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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
DECEMBER TAXES
 . ALMOST S1, 100000
Many Voters Are Paying Back Poll ,af ;, Tax, Getting Ready for Election Time

The amount of taxes collected during the month of December. 1911, by George B. Tarrant, tax collector of Jefferson county, will aggregate nearly $1,O00000. Of this amount approximately $s37 900 has been collected for property tax, and $4500 for poll tax.
 The report has not been entirely com pleted, but the above figure will be close to the amount As compared with the amount collected December 1910, the report shows slight decrease. How ever when the report Is completed it may change the figures.
 The poll tax collections have been fairly good, but there are still many unpaid A feature of the poll tax col lections this year has been the num- ber of back taxes that have been paid. One man paid $16.50, the full amount of taxes accumulated since the adop ton of the present law relating to poll tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
AT THE HOTELS

c. N. Wiley of Ragland is stopping at the Hillman.
 R. L. Penck of Montgomery is register ed at the Hllman.
 George A. Robinson of Mobile is at the Hillman.
 E. S.. Jones of Tuscaloosa is among the arrivals at the Florence.
 J. R. Fowler of Fayette is stopping at the Florence.
 S. M. Puckett of Opelisa is registered at the Florence.
 c. B. Whorton of Tuscaloosa is stopping at the Birmingham.
 R, E. Holt of Chattanooga is registered at the Birmingham.
 J. B. Jones of Tuscaloosa is stopping a, the Birmingham.
 ". L. Ferre of Gadsden is at the Nor ris.
 J. A. Sorrell of Alexander City is regis tered at the Morris.
 P. H. Johnson of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 J. L. Parry of Coalburg is stopping a, the Metropolitan.
 J. w Stewart of Blocton Is at the Met ropolitan.
 J. A. Rosson of Cullman is among the Alabama arrivals at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
SAYRETON MINE WINS CHAMPIONSHIP Produced 422,S36 Tons of
 Coal in 1911 FLAT TOP IS SECOND
Total Coal Output of Alabama for Year 1911 Expected To Be Fine Record-NesbittP Prepar-
 ing Data

The Republic Iron and steel com pany of this city are the largest Ala bama producers of coal for the year of 1911 from a single coal mine as the output from their Sayreton mine at North Birmingham will aggregate 422.- SS6 tons for the past 12 months, ae- cording to- an estimate given out by Chief State Mine Inspector Nesbitt yes terday. This compans will also earn third place from the Warner mines. it was said.
 The 1912 returns are expected to show the Banner mine of the Pratt Consolidated company in the lead, as the daily tonnage to be mined there will almost insure it's capacity for the next year to be close to 550.000 tons, which is a considerable increase over the highest tonnage of 1911.
 The figures for the mines that will occupy the first three places In the statistics for the number of tons of coal mined have been prepared by the chief inspector. Flat Top, the mine owned by the Sloss- Sheffield company, will range second, and the third berth will go to the Warner mine. The Flat Top mine has been the pricipal pro- ducer of Alabama for the past several years, but Sayreton wins the champion ship for 1911
 The following is the table of the three leading mines of 1911. showing a comparison of their respective pro- duction for 1910 and 1911:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
WALDROP IN RACE FOR
 BOARD OF REVENUE

A new figure in the rapidly, growing field of candidates for members of tho board of revenue of Jefferson county is Police Officer K. II. Waldrop, better known as Uncle Bobp waldrop. MT. Waldrop made his announcement yester- day and 1t was greeted by his friends, of which he has great number with de- delight.
 There is not better known police of- flcer in the city than is MT wadrop. He has been on the force several years and is usually counted as 'charter mem- ber"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
HANDLING CONNECTS

camp life. The hours of working un- derground seem to be fairly well regu- lated and as rule the miners are q healthy class of persons. Of course it is not so wholesome life as farm ing or any other outdoor work, but l do not fear any grea death rate from the labor underground so much as from improper housing above the surface. 'The roads of the state are in a shame ful condition, especially in the rural dis tricts. and the improvement of theso by the convicts seems the very proposi- ton. In fact I believe that the state should exert every effort to build the highways into passable traffic ways re- gardless of the revenue, even if it would mean an elimination of the financial re- turns from the corporation hire for the convict labor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Real Estate Transfers

Deeds were placed on record in the pro bate office yesterday showing the follow ing transfers of property, the considera- ton being 5000 or more:
 sl1oo-w. D. Graves and wife to Ray mond B. Doris, lots s, 9. 10 and Il, in block P, according to the survey of the property of the Central Park Land company.
 sao1O-Stephen Bell to Jeptha Bright, q parcel Of land at the intersection of the north line If First avenue, between Thir- ty-ninth and Fortieth streets. s s2soo-Laura E. Enslen and husband to James T. Nixon, lot in block 1O4, ac- cording Q the survey of the Elyton Land company.
 S2oo0-W. H. Willbanks and wife to M w Howard, lot 15, in block 110, according to the present plan of the North Birming- ham Land company.
 s20O0-Z. T. Bollock and wife to J. c. Hoyt, the southeast quarter of the south west quarter of section 16 township Ii, range west.
 s200o-J. s. Marks. Jr.. to Pearl T. Cav enauEn, lot r, in block 146. according to the survey of the North Birmingham Land company.
 ss20O-Octavia A. Wood to Elizabeth U. Preston, part of lots 1 and ?. in block 2, according to the survey of Waverly Place.
 ss5o0-J V. Morris and wife to B. A. In- gram, a part of lots and 6, in block 6D, according to the survey of the city of Birmingham.
 sl9,0a0-W. M. Kane to w. II. Boson. trustee, the east half of the northeast quarter of section 24 township IS. range west.
 s3O00-J. W. Little and wife, Mary. 10 Mary L. Yancey. the south 40 feet of lots II and h. in block ,, in Wares addition to Birmingham, the said addition being in the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 30, township H. range west.
 s45O0-James A. Coffey to L. A. Prosch lot 96, in block 90, according to the survey of Thorpe Place, in the West End of the city of Birmingham.
 $1s00-B. F. Phillips to the Inglenook Realty company, lot IF, in block B. north of the. East Lake car line, in Fulton Hood x Woods subdivision
 $500 Edith Whittemore to D. c. Fur ney, lot 2 in block 3, according to the map of the lands of R. H. Haygood known as West Elyton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
BOARD. OF REVENUE
 REPAIRING ROADS

The board of revenue is directing it's attention to repairing the county roads, which in many places, have been badly damaged by the recent heavy rains. Tn addition to the regular road force q large number of extra hands have been put to work. and the road oYerseers have Been authorized to put on extra teams wher- ever necessary
 Job Going, president of the board. stat ed yesterday that man yof the unmacada- mixed roads in the various parts of the county were in bad shape but that with the extra force of men and teams he thought that the damage could be repair ed in few weeks. He also stated that the county had purchased six mules and three wagons to add to the road work ing equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Thinks Ford Mistaken

'T think you are also mistaken in stat ing that Mir Bradley was requested to draw up the contracts, although ne was requested to put in writing what propo- sition he had to make. You are lihe"lse mistaken, as shown by said certificate, in Inc statement that the two contracts were ordained by your honorable body to- eether' As a matter of fact, each ordi- nance was acted upon separately, and, SO far as I can recollect, when IS borne out by said certificate, no mention was made in the board that the two mat ters were in any way inter-related It IS needless for me to refer 10 the effect or tbe referendum as to the lighting con tract upon the rate contract, Tor that IS matter which will have to be decided by the courts.
 .yvhy these ordinances were separately drawn and why the contracts were sepa- rstely drawn, l was never able to un- derstand. l did not assist in drawing them separately. 1 had no hand in dig ging the pit into which your company has fallen, and 1 feel under no obliga- lion to lift it out. The railroad contract was not to become effective until Jan. I. 1912. and I could not see any good reason for your executing the same im- mediately upon the adjournment or the heard unless it was that you did not wish to take any chances on the execution Of a contract so benef1clal to your company, and so hurtful to the city. You were at perfect liberty to postpone the execution of the contract for more than 30 days, and the ordinance would not have been eff eective unless you had signed the con tract. It was the company's own doing. :. So the struck eagle, stretched upon the
 plain,
 No more through rolling clouds soar
 again.
 Viewed his own feather on the fatal dart And winged the shaft that quivered in
 his heart.
 T may be wrong. but my own con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Total ............1,168,9 1885 1.1O6.7 73;
Sayreton's Increase

ody ftiOH S lHCTcdSc
 This gives Sayreton ali increase of 75,662 tons over 1910 but the increase for the three measures b7,260 more than 1910 because of the Flat Top dlffer- ence. While the entire amount of Ala bama coal tonnage has not been com piled the indications point to fine record although one of the heaviest producers of the state mines, Banner, will not disclose the yield of 1911 equal plosion of last spring.
 The annual report of the state min
 ing department will be ready some time in February, when it will go to the printers for publication, as the blanks to be filled out by every company operating a mine in Alabama will be mailed within the next week or 10 be answered concerning each of the coal slopes and drifts:
 Please answer fully the following questions and return promptly: Name of operating company. name of mine, county, name superintendent. name of mine foreman, name of seam, thickness of seam, does mine generate gas?, name of explosive used, number miners employed, number inside day men, number outside day men, total number employed, how ventilated, tons of coal for 1911 (2000 pounds), lump, nut, slack, run of mine, number tons coal manufactured into coke, tons of coal per can powder. number days worked 1911, number fatal accidents 1911, tons of coke 1911, name of mining machine. number in use, kind of haul age, number of mules, price per ton paid miners, railroad connections.
 There are 317 openings to coal veins In this state. To the Tennessee Coal and Iron company, so blanks will be forwarded for its coal properties alone, and the other companies will receive a proportionate number.
 Under section 13 of the state mining law the superintendent or operator of every coal mine shall send the above correctly file dout to the chief state mine inspector on or before January 25 The work of arranging the 1911 sta- tistics will begin Immediately upon the arrival fthis information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

''Yassah, Jedge but ah wouldn't have come dis tim eff dat white man wid de badge hadn't fotch me-"
 Judge Abernethy looked over his dock ct and found that the woman had been before him half dozen times and had served out two sentences The judge had also placed her on probation on one oc- casion on promise that the woman would find decent employment.
 Your evident fondness for, the social life of the alley seems to be hard to over come" said the judge; "so l am going to give you vacation long enough for all your associates to forget you I woald give you life, but that is beyond my jurls- dieton.
 "I will fine you $5Oo. and to insure your stay in the country will be long enough to be beneficial. I will add, by way of additional punishment. 12 months extra" 'Fo' de lawd's sake. jedge, dat means forever and forever anon"
 That's all right; when you return in- stead of being a May Rose, you will re- semble century plant The court stands adjourned"
  clusion is that when the lighting con tract shall have been annulled by the vote of the people. the rate contract will re- main in full force and effect. Through the action of a majority of the board the letter to you has become of public rec ord, and I therefore take the liberty of making this letter public. Yours very truly. A. o. LANE,
 "Commissioner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Building Permits

Building Inspector W. O. Matthews is- sued the following permits yesterday morning:
 s3eoo-To c. E. Coffman for two two story frame buildings at the corner of North Seventeenth street and Fifteenth avenue.
 s37i0-To the Chamber of Commerce for repairs and alterations on the building at the corner Of Nineteenth street and First avenue.
 s20oo-To E. B. Speaker for one story frame building at 1920 First avenue, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
MINING IS NOT OF
 ITSELF UNHEALTHY

pr. Cabot Lull of the medical staff of the Red Mountain tuberculosis camp q have never considered the matter of removing the convicts from the mines from an economic and socio- logical standpoint but from the view point of health. Mining as an occupa- tIon Is not such an unhealthy one, in my opinion. The chief danger in the convicts physical breakdown lies in the conditions of the camp in which he lives and the insantiary facilities of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
STENZEL'S
 ECZEMA LIQUID

A clear white liquid for cleansing, puri- flying and healing skin and scalp dis- eases. Stops itching instantly; cures per rnanently. A few days after using the disease begins to disappear. Price. Sl. Sold In Birmingham by Jacobs Phar. macy and Patton-Pope Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Organizing the South

While, as stated, the details of the conference Tuesday night were not made public. 1t is learned that one matter which was discussed and agreed upon concerned the sending of influential men into other southern states for the purpose of rep resenting the real light in which Under wood is at the present time regarded by the eyes of the nation. Already some work in this connection has been done, it is understood, and as result, it is definitely understood that the delegations of two other southern states will reach the convention either instructed for Un- derwood or instructed for no man.
 Definite steps toward the organization of the Underwood marching club will be taken following the convention of the congressman friends in Birmingham this month. This club, the membership of which. it is estimated, will be at least 200 will attend the national convention, and there make an enthusiastic demon stration of the sincerity of the movement in the interest of Underwood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
East Lake Orphanage

Additional Christmas donations to tho East Lake Orphans: W. C. McCarty, s5: ]. D. O'Gara. $5; E. Soloman, s; J. A. Harrison, s5; Mrs. M Casey, s; St. Paul s Sunday school, $l265.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Certificate From Ensley

The undersigned hereby certify that they attended the meeting of the com mission at which the lighting ordinance was adopted; that they were present from the time the meeting was called to or der until after the adoption of the ordi- nance. except a short interval while the commission was in consultation with the officers of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company; that the , cent fare ordinance and lighting ordi- nance were introduced separately. They were each separately objected to by the undersigned and discussion was had before the commission. MT Lane offered certain amendments to each of the ordi- nances. On MT. Exum's suggestion, in which MT. Weatherly eoncurred, all per sons present except Mir Ford and MT. Bradley. who were representing the com pany, were excluded from the room, so that they might confer with MT. Ford and MT. Bradley to see which of MT. Lanes amendments the company would consent to- MT. Exum stated that noth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

Among the expressions made yester- day in answer to Age-Herald inquiries regarding the best method of handling the states convicts were the follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
Fast Seaboard Trains

To Atlanta. Washington. New York --leave Birmingham s.30 a. m. and :, D. m. Through pullman observation cars and diners. Phone Bell 23S2 for reservations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
:. All Steel Cars

Why not take Seaboard s:30 a. m., arrive Atlanta 1:05 p. m, Washington 10:35 a. m. New York 440 p. m. Phone Bell 2sSs for reservations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
O'NEAL MAY BE MAN ID PUT UNDERWOOD BEFORE CONVENTION Looked Upon in East As the Best Equipped Orator
 in South GOODWIN THINKS THE IDEA IS EXCELLENT Plans Are Rapidly Being Made for Organizing State and Enlisting
 Marching Club To Att
 tend Convention

That Governor o'Neal will be one of the delegates at large from Alabama to the national democratic convention, and that he will be selected to place Oscar ". Underwood in nomination for the presidency of the United States, is prac- tieally a foregone conclusion.
 On account of the oratorical powers of the governor and on account of the fact that in the estimation of the east he is considered the finest speaker in the south today the friends of MT. Underwood deem it proper that the candidate of the south be presented by Alabama's chief execu- tive
 Concerning the personnel of the Ala bama delegation, Tyler Goodwin. chair man of the democratic executive commit tee of the state, who was in Birmingham yesterday, declined to speculate, although he did express himself as being of the opinion that Governor O'Neal will be named a member, and that it would be a fine idea for him to make the speech of nomination.
 Goodwin Likes Idea
 That the governor is speaker of note," stated MT. Goodwin. lis fact well established all over the country. It is probable that out of the boundary of Dixie he is considered the best equipped orator in the south. And in national way he occupies position of prominence to which few other southern governors have attained. For all these reasons, I think it would be the proper thing for the governor to present the name of MT. Underwood, and it is probably true that could many Alabamians reach the convention in no other way, they would borrow the fare for the purpose of hear ing that effort"
 During the day nothing developed as a result of the conference held Tuesday night at the Morris hotel. Chairman Goodwin returned to Montgomery yester- day morning, and at practically the same hour Senator Bankhead left for Wash ington by way of Atlanta. E. K. Camp bell who will name the central com mittee in the interest of Mir. Underwood, had little to say yesterday, save that plans were discussed for furthering the opportunity which the Alabama congress- man holds out to the south.
 Preparing the Programme
 At the present time. however, it is certain that there Is lull before the breaking of the storm. Within 10 days Alabama will be in ferment of ex- eitement and enthusiasm. MT. Camp bell will appoint committee the func- ton of which will be a general super vision of the Underwood campaign in Alabama. and under the direction of this committee county committees and beat committees will be organized.
 In addition, there will occur in Bir- mingham within the near future, a meet ing of gentlemen from all sections of the state who will bind themselves together in an Underwood club of labama. Fur thermore every county in the state will form an Underwood club. As a result of this enthusiasm, MT. Underwood will receive in the primary of April 1, the largest vote ever cast for d candidate in any preceding primary in the history of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04
MAYS AVERSION TO WORK

A xanthic colored damsel who rejoiced in the uphonlous name of Alberta May Rose was arraigned yesterday before Judge II. B. Abernethy of the court of common pleas on a charge of being an incorrigible vagrant.
 Despite the suggestion of floral beauty embodied in her name, the woman was of the wild and woolly type. and the re marks of the immortal William anent "a rose by other name," etc., would in mo- wise apply to her
 Alberta May had had several previous interviews with his honor. relating princi- pally to her aversion to work, which Judge Abernethy had tried to overcome by giving her a vacation at thet health and situated near Flat Top, but evidently to no purpose.
 What is your name?" asked the judge as the accused took the stand
 Alberta May Rose" replied the dusky queen of the. alley.
 Haven't you been here several times before on the charge of vagrancy?" 
 Ing would be done during our absence except to consult with the company's off cers as to the amendments. A short time afterward we were again admitted, and the ordinances were separately taken up and passed. At no time while we were present was 1t said by anyone that either of the ordinances was dependent upon the other. or that they were in any way connected. The ordinances were separate ly considered and separately voted on, and nothing was said in our presence which would In any way connect the two ordinances, or make one of them. de- pendent upon the other.
 '''G. w. BROWN,
 "'H. c. MGEHEE,
 w. A. SPENCER,
 wv. S. SIX,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-04

T may be wrong. but my own con-
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-31

laney, Hannibal. Retired Lumber
man.
Elector 2nd District, Frank II.
shewalter, Triblett. r. r. Agent.
Elector 3rd District, o. f. Dough
crty, Liberty. Retired Banker.
Elector Attn District, NJ. c. Finley,
Parkyille. Teacher.
Elector 9Th District, Joseph S.
Davis, Kansas City. Minister.
Elector 9th District, John NJ.
Vaughan, Butler. Capitalist.
Elector 9TH District, J. L. Mitchell,
Brighton. Farmer.
Elector sth District, Walter Miller,
Columbia. Teacher.
Elector 9th District, D. s. Gage,
Fulton. Teacher.
Elector 10th District, j. E. Jones,
Florissant. Carpenter.
Elector 18th District, John F. Ma
son, St. Louis. Business Man.
Elector 18th District, W. B. Pal
more, st. Louis. Minister.
Elector 18th District, James P
Ward, Desloge. Insurance Agent.
Elector 14th District, Thos. b
Turnbaugh, Bloomfield. Physician.
Elector 18th District, J. D. Con.
rad, Aurora. Merchant.
Elector 10th District, S. s. Har.
din, Cabool. Minister.
Governor, Charles E. Stokes, Kan
sas City.
Lieutenant Governor, julius c
Hughes, Richmond.
Secretary OF State, VIM. II. Guen
Their. Concordia.
State Auditor, Orlando V. Wager
Neosho.
State Treasurer, Leonard R
Woods, st, Louis.
Attorney General, Richard B. Will
cox, Racine.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner, John W. Nelson, Marshfeld
Judge Supreme Court, Division
Number One, George E. Bowling
Kansas City.
Judge Supreme Court, Divisio
, Number Two 1.-TWO to elect Elbridg
H. Benham, Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-31
Administrator $ Notice.

Letters of Administration on
the estate of Susan E. Bovine, de-
ceased, were granted to the UNI
dersigned on the 25th, day Of
September, 1912, by the Probate
Court of Audrain county, Mis-,
souri,. All persons having claims
against said estate are required
to exhibit them for allowance
within six months after the date
of said letters or they may be pre-
cluded from any benefit of said
estate, and if such claims be not
exhibited within one year from
the date of publication of this
notice they shall be forever bar
red.
First publication, Oct. II, 1912.
John w. Howell,
Administrator.