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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
MRS. SHONTS HAD
 NO DUTY TO PAY
CHARGES MADE BY A FORMER SERVANT THAT THE SHONTS FAMILY EVADED PAYING DUTY, ARE DESTROYED.

New York, January 21-Dutiable goods valued at between s12OO and $500, upon which no duty was paid when they were brought in from Europe by Mrs. Theodore P Shonts and her daughter were found by customs officers who made a search of the Shonts residence yesterday This statement was made today by a repre- sentative of MT. Shonts who had been authorized to tell of the investigation. It was known at the time, however, that no effort of concealment had been made when the family arrived; that the 20 trunks which they brought in were thor oughly examined by the customs officers at that time and the only reason theg duty was not paid was because none was assessed. In the statement given out it is said the report to the custom officials was made in spirit of spite by a woman servant who had been discharged for cause. and MT. shonts regards the report as proven by yesterdays investigation to have been unfounded.
 When the Shonts family returned from Europe, said the statement. They had with them 20 trunks containing wearing apparel. There had been pur- chases made abroad by the Shonts fam fly, but every one of these gowns and articles purchased there had been worn, and in fact, some of them were worn out When MT. Shonts learned that the woman had made these charges against / the Shonts family, with Collector Fowler. he welcomed an investigations and this investigation has shown that the charges made by this woman were quite unfound- ed. Mir. Shonts not only threw open every trunk in the house, but he went further and turned over to the collector of the port the check book used by the family in making purchases abroad which showed the amount of every Npurchase ters were in Europe. '< 1
 After the examination at the Shonts home yesterday we are informed that of this great amount of stuff which was brought in the customs officials discov- cred that there NAre but between Sl200 and $500 worth of dutiable goods in the trunks. It now appears that customs officials have considered some of these dresses that have been worn as dutiabe, but at the dock that discovery could have been made if the inspectors had properly questioned the family.
 MT Shonts' statement further explained that deductions allowed under the cus- toms law for each of the four members of the family who brought the articles in question, reduced the sum to about ss2O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
BARON R|O FRANCO
 LAUDS AMERICA Minister Proposes Toast to
 President Roosevelt FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD Banquet Is Given In Honor of Visiting Americans and the Speaker Ex-
 presses Cordial Feelings to
 Northern Brothers.
FEELING OF BROTHERHOOD

Rio Janeiro, January I.-The Brazilian minister of foreign affairs. Baron Rio Branco, spoke as follows at the banquet given by him last night in the Grand Salon of the Monroe palace in honor of the officers of the visiting American fleet:
 The first toast l have the honor of proposing" the Baron said, "is the Pres ident of the United States and I do so with the greatest pleasure. President Roosevelt was for short time the guest of Brazil under the dome of this very building. This was in St. Louis, when the United States celebrated the centen- ary of the Louisiana purchase. You all know that this building was originally erected at St, Louis. then taken down, brought here and put up second time. Of this visit of your President we re- tain. and always will retain, a grateful remembrance.
 'The decision reached by the govern mens of Brazil in 1906 to name this edifce Monroe palace is an evidence of our last ing purpose of continuing in peaceful and fraternal relations of the United States.
 Tt was also a strong reverence for the old and strong friendship of Brazil for the glorious country of Washington, Monroe Lincoln, and gentlemen it is with absolute conviction that the recipro cal friendship of Brazil and the United States is firm and constant that l raise my glass to toast President Roosevelt, the President who, personally and by reason of his high official position, per fectly and nobly represents the grandeur, power and worldwide influence of the | American peoole. "Whe-e naval officers of differ ert 'et in any part of the
 ablished among them a
 omradeship; a common h a noble spell these
 ndst the soltudes of carry with them to deep devotion to and ative land. But be- the United States as has been relate re UT older naval off ce Df brotherhood all WE expression.
 extended to our off and Washington last American govern mem aroused in Bra gil fl attitude.
 Tt satisfaction that Rio ] ues the Amer ican fl nd sailors. The enterta the Brazilian governi Id by the so | ciety DC undert aken | with tn enthusiasm with wh. the eminent promoter mental con cord, was
 Brazil her northe
 in powerful
 ing to the
 ident Roose
 will, and yo
 brate with never-to-be-b-
 mutual helpful
 two great rep :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
SEES woNps
Man Frances Up
 Avenue on VI

A person evidently preeiation, who left at g o'clock last nigh ''St. Charles Walkil still ringing in his fortune to observe the central figure riding on a horse.
 A white man of en' was evidently jug
 whisky. had proc' horse and wi true broncho buster up Second avenue at miles an hour. The rattle of a cavalcadt the highest tones of ( mans oft expressed I up 'er prohibition tow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Cold Comfort For Ice Men.

Columbus, O., January 2l.-The three ice dealers of Toledo, R. c. Lemon, R. o. Beard and J. A. Miller who were sent to the workhouse punishment for forming an ice trust, got little consola- ton in the decision of the supreme court in their cases today, the court interfer- ing with those sentences only so far as to hold that they should have been sen- tenced to the jail instead, and they are sent back to be resentenced. They were given a years sentence and a fine of $500O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Trouble Ahead For Cuba.

Rome, January 2l-La Correspondence Romano, an organ of the Vatican, de- clares today that the proposed withdraw al of the American troops from Cuba next year has produced bad impression here The paper foresees the immediate resumption of civil warfare arising from the excitement of the turbulent elements in Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Robbed and Murdered.

St. Louis, January 21.-The dead body of the Rev. John F. Koesterng, a retired Luthern minister, aged IS years, was found today lying beside pit of thf clay mines at Pierce and West Park avenues in Cheltenham, a suburb. A bruise on the side of the head and the fact that his gold watch and gold-headed cane were missing gave rise to the theory by the police that he was murdered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
LAPS MUST NUT
 COME ID AMEpICA
Viscount Hayashi Says
 Will Act Properly
IN ACCORD WITH UNCl
Emigrants Will Not Be Al Leave Japan For Mexico a Students May Com
 To America.

Tokio, January 21.-viscoun
 Japanese minister of foreign
 interview today. made a stat
 corning the emigration ques
 may be considered as an offiS
 tion of the attitude of the gov
 Minister Hayashi said:
 "The government of Japa
 mined to investigate the perso
 of those that go to America
 requiring two sureties before
 The government realizes that
 tion of laborers pretending tc
 is liable to be embarrassing
 and therefore we are detern
 vent the emigration to Amer
 sWhile the proposed restric
 embarrassing to real studer
 restrictions will be made
 one dishonest person may eml who are honest Although the negotiations ica have not vt been conc
 make the definite statement a. .iso foreign affairs that the rumors wh nave been circulated to the erect u
 any question is pending between Amer l and Japan Is a fabrication, originating a certain section of the United States. Should emigration to Hawaii not prevented entirely, the minister of forel affairs will not hesitate to entirely D
 hibit Japanese emigration to those S tions. The foreign office intends to D hibit emigration to Mexico. Those who sire to send emigrants to Mexico will
 regarded as assisting emigration to United States through the frontier a therefore they will be treated as la breakers.
 Resolutions condemning the govel
 ments attitude are unfair, because have adopted a definite policy, and a agitation on our part will intensity s picion in the United States and result our disadvantage. The consideration commercial interests would justify ( policy in regard to foreign relations misconception by politicians is disadv, tageous to our state. Our present pol is fully justified from the standpoint the fundamental principle of internatiol relations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Might RIds

Nashville, rem, Ji kinsviile, Ky, dispat says: A large barn O. Coleman, near Peede' night, supposedly by I 100 night riders pass shortly before the bar barn contained a crop ing to Coleman and croppersa ColemaB W of the asApciation, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
Tobacco Pioneer Dead.

Louisville, Ky, January 2.-A. J. Fur. pin,. who operated several tobacco re handling houses in the state, died here to- day. It is said he has for years supplied the entire English army and nSvy with to- bacco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
washlnaton Id Washinaton.

Washington, January 2l.(-Special)- Booker T. Washington. president of Tus- kegee institute of Alabama, arrived in the city this morning from New York and delivered an address to the students of Howard university this afternoon at o'clock in Franklin memorial chapel. Washington came here to attend a meet ing of the board of trustees of the un.- yersity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE

From October to May, Colds are the most frequent cause of Headache. LAX ATIvE PROMO QUIHINEf removes cause. D. w. Grove on box. R5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
January g. 1907:

January 22 19f
 Senate passes the 21k-cent railroad fare bill.
 John T. Morgan and E. w. Pettus are reelected to succeed themselves in the United States Senate.
 Rivers and harbors committee reports an appropriation of s4,732, 79S for the im- provement of the rivers of Alabama, in- surfing the opening of the Warrior to Squaw shoals.
 After spending three weeks in the Bir- mingham district Joseph H. Hoadley leaves for his home in New York full to overfowing with the new Birmingham spirit. He predicts many great things for the future and promises to help bring them true. }
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
January 22. 1905:

January 22, IyO0.
 Chancellor John J. Altman who died yesterday morning, is laid to rest.
 Local brick manufacturers prepare for the entertainment of the national organi- zation, which will meet here February |
 Miss Belle Bloodworth is brutaily mur- dered by unknown person at Decatur. The circumstances of the deed make the crime one of the most horrible in the history of the town and all Alabama is indignant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

ACCIDENT INSURANCE. HENSON R. E. & INs. GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

January P, 1y04:
 Moundville, a little town on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad, near the Mississippi line, is swept by a terrific cyclone. Thirty-seven people are report ed killed and many more injured.
 As a result of the shooting of Andy Bondholzer yesterday by R. T. Shugart In the Metropolitan bar room, the public is very much wrought up over the evil of carrying concealed weapons. Bond holzer is reported to be still in an un- certain condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-22
THIS DAY IN HISTORY OF
 BIRMINGHAM

January 22, 1886:
 There is mechanic at the iron works of R. W. Rowland who does nothing but drill holes in cold iron. He drills about 300 a day on two drills. s."-Brmingham Age.
 January p, 1891:
 Fire is lighted in the Little Belle fur mace at Bessemer.
 Many of the saloons that were in com mission last year have been blown out and banked"
 January g, 1892:
 Col. J. W. Bush opens campaign for Congress in speech at Erswell hall January p, 1900:
 It is announced that everything is als most ready for the application of cleo tricity to supplant the dummy cars on Highland avenue line.
 January 22, 1sO1
 Citizens of E1yton in mass meeting de- eide to hold an election on the question of incorporating the town.
 Bank ciearings, si75,s26.1o
 January 22, 1902: Judge Samuel E. Greene charges the grand jury to make thorough investi- gation of the jail delivery of Frank Dun can and companions, who escaped the county prison yesterday morning.
 January 22, 1sss
 Abe Williams, Will Hudson and Will Jones are given death sentence on the charge of highway robbery The jury is out only 30 minutes.
 
 January 22 1904:
 Moundville, a little town on the Ala bama Great Southern railroad, near the Mississippi line, is swept by a terrific cyclone. Thirty-seven people are report
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22
Good Sense and Good Poetry, Too

Good Sense and Good Poetry, Too.
The New Orleans Poll Tax AS
ISOLATION has issued a placard,
says the Donoldsonville Chief,
which is being displayed in the
street cars and show windows
of that city, reminding citizens
of their duty in the following
forcible prose and clever rhyme:
Do your duty as a citizen and pay
your poll tax. Dec. 81 is the last day
The law requires those coming OF
age this year to pay their poll tax
this year.
Money collected from the payment
of poll tax goes to the public schools
Every father whose child is educated
at the public expense should pay his
poll tax. Dec. 81 is the last day.
There was a young fellow named
Sachs,
Whose conduct was wofully lax;
He'd rave and he'd storm
About ring and reform,
Then forget to pay his poll tax.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22

The CROP appears to havexbeen
shorter shan anticipated almost
everywhere and yet there is but
little complaint made and the
outcome appears to be regarded
as fairly satisfactory by the
majority of our sugar producers.
The area to be planted in cane
for next year will apparently
be increased to a considerable
extent, especially in the Norther
ly portions of the sugar district,
where the disastrous effects OF
the boil weevil are leading a
large number of cotton planters
to go into cane culture. The
considerable amount of cane
saved for seed to take care OF
increased acreage may, in ad'
dition to the good weather and
| the abundant labor supply. par
TALLY account for the early ter.
mination of grinding.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of q writ of fleri
facias, issued by Hon. o. P. Gull
beau. justice of the peace in and for
the third ward of Lafayette parish.
La. IN the above entitled and number
ed cause of Clara Benoit wife and
etc. VS.. Denbo & Nicholson Co., Ltd,
of the docket Of said court, and to me
addressed, I, the undersigned consta-
BILE of the third ward of the parish of
Lafayette, louisiana, have seized and
taken into my possession and will
last and highest bidder at the front
door of the court house In the town OF
Lafayette, between legal sale hours, on
+. SATURDAY. JANUARY 30, 1909,
the following described property, be-
longing to said d~efendent, tO-wit:
Lots eleven ny, twelve (12), thirteen
tl3), and fourteen (14) of block ten (lO)
in the Mudd addition in the town OF
Lafayette, Louisiana, less those por-
lions sold to Armand Lanclo by Act
dated Oct. I, 1907; said lots being con-
tiguOus and are bounded north by
Sampson avenue: South By portions OF
lots sold as aforesaid: easterly by lot
No. 10 and westerly Dudley by avenue,
acquired from Vordenbaumen Lumber
Co., Ltd, by Act 1880 of clerks
Office, Lafayette, parish: said portions
herein seized measuring 100 feet front
collectively by IS feet in depth in par
alel lines.
To pay aud satisfy q judgment in
said cause for costs. Subject to APP
praisement.
Lafayette, La, Dec. p, 1908.
+. NJ. LATIOLAIS,
Constable. Third Ward,
Lafayette, Parish, L .
Dec. 21-Jan. 30, 'O0.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22
A WAY TO INSTALL A FIRE
ALARn.

Lafayette has an efficient ire
department.. it's work time and
time again has demonstrated it's
effectiveness to fight fires and
save property; Notwithstanding
this the insurance rates are
heavy and in some cases absO'
lutely prohibitive. One OF the
chief causes of this high rating
we are told, is the lack Of a reli.
able alarm system, and Secretary
Bloodworth of the Louisiana Fire
Prevention Bureau has promised
US that if we would install an
electric fire alarm system APP.
proved by the bureau. Lafayette
would be given a second class
rating. This new classification
will give US a reduction of
twenty-five per cent and over.
The new year is practically
here and the question is, shall
we do without the alarm system
and continue to pay another year
the high premiums or immedi-
ately install the alarm system
and profit by the reduction.
The matter presents itself
thus: If we install the system
we save twenty-five per cent; if
we don't, we pay it to the insur.
ance companies. Now, why not
all insurers agree to pay that
saving o: twenty-five per cent on
the purchase price of a fire alarm
system? The amount should be
sufficient to pay for the system
in one year; if not the Council
undoubtedly could supply the
balance. In this way the system
could be put in at once without
extra cost to anybody and il
would prove q great protection
to the insured, those not insured
and to the insurance companies
Besides. there are many people
here who are not carrying
enough insurance because of the
too high rates. Another year
these people could increase their
insurance for the same amount
they now pay, the. insurance
agents would lose nothing in
commissions and the insurance
companies would have less haz
ard.
There is no use to delay in
staIling the alarm system, it Car
easily be done in the manner
shove outlined. and done at once,
And who knows, the alarm sys.
TEN may save us from d disas
trous conflagration before an
other twelve months roll around
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22
CONSTABLE SALE.

Clara Benoit wife and etc. VS.. Denbo
& Nicholson Co., Ltd, Justice of
the Peace Court, Third Ward
Lafayette Parish, Louisi-
ana, No. 81.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-12-22
The Cane Crop.

Louisiana Planter.
The grinding season of 1908
9 now fast drawing to a close.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11
N0G0s nnunl6c6IpQles


HOSPITAL MUNICIPAL Hay
en- asistencia en- este ESTABLISHMENTS
bcnefico; IS mujeres y So varones.
Total 81.
Ingreso. Pedro Perez, fue dada de
alta por curada, Esperanza Herman
dee y fallecio Vicente Jim enez.
En- Ell hospital cuarentenario fuk
dada de alta por curada, Julia Ramos.
hay en- aslstencia 9 enfermos.
HOSPITAL ESPECIAL DE MU-
JERES.-Enfermas asistidas 36. En-
el Dispensario 7. Total de assist
das 43.
DEPOSITO.-M .-Movimiento de dete.
nidos en- Ell dfa de aver: varones, 4o
y mujeres sufricndo condena, y 20
varones y 3 inujeres pendientes de
causa.
Quedan en- ell dfa de hoy II.
Fueron puestos en- libertad por ha-
Der cumplido la condena que les fue
impuesta
Angel Villafahe, Emiliano Cana
cho, Rafel Medina, Engracia Garcia
Juan B. de la Tore, Andres Rodri-
guez, Martina Rivera. Crescencia
Cordero, Arselma Oquendo Y Geor
gina Dfaz.
CUARTO DE SOCORRO.-Hasta
Ia maf1ana de hoy fueron curadas por
el practicante de servicio ID. CUTLER
no Claudio. les siguientes personas:
Jesds Melendez, contusiones de Sc
gundo gtado en- los dedos medic in p
dice y auular de la mano izquierda; !;
Juan Alta, confusion de primer grado
en- la region deltoidea derecha; Gre
goria Morales, herida contusa de dos
4centimetros en- la region temporal
derecha.
REGISTRO EMBELLISHMENTS
Sc han hecho las sigulentes inscrip-
clones: Juana Cara squil1o, Eduvigis
Santiago Rodriguez, Ines Mijon Mar
tfnez Enrique Exiel.
DEFUNCIONES - Juan Alberto
Herrero. Vicen imenez Acosta
Eugenio Rodriguez Martinez, Mica
nor Zeno Figueroa y Luis A. Coma
1ez Martinez.
CONSTRUCCION-Jos6 Cham bar,
ha solicitado permiso psra construir
I'm kiosko en- la parada IS al lado del
Asilo de nifias de Santurce.
FL kiosko Sc destipara 4 la venta
de refrescos y tabacos..
Ell plano que acompaf1a paso al es-
tud;o del sefor ingeniero de la
ciudad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11
Varias noticias

En- la o6cina del attorney
General no hubo hoy ning1n
asunto de inter6s para la prensa
Tampoco hubo information en-
los departamentos de 1esorerla
y Auditoria.
-DeIante todo el dia de aver
los sa1ones del Casino Espanol
Sc vieron cOucurridisimos de in
menso gentio que visitaba Ia
Exposition de objetos artisticos
expuesta en- el menclonado Cen
tro.
Manana tendra lugar la ca
balgata civico rehgiosa en- ho-
nor de Juan Ponce de Leon
Hay entusiaSmo delirante para
asistir q la mencionada fiesta.
En- la procession civlca del
microbes Sc extrenara por Ia
banda de la Policia Insu-
lar. una marcia triunf4l I'll
tnlada "El Centenario" cue
ha escrito expresamente para
csc acto nuestro distinQuido
amigo el laureado composltor
seflor Rafael Balseiro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11

Catedral.-Dias labolab1es:7 Y 7. 80
2 80, 8. .3o.-Festivos: 5, rs, Oh.
Todos los domingos 4 las 2 p. m.
San Francisco. -Dias laborabIes, 7.
-Festivos: 90, 7y 7.3o.
San Jose.-Djas laborables 7y7 80
-Festivos; go, 7, $50.
Santa Ana.-Dias laborables 6 80
-Festivos: o y 10.
Puerta de TERRA -Martes 7. Do
mingo: Q.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11
SoccIjn RcIIgIoya


Santos para Ell dla IL.
Mira. Sra. de Almata. Santos Do
nisio oh. .Crescenciano, Euplio, ,Fotno
Graciliano, Julian, Porcario alb. y
quinientos monies, Sergio Y Quiriaco
mrs. Stas Hilario y Nimia mrs. y
Clara dc Asis vg. Y fundadora.
La misa es con ritO semidoble Y
color blancO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11

ENcUADERNApos EN- rELA FLEXIBLE
Manual dc Resistencia de Ma
teriales y Estabilidad dc las
construcciones. por ell inge-,
micro DR.. Gindo Sandrinell
Manual de las Constsucciones
dc Hormigon y de Cenento
armada, por el ingeniero Jose
Vacchelli.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-11

Londres -. check $4.8z a 4.87 n
Paris. :. 2A a 2Z8 p oIo ..
Hamburgo... a4po[o D.
New York.. 20 Ctvs r.
Espafia. 49,. I2H 1874 p oIo -
.OPERACTONES EN- Ell MUELLE
No hubo.
The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-04-09
HOW 10 Apply PAINT.

Greatest care should be taken when
painting buildings or Implements
which are exposed 20 the weather. to
have the paint applied properly. No
excellence Of material can mako np
for carelessnesa Of application, any
more than care IN applying Il can
make poor paint wear wen.
The surface TO DO painted should be
dry and Ecrapod aud sandpapercd
hard and smooth. Pure white lead
should be mixed with pure llnseed oil.
fresh for tho Job. and should be won
brushed out not flowed on thick.
When painting is done in this manner
with National Lead Company's pure
white lead (trade marked with "The
Dutch Boy Painter) there Is every
chance that the Job will be satisfac-
tory. White lead is capable OF alb
solute test for purity. National Lead
Company. Woodbridge Building. New
York, will send a testing outfit free to
any one interested.