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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
HAD DYNAMITE IN POCKET.
Employe of Lexington Telephone Com.
 pany Meets Horrible Death,

Louisville, April A-A special to the Courier-Journal from Lexington says:
 William Florence of Stanford was horri- ply mangled by the explosion of stick of dynamite which he carried in his pocket while at work for the East Tennessee Telephone company.
 The young man carried about his neck an electric battery and it Is supposed that in some manner the dynamite fuse came in contact with this and was exploded with the spark. His left side was blown away and he died instantly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
VERY LOW RATES
To Savannah, Ga, and Return via
 Southern Railway.

Southern railway will sell round trip tickets to Savannah. Ga, May 5, 6, !, limited to May 20, 1903, at rate of one fare plus 25 ents. By depositing tickets with joint agent at Savannah and paying fee of 50 cents extension of final limit may be had until June l, 1903.
 Excellent schedules. double daily trains. For sleeping car reservations detailed information apply passenger office. Nor ris building. Telephone 617.
 J. c. LUSK,
 District Passenger Agent. 4-1O-to-5-6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
VALUABLE COAL MINES. Receivers Sale of Needmore Coal C

at public outcry in the United States court room Chattanooga, Tenn, on May 19, 1903, at 10 a. m.
 The above sale includes the franchise and all the real and personal property of above company located at Needmore, Jackson county, Ala, on the N, c. & St. l.. Ky. Mines are now in active and profitable operation under the receiver. Property is newly and completely equip ped, and has a safely estimated capacity of 800 tons daily of an excellent quality of domestic, steam and cooking coal.
 For full description of property and terms of sale, call on or address
 H. F. ROGERS, Receiver, 4-25-27-2S-SO-5-2 Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
Death of John O'Hear.

John O'Hear father of Pat O'Hear died this morning at 1:30 o'clock after an ill., ness of only two days. He was janitor at the Ullman school. The deceased was 63 years of age and was popularly known as Uncle John" The funeral will prob ably take place Sunday afternoon but the exact time will be announced later MT. O'Hear was a member of the Catholic church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received for erection of the First Christian church by D. A. Helmich architect corner Third avenue and street, Birmingham, Ala Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the architect.
 Bids to be submitted on or before the l6th day of May next
 Certified check and bond required. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 D. A. HELMICH, Architect. 4-16-sa-we-to-5-16
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
4-lo-26t
Mrs. wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and is twenty-five cents bottle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
Buck Franklin Very III.

Louisville. April 24.-Buck Franklin, one of the most widely known trainers In the country. lies critically Ill at his hotel in this city. He was stricken by an attack of bladder trouble four days ago and to- day his condition was such as to alarm his friends. Tonight he rallied somewhat, but the outcome is still regarded as doubt full. Franklin Is at present training for Woodruff aud Buekner. The American derby and Kentucky derby candidate, Bad News, Is in his charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
Pink Davis Killed.

Montgomery, April PA special to the Advertiser from Anniston says: At Pied mont last night Pink Davis. formerly of Rome, Ga, was shot and instantly killed by Berry Cons in a commissary store Davis was we'll known in Rome and had only recently moved away The cause of the shooting is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
Neqroes Fined for Petl. Larceny.

Three negroes were fined for petty lar- ceny yesterday afternoon by Judge Fea- gin in the Police court They were Lem nie McLester. fined $25 and sentenced to thirty days on the streets Chris Sparks and Bonnie Wall, both of whom received the game fines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
ONE FARE RATE
To Anniston, Ala, and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

Account Anniston Chatauqua assembly Southern railway will sell round-trip tick cts to Anniston April IS to 24. inclusive: final limit April 26, Ass5. at rate of one fare. Four trains daily each way.
 J. c. LUSK, 4-l0-26t District Passenger Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
Negro Hanged at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, April 24-Samuel Wal ters, colored, was hanged here this morning for the murder of a white man in the home of negro woman on January 10 last. The victims real identity was never learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
SCHEMA. NO CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money If PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ring worm, Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Finn ples and Blackheads on the face and all skin diseases. 50 cents lO-20-ly-saL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
WILL MEET IN BEssEMER.
People Want a New Court House Built
 In That City.

A meeting of a public nature will be held at Bessemer April 27 at 1245 o'clock, when such action as seems necessary in support of the petition of Capt. H. w. Crook to the board of revenue, asking that body to build a courthouse at Besse- mer will be taken. Circulars calling att tention to this meeting have been is- aliad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
L WANT YOUR WIEE

to send her address when in need of medicine. Will immediately send her my Concentrated Ergo Myrrh Tansy Capsu- loids. Dr. Johnson Med. Dis, s5 Dear born, Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25

Worlds Visible Cotton Supply.
 New Orleans, La., April 24-Secretary Testers statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald .n- graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25
BEN M. JACOBS & BROS. MSMMms

Ahl There Is a message stating that an energetic movement Is on foot to abolish the use of our plumage on ladies' hats.
 It is natural that we are always on the qui vive for that which interests our personal selves. For instance, with Crex Grass Furniture 1t Is the ideal furnishing for at least one if not more rooms in your home. They are of color just as nature made them, beautiful fresh wire grass from the vast western prairies, and will with stand more hard use without depre- ciation than any other furniture made We are authorized by the manufacturers to guarantee these new creations to you as to wear and general satisfaction. We call espe- cial attention to new reproduction of the Daniel Webster or students chair in the Crex Grass goods. Fits the body and place for books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-25

Hester's Weekly Statement. New Orleans, April 24-Secretary He's
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
San Jose Scale.

Prof. Smiths advocacy of the lime,
salt and sulphur remedy for San
Jose scale is strongly supported by
The experience of the New Jersey
orchardists. Prof. Smith was an early
advocate of the use of petroleum for
this insect, and he still regards the
oil as the more effective agent in the
hands of competent person, but
finds the California application advis-
able, because it is less dangerous to
the life of the tree and keeps the
scale within control. In a degree it
is a fungicide also. AS understand
it, the boiling together of the sulphur
and lime for an hour gives most
caustic power to the mixture, and the
salt makes the application adhesive.
It is probable that this mixture is to
become the one accepted agent in
fighting the pernicious scale. 1t is
most effective, according to Prof.
Smith, when applied just before the
buds swell in the spring, but he urges
the spraying any time after the first
of January to insure its accomplish
ment before spring. Mr.. Van Alstyne
has great faith that the lime, salt and
sulphur mixture will destroy the
germs of peach and plum rot, and
that, in fact, it may take the place OF
all other fungicides that are applied
to trees before foliage appears.-Na-
tional Stockman.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
LONGEST STAGE ROUTE.
Alaska, $50 Miles with the Yukon
River a. Road Bed.

The longest stage route in the
great rivers in the northwest, on
which the ice forms many feet in
depth for considerable portion of
the year. It is what is known as
the White Horse relay stage line and
is in operation between the towns
of White Horse and Dawson City in
Alaska, $50 miles, says the Chicago
Chronicle The Yukon river forms
the road bed, which is generally COW
cred with snow from a depth Of sew
eral inches to two or three feet, but
the surface is so hard that the teams
and sleighs seldom break through,
in spite of the heavy loads which are
carried. Over this great thorough
fare vast quantities of freight have
been hauled during the last five
years, or since the great gold dis.
covery called the attention of the.
world Alaskaward. This trail over
the frozen north has been the scene
of many a tragedy since it was first
opened, and it is lined with the
graves of men who sought wealth
and found death instead in the bit
ter coal and from starvation. Lat
terly there have been fewer fatalities
along the great route, because OF bet
ter accommodations and because the
men who have been going there b. e
been better equipped for the te at
with the frost and cold. During the
| great excitement men who were al
most penniless sought that region
thinking to become millionaires by
simply digging hole and scoopine
out the gold. Reports of death from
cold and starvation emanating from
the region made those following
more careful and the recent gole
seekers have gone we'll equipped.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
Selecting Seed Corn.

The practice of selecting seed corn
from the crib, which is followed by
many corn raisers, will never prove
satisfactory. When that method is
pursued there is no opportunity to
improve the quality of the seed. While
an ear of corn may present good
appearance in the heap we should
know more of it's antecedents and the
circumstances under which it was
produced before putting it in the seed
bin. The corn selected for seed
should be the first finely developed
ears, well filled and deep grained.
Those ears that are from stalks that
bear at least two good ears should
be given the preference. "Like begets
like will be found to hold good in
corn production as well as in live
stock breeding. - Farmers Home
Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
DESTRUCTIVE PIRATE FISH.
Famous Lotus Beds OF Lake Erie Be
iEx Devoured by German Carp
ut Rapid Rate.

The beautiful Egyption lotus beds
which for the past quarter OF century
have lined the extreme westerly shores
of Lake Erie from Monroe, Mich, to
Point Place, near Toledo, are threat
ened with complete humiliation, and
from a very peculiar cause, says re-
port from that city. At the present
rate of destruction, which has been
going on for the past five years, it is
stated by good authority that not
single lotus bed will exist in this To-
cality within the next three years.
Five years ago the westerly shores
of Lake Erie and Ottawa river few
miles below this city were fairly COW
cred with Egyptian lotus beds, inter-
spersed with water lilies. The surface
of Ottawa river was apparently sc
contracted in width by the growth of
this beautiful water flower that only
a space ten or IL feet wide in the deep
channel was left clear. All the rest
of the river was one great swaying,
undulating mass of broad leaves and
flowers resting on the surface of the
water and whose movements were re-
sponsive to the condition Of the water.
The broad fields Of thousands OF
acres were sight that attracted thou
sands of visitors yearly.
About five years ago it was first no.
ticed that the channel of Ottawa river
was getting wider. Each succeeding
year the clear channel of the river
became wider and the water flowers
were apparently being driven back
into the marsh and toward high
g=ound.
Many theories were advanced as tc
TIE cause of all this great change.
Some thought that the ice in moving
out had torn up the plants by the
roots and carried them away, but
when the same kind of destruction
vas apparently going on in the
marshes directly connected with the
lake the ice theory was abandoned.
The real cause of destruction has now
been ascertained beyond all doubt, and
the destroying angel is none other than
the fish known as the mud hog of the
narsh," the German carp. The carp
has found that the roots and bulbs
OF the lotus make splendid food for
himself and family, and they have
completely exterminated thousands of
acres of these water flowers to satiate
their appetites. The carp is regular
water hog and will snout, root and
dig in the mud for roots as Industrious
ly as any razor-back will do on land.
The carp in these waters has an ap-
petite like tapeworm and he grows
as rapidly almost as balloon while
| being inflated. This is due entirely
to the great amount of food supplied
The carp works much on the same
principle as the beaver does in secur
ing his food supply of poplar bark
Both begin operations at common
center and work out in all directions
from it, cleaning up every spect OF
food as they go along.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21

Teller OF her own, WanLS 10 Keep ~
it and have polluted arms around
her waist, she had just as well sing
farewell to conjugal love and domes'
tic peace, for it is against the order
of nature for a loving husband TO
stand it, and he oughtn't.
And now. another busy year has
gone-gone like the water that mas
passed over the dam-gone never to
return. 1t has carried many friends
along with it and left sad memories
in the household, but on the whole
it has been a good year to us all and
providence has been kind.
Now is the time to look back and
review the past, as did old Janus, Tor
whom January was named. He was
the porter, the gate keeper, OF Heav-
en-, and had two faces-one to look
back and the other forward into the
mysterious future. Numa Pompilius
gave him his name and his high Of
fee, for he was next in power to
Jupiter. He added two months to
the calendar and called one January
for Janus and the other February 1or
the mother of Mars. Until then
there were but eight months OF 40
days each. Numa added two more,
which gave them SO days each, ana
January was the fourth month ana
remained so for more than 2,ooo
years. April was the first month and
remained SO until 200 years ago.
Why it was changed cannot under
stand, for April is much more ike
the beginning of new year than
January. April comes from aperlo,
to open-the time when the earth
opens and the grass comes up ana
the flowers bloom and the birds sing.
But the names of almost everything
seem to conform to that old mythol-
ogy, and we can't get rid of it. My
great-grandfathe lived and died I'M
der that old calendar when April was
the first month of the year. julius
Caesar and Augustus Caesar stuck in
two more months and made the year
of - months of 80 days each, but
April remained the first month ana
ought to be now.
But whether Christmas be in De-
cember or in April, we love the old
superstitions that cluster around
this season of JOY and gladness. l
always thought it pretty idea for
man to be weighed every Christ
mas or New .Year-to put his acts
and deeds in the balances, the good
on one side and the bad on the other,
and let him rise to heaven or fall
below it as the scales might turn.
This is not an orthodox doctrine, for
it is said that one bad deed will out
weigh thousand good ones. Never
theless, Belshazzar was weighed,
and the Scriptures abound in such
figures of speech. It will take
miracles of grace to save us. anyhow,
and we must all help one another,
for the devil is doing his best. David
committed murder; Solomon wor-
SHIPPED idols; Cain killed his brother;
Jacob cheated Esau out of his birth
right; Noah got drunk, and Peter de.
MED his Master, but they all repented
and got forgiveness: and if there is
any difference between folks now and
folks then, 1 don't know it. Then let
us all love our Maker and be good tt
our fellow-men.-Bil Arp, in Atlanta
Constitution
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
THE HESSIAN FLY.
Conclusions Arrived at by ODserS@-
lions at the Kentucky Expert
ment Station.

Bulletin No. 1O3, issued by Prof. II.
Garman, of the Kentucky experiment
station, is devoted to Hessian fly ex-
periments, and will be found valuable
and interesting to all wheat growers.
The Hessian fly plague has become
one of the most serious difficulties in
wheat growing, and the subject
should be studied by every wheat
grower. The bulletin can be obtained
free by addressing the experiment sta
ton at Lexington.
Prof. Garman makes the following
summary of the conclusions arrived
at from the experiments made:
The observations and experiments
thus far made in the field and in the
Vivarium point to the following con-
illusions, though they are not consid-
cred final results:
1. To escape severe fall injury from
the fly wheat should not be planted in
this part of Kentucky before the 9th
of October. The sth or 10th of this
month will probably prove safer dates
during very mild falls.
2. Wheat that, from late planting,
has escaped fall injury may, the fol-
lowing spring, be badly damaged if it
stands near infested wheat.
3. Very deep blowing will destroy
many of the flies in infested stubble.
4. Spraying with dilute coal-oil
emulsion reduces injury from the fly.
5. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture
reduces injury, but not as decidedly as
the emulsion.
6. Lime and paris green in water,
and dry lime alone, are of no prac-
teal benefit.
Z. Barley is as susceptible to attack
as wheat.
s. Rye is but little, if at all, injured
by Hessian fly.
9. Three annual broods of the fly
develop in eastern Neutrality-suspicious.
ers' Home Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
THEATER FOR DUSE.
MhsS Anna r. Morgan B1Oss oms FoN
as a Patron of National Italian
Lyric Art.

Miss Anna Morgan, daughter OF j.
Pierpont Morgan, has placed her name
at the head of subscription list OF
22o women who will contribute $1,000
cash to erect a theater in Italy for
Nine. Duse.
This was the announcement made by
a close friend of the great Italian ac-
tress.
The theater, according to the plan,
is to be a national Italian theater.
This is something on which Nine. Duse
has had her heart set for years, and
Miss Morgan and other American
women will aid her in carrying out
her pet scheme.
According to the story told, the sub
scription was started at reception
given to Nine Duse 1T the italian en-
bassy at Washington some time ago.
Miss Morgan was one of the women
present.
Nine. Duse, while discussing the
drama with Miss Morgan and several
other women, deplored the fact that
italy had no national theater. She
spoke of her hopes to build one and
declared that already the ground for
such a theater had been given her by
Count Frankenstein. Nine. Duse grew
so enthusiastic that she inspired her
hearers with like enthusiasm.
Finally Miss Morgan said she would
head a list of subscribers to help build
the theater and promptly put her name
down for $1,000 The Washington
women followed Miss Morgan's exam
ME and 20 names were soon on the list,
each for $1,000.
The theater is to be erected at La
Albene, on the outskirts of Rome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
Ordinance Survey Map.

The idea of the ordnance survey
map is to be improved upon by
piece of geographic sculpture" The
whole surface of the states is to be
reproduced in model to a scale OF
two and a half inches to the linear
mile. Railway lines, swamps, forests,
everything will be shown in this
model, which will be in sections, to
admit Of easy alteration whep re-
quired. Duplicates of these sec
tons will be sold at a cheap rate,
so that professional and business
men can have maps.-Scientific Amer
lean
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21

pecial supplies of nitrogen. But al
these soils will be helped by the IN
crease of the organic matter in them.
This is, as we have said, especially
true of the red clay uplands. Ana on
these soils, as have often SAID, the
manurial needs can be better suppheo
by furnishing the COW pea with an
abundance of phosphoric acid ana
potash and then depend on the pea TO
furnish the needed nitrogen and OF
ganic matter.-W. F. Massey, Editor
of Practical Farmer.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
HERE AND THERE.

Remember the old English say
ing. that one can buy horse with
the eggs while the chickens are grow
ing large enough to sell. This means
that it is more profitable to sell eggs
than poultry.
Swine, male and female, intended
for breeding purposes, should be Civ
en- good grain pasture with plenty OF
room for exercise, but should have
very little fattening food. There is
nothing better than growing alfalfa.
Corn. oats, sorghum, alfalfa,
sweet potatoes and Jerusalem arti-
chokes are all good food for hogs,
and hogs are good things to have for
sale. And, furthermore, these are
all exempt from the ravages of the
boll-weevil.
The pigs voice was given him for
the purpose of enabling him to make
known his wants, so far just like
that of politician. But the voice of
the pig never misleads. He always
tells the truth and sometimes shames
the man who does not heed his COM
plant.
| During the past few weeks the
| advantages of the silo have been dem.
onstrated forcibly both to those who
have them and to those who have
them not. The continued wet weather
in nearly all parts of the southwest
has shown plainly that he who has
silage is twice armed against wintry
weather.
One of the inconsistencies of hui
man nature is plainly shown by the
fact that a man will wear tiannels al
winter and breakfast on muttor
chops and then go to the polls ane
vote against any measure Tor the
protection of sheep against then
worthless and inveterata enemies, bj
imposing,a dog tax.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
The whaler,s Fine Voyage.

"That reminds me- said Congress
man Littlefeld, of Maine, ''of story
they tell on an old whaler of New
Bedford. He was gone for two
years cruise after whales in the
South Atlantic. Finally one day the
ship was seen coming up the bay, and
the owner rushed down to the pier
to be the first to greet the captain
and ascertain the result of his ven
ture.
elbow many whales did you get?'
shouted the owner.
"'Narry whale was the reply.
but we had an awful fine sail. y
Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
SHE WAS AHEAD.
when 1t Came to Orname ntaA
ON Packages Her Father Hao
Theirs Beaten.

An uptown reader tells Of the nbreak .
made by little tot Of the fa girs at 1na
recent strawberry festival in the ". VI
cinity of her home She had been val
iantly boasting of the manifold adyan,
tapes Of belonging to her family, and had
vaing1orious and ingenious d pee'1ah .,
Times Tin smiley They had gone from clothes to
then ;b to n a tons IF
coal consumed in the home Of each during
the last winter, and finally brought up at At
parental dignity. The minister little glrl
boosted:
every package that !. comes for my papa
is marked ID. D.!
can every package that comes for my
papa i. marked M. d." retorted the
daughter of physician OF the nelghoor-
hood.
from the heroine of this anecdote. Hub.
she exclaimed. every package that tn,
comes to our house is marked C. .. ~!
There now!"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-02-21
A Rig Job of Painting.

With a force of IS men three years
are required to paint the famous
Forth bridge, in Scotland. These 35
mon are constantly employed; when
they have completed one thorough
painting they begin anew at the end
where they commenced.