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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
TAX FIGURES FOR
 THE CLOSING YEAR
Total Receipt For State and
 Counties, S582,439.19
TOTAL RAISES, S7,639,249
These Figures Represent Taxes se- cured by State and County Com missloners Which Would
 Have Been Lost.

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.)-It Is shown by figures of the office of the state tax commission that.the commission and its county commissioners secured in taxes for the state and counties for the year ending September 30 last, the sum of $5S2, 439 .19. Of this amount $263, ,101. .56 went to the counties, the rest to the state. Of this amount escaped real estate was se.159,691, and personal property $2,S11 43S, producing taxes of $5S, ,31S.91.
 The total raises was as follows: Real estate, $6,719964 personal property, s92d 2s5; total, si,69S,24s produAng taxes of S49, ,64S .61, less commissions to county com missioners, s4s64.Se. The total tax on raises and escapes was $10S0O26 66. Li- censes escaped amounted to $51, ,146S S3; franchise taxes on values of s19, 321s@ were s125,5so. There were III raises by the. tax commission sustained, with values of se,691 167 and tax $39, 592. .5S. ms
 It Is thus shown that the total revenues 10 the state were $319, ,330. 63, and the coun- ties $263, ,101. .56.
 It must be remembered that this money Is over and above the assessments made by the county assessors. It means, there- fore, this much money that is to be had from what might have been lost out on. The report Is one that reflects great credit upon the commission.
 News of Alabama.
 c. J. Jackson has been appointed com- missioner of Monroe county.
 The Onlookei Press company has been organized at Foley Baldwin county, by Frank Fesler and others, with capital of S20O0
 These justices of the peace have been appointed: A K, Mckenzie, Marion county; Percy Smith, Wilcox; M. w. Smith, Wilcox; J. J. Jordan, Chambers; John E. Garter, Mobile.
 Tom Fitzslmmons, negro is dying in a local hospital. His head was split open by Minnie Logan, a negress,< with a hatchet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Bank Gives Banquet.

Huntsville, December 9.-(Special.)- The Henderson National bank last night gave a banquet at the Huntsville hotel in compliment to the patrons of the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
M , t a ry
1H ' U y Brushes SIPS
 To $4.OO Pair

A large assortment of military brushes, every brush having real bristles, ebony, with sterling mounting, or plain backs.
 Prices are one third lower than any jewelry shops price-values are equally as good.
 Prices range from $9.2 to $4. 50 pair, boxed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Pretty Handkerchief Case For
 Christmas

A pretty handkerchief case is made from white linen. Cut from squares of cardboard; get quite heavy cardboard. I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
What Think
 Y o u o f e Toi1e [ s [?

Every woman should have at least one. Two aren't too many.
 Brush, comb and mirror set at g 25.
 Finest Ebony finish toilet set, plated mirror, best bristled brush and shell comb, special $3. 25 set complete, boxed, $2.25. Brush and comb set, $1. 50.
 Attractive set, ebony finish. sterling silver mounting; special $2.00 set, complete boxed, $1 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

Miss Cecile Rich, who is attending Smiths college at Northampton. Mass, will be home to spend Christmas vaca- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

Galloway Coal Co.'s office removed to 1421 Brown Marx Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

MT. Arnold Rich Is expected homo from Bingham school. North Carolina, to spend Christmas vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10

The board of directors of the Free Kindergarten association will meet at the Hillman hotel this morning at 10:30
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Sentenced TO Die.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 20
Lieutenant General Anatole
Mikhailovitch Stoessel, the
hero of Port Arthur, was to-
night sentenced to death by a
court-martial of his comrades
in.arms for the surrender of the
fortress to the japanese. Alter
celebrating thirty two hours a.
room Closely guarded bv Ru.
sian sentrie>, the cOurt-marIln,
a lSO apI-ed to recommend IT,
Emperor N choids that the sru-
tence Of death upon upon Soc.
sci be commuted to ten years
Imprisonment in fortress ate
mat he ne exc uieh fir, m lhn
service of The cars AMY
Genera r ok. who Command
ed tue Fourth East Slh-rlar
Division Vt Purl Arthur, was
ordered reprimAnd, d for a dis.
ciplinary otfense which was moi,
Contacted with the surrender,
and General Smirnuff acting
command OF tie fortress. and
Major General Reiss. Chief OF
STAFF to General Sto ssel, W re
acquitted If the charges against
them for lack of proof.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
ArnOldy--SulliVan.

Mr.. Theodore Aruoldy, oil
near Monroe City. and Miss Ida,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Andy Su ivau, northeast oil
town. were united in marriage
at the St Paul church on Tues
day morning at nine O'Clock by
Father Ernst. A reception was
rendered the young couple at
the home of the bride Tuesday
evening. The groom is a young
man Of sterling qualities, and
hds the respect of his many
friends The bride is an anna bl,
and accomplished young lady,
loved aud admired by her &C
q ualntances, who are her friends
May heaven bless this union
The Enterprise extends con.
sno best wishes
Perry Enterprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
A Powerful Comfy Court.

In the budding days Of Mis-
souri, it frequently happened
that backwoods officialdom hac
an abnormal convection as tC
its powers. Such a conception
possessed the justice of the Ma.
con County court in the year
1889
Bloomington was the county
seat and the state capital seem,
ed as far away as London does
certainly too far to attempt
TO institute contempt proceed
ings way up there 10 Macon
County; so on Monday, June II.
1889, Macon by ITS duly accre.
dited justices, Elvan Allen.
Phillip Dale and Lyu Dabney.
calmly abrogated certain acts
of the state legislature by the
following Official orders,
Oruered that the Law passed
by the legislature OF 1888 and
1889 respecting groceries and
dramshops be null and void IN
the County of Macon.
Ordered that the law passed
by the legislature on February
IL, 1889, respecting the pay OF
grand jurors is hereby rejected,
aud that there shall not be any
compensation allowed them tor
their services.
1t is not recorded that the
right to make either "annull-
ment" of the law was ever
raised, and it is presumed that
the people of Macon Coun-
ty thereafter followed the code
as Land down by their county
justices. In those days the
members Of the county court
were called justices instead of
judges. and the body in session
was a sort Of Sauhedriu to reg.
ulate all the affairs CT mankind
st Joseph Observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Does Ma Wish She Was Pa

II wish had a lot o. cash."
SEE pa, one winters night;
I'D 90 down South an stay a
while
Where days are warm an
bright"
he set an watched the fire die
Seemed lost in thoughtful
dazr),
Till ma brought 10 some fresh
pine knots
An made a cheerful blaze.
II wish l had a million shares
o. stock in Standard OIL"
Sec pa; Il wouldn't do a thing"
Ma made the kettle boil.
An mixed hot biscuits, fried
some ham
An eggs (smelt good, you
betD
Fetched cheese and doughnuts,
made the tea.
Then pa-set down an ett
II wish l was a millionaire"
See pa; I'D have a snap"
Next from the lounge, we beard
suore:
Pa-at his ev'uin' nap!
Ma did the dishes, shook the
cloth,
Brushed up, put things away,
An fed the cat, then started up
Her plans for bakiu' day.
She washed an put some beans
to soak,
An set some bread TO rise;
Unstrung dried apples, soak ed
'em too.
All ready for her pies;
She brought more wood, pu
out the cat.
Then darned four pairs o.
socks;
Pa woke, an SCI, "It's time for
bed;
Ma, nave you wound both
ciOck~H''
Mary + X Hutchinson in
March Woman's Home Compan
ion.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Pointed Paragraphs

Even i good physician may
60 from bad to worse
He's poor detective who is
afraid OF his own shadow
But OF course you never took
a mean advantage of any one
When a woman boasts of her
rubber plant, she is apt to
stretch it.
Any Kind Of advice is good as
long you don't attempt II fol.
low it,
II you haven't the right of
way you have right to get out
of the way.
You can't always0get the true
measure OF man by consulting
his tailor.
Mind your own business and
bet other people mismanage
theirs ii they want to.
Silence is said to be golden,
but there are no mute million
aires on our visiting list.
A woman hopes her children
will look like her-and she
hopes her photographs won't.
A man is foolish to borrow
trouble if he can find another
man foolish enough to lend him
money,
Naturally n Young mans hest
girl is all the world to him
which explains why all the
world loves a lover
Only a girl who is willing t.
take in washing TO support the
family can afford to marry a
man who wears a lot of rings on
his fingers chicago Daily
News
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Liable TO Big Fine

There have been certain pow.
ers placed in the hands OF the
postmaster general, says the
Parsons Sun. that will 10 d
manner stop. it is presumed.
the habit, either through ignor.
auce or in tentionally, of drop.
ping packa ges and mail pieces
iutO the postoffice with short
paid postage
When a person sends a piece
OF mail he is supposed to know
what the postage should be,
and when he puts it in short
paid the assumption on the part
OF the postofice department is
that be is trying to defraud the
government.
Whenever til at is discovered
the government does not fire
charges against the party and
have him arrested and enter
into long trial about the matter.
The government peremptorially
sends out for the party, be they
man or woman, who mailed the
package and orders them 10 re
port at the nearest postoffice
and pay the postmaster a fine
OF $40 and if they refuse to do
that they then are arrested.
People as rule do not know
this, but ignorance. of the law
does not excuse them.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
A Big Land Deal

just as we 20 to press we
& eaued the information that
the tarm owned Uy the E S
Boulware estate had been sold
to party from "a distance
There is about 1000 acres in the
farm, aud 1t is considered one of
the very best farms in this part
oI the state. Thousands of head
VI stock nave been fed on it,
aud several hundred acres Is
practically virgin soil 1t was
sold at $50 per acre. 2 he writer
regrets that the Boulware boys
did not buy the land, as they
are money makers for them.
selves and the country Perry
Enterprise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Standard Oil Dividend -.

New York. Feb. 19.-By the
declaration today by the Sta nd
ard Oil Company OF a quarterly
dividend of SIS a share, of 20
per cent, John d Rookie Teller
became richer in the tidy little
sum at 50 $50 $40. Thrt
months ago John D receiv, d d
little nest nest egg OF The me
amount; in tact, the bilhonarr S
income from his ST. ndard o.
holding alone is SIS All, $40
The dividend dec AIRED today is
payable March IA. tut il was
said on Wall street this after
noon that Mr.. Rockefel er
would nst be 10 straits IN the
meantime. Tue dividend If
SIS share It's now been the
regular payment t. StardaId
OIL stockholders for the past
three leacs. The dividend is
now at the rate of $50, 900, 900 "a
year, on the total capitahzl.
ton of $lOO,OOO,0O, or 60 per
cent. The SIP, 900, 900 paid TO
John D last year makes a total
of $l40, 800. 600 tie he has drawn
from the trust for the past elgh,
and the dividend TODAY hr,nr :
that am ,unt up to $143 $50 $40
Mis- Ahce Clark lief, FrldA,
for Middletown to sps nd s4v,,.
al weeks with friends Thu n
tor a stopping of several days
10 st. Louis, and return home
aud begin active preparations
for he event of her life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Poisonous Water.

Wafer that has once been
heated. or that has stood any
length of time 10 the kettle,
Cannot be made to boil as quick
~ as freshly drawn co d water.
If this fact were fully appreci-
ated, it would have more weight
WITH house keeping as an argu.
ment against using water that
has stood over night than no.
merous bomilies on the unhealth.
fuluess of stale water. Fresh
water is living, and cold water
that has been boiled, or allowed
to stand long, absur bling va ses
and heat, is either dead or pois-
oned, so it is easier to non fresh
water than stale or dead water.
For drinking purposes, water
should be boiled. bottled imme-
diateiy and fastened tight.
When cool. lay the bOttIes on
the zee. II will be found super
Tor to ice water. on all Ucca
siOns.
In connection with the subject
OF water, there is one peculiar
property Of that liquid with
which every one should be made
acquainted, and that is, its ca
pacity for absorbing impurities,
which increases proportionateiy
the colder it gets Hence. water
that has stood in an insufficient
ly ventilated sleeping chamber
all night is not only unpleasant,
but is injurious TO drink, since
VI readily absorbs the poisonous
gases gwen off by respiration
and the action Of the skin An
ordinary pltcnei VI water. un.
der such conditions, at a tenn
perature OF of so degrees. viii,
be found TO have absorbed dur,
ing the night fr"m a pint 10 a
pint and a half Of carbonic acid
gas. and an increase OF ammo
MIA Ice water Is an objection,
able drink at all times. nut If it
Is induIgeL in, the vessel con.
tanning it should never he left
uncovered in Sleeping or sitting
rooms because at freezing point
its capacity Tor absorbing these
deleterious Substances il nrar,y
doubled Boston Budget and
Beacon.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
N. L. Hume.
Real Estate Agent
AIOnrOe City, Mo.

Property bought and sold, leans negotiated,
city property insured. rents and taxes. In
suranCe looked alter for non-residents.
some cheap farms on my list.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

A straw vote taken in and
around Monroe City as to choice
between Folk and Stone for
United States senator is said IA
have resulted in three to one
tor Governor Folk. but Senator
Stone and his supporters will
doubtless come to the conclu
sion that the voters we're men
of straw.---Brookfield Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Democratic Books All Right -RepubIl
can Shortage, sol, 500.


I'VE are gong around the
State asking 10 see the books
at Jefferson CITY. winch were in
tine care of the Democrats, and
when we did find them they
were we'll kept, but, to our sur.
prise, while we were asking
about the books at Jefferson
City this shortage Of SOL, 500
was discovered in the loca sub
treasury, and we went down TO
defeat Joseph McCov, Secre-
tary Missouri Republican State
Committee
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27

Rev G W. Terrill. a Stan.
berry minister, goes into print
in lengthy communication IN a
local paper explaining his res.
ignation OF his pastorate, in
which he says, This old back
has bowed so long beneath the
lash OF the Official board that /
doubt whether l can ever
straighten up and regain my
manhood and seli-respect. A" from
which It would appear that that
minister and his official board
had din 'rencss OF op,nion.--
Brookfield Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-02-27
Republicans Must Explain

The Sta,e Labor Bureau, {
New York, reports the number
of men out of work have in
creased from IL to "a per cent in
consequence of the panic No
wonder the bread lines" are
lorg in the cities. How will l be
Republican politicians explain
next fall that the tariff has not
protected these unemployed
workingmen, which the tanff
law says was enacted to pro
vide revenue and encourage in
dustriesH-Milan Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

blockhouse still standing. was at the
southwest corner of a palisade inclos-
ing an area III feet square. was built
during the summer and fall of lisa
" lnsloW, whose plantation name was
hlnsSteld was one of the first four
towns incorporated in Kennebec coun-
~ This occurred April IS, III, the
town including What is now Oakland
and Waterville, and the name being
given an honor of Gen. John Winston.
Inc pride of the town of WinsloW
today Is the Hollingsworth & Whitney
pulp and paper mill. erected in 1892, and
recently enlarged The annual payroll
is over S365010. The original building
cost three quarters of million dollars.
The immense log plies which are heap
eu up each Year. destined to be convert
cd into paper. are one of the great
sights of the locality. About 9.o2heW
leet Of logs are used annually. \ beau
tltul and finely appointed club house
is maintained by the company for tie
benefit of its employees and the grounds
about the buildings receive constan;
care at the hands Of trained Landscape
gardeners
The congregational church Of Win
SLOW was organized August -. I'M
Methodists. Raptists and Free BaptistS
nave built churches and held services
at various periods during the history Of
the town.
The schools are we'll managed free
high school being maintained co1sid-
cradle amount having recently been
added to it's equipment
The town is the proud possessor oil
many resources. It's history has been
record of deserved success, and tie
future bids fair to bestow still greater
blessings and benefits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03
WlNsLoW.

The source OF the power for g. miles
Of the new system is located in the
town of WinsloW. which thereby has
the honor Of furnishing the energy
which will drive the cars from Water
vile to East Vassalboro. from East
Vassalboro to Augusta. from Winthrop
to Augusta, from Togus TO Augusta
from Lewiston. Sabattus, Gardiner and
HalloWell to Augusta. Although loca-
ted almost at the northernmost point of
the line. Winslow contains the great,
pulsing heart of the system From the
Fort Halifax Power Cos station. else
where described, power at the voltage
Of 11,UU1 is sent out to be changed by
the various rotary converters at the
substatiOns along the line from the
1000 alternating current to the 650-volt
direct current for use on the trolley
circuit to operate the cars.
Much of the history of the town of
Winslow is Identical with that of Wa
terville. the city. on the west bank of
the kennebec having once been a part
of Winslow, the name Of the whole
once being Ticonic.
1t became a trading point between
the English and the Indians at a yery
early date, Fort Halifax, Of which the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03
A Birds Eye View OF Beauti=
full and Prosperous Waterville

Voyagers had discovered and eX-
plored TO some extent the kennebec
river many years previous to the
settlement of pioneers in this region,
and there were various settlements
along the lower banks of the river.
When Fort Halifax, of which the block
house. still in existence, IS the only
remnant, was erected in 1874, there
were no permanent settlers. Under
protection of the fort and by liberal
offers of the kennebec Purchase Co.
settlers began to come in slowly, and
in 1864, Ticonic had 100 inhabitants.
Peace having been declared between
England and France in 1863. there was
less danger from the hostile Indians,
and pioneeers advanced further into
the interior BY 1890 WINSTON had a
population of 179, 490 OF whom We're
on the west side now Waterville.
In 1910 Winslow had 658 inhabitants
and Waterville 1914, including West
Wateryille now Oakland.
The splendid water power Of Ticonic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

Falls and the MessafonSkee were early
appreciated and largely the cause of a
more rapid growth on the west side
than on the east side of the kennebec.
In 1892. the first dam at the site of the
present Lockwood dam. was built by
Asa Redington and Nehemiah Getchell
of Vassalboro. They erected a double
sawmill and the vicinity soon became
the center of business. Along the
shore. south of the Lockwood mills,
now a thick growth of trees and under
brush a century ago was the scene OF
business activity.
At that time all the merchandise. not
only for Waterville, but the region
above. came by vessel from Boston or
Portland to Hallowell. then by boat or
scow to Waterville. The town became
a distributing center and the first
traders grew wealthy. The boats
brought dry goods. shoes, rum, cod
fish. etc. and returned laden with
bark. shingles and lumber. Later
these boats We're superseded by steam
boats
Strange as it may seem. today.
shipbuilding vas once a thriving and
long boats and scoWs for home use,
schooners. brigs and large ships We're
built some as early as 1874. Il was
necessary to launch these sea- going
vessels during the fan or spring
freshets and float them to HalloWell Of
Gardiner where they We're fitted out
Shipbuilding in Maine passed away
then came steamboats, They were
fiat 5ottomed beats With stern wheels
and ran between Watcrville, Augusta
and Gardiner AS many as five
steamers at one time arrived and de-
parted daily They prospcred until
the advent of the railroad.
In 1S4S. just as the steamer Halifax
was leaving the wharf at Watervilie
the boiler exploded killing six persons
and injuring several others
At the time OF Waterville's incor-
poration. in 1902, the only streets Were
Maia. Silver. Mill. Temple and Front
streets. in part. There We're only tive
or three houses on the Plains, and very
few French Canadians in town.
Colby College was established in
1913. Regarding this event, A. A
Plaisted, A. NJ says:
The early establishment of the
college and academy made Waterville
an educational center and elevated the
social and morl character Of the town :;
its unsurpassed water power and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

The cluhwomen of Cleveland are NJ IL
arms against Professor Ehler for opDos'
ing the employment of women as teacF
ers of BOYS. on the ground that theH
pupils We're rendered sissyfed and e.
Terminate. Besides many other arguments
and examples they point to the well a"'
thenticated fact that Lucy Stone as
teacher in early life was at one t"i'
placed in charge of school so dlsoi
derby that the two previous male teaci'
ers We're thrown out of the window. sn'
found no difficulty in maintaining dise'
plne and the same pupils who had ie0
the riot against their former teache..
proved to be her most loyal and ordei.
pupils. One of the most incensed OF Wv
women has demanded of Professor Ehi'.
if there is any line Of work aside 1roD'
keeping house and bearing children 'h''
he would admit to be within the pro'i"'S
of women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-12-03

The northern terminus Of the Lewis
ton. augusta & Waterville system. as
at present constituted. is the busting,
busting city Of Wateryille, with a
population of HOOD and still grow
ing
Before the city is finally reached by
the tracks Of the system. it will
probably be necessary to build a
bridge across the kennebec for the
sole accommodation Of the electric
railway But while the present end OF
the line is some little distance from
the city proper. yet work on the extern
sion toward the eastern end Of the
Ticonic bridge is in progress. and as
soon as the difficulty offered by
clay bank is obviated. the road may be
said to have Waterville as its real
terminus. .+
The history Of Watervile, until set
off and incorporated in 1902. is neces-
sarily that of Winslow. The locality
was known TO the Indians and early
settlers as Ticonic or Ticonic Falls.