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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
GAIN SHOWN IN 1911
 TAX ASSESSMENTS
Almost $2,OOO,OOO Gain Is
 Shown Since 1906
COUNTY RATES HIGH
Heavy Decrease Shown in Assess ment of. Shares of Corporations. Average Rate of County Tax
 ation Was 76 Per Cent

Montgomery, March 4.-(Special)-tiG- tires compiled by the state tax eommis- sion show that the tax assessments m Alabama for the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 90, last were increased s2o,3SO'2Zl' representing a gain of 4.s per cent over the previous year. These figures are shown by the report of the tax eommis- sion. which was given out today.
 The report shows that through the ef- forts of the state tax commission tax values have increased in the last i've years from s37i 419 to s547,f0, 40. This represents a gain of s173, 1S2030.
 The tax commission office during the year collected for the state SSs,34-14 from escaped licenses and s32, SIS. .S9 for the coun- ties.
 During the year the average rate of county taxation was 76 per cent, gain Of 2.1 per cent over the previous year. Twenty-three counties in the state are levying a rate of S1z mills on the dollar, six levying mills, IS levying7ls mills, eight levying T mills, one levying mills, and the remainder levying 61a mills, with the exception of Mobile. which levies 4le mills.
 Other features of the report are as fol- lows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-05
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

summating matters. which perhats
wero never consummated at an Thc
improvements should he pcrnnnDnt
not patchwork which wastes the Uity 81
money.
favor publicity so tina; every BODY
may know what this board is doing
Now want 10 say word al out ms
candidate; have been Endorsed by
the citizens committee. and am tnoud
OF IT, did not solicit IT. but woke np
one morning aud found myself IN
dorsed- some told mo | ought To ro-
pudiaio IL. bat could not do that. II
m".t "a man on the street ana be tolls
M hr VIII support me. thank hlm.
and SO would any other candidate But
this endorsement VIII not keep m.
from doing ms whole duty want
'he votes of the people OF The whole
clty-ir fact IT Viii take them 70
cleo, me
In my long business life In Kicn-
mond have seen her rise from ashes
have seen her come out from the
lctharey Of Two decades ago. ana htv.
seen her set her face 10 the dawn or "a
new morrow. am proud That 1 have
mad my part. and that you before me
have had your part. 1t VIII be q glor!-
Gus privilege indeed TO he permitted to.
ne!p IN making Richmond the great
city OF the new South"
Henry T.. Beck was reported "a lite
SICK and unable 10 be present the
rrwd laughed. IT was stated that
Graham Is. Hobson had been called TO
Washington by the illness OF his wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

Sins 20 die So with city ghis
board wan get away from tho Old mo
tnods Richmond has prosperod be-
and has pushed forward re.ardi.ss o. +,
the autiquated methods nav. s.ry-
I'D ou most of tine important commit
toes. and ann thorourhlv convors.tlt
with the ,ltys business saw frank .
ly that no imam is ihoroueniv oualln.d
to bc uumbor of tho Administrative
Board. nor ,vlu 10. until d. ms served
UPON H. But some. mo- doubt can soryc
b,ttcr than others shiil ,,loI... ,,,,
best ciforts If elected
CAPTAIN Charles ia 'rav,or toid M
his .xp.ri.u.. ~ ,nir,y-n,, 80. Il,
th.. ,lt,,s s,r,Ie md ~ tts ,,y.,,,v.
Three wears ~. H.. IT,. t,,a,d
The AduiinIstra,s.. Hoard" b.. s.fd
ais no moro nor lass ,han ,,oi,,rIi
COMMITTEE. .lectas h,. ~. ,,s,,.r. T., 10
81 condensation ~ c6,nn,i,ts. 49, .,,o.
dit. business /, vim do ,,y,,. 80, -
no-qtori.m cr,. AMI a,s,.,o.,,t,. ~. 49,
AFFAIRS of III. rir, polic. tJo..I,b 'd
school boards.
"i.arlv I'm mis- ca,,tsi,,,, ,, 10,
an interview that wanna ha ,r.d,'
cate ifnl sll.rv wore .t,,eb.S -, -
position dia mo-, s.y stt No., -,
Tho salary. do want =, ar, 800 .,
said that ala not ,ya,,, 90 ,o.,yo 49,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
STRUCK BY TRAIN,
INSTANTLY KILLED


Raleigh \ C. September I'll. NJ
Oamiton. wolf to do real estate dealer.
who came here from Norfolk recently.
was killed tonight by Scaboard Air
lime freight train near the switches
That turn passenger trains into tho
Onion station from thy main lines His
shead was terribly crushed ANA both
iarms broken.
He was walking Between tho sea
PICARD and southern tracks IN the glare
of passenger train headlight at tile
water tank Il little uearcr the Union
lStation- Hamilton was seen by H. j.
,itgwood 10 turn about ns the freight
t7rain approached. and as he stepped
a oward the Seabuari track he was
!nockcd down and instantly killed. lie
had a rost OF fresh meat under his
iarn heiuE on his way TO his home
incnr Puuon Park
Hamilton has a wife and several
,Shiidren a SON, Daniel. In the Union
~ eWs service at Bluencld. W va
inauShtor has been at ocean View some
Nime lie lived in Raleigh number
tor years ago. and went to Norfolk.
iana kinB a very profitable Investment II
is said I'm finner Point property. re-
gently no came back here and pur-
l"hased mine Boylan Heights lots anu
Was nuiidins on one Of them he
also mad property Ia or near selma. lie
7vas about forty years old
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Deaf HIS

Died. at her residence. 933
south Cherry street. MRS SARAH j.
LEWIS. In her seventy nfth year.
she leaves two daughters and three
Mrs. NJ Z. Duvel Miss Effie r..
Lewis. Edward l. and Clarence j.
Lewis and %. Whilby. and four
erandchildrcn-Ev evelyn Ethel and
ALLEN Duval, and Percy b Lewis
The funeral VIII be on MONDAY
AFTERNOON at o'clock from Laurel
street Methodist Church Friends
and acguaintances invited 10 attend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

Administrative Board when it goes in.
TO once
This he said. us governmental
business It is not tho grocery bust
ness. nor the shoe business. nor the
h"rdWare business. II man knows
government business and does no,
know these other things. it does not
matter. but II he knows these othcr
things ana docs not know government,
business il docs matter "a great deal.
~ hear much about business men In
connection with this election Let us
reason moment Thorc arc two great
characters who are Virginians on.
is Thomas e Ryan the greatest bust
n's genius In The country. Tho other
is Woodrow Wilson. with his gren,
MIND devoted to governmental affairs.
Which wogld you take. the business
man OF the governmental fellow ?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
KILLING IN COAL FIELD

Charleston. " va. September 7.-
According TO a report received here.
Artiiicer George Long Company 2.
party while on picket duty near sharon
IN tho Kanawha coal neld to-day
1t is the arst fatal shooting siuo4
martial law was declared by Governor
Glasscock In the strike region Long
mad been fred on a number OF times
from ambush lie noted the spot from
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
CAMP AIGN ENDS
WITH FINAL RAIL-
lContInnod From Flrst pagel

-- I'm A+iSN ftEs.)
aud nay record is there hope /, get
your votes I am obliged to YOU
Criticines Association.
The citizens ticket came I'm for IT'S
iirst criticism In the speech OF George
r. Davis After saying he was born
IN Richmond and had been thoroughly
ldentlhed with its growth. Nh pnvls
continued 81 have no feeling against
amy candidate. ! believe thos, ON the
rit Tens ticket are As good as those
VINO arr outside OF it. and ! h.l,ev.
those outside are as good ms those on
e.ai ticket Here came tho burst Of
applausc The people" ne pnranod
VIII take the ballot and dccido The
issue had rather be the candidate
Oh mo people than of litts cotorio.
We hone ana expect to .lect Nr
W ilson President. You canunt drly,
me out II the Democratic party .na
l nope TO live and die member %, :,
hut THIS action OF the Citizens Astn-
cation does not look like Democracy
TO me The press says certain la,
contains the only men who arc quail
NED to serve on this board This
S"o"s Il spirit foreign to Doinocracv,
Mr Davis concluded by referr,nr 80
,ne growth OF the city and promis,ng
10 40 all he o,uld for IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
"i'es Others Credit.

shnN not attempt a speech" said
.~"FN "unSt y have devoted much NJ
my ne to work for this DIV h,va
Yea IN the city Council for merry
i n,,a years. Frankly. viii saw !
"n,,,,, never been able to accomplish
coiln,,..s., "i'nout tho assistamce Of nv
sues and therefore VIII NOT rlsi,,
me exclusive credit for sr ,. 1'o' cain
i ..a,- been able I, help in man, ,',, W
ms city is to DO congrat, ''i,ss
On me abolition OF what harn ~ v'
ays considered a great ,nisfor,n,n
'ne ward grab-and ~ obyintin,. d.
,"ys OF three or four months i5 A.
DIN pp'is to even trivial matters !
ga rn"eaVor. II elected. to give ,nrn-
mus, No. 'Iu "llhiul service we
earrosiress OF purpose ana
siEe my fidelity in tho nos,
earnest OF the FUTURE an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Asks for Promotion.

William r. Knowles said he boz
lieved ne WAS competent TO I'LL the
bill. Ills life was an open book ANA
a scrutiny had failed to reveal amy
thns save that he has good posi-
ton He did not think this should
be a bar to promotion.
Il have handled SiuO0.OoO or your
money he said, and have been
checked mp by many including a
great gas accountant from New ork
promise you a hrst-clnss admins
tration Will give the taNpayers SER
vice and viii pay the men for what
they do"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
PcopIc Vow Posted.

'If the people Of Richmond are not
now acquainted with tho qualinca-
tions and characters Of the candidates."
began CHARLES Z. Richards 'I, would
he impossible Ia mako them so ac-
quaintcd
When tree ceases to grow It be-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
IL rrncticnI NIccbon,c.

Tho other Southsido candidate.
George Paul. said his section wants
representation. He told of his birth
in Jefferson Ward. or his work in ma
chine shops. OF his education at night
at the Virginia Mechanics Institute,
and receiving a diploma for mochani-
cal drawing. Later no taught In the
institute. and held position with tho
Richmond Locomotive Works In re-
cent years he has been IN business for
himself
Tho city" said Mr.. Paul owns q
large amount OF machinery. ana be.
licv' could be OF service from my
, knowledge Of practical mechanics as
we'll as of business. shall represent
no class nor faction. hut the people OF
! the who'll citv."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
stO0d Tor Progrcns.

Alderman John " Moore told how
he had stood for those things he had
believed TO be right AS an Alderman
, in Manchester. he had favored am.
worked for annexation. lie believed
IN the Administrative Board ana four
ward plans although they meant
voting himself out OF office and ,vined
out the Identity of his section OF the
/ city. and his own people did not then
agree with them. But" he said. II
stood on the iioor OF the Council and
SAID would vote for that which was
The greatest good to tho greatest num-
her
Il DO not claim that uhe southsido
'hilt4ed to member OF this board
because the river divides us from tho
main part of the city. But If you think
our section should have member. |
am familiar with my people and thor
needs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
tIN"rnIncnt BnSinrns.

9Nhti'r loik'f cpm' nest lie cali
90 attention TO tho requirement OF the
Law eover;n. the organization Of tho
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
POLITICAL POT
SIMMER|NG,
Continued from page One)

II. d. Cole, who has been a val
liable member of the city council
for twenty-five years. reiterates that
he viii not be a candidate for re-
election. He says ne has served
his time at the post and that II IS tie
duty of others 10 take the burden
upon their shoulders. Re has given
good service % the town. but IS
ranked with the conservative ell
msut in the council. Yet he shares
the credit tor all the public improve
ments that have been mace IN the
past twenty years Likeslse he
must share the responsibility FOL
what has not been accomplished tina
should have been. Every etor
will be made by his friends to in
duce him 10 reconsider ano rui
again for council, aud there are yer.
few who think be will not be re
elected by a big majority,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21

have accomplished something for
. ,sterity by accomplishing some
thing for ourselves. aud then 1t can
no longer be said that we people OF
this generation are leaving no heritage
for our children.
Let Us cooperate with this associs-
ton. and the way 10 cooperate IS TO
give Il the "sinews OF wa" money,
We hearty commend the association
and its high and noble aims 10 the
people OF the Virginia Peninsula snc
the state.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
Railway Wages and Earnings

These were substantial increases 10
the wages Of railway employees
during the fiscal year 1911. Reports
hl=d with the Interstate Commerce
Commission show that the total
compensation 10 the employees of
railways over 500 miles long was
81. OOS. III. 249. The total wage
cost to the railways for the year was
greater by SSI, sos. 80 than It would
have been at the rates OF pay in
effect during 1910. and greater b
! 90. 297. 67s than it would have been
a the rates OF pay in effect during
ll9O9.
| Notwithstanding al increase OF 2,
llO8 10 the miles of railway operated,
ltnere were fewer employees on the
lpayroils Jure 30. 1911. than on june
l5O. 1910. by 31,037, yet the tota
compensation paid employees during
ll9ll was greater than that paid dur
ing 1910 by SO. 976.216 This j
/, greater than the increase IN the gros
earnings Of the railways BY S22. SOS
7 III. The net revenues OF the raj
ways, which are what IS left ate
> paying opersting expenses. fell Of
= by S4O.988. 500 during this sam
period in which compensation il
= creased nearly fifty million dollar
These figures are summarized fro
q official reports made by the railwa,
r 70 the Interstate Commerce Cor
~ mission. FOR the fiscal years 40
1910. an5 1911.
q. The summary Of revenues and {
vs penses OF the steam railways oS
fifty miles in length for toe month
re December. just issued. shows Il
e. for the calendar year 1911 the u
Operating revenues were less than
, the calendar year 1910 BY 81. os
- l730, and the net revenues less
$22. Z86.784.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
LightfOOt.

L;gnfoot. Va. March 20-Mr.
John Hanson, OF ToarO, spent Sun
5ay with Mr.. {. Olson.
Mr. +. ]. Leverson is busy paint
NJ Mr. J. L. lrosyig's new barn
This week.
Miss Nora Olson visited her friend.
Miss Gertrude Tweton. Sunday.
Kiss Nellie Gulden IS IN Norge.
visiting friends ard relatives.
MessTs. Bennie Leverson and
FRED Lundenhsgen were IN Williams
burg Monday.
Hr. Albert Olson spent Sunday
afternoon with the Messrs. Madison
Mrs. (. K. Petda spent TUESDAY
10 Williamsburg.
Miss Ida Trosvig. O. Grove. spen
/ Sunday gith her parents here.
\ Mr. ". 81. Petut1 cut some wooD
. Tor LsvsIsoa and Tweten Tuesday
L vas = wonder ne had no nor
than one sinai shower OF rain Ii;
cay.
Mr. J L. Trosyig has bought
? nice team Of work mules.
Misses Mo.lie and Alma Guide
= Messrs Henry Strand aud Aloe
> Oleson visited al LeyeTson's Sund;
2 evening.
Messrs. LsWrence Olson and w
y liam Petit spent a couple of Ga
! 10 Newport News last week.
ls Mr. and Mrs. 3. Gulden ",
g guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. "
le ton Suooay.
s. Ar. Alfred Becson says he ia
- very bad cold this week. 60 ml
re for staying out latszt night.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
CUBE BLOOD. SKIN BISEAeS, ECZEMA
GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER FREE.

If your blood is impure. thin, dis
eased. not or full of humors. if you
have blood poison, cancer. carbun-
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itching. risings and bumps. swellines
or superating sores, scaoby, pimply
skin, ulcers, Done pains. catarrh.
rheumatism. or any blood or skin
disease. take Botanic Blood Balm
(BB.B.) Soon az sores neal, aches
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Druggists or by
express 81 pc. large bottle. Sample
free by writing Blood Balm Co.
Atlanta. Ca. B. b. b. is especially
advised for chroaic. desp-sesteS
cases of blood or skin diseases. a
! il cures after ali else tails. Sold b
williamsburg Dgug Co,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
The Strength of the Law

Be K said 10 the everlasting credit
OF Virginia and Virginisns that they
take the horrible destruction OF
human lie and the defiance Of law
and order az Carroll courthouse, most
seriously. L has moved the heart
o. the great and noble old Common
wealth as Il has never been moved
before. for never IN all It's history
has a similar crime been committed
Virginia weeps and her teas are
beautiful. But there IS no earthly
reason why this shame should be
brought 10 Virginia. II IS one OF the
unaccountable horrible things that
come without sense or reason. again
Illustrating the folly Of onme-its
utter folly.
There Is no lesson 70 be drawn
from 4. because there was no reason
Tor TIE occurrence o. the wholesale
nurde- OF men n the discharge Of
Their sworn duty II the temple Of
Justice herself. The stain lies uPOr
the men who committed the crime
alone. not upon our people. as some
word say. This thing might have
/ occurred anywhere else and the hor
Tor OF il would have been just a
great. The blood Of the martyr
/ the seed OF the church" and thi
( blood OF those brave and noble mel
VII vvipe CUT the lawlessness tina
has crept into the hearts OF such me-
as Allen. not only in Virginia. but i
{ other states. and replace II with re
/ spect for human life and the suengt
Of the law.
/ Judge Massie, Commonwealth
/ Attorney Foster and Sheriff Web
( nj martyrs graves. martyrs 70 "a
and order and faithful discharge
4 duty even 10 the face OF death.
died dong my duty. said JudE
: Massie. What & noble death 70 d
Nen nave died fer duty since Il
world began. Blessed IS the count
that has men who Gle for il.
D Virginia VIII spare neither time z
z money % bring 10 justice the AA
r can. The seal OF death has be
s placed upon the brow O. rhe PeTp
z rators, not for vengeance. but
Q vin6icztion OF TIE law and the &
Old naue Of Virginia.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-03-21
Providence Forge

Providence Forge. Va, March l9
The freshSt in shs Chickahominy
river and all tributary streams in this
section. due to the unprecedented
rains extending quite a distance is
subsiding SO slowly as to be almost
impercepdble. The Charles City
mails have had much difficulty in
getting across.
Mr.. w. z. Gillian. who has been
suff,1irg with his throat for some
time. went up to Richmond this
morning. 10 consult a specialist. His
father-in-lsw. Mr. J. B. Richardson.
accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Turner and
son, OF Richmond. were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Christian.
Miss Eva Tyler. our popular
school teacher. spent last Sunday
with her brother. Mr.. Tyler.
Mr.. Rufus Purdum. who has been
In in the hospital. with pneumonia,
lis able to DC with his parents here.
Our Sunday School is progressing
very nicely since our village has in
creased in population. Dr.. Potts is
quite an addition 10 our Sunday
School. as well as 10 orr village
His euGre family are very Plessan
and hospitable neighbors.
Miss Bessie Meeks entertained th'
J school children Friday night at he
? nome at Mrs. <. +. Gnrs. in a mos
charming manner. Games of al
{ kinds were INDUCED IN and every
( one had a nice time.
q Judge Smith was visitor in on
e village Monday.
e Our Sapt. W. B COggin is bus
2 setring around 20 his schools. Tn
? roads are impossible, he says.
S NJ. J. B. Richardson, who hs
S oeen very much complaining, is Oct
E Ter.
2 Mrs. w. W. Spencer and Mr.
i Mundsn were in our village visiun
q friends.
z The W. o. w. bad Mr.. Lathar
: with them az their meeting last nigh
q GessTs. ~. II. Barnes. J. B. Ricl
ardson and DR.. Potts are hOnorsI
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1 News, has returned home.
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e Blair. end Mrs. Richardson visit
&c Mrs. Douglas Christian Sunday.
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