for the minor defendants; F. D. Tarrant vs. J. N Campbell, sub mitted on sufficiency of respondents to plead; w. W. Hollingsworth ct al. vs Alex Gillespy ct al, submitted on mo- tion to dismiss.
 New suits were filed in the city court yesterday at follows: Ella G. Shaw vs. Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company s2OOO damages for alleged personal injuries on January 6, 1907. Richard Cooper vs Birmingham Coal and Iron company $10000, alleged personal injuries at Short Creek on December 15, 1907. John Martin vs. Continental Oil and Ferti-
 lizer company, s2O,ooo, alleged personal injuries at North Birmingham on Janu- ary 2, 1908. Judge Foster vs. Birming- ham Coal and Iron company, $20O0, al legged personal injuries on December 15, 19o7 at Short Creek.
 In the circuit court new suits have been filed as follows:
 J. B. Byrd vs. Western Union Tele- graph company. $1999 damages for an alleged breach of contract in sending a message; Mrs. Tinie Tn omas vs Western Union Telegraph company, $5O00 damages claimed for an alleged breach of contract in sending a mes- sage; Ali E. Thomas, administrator, vs Southern railway $10,000 damages for
 the death of the plaintiffs intestate.
 which is claimed to have been due to
 negligence on the part of the defend- ant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
ESTIMATES THAT 5000
 HAVE PAID POLL TAX

izen to pay his poll tax. In NBessemer the new county movement Is the source of an extra effort to bring the number of qualified voters up. Indications are that the number will run to over 400 by the end of the week. In Ensley and in several of the suburbs of Birmingham interest in better schools is prompting much en- thusiasm, as the money received from the poll tax all goes for the schools.
 To make matters more convenient for the citizens of the county living away from the court house, substations have been established at d number of places and deputy poll tax collectors apointed Among the places which have these sta tions are Bessemer, Ensley, Wylam Brookside. East Lake, and Avondale. Oth- CT substations will be established early this week pursuant of requests for them
 The poll tax books will be closed on Saturday night, February l. This gives the citizens of Jefferson county six days more in which to qualify themselves as voters and with the prevailing agitation it is believed the number of voters this year will exceed that of last year con- sideraby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
WEST END GOING
 AFTER ICE PLANT
SMALL BLOCKS OF STOCK WILL
 BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG CiTi- ZENS OF WEST END AND ADJ
 JOINING COMMUNITIES.

The proposition to erect an ice plant basis. Quite an amount of stock has dl- ready been subscribed, and bids on the plant are being received. Another meet , ing is to Oa held next Tuesday night at 7:9O o'clock in the West End hall, corner ' of Vine streec aLd Tuscaloosa avenue to which the citizcns ol Cleveland, Elyton, Graymont aud West End are invited to attend.
 It is proposed that lotion plant shall be erected to supply the ice needs of these four towns, and that all of the stock of the company be taken by residents of them. The capital stock will be s15,G00. which will be divided into shares of s10 each, and no one will be allowed to take more than 5000 worth It is desired to sell the stock in small blocks if possible. E A number of bids on the machinery have been received, while several sites on which to build the factory have been con sidered. A meeting was held few nights ago which was attended by about 30 of the citizens of West End, and indications point to an attendance next Tuesday night of more than twice this number from the four towns.
 A committee consisting of J. s. Osment, T. G. McGahee, J. E. Burks and R. II. Hagood was appointed to solicit stock subscriptions,t and another committee, composed of T. G. McGahee, J. S. Osment and s. Norwood, was appointed to receive bids on machinery, sites and buildings. fo l1,,f1d ra1a mt oe generated by the trouble which arose last summer between the West End populace and the ice deliverers. the citizens claim ing they were being given short weight
 and that they had to put up with insolent negro drivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Thirteen indictments Returned.

The federal grand. jurY which began work last Tuesday, made its report yes terday and was dismissed by Judge Oscar h. Hundley. A verbal report was made by Foreman F. w. Dixon, who stated that 16 cases had been investigated by the grand jury and that 13 indictments had been returned out of this number. These IS indictments are made up of violations of postal, revenue, bankrupt, banking and counterfeit laws. Judge Joseph H. Montgomery, assistant district attorney, assisted the grand jury in it's labors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
COLLECTOR VARIANT BELIEVES NUMBER WILL REACH 5000 THIS
 YEAR-oNLY SIX DAYS LEFT TO PAY.

Although the exact number is not known, it is estimated by County Tax Collector George B. Tarrant that there have, so far, been something like 5OO poll taxes paid. With six days more within which to qualify. however, judging from the number of taxes paid last week. it Is the opinion of Mr. Tarrant that the voting list will be run up to about 5000 this year.
 The payment of poll taxes so far this year has been unusually heavy for several reasons. Last year there were something over 5000 qualified voters, while this year, according to the tax collectors predic- ton, the number will run close to 5000.
 In Bessemer and Ensley thorough canvass is being made, urging every cit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Must Be Done By Ordinance.

muSt pc OOHS Dy OTdiidHSS,
 January 22, 1908. To the Honorable, the City Council of Birmingham:
 Gentlemen-Inclosed find the following petitions which attempt to change the li- cense ordinance passed January l, 1908. and which were allowed by your honor able body at your last meeting:
 Soda founts operating as restaurants. Wofford oil company.
 Scrap iron dealers.
 Brewing companies.
 The attention of the board is called to the fact that the only way to make these changes is through an amendment to the license ordinance, which must be done by an ordinance
 In regard to petition of two breweries, I find that report of committee is as fol- lows: That petition of brewery com panies, asking to pay six months license be allowed" The petition upon which this report is based asks that the license for six months be fixed at s100. For the information of the board will say that the original license on breweries was fixed at $500. It was understood in committee. after much argument that the breweries would go out of business after July 1, therefore $200 was inserted in the sched- ule, with a distinct understanding that that sum was a half years license.
 The last section or the miscellaneous committees report read as follows: That license on land companies be made to read $500 in the license schedule as the amount of $750, now appearing in the schedule is erroneous. and a misprint." This office has nothing to do with fixing the license on land companies, but it is not proper that misstatement like this should appear in our minutes. The license on land companies, which appears in the schedule at s75O. was o. K.'d by the com- mittee three different times, and was then verified by the city clerk and proofreader of the News, and that copy was later veri- fled by the chairman of the miscellaneous committee and the city attorney.
 As additional evidence that it was not a misprint the next grade of land companies was placed at $500, and still stands at that amount, and if this was a misprint, there would now be two sections in the license schedule covering land companies of diff ferent capitalization, but subject to the same license, which Is improbable.
 If it is the wish of the board that this reduetion be made it must also be done by an ordinance amending the license schedule Respectfully G. B. WARD,
 Mayor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
HUNDLEY'S CASE
 COMES UP FEB. 3
SUBCOMMITTEE WILL AT THAT TIME HEAR CHARGES AND DE- TENSE AND TAKE FINAL ACTION ON THE MATTER.

The crisis of the fight against the con firmation of the nomination of Judge Os- car R. Hundley, judge of the northern district of Alabama, will be reached Feb ruary 5, when the subcommittee of the Senate committee on judiciary will hear the charges and defense in that contro- versy.
 Judge Hundley has been notified of the meeting, and will be present. He will leave Birmingham about February 8.
 As is remembered, the seven congress- men of the Alabama delegation, protest ing against the confirmation of the Hundley nomination, asked for post ponement for the purpose of gathering additional information and proof. It is expected that the congressman will have gathered their proof in the meantime, and that the subcommittee will be ready to make definite report immediately after it's session.
 All the Alabama congressman, save Mir. Underwood, MT. Hobson, and MT. Taylor are opposed to Judge Hundley. Acord- ing to their published charges they op- pose the nomination on their claim that Judge Hundley is not equipped to full fill the duties of the judgeship. The ad- ditional charge that he appointed J. o. Thompson, a federal officeholder, to a receivership, will be presented, this charge carrying with 1t the explanation that in so doing, Judge Hundley dis charged political debts.
 It is the general understanding that the Alabama senators are in favor of the confirmation of the Hundley nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Marrlaue Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued from the office of the probate court yesterday as follows:
 F. F. Benson of Pratt City to Miss Nora Wakefield
 George w. Troutman of Tuexdo to Mrs. Rosa Fields.
 w. B. Brown of Attalla to Miss Etta Killough.
 J. F. Fuller of Oxmoor to Miss Roda M. Jones.
 N. D. Maske of Birmingham to Mrs. Jane Nabers.
 Thomas Jones Abbott of Birmingham to Miss Rosa trancis McNamara
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 25.-Forecast for Alabama: Generally fair Sunday and Monday, except possibly showers Monday in northeast portion; light to fresh south winds.
 Mississippi Generally fair Sunday and Monday; light to fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
HaigIer Candidate For ~Board O
 Revenue

Revenue.
 MT. J. Ed Haigler has concluded to make the race for a place as member of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county, Alabama. MT. Haigler has lived in Jefferson county continuously for the past 20 years. He is familiar with the duties of the office to which he aspires and will. bring to the discharge of his duties the life experience of a prudent business man and with splendid knowl- edge of the needs of the county, especially in the matter of the public roads and bridges he having been road supervisor of the county for four years, and having been connected with the duties of road construction, more or less for IS years MT Haigler managed the county aims house for six years and gave the county excellent service in that department. MT Haigler has many friends who will rally to his support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

Dead Business reSurrected by us- ing Wiliamson's catchy card signs ana price cards There is hope for you. Call or address Williamson's College S01h 18th street, Ensley, Ala. 1-2+2-fri-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
You Need Office
 Supplies

And we can supply your office needs. We are car rying a large supply of such office needs as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Church Services Today.

At Il o'clock this morning services will be held at the Southside Baptist church in memory of the late Mrs. l.. s. Stratton and w. T. Smith, both of whom were closely identified with the work of the church and contributed largely to its growth. There will be several short talks on the work of the two lately deceased members of the church and the service will be one of interest.
 At All Saints church on Twenty-ninth street, between Avenue F and Avenue G, there will be morning prayer today at Il o'clock and evening prayer at 7:30 o'clock The Rev. MT. Van Hoose will preach at both services. x.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

in bad condition. The only marvel is that they are not worse.
 ALEX T. LONDON. Birmingham, January 25 1908.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

Warren Long, unexcelled musical comedian, one week, Theatorium, 13 N. 20th St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

the board to the manner in which permit to the Alabama Great Southern to build a frame depot has been granted. If you still wish to allow it, I suggest 1t be done in legal manner. Respectfully,
 G. B. WARD, Mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26
Loose Leaf Ledgers

From the smallest pocket memorandum to the largest ledger used in bookkeep- ing Special orders made on short notice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

Birmingham, January 25, 4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-08

| will l drew the day no came back
You never knew, but / signed 1.-THE
night of your wedding. Harry Sander
son was. right, my dear, WASH 7 he'
sica," he added. ''I must set it right
Il must set il right" He watched
her with a smile on his face. II will
rest now,'' he said, and she adjusted
the pillows and turned the lamp low.
Crossing the room, she stepped
| through the long window on to, the
porch, and stood leaning on the railing
From the dark hedges where the brown
birds built came. a drowsy twitter. as
, from a nest Of dreams. A long time
she stood there, thousand thoughts
busy in her brain-of Hugh, of the
beckoning future, She thought of the
day she had destroyed the model that
her fingers longed. to remold, now that
the Prodigal was indeed returned. The
words of the biblical narrative flashed
through her mind: "And he arose and
came TO his father. But when he was
yet great way off, his father saw
him, and had compassion, and ran. and
fell on his neck, and kissed him. y So
Hugh s father would meet him now!
The dewed odors of the iasmin brought
the memory Of that stormy night when
he had come to her in his sleep. She
imagined she heard again his last word
his whispered "Good -byn in the
sound of the rain,
She thought it a memory, but the
word that flashed into her mind was
carried to her from the shadow. where
a man stood in the shrubbery watching
her dim figure and her face white and
beautiful in the light from a nearby
window, with a passionate longing and
rebellion.
Harry was seeing her, he told him
self, for the last time. He had made up
his mind TO this on that stormy morn
ing when he had found the lucky crew
ice. For days he had labored spurred
by fierce haste TO make rcquital.
Till the lasG ounce of the rich "pock,
ct - had been washed, and the whole
taken to the bank in the town, no one
had known of the find. II had repaid
the forgery and left him a handful of
dollars over-enough to take him far
away from the only thing that made
life worth the effort He had climbed
to the ridge on the bare chance of sec
Watching her, it required all Of his re-
preston not to yield TO the reckless de-
sire that prompted him TO go to her,
look into her eyes, and tell her he loved
her. lie made 4 step forward, but
stopped short, as she turned and van.
ished through the window,
Standing on the porch, gradual
i''linS VI dpIJi itDSuSiou ndu COluc 10 pcS'
sica-an impression of blanlzness and
chill that affected her strangely. In.
side the room she stood still, frightened
Mt the sudden sense Of utter sound.
lessness.
She caught up the lamp. and, turning
the wick, approached the bed. She put
out her hand and touched the wasted
one on the coverlet. Then a sobbing
cry came from her lips
David StIrnG A rrr
JOY had goldened the bitterness at the
last moment. and he had gone away
with his son S face in his heart and the
smile of welcome on his lips.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-08
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15
ANNUAL REPORT FILED
Insurance Companies Make Showing
Home of Utah and Contln-
entail in the List.

The period Is again at hand when all
the fire. life and accident insurance
companies doing busin sss in the state
Of Utah, must file their ann ial state
ments with the secretary OF state and
pay the neSeS; airy license snI tax fees
for the privilege OF doing business
within Utah's borders. The income to
the state from this source mas risen TO
q heavy figure and is constantly grow
ing as The business public becomes
more and more educated to she value
of the different forms of Insurance.
The revolutions in the life Insurance
business H. san Francisco conHagra-
ton, and the failure of several muiual
companies, ave all had the effect cf
inducing the public To exercise great
er care than ever In the choice of the
insurance companies it putronizes, both
life and fire. For this reason the state
ments Of condition on January list. siled
with the secretary of state. VIII be
scanned more closely than ever. to
learn how The companies whose funds
were invested in stocks and bonds
have iiassed through the recent ire
mendous slump In values.
AS the dispatches and Insurance
journals have stated, The insurance
commissi 1ncrF of many states have
taken a libe"1l view of the question of
values, and II is their policy to allow
insurance companies to value their as
sets ~ i'ecenster 3lst (when tho re-
vival had hardly begun by taking an
average Of tic values Inrins the past
IL months and 10 call thai a fair esti-
mate on January /. II this were not
done, the surplus Of some companies.
and perhaps the capital stock, might be
impaired.
THE HOME FIRE OF UTAH.
The only fire Insurance company now
existing in the intermountain region.
is The Home Fire of Utah, whose state
ment has been filed and makes a very
strong showing. The company is now
in its twenty year, having at
tanned Its majority in september last.
The wisdom of It's direct >rs in always
keeping its assets valued considerably
below the markets. has been demon
strated by the financial slump. which
reduced the value of stocks and bonds
temporarily. all along the line. In
splits of this, the rule of the Home
company In placing conservative values
on Its property enabled IL to emerge
from the financial panic In stronger
condition than ever, as the statement
below shows. Its capital of $250,000 and
its surplus of 100000, stand the same
as before while IL has no current liza
bilities. whatever. It's assets. which
have passed the half million mark for
the first time, include the representa-
tive rock ribbed institutions OF the
state, and the values placed on them
show that they are still about 100000
under market prices.
The following is the company's state
ment presented TO stockholders at the
recent meeting: