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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
MORE MONEY NECESSARY
 THE COMMISSIONERS AGREE

That one great problem in the solution of which the city commissioners of Bir- mingham are engaged at the present time is this:
 How can the revenue of the city be in- oIeased?'
 Already preliminary work has been ac- ccmplished. Each or the commissioners | is making a study of the situation. That more money is absolutely neces- sary is the unanimous opinion of the board
 Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Weatherly said: 'It is an open secret The government of the city of Birming- ham cannot be operated successfully and the people furnished that protection and comfort to which they are entitled until some means are evolved as a result of which the treasury will receive more money every year.
 You may change the commissioners every six months and no improvement will be noted. You may practice every conceivable mode of economy, and you will still come out behind. Birming- ham has always been behind Some time ago, as is remembered, the citi- zens voted a bond issue of s1,000, 900. What was the purpose of that issue as stated on the ballot? To meet a deficit. The money was obtained. The city It. self has placed no fraction of that sum in the treasury. As soon 1t came it was paid out through the banks. That deficit existed before we assumed charge of the government, which is proof that Birmingham has ever been hal in nnanPpg'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
EQUITABLE DIVISION
 OF GENERAL EXPENSES

Should Birmingham be made a separate taxing district it would be forced to bear its proportion of the financial burden of the county, which expenditure would cause q deep depression in the $45O.00 which city taxation nets the county.
 However, a general estimate Is that. un- der the above arrangement, the city would obtain about s2D0,000 in excess of what 1t obtains at the present time without the necessity of increasing the tax rate
 And the idea of making Birmingham separate taxing district does not preclude the idea of municipal ownership of public utility corporations, as result of which ownership. the commissioners agree considerable sum of money could be netted each year in spite of a general reduction in rates as exist at the present time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
ELLARD JURY EXAMINES
 IMPORTANT WITNESSES

A number of important witnesses were examined yesterday by the coroner's jury which Is Investigating the killing of Felix j. Ellard at Lewisburg. The jury held session until 6 o'clock, when they ad- journed to meet next Wednesday morniag at o'clock. when the investigation will be resumed
 The adjournment was taken last night To allow the attorneys for the state to tabu- late the mass of evidence that has been given before the jury Up until this time, so as to separate the different theories of the many crimes alleged to have been commit ted in the vicinity where Elard was killed.
 Nearly all the witnesses examined yes- terday, about 9 in number, we're from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
 FAVORED BY COMMISSION

It is probable that the commissions CTS will soon agree as to the best
 course to be pursued for the purpose or
 increasing the city's revenue.
 Each is in favor of municipal own ership of public utility corporations. In the matter of financial betterment 1t is probable that this is the predomi-
 nant idea with Judge A. o. Lane.
 Rigid economy and municipal own ership is my solution stated the judge yesterday afternoon. ''I am opposed 10 an effort to bring about tax rate increase We must hew to the line in the matter of economy. The rev enue of the city could be made ade- quate to meet the demands were the city to operate its own utility plants.
 There is no doubt in my mind but that the people would be willing Tor the city to sell them water, light, gas
 and heat at a reasonable profit Natur- ally this would hold in view of the fact that the rates of the city would be so much reduced from those Tn vOgue at the present time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29

Jefferson county are residents of Bir- mingham.
 In this regard the following figures for 1910 and 1911 are interesting
 The county tax assessments for 1910 amounted 10 $110. 640.920, which at the coun- ty rate of 65 cents per S1000 meant col lection of S719, 166.
 The clty's assessments for the year amountedSto $66 0l3.
 At the countys tax rate of 65 cents per $1000. the county collected 1910 taxes on property in city limits amounting to S430, ,1S9.
 Property inside of the corporate limits of Birmingham, therefore. paid 60 per cent of the taxes collected by the county. During this year no payment was made to the city for any proportion of the road tax.
 The county tax assessments for 1911 amounted to S1l3, 7s0, 335. which would indi- cate a collection of S739572.
 The city assessment amounted to $7l.- 6s2.077, which indicates a collection by the county on property inside of the city limits of $465 933. Birmingham property, therefore, paid 63 per cent of the taxes collected by the county for 1911. and in return the city government is to- receive something less than S1S,001 from the county road fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
FEDERAL GRAND
 JURY ID REPORT Believed. Final Findings of Body Will Be Made
 Known Today

The federal grand jury, of which former Mayor George B. Ward is foreman, and which has been looking into federal law violations for some time, rendering par tai report several days ago, which was a severe arraignment of the fee system will report it's final findings to Judge Grubb this morning, 1t is generally un- derstood. The jury has about cleaned ur all the matters which have been pending and will have no further work after to- day, it is stated
 The jury has delved into various condi- tiors in this community, notably the fee system and violations of the federal liquor laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
EAST LAKE PARK LEASEDFOR SEASON Company Headed by Henry SpieIberger to Operate
 AmusementS

It was announced yesterday that the East Lake amusement park, owned by R. D. Burnett and associates. had been leased for the season to company head ed by Henry Spielberger, we'll known amusement man of this city.
 It was added that Mir. Burnett. the owner of the park and the amusements. would spend some additional money in fixing up the park and making it more attractive this year than in several sea sons past The new lessees, 1t is said. will provide an unusually attractive line of amusements this season at East Lake in an effort to secure liberal patronage from the citizens of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29

Bewisburs. and lived in the immediate vie cinty of the many murders said to have been committed there.
 tlabeas corpus proceedings have been in- sttuted in the city court seeking the re- lease of Jim Putnam, a white man, who lives at Dolomite, and who was arrested in connection with the Ellard killing. The hearing is set for March a. The attur- neYs for Jim Putnam, Messrs. Black and Davis, contend the prisoner is being held illegally.
 The coroner's jury is determined to probe the Lewisburg situation 10 the pot tom and it Is impossible to predict at this time how long the investigation will con- tinue, for 1t Is their intention to leave no stone unturned that will throw light on the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
MOORE RETURNS
 FROM ST. LOUIS
States Underwood Has Many Sup- p0rters in MissOuri-Coal
 Business Good

Walter Moore, president of the Red Star Coal company, returned yesterday from St Louis, where he has been for several days engaged Tn some busi- ness affairs. He said last night that the coal business was very fine at this time as every available ton was being shipped to protect regular customers Speaking of political affairs he said that in Missouri there was consider able Underwood talk but that natur- ally Mir. Clark had the best of the proposition in that state
 "St. Louis and Missouri are Clark strongholds," said MT. s:oore last night. However, Congressman Underwood is favorably known and highly respected in that state. He ha- many warm friends there who are backing him for President purely on his record as chair man of the ways and rpeans commit tee He may be relied upon to have many good boosters at the Baltimore convention from Missouri"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
COMMISSIONERS AGREE
 SOLUTION IS NECESSARY

Each of the fathers agrees with the other, however, that some system must be evolved to increase the revenue. Each admits, too, that the police force is so inadequate and other functions of the municipal government so dreadfully han dicapped A result of financial distress that the situation demands an immediate solution.
 An equitable basis for the assumption by the city of the public utility plants is be- ing sought. and there may be develop ments in the near future.
 At the next meeting of the legislature the city will apply for relief through an amendment to the constitution to be pro- posed for submission 10 the voters of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
Woman Finally Recovers From Nervous Breakdown

Impoverished nerves destroy many people before their time. Often be- fore a sufferer realizes what the trouble is, he is on the verge of a complete nervous breakdown It is of the utmost importance to keep your nervous system in good con dition, as the nerves arc the source of all bodily power. Mrs. Anna Kounz, 2II Mechanic St, Pueblo, Colo, says:
 For many years I suffered from nervous prostration; l was unable to do any house work and doctors failed 10 help me. Remedies l tried from druggists did not do me a particle of good. A neighbor told& my husband about
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29

Memphis. no such limitations exist The tax rate in Birmingham is $1 per hundred; in Memphis, s1.75. Memphis has the ad- ditional advantage of being able to make it's own assessments against the property owners. The government of that city may increase it's tax rate if such is con- sidered necessary. Birmingham is pre- vented from so doing by constitutional limitations.
 Memphis operates it's own waterworks plant which nets the city a neat profit every wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
Dr. Miles Nervine

and he procured bottle. After the first few doses l showed marked improvement and after taking two bottles l was entirely cured. I have been perfectly well for years and cannot praise Dr. Miles Nervine too highly"
 If you are troubled with loss of appetite, poor digestion, weakness, inability to sleep; if you are in a general run down condition and unable 10 bear your part of the daily grind of life, you need some thing to strengthen your nerves. You may not realize what is the mat ter with you, but that is no reason why you should delay treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
HYPOTHETICAL CASE
 RECEIVING ATTENTION

If, merely for the sake of illustration, Birmingham were separate taxing dis trict and did operate the public utility plants, and did come into sum of money sufficient for all the purposes of government, what would be the result?
 This naturally is another matter which the commissioners are considering.
 It is obvious that the burden of poverty would be showed from the city, which is Paul, to the county. which Is Peter
 It is possible that instead of system of rigid economy, the city would adopt a system of lavish extravagances
 For Judge Lane states that it is the history of all municipalities that the more money one possesses the more one spends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
BIRMINGHAM PAYS
 HALE COUNTY TAXES

The oposition to an amendment as suggested above would probably come from the Board of Revenue and that portion of Jefferson county which is not included in Birmingham.
 For it is true that more than % per cent of the revenue of the county which accrues from taxation is paid by citizens of Birmingham, and it is in teresting to note that more than 30 per cent of the population of the coun- ty Is Birmingham population. and about 1l,0oo of the l5,0oo voters of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
Edwards in City

Jerry Edwards, first vice president of the American Tobacco company, was in the. city yesterday, having called to pay his respects to R. D. Burnett of this city. representing the company in this district. MT. Edwards is one of the best known officials of the com pany and frequently visits this city. He said yesterday that business was very good and that conditions present. ed no untoward indications so far as he could see the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
ETENZEL'S
 ECZEMA LIQUID

clear white liquid for cleansing, purifying and healing skin and scalp diseases. stops itching instantly; cures eczema permanently. A few days after using the disease begins to disappear Price s1. Sold in Birmingham by Ja- cobs' Pharmacy and Patton-Pope Drug Co, Collier Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
Crawford to Return

George Gordan Crawford president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. will return home tonight aft CT 10 days spent in New York. Mir. Crawford has been in the east on busi- ness longer than he expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
BIRMINGHAM'S TAX RATE
 LOWEST IN UNITED STATES

compared with of
  Dallas An  in  he acu Duluth The n in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29
Dr. Miles Nervine

has proven its value in nervous dis orders for thirty years, and merits trial, no matter how many other remedies have tailed to help you
 Sold by all druggists. If first bottle falls to benefit your money Is returned. MILES MEDICAL CO.,, Elkhart, Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-29

\ GOOD JUDGE DESERVES \ FULL TERM. JUDGE FRANK CATALAN HAS MADE GOOD. HE WAS ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
YOUTH.
T%OOTHPICKS IN HISTORY.
Thoughts Suggested by Edict Of the
University Of Chicago.

Toothpicks have been banished from
the of the University of Chi
cago because the students are said to
use them carelessly. but some say that
the use of the %toothpick is vulgar,
whether it be quill. wood. gold. bone
or the little blade Of a %jackknife.
The use Of the pick is old. Martial
tells us what woods the Romans pre-
fe!red. Admiral Coliony was known
by his toothpick. which inactive rested
in his beard or over an ear, and there
was d saying among Catholics and
Hueuenots. Beware Of the admiral
with the toothpick." Is there not a lit
tie bird that attends to the teeth OF
the crocodile? And what has become
Of the case of toothpicks, bone or
ivory. that some men in the sixties
sported as a watch chain or carried In
Il waistcoat pocket? We forget the ex-
act number Of picks in the case. Was
there one for each day in the week
and were they all numbered or let
tered?
The toothpick is not for public opera
ton or display. and yet how many men
and women returning to the Office from
the monday meal are in u streets
Haunting a wooden toothpick In the
sight Of the public! = Philip Hale in
Boston Herald.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
INTERIOR OF THE EARTH.

through the peel Of an apple. Abso-
lutelN nothing is known Of the earth's
interior. We have moi so much as bro
ken through the crust. If that IS the
way To express it. and with all our ad-
yancement In other lines il seems
strange that no II has had the eour-
age 10 attempt to 20 down into the
earth FOR any considerable depth. That
it would he impossible To 20 down for
any considerable depth N believed he.
cause the temperature increases rapid.
~ for every foot gets below the
surface. II i easily figured that if the
heat increases accordingly il would hc
n physical impossihility 10 20 Gawa as
much rs two miles, Others claim tina.
III we should prick The crust Of Tie
earth Ia any considerable depth II would
cause n volcano that Is. they believe
that the interior ~ The enrth Ii Il mol
ten mass and Tint II this mass could
get out and bubble over II would do ~,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

long ana at least four feet Might've
is better. Put two uprightS at each
end and two in the middle. using eight
penny wire nails, driven slanting from
loth sides. Each panel requires. in Ad-
clifton to the mailing. six carriage bolts
81 ny Il inches. with washers. With
Tut bolts the panels Will come to pieces
in time. Bolts are cheap, and it pays
to use them. Make the panels all the
same size and uniform in appearance.
For posts use old Gas pipe one or me
and one-half inches. cut in length six
or seven feet long. according to the
character of the soil and height of the
panels. 1t may he bought cheap from
junk dealers. Drive the lengths of
pipe where the ends of the panels
meet, then wire the ends Of the two
panels and iron stake together. 4
stake may sometimes he necessary in
the middle, making a stake every eight
feet.
A very strong fence may he made
with panels and gas pipe stakes by
staggering the panels in rail fence
style and putting on three wires at
the corners.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
TO MAKE GRAPE JUICE.
Fine Drink That May Be Canned With
or Without Suqar.

Grape juice is particularly good as a
drink. II may he canned with or with
out sugar: but. except where the grapes
have a large percentage of sugar. some
sugar should he added to the juice in
canning. 4 good proportion of sugar
ana juice is one gill Of sugar TO Il quart
of juice. Wash the grapes and pick
from the stems. Put the fruit in the
preserving kettle and crush slightly.
Heat slowly and boil gently for half
an hour. Crush the fruit With a wood
en- spoon. Put q sieve or c%olander
over Il large bowl and spread Il square
of cheesecloth over the sieve.
Turn the fruit and juice into the
~cheosecloth: drain we'll. then draw the
edges of the cheeSecloth together and
twist hard to press ont all the JUICE
possible. Put the strained juice i'll a
clean preserving kettle and on the fire.
When it boilS up draw back and skim.
Let it boil up again and skim; then add
the sugar and stir until dissolved. Boil
five minutes, skimming carefully. Flu
hot steriliZed jars or bottles. Put the
Jars or bottles for ten minutes in pans
of boiling water. Have solne boiling
juice and pour Il little of it into the
jars as they are taken from the boiling
water; then seal. Place on boards and
set aside out of a cold draft.
Fruit Juices that are designed for use
in frozen creams and water ices should
be canned with n generous amount OF
sugar. For grape juice good bottles
are to be preferred to fruit cans. If
YOU can get the self sealing bottles,
such as pop or beer comeS i'll. the work
of putting up grape juice will be light.
If bottles are employed heavery care
full to SteriliZe both bottles and corks.-
Farm and Ranch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
MORE HORSES IN u. S.
Figures Prove Automobile Has Mo-
SuppIanted Mans Faithful Friend.

Some interesting faces are published
III the report of the burelu of alimai
industry. Il branch Of the department
of agriculture ut Washington. on the
production of horses. From its ti@arcS
it is learned that there are ut present
in the United states. no counting the
Philippine Islands. 23.1IS,4Sl hor. =:
in Canada. ..so3. -; in South Ameri-
ca. .9.1J5.t22J: in .AuStria-Hungary.
l.19G,G34; in European Russia. 23.54S.-
SIC. \ comparison of the horse Q II
sus of this country on Jan. l. 1861.
and on the same day Of 1912 shows
Just how III resources in that line
have increased. On Jan. ]. 1861. there
were 5.401 eco horses on the farms of
thc.Tnited States. while on Jan. ! last
there were 2~0.50o.000.
1t is constantly stated that the horse
is a vanishing factor in modern life
and that III many instances the auto
mobile is supplantin@ him. but if ac-
curateiy complied figures are to be re
lied upon there is no diminishing. but.
Oh the contrary. 4 very promising in
crease. In 1909 there were .11.203. 901
horses in the United States. By the
census report of 1910 there We're %
S13.S59: Il gain of 10000. In 1890
there were 3.43S,523 mules in the Unit
ed States and in 1910 4.413.943
The total value Of the horses, mules
and colts reaches the sum of S2.a9S.-
600. sos. leaving only S2.296,2iS,S14 as
the total value of Ill other live stock,
including cattle. sheep, swine, asses,
hurros. goats and poultry. While cat
tie increased in total valre during the
decade less than | per cent. horses
and colts increased in total value 1872
per cent and mules and colts 1G6 per
cent.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06

SO far man has not investigated the
interior Of the earth to 4 greater depth
thai 5000 feet. There is u hole in Aus.
tralia To that depth, but nowhere else
has q shaft been put down farther
than 4 little over 5000 feet. NOW. how
ever, Il West Nirginian proposes 10 20
much deeper In the. interest OF science
as we'll rs for profit. The gentleman il
the owner Of extensive properties and
knows something Of the %cnrtl's fnrlnn-
ton. lie believes thnt at II great depth
he will be able 10 strike inexhanstihlc
oil fields, hut even If lac Is mistaken he
will he doing much for science by slak-
ing the shaft. lie has alrendy sunk il
10 IA depth Of 4 little more than 1000
feet and says he Will moi discontinue
work 81 long rs he Is able 10 procure
machinery for drilling deeper,
Relatively these pnnctnrrs of the
enrih's surface do mol amount IN ms
much as drilling u hole half way
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
Chickens Drinkina Fountain.

tajns can be made by carefully unsol-
dering one end Of a large fruit can.
The edges Of the open end should be
notched about one-half inch. The can
may then be filled With water, covered
by a small pie tin or fowerpot saucer
and the whole inverted. The water
will rise as HIGH in the sauce as the
notches are II in the "a thus pro-
viding a constant supply Of water in
which chickens cannot drown and
which prevents Il very small surface
for evaporation or for gathering dirt
Farm Progress.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-09-06
JAPANESE PROVERBS.
Interesting Sentences Of ADVICE From
the Land Of the Chrysanth6mum,

Interesting Sentences Of ADVICE From
the Land Of tho chrysanthsmum.
Our "Despise not the small thingsr'
is more picturesquely phrased by tho
Japanese. who convey the same mean
ing in the Famous swords are made
Of iron scrapings."
Our commonplace "Out Of evil good
may come" finds with them an expreo-
sive smile in THE lotus springs from
the mud" and in point Of polgnancy
our adding insult to injury" II vastly
inferior to their Rubbing salt on !
sore
There is a strong pessimistic strain
In such proverbs as Better nourish !
dog than an unfaithful servant"
Catch a thief and find he Is your own
son."
A very low appreciation Of the pleas.
ures likely to fall to any mans share
In this world is indicated In ''If o
hate a man, let him live."
The japanese have some really 6ne
sayings worthy of universal accept
ance, such as Chime own heart makes
the world" or 1.-THE poet at home seems
the entire universe" or 1.-THE throne OF
the gods is on the brows Of the right
eous man."
Their nice observance OF manner Is
evidenced by sayings such as Excess
of politeness becomes impoliteness."