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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
WILL NOT BUILD JAIL ON COURTHOUSE SQUARE

Florence, July 23.-(Special)-The eourt of county commissioners. which has been in session the past two weeks this morning reconsidered the ques- tion of a location for the new jail and fescinded the action taken at former meeting, placing the jail on the court house square.
 On the former vote Commissioners Myrick and Sharp favored the present site. and C1emmons and Smith the courthouse square, Judge Hughston casting the deciding vote. The motion to reconsider was made by MT. smith, who changed his vote. giving majority of three to one for the present site.
 The plans for the new jail had been accepted by the court and bids based on those plans will be opened August 2. whether or not the change Of io- cation will necessitate change In the plans is not known yet. The citizens of Florence, with few exceptions, ob- 1ected to the Jail being placed on the courthouse square. which is in the heart of the city, and the change gives gen. eral satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Don't Stay in the House
Unsightly Skin Affections Which Cause Embarrassment Are Quickly
 Cured By POsIam


 ITO tell the truth, I was ashamed to 90 out" says MT. John Rogers of At 1anta, Ga. My trouble was eczema on each side of my nose and caused lots of trouble and expense. I used every prep aration I could get hold of but they all seemed to make 1t worse until I tried poslam. I can truly say every trace of 1t has disappeared and does not seem to return. Poslam Is a wonderful rem edy keep some at hand all the time.' The success of poslam Is not at all surprising when 1t Is considered that even a small quantity stops itching i'm mediately and proceeds to heal at once. The very worst cases of eczema, as well as acne, herpes, letter. piles, salt rheum, rash, crusted humors scaiy scalp and every form of itch yield to 1t readily. Blemishes such as pimples, red noses, muddy or infiamed skin disap- pear, the complexion being cleared overnight.
 A special 50-cent package of poslam is prepared for minor uses and this, as well as the regular $2 jar, is on sale by all druggists, particularly Jacobs Pharmacy.
 A sample of poslam, which will ar- ford a convincing test, will be sent by mail, free of charge, to anyone who will write to the Emergency Laboratories, s1 West 25th street, New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Warmers Safe Cure
fhe worlds best remedy for the Kidneys
 liver, bladder and blood.


 Read how Mrs. D. M. Hayes of PA recatur St. New Orleans. La.. was cured after she had given up all hope sBefore I began taking Warmers Sare cure. I was in an awful condition. l suffered terribly from pains In my sides, back and stomach; also with severe headaches and sleepless nights. My eyes were also afflicted. These conditions have all disappeared with inc one exception that I feel occasion ally slight pains in my back but noth- ing like they were. l only took In all about six bottles of Warmers Safe Cure.
 T feel very much indebted to your medicine for the wonderful improve ment in my condition. and shall ever speak well of it."
 If your kidneys are even slightly af- fected, buy a bottle of Warmers Safe Cure at once, because the affliction may develop into Bright's disease, diabetes or other complications, which will prove fatal if not checked prompt ly.
 Warner's Safe Cure is made from the fresh juices of plants and medic final rots, gathered at the proper sea- son in the various quarters of the globe. Men skilled in botany and chemistry compound it. It Is pleasant to the taste and agreeable to the most sensitive stomach. Put up in soc and $1.o0 sizes and sold by all druggists.
 Warmers Safe Pills for constipa- tion and biliousness are purely vegeta- ble. sugar-coated absolutely free from injurious substances, a perfect laxative. They do not gripe or leave any bad after effects. 25 cents package
 To convince every sufferer from dis eases of the kidneys, liver, bladder and blood that WARMERS SAFE CURE will absolutely cure them a sample bot tie and also sample box of Warner s Safe Pills will be sent FREE OF CHARGE. postpaid, to any one who will write WARMERS SAFE CURE CO, Rochester, N. r., and mention having seen this offer in the Birmingham Age- Herald. The genulneness of. this cffer is fully guaranteed by the publisher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
LAND OWNERS, REAL ESTATE MEN

The farm movement depart. ment of the Chamber of Com merce which was started for the purpose of bringing farm CTS and truck gardeners to Jef- ferson county, requests all those having lands for sale or rent to list same with the de- partment, stating particulars as to location, terms of sale or lease, description of lands, etc. Address all communications to s. Hechinger, Sect. Farm Move ment Dept, Chamber of Com merce, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
sentenced for Stealing Ride

Tuscumbia, July 2S.-(Special.) )-Phillir Markham of Decatur and George Realinf of Oklahoma, two white boys. aged 1s and 19 years. were sentenced to three months each in the coal mines yesterday by Probate Judge o. G. Thompson fol assault and stealing a ride on freight train. They plead guilty. The boys wher put off the train struck one of the train men in the back with a rock They were captured by the train crew at Cherokee and brought to Tuscumbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
VIII Discuss. CnttIe Laws

The court of county commissioners of Dallas county will meet at the court house on Monday morning for the pur- pose of hearing protests for and against the cattle laws now in effect in the coun- ty. The meeting Is the result of peti- -tion from large number of citizens liv- ing in the rural sections of, the county and who entered their protests at meet ing of the court a few weeks ago.
 It is anticipated that the meeting will be attended by large number of cattle rais- CTS and farmers from all sections of the county A large number of the farmers are opposed to the laws and want to see them repealed. Equally as many favor the laws and want to see them enforced in every part of the county.
 . The cattle laws of Dallas county were enacted to help the United States expert to eradicate the cattle ticks from the county. If the quarantine against Dallas county cattle was raised those who sold cattle would realize much more than they do not, and this quarantine will not be raised until the ticks have been eradi- cated. The decision which will be reached by the court of county commissioners in reference to the laws after the meet ing which will be held Monday will be awaited with interest by those living in the rural districts of the county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
c.orraa Peach Growers Lose Heavil,

Georrfa Peach Growers Lose Heavily
 Atlanta, July 23.-Failure to deliver re- frtgerator cars resulted in loss to the Georgia peach growers of between s1Oo'ooo and $15o,ooo during the season ending with this week, according to reports re- ceived at the headquarters of the Georgia rruit Growers association in this city. Between 300 and 400 cars of peaches were allowed to rot, and in some instances were pIowed in as fertilizer because of this condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
City Council Will Meet

The city council of Selma will meet in regular monthly session in the city hall on Monray night. The meeting will be an important one, and during the session there will come up several questions per taining to the city government besides the regular routine business which has accumulated during the past month It Is expected that quorum of the mem bers will be present and that all of the business which will come up will be duly disposed of before the meeting adjourns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Attending House Party

The Misses Scott of Eliska are enter taining at a house party and number of Selma friends left today to join them Among those who left were Miss Bessie Barnes. Miss Ann Agee, Miss Marguerite Hooper and R. E. Barnes. They will be accompanied by MT. Ed Jones of Oak Hill and MT. Joe Hay of Benton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
M cantreu Dies

Huntsville, July 23.-(Special)-S. M
 Cantrell of Dallas, well-known citizen of that place and prominent junior, died yesterday after brief illness with fever. He leaves a widow and five children. MT. Cantrell was 40 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Big Damage By cIoudbur.t

Bisbee, Ariz., July 23.-A cloudburst re- sulting in a great flood struck Bisbee last evening. Two persons were drowned near here and six persons are missing. Many houses were demolished, store basements flooded and street traffic was tied up by the debris. The damage was more than $150,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Party at T'aIladega Springs

Talladega Springs, July 23.-(Special.)- On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Bennett A. Afford, a summer resident at Talladega Springs, entertained the Ladies' Book club from her home town.
 Having engaged the pavilion and string band from to 6 D. m., she there received the club members and number of spe- c,ally invited guests. The latter consisted of Mrs. Porter, proprietress of The Springs, Mrs. Alice Alden of Dallas, Tex; Mrs J. w. Oden, Birmingham; Mrs. o. F. Luttrell, Brewton; Mrs. Ava Pitts, Camp Hill; Mrs. w. c. Carter of Meridian, and several others from her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Gift for Past Grandmnster

Huntsville, July 23.-(Special.) )-Dr. w.. c. Wheeler, past grandmaster of the I. o. O. F. of Alabama, has received from the grand lodge a handsome diamond and ruby past grand masters jewel in token of the services he rendered the order in Alabama in 1905 and 1906. The formal presentation was made by Grand Secre- tary Henry c. Pollard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Te,cher., Exnminations

Huntsville, July -(special)-The ex- animation of applicants for licenses to teach school in this county has been con cluded by Prof s. R. Butler, superintend- ent of education. Sxty-one of the appll- cants were white and F were negroes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Ira J. GroOms Dies

Huntsville July 2S.-(Special.) )-Ira J. Grooms, aged 40 years, died yesterday at his home at Harvest this county. He had been i'll but two weeks. His widow and three children survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Leave on Pleasure Trip

A part yof Selmians left this afternoon for West Brook Springs, Tenn, for short pleasure stay. From there they will go to Savannah, where they will take a steamer for New York. The party will consist of Miss Famine Seymour, Miss Mamie Seymour and Miss Doar Rosenberg. After spending some time in New York they will return home, stop ping with friends in Virginia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Account Given the orphanage

The Alabama Methodist orphanage at Summerfield has recently received do- nation from quiet benefactor In Selma. The orphanage management very much appreciates the gift, but General Agent w. J. Reid refuses to make the name of the donor public. For several months a Selma firm has been holding notes against the orphanage for the sum of S270. In fact. the account ran to higher figures, but the notes have been taken up as they fell due The head of the concern few days ago informed MT. Reid that 1t was his purpose to donate the remainder of the account to the orphanage. The notes were subsequently mailed to the agent at Summerield. He is very appreciative of the release from this obligation by the holder of the notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
SELM|ANS PLEASED
 WITH CONVENTION
Dallas County Men Honored at
 Baptist Assembly
GIN DESTROYED BY FIRE
Meeting to Re Held Tomorrow. The Farmers Will Plant
 Broom Straw

Selma, July 23.-(special.)-The Baptists of Selma are well pleased at the way this city fared at the State Baptist convention, which was recently held at Albertville.
 Several Selmians were signally honored during the sessions of the convention. Several selmians were also elected to of fees and placed upon prominent commit tees, and for that reason the Baptists of the city are well pleased with the con vention.
 H. s. D. Mallory, who has held many important offices In the convention, was again elected vice president. This is an honor which friends think is deserved by MT. Mallory, who is one of the best known Baptists in the state.
 Upon the educational commission MT. Mallory and two other Selmians, J. B. Ellis and Ernest Lamar were placed. Much important work will come before this commission and the most conserva- tive men of the denomination in the state were placed on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Southern Railway Earnings

Indicating the incrasing traffic and growing business of the south, the earn ings of the Southern railway, all of which is In the south. were greater for the two weeks ending July IA, 1910, than any like period in its history. The report of A. H. Plant, comptroller, shows the income for that period to have been s2, Al ,705, compared to $1,944,473 In the same time last year, and $2,027,sSS in 1907, which is the best year in the past. It is interesting to note that the earn inss for the week ending July IA were $1. .049922, an increase of s96,7S4 over the | same week in 1909 and in increase of over 10 per cent over 1908. There is further interest In the fact that there was an increase in receipts from express move ments, the two weeks closing July IA, showing s60000, compared to s53, 46s the year before, and s55,S56 in the banner year, 1907.
 By items the earnings for the quoted two weeks of this year were: Passenger, $612655. increase over year before, $20, GA; frieght, S1,377 463, increase, $17S,644; mail, s51, ,4s4 decrease, s492; express, $6O,0O0, in- crease, s6,534; miscellaneous, $401 de- crease. $s,097. These figures are taken to mean that there is much buncombe about the cry of hard times, as 1t Is well known that in Alabama this line of roads serves some of the most unproductive territory in the state.
 Another thing that points to the de- mand for rail traffic Is the fact that the output of thousands of peach trees in the neighborhood of Union Springs has been lost because of inability to get cars to move them. One man, who has shipped about 100 cars, lost 50 cars or more, according to report, because 1t was not possible to get cars to move them to market. Georgia peach growers have been up against the same sort of trouble, all of which Is a showing, it Is argued that business Is good and the outlook much brighter than at any time lately for the increased volume of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
DISEASED KID DNEYS

Affect more parts of the body than any other disease. Your eyes fail, your back aches, your hands md ankles swell, you sleep badly, your urine IS full of sediment. Before 1t Is too I.t~ take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Sixty Per Cent Levy

Under the Alabama law 65 cents, or six and half mills Is the levy, and this, being in the constitution, can not be changed For this reason the tax com mission fixed the policy of 60 per cent, or, in other words, instead of valuing for taxation at 100 per cent, 1t was placed at CO., If placed at the higher figure with the total limit taken, 1t would bring in too much money and lay too great a burden on the tax payer. If Alabama could do like Kansas, and levy only what is needed, in the course of time the rate could be lowered materially, 1t is sair, with no hurt to the man now pay ing the highest line of taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Kansas Has Good Plan

Kansas levies on the basis of 100 cents on the dollar, and the rate Is made every year at just enough to meet the demands
 For instance, 1t is figured that the cost of running the state for year is four million dollars. The levy is made of
 enough to raise that amount, leaving
 margin of say $150,0o0 As a result the tax payer Is not made to give up certain amount every year whether the state needs 1t or not. If Alabama would levy on a basis of 100 cents on the dollar the tax values of the state would jump to a billion before the year Is over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Personal Property

It is also a fact that very little personal property pays anything like what ought to be paid. Tax students are at work on this side of the service. They say that diamond must, in any fair sys- tenn, pay as much as a piece of land. One man in Montgomery who knows what he Is talking about states that If he is allowed to get the dodgers who can be found and can be made to pay he would put a million dollars more taxes in the coffers of the state every year, thus relieving the property owners of the burden that is getting to be so heavy many of whom are wincing under the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Will Try Broom Straw Crops

Several farmers in Dallas county have signified their intention of devoting sev- eral acres of land to the raising of broom straw. The straw can be easily raised in nearly every section of the county, and 1t will prove profitable one. Broom corn Is worth $1S.50 ton. An acre can pro- duced something over half ton of this straw, and it takes very little working or trouble. to raise such a crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Gin Destroyed By Fire

The gin belonging to Erwin Cade, on the stoddard place, near Selma. was de- stroyed by fire late Friday night The origin of the fire Is unknown, and the loss is estimated at about $35o0, which is partly covered by insurance. The gin was one of the largest and best equipped in Dallas county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
EnrolIment Grows

By an investigation of the records of this office it may be seen that there has been graduel increase in the annual en- rollment in the public schools from 1904 up to the present year. The annual en- rolment for 1904-05 was 357, ,S93, for 1905-06 was 379,441 for 1907-0S was 3S6.47S, for 190S- 09 was 405, 226. The figures for 1909-10 have not yet been sent in by the county super intendents.
 From the above it may be seen that in year 1905-08 out of every 100 children of school age in Alabama 55 of them attend ed the public schools some time during the year, while in 190S-09, out of every 100 children of school age, 60 of them attended school some time during the year. In the year 1904-05, 52 children out of every 100 attended school
 While the above increase in the way of enrolment has not been ss large as this department would like to have 1t, still there has been a gradual increase in the enrolment during the past four years
 By comparing the average attendance for 1905-06 with that of 190S-09, it may be seen that the average attendance for 1905- 06 was 246,541, while that of 190S-09 was 264,4iS. The figures for 1909-10 have not yet been received by this office.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
Why an Escape Officer.

A tax commissioner, or escape tax off, cer is the result of a series of failures on the part of the assessors and the boards of revenue to do their duty. The tax commissioner can only act after these two forces have failed. Hence, the first duty devolves on the assessor. He knows that he can sit back and whatever raises are made will give him his fees just the same, leaving the blame to the off, cer who does raise. An effort will be made to pass a law that will give no tax assessor any fee on any raise that is made outside his office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24

the issaunce of the biennial report and only after large number of these re-
 ports were distributed by the department. As many of these reports have probably
 been sent out without the correction be- ing made, a statement of the facts is im-
 portant.
 Those who have copies of this report
 uncorrected. may, by referring to page
 137 and adding the total column of the annual enrolment, see that the total
 should be 40 instead of 542,717 and
 that the colored enrolment for that year should be 104,1OS and not 323 40.
 Tn other words, it seems that the fig-
 ures for the total enrolment were un-
 Intentionally placed in the colored enroll- ment column and thus very great error
 occurred in making the total enrolment for the year 1904-05. There is also an error of 20 in giving the colored enrol- ment for Marengo county. The figures should be 1859 instead of 1539 for colored enrolment for that county, making the total 1922 instead of 4302
 "The totals given in table 5, page 1S7 of this bienniel report do not include
 the enrolment for AS special school dis
 tricts which reported direct to this office, and not through the county superintend- ent at that time. The table showing en-
 rollment for these IS special school dis tricts may be found in table 20, pages 174-176 of the same bienniel report The total enrolment of the special school districts for the year 1904-05 was 34, 4S3. and the enrolment as given by counties
 was S23, ,41O thus making the total en- rolment for 1904-05 357, ,S99.
 ''To repeat in order to make it a little
 more clear, the county totals on page 137 of the report are: white enrolment 219307, colored enrolment 104, 103, making
 the total bounty enrolment, exclusive of special districts, 323, 40. The enrolment
 of the special school districts, according to table 20, pages 174-176 should be: white enrolment 21 1915, colored enrolment 13 16s making the total enrolment for these
 special school districts 34,4S3 Thus it may be seen that the total white enroll
 ment for the year 190405 was 240, ,622, and
 that tse total colored enrolment for that year was 11727, making a grand total of 357 S93 for year 1904-05 There were only 306 4S7 colored children of school age in Alabama during the scholastic year 1904 05, and the figures given for the colored enrolment in table 5, page 137, are clearly erroneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-24
TAX LEGISLATION ID HAVE ATTENTION Next Legislature Expected to Take Up Question ERRORS ARE FREQUENT Effort Will Be Made to Cut Down
 
ERRORS ARE FREQUENT
Fees of Tax Assessors-Knnsas Has Good P1an-Levy on
 Personal Property

Montgomery, July 23.-(Special.) )-Out- side the question of local option, about which the last state campaign in the main centered, the most interesting out look for legislation at the next session will be on taxes. With the ever-in- creasng assessments the people are get ting more and more tender, until 1t has come to a time when changes must be made, and. like the demands upon the tariff builders, downward.
 Some Frequent Errors
 Tax assessors are too often lacking in backbone and as a result they lay new burden on the property owner. Take a case like this: A man gives In his. taxes at what he and the tax assessor know to be too low a figure. The board of revenue Is run over and the assessment comes to the tax commissioner. That officer raises it, and gets two fees, one of 10 per cent from the state and the same for the county. If 1t had gone up to its right level at first only the regular assessing fee would have been to pay
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1910-03-03

fortune to get bis ear wrecked
He has not yet moved on to his
lease. -.
What ais the mo. Grip
Come again.
Thomas Barker, q former res.
ident Of Wright Co and one Of
the students of the Cornelius
School last year is at present
working near Fairport Kans,.
and says he likes the country
there.
1t would have been better for
the Ground-hog if he had hidden
for another six weeks as he must
feel miserable, ou1 in this
weather.
Julian Scott of Yale Okla. cut
one Of his feet, last week with
an AK.
We hope to hear from all the
Correspondents next week.