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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
REVENUE COLLECTOR THOMPSON SAYS MACON IS ONLY COUNTY THAT IS MAKING ATTEMPT TO ENFORCE THE LAW.

with the exception of Macon and few other counties, there Is only pre- tense being made at enforcing the pro- hbition law" said Joseph O. Thompson. collector of internal revenue, yesterday Tn Macon county the sheriff has been very diligent in running down the blind tigers and has attended to their prose- cution equally as diligently. The result was that the violators of the law were fined from $500 to $500 each. and since then the authorities have had no trouble. With a few other counties excepted, there is little real effort being made to run down the tigers"
 Ut is absurd to plead that the state has not sufficient. officers to enforce the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
THOMPSON HEARING
 THIS AFTERNOON

Albert w. Thompson, the young man who killed Ebert w Robertson in Hous- mans pharmacy, corner Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. several nights ago, will be given a preliminary hearing be- fore Judge H. B. Abernethy beginning at ? o'clock this afternoon.
 The father of Thompson arrived in Bir- mingham from his South Carolina home a day or two after the killing and has been in Birmingham ever since. He has held daily conferences with his son and attorneys, and Thompson is expected to put up a very strong defense.
 Much interest will be shown in the hear ing. as Thompson has never made pub lie statement of his side of the affair. He has been confined In the county jail since the day after the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
CONTRACT IS LET FOR
 NEW MINERAL RAILROAD

Dunn & Lallande Brothers, railroad contractors. have just made a contract with the Louisville and Nashville Rail road company to construct three miles of new road for the Woodward Iron company. This new branch is to leave the main line of the Birmingham Min eral road about three miles north of Woodstock and run in a westerly direc- tion to the Woodward Iron company's brown ore property, which is now to be developed. This ore tract is said to be of exceptionally high value. Ac- cording to some judges there are no richer brown ore beds in Alabama
 The fact that the contract for build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
At East Lake.

Picnics are the great feature at East Lake now, something like 50 picnic crowds having enjoyed the amusements and cool breezes at the lake last week. This is the only place in the Birming- ham district fully equipped as a picnic grounds, and the people appreciate this fact. There are 25 amusements running all the time. There is concert every night and plenty of other things to amuse people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
LEE LONG MAY
 GET INTO RACE
He Is Being Urged To Make Contest for Congress From the Second
 District.

J. Lee Long, who was in Birmingham yesterday, is being urged by his friends to make the race for congressman from the Second district. MT Long is con- sidering the matter but would make no definite statement
 Four men are now actively canvassing, these being Sanford, Bricken, Dent and Hall. Second district people are con- tinually hinting that something will drop over there before many weeks which will result in a few withdrawals from the race Another insists that man yet un- mentioned will be the lucky winner.
 People in the Ninth district are inter ested in the race, for it is unusual that so many aspirants for congressional honors .crop out in one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
z. M. DUNCAN.
WILL RECOMMEND NEW
 SCHOOL BOND ELECTION
Finance Committee of Council Will Body to Submit to the Voters Proposition for $3500OO Issue to
 Increase School Facilities.

when Greater Birmingham becomes reality in 1909 the pressure upon the cen- tral schools of the city will be largely increased, inasmuch as a great portion of the territory contiguous to these schools will have to be provided with school &C., oommooations. It was also stated that unless relief is given within the next year or two the schools will be congest- ed, and on this ground the board of edu- cation asks that thes election be called.
 The members of the committee agreed to recommend the bond issue to the council and when the committee meets next Wednesday afternoon it will include in it's report, to be read at the meeting of the council Wednesday night. rec- ommendation that the bond election be called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
GOVERNOR SA YS HE DID
 TALK ABOU7 7HE S7RIKE

there this afternoon, and everything served to increase my pride in the Ala bama boys Any man referring to tn boys as tin soldiers is evidently un familiar with the subject he is dis cussing
 General Potts and the other officers were very courteous to me. while Major Bass sent two splendid horses from Chattanooga for my use at Camp Taft The encampment from all appearances is a decided success. and the men dril- ling tn here-regulars and National Guardsmen-are men of which any country would be proud"
 The governor declined to talk on tn a strike situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04

At the special meeting of the finance committee of the City Council, held in the council chamber last night, at which several members of the board of educa- ton were present to be heard on the matter. the committee agreed to recom- mend to the council the passage of an ordinance calling an election to put to a vote of the people the matter of the citys issuing $35O000 worth of bonds to in- crease the school facilities of Birming- ham.
 Present at the meeting were nearly all of the members of the finance commit tee, Supt J. H. Phillips and Ben M. Ja- cobs and B. A Thompson of the board of education, who spoke in the interest of the issue.
 It was set forth by the speakers that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Wages To Be Reduced.

Providence R. l.. August S.-Notices were posted today at the mills of the United States Cotton company at Central Falls that one week from today re- ducton of wages will go into effect. The rate of reduction was not mentioned, but it Is understood by the operatives to be a 10 per cent one. The company em- nlnvs hOn hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Steamer Sails for New York.

Washington, August 3.-Word has reached this city that the steamship Goldsboro which, six weeks ago. arrived at Porto Cortez with a cargo said to belong to the Export Shipping company of New Jersey of which F. J. Bailey was president, left that place Saturday for New York. with most of the cargo intact. The ship will stop at Mobile. She is in command of Captain Swartridge and is manned by the crew that sailed her out of New York. The vessel has been at Porto Cortez for some time in the possession of the receiver of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04

ing the railroad to the new mines has been let is regarded as a very impor- tant industrial fact. It Is especially significant as pointing to a revival of development work in spite of recent industrial depression. The Woodward Iron company has long owned the brown ore tract referred to and the fact that it is just now beginning to de- velop it is taken to be one of the many signs of the company's purpose to ex- pand in its operations.
 Dunn & Lallande Brothers will put their construction force in the field at once and will have the new road ready for the rail during the coming win ter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
To Demonstrate Fire Extlnauisber.

At 2:3O o'clock this afternoon demonstration of the efficiency of the Minmax fire extinguisher will be riven at the corner of First avenue and Twenty second street. The demonstra- tion will be made under the direction of Chief Bennett of the fire depart ment and representative of I. B. Rus sell Co.,, local agents. It is claimed of the extinguisher that it will put out a fierce fire with promptness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
CHANGE OF NAME.
Wood-Dckinson Go. Becomes Wood
 Norris Lumber Co.

On August the Wood Dickinson Lum- Der company will become the Wood-Nor- ris Lumber company, holding all the stock and accounts of the well-known lumber company, which has done busi- ness in Birmingham for eight years.
 The business has been under the direc- tion of this partnership for some time and they propose to give it an even more personal supervision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Fleet Nears New Zealand.

suava, Fiji Islands. August s.-The American Atlantic fleet, at o'clock this afternoon was In latitude 2S.29 south longitude 175:54 west, with Auckland dis tant 126O miles. Wireless communication will be held with the fleet every night until Auckland Is reached
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Giants Purchase Barry.

New York, August 3.-Jaek Barry, who played right field for the St. Louis Ma tona league team up to Sunday came out on the field this afternoon in a New York National uniform. He was pur- chased outright from St Louis today He will be used a sub-outfielder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Political Prisoners Freed.

Lima. Peru, August 3.-The supreme court today issued a decree uncondtion- ally setting at liberty all political prison CTS with the exception of those who were armed when arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
No Special Rate From Birminqh am

It was reported some time ago that tickets would be on sale from all points south to Chicago for $15. This, however, is untrue. for the ticket is only on sale in Meridian, Mobile and New Orleans on August 5, and limited until August S A number of Birmingham people have been trying to get the tickets but find 1t impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
Steamer Loses Captain.

Tampa, August 3.-The American steamer May arrived at Port Tampa from New York, reports that Capt. Ernest Renshaw died on the voyage, of dysen- tery, and was buried at sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, August s.-F orecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers Tuesday and Wednesday,; light south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-04

" Weather conditions for the "A hours
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of Interest Taken From the
Country Papers.

Morgan Messenger. Mrs. Wm.
Discher and child and Miss Hettler
of Redwood Falls arrived here Sat
urday and remained until Monday as
guests Of the formers sister, Miss
Anna Welter.
There are seven of US running
for president said Eugene w.
Chain, the prohibition candidate,
recently. did l say seven? | meant
six. The socialist labor candidate is
in the penitentiary. He's in Jail.
Then there's the fearless leader
that's Taft; the peerless leader
that's Bryan, and last of all there's
the peerless leader that's me. /"
Madison Independent: S. E. Farm
ham, the editor of this paper, ac-
companied by Mrs. Farnham, went
down to Minneapolis yesterday TO
attend the Goth anniversary of the
marriage of his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Farnham of that city.
These old people, aged 70 and "a
years respectively, are living today
in one of the foremost cities of the
country a miraculous change from
the wilderness that was when they
located at Minneapolis sixty years
ago,
Granite Falls Journal: The Bap-
fist church was filled with an ap-
preciative audience Sunday evening
to listen to the TEMPERANCE address
by Master Harold Sorlien. He was
presented to the audience by Rev.
Melby and he launched at once into
his subject as though he was mas
ter hand at the business. He is not
troubled with stage fright and is not
the least embarrassed. His talk was
interesting and was listened to with
a great deal of attention. He is 60
ing to Ortonville and other places
soon to give his talk.
Cottonwood Current: We notice
that the clothing peddlers who made
this town threee days visit a short
time ago are still doing business in
this vicinity. This outfit never stops
longer than three days in place
and some of the stuff they work off
on the ever gullible public is a eau
ton. Shoddy, shelf-worn truck that
could not be sold anywhere at a
place of legitimate business is read
lily turned into cash by these men
who appear to have the art of selling
down to a science. People think
that they are getting something for
and this accounts for the
ease with which they are taken in.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28
If WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Redwood Falls Homes.

Hard to do homework with an
aching back.
Brings you hours of misery at
leisure or at work.
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys,
'Twould save much needless woe.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys.
Mrs. M. E. Bowker, South Sixth
St., Montevideo, Mimi, says: 81
suffered from kidney complaint and
had dropsical tendency, being so
bloated at times that | was hardly
able to wear my clothing. There
was a severe pain in my back which
was always aggravated when stoop-
ing and at such times I would have
a catch through my back and could
hardly straighten. Sharp twinges
would start in my kidney region and
radiate through all parts Of my
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28

The third proposed amendment is
for the purpose Of establishing. state
hail insurance on growing crops,
which would Of course be special
legislation. This is strictly prohibit
ed by Art. ", Sec. 33, which says,
I'm all cases when a general law can
be made applicable no special law
shall be enacted. The legislature
hall pass no local or special law i.
granting to any corporation, associ-
alton or individual any special or ex-
elusive privilege, immunity or fran
chise whatever" This of course is
antagonistic to the exemptions in
the tax amendment as we'll as an
tagonizing this hail insurance propo-
sition.
The fourth amendment Ito cut
things short and be plain) is intend
ed to furnish another outlet for stu
dents graduating from our Univer-
sity. The other branches of the
professions have become so full that
another outlet is needed, and the
professors have pounced on the idea
that the school superintendent posi-
ton will absorb some of the surplus
production. | shall vote no on this
proposition, as we'll as the others,
because it would be unjust to teach
ers, who. while quite capable of fill
ing the office (and some have filled
it acceptably) might be turned down
by an arbitrary board of examiners.
It is also another blow at the free
dom of elections. One of my most
intelligent friends remarked to me
thus: Il shall vote no on all these
amendments, for | cannot see that
the attorney general has advanced
one reason why any of them should
carry, and I am confident that if the
next legislature makes as many
blunders in legislation as the last
that the state will be turned oyer tc
the Democrats in few years..
JAMES ARNOLD.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28
ANOTHER VIEW
Of the Constitutional Tax Amendment
Offered by Jas. Arnold.

To the Redwood Gazette;
At last the people of the state,
through the country press, have the
amendments to be voted on the Sd of
November next. We have with them
also the attorney general comments
as to the effects of these amend
ments. if carried. Friends who read
previous letters on these questions
now ask few words before election
day. | shall be as brief as I can and
take first the tax amendment, which
| pronounce the most vicious meas
ure ever propounded to the people of
the state for their votes for the fol-
lowing reasons:
a. 1t establishes class legislation.
Class legislation is much in favor
with practical politicians. who for a
consideration can thus grant favors
to favored interests and it therefore
invites graft, which is abhorant to
every honest mind.
b. 1t is intended to hoodwink the
people of the state into voting away
their right to constitutional govern
ment and give the legislature beau
rocratic power. Even the Car of
Russia could not have more power
in taxation than this amendment
would give the legislature. The
citizens of the state might as we'll
hand the legislature their pocket
books and say, help yourselves, and
if anything is left will you please
hand back the remnant as we have
families to care for.
c. That this amendment is intend
ed to establish autocratic power in
taxation is evident from the attor-
ney generals comment in which he
says: SHOULD this amendment be
adopted, all property of every kind
in the state would be subject to tax
alton, according to the method the
legislature saw fit to adopt. provided
only the tax was levied for public
purpose and was uniform on the
same class of subjects. Under this
amendment every tax law we now
have on the statute books would
continue to be valid, because under
this amendment all limitations on
the power of the legislature would
be taken"
If that is not pure gall / never
saw any poured out on paper. Fellow
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28

body, my head ached and l thought
| would go wild. At last my atten-
ton was called to Doan's Kidney
Pills and | procured box. They
entirely cured the trouble and |
have not suffered from it since.
am glad to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills and give them the credit of
my cure.
Plenty more proof like this from
Redwood Falls people. Call at Hitch
cock & Co.'s drug store and ask
what their customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28

citizens! How do you like the pros
pect of beaurocratic or Russianizt d
government in the state of Minneso-
ia? Now, here is a sample law en-
acted by the last legislature under
the power of this tax amendment
and is called a registry tax on
mortgages" because byit the money
loaner Theoretically is compelled
to pay SO cents on the 500 of money
loaned on real estate before the
mortgage be recorded. Now, who
ultimately pay this money, the MOI
ey loaner? Certainly not. Solomon,
the wise Hebrew, said, 'The borrow
er is the servant of the lender"
The borrower then must come to the
lenders terms and pay the registry
tax. A wise Greek, centuries before
the Christian era, propounded the fol-
lowing axiom, which cannot be contro-
verted. Hesaid: Necessity knows no
law" Why? Because an honest man
willsteal for the.necessities of his fam
lily. Will an honest man having an
equity in a little real property on
which he can borrow money for the
necessities of his family stop at hav-
ing to pay the mortgage registry
tax? The necessities of his family
compel him to pay. Such class laws
are humbug and demonstrate that
this tax amendment is humbug,
and that the attorney general, JUS
tice Jaggard, General Wilson and
other leaders who advocated this
amendment two years ago are
humbugs too. for they are supposed
to be educated men, yet they appear
destitute of the wisdom of the ages.
The attorney general, in letter to
me July 18th, 1906, in answer to a
letter from me, criticising this tax
amendment, said: 1t is not the
poor man that has anything to fear
from this amendment. Yet, here
we have the very first law passed
under it adding burdens to the poor.
This tax is fraud and others of the
same stamp will follow if this amend
ment carries.
Another fraud in this amendment
is the exemption from taxation of
political, church property, private
schools and sectarian colleges. These
exemptions are in direct violation of
the citizens bill of rights in Art. l,
sec. 16, state constitution, and are
absolutely dishonest. No honest
voter, be he bishop, priest, preacher
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-10-28
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