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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
PROBLEM BEFORE
 STATE OF GEORGIA
TAX RATE IS NOW UP TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMIT, BUT PROSPECTS FOR REVENUE ARE NOT HOPEFUL.

Atlanta, May 16.-(Special.) )-Capitol off that they insist is going to confront Geor- ga next year, of how to make both ends meet, or in other words how to make the states income balance with it's expendi- lures.
 Appropriations for 1908 and 1909 were made last summer by the present legisla- ture on the basis of considerable in- crease in the states taxable property for both years. In 1907 there was the largest single years increase in returns the state has ever known. Prosperity ran high, or seemed to, and there was no apparent reason why the increase should not con tinue.
 Acordingly the legislature went ahead and appropriated not on basis of known income, but upon d basis of prospects
 For example public schools were given &, ,00O,O00 for 1908 and $2,250,0O0 for 1909, all though the annual appropriation prior to that time had never exceeded $l,SO0, 900, in cluding school income from every possible source There was likewise an increase in a number of other appropriations.
 When Governor Smith went into office
 he found he had to raise the tax rate to the constitutional limit of mills in order
 to meet the expenses for 1901 and upon
 the basis of the largest returns the state
 had ever known. Not only that but he
 had to get the legislature to pass bill
 making payment of pensions to Confed-
 crate Veterans quartely instead of in
 an annual lump sum, a step which he de- clared necessary in order to enable the state to meet it's obligations accruing early in the year. And now to cap the climax, following the panic, tax returns have begun. to fall off wholesale as compared with last year. There is every indication that instead of an increase this year the total returns will show a marked decrease-a poor prospect for raising sufficient income to pay debts created upon the basis of hoped-for growth in returns.
 Tax returns for the large corporations now reaching the comptroller general are showing a falling off compared with last year of anywhere from 10 to 40 per cent and all the information received leads to the belief that there will be con siderable reductions. though probably not so large in the general property returns. The constitution does not permit a higher tax rate than mills. Consequent- ly unless the legislature should see fit to trim some of the appropriations it has made the balacing of expenditures with income during the next year or two at least promises to be a problem that will remain unsolved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Analysis of Bank Statement.

New York, May 16.-The Financier will say:
 For the first time since panic last fall, with the exception of one week, the as- sociated banks of New York city report ed for the six days ending May Is slight decrease in their surplus reserves. The statement of actual condition made on Saturday shows a loss of $1024,6OO in holdings of special and legal tenders, but when the fact is taken itno consideration that small decreases were reported' in the face of export movement of gold amount ing to GA millions of dollars, and the payment by the banks into the treasury through the withdrawal of public de- posts of an amount approximating 512 millions of dollars, it will be seen that the clearing house institutions almost made up the loss through the excess of receipts from the interior and current operations with the treasury.
 The revival in speculative activity on the New York stock exchange accounted in large part for the increase of $10 965, ,2O0 in loans and the increase of $9, 9,S5320O in de- posits. As a result of the weeks changes a decrease of B Ill 300 was reported in surplus reserve, which, taking the statc- ment of actual conditions as being nearer correct, makes the present surplus re- serves of the New York clearing house banks 225.
 The summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not TO- porting to the clearing house revealed on Saturday a continuation of the loan ex- pansion which was noted during the pre- vous week. The total increase in the loans of those institutions in the fortnight has reached about 32h millions of dol lars, while their net deposits have in- creased 411a millions of dollars This heavy expansion has been due for the most part to large syndicate operations and also to stock exchange activity. The actual cash reserve against deposits held | by the clearing house banks is now 29 SS Der cent. The reserve of state banks is
 2S S.01 per cent and the reserve of the trust companies is 32.15 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
To the Democratic Voters of the Ninth
 ConqressionaI District.

The Oakley campaign committee pub lished in ''The Centreville Press of May IA 1908, under the headline, Oak ley and Percy" an appeal to the demo- crats of Bibb county to vote for them for delegates to the next national democratic convention, and say, MT. Percy and his friends have assured MT Oakley and his friends that Jefferson county will give Mir Oakley a handsome vote, and we are very anxious to return the favor in Bibb. We would like to see MT. Percy get large vote. He and MT. Oakley are exceedingly anxious to assist at Den yer in nominating a candidate for the presidency who will win.''
 This needs no interpretation to a dem ocrat who favors MT Bryan, and who has always been true to the party and its principles.
 I hope no democrat who favors Bryan will be deceived or misled into voting for an enemy of MT. Bryan to be dele gate to a convention which will nominate the democratic candidate for President.
 Vote for a democratic delegate to vote for the greatest living democrat to be our candidate for President.
 Yours in the bond of true democracy.
 SAMUEL WILL JOHN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Prohibitionists Call Convention.

Atlanta, May 16.-(Special.) .)-An official call has been issued for state prohibition convention to be held in Atlanta on May 2S Seven delegates to the national prohibition convention in Columbus, O., on July 15, will be selected and an electoral ticket nomi- mated No state ticket will be put out and local candidates will not be put up. A new executive committee Is also to be named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
.EUFAULA PREPARES
 FOR CHAUTAUQUA Streets and Premises Are Being
 Beautified POPULATION NEAR 7000 Ripe Peaches Appear on Market at Eufaula-Rev. B. E. Brown Will De-
 liver Commencement Ser
 mon at Abbevile.
POPULATION NEAR 1000

Eufaula, May 16.-(Special.)-The city is fast assuming gay and festive ap- pearance pending the Brenau Chautauqua, which opens here on the 20th and con- tinues for the period of a week. Prem- lses are being touched up and beauti- fled and the spirit seems to have also possessed the City Council At a recent sittling of the body a resolution was passed ordering that the Broad street fountain be enlarged and inclosed in coping, and that other improvements be added to the work which is now fast being com pleted. The occasion promises to mark one of the most interesting and brilliant events in the history of the city and will no doubt attract hundreds of visitors from various sections surrounding every day.
 J. B. Crawford, a member of the council, who was engaged several months ago to make census of the city, is closing up his work and thinks he will be able to show that the population will approximate very close to TOGO.
 A private telegram from Henry D. Clay ton received here yesterday brought the information that an appropriation of $5O,- ing here, and that the bill would soon pass the Senate. The citizens will also enjoy the benefits of free mail delivery after January l next.
 Mrs. M. F. Cherry and daughter, Miss Marie Cherry, are making preparations to f1a nit fo,~ f.tt,- s,1a xartfl Ia tn about two weeks. They expect to be absent nearly all the summer and will visit points of interest throughout Eu- rope and Asia Miss Cherry has recent ly completed her collegiate course and the trip is extended in honor of her diligent application and good distinction while pursuing her studies
 A local baseball team has been or ganized among the young men of the city and some fine sport along that line is assured the citizens during the sum mer months. Suitable grounds have been secured and the citizens have sub scribed liberally towards the erection of the grandstand and other conveniences.
 Ripe peaches of excellent quality have made their appearance on the market here. The specimens are being furnished by Quln Stanford or lultman county, Ga, who is extensively engaged in that branch of industry about 12 miles from the city. MT. Stanford has 1000 tres that are bearing well. Among them are ten veri- cites that ripen at different stages until September.
 Rev. Bertram E. Brown, rector of St. James Episcopal church here, has accepted an invitation to deliver the Commencement sermon to the students of the Southeast Alabama Agricultural col lege at Abbeville, and left today to fill his engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
TO ALL LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC
 CITIZENS OF JEFFERSON co.

You who are now voters and may be- come voters on or before November let us talk with you as brother citizens and friends. Listen. stop and consider before you tie your hands by participating i1 the democratic primary; remember that all signs indicate that the time is now ripe for party change in local govern ment; we are now on the eve of wedding out many of the old eyesores, public senti- ment demands change of party power in Jefferson county.
 Many good democrats and independents are daily joining our ranks and indorsing our ticket. Investigate the record of these republican nominees, they are men of character, clean and capable
 November has in store many surprises in local politics for those who are not awake to what is doing.
 Keep yourselves unfettered and out of reach of the party lash, that you may cast your vote in November according to the dictates of your own conscience.
 DIR. w. T. MASTERSON, Chairman Republican Elk. Committee. WM MOSELEY BAILEY,
 Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
instructed for Taft.

Conroe, Tex, May 16.-The repub- licans of the Eight congressional dis trict, who met in convention here, in- structed their delegates selected to the national convention to use every effort to secure the selection of Taft as presi- dential candidate of the party. The men elected as delegates to the national convention are: J. M. Sloan of Maya sota and J. M. Adkins of Harris county. Alternates E. w. Atkinson of Grimes county and Spencer Graves of Fort Bend county. Presidential elector: w. A. Mathear of Austin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
EscareI Prisoner Captured.

Atlanta, May 16.-(Special.)-By telegram Warden Mover learned this morning that Bynum Russell, who es- caped the federal prison Thursday last, has been caught at Opelika, Ala. The rapture was made by Sheriff Moon. Rus sell was serving a sentence for rob bery of the mails, imposed at Fort Worth Tex. His term of confinement would have expired on September 26, 1908. He is expected back at the prison tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Judge J. A. BiIbro
 For Associate Judge

Judge ]. A. Bilbro. who is a candidate for associate justice of the supreme court, is well and favorably known to the voters of the state For Il years he was judge of the Ninth judicial circuit, where he made an enviable reputation as a jurist.
 Judge Bilbro was nominated for judge of the Thirteenth judicial circuit under the Lusk bill, which was declared un- constitutional. He has been practicing law for S5 years and is well equipped for the office. For a long time he was edl- tor of the Macon County News, and made quite a reputation as a forceful writer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
DsIeaates Are Selected.

Yoakum, Tex, May 16.-The repub- lican committee of inc Ninth congress sional district, who met here. indorsed the administration of President Roose- welt and instructed the delegates to the national convention 10 vote for the nomination of Secretary Taft as the party candidate for President. The following delegates and alternates were elected: c. NJ. Hughes of Whar- ton and A. B. Lansing of Lagrange. E. B. Barden of Victoria was chosen presidential elector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Campaign Rumors always show up too late to refute. If you know me you will believe me when I tell you I am on the peoples slate' only. Wm. M. Burgin for Board of Rev enue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

ANSWERS PROF. BURRISS.
 w. K. McAdory is my brother and Dr. w. P. McAdory is my son, and I am not ashamed of them. I. w. McADORY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Hoods SarsapariIIa
RESTORES THE APPETITE
A Pure Medicine

RESTORES THE APPETITE Builds up the strength, expels all blood humors, tones the stomach and overcomes that tired feeling.
 Always pure, safe and beneficial, no changes have been necessary in Hood s Sarsaparilla or its advertising to conform to the Pure Food and Drugs Law or to public sentiment.
 In usual liquid form or in choco- lated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Get it today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17


 the class colors and potted plants and cut flowers The address of the evening was made by Prof. Losey of the State university, who made plea for the teach ing of purer English
 At a meeting of the Board of Educa- tion at the office Of the president the teachers for the schools for next year were selected. All the old teachers who applied were reelected.
 Superintendent W. E. Striplin was elect eG for a term of two years last year and will serve for another year without re- election.
 The teachers elected are as follows: Hign School-W. J. Jones, principal, Florence; Miss Rosa Dikes, Gadsden; Miss Jessie D. Smith, Jacksonville.
 Grammar School-Miss Lollie Eddius, Tuscaloosa; Miss Clair Lee, Greenville; Miss Leila Graham, Montgomery.
 College Street School-Miss Carrie Smith, Gadsden; Miss Jessie Irwin, Decatur; Miss Ita Stocks, Gadsden; Miss Mamie Caddeil, Gadsden Miss Louise. Thomas, Cleveland, Tenn. Miss Kate Carswell, Hepzbah, Ga.; Miss Mary J. Rabiter, Birmingham; Miss Nell CribDs, Tuscaloosa Miss Jessie Wells, Ensley
 Eleventh Street School-J. M. Jester, Camp Hill Miss Elizabeth Jones, Bir- mingham; Miss Ella Bobbs, Fort Payne; Miss Annie Aiken, Gadsden; Miss Anna Lee Davidson, Gadsden; Miss Sophrla Dyer, Camp Hill; Miss. Annet Croeheron, Gadsden.
 Teachers for the negro schools will De selected later in the season.
 The Etowah County Medical society will open it's campaign against tuberculosis at Elliott park tomorrow. If the weather is favorable large gathering is anticipated. The following programme has been pre- pared for the occasion:
 Music-Gadsden firemen's band.
 Address-"rhe History of Consumption,' D Colonel Goodhue, Gadsden.
 Music-Gadsden firemen's band.
 Tuberculosis in Alabama Dr. R. M. Cunningham, Birmingham.
 Muslc-Gadsden firemen's band.
 Address" Tuberculosis, How to Pre- vent pr. J. F. Stewart, Attalla,
 Music.
 The Quinn furnace has at last been placed in blast and it is expected to make the first run of iron tonight. The trus- tees of the bankrupt company feel very confident that they can successfully oper- ate the plant and pay off it's indebtedness. About 50 men have been given employ ment. t The criminal division of the city court will convene on Tuesday when the crim- inal jury has been summoned to appear. The coming term of court will be an im- portant one as there are several mur- der cases to be tried.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Write on your ballot, Frank M. Gardner, for constable Pre- cinct 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Cleon B. Rogers is a winner. Vote for him for the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
SCHOOL EXERCISES
 WELL ATTENDED
Professor Losey of University
 Makes Address
TEACHERS ARE ELECTED
Campaign Against Tuberculosis Will Open In Gadsden Today-Quinn Furnace Is Again In
 Operation.

Gadsden. May 1e.-(special) )-The school exercises at the court house last night Tn honor of the graduating class brought out a crowd that overtaxed the capacity of the house and many were turned away The house was beautifully decorated with the class eolors and potted plants and cut flowers. The address of the evening was made by Prof. Losey of the State university, who made plea for the teach ing of purer English
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

The great majority of the teachers are for |. w. Me- Adory. Re-elect him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

Cleon B. Rogers is conceded to be a winner. Vote for him for the Board of Revenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
A Special
 For Mother

We are offering for Monday and Tuesday another lot of those sS.5O oxfords that went like wild fire in last weeks sale. They're in four distinct styles, in patent leather, 2-button, colonial and butchers; Cuban heels.
 S350 values for ........... $2.4s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
A Special
 For Father

$500 and $6.5O J. & M. Oxfords of the very newest styles, in pat
 ent feathers; plain blacks and tans; oxfords that will add the touch of elegance to the best dressed man ......-....... $4.95
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Book Men Coming In.

By reason of the requirement that book houses getting contracts from the state must qualify for business in the state. it is expected that a great many of them will come in. The American Book company of New York has just qualified with J.. D. Matlock of Birming- ham as Alabama agent. The attorney general has ruled that only those houses getting contracts will have to qualify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Many Neuroes Die.

At the present rate of deaths among the negroes of Montgomery the total by the end of the year will be 1O0O as against the normal 500. The whites are running about as usual, the rate being about 300 year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17
Bill Posters to Meet.

The Southeastern Bill Posters associa- tion will meet at the Exchange hotel Monday with delegates from Alabama, Mississippi Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Cuba. S.. S. VanBuren of Memphis is president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-17

J. B. Crawford, a member of the council, who was engaged several months ago to make a census of the city, is closing up his work and thinks he will be able to show that the population will approximate very close to TOGO.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26

fertilizer factories. unconscious all the while that
In mixing the recipe they ~er. losing the most
valuable part of their manure 10 make little oil
tho pcddics's siun. And all because they do not
real and study.
The very fact tha; |; came out Ia paper not
an agricultural paper. and had not been noticed
arst by those familiar with such things stamped
humbug on I, at once: for when anything of real
value appears the Who engaged In the
hunt for such things are tho who set II FIRST
and test IL. and whenever you So. similarly won"
acrfai stories in tho popular story papers from
aomo who II unknown In the agricultural
world set IL down at once as fraud This wheat
has had a variety of names. IL has been called
Mummy" wheat. and the tale then vas that u
~aa found In mummy case In Egypt where
had lain for thousands of years and atiil retained
It's vitality. Then II WAS called "Seven-Headed
wheat. ar Egyptian wheat. and now tho promoter
comea out with the fairy tale about finding II In
Alaska. The fact ia. that II f. n very poor wheat
which miicrs long ago rejected.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26

There Ia little need for saying anything more
about tho so-calied Alaska" wheat, The pro-
moicr was smart enough To avoid agricultural
papers with his fairy tale. for he knew that he
would be- caught at once. Tn. Saturday Evening
Post sent "A special messenger out there To iny.a-
tigate and he found that what we have been nay.
Ing about this wheat waa true. and that the Poat
had been dnpcd into publishing a misleading ar
ticie. The illustrated story papers were tho ones
that were caught. and the men who will be- caught
and waste their money ON this old fraud will be-
th. men who think they can not AFFORD To take a
farm paper and study their profession. And Il In
always All the South farmers have
paid tho fertilizer formula men their dollars for
humbug recipe that wasted their manure, and
believed all that the promoters told them about
the Experiment Station being I'm league with the
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26
RATIONs FOR DAIRY cows.

have tried in years gone by the feeding Of
cottonheed meal with clover hay and corn slage.
and found that two and three pounds of the
meal much could be fed with safety
daily. have known daIrymen who started out
with the ak and eight pound rations of cotton
seed meal. but the rapid loss OF cows compelled
them 10 change To a lower rate of the meal. Cot
tonseed halla analyxe with some food value. but
II takes too much OF the vital energy OF the ami
NAL TO get the food 80 that. like wheat straw.
they are exceedingly poor roughage The beat
place for the cottonsced huils IL In the manure
gutter 10 absorb the liquid manure. In "A coun-
try like ours. where can grow the best of pro-
tein hay In peas. clover and alfalfa. why should
We make our cows eat ehips7 Cows can get near
~ as much out OF planer shavngs as from cotton
seed hulls.
far better raise the protein hay In peas and
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26
Some Practical Farm Questions Answered.

clover than 20 buy or feed hula Cows may bc
starved into an unnatural appetite once sa~
halt starved Goa on n cotton platform eating cot.
ton out of the sample hole In bale. but do no,
think che got any i-sa hungry with pea hay
oats and yeseh. crimson clover hay etc. VI. need
very little of the bran cottonsc-d meal The
Delaware station onr~ tried tho feeding OF a 10,
Of COWS ~lth silaEc and bran. aud then changed
them OF To eo~p~a hay instead of bran. and they
did fully wrii and when put back on the
bran. they fell OF In yield OF milk. Cottonae-i
meal and halla a ration will kill cattle m fas,
as anything know II. II you keep II up ans
length of time.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26
Farm Managers and Brood Mares in
Demand.
Inquiries From Correspondents Wanting Help Finding
Val of Advertising should he Considered.

Messrs. Editors: am anxious TO
buy four good sized brood mares
that can work TO a riding disc
pillow and cultivator. and do not
know how TO go about getting them.
Can you help me out? want 10
put in one hundred acres I'm oats.
peas. cane. and meadow. My plan
tation has six hundred fifty open.
want to take one hundred acres each
year and work II up in oats. peas.
clover. corn. etc. and next year rent
II 10 tenants. In Ave ought TO get
over the place and keep up the plan
tation. What do you think of the
plan. and where can ! find a clean
young white man. scrviceable. hon
est and industrious. who will TAX.
hold with me and help me build up.
one who will be willing TO start on
a fair wage and share In the profits
have the money TO handle the plan
tatlou. | want TO put one hundred
acres In for sheep and goata.
r. H.. Mleaisslppl.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-09-26

DIR. Williams advice In las, weeks paper 10
about the beat that could be given where farm.
or has put of selecting hia seed ti
But In going through field and selecting tho
stalks that bear two earn that are surrounded by
hundreds of others that bear but ono. he wlii
be ap, TO &c, the one-earod typo than tho
two cared. for the stalks around have furnished
the pollen and have impressed their nature on
the grains. The only real way TO improvc seed
corn Ia To plant a seed patch and eliminate all
plants that do not come somewhere near the ideal
plant you want. by taking out tho taAsrim while
green. that pollen wiIi be- furnished only by
the best plants. And II in too late To do this
when corn IL ripe Good seed corn must bc bred
with n good ancestry. and you can no, get tha,
In the fall in the general crop.