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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

Ambridge avenue and Clarke road
have been the scene of a death. The
Wabash. Michigan Central and Penn
sylvania crossings have just as ghast .
ly a record.
Whether the killing and manning
Is to continue depends upon quick
action by the city authorities In the
meantime the unprotected crossings
are as grave a menace as ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

MAN advertises that he has an
Edison monograph and cemetery
lot for sale. II he doesn't sell the
former pretty quick, he'll need the
latter, SO he'd better hang on to the
lot.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

ONE good thing about all this fuss
at Baltimore the papers didn't have
to dig UP any old cuts of Jawn w.
Kern.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

MADERO refuses to make terms
with Orozco, the rebel chief, and as
the government does not appear to he
able to crush him on schedule time
the war drags on, quite like Demo-
cratic national convention
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

MIR. Bryan It is stated did not
want Marshall named for vice presi
Dental nominee, yet they made even
the doughty colonel go to 1T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

WORRY over the lack of wage
earners in large cities is one of the
cheerful troubles of growing and
prosperous countries.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

AND Mr.. Bryan said that the can
didate who was nominated by the aid
of the vote of New York could not be
elected. Goodbye Woodrow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

IF you will hunt up a man who can
tell less on the witness stand than
to run double column cut OF him on
the first page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

THE size of the berry crops Is
coming down Is important
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

WE have to give Col. Bryan credit
for one thing however. He refrains
from saying that we have them beat
en- TO a fragile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

AMONG the labor markets where
there are more jobs than men, the
farms must not be forgotten.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

THE foundation of the nation is
the home tie. without that there can
be no truly great nation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05
"THIs DATE IN HISTORY

1607-Hendrik Hudson started upon an
exploration of the coast of Green
land.
175s-The British embarked on an ex-
petition against Ticonderoga and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

THAT black alpaca coat will nov
be sent back to the Commoner office
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

ALMOST forgot it was the Fourth
of July didn't you?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05
NAN ca SEES DANCE, FINED.

When William Sigman. GO years old.
appeared in Police Court Wednesday
afternoon to answer a charge OF TAX
ing his 17-year-old nephew into a re-
sort at Indianapolis Saturday night to
witness an obscene dance by three
negro women, Police Judge Collins
told him plainly what he thought OF
such conduct and ended by fning Sig
man $40 and costs and adding a sem
tence of ten days In the County Jail.
Lieut.. Leet with a squad of police
raided the place and found several other
men besides Sigman and his nephew.
This conduct on the part of a man as
old you is inexcusable," said Judge
Collins. Tho nephew was permitted to
go TO the home of his father. Sigman
lives north OF the city limits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05

Hammond Commandery, No. Al, Reg
ular meeting first and third Monday or
each month.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05
FALL m NAN AND MONEY.

When the wife of Marshal Messburg,
of Warren. sought to convince him that
she should have the $3.50 which he was
toying teasingly in his hand, the
guardian of the peace playfully climb
ed a tree Mrs. Messburg gave chase.
A twig snapped, marshall and money.
came tumbiing down to her feet One
dollar and fifty cents worth of restor-
atives eliminated all traces OF the
downfall except one wry face and
painful limp.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-07-05
MASONIC CALENDAR.

Hammond Chapter. No. 1T, meets
second and forth Wednesday of each
month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
DR. GR|GGS WILL RETURN NEXT YEAR Spoke Last Night to Large Crowd on "The
 Tempest"

Edward Howard Griggs delivered one of the best lectures of the series last night at the High school on "The Final Atti tude: The Tempest In spite of the fact that it was Saturday night, the audito- rum was comfortably filled and the au- dience sat almost breathless throughout the entire lecture.
 MT. Griggs gave a short summing up of the works of Shakespeare last night, comparing the action of the plays to the conditions in the life of the author. There
 is a new ethical atmosphere of forgive ness, reconciliation and magnanlmity in The Tempest" he said. "It is play of romance. rather than of tragedy or com edy. such as the first works ot the great writer were The stormy awfe, tragedy of Macbeth or Othello is done away with and here we have a play with scarcely any action in it at all. And yet 1t is so rich in human character. so profound in philosophy that it is remarkable
 "It is impossible to tell the exact time of the presentation of The Tempest" said Mir. Griggs. "1 think that it was produced at least as late as 1909, however It was evidently written to celebrate some we'd ding in aristocratc England The scene has caused a great deal of speculation on the part of the commentators. There is not and never was an island al the spot where Shakespeare has one in this Eplay It is merely the island of our dreams, and we can readily see it in our imagination
 Hamlet has been made the Prospero of The Tempest The speeches are in the same language and Prospero's character Is Hamlets over again
 The readings last night were excep- tionaly beautiful and the references to the life of Shakespeare were lucid and clear When Prosepero gave up his power in this play believe it was sym bolioal of Shakespeare giving up his writ ing said MT. Griggs.
 The lecture last night was the last one
 of the regular Lyceum course at the High school At the end of the lecture Dr.
 Phillips announced that MT. Griggs had decided to come back to Birmingham next year and that he would be here about fhje time The announcement was hearti- lv applauded by the audience, and many of the people remained to shake the lee- turer's hand.
 The weeks lectures have been perhaps the best ever heard in Birmingham. As q Shakespearean critic and lecturer Dr. Griggs scarcely has a superior Distin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

1 ing considerably more than 50o,o00 popula- tion with annual revenues from about SlO,- 0o0e0O to $2O,O0O,000
 Exclusive of Birmingham, cities in the United States having population of from l2a,ooO to l5o000 have an average area of l9 square miles, with an average city tax rate of Sl6.90 per thousand, an average property valuation of SS per cent. As against this, Birmingham has about % square miles with city tax rate of $l0 per thousand on 60 per cent valuation
 Atlanta and Memphis have only about half as much area to provide fon as does Birmingham, but the revenues fom the property tax of these sister cities amounts to from two to three times as much as 1t does in Birmingham. When the l.0tO- GOO city bond issue was voted last sum- mer, l collected the attached data from officials of the respective cities. and these figures, therefore. ought to be approxi- mately correct. To my mind this data is illuminating and convincing.
 Notwithstanding there is a constantly increasing and urgent demand from the various sections of the city for more water plugs, more arc lights more school fa- elities more police and fire protection, sewerage, crematories, viaducts and street repairs, etc, the statement has been made in the public press that notwith- standing recent retrenchments, existing necessary expenses make it difficult, if not impossible, to operate the city within it's present revenues.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Satisfy Bessemer

"Bessemer's war for independence would be settled, and the combined Birming- ham city and county government Cor dis trict of Brmngham) by collecting the same city taxes as at present, plus the county taxes now paid on Birmingham property would soon become the most prosperous and progressive public corpora ton in the south. Under this plan the limits of the city proper could be slightly rea6justed and all the territory outside the city limits would pay only the same tax rate now collected by the county, while road tax in this area could be abol- islied. This plan would also relieve the merchants and business men of the county license tax which is now paid on many businesses in addition to the city license Last year the countys revenues amounted to about $S2500O, of which Birmingham paid about two-thirds, while about half of the total amount collected appears from the county auditors report to have been spent outside of the city for public schools, roads and bridges alone
 Tn short, under the existing system Birmingham, while acquiring no public utilities, has for years been accumulat- ing bonded indebtedness nearly as large as that of the states, and in some things has actually had to stint it's own citizens in order to contribute to the public schools and other appropriations of the county
 
 dollars more than 1t ever gets back, and and 1t rests largely with the taxpayers of Birmingham as to just how long this foreign mission policy is to be continued
 of course but little If any. relief can be obtained except by. constitutional amendment, but if the badly needed spe- cial session of the legislature is held this summer, the necessary amendment could be submitted next fall at the same time the fee system amendment is to be voted on, and in the meantime there would he plenty of time for a special committee to visit other cities and get all the data necessary to perfect the best plan possi- ble. The above plan will meet with op- position from some quarters, but it. with perhaps some notifications, will remedy the chronic financial troubles, which. in the past, have seriously retarded the pro- gress of Birmingham. It is probably un- necessary for me to add that these s,Isy- gestions are made on my individual re- sponsibility, only as citizen and tax payer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

 event the other plans fail a division of Jefferson county could be had, making the Birmingham district a county unto itself and combining the city and county governments.
 Tn the following statement Captain Boyd sets forth his views on this all important question. In a forceful and convincing manner he makes plain his plans. His statement shows careful study of the financial problems of the city and offers a solution of that great question. He says
 Suggests Solution
 "As a taxpayer of Greater Birmingham, think that, since Birmingham pays about two-thirds of the countys annual revenues, the city's financial problems ought to be considered in connection with the proposed s1,o0o,0OO new court house bond issue.
 "When the Greater Birmingham bill was passed it was commonly supposed that the problems to be worked out were no more difficult than those which had been solved by other cities in extending their city limits. Such, however, was not the case. for there is no other instance of the consolidation of 10 swiftly growing towns and cities, a majority of which were in comparatively formative periods. More over the corporate area to be provided for Is greater than that of Boston. Cleve- land, Baltimore or Pittsburg, each hay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05


 One of the greatest problems that con front the board of city commissioners of Birmingham is that of revenue. In fact it is the greatest problem. for
 behind every movement looking to the advancement of the city is the question of revenue.
 This applies to the growing demand from the various sections of the city for more fire plugs, more lights, more school
 facilities, more police and fire protec- ton, sewerage. crematories, viaducts and
 street repairs; in fact, everything that means progress and development means
 an expenditurel of money. Despite the rigid economy of Commissioners Exum, Weatherly and Lane. who in their admin istration of the city affairs have made dollar go as far as two in other cities,
 the total revenue under the present sys-
 tenn Of taxation is entirely inadequate to
 meet the requirements of the city, and a constantly growing deficit IS the result.
 Difficult Conditions NO city Tn the HBn1ted states mas ever
 been confronted with such difficult condi-
 tions as those that prevailed at the time of the passage of the Greater Birmingham bill No other board of city commission CTS ever grappled with the complex con-
 ditions that were brought about by the
 consolidation of 10 growing municipali- ties, a majority of which were in a
 comparatively formative period and no other board of city commissioners have ever faced the issues more unflinchingly or with a more earnest desire to do their whole duty than the three gentlemen who
 were selected to preside over the destinies of the great and growing city of Brming- han, and whose motto has peen retrench- ment and economy.
 For some time past 1t has been apparent
 that under the present basis of taxation
 the city revenues were insufficient to meet the requirements, and that 1t was not only necessary but imperative that
 more revenue be raised. To the question as to how this needed revenue could be raised there has only been suggestions, among which are an increased property valuation, an increased city tax rate. The merchants are already paying twice the amount of privilege tax as any southern city. Atlanta excepted, so the increased
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

guished in appearance his thorough Knowledge of the plays and his abundant powers of explanation make him an eX- eellent lecturer. No doubt the crowds al the lectures next year will be even greater than they have been during the past week, and the Lyceum committee is congratuating itself upon Dr Griggs return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Jefferson county might be di- vided into three counties, name ly, the District of Birmingham, Bessemer and a new county for the northern part of Jefferson.
 Birmingham pays about two thirds of the county taxes, while about half of this amount Is ex- pended outside the city.
 Cities In the United States hav- ing a population of from 125,0OO to 150,000 average 19 square miles with an average city tax rate of s16 90 per 1000, an aver age property valuation of SS per cent. As against this Birning- ham about 50 square miles with a city tax rate of $10 per 1000 on a SO per cent valuation.
 Existing necessary expenses make 1t difficult, if not impossi- ble, to operate the city within it's present revenues.
 CAPTAIN BOYD.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

pastors of the church since the first church was built in Bessemer. 24 years 6so. Among those participating in the affair will he Presiding Elders Frann W. Brandon and W. F., Morris, the lat ter having been stationed in Bessemer for four years several years ago; Rev, George w. Read, L. C. Branseomb and l. L. Britain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
OFFICE
New Orleans Railway and Iirb
 Company f1F

BIT Baronne street, New Orleans, La.
 May 3. 1912. Sealed bids will be received up to 12 o'clock noon. Monday, May 20, 1912, for furnishing one years supply of coke to this company as per specifications now on file in the office, 317 Baronne street copies of which may be obtained on ap- plication.
 All bids must be addressed to Mir. Hugh McCloskey, President.
 JOSEPH H. DE GRANGE,
 Vice President and Secretary
 5-5-7-9-11- IS l5-17-1S- 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Deaths and Funerals
S. D. Fields

S D. Fields. aged fl years. died sud- denly Friday night at the Metropolitan hotel The remains will be sent this morning to Eufaula by Lige Loy for inc terment. Mir Fields was formerly war den at Pratt mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

source.
 Boyd's Suggestions
 capt. Romaine Boyd. the city attorney has suggested plan by which the city might get the full benefit of the taxes He offers several solutions to the vexins question, not as the city attorney, but as a taxpayer and property owner of the city. Captain Boyd has given much thought and a great deal of personal in vestigation to this matter The table of figures given above comparing the rates of taxation in the city and those of half dozen other southern cities. show some startling comparisons. They were carefully compiled by Captain Boyd at the time of the last bond issue and were found correct.
 He also makes the suggestion that in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

yesterday afternoon at his home at Me- cala after a weeks illness of pneu- monia The deceased is survived hv l wife and four children. The funeral took place this afternoon at o'eloeN, in.ot- ment being made at Gentry's Gap with Kennedy Bros4 in charge
 Mrs. sam Reid delightfully."- entertained her Sunday school class at her home on Carolina avenue yesterday afternoon. Those present were: Misses Mary Lay. Elaine Hood. Sue Davidson Gage Mor- ton. Katie Ling, Mildred Hayward Kath- erne Hayward, Margaret Buchanan. Annie Geesland, Mary Mildred Woodrow. and Masters Nowell Broomall, Claude Clowdus and Frank White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Impossible Task


 While the commissioners have accomp- lished much more in the past year than has probably ever been done before in any other similar period, unless some method can be devised of making one dol lar go twice as far in Birmingham as in other cities, they would appear to be confronted with an impossible task.
 Tt is therefore obvious that some re- adjustment of the local system of taxa tioh is absolutely necessary, and three plans have so far been tentatively sug- gested, to-wit: 1. An increased property valuation. ?. An increased city tax rate. 3. A separate city taxing district.
 'lnasmrch as the Birmingham taxpayer pays the state and county $1 g for every dollar he pays his city, an increased val uaton would result in increasing the un- just proportion of the state and county revenues which Birmingham property Is already paying. 1t would be manfestly better to increase the city rate to the av- craze rate of other southern cities, than to countenanoe further increases in valu- ation. But the real problem is to read just the system so as to secure sufficient revenues for the city without any in- crease al all in taxes If this be possible
 'lr by a separate taxing district it is meant to relieve Birmingham of all coun- ty taxes, this would of course seriously embarrass the county, besides which Bes- semer would, as usual, complieate mat ters by demanding similar relief, SO that the plan of separate city taxing district would seem to be impracticable.
 But if the problem cannot be worked out in any other way it could, as a last resort, be solved as follows:
 Let Bessemer have it's new county
 Create a new county for Birmingham extending from present Bessemer precinct on the south 10 a mile or so above BoyIes on the north, and from a few miles beyond Vivian on the west 10 just beyond Gate City on the east. Combine the Birming- han city and county governments under the general supervision of one governing body, thereby saving the burdensome and unnecessary expense of two separate sets of officials Create a new county out of the remainder of the county with county seat either in Birmingham or north of Boyles. and connected by street cars with Birmingham and the Terminal station Towson, the county seat of Baltimore county, Maryland, Is about 10 miles from Baltimore and the county seat of Hen rico county, Virginia. is, ] understand, in the city of Richmond, which is a sepa- rate taxing district
 This plan would leave the people in the northern and western parts of the county free to select their own officials and manage their own affairs, without be- ing dominated by Birmingham as a pres ent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

JOHNS Undertaking Co.,. Phones iooa
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  SHAW. the Undertaken. Phones e Smiley -Gaudin-Smith Co. Phones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

The United Confederate Veterans held an interesting meeting at the city hall this morning. The money has been raised to pay the railroad fare of the delegates to the reunion. A number of members of the Sons camp will also go. Among those who will leave Monday for Macon are: T. W. Huffman, N. ]. Sims, dele gates; N. N. Sennett, alternatei T. W. Bridges and T P Waller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

The honor roll of the music pupils of the Sisters of Mercy for the past month Is as follows: Senior grade-Misses Lot lie Granger Francis Weller Linnie Thomas, Helen Marsh, Ruby Ragsdale Lorine Donegan. Julia Nettleman, Mar garet Berry, Adele Schwabacher. Alina Lewis. Junior grade Misses IIndred Hatcher, Rachael Ragsdale, Lenora Ba- tlste, Rozzie Gafnea, Louise Miller and Master Seaborn Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

J. F. Bradberry. 56 years of age, died
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Mrs. c. E. Carnes, r years of age. died late this afternoon at the home of her son, G. r. Garnes, at Thompsontown, after q long Illness. The deceased is sur vived by several children and a number of other relatives The remains will he sent to Oneonta for interment Sunday morning at II o'clock over the Atlanta. Birmingham and Atlantic railroad by Jacob &s Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05
Boyd's Suggestions

revenue must come from some ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-05

Bessemer, May 4.-(special)-on Friday night the Birmingham High School Glee club and Dramatic club will appear at the Bessemer High school auditorium under the auspices of the High School Improvement association. The Glee club is under the able direction of Miss Leta Kitts and will present the following pro
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-02-09

the counties penetrated was Adams.
which up to that time did not have a
foot OF railroad inside of its Dor.
ders
IL was at one of the stations OF this
new line that a palace train picked
up a passenger with an odd claim. She
was Mrs. Jeanette Dalton. and that
was the name of the station at which
she boarded the train. At once she
began to talk to the conductor, to
whom she intrusted the Information
that although she was eighty years
old she had neither seen nor ridden
on train until that very minute.
She had settled In Green Lake county
as far back as 1888. when she did her
by OK team. She therefore
had lived within "a comparatively short
distance OF the capital of the great
Badger domain seventy-three years
without seeing or hearing such thing
as railroad train. On this occasion
she was out for a visit In Milwaukee.
where she received much attention
from the railroad people.