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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
COMPROMISE IS
 OFFERED BANKS Calhoun Commissioners Try to
 Settle Differences OFFICER IS ATTACKED
Negro Shoots at Policeman Who He Thinks Is Burglar-Resists Ar rest But Is Finally
 Locked Up.

Anniston, December 22-(special)-
 Shortly after 3 o'clock Monday after
 noon the board of county commission
 CTS who for months past have been
 wrangling over the matter of taxing the
 national banks in Calhoun county, came
 to an agreement and adopted a compro-
 mise preamble and resolution, naming the amount of money to be collected from
 each of the banks without fixing a value
 on the property of these institutions.
 The resolution adopted is as follows:
 Whereas, It is the sense of the board
 of county commissioners that the present
 unpleasant and unfortunate controversy
 between the national banking institution
 of the couxty and the board of commits
 sioners should be amicably adjusted and
 settled,
 Be it, therefore, resolved: That D. z.
 Goodlett. tax collector of Calhoun county,
 be and is hereby authorized and instruct
 ed as such tax collector to receive in full
 settlement of all tax claims against said
 banks, the following amounts set oppo-
 site the names of each herein mentioned
 bank
 First National bank, Anniston. .. .$2 20S. %
 Anniston National bank, Anniston. l, ,494. 20 City National bank Anniston .... 997 20 First National bank, Oxford. ..... POI 60 Tredegar National bank, Jackson vile ........................... 439. 20 First National bank, Piedmont. 225 50 The banks first returned their property for taxation at a certain value. The tax commissioner raised the returns and cited the banks to trial before the coun- ty commissioners. Soon thereafter the
 state commission held a session here and set aside all the assessments by the coun- ty authorities and fixed the value of the capital stock of banks at SO per cent Subsequently the county commissioners made assessments, fixing the value at the actual market price on all capital stocks,
 surplus and undivided profits, as the law
 directs. This action by the commission CTS court was recently set aside by the
 same body and Monday named as the day for again fixing the value on such property.
 Deputy Tax Collector H. F. Montgom- cry was rendered by the banks of An nston the money In payment of taxes against those institutions at the rate fixed by the state tax commission, which is 60 per cent of the actual value but has refused to accept that amount in settle . ment of taxes
 Paul Veasley, a negro, shot twice at Deputy l.. A. Phillips this morning about 1 o'clock. The shooting was done with 4-calibre pistol, but fortunately neither one struck the officer
 l He was arrested shortly after by Dep uty Phillips and Constable Green and marched to the county Jail and locked l up.
 l It is said that Veasely had been drink 1 ing and was pretty well tanked. upon | cheap ''nigger" gin. The officers did not l have any charges against Veasley prior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23

to the shooting and were not at his home. They were looking for another party and had gone to a house a few doors from Veasley's home. Constable Green went to the back door of the house and Dep- uty Phillips stepped upon the front porch and knocked. He had a flash light in his hand and Veasley, stepping from his house, fired two shots at the officer The negro claimed that he mistook the officer for a burglar, some negro women having reported that burglars were in that section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
Nicaraquan Has Private Messsoe.

New York, December 22.-Trinidad La caya. Nicaraguan consul general to the Philippines Islands, arrived here today from Kingston on the steamer Sarnia. Before returning to Manila, which he left several months ago. Senor Lacaya will go to Washington and deliver a pri- vate political message dealing with the relations between the United States and Nicaragua to President-eect Taft, with whom Lacaya formed a warm friendship while MT. Taft was governor general of the Philippines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
MRS. JOHN BOSWELL COMMITS SUICIDE Rash Act of a Prominent
 Farmers Wife NO CAUSE IS KNOWN Rises Early In the Morning and With out Disturbing Husband Goes Into Cook Room Where Act Is
 Committed.
NO CAUSE IS KNOWN

Anniston, December 22.-(Special.) 1.-The wife of John Boswell, a prominent farm CT, killed herself by firing a bullet through her heart this morning. Mrs. Boswell had arisen from bed without disturbing her husband and going into the kitchen had deliberately shot herself to death with 8 pistol. No cause in known for the rash act.
 Coronor Murphy was called early to in- vestigate the case and the simple an- nouncement of the suicide over the tele- phone is practically all the details of the affair obtainable Later in the day a coffin was secured for burying the re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
Case Will Be Appealed.

Washington, December 22-Justice Wright of the supreme court of the Dis trict of Columbia will deliver his decision In the contempt proceedings brought by the Buck Stove and Range company against Samuel Gompers, Frank Morri son and John Mitchell, officers of the American Federation of Labor. tomorrow morning. Whichever way the case is de- cided 1t probably will go to the supreme court of the United States on an appeal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
LOUIS BAMBEReER DIES.
Was Manager Selma Times For
 Twelve Years.

Selma, December 22.-(Special. )-Louis Bamberger, for 12 years business manager of the Selma Times. died at his home in this city this afternoon about o'clock He had been an invalid for the past two years and his death was not unexpected.
 The deceased was born in Eberstadt Germany, coming to this country when a boy and after stopping in Philadelphia, going to Martin station to live. He came to Selma in 1894. He was well known over Alabama and is survived by his wife and two children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
Russian Troops Leave Manchuria.

St. Petersburg. December 22.-In view of the tranquility in China Russia has resumed the evacuation of her military guards at points occupied after the Boxer uprising. The evacuation of the Russian troops was interrupted on the death of the Chinese Emperor, and at the request of several powers which feared disorders Negotiations with regard to Harbin are at a complete standstill owing to the fact that the Chinese court is in mourning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23

nights. I tried several doctors and used a number of different ointments and lotions but received practically no benefit. Finally I settled down to the use of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvent Pills, with the ceased and in about three weeks time all traces of my eruption had disap- peared. have had no trouble of this kind since H. A. Krutskoff 957 W. 51st Place. Chicago, H., November Is and 2S, 1907.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
General Store Burns.

Decatur, December 22.-(speeiaI)-Fi of unknown origin last night about Il o'clock totally destroyed the general store of MT. Murphree at Fairview, suburb of New Decatur. The loss is estimated at about $4ooO only partially covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23

nnalns, but there was little said by any one of the tragedy. Mrs. Roswell lived ll the community formerly known and aeslsnated as Womack about seven miles rom this city toward Morrisville.
 me deceased was about 30 years of age and was the daughter of MT. Jarrett of that community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
SKIN HEALTH Effected by Cuticura Soap, Ointment. and ReSOlvent.

The agonizing itching and burning of Bcaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and crlisting of scalp, as in scaled head; the facial disfigurement, as in acne and ringworm; the awful suffering of infants, and anxiety of worn-out parents, as in letter, or salt rheum-all demand a remedy of extraordinary virtues to sue cessfu1ly cope with them. That Cuti- cura Soap, Ointment, and Resolvent (liquid or pills) are such stands proven by unquestioned testimonials.
 Cuticura Soap (25c.) to Cleanse the Skin. Cuticura Ointment (50c) to Heal the Skin. and Cuticura Resoiyent (50c) Cor in the form of Chocolate Coated Pills. 26c. per vial of 6o) Purify the Blood. Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props. Boston, Mass.
 ss-Maied Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
Peacemaker Shot pead.

Alexandria, La, December 22-John R. Black, a prominent liveryman of Win nifed, Lao was shot and killed here this morning at house in the restrictea dis trict by George Herring, in difficulty, it was testified following Blacks remon- strance with Herring for beating a wom- an Black leaves wife and four chil- dren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
TORE HIS SKIN
 OFF IN SHREDS itching was Intense -Humor Spread from Hands to BodEWork Inter- rupted and Sleep Often Impossible Disease Resisted Treatment
BUT CUTICURA CURED
 HIM IN THREE WEEKS
My trouble commenced about two years ago and consisted, at first, of an

VI iA fftA>lA O- A' IA - . pust t ules on my h a n d S. T h @ s @ spread later to other parts of my body, and the itching at times was intense, so much so that l liter ally tore the skin off in shreds in seeking relief. The awful 1 t c h in g interfered with my work con- siderably, and also kept me a W a k 0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
FIREWORKS.

Just a carload at retail. Bir- mingham Fireworks Co., 1923 First Ave, next to Woodward building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23

Post Card Exchange for beautiful Xmas and New Year Cards, Novelties, etc. Whole. sale, retail, 1922 Second Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23
Full Dress Items

Bath Robes. $500 to $12.0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-23

Jewelry Combination
 Boxes .. .$2.50 to $500 Scarf Holders .25c to soc Studs .50c, 75c to $1.0O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
f Democratic State Conve ption.

1 A delegate convention of the Democrats of
Minnesota will be held at the Auditorium. in
the city of Minneapolis, on Wednesday,
August 10. 1908 at II O'clock, q. M. for the
purpose Of nominating candidates for Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor. Secretary of
State. State Treasurer. Attorney General,
and two Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sfoners, to be voted for at the general election
Tuesday. November 8, 1905 and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly be brought before 1t. T. 4<-<.l
T The basis of represen tation of the several
counties shall be three delegates at large and
one additional delegate for each $50 votes
cast for Governor John A.. johnson at the
general election of 1906. Beltrami county
will be entitled to eight delegates.
The county conventions to select delegates
! to the state convention aforesaid will be held
on Friday. August IA. 1908, at such time and
in such place as will be fixed by the Demo-
cratic County Central Committees. -
The primary election for the selection OF
delegates to the county convention aforesaid
shall be held at the usual polling place in
each precinct on Wednesday, August 12
1908. at such hour as may be fixed by the
Democratic County Central Committees OF
the several counties of the state.
All electors who believe in a government
by the people, whether or not previously
affiliated with tbs Democratic party. are
| cordially invited to participate in the Demo.
| cratic prim aries. .... +. D.. -u
| By order of the Democratic State Contra
| Committee. '-~----.
! Dated St. Paul. Mimi, June %. 1908.
| ED. A. STEVENS. .FRANK.A. DAY.
| Secretary. Chairman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

There IS certainly something
doing ifIyou follow the big crowds
at Schneider Bros.
Miss Katherine Hawkins returned
to the city this morning from a short
visit with friends at Tenstrike.
a visit to our store will convince
you that our. line Of cakes and pastry
is the best and most complete ever
shown in the city, The Model.
r. C. Spooner, of the Donald
Land & Lumber company Of this
city, came in from his home near
Deer Lake this noon on business,
returning to the Lake" on the after
noon train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Notice of Election.

STATE OF MINNESOTA L. c,+n -. po,;a;;
GSS9 UTfU Gf b HHRERT GIVEN hat
will be a special election held in the City Of
Bemidji. Betrami County Minnesota on the
eleventh day OF, August, 1905. between the
m. for the purpose Of submitting to the voters
That The City Of Bemidj Issue bonds in the
pose Of constructing and maintaining suit
| able water plant and for the purpose of ac-
| curing and paying for real estate needed in
connection with such plant. That such bonds
shall be fifty in number and Shall be, for
100000 each. dated September first. 1903. and
shall mature twenty years after date. and
per cent per annum, interest payable semi
| annual ~. That the proceeds from the sale
Of such bonds shall be used in the purchasing
consist of steel tower 100 feet high. support
ing 100000 gallon steel tank; two fire pumps
having a total capacity OF not less than 1900
gallons per minute against 100 pounds press
| ure one pump attached to well having a ca
pacity Of from 500 to 600 gallons per minute:
al necessary ss piping and fittings and other
reservoir and well: sufficient electric motors
! to furnish ample power for all pumping ma
| control the same; the construction Of 10000
gallon cement reservoir and suitable cais-
son or we'll pit around the citys artesian
pumping station; the purchasing and laying
OF from to miles OF water mains ranging in
| size from 10 to inches in diameter and an
ample supply of gate valves and fire byd-
rants; also chemical engine and 1900 feet Or
less of fire hose. ~ ..-~
That the city OF Bemidji purchase the fol-
lowing described tract of land as and for
additional grounds to the present city
property upon which to erect said water
plant, for the sum of Three Hundred Dollars
$4,000; to-wit: Beginning at point on the
west bOundry OF Park Avenue where the
! north side of Third street produced west
would intersect said avenue; thence south
along the west side of said avenue distance
OF ninety feet; thence west at right angles to
! said avenue distance of one hundred forty
! feet. thence north along the line parallel to
said avenue. ninety feet. thence east
! avenue distance OF one hundr ed forty feet
| The following places are design ated as poll
ing places in each Of the wards of said city
tOWit: 5& No.. %-H
First Ward. In the Midway grocery store
on the east side of Beltrami avenue between
Eighth and Ninth streets II Ess4rs = -.
Second Ward. In the City Hall, corner of
Fourth street and Minnesota avenue. u
Third Ward. mi P. .Pogues warehouse
on the west side of IRVINE avenue. between
Third and Fourth streets. - -.. -.,-
ment office. on the north side OF Third street,
avenue. sh:s-"5E+; - . . 's
Dated July l6th 1908. - :
y. NTHOS. MALOY. =
/ =, City Clerk,
T. City of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
TRY our new Vienna loafsand milk

Try our new Vienna loaf and milk
bread. The Model.
$50 fine dress shirts, now sold for
39cat Schneider Bros. big sale.
Louis Ellingson Of this city left
this morning for Rugby, N. D., on
business.
E. E. McD Donald kof this city left
this afternoon for St. Paul on short
business trip.
Come to the big clothing store.
Follow the crowds. to Schneider.
Bros. big sale.
George Cochrane Of this city
went to his lumber camps near Bena
this noon for few days business
visit.
T. C.. Griffith Of Grand Forks,
N. d., arrived in the city Saturday
night and went to bis summer home
at Lakeside for a short outing.
Dan and Jim Dow came in Satur-
day night from Grand Forks, N. d.
and spent Sunday at Lake Bemidji,
returning home on this mornings
early train. :.,,. ~ :. ?. y. =s
w. A. Currie of this city went to
Rosby this noon on business for the
Gowan-Payton Twhoy company of
Duluth and returned to the city on
the afternoon train. 0 sz.s s ...s
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Bisiar and
family of Brainerd returned home
this morning after enjoying a weeks
outing at Lake Marquette with his
brother, Joe, of this city. -.
w. Griffith, who travels for the
Jewell Nursery compant of Lake
City, went to sRosby this noon on
business. Mr.. Griffith will return
to Bemidji on this evenings train.
Sidney Perkins, who has been en-
ployed in the Pioneer Office in this
city, went to Tenstrike Saturday
evening where he will visit with his
brother-in-law, Charles Gustafson,
editor of the Tenstrike Tribune.
The case of the state of Mime
sofa against Hazel Lester, charged
with securing money from a man
who was drunk in one of the saloons
in this city three weeks ago, was
taken up this morning before Judge
Simons and the case was dismissed
for want of prosecution, as the COM
planning witness had disappeared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Cardinal Gibbons Much Better.

Rome, Aug. Cardinal Gibbons is
very much better and the symptoms
of intestinal indisposition have disap-
peared. The cardinal was taken Ill
Wednesday at Castle Gandolfo and
was brought the next day into Rome.
The possibility of any complication is
over.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Democratic County Convention.


A democratic delegate con vention for the
county of Beltram State of Minnesota. will
be held on Friday. August "A. 1908. at the
Court house in the City of Bemidji. at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day. for the
purpose of selecting eight delegates to the
Democratic State Convention. to be held in
the City Of Minneapolis. on Wednesday,
August 10. 1908. for the purpose Of nomina ting
candidates for Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary of State. State Treasurer.
Attorney General and two Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners. to be voted for at
the next general election. and for the trans
action of such other business as may properly
come before the said convention.
The basis of representation to the county
convention shall be one delegate for each
25 votes cast for Governor John A.: Johnson
at the last general election. and also one
! delegate at large for each precinct. ! 49,
In accordance with the above apportion-
ment the several precincts will be entitled to
the following number Of delegates:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

The primaries for the election OF delegates
to the county convention will be held in the
usual voting places in the several precincts
on Wednesd lay. August 12. 1908. from ten q. m.
to four o'clock p. m.
P..J. RUSSELL. Z. F.JOHNsON.
Secretary. Chairman
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24
THE NEXT FEDERAL OENsI

$500 ANA@NA OhNOpb.
The next federal census will be
taken in 1910 and preparations for the
great work are already being made by
the census bureau at Washington city.
This important department of the
government will require about Si4, q.
600, 600 TO pay the expenses of sscer.
tanning the population, and the sgri.
cultural, commercial aud industrial
progress of the nation, says the
Salem Statesman. There are to be up.
wards Of 800 district supervisors, the
number of enumerators is fixed at
5000, and the clerical force, at Wash.
ington aud at headquarters of the $50
districts estimated at 5000.
There will be many changes in the
method Of doing the work-changes
which experience in taking the census
In previous years fully warrants
One OF the changes will be In begin
ming the work ON April /. instead OF
on June |, ~ in previous enumera.
tions, and the reason for the change
is due to the enumerators having
been delayed in their work in the
past through no many persons having
been absent form their homes, during
the summer season, making the in.
formation obtained relative to them
somewhat inaccurate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24

The Salem Statesman says one
orchardist near The Dalles has sold
this season s1sl1 worth of cherries to
the cannery of four acres of land, or
an average OF s52 per acre. The States
man further says that Lane county
grower last year raised ON two acres OF
ground l2 tons Of cherries which he
sold at five cents per pound, while it
is estimated that his this years crop
will aggregate lS tons. II will, there
fore, be seen that there is a handsome
profit in cherry culture in Oregon.
It should also be remembered that the
Rogue River Valley is also finely
adapted to the cherry as we'll as ap.
pies, pears, peaches grares and all Of
the smaller fruit, while land can be
had here NOW at, less than half the
price of the older fruit sections.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-07-24
NOT ASKING HANNAs' RECALL


II is not generally known here who
has charge of the wireless or grape
vine stations in Grants Pass for the
Medford daily papers but many OF
the news stories about this city ap.
pearing in those papers are both
puerile and amusing. The following
paragraph taken from news item in
last Mondays Tribune is fair ex.
ample;
"Prohibitionists Of Grants Pass and
Josephine county are preparing 20
circulate recall petitions against Cir
cult Juge H. X. Hanna Of the First
judicial district of Oregon because
Of his recent decision sustaining the
Medford charter. Ever since the de-
cision WIS rendered there have been
murmurs Of discomfort with Judge
Hanna, which is reported TO have
oulimnated in the petition for his
recall under the new state law"
The facts in.the case are that there
has never been any talk among the
prohibitionists of either Grants Pass
or Josephine county about the cir
oulation of recall petition, nor is
there any thought at this time of any
such action. While the prohibition
lists here rs elsewhere, regret the "a
loon embroglio in Jackson county,
those here who have known Judge
Hanna for many years unhesitatingly
express the belief that the Judge
granted and sustained the injunction
again st the enforcement of prohlbi-
tion In Jackson county purely upon a
legal basis-in accordance with the
law and evidence-rsgardless Of any
personal or other consideration.
Moreover, the prohibitionists Of
Josephine comfy arc disposed to allow
the jackson county people to pull
their own chestnuts out Of the fire,
meanwhile awaiting the action Of the
supreme court on tho case in question.
Of course q majority Of he people
here are disposed to question the JUS.
tice or wholesomeness Of tho law
which Judge HAnns's decision tends
to uphold, but thoss at all acqua inted
with tho jugde are In no sense 10.
olined to impugn his motives, much
less TO invoke bis recall o. suggested
by the Tribune's news Item.