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tree in Arizona. At Yuma, however, there are records of dates that have been bearing ten to fifteen years, and it is probable numbers of them have f1uited for number of years longer. The earliest dates raised in Califo1n a were grown at the missions along the coast at San Diego and northward, a region where the date palm grows to the size of large trees and ire quently blossoms, but where the fruit does not perfectly develop, on account of the humidity of the atmosphere and lack of intense heat. Tn few places in California dates planted by the mission fathers are still standing, while others have gone to decay with in the last few years.
 It is now an established fact that dates of good quality and in com mercial quantities can be produced in the warmer parts of Arizona, Mexico, and California. During the past year at the government experiment station farm, near Phoenix, three imported trees bore more than 300 pounds, the fruit ripening between August and January. The fruit placed on the market sold at twenty-five cents per pound, wholesale, at Phoenix. Thou sands of pounds could have been sold at this price Packed in neatly la beled boxes, they retailed at fifty to seventy cents per pound. The seed ling date trees in various parts of the territory bore, last year, forty to 200 pounds per tree, those of good quail IL For some years yet the principal part of the dates grown in the region will be on seeding trees. Not less than 2000 trees have been planted during the last two years by ranchers near Phoenix, and most of them are in fine condition.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
WONDERFUL MACHINE.
The ArithmOmeter, Which Acts Like
 the Human Mind.

A machine that comes nearer per forming the functions of the human mind, than probably any other ever invented, is Tate's arithmometer, one of which has just been placed in the offices of the Conservative Life h. surance Company in this city. It adds, subtracts, divides and multi plies, with absolute accuracy, up into the quadrillions. It is a compact lit tie machine, case and all occupying space about 6x8 inches by two feet long, weighs probably thirty pounds and cost near 5000.
 Tn the hands of MT. Ham, who was brought from New York to operate it, it will perform the work of ten ex- able work is shown in multiplication sitor suggested that MT. Ham multi ply 79,S93, ,426 by 73,245. He set down the figures on his machine, and produced the correct answer, 5,847,- 399,287 ,370, in less than fifteen sec- onds.
 The computations are made by turning small crank, and the only possible way in which to make a mis- take is to fail to turn the crank once for each unit in the several figures of the multiplier, but these figures are recorded in plain sight, and to verify the result he simply verifies the figures in the multiplier, and an error may be corrected in an instant.
 The machines are made entirely by hand in England, and the order for the one in question was given six months prior to it's receipt.-Los An geles Fines.
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years here by the government sta tions and private owners and growers have demonstrated the great possibil- ities of the industry. Professor D. C.. Fairchild, agricultural explorer for the department, now travelling in Africa, has procured stock from the delta of the Nile, which he has ship ped to the department, and which are being distributed in the southwestern part of the country.
 The date palm, although grown profitably only in arid and semi-arid regions, is not, in the proper sense of the word desert plant. It requires supply of moisture at the roots, and at the same time it delights in a perfectly dry and very hot climate. The date palm is able to stand much more cold than the orange tree, but not so much as the peach tree.
 While the culture of the date fruit is new in the United States, the date palm has long been grown in some localities. Tn Florida, California and Arizona and restricted areas in a few States it has been grown in the open ground. In Florida it seldom fruits, and the fruit produced is, from an economic standpoint. practically worthless. At Altar and Hermosillo, in Sonora, the early plantings of the mission fathers have been continued to the present time, and many seed ling dates growing in these cities and other places in Sonora are now pro- ducing a fairly good quality of fruit, punches of which occasionally find their way to American cities.
 At Tucson, Ariz., a large date palm, twenty-five feet in height, is growing on ranch owned by Joaquin Car rillo. This date was planted prior to 1865, and is probably the oldest date
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
Date Culture in Arizona.

The government is going into the business of date culture on a large scale. At the experiment station, north of Phoenix, there has just been planted the largest date orchard in America, and perhaps in the world. Five acres have been planted-of var ious brands and species imported from Africa, besides about one thou sand seedlings. The big orchard here is planted from the suckers secured by Professor Fairchild.
 The Department of Agriculture seems to have no doubt that the date palm VII ultimately solve the prob lem of what to do with the arid and alkali lands of Arizona and other western localities. Experiments which have been in progress for several
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-08-23
When to Register.

that it is next to impossible to keep track of them It may be safely stated, however, that this year voters can register at any time prior to forty days before election, which this year is September 24 and can thus be authorized to vote at the general cleo tion of November 4th.
 All Great Registers are canceled this year, so that the voter who has not registered during the current year of 1902 must register or lose his vote this year
 If the voters name is on the Great Register he may get a transfer rom one precinct to another at any time prior to ten days before election, which this year is October 25th.
 If the voter is a new citizen of this State the law requires that he shall have resided in the State one year prior to the casting of a vote. How ever, he may register at any time even though he may not have resided in the State one year at the time ot such registry, provided he shall have resided in the State one year prior to the date of the election, at which he proposes to vote.
 The law providing for the cancel ling of the Great Register and requir- ing all voters to re-register at stated intervals is a bad law. The average citizen can never know definitely whether he is registered or not, un- less he devotes more time to studying this question than is ordinarily de- voted to such subjects by busy busi- ness men.
 The Great Register should never be entirely cancelled, but after each gen eral election in the even numbered years, the voting list at such general election should be compared with the Great Register and all names on the Great Register not found on the poll ing lists should be removed from such Great Register and such persons should be required to re-register be- fore he can again vote.
 This should be the penalty placed upon the voter for not casting his vote at a general election.
 In this way the names of actual voters only are found on the Great Register and one source of corrup- tion-the voting of dead mems names -is eliminated from consideration.
 If a man does not vote when he has the right to vote he should be re- quired to make another application for that right.
 Such a law would save thousands of dollars to the State and much valu- able time and worriment to the voter.
 If a man does not vote and then for gets to re-register and thus loses his vote, the State has not lost much the number of non-intelligent voters is simply reduced.
 Such law should be enacted by the Legislature next winter and then it should be left on the statute books long enough for the voters to become acquainted with it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
ATHENS.
Chicken Without Tongue Manages
to Enjoy Life-A Marriage.

Athens, December 10-(Speeial)-J. c.
Heightower, living in the western part
of this county, has a very peculiar freak
in his yard in the shape of a chicken
without a tongue, and it thrives and
does we'll 1t was Matched with a brood
on his premises last spring and a short
time thereafter he discovered that 1t had
a peculiar formation and catching 1t
found that its tongue had come out
through a hole just in the rear of the bill
and he cut it off and the chicken grew
and thrived and is now a grown chicken
without the semblance of a tongue.
At the residence of the parents of the
bride in this place this afteronon at 8
o'clock, the Rev. II. N. Barbee officiating,
Mr.. Henry Ross, manager of the Ross
Dry Goods company In this place. one of
the most successful and leading business
men, was united in marriage to Miss Julia
Cotton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.
Cotton. Immediately after the ceremony
the bridal couple went to Pulaski 10 visit
his mother and relatives. Returning they
will be at home to their friends ON the
To- The marriage was quite a surprise to
the friends of the contracting parties,
not many having heard taht such an
event was to take place.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
REMNANT LOMAX DOES NOT
FORGET HIS ALMA MATER

To bis friends and law partners, B.
P. crum and Leon We'll, Jointly, he leaves
all his other law books ana his interest
IN such books as arc the Joint property
of the firm. and also all his office fur
nitnre.
The residue of his estate Is left to his
mother Mrs. Carrie A. Lomax. who Is
his executrix without bond. The will
specifically mentions certain stocks which
the deceased held IN the Fourth National
bank Of Montgomery, the Bibh County
Banking and Trust company, the Bank
of Clsnton. the Peoples Cotton factory in
this city, and a residence on South Court
street. Reference is made only In a gen.
eral way to such choses in action and the
like of which he was possessed. The es-
tate seems to have been without other
debt than a loan of $500 from r. f.
Lyon. The will recommends that his ex-
eeutrix complete the payment of the in
stalments on certain stocks in the Home
Building and Loan association.
The will does not state the amount or
the value Of any of his holdings, and
nothing is given on which amy estimate
Of the value of the estate can be based
II would seem, however, to have been IL
excess of $4,000 at the lowest calculation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
DECATUR.
Much Building Going On In the City
On the Tennessee.

New Decatur, December 10.-tSpecial.)-
Charles e. Malone, a prominent hardware
man. Is building a brick business block
on Second avenue. Mr.. Malone had the
building rented before a brick was laid
Fifteen or twenty dwelling houses are
being built in the two Decaturs, and yet
there are but very few houses to rent.
The new buildings fer the enlargement
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
shops are nearing completion, and when
these buildings are finished these shops
will give employment to about thou
sand more men than are row working in
the shops. One of the buildings to be
erected is forge shop for the manufac
ture of car axles for the entire Louisville
and Nashville system. There will be
placed In this building five steam ham,
mers, weighing 1000 pounos eacn.
After being In total darkness for long
time, the city Of Decatur has again made
a contract with the electric light COM
psny and will have street lights again.
The New Decatur city council has
passed an ordinance compelling the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad to place a
Waterman at the Moulton street cross
ing. This is the most dangerous cross
ing in the city, several persons having re-
Gently lost their lives there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
SELMA.
Trading Stamp Concern Has Brought
On Merchants War.

Selma, December 10-(Special.)-~A few
weeks ago a trading stamp concern was
established in Selma. AS is the rule with
such affairs stamps are given to only
one firm IN the same business and the
consequence has, been the inception of
what promises to be a war to the death.
Merchants who are not able to purchase
the stamps from the concern itself have
advertisements in the papers Offering to
nay cash to individuals bringing them
the stamps secured at other places. They
will then give the stamps out again and
buy them back over and over again.
Another feature is the suggestion that
perhaps the concern comes under the pro-
visions in the code against LOTTERIES or
gift enterprises" The mayor and the
city attorney are searching the law
books.
A violater of the Sunday whisky law
was fined 45 in the mayors court this
morning. The fact is interesting, more
so than ordinarily, because of the adop-
ton by the city council last night of an
exceedingly strict law for Selma which
goes into effect on January l. The new
law compels the saloons to close at Il
o'clock and remain closed until a. M,
and makes a conviction by the mayor of
any violation of its provisions revoca-
ton of the license and forever barring
the person convicted of being given a
license by the city of Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
PELL CITY
Many Items of Interest From This
Prosperous Town.


Pell city. December Especial Miss
Lula Griffith entertained a number of
young people very pleasantly at her home
last evening.
Mrs. n. b. Spear spent Sunday in Bir-
mingham with her husband, Col. n. B.
Spears, who is eonvaleseiug from his In
juries.
The Rev. f. f. Emerson the new
Methodist pastor, preached here last
Sunday.
The directors of the Pell City Manufac-
turing company met yesterday and re-
viewed the work on the cotton MILL They
expressed themselves as pleased with the
progress being made. Mr.. Ledyell was
elected secretary of the company. G. W.
Pratt, the president is highly esteemed
by the people of PeIl City and is doing
efficient work for the company
If the present cotton mill pays they in
tend building another next year. Work
is being pushed OH the one under con-
struction so as to place it in operation at
the earliest possible date.
William Bense the contractor, who
had his leg broken last Friday, is doing
we'll and will be out on crutches soon.
DR.. R. A. Martin and his father, j II.
Martin, of Stanton and Plantersville.
Ala, were here this week looking after
their property. Mr.. Martin will locate
here the first of the coming year and will
build a two-story brick building which
will front the courthouse on the east.
The first floor will be occupied by a drug
store and the second will be used for the
doctors office and a hall for Pythlans,
Odd Fellows and other societies.
w. F. L. Friles & Son will let the con-
tract soon for building their new store
1t will be 75x9O two stories. with base
ment, and built of brick.
The Southern, Seaboard Air Line and
Birmingham and Atlantic roads are TO
build a union depot here
There is talk of the Seaboard Air Line
people moving their shops here. Land
has been offered them on which to build.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
GADSDEN.
Mrs. Margaret Bryan, an Aged Wom-
an, Passes Away.


Gadsden, December 1O.-(special)- Mrs
Margaret Bryan, the aged mother of w.
D. Bryan and Mrs. G. w Tarwater, died
Sunday afternoon at the residence of
Mrs Tarwater, on Locust street. Mrs.
Bryan's death was not unexpected, as
she had been in feeble health for some
time. The funeral of the deceased took
place from the residence of her daughter
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and the
interment was In Tilllsons cemetery in
East Gadsden
Hammond Bros. are sinking another
slope at their large ore mines. The OPEN
ing will be near the Tuscaloosa road, in
side the city limits. A large lot of new
machinery will be put in and other i'm
provements made in the Mines Ham
mond Bros. are among the largest mine
operators in North Alabama and the out
put of their mines will exceed 1000 tons
per day.
On account of the increased business
the Louisville and Nashville will estab-
lish an agency at Alabama City. The
freight to and from Alabama City has
been handled by the Gadsden office. The
building of the steel mill of the Alabama
Steel and Wire company and several 9TH
er industries which will be located near
there, will require a separate office. Jae
Rogers, chief desk clerk in the Gadsden
office, will probably be made agent and
assume charge of the office on January l.
Monday night John Griffin shot and
seriously wounded a negro woman at
the Consolidated furnace. The ball en-
tered the womans left thigh and ranged
downward. Griffin made his escape. 1t
Is said he was jealous of her attention to
others.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
BRANDON MAKES
MILITIA REPORT
Recommends Mountain Greek
as State Camping Ground.
TOO MANY C0URTMARTlALS
He Recommends Target Range for
Each Company and Organization
Naval Reserve as Authorized
BY New Constitution.

Montgomery. December 0.-(Special.)-
Ad1utant General Brandon today COM
pleted his biennial report and filed it
with the governor. 1t shows that the ma
tional guard is composed of 3O02 enlisted
officers and men, that there are four
troops of cavalry and four batteries. and
that the property of the guard now foots
up total Of 100000. There is a balance
of the national appropriation now to the
credit CT the state of S24,2S7.5o.
The adjutant general recommends that
the state appropriation for encampments
lie increased, as the money supplied by
the state has always to be supplemented
by private subscription He also recon-
mends the earlier holding of cncamp-
ments, and the detailing of a troop. bat.
terry or company of regulars to go into
camp with the state guard. He further
recommends that the state establish a
permanent camp ground of its own which
can be improved with permanent equip
ment and used by all the regiments,
troops and batteries
lie suggests Mountain creek where the
Soldiers home Is, as a suitable place,
land there being offered the state for
nothing.
He also recommends a target range for
each company, and more practice; also
the organization of naval reserve as
authorized by the new constitution, for
use In patroling Mobile bay and like SER
vice on the gulf Also fewer court-mar-
tias, and these to be held at the camps
during encampment Also that no en-
listed man be admitted to attend camp
unless he has been in service two months
before. He recommends the codification
Of the military laws and more power to
the commander-in-chief.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
TUSCALOOSA.
DR.. Sanders Making Tour of State In
Interest of Health.

Tuscaloosa, December 10.--(Specia1)-
State Health Officer DR.. W. H. Sanders
was in the city yesterday in conference
with the County Medical society. DR..
Sanders is making a partial tour of the
counties before the meeting of the legis-
lature, to interest the people IN the work
of the state board. He urges that the
county health boards be placed on an
equal basis. that there shall be a paid
health officer for each county, and that
same shall receive salary according to
the population BY this plan the health
officer for Tuscaloosa county. who now
receives $240, would receive 1888. So He
made a number of other important sug-
gostions. State Senator George ID. john
SON Hon. Frank S. Moody and Mr.. j. II.
Fits were present at the meeting and
expressed themselves in favor OF the re-
forms. DR.. Sanders left yesterday after
noon for Montgomery.
Mrs Walter C. Harris, who has been
the guest of her son, Sterling Harris, at
Birmingham, has returned to her home.
The Tuesday Morning Card club was
entertained yesterday by Mrs. Henry H.
Leland at her new home on Twentieth
avenue. Mrs. G. c. Engstfeld of Br-
ningham captured the prize, blue china
celery dish. The consolation was won by
Mrs. w. A Leland.
Miss Alma Gluck, who has been visit
ing friends at Americus Ca, and Bir-
mingham for several weeks has returned
to her home.
A beautiful reception was given last
evening by the Rev. and Mrs. John Van
Lear in honor of their guests, Mrs. W.
]. Porter and Miss Porter of st. Louis
and Miss Helen Gould of Palestine, Tex.
The Elks have decided to give a Christ
mas dinner to the poor of the city at
their hall on Christmas day. which will
be followed In the evening by a Christ
mas tree for the children. Messrs Robert
c. Cornell, A. L. McEachin, Jr., and
Charles C. Simpson have been appointed
n committee to take chnrge of the chari-
ties, and they intend making it a most
iovons OCCASION for the poor unfortunates.
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Montgomery, December 10.-(speciaL)-
The will OF the late Tsnnent Lomax was
filed in the office of the probate judge
today, the subscribing v illnesses being his
law partners, 3. P. crim and Leon We'll.
The instrument bears cate July 49, 1902.
which was after his return from Hot
Springs and before his journey to New
Orleans.
The viii makes ample provision for his
friend and foster sister" Miss Fannie
Blunt, who has been the devoted com
panion and caretalser of his mother for
more than twenty years. The beauests
to Miss Blunt are the equivalent Of $780,
To the University of Alabama he be-
queaths the library in his room at his
home and his set of Alabama reports. the
latter for the use of the law department
of the university.
To the trustees of the university he
also leaves five shares of stock in the
Blbb County Banking and Trust COM
pany, the income to be used in establish
ing q prize for oratory annually In men,
DRY of tho father of the deceased, Cen
cral Tennent Lomax.
u
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
MATTY MATTHEWS WINS.
Owen zeleer Knocked Down, But Gets
Up Infatuated.

Savannah, December 1o.-Matty Mat
thews. former welter-weight champion.
and Owen Zeig4er met at the Savannah
Athletic club tonight for twenty rounds
for a decision.
In the second round Zeigler knocked
Matthews down and drew blood from his
eye. In the sixth Matthews sent zeigier
to the mat with a right to the poins of the
jaw. Zeigler took the count and got wild
as an Infatuated animal, striking tight
and left. He made a desperate attack on
Matthews but Referee jenkins held up
his hands stopped the fight and gave
the decision to Matthews. Up to the de-
cisivc blow it was anybody's fight, and
one of the hottest ever seen aere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-11
State Appointments.

Montgomery, December 1o--tSpecial.)-.
The governor today made the following
appointments
Hale-W. A. Reading. county commits.
sioner.
BARBOUR. j. Atkinson, notary public
and justice of the peace In beat II, at
Aston; G. L. Conner rotary at 1ufaula.
Greene-G. A. Turner, notary at Snoddy
Or. Glenn Andrews, president of thu
state medical association, to be trustee
of the state normal college at Troy. to
fill the vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term of Hon. r. +. McDavid, who
has moved out of the district and cannot
succeed himself.