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Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
ALMOST SHUT OUT.

Cleveland May 26.-Wilson or@the In- dians, pitched a good game today. The visitors did not g:d run until two men were out in the ninth, when a three-bag- ger by Orth and singles by Cooley, La- Joie and Delahanty gave them two. Score:
 R.H.E. Cleveland .......0 0 0 2 0 "-4 F 2 Philadelphia .....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9-2 2 1 Batteriss-Wilson and O'Connor; Orsh and Boyle. Umpire--Sheridan. Time, LAO
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ST. LOUIS FAIR GROUNDS.

St. Louis, May 26.-Although the weather was threatening and rain fell today an extra large crowd was in at tendance at the fair grounds. Three fa- choices captured the events dn exciting
 First Race-Six furlongs. Ursula, 3 to 1. won; Bandala, 4 to 1, second; Vixen, to 1, third. Time, 1:17.
 Second Race-Purse, 2-year-olds, i've furIongs. Eothlin, to 3, won; Calvin, Il to 5. second; Lieberos, to l, third. Time, :04.
 Third Race-Mile. Charlie Christy, 5 to 1, won; Dawn. 5 to 2, second; Chtswell, to 1, third. Time, 1:45.
 Fourth Race-Owners' handicap, mile and a sixteenth. Marquise. g to ?. won; Gustav Cook 12 to 1, second; David, l6 to 5. third. Time, 1:4SX.
 Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Pelleas, l to ?. won; The Kitten, to ], second;
 Sixth Race-Purse. six and half fur longs. Harry M. Couch, Il to 10, won; Miss Bramble, IS to 1, second; Leader Ban, IS to 5, third. Time, 1:24h
 New York. May 26-Today was charity day, and half of the receipts was devoted to the fund for disabled jockeys and the other half Ito the fresh air fund. There was a good crowd drawn by the prospects of a good race between the four-year olds, Reouittaa and Handspring, but the spec tators were disappointed, as the two were by no means evenly matched, and Hand spring made the futurfty winner of two years ago look like a selling platter, win ming hard d-hed in the slow time of 1:45.
 First Race-Six furlongs. Kinnfkinnic, to 5, won; Kaiser Ludwig. to ?, sec0nd; Golf, 15 to l. third. Time. l:l4%. Second Race-Four and one-haif fur longs Handpress, 4 to 5, won; Midin. 4 to l.. secondi Checkers, to l. third. Time. :52. .y, ltc
 Third Race-FiYe furlongs. Previous, 6 to 5, won; MirthfuL 13 to 5, second Demagogue, to 1, third. Time, :59.
 Fourth Race-One mile. Handspring. Il to 5, won; Requit1al, to 3, second. Time, 1:45
 , Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Lee ,v He.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
POOR PITCHING AND FIELDING.

Chicago, May 26.-The Co1s won today on Doheney's seven passes to first and an equal number of errors by his packers. The Giants could do nothing with Griffith except in the eigh:h Score:
 R.H.E. Chicago ...... o2O0202 0-6 8 1 N=w York .......0 0 0 0 0 o 2 0-12.s8 z BaU,eries-GIiffith ai-1 Kittredge Do heney and Warner. Umpire-O'ay.STime 2::1o. A
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
Bridge and Structural Work.

C OUTHERN BRIDGE CO, B. H. Harda- O way Prest. B. o. Watkins, Vfce-Prest. 1: W. R. Starbuck, Sec'y and Treas; manu- facturers and builders iron and steel struct- ural work. Highway bridges a speciality.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
BASE BALL.
LRAGuE STANDING.
NO GAME%RAIN.

St. Louis, May 26.-Washington Sl Louis game postponed on account o rain.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
COLONIES WIN A CLOSE CAME,

Louisville, May 26.-Today's game, was close and exciting. The result was in doubt un Il the last man had been retirs q, in the ninth inning. Staffords hitting was a feature. Score: t~.,
 -R.H.E. Louisville ... ..1O 01Oo21 0-!-5 Il 2 Boston .... ......0 0 0 1 0 ? 0 0-4 10 3 tterfes-Cunningh and Wilson; Sullivan and Bergen. Umpire-McDer- mott. Time, 1:47.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
Brooms and Alabama Rolled Oats.

M 'MILLAN-LEE CO, manpfactdrers of M brooms and packers of Alabama rolled oats. H05-7 Morris avenue. EsSE
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BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIES.
Patronize Home Industries and
 Build Up Birmingham
Baskets and Butter Trays.

D ATES MANUFACTURING CO, manu- ID factures split baskets, wire end butter trays, 1702 First avenue. Phone 212
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Bridge and Boiler Works.
Brass and Bronze Foundry.

rN HE G. l.. ANDERSON CO.,, Qimited). l brass and bronze foundry, corner Twen- ty-four.th street and First avenue. Rolling mill and blast furnace work speciality. Phone, SS2.
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a----- e j. -t l- fI afTfH Harness and Saddlery Maker.

A. c. RECKLING, manufacturer Of liar A, ness and Saddlery.. Buggy tris9su ar done to order. 215 18th St. Phons
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III, uI.IAMSON- IRON CO, foundry, ma
 " chine and boiler shop. First avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone POS. Ss ss --y
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Boiler Works.

DBIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS, man. ID ufaeturers of all kinds of boilers, furn- aces and sheet-iron work, Get their prices before placing your order. Office and works 24th st., avenue A and Powell av- enue. Phone 11S2. Repair work promptly attended to.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-27
Engines and Foundry Work.

H ARDIE-TYMES FOUNDRY AND MA u CHINE CO, manufacturers of engines boilers and mining machinery furnace work all kinds castings and repair work First avenue and Twenty-sixth street.
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Cotton Manufacturing.

D IRMINGHAM COTTON sMANUFAC- ID TURING CO.,, manufacturers of cotton yarns. Will purchase strict nliddHng cot ton from an inch to an inch and g. quarter staple at market price, Third avenue and Eighth street.
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Founders and Machinists.

IT 'OOD MACHINE CO, founders and ma LII chinists, repairers of machinery. Heavy forgings, car wheels and axles of all kinds Builders of electric locomotives. First avenue and Fifteenth street. Phone. 209.
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Cotton-Seed Mill.

ID BRENNAN. .&~CO., manufacturers of the | Enterprise cotton seed mlb ldsaiers in puneys, belting, and mill snppitAs. 17@ First avenue TgH
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The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
Farm Notes,

Lean the tree at planting towards the
direction of prevailing winds.
Bees need special care in early spring
if profitable returns are secured.
Syrup made of granulated sugar is
the best and cheapest feed that can be
given to bees.
A nearly eight-fold increase in the
exports of oats is noted the past nine
months compared with a year ago, the
figures being respectively 26,000,OOG
and 3,5OO,O 600 bushels.
A cross between the Brown Leghorn
and Buff Cochin is an excellent egg
producer and an ideal table fowl. Eggs
will be had the year round and the
hens make excellent mothers.
Just before fruit blossoms open is
the time to spray thoroughly to destroy
bud moth, cigar and pistol case bear
ers. These three insects do their most
destructive work before blossoms open
To make grating wax, melt together
and pour into a pail of cold water resin
four parts by weight, beeswax two
parts and tallow one part. Then grease
the hands and pull the wax until it Is
nearly white.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
The V oman Who Wouldn't.

A pretty peasant maiden in one Of the
suburbs of Kharkoff, Russia, was re-
Gently coerced by her relatives into
consentlng to marry small proprietor
of the neighborhood for whom she en-
tertained a special dislike. The wed
ding party appeared before the altar Of
one of the city churches. The service
went on until the officiating priest put
the usual question, "Wilt thou take this
man." and so forth. The girl to this
replied with an emphatic negative, and
all the persuasions Of her friends failed
to change her resolution.
The wedding party returned to the
house of the brides parents. who again
vainly endeavored to shake the girls
obduracy. The unfortunate and un-
willing girl was then soundly beaten,
not only by her parents, but also by
the friends Of the bridegroom. She
was carried back weeping to the
church by the wedding party, and the
marriage ceremony was recommended.
Again came the crucial question to the
bride, and once more the unhappy girl,
with tears and bushes, resonantly ex-
claimed. mo! A thousand times, nor
and appealed earnestly to the protec-
ton of the priest, which was readily
granted.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
HOW Nature Builds Rockeries.

The fact is, the rockery, to be a sue
cess, must be an evolution instead of Il
creation. Attempt to construct one
after any set plan and you are sure to
fail with it. The most satisfactory one
I ever saw was one that made itself,
so to speak. The stones of which it
was composed were hauled in winter
and dumped down carelessly in great
heap. In spring the owner looked them
over and came to the conclusion that
it would be impossible for him to ar
range them in more picturesque man
ner. and he had the good sense not to
attempt it, He worked earth in be-
tween them and planted wild vines
and ferns there, and his rockery was a
success. If possible, a rockery should
be located in a secluded portion Of the
grounds. Rockeries as nature makes
them are generally in secluded hooks,
where all kinds of wild things feel at
home, and we should try to carry out
as completely as possible the idea OF
the wildness which prevails in natures
haunts--to domesticate wildness, so to
speak. This cannot be done satisfac-
torily where the grounds are close to
the street. If the grounds are too
small to allow you to give the rockery
a place at some distance from the
house, and you feel that you must
have one, plant trees or shrubs so as to
give il an air of partial secluson at
least.-Iadies' Home Journal
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
A1ka1i in Western Lands.

In an instructive paper recently read
before a California farmers institute
by Prof. E. w. Hilgard, this subject
was broadly considered, and it was
shown that alkan IS the result of disin-
tegration of rocks and found only
where rainfall is too little to carry it
off in solution. The more common salts
are Glauber's salts, common salt and
sal soda. The last named occasions
the principal injury by girdling plants
q at the surface In connection with
these salts are found others which are
among the most valuable elements Of
fertility, mainly salts of potash and
lime, and found in greater proportions
in arid than in humid lands These
salts frequently appear on the surface
|, only after irrigation. In such cases it
h will be found that they existed below
the surface and were carried in sOlu-
tion by water used in irrigation and
left on the surface by evaporation. A
remedy is deep cultivation with thor
ough pulverization of the surface in
orchard cultivation, to reduce evapora-
ton to a minimum; or shading the
ground with such crops as alfalfa. The
more important discoveries are that
the Australian salt bush will thrive
on strong alkaH lands and that they
have also produced large yields and a
fine quality of sugar beets.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14

Elopements are not common nor usu-
ally necessary in Mexico, but one is re-
ported from a ranch near MOnelOva
that contains far more tragedy than
romance. The ardent suitor in the case
achieved a Young Lochinvar climax,
but only after a series of stubborn OBJ
stacles. He was ON his way to the
ranch to claim his bride when he was
confronted, 1t appears, by the girls
brother and a friend, and was obliged
to kill both in order to continue his
journey. He then met and dispatched
a second brother, and later, when close
to his destination, engaged in success
full combat with fourth man who had
been sent out to slay him. By this time
the supply of men had given out, and
the young man finished the olepement
in accordance with the original pro-
gram. If all lovers in Mexico are as
skillful as this one in the use of weap-
ons of offense and defense it is not sur
prising that elopements are not popu-
lar. A few score elopements conducted
on such a lavish scale would be about
equivalent to an ordinary Central
American revolution in loss of life
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14

We need to bear constantly in mind
that the blame which attaches to ILL
temper is not to be wholly thrown upon
those who give way to it. Those who
are naturally amiable must bear por-
ton of the responsibility. If they have
held aloof in simple disapproval, if they
have not striven to discover its cause,
to ward off its approach, to understand
the temptations that lead to it, to allay
the rising excitement, to soothe ruffied
feelings, and to strengthen the power
of self-control in those with whom they
consort, they cannot hold themselves
guiltless, though their own temper may
be placid, their own feelings serene and
tranquil, and their own power of self
command unquestioned.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
Raising Ducks.

In raising ducks set the eggs under
hens; when matched remove to box
lined with paper and kept in a warm
place with all the sunshine possible.
When two days old put In a board pen
during day time. Feed bread soaked in
water and pressed dry. Do not give
them water to swim in until three
weeks old Dust with Persian insect
powder once a week; when four weeks
old feed on corn bread soaked in sweet
milk; young onion tops cut fine and
mixed with their feed are healthful.
After four weeks old they will thrive
ON almost any diet and will grow with
less water to swim in than is generally
supposed. Always keep water for
drinking as pure and clean as possible,
changing often and putting gravel in
the dish where water is kept.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
THF TALKING STARTLING,
Amusing Antics and Speech of a
Clever Little Bird.

Amusing Antics ana speech of
Clever Little Bird.
The talking startling, says writer In
the London Spectator, Is a clever and
amusing bird, and Is easily reared and
taught. We secured nesting eight
cen months ago, before any feathers
had begun to grow, and brought him
up by hand. He naturally grew up
perfectly tame and so much attached
to US that when, by accident, he few
away after being with us only a few
weeks, and spent a whole night out In
London, he returned to his home the
next morning and hoped into his cage
with evident satisfaction. This he did
a second time, but on that occasion re-
turned with less dignity, as we saw
him overbalance when sitting ON
chimney at the top Of the high man.
sions In Victoria street in which we
live, and he fell down to the bottom of
the house, reappearing in a gentle
mans office the next morning the yeri-
est little sweep, but quite unabashed.
After he had changed his immature
plumage for the brighter adult plu-
mage, In his first autumn he began to
talk, repeating his own name with vari-
ations-" 'Bobbie,' 'Bodkin,' or 'Bobbi.
kin then picking up the terms of
endearment and admiration which
were applied to him, but without any
effort ON our part to teach him, till
at last he cried all day long, Dear lit
tlQ SPnhhio Etflo Do
old 'Bobbie,'" in the most bewitching
way. After awhile he learned nothing
fresh till he moulted last autumn, since
when he has added considerably to his
vocabulary. During that process his
head was bare, and we used to say to
him In derision: "You old crow" which
he readily picked up, but altered it to
Dear old crow" and called as clearly
as a human being, Pretty Bobby, 1
love you, such a sweet little 'Bobbie,'
kissie poor Bobkin," transposing the
words frequently, but curiously enough
putting them together so as to make
sense. As l write he is chattering this
beside me and barking like dog be-
tween whles. He comes out Of his
cage when he likes, and when we have
the patience to endure his prying and
inquisitive ways. He sits ON ones
shoulder, creeps down ones arm till
he at last perches on the hand and
pecks at pen or needle, as the case may
be, rendering work or writing impossi-
BILE. He has apparently ceased again
to learn fresh words, and seems more
occupied with his spring plumage,
though he still chatters all day long.
and we shall look with interest after
his next moult for further additions to
his conversational powers.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
KICKING Cows.

A Western agricultural writer says
that there are just as good mixers
among cows that do not kick as there
are among those that do. This, we
think, is hardly the fact. 1t is the ten
derness in the udder, caused by the
presence of large amount of milk,
that makes careless handling Of the
teats very painful The result is that
the COW becomes a kicker, and soon
this grows into habit not easily brok-
en-. 1t is usually the fault of the man
who breaks the heifer to being milked
who is responsible for her character as
a mixer. If the first operations on the
teats are gentle, drawing milk slowly
until the bag is somewhat eased, milk
ing is a soothing and pleasure giving
process for the COW. For the first few
times the heifer is MIXED she should
have some appetizing feed set before
her, which she can eat while the milk
Is being drawn. This should always
be given when there is danger that the
COW will hold up her milk. The COW is
a one idea animal. When she is eating
heartily she cannot easily think Of any
thing else.-American Cultivator.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14

Time was when people flushed with
money were not only travellers, but Law
ish in payment of all personal services
rendered to them Ell route. They sup
ported the Pullman car porter, who
eked out the scant wages paid him by
the sleeping car company with gener-
Gus tips from travellers. Times have
changed. People are not travelling
much for pleasure, and there is not suf-
ficient business to take them away in
great number. When they do go on
business they are so full of it that they
think they have paid sufficiently for a
nights lodgings when they have depos-
tied 50 with the Pullman Company.
In hotel that calls for the service Of
the establishment. Travellers no longer
throw their silver dollars at a negro
porter. They notice that the Pullman
Company pays an per cent. dividend
upon large volume Of stock, and they
are of the opinion that the profits of
the company would not be in the
slightest diminished if the manage
ment properly compensated porters,
who complain in petitioning for their
pay that they are at once porter, con-
ductor and waiter. The Pullman sery-
ants ought not to be objects of charity.
The company is abundantly able to pay
its people living wages. 1t certainly eX-
acts large compensation for it's bed
rooms on wheels. The cost of the cham
bermaids ought to be upon the COM
pany. The negroes who are petition
ing for proper compensation will have
sympathy from the travelling public
that is learning through hard necessity
to withdraw its tips to the sleeping car
porter, which, under all the circum-
stances of undercOmpensation are tips
to the mendicant Pullman Company.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14

The death of Max Maretzek removes
from the amusement world one of its
oldest and most widely known repre-
sentatives. He was born in Moravia in
1921 and came to this country in 1913.
For thirty years he presided over the
destinies of Italian opera in the United
States, Cuba and Mexico, and during
the larger part of that time with bril-
liant success. His period of work fell
In the very heyday of opera, and for a
few years Maret;;ek was the fashiona-
BILE rage. 1t was due to him that this
country first heard such singers as Pat
Il, Sontag, Albani. Nilsson, Lucca, La
grange, Minnie Hauk, Di Murska, An
ME Louise Cary, and others. The
deceased was not only a famous i'm
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
Feeding Pigs Regularly.

Much depends in feeding pigs on CIV
ing their food at regular intervals.
Then the pig will very soon become
used to this, and will not expect his
food until the next regular feeding
time comes. The old saying that a
squealing pig loses pound Of fat every
time it squeals has this much Of truth
In it, that the irregular times for feed
ing which occasions most Of the squeal-
ing is the surest way to destroy diges-
ton. This in pigs is not so strong as
is often supposed. The pig is greedy
by nature. Others must see to it that
it does not eat more nor oftener than
is good for it.
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
The Knowing Gamecock.

We all remember the story of the
Athenian artist who painted cherries
so naturally that even the birds were
deceived and came to peck al them. A
modern incident illustrates in some
what similar manner the power of pic
toSial art TO deceive, ard at the same
time seems to show good deal of rea-
sOning intelligence in at least one men,
Der of the feathered tribe. Mr.. Scott
Leighton, the Boston artist, tells the
story of pet gamecock which he kept
in his studio. Having at one time to
paint the portrait of a large-sized
game-cock for patron, the pet suffer.
ed great deal from the domineering
spirit Of the larger bird, and got so
that he never could see him without
flying into rage. After the picture
was completed and the feathered mod
ell had been removed, the canvas re-
mained in the studio, standing on tie
floor.
One day the little gamecock was pick
ing has way about the studio, when he
suddenly caught sight of the counter
felt presentment of his former enemy
With scream of rage he gave one
leap, and, flying at the picture, struck
his spurs into 1t again and again. The
next time that he was given an oppor-
tunity, he repeated the attack, and it
became the almost daily amusemens
of the artist and his friends to witness
these impromptu cock-fghts between 4
live bird and a dummy,
At last one day the little fellow, rest.
ing a moment after an unusually splr-
tied attack, happened to cock his head
on one side so as to get look behind
the picture. For an instant he was
dumfounded. He looked In front ard
saw his old enemy, as large as life; an
other glance behind, and he was more
than ever puzzled, He then deliberate
ly walked behind and around the pic
ture several times, carefully surveying
it. and with a spiteful fiirt, and with
an air of disgust that would have done
credit to a human being, marched away
and hid himself,
Never after that could he be persuad-
ed to attack the picture, or, indeed. to
pay the slightest attention to it, lie
had penetrated the sham, and would
have no more of it,
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
MuskmeIonshv hv+ tho Acre.

Cheap as muskmelons are at times,
they pay better than do most staple
farm crops for those who are willing
to give them the care which all garden
crops require. TO get the best prices
plant as early as the land is warmed
at the surface. Frequent cultivation,
leaving the land as light as possible,
will do much to make it warm. SO will
planting on newly turned twoyear-
old clover sod. The very earliest mel
ons are planted in a compact space,
with a box 10x12 over the hill to keep
off winds through the daytime and to
be covered at night. Ten or more seeds
are placed in each hill, which are IL. .er
reduced to two plants by the time The
vines begin to run. One of the worst
enemies of all melon plants Is the white
grub, the larva of the May or June bug.
1t will travel on the surface soil at
The Winslow mail., 1897-08-14
Fruit by Roadsides.

Probably the best use that can be
made Of roadsides is to plant fruit trees
beside them, especially of those that
are somewhat hard to gather in guam
tity. We have in mind a farmer who,
many years ago, planted long row OF
cherry trees on the roadside, and far
enough from the fence so that the trees
did not injure the crops inside the fields.
These trees never failed to furnish a
paying crop, and some years the cherries
were sold on the tree for four to fiSe
dollars per tree, and still paid good
profit to the man who bought the fruit
Very few cherries were taken by pass
ersby, though the trees were beside a
well-traveled road Most people while
going along highway are too busy to
stop, and the tramps VINO were not too
busy were generally too lazy. Probably
II peaches or pears had been thus ex-
posed the result would have been differ
ent. Even then a few roadside trees
for the public would be apt to lessen
depredatiOnS on the neighbOring or
chards, which near cities or large vii
lagos are the causes of much loss to
fruit groWers.-EXchange.